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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
   
to
   
Commission File Number:
000-25603
 
CERES CLASSIC L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
13-4018068
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(855)
672-4468
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
 
Title of each class    Trading Symbol(s)    Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A    N/A    N/A
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
X
 No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).
Yes
X
 No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a 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
X
  
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
Yes
No
X
As of April 30, 2025, 4,654,695.645 Limited Partnership Class A Units were outstanding and 11,079.649 Limited Partnership Class Z Units were outstanding.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
.
Ceres Classic L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
 
    
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
 
December 31,

2024
Assets:
    
Equity in trading account:
    
Unrestricted cash
    $ 114,129,388       $ 116,041,683  
Restricted cash
     26,602,381       25,673,499  
Foreign cash (cost $680,125 and $1,029,782 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)
     705,871       1,025,300  
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
     1,667,487       2,269,270  
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
     124,035       1,672,427  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total equity in trading account
     143,229,162       146,682,179  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest receivable
     395,166       405,325  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
    $   143,624,328      $   147,087,504  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:
    
Liabilities:
    
Accrued expenses:
    
Administrative and General Partner’s fees
    $ 89,070      $ 88,886  
Management fees
     145,580       145,970  
Professional fees
     256,496       247,616  
Redemptions payable to General Partner
     -    
 
75,000
 
Redemptions payable to Limited Partners
     1,989,046       889,494  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     2,480,192       1,446,966  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partners’ Capital:
    
General Partner, Class Z, 119,150.531 Units outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
     1,542,773       1,540,021  
Limited Partners, Class A, 4,697,879.887 and 4,849,003.081 Units outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
     139,457,902       143,957,312  
Limited Partners, Class Z, 11,079.649 Units outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
     143,461       143,205  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total partners’ capital (net asset value)
     141,144,136       145,640,538  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
    $ 143,624,328      $ 147,087,504  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value per Unit:
    
Class A
    $ 29.69      $ 29.69  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class Z
    $ 12.95      $ 12.93  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
 
    
Notional ($)/
Number of
Contracts
           
Fair Value
       
% of Partners’
Capital
     
Futures Contracts Purchased
              
Currencies
     303          $ (49,121       (0.03)      %
Energy
     378           561,909         0.40      
Grains
     96           (78,361       (0.06)     
Indices
     617           (1,080,558       (0.77)     
Interest Rates U.S.
     223               28,820             0.02      
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     1,756           181,336         0.13      
Livestock
     175           220,432         0.15      
Metals
     258           772,081         0.55      
Softs
     243           (155,934       (0.11)     
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Total futures contracts purchased
           400,604         0.28      
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Futures Contracts Sold
              
Currencies
     629           174,574         0.12      
Energy
     74           (116,948       (0.08)     
Grains
     908           524,305         0.37      
Indices
     264           791,340         0.56      
Interest Rates U.S.
     248           5,930         0.00       *
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     895           (135,510       (0.09)     
Livestock
     26           16,460         0.01      
Metals
     33           (58,698       (0.04)     
Softs
     58           65,430         0.05      
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Total futures contracts sold
           1,266,883         0.90      
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
          $   1,667,487         1.18       %
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts
              
Currencies
    $ 263,714,264          $ 1,779,680         1.26       %
Metals
     265           560,256         0.40      
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
           2,339,936         1.66      
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts
              
Currencies
    $   158,035,177           (1,082,470       (0.77)     
Metals
     500           (1,133,431       (0.80)     
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
           (2,215,901       (1.57)     
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
          $ 124,035           0.09       %
        
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
* Due to rounding.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2024
 
    
Notional ($)/

Number of

Contracts
           
Fair Value
        
% of Partners’
Capital
     
Futures Contracts Purchased
               
Currencies
     305          $ (219,182        (0.15)      %
Energy
     242           370,225          0.25      
Grains
     275               197,902              0.14      
Indices
     649           (947,792        (0.65)     
Interest Rates U.S.
     131           (24,445        (0.02)     
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     1,435           (643,848        (0.44)     
Livestock
     298           211,452          0.15      
Metals
     192           (332,012        (0.23)     
Softs
     197           895,529          0.61      
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Total futures contracts purchased
           (492,171        (0.34)     
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Futures Contracts Sold
               
Currencies
     880           1,586,795          1.09      
Energy
     157           (443,094        (0.30)     
Grains
     588           193,157          0.13      
Indices
     261           143,452          0.10      
Interest Rates U.S.
     497           306,828          0.21      
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     1,753           750,066          0.51      
Livestock
     1           (3,463        (0.00)      *
Metals
     68           127,693          0.09      
Softs
     125           100,007          0.07      
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Total futures contracts sold
           2,761,441          1.90      
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
          $ 2,269,270          1.56       %
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts
               
Currencies
    $ 212,686,968          $ 3,566,168          2.45       %
Metals
     247           681,918          0.47      
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
           4,248,086          2.92      
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts
               
Currencies
    $   133,420,276           (1,986,002        (1.36)     
Metals
     270           (589,657        (0.41)     
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
           (2,575,659        (1.77)     
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
          $   1,672,427            1.15       %
        
 
 
 
    
 
 
   
* Due to rounding.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses
(Unaudited)
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
    
2025
 
2024
Investment Income:
    
Interest income
    $   1,290,474      $ 1,774,336  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
    
Clearing fees
     126,518       145,639  
Administrative and General Partner’s fees
     272,827       287,052  
Ongoing placement agent fees
     269,647       283,648  
Management fees
     448,874       481,322  
Incentive fees
     -       1,142,511  
Professional fees
     132,513       136,041  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
     1,250,379       2,476,213  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income (loss)
     40,095       (701,877
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading Results:
    
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:
    
Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts
     2,082,711       13,909,518  
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts
     (2,119,947     8,270,338  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total trading results
     (37,236     22,179,856  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
    $ 2,859      $ 21,477,979  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per Unit*:
    
Class A
    $ -      $ 4.11  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class Z
    $ 0.02      $ 1.80  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average Units outstanding:
    
Class A
     4,811,803.016       5,164,525.881  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class Z
     130,230.180       143,319.273  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
Represents the change in net asset value per Unit during the period.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(Unaudited)
 
   
Class A
 
Class Z
 
Total
   
Amount
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Units
Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2023
   $ 145,519,896       5,183,355.701      $ 1,738,699       143,319.273      $ 147,258,595       5,326,674.974  
Redemptions - Limited Partners
    (2,157,860     (69,709.212     -       -       (2,157,860     (69,709.212
Net income (loss)
    21,219,845       -         258,134       -         21,477,979       -    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partners’ Capital, March 31, 2024
   $ 164,581,881       5,113,646.489      $ 1,996,833       143,319.273      $ 166,578,714       5,256,965.762  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Class A
 
Class Z
 
Total
   
Amount
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Units
 
Amount
 
Units
Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2024
   $ 143,957,312       4,849,003.081     $ 1,683,226       130,230.180      $ 145,640,538       4,979,233.261  
Redemptions - Limited Partners
    (4,499,261     (151,123.194     -       -       (4,499,261     (151,123.194
Net income (loss)
    (149     -         3,008       -         2,859       -    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partners’ Capital, March 31, 2025
   $ 139,457,902       4,697,879.887     $ 1,686,234       130,230.180      $ 141,144,136       4,828,110.067  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
1.
Organization:
Ceres Classic L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1998 to engage primarily in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures and forward contracts, forward contracts on physical commodities and other commodity interests, including, but not limited to, foreign currencies, financial instruments, metals, energy and agricultural products (collectively, “Futures Interests”) (refer to Note 4, “Financial Instrument Risks”). The General Partner (as defined below) may also determine to invest up to all of the Partnership’s assets in United States (“U.S.”) Treasury bills and/or money market mutual funds, including money market mutual funds managed by Morgan Stanley or its affiliates.
Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (“Ceres” or the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Capital Management LLC (“MSCM”). MSCM is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”), currently acts as the placement agent for the Partnership. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a principal subsidiary of MSCM.
As of March 31, 2025, all trading decisions were made for the Partnership by Graham Capital Management, L.P. (“Graham”), Winton Capital Management Limited (“WCM”), EMC Capital Advisors, LLC (“EMC”) and Campbell & Company, LP (“Campbell”), as the commodity trading advisors to the Partnership (each, a “Trading Advisor” and collectively, the “Trading Advisors”). Each Trading Advisor is allocated a portion of the Partnership’s assets to manage. Ceres is responsible for selecting additional commodity trading advisors from time to time and for replacing Trading Advisors as it deems necessary. Trading advisors can be added, removed, or replaced at any time by Ceres, or Ceres may determine to adjust the allocation of assets to each Trading Advisor, without the consent of, or advance notice to, the limited partners.
As of January 1, 2021, the Partnership invested a portion of its assets in CMF Winton Master L.P., organized in New York as a limited partnership (“CMF Winton” or the “Trading Company”). The Partnership and any other feeder fund investing in the Trading Company constitute the limited partners of the Trading Company. The Trading Company is managed by Ceres. CMF Winton has a single account with WCM. The Trading Company may and will, among other things, trade, buy, sell, spread, or otherwise acquire, hold, or dispose of Futures Interests.
The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading programs discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025.
During the reporting periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Partnership’s commodity broker was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”), a registered futures commission merchant. MS&Co. also acts as the counterparty on all trading of foreign currency forward contracts. MS&Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. As of January 1, 2021, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPM”) acts as prime broker in connection with foreign exchange forward and swap transactions for the Trading Company.
As of March 31, 2025, units of limited partnership interest (“Unit(s)”) of the Partnership are being offered in two share classes (each, a “Class” or collectively, the “Classes”). A Limited Partner will initially receive Class A Units in the Partnership, provided, that certain investors (other than ERISA/IRA investors) who subscribe for Units on a consulting basis, the General Partner, and certain employees of Morgan Stanley and/or its subsidiaries (and their family members) may be designated to hold Class Z Units.
Each of Class A and Z Units of the Partnership have the same investment exposure and rights except for the amount of the ongoing placement agent fee charged to each Class of Units. Class Z Units are not subject to an ongoing placement agent fee.
The monthly management fee paid by the Partnership to Graham is equal to 1/12
th
of 1.25% (1.25% annual rate) of the Partnership’s net assets allocated to Graham as of the first day of each month. The Partnership pays Graham an incentive fee of 18% of new trading profits annually.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
The Partnership pays WCM a flat-rate monthly management fee equal to 1/12
th
of 1.5% (1.5% annual rate) of the Partnership’s net assets allocated to WCM as of the beginning of the relevant month, which is equal to the prior month end net assets, net of all fees and expenses for the previous month, and decreased by any redemptions for such prior month end and increased by any subscriptions for the current month. In addition, the Partnership pays WCM a quarterly incentive fee equal to 20% of new trading profits earned by WCM in each quarterly period. Pursuant to the management agreement with WCM, no incentive fee will be paid to WCM with respect to the Partnership until it has (i) recouped a certain loss carryforward and (ii) earned new trading profits (as defined in the applicable management agreement) from and after January 1, 2021. The loss carryforward applied to the Partnership will be adjusted according to the Partnership’s assets allocated to WCM as of January 1, 2021.
The Partnership pays Campbell a flat rate monthly management fee equal to 1/12
th
of 1.25% (1.25% annual rate) of the beginning of the month net asset value allocated to Campbell, and the Partnership pays Campbell a quarterly incentive fee equal to 20% of trading profits earned by Campbell in each quarterly period.
The Partnership pays EMC a flat rate monthly management fee equal to 1/12
th
of 0.875% (0.875% annual rate) of the beginning of the month net asset value allocated to EMC, and the Partnership pays EMC a quarterly incentive fee equal to 20% of trading profits earned by EMC in each quarterly period.
The ongoing placement agent fee paid by the Partnership to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management for Class A unit holders is equal to an annual rate of 0.75% of the adjusted net assets of Class A units (computed monthly by multiplying the adjusted net assets of the Class A units by 0.75% and dividing the result thereof by 12).
The administrative and general partner fee paid by the Partnership to Ceres for all limited partners is equal to an annual rate of 0.75% of the Partnership’s net assets (as defined in the Partnership’s Limited Partnership Agreement).
The Partnership directly pays the brokerage fees and other transaction-related fees and expenses, as incurred and also pays its ongoing administrative, operating, offering and organizational expenses (including, but not limited to, periodic legal, accounting, administrative, filing, reporting and data processing fees) and its pro rata share of such expenses of any trading company to which the Partnership has allocated assets.
The Trading Company has entered into a foreign exchange brokerage account agreement and a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. The Partnership has also entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. Pursuant to these agreements, the Partnership, directly or indirectly through its investment in the Trading Company, pays MS&Co. (or will reimburse MS&Co., if previously paid) its allocable share of all trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, execution of transactions as well as exchange, user,
give-up,
floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”).
The Partnership has also entered into a selling agreement with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (as amended, the “Selling Agreement”). Pursuant to the Selling Agreement, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is paid a monthly ongoing placement agent fee at the rates described above. The ongoing placement agent fee received by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is shared with the properly registered/exempted financial advisors of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management who sell Class A Units.
The Trading Company entered into certain agreements with JPM in connection with trading in forward foreign currency contracts on behalf of the Trading Company and, indirectly, the Partnership. These agreements include a foreign exchange and bullion authorization agreement (“FX Agreement”), an International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. master agreement (“Master Agreement”), a schedule to the Master Agreement, a 2016 credit support annex for variation margin to the schedule and an institutional account agreement. Under the FX Agreement, JPM charges a fee on the aggregate foreign currency transactions entered into on behalf of the Trading Company during a month.
The General Partner has delegated certain administrative functions to SS&C Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, currently doing business as SS&C GlobeOp (the “Administrator”). Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Administrator furnishes certain administrative, accounting, regulatory reporting, tax and other services as agreed from time to time. In addition, the Administrator maintains certain books and records of the Partnership.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
2.
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of the General Partner, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2025 and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. These consolidated financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all of the disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. These consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
(the “Form
10-K”)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2024. The December 31, 2024 information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Due to the nature of commodity 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.
Use of Estimates
. The preparation of consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates, and those differences could be material.
Profit Allocation.
Except for class specific expenses, the General Partner and each limited partner of the Partnership share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest owned by each, except that no limited partner is liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contributions and profits, if any, net of distributions or redemptions and losses, if any.
Statement of Cash Flows.
The Partnership has not provided a Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, as permitted by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 230,
“Statement of Cash Flows.”
The Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital are included herein, and as of and for the periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Partnership carried no debt and all of the Partnership’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements.
Consolidation/Partnership’s Investment in the Trading Company.
Effective October 1, 2023, the Partnership has consolidated its wholly owned investment in the Trading Company. Accordingly, the Partnership’s consolidated condensed schedule of investments as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 includes the portfolio holdings of the Trading Company. The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period ended March 31, 2025, include the accounts of the Partnership and the Trading Company. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Partnership’s Investments.
All Futures Interests held by the Partnership, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, are held for trading purposes. The Futures Interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described in Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements”) at the measurement date. Investments in Futures Interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated and are determined using the
first-in,
first-out
method. Net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized gains or losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses. The Partnership does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in total trading results in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
Partnership’s Cash
. The cash held by the Partnership that is available for Futures Interests trading is on deposit in a commodity brokerage account with MS&Co. The Partnership’s restricted cash is equal to the cash portion of assets on deposit to meet margin requirements, as determined by the exchange or counterparty, and required by MS&Co. All of these amounts are maintained separately. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amount of cash held for margin requirements was $26,602,381 and $25,673,499, respectively. Cash that is not classified as restricted cash is therefore classified as unrestricted cash. Restricted and unrestricted cash includes cash denominated in foreign currencies of $705,871 (cost of $680,125) and $1,025,300 (cost of $1,029,782) as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Income Taxes.
Income taxes have not been recorded as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses. The Partnership follows the guidance of ASC 740,
“Income Taxes,”
which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are
“more-likely-than-not”
of being sustained “when challenged” or “when examined” by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions determined not to meet the
more-likely-than-not
threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or liability in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for the current year. If a tax position does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid the incurring of penalties, an expense for the amount of the statutory penalty and interest, if applicable, shall be recognized in the Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses in the periods in which the position is claimed or expected to be claimed. The General Partner has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2021 through 2024 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.
Investment Company Status.
The Partnership has been deemed to be an investment company since inception. Accordingly, the Partnership follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of
Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946)
and reflects its investments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses.
Net Income (Loss) per Unit.
Net income (loss) per Unit is calculated in accordance with ASC 946,
“Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
See Note 3, “Financial Highlights.”
Segment Reporting.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Partnership adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update
No. 2023-07,
Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,
(ASU
2023-07),
which requires incremental disclosures related to a public entity’s reportable segments. The Partnership operates as a single reportable segment, as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) monitors the operating results of the Partnership as a whole against its investment objective, which is included in Note 1. The Partnership’s President acts as the Partnership’s CODM and is responsible for assessing the performance of the Partnership’s single segment and deciding how to allocate the segment’s resources. To perform this function, the CODM reviews the total trading results as reflected in the accompanying statements of income and expenses and total return as reflected in the financial highlights as included in the notes to the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements. Additionally, segment assets are presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and significant segment expenses are reported in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses.
There
have been no material changes with respect to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies as reported in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2024.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
3.
Financial Highlights:
Financial highlights for the limited partner class as a whole for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
    
2025
 
2024
    
Class A
 
Class Z
 
Class A
 
Class Z
Per Unit Performance (for a unit outstanding throughout the period):*
        
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    $ (0.01 )      $ (0.01 )      $ 4.24       $ 1.83   
Net investment income (loss)
     0.01       0.03       (0.13     (0.03
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) for the period
     -       0.02       4.11       1.80  
Net asset value per Unit, beginning of period
     29.69       12.93       28.07       12.13  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net asset value per Unit, end of period
    $   29.69      $   12.95      $ 32.18      $   13.93  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
    
2025
   
2024
 
    
Class A
   
Class Z
   
Class A
   
Class Z
 
Ratios to Average Limited Partners’ Capital: **
        
Net investment income ***
     0.1       0.9       0.4       1.1  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Operating expenses
     3.5       2.7       3.4       2.7  
Incentive fees
     -        -        0.7       0.7  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total expenses
     3.5       2.7       4.1       3.4  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total return:
        
Total return before incentive fees
     -        0.2       15.4       15.6  
Incentive fees
     -        -        (0.8)      (0.8) 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total return after incentive fees
    
    -   
        0.2           14.6           14.8  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
*
Net investment income (loss) per Unit is calculated by dividing the interest income less total expenses by the average number of Units outstanding during the period. The net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per Unit is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per Unit with the other per unit information.
 
**
Annualized (except for incentive fees).
 
***
Interest income less total expenses.
The
above
ratios and total return may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using the limited partners’ share of consolidated income, expenses and average partners’ capital of the Partnership.
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
4.
Financial Instrument Risks:
The Partnership trades Futures Interests. Futures and forwards represent contracts for delayed delivery of an instrument at a specified date and price.
The fair value of an exchange-traded contract is based on the settlement price quoted by the exchange on the day with respect to which fair value is being determined. If an exchange-traded contract could not have been liquidated on such day due to the operation of daily limits or other rules of the exchange, the settlement price will be equal to the settlement price on the first subsequent day on which the contract could be liquidated.
The General Partner estimates that, at any given time, approximately 25.9% to 38.2% of the Partnership’s contracts are traded
over-the-counter.
In general, the risks associated with
non-exchange-traded
contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded contracts because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to a
non-exchange-traded
contract. The Partnership has credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance. As of the date of the financial statements, the credit risk associated with the instruments in which the Partnership trades is limited to the unrealized gain amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The Partnership also has credit risk because MS&Co. acts as the commodity futures broker, or the counterparty, with respect to most of the Partnership’s assets. Exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded forward contracts are fair valued on a daily basis, with variations in value settled on a daily basis. With respect to the Partnership’s
non-exchange-traded
forward currency contracts, there are no daily settlements of variation in value, nor is there any requirement that an amount equal to the net unrealized gains (losses) on such contracts be segregated. However, the Partnership is required to meet margin requirements equal to the net unrealized loss on open forward currency contracts in the Partnership’s accounts with the counterparty, which is accomplished by daily maintenance of the cash balance in a custody account held at MS&Co., for the benefit of MS&Co. With respect to those
non-exchange-traded
forward currency contracts, the Partnership is dependent upon the ability of MS&Co., the sole counterparty on all such contracts, to perform. The Partnership has a netting agreement with MS&Co. The primary terms are based on industry standard master netting agreements. This agreement, which seeks to reduce both the Partnership’s and MS&Co.’s exposure on
non-exchange-traded
forward currency contracts, should materially decrease the Partnership’s credit risk in the event of MS&Co.’s bankruptcy or insolvency.
The General Partner monitors and attempts to mitigate the Partnership’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of U.S. Treasury bills, futures, forward and option contracts by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
The Futures Interests traded, and the U.S. Treasury bills held, by the Partnership involve varying degrees of related market risk. Market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, and prices of financial instruments and commodities, factors that result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s open positions, and consequently, in its earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow. Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded forward contracts are settled daily through variation margin. Gains and losses on
non-exchange-traded
forward currency contracts are settled upon termination of the contract.
In the ordinary course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts and agreements that contain various representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be determined, as this could include future claims that have not yet been made against the Partnership. The General Partner considers the risk of any future obligation relating to these indemnifications to be remote.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
Beginning in February 2022, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and a number of other nations imposed sanctions against Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and these and other governments around the world may impose additional sanctions in the future as the conflict develops. In addition, the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas and subsequent sanctions have created volatility in the price of various commodities and may lead to a deterioration in the political and trade relationships that exist between the countries involved and have a negative impact on business activity globally, and therefore could affect the performance of the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s investments. Furthermore, uncertainties regarding these conflicts and the varying involvement of the United States and other countries preclude prediction as to the ultimate impact on global economic and market conditions, and, as a result, presents material uncertainty and risk with respect to the Partnership/Trading Company and the performance of its investments or operations, and the ability of the Partnership/Trading Company to achieve its investment objectives. Additionally, to the extent that investors, service providers and/or other third parties have material operations or assets in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine or Israel, they may have their operations disrupted and/or suffer adverse consequences related to the ongoing conflicts.
 
5.
Trading Activities:
The Partnership’s objective is to profit from speculative trading in Futures Interests. Therefore, the Trading Advisor will take speculative positions in Futures Interests where it feels the best profit opportunities exist for its trading strategy. As such, the average number of contracts outstanding in absolute quantities (the total of the open long and open short positions) has been presented as a part of the volume disclosure, as position direction is not an indicative factor in such volume disclosures.
All of the Futures Interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were 7,603 and 7,488, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were 1,041 and 1,071, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts traded during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $623,442,677 and $941,426,359, respectively.
The
following
tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to the assets and liabilities of the Partnership’s derivative instruments and transactions eligible for offset subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
 
    
Gross

Amounts

 Recognized 
 
 Gross Amounts 

Offset in the

Consolidated

Statements of

Financial

Condition
 
Amounts

 Presented in the 

Consolidated

Statements of

Financial

Condition
 
 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 

Consolidated Statements of

Financial Condition
        
March 31, 2025
 
Financial

 Instruments 
    
 Cash Collateral 

Received/

Pledged*
  
 Net Amount 
 
Assets
              
MS&Co.
              
Futures
    $ 4,525,539      $ (2,858,052    $ 1,667,487      $
-  
     $ -      $ 1,667,487  
Forwards
     2,069,474       (2,069,474     -       -          -        -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     6,595,013       (4,927,526     1,667,487       -          -        1,667,487  
JPMorgan
              
Forwards
     270,462       (65,621     204,841       -          -        204,841  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total assets
    $   6,865,475      $ (4,993,147    $ 1,872,328      $ -        $ -      $ 1,872,328  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Liabilities
              
MS&Co.
              
Futures
    $ (2,858,052    $ 2,858,052      $ -      $ -        $ -      $ -    
Forwards
     (2,150,280     2,069,474       (80,806     -          80,806        -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     (5,008,332     4,927,526       (80,806     -          80,806        -    
JPMorgan
              
Forwards
     (65,621     65,621       -       -          -        -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total liabilities
    $ (5,073,953    $   4,993,147      $ (80,806    $
-  
     $   80,806      $ -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net fair value
               $ 1,872,328  * 
              
 
 
 
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
    
Gross

Amounts

 Recognized 
 
 Gross Amounts 

Offset in the

Consolidated

Statements of

Financial

Condition
 
Amounts

 Presented in the 

Consolidated

Statements of

Financial

Condition
 
 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 

Consolidated Statements of

Financial Condition
        
December 31, 2024
 
Financial

 Instruments 
    
 Cash Collateral 

Received/

Pledged*
  
 Net Amount 
 
Assets
              
MS&Co.
              
Futures
    $ 6,264,672      $ (3,995,402    $ 2,269,270      $
-  
      $ -       $ 2,269,270  
Forwards
     4,173,747       (2,328,677     1,845,070       -          -        1,845,070  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     10,438,419       (6,324,079     4,114,340       -          -        4,114,340  
JPMorgan
              
Forwards
     74,339       (74,339     -       -          -        -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total assets
    $ 10,512,758      $ (6,398,418    $ 4,114,340      $
  -  
      $ -       $ 4,114,340  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Liabilities
              
MS&Co.
              
Futures
    $ (3,995,402    $ 3,995,402      $ -      $ -         $ -       $ -    
Forwards
     (2,328,677     2,328,677       -       -          -        -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     (6,324,079     6,324,079       -       -          -        -    
JPMorgan
              
Forwards
     (246,982     74,339       (172,643     -          172,643        -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total liabilities
    $ (6,571,061    $ 6,398,418      $ (172,643    $
-  
      $ 172,643       $ -    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net fair value
                $ 4,114,340
              
 
 
 
 
*
In the event of default by the Partnership, MS&Co., the Partnership’s commodity futures broker and the sole counterparty to the Partnership’s
non-exchange-traded
contracts, as applicable, has the right to offset the Partnership’s obligation with the Partnership’s cash and/or U.S. Treasury bills held by MS&Co., thereby minimizing MS&Co.’s risk of loss. In certain instances, MS&Co. may not post collateral and as such, in the event of default by MS&Co., the Partnership is exposed to the amount shown in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. In the case of exchange-traded contracts, the Partnership’s exposure to counterparty risk may be reduced since the exchange’s clearinghouse interposes its credit between buyer and seller and the clearinghouse’s guarantee funds may be available in the event of a default. In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
 
    
March 31, 2025
 
Assets
  
Futures Contracts
  
Currencies
    $ 225,932  
Energy
     745,844  
Grains
     731,892  
Indices
     848,732  
Interest Rates U.S.
     119,828  
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     608,166  
Livestock
     298,550  
Metals
     816,513  
Softs
     130,082  
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
         4,525,539  
  
 
 
 
Liabilities
  
Futures Contracts
  
Currencies
     (100,479)   
Energy
     (300,883)   
Grains
     (285,948)   
Indices
     (1,137,950)   
Interest Rates U.S.
     (85,078)   
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     (562,340)   
Livestock
     (61,658)   
Metals
     (103,130)   
Softs
     (220,586)   
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
     (2,858,052)   
  
 
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
    $ 1,667,487
  
 
 
 
Assets
  
Forward Contracts
  
Currencies
    $ 1,779,680  
Metals
     560,256  
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
     2,339,936  
  
 
 
 
Liabilities
  
Forward Contracts
  
Currencies
     (1,082,470)   
Metals
     (1,133,431)   
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
     (2,215,901)   
  
 
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
    $ 124,035 ** 
  
 
 
 
 
*
This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
 
**
This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
    
December 31, 2024
 
Assets
  
Futures Contracts
  
Currencies
    $ 1,699,357  
Energy
     389,655  
Grains
     653,953  
Indices
     395,900  
Interest Rates U.S.
     335,383  
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     973,618  
Livestock
     328,742  
Metals
     154,495  
Softs
     1,333,569  
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
         6,264,672  
  
 
 
 
Liabilities
  
Futures Contracts
  
Currencies
     (331,744)   
Energy
     (462,524)   
Grains
     (262,894)   
Indices
     (1,200,240)   
Interest Rates U.S.
     (53,000)   
Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     (867,400)   
Livestock
     (120,753)   
Metals
     (358,814)   
Softs
     (338,033)   
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
     (3,995,402)   
  
 
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
    $ 2,269,270
  
 
 
 
Assets
  
Forward Contracts
  
Currencies
    $ 3,566,168  
Metals
     681,918  
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
     4,248,086  
  
 
 
 
Liabilities
  
Forward Contracts
  
Currencies
     (1,986,002)   
Metals
     (589,657)   
  
 
 
 
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
     (2,575,659)   
  
 
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
    $ 1,672,427 ** 
  
 
 
 
 
*
This
amount
is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
 
**
This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
The
following
table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
 
    
Three Months Ended
 
    
March 31,
 
 Sector         
  
2025
   
2024
 
 Currencies
    $ (821,925)      $ 2,474,249  
 Energy
     (746,478)       2,254,438  
 Grains
     (185,085)       1,067,437  
 Indices
       1,527,064       11,719,395  
 Interest Rates U.S.
     (866,520)          619,222  
 Interest Rates
Non-U.S.
     (1,345,031)       (295,253)  
 Livestock
     506,278       (689,763)  
 Metals
     1,770,933       (1,110,265)  
 Softs
     123,528       6,140,396  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 Total
    $ (37,236)   ***     $ 22,179,856   *** 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
***
This amount is in “Total trading results” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses.
 
6.
Fair Value Measurements:
Partnership’s and the Trading Company’s Fair Value Measurements.
Fair value is defined as the value that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The fair value of exchange-traded futures, forward and option contracts is determined by the various exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period. The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period from various exchanges. The fair value of
non-exchange-traded
foreign currency option contracts is calculated by applying an industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign currency options, using as input the spot prices, interest rates and option implied volatilities quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period. U.S. Treasury bills are valued at the last available bid price received from independent pricing services as of the close of the last business day of the reporting period.
The Partnership and the Trading Company consider prices for commodity futures, swap and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of U.S. Treasury bills,
non-exchange-traded
forward, swap and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by pricing services that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and for the periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Partnership and the Trading Company did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
March 31, 2025
  
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
        
Futures
    $ 4,525,539       $  4,525,539       $ -       $ -   
Forwards
     2,339,936       -       2,339,936       -  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
    $   6,865,475      $ 4,525,539      $ 2,339,936      $ -  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
        
Futures
    $ 2,858,052      $ 2,858,052      $ -      $ -  
Forwards
     2,215,901       -       2,215,901       -  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
    $ 5,073,953      $   2,858,052      $   2,215,901      $      -  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
  
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets
        
Futures
    $ 6,264,672       $ 6,264,672       $ -       $ -   
Forwards
     4,248,086       -       4,248,086       -  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
    $ 10,512,758      $ 6,264,672      $ 4,248,086      $ -  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
        
Futures
    $ 3,995,402      $ 3,995,402      $ -      $ -  
Forwards
     2,575,659       -       2,575,659       -  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
    $   6,571,061      $   3,995,402      $   2,575,659      $
     -
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.
Investment in the Trading Company:
On January 1, 2021, the assets allocated to WCM for trading were invested in CMF Winton, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. CMF Winton permits accounts managed by WCM using the Winton Futures Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of CMF Winton. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by WCM, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of CMF Winton. The General Partner and WCM believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and WCM have agreed that WCM will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to WCM at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of assets allocated, provided that the General Partner may instruct WCM to change such level in accordance with the investment management agreement from time to time.
The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading program discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025.
The Partnership’s/Trading Company’s trading of futures, forward, swap, and option contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Partnership/Trading Company engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with MS&Co.
Generally, a limited partner in the Trading Company may withdraw all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Trading Company as of the end of any month (the “Redemption Date”) after a request has been made to the Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Trading Company. However, a limited partner may request a withdrawal as of the end of any day if such request is received by the Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the proposed withdrawal date.
 
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Ceres Classic L.P.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
Management fees, Administrative and General Partner fees, ongoing placement agent fees and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. All clearing fees paid to MS&Co. are borne directly by the Partnership for its direct trading. In addition, clearing fees are borne by the Trading Company and allocated to the Trading Company’s limited partners, including the Partnership. Professional fees are borne by the Trading Company and allocated to the Partnership, and also charged directly at the Partnership level.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Partnership owned 100% of CMF Winton. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest in the Trading Company. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Trading Company. Effective October 1, 2023, the Partnership has consolidated its wholly owned investment in the Trading Company. Expenses to investors as a result of investment in the Trading Company are approximately the same as they would be if the Partnership traded directly and redemption rights are not affected.
Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities and partners’ capital of the Trading Company is shown in the following tables:
 
    
March 31, 2025
 
    
 Total Assets 
    
 Total Liabilities 
    
 Total Capital 
 
CMF Winton
    $ 48,760,379       $ 1,524,350       $ 47,236,029  
 
    
December 31, 2024
 
    
 Total Assets 
    
 Total Liabilities 
    
 Total Capital 
 
CMF Winton
    $ 52,656,503       $   218,198       $ 52,438,305  
Summarized information reflecting the net investment income (loss), total trading results and net income (loss) of the Trading Company is shown in the following tables:
 
    
For the three months ended March 31, 2025
 
    
 Net Investment 
Income (Loss)
    
 Total Trading 
Results
   
 Net Income (Loss) 
 
CMF Winton
    $ 376,200       $  (1,917,360 )      $  (1,541,160)   
 
    
For the three months ended March 31, 2024
 
    
 Net Investment 
Income (Loss)
    
 Total Trading 
Results
    
 Net Income (Loss) 
 
CMF Winton
    $ 578,969       $ 8,899,507       $ 9,478,476  
Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investment in and the Partnership’s
pro-rata
share of the results of operations of the Trading Company is shown in the following tables:
 
    
March 31, 2025
  
For the three months ended March 31, 2025
        
    
% of

Partners’
Capital
          
Expenses
  
Net

Income

(Loss)
        
Funds
 
Fair
Value
  
Income
(Loss)
 
Clearing
Fees
  
Professional
Fees
 
Investment

Objective
  
Redemptions
Permitted
CMF Winton
        33.55    $ 47,358,414       $  (1,486,114    $ 35,987       $   19,059       $  (1,541,160   Commodity Portfolio    Monthly
 
    
December 31, 2024
  
For the three months ended March 31, 2024
         
    
% of

Partners’
Capital
           
Expenses
  
Net

Income

(Loss)
         
Funds
 
Fair
Value
  
Income
(Loss)
  
Clearing

Fees
  
Professional
Fees
  
Investment

Objective
  
Redemptions
Permitted
CMF Winton
        36.10    $ 52,570,193       $ 9,550,119       $   53,017       $   18,626       $ 9,478,476      Commodity Portfolio    Monthly
 
8.
Subsequent
Events:
The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before and up until consolidated financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership does not have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets. The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its assets are its (i) equity in trading account, consisting of restricted and unrestricted cash, net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts and net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts, as applicable, and (ii) interest receivable. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership, through its direct investments. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first quarter of 2025.

The Partnership’s/Trading Company’s investment in Futures Interests may, from time to time, be illiquid. Most U.S. futures exchanges limit fluctuations in prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.” Trades may not be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. If the price for a particular futures or option contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in that futures or option contract can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. These market conditions could prevent the Partnership/Trading Company from promptly liquidating its futures or option contracts and result in restrictions on redemptions.

There is no limitation on daily price movements in trading forward contracts on foreign currencies. The markets for some world currencies have low trading volume and are illiquid, which may prevent the Partnership/Trading Company from trading in potentially profitable markets or prevent the Partnership/Trading Company from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions in such markets, subjecting it to substantial losses. Either of these market conditions could result in restrictions on redemptions. For the periods covered by this report, illiquidity has not materially affected the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s assets.

Other than the risks inherent in commodity futures, forwards, options, swaps and other derivatives trading and U.S. Treasury bills and money market mutual fund securities, the General Partner knows of no trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties at the present time that are reasonably likely to result in the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.

The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by net realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on trading and by expenses, interest income, subscriptions and redemptions of Units. The Partnership’s primary need for capital resources is for Futures Interests trading.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Partnership’s capital decreased 3.1% from $145,640,538 to $141,144,136. This decrease was attributable to redemptions of 151,123.194 Class A limited partner Units totaling $4,499,261 which was partially offset by a net income of $2,859. Future redemptions could impact the amount of funds available for investments in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

Other than as discussed above, there are no known material trends, favorable or unfavorable, that would affect, nor any expected material changes to, the Partnership’s capital resource arrangements at the present time.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

The Partnership does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, nor does it have contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments, that would affect its liquidity or capital resources.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting periods. The General Partner believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Financial Statements.

The Partnership/Trading Company records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and net change in unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses.

Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2025, the net asset value per Unit for Class A remained flat 0.0% from $29.69 as compared to an increase of 14.6% during the first quarter of 2024. During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2025, the net asset value per Unit for Class Z increased 0.2% from $12.93 to $12.95 as compared to an increase of 14.8% during the first quarter of 2024. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before fees and expenses in the first quarter of 2025 of $37,236. Losses were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s trading of Futures Interests in currencies, energy, grains, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates and were partially offset by gains in indices, livestock, metals and softs. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses in the first quarter of 2024 of $22,179,856. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s trading of Futures Interests in currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. interest rates and softs and were partially offset by losses in non-U.S. interest rates, livestock and metals.

During the first quarter, the Partnership’s largest gains were achieved within metals during January and March primarily from long positions in gold futures as prices rallied on a weakening U.S. dollar and as concerns for the strength of the global economy spurred demand for precious metals. Further gains were recorded within the global stock index sector during January and February from long positions in European equity index futures as prices were buoyed by an outlook for the European Central Bank to be aggressive in cutting interest rates. In the agricultural markets, gains were achieved during January and March from long positions in live cattle futures as prices moved higher as U.S. cattle slaughter rates hit a multi-year low. A majority of the Partnership’s trading gains for the first quarter was offset by losses incurred within the global fixed income sector during February from short positions in U.S. government debt futures as increased investor demand for “safe-haven” assets pushed prices higher. Additional losses in the global fixed income sector were experienced during March from long positions in European fixed income futures. Within the currency sector, losses were recorded throughout the quarter primarily from short positions in the euro and Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar as the relative value of the dollar declined amid uncertainty over U.S. economic policy actions. Additional losses were incurred within the energy sector during January from long positions in natural gas and heating oil futures, as well as during February from long positions in crude oil futures.

 

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Commodity markets are highly volatile. Broad price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase not only the risk involved in commodity trading, but also the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Trading Advisor to correctly identify those price trends. Price trends are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Trading Advisor is able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.

The Partnership receives monthly interest on 100% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s account during each month at a rate equal to 100% of the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate. For the avoidance of doubt, the Partnership will not receive interest on amounts in the futures brokerage account that are committed to margin. Any interest earned on the Partnership’s cash account in excess of the amounts described above, if any, will be retained by MS&Co. and/or shared with the General Partner. All interest earned on U.S. Treasury bills and money market fund securities will be retained by the Partnership, as applicable. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased by $483,862 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower interest rates and lower average daily equity during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on (1) the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s accounts, (2) the amount of U.S. Treasury bills and/or money market mutual fund securities held by the Partnership and (3) interest rates over which none of the Partnership or MS&Co. has control.

Certain clearing fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Trading Advisors for the Partnership. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the number of trades executed during the period. Clearing fees for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased by $19,121 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease in clearing fees was primarily due to a decrease in the number of trades made by the Partnership during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

Ongoing placement agent fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s Class A adjusted net assets on the first day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions, and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Ongoing placement agent fees for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased by $14,001 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in Class A adjusted net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

Administrative and General Partner fees are paid to the General Partner for administering the business and affairs of the Partnership. The Administrative and General Partner’s fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the beginning of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Administrative and General Partner’s fees for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased by $14,225 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Effective January 1, 2021, the Partnership directly pays the brokerage fees and other transaction-related fees and expenses, as incurred and also pays its ongoing administrative, operating, offering and organizational expenses (including, but not limited to, periodic legal, accounting, administrative, filing, reporting and data processing fees) and its pro rata share of such expenses of any trading company to which the Partnership has allocated assets.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the beginning of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased by $32,448 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

 

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Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by the Trading Advisors at the end of the year as defined in the management agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and the relevant Trading Advisor. Trading performance for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 resulted in incentive fees of $0 and $1,142,511, respectively. To the extent that a Trading Advisor incurs a loss for the Partnership, the Trading Advisor will not be paid incentive fees until such Trading Advisor recovers any net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

In allocating substantially all of the assets of the Partnership among the Trading Advisors, the General Partner considers, among other factors, the Trading Advisors’ past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets to the Trading Advisors and allocate assets to additional advisors at any time.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Partnership’s assets were allocated among the Trading Advisors in the following approximate percentages:

 

 Advisor

  March 31, 2025   March 31, 2025
(percentage of
 Partners’ Capital) 
    December 31, 2024   December 31, 2024
(percentage of
 Partners’ Capital) 
 

 Campbell

   $    44,563,561       32%      $    42,139,268       29%  

 EMC

    9,972,275       7%       10,986,631       7%  

 Graham

    28,763,366       20%       31,466,058       22%  

 WCM

    48,645,183       34%       52,610,195       36%  

 Unallocated

    9,199,751       7%       8,438,386       6%  

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Introduction

The Partnership and the Trading Company are commodity pools engaged primarily in the speculative trading of Futures Interests. The market-sensitive instruments held by the Partnership are acquired for speculative trading purposes only and, as a result, all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets are at risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market-sensitive instruments is inherent to the primary business activity of the Partnership.

The Futures Interests on such contracts traded by the Partnership involve varying degrees of related market risk. Market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of held interest rates, exchange rates, and prices of financial instruments and commodities, factors that result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s open positions, and consequently in its earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow. Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward and exchange-traded futures-styled option contracts are settled daily through variation margin. Gains and losses on non-exchange-traded forward currency contracts and forward currency option contracts are settled upon termination of the contract. Gains and losses on non-exchange-traded forward currency option contracts are settled on an agreed-upon settlement date.

The Partnership’s total market risk may increase or decrease as it is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the diversification among the Partnership’s open positions, the volatility present within the markets, and the liquidity of the markets.

The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership is typically many times the applicable margin requirements. Margin requirements generally range between 2% and 15% of contract face value. Additionally, the use of leverage causes the face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership typically to be many times the total capitalization of the Partnership.

 

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The Partnership’s past performance is no guarantee of its future results. Any attempt to numerically quantify the Partnership’s market risk is limited by the uncertainty of its speculative trading. The Partnership’s speculative trading and use of leverage may cause future losses and volatility (i.e., “risk of ruin”) that far exceed the Partnership’s experience to date as discussed under the “Partnership’s Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors” section and significantly exceed the Value at Risk tables disclosed.

Limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.

Quantifying the Partnership’s and the Trading Company’s Trading Value at Risk

The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Partnership’s/Trading Company’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, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). 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 Partnership/Trading Company accounts for open positions on the basis of fair value accounting principles. Any loss in the market value of the Partnership’s open positions is directly reflected in the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s earnings and cash flow.

The Partnership’s/Trading Company’s risk exposure in the market sectors traded by the Trading Advisors is estimated below in terms of Value at Risk. Please note that the Value at Risk model is used to numerically quantify market risk for historic reporting purposes only and is not utilized by either Ceres or the Trading Advisor in their daily risk management activities.

Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership/Trading Company could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s speculative trading and the recurrence of market movements far exceeding expectations in the markets traded by the Partnership/Trading Company could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership’s/Trading Company’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 in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s attempts to manage its market risk.

Exchange margin requirements have been used by the Partnership/Trading Company as the measure of its Value at Risk. Margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. The 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.

Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market sensitive instruments. The first trading Value at Risk table reflects the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership directly and through its investments in the Trading Company. The remaining trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership directly (i.e. in the managed accounts in the Partnership’s name traded by certain Trading Advisors) and indirectly by the Trading Company separately. There have been no material changes in the trading Value at Risk, non-trading risk and risk management information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

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The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $141,144,136.

 

March 31, 2025  

Market Sector

  

 Value at Risk 

    

% of Total
 Capitalization 

 

Currencies

    $ 10,539,166         7.47 

Energy

     1,802,752         1.28   

Grains

     1,693,504         1.20   

Indices

     4,734,773         3.35   

Interest Rates U.S.

     772,025         0.55   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,401,184         1.70   

Livestock

     494,726         0.35   

Metals

     2,824,578         2.00   

Softs

     826,851         0.58   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    $  26,089,559            18.48 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $145,640,538.

 

December 31, 2024  

Market Sector

  

 Value at Risk 

    

% of Total
 Capitalization 

 

Currencies

    $ 8,687,856         5.97 

Energy

     1,679,336         1.15   

Grains

     1,004,445         0.69   

Indices

     5,160,318         3.54   

Interest Rates U.S.

     1,427,820         0.98   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,335,063         1.60   

Livestock

     708,359         0.49   

Metals

     3,181,670         2.18   

Softs

     1,273,860         0.88   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    $  25,458,727            17.48 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s/Trading Company’s open positions by market category as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and the highest, lowest and average values during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. All open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

As of March 31, 2025, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $141,144,136.

 

     March 31, 2025        
                Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Market Sector

    Value at Risk     % of Total
 Capitalization 
    High
 Value at Risk 
   Low
 Value at Risk 
   Average
 Value at Risk* 

Currencies

    $ 9,153,329        6.48     $ 9,262,466       $ 6,582,058       $ 7,892,991  

Energy

     1,440,382        1.02        1,526,682        805,070        1,242,723  

Grains

     1,197,491        0.85        1,216,187        429,786        719,440  

Indices

     4,022,867        2.85        5,667,711        3,307,892        4,174,671  

Interest Rates U.S.

     628,466        0.44        1,572,239        498,181        995,380  

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,749,328        1.24        2,216,898        1,355,161        1,769,789  

Livestock

     262,818        0.19        397,981        220,495        315,065  

Metals

     1,434,763        1.02        1,875,044        1,130,549        1,519,505  

Softs

     470,076        0.33        854,941        400,402        661,447  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

Total

    $  20,359,520        14.42         
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

*Average of daily Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2024, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $145,640,538.

 

     December 31, 2024         
                Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

Market Sector

    Value at Risk     % of Total
 Capitalization 
    High
 Value at Risk 
   Low
 Value at Risk 
   Average
 Value at Risk* 

Currencies

    $ 6,652,350        4.57     $ 9,996,999       $ 6,102,381       $ 7,909,249  

Energy

     1,330,599        0.91        2,153,964        617,343        1,331,481  

Grains

     546,359        0.38        1,348,185        541,766        926,079  

Indices

     4,081,285        2.80        6,101,737        2,093,362        4,773,863  

Interest Rates U.S.

     733,252        0.50        1,905,998        409,260        1,104,728  

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,874,641        1.29        3,627,783        1,227,513        2,116,847  

Livestock

     241,574        0.17        354,448        36,778        173,714  

Metals

     1,761,295        1.21        1,931,359        587,705        1,305,043  

Softs

     808,305        0.55        1,068,763        510,019        814,107  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

Total

    $  18,029,660        12.38         
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

*Annual average of daily Values at Risk.

 

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As of March 31, 2025, the Trading Company’s total capitalization was $47,236,029 and the Partnership owned 100% of the Trading Company. The Partnership invests a portion of its assets in the Trading Company. The Trading Company’s Value at Risk as of March 31, 2025 was as follows:

 

     March 31, 2025       
                Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Market Sector

    Value at Risk     % of Total
 Capitalization 
    High
 Value at Risk 
   Low
 Value at Risk 
   Average
 Value at Risk* 

Currencies

    $  1,385,837        2.93     $ 2,090,616       $ 1,193,254       $ 1,537,556  

Energy

     362,370        0.77        613,492        255,214        425,558  

Grains

     496,013        1.05        506,667        254,044        378,800  

Indices

     711,906        1.51        1,140,764        587,085        914,332  

Interest Rates U.S.

     143,559        0.30        804,953        143,559        561,855  

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     651,856        1.38        794,790        460,422        639,004  

Livestock

     231,908        0.49        494,670        125,923        335,238  

Metals

     1,389,815        2.94        1,465,042        846,346        1,224,125  

Softs

     356,775        0.76        504,990        166,445        347,153  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

Total

    $  5,730,039        12.13         
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

*Average of daily Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2024, the Trading Company’s total capitalization was $52,438,305 and the Partnership owned 100% of the Trading Company. The Partnership invests a portion of its assets in the Trading Company. The Trading Company’s Value at Risk as of December 31, 2024 was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2024        
                Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

Market Sector

    Value at Risk     % of Total
 Capitalization 
    High
 Value at Risk 
   Low
 Value at Risk 
   Average
 Value at Risk* 

Currencies

    $ 2,035,506        3.88     $ 2,035,506       $ 848,533       $ 1,509,319  

Energy

     348,737        0.67        1,091,174        250,868        684,844  

Grains

     458,086        0.87        762,494        246,591        500,205  

Indices

     1,079,033        2.06        2,399,147        789,261        1,477,895  

Interest Rates U.S.

     694,568        1.32        991,018        23,950        466,595  

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     460,422        0.88        1,170,906        191,699        655,404  

Livestock

     466,785        0.89        466,785        83,078        229,688  

Metals

     1,420,375        2.71        1,679,995        653,076        1,274,642  

Softs

     465,555        0.89        920,916        310,983        589,139  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

Total

    $  7,429,067        14.17         
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

         

*Annual average of daily Values at Risk.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President (the General Partner’s principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (the General Partner’s principal financial officer) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.

The General Partner is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.

The General Partner’s President and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2025 and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s President and CFO have concluded that, at that date, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s President and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:

 

   

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;

 

   

provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the Partnership’s receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and

 

   

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

This section describes the major pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC or its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of their property is subject. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.

On June 1, 2011, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result of that conversion, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is now named Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.” or “the Company”).

The Company is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a Delaware holding company. Morgan Stanley files periodic reports with the SEC as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) which include current descriptions of material litigation and material proceedings and investigations, if any, by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations concerning Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries, including the Company. As a consolidated subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, the Company does not file its own periodic reports with the SEC that contain descriptions of material litigation, proceedings and investigations. As a result, we refer you to the “Legal Proceedings” section of Morgan Stanley’s SEC 10-K filings for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. In addition, the Company annually prepares an Audited, Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition (“Audited Financial Statement”) that is publicly available on Morgan Stanley’s website at www.morganstanley.com. We refer you to the Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies – Legal section of the Company’s 2023 Audited Financial Statement.

In addition to the matters described in those filings, in the normal course of business, each of Morgan Stanley and the Company has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions, and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the actual or threatened legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. In some cases, the third-party entities that are, or would otherwise be, the primary defendants in such cases are bankrupt, in financial distress, or may not honor applicable indemnification obligations. These actions have included, but are not limited to, antitrust claims, claims under various false claims act statutes, and matters arising from our sales and trading businesses and our activities in the capital markets.

Each of Morgan Stanley and the Company is also involved, from time to time, in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental or other regulatory agencies regarding the Company’s business and involving, among other matters, sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage, market-making activities, investment banking advisory services, capital market activities, financial products or offerings sponsored, underwritten, or sold by the Company, wealth and investment management services, and accounting and operational matters, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, disgorgement, restitution, forfeiture, injunctions, limitations on our ability to conduct certain business, or other relief.

The Company is a Delaware limited liability company with its main business office located at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Among other registrations and memberships, the Company is registered as a futures commission merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association.

 

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During the preceding five years, the following administrative, civil, or criminal actions pending, on appeal or concluded against the Company or any of its principals are material within the meaning of CFTC Rule 4.24(l)(2) or 4.34(k)(2):

Regulatory and Governmental Matters

On January 12, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“USAO”) and the SEC announced they had reached settlement agreements with the Company in connection with their investigations into the Company’s blocks business. Specifically, the Company entered into a three-year non-prosecution agreement (“NPA”) with the USAO that included the payment of forfeiture, restitution, and a criminal fine for making false statements in connection with the sale of certain block trades from 2018 through August 2021. The NPA required the Company to admit responsibility for certain acts of its employees and to continue to cooperate with and provide certain information to the USAO for the term of the agreement. Additionally, the SEC charged the Company with violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5(b) thereunder for the disclosure of confidential information about block trades and also violations of Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act for the failure to enforce its policies concerning the misuse of material non-public information related to block trades. As part of the SEC agreement, the Company paid disgorgement and a civil penalty. After the agreed-upon credits were applied, the Company paid a total amount of approximately $249 million under both settlements.

On September 30, 2020, the SEC entered into a settlement order with the Company settling an administrative action which relates to the Company’s violations of the order marking requirements of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act resulting from its improper use of aggregation units in structuring the Company’s equity swaps business. The order found that the Company improperly operated its equity swaps business without netting certain “long” and “short” positions as required by Rule 200(c) of Regulation SHO. The order found that the long exposure to an equity security (the “Long Unit”) and the short exposure to an equity security (the “Short Unit”) were not independent from one another and did not have separate trading strategies or objectives without regard to each other, and that the Long and Short Units were not eligible for the exception in Rule 200(f) of Regulation SHO. The order found that the Company willfully violated Section 200(g) of Regulation SHO. The Company consented, without admitting or denying the findings and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, to a censure; to cease and desist from committing or causing future violations; to pay a civil penalty of $5 million; and to comply with the undertaking enumerated in the order.

The Firm has reached agreements in principle with two regulatory agencies—the SEC for $125 million and the CFTC for $75 million—to resolve record-keeping related investigations by those agencies relating to business communications on messaging platforms that had not been approved by the Firm. The Company was one of the entities involved in these investigations, and has recognized a provision of $63 million in anticipation of concluding the settlement with the SEC. On September 27, 2022, the Firm’s settlements with the SEC and the CFTC became effective.

 

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Civil Litigation

On May 17, 2013, the plaintiff in IKB International S.A. in Liquidation, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. filed a complaint against the Company and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY”). The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to the plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by the Company to the plaintiff was approximately $133 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against the Company for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and seeks, inter alia, compensatory and punitive damages. On October 29, 2014, the court granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion to dismiss. All claims regarding four certificates were dismissed. After these dismissals, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by the Company or sold to the plaintiff by the Company was approximately $116 million. On August 11, 2016, the Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s order denying in part the Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On July 15, 2022, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on all remaining claims. On March 1, 2023, the court granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion for summary judgment, narrowing the alleged misrepresentations at issue in the case. On March 26, 2024, the Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment order. On August 27, 2024, the plaintiff notified the court that in light of the court’s rulings to exclude certain evidence at trial, the plaintiff could not prove its claims at trial, and requested that the court dismiss the case, subject to its right to appeal the evidentiary rulings. On August 28, 2024, the court dismissed the case, and judgment was entered in the Company’s favor. The plaintiff has filed notices of appeal.

Beginning in February of 2016, the Company was named as a defendant in multiple purported antitrust class actions now consolidated into a single proceeding in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) styled In Re: Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust Litigation. Plaintiffs allege, inter alia, that the Company, together with a number of other financial institution defendants, violated U.S. and New York state antitrust laws from 2008 through December of 2016 in connection with alleged efforts to prevent the development of electronic exchange-based platforms for interest rate swaps trading. Complaints were filed both on behalf of a purported class of investors who purchased interest rate swaps from defendants, as well as on behalf of three operators of swap execution facilities that allegedly were thwarted by the defendants in their efforts to develop such platforms. The consolidated complaints seek, inter alia, certification of the investor class of plaintiffs and treble damages. On July 28, 2017, the court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaints. On December 15, 2023, the court denied the class plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On December 29, 2023, the class plaintiffs petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for leave to appeal that decision. On February 28, 2024, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the class claims. On July 11, 2024, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement.

On August 13, 2021, the plaintiff in Camelot Event Driven Fund, a Series of Frank Funds Trust v. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, et al. filed in the Supreme Court of NY a purported class action complaint alleging violations of federal securities laws against ViacomCBS (“Viacom”), certain of its officers and directors, and the underwriters, including the Company, of two March 2021 Viacom offerings: a $1,700 million Viacom Class B Common Stock offering and a $1,000 million offering of 5.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (collectively, the “Offerings”). The complaint seeks certification of the class of plaintiffs and unspecified compensatory damages and alleges, inter alia, that the Viacom offering documents for both issuances contained material misrepresentations and omissions because they did not disclose that

 

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certain of the underwriters, including the Company, had prime brokerage relationships and/or served as counterparties to certain derivative transactions with Archegos Capital Management LP (“Archegos”), a fund with significant exposure to Viacom securities across multiple prime brokers. The complaint also alleges that the offering documents did not adequately disclose the risks associated with Archegos’s concentrated Viacom positions at the various prime brokers, including that the unwind of those positions could have a deleterious impact on the stock price of Viacom. On November 5, 2021, the complaint was amended to add allegations that defendants failed to disclose that certain underwriters, including the Company, had intended to unwind Archegos’s Viacom positions while simultaneously distributing the Offerings. On February 6, 2023, the court issued a decision denying motions to dismiss as to the Company and the other underwriters, but granting the motion to dismiss as to Viacom and the Viacom individual defendants. On February 15, 2023, the underwriters, including the Company, filed their notices of appeal of the denial of their motions to dismiss. On March 10, 2023, the plaintiff appealed the dismissal of Viacom and the individual Viacom defendants. On April 4, 2024, the Appellate Division upheld the lower court’s decision as to the Company and other underwriter defendants that had prime brokerage relationships and/or served as counterparties to certain derivative transactions with Archegos, dismissed the remaining underwriters, and upheld the dismissal of Viacom and its officers and directors. On July 25, 2024, the Appellate Division denied the plaintiff’s and the Company’s respective motions for leave to reargue or appeal the April 4, 2024 decision. On January 4, 2024, the court granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification, which the defendants have appealed.

The Company is a defendant in three antitrust class action complaints which have been consolidated into one proceeding in the United States District Court for the SDNY under the caption City of Philadelphia, et al. v. Bank of America Corporation, et al. Plaintiffs allege, inter alia, that the Company, together with a number of other financial institution defendants, violated U.S. antitrust laws and relevant state laws in connection with alleged efforts to artificially inflate interest rates for Variable Rate Demand Obligations (“VRDO”). The consolidated complaint seeks, inter alia, certification of the class of plaintiffs and treble damages. The complaint was filed on behalf of a class of municipal issuers of VRDO for which defendants served as remarketing agent. On November 2, 2020, the court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint, dismissing state law claims, but denying dismissal of the U.S. antitrust claims. On September 21, 2023, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On February 5, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted leave to appeal that decision.

On February 21, 2025, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority announced a settlement with an affiliate of the Company, as well as other financial institutions, in connection with its investigation of suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the financial services sector, specifically regarding the affiliate’s activities concerning certain liquid fixed income products between 2009 and 2012. Separately, on June 16, 2023, the affiliate and the Company, together with a number of other financial institutions, were named as defendants in a purported antitrust class action in the United States District Court for the SDNY styled Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, et al., alleging, inter alia, that they violated U.S. antitrust laws in connection with their alleged effort to fix prices of gilts traded in the United States between 2009 and 2013. The complaint seeks, inter alia, certification of the class of plaintiffs and treble damages. On September 16, 2024, the court granted defendants’ joint motion to dismiss, and the complaint was dismissed without prejudice. The Firm and other defendants have reached an agreement in principle to settle the U.S. litigation.

 

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Settled Civil Litigation

On August 18, 2009, Relators Roger Hayes and C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr., filed a qui tam action in New Jersey state court styled State of New Jersey ex. rel. Hayes v. Bank of America Corp., et al. The complaint, filed under seal pursuant to the New Jersey False Claims Act, alleged that the Company and several other underwriters of municipal bonds had defrauded New Jersey issuers by misrepresenting that they would achieve the best price or lowest cost of capital in connection with certain municipal bond issuances. On March 17, 2016, the court entered an order unsealing the complaint. On November 17, 2017, Relators filed an amended complaint to allege the Company mispriced certain bonds issued in twenty-three bond offerings between 2008 and 2017, having a total par amount of $6,900 million. The complaint sought, among other relief, treble damages. On February 22, 2018, the Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint, and on July 17, 2018, the court denied the Company’s motion. On October 13, 2021, following a series of voluntary and involuntary dismissals, Relators limited their claims to certain bonds issued in five offerings the Company underwrote between 2008 and 2011, having a total par amount of $3,900 million. On August 22, 2023, the Company reached an agreement in principle to settle the litigation. The final agreement became effective on January 30, 2024.

On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against the Company, styled China Development Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al., in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint related to a $275 million credit default swap (“CDS”) referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserted claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that the Company misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that the Company knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the CDS with CDIB. On March 22, 2021, the parties entered into a settlement agreement. On April 16, 2021, the court entered a stipulation of voluntary discontinuance, with prejudice.

On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago filed a complaint against the Company and other defendants in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois, styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation et al. A corrected amended complaint was filed on April 8, 2011, which alleged that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans and asserts claims under Illinois law. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by the Company at issue in the action was approximately $203 million. The complaint sought, inter alia, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On November 4, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to settle the litigation.

 

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In August of 2017, the Company was named as a defendant in a purported antitrust class action in the United States District Court for the SDNY styled Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System et al. v. Bank of America Corporation et al. Plaintiffs alleged, inter alia, that the Company, together with a number of other financial institution defendants, violated U.S. antitrust laws and New York state law in connection with their alleged efforts to prevent the development of electronic exchange-based platforms for securities lending. The complaint was filed on behalf of a purported class of borrowers and lenders who entered into stock loan transactions with the defendants. The complaint sought, inter alia, certification of the class of plaintiffs and treble damages. On September 27, 2018, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification was referred by the District Court to a magistrate judge who, on June 30, 2022, issued a report and recommendation that the District Court certify a class. The motion for class certification and the parties’ objections to the report and recommendation are pending before the District Court. On May 20, 2023, the Company reached an agreement in principle to settle the litigation. On September 11, 2024, the court granted final approval of the settlement.

Beginning on March 25, 2019, the Company was named as a defendant in a series of putative class action complaints filed in the United States District Court for the SDNY, the first of which is styled Alaska Electrical Pension Fund v. BofA Secs., Inc., et al. Each complaint alleged a conspiracy to fix prices and restrain competition in the market for unsecured bonds issued by the following Government-Sponsored Enterprises: the Federal National Mortgage Association; the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation; and the Federal Home Loan Banks. The purported class period for each suit is from January 1, 2012 to June 1, 2018. Each complaint raised a claim under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and sought, inter alia, injunctive relief and treble compensatory damages. On May 23, 2019, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action complaint styled In re GSE Bonds Antitrust Litigation, with a purported class period from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2016. On June 13, 2019, the defendants filed a joint motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. On August 29, 2019, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss. On December 15, 2019, the Company and certain other defendants entered into a stipulation of settlement to resolve the action as against each of them in its entirety. On June 16, 2020, the court granted final approval of the settlement.

Additional lawsuits containing claims similar to those described above may be filed in the future. In the course of its business, the Company, as a major futures commission merchant, is party to various civil actions, claims and routine regulatory investigations and proceedings that the General Partner believes do not have a material effect on the business of the Company. The Company may establish reserves from time to time in connections with such actions.

 

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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “
Risk Factors
.” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, other than as disclosed in Note 4, “Financial Instrument Risks,” of the financial statements.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no subscriptions of Class A and Class Z Units. Units are issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Units are purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, the General Partner relies on the fact that the Units are purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.
Proceeds of net offering are used for the trading of Futures Interests.
The following chart sets forth the purchases of Units by the Partnership.
 
Period
 
Class A (a) Total
Number of
Units Purchased*
   
Class A (b)
Average
Price Paid per
Unit**
   
(c) Total Number of Units
Purchased as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or Programs
   
(d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Units that May
Yet Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
 
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025
    27,470.803     $ 30.41       N/A       N/A  
February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025
    56,658.590     $ 29.56       N/A       N/A  
March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
    66,993.801     $ 29.69       N/A       N/A  
      151,123.194     $ 29.77                  
*  Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their Units as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for limited partners.
**  Redemptions of Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Unit as of that day.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
.
None.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
.
The Partnership has no directors or executive officers and its affairs are managed by its General Partner. The General Partner is managed by a board of directors. During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, no officers or directors of the General Partner adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule
10b5-1
trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation
S-K
of the Exchange Act).
There were no
“non-Rule
10b5-1
trading arrangements” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation
S-K
of the Exchange Act) adopted, modified or terminated during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 by the directors and officers of the General Partner.
 
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Item 6. Exhibits.

31.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).

31.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).

32.1 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).

32.2 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).

101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.

104. Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

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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.

 

CERES CLASSIC L.P.

 

By:

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

   

(General Partner)

 

By:

 

/s/ Patrick T. Egan

   

Patrick T. Egan

   

President and Director

 

Date: May 9, 2025

 

By:

 

/s/ Brooke Lambert

   

Brooke Lambert

   

Chief Financial Officer

   

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 Date: May 9, 2025

The General Partner which signed the above is the only party authorized to act for the registrant. The registrant has no principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller, or principal accounting officer and has no Board of Directors.

 

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