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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-151632

SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES A-1, A-2 AND SERIES B-1, B-2 SUPPLEMENT
DATED AUGUST 21, 2012 TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 11, 2012

JULY 2012 PERFORMANCE UPDATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2012

 

Year to Date

 

Total NAV
07/31/2012

 

NAV per Unit
07/31/2012

 


 


 


 


 


 

Series A-1

 

 

1.92

%

 

4.32

%

$

13,420,754

 

$

1,560.84

 

Series A-2

 

 

2.09

%

 

5.55

%

$

3,462,423

 

$

1,715.81

 

Series B-1

 

 

3.10

%

 

3.72

%

$

5,313,515

 

$

1,287.76

 

Series B-2

 

 

3.28

%

 

4.93

%

$

4,152,227

 

$

1,365.06

 

          * All performance is reported net of fees and expenses

Fund results for July 2012:

          The Fund’s trading strategies returned to positive territory in July as capital preservation was the primary goal for investors. Unsustainable debt in Spain had government officials considering all options including bailout, default, or even leaving the euro while Greece’s troika of creditors found the country to be falling short of budgetary targets required for their 240 billion euro rescue package. China’s growth slowed to 7.6%, a three-year low, prompting two rate cuts so far this year. Investors seeking refuge redirected cash into safe haven debt instruments, pushing yields to record lows. In the U.S., the Great Plains growing region is facing the worst drought since 1956. Less than one-third of the U.S. corn and soybean crop is in good condition, propelling both markets to all-time highs. The Fund’s short-term strategies produced mixed results with gains in interest rates and losses in metals.

          The Fund’s equity positions underperformed in July. Volatility persisted as the overhang of European economic difficulties and slowing global growth continued to weigh on markets. Spain’s Ibex35 (-4.0%) fell to its lowest point since 2003 while the Italian Mib40 (-3.0%) reached an all-time low, prompting regulators to reinstitute short-sale bans in both countries. In the U.S., the Dow (+1.1%) was supported by a drop in jobless claims and encouraging durable goods data. In China (+1.1%), slowing growth prompted a second cut to its key lending rate while Japanese stocks (-3.7%) lost ground, pressured by the yen’s appreciation.

          The Fund’s bond positions were profitable in July as investors poured money into safe-haven debt instruments despite record low yields. Spain remains at the center of Europe’s economic woes with 10-year bond yields reaching 7.75%, a euro-era record. In response, investment into German bunds increased, which twice touched a record low yield of 1.127%. British Long Gilts (+2.3%) also benefited from safe-haven inflows as Bank of England officials announced another 50 billion pounds in quantitative easing. Robust demand for the safety of U.S. debt drove 10-year and 30-year yields to record lows as well, at 1.379% and 2.4405% respectively.


          The Fund’s allocation to short-term interest rates generated positive returns in July as markets welcomed action from the European Central Bank (“ECB”) while looking to the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) to follow suit. The ECB cut its benchmark lending rate to a record low of 0.75% and its overnight deposit rate to 0% in an effort to stave off recession. Speculation for further cuts drove the Euribor rate to a record low of 0.401%. Markets expect the Fed may now reconsider cutting the IOER (interest on excess reserves) from 0.25% in order to incentivize banks to reallocate reserves away from the Fed and into higher yielding areas. Anticipation for an IOER cut, coordinated with additional Fed tools, lifted Eurodollar futures.

          The Fund’s allocation to currencies produced moderate gains in July as global economic uncertainly drove money flows into safe-haven sovereign currencies at the expense of the euro. A permanent solution to the debt issues that plague southern Europe remained elusive, pushing the euro to a two-year low versus the U.S. dollar ($1.2043/euro). The yen maintained its favored status, up 7.2% since mid-March, while the Aussie dollar (+2.9%) also remained strong. The Canadian dollar (+1.5%) approached parity with its U.S. counterpart on relative economic outperformance.

          The Fund’s strategies produced strong returns in grains in July as the U.S. Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in nearly six decades. As of July 30th, only 25% of the crop was in good condition, the lowest since 1988. The USDA lowered yield estimates 12% to and is expected to make another significant cut in August. December corn gained 27% in July and is 59% higher since mid-June. It is likely that later maturing soybeans will be equally affected by the drought. The most active corn and soybean contracts posted all-time highs of $8.20 ½ and 16.91 ½ a bushel respectively.

          The Fund’s positions in the metals sector underperformed in July as Comex gold continued to trade in a narrow range and global instability hurt base metal demand. LME warehouse zinc (-1.9%) supplies surpassed one million metric tons for the first time in 17 years while copper imports to China fell to a 10-month low. Comex copper declined 2.1%, closing at $341.75/lb. Gold was confined to a 4.6% range as traders awaited signals from central bankers towards easing policies.

          The Fund’s allocation to the energy sector yielded disappointing results in July as crude oil mounted a rally from the dramatic decline over the last several months. Short-covering helped to start prices moving up early in the month as speculators sought to lock in gains. Rising political tensions between Israel and Iran helped to reinforce the rally with unrest in Syria increasing the likelihood of a near-term supply disruption. RBOB gasoline (+6.9%) and heating oil (+5.4%) moved up sharply in step with crude, in spite of ample supplies. Natural gas (+13.6%) rebounded further from lows as hot weather drove up cooling demand from utilities.


          The Fund’s perpetual long gold position posted modest gains in July as gold remained bound to its established trading range, crossing the $1,600/troy oz. level ten times since early May. Forecasters disagree on market direction with bulls anticipating central bankers being forced to implement further monetary easing while bears cite waning interest and preference for the U.S. dollar.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

 




SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES A-1
JULY 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT
(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended July 31, 2012)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(594

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

25,269

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

8,423

 

Selling commissions

 

 

22,462

 

Other expenses

 

 

54

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

22,951

 

Total expenses

 

 

79,160

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain (loss)

 

 

(79,754

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

330,838

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

1,901

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

332,739

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

252,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

 

 


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$

13,208,533

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

252,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

95,000

 

Redemption of shares

 

 

(135,765

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

(40,765

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets

 

 

212,221

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

13,420,754

 

 

 



 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,560.84

 

 

 



 



SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES A-2
JULY 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT
(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended July 31, 2012)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(153

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

6,508

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

2,170

 

Other expenses

 

 

14

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

5,911

 

Total expenses

 

 

14,603

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain (loss)

 

 

(14,756

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

85,210

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

490

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

85,700

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

70,944

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

 

 


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$

3,371,478

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

70,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

20,000

 

Redemption of shares

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets

 

 

90,944

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

3,462,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,715.81

 

 

 



 




 

SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES B-1

JULY 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT

(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended July 31, 2012)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(258

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

10,005

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

3,335

 

Selling commissions

 

 

8,893

 

Other expenses

 

 

297

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

13,926

 

Total expenses

 

 

36,455

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain(loss)

 

 

(36,712

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain(loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain(loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

79,072

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

117,514

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

196,587

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

159,874

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

 

 


 

STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$

5,243,724

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

159,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

7,250

 

Redemption of shares

 

 

(97,334

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

(90,084

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets

 

 

69,790

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

5,313,515

 

 

 



 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,287.76

 




 

SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES B-2

JULY 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT

(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended July 31, 2012)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

 

 


 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(201

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

7,805

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

2,601

 

Other expenses

 

 

231

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

10,864

 

Total expenses

 

 

21,502

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain(loss)

 

 

(21,703

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain(loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain(loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

61,688

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

91,678

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

153,365

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

131,662

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2012

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets,beginning of period

 

$

4,020,565

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

131,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

0

 

Redemption of shares

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets

 

 

131,662

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

4,152,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,365.06

 

 

 



 



TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.

 

 

 

/s/ Nigel James

 

Nigel James, President

 

Superfund Capital Management, Inc.

 

General Partner

 

Superfund Gold, L.P.