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Investments (Note B)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments (Note B)

NOTE B – INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS & FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

At December 31, 2011 and year then ended, investments and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on Investment Funds and futures contracts consisted of the following:

 

Investment Funds & Futures Contracts  Net Gains/
(Losses)
  Cost
Basis
  Fair
Value
  % of Funds
Net Assets
Aspen Commodity Long Short Fund, LLC  $(1,194,333)  $16,538,203   $16,722,737    19.98% 
Boronia Diversified Fund (U.S.), LP†    3,801    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Crabel Fund, LP   (243,459)   8,000,000    7,756,541    9.26% 
Discus Feeder Ltd.†    2,723    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Graham Global Investments Fund Ltd.†    22,283    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Man-AHL Diversified II LP†    (198)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Robeco Transtrend Diversified Fund LLC‡    (583,140)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
                     
Total investment funds   (1,992,323)   24,538,203    24,479,278    29.24% 
                     
Futures contracts, net   (5,573,030)   -0-    607,995    0.73% 
                     
Total  $(7,565,353)  $24,538,203    25,087,273    29.97% 
                     
Other assets, less liabilities             58,625,889    70.03% 
                     
Net assets            $83,713,162    100.00% 

 

† Fund shares fully disposed of in 2010 based on estimates. Amounts represent adjustments to actual.

‡ Fund shares were fully disposed as of December 31, 2011.

 

At December 31, 2011, the fair value measurements were as follows:

 

Fair Value Measurement  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Investments in investment funds  $-0-   $24,479,278   $-0- 
Unrealized gains on futures contracts, net   607,995    -0-    -0- 
Total  $607,995   $24,479,278   $-0- 

 

At December 31, 2011, and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments in futures contracts and net unrealized gains (losses) by type, were as follows:

 

Futures Contract Type  Net Unrealized Gains/(Losses)
Foreign exchange contracts  $(42,477)
Commodity futures contracts   650,472 
Total  $607,995 

Aspen Diversified Fund LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

NOTE B – INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT FUNDS & FUTURES CONTRACTS – Continued

 

As of December 31, 2011, the aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investment funds was as follows:

 

Description 
Unrealized appreciation  $184,534 
Unrealized depreciation   243,459 
Total  $58,925 

 

At December 31, 2011, and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments in investment funds and net gains (losses) by investment objective, as a percentage of total, investments were as follows:

 

Investment Strategy  Net Losses  Cost Basis  Fair Value  % of Total
Systematic Trend Followers  $(4,377,067)  $-0-   $615,716    2.45% 
Systematic Short Term Trend Followers   (1,208,198)   8,000,000    7,756,541    30.92% 
Discretionary Short Term Traders   (785,755)   -0-    (7,721)   (0.03%)
Commodity Specialists   (1,194,333)   16,538,203    16,722,737    66.66% 
Total  $(7,565,353)  $24,538,203   $25,087,273    100.00% 

 

At December 31, 2011, and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments in investment funds and net gains by geographic region, as a percentage of total investments, were as follows:

 

Geographic Region  Net Gains (Losses)  Cost Basis  Fair Value  % of Total
United States  $(7,590,359)  $24,538,203   $25,087,273    100.00% 
Caribbean (Bermuda, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands)   25,006    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Total  $(7,565,353)  $24,538,203   $25,087,273    100.00% 

 

At December 31, 2010 and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment funds and futures contracts consisted of the following:

 

Investment Funds & Futures Contracts  Net Gains/
(Losses)
  Cost
Basis
  Fair
Value
  % of Funds
Net Assets
Abraham Commodity Fund LP‡   $(189,827)  $-0-   $-0-    0.00% 
AlphaMosaic (US) LLC (Altis–Cell No. 151)‡    (55,977)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
AlphaMosaic (US) LLC (Krom River–Cell No. 42)‡    53,450    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
APM Hedged Global Commodity Fund, LDC‡    (116,186)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Aspen Commodity Long Short Fund, LLC   2,391,194    20,275,790    21,964,936    22.04% 
Boronia Diversified Fund (U.S.), LP†    571,247    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Coolmore Partners LP‡    (29,505)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Discus Feeder Ltd.†    (382,904)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Galena Fund Limited‡    70,538    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Global Commodity Systematic LP‡    (59,413)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Graham Global Investments Fund Ltd.†    1,317,207    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
LD Commodities Alpha Fund LP‡    11,554    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Man-AHL Diversified II LP†    1,046,991    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Millburn Commodity Fund LP‡    71,837    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
MMT Energy Fund‡    (93,718)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Robeco Transtrend Diversified Fund LLC   1,848,098    8,546,675    10,083,339    10.12% 
Sparta Commodities US Feeder Fund LLC‡    (299,680)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Winton Futures Fund†    489,615    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
                     
Total investment funds   6,644,521    28,822,465    32,048,275    32.15% 
                     
Futures contracts, net   4,072,382    -0-    1,593,824    1.60% 
                     
Total  $10,716,903   $28,822,465    33,642,099    33.75% 
                     
Other assets, less liabilities             66,032,295    66.25% 
                     
Net assets            $99,674,394    100.00% 

 

† Fund shares were fully disposed of during 2010.

‡ Fund shares were transferred to Aspen Commodity Long/Short Fund, LLC as of May 1, 2010.

 

At December 31, 2010, the fair value measurements were as follows:

 

Fair Value Measurement  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Investments in investment funds  $-0-   $32,048,275   $-0- 
Unrealized gains on futures contracts, net   1,593,824    -0-    -0- 
Total  $1,593,824   $32,048,275   $-0- 

 

At December 31, 2010, and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments in futures contracts and net unrealized gains (losses) by type, were as follows:

 

Futures Contract Type  Net Unrealized Gains
Foreign exchange contracts  $407,568 
Commodity futures contracts   1,186,256 
Total  $1,593,824 

 

As of December 31, 2010, the aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investment funds was as follows:

 

Description 
Unrealized appreciation  $3,225,810 
Unrealized depreciation   -0- 
Total  $3,225,810 

 

At December 31, 2010, and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments in investment funds and net gains (losses) by investment objective, as a percentage of total, investments were as follows:

 

Investment Strategy  Net Gains/
(Losses)
  Cost Basis  Fair Value  % of Total
Systematic Trend Followers  $8,593,322   $8,546,675   $11,677,471    34.71% 
Systematic Short Term Trend Followers   358,529    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Systematic Hybrid Trend Followers   (116,186)   -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Commodity Specialists   1,881,238    20,275,790    21,964,936    65.29% 
Total  $10,716,903   $28,822,465   $33,642,099    100.00% 

 

At December 31, 2010, and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments in investment funds and net gains by geographic region, as a percentage of total investments, were as follows:

 

Geographic Region  Net Gains  Cost Basis  Fair Value  % of Total
United States  $9,921,967   $28,822,465   $33,642,099    100.00% 
Caribbean (Bermuda, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands)   794,936    -0-    -0-    0.00% 
Total  $10,716,903   $28,822,465   $33,642,099    100.00% 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Fund’s net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment funds and futures contracts consisted of the following:

 

Investment Funds & Futures Contracts  Net Gains/
(Losses)
Abraham Commodity Fund LP  $(227,778)
AlphaMosaic (US) LLC (Altis - Cell No. 151)   (225,772)
AlphaMosaic (US) LLC (Krom River - Cell No. 42)   (68,192)
APM Hedged Global Commodity Fund, LDC   (573,295)
Boronia Diversified Fund (U.S.), LP   (931,965)
Discus Fund Ltd.   243,054 
Discus Feeder Ltd.   18,221 
Galena Fund Ltd.   (3,043)
Global Commodity Systematic LP   144,947 
HFR MF Diversified Select Master Trust   (1,122,923)
Man-AHL Diversified II LP   (2,677,670)
Millburn Commodity Fund LP   (152,545)
MMT Energy Fund   (212,084)
Robeco Transtrend Diversified Fund LLC   (1,367,183)
Sparta Commodities US Feeder Fund LLC   147,988 
Winton Futures Fund   (12,885)
Total investment funds   (7,021,125)
      
Futures contracts, net   (82,441)
      
Total  $(7,103,566)

 

At December 31, 2009, and during the year then ended, the Fund’s investments in investment funds and net losses by investment objective, as a percentage of total investments were as follows:

 

Investment Strategy  Net Losses
Diversified Long-Term Trend Followers  $(4,387,022)
Diversified Medium-Term Trend Followers  $(1,367,184)
Diversified Short-Term Trend Followers  $(137,259)
Commodity Specialists   (1,212,101)
Total  $(7,103,566)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2009 the Fund’s net losses by geographic region, as a percentage of total investments, were as follows:

 

Geographic Region  Net Losses
United States  $(5,453,496)
Caribbean (Bermuda, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands)   (1,650,070)
Total  $(7,103,566)

 

The investment objectives and redemptions permitted for the investment funds in which the Fund had invested as of December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Investment Funds & Managed Accounts  Investment Objective  Withdrawals Permitted
ADF Trading Company I, LLC (Welton Investment Corporation)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
ADF Trading Company IV, LLC (Blackwater Capital Management LLC)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
ADF Trading Company VI, LLC (Abraham Trading Company)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
ADF Trading Company VII, LLC (Aspen Partners, Ltd.)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
ADF Trading Company VIII, LLC (LBR Group, Inc.)  Discretionary Short-Term Trader  Daily
ADF Trading Company IX, LLC (Eckhardt Trading Company)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
ADF Trading Company X, LLC (Saxon Investment Company)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
ADF Trading Company XI, LLC (Rotella Investment Corporation)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
ADF Trading Company XII, LLC (Tactical Investment Management Corp.)  Systematic Trend Follower  Daily
Aspen Commodity Long/Short Fund LLC  Commodity Specialist  Monthly
Crabel Fund LP  Systematic Trend Follower  Monthly

 

These 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 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. Information is not available to determine if an individual investment held by any of these investment funds exceeded 5% of the Fund’s capital at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Fund had remitted $-0- and $16,600,000, respectively, to the investment funds and managed accounts that would not be credited to its respective capital accounts until the first day of the following month. These amounts were recorded as investments in transit.