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Organization
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Organization [Abstract]  
Organization
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Organization
 
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charter Campbell L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership organized in 2002 to engage primarily in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures and forward contracts, and 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 Instruments).  The Partnership is one of the Morgan Stanley Charter series of funds, comprised of the Partnership, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charter Aspect L.P., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charter WNT L.P. (collectively, the “Charter Series”).

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (“Ceres” or the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator for the Partnership.  Ceres is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSBH”).  MSSBH is wholly-owned
indirectly by Morgan Stanley.  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”).  Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a principal subsidiary of MSSBH.

The clearing commodity broker for the Partnership is Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”).  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. Campbell & Company, Inc. (the “Trading Advisor”) is the trading advisor to the Partnership.

Effective April 1, 2014, the flat rate brokerage fee for the Partnership was reduced from 6.0% per annum (paid monthly) to 4.0% per annum (paid monthly) of the Partnership’s net assets.