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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Delaware | 32-0145465 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2013
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2012
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ASSETS
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Investments:
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Investments in investment funds--at fair value--Note C
(cost: $16,312,383 and $18,292,773 at June 30, 2013
and December 31, 2012, respectively)
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$ | 17,520,638 | $ | 18,961,635 | ||||
Unrealized gain on futures contracts--at fair value--Note C & G
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1,067,055 | 1,335,464 | ||||||
Total investments
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18,587,693 | 20,297,099 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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21,389,092 | 28,091,840 | ||||||
Other receivables
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150,286 | 150,381 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 40,127,071 | $ | 48,539,320 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
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LIABILITIES
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Unrealized loss on futures contracts--at fair value--Note C & G
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$ | 560,697 | $ | 1,008,676 | ||||
Trailing commissions payable
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3,054 | 4,832 | ||||||
Management, incentive, and administrative fees payable--Note E
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39,864 | 47,119 | ||||||
Accounts payable
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87,754 | 87,049 | ||||||
Managed account fees payable
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69,389 | 70,619 | ||||||
Membership redemptions payable
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659,820 | 514,513 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,420,578 | 1,732,808 | ||||||
NET ASSETS--Note D
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38,706,493 | 46,806,512 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS | $ | 40,127,071 | $ | 48,539,320 |
For the three months ended
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For the three months ended
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For the six months ended
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For the six months ended
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2012
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2012
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Investment income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments--Note C
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Realized loss on investments | $ | (890,822 | ) | $ | (617,028 | ) | $ | (682,722 | ) | $ | (892,112 | ) | ||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (393,988 | ) | 408,884 | 718,962 | (483,176 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
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(1,284,810 | ) | (208,144 | ) | 36,240 | (1,375,288 | ) | |||||||||
Other income (loss)
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- | 32 | (94 | ) | (848 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
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(1,284,810 | ) | (208,112 | ) | 36,146 | (1,376,136 | ) | |||||||||
Operating expenses--Note E | ||||||||||||||||
Management and incentive fees
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90,725 | 177,928 | 190,577 | 373,777 | ||||||||||||
Administrative expenses
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35,719 | 65,948 | 73,958 | 138,139 | ||||||||||||
Managed account fees
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105,139 | 219,123 | 211,194 | 495,827 | ||||||||||||
Trailing commissions
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11,202 | 32,778 | 24,964 | 75,568 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous operating expenses
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56,182 | 56,796 | 114,295 | 99,865 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
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298,967 | 552,573 | 614,988 | 1,183,176 | ||||||||||||
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
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$ | (1,583,777 | ) | $ | (760,685 | ) | $ | (578,842 | ) | $ | (2,559,312 | ) |
For the six months ended
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For the six months ended
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2012
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Net assets at beginning of period
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$ | 46,806,512 | $ | 83,713,162 | ||||
Capital contributions
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339,513 | 5,673,751 | ||||||
Redemptions
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(7,860,690 | ) | (16,534,444 | ) | ||||
Net decrease from operations
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(578,842 | ) | (2,559,312 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD
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$ | 38,706,493 | $ | 70,293,157 |
For the six months ended
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For the six months ended
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2012
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
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$ | (578,842 | ) | $ | (2,559,312 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting
from operations to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Proceeds from disposition of investments | 1,297,667 | 124,945 | ||||||
Realized loss on investments | 682,722 | 892,112 | ||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments | (718,962 | ) | 483,176 | |||||
Decrease in other receivables | 95 | 45,391 | ||||||
Decrease in trailing commissions payable | (1,778 | ) | (6,285 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 705 | (28,218 | ) | |||||
Decrease in managed accounts fees payable | (1,230 | ) | (39,427 | ) | ||||
Decrease in management, incentive and administrative fees payable | (7,255 | ) | (10,694 | ) | ||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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673,122 | (1,098,312 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Capital contributions received from members
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339,513 | 2,509,751 | ||||||
Membership redemptions
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(7,715,383 | ) | (15,790,208 | ) | ||||
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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(7,375,870 | ) | (13,280,457 | ) | ||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(6,702,748 | ) | (14,378,769 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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28,091,840 | 64,356,685 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 21,389,092 | $ | 49,977,916 | ||||
Cash paid for interest
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$ | -0- | $ | -0- | ||||
Cash paid for taxes
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$ | -0- | $ | -0- |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
At June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Fund had membership redemptions payable of $659,820 and $3,162,506, respectively. | ||||||||
At June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Fund had non-cash redemptions of $324,512 and $0 respectively, which were non-cash transfers to capital contributions received from members. |
Description
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Balance as of
June 30, 2013
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Balance as of
December 31, 2012
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Cash in bank
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$ | 5,136,783 | $ | 8,700,352 | ||||
Cash held in managed accounts
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16,252,737 | 19,394,259 | ||||||
Total bank balance
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21,389,520 | 28,094,611 | ||||||
Insured by FDIC
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(500,000 | ) | (8,700,352 | ) | ||||
Insured by SIPC
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(500,000 | ) | (500,000 | ) | ||||
Uninsured, uncollateralized balance
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$ | 20,389,520 | $ | 18,894,259 |
Gains (Losses)
for the six
months ended
June 30, 2013
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Cost Basis
as of
June 30, 2013
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Fair Value
as of
June 30, 2013
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% of Fund’s Net Assets
as of June 30, 2013
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts:
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Aspen Commodity Long/Short Fund, LLC
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$ | 35,117 | $ | 12,740,777 | $ | 12,718,988 | 32.86 | % | ||||||||
Crabel Fund, LP
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523,885 | 3,571,606 | 4,801,650 | 12.41 | % | |||||||||||
Total investment funds
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559,002 | 16,312,383 | 17,520,638 | 45.27 | % | |||||||||||
Futures and options contracts, net
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( 522,762 | ) | -0- | 506,358 | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||
Total
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$ | 36,240 | $ | 16,312,383 | 18,026,996 | 46.57 | % | |||||||||
Other assets, less liabilities
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20,679,497 | 53.43 | % | |||||||||||||
Net assets
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$ | 38,706,493 | 100.00 | % |
Fair Value Measurement
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Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
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Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
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Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
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Investments in investment funds
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$ | -0- | $ | 17,520,638 | $ | -0- | ||||||
Unrealized gain on futures and options contracts, net
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506,358 | -0- | -0- | |||||||||
Total
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$ | 506,358 | $ | 17,520,638 | $ | -0- |
Futures Contract Type
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Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
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Foreign exchange contracts
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$ | (1,940 | ) | |
Commodity futures and options contracts
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508,298 | |||
Total
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$ | 506,358 |
Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts
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Gains/(Losses)
for the six
months ended
June 30, 2012
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Cost Basis
as of
December 31, 2012
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Fair Value
as of
December 31, 2012
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% of Fund’s Net Assets
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Investment funds:
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Aspen Commodity Long Short Fund, LLC
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(93,555 | ) | 14,721,167 | 14,683,870 | 31.37 | % | ||||||||||
Crabel Fund, LP
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621,810 | 3,571,606 | 4,277,765 | 9.14 | % | |||||||||||
Total investment funds
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$ | 528,255 | 18,292,773 | 18,961,635 | 40.51 | % | ||||||||||
Futures and options contracts, net
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(1,903,543 | ) | -0- | 326,788 | 0.70 | % | ||||||||||
TOTAL
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$ | (1,375,288 | ) | $ | 18,292,773 | 19,288,423 | 41.21 | % | ||||||||
Other assets, less liabilities
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27,518,089 | 58.79 | % | |||||||||||||
Net assets
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$ | 46,806,512 | 100.00 | % |
Description
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Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
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Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
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Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
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Investments in investment funds
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$ | -0- | $ | 18,961,635 | $ | -0- | ||||||
Unrealized gains on futures and options contracts, net
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326,788 | -0- | -0- | |||||||||
Total
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$ | 326,788 | $ | 18,961,635 | $ | -0- |
Futures Contract Type
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Net Unrealized
Gains
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Foreign exchange contracts
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$ | 32,485 | ||
Commodity futures and options contracts
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294,303 | |||
Total
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$ | 326,788 |
Investment Funds & Managed Accounts
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Investment Objective
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Redemption Permitted
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ADF Trading Company I, LLC
(Welton Investment Corporation)
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Systematic Trend Follower
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Daily
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ADF Trading Company IV, LLC
(Blackwater Capital Management, LLC)
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Systematic Trend Follower
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Daily
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ADF Trading Company V, LLC
(Abraham Trading Company)
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Systematic Trend Follower
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Daily
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ADF Trading Company VII, LLC
(Aspen Partners Ltd)
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Systematic Trend Follower
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Daily
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ADF Trading Company IX, LLC
(Eckhardt Trading Company)
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Systematic Trend Follower
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Daily
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ADF Trading Company X, LLC
(Saxon Investment Corporation)
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Systematic Trend Follower
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Daily
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ADF Trading Company XII, LLC
(Tactical Investment Management Corporation)
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Systematic Trend Follower
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Daily
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Aspen Commodity Long Short Fund, LLC
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Commodity Specialist
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Monthly
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Crabel Fund, LP.
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Systematic Short Term
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Monthly
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Class A
Units
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Class B
Units
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Class C
Units
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Class D
Units
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Class E
Units
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Management fees
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1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Incentive fees
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10.00 | % | 10.00 | % | 7.50 | % | 10.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Administrative fees
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0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.35 | % |
Per unit activity:
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Class A
Units
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Class B
Units
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Class C
Units
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Class D
Units †
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Class E
Units
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Beginning net unit value at December 31, 2012
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$ | 94.88 | $ | 112.39 | $ | 88.63 | N/A | $ | 124.28 | |||||||||||
Net loss from investments in investment funds
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(0.21 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.22 | ) | N/A | (0.31 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest income
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0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | N/A | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
Total investment gain
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(0.21 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.22 | ) | N/A | (0.31 | ) | |||||||||||
Management & incentive fees
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(0.48 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.34 | ) | N/A | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
Administrative fees
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(0.17 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.04 | ) | N/A | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||
Other expenses
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(1.65 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.66 | ) | N/A | (0.93 | ) | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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(2.30 | ) | (1.61 | ) | (1.04 | ) | N/A | (1.15 | ) | |||||||||||
Ending unit value at June 30, 2013
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$ | 92.37 | $ | 110.51 | $ | 87.37 | N/A | $ | 122.82 |
† Class D units had not yet been issued as of June 30, 2013.
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Class A
Units
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Class B
Units
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Class C
Units
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Class D
Units
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Class E
Units
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Net investment gain (loss)
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0.48 | % | (0.03 | %) | 1.49 | % | N/A | (0.18 | %) | |||||||||||
Operating expenses
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(2.26 | %) | (1.39 | %) | (0.96 | %) | N/A | (0.91 | %) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss)
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(1.78 | %) | (1.42 | %) | 0.53 | % | N/A | (1.09 | %) | |||||||||||
Total return
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(2.64 | %) | (1.67 | %) | (1.42 | %) | N/A | (1.18 | %) |
Per unit activity:
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Class A
Units
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Class B
Units
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Class C
Units
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Class D
Units †
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Class E
Units
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Beginning net unit value at December 31, 2011
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$ | 100.61 | $ | 116.92 | $ | 91.72 | N/A | $ | 127.99 | |||||||||||
Net loss from investments in investment funds
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(1.77 | ) | (2.07 | ) | (1.63 | ) | N/A | (2.28 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest income
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0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | N/A | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||
Total investment loss
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(1.77 | ) | (2.07 | ) | (1.63 | ) | N/A | (2.28 | ) | |||||||||||
Management & incentive fees
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(0.50 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.34 | ) | N/A | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
Administrative fees
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(0.17 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.05 | ) | N/A | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||
Other expenses
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(1.65 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.65 | ) | N/A | (0.92 | ) | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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(2.32 | ) | (1.63 | ) | (1.04 | ) | N/A | (1.14 | ) | |||||||||||
Ending unit value at June 30, 2012
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$ | 96.52 | $ | 113.22 | $ | 89.05 | N/A | $ | 124.57 |
† Class D Units had not yet been issued as of June 30, 2012.
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Class A
Units
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Class B
Units
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Class C
Units
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Class D
Units
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Class E
Units
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Net investment loss
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(1.39 | %) | (1.66 | %) | (1.82 | %) | N/A | (1.63 | %) | |||||||||||
Operating expenses
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(2.26 | %) | (1.38 | %) | (1.08 | %) | N/A | (0.88 | %) | |||||||||||
Net loss
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(3.65 | %) | (3.04 | %) | (2.90 | %) | N/A | (2.51 | %) | |||||||||||
Total return
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(4.07 | %) | (3.16 | %) | (2.90 | %) | N/A | (2.67 | %) |
June 30, 2013
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Long Exposure
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Short Exposure
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Primary underlying risk
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Notional
Amounts
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Number of Contracts
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Notional
Amounts
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Number of Contracts
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Foreign currency exchange rate
Forward contracts
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$ | -0- | -0- | $ | 1,455,644 | 3 | ||||||||||
Commodity price
Futures and options contracts
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17,023,241 | 269 | 75,780,863 | 728 | ||||||||||||
$ | 17,023,241 | 269 | $ | 77,236,507 | 731 |
December 31, 2012
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Long Exposure
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Short Exposure
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Primary underlying risk
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Notional
Amounts
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Number of Contracts
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Notional
Amounts
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Number of Contracts
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Foreign currency exchange rate
Forward contracts
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$ | 6,244,810 | 6 | $ | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||
Commodity price
Futures and options contracts
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120,603,395 | 1,360 | 28,903,047 | 316 | ||||||||||||
$ | 126,848,205 | 1,366 | $ | 28,903,047 | 316 |
June 30, 2013
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December 31, 2012
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Primary underlying risk
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Derivative Assets
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Derivative Liabilities
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Derivative
Assets
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Derivative Liabilities
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Foreign currency exchange rate
Forward contracts
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$ | 22,004 | $ | 23,944 | $ | 44,676 | $ | 12,191 | ||||||||
Commodity price
Futures and options contracts
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1,045,051 | 536,753 | 1,290,788 | 996,485 | ||||||||||||
Gross derivative assets and liabilities
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1,067,055 | 560,697 | 1,335,464 | 1,008,676 | ||||||||||||
Less: Master netting arrangements
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-0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Less: Cash collateral applied
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-0- | -0- | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||||
Net derivative assets and liabilities
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$ | 1,067,055 | $ | 560,697 | $ | 1,335,464 | $ | 1,008,676 |
For Three Months Ended
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For Three Months Ended
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For Six Months Ended
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For Six Months Ended
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Primary underlying risk
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2012
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2012
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Foreign currency exchange rate
Forward contracts
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$ | (60,960 | ) | $ | (172,220 | ) | $ | (120,240 | ) | $ | (202,693 | ) | ||||
Commodity price
Futures and options contracts
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(645,068 | ) | (220,173 | ) | (321,149 | ) | (1,507,304 | ) | ||||||||
Total
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$ | (706,028 | ) | $ | (392,393 | ) | $ | (441,389 | ) | $ | 1,709,997 | ) |
Fair Value of Market Risk Sensitive Instruments
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Fair Value
as of
June 30, 2013
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% of Total
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ADF Trading Company I, LLC (Welton Investment Corporation) †
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$
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44,058
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0.09
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%
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ADF Trading Company IV, LLC (Blackwater Capital Management LLC) †
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5,489,754
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11.30
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%
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ADF Trading Company V, LLC (Abraham Diversified Fund) †
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5,453,204
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11.23
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%
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ADF Trading Company VII, LLC (Aspen Partners Ltd) †
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5,449,263
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11.22
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%
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ADF Trading Company IX, LLC (Eckhardt Trading Company) †
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5,046,879
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10.39
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%
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ADF Trading Company X, LLC (Saxon Investment Corporation) †
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5,029,307
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10.36
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%
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ADF Trading Company XII, LLC (Tactical Investment Management Corp) †
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4,533,978
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9.33
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%
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Subtotal: Investment in Futures and Options Contracts
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$
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31,046,443
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63.92
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%
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Aspen Commodity Long Short Fund, LLC
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12,718,988
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26.19
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%
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Crabel Fund LP
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4,801,650
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9.89
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%
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Subtotal: Investment in Funds
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$
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17,520,638
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36.08
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%
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Total Fair Value
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$
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48,567,081
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100.00
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%
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† ADF Trading Company I, LLC, ADF Trading Company IV, LLC, ADF Trading Company V, LLC, ADF Trading Company VII, LLC, ADF Trading Company IX, LLC, ADF Trading Company X, LLC, ADF Trading Company XII, LLC (each a “Trading Company” and together “Trading Companies”) are limited liability companies established by the Fund’s Managing Member through which assets are allocated to managed accounts traded by Portfolio Managers as indicated. The fair value of these accounts includes cash on deposit with the Fund’s clearing broker and the fair value of futures contracts held in each Trading Company’s trading account. The fair value of these accounts includes cash on deposit with the Fund’s clearing broker of $16,252,737 and the fair value of futures and options contracts held in each Trading Company’s trading account of $506,358. Also included in the fair value (or the trading level) of these accounts is notional value of $14,287,348.
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3.1
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Certificate of Formation of Aspen Diversified Fund LLC, dated April 7, 2005, incorporated by reference herein, previously filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s Form 10-K filed on April 17, 2008.
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3.2
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Limited Liability Company Agreement of Aspen Diversified Fund LLC, incorporated by reference herein, previously filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s Form 10 filed on August 6, 2007.
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31.1
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31.2
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32.1
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32.2
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101
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Financial Statements and Notes in XBRL
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Aspen Diversified Fund LLC | |||
Dated: August 14, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Bryan R. Fisher | |
Bryan R. Fisher
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/s/ Deborah Terry | ||
Deborah Terry
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Chief Financial Officer
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Aspen Diversified Fund LLC;
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Aspen Diversified Fund LLC;
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.
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Summary Investment Holdings [Table Text Block] | At June 30, 2013 and during the six months then ended,
investments and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investment funds and futures and options contracts consisted of
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | At June 30, 2013, the fair value measurements were as
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Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] | At June 30, 2013, the Fund’s investments in futures and
options contracts and net unrealized gain (losses) by type were
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Summary of Investment Objectives and Redemptions Permitted | The investment objectives and redemption policies for the
investment funds and managed accounts in which the Fund was
invested as of June 30, 2013 were as follows:
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Realized loss on investments | $ (890,822) | $ (617,028) | $ (682,722) | $ (892,112) |
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (393,988) | 408,884 | 718,962 | (483,176) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1,284,810) | (208,144) | 36,240 | (1,375,288) |
Other income (loss) | 0 | 32 | (94) | (848) |
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | (1,284,810) | (208,112) | 36,146 | (1,376,136) |
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Management and incentive fees | 90,725 | 177,928 | 190,577 | 373,777 |
Administrative expenses | 35,719 | 65,948 | 73,958 | 138,139 |
Managed account fees | 105,139 | 219,123 | 211,194 | 495,827 |
Trailing commissions | 11,202 | 32,778 | 24,964 | 75,568 |
Miscellaneous operating expenses | 56,182 | 56,796 | 114,295 | 99,865 |
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 298,967 | 552,573 | 614,988 | 1,183,176 |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ (1,583,777) | $ (760,685) | $ (578,842) | $ (2,559,312) |
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NOTE C
– INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND FUTURES
AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS
At
June 30, 2013 and during the six months then ended,
investments and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
investment funds and futures and options contracts consisted
of the following:
Included
in the net gain from the investment in the Crabel Fund LP for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 is a
deduction for management fees of $37,599 and $76,655 and
incentive fees of $-0- and $350,151, respectively.
Aspen Commodity Long/Short Fund, LLC does not charge a
fee.
At
June 30, 2013, the fair value measurements were as
follows:
At
June 30, 2013, the Fund’s investments in futures and
options contracts and net unrealized gain (losses) by type
were as follows:
At
December 31, 2012 and during the six months ended June 30,
2012, investments and net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investment funds and futures and options
contracts consisted of the following:
Included
in the net gain from the investment in the Crabel Fund LP for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 is a
deduction for management fees of $58,064 and $118,114 and
incentive fees of $38,811 and $38,811,
respectively. Aspen Commodity Long/Short Fund, LLC does not
charge a fee.
At
December 31, 2012, the fair value measurements were as
follows:
At
December 31, 2012, the Fund’s investments in futures
and options contracts and net unrealized gains by type were
as follows:
The
investment objectives and redemption policies for the
investment funds and managed accounts in which the Fund was
invested as of June 30, 2013 were as follows:
The
investment funds engage primarily in speculative trading of
U.S. and foreign futures contracts and options on U.S. and
foreign futures contracts, and foreign currency
transactions. The investment funds are exposed to
both market risks – the risk arising from changes in
the market value of the contracts and credit risk – the
risk of failure by another party to perform according to the
terms of a contract. Furthermore, certain of the investment
funds include restrictions as to the minimum amount of time
that an investor must remain invested in the investment
fund.
The
Fund is required to disclose any investments that exceed 5%
of the Fund’s net assets at year
end. Information is not available to determine if
an individual investment held by any of the Investment Funds
exceeded 5% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2013
and December 31, 2012.
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NOTE C - INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS (Details) (Crabel Fund LP [Member], USD $)
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NOTE C - INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS (Details) [Line Items] | ||||
Noninterest Expense Investment Advisory Fees | $ 37,599 | $ 58,064 | $ 76,655 | $ 118,114 |
Noninterest Expense Related to Performance Fees | $ 0 | $ 38,811 | $ 350,151 | $ 38,811 |
NOTE E - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
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Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block] | The Fund pays various monthly fees to the Managing Member,
Aspen Partners, Ltd., which vary by unit class. The annual fee
percentages by unit class are as follows:
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NOTE C - INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS (Details) - Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments by Type (USD $)
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Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Future [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Future [Member]
Commodity Contract [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Future [Member]
Commodity Contract [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Future [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Future [Member]
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NOTE C - INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS (Details) - Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments by Type [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | $ (393,988) | $ 408,884 | $ 718,962 | $ (483,176) | $ (1,940) | $ 32,485 | $ 508,298 | $ 294,303 | $ 506,358 | $ 326,788 |
NOTE G - INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES CONTRACTS (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Future [Member]
Net Interest Income and Expense and Commission Expense [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Future [Member]
Net Interest Income and Expense and Commission Expense [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Future [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Future [Member]
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NOTE G - INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES CONTRACTS (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | $ (393,988) | $ 408,884 | $ 718,962 | $ (483,176) | $ (81,373) | $ (193,546) | $ 506,358 | $ 326,788 |
NOTE E - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - Schedule of Annual Fee Percentages
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Management Fees [Member] | Class A Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 1.00% |
Management Fees [Member] | Class B Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 1.00% |
Management Fees [Member] | Class C Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.75% |
Management Fees [Member] | Class D Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 1.00% |
Management Fees [Member] | Class E Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.00% |
Incentive Fees [Member] | Class A Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 10.00% |
Incentive Fees [Member] | Class B Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 10.00% |
Incentive Fees [Member] | Class C Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 7.50% |
Incentive Fees [Member] | Class D Units [Member]
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|
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 10.00% |
Incentive Fees [Member] | Class E Units [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.00% |
Administrative Fees [Member] | Class A Units [Member]
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|
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.35% |
Administrative Fees [Member] | Class B Units [Member]
|
|
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.35% |
Administrative Fees [Member] | Class C Units [Member]
|
|
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.10% |
Administrative Fees [Member] | Class D Units [Member]
|
|
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.70% |
Administrative Fees [Member] | Class E Units [Member]
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|
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
Fee Rate | 0.35% |
NOTE C - INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS (Details) - Schedule of Investment Funds and Futures Contracts (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts: | |||||
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment | $ (1,284,810) | $ (208,144) | $ 36,240 | $ (1,375,288) | |
Fair Value of Investment | 17,520,638 | 17,520,638 | 18,961,635 | ||
Other assets, less liabilities | 20,679,497 | 20,679,497 | 27,518,089 | ||
Other assets, less liabilities | 53.43% | 53.43% | 58.79% | ||
Net assets | 38,706,493 | 38,706,493 | 46,806,512 | ||
Net assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||
Aspen Commodity Long/Short Fund, LLC [Member]
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts: | |||||
Fair Value of Investment | 12,718,988 | 12,718,988 | 14,683,870 | ||
Aspen Commodity Long/Short Fund, LLC [Member] | Equity Funds [Member]
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts: | |||||
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment | 35,117 | (93,555) | |||
Cost Basis of Investment | 12,740,777 | 12,740,777 | 14,721,167 | ||
Fair Value of Investment | 12,718,988 | 12,718,988 | 14,683,870 | ||
Percent of Fund's Net Assets | 32.86% | 32.86% | 31.37% | ||
Crabel Fund LP [Member] | Equity Funds [Member]
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts: | |||||
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment | 523,885 | 621,810 | |||
Cost Basis of Investment | 3,571,606 | 3,571,606 | 3,571,606 | ||
Fair Value of Investment | 4,801,650 | 4,801,650 | 4,277,765 | ||
Percent of Fund's Net Assets | 12.41% | 12.41% | 9.14% | ||
Equity Funds [Member]
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts: | |||||
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment | 559,002 | 528,255 | |||
Cost Basis of Investment | 16,312,383 | 16,312,383 | 18,292,773 | ||
Fair Value of Investment | 17,520,638 | 17,520,638 | 18,961,635 | ||
Percent of Fund's Net Assets | 45.27% | 45.27% | 40.51% | ||
Future [Member]
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts: | |||||
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment | (522,762) | (1,903,543) | |||
Cost Basis of Investment | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fair Value of Investment | 506,358 | 506,358 | 326,788 | ||
Percent of Fund's Net Assets | 1.30% | 1.30% | 0.70% | ||
Equity Funds and Futures [Member]
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Investment Funds and Futures and Options Contracts: | |||||
Net Gain (Loss) on Investment | 36,240 | (1,375,288) | |||
Cost Basis of Investment | 16,312,383 | 16,312,383 | 18,292,773 | ||
Fair Value of Investment | $ 18,026,996 | $ 18,026,996 | $ 19,288,423 | ||
Percent of Fund's Net Assets | 46.57% | 46.57% | 41.21% |
NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] |
NOTE
A – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Aspen
Diversified Fund LLC (the “Fund”) is a Delaware
limited liability company that seeks to provide its investors
with a rate of return not generally correlated with
traditional investments. The Fund offers units in multiple
classes (Class A, B, C, D and E). As of June 30,
2013, no Class D units were
outstanding. The Fund is a speculative
commodity pool and is a “fund-of-funds” which
invests in other commodity pools known as “Investee
Pools” as well as separately managed accounts (together
with Investee Pools, “Investment Funds”) managed
by independent commodity trading advisors
(“CTAs”), or other portfolio managers (together
“Portfolio Managers”).
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NOTE D - NET ASSETS
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Net Assets [Abstract] | |
Net Assets [Text Block] |
NOTE
D – NET ASSETS
The
Fund maintains separate capital accounts for its
members. Net profits, net losses and expenses
attributable to each class are allocated to the members
holding units of each class in proportion to their respective
unit ownership percentages.
Each
member may withdraw all or any portion of his/her capital
account as of the end of each calendar month, provided that
the withdrawing member gives at least ten business days prior
written notice.
The
Fund admits members only on the first day of each
month. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the
Fund had received no capital contributions that were
credited to the members’ capital accounts on the first
day of the following month or in a future admission
period.
The
Fund may be dissolved at any time by the determination of the
Managing Member to dissolve and liquidate the Fund.
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NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] |
NOTE
B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
following accounting policies are presented to assist the
reader in understanding the Fund’s financial
statements:
Basis of
Presentation: The accompanying unaudited financial
statements of the Fund have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”) for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for
complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair
statement of the financial condition and operations of the
Fund for the period presented have been included. The
following is a description of the more significant of those
policies that the Fund follows in preparing its financial
statements.
Valuation
of Investments in Investment Funds: The Fund values
investments in investment funds for which there is no ready
market at fair value as determined by Aspen Partners, Ltd.
(the “Managing Member”).
The
valuation of Investment Funds purchased or held by the Fund
ordinarily are based on the value provided most recently to
the Managing Member by each Investment Fund, which the
Managing Member believes to be reliable and which reflects
the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive
for the position if the Fund’s interest were redeemed
at the time of valuation. The Managing Member’s
reliance on or consideration of the values of Investment
Funds will be based on: (i) due diligence performed prior to
making an investment in an Investment Fund; (ii) ongoing due
diligence and monitoring; (iii) periodic variation analysis
and review by the Fund and/or the Fund’s auditors; and
(iv) any other information reasonably available from the
market or other third parties.
In
certain circumstances, the Managing Member may determine that
the value provided by an Investment Fund does not represent
the fair value of the Fund’s interests in the
Investment Fund. This determination may be based upon, among
other things: (i) the absence of transaction activity in
interests in a particular Investment Fund; (ii) the
imposition by an Investment Fund of extraordinary
restrictions on redemptions, including limitations on the
percentage of Investment Fund assets that may be redeemed
during a certain time period; (iii) a determination by the
Managing Member that it would be impracticable to liquidate
the Fund’s holdings in a particular Investment Fund;
(iv) a conclusion that the Investment Fund’s valuation
was based on valuation procedures that do not provide for
valuation of underlying securities at market value or fair
value as appropriate; (v) actual knowledge (if any) of the
value of underlying portfolio holdings; (vi) ongoing due
diligence and monitoring that indicates that the valuation
provided by the Investment Fund is not reliable, such as
significant variations between estimates and final values
provided by an Investment Fund or lesser variations that
occur on a regular basis with respect to a specific
Investment Fund; or (vii) available market data or other
relevant circumstances, including unusual or extraordinary
circumstances.
In
the event that an Investment Fund does not report a month-end
value to the Fund on a timely basis, the fair value of the
Investment Fund will be based on the most recent value
reported by the Investment Fund, as well as any other
relevant information available at the time the Fund values
its portfolio. In this unusual event, it may be appropriate
to consider the factors set forth herein; provided, however,
that the Managing Member may not find such factors useful if,
among other things, the Investment Fund in question is
intended to have low correlation with the overall markets or
a particular market (in which case the Managing Member may
not have information necessary to determine whether a
discount or premium would best reflect such significant
events).
Where
deemed appropriate by the Managing Member, investments in
Investment Funds or illiquid securities may be valued at
cost. Cost is used only when the Managing Member determines
that cost best approximates the fair value of the particular
position under consideration. For example, cost may not be
appropriate when the Fund is aware of similar sales to third
parties at materially different prices or in other
circumstances where cost may not approximate fair value
(which could include situations in which there have been no
sales to third parties).
Valuation
of Investments in Futures and Options
Contracts: These instruments include open
trade equity positions (futures and options contracts and
currency forwards) that are actively traded on commodities
exchanges with quoted pricing for corroboration. Futures and
options contracts and currency forwards are reported at fair
value using Level 1 inputs, as described in “Investment
Valuations” below. Investments in Futures
contracts further include open trade equity that are quoted
prices for identical or similar assets that are traded on
active markets.
Investment
Income: Investment income includes realized
and unrealized gains and losses from the Fund’s
investments in investment funds, managed accounts and
interest income. Income earned and expenses
incurred by the investment funds are passed to the Fund based
on the Fund’s percentage ownership in each respective
fund. Investment transactions are recorded on the
trade date.
Income
Taxes: No provision for income taxes has been made in
the accompanying financial statements as all items of the
Fund’s income, loss, deduction and credit are passed
through to, and taken into account by, the Fund’s
members on their own income tax returns. The primary
difference between accounting of income for financial
statement purposes and accounting of income for tax purposes
relates to certain gains and losses that are not immediately
realized for income tax purposes. There were no
material differences between the cost basis of the
Fund’s assets and liabilities for financial and income
tax reporting purposes for the period ended June 30,
2013.
The
Fund has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions
and concluded that there is no tax liability resulting from
unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax
positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for
the most recent fiscal year-end. The Fund is also
not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably
possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits
will significantly change in the next 12 months.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents: For purposes of reporting
cash flows, the Fund considers demand deposits and all
unrestricted, highly liquid investments with original
maturities of three months or less, which can be readily
converted to cash on demand, without penalty, to be cash
equivalents. The unlimited insurance coverage for
noninterest-bearing transaction accounts provided under the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
expired on December 31, 2012. Beginning January 1,
2013 deposits held in noninterest-bearing transaction account
are now insured up to $250,000. Cash in
managed accounts is held by Newedge USA, LLC and R.J.
O’Brien & Associates, LLC to secure trading
positions in currency and commodity futures. These
funds are privately insured by the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) as such limits
may be amended from time to time.
Aspen
Diversified Fund LLC
Cash
Held in Excess of Federally Insured Limits
Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Investment
Valuations: In accordance with GAAP, fair value is
defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an
asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement
date. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair
value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value
measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the
valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable
or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or
liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
based on market data obtained from sources independent of the
Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own
assumptions about the assumptions that market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based
on the best information available under the circumstances.
Each investment is assigned a level based upon the
observability of the inputs which are significant to the
overall valuation.
The
three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level
1 Inputs –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to
access.
Level
2 Inputs –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level
1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly or indirectly. These inputs may include
quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive
market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates,
prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates
and similar data.
Level
3 Inputs –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent
relevant observable inputs are not available, representing
the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a
market participant would use in valuing the asset or
liability, and would be based on the best information
available.
The
inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different
levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for
disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy
within which the fair value measurement falls in its
entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that
is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
All assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a
recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as
reported on the Interim Statements of Assets and
Liabilities.
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NOTE F - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Details)
|
6 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2012
|
|
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 13.00% | 8.88% |
NOTE G - INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES CONTRACTS (Details) - Schedule of Gains (Losses) from Derivative Contracts (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2012
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2012
|
|
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative Gain (Loss) | $ (706,028) | $ (392,393) | $ (441,389) | |
Forward Contracts [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
|
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative Gain (Loss) | (60,960) | (172,220) | (120,240) | (202,693) |
Future [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
|
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||||
Derivative Gain (Loss) | $ (645,068) | $ (220,173) | $ (321,149) | $ (1,507,304) |