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General:
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
General: [Abstract]  
General:
1.   General:
 
AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized on January 5, 1998 under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests, including commodity options and commodity futures contracts on U.S. exchanges and certain foreign exchanges. The Partnership, through its investment in the Master (defined below), may trade commodity futures and options contracts of any kind. In addition, the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, may enter into swap contracts on energy-related products. During the initial offering period (February 12, 1998 through March 15, 1998), the Partnership sold 49,538 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”). The Partnership commenced trading on March 16, 1998. From March 16, 1998 to August 31, 2001, the Partnership engaged directly in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests. The Partnership no longer offers Redeemable Units for sale.
 
Ceres Managed Futures LLC (“CMF”), a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), the commodity broker and a selling agent for the Partnership, owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), indirectly through various subsidiaries, wholly owns CGM. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup. As of June 30, 2011, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by the Advisor (defined below).
 
On September 1, 2001, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to AAA Master Fund LLC (the “Master”), a New York limited liability company. The Partnership purchased 128,539.1485 units of the Master with a fair value of $128,539,149 (including unrealized appreciation of $7,323,329). The Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by AAA Capital Management Advisors, Ltd. (the “Advisor”) using the Energy Program—Futures and Swaps, a proprietary, discretionary trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. In addition, the Advisor is a special limited partner of the Partnership (in its capacity as special limited partner, the “Special Limited Partner”) of the Partnership. The General Partner and the Advisor believe that trading through this master/feeder structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Master are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected. The Master’s commodity broker is CGM and its managing member is CMF. The Master may trade commodity futures and options contracts of any kind, but trades solely energy, energy-related products, lumber, grains and softs. In addition, the Master may enter into swap contracts or trade in energy-related products. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership through its investment in the Master are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.
 
The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading program discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011.
 
At June 30, 2011, the Partnership owned approximately 21.5% of the Master. At December 31, 2010, the Partnership owned approximately 24.4% of the Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest substantially all of its assets in the Master. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Master. The Master’s trading of futures, forwards, swaps and options contracts, as applicable, is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Master engages in such trading through a commodity brokerage account maintained with CGM. The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition, including Condensed Schedules of Investments and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital are included herein.
 
The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership, after the allocation to the Special Limited Partner, in proportion to the amount of partnership interest owned by each except that no limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contribution and profits, if any, net of distributions.
 
The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the results of its operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management 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 financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
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.
 
The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition and Condensed Schedules of Investments as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are presented below:
 
AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
 
                 
    (Unaudited)
June 30,
    December 31,  
    2011     2010  
 
               
Assets:
               
Equity in trading account:
               
Cash
  $ 750,938,124     $ 786,204,916  
Cash margin
    33,664,044       84,669,985  
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts
    26,942,951        
Options purchased, at fair value (cost $456,343,040 and $561,437,849, respectively)
    304,026,927       363,802,239  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,115,572,046     $ 1,234,677,140  
 
           
Liabilities and Members’ Capital:
               
Liabilities:
               
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts
  $     $ 6,571,110  
Options premium received, at fair value (premium $244,452,199 and $354,410,825, respectively)
    148,184,988       239,504,355  
Accrued expenses:
               
Professional fees
    321,551       290,824  
Redemptions payable
          7,941,213  
 
           
Total liabilities
    148,506,539       254,307,502  
 
           
Members’ Capital:
               
Members’ Capital, 102,369.6485 and 103,223.2146 units outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    967,065,507       980,369,638  
 
           
Total liabilities and members’ capital
  $ 1,115,572,046     $ 1,234,677,140  
 
           
Net asset value per unit
  $ 9,446.80     $ 9,497.57  
 
AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
                         
    Number of             % of Members’  
    Contracts     Fair Value     Capital  
Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Purchased
                       
Energy
    42,510     $ (75,944,534     (7.86 )%
Lumber
    29       43,967       0.01  
Softs
    147       (848,830     (0.09
 
                   
Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts purchased
            (76,749,397     (7.94
 
                   
Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Sold
                       
Energy
                       
NYMEX HH Swap Nov 11 - Dec 14
    15,563       60,933,758       6.30  
Other
    25,713       42,796,249     4.42
Lumber
    29       (37,659     (0.00 )* 
 
                   
Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts sold
            103,692,348     10.72
 
                   
Options Purchased
                       
Energy
                       
Call
                       
NYMEX LT Crude Oil Aug 11 - Dec 14
    10,328       96,054,920       9.93  
Other
    14,758       61,893,618       6.40  
 
                   
Call options purchased
            157,948,538       16.33  
 
                   
Put
                       
NYMEX LT Crude Oil Aug 11 - Dec 14
    9,310       50,548,880       5.23  
NYMEX Natural Gas E Aug 11 - May 14
    4,056       54,694,364       5.66  
Other
    8,962       40,835,145       4.22  
 
                   
Put options purchased
            146,078,389       15.11  
 
                   
Total options purchased
            304,026,927       31.44  
 
                   
Options Premium Received
                       
Energy
                       
Call
                       
NYMEX LT Crude Oil Aug 11 - Dec 16
    9,138       (58,189,420 )     (6.02 )
Other
    18,970       (44,527,399 )     (4.60 )
 
                   
Call options premium received
            (102,716,819 )     (10.62 )
 
                   
Put
                       
Other
    13,762       (45,468,169 )     (4.70 )
 
                   
Put options premium received
            (45,468,169 )     (4.70 )
 
                   
Total options premium received
            (148,184,988 )     (15.32 )
 
                   
Net fair value
          $ 182,784,890       18.90 %
 
                   
 
*
  Due to rounding.
 
AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010
 
                         
    Number of
          % of Members’
 
    Contracts     Fair Value     Capital  
 
Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Purchased
                       
Energy
    49,880     $ (76,588,395 )     (7.75 )%
                         
Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts purchased
            (76,588,395 )     (7.75 )
                         
Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Sold
                       
Energy
                       
NYMEX HH Swap Feb 11 – Dec 14
    24,098       119,170,628       12.06  
Other
    27,946       (49,185,903 )     (4.98 )
Lumber
    72       32,560       0.00 *
                         
Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts sold
            70,017,285       7.08  
                         
Options Purchased
                       
Energy
                       
Call
                       
NYMEX Crude Oil E Jun 11 – Dec 12
    3,098       50,475,970       5.11  
NYMEX LT Crude Oil Feb 11 – Dec 13
    9,371       97,741,150       9.89  
Other
    17,005       46,219,048       4.67  
                         
Call options purchased
            194,436,168       19.67  
                         
Put
                       
NYMEX Natural Gas E Feb 11 – May 14
    17,363       82,281,218       8.33  
Other
    20,468       87,084,853       8.81  
                         
Put options purchased
            169,366,071       17.14  
                         
Total options purchased
            363,802,239       36.81  
                         
Options Premium Received
                       
Energy
                       
Call
                       
NYMEX Heating Oil Feb 11 – Jun 11
    5,580       (64,361,900 )     (6.51 )
NYMEX LT Crude Oil Feb 11 – Dec 16
    9,485       (62,747,240 )     (6.35 )
Other
    21,649       (52,266,589 )     (5.29 )
                         
Call options premium received
            (179,375,729 )     (18.15 )
                         
Put
                       
Other
    21,624       (60,128,626 )     (6.08 )
                         
Put options premium received
            (60,128,626 )     (6.08 )
                         
Total options premium received
            (239,504,355 )     (24.23 )
                         
Net fair value
          $ 117,726,774       11.91 %
                         
 
* Due to rounding.
 
AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Investment income:
                               
Interest income
  32,232     208,928     210,599       309,170  
 
                       
Expenses:
                               
Clearing fees
    604,928       840,845       1,246,945       1,786,167  
Professional fees
    181,223       179,295       352,828       354,649  
 
                       
Total expenses
    786,151       1,020,140       1,599,773       2,140,816  
 
                       
Net investment income (loss)
    (753,919 )     (811,212 )     (1,389,174 )     (1,831,646 )
 
                       
Trading results:
                               
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:
                               
Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts
    (105,994,346     10,673,183       (64,414,036     (50,774,547 )
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts
    77,837,677     (21,835,116     60,194,299     6,775,577  
 
                       
Total trading results
    (28,156,669     (11,161,933 )     (4,219,737     (43,998,970 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
    (28,910,588     (11,973,145 )     (5,608,911     (45,830,616 )
Subscriptions
    53,542,535       923,181       106,019,273       15,611,134  
Redemptions
    (44,594,880 )     (30,813,437 )     (113,503,894 )     (161,403,924 )
Distribution of interest income to feeder funds
    (32,232 )     (208,928 )     (210,599 )     (309,170 )
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in Members’ Capital
    (19,995,165     (42,072,329 )     (13,304,131     (191,932,576 )
Members’ Capital, beginning of period
    987,060,672       1,079,334,945       980,369,638       1,229,195,192  
 
                       
Members’ Capital, end of period
  $ 967,065,507     $ 1,037,262,616     $ 967,065,507     $ 1,037,262,616  
 
                       
Net asset value per unit (102,369.6485 and 108,871.6670 units outstanding in June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively)
  $ 9,446.80     $ 9,527.39     $ 9,446.80     $ 9,527.39  
 
                       
Net income (loss) per unit*
  $ (277.70 )   $ (111.98 )   $ (48.70 )   $ (405.87 )
 
                       
Weighted average units outstanding
    104,376.4270       110,761.3661       104,211.0155       115,131.4869  
 
                       
 
*   Based on change in net asset value per unit.