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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from                     to                    

Commission File Number 000-52603

 

MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER WARRINGTON L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New York

 

20-3845577

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No)

c/o Warrington GP, LLC, 200 Crescent Court, Suite 520

Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(214) 230-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

                   

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest

 

 

(Title of Class)

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   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).  Yes   No 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

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

As of April 30, 2020, 22,282.21 Limited Partnership Class A Redeemable Units were outstanding and 409.53 Limited Partnership Class D Redeemable Units were outstanding.

 

 

 


 

MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER WARRINGTON L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Page

Number

 

 

 

 

 

PART I — Financial Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Schedules of Investments at March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

4-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Income and Expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

8-17

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

 

18-19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

PART IIOther Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

23-24

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in trading account:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

23,593,069

 

 

$

7,703,754

 

Cash margin

 

 

 

 

 

1,973,405

 

Options purchased, at fair value (cost $0 and $46,200 at March 31, 2020 and

   December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

 

 

 

 

31,350

 

Total trading equity

 

 

23,593,069

 

 

 

9,708,509

 

Investments in U.S. government securities, at fair value (cost $8,933,376 and

   $26,112,299 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

 

8,985,566

 

 

 

26,236,518

 

Interest receivable

 

 

 

 

 

2,197

 

Total assets

 

$

32,578,635

 

 

$

35,947,224

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options premium received, at fair value (premium $0 and $46,200 at

   March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

$

 

 

$

46,200

 

Accrued expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing selling agent fees

 

 

53,942

 

 

 

58,331

 

Advisory fees

 

 

53,767

 

 

 

59,358

 

Administrative fees

 

 

26,883

 

 

 

29,679

 

Professional fees

 

 

69,987

 

 

 

35,000

 

Other

 

 

6,789

 

 

 

5,402

 

Redemptions payable

 

 

2,064,749

 

 

 

1,792,989

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,276,117

 

 

 

2,026,959

 

Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner, Class GP, (137.22 and 137.22  unit equivalents outstanding at

   March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

 

187,791

 

 

 

187,435

 

Limited Partners, Class A (23,418.02 and 26,005.41 Redeemable Units

   outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

 

29,548,156

 

 

 

33,162,002

 

Limited Partners, Class D (409.53 and 409.53 Redeemable Units outstanding at

   March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

 

 

566,571

 

 

 

570,828

 

Total partners’ capital

 

 

30,302,518

 

 

 

33,920,265

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

32,578,635

 

 

$

35,947,224

 

Net asset value per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

1,261.77

 

 

$

1,275.20

 

Class D

 

$

1,383.46

 

 

$

1,393.85

 

Class GP

 

$

1,368.67

 

 

$

1,366.07

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

3


 

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Face Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of

Partners’

Capital

 

Investments in U.S. Government Securities, at Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Bill 0% due May 28, 2020

 

$

4,000,000

 

 

$

3,990,088

 

 

 

13.17

%

Treasury Bill 0% due April 23, 2020

 

$

5,000,000

 

 

 

4,995,478

 

 

 

16.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in U.S. government securities at fair value (cost

   $8,933,376)

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,985,566

 

 

 

29.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

4


 

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Face Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of

Partners’

Capital

 

Investments in U.S. Government Securities, at Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Bill 0% due May 28, 2020

 

$

4,000,000

 

 

$

3,974,264

 

 

 

11.71

%

Treasury Bill 0% due April 23, 2020

 

$

5,000,000

 

 

 

4,976,773

 

 

 

14.67

 

Treasury Bill 0% due March 12, 2020

 

$

4,000,000

 

 

 

3,985,602

 

 

 

11.75

 

Treasury Bill 0% due February 13, 2020

 

$

4,092,000

 

 

 

4,083,031

 

 

 

12.04

 

Treasury Bill 0% due January 23, 2020

 

$

5,000,000

 

 

 

4,995,233

 

 

 

14.73

 

Treasury Bill 0% due January 16, 2020

 

$

4,225,100

 

 

 

4,221,615

 

 

 

12.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in U.S. government securities at fair value (cost

   $26,112,299)

 

 

 

 

 

$

26,236,518

 

 

 

77.35

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

Contracts

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of

Partners’

Capital

 

Options Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Puts

 

 

132

 

 

$

31,350

 

 

 

0.09

%

Total options purchased (cost $46,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,350

 

 

 

0.09

%

Written Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Puts

 

 

528

 

 

 

(46,200

)

 

 

(0.14

)

Total written options (premium received $46,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46,200

)

 

 

(0.14

)

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

$

(14,850

)

 

 

(0.05

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5


 

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

$

66,147

 

 

$

127,384

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing selling agent fees

 

 

 

162,208

 

 

 

218,558

 

 

Clearing fees

 

 

 

91,638

 

 

 

164,146

 

 

Advisory fees

 

 

 

164,571

 

 

 

219,616

 

 

Administrative fees

 

 

 

82,286

 

 

 

109,807

 

 

Professional fees

 

 

 

74,389

 

 

 

71,701

 

 

Other

 

 

 

2,023

 

 

 

5,669

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

 

577,115

 

 

 

789,497

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

 

 

(510,968

)

 

 

(662,113

)

 

Trading Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

 

 

 

148,525

 

 

 

660,290

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

 

 

 

14,850

 

 

 

33,148

 

 

Total trading results

 

 

 

163,375

 

 

 

693,438

 

 

Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

 

(347,593

)

 

 

31,325

 

 

     Allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available for pro rata distribution

 

 

$

(347,593

)

 

$

31,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocation by class:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

$

(343,692

)

 

$

26,407

 

 

Class D

 

 

$

(4,257

)

 

$

2,444

 

 

Class GP

 

 

$

356

 

 

$

2,474

 

 

Net asset value per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A (23,418.02 and 32,086.35 units outstanding at

   March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)

 

 

$

1,261.77

 

 

$

1,285.38

 

 

Class D (409.53 and 409.53 units outstanding at

   March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)

 

 

$

1,383.46

 

 

$

1,392.63

 

 

Class GP (137.22 and 137.22 units outstanding at

   March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)

 

 

$

1,368.67

 

 

$

1,326.95

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A*

 

 

$

(13.43

)

 

$

1.48

 

 

Class D*

 

 

$

(10.39

)

 

$

5.97

 

 

Class GP*

 

 

$

2.60

 

 

$

18.03

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

 

25,503.04

 

 

 

33,812.58

 

 

Class D

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

Class GP

 

 

 

137.22

 

 

 

137.22

 

 

 

*

Based on the change in net asset value per unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

(Unaudited)

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class GP

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Units

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Units

 

Partners’ capital at

   December 31, 2019

$

33,162,002

 

 

 

26,005.41

 

 

$

570,828

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

$

187,435

 

 

 

 

 

137.22

 

 

 

 

$

33,920,265

 

 

 

 

 

26,552.16

 

Net Income (loss) available for

   pro rata distribution

 

(343,692

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,257

)

 

 

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(347,593

)

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of Redeemable Units

   to Special Limited Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions Limited Partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions - Limited Partners

 

(3,270,154

)

 

 

(2,587.39

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,270,154

)

 

 

 

 

(2,587.39

)

Redemptions - General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital at

   March 31, 2020

$

29,548,156

 

 

 

23,418.02

 

 

$

566,571

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

$

187,791

 

 

 

 

 

137.22

 

 

 

 

$

30,302,518

 

 

 

 

 

23,964.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class GP

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Units

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Units

 

Partners’ capital at

   December 31, 2018

$

44,598,789

 

 

 

34,737.09

 

 

$

567,879

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

$

179,595

 

 

 

 

 

137.22

 

 

 

 

$

45,346,263

 

 

 

 

 

35,283.84

 

Net income (loss) available for

   pro rata distribution

 

26,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of Redeemable Units

   to Special Limited Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions - Limited Partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions - Limited Partners

 

(3,381,942

)

 

 

(2,650.74

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,381,942

)

 

 

 

 

(2,650.74

)

Redemptions - General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital at

   March 31, 2019

$

41,243,254

 

 

 

32,086.35

 

 

$

570,323

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

$

182,069

 

 

 

 

 

137.22

 

 

 

 

$

41,995,646

 

 

 

 

 

32,633.10

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

1.

Organization:

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P. (formerly known as Warrington Fund L.P.) (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized on November 28, 2005, under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of commodity interests including futures and option contracts. The Partnership does not currently intend to, but may in the future, engage in transactions in spot and forward markets. The Partnership primarily trades futures and options in the stock indices sector. The Partnership may also hold U.S. Treasury bills (“T-Bills”). The Partnership commenced trading on February 21, 2006. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Partnership privately and continuously offers redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) in the Partnership to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015, Warrington GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is beneficially owned by Scott C. Kimple. From inception to the close of business on March 31, 2015, Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acted as the general partner (“CMF GP”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. On January 9, 2015, Scott C. Kimple proposed in a proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and distributed to Limited Partners (defined below), that Warrington GP, LLC become the new general partner of the Partnership. The requisite number of each class of limited partnership interests approved the proposals described in the Proxy Statement, and, as a result, Warrington GP, LLC became the new general partner of the Partnership effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015. CMF GP withdrew as the general partner of the Partnership immediately following Warrington GP, LLC becoming the Partnership’s new general partner.

Effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015, Warrington SLP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and an affiliate of the General Partner, became a special limited partner of the Partnership (the “Special Limited Partner”) and receives a quarterly profit share allocation equal to 20% of new trading profits from the Partnership in the form of Redeemable Units, subject to a high water mark.

All of the trading decisions for the Partnership are made by Warrington Asset Management LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the General Partner, using the Strategic Trading Program (formerly, the “Core Trading Program”), a proprietary trading program.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading program discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020.

On June 15, 2011, the Partnership began offering “Class A” Redeemable Units and “Class D” Redeemable Units pursuant to the offering memorandum. All outstanding Redeemable Units on June 15, 2011 were designated Class A Redeemable Units. The rights, powers, duties and obligations associated with the investment in Class A Redeemable Units were not changed. On October 1, 2011, the first Class D Redeemable Units were issued to limited partners of the Partnership (each a “Limited Partner”). Class A Redeemable Units and Class D Redeemable Units will each be referred to as a “Class” and together referred to as the “Classes.” The Class of Redeemable Units that a Limited Partner receives will generally depend upon the amount invested in the Partnership, although the General Partner may determine to offer Class A Redeemable Units or Class D Redeemable Units to investors in its sole discretion. On May 1, 2015, a new share class of units of general partner interest “Class GP” was initiated to accept an investment from the General Partner.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Partnership’s commodity brokers were Wedbush Securities, Inc. (“Wedbush”), ADM Investor Services, Inc. (“ADM”) and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (“HSBC”), all of whom are registered futures commission merchants.

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Effective November 27, 2018, the Partnership entered into a commodity futures customer agreement with HSBC (the “HSBC Customer Agreement”); the Partnership did not engage in any trading activity through HSBC until September 4, 2019. The Partnership pays HSBC trading fees for the clearing and, if applicable, execution of transactions.

Effective April 21, 2017, the Partnership entered into a commodity futures customer agreement with Wedbush (the “Wedbush Customer Agreement”); however, the Partnership did not engage in any trading activity through Wedbush until June 26, 2017. The Partnership pays Wedbush trading fees for the clearing and, if applicable, execution of transactions. In addition, with respect to excess cash, Wedbush does not pay interest on excess cash held in the Partnership’s account. The excess cash balances will be monitored and are expected to have an immaterial impact on the interest earned.

Effective March 13, 2017, the Partnership entered into a commodity futures customer agreement with ADM (the “ADM Customer Agreement”); however, the Partnership did not engage in any trading activity through ADM until April 6, 2017. The Partnership pays ADM trading fees for the clearing and, if applicable, execution of transactions. In addition, with respect to excess cash, ADM does not pay interest on excess cash held in the Partnership’s account. The excess cash balances will be monitored and are expected to have an immaterial impact on the interest earned.  

The Partnership maintains a continuing services agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (d/b/a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management). Pursuant to the continuing services agreement, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a monthly fee in respect of certain partnership interests which have been sold to certain individuals and entities with an ongoing relationship with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (the “MS Interests”) equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units. The fees paid to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management shall continue only for as long as the MS Interests remain outstanding.

The Partnership maintains a selling agreement with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”). Pursuant to the selling agreement, Baird will receive a monthly ongoing selling agent fee equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units. With respect to current Limited Partners that are customers of Baird, the Partnership shall pay Baird a monthly ongoing maintenance fee equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units for services provided to such current Limited Partners.

The Partnership maintains a continuing services agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Pursuant to the continuing services agreement, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC will receive a monthly fee in respect of certain partnership interests which have been sold to certain individuals and entities with an ongoing relationship with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the “CS Interests”) equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units. The fees paid to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC shall continue only for as long as the CS Interests remain outstanding.

 

 

2.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of the General Partner, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial condition and condensed schedule of investments at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. The December 31, 2019 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

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

The General Partner and each Limited Partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership, after the allocation to the Special Limited Partner, in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest owned by each, except that no Limited Partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contribution and profits, if any, net of distributions and losses, if any.

The Partnership’s trading of futures and options contracts, as applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges. At various times during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Partnership engaged in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts with Wedbush, ADM and HSBC.

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

Partnership’s Investments: The fair value of exchange-traded futures and options contracts is determined by the various exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period.

All commodity interests are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below in Note 5 “Fair Value Measurements”) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on option contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

The Partnership’s investments in U.S. government securities as of March 31, 2020 consist of short-term T-Bills. The T-Bills are reported at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

Investment Company Status: Based on the General Partner’s assessment, the Partnership has been deemed to be an investment company since inception. Accordingly, the Partnership follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 and reflects its investments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

Income Taxes: Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements. The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2017 through 2019 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

 

There have been no material changes with respect to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies as reported in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

 

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

3.

Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for each Limited Partner Class for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

Net realized and unrealized

   gains (losses)

 

$

6.30

 

 

$

6.89

 

 

$

20.83

 

 

$

22.55

 

Interest Income

 

 

2.52

 

 

 

2.77

 

 

 

3.71

 

 

 

4.01

 

Expenses

 

 

(22.25

)

 

 

(20.05

)

 

 

(23.06

)

 

 

(20.59

)

Increase (decrease) for the period

 

 

(13.43

)

 

 

(10.39

)

 

 

1.48

 

 

 

5.97

 

Net asset value per unit,

   beginning of period

 

 

1,275.20

 

 

 

1,393.85

 

 

 

1,283.90

 

 

 

1,386.66

 

Net asset value per unit, end

   of period

 

$

1,261.77

 

 

$

1,383.46

 

 

$

1,285.38

 

 

$

1,392.63

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

   (loss)**

 

 

(6.4

)%

 

 

(5.0

)%

 

 

(6.2

)%

 

 

(4.9

)%

Allocation to Special

   Limited Partner

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Net investment income (loss)

   after allocation to Special

   Limited Partner

 

 

(6.4

)%

 

 

(5.0

)%

 

 

(6.2

)%

 

 

(4.9

)%

Operating expenses

 

 

7.2

%

 

 

5.8

%

 

 

7.4

%

 

 

6.0

%

Allocation to Special

   Limited Partner

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

%

Total expenses

 

 

7.2

%

 

 

5.8

%

 

 

7.4

%

 

 

6.0

%

Total return:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return before allocation

   to Special Limited Partner

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

 

(0.7

)%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.4

%

Allocation to Special

   Limited Partner

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

%

Total return after allocation

   to Special Limited Partner

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

 

(0.7

)%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

*

Annualized (except allocation to Special Limited Partner, if applicable).

**

Interest income less total expenses (exclusive of allocation to Special Limited Partner, if applicable).  

The above ratios and total return may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios and total return are calculated for the Limited Partner Classes using the Limited Partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.

 

 

4.

Trading Activities:

The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

The Wedbush Customer Agreement, the ADM Customer Agreement and the HSBC Customer Agreement give the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and option contracts. The Partnership netted as applicable, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and option contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

Ongoing selling agent fees paid to Baird, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC were calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and were affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.

Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor for the Partnership. All trading, exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) paid to Wedbush, ADM, HSBC and executing brokers, as applicable are borne by the Partnership.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of option contracts held during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were 0 and 2,195 , respectively.

The following tables present the gross and net information about investments eligible for offset in the Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts not

Offset in the Statement

of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

Gross

Amounts

Recognized

 

 

Gross Amounts

Offset in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Amounts

Presented in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received/

Pledged

 

 

Net

Amount

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts not Offset

in the Statements of

Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Gross

Amounts

Recognized

 

 

Gross Amounts

Offset in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Amounts

Presented in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received/

Pledged

 

 

Net

Amount

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

$

31,350

 

 

$

 

 

$

31,350

 

 

$

(46,200

)

 

$

 

 

$

(14,850

)

Total assets

 

 

31,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,350

 

 

 

(46,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,850

)

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

(46,200

)

 

$

 

 

$

(46,200

)

 

$

46,200

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

(46,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

(46,200

)

 

 

46,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(14,850

)

 

 

12


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and option contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively:

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

 

 

Total options purchased

 

$

 

*

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Written options premium received

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

 

 

Total written options premium received

 

$

 

**

 

*

This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

**

This amount is in “Written options premium received, at fair value” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

31,350

 

 

Total options purchased

 

$

31,350

 

*

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Written options premium received

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

(46,200

)

 

Total written options premium received

 

$

(46,200

)

**

 

*

This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

**

This amount is in “Written options premium received, at fair value” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

Sector-Indices

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on closed

   contracts

 

$

148,525

 

 

 

$

660,290

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on

   open contracts

 

 

14,850

 

 

 

 

33,148

 

 

 

Total trading results

 

$

163,375

 

***

 

$

693,438

 

***

 

 

***

This amount is included in “Total trading results” on the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

13


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

The following table rolls forward the transactions in Options Written for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020:

 

 

 

Calls

 

 

Puts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

USD

 

 

Premiums

Received

 

 

Contracts

 

 

USD

 

 

Premiums

Received

 

Outstanding options,

   beginning of year

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

528

 

 

$

389,400

 

 

$

46,200

 

Options written

 

 

836

 

 

 

670,820

 

 

 

203,075

 

 

 

12,241

 

 

 

9,414,185

 

 

 

2,699,224

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Options expired

 

 

(758

)

 

 

(619,048

)

 

 

(86,075

)

 

 

(8,990

)

 

 

(6,882,010

)

 

 

(1,822,125

)

Options closed

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(51,772

)

 

 

(117,000

)

 

 

(3,779

)

 

 

(2,921,575

)

 

 

(923,299

)

Outstanding options,

   end of period

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

5.

Fair Value Measurements:

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

GAAP requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. The General Partner has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Partnership’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

14


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

The Partnership will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-13, Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements, primarily as it relates to Level 3 investments. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The effect of adopting this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of futures and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). Any transfers between levels are recognized at the beginning of the period. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

 

 

Total

March 31, 2020

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets and

Liabilities (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in U.S. government securities,

   at fair value

 

$

8,985,566

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,985,566

 

 

$

 

Options purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

8,985,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,985,566

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

$

8,985,566

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,985,566

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

Total

December 31, 2019

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets and

Liabilities (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in U.S. government securities,

   at fair value

 

$

26,236,518

 

 

$

 

 

$

26,236,518

 

 

$

 

Options purchased

 

 

31,350

 

 

 

31,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

26,267,868

 

 

 

31,350

 

 

 

26,236,518

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

46,200

 

 

$

46,200

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

46,200

 

 

 

46,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

$

26,221,668

 

 

$

(14,850

)

 

$

26,236,518

 

 

$

 

 

 

15


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

6.

Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include futures and options, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments on specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forward and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include certain forward, option and swap contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those relating to the underlying financial instruments, including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. None of the Partnership’s current contracts are traded OTC, although contracts may be traded OTC in the future.

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

Options. The Partnership may purchase and write (sell), both exchange listed and OTC, options on commodities or financial instruments. An option is a contract allowing, but not requiring, its holder to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific or standard commodity or financial instrument at a specified price during a specified time period. The option premium is the total price paid or received for the option contract. When the Partnership writes an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Partnership purchases an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Net realized gains (losses) and any change in net unrealized gains (losses) on option contracts from the preceding period are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

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

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnership’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership had credit risk and concentration risk during the reporting period and prior periods included in this report, as Wedbush, ADM and HSBC, or their affiliates, were the sole counterparties or brokers with respect to the Partnership’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through Wedbush, ADM or HSBC, or their affiliates, the Partnership’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

The Partnership’s trading will be concentrated in exchange-traded futures and options on the S&P 500® Index. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Partnership’s account to greater volatility than if a more diversified portfolio of contracts were traded on behalf of the Partnership.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Partnership to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options, the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Partnership does not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

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

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

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

 

 

7.

Subsequent Events:

The General Partner evaluated events that occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements were issued and included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The General Partner has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

 

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Item 2.

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

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its equity in its trading account (consisting of cash and cash margin, options purchased at fair value, prepaid expenses and other receivables) and investments in U.S. government securities, at fair value. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first three months of 2020.

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

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Partnership’s capital decreased from $33,920,265 to $30,302,518. This decrease was attributable to redemptions of 2,587.39 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $3,270,154 and a net loss of $347,593. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. The General Partner believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2 of the December 31, 2019 annual Financial Statements.

The Partnership records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts and change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2020, the net asset value per Class A unit decreased 1.1% from $1,275.20 to $1,261.77, as compared to an increase of 0.1% in the first quarter of 2019. During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2020, the net asset value per Class D unit decreased 0.7% from $1,393.85 to $1,383.46, as compared to an increase of 0.4% in the first quarter of 2019. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses and interest income in the first quarter of 2020 of $163,375. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in the S&P 500® Index Futures, S&P 500® Index Calls and the S&P 500® Index Puts. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses and interest income in the first quarter of 2019 of $693,438. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in the S&P 500® Index Futures, S&P 500® Index Calls and S&P 500® Index Puts.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Partnership recorded gross trading gains in the S&P 500® Index. The most significant gains were achieved during March as extreme market volatility in the S&P 500® Index provided profitable trading opportunities. The Partnership used positions at multiple expiration dates to capture gains and aggregate to a positive gross return for the quarter. The Partnership recorded gross gains in January and March due to the volatility and choppy price activity in the S&P 500® Index.

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

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During the reporting period interest income was earned on a percentage of the Partnership’s assets that are directly invested in T-Bills. Wedbush, ADM and HSBC do not pay interest on assets maintained in cash in the Partnership’s brokerage accounts. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased by $61,237, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2020 in interest income is due to lower average net assets, lower interest rates and lower balances in maintained in T-Bills as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership during the reporting period and prior periods covered by this report depended on the average daily equity in the Partnership’s account, and upon interest rates over which the Partnership had no control.

Ongoing selling agent fees are calculated on the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset value. Ongoing selling agent fees for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased by $56,350, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. This decrease is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019.

Clearing fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor for the Partnership. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the number of trades executed during the period. Clearing fees for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased by $72,508, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease in clearing fees is primarily due to the number of trades executed during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. All clearing fees are borne by the Partnership.

Advisory fees, which are paid to the Advisor, are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Advisory fees for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased by $55,045, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease in advisory fees is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019.

Administrative fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Administrative fees for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased by $27,521, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease in administrative fees is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. 

Special Limited Partner profit share allocations are based on the new trading profits earned by the Advisor on behalf of the Partnership, at the end of the quarter, as defined in the limited partnership agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, the Special Limited Partner and the Advisor. There was no profit share allocation for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and no profit share allocation for the corresponding period in 2019.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

The Partnership does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, nor does it have contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments, that would affect its liquidity or capital resources.

 

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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

The Partnership is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Partnership’s main line of business.

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

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

The Partnership rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Partnership’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.

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

Exchange margin requirements have been used by the Partnership as the measure of its Value at Risk. Margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. The margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation.

Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market sensitive instruments. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of  March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the highest, lowest and average values during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2019. All open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $30,302,518.

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2020**

 

Market Sector

 

Value at

Risk

 

 

% of Total

Capitalization

 

 

High

Value at Risk

 

 

Low

Value at Risk

 

 

Average

Value at Risk*

 

Indices

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

33,268,029

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,829,157

 

Total

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $33,920,265.

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended December 31, 2019**

 

Market Sector

 

Value at

Risk

 

 

% of Total

Capitalization

 

 

High

Value at Risk

 

 

Low

Value at Risk

 

 

Average

Value at Risk*

 

Indices

 

$

1,973,405

 

 

 

5.82

%

 

$

34,181,397

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,750,994

 

Total

 

$

1,973,405

 

 

 

5.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Average of month-end Values at Risk.

**

Based upon daily Values at Risk.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

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

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

The General Partner’s sole manager has evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2020, and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s sole manager has concluded that, at that date, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The extent of the operational and financial impact the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the Partnership and its investment operations has yet to be determined and is dependent on its duration and spread, any related operational restrictions and the overall economy.  The Partnership is unable to predict how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact results because the duration and severity of the pandemic is uncertain.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, there were no subscriptions of Class A or Class D Redeemable Units.

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

 

Period

 

Class A

(a) Total Number

of Shares

(or Redeemable

Units)

Purchased*

 

 

Class A

(b) Average

Price Paid per

Share (or

Redeemable

Unit)**

 

 

Class D

(a) Total Number

of Shares

(or Redeemable

Units)

Purchased*

 

 

Class D

(b) Average

Price Paid per

Share (or

Redeemable

Unit)**

 

(c) Total Number

of Shares (or

Redeemable Units)

Purchased as Part

of Publicly

Announced

Plans or Programs

 

(d) Maximum Number

(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of Shares

(or Redeemable Units)

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020

 

 

556.12

 

 

$

1,271.59

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020

 

 

394.88

 

 

$

1,261.79

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020

 

 

1,636.39

 

 

$

1,261.77

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Total

 

 

2,587.39

 

 

$

1,263.88

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

*

Generally, Limited Partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the last day of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for Limited Partners.

**

Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day. No fee will be charged for redemptions.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities. – None

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures. – Not Applicable

Item 5.

Other Information. – None

 

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Item 6.

Exhibits.

 

    3.1

 

(a)

 

Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated November 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(b) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 25, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated June 29, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(d) to the current report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated November 27, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated August 7, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(g) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 8, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(h) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

    3.2

 

 

 

Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

    4.1

 

 

 

Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.1

 

 

 

Investment Management Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC and Warrington Asset Management LLC effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.2

 

 

 

Continuing Services Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC, Warrington Asset Management LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, dated March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.3

 

 

 

Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.4

 

 

 

Selling Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, dated March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.5

 

 

 

Continuing Services Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC, Warrington Asset Management LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, dated March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.6

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Wedbush Securities, Inc., dated April 21, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

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  10.7

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts Customer Agreement between the Partnership and ADM Investor Services, Inc., dated March 13, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.8

 

 

 

Futures and Cleared Derivatives Transactions Customer Agreement between the Partnership and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., dated November 27, 2018 (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 08, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

  10.9

 

(a)

 

Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective October 1, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(b) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Letter Amendment to the Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective April 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(c) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Letter amending the Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective October 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(d) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

  31.1

 

 

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Sole Manager) (filed herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

  32.1

 

 

 

Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Sole Manager) (filed herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

101. INS

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

 

 

101. SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

 

 

101. CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

101. LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

101. PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

101. DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER WARRINGTON L.P.

 

By:

 

Warrington GP, LLC

 

 

(General Partner)

 

By:

 

/s/ Scott C. Kimple

 

 

Scott C. Kimple

 

 

Sole Manager

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date:

 

May 14, 2020

 

 

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