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Investment in the Funds
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]  
Investment in the Funds
6.

Investment in the Funds:

On November 1, 2004, the assets allocated to Winton for trading were invested in Winton Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. Winton Master permits accounts managed by Winton 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 Winton Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Winton, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Winton Master. The General Partner and Winton believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Winton have agreed that Winton will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Winton at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of assets allocated.

On June 1, 2011, the Partnership allocated a portion of its assets to Transtrend Master, a limited liability company organized under the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware. Transtrend Master permits accounts managed by Transtrend using the Diversified Trend Program-Enhanced Risk Profile (US Dollar), a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the trading manager of Transtrend Master. Individual and pooled accounts managed by Transtrend, including the Partnership, are permitted to be members of Transtrend Master. The Trading Manager and Transtrend believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On August 1, 2014, the assets allocated to Willowbridge for trading were invested in Willowbridge Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. Willowbridge Master permits accounts managed by Willowbridge using its wPraxis Futures Trading Approach, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Willowbridge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Willowbridge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Willowbridge Master. The General Partner and Willowbridge believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Willowbridge have agreed that Willowbridge will trade the Partnership’s assets at a level that is up to 3.0 times the amount of the assets allocated.

 

On February 1, 2018, the assets allocated to FORT for trading were invested in FORT Contrarian Master, a limited liability company organized under the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware. FORT Contrarian Master permits accounts managed by FORT using its Global Contrarian Trading Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the Trading Manager of FORT Contrarian Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by FORT, including the Partnership, are permitted to be members of FORT Contrarian Master. The Trading Manager and FORT believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The Trading Manager and FORT have agreed that FORT will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to FORT at a level that is up to 1.25 times the amount of the assets allocated.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above or in Note 1, “Organization” during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Funds’ and the Partnership’s trading of futures, forward, swap, and option contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Funds and the Partnership engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with MS&Co.

Generally, a limited partner/member in the Funds withdraws all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds as of the end of any month (the “Redemption Date”) after a request has been made to the General Partner/Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner/member elects to redeem and informs the Funds. However, for all Funds other than Winton Master, a limited partner/member may request a withdrawal as of the end of any day if such request is received by the General Partner/Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the proposed withdrawal day.

Management fees, ongoing selling agent fees, General Partner fees and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level, except for management and incentive fees payable to Transtrend which are charged at the Transtrend Master level. Clearing fees are borne by the Funds and allocated to the Funds’ limited partners/non-managing members, including the Partnership. Clearing fees are also borne by the Partnership directly. Professional fees are borne by the Funds and allocated to the Partnership, and also charged directly at the Partnership level.

At December 31, 2018, the Partnership owned approximately 45.1% of Winton Master, 99.2% of Transtrend Master, 100.0% of Willowbridge Master and 87.3% of FORT Contrarian Master. Prior to the close of business on December 31, 2017, the Partnership owned approximately 45.8% of Winton Master, 95.8% of Transtrend Master and 82.5% of Willowbridge Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest in the Funds. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Funds. Expenses to investors as a result of investment in the Funds 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’ members’ capital of the Funds is shown in the following tables:

 

     December 31, 2018  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Capital  

Winton Master

   $ 352,978,637      $ 13,779,023      $ 339,199,614  

Transtrend Master

     150,331,839        533,135        149,798,704  

Willowbridge Master

     192,211,165        43,829,178        148,381,987  

FORT Contrarian Master

     180,042,210        1,648,773        178,393,437  
     December 31, 2017  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Capital  

Winton Master

   $ 408,725,040      $ 11,076,733      $ 397,648,307  

Transtrend Master

     217,045,353        15,335,906        201,709,447  

Willowbridge Master

     336,101,673        39,096,772        297,004,901  

 

Summarized information reflecting the net investment income (loss), total trading results and net income (loss) of the Funds is shown in the following tables:

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2018  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
     Total Trading
Results
     Net Income
(Loss)
 

Winton Master

   $ 5,588,690      $ (7,829,505    $ (2,240,815

Transtrend Master

     (299,102      (17,683,526      (17,982,628

Willowbridge Master

     906,473        (4,843,521      (3,937,048

FORT Contrarian Master (a)

     2,172,289        (12,008,806      (9,836,517
     For the year ended December 31, 2017  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
     Total Trading
Results
     Net Income
(Loss)
 

Winton Master

   $ 2,498,543      $ 41,177,241      $ 43,675,784  

Transtrend Master

     (2,170,265      (2,700,598      (4,870,863

Willowbridge Master

     1,244,821        (27,512,190      (26,267,369

 

(a)

Summarized information presented is for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. The Partnership was invested in Fort Contrarian Master from February 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investments in and the Partnership’s pro-rata share of the results of operations of the Funds are shown in the following tables:

 

    December 31, 2018     For the year ended December 31, 2018              
    % of                 Expenses     Net              
    Partners’           Income     Clearing     Professional     Management     Incentive     Income     Investment     Redemptions  

Funds

  Capital     Fair Value     (Loss)     Fees     Fees     Fees     Fee     (Loss)     Objective     Permitted  

Winton Master

    25.30   $ 153,304,033     $ 241,406     $ 214,137     $ 30,606     $ —       $ —       $ (3,337    
Commodity
Portfolio
 
 
    Monthly  

Transtrend Master

    24.51     148,573,425       (15,288,450     1,039,887       274       1,449,384       47,039       (17,825,034    
Commodity
Portfolio
 
 
    Monthly  

Willowbridge Master

    24.53     148,663,921       (825,674     2,381,900       64,577       —         —         (3,272,151    
Commodity
Portfolio
 
 
    Monthly  

FORT Contrarian Master (a)

    25.75     156,038,134       (7,949,280     398,224       52,933       —         —         (8,400,437    
Commodity
Portfolio
 
 
    Monthly  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

    $ 606,579,513     $ (23,821,998   $ 4,034,148     $ 148,390     $ 1,449,384     $ 47,039     $ (29,500,959    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
    December 31, 2017     For the year ended December 31, 2017              
    % of                 Expenses     Net              
    Partners’           Income     Clearing     Professional     Management     Incentive     Income     Investment     Redemptions  

Funds

  Capital     Fair Value     (Loss)     Fees     Fees     Fees     Fee     (Loss)     Objective     Permitted  

Winton Master

    23.38   $ 186,666,465     $ 20,307,233     $ 235,397     $ 29,118     $ —       $ —       $ 20,042,718      
Commodity
Portfolio
 
 
    Monthly  

Transtrend Master

    25.26     201,709,447       (857,440     1,529,471       839       1,961,681       25,157       (4,374,588    
Commodity
Portfolio
 
 
    Monthly  

Willowbridge Master

    33.58     268,119,462       (19,867,278     1,170,473       55,300       —         —         (21,093,051    
Commodity
Portfolio
 
 
    Monthly  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

    $ 656,495,374     $ (417,485   $ 2,935,341     $ 85,257     $ 1,961,681     $ 25,157     $ (5,424,921    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(a)

From February 1, 2018, the date the Partnership invested into FORT Contrarian Master, through December 31, 2018.