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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Period Ended March 31, 2015

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 000-51274

 

 

EQUINOX FRONTIER FUNDS

EQUINOX FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER MASTERS FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER BALANCED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER SELECT FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER WINTON FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER HERITAGE FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   36-6815533
(State of Organization)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Equinox Fund Management, LLC

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 2500

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(303) 837-0600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a Units;

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a Units;

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1, and Class 2 Units;

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1, and Class 2 Units;

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1, and Class 2 Units

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

  4   

Condensed Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

  7   

Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

  14   

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  17   

Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

  21   

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  24   

Trust Financial Statements (1)

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

  52   

Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

  53   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

  55   

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  56   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

  57   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  58   

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  72   

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  98   

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

  104   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

  104   

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

  104   

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  104   

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  104   

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

  105   

Item 5.

Other Information

  106   

Item 6.

Exhibits

  106   
SIGNATURES   107   

 

(1) These financial statements represent the consolidated financial statements of the Series of the Trust.

 

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Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

THIS REPORT CONTAINS STATEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS REFLECT THE MANAGING OWNER’S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE TRUST. THE MANAGING OWNER HAS TRIED TO IDENTIFY THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS BY USING WORDS SUCH AS “MAY,” “WILL,” “EXPECT,” “ANTICIPATE,” “BELIEVE,” “INTEND,” “SHOULD,” “ESTIMATE” OR THE NEGATIVE OF THOSE TERMS OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE MANAGING OWNER AND ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS, BOTH KNOWN, SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION UNDER ITEM 1A AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT, AND UNKNOWN, THAT COULD CAUSE THE TRUST’S ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, PROSPECTS OR OPPORTUNITIES TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN, OR IMPLIED BY, THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR THE RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES OR OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON AFTER THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AS OF MARCH 31, 2015, AND THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity Fund
 
     3/31/2015      12/31/2014      3/31/2015      12/31/2014      3/31/2015      12/31/2014  
ASSETS                  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,117,560       $ 4,210,638       $ 896,661       $ 2,199,066       $ 600,918       $ 1,110,779   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     36,701,926         31,051,659         15,541,089         16,217,173         10,415,223         8,191,519   

Open trade equity, at fair value

     2,569,506         3,215,206         —           —           —           —     

Options purchased, at fair value

     325,003         288,413         —           —           —           —     

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     19,513,460         22,731,129         —           —           —           —     

Swap contracts, at fair value

     9,559,124         6,570,408         —           —           5,301,972         3,633,060   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     6,464,972         6,594,379         10,915,655         7,901,978         3,000,921         3,814,854   

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

     14,584         9,534         7,735         6,003         183         505   

Interest receivable

     209,915         477,250         88,886         249,250         59,567         125,900   

Receivable from related parties

     —           —           2,452         3,050         2,274         2,612   

Other assets

     —           249,997         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 77,476,050    $ 75,398,613    $ 27,452,478    $ 26,576,520    $ 19,381,058    $ 16,879,229   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL

LIABILITIES

Open trade deficit, at fair value

$ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —     

Options written, at fair value

  107,167      253,018      —        —        —        —     

Pending owner additions

  1,807      1,527      2,295      2,056      —        —     

Owner redemptions payable

  207,963      57,953      37,184      —        10,643      19,578   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

  1,634,242      2,387,825      535,301      722,043      239,216      158,660   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

  88,283      86,486      67,463      64,497      43,562      45,361   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

  17,078      16,168      6,125      6,898      4,460      3,713   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

  33,996      34,905      21,211      17,260      11,078      10,562   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

  143,660      132,984      56,844      55,912      25,446      24,436   

Payables to related parties

  3,506      2,371      —        —        —        —     

Other liabilities

  —        —        —        —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  2,237,702      2,973,237      726,423      868,666      334,405      262,310   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

Managing Owner Units - Class 1

  —        —        —        —        —        —     

Managing Owner Units - Class 2

  2,942,625      2,516,879      799,673      723,207      511,807      426,377   

Managing Owner Units - Class 2a

  —        —        —        —        296,641      247,434   

Managing Owner Units - Class 3

  37,006      31,632      36,225      32,741      —        —     

Managing Owner Units - Class 3a

  —        —        —        —        14,668      12,228   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1

  20,268,019      19,195,036      12,259,432      11,850,911      —        —     

Limited Owner Units - Class 1a

  —        —        —        —        6,448,293      5,776,906   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2

  33,113,368      32,707,413      8,748,881      8,145,536      935,888      820,104   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2a

  —        —        —        —        1,628,091      1,455,117   

Limited Owner Units - Class 3

  7,832,414      5,556,649      4,881,844      4,955,459      8,438,115      7,233,099   

Limited Owner Units - Class 3a

  —        —        —        —        773,150      645,654   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

  64,193,432      60,007,609      26,726,055      25,707,854      19,046,653      16,616,919   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

  11,044,916      12,417,767      —        —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

  75,238,348      72,425,376      26,726,055      25,707,854      19,046,653      16,616,919   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

$ 77,476,050    $ 75,398,613    $ 27,452,478    $ 26,576,520    $ 19,381,058    $ 16,879,229   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

Class 1

  153,947      169,725      95,494      101,632      N/A      N/A   

Class 1a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A      53,422      57,130   

Class 2

  247,362      282,534      67,189      69,003      8,721      9,013   

Class 2a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A      14,419      15,291   

Class 3

  58,480      48,583      37,335      41,897      50,814      52,285   

Class 3a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A      5,876      5,886   

Net Asset Value per Unit

Class 1

$ 131.66    $ 113.09    $ 128.38    $ 116.61      N/A      N/A   

Class 1a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A    $ 120.70    $ 101.12   

Class 2

$ 145.76    $ 124.67    $ 142.12    $ 128.53    $ 166.20    $ 138.30   

Class 2a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A    $ 133.49    $ 111.35   

Class 3

$ 134.57    $ 115.03    $ 131.73    $ 119.06    $ 166.06    $ 138.34   

Class 3a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A    $ 134.09    $ 111.77   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund      Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     3/31/2015      12/31/2014      3/31/2015      12/31/2014  

ASSETS

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,273,398       $ 5,644,510       $ 207,627       $ 878,280   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     56,735,098         41,625,860         3,598,631         6,476,939   

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     11,166,903         22,689,948         14,715,637         —     

Open trade equity, at fair value

     268,978         3,297,549         958,673         —     

Options purchased, at fair value

     —           —           —           —     

Swap contracts, at fair value

     23,473,632         18,246,954         —           —     

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     17,442,848         18,343,927         4,733,469         8,102,141   

Interest receivable

     324,494         639,769         20,582         99,547   

Prepaid service fees

     —           —           —           —     

Other assets

     11         250,013         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 112,685,362    $ 110,738,530    $ 24,234,619    $ 15,556,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & CAPITAL

LIABILITIES

Open trade deficit, at fair value

$ —      $ —      $ —      $ —     

Options written, at fair value

  —        —        —        —     

Pending owner additions

  20,874      18,002      1,872      1,485   

Owner redemptions payable

  21,251      22,793      15,308      15,432   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

  1,486,957      1,793,318      158,971      185,791   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

  93,825      101,208      28,962      27,835   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

  111,110      84,976      7,379      13,263   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

  176,661      167,151      35,716      32,520   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

  71,244      66,037      10,852      10,119   

Payables to related parties

  17,396      14,934      1,081      984   

Other liabilities

  —        —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  1,999,318      2,268,419      260,141      287,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

Managing Owner Units - Class 2

  1,624,326      1,425,355      10,125      9,052   

Managing Owner Units - Class 2a

  216,243      189,344      —        —     

Limited Owner Units - Class 1

  78,309,904      72,098,275      14,900,908      13,663,563   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1AP

  842,256      748,275      54,412      47,785   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2

  25,006,886      22,125,342      1,651,866      1,549,078   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2a

  402,173      410,943      —        —     

Limited Owner Units - Class 3a

  2,837,703      2,528,303      —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

  109,239,491      99,525,837      16,617,311      15,269,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

  1,446,553      8,944,274      7,357,167      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

  110,686,044      108,470,111      23,974,478      15,269,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

$ 112,685,362    $ 110,738,530    $ 24,234,619    $ 15,556,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

Class 1

  526,293      548,117      140,357      142,913   

Class 1AP

  5,549      5,618      503      494   

Class 2

  130,433      131,447      11,564      12,128   

Class 2a

  3,539      3,923      N/A      N/A   

Class 3a

  16,291      16,577      N/A      N/A   

Net Asset Value per Unit

Class 1

$ 148.80    $ 131.54    $ 106.16    $ 95.61   

Class 1AP

$ 151.80    $ 133.20    $ 108.31    $ 96.82   

Class 2

$ 204.17    $ 179.16    $ 143.73    $ 128.48   

Class 2a

$ 174.76    $ 153.02      N/A      N/A   

Class 3a

$ 174.19    $ 152.52      N/A      N/A   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund      Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     3/31/2015      12/31/2014      3/31/2015      12/31/2014  

ASSETS

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,892,129       $ 4,012,974       $ 427,180       $ 921,598   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     32,794,705         29,593,974         7,403,953         6,796,392   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     8,972,672         7,479,658         1,723,907         1,543,386   

Swap contracts, at fair value

     —           —           9,600,330         7,540,465   

Interest receivable

     187,568         454,845         42,346         104,457   

Other assets

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 43,847,074    $ 41,541,451    $ 19,197,716    $ 16,906,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & CAPITAL

LIABILITIES

Pending owner additions

$ 16,314    $ 15,503    $ 3,941    $ 3,381   

Owner redemptions payable

  —        21,902      2,673      21,408   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

  715,409      1,178,364      132,678      239,327   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

  115,137      114,823      27,355      27,944   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

  66,427      63,722      14,885      14,543   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

  53,254      52,753      23,142      20,964   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

  27,597      26,690      9,353      8,676   

Payables to related parties

  20,681      16,461      3,464      3,178   

Other liabilities

  —        —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  1,014,819      1,490,218      217,491      339,421   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

Managing Owner Units - Class 2

  51,380      46,764      86,468      75,621   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1

  28,350,789      26,870,878      10,838,892      9,761,819   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1AP

  41,798      38,042      68,083      58,378   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2

  14,388,288      13,095,549      3,481,025      3,131,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

  42,832,255      40,051,233      14,474,468      13,027,379   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

  —        —        4,505,757      3,539,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

  42,832,255      40,051,233      18,980,225      16,566,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

$ 43,847,074    $ 41,541,451    $ 19,197,716    $ 16,906,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

Class 1

  147,741      152,717      73,298      74,927   

Class 1AP

  214      214      452      443   

Class 2

  58,093      58,093      17,670      18,164   

Net Asset Value per Unit

Class 1

$ 191.90    $ 175.95    $ 147.87    $ 130.28   

Class 1AP

$ 195.77    $ 178.18    $ 150.86    $ 131.93   

Class 2

$ 248.56    $ 226.23    $ 201.89    $ 176.56   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2015

 

          Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short

Commodity Fund
 

Description

  Value     % of Total
Capital
(Net Asset
Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital
(Net Asset
Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital
(Net Asset
Value)
 

 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*

           
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ (36,706     -0.05   $ —          0.00   $ —          0.00
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    215,709        0.29     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    (5,591     -0.01     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    16,254        0.02     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    469,384        0.62     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

    (67,926     -0.09     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    436,284        0.58     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    429,516        0.57     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    (35,358     -0.05     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

    (9,269     -0.01     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    14,570        0.02     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

    (5,631     -0.01     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    (26,228     -0.03     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    80,700        0.11     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

    7,777        0.01     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    570,892        0.76     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

    (3,670     0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Africa)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

$ 2,050,707      2.73 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

$ 29,419      0.04 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

  (6,768   -0.01   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

  142,403      0.19   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  61,926      0.08   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

  (46,283   -0.06   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

  89,850      0.12   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  319,904      0.43   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

  2,240      0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

  21,302      0.03   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  (75,339   -0.10   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

  76,710      0.10   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

$ 615,364      0.82 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS*

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

$ (96,565   -0.13 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

$ (96,565   -0.13 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

$ 2,569,506      3.42 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  325,003      0.43   —        0.00   —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

$ 325,003      0.43 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  (107,167   -0.14   —        0.00   —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

$ (107,167   -0.14 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

Frontier XXXV Diversified Select Swap (U.S.)

$ 9,559,124      12.71   —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Frontier XXXVII L/S Select Swap (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   5,301,972      27.84
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ 9,559,124      12.71 $ —        0.00 $ 5,301,972      27.84
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

FACE VALUE

        Value           Value           Value        
$ 15,000,000     

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

  $ 26,640,892        35.41   $ 11,280,838        42.21   $ 7,560,116        39.69
$ 85,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $113,142,577)

    6,591,039        8.76     2,790,914        10.44     1,870,396        9.82
$ 20,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

    3,469,995        4.61     1,469,337        5.50     984,711        5.17
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 36,701,926      48.78 $ 15,541,089      58.15 $ 10,415,223      54.68
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Face Value           Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 19,116,686        $ 8,094,782        $ 5,424,907     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    4,498,043          1,904,655          1,276,449     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    3,373,533          1,428,491          957,337     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 26,988,262    $ 11,427,928    $ 7,658,693   
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Cost           Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 25,446,011        $ 10,774,877        $ 7,221,035     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    6,300,072          2,667,707          1,787,826     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    3,366,042          1,425,319          955,211     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 35,112,125    $ 14,867,903    $ 9,964,072   
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2015

 

          Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Description

  Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 

 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*

       
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ (93,540     -0.08   $ (1,152,110     -4.81
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

    (6,350     -0.01     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    (26,218     -0.02     (4,153     -0.02
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

    —          0.00     4,391        0.02
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

    (405     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    (171,535     -0.15     836        0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    (33,025     -0.03     7,197        0.03
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    389,098        0.35     76,221        0.32
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

    (84,086     -0.08     (15,899     -0.07
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    191,292        0.17     27,788        0.12
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    578,657        0.52     138,462        0.58
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

    (758     0.00     (342     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    (1,332     0.00     (3,730     -0.02
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

    (4,687     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    (361,104     -0.33     (33,468     -0.14
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

    (153     0.00     (940     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

    (1,118     0.00     3,120        0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    32,706        0.03     62,255        0.26
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    81,531        0.07     59,875        0.25
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

    (272     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

    (3,404     0.00     3,081        0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    (297,408     -0.27     (3,521     -0.01
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

    21,130        0.02     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

    (649     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Africa)

    —          0.00     (595     0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

$ 208,370      0.19 $ (831,532   -3.47
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

$ 94,720      0.09 $ 1,401,538      5.85

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

  (2,738   0.00   (5,813   -0.02

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   7,405      0.03

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

  (63,676   -0.06   (1,423   -0.01

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

  —        0.00   (717   0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

  (3,026   0.00   500      0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  146,808      0.13   52,411      0.22

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

  (142,979   -0.13   (1,814   -0.01

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

  645      0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

  (38,619   -0.03   16,340      0.07

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

  45,910      0.04   15,828      0.07

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

  —        0.00   (511   0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  206,527      0.19   363,049      1.51

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

  —        0.00   (1,016   0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

  4,284      0.00   2,448      0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  64,336      0.06   (26,293   -0.11

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

  (2,985   0.00   (28,740   -0.12

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

  4,637      0.00   —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

$ 313,844      0.29 $ 1,793,192      7.49
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS*

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

$ (253,236   -0.23 $ (2,987   -0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

$ (253,236   -0.23 $ (2,987   -0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

$ 268,978      0.25 $ 958,673      4.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

Frontier XXXIV Balanced Select Swap (U.S.)

$ 23,473,632      21.21 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ 23,473,632      21.21 $ —        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

FACE VALUE

  Value           Value        
  $15,000,000     

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

  $ 41,182,408        37.21   $ 2,612,146        10.90
  $85,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $113,142,577)

    10,188,655        9.21     646,253        2.70
  $20,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

    5,364,035        4.85     340,232        1.42
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 56,735,098      51.27 $ 3,598,631      15.02
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 29,551,228        $ 1,874,395     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    6,953,230          441,034     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    5,214,923          330,776     
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 41,719,381    $ 2,646,205   
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 39,335,317        $ 2,494,986     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    9,738,868          617,723     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    5,203,344          330,041     
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 54,277,529    $ 3,442,750   
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2015

 

         Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Description

   Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*

        
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (93,540     -0.08   $ (1,152,110     -4.81
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (6,350     -0.01     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     (26,218     -0.02     (4,153     -0.02
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     —          0.00     4,391        0.02
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     (405     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (171,535     -0.15     836        0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (33,025     -0.03     7,197        0.03
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     389,098        0.35     76,221        0.32
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (84,086     -0.08     (15,899     -0.07
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     191,292        0.17     27,788        0.12
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     578,657        0.52     138,462        0.58
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     (758     0.00     (342     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     (1,332     0.00     (3,730     -0.02
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     (4,687     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (361,104     -0.33     (33,468     -0.14
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     (153     0.00     (940     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     (1,118     0.00     3,120        0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     32,706        0.03     62,255        0.26
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     81,531        0.07     59,875        0.25
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     (272     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (3,404     0.00     3,081        0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (297,408     -0.27     (3,521     -0.01
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     21,130        0.02     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     (649     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Africa)

     —          0.00     (595     0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

$ 208,370      0.19 $ (831,532   -3.47
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

$ 94,720      0.09 $ 1,401,538      5.85

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

  (2,738   0.00   (5,813   -0.02

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   7,405      0.03

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

  (63,676   -0.06   (1,423   -0.01

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

  —        0.00   (717   0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

  (3,026   0.00   500      0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  146,808      0.13   52,411      0.22

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

  (142,979   -0.13   (1,814   -0.01

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

  645      0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

  (38,619   -0.03   16,340      0.07

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

  45,910      0.04   15,828      0.07

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

  —        0.00   (511   0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  206,527      0.19   363,049      1.51

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

  —        0.00   (1,016   0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

  4,284      0.00   2,448      0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  64,336      0.06   (26,293   -0.11

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

  (2,985   0.00   (28,740   -0.12

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

  4,637      0.00   —        0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

$ 313,844      0.29 $ 1,793,192      7.49
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS*

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

$ (253,236   -0.23 $ (2,987   -0.01
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

$ (253,236   -0.23 $ (2,987   -0.01
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

$ 268,978      0.25 $ 958,673      4.01
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

Frontier XXXIV Balanced Select Swap (U.S.)

$ 23,473,632      21.21 $ —        0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ 23,473,632      21.21 $ —        0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

FACE VALUE    Value           Value        

$15,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

   $ 41,182,408        37.21   $ 2,612,146        10.90

$85,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $113,142,577)

     10,188,655        9.21     646,253        2.70

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

     5,364,035        4.85     340,232        1.42
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 56,735,098      51.27 $ 3,598,631      15.02
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024(2)

   $ 29,551,228        $ 1,874,395     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026(2)

     6,953,230          441,034     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025(2)

     5,214,923          330,776     
    

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 41,719,381    $ 2,646,205   
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024(2)

   $ 39,335,317        $ 2,494,986     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026(2)

     9,738,868          617,723     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025(2)

     5,203,344          330,041     
    

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 54,277,529    $ 3,442,750   
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2015

 

           Equinox Frontier
Winton Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Description

   Value      % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
    Value      % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

 

SWAPS (1)

          
 

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

     —           0.00   $ 9,600,330         50.58
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swaps

  —        0.00 $ 9,600,330      50.58
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

FACE VALUE

         Value            Value         
$ 15,000,000     

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

   $ 23,804,751         55.58   $ 5,374,320         28.32
$ 85,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $113,142,577)

     5,889,369         13.75     1,329,623         7.01
$ 20,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

     3,100,585         7.24     700,010         3.69
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 32,794,705      76.57 $ 7,403,953      39.02
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Face Value            Face Value         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 17,081,557         $ 3,856,447      
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     4,019,190           907,399      
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     3,014,392           680,550      
    

 

 

      

 

 

    
$ 24,115,139    $ 5,444,396   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Cost            Cost         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 22,737,074         $ 5,133,276      
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     5,629,378           1,270,926      
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     3,007,700           679,037      
    

 

 

      

 

 

    
$ 31,374,152    $ 7,083,239   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

          Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodities Fund
 

Description

  Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 

 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

           
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ (312,320     -0.43   $ —          0.00   $ —          0.00
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

    (48,075     -0.07     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    560,666        0.77     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    10,206        0.01     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    79,701        0.11     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    676,493        0.93     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

    208,691        0.29     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    299,804        0.41     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    289,361        0.40     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

    (60,655     -0.08     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    2,809        0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

    —          0.00     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    (89,038     -0.12     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

    33,439        0.08     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    (44,720     -0.06     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    14,786        0.02     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

    35,072        0.08     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    370,308        0.51     —          0.00     —          0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

$ 2,026,528      2.85 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

$ 251,789      0.35 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

  50,963      0.07   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

  360,124      0.50   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  356,351      0.49   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

  12,112      0.02   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

  (14,958   -0.02   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

  (128   0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

  7,685      0.01   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

  92,535      0.13   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  78,930      0.11   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

  (24,501   -0.03   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

  (28,299   -0.04   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  2,837      0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

$ 1,145,440      1.59 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

$ 43,238      0.06 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

$ 43,238      0.06 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

$ 3,215,206      4.50 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  288,413      0.40   —        0.00   —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

$ 288,413      0.40 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ —        0.00 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  (253,018   -0.35   —        0.00   —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

$ (253,018   -0.35 $ —        0.00 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

$ 6,570,408      9.07   —        0.00 $ —        0.00

Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)

  —        0.00   —        0.00   3,633,060      21.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ 6,570,408      9.07 $ —        0.00 $ 3,633,060      21.86
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

FACE VALUE

        Fair Value           Fair Value           Fair Value        
$ 15,000,000     

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

  $ 21,289,585        29.40   $ 11,118,790        43.25   $ 5,616,255        33.80
$ 75,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

    6,411,385        8.85     3,348,438        13.02     1,691,342        10.18
$ 20,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

    3,350,689        4.63     1,749,945        6.81     883,922        5.32
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 31,051,659      42.88 $ 16,217,173      63.08 $ 8,191,519      49.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Face Value           Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 16,640,343        $ 8,690,657        $ 4,389,772     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    4,437,425          2,317,508          1,170,606     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    3,328,068          1,738,131          877,954     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 24,405,836    $ 12,746,296    $ 6,438,332   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Cost           Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 22,093,766        $ 11,538,785        $ 5,828,400     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    6,283,975          3,281,896          1,657,731     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    3,320,679          1,734,272          876,005     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 31,698,420    $ 16,554,953    $ 8,362,136   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

          Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  

Description

  Value     % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
    Value     % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

       
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ (3,493,625     -3.22   $ —          0.00
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

    (13,775     -0.01     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    (254,409     -0.23     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

    (12,920     -0.01     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

    (2,738     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    (1,406,837     -1.30     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    84,291        0.08     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    1,312,057        1.21     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

    217,701        0.20     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    164,422        0.15     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    298,985        0.28     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

    6,195        0.01     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

    (57,380     -0.05     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

    (1,360     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    8,013        0.01     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

    (864     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    (208,634     -0.19     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

    17,918        0.02     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    231,293        0.21     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    (6,494     -0.01     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

    (1,389     0.00     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    337,695        0.31     —          0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

$ (2,781,855   -2.54 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

$ 3,165,035      2.92 $ —        0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

  19,963      0.02   —        0.00

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

  (3,383   0.00   —        0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

  462,616      0.43   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

  49,517      0.05   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

  5,389      0.00   —        0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  2,602,685      2.40   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

  11      0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

  (261,457   -0.24   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

  (1,673   0.00   —        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

  (20,699   -0.02   —        0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

  (1,052   0.00   —        0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

  112,155      0.10   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

  —        0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

  19,813      0.02   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

  (4,709   0.00   —        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  438,427      0.40   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

  (4,181   0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

  (13,338   -0.01   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

  129      0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

  (4,380   0.00   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

  (9,866   -0.01   —        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  (51,856   -0.05   —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

$ 6,499,146      6.01 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

$ (419,742   -0.39 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

$ (419,742   -0.39 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

$ 3,297,549      3.08 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

Frontier XXXIV Balanced Select Swap (U.S.)

$ 18,246,954      16.82 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ 18,246,954      16.82 $ —        0.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

FACE VALUE

        Value           Value        
$ 15,000,000     

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

  $ 28,539,451        26.31   $ 4,440,708        29.08
$ 75,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

    8,594,691        7.92     1,337,325        8.76
$ 20,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

    4,491,718        4.14     698,906        4.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 41,625,860      38.37 $ 6,476,939      42.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 22,306,974        $ 3,470,942     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    5,948,526          925,584     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    4,461,395          694,188     
 

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 32,716,895    $ 5,090,714   
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 29,617,482        $ 4,608,448     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    8,423,893          1,310,749     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    4,451,489          692,647     
 

 

 

     

 

 

   
$ 42,492,864    $ 6,611,844   
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

           Equinox Frontier
Winton Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Description

   Value      % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Value      % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 
 

Swaps (1)

          
 

Brevan Howard Total Return Swap

   $ —           0.00   $ 7,540,465         45.52
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ —        0.00 $ 7,540,465      45.52
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

FACE VALUE

         Fair Value            Fair Value         
$ 15,000,000     

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

   $ 20,290,169         50.66   $ 4,659,730         28.13
$ 75,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

     6,110,410         15.26     1,403,284         8.47
$ 20,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     3,193,395         7.97     733,378         4.43
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 29,593,974      73.89 $ 6,796,392      41.03
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Face Value            Face Value         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 15,859,181         $ 3,642,134      
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     4,229,115           971,236      
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     3,171,836           728,427      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
$ 23,260,132    $ 5,341,797   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Cost            Cost         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 21,056,599         $ 4,835,746      
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     5,988,981           1,375,397      
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     3,164,794           726,809      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
$ 30,210,374    $ 6,937,952   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
    3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014  

Investment income:

           

Interest - net

  $ 169,258      $ 164,878      $ 71,164      $ 95,272      $ 47,058      $ 69,247   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

  169,258      164,878      71,164      95,272      47,058      69,247   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

Incentive Fees

  1,634,242      432,084      535,302      13,712      239,217      —     

Management Fees

  246,304      276,556      178,660      277,080      123,036      286,630   

Service Fees - Class 1

  121,918      148,411      65,178      104,283      31,900      38,564   

Trading Fees

  370,802      342,565      153,633      175,915      68,928      81,977   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

  2,373,266      1,199,616      932,773      570,990      463,081      407,171   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

  (2,204,008   (1,034,738   (861,609   (475,718   (416,023   (337,924
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

  8,401,169      325,864      —        —        —        (2,436,495

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

  (127,891   (83,337   —        —        —        (805,786

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  —        —        —        —        —        —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  2,988,716      (579,402   —        —        668,912      (424,783

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  —        (110,584   —        (62,525   —        (48,820

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  684,086      1,348,616      344,244      776,321      128,767      581,928   

Trading commissions

  (184,318   (6,385   —        —        —        (407,275

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

  3,472,709      (2,479,300   3,095,759      (1,853,437   1,934,525      (545,646
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

  15,234,471      (1,584,528   3,440,003      (1,139,641   2,732,204      (4,086,877
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  13,030,463      (2,619,266   2,578,394      (1,615,359   2,316,181      (4,424,801
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

  3,313,397      325,371      —        —        —        (1,906,446
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

$ 9,717,066    $ (2,944,637 $ 2,578,394    $ (1,615,359 $ 2,316,181    $ (2,518,355
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

Class 1

$ 18.57    $ (4.33 $ 11.77    $ (4.53   N/A      N/A   

Class 1a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A    $ 19.58    $ (10.31

Class 2

$ 21.09    $ (4.30 $ 13.59    $ (4.50 $ 27.90    $ (13.78

Class 2a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A    $ 22.14    $ (10.78

Class 3

$ 19.54    $ (1.29 $ 12.67    $ (4.11 $ 27.72    $ (13.79

Class 3a

  N/A      N/A      N/A      N/A    $ 22.32    $ (10.73

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 7,190      $ 8,530      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income/(loss)

  7,190      8,530      —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

Incentive Fees

  1,486,957      551,286      158,971      —     

Management Fees

  259,595      290,385      80,072      138,438   

Service Fees - Class 1

  562,801      549,448      106,901      105,588   

Trading Fees

  195,344      187,399      29,893      29,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

  2,504,697      1,578,518      375,837      273,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

  (2,497,507   (1,569,988   (375,837   (273,428
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

  6,275,679      3,619,162      2,285,627      —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

  (1,365,815   (2,159,164   (704,083   —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  —        —        —        —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  5,226,678      (1,485,685   —        —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  —        (194,409   —        (30,381

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  737,851      2,447,648      159,412      357,469   

Trading commissions

  (141,905   (287,160   (32,172   —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

  5,522,449      (4,082,223   1,032,449      (1,097,426
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

  16,254,937      (2,141,831   2,741,233      (770,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  13,757,430      (3,711,819   2,365,396      (1,043,766
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

  830,142      453,538      682,333      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

$ 12,927,288    $ (4,165,357 $ 1,683,063    $ (1,043,766
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

Class 1

$ 17.26    $ (4.30 $ 10.55    $ (4.85

Class 1AP

$ 18.60      N/A    $ 11.49      N/A   

Class 2

$ 25.01    $ (4.68 $ 15.25    $ (5.59

Class 2a

$ 21.74    $ (3.63   N/A      N/A   

Class 3a

$ 21.67    $ (3.61   N/A      N/A   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ —        $ 41      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

  —        41      —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

Incentive Fees

  715,409      —        132,676      —     

Management Fees

  323,105      280,373      77,898      80,009   

Service Fees - Class 1

  205,337      182,964      77,017      72,725   

Trading Fees

  76,976      64,595      25,691      23,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

  1,320,827      527,932      313,282      175,833   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

  (1,320,827   (527,891   (313,282   (175,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

  —        —        —        —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

  —        —        —        —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  —        —        —        —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  —        —        2,059,865      (1,208,563

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  —        (83,129   —        (24,819

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  553,885      972,190      126,818      300,004   

Trading commissions

  —        —        —        —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

  4,443,233      (992,259   861,401      (303,201
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

  4,997,118      (103,198   3,048,084      (1,236,579
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  3,676,291      (631,089   2,734,802      (1,412,412
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

  —        —        967,115      (537,994
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

$ 3,676,291    $ (631,089 $ 1,767,687    $ (874,418
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

Class 1

$ 15.95    $ (2.66 $ 17.59    $ (6.64

Class 1AP

$ 17.59      N/A    $ 18.93      N/A   

Class 2

$ 22.33    $ (2.05 $ 25.33    $ (7.80

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

  Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund   Equinox Frontier Masters Fund  
  Class 1   Class 2   Class 2   Class 3   Class 3           Class 1   Class 2   Class 2   Class 3   Class 3          
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
 

Non-

Controlling
Interests

  Total   Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
 

Non-

Controlling
Interests

  Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

$ 19,195,036    $ 2,516,879    $ 32,707,413    $ 31,632    $ 5,556,649    $ 12,417,767    $ 72,425,376    $ 11,850,911    $ 723,207    $ 8,145,536    $ 32,741    $ 4,955,459    $ —      $ 25,707,854   

Sale of Units

  487,852      —        759,658      —        1,813,483      —        3,060,993      197,260      —        5,000      —        663,443      —        865,703   

Redemption of Units

  (2,417,127   —        (5,722,101   —        (597,357   —        (8,736,585   (950,034   —        (247,295   —        (1,228,567   —        (2,425,896

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

  —        —        —        —        —        (4,686,248   (4,686,248   —        —        —        —        —        —        —     

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

  —        —        —        —        —        3,313,397      3,313,397      —        —        —        —        —        —        —     

Payment made by the Managing Owner

  47,134      82,416      14,799      144,349      —        —        —        —        —        —        —     

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations

  2,955,124      425,746      5,285,982      5,374      1,044,840      —        9,717,066      1,161,295      76,466      845,640      3,484      491,509      —        2,578,394   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, March 31, 2015

$ 20,268,019    $ 2,942,625    $ 33,113,368    $ 37,006    $ 7,832,414    $ 11,044,916    $ 75,238,348    $ 12,259,432    $ 799,673    $ 8,748,881    $ 36,225    $ 4,881,844    $ —      $ 26,726,055   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

  169,725      14,576      267,958      275      48,308      101,632      5,627      63,376      275      41,622   

Sale of Units

  3,917      —        5,418      —        14,621      1,567      —        38      —        5,243   

Redemption of Units

  (19,695   —        (40,590   —        (4,724   (7,705   —        (1,852   —        (9,805
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, March 31, 2015

  153,947      14,576      232,786      275      58,205      95,494      5,627      61,562      275      37,060   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
       (1)         (1)         (1)         (1) 

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

$ 113.09    $ 124.67    $ 115.03    $ 116.61    $ 128.53    $ 119.06   

Change in net asset value per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2015

  18.57      21.09      19.54      11.77      13.59      12.67   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at March 31, 2015

$ 131.66    $ 145.76    $ 134.57    $ 128.38    $ 142.12    $ 131.73   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

    Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
    Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a        
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Limited
Owners
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

  $ 426,377      $ 820,104      $ 7,233,099      $ 5,776,906      $ 247,434      $ 1,455,117      $ 12,228      $ 645,654      $ 16,616,919   

Sale of Units

    —          —          —          —          —          5,000        —          41,303        46,303   

Redemption of Units

    —          (46,260     (226,216     (414,752     —          (109,918     —          (42,766     (839,912

Payment made by the Managing Owner

      69,364        397,940        312,393          90,860          36,605        907,162   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

    85,430        92,680        1,033,292        773,746        49,207        187,032        2,440        92,354        2,316,181   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, March 31, 2015

$ 511,807    $ 935,888    $ 8,438,115    $ 6,448,293    $ 296,641    $ 1,628,091    $ 14,668    $ 773,150    $ 19,046,653   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

  3,083      5,930      52,285      57,130      2,222      13,069      109      5,777   

Sale of Units

  —        —        —        —        —        40      —        316   

Redemption of Units

  —        (292   (1,471   (3,708   —        (912   —        (326
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Owners’ Capital - Units, March 31, 2015

  3,083      5,638      50,814      53,422      2,222      12,197      109      5,767   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    (1)      (1)      (1) 

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

$ 138.30    $ 138.34    $ 101.12    $ 111.35    $ 111.77   

Change in net asset value per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2015

  27.90      27.72      19.58      22.14      22.32   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net asset value per unit at March 31, 2015

$ 166.20    $ 166.06    $ 120.70    $ 133.49    $ 134.09   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund  
    Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a              
    Limited
Owners
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Limited
Owners
    Non-Controlling
Interests
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

  $ 72,098,275      $ 748,275      $ 1,425,355      $ 22,125,342      $ 189,344      $ 410,943      $ 2,528,303      $ 8,944,274      $ 108,470,111   

Sale of Units

    56,154        1,457        —          4,315        —          —          —          —          61,926   

Redemption of Units

    (3,119,131     (11,615     —          (196,584     —          (60,850     (47,479     —          (3,435,659

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (8,327,863     (8,327,863

Contributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Distributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Payment made by the Managing Owner

    115,486        1,222          38,375          885        4,131          160,099   

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          830,142        830,142   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

    9,159,120        102,917        198,971        3,035,438        26,899        51,195        352,748        —          12,927,288   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, March 31, 2015

$ 78,309,904    $ 842,256    $ 1,624,326    $ 25,006,886    $ 216,243    $ 402,173    $ 2,837,703    $ 1,446,553    $ 110,686,044   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

  548,117      5,618      7,956      123,491      1,237      2,686      16,577   

Sale of Units

  398      10      —        23      —        —        —     

Redemption of Units

  (22,222   (79   —        (1,037   —        (384   (286
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, March 31, 2015

  526,293      5,549      7,956      122,477      1,237      2,302      16,291   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
     (1)       (1) 

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

$ 131.54    $ 133.20    $ 179.16    $ 153.02    $ 152.52   

Change in net asset value per unit for the three months ending March 31, 2015

  17.26      18.60      25.01      21.74      21.67   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at March 31, 2015

$ 148.80    $ 151.80    $ 204.17    $ 174.76    $ 174.19   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ending March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

  Equinox Frontier Select Fund   Equinox Frontier Winton Fund   Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
  Class 1   Class
1AP
  Class 2           Class 1   Class
1AP
  Class 2       Class 1   Class
1AP
  Class 2          
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total   Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Total   Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

$ 13,663,563    $ 47,785    $ 9,052    $ 1,549,078    $ —      $ 15,269,478    $ 26,870,878    $ 38,042    $ 46,764    $ 13,095,549    $ 40,051,233    $ 9,761,819    $ 58,378    $ 75,621    $ 3,131,561    $ 3,539,498    $ 16,566,877   

Sale of Units

  4,734      930      —        —        —        5,664      45,490      —        —        —        45,490      10,456      1,288      —        —        —        11,744   

Redemption of Units

  (261,695   —        —        (79,199   —        (340,894   (940,759   —        —        —        (940,759   (238,356   —        —        (93,986   —        (332,342

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

  —        —        —        —        6,674,834      6,674,834      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (856   (856

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

  —        —        —        —        682,333      682,333      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        967,115      967,115   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

  1,494,306      5,697      1,073      181,987      —        1,683,063      2,375,180      3,756      4,616      1,292,739      3,676,291      1,304,973      8,417      10,847      443,450      —        1,767,687   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, March 31, 2015

$ 14,900,908    $ 54,412    $ 10,125    $ 1,651,866    $ 7,357,167    $ 23,974,478    $ 28,350,789    $ 41,798    $ 51,380    $ 14,388,288    $ 42,832,255    $ 10,838,892    $ 68,083    $ 86,468    $ 3,481,025    $ 4,505,757    $ 18,980,225   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

  142,913      494      70      12,058      152,717      214      207      57,886      74,927      443      428      17,736   

Sale of Units

  47      9      —        —        249      —        —        —        75      9      —        —     

Redemption of Units

  (2,603   —        —        (564   (5,225   —        —        —        (1,704   —        —        (494
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, March 31, 2015

  140,357      503      70      11,494      147,741      214      207      57,886      73,298      452      428      17,242   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
       (1)         (1)         (1) 

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

$ 95.61    $ 96.82    $ 128.48    $ 175.95    $ 178.18    $ 226.23    $ 130.28    $ 131.93    $ 176.56   

Change in net asset value per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2015

  10.55      11.49      15.25      15.95      17.59      22.33      17.59      18.93      25.33   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at March 31, 2015

$ 106.16    $ 108.31    $ 143.73    $ 191.90    $ 195.77    $ 248.56    $ 147.87    $ 150.86    $ 201.89   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
     3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

            

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ 13,030,463      $ (2,619,266   $ 2,578,394      $ (1,615,359   $ 2,316,181      $ (4,424,801

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

            

Change in:

            

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit), at fair value

     645,700        —          —          —          —          (217,385

Net change in options purchased, at fair value

     (36,590     —          —          —          —          (1,769,922

Net change in options written, at fair value

     (145,851     —          —          —          —          1,130,558   

Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities

     (178,938     544,792        3,311,932        1,906,051        (699,172     1,780,329   

Net realized (gain) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     (2,988,716     579,402        —          —          (668,912     424,783   

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

     (684,086     (1,348,616     (344,244     (776,321     (128,767     (581,928

Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

     —          110,584        —          62,525        —          48,820   

(Purchases) sales of:

            

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

     —          9,588,033        —          5,408,075        —          4,227,410   

Purchase of U.S. Treasury securities

     (4,787,243     —          (2,291,604     —          (1,395,765     —     

Purchase of Swap contracts

     —          —          —          —          (1,000,000     —     

Increase and/or decrease in:

            

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     3,217,669        —          —          —          —          1,545,086   

Change in control of ownership - trading companies

     (4,686,248     (325,371     —          —          —          2,079,617   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     129,407        (906,402     (3,013,677     (491,687     813,933        165,450   

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

     (5,050     1,167        (1,732     6,840        322        1,854   

Interest receivable

     267,335        365,202        160,364        230,960        66,333        170,111   

Receivable from related parties

     —          1,035        598        (14,714     338        (22

Other assets

     249,997        —          —          —          —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     (753,583     (143,466     (186,742     13,712        80,556        —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     1,797        (10,941     2,966        (21,104     (1,799     (8,283

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     910        (2,745     (773     (1,982     747        (2,848

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     10,676        (16,034     932        (14,501     1,010        (10,056

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     (909     (7,205     3,951        (8,034     516        (3,747

Payables to related parties

     1,135        —          —          —          —          —     

Other liabilities

     —          1,440        —          —          (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  3,287,875      5,811,609      220,365      4,684,461      (614,480   4,555,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from sale of units

  3,060,993      1,303,503      865,703      752,596      46,303      303,597   

Payment for redemption of units

  (8,736,585   (7,763,286   (2,425,896   (5,960,619   (839,912   (5,208,551

Payment made by the Managing Owner

  144,349      —        —        —        907,163      —     

Pending owner additions

  280      12,002      239      (42   —        —     

Owner redemptions payable

  150,010      (70,610   37,184      45,129      (8,935   (22,293
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (5,380,953   (6,518,391   (1,522,770   (5,162,936   104,619      (4,927,247
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (2,093,078   (706,782   (1,302,405   (478,475   (509,861   (372,221

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  4,210,638      1,827,897      2,199,066      1,125,954      1,110,779      810,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 2,117,560    $ 1,121,115    $ 896,661    $ 647,479    $ 600,918    $ 438,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

        

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ 13,757,430      $ (3,711,819   $ 2,365,396      $ (1,043,766

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Change in:

        

Net change in open trade equity, at fair value

     3,028,571        1,550,802        (958,673     —     

Net change in options purchased, at fair value

     —          (37,228     —          —     

Net change in options written, at fair value

     —          (114,446     —          —     

Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities

     (8,010,664     125,990        3,949,649        326,279   

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     (5,226,678     1,485,685        —          —     

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

     (737,851     (2,447,648     (159,412     (357,469

Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

     —          194,409        —          30,381   

(Purchases) sales of:

        

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

     —          17,026,142        —          2,630,713   

Purchases of U.S. Treasury securities

     (6,360,723     —          (911,929  

Increase and/or decrease in:

        

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     11,523,045        (1,894,177     (14,715,637     —     

Change in control of ownership - trading companies

     (8,327,863     4,077,939        6,674,834        —     

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     901,079        1,011,247        3,368,672        (300,837

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

     —          185        —          —     

Interest receivable

     315,275        652,079        78,965        100,069   

Receivable from other series

     —          —          —          —     

Receivable from related parties

     —          —          —          —     

Other assets

     250,000        465        —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     (306,361     (140,639     (26,820     —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (7,383     (13,847     1,127        (2,052

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     26,134        (29,295     (5,884     (5,039

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     5,207        (11,114     733        (1,804

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     9,510        (22,168     3,196        (4,889

Payables to related parties

     2,462        2,934        97        161   

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  841,190      17,705,496      (335,686   1,371,747   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from sale of units

  61,926      43,169      5,664      2,594   

Payment for redemption of units

  (3,435,656   (10,919,584   (340,894   (1,542,977

Payment made by the Managing Owner

  160,098      —        —        —     

Pending owner additions

  2,872      (1,774   387      (164

Owner redemptions payable

  (1,542   (557,253   (124   (31,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (3,212,302   (11,435,442   (334,967   (1,571,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (2,371,112   6,270,054      (670,653   (199,888

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  5,644,510      3,292,570      878,280      494,931   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 3,273,398    $ 9,562,624    $ 207,627    $ 295,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     3/31/2015     3/31/2014     3/31/2015     3/31/2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

        

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ 3,676,291      $ (631,089   $ 2,734,802      $ (1,412,412

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Change in:

        

Net change in open trade equity, at fair value

     —          —          —          —     

Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities

     1,797,790        (4,057,168     524,232        (273,040

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —          (2,059,865     1,208,563   

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     (553,885     (972,190     (126,818     (300,004

Net realized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     —          83,129        —          24,819   

(Purchases) sale of:

        

Sales of U.S. Treasury Securities

     —          7,256,341        —          2,160,943   

Purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities

     (4,444,636       (1,004,975  

Increase and/or decrease in:

        

Change in control of ownership of trading companies

     —          —          (856     855   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     (1,493,014     (577,839     (180,521     (95,628

Interest receivable

     267,277        242,710        62,111        82,302   

Receivable from related parties

     —          —          —          —     

Other assets

     —          —          —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     (462,955     (100,260     (106,649     (3,220

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     314        (31,751     (589     (1,135

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     2,705        (6,143     342        (4,261

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     907        (1,930     677        (1,609

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     501        (3,867     2,178        (3,721

Payables to related parties

     4,220        3,282        286        1,170   

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  (1,204,485   1,203,225      (155,645   1,383,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from sale of units

  45,490      33,929      11,744      6,040   

Payment for redemption of units

  (940,759   (1,550,061   (332,342   (1,535,404

Pending owner additions

  811      (330   560      (883

Owner redemptions payable

  (21,902   (40,167   (18,735   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (916,360   (1,556,629   (338,773   (1,530,247
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (2,120,845   (353,404   (494,418   (146,625

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  4,012,974      1,325,731      921,598      424,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 1,892,129    $ 972,327    $ 427,180    $ 277,376   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Purpose

Equinox Frontier Funds, which is referred to in this report as the “Trust”, was formed on August 8, 2003, as a Delaware statutory trust. Please refer to the consolidated financial statements of the Trust included within this periodic report. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust has authority to issue separate series, or each, a Series, of units of beneficial interest (the “Units”) pursuant to the requirements of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, as amended (the “Trust Act”). The assets of each Series are valued and accounted for separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). It is managed by its managing owner, Equinox Fund Management, LLC (the “Managing Owner”).

Purchasers of Units are limited owners of the Trust (“Limited Owners”) with respect to beneficial interests of the Series’ Units purchased. The Trust Act provides that, except as otherwise provided in the second amended and restated declaration of trust and trust agreement dated December 9, 2013, by and among the Managing Owner, Wilmington Trust Company as trustee and the unitholders, as may be amended from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”), unitholders in a Delaware statutory trust will have the same limitation of liability as do stockholders of private corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Trust Agreement confers substantially the same limited liability, and contains the same limited exceptions thereto, as would a limited partnership agreement for a Delaware limited partnership engaged in like transactions as the Trust. In addition, pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner of the Trust is liable for obligations of a Series in excess of that Series’ assets. Limited Owners do not have any such liability. The Managing Owner will make contributions to the Series of the Trust necessary to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the combined Series of the Trust.

The Trust, in relation to the Series, has been organized to pool assets of investor funds for the purpose of trading in the United States (“U.S.”) and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products, precious and base metals and other commodities. The Trust, in relation to the Series, may also engage in futures contracts, forwards, option contracts and other interest in derivative instruments, including swap contracts (“Swaps”).

The Trust has seven (7) separate and distinct Series of Units issued and outstanding: Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund (each a “Series” and collectively, the “Series”). The Trust, with respect to the Series, may issue additional Series of Units.

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

    engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts), and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions;

 

    allocates funds to a limited liability trading company or companies (“Trading Company”). Except as otherwise described in these notes, each Trading Company has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent commodity trading advisor(s), or each, a Trading Advisor, that will manage all or a portion of such Trading Company’s assets and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vested in such Trading Company. Each Trading Company will segregate its assets from any other Trading Company;

 

    maintains separate, distinct records for each Series, and accounts for the assets of each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of its Units for each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    has an investment objective of increasing the value of each Series’ Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while managing risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments;

 

   

maintains each Series of Units in three to six sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units.

 

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The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series. Class 1AP was created as a sub-class of Class 1 and it has been presented separately because the fees applicable to it are different from those applicable to Class 1. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents; and

 

    all payments made to selling agents who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and their associated persons that constitute underwriting compensation will be subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 2310(b)(4)(B)(ii) (formerly Rule 2810(b)(4)(B)(ii)) of the Conduct Rules of FINRA (“Rule 2310”). An investor’s Class 1 Units or Class 2 Units of any Series, or Class 1a Units or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund or Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund will be classified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of such Series, as applicable, when the Managing Owner determines that the fee limitation set forth in Rule 2310 with respect to such Units has been reached or will be reached. No service fees are paid with respect to Class 3 or Class 3a Units. Units of any Class in a Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, at the then current NAV per Unit for such Series on the day of the week after the date the Managing Owner is in receipt of a redemption request for at least one (1) Business Day to be received by the Managing Owner prior to 4:00 PM in New York.

The assets of any particular Series include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust, with respect to the Series, on account of and for the benefit of that Series. Under the “Inter-Series Limitation on Liability” expressly provided for under Section 3804(a) of the Trust Act, separate and distinct records of the cash and equivalents, although pooled for maximizing returns, are maintained in the books and records of each Series.

As of March 31, 2015, the Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of six separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. It is expected that between 10% and 30% of each Series’ assets normally will be invested in one or more Trading Companies to be committed as margin for trading positions, but from time to time these percentages may be substantially more or less. The remainders of each Series’ assets are maintained at the Trust level for cash management. Each of the respective Series has invested monies into pooled cash management assets which have included purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities Each Series’ ownership in these investments is based on its percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets on the reporting date.

As of March 31, 2015, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund has invested a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company, and a single Trading Advisor manages 100% of the assets invested in such Trading Company. Each of the remaining Series has invested a portion of its assets in several different Trading Companies and one or more Trading Advisors may manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith.

On November 26, 2014, the Trust’s portfolio management team approved an allocation change in an Emil Van Essen trading program that was not fully implemented as intended. As a result, certain series who invested in Emil Van Essen were not allocated sufficient gains and certain other series who invested in Emil Van Essen suffered greater losses. In January 2015, the Managing Owner determined to make a payment to the affected investors within the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, in the aggregate amount of $1,247,752 to reimburse the effect of the missed gain or higher loss on such investors in the series, and such amount was recorded in the Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital as Payment Made by the Managing Owner.

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Series of the Trust.

Basis of Presentation—The Series of the Trust follow U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946.

Consolidation—The Series, through investing in the Trading Companies, authorize certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized by the Managing Owner for the purpose of investing in commodities interests and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses, all of which is allocated to the Series. Trading Companies in which a Series has a controlling and majority equity interest are consolidated by such Series. Investments in Trading Companies in which a Series does not have a controlling and majority interest are accounted for under the equity method, which approximates fair value. Fair value represents the proportionate share of the Series’ interest in the NAV in a Trading Company. The equity interest held by Series of the Trust is shown as investments in unconsolidated trading companies in the statements of financial condition. The income or loss attributable thereto in proportion of investment level is shown in the statements of operations as change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.

As of March 31, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet of Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Trading Companies. These Trading Companies include Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXIX, LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the consolidated income statement of Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Companies listed above.

As of March 31, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet of Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the consolidated income statement of Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Companies listed above

As of March 31, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet of Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and, Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the consolidated income statement of Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Companies listed above.

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet and income statement of Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund included the assets, liabilities and earnings of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC.

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet and income statement of Equinox Frontier Select Fund included the assets, liabilities and earnings of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC except for the earnings from January 1, 2015 to January 2, 2015.

Each of the Series has invested in Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC on the same basis as its ownership in the cash pool. Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC assets, liabilities and earnings are allocated to all the Series of the Trust based on their proportionate share of the cash pool.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP may require the Managing Owner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates as well as the valuation of certain other investments. Please refer to Note 3 for discussion of valuation methodology. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of three months or less. This cash is not restricted.

Interest Income—Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasuries and assets held at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”), of up to two percentage points of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) of net asset value less any fair market value related to swaps, is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Series, and shown net on the statement of operations.

 

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U.S. Treasury Securities are pooled for purposes of maximizing returns on these assets to investors of all Series. Interest income from pooled cash management assets is recognized on the accrual basis and allocated daily to each Series based upon its daily proportion of ownership of the pool.

U.S. Treasury Securities—U.S. Treasury Securities are allocated to all Series of the Trust based on each Series’ percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets as of the reporting date. They are reported at fair value as Level 1 inputs under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Series of the Trust valued U.S. Treasury Securities at fair value and recorded the daily change in value in the statements of operations as net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities. Accrued interest is reported on the statements of financial condition as interest receivable.

Receivable From Futures Commission Merchants—The Series of the Trust deposit assets with a FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust, with respect to the Series, earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM.

Investment Transactions—Futures, options on futures, forward and swap contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the statements of financial condition as open trade equity (deficit) as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with ASC 210, Balance Sheet (“ASC 210”) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210).

Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statements of operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices. Fair value of non-exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the interbank market. For U.S. Treasury securities, interest is recognized in the period earned and the instruments are marked-to-market daily based on third party information. Transaction costs are recognized as incurred and reflected separately in the statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Transactions—The Series’ functional currency is the U.S. dollar, however, they transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Series do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Allocation of Earnings—Each Series of the Trust may maintain between three or six classes of Units—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a). All classes have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that fees charged to a Class or Series differ as described below. Revenues, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized trading gains and losses of each Series are allocated daily to Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3 and Class 3a Units based on each Class’ respective owners’ capital balances as applicable to the classes maintained by the Series.

Each Series allocates funds to an affiliated Trading Company, or Companies, of the Trust. Each Trading Company allocates all of its daily trading gains or losses to the Series in proportion to each Series’ ownership trading level interest in the Trading Company, adjusted on a daily basis (except for Trading Advisors and other investments such as Swaps that are directly allocated to a specific series). The value of all open contracts and cash held at clearing brokers is similarly allocated to the Series in proportion to each Series’ funds allocated to the Trading Company, or Companies.

Investments and Swaps—The Trust, with respect to the Series, records investment transactions on a trade date basis and at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments in the statements of operations. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the discretion of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more underlying investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. This fair value is corroborated by valuations provided by a third party pricing service on a daily basis. The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected, the components of the model, both observable and unobservable; and quality control testing procedures in place.

 

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Income Taxes—The Trust, with respect to the Series, applies the provisions of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust, with respect to the Series’, financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s 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 Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust, with respect to the Series. The 2011 through 2014 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

In the opinion of the Managing Owner, (i) the Trust, with respect to the Series, is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and, assuming that at least 90% of the gross income of the Trust constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code, the Trust is not a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation, and (ii) the discussion set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “Federal Income Tax Consequences” correctly summarizes the material federal income tax consequences as of the date of the Prospectus to potential U.S. Limited Owners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Units of the Trust.

Fees and Expenses—All management fees, incentive fees, service fees and trading fees of the Trust, with respect to the Series, are paid to the Managing Owner. It is the responsibility of the Managing Owner to pay all Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, selling agent service fees and all other operating expenses and continuing offering costs of the Trust, with respect to the Series.

Service Fees—The Trust may maintain each Series of Units in three to six sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents.

These service fees are part of the offering costs of the Trust, with respect to the Series, which include registration and filing fees, legal and blue sky expenses, accounting and audit, printing, marketing support and other offering costs which are borne by the Managing Owner. With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Class 1 and Class 1a Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed for such payment by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk of the downside and the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

Pending Owner Additions—Funds received for new subscriptions and for additions to existing owner interests are recorded as capital additions at the NAV per unit of the second business day following receipt.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In September of 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-08 to (i) modify Topic 946 for determining whether an entity is an investment company; (ii) update the measurement requirements for noncontrolling interests in other investment companies; and (iii) require additional disclosures for investment companies under GAAP. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial positions or results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements—In February, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 provides guidance on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material effect on the Trust’s financial statements. Early adoption is

 

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permitted. In May 2014 the FASB issued a final standard on revenue from contracts with customers. The standard, issued as FASB ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. A full retrospective or modified retrospective approach may be taken to adopt the guidance in the ASU. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

Subsequent Events—The Trust, with respect to the Series, follows the provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued.

3. Fair Value Measurements

In connection with the valuation of investments the Series apply ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 provides clarification that when a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using certain techniques. ASC 820 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of an asset or liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of an asset or liability. ASC 820 also clarifies that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical asset or liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.

Level 1 Inputs

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs

Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the financial assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar financial assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial assets or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 Inputs

Unobservable inputs for determining the fair value of financial assets that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the financial asset.

The Trust, with respect to the Series, uses the following methodologies to value instruments within its financial asset portfolio at fair value:

Trading Securities. These instruments include U.S. Treasury securities and open trade equity positions (futures contracts) that are actively traded on public markets with quoted pricing for corroboration. U.S. Treasury securities and futures contracts, are reported at fair value using Level 1 inputs. Trading securities instruments further include open trade equity positions (trading options and currency forwards) that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets that are not traded on active markets. Trading options and currency forwards are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs.

Swap Contracts. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. The fair value is corroborated through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The valuation requires significant estimates utilizing Level 3 inputs, corroborated by management through the use of a pricing service. The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected, the components of the model, both observable and unobservable, and quality control testing procedures in place. The pricing service’s methodology includes performance of tolerance testing on its valuation

 

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models to ensure consistency and reasonableness of the values derived. The tolerance testing includes valuing the components of the product separately, e.g. underlying asset, volatility, financing rates, and so forth. The tolerance testing is part of the initial valuation setup and the ongoing daily valuation process. The pricing service also has several layers of quality control including: engineering / reverse engineering process to understand each Swap and its subcomponent parts fully; comparative analysis against other valuations performed with similar composition and characteristics; review of output valuation against expectations based on observable price movements of underlying futures; and lastly, periodic review by a senior financial engineer to ensure the design and function of the model is stable and performs as expected.

The Managing Owner has chartered a valuation committee to provide oversight of the valuation process for the Series. The valuation committee meets at least monthly to discuss the valuation process and any valuation issues that may arise. The valuation committee is comprised of senior members of the Managing Owner’s management team with varying areas of expertise that add value to the committee. The valuation committee reports to both the Managing Owner’s Management Committee and the Trust’s Executive Committee. The committee further remains in communication with the Managing Owner’s Due Diligence Committee that provides ongoing counterparty risk monitoring of the swap counterparties. The committee’s designee monitors daily pricing provided by the swap counterparty and daily valuation provided by the third party pricing service. The valuation committee may request a price challenge if the daily valuation provided by the counterparty valuations differs significantly from the valuation obtained by the pricing service. The Managing Owner’s valuation committee monitors some additional input factors such as liquidity, volatility, and counterparty risk in order to further review the valuations provided by the pricing service.

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies. This investment represents the fair value of the allocation of cash, futures, forwards, options and swaps to each respective Series relative to its trading allocations from unconsolidated Trading Companies. A Series may redeem its investment in any of the Trading Companies on a daily basis at the Trading Company’s stated net asset value. Each of the Series, all of which are under the same management as the Trading Companies, has access to the underlying positions of the Trading Companies, and as such, the level determination is reflected on that look-through basis. Any redemption of an investment in a Trading Company classified as Level 3 will reflect that classification of the underlying investment owned by the Trading Company.

 

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The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust, with respect to the Series, financial asset portfolio, by Series, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

March 31, 2015

   Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

   $ 6,410,903       $ 54,069       $ —         $ 6,464,972   

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     2,569,506         —           —           2,569,506   

Options Purchased

     —           325,003         —           325,003   

Options Written

     —           (107,167      —           (107,167

Swap Contracts

     —           —           9,559,124         9,559,124   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     36,701,926         —           —           36,701,926   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     10,877,100         38,555         —           10,915,655   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     15,541,089         —           —           15,541,089   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

           

Swap Contracts

     —           —           5,301,972         5,301,972   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     2,974,731         26,190         —           3,000,921   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     10,415,223         —           —           10,415,223   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

           

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     268,978         —           —           268,978   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           23,473,632         23,473,632   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     17,317,496         125,352         —           17,442,848   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     56,735,098         —           —           56,735,098   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

              —     

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     958,673         —           —           958,673   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     227,712         —           4,505,757         4,733,469   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     3,598,631         —           —           3,598,631   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     8,846,299         126,373         —           8,972,672   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     32,794,705         —           —           32,794,705   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

           

Swap Contracts

     —           —           9,600,330         9,600,330   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     1,701,180         22,727         —           1,723,907   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     7,403,953         —           —           7,403,953   

 

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December 31, 2014

   Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

   $ 6,631,887       $ (37,508    $ —         $ 6,594,379   

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     3,171,968         43,238         —           3,215,206   

Options Purchased

     —           288,413         —           288,413   

Options Written

     —           (253,018      —           (253,018

Swap Contracts

     —           —           6,570,408         6,570,408   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     31,051,659         —           —           31,051,659   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     7,942,166         (40,188      —           7,901,978   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     16,217,173         —           —           16,217,173   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     3,789,466         25,388         —           3,814,854   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           3,633,060         3,633,060   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     8,191,519         —           —           8,191,519   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

           

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     3,717,291         (419,742      —           3,297,549   

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     18,354,685         (10,758      —           18,343,927   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           18,246,954         18,246,954   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     41,625,860         —           —           41,625,860   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     4,591,569         (28,926      3,539,498         8,102,141   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     6,476,939         —           —           6,476,939   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     7,656,170         (176,512      —           7,479,658   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     29,593,974            —           29,593,974   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     1,576,952         (33,566      —           1,543,386   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           7,540,465         7,540,465   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     6,796,392         —              6,796,392   

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations. Investment in unconsolidated trading company asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.” During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014, all identified Level 3 assets are components of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.

 

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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

Swaps:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 6,570,408       $ 3,633,060       $ 18,246,954   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

        

Included in earnings-realized

     —           —        

Included in earnings-unrealized

     2,988,716         668,912         5,226,678   

Purchases of investments

     —           1,000,000         —     

Sales of investments

     —           —        

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —           —           —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of March 31, 2015

$ 9,559,124    $ 5,301,972    $ 23,473,632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 7,540,465   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     2,059,865   

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of March 31, 2015

$ 9,600,330   
  

 

 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 3,539,498   

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     966,259   

Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Change in ownership allocation

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of March 31, 2015

$ 4,505,757   
  

 

 

 

 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

Swaps:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 3,437,632       $ 2,456,546       $ 10,122,003   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

        

Included in earnings-realized

     —           —        

Included in earnings-unrealized

     3,132,776         1,176,514         8,124,951   

Purchases of investments

     —           —           —     

Sales of investments

     —           —        

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —           —           —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

$ 6,570,408    $ 3,633,060    $ 18,246,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 5,435,184   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     2,105,281   

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

$ 7,540,465   
  

 

 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 2,415,637   

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     1,123,861   

Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Change in ownership allocation

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

$ 3,539,498   
  

 

 

 

The Series of the Trust assess the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Series’ accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 or 3.

The amounts reflected in the change in ownership allocation result from changes in ownership in the underlying Trading Companies at the Series level, which have resulted in changes in consolidation or de-consolidation by the Series. The ownership in the Trading Companies is accounted for under the equity method, which approximates fair value.

 

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The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at March 31, 2015.

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund (3)
     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Swaps

   $ 2,988,715       $ 668,912       $ 5,226,678       $ 2,059,865   

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2014.

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund (3)
     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Swaps

   $ 3,132,776       $ 1,176,514       $ 8,120,996       $ 2,105,281   

4. Swaps

In addition to authorizing Trading Advisors to manage pre-determined investment levels of futures and forward contracts, certain Series of the Trust will strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Total return Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical total return Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount or value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

Each Series’ investment in Swaps will likely differ substantially over time due to cash flows, portfolio management decisions and market movements. The Swaps serve to diversify the investment holdings of each Series and to provide access to programs and advisors that would not be otherwise available to the Series, and are not used for hedging purposes.

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximately 7.9% or $25,062,061 and 4.9% or $14,117,887, respectively, of the Trust’s assets were invested with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain Swaps and is recorded as Swap Contracts, at fair value on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust. This cash held with the counterparty is not restricted.

The Series may strategically invest assets in one or more Swaps linked to certain underlying investments or indices at the direction of the Managing Owner. The Trading Company in which the assets of these Series will be invested will not own any of the investments or indices referenced by any Swap entered into by these Series. In addition, neither the swap counterparty to the Trading Company of these Series nor any advisor referenced by any such Swap is a Trading Advisor to these Series.

 

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The Series had invested in the following Swaps as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
   Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
   Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
     Total Return Swap    Total Return Swap    Total Return Swap    Total Return Swap

Counterparty

   DeutscheBank AG    DeutscheBank AG    DeutscheBank AG    DeutscheBank AG

Notional Amount

   $70,910,098    $38,500,000    $12,090,513    $17,663,283

Termination Date

   8/2/2018    8/2/2018    8/7/2018    3/26/2018

Cash Collateral

   $9,600,000    $3,400,000    $3,880,000    $5,993,000

Swap Value

   $13,873,632    $6,159,124    $1,421,972    $3,607,330

Investee Returns

   Total Returns    Total Returns    Total Returns    Total Returns

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $0    $0    $0    $0
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

$5,226,678 $2,988,715 $668,912 $2,059,865
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/2014

$23,473,632 $9,559,124 $5,301,972 $9,600,330
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

The Series have invested in the following Swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
   Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
   Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
     Total Return Swap    Total Return Swap    Total Return Swap    Total Return Swap

Counterparty

   DeutscheBank AG    DeutscheBank AG    DeutscheBank AG    DeutscheBank AG

Notional Amount

   $67,610,098    $35,500,000    $13,590,513    $17,663,283

Termination Date

   8/2/2018    8/2/2018    8/7/2018    3/26/2018

Cash Collateral

   $9,600,000    $3,400,000    $2,880,000    $5,993,000

Swap Value

   $8,646,954    $3,170,408    $753,060    $1,547,465

Investee Returns

   Total Returns    Total Returns    Total Returns    Total Returns

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $0    $0    $0    $0
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

$8,120,996 $3,132,777 $1,176,514 $2,105,281
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Fair Value as of 3/31/2015

$18,246,954 $6,570,408 $3,633,060 $7,540,465
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

5. Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies represent cash and open trade equity invested in the Trading Companies by each Series and cumulative trading profits or losses allocated to each Series by the Trading Companies. Trading Companies allocate trading profits or losses on the basis of the proportion of each Series’ capital allocated for trading to each respective Trading Company, which bears no relationship to the amount of cash invested by a Series in the Trading Company. The Trading Companies are valued using the equity method of accounting, which approximates fair value.

 

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The following table summarizes each of the Series’ investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

     As of March 31, 2015      As of December 31, 2014  
     Percentage of
Series Net
Assets Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
    Fair Value      Percentage of
Series Net
Assets Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
    Fair Value  

Series

                         

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies II, VII, XXIII and XXXVIII

     8.59   $ 6,464,972         9.11   $ 6,594,379   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies I, II, VII, XV and XXXVIII

     40.84   $ 10,915,655         30.74   $ 7,901,978   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —
Frontier Trading Company VII and XXXVIII

     15.76   $ 3,000,921         22.96   $ 3,814,854   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies I, II, VII, XV and XXXVIII

     15.76   $ 17,442,848         16.92   $ 18,343,927   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies XXXVIII and XXXIX

     19.74   $ 4,733,469         53.06   $ 8,102,141   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —
Frontier Trading Company II and XXXVIII

     20.95   $ 8,972,672         18.68   $ 7,479,658   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII

     9.08   $ 1,723,907         9.32   $ 1,543,386   

 

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The following tables summarize each of the Series’ equity in earnings from unconsolidated Trading Companies for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2015     Three Months Ended March 31, 2014  
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Trading Company

               

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund —

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (70,393 )   $ 1,144,628     $ (601,231 )   $ 473,004  

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

    (4,083 )     1,333,292       (127,311 )     1,201,898       (4,751 )     266,640       (284,827 )     (22,938 )

Frontier Trading Company XIV LLC

    —          —          —          —                —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

    (82,381 )     2,108,509       (1,223,126 )     803,002       (152,103 )     (617,460 )     (238,109 )     (1,007,672 )

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (59,609 )     (628,000 )     64,707       (622,902 )

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (15,711 )     659,867       (952,930 )     (308,774 )

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

    (19,782 )     872,609       (26,219 )     826,608       (12,201 )     283,424       95,506       366,729  

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (7,008 )     875,067       (226,858 )     641,201       (12,407 )     (766,684 )     (577,656 )     (1,356,747 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ (113,254 ) $ 5,189,477   $ (1,603,514 ) $ 3,472,709   $ (327,175 ) $ 342,415   $ (2,494,540 ) $ (2,479,300 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

$ (3,974 ) $ 1,259,037   $ (138,423 ) $ 1,116,640   $ (5,656 ) $ (356,517 ) $ 490,064   $ 127,891  

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

  (2,329 )   752,839     (71,107 )   679,403     (3,710 )   214,076     (241,479 )   (31,113 )

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

  —        —        —        —        (59,109 )   (623,196 )   (1,706 )   (684,011 )

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

  (14,122 )   1,127,983     (429,920 )   683,941     (29,455 )   680,449     (1,157,896 )   (506,902 )

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

  (35,943 )   3,411,269     (3,011,878 )   363,448     —        —        —        —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

  (2,805 )   298,322     (43,190 )   252,327     (7,070 )   (418,640 )   (333,592 )   (759,302 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ (59,173 ) $ 6,849,450   $ (3,694,518 ) $ 3,095,759   $ (105,000 ) $ (503,828 ) $ (1,244,609 ) $ (1,853,437 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

Frontier Trading Companies VII, LLC

  (84,768 )   2,757,328     (928,844 )   1,743,716     —        —        —        —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

  (1,968 )   256,376     (63,599 )   190,809     (4,943 )   (293,160 )   (247,543 )   (545,646 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ (86,736 ) $ 3,013,704   $ (992,443 ) $ 1,934,525   $ (4,943 ) $ (293,160 ) $ (247,543 ) $ (545,646 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equniox Frontier Balanced Fund —

Frontier Trading Company I, LLC

$ (89,859 ) $ 2,048,945   $ 237,670   $ 2,196,756   $ (2,356 ) $ 224,161   $ 103,565   $ 325,370  

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

  (5,197 )   1,686,860     (159,819 )   1,521,844     (6,746 )   422,192     (533,681 )   (118,235 )

Frontier Trading Company XIV LLC

  —        —        —        —        (75,543 )   (1,180,680 )   610,861     (645,362 )

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

  (92,052 )   2,316,304     (1,347,583 )   876,669     (135,914 )   (619,532 )   (143,328 )   (898,774 )

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

  107     275,900     (275,956 )   51     (22,806 )   867,989     (1,231,415 )   (386,232 )

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

  (9,702 )   1,220,917     (284,086 )   927,129     (21,974 )   (1,329,333 )   (1,006,147 )   (2,357,454 )

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

  —        —        —        —        —        —        (1,536 )   (1,536 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ (196,703 ) $ 7,548,926   $ (1,829,774 ) $ 5,522,449   $ (265,339 ) $ (1,615,203 ) $ (2,201,681 ) $ (4,082,223 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equniox Frontier Frontier Select Fund —

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

  —        (195 )   2,175     1,980     (29,250 )   712,977     (899,389 )   (215,662 )

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

  —        —        967,125     967,125     —        —        (536,455 )   (536,455 )

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

  780     56,689     7,435     63,344     (3,264 )   (193,892 )   (148,153 )   (345,309 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ 780   $ 56,494   $ 976,735   $ 1,032,449   $ (32,514 ) $ 519,085   $ (1,583,997 ) $ (1,097,426 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equniox Frontier Winton Fund —

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

$ (13,273 ) $ 4,309,466   $ (409,695 ) $ 3,886,498   $ (13,950 ) $ 877,058   $ (885,581 ) $ (22,473 )

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

  (5,886 )   674,550     (111,929 )   556,735     (9,539 )   (564,895 )   (395,351 )   (969,785 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ (19,159 ) $ 4,984,016   $ (521,624 ) $ 4,443,233   $ (23,489 ) $ 312,163   $ (1,280,932 ) $ (992,258 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equniox Frontier Heritage Fund —

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

$ (2,502 ) $ 816,543   $ (78,076 ) $ 735,965   $ (3,125 ) $ 196,488   $ (198,569 ) $ (5,206 )

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

  (1,325 )   150,850     (24,089 )   125,436     (2,805 )   (167,218 )   (127,972 )   (297,995 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

$ (3,827 ) $ 967,393   $ (102,165 ) $ 861,401   $ (5,930 ) $ 29,270   $ (326,541 ) $ (303,201 )
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The statements of financial condition as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the Condensed Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 for the unconsolidated Trading Companies are as follows:

 

Statements of Financial Condition - March 31, 2015

   Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Receivable from commission merchants

   $ 14,613,881      $ 11,114,148      $ 3,492,655  

Open trade equity/(deficit)

     2,627,378         (3,570,879      622,727  

Interest receivable/(payable)

     407         (128      (138
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net asset value

$ 17,241,666   $ 7,543,141   $ 4,115,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ equity

$ 17,241,666   $ 7,543,141   $ 4,115,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Statements of Financial Condition -
December 31, 2014

   Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Receivable from commission merchants

   $ 22,731,131       $ 10,851,264      $ 6,694,318      $ 2,944,692   

Open trade equity/(deficit)

     3,215,205        3,473,284         3,469,339        1,369,043   

Options purchased (written)

     35,396         —           76,655         —     

Interest receivable/(payable)

     (2,027      421         (170      (52
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net asset value

$ 25,979,705   $ 14,324,969   $ 10,240,142   $ 4,313,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ equity

$ 25,979,705   $ 14,324,969   $ 10,240,142   $ 4,313,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2015

   Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Interest income

   $ (992    $ 438      $ 430  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, less commissions

     (8,874,767      (11,505,782      (3,512,349

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     849,059         6,507,341         755,355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

$ (8,026,700 $ (4,998,003 $ (2,756,564
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2014

   Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Interest income

   $ (960    $ 225      $ 1,419  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, less commissions

     (1,944,172      (2,824,060      3,795,824  

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     2,144,137        4,241,630        2,832,210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

$ 199,005   $ 1,417,795   $ 6,629,453  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust, with respect to the Series, in order to have a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisory fees or advisory fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner is required

 

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to maintain at least a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series so long as it is acting as the Managing Owner of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a and 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the general units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase limited units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, with respect to the Series, as well. All Units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale. The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the nominal assets of such Series, calculated on a daily basis. The total amount of assets of a series allocated to trading advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the trading advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the trading advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “nominal assets” of the series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, 1.0% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a, and Class 3a and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund and Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the series by the Managing Owner. As of the date of this Form 10-K, the trading advisor for a series that has invested in a swap has not received any management fees directly from the series for such swap, and instead the relevant trading advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap.

The management fee as a percentage of the applicable series’ net asset value will be greater than the percentage indicated above to the extent that the nominal assets of the series exceeds its net asset value. The managing owner expects that the nominal assets of each series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the managing owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility.

Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1, 2 and 3), Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, up to 0.75% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily. The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1a and 2a) and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, up to 2.25% and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

Incentive Fees—Some Series pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated by such Series, monthly or quarterly. Because the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series.

Service Fees—In addition, with respect to Class 1 and Class 1a Units of each Series, as applicable, the Series pays monthly or service fees to the Managing Owner of up to 3% of NAV annually, which the Managing Owner pays to selling agents of the Trust, with respect to the Series.

 

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The following table summarizes fees earned by the Managing Owner for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

                                                                       

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading Fee  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 1,634,242       $ 246,304       $ 121,918       $ 370,802   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     535,302         178,660         65,178         153,633   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     239,217         123,036         31,900         68,928   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,486,957         259,595         562,801         195,344   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     158,971         80,072         106,901         29,893   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     715,409         323,105         205,337         76,976   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     132,676         77,898         77,017         25,691   

 

                                                                       

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading Fee  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 432,084       $ 276,556       $ 148,411       $ 342,565   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     13,712         277,080         104,283         175,915   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           286,630         38,564         81,977   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     551,286         290,385         549,448         187,399   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     —           138,438         105,588         29,402   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     —           280,373         182,964         64,595   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     —           80,009         72,725         23,099   

The following table summarizes amounts payable to the Managing Owner as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

As of March 31, 2015

                                  
     Incentive Fees      Management Fees      Interest Fees      Service Fees      Trading Fees  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 1,634,242       $ 88,283       $ 17,078       $ 33,996       $ 143,660   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     535,301         67,463         6,125         21,211         56,844   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     239,216         43,562         4,460         11,078         25,446   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,486,957         93,825         111,110         176,661         71,244   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     158,971         28,962         7,379         35,716         10,852   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     715,409         115,137         66,427         53,254         27,597   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     132,678         27,355         14,885         23,142         9,353   

 

As of December 31, 2014

                                  
     Incentive Fees      Management Fees      Interest Fees      Service Fees      Trading Fees  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 2,387,825       $ 86,486       $ 16,168       $ 34,905       $ 132,984   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     722,043         64,497         6,898         17,260         55,912   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     158,660         45,361         3,713         10,562         24,436   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,793,318         101,208         84,976         167,151         66,037   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     185,791         27,835         13,263         32,520         10,119   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     1,178,364         114,823         63,722         52,753         26,690   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     239,327         27,944         14,543         20,964         8,676   

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2015, amounts paid or owed to the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from prepaid initial service fees were $2,462 for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, ($338) for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $1,133 for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, $97 for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, $286 for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, $4,220 for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and ($598) for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, amounts paid or owed to the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from prepaid initial service fees were ($2,936) for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, $21 for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, ($2,476) for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, ($160) for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, ($1,171) for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, ($3,280) for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and $1,264 for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to the first 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner.

The following table outlines the interest paid by each Series to the Managing Owner and its ratio to average net assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     2015      2014      2015     2014  
     Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
     Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
     Ratio to
Average Net
Assets
    Ratio to
Average Net
Assets
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1

   $ 13,441       $ 18,329         0.07     0.07

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2

     24,311         22,729         0.08     0.07

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3

     4,562         161         0.13     0.03

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1

     8,161         15,782         0.07     0.08

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 2

     6,281         7,629         0.08     0.08

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3

     3,349         407         0.11     0.08

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2

     895         1,996         0.07     0.08

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3

     5,174         6,853         0.07     0.08

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a

     4,027         6,010         0.07     0.08

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a

     1,188         2,152         0.07     0.08

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a

     480         302         0.09     0.08

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1

     206,350         265,807         0.33     0.36

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP

     2,192         n/a         0.01     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2

     69,007         87,195         0.34     0.36

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a

     322         341         0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a

     1,475         1,584         0.07     0.07

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1

     24,071         50,021         0.19     0.35

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP

     85         n/a         0.00     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 2

     2,762         5,692         0.20     0.35

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1

     122,407         112,028         0.53     0.45

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1AP

     177         n/a         0.01     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 2

     60,971         46,159         0.57     0.45

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1

     30,992         37,170         0.37     0.38

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP

     188         n/a         0.01     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2

     10,169         10,045         0.38     0.38
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

$ 603,037    $ 698,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

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The Managing Owner, under an amended contract, paid to The Bornhoft Group Corporation, an affiliate of the Trust, an annual payment of $1,100,000 for the first year of the contract and $600,000 for the second year of the contract, and $300,000 for the third and final year for investment and advisor services and 0.1% annually thereafter of the trading level with the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund in lieu of a monthly service fee. The Managing Owner paid $139,848 and $221,095, respectively under this agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements. This contract will end April 30, 2015.

Equinox Financial Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides management services for the Managing Owner who paid $305,000 and $230,000, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements.

Solon Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides product development and marketing services. For these services, the Managing Owner paid Solon Capital, LLC, $316,272 and $208,417, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements.

Equinox Group Distributors LLC, an affiliate under common control of the Managing Owner, serves as wholesaler of the Trust by marketing to broker/dealer organizations.

 

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7. Financial Highlights

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust, with respect to the Series, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund (5)     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2014

  $ 113.09      $ 124.67      $ 115.03      $ 116.61      $ 128.53      $ 119.06      $ 138.30      $ 138.34      $ 101.12      $ 111.35      $ 111.77   

Net operating results:

                     

Interest income

    0.34        0.37        0.34        0.34        0.37        0.34        0.40        0.40        0.29        0.33        0.33   

Expenses

    (5.23     (4.95     (4.58     (4.79     (4.54     (4.21     (3.70     (3.71     (3.29     (2.98     (2.99

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    23.46        25.67        23.78        16.22        17.76        16.54        31.20        31.03        22.58        24.79        24.98   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

  18.57      21.09      19.54      11.77      13.59      12.67      27.90      27.72      19.58      22.14      22.32   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, March 31, 2015

$ 131.66    $ 145.76    $ 134.57    $ 128.38    $ 142.12    $ 131.73    $ 166.20    $ 166.06    $ 120.70    $ 133.49    $ 134.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

Net investment income/(loss)

  -8.00   -5.53   -5.53   -8.34   -6.12   -6.12   -4.59   -4.59   -6.69   -4.59   -4.41

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

  6.48   4.01   4.01   7.40   5.17   5.17   4.32   4.32   6.42   4.32   4.09

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

  9.10   6.63   6.63   9.45   7.23   7.23   5.65   5.65   7.75   5.65   5.47

Total return before incentive fees (2)

  19.04   19.53   19.60   12.15   12.63   12.70   21.50   21.36   20.69   21.21   21.35

Total return after incentive fees (2)

  16.42   16.92   16.99   10.09   10.57   10.64   20.17   20.04   19.36   19.88   19.97

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (6)     Equinox Frontier Select Fund (6)  
     Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a     Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                

Net asset value, December 31, 2014

   $ 131.54      $ 133.20      $ 179.16      $ 153.02      $ 152.52      $ 95.61      $ 96.82      $ 128.48   

Net operating results:

                

Interest income

     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.00        0.00        0.00   

Expenses

     (3.68     (2.67     (3.59     (3.07     (3.06     (2.46     (1.73     (2.29

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

     20.93        21.26        28.59        24.80        24.72        13.01        13.22        17.54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

  17.26      18.60      25.01      21.74      21.67      10.55      11.49      15.25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, March 31, 2015

$ 148.80    $ 151.80    $ 204.17    $ 174.76    $ 174.19    $ 106.16    $ 108.31    $ 143.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

Net investment income/(loss)

  -6.17   -3.14   -3.14   -3.14   -3.14   -6.75   -3.75   -3.75

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

  4.78   1.76   1.76   1.76   1.76   5.77   2.76   2.76

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

  6.19   3.17   3.17   3.17   3.17   6.75   3.75   3.75

Total return before incentive fees (2)

  14.54   15.38   15.38   15.62   15.62   12.02   12.85   12.85

Total return after incentive fees (2)

  13.12   13.96   13.96   14.21   14.21   11.03   11.87   11.87

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund (6)     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund (6)  
     Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

            

Net asset value, December 31, 2014

   $ 175.95      $ 178.18      $ 226.23      $ 130.28      $ 131.93      $ 176.56   

Net operating results:

            

Interest income

     0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00   

Expenses

     (6.31     (5.03     (6.38     (3.44     (2.43     (3.26

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

     22.26        22.62        28.71        21.03        21.36        28.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

  15.95      17.59      22.33      17.59      18.93      25.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, March 31, 2015

$ 191.90    $ 195.77    $ 248.56    $ 147.87    $ 150.86    $ 201.89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

Net investment income/(loss)

  -8.63   -5.63   -5.63   -7.00   -3.99   -3.99

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

  6.91   3.90   3.90   6.05   3.03   3.03

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

  8.63   5.63   5.63   7.00   3.99   3.99

Total return before incentive fees (2)

  10.79   11.59   11.59   14.46   15.31   15.30

Total return after incentive fees (2)

  9.07   9.87   9.87   13.50   14.35   14.35

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.

 

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    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund (5)     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

  $ 87.10      $ 94.35      $ 84.21      $ 91.83      $ 99.46      $ 91.91      $ 125.26      $ 125.30      $ 92.73      $ 100.34      $ 100.47   

Net operating results:

                     

Interest income

    0.23        0.25        0.23        0.28        0.30        0.28        0.38        0.38        0.28        0.30        0.30   

Expenses

    (1.97     (1.62     (1.50     (1.82     (1.47     (1.36     (2.03     (2.02     (1.94     (1.62     (1.61

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    (2.59     (2.93     (0.02     (2.99     (3.34     (3.03     (12.13     (12.15     (8.65     (9.46     (9.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

  (4.33   (4.30   (1.29   (4.53   (4.50   (4.11   (13.78   (13.79   (10.31   (10.78   (10.73
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

$ 82.77    $ 90.05    $ 82.92    $ 87.30    $ 94.96    $ 87.80    $ 111.48    $ 111.51    $ 82.42    $ 89.56    $ 89.74   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

Net investment income/(loss)

  -6.17   -3.86   -3.86   -6.99   -4.87   -4.87   -5.64   -5.64   -7.73   -5.64   -5.64

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

  6.57   4.26   10.95   8.23   6.11   6.11   6.94   6.94   9.03   6.94   6.94

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

  7.30   4.99   11.68   8.28   6.15   6.11   6.94   6.94   9.03   6.94   6.94

Total return before incentive fees (2)

  -4.24   -3.82   -0.80   -4.89   -4.48   -4.43   -11.00   -11.01   -11.12   -10.74   -10.68

Total return after incentive fees (2)

  -4.97   -4.56   -1.53   -4.93   -4.52   -4.47   -11.00   -11.01   -11.12   -10.74   -10.68

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     Class 1     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a     Class 1     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

            

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

   $ 106.29      $ 140.49      $ 118.80      $ 118.41      $ 79.86      $ 104.14   

Net operating results:

            

Interest income

     0.01        0.00        0.37        0.37        0.00        0.00   

Expenses

     (1.81     (1.39     (1.17     (1.17     (1.36     (1.05

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

     (2.49     (3.29     (2.83     (2.81     (3.49     (4.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

  (4.30   (4.68   (3.63   (3.61   (4.85   (5.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

$ 101.99    $ 135.81    $ 115.17    $ 114.80    $ 75.01    $ 98.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

Net investment income/(loss)

  -5.42   -2.42   -1.17   -1.17   -7.28   -4.28

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

  4.91   1.91   1.91   1.91   7.28   4.28

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

  5.46   2.46   2.46   2.46   7.28   4.28

Total return before incentive fees (2)

  -3.50   -2.79   -2.51   -2.50   -6.07   -5.37

Total return after incentive fees (2)

  -4.05   -3.33   -3.06   -3.05   -6.07   -5.37

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     Class 1     Class 2     Class 1     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

        

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

   $ 139.59      $ 174.17      $ 102.05      $ 134.21   

Net operating results:

        

Interest income

     0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00   

Expenses

     (2.35     (1.68     (1.52     (1.05

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

     (0.31     (0.37     (5.12     (6.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

  (2.66   (2.05   (6.64   (7.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

$ 136.93    $ 172.12    $ 95.41    $ 126.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

Net investment income/(loss)

  -7.01   -4.01   -6.35   -3.35

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

  7.01   4.01   6.35   3.35

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

  7.01   4.01   6.35   3.35

Total return before incentive fees (2)

  -1.91   -1.18   -6.51   -5.81

Total return after incentive fees (2)

  -1.91   -1.18   -6.51   -5.81

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.

8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Series’ primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Series do not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The detail of the fair value of the Series’ derivatives by instrument types as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is included in the Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to each Series’ position in swap contracts.

 

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The following tables summarize the monthly averages of futures contracts bought and sold for each respective Series of the Trust:

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,797         1,774   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

     2,769         2,726   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     546         584   

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     3,519         3,829   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     4,255         4,213   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     79         113   

 

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The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 by contract type:

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended March 31, 2015

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (545,578    $ (373,850    $ (480,274

Currencies

     333,693         1,690,865         1,300,174   

Energies

     693,912         566,049         673,969   

Agriculturals

     (27,708      40,555         43,268   

Interest rates

     1,052,987         2,082,162         4,697,960   

Stock indices

     778,321         2,269,898         2,166,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

$ 2,285,627    $ 6,275,679    $ 8,401,169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended March 31, 2014

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (81,704    $ (669,721    $ (5,850

Currencies

     (278,672      200,590         (130,109

Energies

     (2,017,253      42,957         (783

Agriculturals

     4,242         298,097         (19,987

Interest rates

     (227,164      3,384,701         471,687   

Stock indices

     164,056         362,538         10,906   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

$ (2,436,495 $ 3,619,162    $ 325,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net realized gain(loss) on futures forwards and options.

 

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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ 406,842       $ 84,744       $ 169,599   

Currencies

     72,173         (201,541      (702,482

Energies

     (660,346      (545,488      (310,222

Agriculturals

     78,938         (104,841      294,460   

Interest rates

     (436,930      (247,430      (313,845

Stock indices

     (164,760      (351,259      734,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

$ (704,083 $ (1,365,815 $ (127,891
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Metals

   $ (215,309    $ (249,447    $ 73,476   

Currencies

     7,614         (172,087      (195,840

Energies

     1,579,466         (11,266      (135,932

Agriculturals

     (2,194,012      167,631         (73,196

Interest rates

     298,530         (129,512      55,085   

Stock indices

     (282,075      (1,764,483      193,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

$ (805,786 $ (2,159,164 $ (83,337
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net change in open trade equity (deficit).

Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Series’ open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from FCMs are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Series’ policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the statements of financial condition.

 

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The following tables present gross and net information about the Series’ assets and liabilities subject to master netting arrangements as disclosed on the statements of financial condition as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

As of March 31, 2015    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

        

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 895,618       $ (626,640    $ 268,978   

Swap Contracts

     23,473,632         —           23,473,632   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

        

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 2,761,393       $ (191,887    $ 2,569,506   

Options Purchased

     325,003         —           325,003   

Options Written

     —           (107,167      (107,167

Swap Contracts

   $ 9,559,124       $ —         $ 9,559,124   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

        

Swap Contracts

   $ 5,301,972       $ —         $ 5,301,972   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

        

Swap Contracts

   $ 9,600,330       $ —         $ 9,600,330   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

        

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 3,215,206       $ —         $ 958,673   

 

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As of December 31, 2014    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

        

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 4,281,391       $ (983,842    $ 3,297,549   

Swap Contracts

     18,246,954         —           18,246,954   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

        

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 3,215,206       $ —         $ 3,215,206   

Options Purchased

     288,413         —           288,413   

Options Written

     —           (253,018      (253,018

Swap Contracts

     6,570,408         —           6,570,408   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

        

Swap Contracts

   $ 3,633,060       $ —         $ 3,633,060   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

        

Swap Contracts

   $ 7,540,465       $ —         $ 7,540,465   

9. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is

 

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the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

10. Indemnifications and Guarantees noted in Management Discussion and Analysis

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Series up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS of the referenced Series as allocated from the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the guarantees in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

The Trust has guaranteed the obligations of the Trading Companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities, the assets of the other Series will be available to UBS Securities as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the indemnifications in the accompanying financial statement, as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

11. Subsequent Events

Effective as of May 1, 2015, Mr. Richard E. Bornhoft no longer serves on the Executive Committee of the Managing Owner. As of May 1, 2015, the members of the Executive Committee are David DeMuth and Robert J. Enck.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

     3/31/15      12/31/14  
ASSETS      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,415,473       $ 18,977,844   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     163,190,625         139,953,516   

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     74,616,685         65,911,348   

Open trade equity, at fair value

     3,400,773         14,824,422   

Options purchased, at fair value

     15,494,973         9,075,883   

Swap contracts, at fair value

     47,935,058         35,990,887   

Prepaid service fees

     22,502         16,042   

Interest receivable

     933,358         2,151,018   

Receivables from related parties

     4,726         5,661   

Other assets

     10         500,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 315,014,183    $ 287,406,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL

LIABILITIES

Open trade deficit, at fair value

$ —      $ —     

Written options, at fair value

  15,201,527      8,963,838   

Pending owner additions

  47,103      41,954   

Owner redemptions payable

  295,022      159,066   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

  4,902,774      6,665,328   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

  464,587      468,154   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

  227,324      203,086   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

  344,996      324,854   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

  355,058      336,115   

Payables to related parties

  46,127      37,927   

Other liabilities

  —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  21,884,518      17,200,322   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

Managing Owner Units

  6,627,187      5,736,634   

Limited Owner Units

  286,502,478      264,469,675   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

  293,129,665      270,206,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

$ 315,014,183    $ 287,406,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Description

   Value     % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (1,325,116     -0.45
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (10,000     0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     220,063        0.08
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     4,391        0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     (405     0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (5,316,835     -1.81
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (8,340     0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     1,818,211        0.62
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (183,801     -0.06
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     816,835        0.28
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,755,627        0.94
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     (649     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     (2,200     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     (598     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (2,783     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     (80,032     -0.03
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     (13,956     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (2,324,161     -0.79
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (1,502     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     1,140        0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     246,912        0.08
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     755,950        0.26
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (272     0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     60,204        0.02
 

Various soft futures contracts (Africa)

     213,172        0.07
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

$ (2,378,145   -0.79
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

$ 1,314,266      0.45

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

  (57,378   -0.02

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

  7,405      0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

  (167,825   -0.06

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

  (717   0.00

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

  (2,526   0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  3,027,788      1.03

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

  335      0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

  (294,697   -0.10

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

  9,046      0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

  (802,889   -0.27

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

  4,637      0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

  (79,360   -0.03

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  187,803      0.06

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

  (511   0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

  2,938,265      1.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  1,224      0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

  28,034      0.01

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

  (48,936   -0.02
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

$ 6,063,964      2.05
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

$ (285,046   -0.10
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

$ (285,046   -0.10
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

$ 3,400,773      1.16
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ 8,161,080      2.78

Crude Oil Settling 5/18/2015 (Number of Contracts: 2976)

  3,153,130      1.08

Crude Oil Settling 4/20/2015 (Number of Contracts: 2976)

  3,687,630      1.26

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  168,130      0.06

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  325,003      0.11
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

$ 15,494,973      5.29
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ (14,807,819   -5.05

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  (286,540   -0.10

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  (107,168   -0.04
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

$ (15,201,527   -5.19
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

Frontier Brevan Howard Swap (U.S.)

$ 9,600,330      3.28

Frontier XXXIV Balanced Select Swap (U.S.)

  23,473,632      8.01

Frontier XXXV Diversified Select Swap (U.S.)

  9,559,124      3.26

Frontier XXXVII L/S Select Swap (U.S.)

  5,301,972      1.81
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ 47,935,058      16.36
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

FACE VALUE

   Value     Value  
$ 15,000,000     

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

   $ 15,428,906        5.26
$ 85,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $113,142,577)

     118,455,469        40.41
$ 20,000,000     

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

     29,306,250        10.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities

$ 163,190,625      55.67
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

Description

         Value     % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (4,211,885     -1.56
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (61,850     -0.02
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     300,870        0.11
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     (12,920     0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     (2,738     0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (24,310,145     -9.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     184,352        0.07
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     3,676,039        1.36
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     585,956        0.22
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     558,353        0.21
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     278,768        0.10
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     6,195        0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (113,453     -0.04
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     (1,360     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     33,841        0.01
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (864     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (2,494,615     -0.92
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     63,167        0.02
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     569,188        0.21
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     26,010        0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     44,530        0.02
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,412,847        0.52
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

$ (23,469,714   -8.68
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

$ 3,745,111      1.39

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

  101,600      0.04

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

  (3,383   0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

  2,737,797      1.01

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

  49,517      0.02

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

  5,389      0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  12,381,217      4.58

Brent Crude Oil Last Day Settling 2/12/2015 (Number of Contracts: 229)

  2,871,660      1.06

Crude Oil Settling 12/1/2015 (Number of Contracts: 718)

  11,036,122      4.08

NYH RBOB Unleaded Gas Settling 12/30/2015 (Number of Contracts: 388)

  4,267,957      1.58

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

  6,583      0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

  (351,916   -0.13

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

  (28,461   -0.01

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

  (6,445   0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

  (602,696   -0.22

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

  (1,052   0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

  275,350      0.10

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

  (194   0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

  117,563      0.04

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

  (4,709   0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  2,823,283      1.04

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

  (8,891   0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

  (37,839   -0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

  6,134      0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

  (4,380   0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

  (9,866   0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  (138,941   -0.05
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

$ 39,226,510      14.52
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

$ (932,374   -0.35
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

$ (932,374   -0.35
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

$ 14,824,422      5.49
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ 8,407,670      3.11

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  379,800      0.14

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  288,413      0.11
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

$ 9,075,883      3.36
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

$ (8,234,010   -3.05

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

  (476,810   -0.18

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  (253,018   -0.09
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

$ (8,963,838   -3.32
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

$ 7,540,466      2.79

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

  18,246,952      6.75

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

  6,570,409      2.43

Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)

  3,633,060      1.34
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

$ 35,990,887      13.31
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

FACE VALUE

Fair Value       Fair Value      
$ 15,000,000   

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

$ 15,101,953      5.59
$ 75,000,000   

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

  95,954,688      35.51
$ 20,000,000   

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

  28,896,875      10.69
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities

$ 139,953,516      51.79
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     2015     2014  

Investment income:

    

Interest - net

   $ 294,670      $ 338,223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

  294,670      338,223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

Incentive Fees

  4,902,774      997,327   

Management Fees

  1,288,670      1,629,685   

Service Fees - Class 1

  1,171,052      1,202,157   

Trading Fees

  921,267      905,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

  8,283,763      4,734,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income/(loss) - net

  (7,989,093   (4,396,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

  39,987,665      151,504   

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

  (10,301,441   (11,027,953

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  —        —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

  10,944,171      (3,699,063

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  —        (554,668

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

  2,735,063      6,785,205   

Trading commissions

  (710,398   (1,053,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

  42,655,060      (9,398,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

$ 34,665,967    $ (13,794,682
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Managing
Owner
     Limited
Owners
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

   $ 5,736,634       $ 264,469,675      $ 270,206,309   

Sale of Units

     —           4,097,823        4,097,823   

Redemption of Units

     —           (17,052,044     (17,052,044

Payment made by the Managing Owner

     —           1,211,610        1,211,610   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations

     890,553         33,775,414        34,665,967   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, March 31, 2015

$ 6,627,187    $ 286,502,478    $ 293,129,665   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consolidated Trust is not unitized as are the individual Series of the Trust

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

 

     2015     2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ 34,665,967      $ (13,794,682

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Change in:

    

Net change in open trade equity

     11,423,649        11,953,750   

Net change in options purchased

     (6,419,090     (3,516,654

Net change in options written

     6,237,689        3,769,808   

Net change in allocation of total return swaps

     —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     (10,944,171     3,699,063   

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

     (2,735,063     (6,785,205

Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasuries securities

     —          554,668   

(Purchases) sales of:

    

Sales of swap contracts

     —          —     

(Purchases) of swap contracts

     (1,000,000     —     

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

     —          48,655,772   

(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities

     (21,196,875     —     

U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized

     694,829        —     

Increase and/or decrease in:

    

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     (8,705,337     (16,544,372

Distributions from trading companies

     —          —     

Prepaid service fees

     (6,460     10,046   

Interest receivable

     1,217,660        1,843,432   

Receivable from related parties

     935        2,453   

Other assets

     500,000        (13,403

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     (1,762,554     (413,933

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (3,567     (61,277

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     24,238        (52,269

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     20,142        (57,050

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     18,943        (53,632

Payables to related parties

     8,200        6,285   

Other liabilities

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  2,039,135      29,202,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from sale of capital

  4,097,823      2,445,428   

Payment for redemption of capital

  (17,052,044   (34,480,489

Payment made by the Managing Owner

  1,211,610   

Pending owner additions

  5,149      8,812   

Redemptions payable

  135,956      (664,301
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (11,601,506   (32,690,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (9,562,371   (3,487,750

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  18,977,844      9,302,857   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 9,415,473    $ 5,815,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Purpose

Equinox Frontier Funds, which is referred to in this report as the “Trust”, was formed on August 8, 2003, as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust has authority to issue separate Series of Units pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Act. The assets of each Series are valued and accounted for separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. It is managed by the Managing Owner.

Purchasers of Units are Limited Owners of the Trust with respect to beneficial interests of the Series’ Units purchased. The Trust Act provides that, except as otherwise provided in the second amended and restated declaration of trust and trust agreement dated December 9, 2013, by and among the Managing Owner, Wilmington Trust Company as trustee and the unitholders, as amended from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”), unitholders in a Delaware statutory trust will have the same limitation of liability as do stockholders of private corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Trust Agreement confers substantially the same limited liability, and contains the same limited exceptions thereto, as would a limited partnership agreement for a Delaware limited partnership engaged in like transactions as the Trust. In addition, pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner of the Trust is liable for obligations of a Series in excess of that Series’ assets. Limited Owners do not have any such liability. The Managing Owner will make contributions to the Series of the Trust necessary to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series.

The Trust has been organized to pool investor funds for the purpose of trading in the U.S. and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products, precious and base metals and other commodities. The Trust may also engage in futures contracts, forwards, option contracts and other interest in derivative instruments, including swap contracts (“Swaps”).

The Trust has seven (7) separate and distinct Series of Units issued and outstanding: Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. The Trust financial statements are comprised of unitized Series which are consolidated into the Trust financial statements. However, the consolidated Trust does not issue units.

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

    engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts), and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions;

 

    allocates funds to a Trading Company or Companies. Except as otherwise described in these notes, each Trading Company has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent commodity trading advisor(s), or each, a Trading Advisor, that will manage all or a portion of such Trading Company’s assets and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vested in such Trading Company. Each Trading Company will segregate its assets from any other Trading Company;

 

    maintains separate, distinct records for each Series, and accounts for the assets of each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    calculates the NAV of its Units for each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    has an investment objective of increasing the value of each Series’ Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while managing risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments;

 

   

maintains each Series of Units in three to six sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%)

 

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annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series. Class 1AP was created as a sub-class of Class 1and it has been presented separately because the fees applicable to it are different from those applicable to Class 1. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents; and

 

    all payments made to selling agents who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and their associated persons that constitute underwriting compensation will be subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 2310(b)(4)(B)(ii) (formerly Rule 2810(b)(4)(B)(ii)) of the Conduct Rules of FINRA (“Rule 2310”). An investor’s Class 1 Units or Class 2 Units of any Series, or Class 1a Units or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund or Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund will be classified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of such Series, as applicable, when the Managing Owner determines that the fee limitation set forth in Rule 2310 with respect to such Units has been reached or will be reached. No service fees are paid with respect to Class 3 or Class 3a Units. Units of any Class in a Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, at the then current NAV per Unit for such Series on the day of the week after the date the Managing Owner is in receipt of a redemption request for at least one (1) Business Day to be received by the Managing Owner prior to 4:00 PM in New York.

The assets of any particular Series include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust on account of and for the benefit of that Series. Under the “Inter-Series Limitation on Liability” expressly provided for under Section 3804(a) of the Trust Act, separate and distinct records of the cash and equivalents, although pooled for maximizing returns, are maintained in the books and records of each Series.

As of March 31, 2015, the Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of six separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. It is expected that between 10% and 30% of each Series’ assets normally will be invested in one or more Trading Companies to be committed as margin for trading positions, but from time to time these percentages may be substantially more or less. The remainders of each Series’ assets are maintained at the Trust level for cash management. Each of the respective Series has invested monies into pooled cash management assets which have included purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities. Each Series’ ownership in these investments is based on its percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets on the reporting date.

Each Series of the Trust may invest a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company or in several different Trading Companies and may have multiple Trading Advisors that manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies.

On November 26, 2014, the Trust’s portfolio management team approved an allocation change in an Emil Van Essen trading program that was not fully implemented as intended. As a result, certain series who invested in Emil Van Essen were not allocated sufficient gains and certain other series who invested in Emil Van Essen suffered greater losses. In January 2015, the Managing Owner determined to make a payment to the affected investors within the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, in the aggregate amount of $1,247,752 to reimburse the effect of the missed gain or higher loss on such investors in the series, and such amount was recorded in the Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital as Payment Made by the Managing Owner.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Trust.

Basis of Presentation—The Trust follows GAAP, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946.

Consolidation—Each Series of the Trust invests in Trading Companies who authorize certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized by the Managing Owner for the purpose of investing in commodities interests and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses, all of which is allocated to the Series. The Trading Companies and Series of the Trust are consolidated by the Trust.

 

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Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP may require the Managing Owner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates as well as the valuation of certain other investments. Please refer to Note 3 for discussion of valuation methodology. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of three months or less. This cash is not restricted.

Interest Income—Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury securities and assets held at FCMs, up to the first two percentage points or 20% of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Trust, and shown net on the consolidated statement of operations.

U.S. Treasury Securities—U.S. Treasury Securities are reported at fair value as Level 1 inputs under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Trust values U.S. Treasury Securities at fair value and records the daily change in value in the consolidated statements of operations as net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities. Accrued interest is reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition as interest receivable.

Receivable From Futures Commission Merchants—The Trust deposits assets with a FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM.

Investment Transactions—Futures, options on futures, forward and swap contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the consolidated statements of financial condition as a net unrealized gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with FASB ASC 210, Balance Sheet (“ASC 210”) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210).

Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices. Fair value of non-exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the interbank market. For U.S. Treasury securities, interest was recognized in the period earned and the instruments were marked-to-market daily based on third party information. Transaction costs are recognized as incurred and reflected separately in the consolidated statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Transactions—The Series of the Trust’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, they transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Series of the Trust do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Allocation of Earnings—Each Series of the Trust may maintain three to six classes of Units—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. All classes have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that fees charged to a Class or Series differ as described below. Revenues, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized trading gains and losses of each Series are allocated daily to Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3 and Class 3a Units based on each Class’ respective owners’ capital balances as applicable to the classes maintained by the Series.

Investments and Swaps—The Trust records investment transactions on a trade date basis and all investments are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments in the statements of operations. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the discretion of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more underlying investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. This fair value is corroborated by valuations provided by a third party pricing service on a daily basis. The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected, the components of the model, both observable and unobservable, and quality control testing procedures in place.

 

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Income Taxes—The Trust applies the provisions of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s 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 Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The 2011 through 2014 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

In the opinion of the Managing Owner, (i) the Trust is treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes and, assuming that at least 90% of the gross income of the Trust constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code, the Trust is not a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation, and (ii) the discussion set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “Federal Income Tax Consequences” correctly summarizes the material Federal income tax consequences as of the date of the Prospectus to potential U.S. Limited Owners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Units of the Trust.

Fees and Expenses—All management fees, incentive fees, service fees and trading fees of the Trust are paid to the Managing Owner. It is the responsibility of the Managing Owner to pay all Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, Selling Agent Service fees and all other operating expenses and continuing offering costs of the Trust.

Service Fees—The Trust may maintain each Series of Units in three to six sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to Selling Agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such Selling Agents.

These service fees are part of the offering costs of the Trust, which include registration and filing fees, legal and blue sky expenses, accounting and audit, printing, marketing support and other offering costs which are borne by the Managing Owner. With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Class 1 and Class 1a Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed for such payment by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk of the downside and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

Pending Owner Additions—Funds received for new subscriptions and for additions to existing owner interests are recorded as capital additions at the NAV per unit of the second business day following receipt.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In September of 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-08 to (i) modify Topic 946 for determining whether an entity is an investment company; (ii) update the measurement requirements for noncontrolling interests in other investment companies; and (iii) require additional disclosures for investment companies under GAAP. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial position or results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements—In February, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 provides guidance on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan

 

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obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material effect on the Trust’s consolidated financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. In May 2014 the FASB issued a final standard on revenue from contracts with customers. The standard, issued as FASB ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. A full retrospective or modified retrospective approach may be taken to adopt the guidance in the ASU. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

Subsequent Events—The Trust follows the provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. No events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure have been identified.

3. Fair Value Measurements

In connection with the valuation of investments the Trust applies ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 provides clarification that when a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using certain techniques. ASC 820 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of an asset or liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of an asset or liability. ASC 820 also clarifies that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical asset or liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.

Level 1 Inputs

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs

Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the financial assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar financial assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial assets or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 Inputs

Unobservable inputs for determining the fair value of financial assets that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the financial asset.

The Trust uses the following methodologies to value instruments within its financial asset portfolio at fair value:

Trading Securities. These instruments include U.S. Treasury securities and open trade equity positions (futures contracts) that are actively traded on public markets with quoted pricing for corroboration. U.S. Treasury securities and futures contracts are reported at fair value using Level 1 inputs. Trading securities instruments further include trading options and currency forwards that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets that are not traded on active markets. Trading options and currency forwards are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs.

Swap Contracts. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. The fair value is corroborated through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates utilizing Level 3 Inputs corroborated by management through the use of the pricing service. The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner through the valuation committee charted by the Executive Committee of the Trust,

 

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engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected; the components of the model, both observable and unobservable; and quality control testing procedures in place. The valuation committee meets on a monthly basis and as needed to discuss any updates or changes in the valuation process, reporting to the Executive Committee. The pricing service’s methodology includes performance of tolerance testing on its valuation models to ensure consistency and reasonableness of the values derived. The tolerance testing includes valuing the components of the product separately, i.e. underlying asset, volatility, financing rates, and so forth. The tolerance testing is part of the initial valuation setup and throughout the ongoing daily valuation process. The pricing service also has several layers of quality control including: engineering / reverse engineering process to understand each swap and it’s subcomponent parts fully; comparative analysis against other valuations performed with similar composition and characteristics; review of output valuation against expectations based on observable price movements of underlying futures; and lastly, periodic review by a senior financial engineer to ensure design and function of model is stable and perform as expected.

The Managing Owner has chartered a valuation committee to provide oversight of the valuation process for the Series. The valuation committee meets at least monthly to discuss the valuation process and any valuation issues that may arise. The valuation committee is comprised of senior members of the Managing Owner’s management team with varying areas of expertise that add value to the committee. The valuation committee reports to both the Managing Owner’s Management Committee and the Trust’s Executive Committee. The committee further remains in communication with the Managing Owner’s Due Diligence Committee that provides ongoing counterparty risk monitoring of the swap counterparties. The committee’s designee monitors daily pricing valuation provided by the swap counterparty and daily valuation provided by the third party pricing service to ensure the change in fair value is reasonable and valuations are in accordance with current regulations and best practices. The committee may request a price challenge if the daily valuation provided by the counterparty valuations differs significantly from the valuation obtained by the pricing service. The Managing Owner’s valuation committee monitors some additional input factors such as liquidity, volatility, and counterparty risk in order to further review the valuations provide by the pricing service.

The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust’s financial asset portfolio, by Series, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

March 31, 2015

   Level 1 Inputs          Level 2 Inputs          Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 3,685,819       $ (285,046    $ —         $ 3,400,773   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           47,935,058         47,935,058   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     163,190,625         —           —           163,190,625   

Purchased Options

     —           15,494,973         —           15,494,973   

Written Options

     —           (15,201,527      —           (15,201,527

 

December 31, 2014

   Level 1 Inputs          Level 2 Inputs          Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 15,756,796       $ (932,374    $ —         $ 14,824,422   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           35,990,887         35,990,887   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     139,953,516         —           —           139,953,516   

Purchased Options

     —                9,075,883         —           9,075,883   

Written Options

     —           (8,963,838      —           (8,963,838

 

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The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net realized and net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations.

 

     For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2015
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 35,990,887   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     10,944,171   

Purchases of investments

     1,000,000   

Sales of investments

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of March 31, 2015

$ 47,935,058   
  

 

 

 

 

       For the Year Ended  
December 31, 2014
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 21,455,529   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     14,535,358   

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

$ 35,990,887   
  

 

 

 

The Trust assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Trust’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

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The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at March 31, 2015.

 

Swaps

$ 10,944,171   

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2014.

 

Swaps

$ 14,535,358   

4. Swaps

In addition to authorizing Trading Advisors to manage pre-determined investment levels of futures and forward contracts, certain Series of the Trust will strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Total return Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical total return Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount or value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

The Trust’s investment in Swaps will likely differ substantially over time due to cash flows, portfolio management decisions and market movements. The Swaps serve to diversify the investment holdings of the Trust and to provide access to programs and advisors that would not be otherwise available to the Trust, and are not used for hedging purposes.

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximately 7.9% or $25,062,058 and 4.9% or $14,117,887, respectively, of the Trust’s assets were invested with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain Swaps and is recorded as Swap Contracts, at fair value on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust. This cash held with the counterparty is not restricted.

The Trust strategically invests assets in one or more swaps linked to certain underlying investments or indices at the direction of the Managing Owner. The Trading Company in which the assets of the Trust will be invested will not own any of the investments or indices referenced by any swap entered into by the Trust. In addition, neither the swap counterparty nor any advisor referenced by any such swap is a Trading Advisor to the Trust.

 

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The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

 

    Brevan Howard   XXXIV Balanced Select Swap   XXXV Diversified Select Swap   XXXVII L/S Select Swap
    Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap

Counterparty

  DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG

Notional Amount

  $17,663,283   $70,910,098   $38,500,000   $12,090,513

Termination Date

  3/26/2018   8/2/2018   8/2/2018   8/7/2018

Cash Collateral

  $5,993,000   $9,600,000   $3,400,000   $3,880,000

Swap Value

  $3,607,330   $13,873,632   $6,159,124   $1,421,972

Investee Returns

  Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns

Realized Gain/(Loss)

  $0   $0   $0   $0
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

$2,059,865 $5,226,678 $2,988,715 $668,912
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 3/31/2015

$9,660,330 $23,473,632 $9,559,124 $5,301,972
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

    Brevan Howard   XXXIV Balanced Select Swap   XXXV Diversified Select Swap   XXXVII L/S Select Swap
    Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap

Counterparty

  DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG

Notional Amount

  $17,663,283   $67,610,098   $35,500,000   $13,590,513

Termination Date

  3/26/2018   8/2/2018   8/2/2018   8/7/2018

Cash Collateral

  $5,993,000   $9,600,000   $3,400,000   $3,880,000

Swap Value

  $1,547,465   $8,646,954   $3,170,408   ($246,940)

Investee Returns

  Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns

Realized Gain/(Loss)

  $0   $0   $0   $0
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

$2,105,282 $8,120,784 $3,132,777 $1,176,515
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/2014

$7,540,465 $18,246,954 $6,570,408 $3,633,060
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Transactions with Affiliates

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust in order to have a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series of the Trust in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisory fees or management advisory fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the Trust so long as it is acting as the Managing Owner of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a Units and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series of the Trust is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the general units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase limited units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, as well. All units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale. The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the nominal assets of such Series, calculated on a daily basis. The total amount of assets of a series allocated to trading advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the trading advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the trading advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “nominal assets” of the series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5%

 

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for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, 1.0% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund and Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the series by the Managing Owner. As of the date of this Form 10-K, the trading advisor for a series that has invested in a swap has not received any management fees directly from the series for such swap, and instead the relevant trading advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap.

The management fee as a percentage of the applicable series’ net asset value will be greater than the percentage indicated above to the extent that the nominal assets of the series exceeds its net asset value. The managing owner expects that the nominal assets of each series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the managing owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility.

Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities of the Trust, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1, 2 and 3), Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, of up to 0.75% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily. The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1a and 2a) and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, of up to 2.25% and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

Incentive Fees—Some Series of the Trust pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated by such Series, monthly or quarterly. Because the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series.

Service Fees—In addition, with respect to Class 1 and Class 1a Units of each Series of the Trust, as applicable, the Series pays monthly or quarterly to the Managing Owner a service fee of up to 3% annually, which the Managing Owner pays to selling agents of the Trust.

As of March 31, 2015, the Trust has a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $4,902,774, $464,587, $227,324, $344,996 and $355,058 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, the Trust has a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $6,665,328, $468,154, $203,086, $324,854, and $336,115 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $4,902,774, $1,288,670, $1,171,052 and $921,267 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $997,327, $1,629,685, $1,202,157 and $905,120 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 amounts received or receivable from the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from the prepaid initial service fees were $7,262 and ($8,738), respectively.

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Trust paid $603,037 and $698,392, respectively, of such interest income to the Managing Owner. Such amounts are not included in the consolidated statements of operations of the Trust. All other interest income is recorded by the Trust on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

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The Managing Owner, under an amended contract, paid to The Bornhoft Group Corporation, an affiliate of the Trust, an annual payment of $1,100,000 for the first year of the contract and $600,000 for the second year of the contract, for investment and advisor services and 0.1% annually of the trading level with the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund in lieu of a monthly service fee. The Managing Owner paid $139,848 and $221,095, respectively under this agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. These amounts do not impact the Trust’s financial statements. This contract will end April 30, 2015.

Equinox Financial Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides management services for the Managing Owner who paid $305,000 and $230,000, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts do not impact the Trust’s financial statements.

Solon Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides product development and marketing services. For these services, the Managing Owner paid Solon Capital, LLC, $316,272 and $208, 417, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. These amounts do not impact the Trust’s financial statements.

Equinox Group Distributors LLC, an affiliate under common control of the Managing Owner, serves as wholesaler of the Trust by marketing to broker/dealer organizations.

6. Financial Highlights

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. This data has been derived from the information presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

     2015     2014  

Ratios to average net assets (1)

    

Net investment gain/(loss) (1)

     -6.18     -5.31

Expenses before incentive fees (3)

     4.87     5.45

Expenses after incentive fees (3)

     6.61     5.81

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     14.05     -4.60

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     12.31     -4.96

 

(1) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(2) Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Trust. See footnote 5.

The Trust financial highlights are calculated based upon the Trust’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated Trust does not issue units and therefore the financial highlights do not disclose any unitized data.

7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Trust’s primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Trust does not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815. The detail of the fair value of the Trust’s derivatives by instrument types as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is included in the Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to the Trust’s positions in swap contracts.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the monthly average of futures contracts bought was approximately 10,923 and 10,603, respectively and sold was approximately 10,975 and 10,745, respectively.

 

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The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 by contract type:

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015(1)

 

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (1,858,800

Currencies

     10,129,391   

Energies

     11,552,937   

Agriculturals

     (148,685

Interest rates

     9,920,908   

Stock indices

     10,391,914   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

$ 39,987,665   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015(2)

 

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 104,184   

Currencies

     (2,328,313

Energies

     (7,926,646

Agriculturals

     187,764   

Interest rates

     (190,205

Stock indices

     (148,225
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(2)

$ (10,301,441
  

 

 

 

 

(1) In the Consolidated Statement of Operations under net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options
(2) In the Consolidated Statement of Operations under net change in open trade equity (deficit), at fair value.

Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Trust’s open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from FCMs are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Trust’s policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

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The following tables present gross and net information about the Trust’s assets and liabilities subject the master netting arrangements as disclosed on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

As of March 31, 2015    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition
 

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 7,892,086       $ (4,491,313    $ 3,400,773   

Options Purchased

     15,494,973         —           15,494,973   

Options Written

     —           (15,201,527      (15,201,527

Swap Contracts

     47,935,058         —           47,935,058   

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

As of December 31, 2014    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition
 

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 17,120,111       $ (2,295,689    $ 14,824,422   

Options Purchased

     9,075,883         —           9,075,883   

Options Written

     —           (8,963,838      (8,963,838

Swap Contracts

     35,990,887         —           35,990,887   

8. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

 

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The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

9. Indemnifications and Guarantees

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Trust up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the guarantees in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

The Trust has guaranteed the obligations of the trading companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities, the assets of the other Series will be available to UBS Securities as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the trading company. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the indemnifications in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

10. Subsequent Events

Effective as of May 1, 2015, Mr. Richard E. Bornhoft no longer serves on the Executive Committee of the Managing Owner. As of May 1, 2015, the members of the Executive Committee are David DeMuth and Robert J. Enck.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

The following discussion and tables should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Overview

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed on August 8, 2003. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust is authorized to issue multiple Series of Units, pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Act. The assets of each Series are held and accounted for in separate and distinct records separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is managed by the Managing Owner, and its term will expire on December 31, 2053 (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances).

The Trust, with respect to each Series of Units, engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including Swaps). The Trust allocates funds to affiliated Trading Companies, each of which has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent Trading Advisor(s) that will manage all or a portion of the applicable Trading Company’s assets, and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vested in such Trading Company. In November 2010, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund invested a portion of its assets in an unaffiliated Trading Company, Berkeley Quantitative Colorado Fund LLC which was liquidated on March 16, 2012. The assets of each Trading Company will be segregated from the assets of each other Trading Company. The Trust has an investment objective of increasing the value of the Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while controlling risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments (currencies). For additional overview of the Trust’s structure and business activities, see Item 1. “BUSINESS.”

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Managing Owner to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Trust’s financial statements. The Trust’s most significant accounting policy, described below, includes the valuation of its futures and forward contracts, options contracts, swap contracts, U.S. treasury securities and investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies. upon exchange settlement prices or non-exchange traded contracts and obligations with valuation based on third-party quoted dealer values on the Interbank market.

The Trust’s other significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2 of the financial statements.

 

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Investment Transactions and Valuation

The Managing Owner has evaluated the nature and type of transactions processed and estimates that it makes in preparing the Trust’s financial statements and related disclosures and has adopted Accounting Standard Codification ( “ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, and implemented the framework for measuring fair value for assets and liabilities.

The Trust utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach per the requirement of ASC 820 for the valuation of futures (exchange traded) contracts, forward (non-exchange traded) contracts, option contracts, swap contracts and other non-cash assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Trust applies the valuation techniques in a consistent manner for each asset or liability. The Trust records all investments at fair value in its Statements of Financial Condition, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net gain/(loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.

Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances.

In addition, the Trust monitors counterparty credit risk and incorporates any identified risk factors when assigning input levels to underlying financial assets or liabilities. In that regard ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. A full disclosure of the fair value hierarchy is presented in Note 3 of the financial statements—Fair Value Measurements.

Selection and Replacement of Trading Advisors

The managing owner is responsible for the selection, retention and termination of the trading advisors and reference programs on behalf of each series. The actual allocation among trading advisors for each series will vary based upon the relative trading performance of the trading advisors and/or reference programs, and the managing owner may otherwise vary such percentages from time to time in its sole discretion. The managing owner will adjust its allocations and rebalance the portfolio of any series among trading advisors to maintain weightings that it believes will most likely achieve capital growth within the investment guidelines of the relevant series.

The managing owner utilizes certain quantitative and qualitative analysis in connection with the identification, evaluation and selection of the trading advisors. The managing owner’s proprietary and commercial analytical software programs and comprehensive trading advisor database provide the quantitative basis for the trading advisor selection, portfolio implementation process, and ongoing risk management, monitoring, and review.

In 1983, Richard Bornhoft, the Chief Investment Officer of the managing owner, began compiling a proprietary database of the leading United States and internationally based alternative investment programs. Trading advisors are monitored and performance data is entered on a daily, monthly, quarterly or bi-annual basis according to internal ranking systems.

The managing owner’s research department is continually refining ways to assimilate vast amounts of trading advisor performance data and due-diligence information. The proprietary and commercial database of alternative investment programs is always increasing. Research team members regularly interact with trading advisors throughout the due diligence and monitoring process. Only those programs that have met strict quantitative and qualitative review are considered as potential managers of client assets.

Following is a summary of the quantitative and qualitative analysis:

Quantitative Analysis

The managing owner’s analytical software system applies a variety of statistical measures towards the evaluation of current and historical advisor performance data. Statistical measures include but are not limited to: (1) risk/reward analysis, (2) time window analysis, (3) risk analysis, (4) correlation analysis, (5) statistical overlays and (6) performance cycle analysis.

Qualitative Analysis

Although quantitative analysis statistically identifies the top performing trading advisors, qualitative analysis plays a major role in the trading advisor evaluation and final selection process. Each trading advisor in the managing owner’s top decile universe initially undergoes extensive qualitative review by the managing owner’s research department, as well as continual monitoring. This analysis generally includes, but is not limited to: (1) preliminary information and due diligence, (2) background review, (3) onsite due diligence, (4) extensive due diligence questionnaires and (5) written review and periodic updates. This information allows a thorough review of each trading advisor’s trading philosophy, trading systems and corporate structure.

 

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Multi-Manager Approach

A multi-manager approach to portfolio management provides diversification of trading advisors and access to broader global markets. Multiple trading advisors can provide diversification across trading methodologies, trading time horizons, and markets traded. Additionally, multi-manager portfolios tend to provide a greater level of professional management with ongoing risk management and review. The result can be more consistent returns with lower volatility.

The trading system of each of the major commodity trading advisors used by the Trading Companies is as follows:

 

Major Commodity Trading Advisor

  

Trading System Style

Abraham Trading Company    Systematic
BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP    Systematic
Brandywine Asset Management    Discretionary
Campbell & Company, Inc.    Systematic
Cantab Capital Partners LLP    Systematic
Chesapeake Capital Corporation    Systematic
Commodity Strategies AG    Systematic
Crabel Capital Management, LLC    Systematic
Emil Van Essen, LLC    Discretionary
Fort, L.P.    Systematic
H2O Asset Management    Systematic
J E Moody & Company    Systematic
Quantica Capital AG    Systematic
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC    Systematic
QuantMetrics Capital Management LLP    Systematic
Quest Partners LLC    Systematic
Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.    Discretionary
Rosetta Capital Management, LLC    Discretionary
Skyline Management, Inc.    Discretionary
Tiverton Trading    Discretionary
Transtrend B.V.    Systematic
Winton Capital Management Ltd.    Systematic

 

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As of March 31, 2015, the allocation of the assets of each applicable Series of the Trust between the Trading Advisors was as follows:

Allocation as of March 31, 2015 (expressed as a percentage of aggregate notional exposure to commodity trading programs)

 

Advisor   Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Winton Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Abraham Trading Company

    —          23 %     —          —          —          —          —     

Brandywine Asset Management

    —          —          —          5     —          —          —     

BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP

    11     —          —          —          44     —          50 %

Campbell &Company Inc.

    —          —          —          9     —          —          —     

Cantab Capital Partners LLP

    —          —          —          8     —          —          —     

Chesapeake Capital Corporation

    10     —          28     —          —          —          —     

Commodity Strategies AG

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Crabel Capital Management, LLC

    7     —          —          5     —          —          —     

Emil Van Essen, LLC

    6     11     17     4     —          —          —     

Fort, L.P.

    10     —          —          8     —          —          —     

H2O Asset Management

    9     —          —          9     —          —          —     

J E Moody & Company

    —          19 %     —          —          —          —          —     

Quantica Capital AG

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Quantitative Investment Management, LLC

    8     —          —          8     —          —          —     

QuantMetrics Capital Management LLP

    13     —          —          9     —          —          —     

Quest Partners LLC

    11     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.

    —          25     —          —          —          —          —     

Rosetta Capital Management, LLC

    —          18     —          —          —          —          —     

Skyline Management, Inc.

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Tarpon Trading LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Tiverton Trading

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Transtrend B.V.

    —          —          26     —          56     —          —     

Winton Capital Management Ltd.

    11     —          30     9     —          100     50 %

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Trust will raise additional capital only through the sale of Units offered pursuant to the continuing offering, and does not intend to raise any capital through borrowing. Due to the nature of the Trust’s business, it makes no capital expenditures and has no capital assets that are not operating capital or assets.

The Managing Owner is responsible for the payment of all of the ordinary expenses associated with the organization of the Trust and the offering of each Series of Units, except for the initial and ongoing service fee, if any, and no Series will be required to reimburse these expenses. As a result, 100% of each Series’ offering proceeds are initially available for that Series’ trading activities.

A portion of each Trading Company’s assets is used as margin to maintain that Trading Company’s forward currency contract positions, and another portion is deposited in cash in segregated accounts in the name of each Trading Company maintained for each Trading Company at the clearing brokers in accordance with CFTC segregation requirements. At March 31, 2015, cash deposited at the clearing brokers was $74,616,685 for the Trust. The clearing brokers are expected to credit each Trading Company with approximately 80%-100% of the interest earned on its average net assets on deposit with the clearing brokers each month. Currently, with the Federal Funds target rate at 0.00% to 0.25%, this amount is estimated to be 0.00%. In an attempt to increase interest income earned, the Managing Owner also may invest the non-margin assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds and time deposits. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. The amounts reflected in the financial statements for the Trust and Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those classes may be zero.

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maintained in the form of cash or U.S. treasury bills in segregated accounts with the futures broker pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations there under. Approximately 2% to 6% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain forward and swap contracts. Such assets are not held in segregation or otherwise regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act, unless such over-the-counter counterparty is registered as a futures commission merchant. These assets are held either in U.S. government securities or short-term time deposits with U.S.-regulated bank affiliates of the over-the-counter counterparties. The remaining approximately 64% to 88% of the Trust’s assets will normally be invested in cash equivalents and short-term investments, such as money market funds and time deposits and held by the clearing broker, the over-the-counter counterparties and by U.S. federally chartered banks. As of March 31, 2015, total cash and cash equivalents held at banking institutions were $2,117,560 for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, $600,918 for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $896,661 for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, $3,273,398 for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, $207,627 for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, $1,892,129 for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and $427,180 for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.

As a commodity pool, the Registrant has large cash positions. Such cash positions are used to pay margin for the trading of futures, forwards and options, and also to pay redemptions. Generally, the Registrant has not been forced to liquidate positions to fund redemptions. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Registrant was able to pay all redemptions.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in future obligation or loss. Each Trading Company trades in futures, forward and swap contracts and is therefore a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures interests positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner seeks to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk which is the risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the U.S. and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts and swaps traded on the interbank market, neither is traded on an exchange. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus, there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

The business of the Trust is the speculative trading of commodity interests. The majority of the Trust’s futures and forward positions, which may be categorized as “purchase obligations” under Item 303 of Regulation S-K, are short-term. That is, they are held for less than one year. Because the Trust does not enter into other long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or other long-term liabilities that would otherwise be reflected on the Trust’s Statement of Financial Condition, a table of contractual obligations has not been presented.

 

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Results of Operations

Series Returns and Other Information

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, and related information, are discussed below. The activities of the Trust on a consolidated basis are explained through the activity of the underlying Series. Please refer to the discussion of the Series activities in relation to the Trust on a consolidated basis.

Each Series had exposure to commodity interest positions within one or more sectors during three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The performance of each Series was impacted over the course of the periods by, among other things, the relative performance of the relevant sector or sectors and the commodities within those sectors, the changing allocations among, and the specific positions taken by the Series’ Trading Advisors in, the relevant sector(s) and commodities, and the timing of entries and exits. For certain of the Series, a sector attribution chart has been included at the end of the relevant discussion. Each chart depicts the performance of the relevant Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors (determined by the Managing Owner using monthly gross return and NAV figures, with various adjustments to net out a proportional allocation of the fees and expenses chargeable to the Series) during the periods presented.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2014.

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund— Class 1 NAV gained 16.42% and lost 4.97%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 16.92% and lost 4.56%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 16.99% and lost 1.53%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3 was February 24, 2014.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $15,234,471, net investment income of $169,258, and total expenses of $2,373,266 resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $9,717,066, after non-controlling interests of $3,313,397. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $113.09 at December 31, 2014 to $131.66 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $124.67 at December 31, 2014 to $145.76 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 increased from $115.03 at December 31, 2014 to $134.57 as of March 31, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $487,852 and $2,417,127, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $759,658 and $5,722,101, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,813,483 and $597,357, respectively. Ending capital at March 31, 2015 was $20,268,019 for Class 1, $36,055,993 for Class 2 and $7,869,420 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $19,195,036 for Class 1,$35,224,292 for Class 2 and $5,588,281 for Class 3.

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Four of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund was profitable in Q1 2015 and YTD. Currencies, Energies, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were profitable while and Metals and Agriculturals finished negative for the quarter.

In terms of major CTA performance Brevan Howard, Chesapeake, Crabel, Doherty, Emil Van Essen, Fort (GC), H20, QIM, Quantmetrics, Quest and Winton finished positive for the quarter and YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 4.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 4.56% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses. The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 1.53% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3 was February 24, 2014.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,584,528, net investment income of $164,878, and total expenses of $1,034,738 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,944,637, after non-controlling interests of 325,371. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $87.10 at December 31, 2013 to $82.77 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $94.35 at December 31, 2013 to $90.05 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $84.21 at December 31, 2013 to $82.92 as of March 31, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $275,409 and $4,803,463, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $273,471 and $2,949,068, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $754,623 and $10,755, respectively. Ending capital at March 31, 2014 was $22,857,752 for Class 1, $30,465,282 for Class 2 and $731,584. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $28,744,047 for Class 1 and $34,714,991 for Class 2. The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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One of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund was profitable in Q1 2014. Interest Rates were profitable while Stock Indices, Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals and Energies finished negative for the quarter.

The Interest Rate sectors are positive YTD while Stock Indices, Currencies, Interest Rates, Metals, Agriculturals and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC) and Quantmetrics finished positive for the quarter. Brevan Howard, Cantab, Chesapeake, Mesirow, Tiverton, Winton, Emil Van Essen, QIM and Quest Partners finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC) and Quantmetrics are positive YTD while Brevan Howard, Cantab, Chesapeake, Mesirow, Tiverton, Winton, Emil Van Essen, QIM and Quest Partners are negative YTD.

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 10.09% and lost 4.93% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 10.57% and lost 4.52% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 10.64% and lost 4.47% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $3,440,003, net investment income of $71,164, and total expenses of $932,773, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,578,394. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,139,641, net investment income of $95,272, and total expenses of $570,990, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,615,359.

 

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The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $116.61 at December 31, 2014 to $128.38 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $128.53 at December 31, 2014 to $142.12 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $119.06 at December 31, 2014 to $131.73 as of March 31, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $197,260 and $950,034, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $5,000 and $247,295, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $663,443 and $1,228,567, respectively. Ending capital at March 31, 2015 was $12,259,432 for Class 1, $9,548,554 for Class 2 and $4,918,069 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $11,850,911 for Class 1, $8,868,743 for Class 2 and $4,988,200 for Class 3.

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Five of the six sectors traded in Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q1 2015 and YTD. Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were positive while Metals were negative for the quarter and YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, all of the major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable for the quarter. All are also positive YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 4.93% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 4.52% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 4.47% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3 was December 17, 2013.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,139,641, net investment income of $95,272, and total expenses of $475,718, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,615,359. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $883,034, net investment income of $231,188, and total expenses of $561,505, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $321,529. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $91.83 at December 31, 2013 to $87.30 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $99.46 at December 31, 2013 to $94.96 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $91.91 at December 31, 2013 to $87.80 as of March 31, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $36,836 and $5,237,423, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $35,000 and $634,052, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $680,760 and $89,144, respectively. Ending capital at March 31, 2014 was $16,792,778 for Class 1, $9,329,134 for Class 2 and $825,490 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $23,115,495 for Class 1, $10,406,162 for Class 2 and $249,127 for Class 3.

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Agriculturals and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

Agriculturals and Interest Rates were positive for the year while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Stock Indices were negative for the year.

In terms of major CTA performance, none of the major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable for the quarter or YTD.

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 20.17% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV gained 20.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV gained 19.36%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV gained 19.88%, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV gained 19.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,732,204, net investment income of $47,058, and total expenses of $463,081, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,316,181. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $4,086,877, net investment income of $69,247, and total expenses of $407,171, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $4,424,801, after non-controlling interests of ($1,906,446). The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $138.30 at December 31, 2014 to $166.20 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $138.34 at December 31, 2014 to $166.06 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, increased from $101.12 at December 31, 2014 to $120.70 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $111.35 at December 31, 2014 to $133.49 as of March 31,

 

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2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, increased from $111.77 at December 31, 2014 to $134.09 as of March 31, 2015. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $46,260. Total Class 3 redemptions for the period were $226,216. Total Class 1a redemptions were $ $414,752. Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $5,000 and $109,918, respectively. Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $41,303 and $42,766, respectively. Ending capital at March 31, 2015 was $1,447,695 for Class 2, $8,438,115 for Class 3, $6,448,293 for Class 1a, $1,924,732 for Class 2a and $787,818 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $1,246,481 for Class 2, $7,233,099 for Class 3, $5,776,906 for Class 1a, $1,702,551 for Class 2a and $657,882 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Three of the seven sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q1 2015. Energies, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials finished positive for the quarter while Base Metals, Grains, and Meats finished negative for the quarter and YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, four out of the five major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q1 2015. Abraham, Emil Van Essen, and Red Oak were positive for the quarter and are positive YTD while Rosetta finished negative for the quarter and YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 11% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV lost 11.01% for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV lost 11.12%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 10.74%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV lost 10.68% for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $4,086,877, net investment income of $69,247, and total expenses of $337,924, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,518,355, after non-controlling interests of ($1,906,446). For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,371,456, net investment income of $297,099, and total expenses of $648,989, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $194,728, after non-controlling interests of ($1,825,717). The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $125.26 at December 31, 2013 to $111.48 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV

 

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per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $125.30 at December 31, 2013 to $111.51 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $92.73 at December 31, 2013 to $82.42 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $100.34 at December 31, 2013 to $89.56 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $100.47 at December 31, 2013 to $89.74 as of March 31, 2014. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $1,851,384. Total Class 3 redemptions for the period were $996,055. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions were $39,949 and $1,700,961 respectively. Class 2a redemptions for the period were $576,515. Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $263,648 and $83,636, respectively. Ending capital at March 31, 2014 was $1,246,556 for Class 2, $7,616,070 for Class 3, $6,200,830 for Class 1a, $2,222,795 for Class 2a and $395,536 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $3,371,798 for Class 2, $9,619,596 for Class 3, $8,752,826 for Class 1a, $3,103,405 for Class 2a and $257,471 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the seven sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Grains and Softs finished positive for the quarter while Base Metals, Energies, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals and Financials finished negative for the quarter. Grains and Softs are positive YTD while Base Metals, Energies, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals and Financials were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, two of the nine major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Abraham and Krom River were positive for the quarter and are positive YTD while Commodity Strategies, Emil Van Essen, JE Moody, Mesirow, Red Oak, Rosetta and Strategic Ag finished negative for the quarter and is negative YTD.

Please see additional discussion under “Three months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Three months Ended March 31, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 13.12% and lost 4.05%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 13.96% and lost 3.33%,

 

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respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV gained 14.21% and lost 3.06%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV gained 14.21% and lost 3.05%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 1AP NAV gained 13.96% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $16,254,937, net investment income of $7,190, and total expenses of $2,504,697, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $12,927,288, after non-controlling interests of $830,142. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $2,141,831, net investment income of $8,530, and total expenses of $1,578,518, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $4,165,357 after non-controlling interests of $453,538. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $131.54 at December 31, 2014 to $148.80 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $133.20 at December 31, 2014 to $151.80 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $179.16 at December 31, 2014 to $204.17 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $153.02 at December 31, 2014 to $174.76 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, increased from $152.52 at December 31, 2014 to $174.19 as of March 31, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $56,154 and $3,119,131, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,457 and $11,615, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $4,315 and $196,584, respectively. Total Class 2a, redemptions for the period were $60,850. Total Class 3a redemptions for the period were $47,479. Ending capital at March 31, 2015 was $78,309,904 for Class 1, $842,256 for Class 1AP, $26,631,212 for Class 2, $618,416 for Class 2a, and 2,837,703 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $72,098,275 for Class 1, $748,275 for Class 1AP, $23,550,697 for Class 2, $600,287 for Class 2a and $2,528,303 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Five of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q1 2015. Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rate and Stock Indies sectors were profitable while Metals finished negative for the quarter and YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, fourteen of the fifteen major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q1 2015. Beach Horizon, Brandywine, Campbell, Cantab, Crabel, Doherty, Emil Van Essen, Fort (GC), Fort (GD), H2O AM, QIM, Quantica, Quantmetrics, and Winton were positive for the quarter and YTD. Systematic Alpha finished negative for the quarter and is negative YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 4.05% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 3.33% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 3.06%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV lost 3.05% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $2,141,831, net investment income of $8,530, and total expenses of $1,569,988, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $4,165,357, after non-controlling interests of $453,538. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $3,972,194, net investment income of $47,281, and total expenses of $2,044,258, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $6,016,452. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $106.29 at December 31, 2013 to $101.99 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $140.49 at December 31, 2013 to $135.81 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $118.80 at December 31, 2013 to $115.17 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $118.41 at December 31, 2013 to $114.80 as of March 31, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $39,640 and $8,033,927, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $3,529 and $2,781,047, respectively. Total Class 2a, redemptions for the period were $2,122. Total Class 3a redemptions for the period were $102,488. Ending capital at March 31, 2014 was $69,599,720 for Class 1, $22,961,181 for Class 2, $474,436 for Class 2a, and $2,149,750 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $80,801,534 for Class 1, $26,611,117 for Class 2, $491,579 for Class 2a and $2,322,629 for Class 3a.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Agriculturals and Interest Rate sectors were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Energies, and Stock Indices finished negative for the quarter.

Agriculturals and Interest Rate sectors are positive YTD while Metals, Currencies, Energies, and Stock Indices are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, eight of the sixteen major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Beach Horizon, Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC), Fort (GD), H2O AM, Quantica, Quantmetrics and Winton were positive for the quarter and are positive YTD while Campbell, Cantab, Emil Van Essen, QIM, Systematic Alpha, Tarpon and Tiverton finished negative for the quarter and are negative YTD.

Please see additional discussion under “Three months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Three months Ended March 31, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 11.03% and lost 6.07%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 11.87% and lost 5.37%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 1AP NAV gained 11.87% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,741,233, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $375,837, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,683,063, after non-controlling interests of $682,333. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $770,338, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $273,428, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,043,766. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $95.61 at December 31, 2014 to $106.16 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $96.82 at December 31, 2014 to $108.31 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $128.48 at December 31, 2014 to $143.73 as of March 31, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $4,734 and $261,695, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions for the period were $930. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $79,199. Ending capital at March 31, 2015 was $14,900,908 for Class 1, $54,412 for Class 1AP and $1,661,991 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $13,663,563 for Class 1, $47,785 for Class 1AP and $1,558,130 for Class 2.

 

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In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan Howard and Tiverton finished positive for the quarter are positive YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 6.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 5.37% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $770,338, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $273,428, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,043,766. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,322,891, net investment income of $90,594, and total expenses of $321,247, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,001,644. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $79.86 at December 31, 2013 to $75.01 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $104.14 at December 31, 2013 to $98.55 as of March 31, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $2,594 and $1,391,660, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $151,317. Ending capital at March 31, 2014 was $13,514,210 for Class 1 and $1,513,489 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $15,852,947 for Class 1 and $1,758,901 for Class 2.

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Agriculturals and Interest Rates were positive while Currencies, Stock Indices, Metals and Energies were negative for the quarter.

Agriculturals and Interest Rates are positive YTD while Stock Indices, Currencies, Metals and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan Howard, Transtrend and Tiverton finished negative for the quarter and is negative YTD.

Please see additional discussion under “Three months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Three months Ended March 31, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Select Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 9.07% and lost 1.91%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 9.87% and lost 1.18%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 1AP NAV gained 9.87% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,997,118, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $1,320,827, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,676,291. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net loss on investments of $103,198, net investment income of $41, and total expenses of $527,891, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $631,089. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $175.95 at December 31, 2014 to $191.90 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP increased from $178.18 at December 31, 2014 to $195.77 as of March 31, 2015. Class 2, increased from $226.23 at December 31, 2014 to $248.56 as of March 31, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $45,490 and $940,759, respectively. There were no subscriptions or redemptions for Class 1AP or Class 2 for the period. Ending capital at March 31, 2015 was $28,350,789 for Class 1, $41,798 for Class 1AP, and $14,439,668 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $26,870,878 for Class 1, $38,042 for Class 1AP and $13,142,313 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Five of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund were profitable in Q1 2015. Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were positive while Metals were negative for the quarter and YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 1.91% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 1.18% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net loss on investments of $103,198, net investment income of $41, and total expenses of $527,891, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $631,089. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,311,200, net investment income of $110,026, and total expenses of $439,776, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,871,424. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $139.59 at December 31, 2013 to $136.93 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from$174.17 at December 31, 2013 to $172.12 as of March 31, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $33,929 and $1,432,112, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $117,949. Ending capital at March 31, 2014 was $24,258,572 for Class 1 and $10,219,044 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $26,164,147 for Class 1 and $10,460,690 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Agriculturals and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies, Stock Indices and Energies were negative for the quarter.

Agriculturals and Interest Rates are positive YTD while Currencies, Stock Indices, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies are negative YTD.

Please see additional discussion under “Three months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Three months Ended March 31, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Winton Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 13.50% and lost 6.51%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 14.35% and lost 5.81%, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 1AP NAV gained 14.35% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $3,048,084, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $313,282, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,767,687, after non-controlling interests of $967,115. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,236,579, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $175,833, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $874,418 after non-controlling interests of $537,994. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $130.28 at December 31, 2014 to $147.87 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $131.93 at December 31, 2014 to $150.86 as of March 31, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $176.56 at December 31, 2014 to $201.89 as of March 31, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $10,456 and $238,356, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions were $1,288. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $93,986. Ending capital at March 31, 2015 was $10,838,892 for Class 1, $68,083 for Class 1AP and $3,567,493 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $9,761,819 for Class 1, $58,378 for Class 1AP and $3,207,182 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q1 2015. Currencies, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Agriculturals and Energies were negative for the quarter and YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, both Brevan Howard and Winton finished positive for the quarter. Both are positive YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 6.51% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 5.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,236,579, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $175,833, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $874,418, after non-controlling interests of ($537,994). For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,759,853, net investment income of $37,238, and total expenses of $258,845, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,501,008. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $102.05 at December 31, 2013 to $95.41 as of March 31, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $134.21 at December 31, 2013 to $126.41 as of March 31, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $6,040 and $1,422,481, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $112,923. Ending capital at March 31, 2014 was $9,201,795 for Class 1 and $2,572,891 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $11,328,406 for Class 1 and $2,850,062 for Class 2.

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q1 2014. Agriculturals and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies, Stock Indices and Energies were negative for the quarter.

Agriculturals and Interest Rates are positive YTD while Currencies, Stock Indices, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, both Brevan Howard and Winton finished negative for the quarter and are negative YTD.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Trust is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments which are held by the Trading Companies in which the Series are invested are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or a substantial amount of the Series’ assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Series’ main line of business.

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of each Trading Company’s open positions and, consequently, in each Series of the Trust’s earnings and cash flow. The Trading Companies’ and consequently the Series’ market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of exchange rates, interest rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which trades are made.

 

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Each Trading Company rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the past performance for any Series is not necessarily indicative of the future results of such Series.

Additional risk of trading loss from investment in an unaffiliated Trading Company may result from the Managing Owner’s inability to directly control or stop trading in the event of exercise of certain withdrawal provisions in the investment agreement.

The Trading Companies’ and consequently the Series’ primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the Trading Advisors for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Trust’s and the Managing Owner’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Trading Companies and consequently the Trust. There can be no assurance that the Trading Companies’ current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in a Series.

Quantitative Market Risk

Trading Risk

The Series’ approximate risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by its trading advisors is quantified below in terms of value at risk. Due to the Series’ mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Series’ (through the Trading Companies) open positions is directly reflected in the Series’ earnings, realized or unrealized.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Trust as the measure of its value at risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95% to 99% of any one-day interval. The maintenance margin levels are established by brokers, dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component that is not relevant to value at risk.

In the case of market sensitive instruments that are not exchange-traded, including currencies and some energy products and metals, the margin requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as value at risk. In those cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers’ margins have been used.

In the case of contracts denominated in foreign currencies, the value at risk figures include foreign currency margin amounts converted into U.S. dollars with an incremental adjustment to reflect the exchange rate risk inherent to the Series, which is valued in U.S. dollars, in expressing value at risk in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars.

In quantifying each Series’ value at risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate value at risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Series’ positions held through the Trading Companies are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.

Value at Risk by Market Sectors

The following tables present the trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

 

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Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund:

 

     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 1,790,577         2.38   $ 1,276,055         2.13

Currencies

     3,671,096         4.88     1,670,041         2.78

Stock Indices

     4,582,486         6.09     3,152,926         5.25

Metals

     237,513         0.32     124,812         0.21

Agriculturals/Softs

     1,341,935         1.78     854,409         1.42

Energy

     1,229,090         1.63     1,677,590         2.80
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

$ 12,852,697      17.08 $   8,755,833      14.59
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:

 

     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 55,565         0.29   $ 86,055         0.52

Currencies

     265,536         1.39     206,375         1.24

Stock Indices

     211,133         1.11     185,321         1.12

Metals

     46,572         0.24     32,767         0.20

Agriculturals/Softs

     640,648         3.36     474,912         2.86

Energy

     1,630,349         8.56     2,278,884         13.71
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

$   2,849,803      14.95 $   3,264,314      30.56
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund:

 

     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 829,630         3.10   $ 596,543         2.32

Currencies

     1,210,237         4.53     1,004,876         3.91

Stock Indices

     1,699,358         6.36     659,851         2.57

Metals

     113,367         0.42     48,364         0.19

Agriculturals/Softs

     766,398         2.87     394,545         1.53

Energy

     635,103         2.38     776,846         3.02
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

$   5,254,093      19.66 $   3,481,025        9.62
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund:

 

     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 3,180,214         2.87   $ 3,301,495         3.04

Currencies

     6,170,333         5.57     4,131,348         3.81

Stock Indices

     5,295,447         4.78     4,350,810         4.01

Metals

     548,150         0.50     460,411         0.42

Agriculturals/Softs

     3,097,906         2.80     2,507,574         2.31

Energy

     1,960,977         1.77     2,862,415         2.64
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

$ 20,253,027      18.29 $ 17,614,053      16.24
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund:

 

     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 434,226         1.81   $ 338,847         2.22

Currencies

     736,305         3.07     684,037         4.48

Stock Indices

     1,095,001         4.57     124,866         0.82

Metals

     48,199         0.20     12,156         0.08

Agriculturals/Softs

     438,748         1.83     140,093         0.92

Energy

     64,251         0.27     18,880         0.12
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

$   2,816,730      11.75 $   1,318,879        8.64
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund:

 

     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 1,648,521         3.85   $ 1,081,081         2.70

Currencies

     2,295,860         5.36     1,845,125         4.61

Stock Indices

     1,233,376         2.88     847,093         2.12

Metals

     233,173         0.54     112,363         0.28

Agriculturals/Softs

     645,032         1.51     478,222         1.19

Energy

     247,776         0.58     141,408         0.35
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

$   6,303,738      14.72 $   4,505,292      11.25
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund:

 

     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 312,466         1.65   $ 228,140         1.38

Currencies

     442,516         2.33     381,353         2.30

Stock Indices

     262,862         1.38     194,764         1.18

Metals

     47,000         0.25     23,407         0.14

Agriculturals/Softs

     133,548         0.70     101,074         0.61

Energy

     46,336         0.24     28,157         0.17
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

$   1,244,728        6.55 $      956,895        5.78
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of March 31, 2015, a portion of the assets of the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund are invested in Swap contracts (Please refer to Note 4 in the Series Financial Statements). Margin information is not available for these contracts therefore no value at risk calculations were included in the table for these investments.

Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk

The face value of the market sector instruments held on behalf of the Series is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement, which generally ranges between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value, as well as many times the capitalization of the Series. The magnitude of each Series’ open positions creates a risk of ruin not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of their positions, certain market conditions, although unusual, but historically recurring from time to time, could cause a Series to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The value at risk table above, as well as the past performance of the Series, gives no indication of this risk of severe losses.

Non-Trading Risk

The Series have non-trading market risk on their foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances, as well as the market risk they represent, are immaterial. The Series also have non-trading market risk as a result of investing a portion of their available assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress of the U.S. or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds, certificates of deposit (under nine months) and time deposits. The market risk represented by these investments is also immaterial.

Qualitative Market Risk

The following are the primary trading risk exposures of the Series of the Trust as of March 31, 2015, by market sector.

Interest Rates

Interest rate risk is one of the principal market exposures of each Series. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of interest rate futures positions held and indirectly affect the value of a Trading Company’s stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact profitability. The primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the U.S. and the other G-7 countries. However, the Trading Companies also may take futures positions on the government debt of smaller nations. The Managing Owner anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure of each Trading Company and accordingly of each Series for the foreseeable future. The changes in interest rates which are expected to have the most effect on the Series are changes in long-term, as opposed to short-term rates. Most of the speculative positions to be held by the Trading Companies will be in medium- to long-term instruments. Consequently, even a material change in short-term rates is expected to have little effect on the Series if the medium- to long-term rates remain steady. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. In addition, if interest rates fall below 0.75%, the Managing Owner is paid the difference between the Trust’s annualized interest income that is allocated to each of such Series and 0.75%. Interest income above what is paid to the Managing Owner is retained by the Series. The amounts reflected in the financial statements for the Trust and Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those classes may be zero.

 

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Currencies

Exchange rate risk is a significant market exposure of each Series of the Trust in general. For each Series of the Trust in general, currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations that disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general economic conditions. The Trading Advisors on behalf of a Series trade in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates, which are positions between two currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Managing Owner does not anticipate that the risk profile of the Series’ currency sector will change significantly in the future.

Stock Indices

For each Series, its primary equity exposure is equity price risk in the G-7 countries as well as other smaller jurisdictions. Each Series of the Trust is primarily exposed to the risk of adverse price trends or static markets in the major U.S., European and Japanese indices.

Metals

For each Series, its metals market exposure is fluctuations in the price of both precious metals, including gold and silver, as well as base metals including aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc. Some metals, such as gold, are used as surrogate stores of value, in place of hard currency, and thus have currency or interest rate risk associated with them relative to their price in a specific currency. Other metals, such as silver, platinum, copper and steel, have substantial industrial applications, and may be subject to forces affecting industrial production and demand.

Agriculturals/Softs

Each Series may also invest in raw commodities and may thus have exposure to agricultural price movements, which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions or by political events in countries that comprise significant sources of commodity supply.

Energy

For each Series its primary energy market exposure is in oil, gas and other energy product price movements, often resulting from political developments and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Oil and gas prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.

Other Trading Risks

As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of a Trading Company’s positions may result in substantial losses for a Series. Futures, forwards and options are typically traded on margin. This means that a small amount of capital can be used to invest in contracts of much greater total value. The resulting leverage means that a relatively small change in the market price of a contract can produce a substantial loss. Like other leveraged investments, any purchase or sale of a contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in that contract. The Trading Companies may lose more than their initial margin deposits on a trade.

The Trading Companies’ trading is subject to execution risks. Market conditions may make it impossible for the Trading Advisors to execute a buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position. Daily price fluctuation limits are established by the exchanges and approved by the CFTC. When the market price of a contract reaches its daily price fluctuation limit, no trades can be executed at prices outside the limit. The holder of a contract may therefore be locked into an adverse price movement for several days or more and lose considerably more than the initial margin put up to establish the position. Thinly traded or illiquid markets also can make it difficult or impossible to execute trades. The Trading Advisor’s positions are subject to speculative limits. The CFTC and domestic exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum futures position which any person, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular futures contracts or options on futures contracts traded on U.S. commodity exchanges. Under current regulations, other accounts of the Trading Advisors are combined with the positions held by them on behalf of the applicable Trading Company for position limit purposes. This trading could preclude additional trading in these commodities by the Trading Advisors for the accounts of the Series.

Systematic strategies do not consider fundamental types of data and do not have the benefit of discretionary decision making. The assets of the Series are allocated to Trading Advisors that rely on technical, systematic strategies that do not take into account factors external to the market itself (although certain of these strategies may have minor discretionary elements incorporated into their systematic strategy). The widespread use of technical trading systems frequently results in numerous trading advisors attempting to execute similar trades at or about the same time, altering trading patterns and affecting market liquidity. Furthermore, the profit potential of trend-following systems may be diminished by the changing character of the markets, which may make historical price data (on which technical programs are based) only marginally relevant to future market patterns. Systematic strategies are developed on the basis of a statistical analysis of market prices. Consequently, any factor external to the market itself that dominates prices that a discretionary decision maker may take into account may cause major losses for a systematic strategy. For example, a pending political or economic event may be very likely to cause a major price movement, but a systematic strategy may continue to maintain positions indicated by its trading method that might incur major losses if the event proved to be adverse.

 

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However, because certain of the Trading Advisors’ strategies involve some discretionary aspects in addition to their technical factors, certain of the Trading Advisors may occasionally use discretion in investing the assets of a Trading Company. For example, the Trading Advisors often use discretion in selecting contracts and markets to be followed. In exercising such discretion, such Trading Advisor may take positions opposite to those recommended by the Trading Advisor’s trading system or signals. Discretionary decision making may also result in a Trading Advisor failing to capitalize on certain price trends or making unprofitable trades in a situation where another trader relying solely on a systematic approach might not have done so. Furthermore, such use of discretion may not enable the relevant Series of the Trust to avoid losses, and in fact, such use of discretion may cause such Series to forego profits which it may have otherwise earned had such discretion not been used.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

The means by which the Managing Owner attempts to manage the risk of the Trust’s open positions is essentially the same in all market categories traded. The Managing Owner applies risk management policies to trading which generally are designed to limit the total exposure of assets under management. In addition, the Managing Owner follows diversification guidelines which are often formulated in terms of the balanced volatility between markets and correlated groups.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Managing Owner, including its Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, the Trust evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), for the Trust and each Series as of March 31, 2015 (the “Evaluation Date”). Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Based upon our evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the disclosure controls and procedures for the Trust and each Series were effective to provide reasonable assurance that they are timely alerted to the material information relating to the Trust and each Series required to be included in the Trust’s periodic SEC filings.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

Scope of Exhibit 31 Certifications

The certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner included as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this Form 10-Q apply not only to the Trust as a whole but also to each Series individually.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

There are no material legal preceedings to which the Trust or any of its affiliates is a party or of which any of their assets are the subject.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

The section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18 of the Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (File No. 333-185695) is incorporated by reference into this section.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The following table provides information regarding the sale of unregistered Units by the Registrant for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The number of Units listed below for each transaction is the aggregate number of Units in the particular Series of the Trust purchased in such transaction. The consideration listed below for each transaction is, except as otherwise noted, the aggregate amount of cash paid for the Units purchased. For each transaction reported below, the price per Unit was NAV per Unit at the time of the transaction and the Managing Owner of the Trust was the purchaser of the Units. No underwriting discount or sales commission was paid or received with respect to any of the transactions reported below. The Registrant claims an exemption from registration of each of the transactions listed below under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, as a sale by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

SERIES

  

DATE

  

UNITS

  

CONSIDERATION

NONE

        

One hundred percent of the offering proceeds from the sale of Units are initially available for the Series’ trading activities.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None

 

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

 

  31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (furnished herewith)
  31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (furnished herewith)
  32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.3 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.4 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.5 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.6 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.7 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.8 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Funds
(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 2015
By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund,
a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 2015
By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund,
a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 2015 By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund,
a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 2015
By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund,

a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

Date: May 12, 2015 By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund,

a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

Date: May 12, 2015 By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund,

a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

Date: May 12, 2015
By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund,
a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
(Registrant)
Date: May 12, 2015
By:

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

Robert J. Enck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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