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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 000-24111

WESTPORT FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   13-3939393

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Ave

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(855) 672-4468

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer         Accelerated filer         Non-accelerated filer X     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

As of April 30, 2015, 21,746.1977 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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WESTPORT FUTURES FUND L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

              Page
              Number

PART I — Financial Information:

  Item 1.    Financial Statements:   
     Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014    3
     Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)    4
     Notes to Financial Statements including the Financial Statements of Rabar Master Fund LP (unaudited)      5 – 21
  Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    22 – 24
  Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    25 – 26
  Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    27
       

PART II — Other Information

  Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    28 – 34
  Item 1A.    Risk Factors    35
  Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    35
  Item 5.    Other Information    35
  Item 6.    Exhibits    36 – 37

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     (Unaudited)         
     March 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Assets:

     

Investment in the Master(1), at fair value

   $ 26,263,127       $ 26,474,464   

Cash

     93,727         5,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 26,356,854       $ 26,480,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

     

Liabilities:

     

Accrued expenses:

     

Ongoing selling agent fees

   $ 43,929       $ 44,135   

Management fees

     43,674         43,974   

Administrative fees

     21,837         21,987   

Other

     108,748         51,692   

Redemptions payable to Limited Partner

     143,611         253,766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     361,799         415,554   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 248.2379 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

     291,047         290,694   

Limited Partners, 21,923.2637 and 22,009.6377 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

     25,704,008         25,773,946   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     25,995,055         26,064,640   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 26,356,854       $ 26,480,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

   $ 1,172.45       $ 1,171.03   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

(1) Defined in Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Investment Income:

    

Interest income allocated from Master

   $ 467      $ 1,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

   $ 467      $ 1,641   

Expenses:

    

Expenses allocated from Master

     62,678        90,090   

Ongoing selling agent fees

     133,728        344,547   

Management fees

     133,038        130,357   

Administrative fees

     66,519        —     

Other

     81,244        35,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     477,207        600,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (476,740     (598,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

    

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts allocated from Master

   $ 1,014,948      $ 833,710   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts allocated from Master

     (505,832     429,106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results allocated from Master

     509,116        1,262,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     32,376        663,906   

Subscriptions - Limited Partners

     556,330        614,000   

Redemptions - Limited Partners

     (658,291     (650,194
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

     (69,585     627,712   

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     26,064,640        25,520,809   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $ 25,995,055      $ 26,148,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit (22,171.5016 and 25,287.9576 units outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)

   $ 1,172.45      $ 1,034.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit*

   $ 1.42      $ 26.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     22,257.8969        25,498.8516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

* Represents the change in net asset value per unit during the period.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization:

Westport Futures Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized on March 21, 1997 under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage, directly and indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests, including futures, options on futures, forward, options on forward, spot and swap contracts, cash commodities and any other rights or interests pertaining thereto including interests in commodity pools. The Partnership may also engage in exchange for physical transactions. The sectors traded include U.S. and international markets for energy, currencies, interest rates, indices, agricultural products and metals. The Partnership commenced trading on August 1, 1997. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership, through its investment in Rabar Master Fund L.P. (“the Master”), are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The General Partner may also determine to invest up to all of the Partnership’s assets in United States Treasury bills. The Partnership privately and continuously offers redeemable units (“Redeemable Units”) to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). MSSB Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup Inc. As of March 31, 2015, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by Rabar Market Research Inc. (“Rabar”). Effective December 1, 2012, Rabar replaced John W. Henry and Company Inc. (“JWH”) as the Partnership’s sole trading advisor. References in this report to the “Advisor” refers to JWH and/or Rabar as applicable.

Effective December 1, 2012, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to the Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership purchased an interest in the Master with cash equal to $31,143,887. The units of the Master are used solely for accounting purposes and do not represent units issued legally. The Master permits accounts managed now and in the future by the Advisor using the Diversified Program, a propriety, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of the Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by the Advisor, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of the Master. The General Partner and the Advisor believe that trading through this master-feeder structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Master are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading program discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015.

A limited partner of the Master may withdraw all or part of its capital contributions and undistributed profits, if any, from the Master as of the end of any day (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the General Partner at least 3 days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Master.

As of March 31, 2015, the Partnership’s/Master’s commodity broker was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”), a registered futures commission merchant.

The Master has entered into a futures brokerage account agreement and a foreign exchange brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. The Partnership has also entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, pays MS&Co. trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, execution of transactions.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

The Partnership has entered into a selling agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (d/b/a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management). Pursuant to the selling agreement, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management receives a monthly selling agent fee equal to 2.0% per year of adjusted month-end net assets. The selling agent fee received by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is shared with the properly registered/exempted financial advisers of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management who sell Redeemable Units in the Partnership.

Effective April 1, 2014, the monthly ongoing selling agent fee was reduced from an annual rate of 5.25% to an annual rate of 3.0%.

Effective October 1, 2014, the monthly ongoing selling agent fee was further reduced from an annual rate of 3.0% to its current annual rate of 2.0%. As of the same date, the Partnership began paying an administrative fee to the General Partner at an annual rate of 1.0%. The October 1, 2014 fee changes offset each other and, accordingly, there was no change to the aggregate fees incurred by the Partnership.

 

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of the General Partner, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and 2014. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The clearing fees and other expenses allocated from the Master which were previously disclosed separately on the Statements of Income and Expenses, are now disclosed in aggregate as expenses allocated from the Master.

As of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Partnership owned 100% of the Master. The Partnership intends to continue to invest all of its assets in the Master. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Master. The Master’s trading of futures, forward, swaps and option contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. The Master engages in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained by MS&Co. The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition, including Condensed Schedules of Investments and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital, are included herein.

The General Partner and each limited partner of the Partnership share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest owned by each, except that no limited partner is liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contributions and profits, if any, net of distributions or redemptions and losses, if any.

Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

Partnership’s Investment: The Partnership carries its investment in the Master at fair value based on the Master’s net asset value per unit as calculated by the Master. The valuation of the Master’s investments including the classification within the fair value hierarchy of the investments held by the Master are described in Note 5, “Fair Value Measurements.”

Master’s Investments: Fair value of exchange-traded futures, options and forward contracts is determined by the various futures exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period. The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period from various exchanges. The fair value of non-exchange- traded foreign currency option contracts is calculated by applying an industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign currency options, using as inputs the spot prices, interest rates, and option implied volatilities quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period.

        All commodity interests of the Master (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported on the Master’s Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Company Status: The Partnership adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements.” and based on the General Partner’s assessment, the Partnership has been deemed to be an investment company since inception.

Income Taxes: Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses. GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more- likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Partnership level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2011 through 2014 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement. In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-07 “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)” which relates to disclosures for investments that calculate net asset value per share (potentially funds of fund structures). The ASU requires investments for which the practical expedient is used to measure fair value at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) be removed from the fair value hierarchy. Instead, an entity is required to include those investments as a reconciling line item so that the total fair value amount of investments in the disclosure is consistent with the amount on the balance sheet. Further, the ASU requires entities to provide the disclosures in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10-50-6A only for investments for which they elect to use the NAV practical expedient to determine fair Value. The standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, early adoption is permitted. The General Partner is currently evaluating the impact that the new pronouncement would have on the Partnership’s financial statements.

Net Income (Loss) Per Unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 3, “Financial Highlights.”

There have been no material changes with respect to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies as reported in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

3. Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for the limited partner class as a whole for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   $ 22.84       $ 49.50   

Interest income

     0.03         0.06   

Expenses

     (21.45      (23.55
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the year

     1.42         26.01   

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

     1,171.03         1,008.02   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

   $ 1,172.45       $ 1,034.03   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Certain prior period adjustments have been reclassified to conform to current presentation. In the financial highlights, the ongoing selling agent fees and clearing fees allocated from the Master which were previously included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per unit and excluded from expenses per unit, are now excluded from net realized gains (losses) per unit and included in expenses per unit. This information was previously included as a footnote to the financial highlights table.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2015     2014  

Ratios to average net assets:*

   

Net investment income (loss)**

    (7.4 )%      (9.4 )% 

Operating expense

    7.4     9.5

Incentive fees

    —       —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    7.4     9.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

   

Total return before incentive fees

    0.1     2.6

Incentive fees

    —       —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

    0.1     2.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Annualized (other than incentive fees).
** Interest income allocated from the Master less total expenses. Does not reflect the effects of incentive fees.

The above ratios and total return may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using the limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets of the Partnership and includes the income and expenses allocated from the Master.

 

4. Trading Activities:

The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets through a “master/feeder” structure. The results of the Partnership’s pro rata share of the results of the Master’s trading activities are shown on the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

The customer agreement with the Partnership, the Master and MS&Co. gives each of the Partnership and the Master, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts. The Partnership and the Master net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and on open forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification 210-20, “Balance Sheet” have been met.

Ongoing selling agent fees paid to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.

Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor. All trading, exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) paid to MS&Co. are borne by the Master and allocated to the Partnership.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded by the Master during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 1,461 and 2,204, respectively. The monthly average number of metal forward contracts traded by the Master during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 103 and 170, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts held by the Master during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $16,578,769 and $10,292,148, respectively.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

5. Fair Value Measurements:

Master’s Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures and forward contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forward contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

March 31, 2015

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

Futures

   $ 736,774       $ 736,774       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     69,868         42,192         27,676         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 806,642       $ 778,966       $ 27,676       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 234,455       $ 234,455       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     213,757         106,731         107,026         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     448,212         341,186         107,026         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 358,430       $ 437,780       $ (79,350    $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

Futures

   $  953,167       $  953,167       $ —         $             —     

Forwards

     188,070         82,420         105,650         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,141,237       $ 1,035,587       $ 105,650       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 170,551       $ 170,551       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     106,425         51,986         54,439         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     276,976         222,537         54,439         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $      864,261       $ 813,050       $        51,211       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition and Condensed Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, are presented below:

Rabar Master Fund L. P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     (Unaudited)
March 31,

2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Assets:

     

Equity in trading account:

     

Cash

   $ 22,714,200       $ 23,468,773   

Cash margin

     3,257,982         2,188,244   

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     502,319         782,616   

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     —           81,645   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 26,474,501       $ 26,521,278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 143,889       $ —     

Accrued expenses:

     

Professional fees

     67,628         45,098   

Clearing fees due to MS&Co.

     —           1,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     211,517         46,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner

     —           —     

Limited Partner

     26,262,984         26,474,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and Partners’ Capital

   $ 26,474,501       $ 26,521,278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Rabar Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

      Notional ($)/
Number of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Currencies

     7       $ (1,658     (0.01 )% 

Grains

     74         (71,639     (0.27

Indices

     194         74,321        0.28   

Interest Rates U.S.

     135         86,595        0.33   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     804         277,881        1.06   

Livestock

     20         (3,743     (0.01

Metals

     2         (4,595     (0.02

Softs

     64         (32,076     (0.12
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        325,086        1.24   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     110         714        0.00

Energy

     14         1,729        0.01   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     38         709        0.00

Livestock

     17         2,340        0.01   

Metals

     154         81,311        0.31   

Softs

     86         90,430        0.34   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        177,233        0.67   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

        502,319        1.91   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 3,443,049         27,676        0.11   

Metals

     12         42,192        0.16   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        69,868        0.27   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 7,674,640         (107,026     (0.41

Metals

     108         (106,731     (0.41
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (213,757     (0.82
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (143,889     (0.55
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 358,430        1.36
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
* Due to rounding

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Rabar Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

      Notional ($)/
Number of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Currencies

     4       $ 6,820        0.03

Grains

     105         (58,577     (0.22

Indices

     82         37,197        0.14   

Interest Rates U.S.

     72         15,983        0.06   

Interest Rates Non - U.S.

     719         409,148        1.54   

Livestock

     13         1,963        0.01   

Metals

     63         (7,858     (0.03

Softs

     73         (29,560     (0.11
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        375,116        1.42   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     41         45,500        0.17   

Energy

     23         173,291        0.66   

Interest Rates Non - U.S.

     13         (353     0.00

Livestock

     6         310        0.00

Metals

     21         24,095        0.09   

Softs

     218         164,657        0.62   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        407,500        1.54   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

        782,616        2.96   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 5,104,227         105,650        0.40   

Metals

     34         82,420        0.31   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        188,070        0.71   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 4,751,703         (54,439     (0.21

Metals

     12         (51,986     (0.20
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (106,425     (0.41
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        81,645        0.30   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 864,261        3.26
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Due to rounding

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Rabar Master Fund L. P.

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Investment Income:

    

Interest income

   $ 467      $ 2,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     467        2,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Clearing fees

     30,095        72,411   

Professional fees

     32,583        17,679   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     62,678        90,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (62,211     (88,005
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

    

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

    

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     1,014,948        1,061,028   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(505,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

548,192

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     509,116        1,609,220   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

446,905

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,521,215

 

 

 

 

  

Subscriptions

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

556,330

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

614,000

 

 

 

  

Redemptions

  

 

 

 

(1,214,122

 

 

 

 

 

(2,073,960

 

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

  

 

 

 

 

 

(467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,085

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(211,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     26,474,338        33,569,336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $ 26,262,984      $ 33,628,506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to assets and liabilities of the Master’s derivatives and their offsetting subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

March 31, 2015

   Gross Amounts
Recognized
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition
 
         Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Pledged/Received*
     Net Amount  

Assets

              

Futures

   $ 736,774      $ (234,455   $ 502,319        —           —         $ 502,319   

Forwards

     69,868        (69,868     —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 806,642      $ (304,323   $ 502,319        —           —         $ 502,319   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Futures

   $ (234,455   $ 234,455      $ —          —           —         $ —     

Forwards

     (213,757     69,868        (143,889     —           —         $ (143,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ (448,212   $ 304,323      $ (143,889     —           —         $ (143,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

               $ 358,430
              

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

   Gross Amounts
Recognized
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition
 
         Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Pledged/Received*
     Net Amount  

Assets

              

Futures

   $ 953,167      $ (170,551   $ 782,616        —           —         $ 782,616   

Forwards

     188,070        (106,425     81,645        —           —         $ 81,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,141,237      $ (276,976   $ 864,261        —           —         $ 864,261   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Futures

   $ (170,551   $ 170,551      $ —          —           —         $ —     

Forwards

     (106,425     106,425        —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ (276,976   $ 276,976      $ —          —           —         $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

               $ 864,261
              

 

 

 

 

 

* In the event of default by the Partnership, MS&Co., the sole counterparty to the Partnership’s derivative contracts, has the right to offset the Partnership’s obligation with the cash held by the Partnership, thereby minimizing the counterparty’s risk of loss. There is no collateral posted by MS&Co. and as such, in the event of default by MS&Co., the Partnership is exposed to the amount shown on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Financial Highlights of the Master:

Ratios to average net assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Ratios to average net assets:*

    

Net investment income (loss)**

     (0.9 )%      (1.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     1.0     1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     1.6     4.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Annualized.
** Interest income less total expenses.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables indicate the Master’s gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014.

     March 31,
2015
 

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 36,901   

Energy

     5,438   

Grains

     320   

Indices

     123,924   

Interest Rates U.S.

     90,283   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     289,835   

Livestock

     13,830   

Metals

     84,638   

Softs

     91,605   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 736,774   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ (37,845

Energy

     (3,709

Grains

     (71,959

Indices

     (49,603

Interest Rates U.S.

     (3,688

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (11,245

Livestock

     (15,233

Metals

     (7,922

Softs

     (33,251
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (234,455
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 502,319
  

 

 

 
     March 31,
2015
 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 27,676   

Metals

     42,192   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 69,868   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ (107,026

Metals

     (106,731
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ (213,757
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ (143,889 )** 
  

 

 

 

 

* This amount is included in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
** This amount is included in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31, 2014  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 56,190   

Energy

     173,291   

Grains

     25,950   

Indices

     49,637   

Interest Rates U.S.

     26,024   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     409,347   

Livestock

     5,663   

Metals

     34,164   

Softs

     172,901   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 953,167   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ (3,870

Grains

     (84,527

Indices

     (12,440

Interest Rates U.S.

     (10,041

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (552

Livestock

     (3,390

Metals

     (17,927

Softs

     (37,804
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (170,551
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 782,616
  

 

 

 
     December 31, 2014  

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 105,650   

Metals

     82,420   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 188,070   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ (54,439

Metals

     (51,986
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

   $ (106,425
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 81,645 ** 
  

 

 

 

 

* This amount is included in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

** This amount is included in “Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

Sector

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
 

Currencies

   $ (194,681    $ (672,162

Energy

     (46,627      (326,329

Grains

     (373,994      1,570,464   

Indices

     502,438         (298,205

Interest Rates U.S.

     251,726         (161,766

Interest Rates non-U.S.

     582,521         426,834   

Livestock

     69,289         1,025,283   

Metals

     (36,730      (630,001

Softs

     (244,826      675,102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 509,116 ***     $ 1,609,220 *** 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

*** This amount is included in “Total trading results” on the Master’s Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partner’s Capital.

 

6. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, indirectly through its investment in the Master is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments on specific terms on specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange, a swap-execution facility or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forward, swap and option contracts. Certain swap contracts may also be traded on a swap execution facility or OTC. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and also include certain forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot be accurately predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer or seller of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those relating to the underlying financial instruments, including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. The General Partner estimates at any given time approximately 5.9% to 16.1% of the Partnership’s/Master’s contracts are traded OTC.

The Master trades futures contracts. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Master each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Master. When the contract is closed, the Master records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Forward foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Master agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Master’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

The Master does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments due to fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in total trading results in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange (“LME”) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Master are cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Partnership and the Master each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Master. A contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the Master records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

The risk to the limited partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to their share of the Partnership’s net assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under New York law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership and the Master due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Partnership and the Master are exposed to market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnership’s and the Master’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s and the Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership and the Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership and the Master have credit risk and concentration risk, as MS&Co. or a MS&Co. affiliate was the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Partnership’s and the Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through MS&Co. the Partnership’s or the Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s and the Master’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership and the Master may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk-adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forward and option contracts by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

The majority of these financial instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Partnership’s and the Master’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.

 

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Westport Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

7. Subsequent Events:

The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of issuance and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its assets are (i) investment in the Master, and (ii) equity in trading account, consisting of cash. The Master does not engage in sales of goods or services. The Master’s only assets are its equity in its trading account, consisting of cash, cash margin, net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts and net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first quarter of 2015.

The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of its partners, as increased or decreased by realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on trading and by expenses, interest income, subscriptions and redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, Partnership capital decreased 0.3% from $26,064,640 to $25,995,055. This decrease was attributable to a net income of $32,376, coupled with the subscriptions of 464.1360 Redeemable Units totaling $556,330, which was partially offset by the redemptions of 550.5100 Redeemable Units totaling $658,291. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

The Master’s capital consists of the capital contributions of its partners increased or decreased by realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on trading and by expenses, interest income, subscriptions and redemptions and distributions of profits if any.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Master’s capital decreased 0.8% from $26,474,338 to $26,262,984. This decrease was attributable to a net income of $446,905, coupled with the subscriptions of $556,330, which was partially offset by the redemptions of $1,214,122 and distribution of interest income to feeder funds totaling $467. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Master in subsequent periods.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. The General Partner believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Financial Statements.

The Partnership and the Master record all investments at fair value in their financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized gains (losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital, as applicable.

Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2015, the net asset value per unit increased 0.1% from $1,171.03 to $1,172.45 as compared to a increase of 2.6% in the first quarter of 2014. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses in the first quarter of 2015 of $509,116. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in indices, livestock, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates and were partially offset by losses in currencies, energy, grains, metals and softs. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses in the first quarter of 2014 of $1,262,816. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in grains, non-U.S. interest rates, livestock and softs and were partially offset by losses in currencies, energy, U.S. interest rates, metals and indices.

 

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The most significant gains were recorded in the global interest rate sector during January from long positions in U.S. fixed income futures as prices rose as tumbling oil prices crimped the outlook for inflation and fueled speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve may delay an interest-rate increase. Additional gains were experienced in the global interest rate sector during March from long positions in European fixed income futures as prices rose amid concern that Greece’s solvency will erode, boosting demand for the relative safety of government debt. Within the global stock index sector, gains were recorded primarily during February from long positions in European and Asian equity index futures as prices advanced after euro-area finance ministers reached a provisional deal to keep financial aid flowing to Greece for four more months if the nation meets conditions on economic reforms. Positive global macro-economic signals also spurred investor sentiment and boosted prices.

The Partnership’s gains for the quarter were partially offset by losses experienced within the agricultural sector during January and February from long positions in corn futures as prices declined amid a significantly larger-than-expected increase in domestic stockpiles, which was a result of a record crop in each of the past two years. Smaller losses were recorded from trading cocoa, soybean, wheat, and cotton futures. Within the currency sector, losses were incurred during January from long positions in the U.S. dollar versus the Swiss franc as the value of the Swiss franc soared against currencies globally after the Swiss National Bank abandoned its exchange-rate cap, which maintained a minimum exchange-rate for the Swiss franc against the euro. Additional losses were incurred during March from positions in the New Zealand dollar. Japanese yen, and Australian dollar. Within the energy sector, losses were incurred primarily during February from short positions in crude oil and its related products, particularly heating oil, as prices rallied on signs of higher demand and lower supply, including more bullish forecasts from both the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and the U.S. government. Within the metals sector, losses were incurred throughout the first quarter from positions in gold and silver futures as prices were volatile in reaction to various economic and geopolitical factors.

 

 

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Commodity markets are highly volatile. Broad price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increase the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership and the Master depend on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisor to correctly identify those price trends. Price trends are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events, and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Advisor is able to identify them, the Partnership/Master expect to increase capital through operations.

Interest income on 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s (or the Master’s brokerage) account during each month was earned at a rate equal to the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased by $1,174 as compared to the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease in interest income is primarily due to lower U.S.Treasury bill rates during the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on the average daily equity in the Masters’ accounts and upon interest rates over which the Partnership, the Master and MS&Co. have no control

Ongoing selling agent fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Ongoing selling agent fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased by $210,819 as compared to the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease in ongoing selling agent fees is primarily due to a decrease in the number of trades during the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014.

Certain clearing fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor for the Partnership/Master. Accordingly they must be compared in relation to the number of trades executed during the period. Clearing fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased by $26,892 as compared to the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease in clearing fees is primarily due to an decrease in the number of trades during the three months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the corresponding period in 2014.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased by $2,681, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014. The increase in management fees is due to higher average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the corresponding period in 2014.

Administrative fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Administrative fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $66,519. This is a new fee implemented by the Partnership effective October 1, 2014.

Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the quarter as defined in the Management Agreement. There were no incentive fees earned for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Advisor will not be paid an incentive fee until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

In allocating the assets of the Partnership to the Master, the General Partner considers the Advisor’s past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets to the Advisor at any time.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Partnership and the Master are speculative commodity pools. The market sensitive instruments held by them are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s and the Master’s 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 Partnership’s and the Master’s main line of business.

The limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s and the Master’s open contracts and, consequently, in their earnings and cash balances. The Partnership’s and the Master’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Partnership’s and the Master’s open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which they trade.

The Partnership and the Master rapidly acquire and liquidate both long and short contracts 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 Partnership’s and the Master’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of their future results.

“Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership and/or the Master could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s and/or the Master’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership and/or the Master of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership’s and/or the Master’s experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing, as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnership’s and/or the Master’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership’s and/or the Master’s attempts to manage their market risk.

Exchange requirements have been used by the Partnership and the Master as the measure of their Value at Risk. 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%-99% of any one-day interval. The margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation.

Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market sensitive instruments. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Master’s open positions by market category as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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As of March 31, 2015, the Master’s total capitalization was $26,262,984. The Partnership owned approximately 100% of Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of March 31, 2015 was as follows:

March 31, 2015

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Currencies

   $ 792,167         3.02   $  929,435       $  178,351       $  393,282   

Energy

     72,325         0.28     102,658         11,788         58,089   

Grains

     111,650         0.43     313,905         65,205         149,212   

Indices

     860,041         3.27     920,945         208,148         688,877   

Interest Rates U.S.

     132,385         0.50     179,905         35,585         117,205   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     546,865         2.08     643,373         311,553         517,659   

Livestock

     54,615         0.21     55,935         9,240         24,365   

Metals

     570,853         2.17     585,045         149,627         321,183   

Softs

     117,081         0.45     333,400         60,160         120,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     3,257,982         12.41        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

As of December 31, 2014, the Master’s total capitalization was $26,474,338. The Partnership owned approximately 100% of Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of December 31, 2014 was as follows:

December 31, 2014

 

Market Sector

  Value at Risk     % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at  Risk
    Low
Value at  Risk
    Average
Value at Risk*
 

Currencies

  $ 378,162        1.44   $ 1,665,693      $ 213,062      $ 875,213   

Energy

    96,910        0.37     889,405        60,555        340,765   

Grains

    181,355        0.68     1,054,748        2,200        356,118   

Indices

    208,147        0.79     2,019,814        7,319        916,589   

Interest Rates U.S.

    89,100        0.33     310,521        24,831        168,398   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    602,723        2.27     870,364        159,059        646,137   

Livestock

    29,700        0.11     316,373        16,830        112,471   

Metals

    269,105        1.02     1,856,496        115,134        650,333   

Softs

    333,042        1.26     442,950        41,483        225,595   
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

  $ 2,188,244        8.27      
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to the General Partner, including the President and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.

The General Partner is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.

The General Partner’s President and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2015, and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s President and CFO have concluded that, at that date, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s President and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:

 

 

pertain to the maintenance of records, that in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;

 

 

provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and (ii) the Partnership’s receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and

 

 

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership nor the General Partner.

The following information supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

On June 1, 2011, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result of that conversion, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is now named Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”).

MS&Co. is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a Delaware holding company. Morgan Stanley files periodic reports with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act, which include current descriptions of material litigation and material proceedings and investigations, if any, by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations concerning Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries, including MS&Co. As a consolidated subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, MS&Co. does not file its own periodic reports with the SEC that contain descriptions of material litigation, proceedings and investigations. As a result, please refer to the “Legal Proceedings” section of Morgan Stanley’s SEC 10-K filings for 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

In addition to the matters described in those filings, in the normal course of business, each of Morgan Stanley and MS&Co. has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions, and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Each of Morgan Stanley and MS&Co. is also involved, from time to time, in investigations and proceedings by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, fines or penalties. The number of these investigations and proceedings has increased in recent years with regard to many financial services institutions, including Morgan Stanley and MS&Co.

MS&Co. is a Delaware limited liability company with its main business office located at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Among other registrations and memberships, MS&Co. is registered as a futures commission merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association.

Regulatory and Governmental Matters.

On April 21, 2015, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”) and the CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (“CFE”) filed statements of charges against MS&Co. in connection with trading by one of MS&Co.’s former traders of EEM options contracts that allegedly disrupted the final settlement price of the November 2012 VXEM futures. CBOE alleged that MS&Co. violated CBOE Rules 4.1, 4.2 and 4.7, Sections 9(a) and 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. CFE alleged that MS&Co. violated CFE Rules 608, 609 and 620. Both matters are ongoing.

 

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Other Litigation.

On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed two complaints against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California. These actions are styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al., and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. et al., respectively. Amended complaints filed on June 10, 2010 allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. in these cases was approximately $704 million and $276 million, respectively. The complaints raise claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and seek, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On August 11, 2011, plaintiff’s federal securities law claims were dismissed with prejudice. The defendants filed answers to the amended complaints on October 7, 2011. On February 9, 2012, defendants’ demurrers with respect to all other claims were overruled. On December 20, 2013, plaintiff’s negligent misrepresentation claims were dismissed with prejudice. On January 26, 2015, as a result of a settlement with certain other defendants, the plaintiff requested and the court subsequently entered a dismissal with prejudice of certain of the plaintiff’s claims, including all remaining claims against MS&Co. in the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al. action. On February 18, 2015, the court entered an order setting a number of claims for trial throughout 2016. Claims against MS&Co. have not yet been set for trial. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $66 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss for this action up to the difference between the $66 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois, styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation et al. A corrected amended complaint was filed on April 8, 2011. The corrected amended complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans and asserts claims under Illinois law. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. at issue in the action was approximately $203 million. The complaint seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the corrected amended complaint on May 27, 2011, which was denied on September 19, 2012. On December 13, 2013, the court entered an order dismissing all claims related to one of the securitizations at issue. After that dismissal, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $78 million. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $53 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $53 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On July 18, 2011, the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company and certain affiliated companies filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, styled Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., et al. An amended complaint was filed on April 2, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of the certificates allegedly sold to plaintiffs by MS&Co. was approximately $153 million. The amended complaint raises claims under the Ohio Securities Act, federal securities laws, and common law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On May 21, 2012, the Morgan Stanley defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was denied on August 3, 2012. MS&Co. filed its answer on August 17, 2012. MS&Co. filed a motion for summary judgment on January 20, 2015. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $108 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $2 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $108 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On November 4, 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as receiver for Franklin Bank S.S.B., filed two complaints against MS&Co. in the District Court of the State of Texas. Each was styled Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Franklin Bank, S.S.B. v. Morgan Stanley & Company LLC F/K/A Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and alleged that MS&Co. made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly underwritten and sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. in these cases was approximately $67 million and $35 million, respectively. The complaints each raised claims under both federal securities law and the Texas Securities Act and each seeks, among other things, compensatory damages associated with plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On June 7, 2012, the two cases were consolidated. MS&Co. filed a motion for summary judgment and special exceptions, which was denied in substantial part on April 26, 2013. The FDIC filed a second amended consolidated complaint on May 3, 2013. MS&Co. filed a motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal as to the court’s order denying its motion for summary judgment and special exceptions, which was denied on August 1, 2013. On October 7, 2014, the court denied MS&Co.’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s order denying its motion for summary judgment and special exceptions and granted its motion for reconsideration of the court’s order denying leave to file an interlocutory appeal. On November 21, 2014, MS&Co. filed a motion for summary judgment, which was denied on February 10, 2015. The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals denied Morgan Stanley’s petition for interlocutory appeal on November 25, 2014. Trial is currently scheduled to begin in July 2015. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $41 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $5 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $41 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre-and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On April 25, 2012, The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, styled The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. On October 16, 2012, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. is approximately $1.073 billion. The amended complaint raises claims under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, as well as common law claims of negligent misrepresentation, fraud, fraudulent inducement, equitable fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, and violations of the New Jersey RICO statute, and includes a claim for treble damages. On March 15, 2013, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On January 2, 2015, the court denied defendants’ renewed motion to dismiss the amended complaint. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $598 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $598 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On April 20, 2011, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston v. Ally Financial, Inc. F/K/A GMAC LLC et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $385 million. The amended complaint raises claims under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act and common law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On May 26, 2011, defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On October 11, 2012, defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint, which were granted in part and denied in part on September 30, 2013. The defendants filed an answer to the amended complaint on December 16, 2013. Plaintiff has voluntarily dismissed its claims against MS&Co. with respect to two of the securitizations at issue, such that the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. is approximately $358 million. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $64 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $64 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On February 14, 2013, Bank Hapoalim B.M. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY”), styled Bank Hapoalim B.M. v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff was approximately $141 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against MS&Co. for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and seeks, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages. On April 22, 2014, the defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied in substantial part. On August 29, 2014, MS&Co. filed its answer to the complaint, and on September 18, 2014, MS&Co. filed a notice of appeal from the ruling denying defendants’ motion to dismiss. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $71 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $71 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

On May 3, 2013, plaintiffs in Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank AG et al. v. Morgan Stanley et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co., certain affiliates, and other defendants in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff was approximately $694 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against MS&Co. for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and rescission and seeks, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages. On June 10, 2014, the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss. On August 4, 2014, claims regarding two certificates were dismissed by stipulation. After these dismissals, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $644 million. On September 12, 2014, MS&Co. filed a notice of appeal from the denial of the motion to dismiss. On January 12, 2015, MS&Co. filed an amended answer to the complaint. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $289 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $79 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $289 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses.

On September 23, 2013, the plaintiff in National Credit Union Administration Board v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”). The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state material facts in the sale to the plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates issued by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiffs was approximately $417 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against MS&Co. for violations of Section 11 and Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, violations of the Texas Securities Act, and violations of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 and seeks, among other things, rescissory and compensatory

 

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damages. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on November 13, 2013. On January 22, 2014 the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with respect to claims arising under the Securities Act and denied defendants’ motion to dismiss with respect to claims arising under Texas Securities Act and the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. On November 17, 2014, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint. On December 15, 2014, defendants answered the amended complaint. At March 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $204 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of $28 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $204 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

Settled Civil Litigation.

On August 25, 2008, MS&Co. and two ratings agencies were named as defendants in a purported class action related to securities issued by a structured investment vehicle called Cheyne Finance PLC and Cheyne Finance LLC (together, the “Cheyne structured investment vehicle”). The case was styled Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, et al. v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the ratings assigned to the securities issued by the Cheyne structured investment vehicle were false and misleading, including because the ratings did not accurately reflect the risks associated with the subprime residential mortgage backed securities held by the Cheyne structured investment vehicle. The plaintiffs asserted allegations of aiding and abetting fraud and negligent misrepresentation relating to approximately $852 million of securities issued by the Cheyne structured investment vehicle. On April 24, 2013, the parties reached an agreement to settle the case, and on April 26, 2013, the court dismissed the action with prejudice. The settlement does not cover certain claims that were previously dismissed.

On July 9, 2010 and February 11, 2011, Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. filed two separate complaints against MS&Co. and/or its affiliates and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, both styled Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., et al. The complaints asserted claims on behalf of certain clients of plaintiff’s affiliates and allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. and/or its affiliates or sold to plaintiff’s affiliates’ clients by MS&Co. and/or its affiliates in the two matters was approximately $263 million. On February 11, 2014, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the litigation. On February 20, 2014, the court dismissed the action.

On October 25, 2010, MS&Co., certain affiliates and Pinnacle Performance Limited, a special purpose vehicle, were named as defendants in a purported class action related to securities issued by the special purpose vehicle in Singapore, commonly referred to as “Pinnacle Notes.” The case is styled Ge Dandong, et al. v. Pinnacle Performance Ltd., et al. and is pending in the SDNY. An amended complaint was filed on October 22, 2012. The court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint on August 22, 2013, and granted class certification on October 17, 2013. On October 30, 2013, the defendants filed a petition for permission to appeal the court’s decision granting class certification. On January 31, 2014, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint. The second amended complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in a

 

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fraudulent scheme to defraud investors by structuring the Pinnacle Notes to fail and benefited subsequently from the securities’ failure. In addition, the second amended complaint alleges that the securities’ offering materials contained material misstatements or omissions regarding the securities’ underlying assets and the alleged conflicts of interest between the defendants and the investors. The second amended complaint asserts common law claims of fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, fraudulent inducement, aiding and abetting fraudulent inducement, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. On July 17, 2014, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the litigation, which received preliminary court approval December 2, 2014. The final approval hearing is scheduled for July 2, 2015.

On July 5, 2011, Allstate Insurance Company and certain of its affiliated entities filed a complaint against MS&Co. in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Allstate Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on September 9, 2011, and alleges that the defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to the plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued and/or sold to the plaintiffs by MS&Co. was approximately $104 million. The complaint raised common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, aiding and abetting fraud, and negligent misrepresentation and seeks, among other things, compensatory and/or recessionary damages associated with the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On March 15, 2013, the court denied in substantial part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which order MS&Co. appealed on April 11, 2013. On May 3, 2013, MS&Co. filed its answer to the amended complaint. On January 16, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

On April 25, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY styled, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012, and alleges that the defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to the plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten, and/or sold by MS&Co. was approximately $758 million. The amended complaint raised common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, and aiding and abetting fraud and seeks, among other things, rescission, compensatory, and/or rescissionary damages, as well as punitive damages, associated with the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On April 11, 2014, the parties entered into a settlement agreement.

In re Morgan Stanley Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Litigation, which had been pending in the SDNY, was a putative class action involving allegations that, among other things, the registration statements and offering documents related to the offerings of certain mortgage pass-through certificates in 2006 and 2007 contained false and misleading information concerning the pools of residential loans that backed these securitizations. On December 18, 2014, the parties’ agreement to settle the litigation received final court approval, and on December 19, 2014, the court entered an order dismissing the action.

Additional lawsuits containing claims similar to those described above may be filed in the future. In the course of its business, MS&Co., as a major futures commission merchant, is party to various civil actions, claims and routine regulatory investigations and proceedings that the General Partner believes do not have a material effect on the business of MS&Co. MS&Co. may establish reserves from time to time in connections with such actions.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, there were subscriptions of 464.1360 Redeemable Units totaling $556,330. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. These Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors as described in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, the General Partner relied on the fact that the Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.

Proceeds from the sale of additional Redeemable Units are used in the trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, forward and commodity option contracts, and any other rights or interests pertaining thereto including interests in commodity pools.

The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.

 

Period  

(a) Total Number

of Shares

(or Units)

Purchased*

   

(b) Average

Price Paid

per Share

(or Unit)**

   

(c) Total Number

of Shares
(or Units)

Purchased as Part

of Publicly
Announced

Plans or Programs

   

(d) Maximum Number

(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

 

January 1, 2015-January 31, 2015 

    223.9260      $ 1,202.93        N/A        N/A   

February 1, 2015-February 28, 2015

    204.0960      $ 1,201.95        N/A        N/A   

March 1, 2015-March 31, 2015

    122.4880      $ 1,172.45        N/A        N/A   
      550.5100      $ 1,195.78                   

 

* Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although to date, the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for limited partners.
** Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the end of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day. No fee will be charged for redemptions.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities — None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures — Not Applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information — None

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

  3.1      Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated December 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(a)

   Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated August 8, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(b) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).
  3.2      Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated March 21, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 10, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(a)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated October 1, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(a) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(b)

   Certificate of Change of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, effective January 31, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(b) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(c)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(c) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(d)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(d) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(e)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(e) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(f)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 28, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(g)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated June 29, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(g) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(h)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(h) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(i)

   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated November 30, 2012, (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(j)

   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated as filed in the office of the Secretary of the State of New York August 7, 2013, (filed as Exhibit 3.2(i) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1      Form of Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 10, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(a)

   Amendment No. 1 to the Customer Agreement, dated March 1, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 10.1(a) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2      Form of Commodity Futures Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, effective August 2, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.3      Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4      Escrow Agreement among Ceres Managed Futures LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and The Bank of New York (filed as Exhibit 10.7(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(a)

   Amendment No. 5 to the Escrow Agreement among Ceres Managed Futures LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and The Bank of New York (filed as Exhibit 10.7(b) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5      Management Agreement among the General Partner, the Partnership and Rabar Market Research Inc. dated as of December 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(a)

   Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Rabar Market Research Inc. for 2014, dated June 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.5(b) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6      Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective October 1, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(a)

   Letter amending the Alternative Investment Selling Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective April 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.6(b) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).
 

(b)

   Letter amending the Alternative Investment Selling Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective October 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.6(c) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7      Commodity Futures Customer Agreement between the Partnership and MS&Co., effective August 2, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of regulation S-K are incorporated herein by reference

 

31.1   

– Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).

31.2   

– Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).

32.1   

– Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).

32.2   

– Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).

101.INS   

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF   

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

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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.

WESTPORT FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

By:   Ceres Managed Futures LLC
    (General Partner)

By:

 

/s/ Patrick T. Egan

    Patrick T. Egan
    President and Director

Date: May 13, 2015

 

By:

 

/s/ Steven Ross

    Steven Ross
   

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: May 13, 2015

 

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