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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 September 30, 2013

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 0-53211

EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   04-3768983
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue – 14th Floor

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(855) 672-4468

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Yes X  No -

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

 

Large accelerated filer -    Accelerated filer -      Non-accelerated filer X      Smaller reporting company -

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 October 31, 2013, 123,715.6190 Limited Partnership Class A Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

             Page
Number
 

PART I-Financial Information:

  

  Item 1.     

Financial Statements:

  
   

Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

     3   
   

Condensed Schedules of Investments at September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

     4–5   
   

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

     6   
   

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

     7–25   
  Item 2.     

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     26–28   
  Item 3.     

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     29–35   
  Item 4.     

Controls and Procedures

     36   

PART II-Other Information

  
  Item 1.     

Legal Proceedings

     37   
  Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

     43   
  Item 2.     

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     44   
  Item 5.     

Other Information

     44   
  Item 6.     

Exhibits

     45   

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     (Unaudited)
September  30,

2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets:

     

Investment in Funds, at fair value

   $ 147,081,228       $ 131,261,488   

Equity in trading account:

     

Cash

     22,239,983         62,988,555   

Cash margin

     3,753,761         3,174,233   

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     282,595         122,799   

Options purchased, at fair value (cost $0 and $55,125 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     0         57,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading equity

     173,357,567         197,604,375   

Interest receivable

     238         3,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 173,357,805       $ 197,607,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 0       $ 32,519   

Options premium received, at fair value (premium $0 and $24,375 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     0         22,500   

Accrued expenses:

     

Brokerage fees

     508,406         576,196   

Management fees

     202,383         221,178   

Administrative fees

     71,902         82,013   

Incentive fees

     201,857         462,663   

Other

     283,972         144,405   

Redemptions payable

     6,549,232         7,914,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,817,752         9,455,863   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 1,512.9756 and 1,655.9756 Class A Unit equivalents outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     1,978,216         2,251,812   

Limited Partners, 125,095.4242 and 136,710.3302 Class A Redeemable Units outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     163,561,837         185,900,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     165,540,053         188,151,946   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 173,357,805       $ 197,607,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, Class A

   $ 1,307.50       $ 1,359.81   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Financial Condition

Condensed Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Number of Contracts      Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Currencies

     75       $ 63,472        0.04

Indices

     456         (121,545     (0.07

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     243         277,574        0.17   

Interest Rates U.S.

     73         53,610        0.03   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        273,111        0.17   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     139         (23,511     (0.01

Indices

     391         275,901        0.17   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     66         (208,453     (0.13

Interest Rates U.S.

     55         (34,453     (0.02
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        9,484        0.01   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in Funds

       

Waypoint Master Fund L.P.

        4,558,827        2.75   

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.

        26,127,317        15.78   

PGR Master Fund L.P.

        17,915,424        10.82   

JEM Master Fund L.P.

        19,095,899        11.54   

SECOR Master Fund L.P.

        13,922,688        8.41   

Cambridge Master Fund L.P.

        16,377,975        9.90   

CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P.

        14,640,896        8.84   

300 North Capital Master Fund L.P.

        17,008,028        10.28   

Principle Master Fund L.P.

        17,434,174        10.53   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds

        147,081,228        88.85   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 147,363,823        89.03
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2012

 

     Number  of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Currencies

     97       $ (33,875     (0.02 )% 

Energy

     3         480        0.00

Grains

     9         2,700        0.00

Indices

     266         94,268        0.05   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     234         84,333        0.05   

Interest Rates U.S.

     720         (42,250     (0.02 )* 

Livestock

     3         (1,140     (0.00 )* 

Metals

     9         2,370        0.00

Softs

     3         4,545        0.00
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        111,431        0.06   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     70         26,979        0.01   

Indices

     170         2,110        0.00

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     140         (31,283     (0.01

Interest Rates U.S.

     22         13,562        0.01   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        11,368        0.01   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Contracts

       

Metals

     6         11,069        0.00
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on forward contracts

        11,069        0.00
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Contracts

       

Metals

     10         (43,588     (0.02
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on forward contracts

        (43,588     (0.02
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

       

Puts

       

Indices

     60         57,300        0.03   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased

        57,300        0.03   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options premium received

       

Puts

       

Indices

     60         (22,500     (0.01
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased

        (22,500     (0.01
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in Funds

       

Waypoint Master Fund L.P.

        10,138,039        5.39   

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.

        33,659,106        17.89   

PGR Master Fund L.P.

        28,960,322        15.39   

JEM Master Fund L.P.

        33,788,666        17.96   

CMF Cirrus Master Fund L.P.

        17,294,932        9.19   

Cambridge Master Fund L.P.

        7,420,423        3.94   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds

        131,261,488        69.76   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 131,386,568        69.83
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

* Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Investment Income:

        

Interest income

   $ 1,105      $ 8,847      $ 6,691      $ 20,124   

Interest income from investment in Funds

     7,167        23,873        41,067        64,345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     8,272        32,720        47,758        84,469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Brokerage fees including clearing fees

     1,900,479        2,230,265        6,083,626        6,730,942   

Management fees

     624,918        739,823        1,990,150        2,300,619   

Administrative fees

     218,614        262,495        690,501        800,270   

Incentive fees

     201,857        658,568        1,347,427        1,067,119   

Other

     270,013        140,721        730,447        459,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,215,881        4,031,872        10,842,151        11,358,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (3,207,609     (3,999,152     (10,794,393     (11,274,005
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

        

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests and investment in Funds:

        

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     (805,659     3,416,355        (1,328,473     6,836,981   

Net realized gains (losses) investment in Funds

     (7,414,206     (1,813,338     13,958,152        (7,600,124

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     224,597        263,811        188,265        207,948   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment in Funds

     (2,463,109     4,016,591        (8,769,104     (415,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     (10,458,377     5,883,419        4,048,840        (970,210
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (13,665,986     1,884,267        (6,745,553     (12,244,215

Subscriptions — Limited Partners

     5,388,693        3,787,329        13,982,329        36,551,656   

Subscriptions — General Partner

     —          200,000        —          300,000   

Redemptions — Limited Partners

     (10,885,823     (8,395,980     (29,647,970     (25,020,239

Redemptions — General Partner

     —          —          (200,699     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

     (19,163,116     (2,524,384     (22,611,893     (412,798

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     184,703,169        207,063,657        188,151,946        204,952,071   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $ 165,540,053      $ 204,539,273      $ 165,540,053      $ 204,539,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, Class A (126,608.3998 and 149,348.2158 Class A units outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 1,307.50      $ 1,369.55      $ 1,307.50      $ 1,369.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit*, Class A

   $ (103.64   $ 12.11      $ (52.31   $ (80.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A units outstanding

     131,810.4512        152,233.4225        134,251.5455        152,397.7162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* Based on change in net asset value per unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

1. General:

Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership that was organized on July 7, 2003 under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The objective of the Partnership is to achieve capital appreciation through the allocation of assets to early-stage commodity trading advisors which engage, directly and indirectly, in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests, including futures contracts, forward contracts and options. The Partnership may also enter into swap and other derivative transactions with the approval of the General Partner (defined below). The sectors traded include currencies, livestock, lumber, energy, grains, metals, indices, softs and U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates. The Partnership directly and through its investment in the Funds (as defined in Note 5, “Investment in Funds”) may trade futures, forward and option contracts of any kind. The Partnership may also engage in swap transactions and other derivative transactions with the approval of the General Partner. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership and the Funds are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.

Between December 1, 2003 (commencement of the offering period) and August 5, 2004, 20,872 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) were sold at $1,000 per Redeemable Unit. The proceeds of the initial offering were held in an escrow account until August 6, 2004, at which time they were remitted to the Partnership for trading. The Partnership privately and continuously offers Redeemable Units in the Partnership to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, 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”). MSSB Holdings 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. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. 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 Inc.

As of September 1, 2011, the Partnership began offering three classes of limited partnership interests: Class A units, Class D units and Class Z units; each will be referred to as a “Class” and collectively referred to as the “Classes.” All Redeemable Units issued prior to September 1, 2011 were deemed “Class A Units.” The rights, liabilities, risks, and fees associated with investment in the Class A Units were not changed. Class A Units and Class D Units are available to taxable U.S. individuals and institutions, as well as U.S. tax exempt individuals and institutions. Class Z Units will be offered to certain employees of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and its affiliates (and their family members). The Class of units that a limited partner of the Partnership (each a “Limited Partner”) receives upon subscription will generally depend upon the amount invested in the Partnership or the status of the Limited Partner, although the General Partner may determine to offer units to investors at its discretion. As of September 30, 2013, there were no Redeemable Units outstanding in Class D or Class Z.

As of September 30, 2013, all trading decisions were made for the Partnership by its eleven trading advisors (the “Advisors”) either directly, through individually managed accounts, or indirectly, through investments in other collective investment vehicles. Waypoint Capital Management LLC, Blackwater Capital Management, LLC, J E Moody & Company LLC, PGR Capital LLP and Willowbridge Associates Inc., SECOR Capital Advisors, LP, 300 North Capital Management LLC, Cambridge Strategy Asset Management Limited and Principle Capital Management, LLC have been selected by the General Partner as the major commodity trading advisors. In addition, the General Partner has allocated the Partnership’s assets to additional non-major trading advisors (i.e. commodity trading advisors intended to be allocated less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets). Information about advisors allocated less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets may not be disclosed. The General Partner may allocate less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets to a new trading advisor or another trading program of a current Advisor. The Advisors are not affiliated with one another, are not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and are not responsible for the organization or operation of the Partnership.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The accompanying 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 statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. 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, 2012.

The General Partner and each Limited Partner 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 contribution and profits, net of distributions and losses, if any.

        The preparation of 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 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

2. Financial Highlights:

Changes in the net asset value per unit for Class A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

      Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*

   $ (93.74   $ 23.72      $ (17.19   $ (50.52

Interest Income

     0.06        0.22        0.35        0.55   

Expenses**

     (9.96     (11.83     (35.47     (30.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the period

     (103.64     12.11        (52.31     (80.29

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

     1,411.14        1,357.44        1,359.81        1,449.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

   $ 1,307.50      $ 1,369.55      $ 1,307.50      $ 1,369.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes brokerage fees and clearing fees.
** Excludes brokerage fees and clearing fees .

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Ratios to average net assets:***

        

Net investment income (loss)

     (6.9 )%      (6.7 )%      (7.6 )%      (7.0 )% 

Incentive fees

     0.1     0.3     0.7     0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) before incentive fees****

     (6.8 )%      (6.4 )%      (6.9 )%      (6.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expense

     6.9     6.5     7.0     6.6

Incentive fees

     0.1     0.3     0.7     0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7.0     6.8     7.7     7.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

        

Total return before incentive fees

     (7.2 )%      1.2     (3.1 )%      (5.0 )% 

Incentive fees

     (0.1 )%      (0.3 )%      (0.7 )%      (0.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

     (7.3 )%      0.9     (3.8 )%      (5.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*** Annualized (other than incentive fees).
****  Interest inc ome less total expenses.

The above ratios 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 income, expenses and average net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

3. Trading Activities:

The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

During the second quarter of 2013, Cambridge Master Fund, L.P. (“Cambridge Master”) and Waypoint Master Fund L.P. (“Waypoint Master”) entered into a foreign exchange brokerage account agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co”), a registered futures commission merchant. Cambridge Master and Waypoint Master commenced foreign exchange trading through accounts at MS&Co on or about May 1, 2013. During the third quarter of 2013, Waypoint Master, PGR Master Fund L.P. (“PGR Master”), CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P. (“Willowbridge Master”) and Principle Master Fund L.P. (“Principle Master”) entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. Waypoint Master, PGR Master, Willowbridge Master and Principle Master commenced futures trading through accounts at MS&Co on or about September 26, 2013, August 5, 2013, July 29, 2013 and September 27, 2013, respectively. SECOR Master Fund L.P continues to be a party to a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. Effective August 21, 2013, the Partnership entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co and began transferring the brokerage account of the Partnership from CGM to MS&Co. The Partnership, directly and through its investment in the Funds, will pay MS&Co trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, execution of transactions. See Part II, Item 5 for additional information.

The customer agreements between the Partnership and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) and the Partnership and MS&Co and the Funds and CGM and/or MS&Co., as applicable, give the Partnership and the Funds the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnership and the Funds net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and on open forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition, as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

 

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September 30, 2013

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All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. All of the commodity interests owned by the Funds are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 1,627 and 3,447, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 1,597 and 3,086, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 0 and 7, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 12 and 9, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts held directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 0 and 774, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts held directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 17 and 355, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts held directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were $0 and $0, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts held directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were $601 and $20,870,293, respectively.

Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.

On January 1, 2013, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, “Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. ASU 2011-11 created a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights to setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments, while ASU 2013-01 clarified the types of instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU 2011-11. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The objective of these disclosures is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. The new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

The following tables summarize the valuation of the Partnership’s investments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

September 30, 2013

   Gross
Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts Offset in the
Statement of Financial

Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in  the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 

Assets

       

Futures

   $ 445,306       $ (172,195   $ 273,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 445,306       $ (172,195   $ 273,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Futures

   $ 326,685       $ (317,201   $ 9,484   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 326,685       $ (317,201   $ 9,484   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

        $ 282,595   
       

 

 

 

Net fair value

        $ 282,595   
       

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2012

   Gross Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts Offset in the
Statement of Financial
Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in  the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 

Assets

       

Futures

   $ 268,039       $ (156,608   $ 111,431   

Forwards

     0         (39,734     (39,734

Options purchased

     57,300         0        57,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 325,339       $ (196,342   $ 128,997   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Futures

   $ 126,651       $ (115,283   $ 11,368   

Forwards

     11,069         (3,854     7,215   

Options premium received

     0         (22,500     (22,500
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 137,720       $ (141,637   $ (3,917
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

        $ 122,799   

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

          (32,519

Total options purchased

          57,300   

Total options premium received

          (22,500
       

 

 

 

Net fair value

        $ 125,080   
       

 

 

 

The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures, forwards and options contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

Assets    September 30, 2013  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 84,517   

Indices

     354,870   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     278,994   

Interest Rates U.S.

     53,610   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 771,991   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ (44,556

Indices

     (200,514

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (209,873

Interest Rates U.S.

     (34,453
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (489,396
  

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 282,595
  

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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     December 31, 2012  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 54,740   

Energy

     480   

Grains

     2,700   

Indices

     193,392   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     103,150   

Interest Rates U.S.

     33,312   

Metals

     2,370   

Softs

     4,545   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 394,689   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ (61,636

Indices

     (97,014

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (50,100

Interest Rates U.S.

     (62,000

Livestock

     (1,140
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (271,890
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 122,799
  

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

     December 31, 2012  

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Metals

   $ 11,069   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 11,069   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Metals

   $ (43,588
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ (43,588
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ (32,519 )** 
  

 

 

 

 

 

** This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

     December 31, 2012  

Assets

  

Options purchased

  

Indices

   $ 57,300   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

   $ 57,300 *** 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Options premium received

  

Indices

   $ (22,500
  

 

 

 

Total options premium received

   $ (22,500 )**** 
  

 

 

 

 

*** This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
****      This amount is in “Options premium received, at fair value” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables indicate the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments traded directly by the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

Sector

   2013     2012     2013     2012  

Currencies

   $ 1,763,058      $ (67,198   $ 2,254,507      $ 663,928   

Energy

     —          (162,163     114,173        595,103   

Grains

     —          1,714,800        (1,670     2,191,069   

Indices

     (2,054,179     9,972        (2,131,293     (186,608

Interest Rates U.S.

     114,414        191,748        29,339        2,404,891   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (404,355     74,726        (1,073,592     217,550   

Livestock

     —          (1,980     (4,570     (26,540

Metals

     —          2,210,973        (350,475     1,464,966   

Softs

     —          (290,712     23,373        (279,430
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (581,062 )*****    $ 3,680,166 ****    $ (1,140,208 )*****    $ 7,044,929 *** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

***** This amount is included in “Total trading results” on the Statement of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

4. Fair Value Measurements:

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership and Funds (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity 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. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price 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 General Partner has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. The General Partner has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

On October 1, 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2012-04 “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” which makes minor technical corrections and clarifications to ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” When the FASB issued Statement 157 (codified in ASC 820), it conformed the use of the term “fair value” in certain pre-Codification standards but not others. ASU 2012-04 conforms the term’s use throughout the ASC “to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements” of ASC 820. ASU 2012-04 also amends the requirements that must be met for an investment company to qualify for the exemption from presenting a statement of cash flows. Specifically, it eliminates the requirements that substantially all of an entity’s investments be carried at “market value” and that the investments be highly liquid. Instead, it requires substantially all of the entity’s investments to be carried at “fair value” and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements under ASC 820. The amendments are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

 

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The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in the Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds 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). During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

     September 30, 2013      Quoted Prices in
Active  Markets for
Identical Assets

and Liabilities
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable  Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets            

Investment in Funds

   $ 147,081,228       $ 0       $ 147,081,228       $ 0   

Futures

     771,991         771,991         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 147,853,219       $ 771,991       $ 147,081,228       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities            

Futures

   $ 489,396       $ 489,396       $ 0       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     489,396         489,396         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 147,363,823       $ 282,595       $ 147,081,228       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2012      Quoted Prices in
Active Market
for

Identical Assets
and Liabilities

(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable  Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Assets

           

Investment in Funds

   $ 131,261,488       $ 0       $ 131,261,488       $ 0   

Futures

     394,689         394,689         0         0   

Forwards

     11,069         11,069         0         0   

Options purchased

     57,300         57,300         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 131,724,546       $ 463,058       $ 131,261,488       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 271,890       $ 271,890       $ 0       $ 0   

Forwards

     43,588         43,588         0         0   

Options premium received

     22,500         22,500         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     337,978         337,978         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 131,386,568       $ 125,080       $ 131,261,488       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. Investment in Funds:

On November 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited (“Altis”) for trading were invested in the CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P. (“Altis Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 4,898.1251 units of Altis Master with cash equal to $4,196,275 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $701,851. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Altis Master on August 31, 2012 for cash equal to $2,728,991.

 

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On March 1, 2010, the assets allocated to Waypoint Capital Management LLC (“Waypoint”) for trading were invested in the Waypoint Master Fund L.P. (“Waypoint Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 26,581.6800 units of Waypoint Master with cash equal to $26,581,680. Waypoint Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Waypoint using its Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Waypoint Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Waypoint, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Waypoint Master. The General Partner and Waypoint believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On November 1, 2010, the assets allocated to PGR Capital LLP (“PGR”) for trading were invested in PGR Master Fund L.P. (“PGR Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in PGR Master with cash equal to $14,913,029. PGR Master was formed to permit accounts managed by PGR using the PGR Mayfair Program, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner for PGR Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by PGR, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of PGR Master. The General Partner and PGR believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and PGR agreed that PGR will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of assets allocated.

On November 1, 2010, the assets allocated to Blackwater Capital Management LLC (“Blackwater”) for trading were invested in Blackwater Master Fund L.P. (“Blackwater Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in Blackwater Master with cash equal to $15,674,694. Blackwater Master was formed to permit accounts managed by Blackwater using the Blackwater Global Program, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner for Blackwater Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Blackwater, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Blackwater Master. The General Partner and Blackwater believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On January 1, 2011, the assets allocated to J E Moody & Company LLC (“J E Moody”) for trading were invested in JEM Master Fund L.P. (“JEM Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership purchased 19,624.4798 units of JEM Master with cash equal to $19,624,480. JEM Master was formed to permit accounts managed by J E Moody using the JEM Commodity Relative Value Program, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. Effective October 31, 2013, the Partnership fully redeemed its investment from JEM Master for cash equal to $4,400,957.

On January 1, 2011, the assets allocated to Cirrus Capital Management LLC (“Cirrus”) for trading were invested in CMF Cirrus Master Fund L.P. (“Cirrus Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership purchased 22,270.9106 units of Cirrus Master with cash equal to $22,270,911. Effective August 31, 2013, the Partnership fully redeemed its investment from Cirrus Master for cash equal to $9,645,872.

On May 1, 2011, the assets allocated to Flintlock Capital Asset Management, LLC (“Flintlock”) for trading were invested in FL Master Fund L.P. (“FL Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in FL Master with cash equal to $23,564,973. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in FL Master on October 31, 2012 for cash equal to $14,864,699.

On September 1, 2012, the assets allocated to Cambridge Strategy (Asset Management) Limited (“Cambridge”) for trading were invested in Cambridge Master Fund L.P. (“Cambridge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in Cambridge Master with cash equal to $3,000,000. Cambridge Master was formed to permit accounts managed by Cambridge using the Asian Markets Alpha Programme, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner for Cambridge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Cambridge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Cambridge Master. The General Partner and Cambridge believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Cambridge agreed that Cambridge will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Cambridge at a level that is up to 2 times the amount of assets allocated.

 

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Effective January 1, 2013, the assets traded directly by Willowbridge Associates Inc. (“Willowbridge”) using its wPraxis Futures Trading Approach, were invested in CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P. (“Willowbridge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 14,103.3175 units of Willowbridge Master with cash equal to $29,484,307. Willowbridge Master was formed to permit 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 should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Willowbridge agreed that Willowbridge will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Willowbridge at a level that is up to 3 times the amount of assets allocated. Effective February 28, 2013, Willowbridge ceased trading the Partnership’s assets using its MStrategy Trading Approach.

On March 1, 2013, the assets allocated to Principle Capital Management, LLC (“Principle”) for trading were invested in Principle Master Fund L.P. (“Principle Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in Principle Master with cash equal to $6,503,661. Principle Master was formed to permit accounts managed by Principle using the Principle Commodity Futures Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Principle Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Principle, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Principle Master. The General Partner and Principle believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Principle agreed that Principle will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Principle at a level that is up to 1.5 times the assets allocated.

On March 1, 2013, the assets allocated to 300 North Capital LLC (“300 North Capital”) for trading were invested in 300 North Capital Master Fund L.P. (“300 North Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in 300 North Master with cash equal to $10,000,000. 300 North Master was formed to permit accounts managed by 300 North Capital using the Global Macro Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of 300 North Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by 300 North Capital, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of 300 North Master. The General Partner and 300 North Capital believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and 300 North agreed that 300 North Capital will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to 300 North Capital at a level that is up to 2 times the amount of assets allocated.

On August 1, 2013, the assets allocated to SECOR Capital Advisors, LP (“SECOR”) for trading were invested in the SECOR Master Fund L.P. (“SECOR Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in SECOR Master with cash equal to $10,000,000. SECOR Master was formed to permit accounts managed by SECOR using the SECOR Alpha Program, a proprietary, trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of SECOR Master. Individual and pooled account currently managed by SECOR, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of SECOR Master. The General Partner and SECOR believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and SECOR agreed that SECOR will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to SECOR at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of assets allocated.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013.

 

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Waypoint Master’s, Blackwater Master’s, PGR Master’s, JEM Master’s, Cambridge Master’s, Willowbridge Master’s, 300 North Master’s, Principle Master’s and SECOR Master’s (collectively, the “Funds”) and the Partnership’s trading of futures, forwards and options contracts, as applicable, on commodities is done primarily on United States of America commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. Reference to “Funds” included in this report may include, as relevant, Altis Master, FL Master and Cirrus Master. During the reporting period, the Funds engaged in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM and/or MS&Co., as applicable.

A limited partner of the Funds may withdraw all or part of their capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds as of the end of any day. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Funds.

Management, administrative and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. All trading exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Partnership directly or through its investment in the Funds. All other fees, are charged at the Partnership level.

At September 30, 2013, the Partnership owned approximately 38.1% of Waypoint Master, 39.6% of Blackwater Master, 65.3% of PGR Master, 39.0% of JEM Master, 60.2% of Cambridge Master, 15.1% of Willowbridge Master, 100% of 300 North Master, 100% of Principle Master and 100% of SECOR Master. At December 31, 2012, the Partnership owned approximately 44.9% of Waypoint Master, 41.1% of Blackwater Master, 73.5% of PGR Master, 71.2% of JEM Master, 83.6% of Cirrus Master and 51.8% of Cambridge 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 and the redemption rights are not affected.

 

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Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities and capital of the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

     September 30, 2013  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities
     Total Capital  

Waypoint Master

   $ 12,142,415       $ 175,967       $ 11,966,448   

Blackwater Master

     67,685,982         1,652,272         66,033,710   

PGR Master

     27,897,803         479,794         27,418,009   

JEM Master

     48,954,919         23,171         48,931,748   

SECOR Master

     13,942,513         19,962         13,922,551   

Cambridge Master

     27,240,674         38,501         27,202,173   

Willowbridge Master

     98,891,556         1,963,978         96,927,578   

300 North Capital Master

     17,154,669         146,803         17,007,866   

Principle Master

     17,693,096         259,089         17,434,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 331,603,627       $ 4,759,537       $ 326,844,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2012  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Capital  

Waypoint Master

   $ 22,633,645       $ 70,047       $ 22,563,598   

Blackwater Master

     82,996,036         1,069,352         81,926,684   

PGR Master

     39,466,549         72,252         39,394,297   

JEM Master

     47,528,791         70,293         47,458,498   

Cirrus Master

     20,742,891         57,098         20,685,793   

Cambridge Master

     14,372,049         31,163         14,340,886   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 227,739,961       $ 1,370,205       $ 226,369,756   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

     For the three months ended September 30, 2013  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Waypoint Master

   $ (28,980   $ (764,582   $ (793,562

Blackwater Master

     (20,014     (2,708,600     (2,728,614

PGR Master

     (18,354     (905,930     (924,284

JEM Master

     (266,418     3,946,878        3,680,460   

SECOR Master

     (50,104     (473,511     (523,615

Cirrus Master

     (84,022     (5,580,690     (5,664,712

Cambridge Master

     (9,603     (3,121,089     (3,130,692

Willowbridge Master

     (168,584     (3,203,058     (3,371,642

300 North Capital Master

     (50,593     (3,336,850     (3,387,443

Principle Master

     (73,502     748,525        675,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (770,174   $ (15,398,907   $ (16,169,081
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2013  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Waypoint Master

   $ (94,780   $ (917,399   $ (1,012,179

Blackwater Master

     (79,090     (2,792,564     (2,871,654

PGR Master

     (105,210     4,944,302        4,839,092   

JEM Master

     (958,201     4,775,028        3,816,827   

SECOR Master

     (50,104     (473,511     (523,615

Cirrus Master

     (172,349     (2,058,250     (2,230,599

Cambridge Master

     (38,020     79,930        41,910   

Willowbridge Master

     (409,377     9,714,029        9,304,652   

300 North Capital Master

     (88,988     (1,469,577     (1,558,565

Principle Master

     (139,602     651,883        512,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,135,721   $ 12,453,871      $ 10,318,150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     For the three months ended September 30, 2012  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Waypoint Master

   $ (33,044   $ (451,172   $ (484,216

Blackwater Master

     (21,038     1,160,184        1,139,146   

PGR Master

     (28,037     615,526        587,489   

JEM Master

     (153,098     618,984        465,886   

Cirrus Master

     (28,664     64,580        35,916   

FL Master

     (204,696     979,760        775,064   

Cambridge Master

     (1,345     321,995        320,650   

Altis Master

     (126,559     (1,512,299     (1,638,858
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (596,481   $ 1,797,558      $ 1,201,077   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     For the nine months ended September 30, 2012  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Waypoint Master

   $ (120,412   $ 2,339,558      $ 2,219,146   

Blackwater Master

     (91,781     (10,499,005     (10,590,786

PGR Master

     (97,360     (6,275,503     (6,372,863

JEM Master

     (589,076     573,871        (15,205

Cirrus Master

     (87,110     1,282,319        1,195,209   

FL Master

     (446,191     (3,294,917     (3,741,108

Cambridge Master

     (1,345     321,995        320,650   

Altis Master

     (290,400     (2,677,631     (2,958,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,723,675   $ (18,229,313   $ (19,942,988
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investments in, and the operations of, the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

    September 30, 2013     For the three months ended September 30, 2013          
    % of
Partnership’s
Net Assets
    Fair Value     Income
(Loss)
    Expenses     Net Income (Loss)    

Investment
Objective

  Redemptions
Permitted

Funds

        Brokerage Fees     Other        

Waypoint Master

    2.75   $ 4,558,827      $ (288,193   $ 3,333      $ 7,824      $ (299,350   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Blackwater Master

    15.78     26,127,317        (1,075,007     11,700        8,721        (1,095,428   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

PGR Master

    10.82     17,915,424        (592,472     11,581        3,179        (607,232   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

JEM Master

    11.54     19,095,899        2,364,017        124,685        8,263        2,231,069      Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

SECOR Master

    8.41     13,922,688        (473,174     33,166        17,275        (523,615   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Cirrus Master

    0.00     —          (4,935,462     11,755        62,967        (5,010,184   Energy Markets   Monthly

Cambridge Master

    9.90     16,377,975        (1,801,205     762        10,223        (1,812,190  

Commodity Portfolio

  Monthly

Willowbridge Master

    8.84     14,640,896        (481,849     23,070        2,938        (507,857   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

300 North Capital Master

    10.27     17,008,028        (3,336,097     32,946        18,400        (3,387,443   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Principle Master

    10.53     17,434,174        749,294        56,612        17,659        675,023       
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

    $ 147,081,228      $ (9,870,148   $ 309,610      $ 157,449      $ (10,337,207    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
    September 30, 2013     For the nine months ended September 30, 2013          
    % of
Partnership’s
Net Assets
    Fair Value     Income
(Loss)
    Expenses     Net Income (Loss)    

Investment

Objective

  Redemptions
Permitted

Funds

        Brokerage Fees     Other        

Waypoint Master

    2.75   $ 4,558,827      $ (356,944   $ 15,982      $ 25,925      $ (398,851   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Blackwater Master

    15.78     26,127,317        (1,083,541     52,294        33,910        (1,169,745   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

PGR Master

    10.82     17,915,424        3,643,669        46,586        43,080        3,554,003      Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

JEM Master

    11.54     19,095,899        2,975,168        608,979        31,769        2,334,420      Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

SECOR Master

    8.41     13,922,688        (473,174     33,166        17,275        (523,615   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Cirrus Master

    0.00     —          (1,948,940     56,226        96,747        (2,101,913  

Energy Markets

  Monthly

Cambridge Master

    9.90     16,377,975        (26,021     762        43,732        (70,515  

Commodity Portfolio

  Monthly

Willowbridge Master

    8.84     14,640,896        3,313,766        82,378        20,025        3,211,363      Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

300 North Capital Master

    10.27     17,008,028        (1,467,261     48,504        42,800        (1,558,565   Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Principle Master

    10.53     17,434,174        653,734        99,886        41,567        512,281       
   

 

 

             
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

    $ 147,081,228      $ 5,230,456      $ 1,044,763      $ 396,830      $ 3,788,863       
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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     December 31, 2012      For the three months ended September 30, 2012           
     % of
Partnership’s
Net Assets
    Fair Value      Income
(Loss)
    Expenses      Net Income
(Loss)
    Investment
Objective
   Redemptions
Permitted

Funds

          Brokerage
Fees
     Other          

Altis Master

     —     $ —         $ 119,276      $ 1,061       $ 273       $ 117,942      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Waypoint Master

     5.39     10,138,039         (261,427     11,791         8,006         (281,224   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Blackwater Master

     17.89     33,659,106         508,739        18,988         10,120         479,631      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

PGR Master

     15.39     28,960,322         412,891        18,152         11,167         383,572      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

JEM Master

     17.96     33,788,666         440,084        106,732         7,828         325,524      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Cirrus Master

     9.19     17,294,932         59,315        12,457         14,964         31,894      Energy
Markets
   Monthly

FL Master

     —       —           626,098        171,965         10,122         444,011      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Cambridge Master

     3.94     7,420,423         322,150        —           1,500         320,650      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

     $ 131,261,488       $ 2,227,126      $ 341,146       $ 63,980       $ 1,822,000        
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

     December 31, 2012      For the nine months ended September 30, 2012           
     % of
Partnership’s
Net Assets
    Fair Value      Income (Loss)     Expenses      Net Income
(Loss)
    Investment
Objective
   Redemptions
Permitted

Funds

          Brokerage
Fees
     Other          

Altis Master

     —     $ —         $ 85,145      $ 5,520       $ 1,650       $ 77,975      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Waypoint Master

     5.39     10,138,039         1,317,064        45,994         26,912         1,244,158      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Blackwater Master

     17.89     33,659,106         (4,664,137     69,260         38,378         (4,771,775   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

PGR Master

     15.39     28,960,322         (4,471,684     61,668         35,175         (4,568,527   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

JEM Master

     17.96     33,788,666         422,339        402,102         31,958         (11,721   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Cirrus Master

     9.19     17,294,932         1,120,814        42,860         40,076         1,037,878      Energy
Markets
   Monthly

FL Master

     —       —           (2,082,485     359,350         37,590         (2,479,425   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Cambridge Master

     3.94     7,420,423         322,150        —           1,500         320,650      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

     $ 131,261,488       $ (7,950,794   $ 986,754       $ 213,239       $ (9,150,787     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

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6. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership and the Funds are parties to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures and options and swaps whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange, a swap execution facility or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forward, option and swap contracts. Certain swap contracts may also be traded on a swap execution facility or OTC. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and also include certain forwards and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer or seller of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those relating to the underlying financial instruments, including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. The General Partner estimates that at any given time approximately 19.0% to 49.8% of the Partnership’s/Fund’s contracts are traded OTC.

The risk to the Limited Partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their share of the Partnership’s net assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under New York law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership/Funds due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Partnership/Funds are exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnership’s/Funds’ risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s/Funds’ risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Funds to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership/Funds had credit risk and concentration risk during the reporting period, as CGM and/or MS&Co. or their affiliates were the counterparties or brokers with respect to the Partnership’s/Funds’ assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM/MS&Co., the Partnership’s/Funds’ counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization. The Partnership and the Funds continue to be subject to such risks.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership/Funds pay or receive a premium at the outset and then bear the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Partnership/Funds to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options, the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Partnership/Funds do not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s/Funds’ 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/Funds 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 futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

The majority of these financial instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Partnership’s/Funds’ business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.

 

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7. Critical Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with 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 financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership and the Funds, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity 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. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price 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 General Partner has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. The General Partner has concluded that, based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

 

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The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available, are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in the Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds 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). For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

Futures Contracts. The Partnership and the Funds trade futures contracts. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Partnership and the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Partnership and the Funds. When the contract is closed, the Partnership and the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partner’s Capital.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Partnership and the Funds agree to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Partnership’s and Funds’ net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the reporting date, is included in the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on forward foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur and are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

The Partnership and the Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations due to changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in net income (loss) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

London Metals Exchange Forward Contracts. Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange (“LME”) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Partnership and the Funds are cash-settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Partnership and the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Partnership and the Funds. A contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the Partnership and the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Options. The Partnership/Funds may purchase and write (sell) both exchange — listed and OTC options on commodities or financial instruments. An option is a contract allowing, but not requiring, its holder to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific or standard commodity or financial instrument at a specified price during a specified time period. The option premium is the total price paid or received for the option contract. When the Partnership/Funds write an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked-to-market daily. When the Partnership/Funds purchase an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked-to-market daily. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on option contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses.

GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements, and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Partnership level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2010 through 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Subsequent Events. The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of issuance and has determined that, other than that referenced in Note 3 to the financial statements, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investments Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements”. ASU 2013-08 changes the approach to the investment company assessment, requires non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies to be measured at fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the investment company’s status as an investment company. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement would have on the financial statem ents.

Net Income (Loss) per unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 2, “Financial Highlights.”

 

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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 engage in sales of goods or services. Its assets are its (i) investments in the Funds, (ii) equity in its trading account, consisting of cash and cash margin and net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts and options purchased and (iii) 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 and investment in the Funds. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the third quarter of 2013.

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, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Partnership capital decreased 12.0% from $188,151,946 to $165,540,053. This decrease was attributable to a net loss of $6,745,553, coupled with the redemptions of 21,794.9160 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $29,647,970 and 143.0000 Class A General Partner unit equivalents totaling $200,699, which was partially offset by the subscriptions of 10,180.0100 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $13,982,329. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

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 period. 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 7 of the Financial Statements.

The Partnership and the Funds record all investments at fair value in their financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized gains (losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s third quarter of 2013 the net asset value per unit decreased 7.3% from $1,411.14 to $1,307.50, as compared to an increase of 0.9% in the third quarter of 2012. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before brokerage fees and related fees in the third quarter 2013 of $10,458,377. Losses were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds trading of commodity futures in energy, indices, currencies, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, metals and softs and were partially offset by losses in currencies, grains and U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage fees and related fees for the third quarter 2012 of $5,883,419. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds trading of commodity futures in currencies, grains, livestock U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates and metals, and were partially offset by losses in energy, indices and softs.

During the third quarter of 2013, the most significant losses were incurred within the currency sector as speculation on whether or not the U.S. Federal Reserve would taper its quantitative easing program caused the U.S. dollar to gyrate throughout most of the quarter. As a result, the majority of the currencies that incurred losses were the Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, euro, Japanese yen and New Zealand dollar. Within the energy complex, losses were incurred in July and August from short futures positions in crude oil and oil distillates as Middle East tensions, early month inventory draws, and favorable U.S. economic data all pushed prices higher. During September, the Partnership was net long in crude oil and recorded losses as prices declined after tensions in the Middle East eased and on concerns of a shutdown of the U.S. government would reduce demand. In the global index sector, losses were incurred from short index futures positions in July and long positions in August. During July, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke clarified the timing of any tightening in monetary policy, thus pushing equity prices higher for the month. In August, renewed speculation of tapering U.S. quantitative easing and concern the U.S. may launch a military strike against Syria lowered equity indices. Additional losses were incurred in the global interest rate sector primarily during August from long positions in European fixed income futures as prices declined as signs the global economy was strengthening lessened demand for the euro region’s “safest” fixed income assets. Within the metals complex, tosses were incurred in August from short industrial and precious metals futures positions as improving economic data from China pushed industrial metals prices higher, while weaker U.S. economic data, sent precious metals higher. A portion of the Partnership’s losses during the quarter was offset by gains achieved within the agriculturals complex in July from short corn futures positions as prices declined because favorable weather in the U.S. raised the prospects of record crops. The decline in corn prices also lead to gains from short hogs futures positions as feed costs declined.

 

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        During the Partnership’s nine months ended September 30, 2013 the net asset value per unit decreased 3.8% from $1,359.81 to $1,307.50 as compared to a decrease of 5.5% during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage fees and related fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $4,048,840. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds trading of commodity futures in indices, livestock and metals and were partially offset by losses in currencies, grains softs, energy and U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before brokerage fees and related fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $970,210. Losses were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds trading of commodity futures in currencies, grains, indices, livestock, metals and softs and were partially offset by gains in energy and U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates.

        During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the most significant losses were within the global interest rate sector primarily from long positions in European and U.S. fixed income futures as prices declined amid positive economic data and on speculation central banks across Europe and the U.S. may curtail their asset purchase programs. Within the energy complex, losses were incurred in crude oil and its related products in February and the third quarter. During February, losses were incurred from long futures positions in crude oil and its related products as prices fell sharply following news that the U.S. economy grew less than economists expected and as manufacturing expanded less than forecast in China and contracted in Europe. In the third quarter, losses were incurred in July and August from short crude oil and oil distillates positions as Middle East tensions, early month inventory draws, and favorable U.S. economic data all pushed prices higher. During September the Partnership was net long in crude oil and recorded losses as prices declined after tensions in the Middle East eased and on concerns a shutdown of the U.S. government may reduce demand by the world’s largest oil consumer. Losses within the currency markets were primarily incurred during the third quarter as speculation on whether or not the U.S. Federal Reserve would taper its quantitative easing program caused the U.S. dollar to gyrate. As a result, the majority of the currencies that incurred losses were the Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, euro, Japanese yen and New Zealand dollar. A portion of the Partnership’s losses during the first nine months of the year was offset by gains achieved within the global stock index markets from long futures positions during a majority of the year. Global stock index futures prices were pushed higher by an aggressive Japanese stimulus package, a stabilizing euro-zone, and continued growth in the Chinese and U.S. economies. Within the metals sector, gains were recorded across all three quarters from short positions in precious and industrial metals futures as prices declined due to several factors including low or falling inflation readings, concern that European central banks will sell gold reserves to help fund bail-out costs, outflows from related Exchange Traded Products, and speculation the U.S. may taper its stimulus programs. Within the agricultural markets, gains were experienced in May from short positions in cotton futures as prices declined on mounting concern that global supplies will be more than sufficient to meet demand. Additional gains in the agriculturals complex were experienced in July from short corn futures positions as prices declined on favorable weather in the U.S. The decline in corn prices also lead to gains from short hogs futures positions as feed costs declined.

        Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increase the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership/Funds depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisors 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 Advisors are able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.

        Interest income is earned on 100% of the Partnership’s average daily equity maintained in cash in its (or the Partnership’s allocable portion of a Fund’s) account during each month at the 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM or MS&Co., as applicable based on the average noncompetitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days from the date on which such weekly rate is determined. Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $24,448, and $36,711, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in interest income is due to lower U.S. Treasury bill rates and lower average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership and the Funds depends on the average daily equity in the Partnership’s/Funds’ account and upon interest rates over which neither the Partnership/Funds nor CGM/MS&Co. has control.

Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in monthly net asset values. Brokerage fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $329,786, and $647,316, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in brokerage fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

 

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Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $114,905, and $310,469, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in management fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to corresponding periods in 2012.

Administrative fees are paid to the General Partner for administering the business and affairs of the Partnership. These fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in monthly net asset values. Administrative fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $43,881, and $109,769, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in administrative fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

Incentive fees paid by the Partnership to the Advisors are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the management agreements among the Partnership, the General Partner and each Advisor. Trading performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 resulted in incentive fees of $201,857 and $1,347,427, respectively. Trading performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 resulted in incentive fees of $658,568 and $1,067,119, respectively.

In allocating the assets of the Partnership among the Advisors, the General Partner conducts proprietary research and considers the background of the Advisors’ principals, as well as the Advisors’ trading styles, strategies and markets traded, expected volatility, trading results (to the extent available) and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets among the Advisors and may allocate assets to additional advisors at any time.

As of September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Partnership’s assets were allocated among these Advisors in the following approximate percentages:

 

Advisor    September 30, 2013     June 30, 2013  

Waypoint Capital Management LLC

   $  4,533,996         3   $ 4,906,219         3

PGR Capital LLP

   $  17,947,858         11   $ 18,793,900         10

Blackwater Capital Management LLC

   $  26,022,160         16   $ 27,486,201         15

J E Moody & Company LLC

   $  12,271,763         7   $ 31,629,316         17

Willowbridge Associates Inc.

   $  14,572,321         9   $ 15,293,545         8

SECOR

   $ 13,847,154         8     —           —     

Cambridge

   $ 16,302,646         10     —           —     

300 North

   $ 16,929,806         10     —           —     

Principle

   $ 17,344,087         10     —           —     

Other

   $ 25,768,262         16   $ 86,593,988         47

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Partnership/Funds are speculative commodity pools. The market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership and the Funds are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s/Funds’ assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Partnership’s main line of business.

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

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s/Funds’ open positions and, consequently, in their earnings and cash balances. The Partnership’s/Funds’ market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Partnership’s/Funds’ open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which they trade.

The Partnership/Funds rapidly acquire and liquidate both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Partnership’s/Funds’ past performance is not necessarily indicative of their future results.

“Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership/Funds could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s/Funds’ speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership/Funds of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership’s/Funds’ 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/Funds’ losses in any market sector will be limited to Values at Risk or by the Partnership’s/Funds’ attempts to manage their market risk.

Exchange margin requirements have been used by the Partnership/Funds as the measure of their 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 risk sensitive instruments. With the exception of certain non-major advisors, the Advisors currently trade the Partnership’s assets indirectly in master fund managed accounts established in the name of the master fund over which they have been granted limited authority to make trading decisions. The first two trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership directly and through its investments in the Funds. 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 non-major advisors), and indirectly by each Fund separately. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, as applicable. As of September 30, 2013, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $165,540,053.

September 30, 2013

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
 

Currencies

   $ 14,149,333         8.55

Energy

     2,922,810         1.77

Grains

     899,025         0.54

Indices

     4,195,515         2.53

Interest Rates U.S.

     1,933,867         1.17

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     917,874         0.55

Livestock

     878,796         0.53

Metals

     652,020         0.39

Softs

     570,482         0.35
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,119,722         16.38 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $188,151,946.

December 31, 2012

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
 

Currencies

   $ 11,154,011         5.93

Energy

     2,663,392         1.42

Grains

     996,230         0.53

Indices

     5,200,764         2.76

Interest Rates U.S.

     891,739         0.47

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,416,220         1.28

Livestock

     543,496         0.29

Metals

     856,681         0.46

Softs

     582,880         0.31
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,305,413         13.45
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s direct investments and through its investments in the Funds by market category as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the highest, lowest and average values during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. All open contracts trading risk exposures have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

As of September 30, 2013, the Partnership’s Value at Risk for the portion of its assets that are traded directly was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 278,463         0.17   $ 368,131       $ 136,725       $ 307,796   

Indices

     2,700,475         1.63     3,758,951         1,305,872         2,899,774   

Interest Rates U.S.

     108,405         0.07     206,535         16,225         74,589   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     666,418         0.40     1,039,336         267,476         757,190   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 3,753,761         2.27        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s Value at Risk for the portion of its assets that are traded directly was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve months ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 234,064         0.12   $ 760,446       $ 4,500       $ 316,276   

Energy

     15,300         0.01     476,550         5,000         128,214   

Grains

     18,000         0.01     734,800         7,000         241,822   

Indices

       1,593,295         0.85     2,451,888         10,500         347,016   

Interest Rates U.S.

     332,440         0.18     1,178,570         1,800         331,615   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     637,674         0.34       2,066,835           23,027         774,939   

Livestock

     3,000         0.00 %**      26,050         1,800         2,000   

Metals

     60,750         0.03     1,641,692         20,250         318,143   

Softs

     4,500         0.00 %**      694,183         1,450         17,267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 2,899,023         1.54        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.
** Due to rounding.

 

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As of September 30, 2013, Waypoint Master’s total capitalization was $11,966,448. The Partnership owned approximately 38.1% of Waypoint Master. As of September 30, 2013, Waypoint Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Waypoint for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 1,689,071         14.11   $ 3,977,328       $ 254,726       $ 680,930   

Energy

     63,140         0.53     63,140         12,900         42,413   

Indices

     238,964         2.00     291,592         80,283         168,039   

Interest Rates U.S.

     80,190         0.67     80,190         4,500         26,730   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     81,671         0.68     427,571         11,009         154,081   

Softs

     38,115         0.32     47,250         23,250         20,455   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 2,191,151         18.31        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Waypoint Master’s total capitalization was $22,563,598. The Partnership owned approximately 44.9% of Waypoint Master. As of December 31, 2012, Waypoint Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Waypoint for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 5,181,537         22.96   $ 9,805,183       $ 801,893       $ 4,924,577   

Energy

     53,750         0.24     212,200         13,300         67,232   

Indices

     686,879         3.04     1,579,713         84,388         766,988   

Interest Rates U.S.

     75,075         0.33     910,900         375         240,518   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     228,670         1.01     1,960,745         42,234         551,129   

Metals

     80,325         0.36     476,500         7,500         112,147   

Softs

     48,600         0.22     287,600         31,200         107,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 6,354,836         28.16        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of September 30, 2013, PGR Master’s total capitalization was $27,418,009. The Partnership owned approximately 65.3% of PGR Master. As of September 30, 2013, PGR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 444,311         1.62   $ 511,670       $ 225,587       $ 356,564   

Energy

     315,783         1.15     621,971         139,760         428,038   

Grains

     295,785         1.08     363,285         169,280         284,831   

Indices

     1,962,146         7.16     2,128,792         1,254,790         1,957,725   

Interest Rates U.S.

     187,601         0.68     299,403         84,593         197,737   

Interest Rates Non -U.S.

     621,271         2.27     789,526         258,607         587,135   

Metals

     521,510         1.90     1,299,200         501,325         639,512   

Softs

     233,549         0.85     246,572         161,924         218,859   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 4,581,956         16.71        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, PGR Master’s total capitalization was $39,394,297. The Partnership owned approximately 73.5% of PGR Master. As of December 31, 2012, PGR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 664,462         1.69   $ 1,035,798       $ 403,280       $ 634,175   

Energy

     201,844         0.51     1,418,646         160,426         732,846   

Grains

     191,500         0.49     358,000         45,212         192,878   

Indices

     2,179,752         5.53     2,587,014         1,081,839         1,843,311   

Interest Rates U.S.

     481,350         1.22     1,040,100         481,350         668,688   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,676,492         4.26     4,045,515         1,676,492         2,339,198   

Livestock

     10,000         0.03     49,200         1,000         18,317   

Metals

     304,175         0.77     1,007,250         63,200         411,946   

Softs

     213,972         0.54     418,734         133,869         243,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 5,923,547         15.04        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of September 30, 2013, Blackwater Master’s total capitalization was $66,033,710. The Partnership owned approximately 39.6% of Blackwater Master. As of September 30, 2013, Blackwater Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Blackwater for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 1,844,919         2.80   $ 1,861,984       $ 288,643       $ 1,022,078   

Energy

     1,005,245         1.52     1,963,300         182,050         1,335,148   

Grains

     669,500         1.01     1,004,600         334,790         678,583   

Indices

     4,383,393         6.64     4,522,473         1,318,782         2,841,824   

Interest Rates U.S.

     152,500         0.23     152,500         20,900         50,833   

Interest Rates Non -U.S.

     731,985         1.11     1,012,581         184,054         554,115   

Livestock

     297,750         0.45     297,750         15,000         110,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 9,085,292         13.76        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, Blackwater Master’s total capitalization was $81,926,684. The Partnership owned approximately 41.1% of Blackwater Master. As of December 31, 2012, Blackwater Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Blackwater for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 4,472,584         5.46   $ 5,898,476       $ 1,374,428       $ 2,961,576   

Energy

     507,112         0.62     2,331,250         124,800         762,951   

Grains

     1,421,500         1.73     1,421,500         112,500         368,388   

Indices

     4,128,815         5.04     4,874,671         254,386         3,201,424   

Interest Rates U.S.

     418,000         0.51     1,153,475         299,975         609,827   

Interest Rates Non -U.S.

     1,079,443         1.32     3,185,250         993,791         1,877,689   

Metals

     1,164,537         1.42     2,525,190         391,264         1,196,839   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 13,191,991         16.10        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of September 30, 2013, JEM Master’s total capitalization was $48,931,748. The Partnership owned approximately 39.0% of JEM Master. As of September 30, 2013, JEM Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to JE Moody for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Energy

   $ 1,769,151         3.62   $ 2,860,824       $ 945,760       $ 1,506,237   

Grains

     438,000         0.90     771,700         37,500         495,925   

Livestock

     736,350         1.50     1,018,425         366,000         624,117   

Metals

     50,875         0.10     60,125         16,900         46,642   

Softs

     125,250         0.26     302,750         3,300         87,850   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 3,119,626         6.38        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, JEM Master’s total capitalization was $47,458,498. The Partnership owned approximately 71.2% of JEM Master. As of December 31, 2012, JEM Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to JE Moody for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Energy

   $ 3,184,242         6.71   $ 3,184,242       $ 554,508       $ 1,728,449   

Grains

     355,675         0.75     355,675         6,000         219,760   

Livestock

     748,800         1.58     1,463,000         129,600         697,433   

Metals

     81,000         0.17     81,000         3,825         38,419   

Softs

     560,800         1.18     759,850         14,950         240,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 4,930,517         10.39        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of September 30, 2013, Cambridge Master’s total capital was $27,202,173. The Partnership owned approximately 60.2% of Cambridge Master. As of September 30, 2013, Cambridge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the to portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated Cambridge for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 14,765,875         54.28   $ 17,878,458       $ 4,367,590       $ 11,332,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 14,765,875         54.28        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Cambridge Master’s total capitalization was $14,340,886. The Partnership owned approximately 51.8% of Cambridge Master. As of December 31, 2012, Cambridge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Cambridge for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Energy

   $ 1,597,099         11.14   $ 1,822,106       $ 511,540       $ 1,597,099   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 1,597,099         11.14        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* For the period September 1, 2012 (commencement of trading operations) to December 31, 2012 average of month-end Value at Risk.

As of September 30, 2013, Willowbridge Master’s total capitalization was $96,927,578. The Partnership owned approximately 15.1% of Willowbridge Master. As of September 30, 2013, Willowbridge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Willowbridge for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 872,850         0.90   $ 4,401,508       $ 323,400       $ 1,540,038   

Interest Rates U.S.

     1,746,391         1.80     3,564,310         232,320         1,638,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 2,619,241         2.70        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.
** Due to rounding.

 

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As of September 30, 2013, 300 North Master’s total capitalization was $17,007,866. The Partnership owned approximately 100% of 300 North Master. As of September 30, 2013, 300 North Capital Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to 300 North Capital for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 87,659         0.52   $ 215,530       $ 45,500       $ 68,526   

Energy

     83,900         0.49     372,750         60,890         87,933   

Indices

     927,250         5.45     3,736,548         49,783         436,202   

Interest Rates U.S.

     35,000         0.21     55,000         10,000         19,167   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     67,719         0.40     101,254         18,197         38,290   

Metals

     105,750         0.62     407,700         55,175         110,333   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 1,307,278         7.69        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of September 30, 2013, Principle Master’s total capitalization was $17,434,007. The Partnership owned approximately 100% of Principle Master. As of September 30, 2013, Principle Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Principle for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Energy

   $ 627,538         3.60   $ 947,737       $ 282,930       $ 629,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 627,538         3.60        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of September 30, 2013, SECOR Master total capitalization was $13,922,551. The Partnership owned approximately 100% of SECOR Master. As of September 30, 2013, SECOR Master Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Principle for trading) was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 3,376,114         24.25   $ 3,534,808       $ 1,975,945       $ 2,676,030   

Energy

     265,210         1.90     296,065         81,205         183,338   

Grains

     269,640         1.94     300,840         169,839         219,740   

Indices

     1,288,655         9.26     1,705,158         573,272         1,096,505   

Interest Rates U.S.

     260,976         1.87     260,976         36,631         229,110   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     406,481         2.93     638,935         164,929         377,582   

Livestock

     67,399         0.48     67,399         35,336         51,368   

Metals

     526,429         3.78     599,510         314,456         425,591   

Softs

     166,045         1.19     199,540         93,225         159,033   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 6,626,949         47.60        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) 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 September 30, 2013 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 process during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013 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 MS&Co 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 is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (“MS”), a Delaware holding company. MS files periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by 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 MS and its subsidiaries, including MS&Co. As a consolidated subsidiary of MS, MS&Co 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 MS’s SEC 10-K filings for 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008.

In addition to the matters described in those filings, in the normal course of business, each of MS and MS&Co 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 legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Each of MS and MS&Co is also involved, from time to time, in investigations and proceedings by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, fines or penalties. The number of these investigations and proceedings has increased in recent years with regard to many financial services institutions, including MS and MS&Co.

MS&Co is a Delaware corporation with its main business office located at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Among other registrations and memberships, MS&Co is registered as a futures commission merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association.

There have been no material administrative, civil or criminal actions within the past five years against MS&Co or any of its individual principals and no such actions are currently pending, except as follows.

On June 2, 2009, MS executed a final settlement with the Office of the New York State Attorney General (“NYAG”) in connection with its investigation relating to the sale of auction-rate securities (“ARS”). MS agreed, among other things to: (1) repurchase at par illiquid ARS that were purchased by certain retail clients prior to February 13, 2008;

 

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(2) pay certain retail clients that sold ARS below par the difference between par and the price at which the clients sold the securities; (3) arbitrate, under special procedures, claims for consequential damages by certain retail clients; (4) refund refinancing fees to certain municipal issuers of ARS; and (5) pay a total penalty of $35 million. On August 13, 2008, MS reached an agreement in principle on substantially the same terms with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, Securities Department (on behalf of a task force of other states under the auspices of the North American Securities Administrators Association) that would settle their investigations into the same matters.

On June 5, 2012, MS&Co consented to and became the subject of an Order Instituting Proceedings Pursuant to Sections 6(c) and 6(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) to resolve allegations related to the failure of a salesperson to comply with exchange rules that prohibit off-exchange futures transactions unless there is an Exchange for Related Position (“EFRP”). Specifically, the CFTC found that from April 2008 through October 2009, MS&Co violated Section 4c(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulation 1.38 by executing, processing and reporting numerous off-exchange futures trades to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) and Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) as EFRPs in violation of CME and CBOT rules because those trades lacked the corresponding and related cash, OTC swap, OTC option, or other OTC derivative position. In addition, the CFTC found that MS&Co violated CFTC Regulation 166.3 by failing to supervise the handling of the trades at issue and failing to have adequate policies and procedures designed to detect and deter the violations of the Act and Regulations. Without admitting or denying the underlying allegations and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, MS&Co. accepted and consented to entry of findings and the imposition of a cease and desist order, a fine of $5,000,000, and undertakings related to public statements, cooperation and payment of the fine. MS&Co entered into corresponding and related settlements with the CME and CBOT in which the CME found that MS&Co violated CME Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co $750,000 and CBOT found that MS&Co violated CBOT Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co $1,000,000.

On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed two complaints against MS&Co and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California. These actions are styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al., and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. et al., respectively. Amended complaints filed on June 10, 2010 allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co in these cases was approximately $704 million and $276 million, respectively. The complaints raise claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and seek, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On July 29, 2011 and September 8, 2011, the court presiding over both actions sustained defendants’ demurrers with respect to claims brought under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and overruled defendants’ demurrers with respect to

 

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all other claims. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $326 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $4 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss for this action up to the difference between the $326 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 9, 2010 and February 11, 2011, Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. filed two separate complaints against MS&Co and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, both styled Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., et al. The complaints assert claims on behalf of certain clients of plaintiff’s affiliates and allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co or sold to plaintiff’s affiliates’ clients by MS&Co in the two matters was approximately $263 million. Plaintiff filed amended complaints on October 14, 2011, which raise claims under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act and seek, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. Defendants’ motions to dismiss the amended complaints, with respect to plaintiff’s standing to bring suit and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted were denied in March and October 2012, respectively. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $105 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $109 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss for these actions of up to the difference between the $105 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against MS&Co, which is styled China Development Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al., which is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY, NY County”). The complaint relates to a $275 million credit default swap referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserts claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that MS&Co misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that MS&Co knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the credit default swap with CDIB. The complaint seeks compensatory damages related to the approximately $228 million that CDIB alleges it has already lost under the credit default swap, rescission of CDIB’s obligation to pay an additional $12 million, punitive damages, equitable relief, fees and costs. On February 28, 2011, the court presiding over this action denied

 

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MS&Co’s motion to dismiss the complaint and on March 21, 2011, MS&Co appealed that order. On July 7, 2011, the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision denying the motion to dismiss. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss of up to approximately $240 million plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago filed a complaint against MS&Co 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. The complaint alleges 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. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co in this action was approximately $203 million. The complaint raises claims under Illinois law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On March 24, 2011, the court granted plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. The defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint was denied on September 19, 2012. MS&Co filed its answer on December 21, 2012. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $98 million and certain certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $98 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 18, 2011, the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company and certain affiliated companies filed a complaint against MS&Co and other defendants in the Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, styled Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., et al. An amended complaint was filed on April 2, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of the certificates allegedly sold to plaintiffs by MS&Co was approximately $153 million. The amended complaint raises claims under the Ohio Securities Act, federal securities laws, and common law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On May 21, 2012, MS&Co filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which motion was denied on August 3, 2012. The court has set a trial date in May 2015. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $119 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $119 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On September 2, 2011, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, filed 17 complaints against numerous financial services companies, including MS&Co. A complaint against MS&Co and other defendants was filed in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Federal Housing Finance Agency, as Conservator v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of residential mortgage pass-through certificates with an original unpaid balance of approximately $11 billion. The complaint raises claims under federal and state securities laws and common law and seeks, among other things, rescission and compensatory and punitive damages. On September 26, 2011, defendants removed the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On July 13, 2012, MS& Co. filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which motion was denied in large part on November 19, 2012. Trial is currently scheduled to begin in January 2015. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $2.8 billion, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $68 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $2.8 billion unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On April 25, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY styled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs 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 MS&Co. was approximately $758 million. The amended complaint raises common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, and aiding and abetting fraud and seeks, among other things, rescission, compensatory and/or rescissionary damages, as well as punitive damages, associated with plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On September 21, 2012, MS&Co filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was granted in part and denied in part on July 16, 2013. Defendants filed a notice of appeal of that decision on August 16, 2013. Following that decision, the total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co was approximately $656 million. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates remaining at issue in this case was approximately $324 million, and the certificates incurred actual losses of approximately $35 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss up to the difference between the $324 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On April 25, 2012, The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co and certain affiliates in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey styled The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiffs 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 MS&Co is approximately $1 billion. The complaint raises claims under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, as well as common law claims of negligent misrepresentation, fraud and tortious interference with contract and seeks, among other things, compensatory damages, punitive damages, rescission and rescissionary damages associated with plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On October 16, 2012, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint which, among other things, increases the total amount of the certificates at issue by approximately $80 million, adds causes of action for fraudulent inducement, equitable fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, and violations of the New Jersey RICO statute, and includes a claim for treble damages. On March 15, 2013, defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $663 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $663 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

Additional lawsuits containing claims similar to those described above may be filed in the future. In the course of its business, MS&Co, as a major futures commission merchant and broker-dealer, 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 MS&Co. MS&Co 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 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by the Partnership’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, there were subscriptions of 3,945.7350 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $5,388,693. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, the General Partner relied on the fact that the Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.

Proceeds from the sale of Redeemable Units are used in the trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, forward and swap contracts.

The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.

 

Period   Class A
(a) Total
Number of
Redeemable
Units Purchased*
    Class A
(b) Average
Price Paid per
Redeemable Unit**
    (c) Total Number
of Redeemable Units
Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
    (d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Redeemable Units that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 

July 1, 2013-

July 31, 2013

    2,458.2250      $ 1,362.85        N/A        N/A   

August 1, 2013-

August 31, 2013

    759.0780      $ 1,299.47        N/A        N/A   

September 1, 2013-

September 30, 2013

    5,008.9730      $ 1,307.50        N/A        N/A   
      8,226.2760      $ 1,323.30                   

 

* Generally, Limited Partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable 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 Redeemable 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 Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day. No fee will be charged for redemptions.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information. — 300 North Master, Blackwater Master and JEM Master entered in a futures account agreement with MS&Co and commenced trading through accounts at MS&Co on or about October 2, 2013, October 3, 2013 and October 10, 2013, respectively.

Effective October 1, 2013, the Partnership ceased paying a brokerage fee to CGM and CGM ceased acting as a selling agent for the Partnership. Also effective October 1, 2013, the Partnership entered into a selling agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (d/b/a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management). Pursuant to the selling agreement, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a selling agent fee equal to (i) 3.50% per year of adjusted month-end net assets for Class A units, (ii) 1.25% per year of adjusted month-end net assets for Class D units and (iii) 0.50% per year of adjusted month-end net assets for Class Z units. The selling agent fee received by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will be shared with the properly registered/licensed financial advisers of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management who sell redeemable units in the Partnership.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.1(a)    Certificate of Limited Partnership dated June 30, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
(b)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
(c)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(c) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
(d)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 28, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
(e)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated June 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(e) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
(f)    Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
(g)    Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated August 7, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(g) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2    Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Altis (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Waypoint Capital Management LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
(b)    Letter from the General Partner to Waypoint Capital Management LLC extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.1(b) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3    Customer Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4    Amended and Restated Agency Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner, CGM and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5    Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.6   

Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement between the Partnership the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management effective October 1, 2013 (filed herewith).

10.7(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and PGR Capital LLP (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Current Report on Form 8-K Filed on November 4, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
      (b)    Letter from the General Partner to PGR Capital LLP extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.6(b) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Blackwater Capital Management LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
      (b)    Letter from the General Partner to Blackwater Capital Management LLC extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.7(b) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and J E Moody & Company LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.14 on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
       (b)    Letter from the General Partner to J E Moody & Company LLC extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.8(b) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Cirrus Capital Management LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
         (b)    Letter from the General Partner to Cirrus Capital Management LLC extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.9(b) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Willowbridge Associates Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
       (b)    Amendment to the Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Willowbridge Associates, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Rotella Capital Management, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period September 30, 2012 filed on November 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Cambridge Strategy (Asset Management) Limited (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period September 30, 2012 filed on November 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Bleecker Street Capital, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period September 30, 2012 filed on November 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.15(a)   Escrow Agreement among Ceres Managed Futures LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and The Bank of New York (filed as Exhibit 10.14(a) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
         (b)   Amendment No. 5 to Escrow Agreement among Ceres Managed Futures LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and The Bank of New York (filed as Exhibit 10.14(b) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16   Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and SECOR Capital Advisors, LP (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on August 7, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17   Commodity Futures Customer Agreement between the Partnership and MS&Co., effective August 21, 2013 (filed herewith).
10.18   Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Principle Capital Management, LLC (filed herewith).
10.19   Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and 300 North Capital Management LLC (filed herewith).

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 XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO L.P.
By:   Ceres Managed Futures LLC
  (General Partner)

 

By:   /s/  Alper Daglioglu
 

Alper Daglioglu

President and Director

Date: November 14, 2013

 

By:   /s/  Alice Lonero
 

Alice Lonero

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: November 14, 2013

 

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