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Organization
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Organization [Abstract]  
Organization
1.Organization

LV Futures Fund L.P. (“LV” or the “Partnership”) is one of the partnerships in the Managed Futures Multi-Strategy Profile Series, comprised of the Partnership and Meritage Futures Fund L.P. (collectively, the “Profile Series”), and was formed on February 22, 2007, under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as a multi-advisor commodity pool created to profit from the speculative trading of domestic commodities, and foreign commodity futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign exchange commitments, options on physical commodities and futures contracts, spot (cash) commodities and currencies, exchange of futures contracts for physicals transactions, exchange of physicals for futures contracts transactions, and any rights pertaining thereto (collectively, “Futures Interests”) (refer to Note 6. Financial Instruments of the Trading Companies).  The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in multiple affiliated trading companies (each a “Trading Company” or collectively, the “Trading Companies”), each of which allocates substantially all of its assets in the trading program of an unaffiliated commodity trading advisor (each a “Trading Advisor” or collectively, the “Trading Advisors”), each of which, is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and which makes investment decisions for each respective Trading Company. 
 
The Partnership commenced trading operations on August 1, 2007, in accordance with the terms of its limited partnership agreement, as may be amended from time to time (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the Partnership’s general partner and commodity pool operator and as each Trading Company’s trading manager and commodity pool operator (the “General Partner”, “Ceres” or the “Trading Manager”, as the context requires).  Ceres is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSBH”).  MSSBH is wholly-owned indirectly by Morgan Stanley.  Prior to June 28, 2013, Citigroup Inc. was the indirect minority owner of MSSBH.  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”) and serves as the placement agent (the “Placement Agent”) to the Partnership.  Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”) acts as each Trading Company’s clearing commodity broker.  MS&Co. is referred to as the “Commodity Broker”.   Each Trading Company’s over-the-counter foreign exchange spot, options, and forward contract counterparty is either MS&Co. and/or Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (“MSCG”) to the extent a Trading Company trades options on over-the-counter foreign currency forward contracts.  Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a principal subsidiary of MSSBH.  MS&Co. and MSCG are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley.
 
Prior to February 29, 2012, units of limited partnership interest (“Units”) of the Partnership were offered in four classes in a private placement pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  Depending on the aggregate amount invested in the Partnership, limited partners received class A, B, C or D Units in the Partnership (each a “Class” and collectively the “Classes”).  Certain limited partners who are not subject to the ongoing placement agent fee are deemed to hold Class Z Units.  Ceres received Class Z Units with respect to its investment in the Partnership.  Effective February 29, 2012, Class B and Class C Units are no longer being offered to new investors but continue to be offered to existing Class B and Class C investors.

Effective January 1, 2015, the monthly management fee paid indirectly by the Partnership to Boronia Capital Pty Ltd. (“Boronia”), the trading advisor of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Boronia I, LLC (“Boronia I, LLC”), was reduced from 1/12th of (3.0% if the beginning net assets is less than or equal to 60 million; 1.875% if the beginning net assets is greater than 60 million and less than or equal to 120 million; or 1.50% if the beginning net assets is greater than 120 million) based on the Boronia I, LLC’s beginning net assets plus additions less withdrawals (as of the beginning of the month) to 1/12th of 1.5% (a 1.5% annual rate) of the net assets allocated to Boronia as of the first day of each month.

Effective December 31, 2014, Ceres terminated the advisory agreement among the General Partner, Rotella Capital Management, Inc. (“Rotella”) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Rotella I, LLC (“Rotella I, LLC”), pursuant to which Rotella traded a portion of Rotella I, LLC’s (and, indirectly, the Partnership’s) assets in Futures Interests.  Consequently, Rotella ceased all Futures Interests trading on behalf of Rotella I, LLC (and, indirectly, the Partnership).
 
Effective October 1, 2014, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney TT II, LLC (“TT II, LLC”) pays Transtrend B.V. (“Transtrend”) a monthly management fee equal to 1/12th of 1.25% (a 1.25% annual rate).

Effective June 30, 2014, Ceres terminated the advisory agreement among the General Partner, Kaiser Trading Group Pty. Ltd. (“Kaiser”) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC (“Kaiser I, LLC”), pursuant to which Kaiser traded a portion of Kaiser I, LLC’s (and, indirectly, the Partnership’s) assets in Futures Interests.  Consequently, Kaiser ceased all Futures Interests trading on behalf of Kaiser I, LLC (and, indirectly, the Partnership).

Effective March 31, 2014, Ceres terminated the advisory agreement among the General Partner, Winton Capital Management Limited (“Winton”) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney WNT I, LLC (“WNT I, LLC”), pursuant to which Winton traded a portion of WNT I, LLC’s (and, indirectly, the Partnership’s) assets in Futures Interests.  Consequently, Winton ceased all Futures Interests trading on behalf of WNT I, LLC (and, indirectly, the Partnership).

Effective June 30, 2013, Ceres terminated the management agreement among the General Partner, Chesapeake Capital Corporation (“Chesapeake”) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Chesapeake Diversified I, LLC (“Chesapeake I, LLC”), pursuant to which Chesapeake traded a portion of Chesapeake I, LLC’s (and, indirectly, the Partnership’s) assets in Futures Interests.  Consequently, Chesapeake ceased all Futures Interests trading on behalf of Chesapeake I, LLC  (and, indirectly, the Partnership).

On March 1, 2013, the remaining Class D Units in the Partnership were transferred to Class Z Units at the discretion of the General Partner.  As of December 31, 2013, there were no Class D Units outstanding in the Partnership.
 
Effective January 31, 2013, Ceres terminated the advisory agreement among the General Partner GLC Ltd. (“GLC”) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney GLC I, LLC (“GLC I, LLC”), pursuant to which GLC traded a portion of GLC I, LLC’s (and, indirectly, the Partnership’s) assets in Futures Interests.  Consequently GLC ceased all Futures Interests trading on behalf of GLC I, LLC (and, indirectly, the Partnership).

Effective January 1, 2013, Boronia was added as a trading advisor to the Partnership.

Effective January 4, 2012, Kaiser I, LLC commenced using MS&Co. as its clearing commodity broker.

The Partnership’s financial statements have been prepared using the “Fund of Funds” approach and accordingly the Partnership’s pro rata portion of the revenue and expense amounts from the Trading Companies is reflected as a “Total Net Realized/Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments” on the Statements of Income and Expenses.  The Partnership maintains sufficient cash balances on hand to satisfy ongoing operating expenses for the Partnership.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Partnership’s cash balance was zero.

Ceres is not required to maintain any investment in the Partnership, and may withdraw any portion of its interest in the Partnership at any time, as permitted by the Limited Partnership Agreement.  In addition, Class Z shares are only being offered to certain individuals affiliated with Morgan Stanley at Ceres’ sole discretion. Class Z Unit holders are not subject to paying the ongoing placement agent fee (as defined in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).