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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

 

OR

 

o         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 0-52505

 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

30-0408280

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

c/o FRM Investment Management (USA) LLC

452 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor

New York, New York 10018

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

212-649-6600

(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  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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  o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  x

 

Smaller reporting company  o

(Do not check if a 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  o   No  x

 

As of June 30, 2016, 134,058,513 units of limited liability company interest were outstanding.

 

 

 



 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

 

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR June 30, 2016 ON FORM 10-Q

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

18

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

29

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

39

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

39

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

39

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

39

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

40

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

40

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

40

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

40

 



 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,
2016

 

December 31,
2015

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

58,169,921

 

$

78,898,781

 

Investment in Underlying Funds (Cost: $90,478,272 and $95,890,791 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

 

91,131,490

 

84,461,211

 

Receivable from Underlying Funds

 

2,807,683

 

400,000

 

Investment in Underlying Funds paid in advance

 

 

320,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

152,109,094

 

$

164,079,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL:

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Management fee payable

 

1,270,825

 

877,496

 

Redemptions payable

 

637,612

 

1,435,905

 

Subscriptions received in advance

 

 

390,000

 

Administrative fee payable

 

53,088

 

248,871

 

Professional fees payable

 

61,304

 

143,138

 

Other liabilities

 

173,687

 

202,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,196,516

 

3,298,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL:

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ Capital (134,058,513 Units and 147,812,907 Units outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively; unlimited Units authorized)

 

149,912,578

 

160,781,732

 

Total Members’ Capital

 

149,912,578

 

160,781,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

 

$

152,109,094

 

$

164,079,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

1.1446

 

$

1.1098

 

Class C

 

$

1.0912

 

$

1.0633

 

Class D

 

$

1.4682

 

$

1.4130

 

Class I

 

$

1.2394

 

$

1.1993

 

Class M

 

$

1.0846

 

$

1.0438

 

Class AA

 

$

1.0117

 

$

0.9858

 

Class II

 

$

1.0333

 

$

1.0011

 

Class MM

 

$

0.9991

 

$

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

1



 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the three
months ended
June 30, 2016

 

For the three
months ended
June 30, 2015

 

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2016

 

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2015

 

TRADING PROFIT (LOSS), NET:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized, net

 

$

(1,719,683

)

$

33,319,040

 

$

(5,310,690

)

$

36,393,368

 

Change in unrealized, net

 

2,384,670

 

(55,816,115

)

12,082,798

 

(43,767,822

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total trading profit (loss), net

 

664,987

 

(22,497,075

)

6,772,108

 

(7,374,454

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

273

 

 

275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

740,087

 

1,065,654

 

1,552,633

 

2,226,130

 

Professional fees

 

104,848

 

147,228

 

245,603

 

229,194

 

Administrative fee

 

79,185

 

94,895

 

163,830

 

146,875

 

Other expenses

 

113,428

 

12,556

 

285,943

 

59,697

 

Total expenses

 

1,037,548

 

1,320,333

 

2,248,009

 

2,661,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

 

(1,037,548

)

(1,320,060

)

(2,248,009

)

(2,661,621

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

(372,561

)

$

(23,817,135

)

$

4,524,099

 

$

(10,036,075

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of Units outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

21,122,346

 

25,382,763

 

21,841,315

 

25,736,637

 

Class C

 

88,051,204

 

121,039,055

 

91,373,549

 

123,900,489

 

Class D

 

2,654,767

 

3,270,754

 

2,802,698

 

3,270,754

 

Class I

 

13,159,956

 

15,245,167

 

13,306,432

 

15,327,241

 

Class M

 

6,984,923

 

8,338,103

 

7,080,557

 

8,346,679

 

Class AA*

 

3,083,658

 

 

2,583,260

 

 

Class II**

 

2,201,275

 

 

2,095,593

 

 

Class MM***

 

43,497

 

 

40,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted average Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

(0.0019

)

$

(0.1380

)

$

0.0348

 

$

(0.0554

)

Class C

 

$

(0.0052

)

$

(0.1361

)

$

0.0284

 

$

(0.0572

)

Class D

 

$

0.0160

 

$

(0.1687

)

$

0.0673

 

$

(0.0647

)

Class I

 

$

0.0011

 

$

(0.1474

)

$

0.0409

 

$

(0.0601

)

Class M

 

$

0.0038

 

$

(0.1246

)

$

0.0433

 

$

(0.0474

)

Class AA*

 

$

0.0138

 

$

 

$

0.0323

 

$

 

Class II**

 

$

0.0005

 

$

 

$

0.0231

 

$

 

Class MM***

 

$

0.0024

 

$

 

$

(0.0091

)

$

 

 


*Units issued on November 16, 2015.  Amounts presented reflect the period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016.

**Units issued on December 7, 2015.  Amounts presented reflect the period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016.

***Units issued on January 25, 2016.  Amounts presented reflect the period from January 25, 2016 through June 30, 2016.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

2



 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015

(unaudited) (in Units)

 

 

 

Members’ Units
December 31, 2014

 

Subscriptions

 

Redemptions

 

Members’ Units
June 30, 2015

 

Members’ Units
December 31, 2015

 

Subscriptions#

 

Redemptions##

 

Members’ Units
June 30, 2016

 

Class A

 

26,447,606

 

474,649

 

(1,644,566

)

25,277,689

 

22,965,118

 

 

(2,509,951

)

20,455,167

 

Class C

 

131,433,730

 

706,472

 

(14,230,568

)

117,909,634

 

97,914,221

 

 

(13,914,714

)

83,999,507

 

Class D

 

3,270,753

 

 

(321,750

)

2,949,003

 

2,949,004

 

893,199

 

(875,694

)

2,966,509

 

Class I

 

15,579,536

 

170,060

 

(541,804

)

15,207,792

 

13,589,522

 

 

(505,489

)

13,084,033

 

Class M

 

8,338,628

 

123,985

 

(124,509

)

8,338,104

 

7,623,525

 

 

(669,312

)

6,954,213

 

Class AA*

 

 

 

 

 

1,187,288

 

3,184,273

 

(17,249

)

4,354,312

 

Class II**

 

 

 

 

 

1,584,229

 

617,046

 

 

2,201,275

 

Class MM***

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,497

 

 

43,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Members’ Units

 

185,070,253

 

1,475,166

 

(16,863,197

)

169,682,222

 

147,812,907

 

4,738,015

 

(18,492,409

)

134,058,513

 

 


*  Units issued on November 16, 2015.

** Units issued on December 7, 2015.

*** Units issued on January 25, 2016.

#  Includes transfers in to Class AA, from Class A, of 167,859 units and 23,521 units, on April 11, 2016 and May 16, 2016, respectively.

## Includes transfers out of Class A, to Class AA, of 148,700 units and 20,816 units, on April 8, 2016 and May 13, 2016, respectively.

 

Amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole unit.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

3



 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015

(unaudited) (in Dollars)

 

 

 

Members’
Capital
December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

Members’
Capital

 

Members’
Capital
December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

Members’
Capital

 

 

 

2014

 

Subscriptions

 

Redemptions

 

(Loss)

 

June 30, 2015

 

2015

 

Subscriptions#

 

Redemptions##

 

(Loss)

 

June 30, 2016

 

Class A

 

$

31,855,022

 

$

587,905

 

$

(2,093,686

)

$

(1,425,322

)

$

28,923,919

 

$

25,487,679

 

$

 

$

(2,833,952

)

$

759,987

 

$

23,413,714

 

Class C

 

153,204,368

 

858,000

 

(17,063,266

)

(7,082,025

)

129,917,077

 

104,115,262

 

 

(15,046,687

)

2,593,402

 

91,661,977

 

Class D

 

4,940,417

 

 

(465,187

)

(211,599

)

4,263,631

 

4,166,825

 

1,237,616

 

(1,237,617

)

188,578

 

4,355,402

 

Class I

 

20,196,513

 

234,625

 

(742,957

)

(921,570

)

18,766,611

 

16,298,259

 

 

(626,344

)

544,238

 

16,216,153

 

Class M

 

9,304,391

 

145,000

 

(148,516

)

(395,559

)

8,905,316

 

7,957,252

 

 

(721,406

)

306,384

 

7,542,230

 

Class AA*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,170,463

 

3,168,842

 

(17,536

)

83,381

 

4,405,150

 

Class II**

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,585,992

 

640,000

 

 

48,501

 

2,274,493

 

Class MM***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,831

 

 

(372

)

43,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Members’ Capital

 

$

219,500,711

 

$

1,825,530

 

$

(20,513,612

)

$

(10,036,075

)

$

190,776,554

 

$

160,781,732

 

$

5,090,289

 

$

(20,483,542

)

$

4,524,099

 

$

149,912,578

 

 


*  Units issued on November 16, 2015.

** Units issued on December 7, 2015.

*** Units issued on January 25, 2016.

#  Includes transfers in to Class AA, from Class A, of $170,663 and $22,966, on April 11, 2016 and May 16, 2016, respectively.

## Includes transfers out of Class A, to Class AA, of $170,663 and $22,966, on April 8, 2016 and May 13, 2016, respectively.

 

Amounts have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

4



 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class D

 

Class I

 

Class M

 

Class AA

 

Class II

 

Class MM*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Unit Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

1.1445

 

$

1.0938

 

$

1.4625

 

$

1.2380

 

$

1.0804

 

$

1.0141

 

$

1.0327

 

$

0.9968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit (loss)

 

0.0065

 

0.0063

 

0.0085

 

0.0073

 

0.0064

 

0.0058

 

0.0061

 

0.0058

 

Net investment loss (b)

 

(0.0064

)

(0.0089

)

(0.0028

)

(0.0059

)

(0.0022

)

(0.0082

)

(0.0055

)

(0.0035

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

1.1446

 

$

1.0912

 

$

1.4682

 

$

1.2394

 

$

1.0846

 

$

1.0117

 

$

1.0333

 

$

0.9991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return: (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

 

0.01

%

-0.24

%

0.39

%

0.11

%

0.39

%

-0.24

%

0.06

%

0.23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Members’ Capital: (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.57

%

0.82

%

0.20

%

0.47

%

0.20

%

0.82

%

0.53

%

0.35

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

-0.57

%

-0.82

%

-0.20

%

-0.47

%

-0.20

%

-0.82

%

-0.53

%

-0.35

%

 


(a)         The total return is calculated for each class taken as a whole based on the change in net asset value. An individual member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of the capital transactions.

(b)         The amounts do not reflect the proportionate share of expense from the Underlying Funds.

(c)          The ratios and total return are not annualized.

 

*Class MM units issued on January 25, 2016.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

5



 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class D

 

Class I

 

Class M

 

Class AA

 

Class II

 

Class MM*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Unit Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

1.1098

 

$

1.0633

 

$

1.4130

 

$

1.1993

 

$

1.0438

 

$

0.9858

 

$

1.0011

 

$

1.0000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit (loss)

 

0.0483

 

0.0463

 

0.0616

 

0.0522

 

0.0455

 

0.0428

 

0.0436

 

0.0057

 

Net investment loss (b)

 

(0.0135

)

(0.0184

)

(0.0064

)

(0.0121

)

(0.0047

)

(0.0169

)

(0.0114

)

(0.0066

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

1.1446

 

$

1.0912

 

$

1.4682

 

$

1.2394

 

$

1.0846

 

$

1.0117

 

$

1.0333

 

$

0.9991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return: (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

 

3.14

%

2.62

%

3.91

%

3.34

%

3.91

%

2.63

%

3.22

%

-0.09

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Members’ Capital: (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

1.19

%

1.69

%

0.44

%

0.99

%

0.44

%

1.69

%

1.11

%

0.66

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

-1.19

%

-1.69

%

-0.44

%

-0.99

%

-0.44

%

-1.69

%

-1.11

%

-0.66

%

 


(a)         The total return is calculated for each class taken as a whole based on the change in net asset value. An individual member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of the capital transactions.

(b)         The amounts do not reflect the proportionate share of expense from the Underlying Funds.

(c)          The ratios and total return are not annualized.

 

*Class MM units issued on January 25, 2016.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 

The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class D

 

Class I

 

Class M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Unit Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

1.2826

 

$

1.2382

 

$

1.6145

 

$

1.3818

 

$

1.1927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit (loss)

 

(0.1323

)

(0.1275

)

(0.1668

)

(0.1426

)

(0.1233

)

Net investment loss (b)

 

(0.0061

)

(0.0089

)

(0.0019

)

(0.0052

)

(0.0014

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

1.1442

 

$

1.1018

 

$

1.4458

 

$

1.2340

 

$

1.0680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return: (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

 

-10.79

%

-11.02

%

-10.45

%

-10.70

%

-10.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Member’s Capital: (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.49

%

0.74

%

0.12

%

0.40

%

0.12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

-0.49

%

-0.74

%

-0.12

%

-0.40

%

-0.12

%

 


(a)         The total return is calculated for each class taken as a whole based on the change in net asset value. An individual member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of the capital transactions.

(b)         The ratios do not reflect the proportionate share of expense from the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds.

(c)          The ratios and total return are not annualized.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 

The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class D

 

Class I

 

Class M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Unit Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

1.2045

 

$

1.1656

 

$

1.5105

 

$

1.2963

 

$

1.1158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit (loss)

 

(0.0484

)

(0.0463

)

(0.0615

)

(0.0523

)

(0.0455

)

Net investment loss (b)

 

(0.0119

)

(0.0175

)

(0.0032

)

(0.0100

)

(0.0023

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

1.1442

 

$

1.1018

 

$

1.4458

 

$

1.2340

 

$

1.0680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return: (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

 

-5.00

%

-5.47

%

-4.28

%

-4.81

%

-4.28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Member’s Capital: (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.95

%

1.45

%

0.20

%

0.75

%

0.20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

-0.95

%

-1.45

%

-0.20

%

-0.75

%

-0.20

%

 


(a)         The total return is calculated for each class taken as a whole based on the change in net asset value. An individual member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of the capital transactions.

(b)         The ratios do not reflect the proportionate share of expense from the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds.

(c)          The ratios and total return are not annualized.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

(Formerly Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC)

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1.                          ORGANIZATION

 

Man FRM Managed Futures Strategies LLC (the “Fund”), a Delaware limited liability company, is a managed futures fund of funds managed by FRM Investment Management (USA) LLC (the “Manager” or “FRM”). FRM is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and commodity trading adviser (“CTA”) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) under the Commodity Exchange Act.  FRM is also registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. FRM is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Group plc (“Man Group”). The Fund was organized under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act in March 2007 and commenced operations in April 2007. The Fund is an investment company as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) guidance. The Fund was previously known as “Systematic Momentum FuturesAccess LLC” through April 30, 2015.

 

Prior to May 1, 2015, the Fund was a participating fund in the FuturesAccessSM Program (“FuturesAccess”) sponsored by Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC (“MLAI”). The Fund operated as a “fund of funds”, allocating and reallocating its capital among underlying FuturesAccess Funds (“FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds” or “Portfolio Funds”). MLAI was the sponsor and manager of the Fund prior to May 1, 2015. MLAI is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.

 

Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 8, 2014 between MLAI and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Group, as amended, the Man Group purchased, among other assets, the rights of MLAI and its affiliates under certain agreements relating to the management of the Fund. FRM replaced MLAI as manager of the Fund on May 1, 2015, upon the closing of such purchase. Effective as of May 1, 2015, the Fund was renamed “Man FRM Managed Futures Strategies LLC.”

 

Under the direction of the Manager, the Fund allocates its capital among a group of underlying funds (each an “Underlying Fund”, and collectively the “Underlying Funds”) which, in turn, allocate capital to master funds (each a “Master Fund” and collectively the “Master Funds”) that implement a systematic-based managed futures strategy under the direction of commodity trading advisors (each a “Trading Advisor” and collectively, the “Trading Advisors”).

 

The Manager invests the Fund’s assets in Underlying Funds that are on the FRM platform. The Underlying Funds invested by the Fund are established as Delaware limited liability companies, each of which engages the Manager as the risk manager and each of which further invests in a Master Fund, established as a Cayman Islands exempted company, which engages a single Trading Advisor (see Note 2). As of June 30, 2016, there are six Underlying Funds (see Note 2) held by the Fund. The Manager serves as CPO of the Underlying Funds and Master Funds.

 

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Unless the context requires otherwise, references in these financial statements notes to the Fund, also refer to the Underlying Funds and the Master Funds in which the Underlying Funds invest. Reference to the investment process, strategies, objectives or activities of the Fund and the Underlying Funds refer to the investment activities of the Master Funds through which the Underlying Funds and Fund indirectly conduct their investment processes, strategies, objectives and activities. Additionally, references to the Underlying Funds that follow are also related to the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds during the period prior to May 1, 2015.

 

Interests in the Fund are not insured or otherwise protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government authority. Interests are not deposits or other obligations of, and are not guaranteed by any bank. Interests are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the full amount invested.

 

The Fund considers all highly liquid investments, with a maturity of three months or less when acquired, to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Fund does not hold any cash equivalents. Cash was held at a nationally recognized financial institution.

 

In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. However, the operating results for the interim periods may not be indicative of the results for the full year.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Fund’s report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

 

Income Taxes

 

No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements as each member is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on such member’s share of the Fund’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.

 

The Fund follows the ASC guidance on accounting for uncertain tax positions.  This guidance provides how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements.  This guidance also requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax

 

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authority.  Tax positions with respect to tax at the Fund level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. A prospective investor should be aware that, among other things, income taxes could have a material adverse effect on the periodic calculations of the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund, including reducing the NAV of the Fund to reflect reserves for income taxes, such as foreign withholding taxes, that may be payable by the Fund. This could cause benefits or detriments to certain investors, depending upon the timing of their entry and exit from the Fund. The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The following is the major tax jurisdiction for the Fund and the earliest tax year subject to examination: United States — 2013.

 

Subscriptions

 

The Fund generally offers units (“Units”) for investment each Monday (or, where such day is not a business day, the immediately following business day) and/or such other days as the Manager may determine in its sole discretion (each a “Subscription Day”). Investors must submit their executed subscription agreement five business days prior to the Subscription Day.  Investors’ subscriptions will be used to purchase a number of Units, including fractional Units, with an aggregate NAV, equal to the dollar amount invested.

 

Each member shares in the profits and losses of the Fund in proportion to the number of units held by each member. However, no member is liable for obligations of the Fund in excess of its capital subscription and net profits or losses, if any. Except as described in Note 5 below in respect of fees, the classes of units are identical.

 

Redemptions

 

Investors in the Fund generally may redeem any or all of their Units at NAV, in whole or fractional Units, effective as of (i) each Friday (or, where such day is not a business day, the immediate following business day) and/or (ii) such other days as the Manager may determine in its sole discretion (each a “Redemption Day”), upon providing notice to the Fund in writing (or in such other manner as the Manager may determine in its sole discretion) not less than four business days prior to the Redemption Day. The NAV of redeemed Units is determined as of the Redemption Day. Investors will remain exposed to fluctuations in NAV during the period between submission of their redemption requests and the applicable Redemption Date.

 

New Accounting Pronouncement

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) (“ASU 2014-15”). The pronouncement determines management’s responsibility regarding assessment of the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern, even if the Fund’s liquidation is not imminent. Currently, no similar guidance exists. Under this guidance, during each period in which financial statements are prepared, management needs to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that, in aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. Substantial doubt exists if these conditions or events indicate that the Fund will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due. If such conditions or events exist, management should develop a plan to mitigate or alleviate these conditions or events. Regardless of management’s plan to mitigate, certain disclosures must be made in the financial statements. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, however, early

 

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adoption is permitted. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact the update will have on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.                          INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS

 

During 2015, the Fund held investments in the following MLAI Portfolio Funds: Aspect FuturesAccess LLC (“Aspect”), ML BlueTrend FuturesAccess LLC (“BlueTrend”), John Locke FuturesAccess LLC (“John Locke”), Lynx FuturesAccess LLC (“Lynx”), ML  Transtrend DTP Enhanced FuturesAccess LLC (“Transtrend”), Tudor Tensor FuturesAccess LLC (“Tudor”) and ML Winton FuturesAccess LLC (“Winton”). As of April 30, 2015, the Fund fully redeemed its investments in the MLAI Portfolio Funds.

 

During May 2015, the Fund invested in a new group of Underlying Funds. As of June 30, 2016, the six Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested in, and the respective Master Funds in which the Underlying Funds are invested in, are: (i) Blakeney Delaware Feeder LLC (“Blakeney”) which invests in Blakeney Fund Limited, (ii) Campbell Delaware Feeder LLC (“Campbell”) which invests in Campbell MAC Cayman Fund Limited, (iii) CCP Core Macro Delaware Feeder LLC (“CCP Core Macro”) which invests in CCP Core Macro Cayman Fund Limited, (iv) Century CAT MAC Delaware Feeder LLC (“Century CAT”) which invests in Century CAT MAC Cayman Fund Limited, (v) Quantica MF Delaware Feeder LLC (“Quantica MF”) which invests in Quantica MF Cayman Fund Limited, and (vi) Silver Delaware Feeder LLC (“Silver”) which invests in Silver MAC Limited.  As used herein, Trading Advisor in respect of an Underlying Fund refers to the Trading Advisor of its related Master Fund. FRM, in its discretion, may change the Underlying Funds at any time. FRM, also at its discretion, may vary the percentage of the Fund’s total portfolio allocated to the different Underlying Funds. In the process of rebalancing, the Fund’s allocation to any individual Underlying Fund may range between 3% - 25% of the Fund’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”).

 

During the period, the Fund had purchases $37,880,000 and sales of $37,981,830 of investments in Underlying Funds. The investment transactions were accounted for on trade date. The investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at fair value and are reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition. In determining fair value, FRM utilized the NAV of the Underlying Funds which approximates fair value. The fair value was net of all fees relating to the Underlying Funds, paid or accrued. Additionally, FRM monitored the performance of the Underlying Funds. Such monitoring procedures included, but were not limited to: monitoring market movements in the Underlying Funds’ investments, comparing performance to industry benchmarks, and conference calls and site visits with the Trading Advisors. The fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments approximates the carrying amounts presented on the statements of financial condition.

 

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The details of investments in Underlying Funds at and for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

 

 

Percentage of
Members’
Capital

 

Fair Value

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Cost @
6/30/2016

 

Redemptions
Permitted

 

Blakeney

 

13.61

%

$

20,408,890

 

$

1,554,368

 

$

19,254,769

 

Weekly

 

Campbell

 

11.47

%

17,198,379

 

(1,118,894

)

18,451,131

 

Weekly

 

Carlisle*

 

 

 

656,058

 

 

Weekly

 

CCP Core Macro

 

8.00

%

11,985,486

 

751,828

 

12,304,417

 

Weekly

 

Century CAT**

 

11.71

%

17,559,097

 

(903

)

17,501,653

 

Weekly

 

Quantica MF

 

6.87

%

10,300,671

 

2,515,937

 

9,872,206

 

Weekly

 

Silver

 

9.13

%

13,678,967

 

2,413,714

 

13,094,096

 

Weekly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60.79

%

$

91,131,490

 

$

6,772,108

 

$

90,478,272

 

 

 

 


* Underlying Fund was redeemed in April 2016, the Fund received proceeds of $8,826,829.

** Underlying Fund purchased in March 2016.

 

The details of investments in FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and in Underlying Funds at and for the year ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

 

 

Percentage of
Members’
Capital

 

Fair Value

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Cost @
12/31/2015

 

Redemptions
Permitted

 

Transtrend*

 

0.00

%

$

 

$

501,384

 

$

 

Semi-Monthly

 

Winton*

 

0.00

%

 

407,901

 

 

Semi-Monthly

 

Aspect*

 

0.00

%

 

(509,070

)

 

Semi-Monthly

 

John Locke*

 

0.00

%

 

1,283,475

 

 

Semi-Monthly

 

Blue trend*

 

0.00

%

 

2,862,359

 

 

Monthly

 

Tudor*

 

0.00

%

 

1,341,872

 

 

Semi-Monthly

 

Lynx*

 

0.00

%

 

714,472

 

 

Semi-Monthly

 

Blakeney**

 

12.75

%

20,499,522

 

(465,478

)

20,751,000

 

Weekly

 

Silver**

 

6.71

%

10,785,253

 

(4,329,747

)

13,190,692

 

Weekly

 

Quantica MF**

 

10.85

%

17,439,734

 

(7,620,266

)

23,687,804

 

Weekly

 

CCP Core Macro**

 

5.74

%

9,238,658

 

(1,901,342

)

10,422,116

 

Weekly

 

Campbell**

 

12.50

%

20,102,273

 

(1,672,727

)

21,084,372

 

Weekly

 

Carlisle**

 

3.98

%

6,395,771

 

(1,304,229

)

6,754,807

 

Weekly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.53

%

$

84,461,211

 

$

(10,691,396

)

$

95,890,791

 

 

 

 


* FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

** Underlying Funds purchased in May 2015.

 

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There are no investments held by the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds or the Underlying Funds and the Underlying Funds’ Master Funds that in the aggregate exceed 5% of the Fund’s members’ capital. The following is summarized financial information as required by regulation S-X,  for each of the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds:

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

Total Liabilities

 

Total Capital

 

Blakeney

 

$

20,547,357

 

$

127,962

 

$

20,419,395

 

Campbell

 

17,331,716

 

124,268

 

17,207,448

 

CCP Core Macro

 

12,093,349

 

98,756

 

11,994,593

 

Century CAT#

 

17,623,367

 

54,278

 

17,569,089

 

Quantica MF

 

10,406,196

 

97,539

 

10,308,657

 

Silver

 

13,793,759

 

105,393

 

13,688,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

91,795,744

 

$

608,196

 

$

91,187,548

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

Total Liabilities

 

Total Capital

 

Blakeney

 

$

20,631,073

 

$

421,747

 

$

20,209,326

 

Campbell

 

21,212,903

 

1,331,203

 

19,881,700

 

Carlisle

 

6,488,042

 

83,221

 

6,404,821

 

CCP Core Macro

 

9,321,267

 

74,078

 

9,247,189

 

Quantica MF

 

17,560,913

 

444,542

 

17,116,371

 

Silver

 

11,676,904

 

883,811

 

10,793,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

86,891,102

 

$

3,238,602

 

$

83,652,500

 

 


#Underlying Fund purchased in March 2016.

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Income (Loss)

 

Commissions

 

Expenses

 

Net
Income (Loss)

 

Blakeney

 

$

1,714,129

 

$

 

$

(159,059

)

$

1,555,070

 

Campbell

 

(967,304

)

 

(151,961

)

(1,119,265

)

Carlisle#

 

776,008

 

 

(115,101

)

660,907

 

CCP Core Macro

 

1,043,335

 

 

(283,563

)

759,772

 

Century CAT##

 

65,086

 

 

(65,825

)

(739

)

Quantica MF

 

2,632,932

 

 

(115,646

)

2,517,286

 

Silver

 

2,525,599

 

 

(110,325

)

2,415,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

7,789,785

 

$

 

$

(1,001,480

)

$

6,788,305

 

 


#Underlying Fund was redeemed in April 2016.

##Underlying Fund purchased in March 2016.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Income (Loss)

 

Commissions

 

Expenses

 

Net
Income (Loss)

 

Aspect*

 

$

404,556

 

$

(169,723

)

$

(4,910,852

)

$

(4,676,019

)

BlueTrend*

 

9,245,595

 

(170,694

)

(2,259,861

)

6,815,040

 

John Locke*

 

1,864,422

 

(74,165

)

(506,783

)

1,283,474

 

Lynx *

 

2,414,522

 

(79,733

)

(1,344,163

)

990,626

 

Transtrend*

 

1,877,424

 

(177,794

)

(921,164

)

778,466

 

Tudor*

 

1,983,906

 

(127,346

)

(514,687

)

1,341,873

 

Winton*

 

25,719,496

 

(335,422

)

(24,207,340

)

1,176,734

 

Blakeney**

 

(936,034

)

 

(46,155

)

(982,189

)

Campbell**

 

(3,780,290

)

 

(56,611

)

(3,836,901

)

Carlisle**

 

(2,802,703

)

 

(41,650

)

(2,844,353

)

CCP Core Macro**

 

(1,819,776

)

 

(31,210

)

(1,850,986

)

Quantica MF**

 

(1,517,604

)

 

(57,654

)

(1,575,258

)

Silver**

 

(2,969,620

)

 

(55,035

)

(3,024,655

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

29,683,894

 

$

(1,134,877

)

$

(34,953,165

)

$

(6,404,148

)

 


* FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds redeemed as of April 30, 2015. The information above reflects income and expenses of the related FuturesAccess Portfolio Fund for the period from January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015.

** Underlying Funds purchased in May 2015.

 

3.                          FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS

 

Fair value of an investment is the amount that would be received to sell the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). Purchase and sale of investments are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized profits and losses on investments are recognized when the investments are sold. Any change in net unrealized profit or loss from the preceding period/year is reported in the respective Statements of Operations.

 

The fair value measurement guidance established by U.S. GAAP is a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

 

Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

 

Level I — Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The type of investments included in Level I are publicly traded investments. As required by the fair market value measurement guidance in U.S. GAAP, the Fund does not adjust the quoted price for these investments even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

 

Level II — Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of generally accepted and understood models or other valuation methodologies.

 

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Level III — Pricing inputs are unobservable and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. Fair value for these investments is determined using valuation methodologies that consider a range of factors, including but not limited to the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment. Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, these values may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. FRM’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.

 

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-07 “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent).” This guidance no longer requires investments for which fair value is determined based on practical expedient reliance to be reported utilizing the fair value hierarchy. Although ASU 2015-07 (“the amendment”) is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2016, early adoption is permitted.  The Manager had elected to adopt the amendment in August 2015, and the impact of adoption is limited to the notes to the financial statements.

 

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, all of the investments were fair valued using the NAV as practical expedient of the Underlying Funds.

 

4.                          MARKET, CREDIT AND CONCENTRATION RISKS

 

The nature of this Fund has certain risks, which cannot all be presented in the financial statements.  The following summarizes certain of those risks.

 

Market Risk

 

Derivative instruments involve varying degrees of market risk. Changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or the market values of the financial instruments or commodities underlying such derivative instruments frequently result in changes in the Master Funds’ financial assets (liabilities) at fair value through profit or loss on such derivative instruments as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition of the Master Funds. The Fund’s exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors, including the relationships among the derivative instruments held by the Master Funds as well as the volatility and liquidity of the markets in which the derivative instruments are traded.  Investments in foreign markets may also entail legal and political risks.

 

Credit Risk

 

The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are typically perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter (non-exchange-traded) transactions, because exchanges typically (but not universally) provide clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit

 

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(in some cases limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange/clearinghouse is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange/clearinghouse.  In over-the-counter transactions, on the other hand, traders must rely solely on the credit of their respective individual counterparties. Margins, which may be subject to loss in the event of a default, are generally required in exchange traded contracts, and in the over-the-counter markets counterparties may also require margin.

 

The credit risk associated with these instruments from counterparty nonperformance is the derivatives, at fair value, if any, included in the Master Funds’ Statement of Financial Condition.

 

As of June 30, 2016, the Underlying Funds held by the Fund do not invest directly in positions other than their related Master Funds. The Master Funds enter into contracts with various futures clearing brokers. These brokers may encounter financial difficulties that can impair the operating capabilities or the capital position of the Master Funds, and in turn, the Underlying Funds. The Trading Advisors of the Master Funds will attempt to limit transactions to well-capitalized and established brokers in an effort to mitigate such risk.

 

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur from the failure of a counterparty to make payments according to the terms of a contract. The Fund’s exposure to credit risk is contingent upon the Underlying Funds and the brokers and counterparties which the Underlying Funds transact business with as well as amounts recorded as assets in the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

Cash held as deposits may exceed the amount of federal insurance provided on such deposits and are therefore subject to credit risk.

 

Concentration Risk

 

The Fund’s investments in the Underlying Funds are subject to the market and credit risk of the Underlying Funds. Because the majority of the Fund’s capital is invested in the Underlying Funds, any changes in the market conditions that would adversely affect the Underlying Funds could significantly impact the solvency of the Fund.

 

Indemnifications

 

The Fund enters into administrative and other professional service contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications.  The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is not known; however, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

5.                          RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

MLAI and the Fund entered into a transfer agency and investor services agreement with Financial Data Services, Inc. (the “Former Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of MLAI, which was in place through April 30, 2015. The fees charged by the Former Transfer Agent for its services were based on the aggregate net assets of funds managed or sponsored by MLAI. The fee rate ranged from 0.016% to 0.02% per year of the aggregate net assets managed or sponsored by MLAI.  Effective as of May 1, 2015, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, through its Alternative Investment Services division (“AIS”), serves as the administrator, registrar and transfer agent (“New Transfer Agent”) for the

 

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Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement. The New Transfer Agent provides registrar, distribution disbursing agent, transfer agent and certain other services related to the issuance, redemption, exchange and transfer of units.  The New Transfer Agent is not a related party of the Fund.

 

The Former Transfer Agent fee allocated to the Fund for the three month periods ended June 30, 2016, and 2015 amounted to $0 and $4,022, respectively. The Former Transfer Agent fee allocated to the Fund for the six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 amounted to $0 and $15,178, respectively.

 

The Manager receives monthly management fees (“Management Fees”) based on the aggregate NAV of the Class of Units. The respective Management Fee rates are: Class A Units 1.5% per annum; Class C Units 2.5% per annum; and Class I Units 1.1% per annum. Class D Units and Class M Units are not charged Management Fees.  Prior to May 1, 2015, management fees were known as sponsor fees and were paid to MLAI.

 

Effective August 19, 2015, three new classes were offered by the Fund.  The respective Management Fee for these classes are: Class AA units 2.5% per annum; Class II units 1.35% per annum; Class MM units 0.60% per annum.

 

6.                          WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS

 

The weighted average number of Units outstanding for each Class is computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average Unit. The weighted average number of Units outstanding for each Class for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 equals the Units outstanding as of such date, adjusted proportionately for Units sold or redeemed based on the respective length of time each was outstanding during the period.

 

7.                          SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

For the period July 1, 2016 to August 12, 2016, the Fund has recorded subscriptions of approximately $1,334,000 and redemptions of approximately $4,444,395.

 

Management has evaluated the impact of subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no additional subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.

 

Item 2:  Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Form 10-Q to the Fund also refer to the Underlying Funds and the Master Funds in which the Underlying Funds invest.  Reference to the investment process, strategies, objectives and activities of the Fund and the Underlying Funds refer to the investment activities of the Master Funds through which the Underlying Funds and Fund indirectly conduct their investment processes, strategies, objectives and activities.

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT

 

The NAV of the Fund is equivalent to its total assets less its total liabilities as of any valuation day.  Appreciation or depreciation in the NAV of the Fund is based upon appreciation or depreciation in the value of investments in Underlying Funds that are held by the Fund, with appropriate adjustments for assets and liabilities of the Fund. The different Classes of Units will have a different NAV due to the different Management Fees charged to these Classes.  The NAV

 

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is calculated on the last calendar day of each month and/or last business day of each week and/or such other days as the Manager may determine in its sole discretion.

 

FRM believes that the NAV used to calculate subscription and redemption value and to report performance to investors is a useful performance measure for the investors of the Fund.  The charts below reference NAV at the specified valuation dates.

 

YR 2016

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS A

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

$

1.1236

 

$

1.1686

 

$

1.1501

 

$

1.1497

 

$

1.1497

 

$

1.1574

 

$

1.1798

 

$

1.1755

 

$

1.1750

 

$

1.1750

 

$

1.1536

 

$

1.1281

 

$

1.1375

 

$

1.1355

 

$

1.1445

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.1482

 

$

1.1477

 

$

1.1406

 

$

1.1050

 

$

1.1068

 

$

1.1068

 

$

1.1105

 

$

1.1033

 

$

1.0820

 

$

1.0868

 

$

1.0868

 

$

1.0969

 

$

1.1126

 

$

1.1168

 

$

1.1162

 

$

1.1446

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS C

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

$

1.0763

 

$

1.1192

 

$

1.1013

 

$

1.1007

 

$

1.1007

 

$

1.1078

 

$

1.1290

 

$

1.1247

 

$

1.1240

 

$

1.1240

 

$

1.1034

 

$

1.0788

 

$

1.0875

 

$

1.0855

 

$

1.0938

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.0973

 

$

1.0967

 

$

1.0896

 

$

1.0554

 

$

1.0569

 

$

1.0569

 

$

1.0603

 

$

1.0532

 

$

1.0327

 

$

1.0371

 

$

1.0371

 

$

1.0465

 

$

1.0613

 

$

1.0651

 

$

1.0643

 

$

1.0912

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS D

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

$

1.4310

 

$

1.4887

 

$

1.4656

 

$

1.4655

 

$

1.4655

 

$

1.4756

 

$

1.5047

 

$

1.4996

 

$

1.4995

 

$

1.4995

 

$

1.4726

 

$

1.4404

 

$

1.4528

 

$

1.4507

 

$

1.4625

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.4673

 

$

1.4672

 

$

1.4584

 

$

1.4133

 

$

1.4160

 

$

1.4160

 

$

1.4212

 

$

1.4123

 

$

1.3856

 

$

1.3921

 

$

1.3921

 

$

1.4055

 

$

1.4260

 

$

1.4318

 

$

1.4314

 

$

1.4682

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS I

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

$

1.2143

 

$

1.2630

 

$

1.2432

 

$

1.2428

 

$

1.2428

 

$

1.2512

 

$

1.2755

 

$

1.2710

 

$

1.2706

 

$

1.2706

 

$

1.2475

 

$

1.2200

 

$

1.2302

 

$

1.2282

 

$

1.2380

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.2420

 

$

1.2416

 

$

1.2339

 

$

1.1956

 

$

1.1976

 

$

1.1976

 

$

1.2017

 

$

1.1940

 

$

1.1711

 

$

1.1763

 

$

1.1763

 

$

1.1874

 

$

1.2045

 

$

1.2091

 

$

1.2085

 

$

1.2394

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS M

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

$

1.0571

 

$

1.0997

 

$

1.0827

 

$

1.0826

 

$

1.0826

 

$

1.0901

 

$

1.1115

 

$

1.1078

 

$

1.1077

 

$

1.1077

 

$

1.0878

 

$

1.0641

 

$

1.0732

 

$

1.0716

 

$

1.0804

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.0839

 

$

1.0838

 

$

1.0773

 

$

1.0440

 

$

1.0460

 

$

1.0460

 

$

1.0499

 

$

1.0433

 

$

1.0235

 

$

1.0283

 

$

1.0283

 

$

1.0382

 

$

1.0534

 

$

1.0577

 

$

1.0574

 

$

1.0846

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS AA

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

$

0.9978

 

$

1.0376

 

$

1.0210

 

$

1.0204

 

$

1.0204

 

$

1.0270

 

$

1.0467

 

$

1.0427

 

$

1.0421

 

$

1.0421

 

$

1.0229

 

$

1.0001

 

$

1.0082

 

$

1.0063

 

$

1.0141

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.0173

 

$

1.0167

 

$

1.0102

 

$

0.9785

 

$

0.9799

 

$

0.9799

 

$

0.9830

 

$

0.9764

 

$

0.9574

 

$

0.9615

 

$

0.9615

 

$

0.9702

 

$

0.9839

 

$

0.9875

 

$

0.9867

 

$

1.0117

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS II

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

$

1.0136

 

$

1.0542

 

$

1.0376

 

$

1.0372

 

$

1.0372

 

$

1.0441

 

$

1.0644

 

$

1.0606

 

$

1.0602

 

$

1.0602

 

$

1.0409

 

$

1.0179

 

$

1.0264

 

$

1.0246

 

$

1.0327

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.0361

 

$

1.0357

 

$

1.0293

 

$

0.9972

 

$

0.9988

 

$

0.9988

 

$

1.0022

 

$

0.9957

 

$

0.9766

 

$

0.9809

 

$

0.9809

 

$

0.9901

 

$

1.0043

 

$

1.0081

 

$

1.0076

 

$

1.0333

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS MM*

 

 

 

Jan. 8th

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 22nd

 

Jan. 29th

 

Jan. 31st

 

Feb. 05th

 

Feb. 12th

 

Feb. 19th

 

Feb. 26th

 

Feb. 29th

 

Mar. 4th

 

Mar. 11th

 

Mar. 18th

 

Mar. 24th

 

Mar. 31st

 

 

 

2016

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

$

0.9998

 

$

0.9998

 

$

1.0066

 

$

1.0263

 

$

1.0228

 

$

1.0225

 

$

1.0225

 

$

1.0041

 

$

0.9821

 

$

0.9904

 

$

0.9888

 

$

0.9968

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apr. 1st

 

Apr. 8th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 22nd

 

Apr. 29th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May 6th

 

May 13th

 

May 20th

 

May 27th

 

May 31st

 

Jun. 3rd

 

Jun. 10th

 

Jun. 17th

 

Jun. 24th

 

Jun. 30th

 

2016

 

$

1.0001

 

$

0.9998

 

$

0.9937

 

$

0.9629

 

$

0.9646

 

$

0.9646

 

$

0.9680

 

$

0.9619

 

$

0.9435

 

$

0.9479

 

$

0.9479

 

$

0.9569

 

$

0.9707

 

$

0.9746

 

$

0.9742

 

$

0.9991

 

 


*Class MM issued on January 25, 2016

 

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YR 2015

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS A

 

 

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 31th

 

Feb. 15th

 

Feb. 28th

 

Mar. 15th

 

Mar. 31th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May. 8th

 

May. 15th

 

May. 22nd

 

May. 31st

 

Jun. 5th

 

Jun. 15th

 

Jun. 19th

 

Jun. 30th

 

Jul. 2rd

 

Jul. 10th

 

Jul. 15th

 

Jul. 24th

 

Jul. 31st

 

Aug. 7th

 

2015

 

$1.2304

 

$1.2611

 

$1.2311

 

$1.2593

 

$1.2846

 

$1.2826

 

$1.2986

 

$1.2308

 

$1.2308

 

$1.2183

 

$1.2351

 

$1.2319

 

$1.2013

 

$1.1770

 

$1.1742

 

$1.1442

 

$1.1509

 

$1.1423

 

$1.1638

 

$1.1784

 

$1.1834

 

$1.1885

 

 

 

 

Aug. 14th

 

Aug. 21st

 

Aug. 31st

 

Sep. 4th

 

Sep. 11th

 

Sep. 15th

 

Sep. 25th

 

Sep. 30th

 

Oct. 09th

 

Oct. 15th

 

Oct. 23th

 

Oct. 31st

 

Nov. 6th

 

Nov. 13th

 

Nov. 20th

 

Nov. 27th

 

Nov. 30th

 

Dec. 4th

 

Dec. 11th

 

Dec. 18th

 

Dec. 24th

 

Dec. 31st

 

2015

 

$1.1642

 

$1.1606

 

$1.1071

 

$1.1336

 

$1.1283

 

$1.1141

 

$1.1223

 

$1.1350

 

$1.0953

 

$1.1123

 

$1.1289

 

$1.1151

 

$1.1147

 

$1.1243

 

$1.1499

 

$1.1606

 

$1.1574

 

$1.1087

 

$1.1283

 

$1.1350

 

$1.1118

 

$1.1098

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS C

 

 

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 31th

 

Feb. 15th

 

Feb. 28th

 

Mar. 15th

 

Mar. 31th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May. 8th

 

May. 15th

 

May. 22nd

 

May. 31st

 

Jun. 5th

 

Jun. 15th

 

Jun. 19th

 

Jun. 30th

 

Jul. 2rd

 

Jul. 10th

 

Jul. 15th

 

Jul. 24th

 

Jul. 31st

 

Aug. 7th

 

2015

 

$1.1903

 

$1.2195

 

$1.1899

 

$1.2167

 

$1.2406

 

$1.2382

 

$1.2531

 

$1.1872

 

$1.1872

 

$1.1746

 

$1.1906

 

$1.1872

 

$1.1576

 

$1.1338

 

$1.1310

 

$1.1018

 

$1.1082

 

$1.0997

 

$1.1202

 

$1.1340

 

$1.1385

 

$1.1432

 

 

 

 

Aug. 14th

 

Aug. 21st

 

Aug. 31st

 

Sep. 4th

 

Sep. 11th

 

Sep. 15th

 

Sep. 25th

 

Sep. 30th

 

Oct. 09th

 

Oct. 15th

 

Oct. 23th

 

Oct. 31st

 

Nov. 6th

 

Nov. 13th

 

Nov. 20th

 

Nov. 27th

 

Nov. 30th

 

Dec. 4th

 

Dec. 11th

 

Dec. 18th

 

Dec. 24th

 

Dec. 31st

 

2015

 

$1.1197

 

$1.1160

 

$1.0643

 

$1.0896

 

$1.0843

 

$1.0705

 

$1.0781

 

$1.0902

 

$1.0518

 

$1.0679

 

$1.0836

 

$1.0702

 

$1.0696

 

$1.0786

 

$1.1029

 

$1.1130

 

$1.1098

 

$1.0631

 

$1.0816

 

$1.0878

 

$1.0654

 

$1.0633

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS D

 

 

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 31th

 

Feb. 15th

 

Feb. 28th

 

Mar. 15th

 

Mar. 31th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May. 8th

 

May. 15th

 

May. 22nd

 

May. 31st

 

Jun. 5th

 

Jun. 15th

 

Jun. 19th

 

Jun. 30th

 

Jul. 2rd

 

Jul. 10th

 

Jul. 15th

 

Jul. 24th

 

Jul. 31st

 

Aug. 7th

 

2015

 

$1.5440

 

$1.5835

 

$1.5468

 

$1.5832

 

$1.6160

 

$1.6145

 

$1.6357

 

$1.5513

 

$1.5513

 

$1.5364

 

$1.5581

 

$1.5544

 

$1.5163

 

$1.4862

 

$1.4829

 

$1.4458

 

$1.4544

 

$1.4440

 

$1.4714

 

$1.4904

 

$1.4971

 

$1.5040

 

 

 

 

Aug. 14th

 

Aug. 21st

 

Aug. 31st

 

Sep. 4th

 

Sep. 11th

 

Sep. 15th

 

Sep. 25th

 

Sep. 30th

 

Oct. 09th

 

Oct. 15th

 

Oct. 23th

 

Oct. 31st

 

Nov. 6th

 

Nov. 13th

 

Nov. 20th

 

Nov. 27th

 

Nov. 30th

 

Dec. 4th

 

Dec. 11th

 

Dec. 18th

 

Dec. 24th

 

Dec. 31st

 

2015

 

$1.4737

 

$1.4696

 

$1.4024

 

$1.4362

 

$1.4300

 

$1.4121

 

$1.4231

 

$1.4395

 

$1.3897

 

$1.4116

 

$1.4331

 

$1.4161

 

$1.4160

 

$1.4286

 

$1.4615

 

$1.4756

 

$1.4716

 

$1.4100

 

$1.4353

 

$1.4442

 

$1.4150

 

$1.4130

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS I

 

 

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 31th

 

Feb. 15th

 

Feb. 28th

 

Mar. 15th

 

Mar. 31th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May. 8th

 

May. 15th

 

May. 22nd

 

May. 31st

 

Jun. 5th

 

Jun. 15th

 

Jun. 19th

 

Jun. 30th

 

Jul. 2rd

 

Jul. 10th

 

Jul. 15th

 

Jul. 24th

 

Jul. 31st

 

Aug. 7th

 

2015

 

$1.3245

 

$1.3578

 

$1.3257

 

$1.3563

 

$1.3838

 

$1.3818

 

$1.3993

 

$1.3265

 

$1.3265

 

$1.3132

 

$1.3314

 

$1.3280

 

$1.2952

 

$1.2691

 

$1.2661

 

$1.2340

 

$1.2413

 

$1.2321

 

$1.2553

 

$1.2712

 

$1.2766

 

$1.2822

 

 

 

 

Aug. 14th

 

Aug. 21st

 

Aug. 31st

 

Sep. 4th

 

Sep. 11th

 

Sep. 15th

 

Sep. 25th

 

Sep. 30th

 

Oct. 09th

 

Oct. 15th

 

Oct. 23th

 

Oct. 31st

 

Nov. 6th

 

Nov. 13th

 

Nov. 20th

 

Nov. 27th

 

Nov. 30th

 

Dec. 4th

 

Dec. 11th

 

Dec. 18th

 

Dec. 24th

 

Dec. 31st

 

2015

 

$1.2562

 

$1.2524

 

$1.1948

 

$1.2234

 

$1.2178

 

$1.2025

 

$1.2115

 

$1.2253

 

$1.1826

 

$1.2010

 

$1.2190

 

$1.2042

 

$1.2039

 

$1.2144

 

$1.2420

 

$1.2538

 

$1.2503

 

$1.1978

 

$1.2190

 

$1.2263

 

$1.2013

 

$1.1993

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS M

 

 

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 31th

 

Feb. 15th

 

Feb. 28th

 

Mar. 15th

 

Mar. 31th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May. 8th

 

May. 15th

 

May. 22nd

 

May. 31st

 

Jun. 5th

 

Jun. 15th

 

Jun. 19th

 

Jun. 30th

 

Jul. 2rd

 

Jul. 10th

 

Jul. 15th

 

Jul. 24th

 

Jul. 31st

 

Aug. 7th

 

2015

 

$1.1406

 

$1.1698

 

$1.1426

 

$1.1695

 

$1.1938

 

$1.1927

 

$1.2083

 

$1.1459

 

$1.1459

 

$1.1350

 

$1.1510

 

$1.1483

 

$1.1201

 

$1.0979

 

$1.0955

 

$1.0680

 

$1.0744

 

$1.0667

 

$1.0870

 

$1.1010

 

$1.1059

 

$1.1110

 

 

 

 

Aug. 14th

 

Aug. 21st

 

Aug. 31st

 

Sep. 4th

 

Sep. 11th

 

Sep. 15th

 

Sep. 25th

 

Sep. 30th

 

Oct. 09th

 

Oct. 15th

 

Oct. 23th

 

Oct. 31st

 

Nov. 6th

 

Nov. 13th

 

Nov. 20th

 

Nov. 27th

 

Nov. 30th

 

Dec. 4th

 

Dec. 11th

 

Dec. 18th

 

Dec. 24th

 

Dec. 31st

 

2015

 

$1.0887

 

$1.0856

 

$1.0360

 

$1.0610

 

$1.0563

 

$1.0432

 

$1.0513

 

$1.0634

 

$1.0266

 

$1.0428

 

$1.0587

 

$1.0461

 

$1.0460

 

$1.0553

 

$1.0796

 

$1.0900

 

$1.0871

 

$1.0416

 

$1.0603

 

$1.0669

 

$1.0453

 

$1.0438

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS AA

 

 

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 31th

 

Feb. 15th

 

Feb. 28th

 

Mar. 15th

 

Mar. 31th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May. 8th

 

May. 15th

 

May. 22nd

 

May. 31st

 

Jun. 5th

 

Jun. 15th

 

Jun. 19th

 

Jun. 30th

 

Jul. 2rd

 

Jul. 10th

 

Jul. 15th

 

Jul. 24th

 

Jul. 31st

 

Aug. 7th

 

2015

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

Aug. 14th

 

Aug. 21st

 

Aug. 31st

 

Sep. 4th

 

Sep. 11th

 

Sep. 15th

 

Sep. 25th

 

Sep. 30th

 

Oct. 09th

 

Oct. 15th

 

Oct. 23th

 

Oct. 31st

 

Nov. 6th

 

Nov. 13th

 

Nov. 20th

 

Nov. 27th

 

Nov. 30th

 

Dec. 4th

 

Dec. 11th

 

Dec. 18th

 

Dec. 24th

 

Dec. 31st

 

2015

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

$1.0225

 

$1.0319

 

$1.0289

 

$0.9856

 

$1.0028

 

$1.0085

 

$0.9877

 

$0.9858

 

 

NAV PER UNIT CLASS II

 

 

 

Jan. 15th

 

Jan. 31th

 

Feb. 15th

 

Feb. 28th

 

Mar. 15th

 

Mar. 31th

 

Apr. 15th

 

Apr. 30th

 

May. 8th

 

May. 15th

 

May. 22nd

 

May. 31st

 

Jun. 5th

 

Jun. 15th

 

Jun. 19th

 

Jun. 30th

 

Jul. 2rd

 

Jul. 10th

 

Jul. 15th

 

Jul. 24th

 

Jul. 31st

 

Aug. 7th

 

2015

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

Aug. 14th

 

Aug. 21st

 

Aug. 31st

 

Sep. 4th

 

Sep. 11th

 

Sep. 15th

 

Sep. 25th

 

Sep. 30th

 

Oct. 09th

 

Oct. 15th

 

Oct. 23th

 

Oct. 31st

 

Nov. 6th

 

Nov. 13th

 

Nov. 20th

 

Nov. 27th

 

Nov. 30th

 

Dec. 4th

 

Dec. 11th

 

Dec. 18th

 

Dec. 24th

 

Dec. 31st

 

2015

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

$1.0177

 

$1.0238

 

$1.0028

 

$1.0011

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Fund and the Underlying Funds through their related Master Funds borrow only to a limited extent and only on a strictly short-term basis in order to finance losses on non-U.S. dollar denominated trading positions pending the conversion of the Fund’s and Underlying Funds’ U.S. dollar deposits. These borrowings are at a prevailing short-term rate in the relevant currency.

 

An Underlying Fund through its Master Fund should be able to close out its open trading positions and liquidate its holdings relatively quickly and at market prices, except in unusual circumstances. This typically permits the Underlying Fund to limit losses as well as reduce market exposure on short notice should its strategies indicate doing so.

 

There is no established public trading market for the Units.  Investors in the Fund generally may redeem any or all of their Units at NAV, in whole or fractional Units, effective as of each Friday (or, where such day is not a business day, the immediately following business day) and/or such

 

20



 

other days as the Manager may determine in its sole discretion (“Redemption Day”), upon submitting a redemption request by the “Redemption Notice Date,” which is four business days prior to the Redemption Date.  The NAV of redeemed Units is determined as of the Redemption Day. Investors will remain exposed to fluctuations in NAV during the period between submission of their redemption request and the applicable Redemption Day.

 

As a commodity pool, the Fund maintains an extremely large percentage of its assets in cash directly and indirectly through the underlying Master Funds, which they must have available to post initial and variation margin on futures contracts.  This cash is also used to fund redemptions.  While the Underlying Fund has the ability to fund redemption proceeds from liquidating Master Fund positions, as a practical matter positions are not liquidated to fund redemptions.  In the event that positions were liquidated to fund redemptions, FRM has the ability to override decisions of the Trading Advisor to fund redemptions if necessary, but in practice the Trading Advisor would determine, in its discretion which investments should be liquidated.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016 the Fund’s capital decreased 6.76% from $160,781,732 to $149,912,578.  This decrease was attributable to the net income from operations of $4,524,099, coupled with the redemption of 18,492,409 Units resulting in an outflow of $20,483,542.  The cash outflow was offset with cash inflow of $5,090,289 due to subscriptions of 4,738,015 Units. Future redemptions could impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Underlying Funds in subsequent months.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

The Fund is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.

 

Investments

 

Purchase and sale of investments are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized profits and losses on investments are recognized when the investments are sold. Any change in net unrealized profit or loss from the preceding period is reported in the respective Statements of Operations.

 

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.  For more information on the Fund’s treatment of fair value, see Financial Statements Note 3, Fair Value of Investments.

 

Reform Act

 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act amended the definition of “eligible contract participant” and each Master Fund expects to meet the amended definition as it applies to trading in “retail forex” transactions so long as its total assets exceed $10 million.  If the Master Fund does not meet the definition of “eligible contract participant” for purposes of trading in “retail forex” transactions, it could lead to the Master Fund being unable to trade such transactions in the interbank market and bearing higher upfront and mark-to-market margin, less

 

21



 

favorable trade pricing, and the possible imposition of new or increased fees.  “Retail forex” markets available to parties that do not meet the definition of “eligible contract participant” could also be significantly less liquid than the interbank market.  Moreover, the creditworthiness of the counterparties with whom the Master Fund may be required to trade in such circumstances could be significantly weaker than the creditworthiness of the currency forward counterparties with which the Master Fund would otherwise engage for its currency forward transactions.

 

Results of Operations

 

January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016

 

January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016

 

The following table is an allocation by sector as a percentage of net unrealized profit and loss on open positions for the Fund as a whole taking into account the positions at the underlying Master Fund level and the allocation to each underlying Master Fund as of March 31, 2016:

 

March 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Percent of

 

 

 

Net Unrealized

 

Net Unrealized

 

Commodity Industry

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Sector

 

on Open Positions

 

on Open Positions

 

Agriculture

 

$

163,906

 

12.53

%

Currencies - Futures

 

(168,363

)

-12.87

%

Currencies - Forwards

 

(90,761

)

-6.94

%

Energy

 

31,676

 

2.42

%

Interest rates

 

1,030,491

 

78.80

%

Metals

 

(56,054

)

-4.29

%

Stock indices

 

396,993

 

30.35

%

Total

 

$

1,307,888

 

100

%

 

The Fund experienced a net trading profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 of $6,107,121.

 

Returns were varied over the quarter with positive returns in January and February, while March gave back some earlier gains.

 

References herin to the Fund’s trading and portfolio refer to such trading and portfolios through the Master Fuunds generally.

 

The start of the quarter was characterized by an overall risk-off sentiment as the Chinese equity market experienced extreme volatility with heavy sell-offs that hit the circuit breakers twice in a week, coupled with the continued decline in the energy market.  Consequently, this led to raised uncertainty about policy actions from the central banks that remained throughout the quarter.  Mid-quarter, the outlook for 2016 became even more complicated as markets also dealt with the

 

22



 

marginal effect of negative rate policy in the Eurozone and Japan. However, Yellen’s speech at the end of March maintained the dovish tone held throughout the quarter, leading the market to revise down the probability of a June rate hike. The portfolio however maintained a positive net-of-fees result year-to-date, despite the backdrop of uncertainty from central bank action.

 

The main contributor to performance at the start of the quarter was the fixed income sector, receiving positions across the developed market rates benefited from the January rally, especially during the final week of the month. Fixed income remained the main contributor to performance through February. However, this sector performed negatively towards the end of the quarter.  The majority of the losses came from long positions in developed market bonds such as UK Gilts despite being offset by long positions in Italian and French government bonds.

 

The commodities sector performed positively in January.  The short position in crude benefited early in the month as the price of oil slid below the $30/bbl mark. However, towards the middle of the quarter, while precious metals detracted from performance, gains were led by shorts in energy and agriculturals making the commodities sector the second best performing asset class in February.  Commodities was the worst performer in March despite most programs scaling back their shorts in the energy sector towards the end of the quarter.

 

The equities sector was the only sector that detracted at the start of the quarter as a result of the market sell-off, and remained down until the end of the quarter. Longs in the U.S. and Japanese major equity indices all suffered from the price drop during the first two weeks of January, and long positions in S&P500 and DAX detracted in February.  In March, the Fund saw positive performance with gains led by longs in the US equity market including S&P500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones.

 

Foreign currencies future and forwards contributed positively at the start of the quarter, but turned negative by the end. Short positions in GBP, CAD and ZAR against USD contributed to performance in the beginning of January.  However, a long JPY against USD position was maintained into February and through March as at the end of the quarter the euro and pound strengthened against the U.S. dollar, further detracting from performance.

 

In terms of positioning at quarter end, the portfolio continued to hold its long delta exposure although there were some notable reductions within the fixed income sector. The portfolio trimmed some of the longs in precious metals in the last week of the quarter and adjusted its overall delta exposure in commodities to almost flat. Regarding equities, the portfolio entered March flat, but swiftly built up a long exposure most significantly in the U.S. as the equities market rallied. Finally, the portfolio notably reversed its net long dollar exposure to net short during the second half of March in the FX sector.

 

April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016

 

The following table is an allocation by sector as a percentage of net unrealized profit and loss on open positions for the Fund as a whole taking into account the positions at the underlying Master Fund level and the allocation to each underlying Master Fund as of June 30, 2016:

 

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June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Percent of

 

 

 

Net Unrealized

 

Net Unrealized

 

Commodity Industry

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Sector

 

on Open Positions

 

on Open Positions

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

638,852

 

8.02

%

Energy

 

(216,631

)

-2.72

%

Interest Rates

 

4,601,288

 

57.78

%

Metals

 

657,175

 

8.25

%

Stock Indices

 

521,248

 

6.54

%

Currencies - Future

 

817,289

 

10.26

%

Currencies - Forward

 

944,926

 

11.86

%

Total

 

$

7,964,147

 

100

%

 

The Fund experienced a net trading profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 of $664,987.

 

Returns were negative at the start and through mid-quarter, but rebounded at quarter end to post positive returns.

 

References herin to the Fund’s trading and portfolio refer to such trading and portfolios through the Master Fuunds generally.

 

The quarter started with economic and financial market conditions being generally firmer, characterized by a further rebound in global stock markets and the commodities sector. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) acknowledged these improving trends, and expectations of a near term Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike were substantially upgraded in May following the release of the April FOMC minutes.  Come June, however, attention shifted.  A disappointing non-farm payroll report which led to a decline in the US dollar and a rally in bonds across regions was overshadowed later in the month by the referendum on Britain voting to leave the EU.

 

The fixed income sector detracted substantially in April due to the broad sell-off towards month end, but performed well in May given most programs’ long positioning in bonds.  Long bond positions across the US and Europe led the gains in June. The fixed income sector was the best performing asset class throughout the quarter end and contributed most notably post Brexit in the final week of June.

 

The FX sector contributed positively to performance at the start of the quarter, but was the main detractor in May with a meaningful net short position in the dollar.  Overall, USD net exposure in FX was aggressively reversed to long mid-quarter.  In June, the FX sector was the second best performer, benefiting from the currency moves post Brexit.

 

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Commodities detracted from performance with energy, grains, softs and industrial metals performing negatively, although precious metals and livestock mitigated the losses at the start of the quarter. Mid-quarter, positive performance in longs in agricultural markets could not offset the losses from long positions in precious and industrial metals which suffered heavily.  However, this sector contributed positively at the end of the quarter. Precious metals and agriculturals were the top performers while the energy sector detracted.

 

Equities were mixed over the quarter.  The net long equity exposure performed positively through most of April, but could not hold on to the gains as equities market sold off in major developed markets at the end of the month. Despite positive performance in May, the equity sector detracted in June.  This was mainly due to losses related to the post Brexit referendum selloff as the portfolio held a bullish bias to this asset class.

 

In terms of positioning, the portfolio continues to hold a net long bias in fixed income and has increased risk towards quarter end. The increase is mainly driven by topping up long positions in the US bond market. Regarding the FX sector, the portfolio started June net long in USD, but reversed to flat by month end. This was primarily driven by a combination of increasing longs in JPY and reducing shorts in GBP and EUR against USD. In commodities, the portfolio maintained a net long exposure overall and increased its long bias to precious metals and agriculturals. Although the portfolio remained net long equities through June, net exposure has come down due to significant reduction in long US equity futures positions, along with a reversal in positioning in European equities from long to short.

 

January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015

 

January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015

 

The following table is an allocation by sector as a percentage of net unrealized profits and losses on open positions for the Fund as a whole taking into account the positions at the underlying Portfolio Fund level and the allocation to each underlying Portfolio Fund as of March 31, 2015:

 

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March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Percent of

 

 

 

Net Unrealized

 

Net Unrealized

 

Commodity Industry

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Sector

 

on Open Positions

 

on Open Positions

 

Agriculture

 

1,613,161

 

32.86

%

Currencies - Futures

 

(26,105

)

-0.53

%

Currencies - Forwards

 

(177,860

)

-3.62

%

Energy

 

306,419

 

6.24

%

Interest rates

 

3,328,997

 

67.81

%

Metals

 

(673,049

)

-13.71

%

Stock indices

 

537,484

 

10.95

%

Total

 

$

4,909,047

 

100

%

 

The Fund experienced a net trading profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $15,122,621.

 

In the first quarter, returns were positive in January and March, with a slight dip in February. Continuing trends in fixed income, equity indices, currencies and energies drove performance.

 

Reference herein to the Fund’s trading and portfolio refer to such trading conducted, and portfolios held, through the Fund’s underlying Portfolio Funds.  Reference herein to the trading and portfolio of the Portfolio Funds refers to such trading and portfolios generally.

 

In equity indices, the Portfolio Funds came into the first quarter with long exposure, with positions across geographies. The largest exposures were in U.S. indices, based on recent trends. Equity markets saw some divergence in the first three months of the year. U.S. markets had roughly flat returns, taking a break from the strong performance they had put in the previous two years as rate hikes approached, a strong U.S. dollar began to weigh on earnings, and the energy sector continued to struggle. On the other hand, European markets took off strongly as quantitative easing became a reality and a weaker currency buoyed earnings. Japanese equities also performed well due to similar reasons. The Portfolio Funds generally adjusted their portfolios, reducing allocations to U.S. indices and increasing their long positions in Europe and Asia. The asset class finished the first quarter with gains, driven primarily by rising equity prices in non-U.S. markets.

 

Fixed income was also profitable. The falling yields drove performance in 2014. The Portfolio Funds were long fixed income markets across geographies and maturities at the start of 2015, even as yields were low in many areas. Yields fell further, with big moves registered in January, especially in Europe. These moves were in part due to the concerns over slow growth and deflation, and the easing bias adopted by many central banks as evidenced by rate cuts in several countries and the quantitative easing decision from the European Central Bank. Yields did come back up some in February, but were down again in March. Overall, the direction was downward and the moves benefited long positions, resulting in profits for trend followers.

 

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Currencies were another profitable asset class. Following some big moves in the second half of 2014, the Portfolio Funds were broadly long the U.S. Dollar against most major foreign currencies, with especially large short exposure in the euro. The first quarter generally saw a continuation of the strong dollar trend. Continuing divergence across economies and monetary policy versus the U.S. led to the euro being down in the first quarter and many foreign currencies fell in tandem. These moves led to gains.

 

In commodities, there was a short bias across portfolios. Energy positions had been profitable in the latter part of 2014 as oil and related markets fell precipitously due to acute supply and demand imbalances. The moves in oil continued in January, but there was a choppy period in February when oil markets rebounded strongly, followed by another down leg in March. WTI crude oil was down over the first quarter and short positions made additional gains. In metals and agricultural markets, price moves were more mixed and there were some losses due to choppiness and an absence of strong trends. Sugar and nickel were two trending markets where the Portfolio Funds did make some money. Looking at the asset class as a whole, commodities attribution was roughly flat.

 

Overall, even as some trends have looked a little extended, market moves generally continued in the direction of existing trends during the first quarter. There were gains in fixed income, equity indices and FX. Commodities were close to flat. As a result, the first quarter was profitable for the Fund.

 

April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015

 

The following table is an allocation by sector as a percentage of net unrealized profits and losses on open positions for the Fund as a whole taking into account the positions at the Underlying Fund level and the allocation to each Underlying Fund as of June 30, 2015:

 

June 30, 2015

 

Commodity Industry
Sector

 

Net Unrealized
Profit (Loss)
on Open Positions

 

Percent of
Net Unrealized
Profit (Loss)
on Open Positions

 

Agriculture

 

(635,948

)

33.18

%

Currencies - Futures

 

42,336

 

-2.21

%

Currencies - Forwards

 

(625,456

)

32.64

%

Energy

 

(153,526

)

8.01

%

Interest rates

 

379,848

 

-19.82

%

Metals

 

728,895

 

-38.03

%

Stock indices

 

(1,652,538

)

86.23

%

Total

 

$

(1,916,389

)

100

%

 

The Fund experienced a net trading loss for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015 of $22,497,075.

 

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Returns were negative for each month of the second quarter, culminating in a challenging June for many Trading Advisors.

 

Reference herein to the Fund’s trading refer to such trading conducted, and portfolios held, through the Master Funds generally (provided that references with respect to April 2015 refer to the Fund’s trading conducted, and portfolios held, through the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds generally).

 

The second quarter started off with reversals across asset classes and markets. With many trends appearing extended and mature coming into April, many sectors and markets reversed around at the same time. Markets were relatively quiet during May, with mixed performance in equities, slight weakness in fixed income and a rebound in the U.S. dollar against most major currencies.  Greece dominated the headlines in Europe, as markets speculated about the country’s ability to repay an IMF loan due in early June.  The uncertainty caused European equity markets, the euro, and European fixed income to finish May lower. Volatility towards the end of the second quarter due to low levels of liquidity, uncertainty over the outcome of the Greek referendum and the sharp reversal in the Chinese equity markets proved a difficult environment for many trend following managers.

 

Equities were mixed during the second quarter. In April equity indices were profitable for the Fund. Long exposures in the U.S. and Asia helped the asset class. May was mixed; however, Japanese exposure benefited the Fund. Equities were a meaningful detractor during June with long positions across all regions adding to the negative results.

 

Fixed income detracted from performance during the second quarter. Yields reversed in April and began to rise from the low levels they had reached in March. Poor growth numbers in the United States, the possibility that rate hikes might be delayed and better economic performance in Europe all contributed to negative performance. Poor performance continued in May as long exposure in German bunds, U.S. treasuries and Japanese government bonds generated losses. Fixed income was a minor detractor during June with gains in U.S. bonds, French Obligations Assimilables du Trésor, Italian Buoni del Tesoro Poliennalis and German bunds not being sufficient to fully offset losses in Japanese government bonds and British gilts.

 

In currencies, the U.S. dollar experienced a big reversal to start the second quarter, falling against several foreign currencies. Short positions in the Euro and Japanese yen were the worst hit. However, currencies were a leading contributor during May as the U.S. dollar reversed and benefited trend following managers. This was most noticeable against the Euro and Japanese yen. Currencies ended the quarter negative with Japanese yen and Euro shorts accounting for significant losses during June.

 

In commodities, a weaker U.S. Dollar coupled with an improving growth outlook in Europe led to higher energy prices. Short positions suffered losses as a result during April. Some other sectors such as industrial metals and softs also experienced reversals from the prevailing trend and added to losses. Shorts in softs and energies were a major detractor during June.

 

In terms of positioning, overall risk levels were reduced during the end of the second quarter. In commodities, the Trading Advisors remain broadly short most subsectors. Equities positions have been cut on the back of the losses and the level of exposure has come down relative to the end of May. Exposure to foreign exchange has increased slightly with long British pound and

 

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short Euro and short Japanese yen being the main areas of risk concentration. Long fixed income positioning continues to edge towards the lower end of the range.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Introduction

 

The FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds are speculative commodity pools. The market sensitive instruments held by the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds are acquired for speculative trading purposes and all or substantially all of the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ 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 Underlying Funds’ main line of business.

 

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ open positions and, consequently, in their earnings and cash flows. The FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ 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 FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which they trade.

 

The FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds, under the direction of their respective Trading Advisors rapidly acquire and liquidate both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets.  Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a possible future market scenario will affect performance and the Fund’s and the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

 

Value at Risk (“VaR”) is a measure of the maximum amount which the Fund and the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Fund’s and the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Fund, the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated VaR or the Fund’s and the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ 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 Fund’s and the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ losses in any market sector will be limited to VaR or by the Fund’s and the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ attempts to manage market risk.

 

Quantifying the Fund’s Trading Value at Risk

 

Quantitative Forward Looking Statements

 

The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Fund’s market risk exposures contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section

 

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27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Securities Exchange Act”). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.

 

The Fund’s risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds is quantified below in terms of VaR. Due to the Underlying Funds’ fair value accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Underlying Funds’ open positions is directly reflected in the Underlying Funds’ earnings (realized or unrealized) and cash flow (at least in the case of exchange-traded contracts in which profits and losses on open positions are settled daily through variation margin).

 

Prior to May 1, 2015, exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds as the measure of their VaR.  Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum loss in the fair value of any given contract incurred in 95% to 99% of the one-day time periods included in the historical sample (approximately one year, generally) researched for purposes of establishing margin levels.  The maintenance 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.  In the case of market sensitive instruments which are not exchange-traded (almost exclusively currencies in the case of the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds), the margin requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as VaR.  In those rare cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers’ margins have been used.  During the period prior to May 1, 2015, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed.  Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate VaR.  The diversification effects (which would reduce the VaR estimates) resulting from the fact that the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds’ positions were rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated, were not reflected during this time period.

 

On and after May 1, 2015, VaR was calculated for each Underlying Fund by first calculating VaR with respect to each Master Fund and adjusting based on the Underlying Fund’s pro-rata ownership of the Master Fund.  VaR of the Master Funds is based on a one day 99% Monte Carlo model VaR utilizing 1,000 simulations.  The sector breakdown of VaR for each Master Fund is based on an incremental VaR calculated for each position that is aggregated across each of the sectors presented below.

 

There are various ways of calculating VaR, and each methodology will not yield the same result.  Differences between VaR methodologies could be material as the underlying assumptions will vary.

 

The Underlying Funds’ Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors

 

The following information with respect to VaR is set forth in respect of the Underlying Funds separately, rather than for the Fund.

 

The following tables indicate the average, highest, and lowest trading VaR associated with the FuturesAccess Portfolio Funds and the Underlying Funds’ open positions by market category for

 

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the six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015. (For initial Underlying Fund investments made during the period, VaR is calculated starting from the commencement of the holding.)

 

Blakeney (1)

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

15,044

 

0.07

%

$

22,374

 

$

18

 

Energy

 

72,213

 

0.36

%

174,690

 

15,045

 

Interest Rates

 

292,735

 

1.45

%

528,998

 

145,334

 

Metals

 

32,300

 

0.16

%

87,266

 

13,585

 

Stock Indices

 

49,124

 

0.24

%

93,341

 

2,307

 

Currencies

 

128,200

 

0.63

%

322,947

 

55,215

 

TOTAL

 

$

589,616

 

2.91

%

$

1,229,616

 

$

231,504

 

 


(1)    Average capitalization of Blakeney is $20,203,083.

Campbell (2)

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

54,904

 

0.26

%

$

115,750

 

$

32,018

 

Energy

 

86,886

 

0.41

%

188,541

 

3,083

 

Interest Rates

 

255,127

 

1.20

%

347,156

 

144,328

 

Metals

 

35,837

 

0.17

%

94,474

 

1,835

 

Stock Indices

 

112,611

 

0.53

%

274,580

 

36,105

 

Currencies

 

120,951

 

0.57

%

263,978

 

27,740

 

TOTAL

 

$

666,316

 

3.14

%

$

1,284,479

 

$

245,109

 

 


(2)    Average capitalization of Campbell is $21,249,344.

 

Carlisle (3) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average

 

% of Average

 

Highest Value

 

Lowest Value

 

 

 

Value at Risk

 

Capitalization

 

at Risk

 

at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

18,096

 

0.22

%

$

31,053

 

$

7,164

 

Energy

 

63,630

 

0.77

%

125,640

 

3,230

 

Interest Rates

 

151,620

 

1.83

%

208,645

 

46,770

 

Metals

 

10,213

 

0.12

%

16,960

 

5,644

 

Stock Indices

 

23,933

 

0.29

%

38,709

 

6,331

 

Currencies

 

30,214

 

0.36

%

45,151

 

6,609

 

Other

 

18,984

 

0.23

%

28,014

 

7,676

 

TOTAL

 

$

316,690

 

3.82

%

$

494,172

 

$

83,424

 

 


(3)    Average capitalization of Carlisle is $8,306,779.

* Carlisle redeemed April 2016

 

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Century CAT (4) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

6,644

 

0.04

%

$

9,692

 

$

737

 

Energy

 

11,928

 

0.07

%

23,452

 

1,864

 

Interest Rates

 

199,866

 

1.19

%

330,627

 

114,137

 

Metals

 

5,296

 

0.03

%

10,193

 

1,478

 

Stock Indices

 

38,933

 

0.23

%

108,088

 

4,124

 

Currencies

 

132,658

 

0.79

%

213,159

 

72,782

 

TOTAL

 

$

395,325

 

2.35

%

$

695,211

 

$

195,122

 

 


(4)    Average capitalization of Century CAT is $16,725,898.

*    Century CAT commenced March 2016

 

CCPCore Macro (5)

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average

 

% of Average

 

Highest Value

 

Lowest Value

 

 

 

Value at Risk

 

Capitalization

 

at Risk

 

at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

3,390

 

0.04

%

$

6,309

 

$

176

 

Energy

 

56,275

 

0.59

%

131,014

 

18,006

 

Interest Rates

 

144,811

 

1.53

%

337,476

 

58,968

 

Metals

 

6,783

 

0.07

%

21,136

 

112

 

Stock Indices

 

39,721

 

0.42

%

117,811

 

508

 

Currencies

 

41,372

 

0.44

%

132,030

 

4,027

 

TOTAL

 

$

292,352

 

3.09

%

$

745,776

 

$

81,797

 

 


(5)    Average capitalization of CCPCore Macro is $9,487,256.

 

Quantica MF(6)

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

24,656

 

0.19

%

$

37,803

 

$

9,426

 

Energy

 

71,234

 

0.54

%

305,453

 

546

 

Interest Rates

 

280,575

 

2.11

%

529,812

 

66,618

 

Metals

 

57,165

 

0.43

%

105,016

 

32,662

 

Stock Indices

 

39,860

 

0.30

%

104,716

 

1,658

 

Currencies

 

33,839

 

0.25

%

107,484

 

4,963

 

TOTAL

 

$

507,329

 

3.82

%

$

1,190,284

 

$

115,873

 

 


(6)    Average capitalization of Quantica MF is $13,291,905.

 

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Silver (7)

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

26,674

 

0.21

%

$

43,009

 

$

4,959

 

Energy

 

97,642

 

0.76

%

280,212

 

27,631

 

Interest Rates

 

185,158

 

1.45

%

489,756

 

4,719

 

Metals

 

68,388

 

0.53

%

110,685

 

16,980

 

Stock Indices

 

62,226

 

0.49

%

113,471

 

7,696

 

Currencies

 

128,797

 

1.01

%

187,779

 

31,931

 

TOTAL

 

$

568,885

 

4.45

%

$

1,224,912

 

$

93,916

 

 


(7) Average capitalization of Silver is $12,785,306.

 

Aspect DS (1) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

543,879

 

2.24

%

$

720,573

 

$

156,090

 

Currencies

 

485,971

 

2.01

%

1,004,655

 

280,131

 

Energy

 

205,769

 

0.85

%

379,796

 

132,210

 

Interest Rates

 

887,875

 

3.67

%

973,255

 

813,515

 

Metals

 

163,258

 

0.67

%

339,839

 

93,411

 

Stock Indices

 

159,818

 

0.66

%

219,055

 

125,332

 

TOTAL

 

$

2,446,570

 

10.10

%

$

3,637,173

 

$

1,600,689

 

 


(1)    Average capitalization of Aspect Class DS was $24,217,973.

* Aspect redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

 

BlueTrend DS (2) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

122,456

 

0.34

%

$

384,364

 

$

29,501

 

Currencies

 

893,239

 

2.53

%

1,859,704

 

479,274

 

Energy

 

219,718

 

0.62

%

305,405

 

32,721

 

Interest Rates

 

1,683,631

 

4.74

%

2,429,552

 

3,242

 

Metals

 

111,620

 

0.31

%

146,717

 

83,857

 

Stock Indices

 

413,534

 

1.16

%

463,806

 

332,988

 

TOTAL

 

$

3,444,198

 

9.70

%

$

5,589,548

 

$

961,583

 

 


(2)    Average capitalization of BlueTrend Class DS was $35,498,838.

* BlueTrend redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

 

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John Locke DS (3) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

1,189,626

 

4.88

%

$

1,258,388

 

$

1,052,845

 

Currencies

 

38,559

 

0.16

%

40,787

 

34,125

 

Energy

 

220,250

 

0.90

%

232,981

 

194,926

 

Interest Rates

 

1,723,369

 

7.07

%

1,822,982

 

1,525,219

 

Metals

 

262,751

 

1.08

%

277,938

 

232,540

 

Stock Indices

 

241,105

 

0.99

%

255,041

 

213,383

 

TOTAL

 

$

3,675,660

 

15.08

%

$

3,888,117

 

$

3,253,038

 

 


(3)    Average capitalization of John Locke Class DS was $24,336,141.

* John Locke redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

 

Lynx DS (4) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

807,721

 

2.44

%

$

1,178,332

 

$

11,089

 

Currencies

 

69,933

 

0.21

%

85,323

 

58,253

 

Energy

 

249,568

 

0.75

%

349,352

 

43,665

 

Interest Rates

 

2,109,893

 

6.39

%

2,979,873

 

297,054

 

Metals

 

213,437

 

0.64

%

289,286

 

63,272

 

Stock Indices

 

623,944

 

1.88

%

1,111,938

 

414,656

 

TOTAL

 

$

4,074,496

 

12.31

%

$

5,994,104

 

$

887,989

 

 


(4)    Average capitalization of Lyns Class DS was $33,102,183.

* Lynx redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

 

Transtrend DS (5) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

1,719,219

 

4.87

%

$

2,438,783

 

$

241,557

 

Currencies

 

298,297

 

0.84

%

702,840

 

150,284

 

Energy

 

275,614

 

0.78

%

301,361

 

245,525

 

Interest Rates

 

1,583,766

 

4.49

%

1,950,399

 

1,028,515

 

Metals

 

116,112

 

0.33

%

281,383

 

56,107

 

Stock Indices

 

758,297

 

2.15

%

887,668

 

618,065

 

Others

 

143,713

 

0.41

%

143,713

 

143,713

 

TOTAL

 

$

4,895,018

 

13.87

%

$

6,706,147

 

$

2,483,766

 

 


(5)    Average capitalization of Transtrend Class DS was $35,315,715.

* Transtrend redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

 

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Tudor Tensor DS (6) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

447,314

 

1.83

%

$

628,215

 

$

567,932

 

Currencies

 

250,250

 

1.03

%

351,455

 

317,730

 

Energy

 

8,935

 

0.04

%

12,548

 

11,344

 

Interest Rates

 

278,368

 

1.14

%

390,945

 

353,431

 

Metals

 

1,258,617

 

5.16

%

1,571,426

 

558,800

 

Stock Indices

 

123,826

 

0.51

%

173,904

 

157,216

 

TOTAL

 

$

2,367,310

 

9.71

%

$

3,128,493

 

$

1,966,453

 

 


(6)    Average capitalization of Tudor Tensor Class DS was $24,390,855.

* Tudor Tensor redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

 

Winton DS (7) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

304,057

 

0.69

%

$

419,487

 

$

122,260

 

Currencies

 

537,387

 

1.21

%

1,819,461

 

84,999

 

Energy

 

305,886

 

0.69

%

668,557

 

142,914

 

Interest Rates

 

1,528,473

 

3.45

%

2,163,220

 

472,487

 

Metals

 

380,153

 

0.86

%

459,897

 

308,843

 

Stock Indices

 

197,131

 

0.45

%

263,266

 

101,960

 

TOTAL

 

$

3,253,087

 

7.35

%

$

5,793,888

 

$

1,233,463

 

 


(7)    Average capitalization of Winton Class DS was $44,253,768.

* Winton redeemed as of April 30, 2015.

 

Blakeney (8) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

13,239

 

0.08

%

$

20,504

 

$

5,972

 

Energy

 

39,787

 

0.25

%

57,151

 

22,423

 

Interest Rates

 

43,288

 

0.27

%

82,759

 

3,818

 

Metals

 

27,154

 

0.17

%

43,547

 

10,761

 

Stock Indices

 

192,513

 

1.21

%

196,113

 

188,913

 

Currencies

 

74,978

 

0.47

%

81,874

 

68,083

 

TOTAL

 

$

390,959

 

2.45

%

$

481,948

 

$

299,970

 

 


(8)    Average capitalization of Blakeney is $15,855,781.

* Blakeney added in May 2015.

 

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Campbell (9) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

149,773

 

0.58

%

$

266,227

 

$

33,319

 

Energy

 

27,064

 

0.10

%

51,154

 

2,974

 

Interest Rates

 

30,456

 

0.12

%

33,048

 

27,865

 

Metals

 

188,572

 

0.73

%

347,565

 

29,579

 

Stock Indices

 

159,467

 

0.61

%

230,333

 

88,602

 

Currencies

 

444,460

 

1.71

%

466,861

 

422,058

 

TOTAL

 

$

999,792

 

3.85

%

$

1,395,188

 

$

604,397

 

 


(9)    Average capitalization of Campbell is $25,969,861.

* Campbell added in May 2015.

 

Carlisle (10) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

54,080

 

0.35

%

$

68,192

 

$

39,968

 

Energy

 

32,337

 

0.21

%

46,965

 

17,709

 

Interest Rates

 

31,064

 

0.20

%

42,640

 

19,487

 

Metals

 

76,199

 

0.49

%

147,925

 

4,473

 

Stock Indices

 

328,304

 

2.12

%

382,070

 

274,540

 

Currencies

 

94,229

 

0.61

%

94,275

 

94,184

 

Other

 

59,146

 

0.38

%

86,143

 

32,147

 

TOTAL

 

$

675,359

 

4.36

%

$

868,210

 

$

482,508

 

 


(10)  Average capitalization of Carlisle is $15,504,880.

* Carlisle added in May 2015.

 

CCPCore Macro (11) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

21,285

 

0.16

%

$

31,773

 

$

10,797

 

Energy

 

17,865

 

0.14

%

18,869

 

16,861

 

Interest Rates

 

21,821

 

0.17

%

37,880

 

5,762

 

Metals

 

20,135

 

0.15

%

35,026

 

5,244

 

Stock Indices

 

273,361

 

2.08

%

304,273

 

242,449

 

Currencies

 

65,813

 

0.50

%

83,455

 

48,171

 

TOTAL

 

$

420,280

 

3.20

%

$

511,276

 

$

329,284

 

 


(11)  Average capitalization of CCPCore Macro is $13,135,329.

* CCPCore Macro added in May 2015.

 

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Quantica MF(12) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

26,297

 

0.11

%

$

28,200

 

$

24,393

 

Energy

 

11,260

 

0.05

%

16,594

 

5,927

 

Interest Rates

 

43,201

 

0.18

%

48,025

 

38,376

 

Metals

 

2,001

 

0.01

%

3,119

 

884

 

Stock Indices

 

499,381

 

2.13

%

549,858

 

448,903

 

Currencies

 

58,813

 

0.25

%

71,859

 

45,768

 

TOTAL

 

$

640,953

 

2.73

%

$

717,655

 

$

564,251

 

 


(12)  Average capitalization of Quantica MF is $23,448,082.

* Quantica MF added in May 2015.

 

Silver (13) *

 

 

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

Average
Value at Risk

 

% of Average
Capitalization

 

Highest Value
at Risk

 

Lowest Value
at Risk

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

$

35,962

 

0.15

%

$

43,749

 

$

28,174

 

Energy

 

22,455

 

0.09

%

39,626

 

5,284

 

Interest Rates

 

49,592

 

0.21

%

53,229

 

45,955

 

Metals

 

46,761

 

0.20

%

92,467

 

1,056

 

Stock Indices

 

354,262

 

1.48

%

490,108

 

218,417

 

Currencies

 

168,798

 

0.71

%

183,763

 

153,832

 

TOTAL

 

$

677,830

 

2.84

%

$

902,942

 

$

452,718

 

 


(13) Average capitalization of Silver is $23,861,721.

* Silver added in May 2015.

 

Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk

 

The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Fund and the Underlying Funds are typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement (maintenance margin requirements generally ranging between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value) as well as many times the capitalization of the Fund and the Underlying Funds.  The magnitude of the Fund’s and the Underlying Funds’ open positions creates a “risk of ruin” not typically found in most other investment vehicles.  Because of the size of their positions, certain market conditions — unusual, but historically recurring from time to time — could cause the Fund and the Underlying Funds to incur severe losses over a short period of time.  The foregoing VaR table — as well as the past performance of the Fund and the Underlying Funds — gives no indication of this “risk of ruin.”

 

Non-Trading Risk

 

The Underlying Funds have non-trading market risk on foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as the market risk they represent) are generally immaterial.

 

These Underlying Funds also have non-trading market risk on their assets which are held in cash at the clearing broker. The value of this cash is not interest rate sensitive, but there is cash flow risk in that if interest rates decline so will the cash flow generated on these monies.

 

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Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures

 

The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Fund’s market risk exposures through the Underlying Funds after the change in structure — except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (ii) the descriptions of how the Fund manages its primary market risk exposures — constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. The Fund’s primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by FRM and the Trading Advisors of the Underlying Funds for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the risk controls for the Fund and for the trading conducted through Underlying Funds to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of the value of their investment in the Fund.

 

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

 

Each Underlying Fund (inclusive of its related Master Fund) and its Trading Advisor are monitored by FRM’s investment team.  This coverage is intended to ensure that each Underlying Fund and its Trading Advisor are monitored by individuals who have an in-depth understanding of the Underlying Fund and its Trading Advisor, as well as knowledge of the market environment affecting that particular strategy.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

FRM’s President and Principal Financial Officer, on behalf of the Fund, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act) with respect to the Fund as of the end of the quarter which ended June 30, 2016, and, based on their evaluation, have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

No change in internal control over financial reporting (in connection with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                               Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 1A.                      Risk Factors

 

There are no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Fund’s report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2016.

 

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

 

(a)         Units are privately offered and sold to “accredited investors” (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 thereunder.  The selling agents of the Units are Man Investment Inc. (“MII”)  and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”).

 

For the three month quarter ended June 30, 2016

 

CLASS AA

 

 

 

Subscriptions

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

Units

 

NAV (1)

 

4/11/2016

 

$

196,000

 

192,780.565

 

$

1.0167

 

4/18/2016

 

$

16,000

 

15,838.448

 

$

1.0102

 

5/9/2016

 

$

70,000

 

71,210.580

 

$

0.9830

 

5/16/2016

 

$

40,000

 

40,966.817

 

$

0.9764

 

5/31/2016

 

$

137,000

 

142,485.699

 

$

0.9615

 

6/6/2016

 

$

332,000

 

342,197.485

 

$

0.9702

 

6/13/2016

 

$

324,000

 

329,301.758

 

$

0.9839

 

6/20/2016

 

$

615,000

 

622,784.810

 

$

0.9875

 

 


(1)         Beginning of the period Net Asset Value.

                        There was no activity for all other classes.

 

For the three month quarter ended June 30, 2015

 

CLASS A

 

 

 

Subscription

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

Units

 

NAV(1)

 

April 1, 2015

 

$

114,840

 

89,537

 

1.2826

 

 

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CLASS C

 

 

 

Subscription

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

Units

 

NAV(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1, 2015

 

$

42,000

 

33,920

 

1.2382

 

April 16, 2015

 

$

5,000

 

3,990

 

1.2531

 

 

CLASS I

 

 

 

Subscription

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

Units

 

NAV(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1, 2015

 

$

215,000

 

155,594

 

1.3818

 

 


(1)         Beginning of the period Net Asset Value.

 

Class AA Units were subject to upfront sales commissions paid to MLPF&S up to 3% of an investor’s gross subscription amount.  Sales commissions were directly deducted from subscription amounts.

 

(b)         Not applicable.

(c)          Not applicable.

 

Item 3.                               Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4.                               Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.                               Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.                               Exhibits

 

31.01 and

31.02                                           Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

 

Exhibit 31.01

and 31.02:               Are filed herewith.

 

32.01 and

32.02                                           Section 1350 Certifications

 

Exhibit 32.01

and 32.02                   Are filed herewith.

 

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Exhibit 101   Are filed herewith.

The following materials from the Fund’s quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2016 formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Statements of Financial Condition (ii) Statements of Operations (iii) Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital (iv) Financial Data Highlights and (v) Notes to Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

 

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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.

 

 

 

MAN FRM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

FRM INVESTMENT

 

 

MANAGEMENT (USA) LLC

 

 

(Manager)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

8/12/16

By:

/s/ Michelle McCloskey

 

 

Michelle McCloskey

 

 

President

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

8/12/16

By:

/s/ Linzie Steinbach

 

 

Linzie Steinbach

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

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