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Investment in Funds
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Investment in Funds [Abstract] 
Investment in Funds
5.   Investment in Funds:
On November 1, 2004, the assets allocated to Winton for trading were invested in CMF Winton Master L.P. (“Winton Master”) a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 15,054.1946 units of Winton Master with cash equal to $14,251,586, and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $802,609. Winton Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by Winton using its Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Winton Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Winton, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Winton Master. The General Partner and Winton believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On July 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Willowbridge for trading were invested in CMF Willowbridge Argo Master Fund L.P. (“Willowbridge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 12,259.3490 units of Willowbridge Master with cash equal to $11,118,119, and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $1,141,230. Willowbridge Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by Willowbridge using its Argo Trading System, a proprietary, systematic 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.
On April 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Graham for trading were invested in CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P. (“Graham Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 14,741.1555 units of Graham Master with cash equal to $14,741,156. Graham Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now and in the future by Graham using its K4D-15V Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Graham Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Graham, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Graham Master. The General Partner and Graham believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On April 1, 2008, the assets allocated to Eckhardt for trading were invested in CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P. (“Eckhardt Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 7,000.0000 units of Eckhardt Master with cash equal to $7,000,000. Eckhardt Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by Eckhardt using its Standard Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Eckhardt Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Eckhardt, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Eckhardt Master. The General Partner and Eckhardt believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.
On June 1, 2009, the assets allocated to SandRidge for trading were invested in CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (“SandRidge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 1,370.9885 units of SandRidge Master with cash equal to $2,818,836. SandRidge was formed in order to permit accounts managed now and in the future by SandRidge using its Energy Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of SandRidge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by SandRidge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of SandRidge Master. The General Partner and SandRidge believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process.
The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading programs discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011.
Winton Master’s, Willowbridge Master’s, Graham Master’s, Eckhardt Master’s and SandRidge Master’s (collectively, the “Funds”), trading of futures, forwards, swaps and options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. The Funds engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM.
A limited partner may withdraw all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds in multiples of the net asset value per unit as of the end of any day (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the General Partner at least three business days in advance of the Redemption Date. The units are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Funds.
Management and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. All exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Funds. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees are charged at the Partnership level.
As of September 30, 2011, the Partnership owned approximately 0.9%, 5.8%, 4.2%, 32.5% and 0.4% of Winton Master, Willowbridge Master, Graham Master, Eckhardt Master and SandRidge Master, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, the Partnership owned approximately 0.8%, 2.2%, 4.3%, 34.5% and 0.4% of Winton Master, Willowbridge Master, Graham Master, Eckhardt Master and SandRidge Master, respectively. 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 the investment in the Funds are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.
Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities and capital for the Funds is shown in the following tables.
                         
    September 30, 2011  
    Total Assets     Total Liabilities     Total Capital  
Winton Master
  $ 830,305,813     $ 289,479     $ 830,016,334  
Willowbridge Master
    76,174,792       57,397       76,117,395  
Graham Master
    143,001,399       43,258       142,958,141  
Eckhardt Master
    22,513,093       91,543       22,421,550  
SandRidge Master
    326,282,515       12,642,258       313,640,257  
 
                 
Total
  $ 1,398,277,612     $ 13,123,935     $ 1,385,153,677  
 
                 
 
    December 31, 2010  
    Total Assets     Total Liabilities     Total Capital  
Winton Master
  $ 883,842,483     $ 122,612     $ 883,719,871  
Willowbridge Master
    216,360,362       61,729       216,298,633  
Graham Master
    168,973,503       48,832       168,924,671  
Eckhardt Master
    23,748,773       62,448       23,686,325  
SandRidge Master
    581,631,311       52,896,054       528,735,257  
                         
Total
  $ 1,874,556,432     $ 53,191,675     $ 1,821,364,757  
                         
Summarized information reflecting the net investment income (loss), total trading results and net income (loss) for the Funds is shown in the following tables.
 
    For the three months ended September 30, 2011  
    Net Investment     Total trading     Net Income  
    Income (loss)     results     (Loss)  
Winton Master
  $ (115,599 )   $ 65,557,693     $ 65,442,094  
Willowbridge Master
    (26,164 )     6,231,581       6,205,417  
Graham Master
    (213,853 )     (7,001,386 )     (7,215,239 )
Eckhardt Master
    (36,609 )     (2,067,641 )     (2,104,250 )
SandRidge Master
    (153,758 )     18,193,702       18,039,944  
 
                 
Total
  $ (545,983 )   $ 80,913,949     $ (80,367,966 )
 
                 
 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2011  
    Net Investment     Total trading     Net Income  
    Income (loss)     results     (Loss)  
Winton Master
  $ (172,947 )   $ 76,099,292     $ 75,926,345  
Willowbridge Master
    (96,550 )     21,510,516       21,413,966  
Graham Master
    (596,969 )     (15,857,052 )     (16,454,021 )
Eckhardt Master
    (153,299 )     (2,439,928 )     (2,593,227 )
SandRidge Master
    (584,251 )     48,322,928       47,738,677  
 
                 
Total
  $ (1,604,016 )   $ 127,635,756     $ 126,031,740  
 
                 
 
             
    For the three months ended September, 30, 2010  
    Net Investment     Total trading     Net Income  
    Income (loss)     results     (Loss)  
Winton Master
  $ 63,386     $ 26,050,805     $ 26,114,191  
Willowbridge Master
    (28,204 )     (2,263,514 )     (2,291,718 )
Graham Master
    (93,915 )     5,920,237       5,826,322  
Eckhardt Master
    (39,324 )     1,602,450       1,563,126  
SandRidge Master
    (299,798 )     (42,934,957 )     (43,234,755 )
 
                 
Total
  $ (397,855 )   $ (11,624,979 )   $ (12,022,834 )
 
                 
 
             
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2010  
    Net Investment     Total trading     Net Income  
    Income (loss)     results     (Loss)  
Winton Master
  $ (46,631 )   $ 80,520,886     $ 80,474,255  
Willowbridge Master
    (146,867 )     (36,147,175 )     (36,294,042 )
Graham Master
    (329,266 )     2,934,755       2,605,489  
Eckhardt Master
    (116,247 )     2,257,063       2,140,816  
SandRidge Master
    (949,970 )     (127,118,547 )     (128,068,517 )
 
                 
Total
  $ (1,588,981 )   $ (77,553,018 )   $ (79,141,999 )
 
                 
Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investment in, and the operations of the Funds is shown in the following tables.
                                                                 
    September 30, 2011     For the three months ended September 30, 2011              
    % of                                     Net              
    Partnership’s     Fair     Income     Expenses     Income     Investment     Redemptions  
Investment   Net Assets     Value     (Loss)     Commissions     Other     (Loss)     Objective     Permitted  
Winton Master
    27.43 %   $ 7,103,342     $ 540,719   $ 1,029     $ 179     $ 539,511   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Willowbridge Master
    17.15 %     4,440,471       362,755       793       858       361,104   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Graham Master
    23.10 %     5,981,132       (297,030 )     8,274       966       (306,270 )   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Eckhardt Master
    28.18 %     7,298,633       (672,809 )     7,365       4,789       (684,963 )   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
SandRidge Master
    5.57 %     1,443,498       93,970       430       400       93,140     Energy
Portfolio
  Monthly
                             
Total
          $ 26,267,076     $ 27,605   $ 17,891     $ 7,192     $ 2,522                
                             
                                                                 
    September 30, 2011     For the nine months ended September 30, 2011              
    % of                                     Net              
    Partnership’s     Fair     Income     Expenses     Income     Investment     Redemptions  
Investment   Net Assets     Value     (Loss)     Commissions     Other     (Loss)     Objective     Permitted  
Winton Master
    27.43 %   $ 7,103,342     $ 611,151     $ 2,950     $ 545     $ 607,656     Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Willowbridge Master
    17.15 %     4,440,471       603,586     3,103       2,164       598,319   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Graham Master
    23.10 %     5,981,132       (611,592 )     24,066       2,510       (638,168 )   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Eckhardt Master
    28.18 %     7,298,633       (803,203 )     35,762       16,521       (855,486 )   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
SandRidge Master
    5.57 %     1,443,498       274,941       2,337       1,300       271,304     Energy
Portfolio
  Monthly
                             
Total
          $ 26,267,076     $ 74,883   $ 68,218     $ 23,040     $ (16,375 )                
                             
 
    December 31, 2010     For the three months ended September 30, 2010    
    % of                                   Net        
    Partnership’s   Fair   Income   Expenses   Income   Investment   Redemptions
Investment   Net Assets   Value   (Loss)   Brokerage Fees   Other   (Loss)   Objective   Permitted
 
Winton Master
    25.02 %   $ 7,374,266     $ 270,078     $ 1,576     $ 302     $ 268,200     Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Willowbridge Master
    16.45 %     4,848,305       (45,145 )     1,508       507       (47,160 )   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Graham Master
    24.71 %     7,284,623       276,394       5,926       566       269,902     Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Eckhardt Master
    27.75 %     8,178,642       484,516       7,912       5,320       471,284     Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
SandRidge Master
    7.28 %     2,146,218       (159,690 )     1,331       394       (161,415 )   Energy
Portfolio
  Monthly
                             
Total
          $ 29,832,054     $ 826,153     $ 18,253     $ 7,089     $ 800,811                  
                             
                                                                 
                                                                 
    December 31, 2010     For the nine months ended September 30, 2010    
    % of                                   Net        
    Partnership’s   Fair   Income   Expenses   Income   Investment   Redemptions
Investment   Net Assets   Value   (Loss)   Brokerage Fees   Other   (Loss)   Objective   Permitted
 
Winton Master
    25.02 %   $ 7,374,266     $ 999,831     $ 6,430     $ 1,012     $ 992,389     Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Willowbridge Master
    16.45 %     4,848,305       (828,332 )     5,451       1,415       (835,198 )   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Graham Master
    24.71 %     7,284,623       65,867     16,714       4,028       45,125   Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
Eckhardt Master
    27.75 %     8,178,642       668,405       22,248       16,150       630,007     Commodity
Portfolio
  Monthly
SandRidge Master
    7.28 %     2,146,218       (462,450 )     4,160       1,013       (467,623 )   Energy
Portfolio
  Monthly
                             
Total
          $ 29,832,054     $ 443,321     $ 55,003     $ 23,618     $ 364,700