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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 1 | |
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
| Statements of Financial Condition | 1 | |
| Condensed Schedules of Investments | 2 | |
| Statements of Income (Loss) | 4 | |
| Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) | 5 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 6 | |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 27 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 32 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 32 |
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | 33 | |
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 33 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 33 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 33 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 33 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosure | 33 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 33 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 34 |
| Signatures | 35 | |
| Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certifications | ||
| Section 1350 Certifications | ||
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements.
ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (Unaudited) and DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Audited)
| ASSETS | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Equity in commodity broker account: | ||||||||
| Cash deposit with broker | $ | $ | ||||||
| Segregated cash | ||||||||
| Segregated foreign currency (cost - $ | ||||||||
| Net unrealized gain on open forward contracts | ||||||||
| Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts | ||||||||
| Total assets in commodity broker account | ||||||||
| Investment securities, at fair value (cost - $ | ||||||||
| Cash | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Equity in commodity broker account: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency due to broker (proceeds - $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| Net unrealized loss on open forward contracts | ||||||||
| Net unrealized loss on open futures contracts | ||||||||
| Total liabilities in commodity broker account | ||||||||
| Redemptions payable | ||||||||
| Commissions payable | ||||||||
| Management fee payable | ||||||||
| Service fees payable | ||||||||
| Advisory fee payable | ||||||||
| Incentive fee payable | ||||||||
| Administrative fee payable | ||||||||
| Other liabilities | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE) | ||||||||
| General Partner | ||||||||
| Limited Partners | ||||||||
| Total partners’ capital (Net Asset Value) | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and partners’ capital | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes.
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| Range of Expiration Dates | Number of Contracts | Fair Value | % of Partners' Capital | |||||||||||
| LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | ( | ) | ( | ||||||||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Energies | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Metals | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Total long futures contracts | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Currencies | ||||||||||||||
| Energies | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ||||||||||||||
| Metals | ||||||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ||||||||||||||
| Total short futures contracts | ||||||||||||||
| Total futures contracts | $ | |||||||||||||
| UNREALIZED GAIN ON FORWARD CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Currencies | $ | |||||||||||||
| UNREALIZED LOSS ON FORWARD CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Total forward currency contracts | $ | ( | ) | ( | ||||||||||
| INVESTMENT SECURITIES | ||||||||||||
| Face Value | Maturity Date | Description | Fair Value | % of Partners' Capital | ||||||||
| U.S. Government Securities | ||||||||||||
| $ | Treasury bills | $ | ||||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Audited)
| Range of Expiration Dates | Number of Contracts | Fair Value | % of Partners' Capital | |||||||||||
| LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | ( | ) | ( | ||||||||||
| Currencies | ||||||||||||||
| Energies | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Metals | ||||||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ||||||||||||||
| Total long futures contracts | ||||||||||||||
| SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Energies | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ||||||||||||||
| Metals | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Total short futures contracts | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Total futures contracts | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| UNREALIZED GAIN ON FORWARD CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Currencies | $ | |||||||||||||
| UNREALIZED LOSS ON FORWARD CONTRACTS: | ||||||||||||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ( | |||||||||||
| Total forward currency contracts | $ | |||||||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021 (Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| TRADING GAINS (LOSSES) | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on trading of derivatives contracts | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Brokerage commissions | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Net gain from trading derivatives contracts | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on trading of foreign currency | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Net gain (loss) from trading foreign currency | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Total trading gains (losses) | ||||||||||||||||
| NET INVESTMENT LOSS | ||||||||||||||||
| Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Management fee | ||||||||||||||||
| Service fee | ||||||||||||||||
| Advisory fee | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||||||||||
| Administrative fee | ||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fee | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021 (Unaudited)
| Limited Partners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original | Original | Institutional | General | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | Interests | Partner | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital withdrawals | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| From operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain from investments (net of brokerage commissions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital withdrawals | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| From operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain from investments (net of brokerage commissions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain from investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. General Description of the Partnership
Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was organized as a Colorado limited partnership in March 1999, and will continue until December 31, 2035, unless sooner terminated as provided for in the Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Agreement”), as amended and restated from time to time. The Partnership's general partner is Altegris Advisors, L.L.C. (the “General Partner”). The General Partner has the overall responsibility for the management, operation and administration of the Partnership, including the selection of its commodity trading adviser. The Partnership's trading activities are conducted pursuant to an advisor contract with Winton Capital Management Limited (the "Advisor"). The Partnership speculatively trades commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and other commodity interests. The objective of the Partnership’s business is appreciation of its assets. The Partnership is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), an agency of the United States (“U.S.”) government that regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of commodity exchanges and futures commission merchants (brokers) through which the Partnership trades.
The General Partner is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, as an investment adviser and is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity pool operator, and is a member of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization.
Effective September 27, 2021, as part of an internal reorganization, the General Partner and Altegris Clearing Solutions L.L.C. (“Altegris Clearing Solutions), an affiliate of the General Partner, became wholly-owned by their affiliate Altegris Services, L.L.C. (“Services”) (replacing their affiliate Altegris Holdings, L.L.C. as their immediate parent company). Services in turn became wholly-owned by Better Outcome, LLC (“Better Outcome”), a newly formed affiliated entity owned and controlled by Continuum Capital Managers LLC (“Continuum”) and by AV5 Acquisition, LLC (“AV5”). Continuum is owned by Douglas C. Grip and Stephen E. Vanourny. AV5 is owned solely by Matthew Osborne, the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. This internal reorganization resulted in no change in actual direct or indirect control and ultimate ownership of the General Partner, and had no impact on the Partnership’s financial position or results of operations.
The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the General Partner, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim period.
B. Method of Reporting
The Partnership’s financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Therefore, the Partnership follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported fair value of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and reported amounts of income and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Partnership’s financial statements are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from these estimates and it is reasonably possible that differences could be material.
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C. Fair Value
In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Partnership uses various valuation approaches. The authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Partnership.
Unobservable inputs reflect the Partnership’s assumption about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Partnership has the ability to access at the measurement date;
Level 2 - Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 - Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from assets and liabilities and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including the type of asset or liability, whether the asset or liability is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the asset or liability existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Partnership in determining fair value is greatest for assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Partnership’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Partnership uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including prices and inputs during periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many assets and liabilities. This condition could cause an asset or liability to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy.
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C. Fair Value (continued)
The Partnership values futures and options on futures contracts at the closing price of the contract’s primary exchange. The Partnership generally includes futures and options on futures contracts in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as they are exchange traded derivatives.
Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. The Partnership includes forward currency contracts in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of U.S. government securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. When quoted prices are not available, fair value is determined based on a valuation model that uses inputs that include interest-rate yield curves, cross-currency-basis index spreads, and country credit spreads similar to the bond in terms of issue, maturity and seniority. U.S. government securities are generally categorized in Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of corporate notes is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), notes spreads or credit default swap spreads. The spread data used are for the same maturity as that of the notes. If the spread data does not reference the issuer, data that references a comparable issuer is used. When observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on cash flow models with yield curves, bond, or single-name credit default swap spreads and recovery rates based on collateral values as key inputs. These valuation methods represent both a market and income approach to fair value measurement. Corporate notes are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; however, in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership did not hold corporate notes.
The fair value of certificates of deposit is determined based on a constant maturity curve for comparable instruments denominated in USD. This valuation method represents both a market and income approach to fair value measurement. Certificates of deposit are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
There were no changes to the Partnership’s valuation methodology during the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C. Fair Value (continued)
The following table presents information about the Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
| Balance as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2022 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Futures contracts (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Forward currency contracts (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| US Government securities | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Futures contracts (1) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Forward currency contracts (1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| Balance as of | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2021 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Futures contracts (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Forward currency contracts (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Futures contracts (1) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Forward currency contracts (1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| (1) |
For the period ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no Level 3 securities.
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
D. Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined using the specific identification cost method. Change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income (Loss). Brokerage commissions and other trading fees are reflected as an adjustment to cost or proceeds at the time of the transaction. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.
Gains or losses on futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts are realized when contracts are closed. Net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and quoted market price) are reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income (Loss). Brokerage commissions on futures and options on futures contracts include other trading fees and are recognized as trading gains and losses.
Net realized gains and losses from foreign currency related transactions represent gains and losses from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Partnership’s books and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized gain (loss) on other assets and other liabilities denominated in foreign currency arise from changes in the value of assets, other than investments in securities, and liabilities at quarter end, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. served as the Partnership’s custodian from January through December 13, 2021, and effective December 13, 2021, U.S. Bank, N.A. began serving as the Partnership’s custodian (the “Custodian”). SG Americas Securities, LLC (the “Clearing Broker”) is the Partnership’s commodity broker. A portion of the Partnership’s assets are held as initial margin or option premiums (in cash or Treasury securities) in the Partnership’s brokerage accounts at the Clearing Broker. The Clearing Broker may convert the Partnership’s cash in U.S. dollar to foreign currency to facilitate the Partnership’s commodity trading activities. At times, the Partnership may carry foreign cash on loan with the Clearing Broker. Any net foreign currency on loan will be recognized in Foreign Currency Due to Broker on the Statements of Financial Condition.
The Partnership’s Clearing Broker
holds margin balances in a single currency, in which all margin requirements can be satisfied in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency balances
can also be used to satisfy margin requirements. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership’s segregated cash
balance on the Statements of Financial Condition of $
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
E. Option Contracts
Generally, an option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy a specified security, currency or other instrument (an ‘‘underlying instrument’’) from the writer of the option (in the case of a call option), or to sell a specified security, currency, or other instrument to the writer of the option (in the case of put option) at a designated price. Put and call options that the Partnership may purchase or write may be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. All option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the options clearing corporation, thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased or sold.
As the buyer of an option, the Partnership has a right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. The Partnership may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to options, exercise them, or permit them to expire unexercised. When buying options, the potential loss is limited to the cost (premium plus transaction costs) of the option.
As the writer of an option, the Partnership has the obligation to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. When the Partnership writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Partnership is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. If the written option expires unexercised, the Partnership realizes a gain in the amount of the premium received. If the Partnership enters into a closing transaction, it recognizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the cost of the purchase is less than or greater than the premium received. If the option is exercised, the Partnership will incur a loss to the extent the difference between the current market value of the underlying instrument and the exercise price exceeds the premium received.
As the writer of a call option, the Partnership retains the risk of loss should the underlying instrument increase in value. If the option is exercised, the Partnership will be required to buy or sell the instrument at the exercise price. Accordingly, these transactions result in off-balance sheet risk, as the Partnership’s ultimate obligation may exceed the amount indicated in the Statements of Financial Condition.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership did not hold any option contracts.
F. Futures Contracts
The Partnership engages in futures contracts as part of its investment strategy. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Partnership is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the initial margin. Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Partnership each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in settled variation margin on the Statements of Financial Condition. Due from / Due to broker amounts on the Statements of Financial Condition represent receivables / payables related to the Partnership’s required cash margin. The Partnership recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as an investment option. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments. In addition, there is the risk that the Partnership may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. Open positions in futures contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are reflected within the Condensed Schedules of Investments.
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
G. Forward Currency Contracts
Forward currency contracts are entered into as an economic hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk related to portfolio positions. A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a currency against another currency at a future date at an agreed upon price and quantity. Forward currency contracts are traded over-the-counter and not on an organized exchange. Forward currency contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the foreign currency backing some of the investments held by the Partnership. Each contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Partnership as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Partnership records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward currency contracts involves the risk that counterparties may not meet the terms of the agreement or unfavorable movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Open forward currency contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are reflected within the Condensed Schedules of Investments.
H. Foreign Currency Transactions
The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it may transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in the Statements of Income (Loss).
I. Cash
The Partnership maintains a custody account with U.S. Bank, N.A. and First Republic Bank. At times, the Partnership’s cash balance could exceed the insured amount under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Partnership has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not subject to any significant counterparty risk related to its cash account.
Both segregated cash and segregated foreign currency are held at the Clearing Broker as margin collateral for futures transactions.
J. Income Taxes
The Partnership is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, the partners are individually liable for their own distributable share of taxable income or loss. No provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements for U.S., federal, state, or local income taxes.
The Partnership is required to determine whether its tax positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Partnership recording a tax liability that reduces ending partners’ capital. Based on its tax analysis, the Partnership has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits for any of the Partnership's open tax years. However, the Partnership’s conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Partnership’s tax returns remain open for examination by United States federal tax authorities for a period of three years and by state tax authorities for a period of four years from the date they are filed. Taxes associated with foreign tax jurisdictions remain subject to examination based on varying statutes of limitations, if any. The Partnership is additionally not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. As a result, no other income tax liability or expense has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2 - PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
A. Capital Accounts and Allocation of Income and Losses
The Partnership accounts for subscriptions and redemptions on a per partner capital account basis.
The Partnership consists of the General Partner’s Interest, Original Class A Interests, Original Class B Interests, Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests. Original Class A Interests and Original Class B Interests were issued prior to July 1, 2008 and are no longer issued to limited partners in the Partnership (each a “Limited Partner” and collectively the “Limited Partners”). Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests were first issued by the Partnership on July 1, 2008. Income or loss (prior to management fees, administrative fees, service fees and incentive fees) are allocated pro rata among the Limited Partners based on their respective capital accounts as of the end of each month, in which the items accrue pursuant to the terms of the Partnership’s Agreement. Original Class A Interests, Original Class B Interests, Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests are then charged with their applicable management fee, administrative fee, service fee and incentive fee in accordance with the Agreement.
B. Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions
Investments in the Partnership are made by subscription agreement, subject to acceptance by the General Partner.
The Partnership is not required to make distributions but may do so at the sole discretion of the General Partner. A Limited Partner may request and receive redemption of capital, subject to restrictions set forth in the Agreement. The General Partner may request and receive redemption of capital, subject to the same terms as any Limited Partner. The partners may withdraw their interests on a monthly basis upon at least 15 days’ prior written notice, subject to the discretion of the General Partner. No distributions were made for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. General Partner Management Fee
The General Partner receives a monthly management
fee from the Partnership equal to
Total Management Fees earned by the General Partner, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are shown on the Statements of Income (Loss) as a Management Fee.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
B. Administrative Fee
The General Partner receives a monthly administrative
fee from the Partnership equal to
C. AlphaMax Distributors, L.L.C. and Altegris Clearing Solutions, L.L.C.
AlphaMax Distributors, L.L.C. (“AlphaMax”), an affiliate of the General Partner (previously known as Altegris Investments, L.L.C. and Altegris Distributors, L.L.C.), is a registered broker-dealer with the SEC and a Delaware limited liability company. Altegris Clearing Solutions, L.L.C. (Altegris Clearing Solutions), an affiliate of the General Partner and an introducing broker registered with the CFTC, is the Partnership’s introducing broker. In May 2021, Altegris Investments, L.L.C. changed its name to Altegris Distributors, L.L.C. and in December 2021, changed its name to AlphaMax Distributors, L.L.C.
AlphaMax has entered into a selling agreement with the Partnership whereby it receives 2% per annum as continuing compensation for Class A Interests sold by AlphaMax that are outstanding at month end. The Partnership’s introducing broker receives a portion of the commodity brokerage commissions paid by the Partnership to the Clearing Broker and interest income retained by the Clearing Broker. Additionally, the Partnership pays to its clearing brokers and its introducing broker, at a minimum, brokerage charges at a flat rate of 0.125% (1.5% annually) of the Partnership’s management fee net asset value. Brokerage charges may exceed the flat rate described above, depending on commission and trading volume levels, which may vary.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the
Partnership had commissions and brokerage fees payable to its introducing broker of $
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
C. AlphaMax Distributors, L.L.C. and Altegris Clearing Solutions, L.L.C. (continued)
The following tables show the fees paid to AlphaMax and Altegris Clearing Solutions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
| Three months | Nine months | Three months | Nine months | |||||||||||||
| ended | ended | ended | ended | |||||||||||||
| September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Altegris Clearing Solutions - Brokerage Commission fees | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| AlphaMax - Service fees | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The amounts above are included in Brokerage Commissions and Service Fees on the Statements of Income (Loss), respectively. The amounts shown on the Statements of Income (Loss) include fees paid to non-related parties.
NOTE 4 - ADVISORY CONTRACT
The Partnership's trading activities are conducted pursuant to an advisory contract with Winton Capital Management, Ltd. (“Advisor”). The Partnership pays the Advisor a quarterly incentive fee of 20% of the trading profits (as defined in the Agreement). However, the quarterly incentive fee is payable only on cumulative profits achieved from commodity trading (as defined in the Agreement), calculated separately for each partner’s interest (as defined in the Agreement). The incentive fee is accrued on a monthly basis and paid quarterly. Total incentive fees earned by the Advisor for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are shown on the Statements of Income (Loss).
Interest holders will be assessed a monthly advisory
fee paid to the Advisor of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 5 - SERVICE FEES
Original Class A Interests and Class A
Interests pay selling agents an ongoing monthly payment of
NOTE 6 - BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
The Partnership is subject to monthly brokerage charges equal to the greater of: (A) actual commissions and expenses paid to the Clearing Broker by the Partnership; or (B) an amount equal to 0.125% of the management fee net asset value of all Limited Partners’ month-end capital account balances (1.50% annually) (the “Minimum Amount”).
If actual commissions and expenses paid to the Clearing Broker in a month (in (A) above) are less than the Minimum Amount, the Partnership will pay to the Introducing Broker the difference as payment for brokerage-related services, including, but not limited to, monitoring trade, execution, clearing, custodial and distribution services provided to the Partnership. If actual commissions and expenses paid to the Clearing Broker in a month (in (A) above) are greater than the Minimum Amount, the Partnership pays only the amounts described in (A) above. The Partnership’s payment of brokerage commissions to the Clearing Broker for clearing trades on its behalf, and payments to the Introducing Broker for brokerage-related services, if any, are reflected on the Statements of Income (Loss) as Brokerage Commissions.
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts and forward currency contracts for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation. None of the Partnership’s derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, as defined in the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), nor are they used for other risk management purposes. The Advisor and General Partner actively assess, manage and monitor risk exposure on derivatives on a contract basis, a sector basis (e.g., interest rate derivatives, agricultural derivatives, etc.), and on an overall basis in accordance with established risk parameters. Due to the speculative nature of the Partnership’s derivative trading activity, the Partnership is subject to the risk of substantial losses from derivatives trading.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
The following presents the fair value of derivatives contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The fair value of derivatives contracts is presented as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position. Fair value is presented on a gross basis in the table below even though the futures and forward contracts qualify for net presentation in the Statements of Financial Condition.
| September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Assets | Liability | |||||||||||
| Type of | Derivatives | Derivatives | Net | |||||||||
| Derivatives Contracts | Fair Value | Fair Value | Fair Value | |||||||||
| Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Energies | | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Interest Rates | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Metals | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Futures Contracts | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Forward Currency Contracts | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
| December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Assets | Liability | |||||||||||
| Type of | Derivatives | Derivatives | Net | |||||||||
| Derivatives Contracts | Fair Value | Fair Value | Fair Value | |||||||||
| Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Energy | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Metals | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Futures Contracts | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Forward Currency Contracts | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
The following presents the trading results of the Partnership’s derivative trading and information related to the volume of the Partnership’s derivative activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
The below captions of “Realized” and “Change in Unrealized” correspond to the captions in the Statements of Income (Loss) for gain (loss) on trading of derivatives contracts.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Type of Derivatives Contracts | Realized | Change in Unrealized | Number of Average Notional | |||||||||||
| Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Energies | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ||||||||||||||
| Metals | ||||||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total Futures Contracts | $ | $ | $ | (1) | ||||||||||
| Forward Currency Contracts | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | (2) | ||||||||
| Total Gain (loss) from Derivatives Contracts | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Type of Derivatives Contracts | Realized | Change in Unrealized | Number of Average Notional Value of Contracts | |||||||||||
| Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Currencies | ||||||||||||||
| Energies | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ||||||||||||||
| Metals | ||||||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total Futures Contracts | $ | $ | $ | (1) | ||||||||||
| Forward Currency Contracts | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | (2) | ||||||
| Total Gain (loss) from Derivatives Contracts | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Type of Derivatives Contracts | Realized | Change in Unrealized | Number of Average Notional Value of Contracts | |||||||||||
| Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Energies | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Metals | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total Futures Contracts | $ | $ | $ | (1) | ||||||||||
| Forward Currency Contracts | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | (2) | ||||||||
| Total Gain (loss) from Derivatives Contracts | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Type of Derivatives Contracts | Realized | Change in Unrealized | Number of Average Notional Value of Contracts | |||||||||||
| Futures Contracts | ||||||||||||||
| Agriculture | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Currencies | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Energies | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Rates | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Metals | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Stock Indices | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total Futures Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | (1) | ||||||||
| Forward Currency Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | (2) | ||||||||
| Total Gain (loss) from Derivatives Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||
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With respect to futures contracts and options on futures contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker which grants the Clearing Broker the right to offset recognized derivative assets and derivative liabilities if certain conditions exist, which would require the Clearing Broker to liquidate the Partnership’s positions. These events include the following: (i) the Clearing Broker is directed or required by a regulatory or self-regulatory organization, (ii) the Clearing Broker determines, at its discretion, that the risk in the Partnership’s account must be reduced for protection of the Clearing Broker, (iii) upon the Partnership’s breach or failure to perform on its contractual agreements with the Clearing Broker, (iv) upon the commencement of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding for the protection of creditors against the Partnership, or (v) upon the dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or merger of the Partnership.
With respect to foreign currency forward contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker, whereby the party having the greater obligation (either the Partnership or the Clearing Broker) shall deliver to the other party at the settlement date the net amount of recognized derivative assets and liabilities.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes the disclosure requirements for offsetting assets and liabilities:
Offsetting the Financial Assets and Derivative Assets
| As of September 30, 2022 | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Received (1) | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forward Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
| As of September 30, 2022 | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Pledged (1) | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forward Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Offsetting the Financial Assets and Derivative Assets
| As of December 31, 2021 | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Pledged (1) | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forward Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities
| As of December 31, 2021 | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Pledged (1) | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forward Contracts | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 8 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Partnership participates in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts and forward currency contracts, substantially all of which are subject to margin requirements. The minimum amount of margin required for each contract is set from time to time in response to various market factors by the respective exchanges and interbank market makers. Further for futures contracts and options on futures contracts, the Clearing Broker has the right to require margin in excess of the minimum exchange requirement. Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) and the potential inability of brokers or interbank market makers to perform under the terms of their contracts (credit risk).
All of the contracts, with the exception of forward currency contracts, currently traded by the Partnership are exchange traded. The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are generally perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter transactions because, in over-the-counter transactions, the Partnership must rely solely on the credit of its respective individual counterparties. For forward currency contracts, the Partnership is subject to the credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance. The credit risk from counterparty non-performance associated with such instruments is the net unrealized gain on forward currency contracts.
The Partnership also has credit risk since the sole counterparty to all domestic futures contracts is the exchange clearing corporation. In addition, the Partnership bears the risk of financial failure by the Clearing Broker. The Partnership's policy is to continuously monitor its exposure to market and counterparty risk through the use of a variety of financial, position and credit exposure reporting and control procedures. In addition, the Partnership has a policy of reviewing the credit standing of each clearing broker or counterparty with which it conducts business.
The Partnership has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with the Custodian in U.S. government agency bonds and notes and corporate notes. Risks arise from investments in bonds and notes due to possible illiquidity and the potential for default by the issuer or counterparty. Such instruments are also sensitive to changes in interest rates and economic conditions.
NOTE 9 - INDEMNIFICATIONS
In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that have not yet occurred. The Partnership expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 10 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following information presents the financial highlights of the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.
| Three months ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original | Original | Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | Interests | ||||||||||||||||
| Total return for Limited Partners (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return prior to incentive fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio to average net asset value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment (loss) (1) (2) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original | Original | Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | Interests | ||||||||||||||||
| Total return for Limited Partners (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return prior to incentive fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio to average net asset value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment (loss) (1) (2) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
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ALTEGRIS Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 10 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
| Three months ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original | Original | Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | Interests | ||||||||||||||||
| Total return for Limited Partners (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return prior to incentive fees | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees | ( | )% | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio to average net asset value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment (loss) (1) (2) | ( | )% | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original | Original | Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | Interests | ||||||||||||||||
| Total return for Limited Partners (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return prior to incentive fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio to average net asset value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment (loss) (1) (2) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
Total return and the ratios to average net asset value are calculated for each class of Limited Partners’ capital taken as a whole. An individual Limited Partner’s total return and ratios may vary from the above returns and ratios due to the timing of their contributions and withdrawals and differing fee structures.
| (1) | ||
| (2) | ||
| (3) |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management of the Partnership evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued, and concluded that no events subsequent to September 30, 2022 have occurred that would require recognition or disclosure, except as noted below.
From October 1, 2022 through November 11, 2022, the Partnership had $0 subscriptions and had redemptions of $85,736.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Reference is made to “Item 1: Financial Statements.” The information contained therein is essential to, and should be read in conjunction with, the following analysis.
Liquidity
The Partnership’s assets are generally held as cash or cash equivalents, which are used to margin the Partnership’s futures positions and are sold to pay redemptions and expenses as needed. Other than any potential market-imposed limitations on liquidity, the Partnership’s assets are highly liquid and are expected to remain so. Market-imposed limitations, when they occur, can be due to limited open interest in certain futures markets or to daily price fluctuation limits, which are inherent in the Partnership’s futures trading. A portion of the Partnership’s assets not used for margin and held with the Custodian are invested in liquid, high quality securities. Through September 30, 2022, the Partnership experienced no meaningful periods of illiquidity in any of the markets traded by the Advisor on behalf of the Partnership.
Capital Resources
The Partnership raises additional capital only through the sale of Interests and capital is increased through trading profits (if any) and interest income. The Partnership does not engage in borrowing.
The amount of capital raised for the Partnership should not have a significant impact on its operations, as the Partnership has no significant capital expenditure or working capital requirements other than for capital to pay trading losses, brokerage commissions and expenses. Within broad ranges of capitalization, the Partnership’s trading positions should increase or decrease in approximate proportion to the size of the Partnership.
The Partnership participates in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward contracts, substantially all of which are subject to margin requirements. The minimum amount of margin required for each contract is set from time to time in response to various market factors by the respective exchanges. Further, the Partnership’s futures commission merchants and brokers may require margin in excess of minimum exchange requirements.
Contracts currently traded by the Advisor on behalf of the Partnership include exchange-traded futures contracts and over-the-counter forward currency contracts. The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are generally perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter transactions because, in over-the-counter transactions, the Partnership must rely solely on the credit of its trading counterparties, whereas exchange-traded contracts are generally, but not universally, backed by the collective credit of the members of the exchange. The credit risk from counterparty non-performance associated with the Partnership’s over-the-counter forward currency transactions is the net unrealized gain on such contracts plus related collateral held by the counterparty.
The Partnership bears the risk of financial failure by the Clearing Broker and Société Générale SA (SG) (which may from time to time execute spot and other over-the-counter foreign exchange transactions as a counterparty to the Partnership) and/or other clearing brokers or counterparties with which the Partnership trades.
Results of Operations
The Partnership’s success depends primarily upon the Advisor’s ability to recognize and capitalize on market trends in the sectors of the global commodity futures markets in which it trades. The Partnership seeks to produce long-term capital appreciation through growth, and not current income. The past performance of the Partnership is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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Due to the nature of the Partnership’s trading, the results of operations for the interim period presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
Performance Summary
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
During the third quarter of 2022, the Partnership achieved net realized and unrealized gains of $463,942 from its trading activities, and net of brokerage commissions of $70,248. The Partnership accrued total expenses of $265,401 including $54,199 in management fees paid to the General Partner, $86,976 in incentive fees, and $124,226 in service, professional fees and other expenses. The Partnership earned $71,382 in interest income during the third quarter of 2022. An analysis of the profits and losses generated from the Partnership’s commodity futures trading activities for the third quarter of 2022 is set forth below.
Third Quarter 2022. The Partnership generated gains during the third quarter of 2022. US dollar strength was the main story in financial markets over the quarter. The US Federal Reserve’s hawkish approach to the pace of interest rate hikes clashed with that of other global central banks, particularly Japan, where policy remains dovish. As a result, the dollar climbed to a 24-year high against the Japanese yen, crossed parity with the euro for the first time in two decades, and rose to a record high versus the British pound. Global equity and bond markets continued to slide as investors grappled with the effects of tighter monetary policy and a potential global economic slowdown. Concerns around slowing economic growth weighed on base metals, oil and oil products, and Chinese industrial commodities, while a strong US dollar put downward pressure on precious metal prices.
From a signal perspective, trend-following shorts in fixed income, non-USD currencies, and metals drove the strategy’s positive performance in the third quarter. Profits from short trend-following positions in fixed income were somewhat offset by the strategy’s diversifying systematic macro strategy, where seasonal and carry systems are net long. Losses were driven by fixed income seasonal and carry systems which were more than offset by profits in currency carry and a range of precious metals systems.
Short fixed income and non-USD currency positions at the asset class level drove the strategy’s performance in the third quarter. Exposures at the short end of the US curve and in the UK were the top fixed income contributors. The UK government surprised markets by announcing an aggressive fiscal easing while the country’s central bank tightened monetary policy to rein in inflation. In addition, longstanding short positions in the euro and Japanese yen drove gains in FX. Short positions in the Chinese yuan led gains in the non-G10 currency portfolio, which was also profitable, as the People’s Bank of China surprised markets with an interest rate cut in August.
While the Partnership made money in metals and alternative commodities during the quarter, these profits were offset by losses in agricultural and energy markets. Gold and silver positions benefited from a strengthening US dollar, while long positions in European power drove the returns in alternative commodities and short positions in base metals generated gains. Major agriculture and energy markets led the losses in commodities, with long oil and oil products, cotton, and sugar positions representing the top detractors in the two sectors, as trend-following and systematic macro strategies were on the wrong side of reversals in these markets.
The portfolio enters the year's final quarter with net short exposure to fixed income, precious, and base metals. The Partnership’s stock index exposure turned net short in August and increased short exposure over September. The strategy remains short in most non-USD currencies. Positioning in agriculture is the strategy’s only notable long exposure heading into the fourth quarter. Energy positioning flattened through the quarter as oil and oil products gave back their gains from the year's first half.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
During the third quarter of 2021, the Partnership achieved net realized and unrealized gains of $245,360 from its trading activities, and net of brokerage commissions of $87,930. The Partnership accrued total expenses of $243,442 including $66,674 in management fees paid to the General Partner, $653 in incentive fees, and $176,115 in service and professional fees. The Partnership earned $34 in interest income during the third quarter of 2021. An analysis of the profits and losses generated from the Partnership’s commodity futures trading activities for the third quarter of 2021 is set forth below.
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Third Quarter 2021. Outperforming US and Japanese stocks lifted global equity indices to record highs during the quarter. These gains were, however, erased in September, amid concerns about tightening monetary policy and the default of Evergrande, a heavily indebted Chinese property developer. Fixed income markets mostly fell, and the US Dollar Index rose to a one-year high on the prospect of tighter policy in the US. Natural gas, electricity and coal prices soared during the quarter, amid supply disruptions, lackluster renewable power generation and increased demand. Aluminum, meanwhile, climbed to a decade high after a coup in Guinea and iron prices fell sharply alongside curbs on Chinese steel production.
Most of the Partnership's profits came from energies for the second quarter in a row, with long positions benefitting from a buoyant market environment. Performance was more subdued elsewhere in commodities. While trend-following and mean-reversion systems made money in agriculture, the Partnership’s other systems were slightly negative overall. The financial sectors were negative overall, due to losses in currencies and fixed income, combined with slightly positive performance in stock indices and credit. Trend-following systems accounted for most of the negative performance in currencies, with long exposure to the Canadian dollar and British pound representing the biggest detractors. Overall, the Partnership was well positioned for this buoyant market environment as trend-following drove the lion's share of positive performance. The Partnership heads into the fourth quarter of 2021 with a muted “risk-on” construct.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Partnership achieved net realized and unrealized gains of $3,898,380 from its trading activities, and net of brokerage commissions of $221,315. The Partnership accrued total expenses of $686,253 including $168,632 in management fees paid to the General Partner, $102,545 in incentive fees, and $415,076 in service and professional fees. The Partnership earned $91,595 in interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. An analysis of the profits and losses generated from the Partnership’s commodity futures trading activities for the third quarter of 2022 is set forth below.
Third Quarter 2022. The Partnership generated gains during the third quarter of 2022. US dollar strength was the main story in financial markets over the quarter. The US Federal Reserve’s hawkish approach to the pace of interest rate hikes clashed with that of other global central banks, particularly Japan, where policy remains dovish. As a result, the dollar climbed to a 24-year high against the Japanese yen, crossed parity with the euro for the first time in two decades, and rose to a record high versus the British pound. Global equity and bond markets continued to slide as investors grappled with the effects of tighter monetary policy and a potential global economic slowdown. Concerns around slowing economic growth weighed on base metals, oil and oil products, and Chinese industrial commodities, while a strong US dollar put downward pressure on precious metal prices.
From a signal perspective, trend-following shorts in fixed income, non-USD currencies, and metals drove the strategy’s positive performance in the third quarter. Profits from short trend-following positions in fixed income were somewhat offset by the strategy’s diversifying systematic macro strategy, where seasonal and carry systems are net long. Losses were driven by fixed income seasonal and carry systems which were more than offset by profits in currency carry and a range of precious metals systems.
Short fixed income and non-USD currency positions at the asset class level drove the strategy’s performance in the third quarter. Exposures at the short end of the US curve and in the UK were the top fixed income contributors. The UK government surprised markets by announcing an aggressive fiscal easing while the country’s central bank tightened monetary policy to rein in inflation. In addition, longstanding short positions in the euro and Japanese yen drove gains in FX. Short positions in the Chinese yuan led gains in the non-G10 currency portfolio, which was also profitable, as the People’s Bank of China surprised markets with an interest rate cut in August.
While the Partnership made money in metals and alternative commodities during the quarter, these profits were offset by losses in agricultural and energy markets. Gold and silver positions benefited from a strengthening US dollar, while long positions in European power drove the returns in alternative commodities and short positions in base metals generated gains. Major agriculture and energy markets led the losses in commodities, with long oil and oil products, cotton, and sugar positions representing the top detractors in the two sectors, as trend-following and systematic macro strategies were on the wrong side of reversals in these markets.
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The portfolio enters the year's final quarter with net short exposure to fixed income, precious, and base metals. The Partnership’s stock index exposure turned net short in August and increased short exposure over September. The strategy remains short in most non-USD currencies. Positioning in agriculture is the strategy’s only notable long exposure heading into the fourth quarter. Energy positioning flattened through the quarter as oil and oil products gave back their gains from the year's first half.
Second Quarter 2022. The Partnership generated gains during the second quarter of 2022. Equities continued their slide from the first quarter as investors feared the inflation-driven rate hike cycle would lead the U.S. into a recession. Energies, meanwhile, continued to trend upwards alongside supply concerns, but industrial metals and most other commodity sectors experienced waning momentum or trend reversals. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index was down 8.3%, marking the second consecutive quarter in which bonds and equities were simultaneously down. The U.S. dollar, meanwhile, strengthened against most major currencies, particularly the Japanese yen, which fell to its weakest level against the dollar in 24 years as the Bank of Japan maintained its dovish stance. Trend following continued to account for most of the strategy’s profits in the second quarter, with the largest gains in fixed income, currencies, and energies. Seasonal systems were profitable across various sectors, including carry in currencies and energies. The Japanese yen and euro drove profits in currencies. Both weakened relative to the U.S. dollar over the quarter, and carry systems are short due to low rates in Japan and the eurozone. Fixed income was another notable contributor, as trend-following drove the returns. Stock indices were flat, as losses in trend following canceled out gains from short positions in cross-sector and seasonal systems. Directional trend-following systems made money on the short side in stock indices towards the end of the period, but cross-sectional systems were lossmaking as previous relative performance trends faded. Commodities were mixed after an exceptionally strong first quarter. Uptrends in energies continued - long positions in heating oil, gas oil, and gasoline were among the top contributors in the sector, with all three markets reaching all-time highs. Losses from trend-following in base metals and agricultural commodities resulted from waning upward momentum during the second quarter. The Partnership heads into the third quarter of the year with long positions in energies, long – albeit reduced – agricultural positions, and net short exposure to base metals. In the financial sectors, short, fixed income positions have pared somewhat, while net short positioning in stock indices and credit has gradually increased.
First Quarter 2022. The Partnership delivered positive results during the first quarter of 2022. Energy, crop, and metal prices soared during the period, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reverberated across global commodity markets. The buoyant environment for commodities contrasted with falls for global equities, bonds, and most major currencies versus the US dollar. Rising energy and food prices contributed to the highest US inflation print in 40 years and central banks continued to hike interest rates around the world. Commodities were the main source of profits in the portfolio during the quarter, with exposure positioned on the right side of the extreme price moves that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24. On the day of the invasion and over the next two weeks, three of the largest up days in the strategy’s commodity trading universe since 1971 occurred. At the market level, oil-related markets, coal, and European power drove gains in energies; nickel and aluminum were the top contributors in base metals; and soybeans, cotton, and corn led the way in crops. Returns in currencies were split between trend following and carry systems, both of which were on the right side of Japanese yen and euro weakness during the three months. A rallying Brazilian real, meanwhile, was the top contributor to performance in the OTC currency portfolio. Short, fixed income positions increased during the quarter, with exposure having turned short in the sector towards the end of 2021. Short-dated exposures were among the top contributors, including US and European short-term interest rate futures and US 2-year Treasury notes. Performance in credit was a small, albeit negative, contributor as spreads widened. Losses from North American and European indices, where positioning only turned short in February, outpaced profits from a short position in an emerging market index. Stock indices were the only notable detractor from performance during the quarter, as positioning was largely whipsawed. Exposure had turned net short in the sector by the end of January; increased the short position in March; before reducing it heading into quarter end as markets recovered. The Partnership’s only direct exposure to Russia – a small, long position in the ruble – was halved at the end of January amid heightened volatility and removed altogether on February 25.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Partnership achieved net realized and unrealized gains of $2,742,615 from its trading activities, and net of brokerage commissions of $305,920. The Partnership accrued total expenses of $789,700 including $230,558 in management fees paid to the General Partner, $5,069 in incentive fees, and $554,073 in service and professional fees. The Partnership earned $83 in interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. An analysis of the profits and losses generated from the Partnership’s commodity futures trading activities for the third quarter of 2021 is set forth below.
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Third Quarter 2021. Outperforming US and Japanese stocks lifted global equity indices to record highs during the quarter. These gains were, however, erased in September, amid concerns about tightening monetary policy and the default of Evergrande, a heavily indebted Chinese property developer. Fixed income markets mostly fell, and the US Dollar Index rose to a one-year high on the prospect of tighter policy in the US. Natural gas, electricity and coal prices soared during the quarter, amid supply disruptions, lackluster renewable power generation and increased demand. Aluminum, meanwhile, climbed to a decade high after a coup in Guinea and iron prices fell sharply alongside curbs on Chinese steel production.
Most of the Partnership's profits came from energies for the second quarter in a row, with long positions benefitting from a buoyant market environment. Performance was more subdued elsewhere in commodities. While trend-following and mean-reversion systems made money in agriculture, the Partnership’s other systems were slightly negative overall. The financial sectors were negative overall, due to losses in currencies and fixed income, combined with slightly positive performance in stock indices and credit. Trend-following systems accounted for most of the negative performance in currencies, with long exposure to the Canadian dollar and British pound representing the biggest detractors. Overall, the Partnership was well positioned for this buoyant market environment as trend-following drove the lion's share of positive performance. The Partnership heads into the fourth quarter of 2021 with a muted “risk-on” construct.
Second Quarter 2021. Uptrends in equity and commodity markets continued into the second quarter of the year, with the reflation trade remaining the dominant market narrative. Global stock indices were led to new record highs by technology and real estate stocks; WTI crude oil rose past $70 a barrel for the first time since October 2018; and LME copper prices rallied above $10,000 per ton to an all-time high. At the same time, the US dollar resumed its 2020 downtrend, while fixed income returns were mixed, with yields generally falling at the long-end of the curve and rising on shorter-dated maturities. Most of the price action in fixed income occurred in June after US policymakers signaled an increase in interest rates in 2023, one year earlier than previously expected.
Most of the Partnership's profits came from energies, where long positions were driven by trend following and a range of systematic macro signals. Trend following in more novel energy markets made a notable contribution to returns over the three months. Markets were similarly buoyant in the other commodity sectors. Sugar, corn and soybean oil drove positive performance in agriculture, where trend-following systems profited. However, performance was mixed in metals as returns from trend-following systems were cancelled out by mean reversion and seasonal systems. Beyond commodities, stock indices were positive, currencies were broadly flat and fixed income weighed on returns. Trend following continued to make money in stock indices as equity markets built on their first quarter gains, although performance was reduced by losses from a long-term macro value system. The flat performance in currencies, meanwhile, was due to losses in a range of G10 markets cancelling out profits from a short position in the Japanese yen. Short exposure to long-dated government bonds and long positions in short-term interest rates accounted for most of the losses in fixed income. Overall, the Partnership was well positioned for this buoyant market environment as trend-following drove the lion's share of positive performance. The Partnership heads into the third quarter of 2021 with a moderate “risk-on” construct.
First Quarter 2021. Market movements in the first quarter were driven by hopes for a rebound in global economic growth and the prospect of rising inflation. An uptrend in commodity prices, rising government bond yields and a sector rotation within equities continued into the new year. WTI crude prices briefly rose past $65 a barrel for the first time since 2018, the US 10-year Treasury yield crossed 1.7%, and the MSCI World climbed to new record highs. At the same time, the US dollar, which trended downwards against most major currencies in 2020, reversed direction and strengthened over the three months, most notably against the Japanese yen and euro. An uptrend in commodity prices, which started during the second quarter of 2020, continued through the first quarter of 2021, accounting for most of the Partnership’s profits. The gains were driven by long positions resulting from a range of signals, with several non-trend signals making notable contributions in agriculture and energies. Lean hogs, gasoline, copper and soybeans were all among the top contributors. Trend-following systems benefited from long positions in stock indices, with global equity markets climbing to new record highs, although these profits were reduced by losses from a long-term macro value signal. A short position in the Japanese yen led the profits in currencies, where carry systems accounted for most of the gains. Fixed income was the only notable detractor during the quarter. Yields rose across the board over the three months, alongside concerns about the effect of rising inflation. While the Partnership’s overall beta to fixed income has been negative since January, positioning in the sector only turned net short in government bonds in March and remains long in short-term interest rates. Overall, the Partnership was well positioned for this buoyant market environment as both trend-following and systematic macro signals contributed positively to performance. The Partnership heads into the second quarter of 2021 with a moderate “risk-on” construct.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Partnership does not engage in off-balance sheet arrangements with other entities.
Contractual Obligations
The Partnership does not enter into contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments of a type that would be typical for an operating company or that would affect its liquidity or capital resources. The Partnership’s sole business is trading futures, related option and forward currency contracts, both long (contracts to buy) and short (contracts to sell). All such contracts are settled by offset, not delivery. Substantially all such contracts are for settlement within four months of the trade date and substantially all such contracts are held by the Partnership for less than four months before being offset or rolled over into new contracts with similar maturities. The Partnership’s financial statements present a Condensed Schedule of Investments setting forth net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Partnership’s open futures and forward currency contracts, both long and short, at September 30, 2022.
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Due to the nature of the Partnership as a speculative commodity pool, changes from December 31, 2018 are not material.
Item 4: Controls and Procedures.
The General Partner, with the participation of the General Partner’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the Partnership as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, and, based on their evaluation, has concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in the General Partner’s internal controls over financial reporting with respect to the Partnership or in other factors applicable to the Partnership that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1: Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A: Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the Partnership’s risk factors since the Partnership filed its annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2022.
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a) None.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Limited Partners may redeem some or all of their Interest in the Partnership as of the end of any calendar month upon fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice to the General Partner. The Partnership may declare additional redemption dates upon notice to the Limited Partners. The redemption by a Limited Partner has no impact on the value of the capital accounts of the remaining Limited Partners. The following table summarizes the redemptions by Limited Partners during the second calendar quarter of 2022:
| Month | Amount Redeemed | |||
| July 31, 2022 | $ | 147,956.81 | ||
| August 31, 2022 | $ | 108,627.76 | ||
| September 30, 2022 | $ | 477,524.37 | ||
Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
(a) None.
(b) None.
Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosure.
Not applicable.
Item 5: Other Information.
(a) None.
(b) Not applicable.
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Item 6: Exhibits.
The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from the exhibits of the same numbers and descriptions filed with the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 000-53348) filed on July 30, 2008.
The following exhibit is incorporated herein by reference from the exhibit of the same number and description filed with the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53348) filed on April 18, 2011.
| Exhibit Number | Description of Document |
| 3.01 | Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (US), changing the registrant’s name to Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. |
The following exhibit is incorporated herein by reference from the exhibit of the same number and description filed with the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-53348) filed on November 14, 2014.
| Exhibit Number | Description of Document | |
| 10.04 | Amendment dated July 1, 2014 to Advisory Contract | |
The following exhibit is incorporated herein by reference from the exhibit of the same number and description filed with the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-53348) filed on March 31, 2015.
| Exhibit Number | Description of Document | |
| 4.1 | Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. | |
The following exhibits are included herewith.
| Exhibit Number | Description of Document |
| 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification |
| 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification |
| 32.1 | Section 1350 Certification |
| 32.2 | Section 1350 Certification |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)* |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document* |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document* |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document* |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document* |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document* |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)* |
** Rockwell Futures Management, Inc. became Altegris Portfolio Management, Inc., which merged with and into Altegris Advisors, L.L.C.
*** Fimat USA, LLC became Newedge USA, LLC, which merged with and into SG Americas Securities, LLC.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 10, 2022
ALTEGRIS WINTON FUTURES FUND, L.P.
| By: | ALTEGRIS ADVISORS, L.L.C., | |
| its general partner | ||
/s/ Matthew C. Osborne
Matthew C. Osborne
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
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Exhibit 31.1
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Matthew C. Osborne, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Partnership’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 10, 2022
/s/ Matthew C. Osborne
Matthew C. Osborne Principal Executive Officer
Altegris Advisors, L.L.C.
General Partner of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
Exhibit 31.2
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Matthew C. Osborne, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Partnership’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 10, 2022
/s/ Matthew C. Osborne
Matthew C. Osborne, Principal Financial Officer
Altegris Advisors, L.L.C.
General Partner of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE
I, Matthew C. Osborne, the Principal Executive Officer of Altegris Advisors, L.L.C., the General Partner of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (the “Partnership”), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report of the Partnership on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2022 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in such Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
Date: November 10, 2022
/s/ Matthew C. Osborne
Matthew C. Osborne, Principal Executive Officer
Altegris Advisors, L.L.C.
General Partner of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE
I, Matthew C. Osborne, the Principal Financial Officer of Altegris Advisors, L.L.C., the General Partner of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (the “Partnership”), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report of the Partnership on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2022 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in such Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
Date: November 10, 2022
/s/ Matthew C. Osborne
Matthew C. Osborne, Principal Financial Officer
Altegris Advisors, L.L.C.
General Partner of Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Cost of restricted foreign currency equity in commodity broker account | $ 0 | $ 227,776 |
| Fair value at cost | 12,676,590 | 0 |
| Foreign currency due to broker | $ 17,207 | $ 0 |
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - Us Government Securities [Member] |
9 Months Ended |
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| Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Face value | $ 12,700,000 |
| Investment Maturity Date | Oct-22 |
STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
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| Gain (loss) on trading of derivatives contracts | ||||
| Net realized | $ 2,338 | $ 154,735 | $ 3,522,242 | $ 3,912,151 |
| Net change in unrealized | 536,279 | 185,545 | 601,765 | (851,816) |
| Brokerage commissions | (70,248) | (87,930) | (221,315) | (305,920) |
| Net gain from trading derivatives contracts | 468,369 | 252,350 | 3,902,692 | 2,754,415 |
| Gain (loss) on trading of foreign currency | ||||
| Net realized | (3,464) | (6,624) | (3,242) | 15,544 |
| Net change in unrealized | (963) | (366) | (1,070) | (27,344) |
| Net gain (loss) from trading foreign currency | (4,427) | (6,990) | (4,312) | (11,800) |
| Total trading gains (losses) | 463,942 | 245,360 | 3,898,380 | 2,742,615 |
| Income | ||||
| Interest income | 71,382 | 34 | 91,595 | 83 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Management fee | 54,199 | 66,674 | 168,632 | 230,558 |
| Service fee | 44,588 | 58,930 | 144,359 | 199,889 |
| Advisory fee | 44,060 | 55,365 | 136,803 | 190,764 |
| Professional fees | 14,479 | 29,837 | 68,877 | 68,766 |
| Administrative fee | 12,589 | 14,987 | 39,253 | 51,214 |
| Incentive fee | 86,976 | 653 | 102,545 | 5,069 |
| Interest expense | 1,669 | 7,008 | 8,280 | 20,526 |
| Other expenses | 6,841 | 9,988 | 17,504 | 22,914 |
| Total expenses | 265,401 | 243,442 | 686,253 | 789,700 |
| Net investment loss | (194,019) | (243,408) | (594,658) | (789,617) |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ 269,923 | $ 1,952 | $ 3,303,722 | $ 1,952,998 |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE) (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
Limited Partners Original Class A [Member] |
Limited Partners Original Class B [Member] |
Limited Partners Class A [Member] |
Limited Partners Class B [Member] |
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| Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 2,777,153 | $ 155,990 | $ 16,445,631 | $ 7,582,715 | $ 5,530,827 | $ 2,933 | $ 32,495,249 |
| Transfers | (1,057,136) | 1,057,136 | (1,680,816) | 1,680,816 | |||
| Capital withdrawals | 610,189 | 276,235 | 4,509,107 | 3,211,735 | 3,249,053 | 11,856,319 | |
| Net investment loss | (35,263) | (15,423) | (495,086) | (176,665) | (67,103) | (77) | (789,617) |
| Net realized gain from investments (net of brokerage commissions) | 262,317 | 67,618 | 1,788,215 | 931,459 | 571,792 | 374 | 3,621,775 |
| Net change in unrealized gain from investments | (85,256) | 2,291 | (466,004) | (172,511) | (157,593) | (87) | (879,160) |
| Net income | 141,798 | 54,486 | 827,125 | 582,283 | 347,096 | 210 | 1,952,998 |
| Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2021 | 1,251,626 | 991,377 | 11,082,833 | 6,634,079 | 2,628,870 | 3,143 | 22,591,928 |
| Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2021 | 1,203,139 | 885,982 | 9,941,512 | 6,059,223 | 1,486,627 | 3,020 | 19,579,503 |
| Transfers | (163,609) | 163,609 | |||||
| Capital withdrawals | (276,622) | (147,168) | (2,877,047) | (693,969) | (214,546) | (4,209,352) | |
| Net investment loss | (29,294) | (16,923) | (357,128) | (162,085) | (29,141) | (87) | (594,658) |
| Net realized gain from investments (net of brokerage commissions) | 198,583 | 146,921 | 1,587,900 | 1,110,926 | 252,794 | 561 | 3,297,685 |
| Net change in unrealized gain from investments | 42,717 | 26,856 | 318,430 | 165,401 | 47,210 | 81 | 600,695 |
| Net income | 212,006 | 156,854 | 1,549,202 | 1,114,242 | 270,863 | 555 | 3,303,722 |
| Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 1,138,523 | $ 895,668 | $ 8,450,058 | $ 6,643,105 | $ 1,542,944 | $ 3,575 | $ 18,673,873 |
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| ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. General Description of the Partnership
Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was organized as a Colorado limited partnership in March 1999, and will continue until December 31, 2035, unless sooner terminated as provided for in the Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Agreement”), as amended and restated from time to time. The Partnership's general partner is Altegris Advisors, L.L.C. (the “General Partner”). The General Partner has the overall responsibility for the management, operation and administration of the Partnership, including the selection of its commodity trading adviser. The Partnership's trading activities are conducted pursuant to an advisor contract with Winton Capital Management Limited (the "Advisor"). The Partnership speculatively trades commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and other commodity interests. The objective of the Partnership’s business is appreciation of its assets. The Partnership is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), an agency of the United States (“U.S.”) government that regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of commodity exchanges and futures commission merchants (brokers) through which the Partnership trades.
The General Partner is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, as an investment adviser and is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity pool operator, and is a member of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization.
Effective September 27, 2021, as part of an internal reorganization, the General Partner and Altegris Clearing Solutions L.L.C. (“Altegris Clearing Solutions), an affiliate of the General Partner, became wholly-owned by their affiliate Altegris Services, L.L.C. (“Services”) (replacing their affiliate Altegris Holdings, L.L.C. as their immediate parent company). Services in turn became wholly-owned by Better Outcome, LLC (“Better Outcome”), a newly formed affiliated entity owned and controlled by Continuum Capital Managers LLC (“Continuum”) and by AV5 Acquisition, LLC (“AV5”). Continuum is owned by Douglas C. Grip and Stephen E. Vanourny. AV5 is owned solely by Matthew Osborne, the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. This internal reorganization resulted in no change in actual direct or indirect control and ultimate ownership of the General Partner, and had no impact on the Partnership’s financial position or results of operations.
The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the General Partner, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim period.
B. Method of Reporting
The Partnership’s financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Therefore, the Partnership follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported fair value of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and reported amounts of income and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Partnership’s financial statements are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from these estimates and it is reasonably possible that differences could be material.
C. Fair Value
In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Partnership uses various valuation approaches. The authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Partnership.
Unobservable inputs reflect the Partnership’s assumption about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Partnership has the ability to access at the measurement date;
Level 2 - Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 - Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from assets and liabilities and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including the type of asset or liability, whether the asset or liability is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the asset or liability existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Partnership in determining fair value is greatest for assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Partnership’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Partnership uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including prices and inputs during periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many assets and liabilities. This condition could cause an asset or liability to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy.
The Partnership values futures and options on futures contracts at the closing price of the contract’s primary exchange. The Partnership generally includes futures and options on futures contracts in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as they are exchange traded derivatives.
Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. The Partnership includes forward currency contracts in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of U.S. government securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. When quoted prices are not available, fair value is determined based on a valuation model that uses inputs that include interest-rate yield curves, cross-currency-basis index spreads, and country credit spreads similar to the bond in terms of issue, maturity and seniority. U.S. government securities are generally categorized in Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of corporate notes is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), notes spreads or credit default swap spreads. The spread data used are for the same maturity as that of the notes. If the spread data does not reference the issuer, data that references a comparable issuer is used. When observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on cash flow models with yield curves, bond, or single-name credit default swap spreads and recovery rates based on collateral values as key inputs. These valuation methods represent both a market and income approach to fair value measurement. Corporate notes are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; however, in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership did not hold corporate notes.
The fair value of certificates of deposit is determined based on a constant maturity curve for comparable instruments denominated in USD. This valuation method represents both a market and income approach to fair value measurement. Certificates of deposit are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
There were no changes to the Partnership’s valuation methodology during the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The following table presents information about the Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
For the period ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no Level 3 securities.
D. Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined using the specific identification cost method. Change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income (Loss). Brokerage commissions and other trading fees are reflected as an adjustment to cost or proceeds at the time of the transaction. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.
Gains or losses on futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts are realized when contracts are closed. Net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and quoted market price) are reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income (Loss). Brokerage commissions on futures and options on futures contracts include other trading fees and are recognized as trading gains and losses.
Net realized gains and losses from foreign currency related transactions represent gains and losses from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Partnership’s books and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized gain (loss) on other assets and other liabilities denominated in foreign currency arise from changes in the value of assets, other than investments in securities, and liabilities at quarter end, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. served as the Partnership’s custodian from January through December 13, 2021, and effective December 13, 2021, U.S. Bank, N.A. began serving as the Partnership’s custodian (the “Custodian”). SG Americas Securities, LLC (the “Clearing Broker”) is the Partnership’s commodity broker. A portion of the Partnership’s assets are held as initial margin or option premiums (in cash or Treasury securities) in the Partnership’s brokerage accounts at the Clearing Broker. The Clearing Broker may convert the Partnership’s cash in U.S. dollar to foreign currency to facilitate the Partnership’s commodity trading activities. At times, the Partnership may carry foreign cash on loan with the Clearing Broker. Any net foreign currency on loan will be recognized in Foreign Currency Due to Broker on the Statements of Financial Condition.
The Partnership’s Clearing Broker holds margin balances in a single currency, in which all margin requirements can be satisfied in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency balances can also be used to satisfy margin requirements. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership’s segregated cash balance on the Statements of Financial Condition of $1,092,130 and $1,233,281, respectively, represents the collateral pledged by the Partnership to satisfy the Clearing Broker’s margin requirements in US Dollars. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership’s segregated foreign currency balance on the Statements of Financial Condition of $0 and $228,530, respectively, represents the collateral pledged by the Partnership to satisfy the Clearing Broker’s margin requirements in foreign currency. The Partnership’s assets not deposited at the Clearing Broker are deposited with either the Custodian or held in bank cash accounts at First Republic Bank (and used to pay Partnership operating expenses).
E. Option Contracts
Generally, an option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy a specified security, currency or other instrument (an ‘‘underlying instrument’’) from the writer of the option (in the case of a call option), or to sell a specified security, currency, or other instrument to the writer of the option (in the case of put option) at a designated price. Put and call options that the Partnership may purchase or write may be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. All option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the options clearing corporation, thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased or sold.
As the buyer of an option, the Partnership has a right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. The Partnership may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to options, exercise them, or permit them to expire unexercised. When buying options, the potential loss is limited to the cost (premium plus transaction costs) of the option.
As the writer of an option, the Partnership has the obligation to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. When the Partnership writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Partnership is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. If the written option expires unexercised, the Partnership realizes a gain in the amount of the premium received. If the Partnership enters into a closing transaction, it recognizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the cost of the purchase is less than or greater than the premium received. If the option is exercised, the Partnership will incur a loss to the extent the difference between the current market value of the underlying instrument and the exercise price exceeds the premium received.
As the writer of a call option, the Partnership retains the risk of loss should the underlying instrument increase in value. If the option is exercised, the Partnership will be required to buy or sell the instrument at the exercise price. Accordingly, these transactions result in off-balance sheet risk, as the Partnership’s ultimate obligation may exceed the amount indicated in the Statements of Financial Condition.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership did not hold any option contracts.
F. Futures Contracts
The Partnership engages in futures contracts as part of its investment strategy. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Partnership is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the initial margin. Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Partnership each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in settled variation margin on the Statements of Financial Condition. Due from / Due to broker amounts on the Statements of Financial Condition represent receivables / payables related to the Partnership’s required cash margin. The Partnership recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as an investment option. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments. In addition, there is the risk that the Partnership may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. Open positions in futures contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are reflected within the Condensed Schedules of Investments.
G. Forward Currency Contracts
Forward currency contracts are entered into as an economic hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk related to portfolio positions. A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a currency against another currency at a future date at an agreed upon price and quantity. Forward currency contracts are traded over-the-counter and not on an organized exchange. Forward currency contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the foreign currency backing some of the investments held by the Partnership. Each contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Partnership as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Partnership records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward currency contracts involves the risk that counterparties may not meet the terms of the agreement or unfavorable movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Open forward currency contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are reflected within the Condensed Schedules of Investments.
H. Foreign Currency Transactions
The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it may transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in the Statements of Income (Loss).
I. Cash
The Partnership maintains a custody account with U.S. Bank, N.A. and First Republic Bank. At times, the Partnership’s cash balance could exceed the insured amount under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Partnership has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not subject to any significant counterparty risk related to its cash account.
Both segregated cash and segregated foreign currency are held at the Clearing Broker as margin collateral for futures transactions.
J. Income Taxes
The Partnership is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, the partners are individually liable for their own distributable share of taxable income or loss. No provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements for U.S., federal, state, or local income taxes.
The Partnership is required to determine whether its tax positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Partnership recording a tax liability that reduces ending partners’ capital. Based on its tax analysis, the Partnership has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits for any of the Partnership's open tax years. However, the Partnership’s conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Partnership’s tax returns remain open for examination by United States federal tax authorities for a period of three years and by state tax authorities for a period of four years from the date they are filed. Taxes associated with foreign tax jurisdictions remain subject to examination based on varying statutes of limitations, if any. The Partnership is additionally not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. As a result, no other income tax liability or expense has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements.
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| PARTNERS’ CAPITAL | NOTE 2 - PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
A. Capital Accounts and Allocation of Income and Losses
The Partnership accounts for subscriptions and redemptions on a per partner capital account basis.
The Partnership consists of the General Partner’s Interest, Original Class A Interests, Original Class B Interests, Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests. Original Class A Interests and Original Class B Interests were issued prior to July 1, 2008 and are no longer issued to limited partners in the Partnership (each a “Limited Partner” and collectively the “Limited Partners”). Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests were first issued by the Partnership on July 1, 2008. Income or loss (prior to management fees, administrative fees, service fees and incentive fees) are allocated pro rata among the Limited Partners based on their respective capital accounts as of the end of each month, in which the items accrue pursuant to the terms of the Partnership’s Agreement. Original Class A Interests, Original Class B Interests, Class A Interests, Class B Interests and Institutional Interests are then charged with their applicable management fee, administrative fee, service fee and incentive fee in accordance with the Agreement.
No Limited Partner of the Partnership shall be liable for any debts or liabilities of the Partnership or any losses thereof in excess of such Limited Partner’s capital contributions, except as may be required by law.
B. Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions
Investments in the Partnership are made by subscription agreement, subject to acceptance by the General Partner.
The Partnership is not required to make distributions but may do so at the sole discretion of the General Partner. A Limited Partner may request and receive redemption of capital, subject to restrictions set forth in the Agreement. The General Partner may request and receive redemption of capital, subject to the same terms as any Limited Partner. The partners may withdraw their interests on a monthly basis upon at least 15 days’ prior written notice, subject to the discretion of the General Partner. No distributions were made for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
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| RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. General Partner Management Fee
The General Partner receives a monthly management fee from the Partnership equal to 0.0625% (0.75% annually) for Original Class A, and 0.146% (1.75% annually) for Original Class B of the Partnership's net asset value apportioned to each Partner’s capital account at the beginning of the month, before deduction of any accrued incentive fees related to the current quarter (the “management fee net asset value”). The General Partner receives a monthly management fee from the Partnership equal to 0.104% (1.25% annually) for Class A and Class B, and 0.0625% (0.75% annually) for Institutional Interests of the Partnership's management fee net asset value. The General Partner may declare any Limited Partner a “Special Limited Partner” and the management fees or incentive fees charged to any such partner may be different than those charged to other Limited Partners.
Total Management Fees earned by the General Partner, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are shown on the Statements of Income (Loss) as a Management Fee.
B. Administrative Fee
The General Partner receives a monthly administrative fee from the Partnership equal to 0.0275% (0.33% annually) of the Partnership's management fee net asset value attributable to Class A and Class B Interests. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, administrative fees for Class A Interests were $7,157 and $23,083, respectively and administrative fees for Class B Interests were $5,432 and $16,170 respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, administrative fees for Class A Interests were $9,465 and $32,831, respectively and administrative fees for Class B Interests were $5,522 and $18,383, respectively. General Partner’s Interest, Original Class A, Original Class B and Institutional Interests did not get charged the administrative fee.
C. AlphaMax Distributors, L.L.C. and Altegris Clearing Solutions, L.L.C.
AlphaMax Distributors, L.L.C. (“AlphaMax”), an affiliate of the General Partner (previously known as Altegris Investments, L.L.C. and Altegris Distributors, L.L.C.), is a registered broker-dealer with the SEC and a Delaware limited liability company. Altegris Clearing Solutions, L.L.C. (Altegris Clearing Solutions), an affiliate of the General Partner and an introducing broker registered with the CFTC, is the Partnership’s introducing broker. In May 2021, Altegris Investments, L.L.C. changed its name to Altegris Distributors, L.L.C. and in December 2021, changed its name to AlphaMax Distributors, L.L.C.
AlphaMax has entered into a selling agreement with the Partnership whereby it receives 2% per annum as continuing compensation for Class A Interests sold by AlphaMax that are outstanding at month end. The Partnership’s introducing broker receives a portion of the commodity brokerage commissions paid by the Partnership to the Clearing Broker and interest income retained by the Clearing Broker. Additionally, the Partnership pays to its clearing brokers and its introducing broker, at a minimum, brokerage charges at a flat rate of 0.125% (1.5% annually) of the Partnership’s management fee net asset value. Brokerage charges may exceed the flat rate described above, depending on commission and trading volume levels, which may vary.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership had commissions and brokerage fees payable to its introducing broker of $19,179 and $19,331, respectively, and service fees payable to AlphaMax of $15 and $18, respectively. These amounts are included in commissions payable and service fees payable on the Statements of Financial Condition, respectively. The amounts shown on the Statements of Financial Condition include fees payable to non-related parties.
The following tables show the fees paid to AlphaMax and Altegris Clearing Solutions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
The amounts above are included in Brokerage Commissions and Service Fees on the Statements of Income (Loss), respectively. The amounts shown on the Statements of Income (Loss) include fees paid to non-related parties.
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| ADVISORY CONTRACT | NOTE 4 - ADVISORY CONTRACT
The Partnership's trading activities are conducted pursuant to an advisory contract with Winton Capital Management, Ltd. (“Advisor”). The Partnership pays the Advisor a quarterly incentive fee of 20% of the trading profits (as defined in the Agreement). However, the quarterly incentive fee is payable only on cumulative profits achieved from commodity trading (as defined in the Agreement), calculated separately for each partner’s interest (as defined in the Agreement). The incentive fee is accrued on a monthly basis and paid quarterly. Total incentive fees earned by the Advisor for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are shown on the Statements of Income (Loss).
Interest holders will be assessed a monthly advisory fee paid to the Advisor of 0.083% of the management fee net asset value of each holder’s month-end capital account balance (1.00% annually), with the exception of Original Class A Interests. In addition, the General Partner has assigned a portion of its management fees earned to the Advisor. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, advisory fees for Class A were $21,689 and $69,948, respectively, advisory fee for Class B Interests were $16,460 and $49,001, respectively, advisory fee for Original Class B Interests were $2,171 and $6,581, respectively, and advisory fee for Institutional Interests were $3,740 and $11,273, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, advisory fee for Class A Interests were $28,683 and $99,490, respectively, advisory fee for Class B Interests were $16,734 and $55,706, respectively, advisory fee for Original Class B Interests were $2,890 and $6,288, respectively, and advisory fee for Institutional Interests were $7,058 and $29,280, respectively. General Partner’s Interest and Original Class A Interests did not get charged the advisory fee.
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| SERVICE FEES | NOTE 5 - SERVICE FEES
Original Class A Interests and Class A Interests pay selling agents an ongoing monthly payment of 0.166% of the month-end net asset value (2% annually) of the value of interests sold by them which are outstanding at month-end as compensation for their continuing services to the Limited Partners. Institutional Interests may pay selling agents, if the selling agent so elects, an ongoing monthly payment of 0.0417% (0.50% annually) of the value of Institutional Interests sold by them which are outstanding at month-end as compensation for their continuing services to the Limited Partners holding Institutional Interests. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, service fees for General Partner’s Interest, were $200 and $234, respectively, service fees for Class A Interests were $38,994 and $127,379, respectively, service fees for Original Class A Interests were $5,394 and $16,746, respectively and service fees for Institutional Interests were $0 and $0, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, service fees for General Partner’s Interest, were $13 and $43, respectively, service fees for Class A Interests were $53,038 and $180,958, respectively, service fees for Original Class A Interests were $5,879 and $18,888, respectively and service fees for Institutional Interests were $0 and $0, respectively. Class B, Original Class B and Institutional Interests did not get charged the service fees.
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| BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS | NOTE 6 - BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
The Partnership is subject to monthly brokerage charges equal to the greater of: (A) actual commissions and expenses paid to the Clearing Broker by the Partnership; or (B) an amount equal to 0.125% of the management fee net asset value of all Limited Partners’ month-end capital account balances (1.50% annually) (the “Minimum Amount”).
If actual commissions and expenses paid to the Clearing Broker in a month (in (A) above) are less than the Minimum Amount, the Partnership will pay to the Introducing Broker the difference as payment for brokerage-related services, including, but not limited to, monitoring trade, execution, clearing, custodial and distribution services provided to the Partnership. If actual commissions and expenses paid to the Clearing Broker in a month (in (A) above) are greater than the Minimum Amount, the Partnership pays only the amounts described in (A) above. The Partnership’s payment of brokerage commissions to the Clearing Broker for clearing trades on its behalf, and payments to the Introducing Broker for brokerage-related services, if any, are reflected on the Statements of Income (Loss) as Brokerage Commissions.
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| FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS | NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts and forward currency contracts for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation. None of the Partnership’s derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, as defined in the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), nor are they used for other risk management purposes. The Advisor and General Partner actively assess, manage and monitor risk exposure on derivatives on a contract basis, a sector basis (e.g., interest rate derivatives, agricultural derivatives, etc.), and on an overall basis in accordance with established risk parameters. Due to the speculative nature of the Partnership’s derivative trading activity, the Partnership is subject to the risk of substantial losses from derivatives trading.
The following presents the fair value of derivatives contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The fair value of derivatives contracts is presented as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position. Fair value is presented on a gross basis in the table below even though the futures and forward contracts qualify for net presentation in the Statements of Financial Condition.
The following presents the trading results of the Partnership’s derivative trading and information related to the volume of the Partnership’s derivative activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
The below captions of “Realized” and “Change in Unrealized” correspond to the captions in the Statements of Income (Loss) for gain (loss) on trading of derivatives contracts.
With respect to futures contracts and options on futures contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker which grants the Clearing Broker the right to offset recognized derivative assets and derivative liabilities if certain conditions exist, which would require the Clearing Broker to liquidate the Partnership’s positions. These events include the following: (i) the Clearing Broker is directed or required by a regulatory or self-regulatory organization, (ii) the Clearing Broker determines, at its discretion, that the risk in the Partnership’s account must be reduced for protection of the Clearing Broker, (iii) upon the Partnership’s breach or failure to perform on its contractual agreements with the Clearing Broker, (iv) upon the commencement of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding for the protection of creditors against the Partnership, or (v) upon the dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or merger of the Partnership.
With respect to foreign currency forward contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker, whereby the party having the greater obligation (either the Partnership or the Clearing Broker) shall deliver to the other party at the settlement date the net amount of recognized derivative assets and liabilities.
The following table summarizes the disclosure requirements for offsetting assets and liabilities:
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| FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES | NOTE 8 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Partnership participates in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts and forward currency contracts, substantially all of which are subject to margin requirements. The minimum amount of margin required for each contract is set from time to time in response to various market factors by the respective exchanges and interbank market makers. Further for futures contracts and options on futures contracts, the Clearing Broker has the right to require margin in excess of the minimum exchange requirement. Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) and the potential inability of brokers or interbank market makers to perform under the terms of their contracts (credit risk).
All of the contracts, with the exception of forward currency contracts, currently traded by the Partnership are exchange traded. The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are generally perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter transactions because, in over-the-counter transactions, the Partnership must rely solely on the credit of its respective individual counterparties. For forward currency contracts, the Partnership is subject to the credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance. The credit risk from counterparty non-performance associated with such instruments is the net unrealized gain on forward currency contracts.
The Partnership also has credit risk since the sole counterparty to all domestic futures contracts is the exchange clearing corporation. In addition, the Partnership bears the risk of financial failure by the Clearing Broker. The Partnership's policy is to continuously monitor its exposure to market and counterparty risk through the use of a variety of financial, position and credit exposure reporting and control procedures. In addition, the Partnership has a policy of reviewing the credit standing of each clearing broker or counterparty with which it conducts business.
The Partnership has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with the Custodian in U.S. government agency bonds and notes and corporate notes. Risks arise from investments in bonds and notes due to possible illiquidity and the potential for default by the issuer or counterparty. Such instruments are also sensitive to changes in interest rates and economic conditions.
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| INDEMNIFICATIONS | NOTE 9 - INDEMNIFICATIONS
In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that have not yet occurred. The Partnership expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
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| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | NOTE 10 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following information presents the financial highlights of the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.
Total return and the ratios to average net asset value are calculated for each class of Limited Partners’ capital taken as a whole. An individual Limited Partner’s total return and ratios may vary from the above returns and ratios due to the timing of their contributions and withdrawals and differing fee structures.
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| SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management of the Partnership evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued, and concluded that no events subsequent to September 30, 2022 have occurred that would require recognition or disclosure, except as noted below.
From October 1, 2022 through November 11, 2022, the Partnership had $0 subscriptions and had redemptions of $85,736.
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| General Description of the Partnership | A. General Description of the Partnership
Altegris Winton Futures Fund, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was organized as a Colorado limited partnership in March 1999, and will continue until December 31, 2035, unless sooner terminated as provided for in the Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Agreement”), as amended and restated from time to time. The Partnership's general partner is Altegris Advisors, L.L.C. (the “General Partner”). The General Partner has the overall responsibility for the management, operation and administration of the Partnership, including the selection of its commodity trading adviser. The Partnership's trading activities are conducted pursuant to an advisor contract with Winton Capital Management Limited (the "Advisor"). The Partnership speculatively trades commodity futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and other commodity interests. The objective of the Partnership’s business is appreciation of its assets. The Partnership is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), an agency of the United States (“U.S.”) government that regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of commodity exchanges and futures commission merchants (brokers) through which the Partnership trades.
The General Partner is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, as an investment adviser and is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity pool operator, and is a member of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization.
Effective September 27, 2021, as part of an internal reorganization, the General Partner and Altegris Clearing Solutions L.L.C. (“Altegris Clearing Solutions), an affiliate of the General Partner, became wholly-owned by their affiliate Altegris Services, L.L.C. (“Services”) (replacing their affiliate Altegris Holdings, L.L.C. as their immediate parent company). Services in turn became wholly-owned by Better Outcome, LLC (“Better Outcome”), a newly formed affiliated entity owned and controlled by Continuum Capital Managers LLC (“Continuum”) and by AV5 Acquisition, LLC (“AV5”). Continuum is owned by Douglas C. Grip and Stephen E. Vanourny. AV5 is owned solely by Matthew Osborne, the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. This internal reorganization resulted in no change in actual direct or indirect control and ultimate ownership of the General Partner, and had no impact on the Partnership’s financial position or results of operations.
The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the General Partner, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim period.
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| Method of Reporting | B. Method of Reporting
The Partnership’s financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Therefore, the Partnership follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported fair value of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and reported amounts of income and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the Partnership’s financial statements are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from these estimates and it is reasonably possible that differences could be material.
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| Fair Value | C. Fair Value
In accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Partnership uses various valuation approaches. The authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Partnership.
Unobservable inputs reflect the Partnership’s assumption about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Partnership has the ability to access at the measurement date;
Level 2 - Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 - Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from assets and liabilities and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including the type of asset or liability, whether the asset or liability is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the asset or liability existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Partnership in determining fair value is greatest for assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Partnership’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Partnership uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including prices and inputs during periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many assets and liabilities. This condition could cause an asset or liability to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy.
The Partnership values futures and options on futures contracts at the closing price of the contract’s primary exchange. The Partnership generally includes futures and options on futures contracts in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as they are exchange traded derivatives.
Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. The Partnership includes forward currency contracts in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of U.S. government securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. When quoted prices are not available, fair value is determined based on a valuation model that uses inputs that include interest-rate yield curves, cross-currency-basis index spreads, and country credit spreads similar to the bond in terms of issue, maturity and seniority. U.S. government securities are generally categorized in Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of corporate notes is determined using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), notes spreads or credit default swap spreads. The spread data used are for the same maturity as that of the notes. If the spread data does not reference the issuer, data that references a comparable issuer is used. When observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on cash flow models with yield curves, bond, or single-name credit default swap spreads and recovery rates based on collateral values as key inputs. These valuation methods represent both a market and income approach to fair value measurement. Corporate notes are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; however, in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership did not hold corporate notes.
The fair value of certificates of deposit is determined based on a constant maturity curve for comparable instruments denominated in USD. This valuation method represents both a market and income approach to fair value measurement. Certificates of deposit are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
There were no changes to the Partnership’s valuation methodology during the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The following table presents information about the Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
For the period ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no Level 3 securities.
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| Investment Transactions and Investment Income | D. Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined using the specific identification cost method. Change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income (Loss). Brokerage commissions and other trading fees are reflected as an adjustment to cost or proceeds at the time of the transaction. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.
Gains or losses on futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts are realized when contracts are closed. Net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and quoted market price) are reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income (Loss). Brokerage commissions on futures and options on futures contracts include other trading fees and are recognized as trading gains and losses.
Net realized gains and losses from foreign currency related transactions represent gains and losses from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Partnership’s books and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized gain (loss) on other assets and other liabilities denominated in foreign currency arise from changes in the value of assets, other than investments in securities, and liabilities at quarter end, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. served as the Partnership’s custodian from January through December 13, 2021, and effective December 13, 2021, U.S. Bank, N.A. began serving as the Partnership’s custodian (the “Custodian”). SG Americas Securities, LLC (the “Clearing Broker”) is the Partnership’s commodity broker. A portion of the Partnership’s assets are held as initial margin or option premiums (in cash or Treasury securities) in the Partnership’s brokerage accounts at the Clearing Broker. The Clearing Broker may convert the Partnership’s cash in U.S. dollar to foreign currency to facilitate the Partnership’s commodity trading activities. At times, the Partnership may carry foreign cash on loan with the Clearing Broker. Any net foreign currency on loan will be recognized in Foreign Currency Due to Broker on the Statements of Financial Condition.
The Partnership’s Clearing Broker holds margin balances in a single currency, in which all margin requirements can be satisfied in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency balances can also be used to satisfy margin requirements. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership’s segregated cash balance on the Statements of Financial Condition of $1,092,130 and $1,233,281, respectively, represents the collateral pledged by the Partnership to satisfy the Clearing Broker’s margin requirements in US Dollars. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership’s segregated foreign currency balance on the Statements of Financial Condition of $0 and $228,530, respectively, represents the collateral pledged by the Partnership to satisfy the Clearing Broker’s margin requirements in foreign currency. The Partnership’s assets not deposited at the Clearing Broker are deposited with either the Custodian or held in bank cash accounts at First Republic Bank (and used to pay Partnership operating expenses).
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| Option Contracts | E. Option Contracts
Generally, an option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy a specified security, currency or other instrument (an ‘‘underlying instrument’’) from the writer of the option (in the case of a call option), or to sell a specified security, currency, or other instrument to the writer of the option (in the case of put option) at a designated price. Put and call options that the Partnership may purchase or write may be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. All option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the options clearing corporation, thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased or sold.
As the buyer of an option, the Partnership has a right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. The Partnership may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to options, exercise them, or permit them to expire unexercised. When buying options, the potential loss is limited to the cost (premium plus transaction costs) of the option.
As the writer of an option, the Partnership has the obligation to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. When the Partnership writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Partnership is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. If the written option expires unexercised, the Partnership realizes a gain in the amount of the premium received. If the Partnership enters into a closing transaction, it recognizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the cost of the purchase is less than or greater than the premium received. If the option is exercised, the Partnership will incur a loss to the extent the difference between the current market value of the underlying instrument and the exercise price exceeds the premium received.
As the writer of a call option, the Partnership retains the risk of loss should the underlying instrument increase in value. If the option is exercised, the Partnership will be required to buy or sell the instrument at the exercise price. Accordingly, these transactions result in off-balance sheet risk, as the Partnership’s ultimate obligation may exceed the amount indicated in the Statements of Financial Condition.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership did not hold any option contracts.
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| Futures Contracts | F. Futures Contracts
The Partnership engages in futures contracts as part of its investment strategy. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Partnership is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the initial margin. Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Partnership each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in settled variation margin on the Statements of Financial Condition. Due from / Due to broker amounts on the Statements of Financial Condition represent receivables / payables related to the Partnership’s required cash margin. The Partnership recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as an investment option. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments. In addition, there is the risk that the Partnership may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. Open positions in futures contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are reflected within the Condensed Schedules of Investments.
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| Forward Currency Contracts | G. Forward Currency Contracts
Forward currency contracts are entered into as an economic hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk related to portfolio positions. A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a currency against another currency at a future date at an agreed upon price and quantity. Forward currency contracts are traded over-the-counter and not on an organized exchange. Forward currency contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the foreign currency backing some of the investments held by the Partnership. Each contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Partnership as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Partnership records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward currency contracts involves the risk that counterparties may not meet the terms of the agreement or unfavorable movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Open forward currency contracts at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are reflected within the Condensed Schedules of Investments.
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| Foreign Currency Transactions | H. Foreign Currency Transactions
The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it may transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in the Statements of Income (Loss).
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| Cash | I. Cash
The Partnership maintains a custody account with U.S. Bank, N.A. and First Republic Bank. At times, the Partnership’s cash balance could exceed the insured amount under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Partnership has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not subject to any significant counterparty risk related to its cash account.
Both segregated cash and segregated foreign currency are held at the Clearing Broker as margin collateral for futures transactions.
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| Income Taxes | J. Income Taxes
The Partnership is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, the partners are individually liable for their own distributable share of taxable income or loss. No provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements for U.S., federal, state, or local income taxes.
The Partnership is required to determine whether its tax positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Partnership recording a tax liability that reduces ending partners’ capital. Based on its tax analysis, the Partnership has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits for any of the Partnership's open tax years. However, the Partnership’s conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Partnership’s tax returns remain open for examination by United States federal tax authorities for a period of three years and by state tax authorities for a period of four years from the date they are filed. Taxes associated with foreign tax jurisdictions remain subject to examination based on varying statutes of limitations, if any. The Partnership is additionally not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. As a result, no other income tax liability or expense has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements.
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| Financial highlights of the Partnership |
Total return and the ratios to average net asset value are calculated for each class of Limited Partners’ capital taken as a whole. An individual Limited Partner’s total return and ratios may vary from the above returns and ratios due to the timing of their contributions and withdrawals and differing fee structures.
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ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
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| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ||
| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 1,092,130 | $ 1,233,281 |
| Other Restricted Assets, Current | $ 0 | $ 228,530 |
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (Details Narrative) |
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| Equity [Abstract] | |
| Partner distibutions | $ 0 |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Fees paid to related parties (Details) - USD ($) |
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
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| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | ||||
| Altegris Clearing Solutions - Brokerage Commission fees | $ 61,055 | $ 70,778 | $ 191,369 | $ 256,929 |
| Altegris Investments - Service fees | 49 | 55 | 167 | 164 |
| Total | $ 61,104 | $ 70,833 | $ 191,536 | $ 257,093 |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Administrative fees | $ 12,589 | $ 14,987 | $ 39,253 | $ 51,214 | |
| Commissions and brokerage fees payable | 21,819 | 21,819 | $ 22,889 | ||
| Service fees payable | 32,315 | 32,315 | 39,403 | ||
| Altegris Investments [Member] | |||||
| Commissions and brokerage fees payable | 19,179 | 19,179 | 19,331 | ||
| Alpha Max [Member] | |||||
| Service fees payable | 15 | $ 15 | $ 18 | ||
| Limited Partners Original Class A [Member] | |||||
| Monthly Management Fee | 0.0625% | ||||
| Annual Management Fee | 0.75% | ||||
| Limited Partners Original Class B [Member] | |||||
| Monthly Management Fee | 0.146% | ||||
| Annual Management Fee | 1.75% | ||||
| Limited Partners Class A [Member] | |||||
| Monthly Management Fee | 0.104% | ||||
| Annual Management Fee | 1.25% | ||||
| Monthly Administrative Fee | 0.0275% | ||||
| Annual Administrative Fee | 0.33% | ||||
| Administrative fees | 7,157 | 9,465 | $ 23,083 | 32,831 | |
| Limited Partners Class B [Member] | |||||
| Monthly Management Fee | 0.104% | ||||
| Annual Management Fee | 1.25% | ||||
| Monthly Administrative Fee | 0.0275% | ||||
| Annual Administrative Fee | 0.33% | ||||
| Administrative fees | $ 5,432 | $ 5,522 | $ 16,170 | $ 18,383 | |
| Institutional Interests [Member] | |||||
| Monthly Management Fee | 0.0625% | ||||
| Annual Management Fee | 0.75% | ||||
ADVISORY CONTRACT (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |
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| Management fee | $ 54,199 | $ 66,674 | $ 168,632 | $ 230,558 |
| Limited Partners Class A [Member] | ||||
| Advisor monthly management fee | 0.083% | |||
| Advisor annual management fee | 1.00% | |||
| Management fee | 21,689 | 28,683 | $ 69,948 | 99,490 |
| Limited Partners Class B [Member] | ||||
| Management fee | 16,460 | 16,734 | 49,001 | 55,706 |
| Limited Partners Original Class B [Member] | ||||
| Management fee | 2,171 | 2,890 | 6,581 | 6,288 |
| Institutional Interests [Member] | ||||
| Management fee | $ 3,740 | $ 7,058 | $ 11,273 | $ 29,280 |
SERVICE FEES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
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| Service Fees | $ 44,588 | $ 58,930 | $ 144,359 | $ 199,889 |
| Limited Partners Original Class A [Member] | ||||
| Ongoing Sales Service Fees | 0.166% | |||
| Annual Sales Service Fees | 2.00% | |||
| Service Fees | 5,394 | 5,879 | $ 16,746 | 18,888 |
| Institutional Interests [Member] | ||||
| Ongoing Sales Service Fees | 0.0417% | |||
| Annual Sales Service Fees | 0.50% | |||
| Service Fees | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0 |
| General Partners Interest [Member] | ||||
| Service Fees | 200 | 13 | 234 | 43 |
| Limited Partners Class A [Member] | ||||
| Service Fees | $ 38,994 | $ 53,038 | $ 127,379 | $ 180,958 |
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Fair value of derivative contracts (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | $ 912,637 | $ 329,013 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (303,160) | (321,301) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 609,477 | 7,712 |
| Futures Contracts [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 847,358 | 284,885 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (216,890) | (285,703) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 630,468 | (818) |
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Agriculture [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 32,695 | 30,802 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (88,677) | (47,316) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (55,982) | (16,514) |
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 116,040 | 66,806 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (42,259) | (77,732) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 73,781 | (10,926) |
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Energy [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 17,124 | 17,528 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (15,160) | (10,470) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 1,964 | 7,058 |
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Interest Rates [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 407,225 | 33,105 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (4,042) | (31,949) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 403,183 | 1,156 |
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Metals [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 95,637 | 62,636 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (47,140) | (97,194) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 48,497 | (34,558) |
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Stock Indices [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 178,637 | 74,008 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (19,612) | (21,042) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 159,025 | 52,966 |
| Forward Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||
| Asset Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | 65,279 | 44,128 |
| Liability Derivatives Fair Value, Futures Contracts | (86,270) | (35,598) |
| Net Fair Value, Futures Contracts | $ (20,991) | $ 8,530 |
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Trading results of derivative trading (Details) |
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| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | $ 2,338 | $ 154,735 | $ 3,522,242 | $ 3,912,151 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | 536,279 | 185,545 | 601,765 | (851,816) | ||||
| Futures Contracts [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | 69,785 | 214,740 | 3,580,858 | 3,845,654 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | $ 500,282 | $ 164,919 | $ 631,286 | $ (779,122) | ||||
| Average Notional Value of Contracts | Integer | [1] | 31,715,120 | 65,132,483 | 43,584,418 | 69,080,324 | |||
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Agriculture [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | $ (174,101) | $ 70,490 | $ 80,900 | $ 1,260,380 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | (44,753) | 89,366 | (39,468) | (151,660) | ||||
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | 469,409 | (438,174) | 1,421,979 | 157,736 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | (3,180) | 248,734 | 84,707 | (63,035) | ||||
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Energy [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | (288,911) | 563,275 | 915,009 | 1,419,813 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | 75,358 | (12,490) | (5,094) | 225,111 | ||||
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Interest Rates [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | 187,906 | (177,562) | 1,228,173 | (676,416) | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | 255,246 | (30,306) | 402,027 | (210,301) | ||||
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Metals [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | 36,803 | (17,743) | 308,038 | 501,238 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | 35,483 | (6,406) | 83,055 | (302,647) | ||||
| Futures Contracts [Member] | Stock Indices [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | (161,321) | 214,454 | (373,241) | 1,182,903 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | 182,128 | (123,979) | 106,059 | (276,590) | ||||
| Forward Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Realized, Futures Contracts | (67,447) | (60,005) | (58,616) | 66,497 | ||||
| Change in Unrealized, Futures Contracts | $ 35,997 | $ 20,626 | $ (29,521) | $ (72,694) | ||||
| Average Notional Value of Contracts | Integer | [2] | 3,545,482 | 5,866,899 | 4,892,281 | 7,929,414 | |||
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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
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| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | $ 65,279 | $ 44,128 | ||
| Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition | (65,279) | (35,598) | ||
| Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 0 | 8,530 | ||
| Financial Instruments | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cash Collateral Received | [1] | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Amount | 0 | 8,530 | ||
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | 86,270 | 35,598 | ||
| Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition | (65,279) | (35,598) | ||
| Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 20,991 | 0 | ||
| Financial Instruments | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cash Collateral Pledged | [1] | (20,991) | 0 | |
| Net Amount | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forward Contracts [Member] | ||||
| Net Investment Income [Line Items] | ||||
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | 65,279 | 44,128 | ||
| Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition | (65,279) | (35,598) | ||
| Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 0 | 8,530 | ||
| Financial Instruments | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cash Collateral Received | [1] | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Amount | 0 | 8,530 | ||
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | 86,270 | 35,598 | ||
| Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition | (65,279) | (35,598) | ||
| Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 20,991 | 0 | ||
| Financial Instruments | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cash Collateral Pledged | [1] | (20,991) | 0 | |
| Net Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Financial highlights of the Partnership (Details) |
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| Limited Partners Original Class A [Member] | ||||||||||
| Total return prior to incentive fees | [1] | 2.08% | 0.20% | 19.10% | 7.53% | |||||
| Incentive fees | (0.49%) | (0.00%) | (0.65%) | (0.00%) | ||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | 1.59% | 0.20% | 18.45% | 7.53% | ||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees | [2] | 3.18% | 3.36% | 3.26% | 2.68% | |||||
| Incentive fees | [1] | 0.50% | 0.00% | 0.54% | 0.00% | |||||
| Total expenses | 3.68% | 3.36% | 3.80% | 2.68% | ||||||
| Net investment (loss) | [2],[3] | (1.65%) | (3.36%) | (2.64%) | (2.68%) | |||||
| Limited Partners Original Class B [Member] | ||||||||||
| Total return prior to incentive fees | [1] | 2.32% | 0.40% | 19.86% | 7.96% | |||||
| Incentive fees | (0.50%) | (0.00%) | (0.72%) | (0.00%) | ||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | 1.82% | 0.40% | 19.14% | 7.96% | ||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees | [2] | 2.24% | 2.55% | 2.40% | 2.45% | |||||
| Incentive fees | [1] | 0.51% | 0.00% | 0.61% | 0.00% | |||||
| Total expenses | 2.75% | 2.55% | 3.01% | 2.45% | ||||||
| Net investment (loss) | [2],[3] | (0.71%) | (2.55%) | (1.76%) | (2.45%) | |||||
| Limited Partners Class A [Member] | ||||||||||
| Total return prior to incentive fees | [1] | 1.65% | (0.26%) | 17.53% | 5.88% | |||||
| Incentive fees | (0.42%) | (0.01%) | (0.58%) | (0.04%) | ||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | 1.23% | (0.27%) | 16.95% | 5.84% | ||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees | [2] | 4.88% | 5.23% | 5.06% | 4.93% | |||||
| Incentive fees | [1] | 0.42% | 0.01% | 0.49% | 0.04% | |||||
| Total expenses | 5.30% | 5.24% | 5.55% | 4.97% | ||||||
| Net investment (loss) | [2],[3] | (3.36%) | (5.25%) | (4.46%) | (4.98%) | |||||
| Limited Partners Class B [Member] | ||||||||||
| Total return prior to incentive fees | [1] | 2.11% | 0.20% | 19.13% | 7.30% | |||||
| Incentive fees | (0.49%) | (0.00%) | (0.63%) | (0.00%) | ||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | 1.62% | 0.20% | 18.50% | 7.30% | ||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees | [2] | 3.07% | 3.38% | 3.23% | 3.17% | |||||
| Incentive fees | [1] | 0.50% | 0.00% | 0.55% | 0.00% | |||||
| Total expenses | 3.57% | 3.38% | 3.78% | 3.17% | ||||||
| Net investment (loss) | [2],[3] | (1.54%) | (3.38%) | (2.57%) | (3.17%) | |||||
| Limited Partners Institutional Interests [Member] | ||||||||||
| Total return prior to incentive fees | [1] | 2.32% | 0.40% | 19.86% | 7.96% | |||||
| Incentive fees | (0.50%) | (0.00%) | (0.73%) | (0.00%) | ||||||
| Total return after incentive fees | 1.82% | 0.40% | 19.13% | 7.96% | ||||||
| Expenses prior to incentive fees | [2] | 2.24% | 2.55% | 2.40% | 2.29% | |||||
| Incentive fees | [1] | 0.51% | 0.00% | 0.62% | 0.00% | |||||
| Total expenses | 2.75% | 2.55% | 3.02% | 2.29% | ||||||
| Net investment (loss) | [2],[3] | (0.71%) | (2.55%) | (1.75%) | (2.29%) | |||||
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