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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the Period Ended June 30, 2014

OR

 

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

Commission File Number 000-51274

 

 

EQUINOX FRONTIER FUNDS

EQUINOX FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER MASTERS FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER BALANCED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER SELECT FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER WINTON FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER HERITAGE FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   36-6815533
(State of Organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

c/o Equinox Fund Management, LLC

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 2500

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(303) 837-0600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1, Class 2;

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1, Class 2;

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1, Class 2

 

 

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

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

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

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 1 2b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

 

 


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
 

Item 1.

  Financial Statements   
    Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013      2   
    Condensed Schedules of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013      5   
    Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)      11   
    Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)      17   
    Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)      21   
    Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)      24   
    Trust Financial Statements (1)   
    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013      54   
    Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments as of June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013      55   
    Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)      57   
    Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)      59   
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)      60   
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)      61   
 

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      76   
 

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      100   
 

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      106   

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  
 

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      106   
 

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      106   
 

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      106   
 

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      106   
 

Item 4.

  Mine Safety Disclosures      106   
 

Item 5.

  Other Information      107   
 

Item 6.

  Exhibits      107   

SIGNATURES

     108   

 

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

 

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Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

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

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

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, AND THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity
Fund
 
     6/30/2014
(Unaudited)
    12/31/2013     6/30/2014
(Unaudited)
     12/31/2013      6/30/2014
(Unaudited)
     12/31/2013  
ASSETS                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,956,208      $ 1,827,897      $ 1,855,563       $ 1,125,954       $ 1,240,004       $ 810,418   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     28,442,309        38,055,417        13,340,170         23,441,497         8,914,743         16,872,290   

Open trade equity, at fair value

     —          —          —           —           —           —     

Options purchased, at fair value

     —          —          —           —           —           98,740   

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     —          —          —           —           —           7,836,808   

Swap contracts, at fair value

     3,046,397        3,437,632        —           —           2,218,084         2,456,546   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     17,749,763        20,837,272        9,338,730         9,166,710         3,113,655         655,769   

Prepaid service fees — Class 1

     6,611        4,946        1,621         11,165         1,705         3,707   

Interest receivable

     489,215        521,275        229,455         321,097         153,336         231,114   

Receivable from related parties

     —          1,035        3,286         2,060         3,083         2,954   

Other assets

     —          —          —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 53,690,503      $ 64,685,474      $ 24,768,825       $ 34,068,483       $ 15,644,610       $ 28,968,346   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                

LIABILITIES

               

Open trade deficit, at fair value

   $ —        $ —        $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 191,069   

Options written, at fair value

     —          —          —           —           —           172,650   

Pending owner additions

     829        2,292        1,334         1,352         —           —     

Owner redemptions payable

     683,808        348,441        68,086         71,188         16,833         107,888   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     954,829        575,550        168,094         —           —           —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     85,886        101,504        78,094         107,027         60,708         104,883   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     11,677        16,220        5,789         9,587         4,017         7,965   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     34,982        46,263        19,561         35,858         9,875         14,965   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     110,884        136,166        51,098         72,687         20,330         34,788   

Payables to related parties

     —          —          —           —           —           —     

Other liabilities

     1,813        —          —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,884,708        1,226,436        392,056         297,699         111,763         634,208   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

               

Managing Owner Units — Class 1

     —          23,953        —           —           —           —     

Managing Owner Units — Class 2

     1,914,107        1,904,660        571,539         559,668         345,811         386,171   

Managing Owner Units — Class 2a

     —          —          —           —           200,722         222,971   

Managing Owber Units — Class 3

     24,026        —          25,842         25,274         —           —     

Managing Owner Units — Class 3a

     —          —          —           —           9,907         10,991   

Limited Owner Units — Class 1

     20,901,816        28,720,094        12,926,943         23,115,495         —           —     

Limited Owner Units — Class 1a

     —          —          —           —           5,516,168         8,752,826   

Limited Owner Units — Class 2

     27,159,731        32,810,331        8,153,068         9,846,494         828,166         2,985,627   

Limited Owner Units — Class 2a

     —          —          —           —           1,387,689         2,880,434   

Limited Owner Units — Class 3

     1,806,115        —          2,699,377         223,853         6,866,592         9,619,596   

Limited Owner Units — Class 3a

     —          —          —           —           377,792         246,480   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

     51,805,795        63,459,038        24,376,769         33,770,784         15,532,847         25,105,096   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

     —          —          —           —           —           3,229,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

     51,805,795        63,459,038        24,376,769         33,770,784         15,532,847         28,334,138   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 53,690,503      $ 64,685,474      $ 24,768,825       $ 34,068,483       $ 15,644,610       $ 28,968,346   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

               

Class 1

     240,883        330,005        139,046         251,718         N/A         N/A   

Class 1a

     N/A        N/A        N/A         N/A         66,657         94,391   

Class 2

     306,638        367,927        85,895         104,624         10,466         26,918   

Class 2a

     N/A        N/A        N/A         N/A         17,586         30,930   

Class 3

     20,947 (1)      N/A (1)      29,001         2,711         61,198         76,774   

Class 3a

     N/A        N/A        N/A         N/A         4,281         2,563   

Net Asset Value per Unit

               

Class 1

   $ 86.77      $ 87.10      $ 92.97       $ 91.83         N/A         N/A   

Class 1a

     N/A        N/A        N/A         N/A       $ 82.76       $ 92.73   

Class 2

   $ 94.81      $ 94.35      $ 101.57       $ 99.46       $ 112.17       $ 125.26   

Class 2a

     N/A        N/A        N/A         N/A       $ 90.32       $ 100.34   

Class 3

   $ 87.37 (1)      N/A (1)    $ 93.97       $ 91.91       $ 112.20       $ 125.30   

Class 3a

     N/A        N/A        N/A         N/A       $ 90.56       $ 100.47   

 

(1) Class 3 operations began February 25, 2014

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund      Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     6/30/2014
(Unaudited)
     12/31/2013      6/30/2014
(Unaudited)
     12/31/2013  
ASSETS            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,153,791       $ 3,292,570       $ 870,255       $ 494,931   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     44,241,362         68,548,395         6,256,508         10,304,085   

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     12,678,075         23,466,052         —           —     

Open trade equity, at fair value

     2,303,797         3,935,252         —           —     

Options purchased, at fair value

     —           165,915         —           —     

Swap contracts, at fair value

     9,491,529         10,122,003         —           —     

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     19,562,185         13,713,315         7,320,068         6,864,544   

Interest receivable

     760,965         939,354         107,613         141,143   

Prepaid service fees

     —           234         —           —     

Other assets

     8         53         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 95,191,712       $ 124,183,143       $ 14,554,444       $ 17,804,703   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL            

LIABILITIES

           

Open trade deficit, at fair value

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Options written, at fair value

     —           183,856         —           —     

Pending owner additions

     11,946         14,677         841         994   

Owner redemptions payable

     110,229         931,553         85,696         68,598   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     902,038         691,917         26,677         —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     88,694         113,085         48,241         49,798   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     94,464         146,282         14,204         22,398   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     146,444         190,286         31,420         39,045   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     56,009         73,125         9,238         11,545   

Payables to related parties

     17,139         12,135         746         477   

Other liabilities

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,426,963         2,356,916         217,063         192,855   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

           

Managing Owner Units — Class 2

     1,108,577         1,374,533         7,295         7,336   

Managing Owner Units — Class 2a

     146,599         147,003         —           —     

Limited Owner Units — Class 1

     64,439,345         80,801,534         12,963,579         15,852,947   

Limited Owner Units — Class 2

     19,631,023         25,236,584         1,366,507         1,751,565   

Limited Owner Units — Class 2a

     339,497         344,576         —           —     

Limited Owner Units —Class 3a

     2,120,414         2,322,629         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

     87,785,455         110,226,859         14,337,381         17,611,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

     5,979,294         11,599,368         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

     93,764,749         121,826,227         14,337,381         17,611,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 95,191,712       $ 124,183,143       $ 14,554,444       $ 17,804,703   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

           

Class 1

     620,423         760,206         165,701         198,518   

Class 2

     148,835         189,411         13,267         16,890   

Class 2a

     4,103         4,138         

Class 3a

     17,957         19,615         

Net Asset Value per Unit

           

Class 1

   $ 103.86       $ 106.29       $ 78.23       $ 79.86   

Class 2

   $ 139.35       $ 140.49       $ 103.56       $ 104.14   

Class 2a

   $ 118.48       $ 118.80         

Class 3a

   $ 118.09       $ 118.41         

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund      Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     6/30/2014
(Unaudited)
     12/31/2013      6/30/2014
(Unaudited)
     12/31/2013  
ASSETS            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,001,583       $ 1,325,731       $ 779,177       $ 424,001   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     21,579,236         27,600,705         5,601,725         8,827,380   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     10,026,530         7,779,323         2,369,288         1,889,266   

Swap contracts, at fair value

     —           —           4,972,531         5,435,184   

Interest receivable

     371,169         378,069         96,353         120,916   

Other assets

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 34,978,518       $ 37,083,828       $ 13,819,074       $ 16,696,747   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL            

LIABILITIES

           

Pending owner additions

   $ 10,646       $ 11,914       $ 2,081       $ 2,877   

Owner redemptions payable

     —           76,900         —           —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     415,629         128,097         86,999         15,411   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     99,121         100,260         28,231         28,615   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     49,096         59,865         12,861         19,767   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     48,141         53,054         19,446         25,485   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     21,825         23,844         7,251         9,212   

Payables to related parties

     10,190         5,057         2,661         1,275   

Other liabilities

     —           —           3,500         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     654,648         458,991         163,030         102,642   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

           

Managing Owner Units — Class 2

     37,976         36,002         58,647         57,484   

Limited Owner Units — Class 1

     23,611,933         26,164,147         8,792,828         11,328,406   

Limited Owner Units — Class 2

     10,673,961         10,424,688         2,596,111         2,792,578   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

     34,323,870         36,624,837         11,447,586         14,178,468   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

     —           —           2,208,458         2,415,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

     34,323,870         36,624,837         13,656,044         16,594,105   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 34,978,518       $ 37,083,828       $ 13,819,074       $ 16,696,747   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

           

Class 1

     162,766         187,438         85,717         111,005   

Class 2

     58,307         60,061         19,388         21,235   

Net Asset Value per Unit

           

Class 1

   $ 145.07       $ 139.59       $ 102.58       $ 102.05   

Class 2

   $ 183.72       $ 174.17       $ 136.93       $ 134.21   

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

 

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The Series of the Equinox Frontier Fund

Condensed Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

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

Description

   Value      % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
    Value      % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
    Value      % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 
Swaps (1)                

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

   $ 3,046,397         5.88   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00

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

     —           0.00     —           0.00     2,218,084         14.28
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swaps

   $ 3,046,397         5.88   $ —           0.00   $ 2,218,084         14.28
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

  

            
FACE VALUE      Fair Value           Fair Value           Fair Value      

$75,000,000    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

   $ 22,174,098         42.80   $ 10,400,219         42.66   $ 6,950,082         44.74

$20,000,000    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     6,268,211         12.10     2,939,951         12.06     1,964,661         12.65
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 28,442,309         54.90   $ 13,340,170         54.72     8,914,743         57.39
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

     Fair Value           Fair Value           Fair Value      

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

   $ 16,613,701         $ 7,792,250         $ 5,207,273      

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

     4,430,320           2,077,933           1,388,606      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    
   $ 21,044,021         $ 9,870,183         $ 6,595,879      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    
     Cost           Cost           Cost      

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

   $ 22,058,393         $ 10,345,950         $ 6,913,817      

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

     6,273,914           2,942,626           1,966,448      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    
   $ 28,332,307         $ 13,288,576         $ 8,880,265      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

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

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

 

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The Series of the Frontier Fund

Condensed Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  

Description

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

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

         

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ 187,066        0.20   $ —           0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     291,884        0.31     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     142,543        0.15     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     767,319        0.82     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     212,096        0.23     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     87,308        0.09     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     116,933        0.12     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     —          0.00     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     274        0.00     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     54,864        0.06     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     —          0.00     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     4,777        0.01     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (410,047     -0.44     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     65,782        0.07     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     849        0.00     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     292,946        0.31     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     —          0.00     —           0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,462        0.00     —           0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

     465,528        0.50     —           0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     15,547        0.02     —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ 2,298,131        2.45   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

         

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ (84,886     -0.09   $ —           0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (156,420     -0.17     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (773     0.00     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (13,998     -0.01     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (197     0.00     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (12,521     -0.01     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     —          0.00     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     550        0.00     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     92,752        0.10     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     (33,071     -0.04     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     44,589        0.05     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (9,074     -0.01     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     2,310        0.00     —           0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

     (540,261     -0.58     —           0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (24,618     -0.03     —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ (758,412     -0.82   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

         

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

   $ 764,078        0.81   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

   $ 764,078        0.81   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 2,303,797        2.44   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swaps (1)

         

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

   $ 9,491,529        10.12   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swaps

   $ 9,491,529        10.12   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

         

FACE VALUE

     Fair Value          Fair Value      

$75,000,000    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

   $ 34,491,303        36.78   $ 4,877,678         34.02

$20,000,000    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     9,750,059        10.40     1,378,830         9.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 44,241,362        47.18   $ 6,256,508         43.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

     Fair Value          Fair Value      

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

   $ 25,842,231        $ 3,654,547      

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

     6,891,262          974,546      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    
   $ 32,733,493        $ 4,629,093      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    
     Cost          Cost      

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

   $ 34,311,326        $ 4,852,226      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

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

     9,758,930          1,380,085      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    
   $ 44,070,256        $ 6,232,311      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

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

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

 

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The Series of the Frontier Fund

Condensed Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2014

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  

Description

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

Swaps (1)

          

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

   $ —           0.00   $ 4,972,531         36.41
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swaps

     —           0.00   $ 4,972,531         36.41
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

          

FACE VALUE

     Fair Value           Fair Value      

$75,000,000    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

   $ 16,823,532         49.01   $ 4,367,198         31.98

$20,000,000    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     4,755,704         13.86     1,234,527         9.04
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,579,236         62.87   $ 5,601,725         41.02
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

     Fair Value           Fair Value      

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

   $ 12,604,846         $ 3,272,075      

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

     3,361,292           872,553      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
   $ 15,966,138         $ 4,144,628      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
     Cost           Cost      

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

   $ 16,735,745         $ 4,344,410      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

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

     4,760,031           1,235,650      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
   $ 21,495,776         $ 5,580,060      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

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

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedules of Investments

December 31, 2013

 

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

Description

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

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

  

           

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ (19,944     -0.07

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     219,147        0.77

Natural Gas Settling 3/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 228)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (353,048     -1.25

NYH RBOB Unleaded Gas Settling 3/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 228)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (783,703     -2.77

Crude Oil Settling 12/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 298)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     301,246        1.06

Natural Gas Settling 11/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 621)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     629,139        2.22

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (202,474     -0.71

90 Day Euro Time Deposit Settling 12/1/2017 (Number of Contracts: 539)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (372,810     -1.32

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (227,156     -0.80

Corn Settling 3/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 383)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (691,458     -2.44

Wheat Settling 3/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 269)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (296,457     -1.05

Soybean Oil Settling 3/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 243)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (305,094     -1.08

Sugar #11 Settling 3/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 861)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (820,016     -2.89

Cocoa Settling 5/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 608)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (420,759     -1.48

Corn Settling 7/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 300)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (496,709     -1.75

Sugar #11 Settling 10/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 273)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (252,778     -0.89

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     16,272        0.06

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     77,870        0.27

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     123,274        0.44

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (70,059     -0.25

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (10,009     -0.04
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ (3,955,526     -13.97
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

              

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ 77,986        0.28

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (96,753     -0.34

NYH RBOB Unleaded Gas Settling 2/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 509)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     820,130        2.89

Natural Gas Settling 10/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 636)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (751,854     -2.65

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     51,261        0.18

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     45,124        0.16

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     86,363        0.30

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     419,725        1.48

Live Cattle Settling 2/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 740)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (312,529     -1.10

Cocoa Settling 3/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 616)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     484,656        1.71

Corn Settling 5/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 383)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     1,111,467        3.92

Soybean Oil Settling 5/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 243)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     303,319        1.07

Sugar #11 Settling 5/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 861)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     752,965        2.66

Wheat Settling 7/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 439)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     412,861        1.46

Corn Settling 9/1/2014 (Number of Contracts: 217)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     311,918        1.10

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     34,183        0.12

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     13,635        0.05
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ 3,764,457        13.29
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ (191,069     -0.68
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

              

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ 75,490        0.27

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     23,250        0.08
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ 98,740        0.35
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

              

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ (152,500     -0.54

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     —           0.00     —           0.00     (20,150     -0.07
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ (172,650     -0.61
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swaps (1)

              

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

   $ 3,437,632         5.42   $ —           0.00   $ —          0.00

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

     —           0.00     —           0.00     2,456,545        8.67
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

   $ 3,437,632         5.42   $ —           0.00   $ 2,456,545        8.67
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

              
     Fair Value           Fair Value           Fair Value     

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019 (Cost $11,178,122)

   $ 2,132,506         3.36   $ 1,313,588         3.89   $ 945,470        3.34

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020 (Cost $11,611,497)

     2,206,296         3.48     1,359,041         4.02     978,186        3.45

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023 (Cost $25,034,823)

     4,707,262         7.42     2,899,594         8.59     2,087,017        7.37

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021 (Cost $13,066,678)

     2,470,925         3.89     1,522,048         4.51     1,095,512        3.87

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021 (Cost $12,945,421)

     2,434,606         3.84     1,499,676         4.44     1,079,409        3.81

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

     18,766,111         29.57     11,559,610         34.22     8,320,163        29.36

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

     5,337,711         8.41     3,287,940         9.74     2,366,533        8.35
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 38,055,417         59.97   $ 23,441,497         69.41     16,872,290        59.55
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

     Face Value           Face Value           Face Value     

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019

   $ 2,259,609         $ 1,391,881         $ 1,001,823     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020

     2,259,609           1,391,881           1,001,823     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023

     4,912,193           3,025,828           2,177,875     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021

     2,554,340           1,573,431           1,132,495     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021

     2,554,340           1,573,431           1,132,495     

U.S. Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026

     14,736,578           9,077,484           6,533,625     

U.S. Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025

     3,929,754           2,420,662           1,742,300     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
   $ 33,206,423         $ 20,454,598         $ 14,722,436     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
     Cost           Cost           Cost     

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019

   $ 2,196,364         $ 1,352,923         $ 973,782     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020

     2,281,516           1,405,376           1,011,536     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023

     4,919,035           3,030,043           2,180,909     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021

     2,567,442           1,581,501           1,138,304     

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021

     2,543,616           1,566,825           1,127,740     

U.S. Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026

     19,566,094           12,052,384           8,674,845     

U.S. Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025

     5,565,047           3,427,975           2,467,325     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
   $ 39,639,114         $ 24,417,027         $ 17,574,441     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

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

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedules of Investments

December 31, 2013

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  

Description

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

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

         

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ 334,372        0.27   $ —           0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (30,732     -0.03     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (53,579     -0.04     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (610,796     -0.50     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (220,508     -0.18     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     59,057        0.05     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (587,594     -0.48     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     (4,921     0.00     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (78,886     -0.06     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     2,058        0.00     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     228,344        0.19     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     1,201,346        0.99     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     612,504        0.50     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     215,856        0.18     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,264,903        1.04     —           0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     61,613        0.05     —           0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

     274,544        0.23     —           0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,599     0.00     —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ 2,665,982        2.21   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

         

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ 678,490        0.56   $ —           0.00

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (28,690     -0.02     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     22,659        0.02     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     180,840        0.15     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     13,953        0.01     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (9,507     -0.01     —           0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     202,638        0.17     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     2,312        0.00     —           0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     291,787        0.24     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (4,464     0.00     —           0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     7,197        0.01     —           0.00

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

     (627,969     -0.52     —           0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     80,668        0.07     —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ 809,914        0.68   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

         

Various currency forwards contracts

   $ 459,356        0.38   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

   $ 459,356        0.38   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 3,935,252        3.27   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

         

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ 165,915        0.14   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

   $ 165,915        0.14   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

         

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ (183,856     -0.15   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Options Written

   $ (183,856     -0.15   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swaps (1)

         

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

   $ 10,122,003        8.31   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swaps

   $ 10,122,003        8.31   $ —           0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

         
     Fair Value          Fair Value      

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019 (Cost $11,178,122)

   $ 3,841,258        3.15   $ 577,408         3.28

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020 (Cost $11,611,497)

     3,974,175        3.26     597,388         3.39

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023 (Cost $25,034,823)

     8,479,137        9.96     1,274,563         7.24

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021 (Cost $13,066,678)

     4,450,849        3.65     669,041         3.80

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021 (Cost $12,945,421)

     4,385,427        3.60     659,207         3.74

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

     33,802,791        27.75     5,081,211         28.85

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

     9,614,758        7.89     1,445,267         8.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 68,548,395        59.26   $ 10,304,085         58.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

     Face Value          Face Value      

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019

   $ 4,070,207        $ 611,824      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020

     4,070,207          611,824      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023

     8,848,276          1,330,051      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021

     4,601,103          691,627      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021

     4,601,103          691,627      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026

     26,544,827          3,990,153      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025

     7,078,621          1,064,041      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    
   $ 59,814,344        $ 8,991,147      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    
     Cost          Cost      

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019

   $ 3,956,284        $ 594,699      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020

     4,109,669          617,755      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023

     8,860,601          1,331,904      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021

     4,624,703          695,174      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021

     4,581,786          688,723      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026

     35,244,178          5,297,818      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025

     10,024,255          1,506,821      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    
   $ 71,401,476        $ 10,732,894      
  

 

 

     

 

 

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

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

 

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Condensed Schedules of Investments

December 31, 2013

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  

Description

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

Swaps (1)

          

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

   $ —           0.00   $ 5,435,184         32.75
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swaps

   $ —           0.00   $ 5,435,184         32.75
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

          
     Fair Value           Fair Value      

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019 (Cost $11,178,122)

   $ 1,546,657         4.22   $ 494,659         2.98

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020 (Cost $11,611,497)

     1,600,175         4.37     511,775         3.08

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023 (Cost $25,034,823)

     3,414,067         9.32     1,091,902         6.58

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021 (Cost $13,066,678)

     1,792,104         4.89     573,159         3.45

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021 (Cost $12,945,421)

     1,765,763         4.82     564,734         3.40

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

     13,610,622         37.17     4,353,009         26.24

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

     3,871,317         10.57     1,238,142         7.47
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 27,600,705         75.36   $ 8,827,380         53.20
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

     Face Value           Face Value      

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019

   $ 1,638,841         $ 524,142      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020

     1,638,841           524,142      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023

     3,562,699           1,139,438      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021

     1,852,603           592,508      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021

     1,852,603           592,508      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026

     10,688,096           3,418,314      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025

     2,850,159           911,550      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
   $ 24,083,842         $ 7,702,602      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
     Cost           Cost      

U.S. Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019

   $ 1,592,971         $ 509,471      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020

     1,654,731           529,223      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023

     3,567,661           1,141,025      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021

     1,862,105           595,547      

U.S. Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021

     1,844,825           590,020      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026

     14,190,831           4,538,575      

U.S. Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025

     4,036,199           1,290,875      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
   $ 28,749,323         $ 9,194,736      
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

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

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Investment income:

            

Interest - net

   $ 135,499      $ 462,159      $ 71,429      $ 224,184      $ 47,605      $ 288,183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     135,499        462,159        71,429        224,184        47,605        288,183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Incentive Fees

     954,829        —          168,094        —          —          —     

Management Fees

     271,073        387,812        230,233        330,187        223,050        590,929   

Service Fees - Class 1

     125,184        290,900        76,310        176,471        30,304        88,071   

Trading Fees

     307,242        614,290        147,195        288,777        64,027        190,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,658,328        1,293,002        621,832        795,435        317,381        869,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (1,522,829     (830,843     (550,403     (571,251     (269,776     (581,184
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

            

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

     —          (141,927     —          —          (144,365     1,784,593   

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     —          141,927        —          —          1,767,132        (4,849,262

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     188,167        —          —          —          186,322        —     

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

     (17,129     —          (9,105     —          (6,059     —     

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

     535,347        —          284,576        —          192,801        —     

Trading commissions

     —          (1,091     —          —          (8,038     (410,672

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     3,363,720        (7,088,208     1,844,351        (2,575,152     (466,714     (128,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     4,070,105        (7,089,299     2,119,822        (2,575,152     1,521,079        (3,603,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL

            

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     2,547,276        (7,920,142     1,569,419        (3,146,403     1,251,303        (4,184,929
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          —          1,139,624        (855,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 2,547,276      $ (7,920,142   $ 1,569,419      $ (3,146,403   $ 111,679      $ (3,329,202
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

            

Class 1

   $ 4.00      $ (7.66   $ 5.67      $ (6.90    

Class 1a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 0.34      $ (8.07

Class 2

   $ 4.76      $ (7.79   $ 6.61      $ (6.89   $ 0.69      $ (10.65

Class 2a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 0.76      $ (8.15

Class 3

   $ 4.45 (2)      N/A      $ 6.17 (3)      N/A      $ 0.69      $ (10.65

Class 3a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 0.82 (1)    $ (2.45
(1) Class 3a operations began June 17, 2013.
(2) Class 3 operations began December 16, 2013.
(3) Class 3 operations began February 25, 2014.

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

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 6,543      $ 75,270      $ —        $ 87,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income/(loss)

     6,543        75,270        —          87,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     902,054        397,624        26,677        —     

Management Fees

     264,152        421,392        140,286        138,094   

Service Fees - Class 1

     492,255        924,919        97,799        152,793   

Trading Fees

     167,758        327,556        27,150        43,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,826,219        2,071,491        291,912        334,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (1,819,676     (1,996,221     (291,912     (246,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

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

     4,111,434        4,835,504        —          —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     623,763        (879,019     —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          (1,908,743     —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     856,058        1,230,360        —          —     

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

     (31,461     —          (4,607     —     

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

     967,127        —          138,584        —     

Trading commissions

     (345,203     (477,420     —          —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     197,789        (11,743,384     768,926        31,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     6,379,507        (8,942,702     902,903        31,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     4,559,831        (10,938,923     610,991        (215,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     2,854,321        2,191,011        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 1,705,510      $ (13,129,934 )    $ 610,991      $ (215,120 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Class 1

   $ 1.87      $ (9.31   $ 3.22      $ (0.85

Class 2

   $ 3.54      $ (11.01   $ 5.01      $ (0.31

Class 2a

   $ 3.30      $ (8.77    

Class 3a

   $ 3.29      $ (8.74    

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

 

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The Series of the Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier
Winton Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Investment income/(loss):

        

Interest - net

   $ —        $ 94,585      $ —        $ 35,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income/(Loss)

     —          94,585        —          35,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     415,629        —          86,999        —     

Management Fees

     287,648        268,121        81,966        75,144   

Service Fees - Class 1

     177,981        226,897        65,875        116,307   

Trading Fees

     64,049        76,915        21,279        36,145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     945,307        571,933        256,119        227,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (945,307     (477,348     (256,119     (191,838
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

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

     —          —          —          —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     —          —          —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          745,910        —     

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

     (14,220     —          (4,016     —     

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

     457,602        —          122,590        —     

Trading commissions

     —          —          (3,500     —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     2,553,073        (529,952     557,360        (414,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     2,996,455        (529,952     1,418,344        (414,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     2,051,148        (1,007,300     1,162,225        (605,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          329,960        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 2,051,148      $ (1,007,300   $ 832,265      $ (605,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Class 1

   $ 8.14      $ (3.72   $ 7.02      $ (3.55

Class 2

   $ 11.59      $ (3.33   $ 10.31      $ (3.61

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Investment income:

            

Interest - net

   $ 300,377      $ 938,684      $ 166,701      $ 455,372      $ 116,852      $ 585,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     300,377        938,684        166,701        455,372        116,852        585,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Incentive Fees

     1,386,913        184,498        181,806        —          —          —     

Management Fees

     547,629        798,238        507,313        654,910        509,680        1,229,182   

Service Fees - Class 1

     273,595        596,303        180,593        351,815        68,868        184,174   

Trading Fees

     649,807        1,250,812        323,110        581,403        146,001        402,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     2,857,944        2,829,851        1,192,822        1,588,128        724,549        1,815,455   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (2,557,567     (1,891,167     (1,026,121     (1,132,756     (607,697     (1,230,173
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

            

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

     325,885        734,081        —          —          (2,580,860     (130,988

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (83,337     (566,777     —          —          961,346        (3,390,670

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     (391,235     —          —          —          (238,462     —     

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

     (127,713     221,284        (71,630     107,483        (54,879     138,776   

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

     1,883,962        (236,981     1,060,897        (115,107     774,729        (148,620

Trading commissions

     (6,386     (5,416     —          —          (415,314     (784,182

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     884,399        (7,348,507     (9,085     (1,684,494     (1,012,360     (659,517
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     2,485,576        (7,202,316     980,182        (1,692,118     (2,565,800     (4,975,201
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     (71,992     (9,093,483     (45,939     (2,824,874     (3,173,497     (6,205,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non- controlling interests

     325,371        —          —          —          (766,822     (2,681,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ (397,362 )    $ (9,093,483 )    $ (45,939 )    $ (2,824,874 )    $ (2,406,675 )    $ (3,523,930 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

            

Class 1

   $ (0.33   $ (8.85   $ 1.14      $ (6.37     N/A        N/A   

Class 1a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ (9.97   $ (8.68

Class 2

   $ 0.46      $ (8.63   $ 2.11      $ (5.90   $ (13.09   $ (11.19

Class 2a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ (10.02   $ (8.31

Class 3

   $ 3.16 (2)      N/A      $ 2.06 (3)      N/A      $ (13.10   $ (11.20

Class 3a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ (9.91   $ (2.45

 

(1) Class 3a operations began June 17, 2013.
(2) Class 3 operations began December 16, 2013.
(3) Class 3 operations began February 25, 2014.

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

 

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The Series of the Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 15,073      $ 122,551      $ —        $ 178,057   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income/(loss)

     15,073        122,551        —          178,057   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     1,453,340        657,063        26,677        —     

Management Fees

     554,537        916,029        278,724        347,293   

Service Fees - Class 1

     1,041,703        1,916,467        203,387        310,652   

Trading Fees

     355,157        673,471        56,552        88,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,404,737        4,163,030        565,340        746,269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (3,389,664     (4,040,479     (565,340     (568,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

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

     7,730,596        (2,875,164     —          —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (1,535,401     1,200,003        —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          (1,908,743     —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     (630,474     772,617        —          —     

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

     (225,870     362,137        (34,988     78,233   

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

     3,414,775        (387,826     496,053        (83,782

Trading commissions

     (631,520     (1,146,861     —          —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     (3,884,435     (8,931,059     (328,501     1,360,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     4,237,671        (12,914,896     132,564        1,354,736   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     848,007        (16,955,375     (432,776     786,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     3,307,859        (613,022     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ (2,459,849 )    $ (16,342,353 )    $ (432,776 )    $ 786,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Class 1

   $ (2.43   $ (11.43   $ (1.63   $ 2.35   

Class 2

   $ (1.14   $ (12.66   $ (0.58   $ 4.49   

Class 2a

   $ (0.32   $ (9.67    

Class 3a

   $ (0.32   $ (9.65    

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

 

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The Series of the Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier
Winton Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 41      $ 204,611      $ —        $ 72,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     41        204,611        —          72,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     415,629        —          86,999        —     

Management Fees

     568,021        520,375        161,975        214,205   

Service Fees - Class 1

     360,945        449,703        138,600        236,146   

Trading Fees

     128,644        151,657        44,378        73,328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,473,239        1,121,735        431,952        523,679   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (1,473,198     (917,124     (431,952     (450,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

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

     —          —          —          —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     —          —          —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          (462,653     —     

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

     (97,349     115,236        (28,835     50,795   

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

     1,429,792        (123,411     422,594        (54,398

Trading commissions

     —          —          (3,500     —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     1,560,816        1,789,423        254,158        1,349,322   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     2,893,259        1,781,248        181,764        1,345,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     1,420,061        864,124        (250,188     895,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          (208,034     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 1,420,061      $ 864,124      $ (42,154 )    $ 895,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Class 1

   $ 5.48      $ 2.08      $ 0.53      $ 3.53   

Class 2

   $ 9.55      $ 4.89      $ 2.72      $ 6.37   

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund  
     Class 1     Class 1     Class 2      Class 2     Class 3(2)      Class 3(2)    

Non—  

Controlling
Interests

          Class 1     Class 2      Class 2     Class 3      Class 3        
     Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
     Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
     Limited
Owners
      Total     Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
     Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
     Limited
Owners
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2013

   $ 23,953      $ 28,720,094      $ 1,904,660       $ 32,810,331      $ —         $ —        $ —        $ 63,459,038        $23,115,495      $ 559,668       $ 9,846,494      $ 25,274       $ 223,853      $ 33,770,784   

Sale of Units

     —          558,427        —           349,817        23,159         1,766,364        —          2,717,767        140,294        —           35,000        —           2,764,331        2,939,625   

Redemption of Units

     (23,159     (7,988,716     —           (5,909,484     —           (52,288     —          (13,973,647     (10,016,182)        —           (1,825,965     —           (445,554     (12,287,701

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

     —          —          —           —          —           —          (325,371     (325,371     —          —           —          —           —          —     

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —           —          —           —          —          —          —          —           —          —           —          —     

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

     (794     (387,989     9,447         (90,933     867         72,039        325,371        (71,992     (312,664)        11,871         97,539        568         156,747        (45,939
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2014

   $ —        $ 20,901,816      $ 1,914,107       $ 27,159,731      $ 24,026       $ 1,806,115      $ —        $ 51,805,795        $12,926,943      $ 571,539       $ 8,153,068      $ 25,842       $ 2,699,377      $ 24,376,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2013

     275        329,730        14,576         353,351        —           —              251,718        5,627         98,997        275         2,436     

Sale of Units

     —          6,700        —           3,853        275         21,582            1,564        —           364        —           31,308     

Redemption of Units

     (275     (95,547     —           (65,142     —           (635         (114,236)        —           (19,093     —           (5,018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2014

     —          240,883        14,576         292,062        275         20,947            139,046        5,627         80,268        275         28,726     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

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

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2013

     $ 87.10         $ 94.35         $ 84.21            $ 91.83         $ 99.46         $ 91.91     

Change in net asset value per unit for the period

       (0.33        0.46           3.16            1.14           2.11           2.06     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2014

     $ 86.77         $ 94.81         $ 87.37            $ 92.97         $ 101.57         $ 93.97     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.
(2) Class 3 began trading on February 24, 2014.

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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

Non-Controlling

Interests

    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2013

  $ 386,171      $ 2,985,627      $ 9,619,596      $ 8,752,826      $ 222,971      $ 2,880,434      $ 10,991      $ 246,480      $ 3,229,042      $ 28,334,138   

Sale of Units

    —          —          —          107,716        —          —          —          294,261        —          401,977   

Redemption of Units

    —          (1,932,014     (1,796,339     (2,484,658     —          (1,228,609     —          (125,931     —          (7,567,551

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (2,462,220     (2,462,220

Contributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Distributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

                   

Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

    (40,360     (225,447     (956,665     (859,716     (22,249     (264,136     (1,084     (37,018     (766,822     (3,173,497
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2014

  $ 345,811      $ 828,166      $ 6,866,592      $ 5,516,168      $ 200,722      $ 1,387,689      $ 9,907      $ 377,792      $ —        $ 15,532,847   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2013

    3,083        23,835        76,774        94,391        2,222        28,708        109        2,454       

Sale of Units

    —          —          —          1,292        —          —          —          3,075       

Redemption of Units

    —          (16,452     (15,576     (29,026     —          (13,344     —          (1,357    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2014

    3,083        7,383        61,198        66,657        2,222        15,364        109        4,172       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
      (1       (1       (1       (1    

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2013

    $ 125.26      $ 125.30      $ 92.73        $ 100.34        $ 100.47       

Change in net asset value per unit for the period

      (13.09     (13.10     (9.97       (10.02       (9.91    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2014

    $ 112.17      $ 112.20      $ 82.76        $ 90.32        $ 90.56       
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

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

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2013

  $ 80,801,534      $ 1,374,533      $ 25,236,584      $ 147,003      $ 344,576      $ 2,322,629      $ 11,599,368      $ 121,826,227   

Sale of Units

    75,943        —          7,110        —          —          —          —          83,053   

Redemption of Units

    (14,334,761     (250,000     (5,284,845     —          (4,070     (190,929     —          (20,064,605

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (8,927,933     (8,927,933

Contributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Distributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

               

Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

    (2,103,371     (15,956     (327,826     (404     (1,009     (11,286     3,307,859        848,007   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2014

  $ 64,439,345      $ 1,108,577      $ 19,631,023      $ 146,599      $ 339,497      $ 2,120,414      $ 5,979,294      $ 93,764,749   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2013

    760,206        9,784        179,627        1,237        2,901        19,615       

Sale of Units

    743        —          52        —          —          —         

Redemption of Units

    (140,526     (1,828     (38,800     —          (35     (1,658    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2014

    620,423        7,956        140,879        1,237        2,866        17,957       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
        (1       (1      

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2013

  $ 106.29        $ 140.49        $ 118.80      $ 118.41       

Change in net asset value per unit for the period

    (2.43       (1.14       (0.32     (0.32    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2014

  $ 103.86        $ 139.35        $ 118.48      $ 118.09       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

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

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2013

  $ 15,852,947      $ 7,336      $ 1,751,565      $ 17,611,848      $ 26,164,147      $ 36,002      $ 10,424,688      $ 36,624,837      $ 11,328,406      $ 57,484      $ 2,792,578      $ 2,415,637      $ 16,594,105   

Sale of Units

    4,943        —          —          4,943        67,734        —          —          67,734        11,982        —          —          —          11,982   

Redemption of Units

    (2,484,851     —          (361,783     (2,846,634     (3,480,897     —          (307,865     (3,788,762     (2,465,305     —          (235,405     —          (2,700,710

Change in control of ownership -Trading Companies

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          855        855   

Contributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Distributions

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

                         

Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

    (409,460     (41     (23,275     (432,776     860,949        1,974        557,138        1,420,061        (82,255     1,163        38,938        (208,034     (250,188
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2014

  $ 12,963,579      $ 7,295      $ 1,366,507      $ 14,337,381      $ 23,611,933      $ 37,976      $ 10,673,961      $ 34,323,870      $ 8,792,828      $ 58,647      $ 2,596,111      $ 2,208,458      $ 13,656,044   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2013

    198,518        70        16,820          187,438        207        59,854          111,005        428        20,807       

Sale of Units

    65        —          —            488        —          —            123        —          —         

Redemption of Units

    (32,882     —          (3,623       (25,160     —          (1,754       (25,411     —          (1,847    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2014

    165,701        70        13,197          162,766        207        58,100          85,717        428        18,960       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
        (1           (1           (1    

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2013

  $ 79.86        $ 104.14        $ 139.59        $ 174.17        $ 102.05        $ 134.21       

Change in net asset value per unit for the period

    (1.63       (0.58       5.48          9.55          0.53          2.72       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2014

  $ 78.23        $ 103.56        $ 145.07        $ 183.72        $ 102.58        $ 136.93       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

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

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

 
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

            

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ (71,992   $ (9,093,483   $ (45,939   $ (2,824,874   $ (3,173,497   $ (6,205,374

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

            

Change in:

            

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

     —          —          —          —          (191,069     1,887,682   

Net change in options purchased, at fair value

     —          —          —          —          98,740        (608,641

Net change in options written, at fair value

     —          —          —          —          (172,650     —     

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

     (3,148,617     154,070        3,061,783        416,252        2,706,178        68,797   

Net change in ownership allocation of custom time deposits

     —          5,520,176        —          2,921,097        —          4,202,673   

Net realized (gain) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     391,235        —          —          —          238,462        —     

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

     (1,883,962     236,981        (1,060,897     115,107        (774,729     148,620   

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

     127,713        (221,284     71,630        (107,483     54,879        (138,776

(Purchases) sales of:

            

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

     14,517,974        3,683,233        8,028,811        4,273,276        5,971,219        5,517,416   

Sales of custom time deposits

       8,797,756        —          1,789,033        —          2,309,899   

Increase and/or decrease in:

            

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     —          —          —          —          7,836,808        628,467   

Change in control of ownership - trading companies

     (325,371     —          —          —          (2,462,220     3,006,720   

Contributions to trading companies

     —          —          —          —          —          533,749   

Distributions from trading companies

     —          —          —          —          —          (1,554,700

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     3,087,509        5,318,764        (172,000     (3,220,007     (2,457,886     1,827,906   

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

     (1,665     12,606        9,544        30,503        2,002        23,352   

Interest receivable

     32,060        53,887        91,642        30,947        77,778        33,408   

Receivable from other series

     —          —          —          —          —          (17,784

Receivable from related parties

     1,035        92,070        (1,206     24,572        (128     —     

Other assets

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     379,279        (189,903     168,094        —          —          —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (15,618     (28,598     (28,933     (14,008     (44,175     (88,311

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     (4,543     (5,520     (3,798     (2,371     (3,948     (3,521

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     (25,282     (35,491     (21,589     (13,931     (14,458     (21,606

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     (11,281     (16,950     (16,297     (4,734     (5,090     (700

Payables to related parties

     —          (19,435     —          23,502        —          (34,037

Other liabilities

     1,813        —          —          —          —          515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     13,050,287        14,258,879        10,080,825        3,436,881        7,686,216        11,515,754   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

            

Proceeds from sale of units

     2,717,767        2,553,759        2,939,625        2,132,111        401,977        900,755   

Payment for redemption of units

     (13,973,647     (18,871,715     (12,287,701     (6,401,527     (7,567,551     (13,516,882

Pending owner additions

     (1,463     (21,292     (18     (14,157     —          (62,537

Owner redemptions payable

     335,367        411,392        (3,102     (96,698     (91,056     61,919   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (10,921,976     (15,927,856     (9,351,196     (4,380,271     (7,256,630     (12,616,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,128,311        (1,668,977     729,629        (943,390     429,586        (1,100,991

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     1,827,897        2,681,889        1,125,954        1,542,661        810,418        1,710,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 3,956,208      $ 1,012,912      $ 1,855,563      $ 599,271      $ 1,240,004      $ 609,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

        

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ 848,007      $ (16,955,375   $ (432,776   $ 786,524   

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

        

Change in:

        

Net change in open trade equity, at fair value

     1,631,455        (1,109,389     —          —     

Net change in options purchased, at fair value

     165,915        —          —          —     

Net change in options written, at fair value

     (183,856     (21,045     —          —     

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

     1,384,849        (101,758     551,952        (346,146

Net change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

       5,334       

Net change in ownership allocation of custom time deposits

     —          (2,039,513     —          (3,267,434

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     630,474        (772,617     —          —     

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          1,908,743        —          —     

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

     (3,414,775     387,826        (496,053     83,782   

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

     225,870        (362,137     34,988        (78,233

(Purchases) sales of:

        

Sales of swap contracts

     —          4,341,257        —          —     

Sales of custom time deposits

       14,397,746        —          3,110,347   

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

     26,111,089        6,027,702        3,956,690        1,302,165   

Increase and/or decrease in:

        

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     10,787,977        70,024,284        —          —     

Change in control of ownership - trading companies

     (8,927,933     (32,918,537     —          —     

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     (5,848,870     (15,660,783     (455,524     2,274,525   

Contributions to trading companies

     —          28,003,136        —          —     

Distributions from trading companies

     —          (24,921,921     —          —     

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

     234        (612     —          —     

Interest receivable

     178,389        83,217        33,530        13,440   

Receivable from other series

     —          —          —          —     

Receivable from related parties

     —          (35,338     —          (6,241

Other assets

     45        34,251        —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     210,121        (527,306     26,677        —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (24,391     (63,857     (1,557     (58,180

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     (51,818     (73,688     (8,194     (6,458

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     (17,116     (35,263     (2,307     (2,431

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     (43,842     (94,147     (7,625     (11,221

Payables to related parties

     5,004        (1,490     269        (47,535

Other liabilities

     —          5,512        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     23,666,828        29,524,232        3,200,070        3,746,904   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

        

Proceeds from sale of units

     83,053        176,309        4,943        8,725   

Payment for redemption of units

     (20,064,605     (32,289,908     (2,846,634     (4,076,861

Pending owner additions

     (2,731     (15,282     (153     (457

Owner redemptions payable

     (821,324     239,273        17,098        (18,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (20,805,607     (31,889,608     (2,824,746     (4,087,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,861,221        (2,365,376     375,324        (340,635

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,292,570        4,111,855        494,931        664,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 6,153,791      $ 1,746,479      $ 870,255      $ 323,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     6/30/2014     6/30/2013     6/30/2014     6/30/2013  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

        

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ 1,420,061      $ 864,124      $ (250,188   $ 895,036   

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

        

Change in:

        

Net change in open trade equity, at fair value

     —          —          —          —     

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

     (3,994,960     (117,717     302,509        (73,002

Net change in custom time deposits

     —          (5,479,138     —          (3,230,118

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —          462,653        —     

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

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

     (1,429,792     123,411        (422,594     54,398   

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

     97,349        (115,236     28,835        (50,795

(Purchases) sale of:

        

Sales of custom time deposits

     —          4,581,539        —          2,019,491   

Sales of U.S. Treasury Securities, at fair value

     11,348,872        1,918,089        3,316,905        845,472   

Increase and/or decrease in:

        

Change in control of ownership of trading companies

     —          —          855     

Contributions to trading companies

     —          —          —          —     

Distributions from trading companies

     —          —          —          —     

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     (2,247,207     619,919        (480,022     3,511,706   

Interest receivable

     6,900        25,277        24,563        10,845   

Receivable from other series

     —          —          —          —     

Receivable from related parties

     —          (44,110     —          (3,871

Other assets

     —          —          —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     315,369        —          71,588        —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (28,976     (364     (384     (39,621

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     (10,769     (4,778     (6,906     (5,529

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     (2,019     (1,860     (1,961     (2,103

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     (4,913     (10,221     (6,039     (8,419

Payables to related parties

     5,133        (563     1,386        (317

Other liabilities

     —          —          3,500        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     5,475,048        2,358,372        3,044,700        3,923,173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

        

Proceeds from sale of units

     67,734        91,099        11,982        23,085   

Payment for redemption of units

     (3,788,762     (3,054,563     (2,700,710     (4,188,525

Pending owner additions

     (1,268     (1,512     (796     (964

Owner redemptions payable

     (76,900     (22,467     —          (10,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (3,799,196     (2,987,443     (2,689,524     (4,177,248
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,675,852        (629,071     355,176        (254,035

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     1,325,731        1,249,455        424,001        536,159   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 3,001,583      $ 620,384      $ 779,177      $ 282,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Purpose

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

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

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

As of December 9, 2013, the Balanced Series of the Trust became known as the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, the Frontier Diversified Series of the Trust became known as the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, the Frontier Heritage Series became known as Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, the Frontier Masters Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, the Frontier Select Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and the Winton Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund.

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

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

   

maintains each Series of Units in three or six sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of Selling Agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average

 

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

 

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

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

As of June 30, 2014, the Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into six separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. It is expected that between 10% and 30% of each Series’ assets normally will be invested in one or more Trading Companies to be committed as margin for trading positions, but from time to time these percentages may be substantially more or less. The remainders of each Series’ assets are maintained at the Trust level for cash management. Each of the respective Series has invested monies into pooled cash management assets which have included purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities. Each Series’ ownership in these investments is based on its percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets on the reporting date.

As of June 30, 2014, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund has invested a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company, and a single Trading Advisor manages 100% of the assets invested in such Trading Company. Each of the remaining series has invested a portion of its assets in several different Trading Companies and one or more Trading Advisors may manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies.

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Basis of Presentation—The Series of the Trust follow U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust meets the investment company definition under ASU 2013-08—Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946) and follows reporting disclosure requirements under that update.

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

 

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unconsolidated trading companies in the statements of financial condition. The income or loss attributable thereto in proportion of investment level is shown in the statements of operations as change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.

The consolidated financial statements of the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund include the assets, liabilities and earnings of its majority-controlled trading companies; Frontier Trading Company I LLC (except for the earnings from January 31, 2014 to February 2, 2014, April 7, 2014 to April 11, 2014, and June 16, 2014 to June 30, 2014) and the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Trading Companies, the earnings of Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC from November 1, 2013 to January 13, 2014 and from February 28, 2014 to June 30, 2014, the earnings of Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC from April 29, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and the earnings of Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC from July 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Also included in the consolidated financial statements were the earnings of its majority controlled trading company, the earnings from Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC from January 1, 2013 through May 16, 2013, and the earnings from Frontier Trading Company XVII, LLC from January 1, 2013 through April 18, 2013. Multiple Series have investment interests in Frontier Trading Company I LLC.

The consolidated financial statements of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund include the assets, liabilities and earnings of its majority controlled trading companies; Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, from September 28, 2011 to April 4, 2014, Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC from May 15, 2012 through June 30, 2014, and Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC from July 31, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

The consolidated financial statements of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund include the assets, liabilities and earnings of its majority controlled trading company, Frontier Trading Company V, LLC (earnings from March 9, 2013 through August 26, 2013 (Closed)), Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC from July 31, 2013 through June 30, 2014 and the earnings of Trading Company I LLC from January 31, 2014 to February 2, 2014.

The consolidated financial statements of the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund include the earnings of its majority controlled trading company, Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC (earnings from November 18, 2013 through June 30, 2014).

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

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

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of three months or less.

Interest Income—Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasuries and assets held at Futures Commission Merchants (“FCM”), of up to two percentage points of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized), is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Series.

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

Income Taxes—The Trust, with respect to the Series, applies the provisions of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust, with respect to the Series’, financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust, with respect to the Series. The 2010 through 2013 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

Subsequent Events—The Trust, with respect to the Series, follows the provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. No events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure have been identified.

3. Fair Value Measurements

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

Level 1 Inputs

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

Level 2 Inputs

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

 

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Level 3 Inputs

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

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

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

Swap Contracts. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. Swap contracts are reported at fair value basis upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. The fair value is corroborated through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The valuation requires significant estimates utilizing Level 3 inputs, corroborated by management through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected, the components of the model, both observable and unobservable; and quality control testing procedures in place. The pricing service’s methodology includes performance of tolerance testing on its valuation models to ensure consistency and reasonableness of the values derived. The tolerance testing includes valuing the components of the product separately, i.e. underlying asset, volatility, financing rates, and so forth. The tolerance testing is part of the initial valuation setup and the ongoing daily valuation process. The pricing service also has several layers of quality control including: engineering / reverse engineering process to understand each Swap and its subcomponent parts fully; comparative analysis against other valuations performed with similar composition and characteristics; review of output valuation against expectations based on observable price movements of underlying futures; and lastly, periodic review by senior a financial engineer to ensure the design and function of the model is stable and performs as expected.

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

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies. This investment represents the fair value of the allocation of cash, futures, forwards, options and swaps to each respective Series relative to its trading allocations from unconsolidated Trading Companies. The Series may redeem their investment in the trading companies on a daily basis at the stated net asset value and therefore the inputs qualify for Level 2. However, as the Series, under the same management as the Trading Companies, have access to the underlying positions of the Trading Companies, the level determination are reflected on that basis. As such, the Series report investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies at fair value using the corresponding inputs of the underlying securities of the Trading Companies which results in the Series reporting the corresponding Level determination from the inputs of the Trading Company.

 

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The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust, with respect to the Series, financial asset portfolio, by Series, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

June 30, 2014

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

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

   $ 17,020,687       $ 729,076       $ —         $ 17,749,763   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           3,046,397         3,046,397   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     28,442,309         —           —           28,442,309   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     8,556,907         781,823         —           9,338,730   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     13,340,170         —           —           13,340,170   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

           

Swap Contracts

     —           —           2,218,084         2,218,084   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     2,757,619         356,036         —           3,113,655   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     8,914,743         —           —           8,914,743   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

           

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     1,539,719         764,078         —           2,303,797   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           9,491,529         9,491,529   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     18,489,568         1,072,617         —           19,562,185   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     44,241,362         —           —           44,241,362   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     4,327,679         782,375         2,210,014         7,320,068   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     6,256,508         —           —           6,256,508   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     9,912,670         113,860         —           10,026,530   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     21,579,236         —           —           21,579,236   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     2,343,812         25,476         —           2,369,288   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           4,972,531         4,972,531   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     5,601,725         —           —           5,601,725   

 

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December 31, 2013

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

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

         

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

   $ 20,167,937      $ 669,335      $ —         $ 20,837,272   

Swap Contracts

     —          —          3,437,632         3,437,632   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     38,055,417        —          —           38,055,417   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

         

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     8,290,975        875,735        —           9,166,710   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     23,441,497        —          —           23,441,497   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

         

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     (191,069     —          —           (191,069

Options purchased

     —          98,740        —           98,740   

Options Written

     —          (172,650     —           (172,650

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     655,769        —          —           655,769   

Swap Contracts

     —          —          2,456,546         2,456,546   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     16,872,290        —          —           16,872,290   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

         

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     3,475,896        459,356        —           3,935,252   

Options purchased

     —          165,915        —           165,915   

Options Written

     —          (183,856     —           (183,856

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     12,953,295        760,020        —           13,713,315   

Swap Contracts

     —          —          10,122,003         10,122,003   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     68,548,395        —          —           68,548,395   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

         

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     3,886,810        562,097        2,415,637         6,864,544   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     10,304,085        —          —           10,304,085   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

         

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     7,772,031        7,292        —           7,779,323   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     27,600,705        —          —           27,600,705   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

         

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     1,887,631        1,635        —           1,889,266   

Swap Contracts

     —          —          5,435,184         5,435,184   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     8,827,380        —          —           8,827,380   

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations. Investment in unconsolidated trading company asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.” During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013, all identified Level 3 assets are components of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.

 

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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Swaps:

 

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

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

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

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

      

Included in earnings-realized

     —          —       

Included in earnings-unrealized

     (391,235     (238,462     (630,474

Purchases of investments

     —          —          —     

Sales of investments

     —          —       

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —          —          —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2014

   $ 3,046,397      $ 2,218,084      $ 9,491,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

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

   $ 5,435,184   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     (462,653

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2014

   $ 4,972,531   
  

 

 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

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

   $ 2,415,637   

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     (205,623

Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Change in ownership allocation

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2014

   $ 2,210,014   
  

 

 

 

 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

Swaps:

 

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

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2013

   $ —         $ —        $ 22,289,478   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

       

Included in earnings-realized

     —           —          (3,554,723

Included in earnings-unrealized

     37,632         (423,454     2,486,559   

Purchases of investments

     3,400,000         2,880,000        9,600,000   

Sales of investments

     —           —          (20,694,866

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —           —          (4,445

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2013

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

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2013

   $ —     

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     591,793   

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     4,843,391   

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2013

   $ 5,435,184   
  

 

 

 

 

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Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2013

   $ —        $ —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     (427,558     (1,461

Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     (972,442     —     

Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     1,400,000        1,600,000   

Change in ownership allocation

     —          817,098   

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2013

   $ —        $ 2,415,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2013

   $ —        $ —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     (133,970     (1,827

Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —          —     

Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     1,000,000        2,000,000   

Change in ownership allocation

     (866,030     (1,998,173

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2013

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Series of the Trust assess the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Series’ accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Level 1, 2 and 3.

4. Swaps

In addition to authorizing Trading Advisors to manage pre-determined investment levels of futures and forward contracts, certain Series of the Trust will strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Total return Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical total return Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross

 

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returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount or value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

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

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximately 6.7% and 7.0%, respectively, of the Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain Swaps and is recorded as cash and cash equivalents on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust.

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

The Series had invested in the following Swaps as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014:

 

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

Counterparty

   DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG   DeutscheBank AG

Notional Amount

   $67,610,098   $35,500,000   $16,590,513

Termination Date

   8/2/2018   8/2/2018   8/7/2018

Investee Returns

   On Default   On Default   On Default

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $0   $0   $0
  

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   ($630,474)   ($391,235)   ($238,462)
  

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 6/30/14

   $9,491,529   $3,046,397   $2,218,084
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
     Total Return Swap

Counterparty

   DeutscheBank AG

Notional Amount

   $18,663,283

Termination Date

   3/26/2018

Investee Returns

   On Default

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $0
  

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   ($462,653)
  

 

Fair Value as of 6/30/2014

   $4,972,531
  

 

 

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The Series have invested in the following Swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund  
     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap  

Counterparty

     Societe Generale        DeutscheBank        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

     —        $ —        $ 64,000,000   

Termination Date

     11/21/2014        6/30/2016        8/2/2018   

Investee Returns

     Total Returns        On Default        On Default   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $ (1,645,980   $ (1,908,743   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   $ 212,146      $ 1,749,332      $ 522,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/2013

   $ —        $ —        $ 10,122,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Counterparty

     DeutscheBank AG         DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

   $ 25,500,000       $ 34,400,000      $ 18,663,283   

Termination Date

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

Investee Returns

     On Default         On Default        On Default   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $ —         $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   $ 37,632       $ (423,454   $ 591,793   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/2013

   $ 3,437,632       $ 2,456,546      $ 5,435,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

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

The following table summarizes each of the Series’ investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

     As of June 30, 2014      As of December 31, 2013  
     Percentage of
Series Net Assets
Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
    Fair Value      Percentage of
Series Net Assets
Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
    Fair Value  

Series

         

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund —

         

Frontier Trading Companies I, II, VII, IX, XIV, XV, XXXIII and XXXVIII

     34.26   $ 17,749,763         32.84   $ 20,837,272   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —

         

Frontier Trading Companies I, II, XIV, XV and XXXVIII

     38.31   $ 9,338,730         27.14   $ 9,166,710   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —

         

Frontier Trading Company I and XXXVIII

     20.05   $ 3,113,655         2.31   $ 655,769   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —

         

Frontier Trading Companies I, II, VII, XV and XXXVIII

     20.86   $ 19,562,185         11.26   $ 13,713,315   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund —

         

Frontier Trading Companies XV, XXXVIII and XXXIX

     51.06   $ 7,320,068         38.98   $ 6,864,544   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —

         

Frontier Trading Company II and XXXVIII

     29.21   $ 10,026,530         21.24   $ 7,779,323   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —

         

Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII

     17.35   $ 2,369,288         11.39   $ 1,889,266   

 

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The following tables summarize each of the Series; equity in earnings from unconsolidated Trading Companies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2014     Three Months Ended June 30, 2013  
     Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net
Income
(Loss)
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ (77,867   $ 950,477      $ 1,028,045      $ 1,900,655      $ (103,240   $ (1,415,475   $ 324,957      $ (1,193,758

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

     (4,241     865,388        (8,894     852,253        (7,249     (303,448     31,245        (279,452

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

     (96,234     (663,204     608,781        (150,657     (104,230     1,326,190        (1,436,873     (214,913

Frontier Trading Company IX, LLC

     —          —          —            —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

     (41,516     249,214        263,796        471,494        (266,843     (4,027,108     (2,097,543     (6,391,494

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     (12,052     (487,276     155,923        (343,405     (31,200     (812,235     2,175,783        1,332,348   

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

     (11,949     789,665        92,152        869,868        (1,895     (190,888     (464     (193,247

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     —          —            —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     (11,766     (127,320     (97,402     (236,488     —          —          (147,692     (147,692
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (255,625   $ 1,576,944      $ 2,042,401      $ 3,363,720      $ (514,657   $ (5,422,964   $ (1,150,587   $ (7,088,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ (8,994   $ 441,002      $ 166,625      $ 598,633      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

     (3,095     627,805        (8,751     615,959        (4,095     (170,489     16,711        (157,873

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

     (36,029     189,278        214,868        368,117        (106,640     (1,602,756     (841,813     (2,551,209

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     (24,092     125,464        287,803        389,175        (37,892     (487,520     659,342        133,930   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (6,083     (78,704     (42,746     (127,533     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (78,293   $ 1,304,845      $ 617,779      $ 1,844,351      $ (148,627   $ (2,260,765   $ (165,760   $ (2,575,152
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (15,290   $ (142,958   $ 116,200      $ (42,048

Frontier Trading Companies VII, LLC

     (79,249     (199,250     450,592        172,093        —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Companies XVIII, LLC

     (9,017     (338,735     (291,055     (638,807     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Companies XXIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          (847     (85,317     (192     (86,356

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (88,266   $ (537,985   $ 159,537      $ (466,714   $ (16,137   $ (228,275   $ 116,008      $ (128,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ (263,573   $ 1,115,464      $ (362,505     489,386      $ —        $ —        $ —          —     

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

     (12,088     (686,492     1,317,845        619,265        (12,946     (539,578     62,863        (489,661

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

           —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

     36,410        685,775        (1,108,643     (386,458     (159,810     2,081,836        (2,295,710     (373,684

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

     (23,141     99,184        (416,179     (340,136     (279,927     (9,105,539     (2,336,599     (11,722,065

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     22,806        (867,989     1,231,415        386,232        (39,203     (1,020,514     2,734,056        1,674,339   

Frontier Trading Company XVI, LLC

           —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

           —          (4,876     (189,505     (79,789     (274,170

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

           —          (2,345     (207,732     (29,113     (239,190

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (768,673     1,833,086        (991,089     73,324        —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     (75,543     (1,180,680     612,399        (643,824     —          —          (318,953     (318,953
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,083,802   $ 998,348      $ 283,243      $ 197,789      $ (499,107   $ (8,981,032   $ (2,263,245   $ (11,743,384
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

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

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     (31,676     106,074        415,981        490,379        (24,461     (375,851     668,464        268,152   

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

       —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (2,970     (33,431     (15,011     (51,412     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     (1,556     —          331,515        329,959        —          —          (236,307     (236,307
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (36,202   $ 72,643      $ 732,485      $ 768,926      $ (24,461   $ (375,851   $ 432,157      $ 31,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

   $ (13,657   $ 2,787,074      $ (31,073   $ 2,742,344      $ (13,821   $ (576,780   $ 60,649      $ (529,952

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII ,LLC

     (9,787     (105,773     (73,711     (189,271     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (23,444   $ 2,681,301      $ (104,784   $ 2,553,073      $ (13,821   $ (576,780   $ 60,649      $ (529,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

   $ (3,057   $ 623,530      $ (6,880   $ 613,593      $ (3,105   $ (129,407   $ 13,762      $ (118,750

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (2,639     (32,058     (21,536     (56,233     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (295,384     (295,384
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (5,696   $ 591,472      $ (28,416   $ 557,360      $ (3,105   $ (129,407   $ (281,622   $ (414,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2014     Six Months Ended June 30, 2013  
     Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ (148,260   $ 2,095,105      $ 421,786      $ 2,368,631      $ (231,756   $ (1,773,046   $ (347,089   $ (2,351,891

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

     (8,992     1,132,028        (293,721     829,315        (13,345     1,007,609        (60,975     933,289   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

     —          —          —          —          (9,571     1,055,495        (187,841     858,083   

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

     (248,337     (1,280,664     370,672        (1,158,329     (192,161     792,098        (1,388,587     (788,650

Frontier Trading Company IX, LLC

     —          —          —            —          —          —       

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

     (101,125     (378,786     323,498        (156,413     (345,261     (5,253,059     (1,159,086     (6,757,406

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     (27,763     172,591        (786,997     (642,169     (49,686     (779,606     2,324,062        1,494,770   

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

     (24,150     1,073,089        187,658        1,236,597        (15,095     (518,968     (65,447     (599,510

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (24,173     (894,004     (675,056     (1,593,233     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (137,192     (137,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (582,800   $ 1,919,359      $ (452,160   $ 884,399      $ (856,875   $ (5,469,477   $ (1,022,155   $ (7,348,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ (14,650   $ 84,485      $ 656,689      $ 726,524      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

     (6,805     841,881        (248,924     586,152        (7,544     570,668        (34,613     528,511   

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

     (95,138     (433,918     213,162        (315,894     (138,056     (2,094,361     (466,073     (2,698,490

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     (53,547     805,913        (875,590     (123,224     (75,581     (410,523     971,589        485,485   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (13,153     (497,344     (372,146     (882,643     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (183,293   $ 801,017      $ (626,809   $ (9,085   $ (221,181   $ (1,934,216   $ 470,903      $ (1,684,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (31,084   $ (300,076   $ (34,052   $ (365,212

Frontier Trading Companies VII, LLC

     (84,192     (492,410     202,711        (373,891     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Companies XVIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Companies XXIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          (7,155     (265,826     (21,324     (294,305

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (9,017     (338,735     (290,717     (638,469     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (93,209   $ (831,145   $ (88,006   $ (1,012,360   $ (38,239   $ (565,902   $ (55,376   $ (659,517
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

   $ (21,190   $ (40,139   $ 887,729        826,400      $ —        $ —        $ —          —     

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

     (12,125     1,514,527        (547,779     954,623        (24,447     1,843,105        92,506        1,911,164   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

     —          —          —          —          (13,876     1,530,384        (272,459     1,244,049   

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

     (237,492     (1,772,506     684,757        (1,325,241     (303,885     755,131        (2,039,158     (1,587,912

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

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

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     (44,315     (299,183     (581,076     (924,574     (279,928     (9,105,539     (2,336,596     (11,722,063

Frontier Trading Company XVI, LLC

     —          —          —          —          (75,888     (928,664     2,989,224        1,984,672   

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          (8,645     (141,517     (108,880     (259,042

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

     —          —          —          —          (3,524     (194,695     546        (197,673

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (42,486     (1,584,456     (1,141,801     (2,768,743     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     —          —          (1,538     (1,538     —          —          (304,254     (304,254
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (433,151   $ (3,362,437   $ (88,847   $ (3,884,435   $ (710,193   $ (6,241,795   $ (1,979,071   $ (8,931,059
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (12,346   $ 1,188,592      $ (78,854   $ 1,097,392   

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

     (60,926     819,051        (483,409     274,716        (47,319     (244,203     773,923        482,401   

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (6,234     (227,323     (163,164     (396,721     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     (1,556     —          (204,940     (206,496     —          —          (219,508     (219,508
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (68,716   $ 591,728      $ (851,513   $ (328,501   $ (59,665   $ 944,389      $ 475,561      $ 1,360,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

   $ (27,607   $ 3,664,132      $ (917,278   $ 2,719,247      $ (25,474   $ 1,927,612      $ (112,715   $ 1,789,423   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII ,LLC

     (19,326     (670,668     (468,437     (1,158,431     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (46,933   $ 2,993,464      $ (1,385,715   $ 1,560,816      $ (25,474   $ 1,927,612      $ (112,715   $ 1,789,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

                

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

   $ (6,182   $ 820,288      $ (205,585   $ 608,521      $ (5,769   $ 425,541      $ 17,831      $ 437,603   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

     —          —          —          —          (13,268     1,404,612        (205,240     1,186,104   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

     (5,444     (199,276     (149,643     (354,363     —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (274,385     (274,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (11,626   $ 621,012      $ (355,228   $ 254,158      $ (19,037   $ 1,830,153      $ (461,794   $ 1,349,322   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and the Condensed Statement of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 for the unconsolidated Trading Companies are as follows:

 

Statements of Financial Condition - June 30, 2014

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

Receivable from commission merchants

   $ 13,015,321      $ 18,121,232       $ 1,834,790      $ 11,072,355       $ 4,826,699   

Open trade equity/(deficit)

     2,937,971        2,107,459         3,617,656        3,510,148         256,729   

Interest receivable/(payable)

     (2,291     607         (160     817         7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 15,951,001      $ 20,229,298       $ 5,452,286      $ 14,583,320       $ 5,083,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ equity

   $ 15,951,001      $ 20,229,298       $ 5,452,286      $ 14,583,320       $ 5,083,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Statements of Financial Condition - December 31, 2013

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

Receivable from commission merchants

   $ 13,212,581       $ 13,257,812       $ 3,359,991   

Open trade equity/(deficit)

     4,321,293         5,990,245         3,520,515   

Interest receivable/(payable)

     155         657         (227
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 17,534,029       $ 19,248,714       $ 6,880,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ equity

   $ 17,534,029       $ 19,248,714       $ 6,880,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Three

Months Ended June 30, 2014

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

Interest income

   $ 12,520      $ (1,560   $ 857      $ 2,012      $ 497   

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

     (4,217,338     (5,965,412     5,454,372        1,510,226        735,318   

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (312,487     69,697        (1,329,358     (1,504,440     431,576   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (4,517,305   $ (5,897,275   $ 4,125,871      $ 7,798      $ 1,167,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2013

   Frontier Trading
Company XIV LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XXXIX LLC
 

Interest income

   $ (5,645   $ —     

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

     (19,128,908     —     

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (4,788,038     (998,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (23,922,591   $ (998,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Six

Months Ended June 30, 2014

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

Interest income

   $ 12,520      $ (2,520   $ 857      $ 2,237      $ 1,916   

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

     (4,217,338     (7,909,584     5,454,372        (1,313,834     4,531,142   

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (312,487     2,213,834        (1,329,358     2,737,190        3,263,786   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (4,517,305   $ (5,698,270   $ 4,125,871      $ 1,425,593      $ 7,796,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2013

   Frontier Trading
Company XIV LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XXXIX LLC
 

Interest income

   $ (5,645   $ —     

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

     (19,128,908     —     

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (4,788,038     (935,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (23,922,591   $ (935,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6. Transactions with Affiliates

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust, with respect to the Series, in order to have a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisory fees or advisory fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series so long as it is acting as the Managing Owner of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are

necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a Units and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the General Units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase Limited Units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, with respect to the Series, as well. All Units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale. The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a certain percentage of such Series’ assets attributable to such Series (including notional assets), calculated on a daily basis. The annual rate of the management fee is 0.5% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, 1.0% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a and Class 2a, 2.0% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a and Class 2a and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund and Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1 and Class 2. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series.

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

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

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

The following table summarizes fees earned by the Managing Owner for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading Fee  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 954,829       $ 271,073       $ 125,184       $ 307,242   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     168,094         230,233         76,310         147,195   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           223,050         30,304         64,027   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     902,054         264,152         492,255         167,758   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     26,677         140,286         97,799         27,150   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     415,629         287,648         177,981         64,049   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     86,999         81,966         65,875         21,279   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading Fee  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ —         $ 387,812       $ 290,900       $ 614,290   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     —           330,187         176,471         288,777   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           590,929         88,071         190,367   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     397,624         421,392         924,919         327,556   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     —           138,094         152,793         43,541   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     —           268,121         226,897         76,915   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     —           75,144         116,307         36,145   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading Fee  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 1,386,913       $ 547,629       $ 273,595       $ 649,807   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     181,806         507,313         180,593         323,110   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           509,680         68,868         146,001   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,453,340         554,537         1,041,703         355,157   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     26,677         278,724         203,387         56,552   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     415,629         568,021         360,945         128,644   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     86,999         161,975         138,600         44,378   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading Fee  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 184,498       $ 798,238       $ 596,303       $ 1,250,812   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     —           654,910         351,815         581,403   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           1,229,182         184,174         402,099   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     657,063         916,029         1,916,467         673,471   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     —           347,293         310,652         88,324   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     —           520,375         449,703         151,657   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     —           214,205         236,146         73,328   

The following table summarizes fees payable to the Managing Owner as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

As of June 30, 2014

   Incentive Fees      Management Fees      Service Fees      Trading Fees  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 954,808       $ 85,886       $ 34,982       $ 110,884   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     168,094         78,094         19,561         51,098   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           60,708         9,875         20,330   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     902,038         88,694         146,444         56,009   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     26,677         48,241         31,420         9,238   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     415,629         99,121         48,141         21,825   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     86,999         28,231         19,446         7,251   

As of December 31, 2013

   Incentive Fees      Management Fees      Service Fees      Trading Fees  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 575,550       $ 101,504       $ 46,263       $ 136,166   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     —           107,027         35,858         72,687   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           104,883         14,965         34,788   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     691,917         113,085         190,286         73,125   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     —           49,798         39,045         11,545   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     100,260         128,097         53,054         23,844   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     15,411         28,615         25,485         9,212   

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2014, amounts paid or owed to the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from prepaid initial service fees were $($5,259) for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, ($6,119) for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $839 for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, $1,888 for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, ($77) for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, $3,091 for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and ($2,045) for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, amounts paid or owed to the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from prepaid initial service fees were ($8,006) for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, $2,379 for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, ($7,050) for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, ($158) for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, ($544) for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, ($2,653) for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and ($2,196) for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to the first 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner.

The following table outlines the aggregate amounts paid by each Series to the Managing Owner and its ratio to average net assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

Three Months Ended

   2014      2013      2014     2013  
     Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
     Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
     Ratio to
Average
Net
Assets
    Ratio to
Average
Net
Assets
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1

   $ 13,962       $ 56,570         0.07     0.11

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2

     19,214         56,879         0.07     0.11

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3

     699         n/a         0.06     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1

     10,192         37,982         0.07     0.11

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 2

     6,395         17,464         0.07     0.11

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3

     1,270         n/a         0.07     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2

     860         8,126         0.07     0.16

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3

     5,172         23,134         0.07     0.16

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a

     4,191         25,819         0.07     0.16

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a

     1,393         14,712         0.07     0.16

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a

     286         7         0.07     0.00

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1

     214,182         613,536         0.33     0.50

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2

     69,432         231,849         0.33     0.50

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a

     309         941         0.07     0.11

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a

     1,355         3,097         0.07     0.11

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1

     39,857         101,832         0.31     0.50

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 2

     4,400         14,237         0.31     0.50

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1

     101,949         151,345         0.43     0.50

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 2

     44,763         53,872         0.43     0.50

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1

     30,529         77,540         0.35     0.50

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2

     8,905         18,851         0.35     0.50
  

 

 

    

 

 

      
          
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

   $ 579,315       $ 1,507,793        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

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Six Months Ended

   2014      2013      2014     2013  
     Gross
Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
     Gross
Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
     Ratio to
Average
Net
Assets
    Ratio to
Average
Net
Assets
 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1

   $ 32,290       $ 190,245         0.15     0.37

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2

     41,944         190,503         0.14     0.37

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3

     860         n/a         0.08     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1

     25,974         130,174         0.18     0.39

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 2

     14,025         59,917         0.16     0.39

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3

     1,677         34         0.09     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2

     2,856         27,809         0.24     0.54

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3

     12,025         80,181         0.17     0.55

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a

     10,200         84,462         0.18     0.51

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a

     3,544         43,290         0.18     0.46

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a

     588         344         0.15     n/a   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1

     479,990         2,059,266         0.73     1.67

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2

     156,628         758,599         0.74     1.63

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a

     650         3,185         0.14     0.36

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a

     2,939         11,219         0.14     0.39

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1

     89,879         365,445         0.69     1.80

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 2

     10,092         43,754         0.70     1.54

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1

     213,976         547,076         0.90     1.81

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 2

     90,922         197,620         0.87     1.83

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1

     67,699         268,614         0.77     1.74

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2

     18,949         66,478         0.74     1.76
  

 

 

    

 

 

      
          
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total

   $ 1,277,706       $ 5,128,216        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

The Managing Owner, under an amended contract, paid to The Bornhoft Group Corporation, an affiliate of the Trust, an annual payment of $1,100,000 for the first year of the contract and $600,000 for the second year of the contract, for investment and advisor services and 0.1% annually thereafter of the trading level with the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund in lieu of a monthly service fee. The Managing Owner paid $138,066 and $657,374, respectively under this agreement for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and $66,971 and $274,246 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Equinox Financial Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides management services for the Managing Owner who paid $91,667 and $430,000, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and $241,667 and $680,000, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Solon Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides product development and marketing services. For these services, the Managing Owner paid Solon Capital, LLC, $272,694 and $499,652, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and $581,681 and $1,047,744, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Equinox Group Distributors LLC, an affiliate under common control of the Managing Owner, serves as wholesaler of the Trust by marketing to broker/dealer organizations.

7. Financial Highlights

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust, with respect to the Series, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

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       Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund (5)      Equinox Frontier Masters Fund      Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
       Class 1      Class 2      Class 3      Class 1     Class 2     Class 3      Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                            

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

     $ 82.77       $ 90.05       $ 82.92       $ 87.30      $ 94.96      $ 87.80       $ 111.48      $ 111.51      $ 82.42      $ 89.56      $ 89.74   

Net operating results:

                            

Interest income

       0.22         0.24         0.22         0.25        0.28        0.26         0.32        0.32        0.24        0.26        0.26   

Expenses

       (2.93      (2.66      (2.46      (2.42     (2.12     (1.97      (1.95     (1.95     (1.87     (1.57     (1.57

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

       6.71         7.18         6.69         7.84        8.45        7.88         2.32        2.32        1.97        2.07        2.13   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

       4.00         4.76         4.45         5.67        6.61        6.17         0.69        0.69        0.34        0.76        0.82   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

     $ 86.77       $ 94.81       $ 87.37       $ 92.97      $ 101.57      $ 93.97       $ 112.17      $ 112.20      $ 82.76      $ 90.32      $ 90.56   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                            

Net investment income/(loss)

       -7.61      -5.26      -5.26      -7.78     -5.61     -5.61      -5.80     -5.80     -7.89     -5.80     -5.80

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

       6.82      4.47      4.47      8.26     6.09     6.09      6.96     6.96     9.04     6.96     6.96

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

       8.65      6.31      4.47      8.93     6.77     6.09      6.96     6.96     9.04     6.96     6.96

Total return before incentive fees (2)

       6.67      7.12      5.37      7.17     7.64     7.03      0.62     0.62     0.41     0.85     0.91

Total return after incentive fees (2)

       4.83      5.29      5.37      6.49     6.96     7.03      0.62     0.62     0.41     0.85     0.91

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund        Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     Class 1      Class 2      Class 2a      Class 3a        Class 1        Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

   $ 101.99       $ 135.81       $ 115.17       $ 114.80         $ 75.01         $ 98.55   

Net operating results:

                     

Interest income

     0.01         0.01         0.01         0.01           0.00           0.00   

Expenses

     (2.27      (2.02      (1.72      (1.71        (1.58        (1.34

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

     4.13         5.55         5.02         4.99           4.80           6.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

     1.87         3.54         3.31         3.29           3.22           5.01   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

   $ 103.86       $ 139.35       $ 118.48       $ 118.09         $ 78.23         $ 103.56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                     

Net investment income/(loss)

     -5.91%         -2.91%         -2.91%         -2.91%           -7.82%           -4.81%   

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

     4.94%         1.93%         1.93%         1.93%           7.63%           4.63%   

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

     5.94%         2.94%         2.94%         2.94%           7.82%           4.81%   

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     2.84%         3.61%         3.88%         3.87%           4.48%           5.27%   

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     1.83%         2.61%         2.87%         2.87%           4.29%           5.08%   

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage
Fund
 
     Class 1        Class 2     Class 1        Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

              

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

   $ 136.93         $ 172.12      $ 95.41         $ 126.41   

Net operating results:

              

Interest income

     0.00           0.00        0.00           0.00   

Expenses

     (4.21        (3.98     (2.38        (2.19

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of

              

non-controlling interests

     12.35           15.58        9.55           12.71   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

     8.14           11.60        7.17           10.52   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

   $ 145.07         $ 183.72      $ 102.58         $ 136.93   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

              

Net investment income/(loss)

     -8.34        -5.34     -7.41        -4.41

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

     7.13        4.12     6.65        3.64

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

     8.34        5.34     7.41        4.41

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     7.16        7.95     8.28        9.09

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     5.94        6.74     7.51        8.32

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.
(5) Class 3 began operations on February 24, 2014.

 

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    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund (5)     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

  $ 87.10      $ 94.35      $ 84.21      $ 91.83      $ 99.46      $ 91.91      $ 125.26      $ 125.30      $ 92.73      $ 100.34      $ 100.47   

Net operating results:

                     

Interest income

    0.45        0.49        0.45        0.53        0.58        0.54        0.71        0.71        0.52        0.57        0.57   

Expenses

    (4.84     (4.22     (3.88     (4.17     (3.53     (3.30     (4.01     (3.97     (3.82     (3.20     (3.18

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    4.06        4.19        6.59        4.78        5.06        4.82        (9.79     (9.84     (6.67     (7.39     (7.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    (0.33     0.46        3.16        1.14        2.11        2.06        (13.09     (13.10     (9.97     (10.02     (9.91
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

  $ 86.77      $ 94.81      $ 87.37      $ 92.97      $ 101.57      $ 93.97      $ 112.17      $ 112.20      $ 82.76      $ 90.32      $ 90.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                     

Net investment income/(loss)

    -8.08     -5.75     -5.75     -7.67     -5.53     -5.53     -5.71     -5.71     -7.79     -5.71     -5.71

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.67     4.35     22.48     8.23     6.10     6.10     6.94     6.94     9.03     6.94     6.94

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    9.17     6.84     22.48     8.90     6.76     6.10     6.94     6.94     9.03     6.94     6.94

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    2.12     2.98     3.75     1.90     2.78     2.24     -10.45     -10.45     -10.75     -9.99     -9.86

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -0.38     0.49     3.75     1.24     2.12     2.24     -10.45     -10.45     -10.75     -9.99     -9.86
    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund           Equinox Frontier Select Fund                    
    Class 1     Class 2           Class 2a     Class 3a           Class 1     Class 2                    

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

  $ 106.29      $ 140.49        $ 118.80      $ 118.41        $ 79.86      $ 104.14         

Net operating results:

                     

Interest income

    0.02        0.02          0.02        0.02          0.00        0.00         

Expenses

    (4.05     (3.37       (2.86     (2.85       (2.93     (2.37      

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    1.60        2.21          2.52        2.51          1.30        1.79         
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net income/(loss)

    (2.43     (1.14       (0.32     (0.32       (1.63     (0.58      
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

  $ 103.86      $ 139.35        $ 118.48      $ 118.09        $ 78.23      $ 103.56         
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

       

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                     

Net investment income/(loss)

    -6.41     -3.41       -3.41     -3.41       -7.62     -4.62      

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    4.92     1.92       1.92     1.92       7.45     4.45      

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    6.45     3.44       3.44     3.44       7.62     4.62      

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -0.76     0.71       1.25     1.25       -1.87     -0.38      

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -2.29     -0.81       -0.27     -0.27       -2.04     -0.56      
    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund           Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund                                      
    Class 1     Class 2           Class 1     Class 2                                      

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

  $ 139.59      $ 174.17        $ 102.05      $ 134.21               

Net operating results:

                     

Interest income

    0.00        0.00          0.00        0.00               

Expenses

    (6.51     (5.60       (3.85     (3.18            

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    11.99        15.15          4.38        5.90               
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

             

Net income/(loss)

    5.48        9.55          0.53        2.72               
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

             

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

  $ 145.07      $ 183.72        $ 102.58      $ 136.93               
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

             

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                     

Net investment income/(loss)

    -8.27     -5.27       -7.22     -4.22            

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    7.06     4.06       6.49     3.49            

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    8.27     5.27       7.22     4.22            

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    5.13     6.69       1.25     2.76            

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    3.93     5.48       0.52     2.03            

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.
(5) Class 3 began operations on February 24, 2014.

 

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    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (5)  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 1     Class 2     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                 

Net asset value, March 31, 2013

  $ 93.21      $ 99.64      $ 101.64      $ 108.60      $ 145.11      $ 145.14      $ 107.97      $ 115.29      $ 109.60   

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.42        0.45        0.47        0.50        0.90        0.90        0.67        0.71        0.68   

Expenses

    (1.43     (0.97     (1.83     (1.38     (2.43     (2.43     (1.81     (1.94     (1.83

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    (6.65     (7.27     (5.51     (6.01     (9.12     (9.12     (6.93     (6.92     (1.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    (7.66     (7.79     (6.90     (6.89     (10.65     (10.65     (8.07     (8.15     (2.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2013

  $ 85.55      $ 91.85      $ 94.74      $ 101.71      $ 134.46      $ 134.49      $ 99.90      $ 107.14      $ 107.15   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -4.36     -2.09     -5.37     -3.25     -4.34     -4.34     -4.34     -4.34     -4.34

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.15     3.89     7.22     5.10     6.87     6.87     6.87     6.87     6.87

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    6.15     3.89     7.22     5.10     6.87     6.87     6.87     6.87     6.87

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -8.22     -7.82     -6.79     -6.34     -7.34     -7.34     -7.47     -7.07     -2.24

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -8.22     -7.82     -6.79     -6.34     -7.34     -7.34     -7.47     -7.07     -2.24
    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund                    
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a     Class 1     Class 2                    

Per unit operating performance (1)

                 

Net asset value, March 31, 2013

  $ 114.20      $ 147.55      $ 123.46      $ 123.05      $ 81.86      $ 104.35         

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.05        0.06        0.05        0.05        0.31        0.40         

Expenses

    (1.61     (0.98     (0.82     (0.82     (1.26     (0.82      

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    (7.75     (10.09     (8.00     (7.97     0.10        0.11         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net income/(loss)

    (9.31     (11.01     (8.77     (8.74     (0.85     (0.31      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net asset value, June 30, 2013

  $ 104.89      $ 136.54      $ 114.69      $ 114.31      $ 81.01      $ 104.04         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -4.80     -1.79     -1.79     -1.79     -4.64     -1.63      

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    4.75     1.73     1.73     1.73     6.15     3.14      

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    4.98     1.96     1.96     1.96     6.15     3.14      

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -7.92     -7.23     -6.87     -6.87     -1.04     -0.30      

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -8.15     -7.46     -7.10     -7.10     -1.04     -0.30      
    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund       Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund             
    Class 1        Class 2        Class 1        Class 2             

Per unit operating performance (1)

                 

Net asset value, March 31, 2013

  $ 136.53      $ 166.52      $ 101.63      $ 130.65             

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.32        0.39        0.19        0.24             

Expenses

    (2.20     (1.42     (1.35     (0.76          

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    (1.84     (2.30     (2.39     (3.09          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Net income/(loss)

    (3.72     (3.33     (3.55     (3.61          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Net asset value, June 30, 2013

  $ 132.81      $ 163.19      $ 98.08      $ 127.04             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -5.45     -2.45     -4.59     -1.57          

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.37     3.37     5.34     2.32          

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    6.37     3.37     5.34     2.32          

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -2.72     -2.00     -3.49     -2.76          

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -2.72     -2.00     -3.49     -2.76          

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Computed using average net assets outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.
(5) Class 3a operations bagan June 17, 2013.

 

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The Frontier Fund

FiHi Summary

6/30/13

 

    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (5)  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 1     Class 2     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                 

Net asset value, December 31, 2012

  $ 94.40      $ 100.48      $ 101.11      $ 107.61      $ 145.65      $ 145.69      $ 108.58      $ 115.45      $ 109.60   

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.82        0.87        0.92        0.99        1.70        1.70        1.27        1.35        1.26   

Expenses

    (2.97     (2.08     (3.57     (2.68     (4.75     (4.75     (3.53     (3.77     (3.53

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    (6.70     (7.42     (3.72     (4.21     (8.14     (8.15     (6.42     (5.89     (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    (8.85     (8.63     (6.37     (5.90     (11.19     (11.20     (8.68     (8.31     (2.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2013

  $ 85.55      $ 91.85      $ 94.74      $ 101.71      $ 134.46      $ 134.49      $ 99.90      $ 107.14      $ 107.15   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -4.48     -2.26     -5.25     -3.15     -4.26     -4.26     -4.26     -4.26     -4.26

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.08     3.85     7.09     4.99     6.64     6.64     6.64     6.64     6.64

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    6.25     4.02     7.09     4.99     6.64     6.64     6.64     6.64     6.64

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -9.20     -8.42     -6.30     -5.48     -7.68     -7.69     -7.99     -7.20     -2.24

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -9.38     -8.59     -6.30     -5.48     -7.68     -7.69     -7.99     -7.20     -2.24
    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund                    
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a     Class 1     Class 2                    

Per unit operating performance (1)

                 

Net asset value, December 31, 2012

  $ 116.32      $ 149.20      $ 124.36      $ 123.96      $ 78.66      $ 99.55         

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.08        0.10        0.08        0.08        0.60        0.77         

Expenses

    (3.10     (1.83     (1.53     (1.52     (2.66     (1.88      

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    (8.41     (10.93     (8.22     (8.21     4.41        5.60         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net income/(loss)

    (11.43     (12.66     (9.67     (9.65     2.35        4.49         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Net asset value, June 30, 2013

  $ 104.89      $ 136.54      $ 114.69      $ 114.31      $ 81.01      $ 104.04         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -4.96     -1.98     -1.98     -1.98     -5.14     -2.17      

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    4.73     1.76     1.76     1.76     6.64     3.67      

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    5.09     2.12     2.12     2.12     6.64     3.67      

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -9.47     -8.12     -7.42     -7.42     2.99     4.51      

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -9.83     -8.49     -7.78     -7.78     2.99     4.51      
    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund        Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund             
    Class 1        Class 2        Class 1        Class 2             
                 

Per unit operating performance (1)

                 

Net asset value, December 31, 2012

  $ 130.73      $ 158.30      $ 94.55      $ 120.67             

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.68        0.83        0.37        0.47             

Expenses

    (4.23     (2.71     (2.92     (1.86          

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    5.63        6.77        6.08        7.76             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Net income/(loss)

    2.08        4.78        3.53        6.37             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Net asset value, June 30, 2013

  $ 132.81      $ 163.08      $ 98.08      $ 127.04             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -5.26     -2.29     -5.15     -2.18          

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.26     3.29     5.89     2.92          

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    6.26     3.29     5.89     2.92          

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    1.59     3.09     3.73     5.28          

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    1.59     3.09     3.73     5.28          

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Computed using average net assets outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.
(5) Class 3a operations began June 17, 2013.

 

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8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Series’ primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Series do not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The detail of the fair value of the Series’ derivatives by instrument types as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is included in the Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to each Series’ position in swap contracts.

The following tables summarize the monthly averages of futures contracts bought and sold for each respective Series of the Trust:

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     67         66   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     3,740         3,748   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

     —           —     

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     3,670         3,741   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     6,978         7,692   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     3,593         3,902   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     8,390         8,355   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

     79         113   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     7,163         7,146   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     15,942         16,826   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     8         29   

 

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The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 by contract type:

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

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

Metals

   $ 21,000      $ (318,434   $ —     

Currencies

     —          (391,938     —     

Energies

     96,785        (96,424     —     

Agriculturals

     (257,049     (138,369     —     

Interest rates

     3,989        2,409,494        —     

Stock indices

     (9,090     2,647,105        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (144,365   $ 4,111,434      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

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

Metals

   $ 32,204      $ 7,011,103      $ (141,927

Currencies

     (609,122     (1,953,068     —     

Energies

     1,049,306        (4,808,497     —     

Agriculturals

     (351,544     (2,116,456     —     

Interest rates

     1,441,317        2,643,275        —     

Stock indices

     222,432        4,059,147        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 1,784,593      $ 4,835,504      $ (141,927
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

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

Metals

   $ (60,704   $ (988,064   $ (5,850

Currencies

     (278,672     (191,348     (130,109

Energies

     (1,920,468     (53,467     (783

Agriculturals

     (252,807     159,728        (19,987

Interest rates

     (223,175     5,794,195        471,687   

Stock indices

     154,966        3,009,552        10,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (2,580,860   $ 7,730,596      $ 325,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

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

Metals

   $ (843,216   $ 4,284,296      $ (630,122

Currencies

     718,813        (2,263,103     1,300,655   

Energies

     (2,647,045     (4,777,890     (3,465

Agriculturals

     (520,986     (3,589,227     8,936   

Interest rates

     1,679,296        (10,548,944     (88,186

Stock indices

     1,482,150        14,019,704        146,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (130,988   $ (2,875,164   $ 734,081   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net realized gain (loss) on futures forwards and options.

 

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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Metals

   $ 52,921      $ (4,268

Currencies

     (14,053     (18,442

Energies

     51,961        219,801   

Agriculturals

     1,619,030        396,753   

Interest rates

     24,050        1,252,653   

Stock indices

     33,223        (1,222,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 1,767,132      $ 623,763   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short

Commodity Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (96,233   $ 1,695,301      $ 141,927   

Currencies

     95,841        (2,201,380     —     

Energies

     (3,316,552     (326,412     —     

Agriculturals

     (34,697     891,699        —     

Interest rates

     (1,436,420     (1,783,752     —     

Stock indices

     (61,201     845,525        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (4,849,262   $ (879,019   $ 141,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short

Commodity Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (162,388   $ (253,715   $ 73,476   

Currencies

     (6,439     (190,539     (195,840

Energies

     1,631,427        208,535        (135,932

Agriculturals

     (574,982     564,384        (73,196

Interest rates

     322,580        1,123,141        55,085   

Stock indices

     (248,852     (2,987,207     193,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 961,346      $ (1,535,401   $ (83,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

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

Metals

   $ 256,087      $ 4,059,514      $ 608,392   

Currencies

     (211,871     (2,768,785     (1,191,389

Energies

     (1,720,406     (1,656,463     2,210   

Agriculturals

     407,787        506,151        (21,226

Interest rates

     (1,751,060     (344,748     79,060   

Stock indices

     (371,297     1,404,334        (43,824
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (3,390,760   $ 1,200,003      $ (566,777
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net change in open trade equity (deficit).

 

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Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Series’ open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from Futures Commissions Merchants (each, an “FCM”) are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the U.S. GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Series’ policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the statements of financial condition.

The following tables present gross and net information about the Series’ assets and liabilities subject to master netting arrangements as disclosed on the statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

As of June 30, 2014    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

       

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 2,352,580       $ (48,783   $ 2,303,797   

Receivable from Futures Commissions Merchants

     13,137,322         (459,247     12,678,075   

Swap Contracts

     9,600,000         (108,471     9,491,529   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

       

Swap Contracts

   $ 2,550,000       $ (331,916   $ 2,218,084   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

       

Swap Contracts

   $ 3,400,000       $ (353,603   $ 3,046,397   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

       

Swap Contracts

   $ 5,993,000       $ (1,020,469   $ 4,972,531   

 

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Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

As of December 31, 2013    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

       

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 3,935,252       $ —        $ 3,935,252   

Options Purchased

     165,915         —          165,915   

Options Written

     —           (183,856     (183,856

Receivable from Futures Commissions Merchants

     33,589,290         (10,123,238     23,466,052   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

       

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 227,827       $ (418,896   $ (191,069

Options Purchased

     98,740         —          98,740   

Options Written

     —           (172,650     (172,650

Receivable from Futures Commissions Merchants

     14,598,699         (6,761,891     7,836,808   

Swap Contract

     2,879,910         (423,454     2,456,456   

9. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk in that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

 

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In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

10. Indemnifications and Guarantees

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Series up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS of the referenced Series as allocated from the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the guarantees in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

The Trust has guaranteed the obligations of the Trading Companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities, the assets of the other Series will be available to UBS Securities as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the indemnifications in the accompanying financial statement, as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013

 

     6/30/14      12/31/13  
ASSETS      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,859,695       $ 9,302,857   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     128,398,439         193,678,360   

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     61,415,225         61,142,898   

Open trade equity, at fair value

     11,514,239         15,674,650   

Options purchased, at fair value

     5,120,437         3,033,870   

Swap contracts, at fair value

     19,733,344         21,455,529   

Prepaid service fees

     9,937         20,052   

Interest receivable

     2,208,491         2,652,967   

Receivables from related parties

     4,556         6,051   

Other assets

     7         55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 246,264,370       $ 306,967,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL      

LIABILITIES

     

Open trade deficit, at fair value

   $ —         $ —     

Written options, at fair value

     1,760,099         1,222,522   

Pending owner additions

     27,682         34,112   

Owner redemptions payable

     964,708         1,604,951   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     2,554,722         1,411,260   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     489,020         605,219   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     193,178         281,562   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     276,663         361,397   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     309,943         405,034   

Payables to related parties

     30,745         18,949   

Other liabilities

     3,500         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     6,610,260         5,945,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

     

Managing Owner Units

     4,495,455         4,246,069   

Limited Owner Units

     235,158,655         296,776,214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

     239,654,110         301,022,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 246,264,370       $ 306,967,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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Equinox Frontier Fund

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

           % of Total Capital  

Description

   Value     (Net Asset Value)  

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 7,459,041        3.11

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     156,548        0.07

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,645,373        0.69

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     3,058,513        1.28

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     13,112        0.01

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     654        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     187,452        0.08

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     2,688,120        1.12

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     537,240        0.22

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     660,305        0.28

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     781,113        0.33

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     77,565        0.03

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     68,880        0.03

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (526,541     -0.22

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     675        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     20,131        0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (853,120     -0.36

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     658,010        0.27

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     959        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (12,192     -0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,553,813        0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ 18,175,651        7.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (6,795,374     -2.84

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (256,189     -0.11

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

     7,799        0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     (804,917     -0.34

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     (28,063     -0.01

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     87,378        0.04

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (36,278     -0.02

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (48,921     -0.02

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (36,199     -0.02

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (8,033     0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (286,989     -0.12

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (483,699     -0.20

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     304        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     2,506        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,229,587        0.51

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     (33,088     -0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     46,502        0.02

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (13,368     -0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     4,080        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     79,461        0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ (7,373,501     -3.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

    

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

   $ 712,089        0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

   $ 712,089        0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 11,514,239        4.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 1,844,861        0.77

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     44,400        0.02

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,006,423        0.84

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     781,140        0.33

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     209,063        0.09

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     234,550        0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

   $ 5,120,437        2.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (510,762     -0.21

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     (14,400     -0.01

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,116,915     -0.47

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (15,469     -0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (102,553     -0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

   $ (1,760,099     -0.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

    

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

   $ 9,496,332        3.96

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

     4,972,531        2.07

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

     3,046,397        1.27

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

     2,218,084        0.93
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

   $ 19,733,344        8.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

    

FACE VALUE

   Fair Value     Fair Value  
    

$ 75,000,000 US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

   $ 100,101,564        41.77

$ 20,000,000 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     28,296,875        11.81
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities

   $ 128,398,439        53.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4.

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

 

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2013

 

Description

   Value     % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 5,652,154        1.88

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     185,236        0.06

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

     —          0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,221,239        0.41

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     121,939        0.04

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     (155,110     -0.05

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     3,805        0.00

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (52,871     -0.02

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (1,090,717     -0.36

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (395,361     -0.13

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     61,708        0.02

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,287,953     -0.43

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     —          0.00

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (11,609     0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     —          0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     (11,836     0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     —          0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (3,830,479     -1.27

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     38,295        0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     282,928        0.09

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     2,767,531        0.92

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     1,399,122        0.46

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     413        0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     279,932        0.09

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     3,224,823        1.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ 8,403,189        2.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (4,388,603     -1.46

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (12,775     0.00

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

     (1,135     0.00

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,433,370        0.81

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     172,634        0.06

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (137,428     -0.05

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     36,440        0.01

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     686,134        0.23

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     101,244        0.03

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (77,260     -0.03

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,339,742        0.45

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     906,216        0.30

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     1,489        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     5,433        0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     4,912,131        1.63

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     —          0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     —          0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (1,174     0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (1,806     0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     —          0.00

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     48,849        0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ 6,023,501        2.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

    

Various currency forwards contracts

   $ 1,247,960        0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Currency Forwards

   $ 1,247,960        0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 15,674,650        5.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 1,839,592        0.61

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     386,410        0.13

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     75,490        0.03

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     528,751        0.18

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     —          0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     37,644        0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     165,983        0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

   $ 3,033,870        1.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

    

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (703,619     -0.23

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     (34,820     -0.01

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (152,500     -0.05

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (127,500     -0.04

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     —          0.00

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (20,150     -0.01

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (183,933     -0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Written

   $ (1,222,522     -0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

    

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

   $ 10,126,168        3.36

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

     5,435,184        1.81

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

     3,437,632        1.14

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

     2,456,545        0.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swaps

   $ 21,455,529        7.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

    

FACE VALUE

   Fair Value     Fair Value  

$ 11,500,000 US Treasury Note 1.125% due 12/31/2019 (Cost $11,178,122)

   $ 10,853,125        3.61

$ 11,500,000 US Treasury Note 2.000% due 09/30/2020 (Cost $11,611,497)

     11,228,672        3.75

$ 25,000,000 US Treasury Note 2.500% due 08/15/2023 (Cost $25,034,823)

     23,957,031        8.04

$ 13,000,000 US Treasury Note 2.125% due 08/15/2021 (Cost $13,066,678)

     12,575,469        4.21

$ 13,000,000 US Treasury Note 2.000% due 11/15/2021 (Cost $12,945,421)

     12,390,625        4.13

$ 75,000,000 US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

     95,507,813        32.29

$ 20,000,000 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     27,165,625        9.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities

   $ 193,678,360        65.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4.

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

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     2014     2013  

Investment income:

    

Interest - net

   $ 261,329      $ 1,264,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     261,329        1,264,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Incentive Fees

     2,554,722        433,445   

Management Fees

     1,498,648        2,224,373   

Service Fees - Class 1

     1,065,882        1,979,570   

Trading Fees

     798,997        1,585,219   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     5,918,249        6,222,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income/(loss) - net

     (5,656,920     (4,958,163
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

    

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

     5,361,595        (16,977,918

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     5,985,923        (3,856,110

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          (1,908,743

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     1,976,879        231,605   

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

     (86,598     —     

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

     2,699,089        —     

Trading commissions

     (850,912     (1,642,520
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     15,085,976        (24,153,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 9,429,056      $ (29,111,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     2014     2013  

Investment income:

    

Interest - net

   $ 599,552      $ 2,562,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     599,552        2,562,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Incentive Fees

     3,552,049        889,025   

Management Fees

     3,128,333        4,727,150   

Service Fees - Class 1

     2,268,039        4,067,740   

Trading Fees

     1,704,117        3,251,764   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     10,652,538        12,935,679   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income/(loss) - net

     (10,052,986     (10,372,862
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

  

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

     5,513,099        (12,672,241

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (5,042,030     (1,136,263

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          (1,908,743

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     (1,722,185     (163,140

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

     (641,266     1,078,008   

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

     9,484,294        (1,154,477

Trading commissions

     (1,904,552     (2,897,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     5,687,360        (18,854,743
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (4,365,626   $ (29,227,605
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2013

   $ 4,801,516      $ 296,220,767      $ 301,022,283   

Sale of Units

     23,159        6,203,922        6,227,081   

Redemption of Units

     (273,159     (62,956,469     (63,229,628

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

      

Capital resulting from operations

     (56,061     (4,309,565     (4,365,626
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2014

   $ 4,495,455      $ 235,158,655      $ 239,654,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consolidated Trust is not unitized as are the individual Series of the Trust

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

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

 

     2014     2013  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ (4,365,626   $ (29,227,605

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

    

Change in:

    

Net change in open trade equity

     4,160,411        3,664,546   

Net change in options purchased

     (2,086,567     —     

Net change in options written

     537,577        (1,822,831

Net change in allocation of total return swaps

     —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     1,722,185        163,140   

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          1,908,743   

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

     (9,484,294     1,154,477   

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

     641,266        (1,078,008

(Purchases) sales of:

    

Sales of swap contracts

     —          4,341,257   

(Purchases) of swap contracts

     —          (6,000,000

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

     74,122,949        17,924,853   

Sales of custom time deposits

     —          41,938,934   

Interest rollover of custom time deposits

     —          —     

Increase and/or decrease in:

    

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     (272,327     42,013,025   

Distributions from trading companies

     —          —     

Prepaid service fees

     10,115        66,537   

Interest receivable

     444,476        251,021   

Receivable from related parties

     1,495        (161,795

Other assets

     48        34,993   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     1,143,462        (732,119

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (116,199     (304,699

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     (88,384     (105,679

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     (84,734     (114,447

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     (95,091     (149,832

Payables to related parties

     11,796        (5,788

Other liabilities

     3,500        (40,073
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     66,206,058        73,718,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from sale of capital

     6,227,081        5,942,891   

Payment for redemption of capital

     (63,229,628     (92,006,038

Pending owner additions

     (6,430     (119,608

Redemptions payable

     (640,243     563,839   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (57,649,220     (85,618,916
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     8,556,838        (11,900,266

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     9,302,857        17,094,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 17,859,695      $ 5,194,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Purpose

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

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

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

The Trust has seven (7) separate and distinct Series of Units issued and outstanding: Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, (each a “Series” and collectively, the “Series”). The Trust financial statements are comprised of unitized Series which are consolidated into the Trust financial statements. However, the consolidated Trust does not issue units.

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

    maintains each Series of Units in three or six sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of Selling Agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their

 

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purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to Selling Agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series. The Managing Owner may also pay Selling Agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such Selling Agents; and

 

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

As of December 9, 2013, the Balanced Series of the Trust became known as the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, the Frontier Diversified Series of the Trust became known as the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, the Frontier Heritage Series became known as Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, the Frontier Masters Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, the Frontier Select Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and the Winton Series became known as the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund.

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

As of June 30, 2014, the Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into six separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. It is expected that between 10% and 30% of each Series’ assets normally will be invested in one or more Trading Companies to be committed as margin for trading positions, but from time to time these percentages may be substantially more or less. The remainders of each Series’ assets are maintained at the Trust level for cash management. Each of the respective Series has invested monies into pooled cash management assets which have included purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities. Each Series’ ownership in these investments is based on its percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets on the reporting date.

Each Series of the Trust may invest a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company or in several different Trading Companies and may have multiple Trading Advisors that manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies.

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

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Trust.

Basis of Presentation—The Trust follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust meets the investment company definition under ASU 2013-08—Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946) and follows reporting disclosure requirements under that update.

Consolidation—Each Series of the Trust invests in Trading Companies who authorize certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized by the Managing Owner for the purpose of investing in commodities interests and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses, all of which is allocated to the Series. The Trading Companies and Series of the Trust are consolidated by the Trust.

 

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

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of three months or less.

Interest Income—Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury securities and assets held at Futures Commission Merchants (“FCM”), up to the first two percentage points or 20% of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Trust.

U.S. Treasury Securities—U.S. Treasury Securities are reported at fair value as Level 1 inputs under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Trust values U.S. Treasury Securities at fair value and records the daily change in value in the consolidated statements of operations as net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities. Accrued interest is reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition as interest receivable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Income Taxes—The Trust applies the provisions of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The 2010 through 2013 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Subsequent Events—The Trust follows the provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. No events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure have been identified.

 

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3. Fair Value Measurements

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

Level 1 Inputs

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

Level 2 Inputs

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

Level 3 Inputs

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

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

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

Swap Contracts. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. The fair value is corroborated through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates utilizing Level 3 Inputs corroborated by management through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner through the valuation committee charted by the Executive Committee of the Trust, engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected; the components of the model, both observable and unobservable; and quality control testing procedures in place. The valuation committee meets on a monthly basis and as needed to discuss any updates or changes in the valuation process, reporting to the Executive Committee. The pricing service’s methodology includes performance of tolerance testing on its valuation models to ensure consistency and reasonableness of the values derived. The tolerance testing includes valuing the components of the product separately, i.e. underlying asset, volatility, financing rates, and so forth. The tolerance testing is part of the initial valuation setup and throughout the ongoing daily valuation process. The pricing service also has several layers of quality control including: engineering / reverse engineering process to understand each swap and it’s subcomponent parts fully; comparative analysis against other valuations performed with similar composition and characteristics; review of output valuation against expectations based on observable price movements of underlying futures; and lastly, periodic review by senior financial engineer to ensure design and function of model is stable and perform as expected.

The Managing Owner has chartered a valuation committee to provide oversight of the valuation process for the Series. The valuation committee meets at least monthly to discuss the valuation process and any valuation issues that may arise. The valuation committee is comprised of senior members of the Managing Owner’s management team with varying areas of expertise that add value to the committee. The valuation committee reports to both the Managing Owner’s Investment Oversight and Risk Committee and the Trust’s Executive Committee. The committee further remains in communication with the

 

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Managing Owner’s Due Diligence Committee that provides ongoing counterparty risk monitoring of the swap counterparties. The committee monitors daily pricing valuation provided by the swap counterparty and daily valuation provided by the third party pricing service to ensure the change in fair value is reasonable and valuations are in accordance with current regulations and best practices. The committee may request a price challenge if the daily valuation provided by the counterparty valuations differs significantly from the valuation obtained by the pricing service. The Managing Owner’s valuation committee monitors some additional input factors such as liquidity, volatility, and counterparty risk in order to further review the valuations provide by the pricing service.

The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust’s financial asset portfolio, by Series, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

June 30, 2014

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

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 10,802,150       $ 712,089      $ —         $ 11,514,239   

Swap Contracts

     —           —          19,733,344         19,733,344   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     128,398,439         —          —           128,398,439   

Purchased Options

     —           5,120,437        —           5,120,437   

Written Options

     —           (1,760,099     —           (1,760,099

December 31, 2013

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

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 14,426,691       $ 1,247,959      $ —         $ 15,674,650   

Swap Contracts

     —           —          21,455,529         21,455,529   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     196,330,745         —          —           196,330,745   

Purchased options

     —           3,033,870        —           3,033,870   

Written Options

     —           (1,222,522     —           (1,222,522

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations.

 

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     For The Six Months
Ended June 30, 2014
 

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

   $ 21,455,529   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

  

Included in earnings-unrealized

     (1,722,185

Purchases of investments

  

Sales of investments

  

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2014

   $ 19,733,344   
  

 

 

 
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2013

   $ 22,289,479   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     (3,555,134

Included in earnings-unrealized

     1,539,551   

Purchases of investments

     21,880,000   

Sales of investments

     (20,698,367

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2013

   $ 21,455,529   
  

 

 

 

The Trust assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Trust’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Level 1, 2 and 3.

4. Swaps

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

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

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 8.0% and 7.0%, respectively, of the Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain Swaps and is recorded as cash and cash equivalents on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust.

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

The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2014:

 

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    Brevan Howard
Total Return Swap
    XXXIV Balanced select swap
Total Return Swap
    XXXV Diversified select swap
Total Return Swap
    XXXVII L/S select swap
Total Return Swap
 

Counterparty

    DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

  $ 18,663,283      $ 67,610,098      $ 35,500,000      $ 16,590,513   

Termination Date

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

Investee Returns

    On Default        On Default        On Default        On Default   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

  ($ 462,017   ($ 630,471   ($ 391,235   ($ 238,462
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 03/31/2014

  $ 4,972,531      $ 9,491,529      $ 3,046,397      $ 2,218,084   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap  

Counterparty

     Societe Generale        DeutscheBank        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

   $ —        $ —        $ 80,591,769   

Termination Date

     11/21/2014        6/30/2016        8/2/2018   

Investee Returns

     Total Returns        On Default        On Default   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $ (1,645,980   $ (1,908,743   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   $ 215,224      $ 1,746,254      $ 522,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/13

   $ —        $ —        $ 10,122,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap  

Counterparty

     DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

   $ 34,400,000      $ 25,500,000      $ 18,663,283   

Termination Date

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

Investee Returns

     On Default        On Default        On Default   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   $ (423,454   $ 37,632      $ 591,793   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/13

   $ 2,456,545      $ 3,437,632      $ 5,435,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Transactions with Affiliates

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust in order to have a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series of the Trust in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisory fees or management advisory fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the Trust so long as it is acting as the Managing Owner of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a Units and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series of the Trust is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the general units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase limited units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, as well. All units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale. The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

 

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Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of the Trust pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a certain percentage of such Series’ assets attributable to such Series (including notional assets), calculated on a daily basis. The annual rate of the management fee is 0.5% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, 2.0% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a and Class 2a and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund and Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1 and Class 2. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series.

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

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

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

As of June 30, 2014, the Trust has a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $2,554,722, $489,020, $193,178, $276,663 and $309,943 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

As of December 31, 2013, the Trust has a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $1,411,260, $605,219, $281,562, $361,397 and $405,034 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $2,554,722, $1,498,648, $1,065,882 and $798,997 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $433,445, $2,224,373, $1,979,570 and $1,585,219 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $3,552,049, $3,128,333, $2,268,039, and $1,704,117 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $889,025, $4,727,150, $4,067,740 and $3,251,764 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounts received or receivable from the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from the prepaid initial service fees were ($7,682) and ($1,682), respectively.

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Trust paid $579,315 and $1,277,706, respectively, of such interest income to the Managing Owner. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Trust paid $1,507,793 and $5,128,216, respectively, of such interest income to the Managing Owner. Such amounts are not included in the consolidated statements of operations of the Trust. All other interest income is recorded by the Trust on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

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The Managing Owner, under an amended contract, paid to The Bornhoft Group Corporation, an affiliate of the Trust, an annual payment of $1,100,000 for the first year of the contract and $600,000 for the second year of the contract, for investment and advisor services and 0.1% annually of the trading level with the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund in lieu of a monthly service fee. The Managing Owner paid $221,095 and $251,890, respectively under this agreement for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Equinox Financial Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides management services for the Managing Owner who paid $230,000 and $250,000, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Solon Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides product development and marketing services. For these services, the Managing Owner paid Solon Capital, LLC, $208,417 and $548,092, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Equinox Group Distributors LLC, an affiliate under common control of the Managing Owner, serves as wholesaler of the Trust by marketing to broker/dealer organizations.

6. Financial Highlights

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. This data has been derived from the information presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

     2014     2013  

Three Months Ended

  

 

Ratios to average net assets (1)

  

 

Net investment gain/(loss) (1)

     -6.06     -4.19

Expenses before incentive fees (3)

     5.45     5.23

Expenses after incentive fees (3)

     6.49     5.33

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     4.84     -6.46

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     3.81     -6.56
     2014     2013  

Six Months Ended

    

Ratios to average net assets (1)

    

Net investment gain/(loss) (1)

     -6.28     -4.27

Expenses before incentive fees (3)

     5.40     5.18

Expenses after incentive fees (3)

     6.74     5.37

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     -0.31     -6.04

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     -1.65     -6.23

 

(1) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(2) Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Trust. See footnote 5.

The Trust financial highlights are calculated based upon the Trust’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated Trust does not issue units and therefore the financial highlights do not disclose any unitized data.

 

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7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Trust’s primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Trust does not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815. The detail of the fair value of the Trust’s derivatives by instrument types as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is included in the Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to the Trust’s positions in swap contracts.

For the three months June 30, 2014 and 2013, the monthly average of futures contracts bought was approximately 9,319 and 101,645, respectively and sold was approximately 9,124 and 111,301, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the monthly average of futures contracts bought was approximately 19,922 and 55,975, respectively and sold was approximately 19,868 and 62,543, respectively.

The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 by contract type:

 

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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 1,029,170   

Currencies

     450,876   

Energies

     300,637   

Agriculturals

     749,674   

Interest rates

     4,544,705   

Stock indices

     (1,089,139
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 5,985,923   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (947,051

Currencies

     (3,956,074

Energies

     1,967,434   

Agriculturals

     (471,767

Interest rates

     4,765,842   

Stock indices

     (6,400,414
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (5,042,030
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidate Statement of Operations under net change in open trade equity (deficit), at fair value.

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (2,663,349

Currencies

     (786,959

Energies

     (234,908

Agriculturals

     (1,684,548

Interest rates

     4,682,671   

Stock indices

     6,048,688   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 5,361,595   
  

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (3,401,979

Currencies

     (441,730

Energies

     (1,894,183

Agriculturals

     (1,738,025

Interest rates

     7,301,379   

Stock indices

     5,687,637   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 5,513,099   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations under net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

 

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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 12,338,949   

Currencies

     (1,954,682

Energies

     (5,026,396

Agriculturals

     368,254   

Interest rates

     (8,205,502

Stock indices

     (1,376,733
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (3,856,110
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 15,894,969   

Currencies

     (5,658,782

Energies

     (4,459,698

Agriculturals

     1,278,153   

Interest rates

     (6,112,416

Stock indices

     (2,078,489
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (1,136,263
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidate Statement of Operations under net change in open trade equity (deficit), at fair value.

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 10,793,629   

Currencies

     (14,334,634

Energies

     (5,877,152

Agriculturals

     (1,379,232

Interest rates

     (10,154,625

Stock indices

     3,974,096   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (16,977,918
  

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 5,862,091   

Currencies

     (6,757,507

Energies

     (11,446,766

Agriculturals

     (3,168,381

Interest rates

     (26,722,152

Stock indices

     29,560,474   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (12,672,241
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations under net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Trust’s open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from Futures Commissions Merchants (each, an “FCM”) are

 

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subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Trust’s policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

The following tables present gross and net information about the Trust’s assets and liabilities subject the master netting arrangements as disclosed on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

As of June 30, 2014

 

     Gross Amounts of
recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 11,639,357       $ (125,118   $ 11,514,239   

Options Purchased

     5,120,437         —          5,120,437   

Options Written

     —           (1,760,099     (1,760,099

Receivable from Futures Commissions Merchants

     156,176,948         (94,761,723     61,415,225   

Swap Contracts

     21,543,000         (1,809,656     19,733,344   

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

As of December 31, 2013

 

     Gross Amounts of
recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 16,274,437       $ (599,787   $ 15,674,650   

Options Purchased

     3,033,870         —          3,033,870   

Options Written

     —           (1,222,522     (1,222,522

Receivable from Futures Commissions Merchants

     158,747,936         (97,605,038     61,142,898   

Swap Contracts

     21,879,883         (424,354     21,455,529   

8. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the

 

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same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk in that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some

foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

9. Indemnifications and Guarantees

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Trust up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the guarantees in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

The Trust has guaranteed the obligations of the trading companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities, the assets of the other Series will be available to UBS Securities as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the trading company. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the indemnifications in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

The following discussion and tables should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Overview

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed on August 8, 2003. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust is authorized to issue multiple Series of Units, pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Act. The assets of each Series are held and accounted for in separate and distinct records separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is managed by the Managing Owner, and its term will expire on December 31, 2053 (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances).

 

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The Trust, with respect to each Series of Units, engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forward (including interbank foreign currencies) and options contracts and other derivative instruments (including Swaps). The Trust allocates funds to affiliated Trading Companies, each of which has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent Trading Advisor(s) that will manage all or a portion of the applicable Trading Company’s assets, and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vested in such Trading Company. In November 2010, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund invested a portion of its assets in an unaffiliated Trading Company, Berkeley Quantitative Colorado Fund LLC which was liquidated on March 16, 2012. The assets of each Trading Company will be segregated from the assets of each other Trading Company. The Trust has an investment objective of increasing the value of the Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while controlling risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments (currencies). For additional overview of the Trust’s structure and business activities, see Item 1 “BUSINESS.”

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires the Managing Owner to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Trust’s financial statements. The Trust’s most significant accounting policy, described below, includes the valuation of its futures and forward contracts, options contracts, swap contracts, U.S. treasury securities and investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies, as well as the carrying value of the custom time deposits. The majority of these investments are exchange traded contracts valued upon exchange settlement prices or non-exchange traded contracts and obligations with valuation based on third-party quoted dealer values on the Interbank market.

The Trust’s other significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2 of the financial statements.

Investment Transactions and Valuation

The Managing Owner has evaluated the nature and type of transactions processed and estimates that it makes in preparing the Trust’s financial statements and related disclosures and has adopted Accounting Standard Codification ( “ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, and implemented the framework for measuring fair value for assets and liabilities.

The Trust utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach per the requirement of ASC 820 for the valuation of futures (exchange traded) contracts, forward (non-exchange traded) contracts, option contracts, swap contracts and other non-cash assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Trust applies the valuation techniques in a consistent manner for each asset or liability. The Trust records all investments at fair value in its Statements of Financial Condition, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net gain/(loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.

Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances.

In addition, the Trust monitors counterparty credit risk and incorporates any identified risk factors when assigning input levels to underlying financial assets or liabilities. In that regard ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. A full disclosure of the fair value hierarchy is presented in Note 3 of the financial statements—Fair Value Measurements.

Selection and Replacement of Trading Advisors

The Managing Owner is responsible for the selection, retention and termination of the trading advisors and swap reference trading programs on behalf of each series. The actual allocation among trading advisors for each series will vary based upon the relative trading performance of the trading advisors and/or reference programs, and the Managing Owner may otherwise vary such percentages from time to time in its sole discretion. The Managing Owner will adjust its allocations and rebalance the portfolio of any series among trading advisors to maintain weightings that it believes will most likely achieve capital growth within the investment guidelines of the relevant series.

The Managing Owner utilizes certain quantitative and qualitative analysis in connection with the identification, evaluation and selection of the trading advisors. The Managing Owner’s proprietary and commercial analytical software programs and comprehensive trading advisor database provide the quantitative basis for the trading advisor selection, portfolio implementation process, and ongoing risk management, monitoring, and review.

In 1983, Richard Bornhoft, the Chief Investment Officer of the Managing Owner, began compiling its proprietary database of the leading United States and internationally based alternative investment programs. Trading advisors are monitored and performance data is entered on a daily, monthly, quarterly or bi-annual basis according to internal ranking systems.

 

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The Managing Owner’s research department is continually refining ways to assimilate vast amounts of trading advisor performance data and due-diligence information. The proprietary and commercial database of alternative investment programs is always increasing. Research team members regularly interact with trading advisors throughout the due diligence and monitoring process. Only those programs that have met strict quantitative and qualitative review are considered as potential managers of client assets. Following is a summary of the quantitative and qualitative analysis:

Quantitative Analysis

The Managing Owner analytical software system applies a variety of statistical measures towards the evaluation of current and historical advisor performance data. Statistical measures include but are not limited to: (1) risk/reward analysis, (2) time window analysis, (3) risk analysis, (4) correlation analysis, (5) statistical overlays and (6) performance cycle analysis.

Qualitative Analysis

Although quantitative analysis statistically identifies the top performing trading advisors, qualitative analysis plays a major role in the trading advisor evaluation and final selection process. Each trading advisor in the Managing Owner’s top decile universe initially undergoes extensive qualitative review by the Managing Owner’s research department, as well as continual monitoring. This analysis generally includes, but is not limited to: (1) preliminary information and due diligence, (2) background review, (3) onsite due diligence, (4) extensive due diligence questionnaires and (5) written review and periodic updates. This information allows a thorough review of each trading advisor’s trading philosophy, trading systems and corporate structure.

Multi-Manager Approach

A multi-manager approach to portfolio management provides diversification of trading advisors and access to broader global markets. Multiple trading advisors can provide diversification across trading methodologies, trading time horizons, and markets traded. Additionally, multi-manager portfolios tend to provide a greater level of professional management with ongoing risk management and review. The result can be more consistent returns with lower volatility.

 

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The trading system of each of the major commodity trading advisors used by the Trading Companies is as follows:

 

Major Commodity Trading Advisor

  

Trading System Style

Abraham Trading Company

   Systematic

BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP

   Systematic

Campbell & Company, Inc.

   Systematic

Cantab Capital Partners LLP

   Systematic

Chesapeake Capital Corporation

   Systematic

Commodity Strategies AG

   Systematic

Crabel Capital Management, LLC

   Systematic

Doherty Trading Advisors

   Systematic

Emil Van Essen, LLC

   Discretionary

Fort, L.P.

   Systematic

H2O Asset Management

   Systematic

J E Moody & Company

   Systematic

Krom River Trading AG

   Discretionary

Mesirow Financial Commodities Management, LLC

   Discretionary

Quantica Capital AG

   Systematic

Quantitative Investment Management, LLC

   Systematic

QuantMetrics Capital Management LLP

   Systematic

Quest Partners LLC

   Systematic

Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.

   Discretionary

Rosetta Capital Management, LLC

   Discretionary

Skyline Management, Inc.

   Discretionary

Tiverton Trading

   Discretionary

Transtrend B.V.

   Systematic

Winton Capital Management Ltd.

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As of June 30, 2014, the allocation of the assets of each applicable Series of the Trust between the Trading Advisors was as follows:

Allocation as of June 30, 2014 (expressed as a percentage of aggregate notional exposure to commodity trading programs)

 

Advisor   Equinox
Frontier
Diversified
Fund
    Equinox
Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity

Fund
    Equinox
Frontier
Masters
Fund
    Equinox
Frontier
Balanced
Fund
    Equinox
Frontier
Select
Fund
    Equinox
Frontier
Winton
Fund
    Equinox
Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 

Abraham Trading Company

    —          21     —          —          —          —          —     

BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP

    8     —          —          —          26     —          43

Campbell &Company Inc.

    —          —          —          8     —          —          —     

Cantab Capital Partners LLP

    6     —          19     9     —          —          —     

Chesapeake Capital Corporation

    8     —          19     —          —          —          —     

Commodity Strategies AG

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Crabel Capital Management, LLC

    7     —          —          4     —          —          —     

Doherty Trading Advisors

    3     —          —          4     —          —          —     

Emil Van Essen, LLC

    5     11     —          4     —          —          —     

Fort, L.P.

    9     —          —          11     —          —          —     

H2O Asset Management

    —          —          —          8     —          —          —     

J E Moody & Company

    —          16     —          —          —          —          —     

Krom River Trading AG

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Mesirow Financial Commodities Management, LLC

    6     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Quantica Capital AG

    —          —          —          6     —          —          —     

Quantitative Investment Management, LLC

    9     —          —          8     —          —          —     

QuantMetrics Capital Management LLP

    12     —          —          9     —          —          —     

Quest Partners LLC

    9     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.

    —          16     —          —          —          —          —     

Rosetta Capital Management, LLC

    —          15     —          —          —          —          —     

Skyline Management, Inc.

    —          16     —          8     —          —          —     

Tarpon Trading LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Tiverton Trading

    5     —          18     8     39     —          —     

Transtrend B.V.

    —          —          18     —          35     —          —     

Winton Capital Management Ltd.

    10     —          28     9     —          100     57

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Trust will raise additional capital only through the sale of Units offered pursuant to the continuing offering, and does not intend to raise any capital through borrowing. Due to the nature of the Trust’s business, it makes no capital expenditures and has no capital assets that are not operating capital or assets.

The Managing Owner is responsible for the payment of all of the ordinary expenses associated with the organization of the Trust and the offering of each Series of Units, except for the initial and ongoing service fee, if any, and no Series will be required to reimburse these expenses. As a result, 100% of each Series’ offering proceeds are initially available for that Series’ trading activities.

A portion of each Trading Company’s assets is used as margin to maintain that Trading Company’s forward currency contract positions, and another portion is deposited in cash in segregated accounts in the name of each Trading Company maintained for each Trading Company at the clearing brokers in accordance with CFTC segregation requirements. At June 30, 2014, cash deposited at the clearing brokers was $61,415,225 for the Trust. The clearing brokers are expected to credit each Trading Company with approximately 80%-100% of the interest earned on its average net assets on deposit with the clearing brokers each month. Currently, with the Federal Funds target rate at 0.00% to 0.25%, this amount is estimated to be 0.00%. In an attempt to increase interest income earned, the Managing Owner also may invest the non-margin assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds and time deposits. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner.

Approximately 10% to 30% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be committed as required margin for futures contracts and forwards and options trading and held by the respective broker, although the amount committed may vary significantly. Such assets are maintained in the form of cash or U.S. treasury bills in segregated accounts with the futures broker pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations there under. Approximately 2% to 6% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain forward and swap contracts. Such assets are not held in segregation or otherwise regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act, unless such over-the-counter counterparty is registered as a futures commission merchant. These assets are held either in U.S. government securities or short-term time deposits with U.S.-regulated bank affiliates of the over-the-counter counterparties. The remaining approximately 64% to 88% of the Trust’s assets will normally be invested in cash equivalents and short-term investments, such as money market funds and time deposits and held by the clearing

 

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broker, the over-the-counter counterparties and by U.S. federally chartered banks. As of June 30, 2014, total cash and cash equivalents held at banking institutions were $3,956,208 for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, $1,240,004 the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $1,855,563 for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, $6,153,791 for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, $870,255 for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, $3,001,583 for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and $779,177 for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.

As a commodity pool, the Registrant has large cash positions. Such cash positions are used to pay margin for the trading of futures, forwards and options, and also to pay redemptions. Generally, the Registrant has not been forced to liquidate positions to fund redemptions. During the fiscal six months ended June 30, 2014, the Registrant was able to pay all redemptions.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in future obligation or loss. Each Trading Company trades in futures, forward and swap contracts and is therefore a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures interests positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner seeks to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk which is the risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the U.S. and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on an exchange. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus, there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

The business of the Trust is the speculative trading of commodity interests. The majority of the Trust’s futures and forward positions, which may be categorized as “purchase obligations” under Item 303 of Regulation S-K, are short-term. That is, they are held for less than one year. Because the Trust does not enter into other long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or other long-term liabilities that would otherwise be reflected on the Trust’s Statement of Financial Condition, a table of contractual obligations has not been presented.

Results of Operations

Series Returns and Other Information

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, and related information, are discussed below. The activities of the Trust on a consolidated basis are explained through the activity of the underlying Series. Please refer to the discussion of the Series activities in relation to the Trust on a consolidated basis.

Each Series had exposure to commodity interest positions within one or more sectors during fiscal 2014 and 2013. The performance of each Series was impacted over the course of the periods by, among other things, the relative performance of the relevant sector or sectors and the commodities within those sectors, the changing allocations among, and the specific positions taken by the Series’

 

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Trading Advisors in, the relevant sector(s) and commodities, and the timing of entries and exits. For certain of the Series, a sector attribution chart has been included at the end of the relevant discussion. Each chart depicts the performance of the relevant Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors (determined by the Managing Owner using monthly gross return and NAV figures, with various adjustments to net out a proportional allocation of the fees and expenses chargeable to the Series) during the periods presented.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2013.

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund— Class 1 NAV gained 4.83% and lost 8.25%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 5.29% and lost 7.84%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 5.37% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3 was February 24, 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,070,105, net investment income of $135,499, and total expenses of $1,658,328 resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,547,276. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net loss on investments of $7,089,299, net investment income of $462,159, and total expenses of $1,293,002 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $7,920,142.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 – Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 6.49% and lost 6.76% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 6.96% and lost 6.34% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 7.03% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund was December 17, 2013.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,119,822, net investment income of $71,429, and total expenses of $621,832, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,569,419. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net loss on investments of $2,575,152, net investment income of $224,184, and total expenses of $795,435, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,146,403.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 – Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 0.62% and lost 7.34%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV gained 0.62% and lost 7.34% respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV gained 0.41% and lost 7.47%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV gained 0.85% and lost 7.07%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV gained 0.91% and lost 2.24%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,521,079, net investment income of $47,605, and total expenses of $317,381, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $111,679, after non-controlling interests of $1,139,624. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $3,603,745, net investment income of $288,183, and total expenses of $869,367, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,329,202, after non-controlling interests of $855,727.

 

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Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 – Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 1.83% and lost 8.15%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 2.61% and lost 7.46%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV gained 2.87% and lost 7.10%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV gained 2.87% and lost 6.79%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $6,379,507, net investment income of $6,543, and total expenses of $1,826,219, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,705,510, after non-controlling interests of $2,854,321. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $8,942,702, net investment income of $75,270, and total expenses of $2,071,491, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $13,129,934 after non-controlling interests of $2,191,011.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 – Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 4.29% and lost 1.04%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 5.08% and lost 0.30%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $902,903, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $291,912, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $610,991. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $31,845, net investment income of $87,463, and total expenses of $334,428, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $215,120.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 – Equinox Frontier Select Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 5.94% and lost 2.72%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 6.74% and lost 2.00%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,996,455, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $945,307, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,051,148. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net loss on investments of $529,952, net investment income of $94,585, and total expenses of $571,933, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,007,300.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 – Equinox Frontier Winton Fund.”

 

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Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 7.51% and lost 3.49%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 8.32% and lost 2.76%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,418,344, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $256,119, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $832,265, after non-controlling interests of $329,960. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net loss on investments of $414,134, net investment income of $35,758, and total expenses of $227,596, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $605,972.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 – Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.”

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013.

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

2014

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 0.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 0.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses. The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 3.75% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3 was February 24, 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,485,576, net investment income of $300,377, and total expenses of $2,857,944 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $397,362, after non-controlling interests of $325,371. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $87.10 at December 31, 2013 to $86.77 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $94.35 at December 31, 2013 to $94.81 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 was $87.37 as of June 30, 2014. Class 3 operations began February 25, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $558,427 and $8,011,875, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $349,817 and $5,909,484, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,809,523 and $52,288, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $20,901,816 for Class 1, $29,073,838 for Class 2 and $1,830,141. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $28,744,047 for Class 1 and $34,714,991 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund was profitable in 2Q 2014. Interest Rates and Stock Indices were profitable while Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals and Energies finished negative for the quarter.

The Interest Rate and Stock Indices sectors are positive YTD Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC), H20 and Quantmetrics finished positive for the quarter. Brevan Howard, Cantab, Chesapeake, Tiverton, Winton, Emil Van Essen, QIM and Quest Partners finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC) and Quantmetrics are positive YTD while Brevan Howard, Cantab,Chesapeake, H20, Tiverton, Winton, Emil Van Essen, QIM and Quest Partners are negative YTD.

2013

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 9.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Series – Class 2 NAV lost 8.59% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $7,202,316, net investment income of $938,684, and total expenses of $2,829,851, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $9,093,483. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $94.40 at December 31, 2012, to $85.55 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $100.48 at December 31, 2012, to $91.85 as of June 30, 2013. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,276,358 and $10,253,451, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,277,401 and $8,618,264, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2013, was $45,238,450 for Class 1 and $44,531,683 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2012, was $58,999,936 for Class 1 and $56,181,636 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q2 2013. Stock Indices and Metals were profitable while Interest Rates, Currencies, Agriculturals and Energies finished negative for the quarter.

The Stock Indices and Metals sectors are positive YTD while Interest Rates, Currencies, Agriculturals and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, One of the eight major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund was profitable in Q2 2013 . Tiverton was profitable while Cantab, QIM, Beach Horizon, Mesirow, Quantmetrics, Brevan Howard and Winton finished negative in the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Mesirow, Tiverton and Winton are positive YTD while Cantab, QIM, Quantmetrics, Beach Horizon and Brevan Howard are negative YTD.

Graham was replaced by Brevan Howard as a major advisor in the Diversified Series. Mesirow was added as a major advisor to the Diversified Series.

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

2014

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 1.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 2.12% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 2.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3 was December 17, 2013.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $980,182, net investment income of $166,701, and total expenses of $1,192,822, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $45,939. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $1,692,118, net investment income of $455,372, and total expenses of $1,588,128, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,824,874. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $91.83 at December 31, 2013 to $92.97 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $99.46 at December 31, 2013 to $101.57 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $91.91 at December 31, 2013 to $93.97 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $140,294 and $10,016,182, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $35,000 and $1,825,965, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $2,764,331 and $445,554, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $12,926,946 for Class 1, $8,724,607 for Class 2 and $2,725,219 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $23,115,495 for Class 1, $10,406,162 for Class 2 and $249,127 for Class 3.

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Two of the six sectors traded in Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in 2Q 2014. Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive for the year while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Agriculturals were negative for the year.

In terms of major CTA performance, none of the major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable for the quarter . Transtrend and Winton are positive YTD, while Cantab, Chesapeake, and Tiverton are negative YTD.

2013

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 6.30% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Masters Series – Class 2 NAV gained 5.48% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $1,692,118, net investment income of $455,372, and total expenses of $1,588,128, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,824,874. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $101.11 at December 31, 2012, to $94.74 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $107.61 at December 31, 2012, to $101.71 as of June 30, 2013. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,650,028 and $3,488,791, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $482,028 and $2,912,736, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2013, was $30,720,823 for Class 1 and $13,671,045 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2012, was $34,603,499 for Class 1 and $16,882,659 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q2 2013. Metals and Stock Indices were positive while Currencies, Interest Rates, Energies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices are positive for the year while Interest Rates, Energies and Currencies are negative for the year.

In terms of major CTA performance, Tiverton finished positive for the quarter while Cantab, Transtrend and Winton finished negative for the quarter. Tiverton and Winton are positive YTD while Cantab and Transtrend are negative YTD.

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

2014

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 10.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV lost 10.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV lost 10.75%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 9.99%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV lost 9.86% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $2,565,800, net investment income of $116,852, and total expenses of $724,549, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,406,675, after non-controlling interests of ($766,822). For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $4,975,201, net investment income of $585,282, and total expenses of $1,815,455, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,523,930, after non-controlling interests of ($2,681,444). The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $125.26 at December 31, 2013 to $112.17 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $125.30 at December 31, 2013 to $112.20 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $92.73 at December 31, 2013 to $82.76 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $100.34 at December 31, 2013 to $90.32 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $100.47 at December 31, 2013 to $90.56 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $1,932,014. Total Class 3 redemptions for the period were $1,796,339. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions were $107,716 and $2,484,658 respectively. Class 2a redemptions for the

 

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period were $1,228,609. Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $294,261 and $125,931, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $1,173,977 for Class 2, $6,866,592 for Class 3, $5,516,168 for Class 1a, $1,588,411 for Class 2a and $387,699 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $3,371,798 for Class 2, $9,619,596 for Class 3, $8,752,826 for Class 1a, $3,103,405 for Class 2a and $257,471 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Four of the seven sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in 2Q 2014. Base Metals, Grains, Meat and Precious Metals finished positive for the quarter while Energies, Softs and Financials finished negative for the quarter. Grains and Softs are positive YTD while Base Metals, Energies, Meats, Precious Metals and Financials were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, one of the six major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was profitable in 2Q 2014. Abraham was positive for the quarter and are positive YTD while Commodity Strategies, Emil Van Essen, JE Moody , Red Oak, Rosetta and Strategic Ag finished negative for the quarter and are negative YTD.

2013

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund–Class 2 NAV lost 7.68% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 7.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 1a NAV lost 7.99% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 7.20% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses– Class 3a NAV lost 2.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $4,975,201, net investment income of $585,282, and total expenses of $1,815,455, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,523,930, after non-controlling interests of $2,681,444. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $145.65 at December 31, 2012, to $134.46 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $145.69 at December 31, 2012, to $134.49 as of June 30, 2012. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $108.58 at December 31, 2012, to $99.90 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a decreased from $115.45 at December 31, 2012, to $107.15 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $109.60 at June 17, 2013 (Inception), to $107.15 as of June 30, 2013. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $1,741,073. There were no subscriptions. Total Class 3 redemptions for the period were $5,482,870, respectively. There were no subscriptions. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $639,187 and $3,357,302, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $226,400 and $2,935,637, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions for the period were $35,168. There were no Class 3a redemptions. Ending capital at June 30, 2013, was $4,750,431 for Class 2, $13,159,058 for Class 3, $14,941,599 for Class 1a, $7,499,957 for Class 2a and $34,379 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2012, was $6,898,785 for Class 2, $19,761,047 for Class 3, $18,983,538 for Class 1a and $10,882,111 for Class 2a.

 

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The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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One of the seven sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was profitable in Q2 2013. Base Metals finished positive for the quarter while Energies, Financials, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals and Softs finished negative for the quarter.

Financials are positive YTD while Energies, Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals and Softs are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, one of the six major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was profitable in Q2 2013. Red Oak finished positive for the quarter while Global Advisors, Beach Horizon, Rosetta, Strategic Ag and Mesirow were negative for the quarter.

Global Advisors, Mesirow and Red Oak are positive YTD while Beach Horizon, Rosetta and Strategic Ag are negative YTD.

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

2014

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 2.29% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 0.81% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 0.27%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV lost 0.27% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,237,674, net investment income of $15,073, and total expenses of $3,404,734, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,705,510, after non-controlling interests of $2,854,321. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $12,914,896, net investment income of $122,551, and total expenses of $4,163,030, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $16,342,353 after non- controlling interests of $613,022. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $106.29 at December 31, 2013 to $103.86 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $140.49 at December 31, 2013 to $139.35 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $118.80 at December 31, 2013 to $118.48 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $118.41 at December 31, 2013 to $118.09 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $75,943 and $14,334,761, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $7,110 and $5,534,845, respectively. Total Class 2a, redemptions for the period was $4,070. Total Class 3a redemptions for the period were $190,929. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $64,439,345 for Class 1, $20,739,600 for Class 2, $486,096 for Class 2a, and $2,120,414 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $80,801,534 for Class 1, $26,611,117 for Class 2, $491,579 for Class 2a and $2,322,629 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in 2Q 2014. Stock Indices and Interest Rate sectors were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Energies, and Agriculturals finished negative for the quarter.

Interest Rate sectors are positive YTD while Stock Indices, Metals, Currencies, Energies, and Agriculturals are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, nine of the fifteen major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in 2Q 2014. Beach Horizon, Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC), Fort (GD), H2O AM, Quantica, Quantmetrics and Winton were positive for the quarter and are positive YTD while Campbell, Cantab, Emil Van Essen, QIM, Systematic Alpha, and Tiverton finished negative for the quarter and are negative YTD.

2013

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 9.83% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Balanced Series – Class 2 NAV lost 8.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 8.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 3a NAV lost 7.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $12,914,896, net investment income of $122,551, and total expenses of $4,163,030, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $16,342,353 after non- controlling interests of $613,022. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $116.32 at December 31, 2012, to $104.89 at June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $149.20 at December 31, 2012, to $136.54 at June 30, 2013. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit increased from $124.36 at December 31, 2012, to $114.69 at June 30, 2013. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit decreased from $123.96 at December 31, 2012, to $114.31 at June 30, 2013. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $168,617 and $23,762,099, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $7,692 and $7,401,144, respectively. Total Class 2a redemptions for the period were $172,020. There were no subscriptions. Total Class 3a redemptions for the period were $954,645. There were no subscriptions. Ending capital at June 30, 2013, was $108,082,752 for Class 1, $40,246,655 for Class 2, $769,852 for Class 2a and $2,597,739 for Class 3a. At December 31, 2012, ending capital was $143,906,872 for Class 1, $51,459,568 for Class 2, $1,009,520 for Class 2a, and $3,776,790 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q2 2013. The Stock Indices, Metals and Agriculturals were profitable while Interest Rates, Currencies and Energies finished negative for the quarter.

The Metals and Stock Indices sectors are positive YTD while Interest Rates, Agriculturals, Currencies and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Tiverton was positive for the quarter. Tiverton and Winton are positive YTD. Beach, Cantab, QIM and Winton finished negative for the quarter. QIM, Cantab and Beach Horizon are negative YTD.

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

2014

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 2.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 0.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $132,564, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $565,340, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $432,776. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund (formerly Tiverton/Graham/Transtrend Series) recorded net gain on investments of $1,354,736, net investment income of $178,057, and total expenses of $746,269, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $786,524. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $79.86 at December 31, 2013 to $78.23 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $104.14 at December 31, 2013 to $103.56 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $4,943 and $2,484,851, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $361,783. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $12,963,579 for Class 1 and $1,373,802 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $15,852,947 for Class 1 and $1,758,901 for Class 2.

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Select Series were profitable in 2Q 2014. Energies, Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive while Currencies, Agriculturals, and Metals were negative for the quarter.

Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices are positive YTD while Currencies, Metals and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan Howard, Transtrend and Tiverton finished negative for the quarter and Brevan Howard and Tiverton are negative YTD, while Transtrend is positive YTD.

2013

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 2.99% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 4.51% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,354,736, net investment income of $178,057, and total expenses of $746,269, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $786,524. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $78.66 at December 31, 2012, to $81.01 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $99.55 at December 31, 2012, to $104.04 as of June 30, 2013. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $8,725 and $3,608,609, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $468,252. There were no subscriptions. Ending capital at June 30, 2013, was $19,323,354 for Class 1 and $2,739,675 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2012, was $22,266,758 for Class 1 and $3,077,883 for Class 2.

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q2 2013. Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were positive while Interest Rates, Currencies and Energies were negative for the quarter.

Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices are positive YTD while Interest Rates and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance Tiverton finished positive for the quarter and is positive YTD while Brevan Howard and Transtrend finished negative for the quarter and are negative YTD.

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

2014

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 3.93% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 5.48% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,893,259, net investment income of $41, and total expenses of $1,473,239, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,420,061. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,781,248, net investment income of $204,611, and total expenses of $1,121,735, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $864,124. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $139.59 at December 31, 2013 to $145.07 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $174.17 at December 31, 2013 to $183.72 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $67,734 and $3,480,897, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $307,865. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $23,611,933 for Class 1 and $10,711,937 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $26,164,147 for Class 1 and $10,460,690 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Winton Series were profitable in 2Q 2014. Stock Indices, Energies and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates are positive YTD while Currencies, Agriculturals, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies are negative YTD.

2013

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 1.59% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 3.09% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,781,248, net investment income of $204,611, and total expenses of $1,121,735, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $864,124. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $130.73 at December 31, 2012, to $132.81 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $158.30 at December 31, 2012, to $163.19 as of June 30, 2013. Total Class 1 subscriptions for the period were $91,099 and redemptions were $2,768,291. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $286,272. There were no subscriptions. Ending capital at June 30, 2013, was $28,506,866 for Class 1 and $10,353,328 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2012, was $30,645,208 for Class 1 and $10,314,326 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

LOGO

Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund were profitable in Q2 2013. Metals and Stock Indices were positive while Currencies, Agriculturals, Energies and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices are positive YTD while Currencies, Energies and Interest Rates are negative YTD.

 

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Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

2014

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 0.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 2.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $181,764, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $431,952, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $42,154, after non-controlling interests of ($208,034). For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund (formerly Winton/Graham Series) recorded net gain on investments of $1,345,719, net investment income of $72,996, and total expenses of $523,679, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $895,036. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $102.05 at December 31, 2013 to $102.58 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $134.21 at December 31, 2013 to $136.93 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $11,982 and $2,465,305, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $235,405. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $8,792,828 for Class 1 and $2,654,758 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $11,328,406 for Class 1 and $2,850,062 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

LOGO

Three of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in 2Q 2014. Energies, Stocke Indices and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates are positive YTD while Currencies, Agriculturals, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Winton finished positive for the quarter and YTD while Brevan Howard finished negative for the quarter and negative YTD.

2013

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 3.73% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 5.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2013, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,345,719, net investment income of $72,996, and total expenses of $523,679, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $895,036. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $94.55 at December 31, 2012, to $98.08 as of June 30, 2013. The NAV per

 

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Unit, Class 2, increased from $120.67 at December 31, 2012, to $127.04 as of June 30, 2013. Total Class 1 subscriptions for the period were $23,085 and redemptions were $3,512,281. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $676,244. There were no subscriptions. Ending capital at June 30, 2013, was $13,877,265 for Class 1 and $3,605,870 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2012, was $16,680,498 for Class 1 and $4,073,041 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

LOGO

Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q2 2013. Metals and Stock Indices were positive while Agriculturals, Interest Rates, Currencies and Energies were negative for the quarter.

Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices are positive YTD while Interest Rates and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, both Brevan Howard and Winton finished negative for the quarter. Winton is positive YTD while Brevan Howard is negative YTD.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Trust is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments which are held by the Trading Companies in which the Series are invested are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or a substantial amount of the Series’ assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Series’ main line of business.

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of each Trading Company’s open positions and, consequently, in each Series of the Trust’s earnings and cash flow. The Trading Companies’ and consequently the Series’ market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of exchange rates, interest rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which trades are made.

 

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Each Trading Company rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the past performance for any Series is not necessarily indicative of the future results of such Series.

Additional risk of trading loss from investment in an unaffiliated Trading Company may result from the Managing Owner’s inability to directly control or stop trading in the event of exercise of certain withdrawal provisions in the investment agreement.

The Trading Companies’ and consequently the Series’ primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the Trading Advisors for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Trust’s and the Managing Owner’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Trading Companies and consequently the Trust. There can be no assurance that the Trading Companies’ current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in a Series.

Quantitative Market Risk

Trading Risk

The Series’ approximate risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by its trading advisors is quantified below in terms of value at risk. Due to the Series’ mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Series’ (through the Trading Companies) open positions is directly reflected in the Series’ earnings, realized or unrealized.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Trust as the measure of its value at risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95% to 99% of any one-day interval. The maintenance margin levels are established by brokers, dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component that is not relevant to value at risk.

In the case of market sensitive instruments that are not exchange-traded, including currencies and some energy products and metals, the margin requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as value at risk. In those cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers’ margins have been used.

In the case of contracts denominated in foreign currencies, the value at risk figures include foreign currency margin amounts converted into U.S. Dollars with an incremental adjustment to reflect the exchange rate risk inherent to the Series, which is valued in U.S. Dollars, in expressing value at risk in a functional currency other than U.S. Dollars.

In quantifying each Series’ value at risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate value at risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Series’ positions held through the Trading Companies are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.

Value at Risk by Market Sectors

The following table presents the trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

 

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Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund:

 

     June 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     VALUE      % OF TOTAL     VALUE      % OF TOTAL  
     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION  

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 2,151,015         4.15   $ 2,684,511         4.23

Currencies

     1,275,285         2.46     2,625,909         4.14

Stock Indices

     4,866,616         9.39     4,211,080         6.64

Metals

     222,377         0.43     178,413         0.28

Agriculturals/Softs

     1,005,472         1.94     1,217,457         1.92

Energy

     762,507         1.47     1,062,838         1.67
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 10,283,272         19.85   $ 11,980,208         18.88
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:

 

     June 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     VALUE      % OF TOTAL     VALUE      % OF TOTAL  
     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION  

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 52,167         0.34   $ 2,575,510         9.10

Currencies

     172,750         1.11     1,705,311         6.02

Stock Indices

     302,158         1.95     822,430         2.90

Metals

     78,008         0.50     193,564         0.68

Agriculturals/Softs

     309,767         1.99     1,643,667         5.80

Energy

     1,185,723         7.63     1,717,759         6.06
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 2,100,573         30.56   $ 8,658,241         30.56
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund:

 

     June 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     VALUE      % OF TOTAL     VALUE      % OF TOTAL  
     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION  

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 1,054,129         4.32   $ 573,362         1.70

Currencies

     493,969         2.03     963,844         2.85

Stock Indices

     1,737,155         7.13     1,111,165         3.30

Metals

     99,022         0.41     81,177         0.24

Agriculturals/Softs

     488,949         2.01     386,098         1.14

Energy

     115,680         0.47     132,211         0.39
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 3,988,904         9.62   $ 3,247,857         9.62
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund:

 

     June 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     VALUE      % OF TOTAL     VALUE      % OF TOTAL  
     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION  

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 3,026,321         3.23   $ 3,727,565         3.06

Currencies

     1,680,181         1.79     5,007,811         4.11

Stock Indices

     6,495,585         6.93     5,699,614         4.68

Metals

     327,547         0.35     219,954         0.18

Agriculturals/Softs

     1,512,214         1.61     1,327,718         1.09

Energy

     1,122,928         1.20     843,206         0.69
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 14,164,776         15.11   $ 16,825,868         13.81
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund:

 

     June 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     VALUE     % OF TOTAL     VALUE      % OF TOTAL  
     AT RISK     CAPITALIZATION     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION  

MARKET SECTOR

         

Interest Rates

   $ 167,365        1.17   $ 123,314         0.70

Currencies

     (16,244     -0.11     323,054         1.83

Stock Indices

     600,223        4.19     484,794         2.76

Metals

     24,057        0.17     29,599         0.17

Agriculturals/Softs

     163,784        1.14     142,065         0.81

Energy

     48,497        0.34     60,734         0.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 987,682        6.89   $ 1,163,560         6.61
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund:

 

     June 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     VALUE      % OF TOTAL     VALUE      % OF TOTAL  
     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION  

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 1,761,735         5.13   $ 877,871         2.40

Currencies

     1,531,964         4.46     1,560,714         4.26

Stock Indices

     1,581,331         4.61     1,135,804         3.10

Metals

     150,737         0.44     76,415         0.21

Agriculturals/Softs

     558,096         1.63     405,696         1.11

Energy

     139,549         0.41     81,046         0.22
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 5,723,412         16.67   $ 4,137,546         11.30
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund:

 

     June 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     VALUE      % OF TOTAL     VALUE      % OF TOTAL  
     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION     AT RISK      CAPITALIZATION  

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 401,432         2.94   $ 196,699         1.19

Currencies

     348,073         2.55     349,699         2.11

Stock Indices

     414,265         3.03     254,492         1.53

Metals

     38,977         0.29     17,122         0.10

Agriculturals/Softs

     137,544         1.01     90,901         0.55

Energy

     31,234         0.23     18,159         0.11
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 1,371,525         10.04   $ 927,072         5.59
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(1) As of June 30, 2014, a portion of the assets of the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund are invested in Swap contracts (Please refer to Note 4 in the Series Financial Statements). Margin information is not available for these contracts therefore no value at risk calculations were included in the table for these investments.

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

The face value of the market sector instruments held on behalf of the Series is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement, which generally ranges between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value, as well as many times the capitalization of the Series. The magnitude of each Series’ open positions creates a risk of ruin not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of their positions, certain market conditions, although unusual, but historically recurring from time to time, could cause a Series to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The value at risk table above, as well as the past performance of the Series, gives no indication of this risk of severe losses.

Non-Trading Risk

The Series have non-trading market risk on their foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances, as well as the market risk they represent, are immaterial. The Series also have non-trading market risk as a result of investing a portion of their available assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress of the U.S. or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds, certificates of deposit (under nine months) and time deposits. The market risk represented by these investments is also immaterial.

Qualitative Market Risk

The following are the primary trading risk exposures of the Series of the Trust as of June 30, 2014, by market sector.

Interest Rates

Interest rate risk is one of the principal market exposures of each Series. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of interest rate futures positions held and indirectly the value of a Trading Company’s stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact profitability. The primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the U.S. and the other G-7 countries. However, the Trading Companies also may take futures positions on the government debt of smaller nations. The Managing Owner anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure of each Trading Company and accordingly of each Series for the foreseeable future. The changes in interest rates which are expected to have the most effect on the Series are changes in long-term, as opposed to short-term rates. Most of the speculative positions to be held by the Trading Companies will be in medium- to long-term instruments. Consequently, even a material change in short-term rates is expected to have little effect on the Series if the medium- to long-term rates remain steady. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (formerly Balanced Series) (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund (formerly Frontier Winton Series), Equinox Frontier Select Fund (formerly Frontier Select Series), and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund (formerly Frontier Heritage Series). For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund (formerly Frontier Diversified Series), Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (formerly Frontier Long/Short Commodity Series), Equinox Frontier Masters Fund (formerly Frontier Masters Series) and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (formerly Balanced Series) (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. In addition, if interest rates fall below 0.75%, the Managing Owner is paid the difference between the Trust’s annualized interest income that is allocated to each of such Series and 0.75%. Interest income above what is paid to the Managing Owner is retained by the Series.

Currencies

Exchange rate risk is a significant market exposure of each Series of the Trust in general. For each Series of the Trust in general, currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations that disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general

 

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economic conditions. The Trading Advisors on behalf of a Series trade in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates, which are positions between two currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The Managing Owner does not anticipate that the risk profile of the Series’ currency sector will change significantly in the future.

Stock Indices

For each Series, its primary equity exposure is equity price risk in the G-7 countries as well as other smaller jurisdictions. Each Series of the Trust is primarily exposed to the risk of adverse price trends or static markets in the major U.S., European and Japanese indices.

Metals

For each Series, its metals market exposure is fluctuations in the price of both precious metals, including gold and silver, as well as base metals including aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc. Some metals, such as gold, are used as surrogate stores of value, in place of hard currency, and thus have currency or interest rate risk associated with them relative to their price in a specific currency. Other metals, such as silver, platinum, copper and steel, have substantial industrial applications, and may be subject to forces affecting industrial production and demand.

Agriculturals/Softs

Each Series may also invest in raw commodities and may thus have exposure to agricultural price movements, which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions or by political events in countries that comprise significant sources of commodity supply.

Energy

For each Series its primary energy market exposure is in oil, gas and other energy product price movements, often resulting from political developments and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Oil and gas prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.

Other Trading Risks

As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of a Trading Company’s positions may result in substantial losses for a Series. Futures, forwards and options are typically traded on margin. This means that a small amount of capital can be used to invest in contracts of much greater total value. The resulting leverage means that a relatively small change in the market price of a contract can produce a substantial loss. Like other leveraged investments, any purchase or sale of a contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in that contract. The Trading Companies may lose more than their initial margin deposits on a trade.

The Trading Companies’ trading is subject to execution risks. Market conditions may make it impossible for the Trading Advisors to execute a buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position. Daily price fluctuation limits are established by the exchanges and approved by the CFTC. When the market price of a contract reaches its daily price fluctuation limit, no trades can be executed at prices outside the limit. The holder of a contract may therefore be locked into an adverse price movement for several days or more and lose considerably more than the initial margin put up to establish the position. Thinly traded or illiquid markets also can make it difficult or impossible to execute trades. The Trading Advisor’s positions are subject to speculative limits. The CFTC and domestic exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum futures position which any person, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular futures contracts or options on futures contracts traded on U.S. commodity exchanges. Under current regulations, other accounts of the Trading Advisors are combined with the positions held by them on behalf of the applicable Trading Company for position limit purposes. This trading could preclude additional trading in these commodities by the Trading Advisors for the accounts of the Series.

Systematic strategies do not consider fundamental types of data and do not have the benefit of discretionary decision making. The assets of the Series are allocated to Trading Advisors that rely on technical, systematic strategies that do not take into account factors external to the market itself (although certain of these strategies may have minor discretionary elements incorporated into their systematic strategy). The widespread use of technical trading systems frequently results in numerous trading advisors attempting to execute similar trades at or about the same time, altering trading patterns and affecting market liquidity. Furthermore, the profit potential of trend-following systems may be diminished by the changing character of the markets, which may make historical price data (on which technical programs are based) only marginally relevant to future market patterns. Systematic strategies are developed on the basis of a statistical analysis of market prices. Consequently, any factor external to the market itself that dominates prices that a discretionary decision maker may take into account may cause major losses for a systematic strategy. For example, a pending political or economic event may be very likely to cause a major price movement, but a systematic strategy may continue to maintain positions indicated by its trading method that might incur major losses if the event proved to be adverse.

However, because certain of the Trading Advisors’ strategies involve some discretionary aspects in addition to their technical factors, certain of the Trading Advisors may occasionally use discretion in investing the assets of a Trading Company. For example, the Trading Advisors often use discretion in selecting contracts and markets to be followed. In exercising such discretion, such Trading Advisor may take positions opposite to those recommended by the Trading Advisor’s trading system or signals. Discretionary decision making may also result in a Trading Advisor failing to capitalize on certain price trends or making unprofitable trades in a situation

 

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where another trader relying solely on a systematic approach might not have done so. Furthermore, such use of discretion may not enable the relevant Series of the Trust to avoid losses, and in fact, such use of discretion may cause such Series to forego profits which it may have otherwise earned had such discretion not been used.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

The means by which the Managing Owner attempts to manage the risk of the Trust’s open positions is essentially the same in all market categories traded. The Managing Owner applies risk management policies to trading which generally are designed to limit the total exposure of assets under management. In addition, the Managing Owner follows diversification guidelines which are often formulated in terms of the balanced volatility between markets and correlated groups.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Managing Owner, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Trust evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the Trust and each Series as of June 30, 2014 (the “Evaluation Date”). Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Based upon our evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Owner concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the disclosure controls and procedures for the Trust and each Series were effective to provide reasonable assurance that they are timely alerted to the material information relating to the Trust and each Series required to be included in the Trust’s periodic SEC filings.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended June 30, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

Scope of Exhibit 31 Certifications

The certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Owner included as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this Form 10-Q apply not only to the Trust as a whole but also to each Series individually.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

The section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 20 of the Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (File No. 333-185695) is incorporated by reference into this section.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The following table provides information regarding the sale of unregistered Units by the Registrant for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The number of Units listed below for each transaction is the aggregate number of Units in the particular Series of the Trust purchased in such transaction. The consideration listed below for each transaction is, except as otherwise noted, the aggregate amount of cash paid for the Units purchased. For each transaction reported below, the price per Unit was NAV per Unit at the time of the transaction and the Managing Owner of the Trust was the purchaser of the Units. No underwriting discount or sales commission was paid or received with respect to any of the transactions reported below. The Registrant claims an exemption from registration of each of the transactions listed below under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as a sale by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

SERIES

   DATE    UNITS    CONSIDERATION

NONE

        

One hundred percent of the offering proceeds from the sale of Units are initially available for the Series’ trading activities.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

 

    4.1    Declaration of Trust and Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Registrant (annexed to the prospectus as Exhibit A) ****
  31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 1 3a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (furnished herewith)
  31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 1 3a-14(a) and 1 5(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (furnished herewith)
  32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.2    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.3    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.4    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.5    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.6    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.7    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.8    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
101    Financials in XBRL format

 

**** Previously filed and incorporated by reference from the Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) filed May 2, 2013.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2014      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2014      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2014     By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2014      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Select Fund,
   

a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

Date: August 14, 2014     By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund,
   

a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

Date: August 14, 2014     By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund,
   

a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

Date: August 14, 2014      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Masters Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2014      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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