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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 



 

 



Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended:   September 30, 2017

or

 



 

 



Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Commission File Number: 000-50102

 



GLOBAL MACRO TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 



 

 

Delaware

 

36-7362830

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)



 

c/o MILLBURN RIDGEFIELD CORPORATION

411 West Putnam Avenue



Greenwich, Connecticut  06830

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (203) 625-7554

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes          No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes          No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 



 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Yes          No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes          No 

  






 







 







 

 

 

 

 

 

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Macro Trust

 

Financial statements

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Financial Condition (a)

 

 

Condensed Schedules of Investments (a)

 

 

Statements of Operations (b)

 

 

Statements of Changes in Trust Capital (c)

 

 

Statements of Financial Highlights (b)

 

 

10 

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

 

12 



 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

(b) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)

 

(c) For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)

 















 

 

 


 





 

 

 

 

 

Global Macro Trust

Statements of Financial Condition (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY IN TRADING ACCOUNTS:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in U.S. Treasury notes – at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

(amortized cost $43,106,616 and $26,072,098)

$

43,076,856 

 

$

26,059,657 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures and

 

 

 

 

 

forward currency contracts

 

1,211,719 

 

 

5,065,066 

Due from brokers

 

81,586 

 

 

707,507 

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $10,920,423

 

 

 

 

 

and $4,474,848)

 

11,118,424 

 

 

4,330,175 

Total equity in trading accounts

 

55,488,585 

 

 

36,162,405 



 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN U.S. TREASURY NOTES – at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

(amortized cost $158,076,079 and $175,434,923)

 

157,979,366 

 

 

175,334,307 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

9,648,158 

 

 

18,864,248 

ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE

 

485,209 

 

 

397,141 

OTHER ASSETS

 

36,272 

 

 

 -

TOTAL

$

223,637,590 

 

$

230,758,101 



 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND TRUST CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions by Unitholders received in advance

$

1,138,000 

 

$

865,500 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

 

2,314,028 

 

 

 -

Due to Managing Owner

 

116,658 

 

 

 -

Due to brokers

 

4,080,049 

 

 

640,342 

Accrued brokerage and custodial fees

 

966,605 

 

 

1,060,695 

Accrued management fees

 

47,982 

 

 

41,153 

Redemptions payable to Unitholders

 

2,675,169 

 

 

2,399,334 

Redemption payable to Managing Owner

 

 -

 

 

2,452,815 

Accrued expenses

 

 -

 

 

133,534 

Accrued profit share

 

117,034 

 

 

 -

Total liabilities

 

11,455,525 

 

 

7,593,373 



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

TRUST CAPITAL:

 

 

 

 

 

Managing Owner interest (3,848.222 and 3,653.388 units outstanding)

 

4,591,314 

 

 

4,369,854 

Series 1 Unitholders (145,197.870 and 158,499.560 units outstanding)

 

173,235,817 

 

 

189,583,168 

Series 2 Unitholders (0.000 and 6.799 units outstanding)

 

 -

 

 

10,350 

Series 3 Unitholders (17,710.682 and 15,531.699 units outstanding)

 

28,064,197 

 

 

23,999,362 

Series 4 Unitholders (3,269.604 and 2,828.734 units outstanding)

 

6,290,737 

 

 

5,201,994 

Total trust capital

 

212,182,065 

 

 

223,164,728 



 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$

223,637,590 

 

$

230,758,101 



 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT OUTSTANDING:

 

 

 

 

 

Series 1 Unitholders

$

1,193.10 

 

$

1,196.11 

Series 2 Unitholders

$

 -

 

$

1,522.28 

Series 3 Unitholders

$

1,584.59 

 

$

1,545.19 

Series 4 Unitholders

$

1,924.01 

 

$

1,838.98 



 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 













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Global Macro Trust

Condensed Schedule of Investments (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2017



 

 

 

 

FUTURES AND FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
as a % of
Trust Capital

 

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

 

 

 

Long futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

Energies

0.15 

%

$

309,203 

Interest rates

(1.10)

 

 

(2,327,196)

Metals

(0.16)

 

 

(339,639)

Stock indices

1.42 

 

 

3,021,420 

Total long futures contracts

0.31 

 

 

663,788 



 

 

 

 

Short futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

Energies

(0.18)

 

 

(391,858)

Grains

0.42 

 

 

884,288 

Interest rates

0.02 

 

 

40,640 

Livestock

(0.02)

 

 

(33,800)

Metals

(0.11)

 

 

(227,728)

Softs

0.04 

 

 

78,698 

Stock indices

0.09 

 

 

197,691 

Total short futures contracts

0.26 

 

 

547,931 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN FUTURES CONTRACTS-Net

0.57 

 

 

1,211,719 



 

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

 

 

 

Total long forward currency contracts

(1.59)

 

 

(3,378,614)

Total short forward currency contracts

0.50 

 

 

1,064,586 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN FORWARD CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTS-Net

(1.09)

 

 

(2,314,028)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

(0.52)

%

$

(1,102,309)



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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Global Macro Trust

Condensed Schedule of Investments (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2017

U.S. TREASURY NOTES

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face Amount

 

Description

 

Fair Value
as a % of
Trust Capital

 

 

Fair Value



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

51,220,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 0.875%, 11/15/2017

 

24.14 

%

$

51,215,998 



52,100,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 1.000%, 02/15/2018

 

24.54 

 

 

52,078,631 



49,710,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 1.000%, 05/15/2018

 

23.40 

 

 

49,642,037 



48,260,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 1.000%, 08/15/2018

 

22.68 

 

 

48,119,556 



 

 

Total investments in U.S. Treasury notes

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

(amortized cost $201,182,695)

 

94.76 

%

$

201,056,222 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

(Concluded)



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Global Macro Trust

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016



 

 

 

 

FUTURES AND FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
as a % of
Trust Capital

 

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

 

 

 

Long futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

Energies

0.03 

%

$

63,669 

Grains

(0.00)

 

 

(2,530)

Interest rates

1.00 

 

 

2,235,827 

Livestock

0.00 

 

 

1,910 

Metals

0.05 

 

 

126,739 

Softs

(0.00)

 

 

(9,610)

Stock indices

0.53 

 

 

1,180,856 

Total long futures contracts

1.61 

 

 

3,596,861 



 

 

 

 

Short futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

Energies

(0.04)

 

 

(93,838)

Grains

0.01 

 

 

31,414 

Interest rates

(0.01)

 

 

(31,386)

Livestock

(0.00)

 

 

(2,700)

Metals

0.10 

 

 

220,431 

Softs

(0.00)

 

 

(7,206)

Stock indices

(0.14)

 

 

(310,145)

Total short futures contracts

(0.08)

 

 

(193,430)

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN FUTURES CONTRACTS-Net

1.53 

 

 

3,403,431 



 

 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

 

 

 

Total long forward currency contracts

(0.31)

 

 

(683,199)

Total short forward currency contracts

1.05 

 

 

2,344,834 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN FORWARD CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTS-Net

0.74 

 

 

1,661,635 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

2.27 

%

$

5,065,066 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 

(Continued)



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Global Macro Trust

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

U.S. TREASURY NOTES

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face Amount

 

Description

Fair Value
as a % of
Trust Capital

 

 

Fair Value



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

52,100,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 0.625%, 02/15/2017

23.35 

%

$

52,105,088 



49,710,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 0.875%, 05/15/2017

22.30 

 

 

49,761,458 



48,260,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 0.875%, 08/15/2017

21.64 

 

 

48,302,416 



51,220,000 

 

U.S. Treasury notes, 0.875%, 11/15/2017

22.95 

 

 

51,225,002 



 

 

Total investments in U.S. Treasury notes

 

 

 

 



 

 

(amortized cost $201,507,021)

90.24 

%

$

201,393,964 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

(Concluded)













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Global Macro Trust

Statements of Operations (UNAUDITED)



 

 

 

 

 



 

For the three months ended



 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

460,756 

 

$

268,884 



 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage and custodial fees

 

3,037,127 

 

 

3,407,494 

Administrative expenses

 

293,647 

 

 

321,252 

Custody fees and other expenses

 

10,177 

 

 

10,163 

Management fees

 

140,876 

 

 

119,515 

Total expenses

 

3,481,827 

 

 

3,858,424 



 

 

 

 

 

Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders

 

(178,041)

 

 

(200,789)



 

 

 

 

 

Net expenses

 

3,303,786 

 

 

3,657,635 



 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

 

(2,843,030)

 

 

(3,388,751)



 

 

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions:

 

 

 

 

 

Futures and forward currency contracts

 

(2,402,215)

 

 

7,649,905 

Foreign exchange translation

 

358,357 

 

 

(31,579)

Net change in unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Futures and forward currency contracts

 

10,366,414 

 

 

(3,932,525)

Foreign exchange translation

 

(51,288)

 

 

119,152 

Net gains (losses) from U.S. Treasury notes:

 

 

 

 

 

Realized

 

 -

 

 

(1,299)

Net change in unrealized 

 

100,946 

 

 

(63,245)

TOTAL NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS

 

8,372,214 

 

 

3,740,409 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

$

5,529,184 

 

$

351,658 

LESS PROFIT SHARE TO MANAGING OWNER

 

118,113 

 

 

45,608 

NET INCOME AFTER PROFIT SHARE TO MANAGING OWNER

$

5,411,071 

 

$

306,050 



 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

Series 1 Unitholders

$

26.98 

 

$

(0.59)

Series 2 Unitholders (1)

$

68.25 

 

$

13.39 

Series 3 Unitholders

$

45.93 

 

$

14.03 

Series 4 Unitholders

$

73.07 

 

$

29.08 



 

 

 

 

 

(1) For the two months ended August 31, 2017. Series 2 fully redeemed August 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(Continued)



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Global Macro Trust

Statements of Operations (UNAUDITED)



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 

For the nine months ended



 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

1,200,791 

 

$

631,477 



 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage and custodial fees

 

9,446,333 

 

 

9,919,679 

Administrative expenses

 

891,498 

 

 

903,878 

Custody fees and other expenses

 

31,367 

 

 

29,763 

Management fees

 

405,020 

 

 

338,144 

Total expenses

 

10,774,218 

 

 

11,191,464 



 

 

 

 

 

Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders

 

(565,192)

 

 

(587,905)



 

 

 

 

 

Net expenses

 

10,209,026 

 

 

10,603,559 



 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

 

(9,008,235)

 

 

(9,972,082)



 

 

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains on closed positions:

 

 

 

 

 

Futures and forward currency contracts

 

15,847,912 

 

 

39,180,643 

Foreign exchange translation

 

368,407 

 

 

58,128 

Net change in unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Futures and forward currency contracts

 

(6,167,375)

 

 

997,739 

Foreign exchange translation

 

342,674 

 

 

112,492 

Net gains (losses) from U.S. Treasury notes:

 

 

 

 

 

Realized

 

 -

 

 

(1,299)

Net change in unrealized 

 

(13,416)

 

 

201,791 

TOTAL NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS

 

10,378,202 

 

 

40,549,494 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

$

1,369,967 

 

$

30,577,412 

LESS PROFIT SHARE TO MANAGING OWNER

 

136,465 

 

 

708,855 

NET INCOME AFTER PROFIT SHARE TO MANAGING OWNER

$

1,233,502 

 

$

29,868,557 



 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

Series 1 Unitholders

$

(3.01)

 

$

155.16 

Series 2 Unitholders (1)

$

60.16 

 

$

195.96 

Series 3 Unitholders

$

39.40 

 

$

200.33 

Series 4 Unitholders

$

85.03 

 

$

312.00 



 

 

 

 

 

(1) For the eight months ended August 31, 2017. Series 2 fully redeemed August 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(Concluded)















 

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Global Macro Trust

Statements of Changes in Trust Capital (UNAUDITED)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Profit 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Series 1 Unitholders

 

Series 2 Unitholders

 

Series 3 Unitholders

 

Series 4 Unitholders

 

Memo Account

 

Managing Owner

 

Total



 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust capital at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2017

$

189,583,168  158,499.560 

$

10,350  6.799 

$

23,999,362  15,531.699 

$

5,201,994  2,828.734 

$

 -

 -

$

4,369,854  3,653.388 

$

223,164,728 

Subscriptions

 

3,964,400  3,268.162 

 

 -

 -

 

6,896,374  4,393.791 

 

816,606  442.255 

 

19,431  15.797 

 

 -

 -

 

11,696,811 

Redemptions

 

(20,376,837) (16,871.970)

 

(10,756) (6.799)

 

(3,522,740) (2,214.808)

 

(2,643) (1.385)

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

(23,912,976)

Addt'l units allocated *

 

 -

302.118 

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

0.484 

 

 -

178.553 

 

 -

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before profit share to Managing Owner

 

65,086 

 -

 

499 

 -

 

827,573 

 -

 

274,780 

 -

 

(6)

 -

 

202,035 

 -

 

1,369,967 

Profit share to Managing Owner:

 

 -

 -

 

(93)

 -

 

(136,372)

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

(136,465)

Trust capital at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

$

173,235,817  145,197.870 

$

 -

 -

$

28,064,197  17,710.682 

$

6,290,737  3,269.604 

$

19,425  16.281 

$

4,571,889  3,831.941 

$

212,182,065 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at September 30, 2017:

$

1,193.10 

 

$

 -

 

$

1,584.59 

 

$

1,924.01 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Additional units are issued to Series 1 Unitholders who are charged less than a 7% brokerage fee and the Managing Owner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Continued)









8

 


 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Macro Trust

Statements of Changes in Trust Capital (UNAUDITED)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Profit 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Series 1 Unitholders

 

Series 2 Unitholders

 

Series 3 Unitholders

 

Series 4 Unitholders

 

Memo Account

 

Managing Owner

 

Total



 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount

Units

 

Amount



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust capital at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2016

$

180,146,458  164,988.926 

$

53,412  39.121 

$

19,275,026  13,929.871 

$

4,002,335  2,541.689 

$

 -

 -

$

5,368,725  4,917.000 

$

208,845,956 

Subscriptions

 

14,614,080  11,717.136 

 

10,000  6.799 

 

2,689,094  1,806.771 

 

473,851  278.129 

 

21,765  18.222 

 

 -

 -

 

17,808,790 

Redemptions

 

(22,342,548) (18,581.956)

 

(57,537) (39.121)

 

(1,346,523) (894.123)

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

(23,746,608)

Addt'l units allocated *

 

 -

235.316 

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

0.539 

 

 -

241.236 

 

 -

Net income before profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

share to Managing Owner:

 

25,060,817 

 -

 

5,899 

 -

 

3,601,407 

 -

 

843,908 

 -

 

1,631 

 -

 

1,063,750 

 -

 

30,577,412 

Managing Owner's profit share:

 

 -

 -

 

(1,159)

 -

 

(707,696)

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

 -

 -

 

(708,855)

Trust capital at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

$

197,478,807  158,359.422 

$

10,615  6.799 

$

23,511,308  14,842.519 

$

5,320,094  2,819.818 

$

23,396  18.761 

$

6,432,475  5,158.236 

$

232,776,695 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at September 30, 2016:

$

1,247.03 

 

$

1,561.26 

 

$

1,584.05 

 

$

1,886.68 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Additional units are issued to Series 1 Unitholders who are charged less than a 7% brokerage fee and the Managing Owner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Global Macro Trust

Statements of Financial Highlights (UNAUDITED)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30:

 

2017

2016



 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2 (c)

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 

Net income (loss) from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

 

 

$               (18.19)

 

$             (5.86)

 

$           (7.91)

 

$             0.04 

 

 

$                (20.34)

 

$         (10.28)

 

$           (9.47)

 

$           (1.51)

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on trading of futures and forward currency contracts

 

 

44.63 

 

85.93 

 

59.96 

 

72.14 

 

 

20.09 

 

40.75 

 

26.81 

 

31.13 

 

Net gains (losses) from U.S. Treasury obligations

 

 

0.54 

 

0.93 

 

0.77 

 

0.89 

 

 

(0.34)

 

0.37 

 

(0.45)

 

(0.54)

 

Profit share allocated to Managing Owner

 

 

0.00 

 

(12.75)

 

(6.89)

 

0.00 

 

 

0.00 

 

(17.45)

 

(2.86)

 

0.00 

 

Net income (loss) per unit

 

 

$                 26.98 

 

$            68.25 

 

$           45.93 

 

$           73.07 

 

 

$                  (0.59)

 

$           13.39 

 

$           14.03 

 

$           29.08 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

 

 

1,166.12 

 

1,514.19 

 

1,538.66 

 

1,850.94 

 

 

1,247.62 

 

1,547.87 

 

1,570.02 

 

1,857.60 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

 

 

$            1,193.10 

 

$       1,582.44 

 

$      1,584.59 

 

$      1,924.01 

 

 

$             1,247.03 

 

$      1,561.26 

 

$      1,584.05 

 

$      1,886.68 

 

Total return and ratios for the three months ended September 30:

2017

 

2016



 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2 (c)

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE CAPITAL:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain (loss) (a)

 

 

(6.08)

%

(2.26)

%

(2.01)

%

0.01 

%

 

(6.52)

%

(2.65)

%

(2.39)

%

(0.32)

%

Total expenses (a)

 

 

6.93 

%

3.09 

%

2.86 

%

0.84 

%

 

6.98 

%

3.12 

%

2.87 

%

0.78 

%

Profit share allocation (b)

 

 

0.00 

 

0.82 

 

0.42 

 

0.00 

 

 

0.00 

 

0.20 

 

0.20 

 

0.00 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES AND PROFIT SHARE ALLOCATION

 

 

6.93 

%

3.91 

%

3.28 

%

0.84 

%

 

6.98 

%

3.32 

%

3.07 

%

0.78 

%

Total return before profit share allocation (b)

 

 

2.31 

%

5.33 

%

3.41 

%

3.95 

%

 

(0.05)

%

1.07 

%

1.09 

%

1.57 

%

Less: Profit share allocation (b)

 

 

0.00 

 

0.82 

 

0.42 

 

0.00 

 

 

0.00 

 

0.20 

 

0.20 

 

0.00 

 

TOTAL RETURN AFTER PROFIT SHARE ALLOCATION

 

 

2.31 

%

4.51 

%

2.99 

%

3.95 

%

 

(0.05)

%

0.87 

%

0.89 

%

1.57 

%

(a) Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Not annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) As of and for the two months ended August 31, 2017. Series 2 fully redeemed August 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





      (Continued)

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Global Macro Trust

 

Statements of Financial Highlights (UNAUDITED)

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30:

2017

 

2016

 



 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2 (c)

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

 

 

$          (56.17)

 

$           (24.48)

 

$          (24.82)

 

$            (1.18)

 

 

$          (59.65)

 

$          (30.50)

 

$          (28.04)

 

$            (5.40)

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on trading of futures and forward currency contracts

 

 

53.23 

 

98.11 

 

72.38 

 

86.34 

 

 

213.74 

 

306.57 

 

275.88 

 

315.91 

 

Net gains (losses) from U.S. Treasury obligations

 

 

(0.07)

 

0.13 

 

(0.13)

 

(0.13)

 

 

1.07 

 

2.64 

 

1.35 

 

1.49 

 

Profit share allocated to Managing Owner

 

 

0.00 

 

(13.60)

 

(8.03)

 

0.00 

 

 

0.00 

 

(82.75)

 

(48.86)

 

0.00 

 

Net income (loss) per unit

 

 

$            (3.01)

 

$             60.16 

 

$            39.40 

 

$            85.03 

 

 

$          155.16 

 

$          195.96 

 

$          200.33 

 

$          312.00 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

 

 

1,196.11 

 

1,522.28 

 

1,545.19 

 

1,838.98 

 

 

1,091.87 

 

1,365.30 

 

1,383.72 

 

1,574.68 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

 

 

$       1,193.10 

 

$        1,582.44 

 

$       1,584.59 

 

$       1,924.01 

 

 

$       1,247.03 

 

$       1,561.26 

 

$       1,584.05 

 

$       1,886.68 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return and ratios for the nine months ended September 30:

2017

2016

 



 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2 (c)

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 

 

Series 1

 

Series 2

 

Series 3

 

Series 4

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE CAPITAL:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss (a)

 

 

(6.20)

%

(2.36)

%

(2.10)

%

(0.08)

%

 

(6.61)

%

(2.74)

%

(2.46)

%

(0.40)

%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses (a)

 

 

6.92 

%

3.06 

%

2.82 

%

0.80 

%

 

6.99 

%

3.08 

%

2.84 

%

0.78 

%

Profit share allocation (b)

 

 

0.00 

 

0.87 

 

0.51 

 

0.00 

 

 

0.00 

 

3.22 

 

3.22 

 

0.00 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES AND PROFIT SHARE ALLOCATION

 

 

6.92 

%

3.93 

%

3.33 

%

0.80 

%

 

6.99 

%

6.30 

%

6.06 

%

0.78 

%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return before profit share allocation (b)

 

 

(0.25)

%

4.82 

%

3.06 

%

4.62 

%

 

14.21 

%

17.57 

%

17.70 

%

19.81 

%

Less: Profit share allocation (b)

 

 

0.00 

 

0.87 

 

0.51 

 

0.00 

 

 

0.00 

 

3.22 

 

3.22 

 

0.00 

 

TOTAL RETURN AFTER PROFIT SHARE ALLOCATION

 

 

(0.25)

%

3.95 

%

2.55 

%

4.62 

%

 

14.21 

%

14.35 

%

14.48 

%

19.81 

%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) not annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) As of and for the eight months ended August 31, 2017. Series 2 fully redeemed August 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





See notes to financial statements (unaudited)     (Concluded)

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying unaudited financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of Global Macro Trust’s (the “Trust”) financial condition at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (unaudited) and the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited). These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in the Trust's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2016. The December 31, 2016 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2016.

 

With the effectiveness of the Trust’s Registration Statement on August 12, 2009, the Trust began to offer Series 2, Series 3 and Series 4 Units. The only Units offered prior to such date were the Series 1 Units.



Effective September 29, 2017, previously offered Series 1 and Series 2 Units are no longer being offered by the Trust and all Series 2 Units have been redeemed as of August 31, 2017. Series 1 Units may remain outstanding pursuant to their original terms. 



With the effectiveness of the Trust’s Registration Statement on September 29, 2017, the Trust began offering Series 5 Units. The Series 5 Units will have an initial offering period at the end of the first month during which a Series 5 Unit is first sold. The initial Net Asset Value of a Series 5 Unit will be $1,500 per Unit. Thereafter, Series 5 Units will be sold at their Net Asset Value as of the beginning of each month.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted (“U.S. GAAP”) in the United States of America (the “U.S.”), as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

The Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The Trust does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

 

The Income Taxes topic of the Codification clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This requires that the Trust recognize in its financial statements the impact of any uncertain tax positions. Based on a review of the Trust’s open tax years, 2014 to 2017,  Millburn Ridgefield Corporation (the Managing Owner”) determined that no reserves for uncertain tax positions were required. 



There have been no material changes with respect to the Trust's critical accounting policies, off-balance sheet arrangements or disclosure of contractual obligations as reported in the Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2016.



 

2. FAIR VALUE

 

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the Codification defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

 

Level 3: Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

 

In determining fair value, the Trust separates its investments into two categories: cash instruments and derivative contracts.

 

Cash Instruments – The Trust’s cash instruments are generally classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, because they are typically valued using quoted market prices. The types of instruments valued based on quoted market prices in active markets include U.S. government obligations and an investment in a quoted short-term U.S. government securities money market fund. The Managing Owner, does not adjust the quoted price for such instruments even in situations where the Trust holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

 

Derivative Contracts – Derivative contracts can be exchange-traded or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued based on quoted closing settlement prices and typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Spot currency contracts are valued based on current market prices (“Spot Price”). Forward currency contracts are valued based on pricing models that consider the Spot Price, plus the financing cost or benefit (“Forward Point”). Forward Points from the quotation service providers are

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generally in periods of one month, two months, three months, six months, nine months and twelve months forward while the contractual forward delivery dates for the forward currency contracts traded by the Trust may be in between these periods. The Managing Owner’s policy to determine fair value for forward currency contracts involves first calculating the number of months from the date the forward currency contract is being valued to its maturity date (“Months to Maturity”), then identifying the forward currency contracts for the two forward months that are closest to the Months to Maturity (“Forward Month Contracts”). Linear interpolation is then performed between the dates of these two Forward Month



Contracts to calculate the interpolated forward point. Model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are typically classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Trust is an investment company following the accounting and reporting guidance put forth in Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements”.



During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2. The following tables represent the Trust’s investments by hierarchical level as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 in valuing the Trust’s investments at fair value. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Trust held no assets or liabilities classified in Level 3.

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value as of September 30, 2017

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Total



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury notes (1)

 

$

201,056,222 

 

$

 -

 

$

201,056,222 

Short-term money market fund*

 

 

9,398,158 

 

 

 -

 

 

9,398,158 

Exchange-traded futures contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energies

 

 

(82,655)

 

 

 -

 

 

(82,655)

Grains

 

 

884,288 

 

 

 -

 

 

884,288 

Interest rates

 

 

(2,286,556)

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,286,556)

Livestock

 

 

(33,800)

 

 

 -

 

 

(33,800)

Metals

 

 

(567,367)

 

 

 -

 

 

(567,367)

Softs

 

 

78,698 

 

 

 -

 

 

78,698 

Stock indices

 

 

3,219,111 

 

 

 -

 

 

3,219,111 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded futures contracts

 

 

1,211,719 

 

 

 -

 

 

1,211,719 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter forward currency contracts

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,314,028)

 

 

(2,314,028)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures and forward currency contracts (2)

 

 

1,211,719 

 

 

(2,314,028)

 

 

(1,102,309)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total financial assets at fair value

 

$

211,666,099 

 

$

(2,314,028)

 

$

209,352,071 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per line item in the Statements of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in U.S. Treasury notes held in equity trading accounts as collateral

 

$

43,076,856 

Investments in U.S. Treasury notes held in custody

 

 

157,979,366 

Total investments in U.S. Treasury notes

 

$

201,056,222 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts

 

$

1,211,719 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts

 

 

(2,314,028)

Total net unrealized appreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts

 

$

(1,102,309)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The short-term money market fund is included in Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value as of December 31, 2016

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Total



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury notes (1)

 

$

201,393,964 

 

$

 -

 

$

201,393,964 

Short-term money market fund*

 

 

18,621,676 

 

 

 -

 

 

18,621,676 

Exchange-traded futures contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energies

 

 

(30,169)

 

 

 -

 

 

(30,169)

Grains

 

 

28,884 

 

 

 -

 

 

28,884 

Interest rates

 

 

2,204,441 

 

 

 -

 

 

2,204,441 

Livestock

 

 

(790)

 

 

 -

 

 

(790)

Metals

 

 

347,170 

 

 

 -

 

 

347,170 

Softs

 

 

(16,816)

 

 

 -

 

 

(16,816)

Stock indices

 

 

870,711 

 

 

 -

 

 

870,711 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded futures contracts

 

 

3,403,431 

 

 

 -

 

 

3,403,431 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over-the-counter forward currency contracts

 

 

 -

 

 

1,661,635 

 

 

1,661,635 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures and forward currency contracts (2)

 

 

3,403,431 

 

 

1,661,635 

 

 

5,065,066 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total financial assets at fair value

 

$

223,419,071 

 

$

1,661,635 

 

$

225,080,706 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per line item in the Statements of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in U.S. Treasury notes held in equity trading accounts as collateral

 

$

26,059,657 

Investments in U.S. Treasury notes held in custody

 

 

175,334,307 

Total investments in U.S. Treasury notes

 

$

201,393,964 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts

 

$

5,065,066 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts

 

 

 -

Total net unrealized appreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts

 

$

5,065,066 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The short-term money market fund is included in Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

 

 



 

3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

The Derivatives and Hedging topic of the Codification requires qualitative disclosure about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

 

The Trust’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Trust’s open positions, and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.

 

The Trust engages in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts on currencies, energies, grains, interest rates, livestock, metals, softs and stock indices. The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Trust at September 30, 2017, by market sector:

 

Agricultural (grains, livestock and softs) – The Trust’s primary exposure is to agricultural price movements which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions, as well as supply and demand factors.

 

Currencies – Exchange rate risk is a principal market exposure of the Trust. The Trust’s currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations which disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. The fluctuations are

 

influenced by interest rate changes, as well as political and general economic conditions. The Trust trades in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates—e.g., positions between two currencies other than the U.S. dollar.



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Energies – The Trust’s primary energy market exposure is to gas and oil price movements often resulting from political developments in the oil producing countries and economic conditions worldwide. Energy prices are volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.

 

Interest Rates – Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond futures positions held by the Trust and indirectly the value of its stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country, as well as relative interest rate movements between countries, may materially impact the Trust’s profitability. The Trust’s primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in countries or regions, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the U.S. and the Eurozone. However, the Trust also may take positions in futures contracts on the government debt of other nations. The Managing Owner anticipates that interest rates in these industrialized countries or areas, both long-term and short-term, will remain the primary interest rate market exposure of the Trust for the foreseeable future.

 

Metals – The Trust’s metals market exposure is to fluctuations in the price of aluminum, copper, gold, lead, nickel, platinum, silver, tin and zinc.

 

Stock Indices – The Trust’s equity exposure, through stock index futures, is to equity price risk in the major industrialized countries, as well as other countries.

 

The Derivatives and Hedging topic of the Codification requires entities to recognize in the Statements of Financial Condition all derivative contracts as assets or liabilities. Fair values of futures and forward currency contracts in an asset position by counterparty are recorded in the Statements of Financial Condition as “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts.” Fair values of futures and forward currency contracts in a liability position by counterparty are recorded in the Statements of Financial Condition as “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts.” The Trust’s policy regarding fair value measurement is discussed in the Fair Value and Disclosures note, contained herein.

 

Since the derivatives held or sold by the Trust are for speculative trading purposes, the derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments under the provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging guidance. Accordingly, all realized gains and losses, as well as any change in net unrealized gains or losses on open positions from the preceding period, are recognized as part of the Trust’s trading gains and losses in the Statements of Operations.

 

See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for additional derivative-related information.

 

The following tables present the fair value of open futures and forward currency contracts, held long or sold short, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Fair value is presented on a gross basis even though the contracts are subject to master netting agreements and qualify for net presentation in the Statements of Financial Condition.



Fair Value of Futures and Forward Currency Contracts at September 30, 2017

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized



 

Fair Value - Long Positions

 

 

Fair Value - Short Positions

 

 

Gain (Loss) on

Sector

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Open Positions



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energies

$

425,805 

 

$

(116,602)

 

$

25,271 

 

$

(417,129)

 

$

(82,655)

Grains

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,070,933 

 

 

(186,645)

 

 

884,288 

Interest rates

 

19,128 

 

 

(2,346,324)

 

 

53,955 

 

 

(13,315)

 

 

(2,286,556)

Livestock

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(33,800)

 

 

(33,800)

Metals

 

371,742 

 

 

(711,381)

 

 

492,506 

 

 

(720,234)

 

 

(567,367)

Softs

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

112,730 

 

 

(34,032)

 

 

78,698 

Stock indices

 

3,130,879 

 

 

(109,459)

 

 

222,330 

 

 

(24,639)

 

 

3,219,111 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

 

3,947,554 

 

 

(3,283,766)

 

 

1,977,725 

 

 

(1,429,794)

 

 

1,211,719 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward currency contracts

 

708,208 

 

 

(4,086,822)

 

 

1,779,751 

 

 

(715,165)

 

 

(2,314,028)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

forward currency contracts

$

4,655,762 

 

$

(7,370,588)

 

$

3,757,476 

 

$

(2,144,959)

 

$

(1,102,309)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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Fair Value of Futures and Forward Currency Contracts at December 31, 2016

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized



 

Fair Value - Long Positions

 

 

Fair Value - Short Positions

 

 

Gain (Loss) on

Sector

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Open Positions



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energies

$

79,741 

 

$

(16,072)

 

$

23,290 

 

$

(117,128)

 

$

(30,169)

Grains

 

 -

 

 

(2,530)

 

 

89,139 

 

 

(57,725)

 

 

28,884 

Interest rates

 

2,585,506 

 

 

(349,679)

 

 

89 

 

 

(31,475)

 

 

2,204,441 

Livestock

 

1,910 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,700)

 

 

(790)

Metals

 

659,138 

 

 

(532,399)

 

 

453,344 

 

 

(232,913)

 

 

347,170 

Softs

 

240 

 

 

(9,850)

 

 

70,445 

 

 

(77,651)

 

 

(16,816)

Stock indices

 

1,809,601 

 

 

(628,745)

 

 

20,868 

 

 

(331,013)

 

 

870,711 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

 

5,136,136 

 

 

(1,539,275)

 

 

657,175 

 

 

(850,605)

 

 

3,403,431 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward currency contracts

 

466,082 

 

 

(1,149,281)

 

 

2,847,995 

 

 

(503,161)

 

 

1,661,635 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

forward currency contracts

$

5,602,218 

 

$

(2,688,556)

 

$

3,505,170 

 

$

(1,353,766)

 

$

5,065,066 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The effect of trading futures and forward currency contracts is represented on the Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 as “Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions: Futures and forward currency contracts” and “Net change in unrealized: Futures and forward currency contracts.” These trading gains and losses are detailed below:



Trading gains (losses) of futures and forward currency contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three months ended:

 

 

Three months ended:

 

 

Nine months ended:

 

 

Nine months ended:

Sector

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Energies

$

(607,561)

 

$

(3,895,294)

 

$

(4,916,439)

 

 

(4,301,877)

 Grains

 

135,117 

 

 

548,070 

 

 

(2,707,861)

 

 

3,707,355 

 Interest rates

 

(628,813)

 

 

2,478,466 

 

 

(3,744,984)

 

 

30,426,027 

 Livestock

 

30,330 

 

 

335,750 

 

 

(112,280)

 

 

372,530 

 Metals

 

(445,482)

 

 

(252,044)

 

 

(335,396)

 

 

(1,994,474)

 Softs

 

(44,447)

 

 

(138,989)

 

 

1,044,168 

 

 

(676,692)

 Stock indices

 

9,717,505 

 

 

4,269,517 

 

 

26,438,548 

 

 

9,136,757 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures contracts

 

8,156,649 

 

 

3,345,476 

 

 

15,665,756 

 

 

36,669,626 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward currency contracts

 

(192,450)

 

 

371,904 

 

 

(5,985,219)

 

 

3,508,756 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures and forward currency contracts

$

7,964,199 

 

$

3,717,380 

 

$

9,680,537 

 

$

40,178,382 



The following table presents average notional value by sector in U.S. dollars of open futures and forward currency contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The Trust’s average net asset value for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $222,000,000 and $225,000,000, respectively.























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Average notional value by sector of futures and forward currency contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

2017

 

 

2016

Sector

 

Long Positions

 

 

Short Positions

 

 

Long Positions

 

 

Short Positions



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energies

$

12,217,894 

 

$

22,072,144 

 

$

11,285,505 

 

$

10,458,043 

Grains

 

79,150 

 

 

23,366,655 

 

 

4,274,938 

 

 

17,344,705 

Interest rates

 

378,176,208 

 

 

4,673,732 

 

 

492,860,115 

 

 

6,426,810 

Livestock

 

381,145 

 

 

780,610 

 

 

56,595 

 

 

1,694,445 

Metals

 

13,562,132 

 

 

6,921,843 

 

 

4,849,686 

 

 

15,249,064 

Softs

 

316,031 

 

 

5,190,380 

 

 

2,896,977 

 

 

1,259,265 

Stock indices

 

182,950,474 

 

 

13,271,619 

 

 

114,205,775 

 

 

12,080,694 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total futures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

587,683,034 

 

 

76,276,983 

 

 

630,429,591 

 

 

64,513,026 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contracts

 

98,676,796 

 

 

96,953,808 

 

 

97,572,334 

 

 

76,491,818 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

notional

$

686,359,830 

 

$

173,230,791 

 

$

728,001,925 

 

$

141,004,844 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional values in the interest rate sector were calculated by converting the notional value in local currency of open interest rate futures positions with maturities less than 10 years to 10-year equivalent fixed income instruments and translated to U.S. dollars at September 30, 2017 and 2016. The 10-year note is often used as a benchmark for many types of fixed-income instruments and the Managing Owner believes it is a more meaningful representation of notional values of the Trust’s open interest rate positions.



The customer agreements between the Trust, the futures clearing brokers including Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG), and SG Americas Securities, LLC, as well as the FX prime broker, Deutsche Bank AG, and the swap dealer, Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC, gives the Trust the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and foreign currency contracts. The Trust netted, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward currency contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” were met.



The following table represents gross amounts of assets or liabilities which qualify for offset as presented per the Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.









Offsetting of derivative assets and liabilities at September 30, 2017





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Gross amounts of
recognized assets

 

 

Gross amounts offset in
the Statement of Financial
Condition

 

 

Net amounts of assets
presented in the Statement
of Financial Condition

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty C

 

$

3,099,982 

 

$

(1,971,675)

 

$

1,128,307 

Counterparty I

 

 

2,825,297 

 

 

(2,741,885)

 

 

83,412 

Total assets

 

$

5,925,279 

 

$

(4,713,560)

 

$

1,211,719 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

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Gross amounts of
recognized liabilities

 

 

Gross amounts offset in
the Statement of Financial
Condition

 

 

Net amounts of liabilities
presented in the Statement
of Financial Condition

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty G

 

$

2,005,776 

 

$

(511,488)

 

$

1,494,288 

Counterparty H

 

 

2,796,211 

 

 

(1,976,471)

 

 

819,740 

Total liabilities

 

$

4,801,987 

 

$

(2,487,959)

 

$

2,314,028 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Concluded)







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

 

Net amounts of Assets
presented in the Statement
of Financial Condition

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

Collateral Received(1)(2)

 

 

Net Amount(3)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty C

 

$

1,128,307 

 

$

 -

 

$

(1,128,307)

 

$

 -

Counterparty I

 

 

83,412 

 

 

 -

 

 

(83,412)

 

 

 -



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,211,719 

 

$

 -

 

$

(1,211,719)

 

$

 -



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

 

Net amounts of Liabilities
presented in the Statement
of Financial Condition

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

Collateral Pledged(1)(2)

 

 

Net Amount(4)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty G

 

$

1,494,288 

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

1,494,288 

Counterparty H

 

 

819,740 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

819,740 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,314,028 

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

2,314,028 

(1) Collateral received includes trades made on exchanges. These trades are subject to central counterparty clearing where settlement is

guaranteed by the exchange. Collateral pledged includes both cash and U.S. Treasury notes held at each respective counterparty.

(2) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial

Condition for each respective counterparty.

(3) Net amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of September 30, 2017.

(4) Net amount represents the amounts owed by the Trust to each counterparty as of September 30, 2017.





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Offsetting of derivative assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Gross amounts of
recognized assets

 

 

Gross amounts offset in
the Statement of Financial
Condition

 

 

Net amounts of assets
presented in the Statement
of Financial Condition

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty C

 

$

3,694,763 

 

$

(1,127,511)

 

$

2,567,252 

Counterparty I

 

 

2,098,548 

 

 

(1,262,369)

 

 

836,179 

Total futures contracts

 

 

5,793,311 

 

 

(2,389,880)

 

 

3,403,431 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty G

 

 

1,572,076 

 

 

(681,507)

 

 

890,569 

Counterparty H

 

 

1,742,001 

 

 

(970,935)

 

 

771,066 

Total forward currency contracts

 

3,314,077 

 

 

(1,652,442)

 

 

1,661,635 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

9,107,388 

 

$

(4,042,322)

 

$

5,065,066 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

 

Net amounts of Assets
presented in the Statement
of Financial Condition

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

Collateral Received(1)(2)

 

 

Net Amount(3)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty C

 

$

2,567,252 

 

$

 -

 

$

(2,567,252)

 

$

 -

Counterparty G

 

 

890,569 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

890,569 

Counterparty H

 

 

771,066 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

771,066 

Counterparty I

 

 

836,179 

 

 

 -

 

 

(836,179)

 

 

 -



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

5,065,066 

 

$

 -

 

$

(3,403,431)

 

$

1,661,635 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Collateral received includes trades made on exchanges. These trades are subject to central counterparty clearing where settlement is

guaranteed by the exchange.

(2) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statement of Financial

Condition for each respective counterparty.

(3) Net amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of December 31, 2016.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

 

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk is normally reduced to the extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to futures transactions since typically the collective credit of the members of the exchange is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange.

 

The Managing Owner seeks to minimize credit risk primarily by depositing and maintaining the Trust’s assets at financial institutions and trading counterparties which the Managing Owner believes to be creditworthy. In addition, for OTC forward currency contracts, the Trust enters into master netting agreements with its counterparties. Collateral posted at the various counterparties for trading of futures and forward currency contracts includes cash and U.S. Treasury notes.





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A significant portion of the Trust’s forward currency trading activities are cleared by Deutsche Bank AG (“DB”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS”). The Trust’s concentration of credit risk associated with DB or MS nonperformance includes unrealized gains inherent in such contracts, which are recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition, plus the value of margin or collateral held by DB and MS. The amount of such credit risk was $15,521,813 and  $12,403,596 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.



4. PROFIT SHARE

 

The following table indicates the total profit share earned and accrued during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Profit share earned (from Unitholders' redemptions) is credited to the New Profit Memo Account as defined in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”).







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three months ended:



 

September 30,

 

 

 

September 30,



 

2017

 

 

 

2016

Profit share earned

 

$

1,079 

 

 

 

$

4,527 

Reversal of profit share (1)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

(646,010)

Profit share accrued

 

 

117,034 

 

 

 

 

687,091 

Total profit share

 

$

118,113 

 

 

 

$

45,608 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Nine months ended:



 

September 30,

 

 

 

September 30,



 

2017

 

 

 

2016

Profit share earned

 

$

19,431 

 

 

 

$

21,764 

Profit share accrued

 

 

117,034 

 

 

 

 

687,091 

Total profit share

 

$

136,465 

 

 

 

$

708,855 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Reversal of profit share occurs each year on July 1st.



 

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Trust pays all routine expenses, such as legal, accounting, printing, postage and similar administrative expenses (including the Trustee's fees, the charges of an outside accounting services agency and the expenses of updating the Trust's Prospectus), as well as extraordinary costs. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Managing Owner is owed $116,658 and $0, respectively, from the Trust in connection with such expenses it has paid on the Trust's behalf (and is included in "Due to Managing Owner" in the Statements of Financial Condition).

 

Series 1 Unitholders who redeem Units at or prior to the end of the first eleven months after such Units are sold shall be assessed redemption charges calculated based on their redeemed Units' net asset value as of the date of redemption. All redemption charges will be paid to the Managing Owner. There was no redemption charge payable at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

 

6. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per unit operating performance for Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 and Series 4 Units is calculated based on Unitholders’ Trust capital for each Series taken as a whole utilizing the beginning and ending net asset value per unit and weighted average number of Units during the period. Weighted average number of Units for each Series is detailed below:









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Date of first issuance



2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 1

148,832.601

 

159,307.135

 

152,747.083

 

159,793.942

 

July 23, 2001

Series 2

6.797 (1)

 

6.797

 

6.797 (2)

 

13.873

 

April 1, 2010

Series 3

17,711.451

 

14,666.001

 

16,979.515

 

14,484.797

 

September 1, 2009

Series 4

3,263.301

 

2,806.542

 

3,223.825

 

2,756.291

 

November 1, 2010



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) For the two months ended August 31, 2017.

(2) For the eight months ended August 31, 2017.







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7. BROKERAGE AND CUSTODIAL FEES

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, brokerage and custodial fees were as follows:

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three months ending September 30,

 

Nine months ending September 30,



2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage fees

$             3,037,123

 

$             3,407,487

 

$             9,446,315

 

$             9,919,640

Custodial fees

 

 

18 

 

39 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$             3,037,127

 

$             3,407,494

 

$             9,446,333

 

$             9,919,679



Per the Trust agreement, selling agents are prohibited from receiving amounts in excess of 9.5% of the gross offering proceeds of Series 1 Units sold subsequent to August 12, 2009. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,  the Managing Owner rebated to the Trust for the benefit of all holders of Series 1 Units, all amounts that would have otherwise been due to selling agents but for the 9.5% cap. Further, in certain cases, there are Series 1 Units that remain outstanding, where there is no longer a selling agent associated with such Units. Beginning in August 2014, the Managing Owner rebated such amounts to the Trust for the benefit of all holders of Series 1 Units. The total amounts rebated to the Trust for both of these items,  included in “Brokerage and custodial fees” in the Statements of Operations, were as follows:





 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three months ending September 30,

 

Nine months ending September 30,



2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage fee rebates

$                178,041

 

$                200,789

 

$                565,192

 

$                587,905





8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS



The Managing Owner has performed its evaluation of subsequent events from July 1, 2017 to November 13, 2017, the date the form 10-Q was filed. Based on such evaluation, no events were discovered that required disclosure or adjustment to the financial statements.



ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Reference is made to Item 1, "Financial Statements." The information contained therein is essential to, and should be read in connection with, the following analysis.



OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

 

Due to the nature of the Trust's business, its results of operations depend on the Managing Owner’s ability to recognize and capitalize on trends and other profit opportunities in different sectors of the global capital and commodity markets. The Managing Owner's investment and trading methods are confidential so that substantially the only information that can be furnished regarding the Trust's results of operations is contained in the performance record of its trading. Unlike operating businesses, general economic or seasonal conditions do not directly affect the profit potential of the Trust and its past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The Managing Owner believes, however, that there are certain market conditions, for example, markets with strong price trends, in which the Trust has a better likelihood of being profitable than in others.



LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Units may be offered for sale as of the beginning, and may be redeemed as of the end, of each month.

   

The amount of capital raised for the Trust should not have a significant impact on its operations, as the Trust has no significant capital expenditure or working capital requirements other than for monies to pay trading losses, brokerage commissions and charges. Within broad ranges of capitalization, the Managing Owner’s trading positions should increase or decrease in approximate proportion to the size of the Trust.



The Trust raises additional capital only through the sale of Units and capital is increased through trading profits (if any). The Trust does not engage in borrowing.









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The Trust trades futures, forward and spot contracts, and may trade swap and options contracts, on interest rates, agricultural commodities, currencies, metals, energy and stock indices and forward contracts on currencies. Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) and the potential inability of counterparties or brokers to perform under the terms of their contracts (credit risk). Market risk is generally to be measured by the face amount of the futures positions acquired and the volatility of the markets traded. The credit risk from counterparty non-performance associated with these instruments is the net unrealized gain, if any, on these positions plus the value of the margin or collateral



held by the counterparty. The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are generally perceived to be less than those associated with OTC transactions because exchanges typically (but not universally) provide clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit (in some cases

limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange. In most OTC transactions, on the other hand, traders must rely (typically but not universally) solely on the credit of their respective individual counterparties. Margins which may be subject to loss in the event of a default are generally required in exchange trading and counterparties may require margin or collateral in the OTC markets.

 

The Managing Owner has procedures in place to control market risk, although there can be no assurance that they will, in fact, succeed in doing so. These procedures primarily focus on: (1) real time monitoring of open positions; (2) diversifying positions among various markets; (3) limiting the assets committed as margin or collateral, generally within a range of 5% to 35% of an account’s net assets, though the amount may at any time be higher; and (4) prohibiting pyramiding – that is, using unrealized profits in a particular market as margin for additional positions in the same market. The Managing Owner attempts to control credit risk by causing the Trust to deal exclusively with large, well-capitalized financial institutions as brokers and counterparties.



The financial instruments traded by the Trust contain varying degrees of off-balance sheet risk whereby changes in the market values of the futures, forward, and spot contracts or the Trust’s satisfaction of the obligations may exceed the amount recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust.

   

Due to the nature of the Trust’s business, substantially all its assets are represented by cash, cash equivalents, and U.S. government obligations while the Trust maintains its market exposure through open futures, forward and spot contract positions.

   

The Trust’s futures contracts are settled by offset and are cleared by the exchange clearinghouse function. Open futures positions are marked to market each trading day and the Trust’s trading accounts are debited or credited accordingly. Options on futures contracts are settled either by offset or by exercise. If an option on a future is exercised, the Trust is assigned a position in the underlying future which is then settled by offset. The Trust’s spot and forward currency transactions conducted in the interbank market are settled by netting offsetting positions or payment obligations and by cash payments.

   

The value of the Trust’s cash and financial instruments is not materially affected by inflation. Changes in interest rates, which are often associated with inflation, could cause the value of certain of the Trust’s debt securities to decline but only to a limited extent. More importantly, changes in interest rates could cause periods of strong up or down market price trends during which the Trust’s profit potential generally increases. However, inflation can also give rise to markets which have numerous short price trends followed by rapid reversals, markets in which the Trust is likely to suffer losses.

   

The Trust’s assets are generally held as cash or cash equivalents, including short-term U.S. government obligations, which are used to margin the Trust’s futures, forward and spot currency positions and withdrawn, as necessary, to pay redemptions and expenses. Other than potential market-imposed limitations on liquidity, due, for example, to limited open interest in certain futures markets or to daily price fluctuation limits, which are inherent in the Trust’s futures, forward and spot trading, the Trust’s assets are highly liquid and are expected to remain so.

    

During its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Trust experienced no meaningful periods of illiquidity in any of the numerous markets traded by the Managing Owner.



CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Trust records its transactions in futures, forwards and spot contracts, including related income and expenses, on a trade date basis. Open futures contracts traded on an exchange are valued at fair value, which is based on the closing settlement price on the exchange where the futures contract is traded by the Trust on the day with respect to which net assets are being determined. Open spot currency contracts are valued based on the current Spot Price. Open forward currency contracts are recorded at fair value, based on pricing models that consider the Spot Price and Forward Point. Spot Prices and Forward Points for open forward currency contracts are generally based on the median of the average midpoint of bid/ask quotations at the last minute ending at 3:00 P.M. New York time provided by widely used quotation service providers on the day with respect to which net assets are being determined. Forward Points from the quotation service providers are generally in periods of one month, two months, three months, nine months, nine months and twelve months forward while the contractual forward delivery dates for the forward currency contracts traded by the Trust may be in between these periods. The Managing Owner’s policy to determine fair value for forward currency contracts involves first calculating the Months to Maturity then identifying Forward Month Contracts. Linear interpolation is then performed between the dates of these two Forward Month Contracts to calculate the interpolated Forward Point. The Managing Owner will also compare the calculated price to the forward currency prices provided by dealers to determine whether the calculated price is fair and reasonable.





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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Due to the nature of the Trust’s trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.



Series 1 Units, which were initially issued simply as “Units” beginning in July 23, 2001, were the only Series of Units available prior to 2009. Series 2 Units were first issued on April 1, 2010, Series 3 Units were first issued on September 1, 2009 and Series 4 Units were first issued on November 1, 2010. There were no Series 2 Units outstanding as of September 30, 2017. The Trust’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of how it will perform in the future.







 

 

 

 

 

Periods ended September 30, 2017



 

 

 

 

 

Month Ending:

 

 

 

 

Total Trust
Capital



 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

$

212,182,065 

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

211,229,551 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

223,164,728 



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

Nine Months ended

Change in Trust Capital

 

952,514 

 

$

(10,982,663)

Percent Change

 

0.45% 

 

 

(4.92)%



THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

The increase in the Trust’s net assets of $952,514 was attributable to net income after profit share of $5,411,071 and subscriptions of $3,216,986, which was partially offset by redemptions of $7,675,543

 

Brokerage and custodial fees are calculated on the net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Brokerage and custodial fees for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $347,619 (net of Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders) relative to the corresponding period in 2016 due to a decrease in the Trust’s Series 1 net assets during the respective periods.

 

Administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $27,605 relative to the corresponding period in 2016.  The decrease was due mainly to a decrease in the Trust's accrual estimate for third party professional services during the three months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the corresponding period in 2016.



Management fees are calculated on the net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Management fees for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $21,361 relative to the corresponding period in 2016 due to an increase in the Trust’s Series 3 net assets during the respective periods.



Interest income is derived from cash and U.S. Treasury instruments held at the Trust's brokers and custodian.  Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $191,872 relative to the corresponding period in 2016. This increase was due predominantly to an increase in short-term U.S. Treasury yields during the three months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the corresponding period in 2016.

  

During the three months ended September 30, 2017,  the Trust experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $8,372,214 from its trading operations (including foreign exchange translations and Treasury obligations). Brokerage and custodial fees of $3,037,127, administrative expenses of $293,647, custody fees and other expenses of $10,177 and management fees of $140,876 were incurred. The Trust’s gains achieved from trading operations, in addition to interest income of $460,756, and Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders of $178,041 partially offset the Trust's expenses and profit share of $118,113, resulting in net income after profit share to the Managing Owner of $5,411,071. An analysis of the trading gain (loss) by sector is as follows:



















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Sector

 

 

% Gain (Loss)

 

Currencies

 

 

(0.09)

%

Energies

 

 

(0.29)

%

Grains

 

 

0.07 

%

Interest rates

 

 

(0.30)

%

Livestock

 

 

0.01 

%

Metals

 

 

(0.21)

%

Softs

 

 

(0.03)

%

Stock indices

 

 

4.56 

%



 

 

 

 

Trading gain

 

 

3.72 

%



NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017



The decrease in the Trust’s net assets of $10,982,663 was attributable to withdrawals of $23,912,976, which was partially offset by net income after profit share of $1,233,502 and contributions of $11,696,811.



Brokerage and custodial fees are calculated on the net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Brokerage and custodial fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $450,633 (net of Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders) relative to the corresponding period in 2016 due to a decrease in the Trust’s Series 1 net assets during the respective periods. 



Administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $12,380 relative to the corresponding period in 2016.  The decrease was due mainly to a decrease in the Trust's accrual estimate for third party professional services during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the corresponding period in 2016.



Management fees are calculated on the net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Management fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $66,876 relative to the corresponding period in 2016 due to an increase in the Trust’s Series 3 net assets during the respective periods.

 

Interest income is derived from cash and U.S. Treasury instruments held at the Trust's brokers and custodian. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $569,314 relative to the corresponding period in 2016.  This increase was due predominantly to an increase in short-term U.S. Treasury yields during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relative to the corresponding period in 2016.



During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Trust experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $10,378,202 from its trading operations (including foreign exchange translations and Treasury obligations). Brokerage and custodial fees of $9,446,333, administrative expenses of $891,498, custody fees and other expenses of $31,367,  management fees of $405,020 and an accrued profit share to the Managing Owner of $136,465 were incurred. Interest income of $1,200,791, and Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders of $565,192 partially offset the Trust's expenses, resulting in net income after profit share to the Managing Owner of $1,233,502. An analysis of the trading gain (loss) by sector is as follows:







 

 

 

 

Sector

 

 

% Gain (Loss)

 

Currencies

 

 

(2.72)

%

Energies

 

 

(2.26)

%

Grains

 

 

(1.28)

%

Interest rates

 

 

(1.85)

%

Livestock

 

 

(0.13)

%

Metals

 

 

(0.25)

%

Softs

 

 

0.36 

%

Stock indices

 

 

12.43 

%



 

 

 

 

Trading gain

 

 

4.30 

%



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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION –2017



Three months ended September 30, 2017



The Trust was profitable during the third quarter of 2017 due to gains on long stock index futures positions. On the other hand, trading of interest rate, energy, and metal futures and currency forwards were each unprofitable. Trading of soft and agricultural commodity futures were essentially flat.



Expanding global growth, increasing corporate profits and continuing accommodation in monetary policy led to broad-based gains from long equity futures positions. These positive influences outweighed the negative influences of North Korea’s belligerence, the Barcelona terrorist attack, the Charlottesville white supremacist rally, and hurricanes in the U.S. and Caribbean. Long positions in European, Asian, and U.S. equity futures were profitable, as was a short VIX trade. A short position in South African equity futures and trading of Australian equity futures were slightly unprofitable.



Long positions in interest rate futures were fractionally unprofitable for the quarter as gains during July and August were outweighed by losses suffered in September. Persistent indications that major central banks - the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Bank of Canada - would raise official rates and/or reduce balance sheets in order to lower monetary accommodation; continued expansion in global growth; rising energy prices; and incipient signs of a pickup in general inflation boosted interest rates and depressed prices of interest rate futures.  On balance, long positions in Australian, Canadian, British, U.S. 2-, 5-, and 10-year and German 30-year interest rate futures were unprofitable;  while long positions in Japanese, French, Italian, and German 2-, 5-, and 10-year note futures, and U.S. long bond futures remained somewhat profitable even after sustaining losses in September.



The persistent political dysfunction in Washington weighed heavily on the U.S. dollar, driving the Bloomberg dollar index to a nearly 33 month low on September 8, 2017, down about 11% from the highs reached early this year. Short U.S. dollar trades versus the currencies of Brazil, Canada, the euro, Singapore, Sweden, and Israel were profitable, especially during July. On the other hand, long U.S. dollar trades against the yen and Korean won were unprofitable. A short U.S. dollar/long New Zealand dollar trade was unprofitable as political uncertainty mounted ahead of the September 23, 2017 election in New Zealand. Also, a short U.S. dollar/long Swiss franc trade proved unprofitable as reduced political uncertainty in Europe reduced the need for protection provided by the “safe haven” Swiss franc. Finally trading the euro against several other European units was fractionally unprofitable.



Although energy prices were volatile, especially due to the disparate impacts of Hurricane Harvey on crude oil, crude products and natural gas, prices did move generally higher during the quarter. Energy prices were buoyed by persistent declines in U.S. oil inventories, by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries efforts to strengthen the production curtailment agreement, by evidence of increasing demand and by the falling U.S. dollar. Overall, energy trading was fractionally unprofitable as losses on short positions in RBOB gasoline, natural gas and WTI crude outweighed profits from long positions in Brent crude and London gas oil.



Metal trading was fractionally unprofitable as losses from a short aluminum trade, a long copper position and trading other industrial metals outpaced the profits from trading silver, platinum and gold.

 

USDA reports that drought conditions earlier this year had little impact on yields and that bumper harvests of corn and soybeans are expected, combined with news that Russia was expecting record wheat and corn harvests weighed on grain prices. Consequently, profits on short corn and wheat positions, particularly in August, slightly outweighed the loss from trading soybeans.



Three months ended June 30, 2017



The Trust sustained a decline during the second quarter of 2017 due largely to losses from trading financial and energy futures in the wake of hawkish monetary policy comments from the heads of several central banks at the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) conference in Sintra, Portugal, late in June (the “Sintra Conference”). For the quarter, losses from trading interest rate, energy and grain futures and currency forwards outweighed gains from trading equity and soft commodity futures. Trading of metal and livestock futures were each nearly flat.

 

Mario Draghi from the ECB, Mark Carney from the Bank of England and Stephen Poloz from the Bank of Canada each indicated at the Sintra Conference that with global growth broadening and strengthening, the time is approaching for 10 years of extraordinarily easy monetary policy to come to an end. Janet Yellen from the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) had provided a similar comment after the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting. In response, global interest rates, which had been falling or stable for most of the quarter, spiked higher and long interest rate futures positions, which had been profitable through June 26th, turned unprofitable. Long positions in German and British interest rate futures were unprofitable. Long positions in French and Italian bond futures, which had benefitted from the French election results and from the Italian bank rescues, were profitable, although the gains were reduced significantly after the Sintra Conference. Long positions in U.S. note and bond futures were also profitable albeit with reductions at the end of June.







 



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Foreign exchange trading remained volatile as the U.S. dollar, buffeted by conflicting influences, declined markedly in a saw-toothed pattern during the quarter. On the one hand, persistent increases in the official interest rate by the Fed were supportive of the U.S. dollar. On the other

hand, the fact that growth in Europe and Asia was accelerating while growth in the U.S. remained tepid, and that politics in the U.S. was becoming more volatile while the political outlook in Europe had improved significantly, weighed on the U.S. dollar. Finally, the fact that comments from

the Sintra Conference suggested a relative tightening of non-U.S. monetary policy also worked against the U.S. dollar. Consequently, long U.S. dollar positions against the currencies of Australia, the U.K., Canada, New Zealand, the euro, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Japan and Singapore were unprofitable. Short U.S. dollar carry trades in the Brazilian real and Russian ruble were also unprofitable as political uncertainties in each country prompted declines that outweighed the interest rate advantages. A long Mexican peso trade was profitable as the market came to believe that the impact of the Trump presidency on Mexico would be less than initially feared.

 

Energy prices displayed sharp swings within a broad range during the quarter. When market participants focused on supply increases due to rising shale production and when the U.S. dollar was rising, prices would be driven lower, but when traders focused on supply constraints due to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”)/non-OPEC production curtailment agreement—which was extended in May for a further nine months through the first quarter of 2018—and when the U.S. dollar was falling, prices would spike higher. On balance, trading of crude oil, RBOB gasoline, London gas oil, heating oil and natural gas were each unprofitable, with significant losses occurring on short energy positions late in the period as the U.S. dollar fell and energy prices rose after the Sintra Conference. 

 

With the International Monetary Fund, the Brookings Institution, the Financial Times and central banks around the globe agreeing that the economic recovery is broadening throughout Europe and Asia; recent elections in Europe—France, the Netherlands and the U.K. producing moderate rather than extreme outcomes; a generally weakening U.S. dollar; and the presence of signs that China is addressing its debt problems. Long positions in most European and Asian equity futures were profitable. A short VIX position was also fractionally profitable. U.S. equity futures were slightly profitable as gains from long S&P and Dow Jones futures positions were partially offset by losses from trading the Nasdaq futures. Long positions in Dutch and Canadian futures were unprofitable. The sector gains were reduced markedly when interest rates rose sharply late in June.

 

Short wheat, corn and soybean trades were unprofitable late in quarter as a drought in the U.S. high plains region and reduced wheat plantings in Canada underpinned prices. In addition, long soybean and soybean meal positions were unprofitable in April and May.

 

A short sugar position was profitable and, to a lesser extent, so too were short coffee and cocoa trades.

 

The profits from a short silver trade were countered by losses from trading gold, platinum and most industrial metals.



Three months ended March 31, 2017

 

The Trust registered a solid first quarter gain due to profits from long equity futures positions. Trading of currency forwards was slightly profitable, trading of commodity futures was fractionally negative and trading of interest rate futures was essentially flat.

 

According to the Brookings Institution and the Financial Times, the global economic recovery is now “broad-based and stable.” Morgan Stanley concurs, stating that a “…synchronous global recovery…is exhibiting more self-sustaining characteristics.” Against this background, long positions in U.S., European and Asian equity futures were broadly profitable. A long VIX trade was also profitable. Short positions in Indian and South African stock futures were marginally negative. Neither the fading of the positive impulses from the Trump election victory nor an increase in political and geopolitical tensions was able to blunt this equity advance.   



The U.S. dollar, which had risen sharply during 2016’s fourth quarter, was volatile and weakened during the first three months of 2017 as the difficult reality of governing diminished the election euphoria for the Trump administration. Profits from short U.S. dollar trades versus the currencies of Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico, Russia, and Turkey were offset by the losses from long U.S. dollar positions versus the euro and the currencies of Great Britain, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Singapore. Meanwhile, a long euro/short Polish zloty trade and a short euro/long Turkish lira position were each slightly profitable.

 

Interest rates rose early in the period in response to the improving economic outlook and to evidence that central banks worldwide were pulling back from the long era of ultralow interest rates and quantitative easing. Indeed the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) did raise its official rate again by ¼% during the quarter. Moreover, Mario Draghi indicated that “there is no longer the sense of urgency in taking further actions.” The People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) edged toward a tighter policy during the quarter, as well. Finally, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan issued improved outlooks for their economies. Later on, however, political tensions in the U.S., Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Turkey and South Africa and geopolitical tensions and terrorism involving North Korea, South Korea, the U.K., Canada and Syria produced a flight to safety and declining rates. On balance, the sector was flat for the quarter and at month-end the Trust’s interest rate futures positions remained generally long. 

 

Energy prices were volatile and range-bound in the quarter. Production cut efforts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries buoyed prices at times, while increasing U.S. shale production weighed on prices at other times. A long RBOB gasoline position was unprofitable as was trading of crude oil and London gas oil.





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Trading of metal futures was nearly flat as small profits from long aluminum and zinc positions offset small losses from short gold and silver positions.



Trading of soft and agricultural commodities was marginally unprofitable. Grain trading was unprofitable due to losses from a short corn trade early in the period and from long soybean and soybean meal positions. A short wheat position was profitable in March. A short sugar position was also profitable in March. Trading of livestock was slightly negative.







 

 

 

 

 

Periods ended September 30, 2016



 

 

 

 

 

Month Ending:

 

 

 

 

Total Trust
Capital



 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

 

$

232,776,695 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

226,567,823 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

208,845,956 



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months ended

 

 

Nine Months ended

Change in Trust Capital

 

6,208,872 

 

$

23,930,739 

Percent Change

 

2.74% 

 

 

11.46% 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

 

The increase in the Trust’s net assets of $6,208,872 was attributable to net income after profit share of $306,050 and subscriptions of $14,154,693 which was partially offset by redemptions of $8,251,871. 

   

Brokerage and custodial fees are calculated on the net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Brokerage and custodial fees for the three months ended September 30, 2016 increased $100,613 (net of Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders) relative to the corresponding period in 2015 due to an increase in the Trust’s Series 1 net assets during the respective periods.

   

Administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 increased $25,390 relative to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase was due mainly to an increase in the Trust's net assets during the three months ended September 30, 2016 relative to the corresponding period in 2015.

   

Interest income is derived from cash and U.S. Treasury instruments held at the Trust's brokers and custodian. Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 increased $139,442 relative to the corresponding period in 2015. This increase was due predominantly to an increase in short-term U.S. Treasury yields during the three months ended September 30, 2016 relative to the corresponding period in 2015 and partially due to an increase in average net assets over the same period.

  

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Trust experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $3,740,409 from its trading operations (including foreign exchange translations and Treasury obligations). Brokerage and custodial fees of $3,407,494, administrative expenses of $321,252, custody fees and other expenses of $10,163 and management fees of $119,515 were incurred. The Trust’s gains achieved from trading operations, in addition to interest income of $268,884, and Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders of $200,789 partially offset the Trust's expenses and profit share of $45,608, resulting in net income after profit share to the Managing Owner of $306,050. An analysis of the trading gain (loss) by sector is as follows:







 

 

 

 

Sector

 

 

% Gain (Loss)

 

Currencies

 

 

0.15 

%

Energies

 

 

(1.63)

%

Grains

 

 

0.24 

%

Interest rates

 

 

1.10 

%

Livestock

 

 

0.14 

%

Metals

 

 

(0.12)

%

Softs

 

 

(0.05)

%

Stock indices

 

 

1.85 

%



 

 

 

 

Trading gain

 

 

1.68 

%

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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

 

The increase in the Trust’s net assets of $23,930,739 was attributable to net income after profit share of $29,868,557 and subscriptions of $17,808,790 which was partially offset by redemptions of $23,746,608. 

  

Brokerage and custodial fees are calculated on the net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.  Brokerage and custodial fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased $437,197 (net of Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders) relative to the corresponding period in 2015 due to a decrease in the Trust’s Series 1 net assets during the respective periods. 

  

Administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased $2,498 relative to the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease was due mainly to a decrease in the Trust's net assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 relative to the corresponding period in 2015.

   

Interest income is derived from cash and U.S. Treasury instruments held at the Trust's brokers and custodian. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased $318,427 relative to the corresponding period in 2015. This increase was due predominantly to an increase in short-term U.S. Treasury yields during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 relative to the corresponding period in 2015.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Trust experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $40,549,494 from its trading operations (including foreign exchange translations and Treasury obligations). Brokerage and custodial fees of $9,919,679, administrative expenses of $903,878, custody fees and other expenses of $29,763 and management fees of $338,144 were incurred. The Trust’s gains achieved from trading operations, in addition to interest income of $631,477, and Managing Owner commission rebate to Unitholders of $587,905 partially offset the Trust's expenses and profit share of $708,855, resulting in net income after profit share to the Managing Owner of $29,868,557. An analysis of the trading gain (loss) by sector is as follows:

 





 

 

 

 

Sector

 

 

% Gain (Loss)

 

Currencies

 

 

1.67 

%

Energies

 

 

(1.72)

%

Grains

 

 

1.79 

%

Interest rates

 

 

15.03 

%

Livestock

 

 

0.23 

%

Metals

 

 

(0.84)

%

Softs

 

 

(0.23)

%

Stock indices

 

 

4.15 

%



 

 

 

 

Trading gain

 

 

20.08 

%



MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION –2016

 

Three months ended September 30, 2016

 

The Trust was profitable during the third quarter largely due to gains from long equity and long interest futures positions. Trading of currency forwards and grain and livestock futures were each slightly profitable. On the other hand, trading of energy and metal futures were unprofitable. Trading of soft commodity futures was nearly flat.

 

Markets were unsettled throughout the period by a number of factors including: the repercussions of the U.K. voters ‘decision to have the U.K. leave the European Union, continued market schizophrenia about an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve (“Fed”), the persistent discussions within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) about a potential production cut, and concerns about the upcoming U.S. elections. Moreover, as interest rates, the U.S. dollar, and energy prices reacted to these influences, there were secondary repercussions of those prices in other markets.

 

Long positions in German, French, Italian, British, Japanese and Canadian note and bond futures were profitable as sluggish growth and inflation kept the European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan on accommodative policy paths. Meanwhile, the Fed continued to waffle on if and when it will raise interest rates, even though U.S. growth and inflation data showed improvement in the third quarter. As a result, long positions in U.S. note, bond and short-term interest rate futures posted losses, especially in August and early September when U.S. interest rates rose in anticipation of a near term Fed rate hike. After the Fed failed to deliver that increase at its September meeting, those U.S. losses were reduced somewhat.





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Though the path was uneven, improving U.S. economic data, continued developed-world accommodative monetary policy, and higher energy prices that underpinned commodity producers led to profits on long positions in U.S., Canadian and Australian equity futures. A weaker pound sterling and policy accommodation from the Bank of England produced a gain for a long U.K. stock futures trade. Long Hong Kong and Taiwanese futures positions were profitable, as well. Meanwhile, short Japanese equity futures positions were unprofitable.

 

Foreign exchange trading was volatile and results were mixed. A short Mexican peso trade was profitable as U.S. political problems and somewhat slower growth combined with the trade and immigration concerns raised by the U.S. presidential campaign of Donald Trump to undermine the peso.  Rising energy and commodity prices and the lack of a Fed rate hike led to profits on long positions in high yield and commodity currencies including the: New Zealand and Australian dollars, Russian ruble, South African rand, Indian rupee, and Israeli shekel, especially in September. A short sterling trade was also profitable, as were short euro trades versus the Norwegian and Polish currencies. Short U.S. dollar trades against the euro, yen, Canadian dollar, and several other units produced largely offsetting losses.

 

With corn inventories at 30-year highs and with worldwide grain production expected to increase 10% this year, short corn and wheat positions were profitable, particularly in July and August. Trading the soybean complex—beans, meal and oil—generated a partially offsetting loss. Short cattle and hog positions were profitable.

 

Energy prices were volatile with Brent and WTI crude vacillating in the $40-$50 range. Record levels of production, high inventories, a glut of refined products in July, and bouts of U.S. dollar strength periodically depressed prices. On the other hand, persistent talk of production control agreements within OPEC and between OPEC and non-OPEC producers, and periods of U.S. dollar weakness underpinned prices at times. As a result, long energy trades were unprofitable in July and September, and short energy trades were unprofitable, especially in August.

 

Metal prices also experienced volatility during the July-September period. Losses from a short copper position and from trading gold, platinum, lead and nickel were marginally larger than the gains from trading silver and from a long zinc position.



Three months ended June 30, 2016



The Trust was profitable during the second quarter with gains from long interest rate futures positions again leading the way. Trading of equity futures and foreign exchange forwards added fractionally to the gain. Meanwhile, trading of commodity futures was also slightly profitable as the gains from trading grain and soft commodity futures outdistanced the losses from the energy and metals sectors.

 

Long positions in U.S., German, French, British, Canadian and Australian interest rate futures were profitable, particularly after the U.K. voters’ surprise vote to have the U.K. leave the European Union (the “EU”) produced a flight to safety and an expectation that easier monetary policy would be forthcoming rather broadly going forward. The weak June employment report in the U.S. that prompted another delay in the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) rate rise program had underpinned the prices of note, bond and short term interest rate futures earlier. The fact that growth and inflation have failed to accelerate convincingly, and that the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development among others have lowered their global growth projections also supported fixed income prices. 

 

Currency trading was particularly volatile as the U.S. dollar was buffeted to and fro during the quarter. The U.S. currency would strengthen whenever Fed Governors hinted that a rate increase was possible, such as in late April-early May and in late May-early June, but fall when those expectations faded. For example, after an extraordinarily weak U.S. June jobs report, such expectations were put on hold and the U.S. dollar weakened. Then, when Fed Chair Janet Yellen cited real concerns that the “temporary headwinds” that had blunted the Fed’s rate rise program might actually reflect Lawrence Summers’ “secular stagnation” rather than just passing concerns, the U.S. dollar softened further. However,

following the surprise decision of the British electorate to leave the EU, a flight to safety and quality prompted an upward U-turn for the U.S. dollar. Overall, long U.S. dollar trades against the pound sterling and Swiss franc, and short U.S. dollar trades relative to the Brazilian real, New

Zealand dollar and South African rand were profitable. On the other hand, short U.S. dollar trades versus the Australian, Israeli, Mexican, Polish and Swedish currencies produced losses. Trading the euro against the U.S. dollar, Polish zloty and Turkish lira was also unprofitable.

 

Trading of equity futures was fractionally profitable after a volatile quarter. Following a strong rebound from the February lows, equity trading was unsettled periodically by currency turmoil, the uncertainty surrounding the monetary policies of the Bank of Japan, the Fed, European Central Bank and the Bank of England, worries about future growth and inflation outlooks, and actualized weakness in corporate profits. Still, gains on long positions in non-tech U.S., Canadian and British stock futures and from a short VIX trade outpaced the losses from trading of a number of European and Asian indices.

 

Long positions in soybeans and soybean meal were profitable as bad weather in Brazil and Argentina underpinned prices for most of the period.  A long sugar position posted a gain when prices rose as production in Thailand, India and Brazil was hurt by El Niño weather influences.

 

A short natural gas trade registered a loss as warmer than normal weather boosted prices, especially in June. Trading of London gas oil, heating oil, RBOB gasoline and WTI crude were also unprofitable, while a long position in Brent crude produced a partially offsetting gain.

 

Short positions in gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper were each slightly unprofitable.







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Three months ended March 31, 2016

 

During a quarter of extreme market volatility, the Trust registered a strong performance led by gains on long interest rate futures positions.  Trading of equity futures and foreign exchange forwards were also profitable. Meanwhile, commodity futures were essentially flat as a fractional gain from trading energy futures was offset by small losses from trading metal and agricultural futures. 

  

Concerns about global growth that International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde described as ‘…too low, too fragile and facing increased risks to its durability…”,  combined with doubts about policy makers’ competence and capabilities, generated strong demand for government securities for most of the quarter. The demand for this debt was underpinned when: the Bank of Japan moved official interest rates into negative territory at the end of January; the Bank of England delayed any potential rate increase; the European Central Bank (the “ECB”) and People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) eased monetary policy in March; and a speech by Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Chair Janet Yellen squashed expectations for a near term Fed rate increase.  Consequently, long positions in U.S., German, French, Italian, British, Japanese, Australian and Canadian notes and bonds were profitable. Long positions in short-term dollar and sterling interest rate futures were also profitable.

  

Equity markets were particularly volatile during the first quarter of 2016, tracing out a classic V-shaped path. The tumultuous first half of the period saw many equity indices experiencing multiyear lows before rebounding impressively over the second half of the quarter. Early on, weak economic data out of China and concerns about official policy decisions generated a renewed rout in Chinese equities and the yuan. These events, combined with a further collapse in energy prices; worries that Fed interest rate increases and a stronger dollar might impede global growth; and a halt in corporate profit growth, produced a broad, sharp equity selloff. Later, equity prices recovered as energy prices rebounded, the ECB, PBOC and Fed displayed easier policy tendencies, the U.S. dollar eased and growth concerns moderated. On balance, short positions in Chinese, Hong Kong, Japanese, Singaporean, Indian, and Spanish futures were profitable. Trading of U.S. and Canadian stock index futures also posted gains.  On the other hand, short positions in Dutch and South African futures, a long U.K stock futures position, and trading of the European stoxx future resulted in somewhat offsetting losses.



Foreign exchange trading was also volatile. At the beginning of the year, given the search for safety, declining oil prices and the Fed’s “relatively hawkish” policy position, the U.S. dollar strengthened. Thus, during January and February, long U.S. dollar trades versus the pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Korean won, Russian Ruble and Mexican peso were profitable. The pound fell precipitously when the possibility of Britain’s exit from the European Union (the “EU”) became more likely as Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, endorsed the move. As the quarter unfolded, however, the PBOC aggressively implemented measures to support the yuan; the G-20 Shanghai Communique in late February signaled a strong stance against currency competition that took some steam out of the U.S. dollar; and the likelihood of a near term increase in interest rates by the Fed diminished, prompting a U.S. dollar decline, especially against emerging market currencies where interest rates tend to be higher. A stabilization of commodity prices also helped the commodity producing countries. A series of events abroad further encouraged the U.S. dollar slippage: Mexico’s surprise February 50 basis point hike in official interest rates; the increasing likelihood of an ouster of President Dilma Rousseff in Brazil; an increase in official rates in South Africa; and rising oil prices and high interest rates supporting the Russian ruble.  Consequently, short U.S. dollar positions against the currencies of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, India, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey were profitable. On the other hand, long U.S. dollar trades versus the euro, yen, Swiss franc, Swedish krona, Norwegian kroner, Czech koruna, Polish zloty and Chilean peso were unprofitable.

  

With the International Energy Agency suggesting that the “…world could drown in [oil] oversupply…”; with crude oil production at or near recent record levels in many countries—e.g., Saudi Arabia, Russia, the U.S., and Iraq; with Iranian exports ramping up; and with global demand still sluggish, crude prices slumped below $30 per barrel in January. Short positions in Brent crude, WTI crude, RBOB gasoline, London gas oil, heating oil and natural gas were profitable. Subsequently, reports that Saudi Arabia, Russia and a number of other producers were discussing plans for a production freeze and would meet in Doha in April sparked an oil price rebound. Indeed, oil prices reached a three month high above $40 per barrel on March 18. Consequently, losses were suffered on these same short crude oil, crude products and natural gas trades, and positions were reduced and/or reversed. Overall, energy trading was fractionally profitable for the quarter due to gains from WTI crude and natural gas.

 

Industrial metal prices vacillated during the quarter but did move up somewhat in synchrony with energy prices, and short positions in industrial metals were unprofitable. Safe haven demand pushed up gold prices, especially in February, and a small long trade was fractionally profitable, providing a partial offset.

  

Trading of sugar was unprofitable, as was a long cocoa trade in January, and a short Arabica coffee position in March. The profits from short corn and wheat trades basically offset the losses from trading soybeans and soybean meal. 



OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Trust does not engage in off-balance sheet arrangements with other entities.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The Trust does not enter into any contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments of a type that would be typical for an operating company or that would affect its liquidity or capital resources. The Trust’s sole business is trading futures, forward currency, spot, option, and swap contracts, both long (contracts to buy) and short (contacts to sell). All such contracts are settled by offset, not delivery. Substantially all such contracts are for settlement within four months of the trade date and substantially all such contracts are held by the Trust for

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less than four months before being offset or rolled over into new contracts with similar maturities. The Trust’s financial statements present a Condensed Schedule of Investments setting forth net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Trust’s open futures and forward currency contracts, both long and short, at September 30, 2017.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Trust could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Trust's speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Trust of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated value at risk or the Trust's experience to date (i.e., "risk of ruin"). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Trust's losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Trust's attempts to manage its market risk. 

  

Materiality, as used in this section "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and the potential losses caused by such movements, taking into account the leverage, optionality and multiplier features of the Trust's market sensitive instruments. 

 

Quantifying the Trust's Trading Value at Risk

 

Quantitative Forward-Looking Statements



The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Trust's market risk exposures contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A

of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact. 

  

The Trust's risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the Managing Owner is quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to the Trust's mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Trust's open positions is directly reflected in the Trust's earnings (realized or unrealized) and cash flow (at least in the case of exchange-traded contracts in which profits and losses on open positions are settled daily through variation margin). 

  

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Trust as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed 95-99% of the maximum one-day losses in the fair value of any given contract incurred during the time period over which historical price fluctuations are researched for purposes of establishing margin levels. The maintenance margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. 

  

The Trust calculates Value at Risk for forward currency contracts that are not exchange traded using exchange maintenance margin requirements for equivalent or similar futures positions as the measure of Value at Risk. 

  

In quantifying the Trust’s Value at Risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Trust’s positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.





































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The Trust's Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors 



The following table indicates the average, highest and lowest amounts of trading Value at Risk associated with the Trust's open positions by market category for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Trust's average total capitalization was approximately $222,000,000.

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

 

Average value at risk

 

% of Average Capitalization

 

High value at risk

 

Low value at risk

Currencies

 

$

6.4

 

2.9% 

$

7.4

$

5.0

Energies

 

 

2.3

 

1.0% 

 

3.4

 

1.3

Grains

 

 

1.3

 

0.6% 

 

1.7

 

1.1

Interest rates

 

 

6.8

 

3.1% 

 

7.8

 

5.9

Livestock

 

 

0.1

 

0.0% 

 

0.1

 

0.0

Metals

 

 

1.0

 

0.5% 

 

1.1

 

0.8

Softs

 

 

0.4

 

0.2% 

 

0.5

 

0.3

Stock indices

 

 

10.5

 

4.7% 

 

11.9

 

9.0



 

$

28.8

 

13.0% 

 

 

 

 



Average, highest and lowest Value at Risk amounts relate to the quarter-end amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Average capitalization is the average of the Trust's approximate capitalization at the end of each of the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Dollar amounts represent millions of dollars.

 

Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk

 

The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Trust is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement (maintenance margin requirements generally range between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value) as well as many times the capitalization of the Trust. The magnitude of the Trust’s open positions creates a “risk of ruin” not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of its positions, certain market conditions — unusual, but historically recurring from time to time — could cause the Trust to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing Value at Risk table — as well as the past performance of the Trust — give no indication of this “risk of ruin.”

 

Non-Trading Risk

 

The Trust has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as any market risk they represent) are immaterial.



The Trust also has non-trading cash flow risk as a result of holding a substantial portion (approximately 90%) of its assets in U.S. Treasury notes and other short-term debt instruments (as well as any market risk they represent) for margin and cash management purposes. Although the Managing Owner does not anticipate that, even in the case of major interest rate movements, the Trust would sustain a material mark-to-market loss on its securities positions, if short-term interest rates decline so will the Trust’s cash management income. The Trust also maintains a portion (approximately between 5% and 10%) of its assets in cash and in a U.S. government securities and related instruments money market fund. These cash balances are also subject (as well as any market risk they represent) to cash flow risk, which is not material.

 

Qualitative Disclosures

 

There have been no material changes in the qualitative disclosures about market risk since the end of the preceding fiscal year.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Managing Owner, with the participation of its principal executive officers and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the Trust as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, and, based on their evaluation, have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in the Managing Owner’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Managing Owner’s internal controls over financial reporting with respect to the Trust.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.



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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

THE FAILURE OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS COULD RESULT IN LOSSES FOR THE TRUST



The Managing Owner relies heavily on computer hardware and software, online services and other computer-related or electronic technology and equipment to facilitate the Trust’s investment activities and may trade financial instruments through electronic trading or order routing systems.  Electronic trading exposes the Trust to the risk of system or component failure. Should events beyond the Managing Owner’s control cause a disruption in the operation of any technology or equipment, the Trust’s investment program may be severely impaired, causing it to experience substantial losses or other adverse effects.



Additionally, the computer systems, networks and devices used by the Managing Owner, the Trust and service providers that carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or website access and/or functionality.

 

Despite the various protections utilized to protect against cybersecurity threats, systems, networks and/or devices potentially can be breached. Such cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to the Trust and Unitholders; interference with the Managing Owner’s ability to calculate the value of an investment; impediments to trading; the inability of the Trust and its service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.



Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting counterparties with which the Trust engages in transactions; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies and other financial institutions; and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.



THE MANAGING OWNER MAY MANAGE ACCOUNTS FOR OTHER CLIENTS OF THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS AFFILIATES



The Managing Owner manages futures and forward accounts other than the Trust, including accounts in which the Managing Owner and its current and former principals and employees and their family members have significant investments. The Managing Owner and its affiliates may manage additional accounts in the future. It is possible that such accounts may be in competition with the Trust for the same or similar positions in the futures, forward and spot markets. The Managing Owner intends generally to use similar trading methods for the Trust and all other systematic accounts the Managing Owner and its affiliates manage. The Managing Owner will not knowingly or deliberately use systems for any account that are inferior to systems employed for any other account or favor any account over any other account.



In addition, the Managing Owner employs a neutral allocation system such that the portfolio of market positions, or portfolio, pursuant to which an account is traded will be allocated positions in financial instruments on a fair and equitable basis in comparison to the other portfolios offered

by the Managing Owner. Certain portfolios, however, may receive larger allocations of positions on account of the specialized nature of such portfolios. For example, a portfolio concentrated in the commodities markets may receive a larger portion of commodity based financial instruments than the allocations received by portfolios trading a more diverse set of markets. Further, some portfolios, as traded on behalf of certain client accounts, may or may not be allocated positions in financial instruments, or may be allocated such positions at a reduced rate because of instructions received by a client and/or the size or nature of the client account. For example, if trading in certain markets constitutes a de minimis portion of the trading performed on behalf of a large account, the Managing Owner may decide not to trade in such markets on behalf of that account even though such market would otherwise be traded in the portfolio applicable to such account. As a result, certain portfolios and accounts may receive increased allocations to the detriment of other portfolios and accounts. No assurance is given that the results of the Trust’s trading will be similar to that of other accounts concurrently managed by the Managing Owner or its affiliates.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND THE USE OF PROCEEDS



(a)

There have been no sales of unregistered securities of the Trust during the three months ended September 30, 2017



(b)

Pursuant to the Trust Agreement, Unitholders may redeem their Units at the end of each calendar month at then current month-end net asset value per Unit. The redemption of Units has no impact on the value of Units that remain outstanding and Units are not reissued once redeemed.















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The following table summarizes the redemptions by Unitholders during the three months ended September 30, 2017. 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Date of
Redemption

 

Units Redeemed

 

NAV per Unit

Units Redeemed

 

NAV per Unit

Units Redeemed

 

NAV per Unit



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 31, 2017

 

1,640.426 

 $

1,170.02 

 -

 $

1,524.49  83.784 

 $

1,549.40 

August 31, 2017

 

2,310.212 

 

1,219.82  6.799 

 

1,582.44  76.160 

 

1,608.16 

September 30, 2017

 

1,772.921 

 

1,193.10 

 -

 

 -

353.339 

 

1,584.59 

Total

 

5,723.559 

 

 

6.799 

 

 

513.283 

 

 



ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable.



ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are included herewith:

 

31.01 Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer

31.02 Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer

31.03 Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.01 Section 1350 Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer

32.02 Section 1350 Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer

32.03 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

101.INS  XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document



101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document



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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 



 

By:

Millburn Ridgefield Corporation,

 

Managing Owner



 



 

 

Date: November  13, 2017

 

 

/s/ Michael W. Carter

 

 

Michael W. Carter

 

Vice-President

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)



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