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SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES A-1, A-2 AND SERIES B-1, B-2 SUPPLEMENT
DATED OCTOBER 18, 2012 TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 11, 2012

SEPTEMBER 2012 PERFORMANCE UPDATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 2012

 

Year to Date

 

Total NAV
09/30/2012

 

NAV per Unit
09/30/2012

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Series A-1

 

 

1.48

%

 

7.59

%

$

14,118,745

 

$

1609.76

 

Series A-2

 

 

1.65

%

 

9.22

%

$

3,497,058

 

$

1,775.51

 

Series B-1

 

 

-0.44

%

 

3.86

%

$

5,191,774

 

$

1,289.57

 

Series B-2

 

 

-0.27

%

 

5.43

%

$

4,171,976

 

$

1,371.56

 

          * All performance is reported net of fees and expenses

Fund results for September 2012:

          The Fund’s trading strategies produced negative results in September as the expansion of accommodative policies by central bankers led investors to add risk. Optimism that followed the European Central Bank’s (“ECB”) decision to buy Spanish and Italian bonds was amplified by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) announcement of a third round of quantitative easing (“QE3”), lifting equities worldwide. The Fed revealed an open-ended plan to buy mortgage-backed securities while holding the federal funds rate near zero through at least mid-2015. The Bank of Japan’s (the “BOJ”) move to add 10 trillion yen to their asset purchase program and China’s openness to stimulus further supported stocks. Base metals climbed on hopes for increased demand while gold and silver benefited as inflation hedges. NY crude topped $100/bbl before growing stockpiles and the end of the summer driving season helped to reverse the trend. Natural gas rallied to a 2012 high on below normal gains in inventory ahead of the winter heating season. The Fund’s short-term strategies posted mixed results with gains in metals and losses in currencies.

          The Fund’s bond positions produced moderate losses in September as central bank intervention drove market movement. German bund yields climbed sharply as the ECB’s plan to purchase Italian and Spanish debt reduced safe-haven demand. Bund futures reached 3-month lows before concern over austerity measures within Spain’s 2013 budget and its ability to cooperate with the ECB sparked anxieties and reversed the move. After dipping 1.5%, U.S. 10-year note futures recovered to nearly unchanged on higher than expected U.S. jobless claims. The BOJ also eased, adding 10 trillion yen to its existing asset purchase program, suppressing JGB yields.

          The Fund’s allocation to currencies underperformed in September as the U.S. dollar lost ground against all major currencies in response to the Fed stimulus. Market expectations for QE3 proved to be correct as a weak employment data prompted further injections of liquidity. The Fed moved its focus to the mortgage market, announcing open-ended monthly purchases of $40 billion in mortgage backed securities. The ECB


implemented a broad bond purchase program but stopped short of lowering interest rates. These moves prompted a decline in the U.S. dollar versus the euro (+2.2%) and the British pound (+1.6%). The Canadian dollar (+0.3%) strengthened as jobs data was better-than-expected. In Japan, the expansion of the BOJ’s bond purchase program led to volatile month for the yen (+0.5%).

          The Fund’s positions in the metals sector generated positive results in September as plans for open-ended asset purchases by U.S. and European central bankers and new infrastructure spending in China lifted both precious and base metal alike. Disappointing U.S. jobs data fueled growing expectations for monetary stimulus while China’s approval of new infrastructure spending supported metals early. Metals spiked higher following the announcement of QE3 with LME Aluminum (+11.3%) posting 11 consecutive gains, its longest rally in 25 years. LME and Comex copper gained 7.7% and 8.7% respectively on anticipated raw material demand. Labor unrest in South Africa forced the closure of mines owned by Anglo American Platinum, the world’s top producer. Platinum was up 19.2% since August 16.

          The Fund’s allocations to the energies sector yielded disappointing results in September as the 30% climb in crude since June abruptly reversed on demand concerns and a build in supplies. Saudi Arabia’s commitment to increase production, concern over a Spanish bailout and a reduced profit outlook from economic bellwether Fedex sent prices lower. The September 19 inventory report showed a build of +8.53M bbl, culminating in a 4.4% decline for crude. Gasoline strengthened against crude, climbing 1.2%, as refining capacity remained constrained. Heating oil also gained as the winter heating season draws near. Natural gas (+12.1%) finished at 2012 highs on news that stockpiles will fall short of capacity prior to winter.

          The Fund’s perpetual long gold position produced strong results as investors flocked to gold in order to hedge away inflation risk brought on by the currency debasing polices of the ECB and the Fed. Gold’s attraction as a value store drove it 5.1% higher, reaching a 6-month high ($1787/Troy oz). The quarterly gain of 11% was its best since June of 2010.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

 




SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES A-1
SEPTEMBER 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT
(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended September 30, 2012)

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

 

 


 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(316

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

26,584

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

8,861

 

Selling commissions

 

 

23,630

 

Other expenses

 

 

62

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

28,347

 

Total expenses

 

 

87,483

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain (loss)

 

 

(87,799

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

378,422

 

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

 

 

(84,442

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

293,980

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

206,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

 

 


 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$

13,770,526

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

206,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

197,338

 

Redemption of shares

 

 

(55,301

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

142,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets

 

 

348,218

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

14,118,744

 

 

 



 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,609.76

 

 

 



 



SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES A-2
SEPTEMBER 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT
(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended September 30, 2012)

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

 

 


 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(78

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

6,573

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

2,191

 

Other expenses

 

 

15

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

7,009

 

Total expenses

 

 

15,789

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain (loss)

 

 

(15,867

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

93,574

 

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

 

 

(20,880

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

72,694

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

56,826

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

 

 


 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$

3,507,664

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

56,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

0

 

Redemption of shares

 

 

(67,432

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(67,432

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets

 

 

10,606

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

3,497,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,775.51

 

 

 



 



SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES B-1
SEPTEMBER 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT
(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended September 30, 2012)

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

 

 


 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(161

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

9,775

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

3,258

 

Selling commissions

 

 

8,689

 

Other expenses

 

 

245

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

16,073

 

Total expenses

 

 

38,041

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain(loss)

 

 

(38,202

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain(loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain(loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

224,436

 

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

 

 

(209,073

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

15,363

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

(22,839

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

 

 


 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$

5,345,195

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

(22,839

)

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

9,250

 

Redemption of shares

 

 

(139,833

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(130,583

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease) in net assets

 

 

(153,422

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

5,191,774

 

 

 



 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,289.57

 



SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES B-2
SEPTEMBER 2012 ACCOUNT STATEMENT
(Prepared from Books without Audit for the Month ended September 30, 2012)

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

 

 


 

Investment income, interest

 

$

(130

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

7,842

 

Ongoing offering expenses

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

2,614

 

Other expenses

 

 

196

 

Incentive fee

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

 

 

12,894

 

Total expenses

 

 

23,547

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment gain(loss)

 

 

(23,676

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain(loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain(loss) on futures and forward contracts

 

 

180,050

 

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

 

 

(167,725

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain(loss) on investments

 

 

12,325

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

(11,351

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

Net assets, beginning of period

 

$

4,183,327

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

 

(11,351

)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(11,351

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

4,171,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAV Per Unit, end of period

 

$

1,371.56

 

 

 



 



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.