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Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
 
 
 






 
Annual Report
December 31, 2013
 
Pursuant to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rule 4.7, Ceres Managed Futures LLC
 
has claimed an exemption with respect to Blackwater Master Fund L.P. from certain reporting requirements.
 
CERES MANAGED FUTURES LLC
 
 

 
 

 

To the Limited Partners of
Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
 
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained herein is accurate and complete.
 
   
 
 
 
                         /s/Alper Daglioglu
By:
Alper Daglioglu
 
President and Director
 
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
 
General Partner,
 
Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
   
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue
14th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(855) 672-4468
 
 




















 
 

 




















REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of
Blackwater Master Fund L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of Blackwater Master Fund L.P. (the "Partnership"), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Blackwater Master Fund L.P. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and changes in its partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
March 25, 2014

 
 
 
 

 

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
     
 
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
 
Assets:
   
Equity in trading account:
   
Cash (Note 3c)
$50,928,720
$64,427,637
Cash margin (Note 3c)
10,091,550
15,384,600
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
                    2,907,135
                    3,162,717
     
Total trading equity
63,927,405
82,974,954
Expense reimbursements
                    9,196
                    21,082
     
Total assets
$63,936,601
$82,996,036
     
     
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:
   
Liabilities:
   
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
$                    562,835
$                    985,566
     
Accrued expenses:
   
Professional fees
                    45,360
                    83,786
Clearing fees payable to MS&Co.
                    2,633
                    —  
     
Total liabilities
                    610,828
                    1,069,352
     
Partners’ Capital:
   
General Partner
                    —   
                    —   
     
Limited Partners
63,325,773
81,926,684
     
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
$63,936,601
$82,996,036
     
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
 

 

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2013
 
       
 
Number
of Contracts
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
% of Partners’
Capital
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
     
Currencies
                 588
$                  471,552
 0.74%
Energy
                 137
                  213,512
                   0.34
Grains
                 19
 (33,038)
 (0.05)
Indices
                 787
                  1,533,787
                   2.42
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
                 231
 (280,776)
 (0.44)
Livestock
                 311
                  336,570
                   0.53
       
Total futures contracts purchased
 
                  2,241,607
                   3.54
       
Futures Contracts Sold
     
Currencies
                 635
                  285,671
                   0.45
Energy
                 38
 (32,340)
 (0.05)
Grains
                 338
                  456,213
                   0.72
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
                 267
 (142,798)
 (0.23)
Interest Rates U.S.
                 457
 (27,078)
 (0.04)
Metals
                 29
                  125,860
                   0.20
       
Total futures contracts sold
 
                  665,528
                   1.05
       
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts
     
Metals
                 321
                  398,743
                   0.63
       
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
 
                  398,743
                   0.63
       
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts
     
Metals
                 570
 (961,578)
 (1.52)
       
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
 
 (961,578)
 (1.52)
       
Net fair value
 
$2,344,300
 3.70%
       
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
 

 

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2012
 
       
 
Number
of Contracts
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
% of Partners’
Capital
 
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
     
Currencies
                 1,957
$                  856,051
 1.04%
Energy
                 29
 (18,505)
 (0.02)
Indices
                 913
                  1,522,684
                   1.86
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
                 633
                  32,583
                   0.04
Interest Rates U.S.
                 515
 (80,783)
 (0.10)
       
Total futures contracts purchased
 
                  2,312,030
                   2.82
       
Futures Contracts Sold
     
Currencies
                 369
                  731,139
                   0.89
Energy
                 162
 (346,590)
 (0.42)
Grains
                 534
                  683,538
                   0.83
Metals
                 100
 (217,400)
 (0.26)
       
Total futures contracts sold
 
                  850,687
                   1.04
       
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts
     
Metals
                 425
 (985,566)
 (1.20)
       
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
 
 (985,566)
 (1.20)
       
Net fair value
 
$2,177,151
 2.66%
       
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 

 
 

 

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
Statements of Income and Expenses
for the years ended
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
 
       
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
Investment Income:
     
Interest income
$                    28,776
$                      48,607
$                      9,337
       
Expenses:
     
Clearing fees
                    176,276
                      205,811
                      80,159
Professional fees
                    88,364
                      114,436
                      39,840
       
Total expenses
                    264,640
                      320,247
                      119,999
Expense reimbursements
 (146,381)
 (161,488)
 (8,115)
       
Net expenses
                    118,259
                      158,759
                      111,884
       
Net investment income (loss)
 (89,483)
 (110,152)
 (102,547)
       
Trading Results:
     
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:
     
Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts
                    719,734
 (9,612,703)
                      3,991,011
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts
                    167,149
                      1,536,564
 (1,042,686)
       
Total trading results
                    886,883
 (8,076,139)
                      2,948,325
       
       
Net income (loss)
$                    797,400
$ (8,186,291)
$                      2,845,778
       
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 

 
 

 

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital
for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
 
   
 
Partners’
Capital
 
 
Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2010
$25,938,011
Net income (loss)
                     2,845,778
Subscriptions
                     58,273,707
Redemptions
 (4,158,380)
Distribution of interest income to feeder funds
 (9,337)
   
Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2011
                     82,889,779
Net income (loss)
 (8,186,291)
Subscriptions
                     18,625,983
Redemptions
(11,354,180)
Distribution of interest income to feeder funds
 (48,607)
   
Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2012
                     81,926,684
Net income (loss)
                     797,400
Subscriptions
                     1,154,804
Redemptions
(20,524,339)
Distribution of interest income to feeder funds
 (28,776)
   
Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2013
$63,325,773
   
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 

 
 

 

Blackwater Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2013
 
1.     Partnership Organization:
 
Blackwater Master Fund L.P. (the “Master”) is a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware on October 20, 2010, to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, metals and softs. The commodity interests that are traded by the Master are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.
 
Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Master. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). MSSB Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. As of December 31, 2013, all trading decisions for the Master are made by the Advisor (defined below).
 
On November 1, 2010 (commencement of trading operations), Global Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (“Global Diversified”) and Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P. (“Emerging CTA”) allocated a portion of their capital to the Master. Global Diversified allocated a portion of its capital with cash equal to $5,000,000. Emerging CTA allocated a portion of its capital with cash equal to $15,674,694. On December 1, 2011, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Technical L.P. (“Spectrum Technical”) allocated a portion of its capital with cash equal to $43,068,341. The Master was formed to permit commodity pools managed by Blackwater Capital Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) using the Blackwater Global Program, the Advisor’s proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle.
 
During the period covered by the report, the Master’s commodity brokers were Morgan Stanley and Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”) and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”).
 
The Master operates under a structure where its investors consist of Global Diversified, Emerging CTA and Spectrum Technical (each a “Feeder”, collectively the “Funds”). Global Diversified, Emerging CTA and Spectrum Technical owned approximately 8.2%, 38.8% and 53.0% of the Master at December 31, 2013, respectively. Global Diversified, Emerging CTA and Spectrum Technical owned approximately 5.6%, 41.1% and 53.3% of the Master at December 31, 2012, respectively.
 
The Master will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the following: December 31, 2030 or under certain other circumstances as defined in the limited partnership agreement of the Master (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).
 
During 2012, the Master changed the presentation of partnership interests from a unitized basis to a non-unitized basis. This change has been retrospectively applied and as such all prior year unit and per unit amounts and disclosures have been removed from the Statements of Financial Condition, Statements of Income and Expenses, Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital and Footnotes 1, 2, 5 and 6, to conform to the current year’s financial statement presentation. This change was made in order to reflect the capital balance structure for all feeder fund investments.
 
2.     Accounting Policies:
 
 
a.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
 
b.
Statement of Cash Flows. The Master is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.
 
 
c.
Master’s Investments. All commodity interests of the Master, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
 
 
 

 
Master’s Fair Value Measurements.    Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. GAAP also requires the need to use judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Master’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.
 
The Master will separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis) and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.
 
On October 1, 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-04 “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” which makes minor technical corrections and clarifications to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” When the FASB issued Statement 157 (codified in ASC 820), it conformed the use of the term “fair value” in certain pre-Codification standards but not others. ASU 2012-04 conforms the term’s use throughout the ASC “to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements” of ASC 820. ASU 2012-04 also amends the requirements that must be met for an investment company to qualify for the exemption from presenting a statement of cash flows. Specifically, it eliminates the requirements that substantially all of an entity’s investments be carried at “market value” and that the investments be highly liquid. Instead, it requires substantially all of the entity’s investments to be carried at “fair value” and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements under ASC 820.
 
The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards, swaps and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations were not readily available and that were priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2) or that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.
 
         
 
December 31,
2013      
 
 
Quoted Prices in 
Active Markets for 
Identical Assets 
and Liabilities 
(Level  1)  
 
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)  
  
 
Significant 
Unobservable 
Inputs 
(Level 3) 
 
 
Assets
       
Futures
$                    3,746,718
$                         3,746,718
$                                  —
$                             —
Forwards
                    398,743
                         398,743
                         —
                    —
         
Total assets
                    4,145,461
                         4,145,461
                         —
                    —
         
Liabilities
       
Futures
                    839,583
                         839,583
                                  —
                             —
Forwards
                    961,578
                         961,578
                         —
                    —
         
Total liabilities
                    1,801,161
                         1,801,161
                         —
                    —
         
Net fair value
$                    2,344,300
$                         2,344,300
$                                  —
$                             —
         

 
 

 

 
           
 
December 31,
2012  
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
and Liabilities
(Level 1)    
 
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)   
 
 
Significant 
Unobservable 
Inputs 
(Level 3) 
 
 
Assets
       
Futures
$                    5,012,816
$                         5,012,816
$                                  —
$                             —
         
Total assets
                    5,012,816
                         5,012,816
                         —
                    —
         
Liabilities
       
Futures
                    1,850,099
                         1,850,099
                                  —
                             —
Forwards
                    985,566
                         985,566
                         —
                    —
         
Total liabilities
                    2,835,665
                         2,835,665
                         —
                    —
         
Net fair value
$                    2,177,151
$                         2,177,151
$                                  —
$                             —
         
 
 
d.
Futures Contracts. The Master trades futures contracts. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Master each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Master. When the contract is closed, the Master records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
 
 
e.
London Metals Exchange Forward Contracts. Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange (“LME”) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Master are cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Master each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Master. A contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the Master records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
 
 
f.
Income and Expenses Recognition. All of the income and expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading of commodity interests are determined on each valuation day and allocated pro rata among the Funds at the time of such determination.
 
 
g.
Income Taxes.    Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Master’s income and expenses.
 
 
    
GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Master’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Master level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Master’s financial statements.
 
The Master files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2010 through 2013 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
 
 
h.
Subsequent Events.    The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of issuance and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
 
 

 
 
i.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.    In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements.” ASU 2013-08 changes the approach to the investment company assessment, requires non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies to be measured at fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the investment company’s status as an investment company. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Master is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement would have on the financial statements.
 
3.     Agreements:
 
 
a.
Limited Partnership Agreement:
 
The General Partner administers the business and affairs of the Master including selecting one or more advisors to make trading decisions for the Master.
 
 
b.
Management Agreement:
 
The General Partner, on behalf of the Master, has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Advisor, a registered commodity trading advisor. The Advisor is not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM/MS&Co. and is not responsible for the organization or operation of the Master. The Management Agreement provides that the Advisor has sole discretion in determining the investment of the assets of the Master. All management fees in connection with the Management Agreement are borne by the Funds. The Management Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.
 
 
c.
Customer Agreement:
 
Prior to and during part of the fourth quarter of 2013, the Master was party to a Customer Agreement with CGM (the “CGM Customer Agreement”). During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Master entered into a Customer Agreement with MS&Co. (the “MS&Co. Customer Agreement”). The Master has terminated the CGM Customer Agreement.
 
Under the CGM Customer Agreement, CGM provided services to the Master, including, among other things, the execution and clearing of transactions for the Master’s account in accordance with orders placed by the Advisor. All exchange, clearing, service, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees (collectively the “CGM clearing fees”) were borne by the Master and allocated to the Funds. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees were borne by the Funds. During the term of the CGM Customer Agreement, all of the Master’s assets were deposited in the Master’s account at CGM. The Master’s cash was deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. At December 31, 2012, the amount of cash held by the Master for margin requirements was $15,384,600.
 
Under the MS&Co. Customer Agreement, the Master will pay MS & Co. trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, the execution of transactions. Further all trading, exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and NFA fees (collectively the “MS&Co clearing fees” and together with the CGM clearing fees, the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Master and allocated to the Funds. All other fees are borne by the Funds. All of the Master’s assets are deposited in the Master’s account at MS&Co. The Master’s cash is deposited by MS&Co. in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. At December 31, 2013, the amount of cash held by the Master for margin requirements was $10,091,550. The MS&Co. Customer Agreement may generally be terminated upon notice by either party.
 
Spectrum Technical pays to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”) a monthly brokerage fee at a flat rate of 1/12 of 6% per month (a 6% annual rate) of the net assets of Spectrum Technical allocated to the Advisor as of the first day of each month. Such fee includes clearing fees that are charged to the Master, therefore, the Master receives monthly expense reimbursements on clearing fees from MS&Co. incurred during such month, as shown on the Statements of Income and Expenses as expense reimbursements, based on the beginning of the month Partners’ capital allocation percentage of Spectrum Technical in the Master.
 
4.     Trading Activities:
 
The Master was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity interests. The results of the Master’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses.
 
The MS&Co. Customer Agreement with the Master gives, and the CGM Customer Agreement with the Master gave, the Master the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, "Balance Sheet," have been met.
 
 
 

 
All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, were 3,421 and 4,879, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, were 795 and 363, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts held during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, were $213,865 and $0, respectively.
 
On January 1, 2013, the Master adopted ASU 2011-11, “Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” ASU 2011-11 created a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights to setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments, while ASU 2013-01 clarified the types of instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU 2011-11. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial condition and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The objective of these disclosures is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Reporting Financial Standards (“IFRS”). The new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Master’s financial statements.
 
The following tables summarize the valuation of the Master's investments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
       
December 31, 2013
 
 
Gross Amounts
Recognized    
 
 
Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
 
 
Net Amounts
presented in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
 
 
       
Assets
     
Futures
$                       3,746,718
$ (839,583)
$                           2,907,135
Forwards
                       398,743
 (398,743)
                           —
       
Total Assets
                       4,145,461
 (1,238,326)
                           2,907,135
       
       
Liabilities
     
Futures
$ (839,583)
$                           839,583
$                           —
Forwards
 (961,578)
                           398,743
 (562,835)
       
Total Liabilities
 (1,801,161)
                           1,238,326
 (562,835)
       
Net Fair Value
   
$                           2,344,300
       
 
       
December 31, 2012
 
 
Gross Amounts
Recognized   
   
 
Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
 
 
Net Amounts
presented in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
 
 
       
Assets
     
Futures
$                       5,012,816
$ (1,850,099)
$                           3,162,717
       
Total Assets
                       5,012,816
 (1,850,099)
                           3,162,717
       
       
Liabilities
     
Futures
$ (1,850,099)
$                           1,850,099
$                           —
Forwards
 (985,566)
                           —
 (985,566)
       
Total Liabilities
 (2,835,665)
                           1,850,099
 (985,566)
       
Net Fair Value
   
$                           2,177,151
       

 
 

 

 
The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
 
   
Assets
December  31, 2013
 
 
Futures Contracts
 
Currencies
$                         966,821
Energy
                         248,796
Grains
                         456,213
Indices
                         1,534,207
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
                         76,298
Interest Rates U.S.
                         1,953
Livestock
                         336,570
Metals
                         125,860
   
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
$                         3,746,718
   
   
Liabilities
 
Futures Contracts
 
Currencies
$ (209,598)
Energy
 (67,624)
Grains
 (33,038)
Indices
 (420)
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
 (499,872)
Interest Rates U.S.
 (29,031)
   
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
$ (839,583)
   
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
$ 2,907,135*
   
 
*
This amount is included in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
 
   
Assets
December 31, 2013
 
 
Forward Contracts
 
Metals
$                         398,743
   
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
$                         398,743
   
   
Liabilities
 
Forward Contracts
 
Metals
$ (961,578)
   
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
$ (961,578)
   
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
$ (562,835)**
   
 
**
This amount is included in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 
 

 

 
   
Assets
December 31, 2012
 
 
Futures Contracts
 
Currencies
$                         2,209,260
Energy
                         109,010
Grains
                         683,538
Indices
                         1,574,723
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
                         436,285
   
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
$                         5,012,816
   
   
Liabilities
 
Futures Contracts
 
Currencies
$ (622,070)
Energy
 (474,105)
Indices
 (52,039)
Interest Rates U.S.
 (80,783)
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
 (403,702)
Metals
 (217,400)
   
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
$ (1,850,099)
   
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
$ 3,162,717*
   
 
*
This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
 
   
Liabilities
December  31, 2012
 
 
Forward Contracts
 
Metals
$ (985,566)
   
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
$ (985,566)
   
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
$ (985,566)**
   
**
This amount is included in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
 
The following tables indicate the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
 
       
Sector
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
Currencies
$ (2,714,058)
$                        447,393
$                      3,202,323
Energy
 (4,958,525)
 (2,373,803)
 (1,305,529)
Grains
 (1,495,776)
                        555,988
 (779,237)
Indices
                        10,275,591
 (2,742,828)
 (2,515,272)
Interest Rates U.S.
 (1,407,505)
 (823,573)
                      1,213,899
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
 (1,415,166)
                        1,370,732
                      2,444,501
Livestock
                        314,020
 (766,450)
 (427,300)
Metals
                        1,652,797
 (3,512,073)
                      793,340
Softs
                        635,505
 (231,525)
                      321,600
       
Total
$ 886,883***
$ (8,076,139)***
$ 2,948,325***
       
***
This amount is included in “Total trading results” on the Statements of Income and Expenses.
 
5.     Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions:
 
Subscriptions are accepted monthly from investors and they become limited partners on the first day of the month after their subscription is processed. A limited partner may redeem all or part of their capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Master as of the end of any month. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Master.

 
 

 

 
6.     Financial Highlights:
 
Ratios to average net assets for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
 
       
 
     2013
 
 
     2012
 
 
     2011
 
 
Net investment income (loss)*
 (0.1)%
 (0.1)%
 (0.3)%
       
Operating expenses**
 0.2%
 0.2%
 0.3%
       
Total return
 1.1%
 (9.8)%
 6.8%
       
 
*
Interest income less total expenses.
 
**
Such percentages include expense reimbursements (the reimbursement amount was 0.2%, 0.2% and 0.02% for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively).
 
The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.
 
7.     Financial Instrument Risks:
 
In the normal course of business, the Master is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange, a swap execution facility or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forwards, swaps and option contracts. Certain swap contracts may also be traded on a swap execution facility or OTC. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and also include certain forwards and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot be accurately predicted. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
 
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Master due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Master is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.
 
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Master’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Master had credit risk and concentration risk during the reporting period, as CGM and/or MS&Co. or their affiliates were the sole counterparties or brokers with respect to the Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that through CGM and/or MS&Co., the Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization. The Master continues to be subject to such risk with respect to MS&Co.
 
The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Master’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Master may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk-adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options contracts by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
 
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Master’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.
 
 
 
 
 
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