UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
| x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011
OR
| ¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 000-53764
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 98-0574019 (Series A); 98-0574020 (Series B) | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| SUPERFUND OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 1479 GRAND ANSE ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA WEST INDIES |
Not applicable | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (473) 439-2418
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Units of Limited Partnership Interest
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ¨ No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ¨ No þ
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 þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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 þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
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 | ¨ (do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | þ | |||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
Not applicable.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Prospectus dated May 13, 2011, included within the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Superfund Gold, L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-151632), is incorporated by reference into Item 1 and Item 5.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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(a) General Development of Business
Superfund Gold, L.P., (the “Fund”) is a limited partnership which was organized on March 19, 2008 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended. In accordance with the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”) under which it operates, the Fund offers two series of limited partnership units (the “Units”): Series A and Series B (each, a “Series”). Series B implements the Fund’s futures and forward trading program at a leverage level equal to approximately 1.5 times that implemented on behalf of Series A. Over the long term (periods of several years), the targeted average ratio of margin to equity for Series A is approximately 20% and approximately 30% for Series B. The leverage with which each of the Series is traded is the only difference between the Series.
Within each Series, Units are issued in two sub-Series (each a “Sub-Series”). Sub-Series within a Series are not managed differently. Rather Series A-1 Units and Series B-1 Units are subject to selling commissions. Series A-2 Units and Series B-2 Units are not subject to selling commissions but are available exclusively to: (i) limited partners of the Fund (“Limited Partners”) participating in selling agent asset-based or fixed-fee investment programs or a registered investment adviser’s asset-based fee or fixed-fee advisory program through which an investment adviser recommends a portfolio allocation to the Fund and for which Superfund USA, Inc. (“Superfund USA”) serves as selling agent, (ii) investors who purchased the Units through Superfund USA or an affiliated broker and who are commodity pools operated by commodity pool operators registered as such with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), and (iii) investors who have paid the maximum selling commission on their Series A-1 or Series B-1 Units (by redesignation of such Units as Series A-2 Units or Series B-2 Units as described herein). The foregoing eligibility requirements and selling commissions are the only differences between the Sub-Series within a Series.
The Fund operates as a commodity investment pool, whose purpose is speculative trading in the U.S. and international futures and forwards markets. Specifically, the Fund trades a portfolio of more than 120 futures and forward markets using a fully-automated, proprietary, computerized trading system. The Fund also seeks to maintain an investment in gold approximately equal to the total capital of each Series, as of the beginning of each month and as periodically readjusted during each month to reflect the profits and losses from the Series’ futures and forward trading activities during the month. The gold investment is intended to delink each Series’ net asset value, which is determined in U.S. dollars, from the value of the U.S. dollar relative to gold, effectively denominating the Series’ net asset value in terms of gold. The general partner and trading manager of the Fund is Superfund Capital Management, Inc., formerly known as Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. (“Superfund Capital Management”), a Grenada corporation. Superfund Capital Management is subject to the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act, the regulations of the CFTC, and the rules of the National Futures Association (the “NFA”).
The Fund originally filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the sale of $200,000,000 of Units, which registration statement was declared effective on February 17, 2009. The Unit selling price during the initial offering period, which ended on March 31, 2009, was the dollar price per ounce of gold established by the gold pool members of the London Bullion Market Association of the London A.M. fixing on the day the Fund began trading and investment activities. Since April 1, 2009, Units have been offered on an ongoing basis during the Fund’s continuing offering period. During the continuing offering period, subscriptions are accepted monthly and proceeds are transferred to bank and brokerage accounts for trading purposes. The selling price per Unit during the continuing offering period is the net asset value per Unit as of the last business day of the month in which the subscription is accepted.
In the initial and continuing offering periods through December 31, 2011, subscriptions totaling $15,384,698 in Series A-1, $3,610,873 in Series A-2, $10,686,591 in Series B-1, and $4,132,221 in Series B-2 had been accepted and redemptions over the same period totaled $4,671,307 in Series A-1, $999,863 in Series A-2, $7,497,196 in Series B-1, and $1,830,706 in Series B-2.
The term of the Fund commenced on the day on which the Certificate of Limited Partnership was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and will end upon the first of the following to occur: (i) receipt by Superfund Capital Management of an approval to dissolve the Fund at a specified time by Limited Partners owning Units representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Units of each Series then owned by Limited Partners of each Series, notice of which is sent by certified mail return receipt requested to Superfund Capital Management not less than 90 days prior to the effective date of such dissolution; (ii) withdrawal, insolvency or dissolution of Superfund Capital Management or any other event that causes Superfund Capital Management to cease to be the general partner of the Fund, unless (a) at the time of each event there is at least one remaining general partner of the Fund who carries on the business of the Fund (and each remaining general partner of the Fund is hereby authorized to carry on the business of general partner of the Fund in such an event), or (b) within 120 days after such event Limited Partners of a Series holding a majority of Units of such Series agree in writing to continue the business of the Fund and such Series and to the appointment, effective as of the date of such event, of one or more general partners of the Fund and such Series; (iii) a decline in the aggregate net assets of each Series to less than $500,000 at any time following commencement of trading in the Series; or (iv) any other event which shall make it unlawful for the existence of the Fund to be continued or which requires termination of the Fund.
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(b) Financial Information about Industry Segments
The Fund’s business constitutes only one segment, i.e., a speculative commodity pool. The Fund does not engage in sales of goods or services. Financial information regarding the Fund’s business is set forth in the Fund’s financial statements included as Exhibit 13.01 to this report.
(c) Narrative Description of the Business
A description of the business of the Fund, including trading approach, rights and obligations of the Limited Partners, and compensation arrangements is contained in the Fund’s Prospectus dated May 13, 2011, under “Summary,” “The Risks You Face,” “Superfund Capital Management, Inc.,” “Conflicts of Interest,” and “Charges” and such description is incorporated herein by reference from the Prospectus.
The Fund conducts its business in one industry segment: the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts and options thereon. The Fund is a market participant in the “managed futures” industry. Market participants include all types of investors, such as corporations, employee benefit plans, individuals and foreign investors. Service providers of the managed futures industry include (a) pool operators, which conduct and manage all aspects of trading funds, such as the Fund, (b) trading advisors, which make the specific trading decisions, and (c) commodity brokers, which execute and clear the trades pursuant to the instructions of the trading advisor. The Fund has no employees and does not engage in the sale of goods or services.
The Fund trades on domestic and international exchanges in more than 120 futures and forward contracts. The Fund also seeks to maintain an investment in gold approximately equal to the total capital of each Series as of the beginning of each month and as periodically readjusted during each month to reflect profits and losses from the Series’ futures and forward trading activities during the month. The gold investment is intended to delink each Series’ net asset value, which is determined in U.S. dollars, from the value of the U.S. dollar relative to gold, essentially denominating the Series’ net asset value in terms of gold. Trading decisions are made using a fully-automated, proprietary, computerized trading system which emphasizes instruments with low correlation and high liquidity for order execution. The particular contracts traded by the Fund will vary from time to time.
The Fund may, in the future, experience increased competition for the commodity futures and other contracts in which it trades. Superfund Capital Management will recommend similar or identical trades for other accounts under its management. Such competition may also increase due to what Superfund Capital Management believes is an increasing utilization of computerized trading methods similar in general to those used by Superfund Capital Management.
Under the Commodity Exchange Act, commodity exchanges and commodity futures trading are subject to regulation by the CFTC. The NFA, a registered futures association under the Commodity Exchange Act, is the only non-exchange self-regulatory organization for commodity industry professionals. The CFTC has delegated to the NFA responsibility for the registration of “commodity trading advisors,” “commodity pool operators,” “futures commission merchants,” “introducing brokers” and their respective associated persons and “floor brokers.” The Commodity Exchange Act requires “commodity pool operators” such as Superfund Capital Management and commodity brokers or “futures commission merchants” such as the Fund’s commodity brokers to be registered and to comply with various reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Superfund Capital Management and the Fund’s commodity brokers are members of the NFA. The CFTC may suspend a commodity pool operator’s registration if it finds that its trading practices tend to disrupt orderly market conditions, or as the result of violations of the Commodity Exchange Act or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In the event Superfund Capital Management’s registration as a commodity pool operator was terminated or suspended, Superfund Capital Management would be unable to continue to manage its business or the Fund. Should Superfund Capital Management’s registration be suspended, termination of the Fund might result.
In addition to such registration requirements, the CFTC and certain commodity exchanges have established limits on the maximum net long and net short positions which any person, including the Fund, may hold or control in certain futures contracts. Most exchanges also limit the maximum changes in futures contract prices that may occur during a single trading day. In November 2011, the CFTC adopted a new position limits regime for 28 so-called “exempt” (i.e., metals and energy) and agricultural futures and options contracts and their economically equivalent swap contracts. These position limits are not yet effective and there is considerable uncertainty surrounding their application. All accounts controlled by Superfund Capital Management, including the accounts of each Series, are combined for speculative position limit purposes. If positions in those accounts were to approach the level of the particular speculative position limit Superfund Capital Management may modify the trading decisions for the Fund or be forced to liquidate certain futures positions, possibly resulting in losses.
The Fund may also trade in dealer markets for forward and swap contracts, which are not regulated by the CFTC. Federal and state banking authorities also do not regulate forward trading or forward dealers. In addition, the Fund trades on foreign commodity exchanges, which are not subject to regulation by any United States (“U.S.”) government agency. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) was enacted in July 2010. Dodd-Frank mandates that a substantial portion of over-the-counter derivatives be executed in regulated markets and submitted for clearing to regulated clearinghouses. The mandates imposed by Dodd-Frank may result in the Fund bearing higher upfront and mark-to-market margin, less favorable trade pricing, and the possible imposition of new or increased fees.
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When the provisions of Dodd-Frank related to over-the-counter derivatives go into effect and the CFTC promulgates rules pursuant to Dodd-Frank, each Series may be limited to engaging in foreign currency futures transactions and, for off-exchange transactions, “retail forex transactions” which could limit each Series’ potential currency forward counterparties. Limiting each Series’ potential currency forward counterparties could lead to the Fund bearing higher upfront and mark-to-market margin, less favorable trade pricing and the possible imposition of new or increased fees. The “retail forex” markets could also be significantly less liquid than the interbank market. Moreover, the creditworthiness of counterparties with whom each Series may be required to trade could be weaker than the creditworthiness of the financial institutions with whom the Fund currently engages for its currency forward transactions. Superfund Capital Management will continue to monitor this situation.
(d) Financial Information about Geographic Areas
The Fund does not engage in sales of goods or services or own any long-lived assets. Therefore this item is not applicable.
Not required.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not required.
The Fund does not own or use any physical properties in the conduct of its business. Its assets currently consist of futures and other contracts, cash and U.S. Treasury Bills.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
| (a) | Market Information |
There is no trading market for the Units, and none is likely to develop. Units may be redeemed upon five (5) business days prior notice to Superfund Capital Management at their net asset value as of the last day of the month in which the redemption request is received.
| (b) | Holders |
As of December 31, 2011, there were 500 holders of Series A-1 Units, 91 holders of Series A-2 Units, 174 holders of Series B-1 Units, and 40 holders of Series B-2 Units.
| (c) | Dividends |
Superfund Capital Management has sole discretion in determining what distributions, if any, the Fund will make to its Limited Partners. Superfund Capital Management has not made any distributions as of the date hereof and has no present intention to make any.
| (d) | Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans |
None.
| (e) | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities |
| (A) | There were no sales of unregistered securities during the year ended December 31, 2011. |
| (B) | Updated information required by Item 701(f) of Regulation S-K: |
| (1) | The use of proceeds information is being disclosed for Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-151632 declared effective on May13, 2011. |
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| (4) | (iv) As of December 31, 2011, the Fund sold $15,384,698 of Series A-1 Units, $3,610,873 of Series A-2 Units, $10,686,591 of Series B-1 Units and $4,132,221 of Series B-2 Units. |
(v) As of December 31, 2011, the Fund incurred expenses for the account of the Fund totaling $3,717,454 of which $2,927,004 was paid to Superfund Capital Management and $790,450 were paid to Superfund USA.
(vi) Net offering proceeds to the Fund as of December 31, 2011 were $18,815,311.
(vii) As of December 31, 2011, the amount of net offering proceeds to the Fund for commodity futures and forward trading in accordance with Superfund Capital Management’s trading program totaled $18,815,311.
| (f) | Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers |
Pursuant to the Fund’s Limited Partnership Agreement, Limited Partners may redeem their Units at the end of each calendar month at the then current month-end net asset value per Unit. The redemption of Units has no impact on the value of the Units that remain outstanding, and Units are not reissued once redeemed.
The following tables summarize the redemptions by Limited Partners during the fourth calendar quarter of 2011:
Series A-1:
| Month |
Units Redeemed | Net Asset Value per Unit ($) |
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| October 31, 2011 |
171.397 | 1,750.79 | ||||||
| November 30, 2011 |
252.014 | 1,740.58 | ||||||
| December 31, 2011 |
438.388 | 1,496.15 | ||||||
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| Total |
861.799 | |||||||
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| Series A-2: |
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| Month |
Units Redeemed | Net Asset Value per Unit ($) |
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| October 31, 2011 |
0.000 | 1,895.97 | ||||||
| November 30, 2011 |
10.213 | 1,888.06 | ||||||
| December 31, 2011 |
33.940 | 1,625.63 | ||||||
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| Total |
44.153 | |||||||
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| Series B-1: |
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| Month |
Units Redeemed | Net Asset Value per Unit ($) |
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| October 31, 2011 |
42.828 | 1,484.98 | ||||||
| November 30, 2011 |
81.205 | 1,466.41 | ||||||
| December 31, 2011 |
140.081 | 1,241.61 | ||||||
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| Total |
264.114 | |||||||
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| Series B-2: |
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| Month |
Units Redeemed | Net Asset Value per Unit ($) |
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| October 31, 2011 |
12.937 | 1,550.71 | ||||||
| November 30, 2011 |
0.000 | 1,533.87 | ||||||
| December 31, 2011 |
15.332 | 1,300.90 | ||||||
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| Total |
28.269 | |||||||
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| Item 6. | Selected Financial Data. |
Not required.
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| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Introduction
The Fund commenced the offering of Units on February 17, 2009. The initial offering terminated on March 31, 2009, and the Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2009. The continuing offering period commenced at the termination of the initial offering period and is ongoing. For the year ended December 31, 2011, subscriptions totaling $10,736,259 for the Fund as a whole, $6,586,158 in Series A-1, $1,570,816 in Series A-2, $2,111,683 in Series B-1, and $467,602 in Series B-2 had been accepted and redemptions over the same period totaled $9,768,911 for the Fund as a whole, $3,463,458 in Series A-1, $901,040 in Series A-2, $3,904,531 in Series B-1, and $1,499,882 in Series B-2.
Liquidity
Most U.S. commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in futures contracts prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.” During a single trading day, no trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. This may affect the Fund’s ability to initiate new positions or close existing ones or may prevent it from having orders executed. Futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Similar occurrences could prevent the Fund from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions and subject the Fund to substantial losses, which could exceed the margin initially committed to such trades. In addition, even if futures prices have not moved the daily limit, the Fund may not be able to execute futures trades at favorable prices if little trading in such contracts is taking place.
Trading in forward contracts introduces a possible further impact on liquidity. Because such contracts are executed “off exchange” between private parties, the time required to offset or “unwind” these positions may be greater than that for regulated instruments. This potential delay could be exacerbated to the extent a counterparty is not a U.S. person.
On October 31, 2011, MF Global reported to the SEC and CFTC possible deficiencies in customer segregated accounts held at the firm. As a result, the SEC and CFTC determined that a Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”)-led liquidation proceeding would be the safest and most prudent course of action to protect customer accounts and assets, and SIPC initiated the liquidation of MF Global under the Securities Investor Protection Act. As of December 31, 2011 approximately $420,000 of Series A’s assets were still on deposit in account at MF Global. These assets represent approximately 2.7% of Series A’s net asset value of approximately $15.82 million as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011 approximately $451,000 of Series B’s assets were still on deposit in account at MF Global. These assets represent approximately 4.7% of Series B’s net asset value of approximately $9.54 million. There can be no assurance that all of the Fund’s assets currently held at MF Global will be returned to the Fund or the length of time it will take for such return.
Other than these limitations on liquidity, the Fund’s assets are expected to be highly liquid.
Capital Resources
The Fund 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 borrowings. Due to the nature of the Fund’s business, it will make no capital expenditures and will have no capital assets which are not operating capital or assets.
Results of Operations
2011
Series A:
Net results for the year ended December 31, 2011, were a loss of 4.5% in net asset value for Series A-1 and a loss of 2.7% in net asset value for Series A-2. In this period, Series A experienced a net decrease in net assets from operations of $1,021,393. This net decrease consisted of interest income of $6,191, trading gains of $353,540 and total expenses of $1,381,124. Expenses included $383,509 in management fees, $127,836 in operating expenses, $272,237 in selling commissions, $243,449 in incentive fees, $255,210 in brokerage commissions, $93,232 attributable to the MF Global reserve and $5,651 in other expenses. At December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the net asset value per Unit of Series A-1 was $1,496.15 and $1,566.65, respectively, and of Series A-2 was $1,625.63 and $1,671.00, respectively.
Series B:
Net results for the year ended December 31, 2011, were a loss of 8.1% in net asset value for Series B-1 and a loss of 6.4% in net asset value for Series B-2. In this period, Series B experienced a net decrease in net assets from operations of $593,123. This net decrease consisted of interest income of $5,657, trading gains of $744,697 and total expenses of $1,343,477. Expenses included
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$287,138 in management fees, $95,710 in operating expenses, $156,375 in selling commissions, $286,128 in brokerage commissions, $405,490 in incentive fees, $101,521 attributable to the MF Global reserve and $11,115 in other expenses. At December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the net asset value per Unit of Series B-1 was $1,241.61 and $1,351.21, respectively, and of Series B-2 was $1,300.90 and $1,389.80, respectively.
Fund results for 4th Quarter 2011:
In December, the Fund’s trading strategies posted disappointing results as macroeconomic factors continued to shake markets, resulting in another volatile month of trading. Equities finished the year on a small upswing as positive economic news from the U.S. elevated markets from their intra-month lows despite the European debt crisis continuing to weigh heavily on global markets. The U.S. dollar trended higher to the detriment of gold, with gold futures trading below the 200-day moving average. Grains rallied as reduced yields for soybeans and corn drove prices higher while soft commodities’ values remained suppressed on steady output. Meanwhile, base metals lagged as stockpiles of aluminum increased to record highs while demand for copper decreased. Crude oil experienced a volatile trade with growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran threatening to disrupt the oil supply. The Fund’s allocation to the energy sector yielded losses in December as conflicting macroeconomic factors injected volatility into the markets. A modest improvement in U.S. economic data, including positive job reports, supported energy prices and helped sustain crude to just above the $100 per barrel. These increases, however, were reversed as proposed European Union (“EU”) summit resolutions were viewed as insufficient to produce significant growth in Europe, resulting in multi-week lows. Calls for sanctions against Iran and the potential interruption to Middle Eastern supplies abruptly halted the slide and sent crude markets higher at the end of the month. For the month, natural gas (-16.5%) remained heavily bearish as a result of above-normal temperatures across the upper Midwest and East Coast and reported inventories significantly above the five-year average. The Fund experienced negative results in the metals markets in December as gains made in base metals were offset by losses in gold. The European debt crisis and related demand concerns significantly impacted metals prices over the second half of the year. Short positions in aluminum (-4.27%) prospered as fears of a recession in the euro-zone weakened demand for the base metal and as aluminum inventories increased to record levels. Copper also suffered from similar demand concerns as data out of China, the world’s largest user of the metal, indicated stockpiles increased while industrial output slowed. Silver (-14.9%) hit a four-month low after a sell-off spurred by Euro concerns. Meanwhile, gold (-10.5%) dropped below its 200-day moving average mid-month for the first time in over two years. The Fund’s money market positions yielded negative returns in December. Short-term interest rates remained on the decline as investors continued to favor the safety of money markets. Rates rose slightly from their lows throughout December as the European Central Bank (“ECB”) continued attempting to add liquidity to the markets by increasing access to its lending facilities. The U.S. also maintained its own easy monetary policy in order to boost liquidity and support economic recovery. The Fund’s money market positions declined slightly as money markets fell back near the end of the month. The Fund’s bond portfolio produced modest losses in December as external factors disrupted prices. While a mid-month auction of U.S. notes displayed its strongest demand since 1993, European political and central bank decisions drove prices lower. U.S. 10-year T-Note futures (+1.4%) gained on the month while 2-year T-Notes remained flat. In Europe, German bund prices dipped after the ECB’s decision to lend €489 billion to capitalize insolvent European banks. In Asia, Korean T-Bonds trended higher in early December before dropping significantly after Kim Jong-Il’s death, ending nearly flat in December. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position posted significant losses in December as demand for the asset was weakened by the ongoing European debt crisis. New liquidity concerns forced some banks to sell off precious metals in favor of cash. Gold fell 10.5% during December, its second largest monthly loss since October 2008 and finished the year 18.43% off its record high in September this year. Despite the decline this month, 2011 marked the 11th consecutive year of gains for gold.
In November, the Fund’s trading strategies underperformed as the continuing euro-zone debt crisis resulted in high market volatility and left investors searching for safe haven investments. Indices pared early heavy losses by month’s end as a coordinated effort by central banks in the euro-zone, U.S., Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) and Japan to lower the cost of dollar funding gave much needed optimism to the markets. Bond yields rose significantly higher in Europe and Japan, with Germany unable to sell nearly a third of its bond offering and the Japanese benchmark 10-year Japanese Government Bond’s high yields making borrowing potentially unsustainable. The U.S. dollar resumed its status as a safe haven currency in November as investors reallocated from gold and the Swiss franc. Overall, the metals sector moved lower to the benefit of the Fund’s positions as global demand concerns from the euro-zone debt crisis along with slowing Chinese economic growth suppressed prices. Strong U.S. Thanksgiving retail sales and an increase in consumer confidence drove crude oil to over $100 per barrel. The Fund’s short-term strategies performed poorly as gains in energies were offset by losses in currencies and short rates. The Fund’s allocation to currencies experienced significant losses in November as the U.S. dollar reversed sharply as investors sought a safe haven currency in the face of global market turmoil. The U.S. dollar rose sharply against almost every global currency as uncertainty over the sovereign debt of some European nations continued to shake markets. The euro, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar and Brazilian real all finished with losses against the U.S. dollar with only the Japanese yen finishing with a modest gain as that currency drifted higher after last month’s late intervention. The Fund experienced strong gains in the global energy markets in November with long crude oil and short natural gas positions leading the way. Both Nymex and Brent Crude rallied into month-end on record U.S. Thanksgiving retail sales, strong consumer confidence and a proposed ban on EU imports of Iranian oil. U.S. domestic crude stocks fell to 330.8 million barrels in November, the lowest level since January 2010, propelling crude 32% higher since early October while reaching $100 a barrel for the first time since July. The Fund’s bond portfolio produced losses in November as uncertainty over the euro-zone’s credit worthiness drove European yields to significant highs. Euro-zone uncertainty also lowered yields in the U.S.
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for most of November before a decision by central banks around the world to cut the U.S. dollar overnight index-swap rate reversed some of the U.S. 30-year note’s price increases in November. Japanese yields spiked at the end of November just days before a critical 2-year, 2.7 trillion Japanese yen offering. The Fund’s allocation to global equity markets yielded modest negative returns in November. Equity markets around the globe declined sharply early in the month as policy makers continued to search for solutions to growing economic tensions. Global markets moved up sharply late in the month, however, punctuated by news of a 6-nation coordinated central bank action aimed at easing strains within the banking system. As a result, significant early-month negative returns in Italy, Spain, Germany and Japan were pared, while the U.S. experienced positive returns for November despite large early-November losses. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position (+1.2%) continued October’s rally early in November as the European debt crisis continued to worry investors and increase demand for safer assets. However, the weakening Euro reversed this trend for most of the month before central banks around the world began a coordinated effort to provide additional loans to the ECB, instantly propelling gold 2.0% higher at month’s end.
In October, the Fund’s trading strategies posted disappointing results as renewed optimism precipitated a return to risk after September’s historic liquidation. Indices led the way higher, posting impressive gains as strong U.S. corporate earnings and gross domestic product (“GDP”) figures and a preliminary debt crisis agreement in Europe sent values higher. While central bank statements remained downbeat, bonds sold off as the bold action in Europe in dealing with the debt crisis inspired optimism. Crude oil and base metals also rallied as September’s losses appeared to have attracted renewed physical demand. Gold futures recovered from recent slides as weakening in the U.S. dollar and prospects for easy money in the U.S. and Europe for the foreseeable future supported values. Currencies reversed as yield-seeking investors redeployed capital after the euro-zone averted disaster, Japanese authorities intervened, and commodity currencies rose. Agricultural products finished mixed as a weaker U.S. dollar was offset by higher production. The Fund’s short-term strategies were unable to keep pace with the velocity of the change in direction as losses in bonds, currencies, energies and stocks offset gains in metals trading. The Fund experienced significant losses in bonds markets in October. Losses in bond markets arose as optimism over the economic outlook strengthened as the month progressed. U.S. and German bund yields rallied from their lows even as consumer confidence remained depressed as European policy makers tackled their sovereign debt issue in a comprehensive manner. The Fund’s allocation to currencies produced losses in October as the risk on/risk off dynamic that has prevailed in 2011 continued with a dramatic return to risk. September’s U.S. dollar liquidity operations and substantial progress between European sovereigns, banks and bond holders on a way forward out of the debt crisis combined to send the euro 3.7% higher. The late-month debt agreement prompted a temporary return to risk, sending capital flowing back into European regions such as Norway, Russia, Sweden and Poland. Commodity currencies also benefitted as macroeconomic risks receded with strong U.S. corporate earnings and a 2.5% rise in third quarter U.S. GDP. The Australian dollar, Canadian dollar and Brazilian real moved sharply higher in yet another extreme move. The Japanese government intervened for the fourth time in just over a year, sending the yen to intra-day declines of 4.7% after reaching post-war highs against the dollar earlier in the month. Allocations to stock and global energy markets also yielded negative returns in October. The Fund’s strategies in global equity markets suffered as markets reversed higher in volatile trade. U.S. equities led the way with the S&P 500 rising 11% for the month. Although consumer confidence and employment figures remained weak, investors gained confidence on impressive corporate earnings and U.S. GDP growth. In Europe, concerns over sovereign debt issues abated as the late-month summit finally yielded some tangible solutions to the crisis. The Fund’s allocations to global energy markets underperformed as encouraging economic news out of the U.S. and increasing optimism from European policy makers caused a sharp reversal from September’s liquidation. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position recovered this month (+6.4%) from September’s steep losses as equity and commodity market liquidation reversed, temporarily limiting the need for gold sales to finance losses in other assets. Acute U.S. dollar weakness (-3.4%) also provided support as European policy makers demonstrated the political will to tackle their structural issues, agreeing to bank recapitalizations, an expansion of the European Financial Stability Facility, and a 50% haircut for Greek bond holders. On October 31, 2011, MF Global reported to the SEC and the CFTC possible deficiencies in customer segregated accounts held at the firm. As a result, the SEC and CFTC determined that a liquidation proceeding led by SIPC would be the safest and most prudent course of action to protect customer accounts and assets, and SIPC initiated the liquidation of MF Global under the Securities Investor Protection Act. On November 21, 2011, the SIPC liquidation Trustee announced that the shortfall in the customer segregated funds account could be as much as 22% or more. After consideration of the Fund’s exposure, the General Partner caused the Fund to take a reserve to account for the Fund’s estimated exposure to such 22% shortfall as of October 31, 2011. The reserve taken reduced the net asset value of Series A-1 and A-2 by approximately 0.49% and Series B-1 and B-2 by approximately 0.87%.
For the fourth quarter of 2011, the most profitable market group overall was the energy sector, while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the bonds sector.
Fund results for 3rd Quarter 2011:
In September, the Fund’s trading strategies posted disappointing results as economic uncertainty spiked, precipitating a severe bout of commodity market liquidation and corresponding flight to the U.S. dollar and treasuries. Equities came under pressure early as poor U.S. unemployment data and growing dysfunction in European money markets prompted liquidation. Values remained under duress for the balance of the month as the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”), the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and the ECB offered bearish assessments of downside risks to global growth. The U.S. dollar gained along with U.S. and European treasuries as investors flocked to safe haven assets while awaiting further clarity from European authorities. Gold and silver reversed August’s gains on a stronger U.S. dollar, increased margin requirements and collateral damage from commodity and equity market liquidation.
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Grains and soft commodities were hit particularly hard amid the fundamental reassessment of demand, a stronger U.S. dollar and improved production prospects. The Fund’s short-term strategies further detracted from overall performance as losses in currencies and energies offset gains in bonds, metals and stocks. The Fund experienced significant losses in grains and agricultural markets in September. Losses were seen in grain market trades amid global economic concerns, weakening demand, seasonal harvest pressure and a strong U.S. dollar. Positions in agricultural products underperformed as the combination of excellent production and the increasing likelihood of a global recession resulted in heavy liquidation. Allocations to currencies and money markets also yielded negative returns in September. Losses in currency markets resulted from a massive flight out of risk assets, including commodities, commodity currencies and emerging market equities which propelled the U.S. dollar sharply higher against a global basket of currencies. Positions in global money markets lost ground in September as continued instability in financial markets led to choppy action at the top of the recent range. Pressure continued to mount on European officials as major bank shares fell amid reports of rising dysfunction in the inter-bank lending market. This prompted the major central banks to coordinate funding and stability to the system. The Fund’s models produced gains in metals and bonds in September. Metals markets saw positive results overall as the seemingly intractable European debt crisis escalated pessimism regarding industrial metal demand. The Fund’s bond portfolio continued to perform well during September as fear and central bank intervention drove major sovereign debt prices higher. As world commodity and equity prices fell, investors invested into the safe haven assets of medium and long-term sovereign debt. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position produced losses in September. December Comex gold opened the month with new all-time highs before reversing to post a loss of 11.5% in volatile action. Losses accelerated after the Fed’s plan to purchase long-term debt was announced, citing increasing downside risks to economic growth. By minimizing inflation worries, the Fed’s action also paved the way for a massive exodus out of commodities. As the flight out of risk progressed, gold lost ground as institutions used recent profits to finance losses elsewhere.
In August, the Fund’s trading strategies yielded mixed results as volatility continued to rise in conjunction with political and economic uncertainty. Global contagion fears escalated to new levels during the month following the downgrade of U.S. debt and heightened fears of a downgrade of French debt. The Fund’s trend following models produced gains in bonds and money markets as safe haven capital flooded to sovereign debt. The Fund’s short-term strategies also contributed positively to overall performance as gains in bonds, metals and energies offset losses in stocks and currencies. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position furthered gains as gold futures increased over 12% while posting new all-time highs above $1,900 per ounce. The Fund’s allocation to bond markets outperformed once again in August as the fear trade picked up momentum amid flagging consumer sentiment as governments continued to fail to address long-term deficit challenges. U.S. bonds increased over 7% as safe haven demand surged with the S&P downgrade of U.S. debt and subsequent heavy liquidation in global equity markets. The trading strategies also produced gains from short-term interest rate futures positions in August as the uptrend remained firmly entrenched. Short-term rate futures around the world spiked higher early in the month as equities sold off in response to uncertainty surrounding the debt of both sovereigns as well as major financial institutions. Somewhat paradoxically this led to a flight to safety to some of the very sovereigns that were coming under fire, most notably the U.S. Allocations to equities markets yielded negative results in August as global markets collapsed under the weight of fears surrounding the stability of major international banks. Equity market volatility increased as S&P’s downgrade of U.S. debt was followed by fears of a French downgrade due to exposure to Italy. Global growth expectations contracted quickly sending Italian (-15.7%), Spanish (-8.9%) and French (-11.4%) indices sharply lower, prompting regulators to establish short-selling bans. Short sellers responded by attacking Europe’s leading economy, sending Germany’s DAX to a loss of 19.4%. Asian markets also suffered amid global contagion fears, as Japan (-9%), Korea (-13%) and Singapore (-9.7%) witnessed declines. Late month news that Warren Buffet was investing $5 billion in embattled Bank of America shares along with a surprisingly strong U.S. durable goods number and a Greek bank merger restored some measure of confidence while limiting losses in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the “Dow”) to 4.1%. The Fund’s currencies positions also yielded negative returns in August as the euro and U.S. dollar settled into tight ranges while risk currencies reversed lower. Other market sectors, relative to those discussed above, did not have a substantial influence on the Fund’s overall positive performance in the month of August.
In July, the Fund’s trading strategies bounced back to produce strong returns as global contagion fears resulted in strong moves for safe haven assets at the expense of risk. The Fund’s short-term strategies contributed positively to overall performance as gains in bonds and stocks offset small losses in currencies, metals and energies. The strongest performing sectors on the month were bonds, metals and currencies, with bonds having the most substantial returns. Meanwhile, stock indices and grains produced moderate losses. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position produced substantial positive returns in July as the debt crisis in Europe and the U.S. accelerated. The Fund’s bond positions performed well in July on speculation that there was an increasing likelihood of a debt-related slowdown in Europe and the U.S. German bunds rallied on demand for safe haven assets as Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) figures remained muted despite factory orders and exports easily surpassing expectations. The health of major banks in Italy and Spain came into question forcing Spanish and Italian yield to soar amid increasing loan losses for private banks. In the U.S., the combination of a disappointing early month jobs report and debt ceiling related slowdown fears supported the steady trend higher. Allocations to metals produced positive results on the month as policy maker deadlocks in Europe and the U.S. drove investors to the perceived safety of gold and silver. December gold finished 8.4% higher, surpassing the $1,637 level, while September silver added 15.2% to finish just over the $40 mark. London copper added 4.5% due to strong U.S. corporate earnings and a 20% increase in Chinese refined copper imports following May’s domestic stocks drawdown. An early month Chinese rate hike and a somewhat disappointing GDP report did little to slow the advance. The Fund’s currency market positions yielded positive results in July as early U.S. dollar strength reversed mid-month, giving way to concern over the risks associated with a failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. The first half of the month saw significant euro weakness amid conflicting signals from various euro-zone officials as to the
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ultimate fate of their heavily indebted members and the monetary union itself. The U.S. dollar rallied over 2% while the euro gave up over 3% amid Greek default talk and heightening Italian solvency concerns. From there, the U.S dollar reversed as global investors sought protection from a potential U.S. default as debt ceiling negotiations faltered. The Fund yielded slightly negative results in the stock indices sector in July as global markets continued to retrace from spring highs amid debt worries. Grain positions also experienced moderate losses in July on weather related yield uncertainty.
For the third quarter of 2011, the most profitable market group overall was the bonds sector, while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the currencies sector.
Fund results for 2nd Quarter 2011:
In June, the Fund’s trading strategies yielded negative results as the correction in stocks and commodities that began in May continued, only to reverse late in the month. The Fund’s short-term strategies contributed positively to overall performance as gains in bonds, metals and stocks offset losses in currencies and energies. The Fund underperformed in equities futures trading in June as stagnating growth and European sovereign debt worries sent indices sharply lower. European equities plummeted as EU officials, private creditors and the Greek government struggled to find a workable solution to the crisis. Meanwhile, the Fund’s bond strategies outperformed across the board in June, responding in a classic inverse manner to the factors impacting equities. German bunds moved steadily higher early as uncertainty over the status of Greek debt intensified. Lower than expected German factory orders and industrial production supported values as well. Australian bonds rallied, due in part to the attractive yield differential versus the U.S., Europe and Japan. The Fund’s allocation to global energy markets produced losses as the recent correction continued in June, reflecting increasing pessimism for economic prospects. Energy markets and commodity currencies sold off while treasuries gained on safe haven flows as softening manufacturing data prompted the ECB and the Fed to lower their longer term inflation estimates. However, with a late month agreement on a new aid package, equities and other risk assets reversed higher, while treasuries gave back earlier gains. Late month losses in previous metals and choppy action in base metals led to negative performance in that sector. The Fund’s trading models also produced losses in grains in June as improving weather and declining demand prospects associated with macroeconomic concerns led to sharp reversals. Gold and silver finished lower on the inflation outlook while grains sold off as excellent weather and an uncertain demand outlook led to higher inventory estimates. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold futures position yielded subpar results in June as choppy to slightly lower action eroded returns. Europe’s sovereign debt situation dominated much of the headlines as Greek, German and French officials struggled to come to common ground on new financing for the heavily indebted nation. Indeed, gold in euro terms established new all-time highs just below €1,100 per ounce on June 22nd before settling 2.1% lower near the €1,046 per ounce level with the passage of Greek austerity measures and dovish longer term inflation statements by the ECB and the Fed.
In May, the Fund’s medium to long term trading strategies underperformed as investors temporarily abandoned risk assets in favor of safe haven alternatives. The Fund’s short-term strategies also contributed negatively to overall performance as losses in equities, metals and currencies offset gains in bonds and energies. Equities reversed as declines in U.S. employment, housing and GDP combined with disappointing German factory orders to unnerve bullish investors. The Fund’s allocation to global stock indices underperformed despite a late recovery as the European debt crisis and a slowdown in manufacturing heightened fears of stagnant growth. The Fund’s bond strategies produced positive results across the board in May as safe haven assets pressed higher amid uncertainty concerning the sustainability of global economic growth. Treasuries rallied as bond yields in peripheral European states soared amid growing concern that a Greek default or restructuring was a real possibility. Allocations to currencies yielded poor results for the Fund in May as the U.S. dollar and euro reversed April’s action following the ECB’s unexpected removal of the “strong vigilance” on higher prices language from their May policy statement. The growing focus on the European sovereign debt situation prompted a flight out of risk assets and into the U.S dollar and the Swiss franc, which established a new record high against the euro. Energies and base metals saw sharp declines as a bearish Goldman Sachs commodity call, along with heightened volatility in forex markets tied to the problems in Europe, spurred liquidation. The Fund’s performance in the metals sector reversed as gold futures opened the month retracing over 6% from all-time highs established on May 2nd. The weakness stemmed from massive liquidation in silver and receding inflation fears as European sovereign debt instability delayed near term prospects for an ECB rate hike. April gains turned into May losses for the Fund in energies as recent upward trends in crude oil, heating oil and gasoline gave way to significant declines. Grains endured more volatile action as extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere continued to threaten production prospects. The Fund’s position in grains suffered due to continued volatility from broad based commodity selling, a reversal in the U.S. dollar and a surprise 8% upward revision in 2010-11 U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) corn ending stocks. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold futures position underperformed in May as heavy early month liquidation led to an eventual loss of 1.3% for the precious metal. The market opened the month with a decline of over 6% from May 2nd record highs amid rumors that George Soros and Carlos Slim were cutting precious metal bets. Values stabilized slightly below $1,500 per ounce before rallying to finish near $1,535 per ounce amid safe haven buying.
In April, the Fund produced solid overall gains, rebounding from a subpar performance in March. Global equities continued to trend higher despite U.S and European debt issues, Mid-East unrest and the Japanese disaster. Manufacturing maintained its positive trajectory, with notable improvement in Germany driving the DAX over 6% higher while U.S. shares accelerated to new multi-year highs on strong corporate earnings. Bond markets reversed mid-month as a downgrade in the U.S. credit outlook temporarily shifted focus away from inflation and toward longer term obstacles to growth. Gold posted record highs above $1,500 per ounce and silver
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fell just short of the $50 per ounce mark, adding over 28% as the Fed’s reaffirmation of quantitative easing and a U.S. credit outlook downgrade sent the U.S. dollar plummeting. The Fund experienced uneven results in grains and agricultural markets amid volatile weather conditions. The Fund’s short-term strategies contributed positively to overall performance as gains in currencies, metals and stocks offset losses in bonds and energies. The Fund’s allocation to global stock indices performed well in April as the uptrend in equities continued. The Dow rose 4.4%, reaching mid-2008 highs on excellent quarterly earnings. Late-month results from Apple and IBM easily offset the downgrade of the U.S. credit outlook by S&P. European equities generally ignored sovereign debt worries, finishing broadly higher as surging Germany factory orders and industrial production set a positive tone. However, Greece’s ASE-20 moved back to its lows as debt restructuring rumors rattled investors. Asian indices tracked steadily higher, continuing to capitalize on China’s dynamic growth. Japan’s Nikkei (+1.3%) broke higher late as disaster recovery efforts progressed. The Fund yielded negative results in global bond markets in April as a mid-month reversal produced losses. German bunds continued their recent trend lower early in the month as strong economic data at home combined with sovereign debt fears on the periphery to drive yields higher. Ongoing inflation fears ahead of the ECB’s 25 basis point rate hike also exerted pressure. Values then recovered somewhat before vaulting higher in conjunction with the downgrade of the U.S. credit outlook by S&P as investors received a sobering reminder of the potential long-term risks to global growth prospects. The Fund experienced minor gains from its allocation to short-term interest rate futures in April in mixed action. Eurodollar futures trended higher as the Fed officially reiterated its commitment to completing the second round of quantitative easing (“QE2”) after some doubts were expressed last month. Euribor futures finished mixed as the ECB maintained its vigilant stance on inflation by raising their discount rate 25 basis points as expected. Allocations to currency markets yielded strong results in April as recent trends extended amid accelerating U.S. dollar weakness. The euro surged to its highest level since December of 2009 as an S&P downgrade of the U.S. credit outlook prompted severe U.S dollar weakness as the month came to a close. The Australian dollar marched 6.2% higher amid excellent export growth, while the New Zealand dollar rose by approximately the same percentage on a rising appetite for yield and risk as global investors sought to offset asset deterioration linked to inflation. The Colombian peso added another 5.5% amid heavy foreign direct investment flows into the oil and mining industries. Sweden’s krona and Brazil’s real also gained significantly as rate hikes attracted yield hungry investors. The Fund’s grain positions suffered losses in April amid heightened volatility as values fluctuated along with uncertain weather. Soybeans finished lower on the prospect of U.S. corn acres shifting to soybeans due to an excessively wet spring. A potentially record breaking South American crop led China to cancel U.S. purchases, while a bearish commodity call by Goldman Sachs pressured values as well. Wheat sold off late, losing 7% of its value as forecasts for badly needed rains in winter wheat areas offset the bullish effects of excessive moisture in spring wheat regions. Corn traded to all-time highs above $7.80 per bushel as poor planting progress threatened to exacerbate historically tight supplies. The Fund’s allocation to agricultural markets also resulted in losses for April as growing supplies offset the weaker U.S. dollar. June cattle (-6.2%) fell throughout the month after establishing record highs on April 4th as the USDA reported that commercial red-meat production reached a record high. June hogs also reversed to finish 8.4% lower after a reported 12% increase in frozen pork stocks versus last year. Cotton fell sharply on concern that China’s attempts to slow inflation using higher interest rates and reserve rate requirements would cut into demand. Meanwhile, July NY coffee established 14-year highs amid poor weather in South America. Allocations to metals outperformed in April as exceptional U.S. dollar weakness and rising inflation throughout the world propelled precious metals sharply higher. Gold saw an 8.1% gain, surpassing the $1,550 per ounce mark. July silver tacked on another 28%, pushing its year to date return to over 50% in frenzied action. Copper futures lost 3.4% as the U.S. credit downgrade and another reserve requirement hike in China dampened the growth outlook for the world’s two largest copper consumers. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position surged as gold futures rose to new all time highs in U.S. dollar terms. CPI readings in China, Europe and the U.S. continued to expand with rising energy markets, enhancing demand for the perceived inflation hedge. The U.S. dollar struggled early amid rate hikes in Europe and China, along with a number of hikes in lesser economies. The S&P downgrade of the U.S. long term credit outlook accelerated these U.S. dollar losses.
For the second quarter of 2011, the most profitable market group overall was the bonds sector while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the energy sector.
Fund results for 1st Quarter 2011:
In March, the Fund’s allocation to global equity markets underperformed as a sharp countertrend reversal following the disaster in Japan produced losses for the Fund’s strategies. Equity markets opened the month moving sideways as the reemergence of sovereign debt and inflation worries in Europe offset steady expansion in global manufacturing. From there the Nikkei plunged 25.0% on panic-induced selling following the events of March 11th. Results for the Fund’s models experienced losses as most leading indices participated in the selloff as risk appetite abated. Equities quickly recovered as the focus shifted to the growth to be generated by rebuilding Japan. Nikkei futures finished only 7.7% lower on the month while shares in South Korea and Hong Kong finished 9.1% and 0.9% higher, respectively, on the belief that these markets are well positioned to fill the temporary void left by the decimated Japanese manufacturing sector. U.S. equity markets also experienced small gains as macroeconomic data continued on a positive trajectory. A mixture of long and short positions in equity markets led the Fund to an overall loss. The Fund’s positions in the bond sector experienced gains in March despite volatile market conditions as geopolitical instability in Libya and Japan and financial instability in Europe led investors to the relative safety of treasuries. Positions in 10-year Japanese Government Bonds experienced gains as the market opened the month near unchanged before rallying sharply in response to a nearly 20.0% washout in equities following the disaster. The Fund experienced losses in German bund futures as the market finished lower on news of improving employment, factory orders and retail sales. Meanwhile, the sovereign debt situation continued to evolve amid several debt downgrades of peripheral states, prompting investors to demand more yield to hold German debt even as EU leaders agreed to an
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expanded bailout package for troubled states. Results in U.S. bonds also experienced losses in turbulent trading activity as strong economic prospects offset geopolitical safe haven buying. A mixture of long and short bond positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund’s currency positions experienced gains in March as interest rate expectations and unsettling geopolitical developments dominated trading activity. June euro futures advanced 2.9% despite debt downgrades of Greece, Portugal and Spain as the ECB chairman continued to express the need for extreme vigilance with respect to the growing threat of inflation. The Swiss franc benefitted as investors sought shelter from the U.S.’s quantitative easing and Europe’s sovereign debt troubles. The yen rose over 4.0% following the catastrophic earthquake, amid expectations for a massive repatriation of capital to rebuild the stricken nation. However, in the first coordinated G7 intervention since the 2000 support for the euro, central bankers crushed the rally on March 18th, leading to a loss of 1.6% on the month. The Mexican peso outperformed as the oil producing nation saw slowing inflation complimented by expectations for continuing strong GDP growth. A mixture of long and short currency positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. June gold contracts finished a choppy month with a 2.0% gain as the trend of a shift from improving macroeconomic results to inflation risks continued. Daily reminders of rising food costs fuelled the inflation story and, according to the United Nations, food costs posted record highs in February after rising 25.0% in 2010. Gold experienced a mid-month correction of 4.4% following the catastrophe in Japan as investors moved out of risk assets. However, the market closed strong as ECB rate hike expectations pressured the U.S. dollar to a loss of 1.5% on the month. These factors produced an overall gain for the Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold futures position.
In February, the Fund’s allocation to equity markets performed well as major indices in the U.S. and Europe continued to press higher on improving economic conditions and strong corporate results. Late in the month, European and U.S. equities were shaken as the political unrest in Egypt spread to Libya and Bahrain, where protesters were met with force. The outbreak of violence triggered a spike in energy markets, which, when combined with uncertainty surrounding the severity of the crisis, prompted liquidation. Most major U.S. and European indices recovered late amid reassuring comments that the Saudis would cover any oil supply shortfalls. Asian shares struggled as inflation took a toll on growth prospects. Chinese H-shares lagged, finishing unchanged as inflation and consequent fiscal tightening dominated the action. Spillover pressure also affected shares in Singapore and Taiwan, which finished 5.9% and 5.6% lower, respectively. Japan’s Nikkei and Australia’s SPI finished 3.7% and 2.1% higher, respectively, in relatively quiet trading. A mixture of long and short positions in equity markets led the Fund to an overall gain in February. The Fund experienced losses in the bond sector in February as existing positions suffered amid a reversal in investors’ perception of the current risk environment. After breaking lower early in the month on strong corporate earnings and forward guidance, U.S. 30-year bond futures surged to January highs as growing unrest across the Middle East unnerved investors, prompting a general flight to safety. Germany’s bund futures opened the month under pressure as anecdotal evidence of exceptional demand from China offset disappointing December factory orders and retail sales data. However, the deteriorating geopolitical situation and local election losses by the majority ruling party in Germany spurred a reversal that led to losses for the Fund. Trade in Australian bond futures was particularly volatile, to the Fund’s detriment, as weakness associated with a strong early month employment report faded as the Reserve Bank of Australia chief indicated that the central bank was not considering a rate hike at the current time. A mixture of long and short bond positions led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The Fund obtained gains in currencies in February as the U.S. dollar continued to trend lower, extending January’s losses by another 0.7%. The Swiss franc and Japanese yen finished 1.5% and 0.3% higher, respectively, amid safe haven buying as the situation deteriorated in the Middle East. The Fund experienced gains in the British pound, which finished the month 1.5% higher, after CPI readings showed that prices were increasing at a 4.0% annualized rate, the highest level since fall of 2008. Meanwhile, central bankers in Peru, Colombia, Indonesia and Russia raised rates as they continued to battle inflation while also attempting to fend off the negative effects that massive currency inflows are having on domestic currency appreciation. Colombia extended its dollar purchase program for another three months, hoping to cap currency gains to protect its export prospects. The Australian dollar finished 2.5% higher against the U.S. dollar as strong commodity markets supported full employment. A mixture of long and short positions in the currency sector led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund’s allocation to global energy markets yielded gains as growing instability in the Middle East and Northern Africa sent prices significantly higher. Short positions in West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil performed well early in the month, falling over 5.0% following the Egyptian president’s resignation and total U.S. fuel supplies moving to twenty year highs at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery point. From there, the Fund experienced gains on long positions in April gasoline, heating oil and brent crude, which finished 9.8%, 7.6% and 10.9% higher, respectively, at the expense of the Fund’s WTI crude position as civil unrest spread to Bahrain, Libya and Oman. The markets gathered momentum as speculation surrounding the stability of the Saudi regime intensified. Short positions in April natural gas also performed well, falling 8.9% on the month as forecasts for mild weather contributed to a convincing breach of the $4 British thermal unit (“btu”) level. A mixture of long and short positions in the energy sector led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund experienced gains in April gold contracts, which finished the month 5.6% higher as the market’s focus shifted from improving economic results to inflation risks. Gold rallied early as China responded aggressively to its inflation challenges with interest rate and reserve requirement hikes. While the unrest in Egypt subsided relatively peacefully, matters took a more violent turn in Bahrain and Libya as rising food costs exacerbated widespread discontent, fuelling skyrocketing energy markets which posed even greater inflation risks and support for gold. These factors produced an overall gain for the Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold futures position.
In January, the Fund’s allocation to global equities finished mixed in January as disappointing performances in several peripheral markets offset steady trends in major indices. In Europe, several past laggards, including Greece, Italy and Spain finished the month 13.9%, 9.2% and 10.2% higher, respectively, as heavy ECB participation in secondary market debt auctions and plans for a comprehensive debt relief structure reassured investors. Small gains on positions in Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC40 and the
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Amsterdam EOE Index, which finished 2.5%, 5.1% and 1.3% higher, respectively, offset losses in the sector as several core European economies improved. U.S. equities pressed higher as improving employment figures and solid consumer demand elevated corporate earnings. The Fund experienced early losses in Australia’s SPI as epic flooding cut into 2011 GDP prospects. Chinese H-Shares reversed lower late in the month to the Fund’s detriment as authorities continued to struggle with inflation. Overall, a mixture of long and short stock indices positions led the Fund to an overall loss. The Fund’s allocation to global bond markets underperformed in January as investors exited safe haven assets in response to improving global economic conditions. The Fund experienced losses in its Japanese government bond positions as large auctions and generally poor economic performance resulted in a ratings agency debt downgrade, encouraging investors to put money to work outside the country. In Europe, investors sold bund and bobl futures as Euro-zone industrial production readings easily surpassed expectations. Additionally, positive dialogue from various heads of state regarding a comprehensive crisis solution was backed up by aggressive ECB purchases of Italian, Portuguese and Spanish debt in secondary markets, ensuring successful auctions for the embattled countries. In the U.S., performance suffered in choppy countertrend action as bond and note futures moved sideways to slightly higher as QE2 persisted in spite of rising inflation concerns in the rest of the world. A mixture of long and short bond positions led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The Fund experienced losses in the interest rates sector as European short rates reversed sharply from December’s strong close. While the ECB left rates unchanged in January, their policy minutes emphasized vigilance over price stability in the midst of rising commodity prices. Policy makers also noted that uncertainty remains elevated and some financial institutions still face the threat of balance sheet adjustments despite positive underlying momentum in the economy. They also stressed the need for Euro members to reduce debt-to-GDP ratios. Short rate futures in the U.S. finished near their highs as early weakness associated with a strong employment report was offset by staunchly accommodative Fed monetary policy. Their focus, in contrast to the ECB, continues to be focused on growth and full employment at the expense of inflation. Meanwhile, Australian short rate futures moved higher to the Fund’s benefit as epic flooding cut into 2011 GDP estimates, thereby reducing prospects for previously expected rate hikes. A mixture of long and short interest rate positions led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The Fund’s allocation to currency markets underperformed in January as the euro and British pound finished 2.4% and 2.8% higher against the U.S. dollar, respectively, and euro-zone regionals reversed late 2010 losses. Early month news that Japan would buy distressed sovereign debt and strong ECB secondary market participation in Portugal, Spain and Italian bond auctions provided support to these economies. As confidence in the euro improved, investors moved out of the Swiss franc, which finished 0.9% lower against the U.S. dollar, and back into risk plays in Hungary and Poland, which finished 5.4% and 4.1% higher, respectively, resulting in losses for the Fund. The Australian dollar finished 2.1% lower against the U.S. dollar as flood damage triggered a one-time levy, which tempered 2011 growth estimates and rate hike expectations. The Fund experienced losses in the yen following a credit rating downgrade as Japan’s huge debt load and limited policy options unnerved investors. Gains in the Mexican peso, which finished 1.8% higher against the U.S. dollar offset some losses in the sector as the peso rallied on prospects for a sustained U.S. economic recovery. The Fund’s mixture of long and short currency positions led to an overall loss on the month. The Fund experienced losses in the metals sector in January as gold and silver futures traded sharply lower amid growing optimism that the global economic recovery is gaining momentum. April gold finished with a loss of 6.2% as strong early month U.S. employment figures and ebbing contagion fears in Europe limited investors’ appetite for the alternative asset. March silver finished the month 8.8% lower in correlated action. The Fund’s allocation to industrial metals also suffered. The Fund’s positions in March Comex copper were stopped out after a 6.0% intra-month decline due to China raising its reserve requirement in response to elevated GDP and CPI reports. Fears that China would take more aggressive measures to limit growth led to losses in London aluminum, lead and zinc as several Chinese banks were forced to cease lending for the remainder of the month. A mixture of long and short metals positions led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The Fund’s allocation to global energy markets produced positive returns in January as economic, logistical and geopolitical factors underpinned values. Strong U.S. employment figures and a pipeline shutdown in Alaska supported the Fund’s New York crude oil positions early in the month. However, elevated Chinese GDP and CPI readings precipitated another reserve requirement hike while increasing expectations for additional measures to slow their economy. This scenario, along with a bearish U.S. inventory report, contributed to losses for the Fund amid an 8.0% drop from intra-month highs. Long positions in brent crude finished 6.6% higher, surpassing $100 per barrel following a reversal in European demand expectations, an accident in the North Sea which idled 200,000 barrels of production and heightening unrest in Egypt. Front-month heating oil surged as well, adding 7.4% as exceptionally cold weather gripped the northern hemisphere, providing excellent returns for the Fund. A mixture of long and short energy positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month.
For the first quarter of 2011, the most profitable market group overall was the energy sector while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the stock indices sector.
2010
Series A:
Net results for the year ended December 31, 2010, were a gain of 48.2% in net asset value for Series A-1 and a gain of 50.4% in net asset value for Series A-2. In this period, Series A experienced a net increase in net assets from operations of $3,958,326. This net increase consisted of interest income of $6,400, other income of $5,599, trading gains of $4,864,932 and total expenses of $918,605. Expenses included $192,137 in management fees, $64,045 in operating expenses, $133,361 in selling commissions, $367,406 in incentive fees, $160,212 in brokerage commissions and $1,444 in other expenses. At December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the net asset value per Unit of Series A-1 was $1,566.65 and $1,056.90, respectively, and of Series A-2 was $1,671.00 and $1,111.40, respectively.
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Series B:
Net results for the year ended December 31, 2010, were a gain of 54.7% in net asset value for Series B-1 and a gain of 56.7% in net asset value for Series B-2. In this period, Series B experienced a net increase in net assets from operations of $4,906,323. This net increase consisted of interest income of $5,025, trading gains of $5,876,688 and total expenses of $975,390. Expenses included $231,760 in management fees, $77,254 in operating expenses, $136,540 in selling commissions, $315,729 in brokerage commissions, $210,237 in incentive fees and $3,870 in other expenses. At December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the net asset value per Unit of Series B-1 was $1,351.21 and $873.68, respectively, and of Series B-2 was $1,389.80 and $886.92, respectively.
Fund results for 4th Quarter 2010:
In December, the Fund experienced gains in the stock indices sector as government measures in the U.S. and Europe continued to provide a strong foundation for share appreciation. Asian stock indices also appreciated with the exception of China, which declined as the central bank raised rates again in its ongoing effort to control inflation. A mixture of long and short positions in the stock indices sector led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. Currency trends also accelerated into year end with Brazil, Chile, Australia and Canada continuing to attract flows due to commodity market strength. The U.S. dollar index finished the month 1.3% higher. A mixture of long and short positions in the currency sector led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund also experienced gains in the energy sector as inventories declined and the U.S. dollar struggled into year end. The Fund’s mixture of long and short positions in the energy sector led to an overall gain on the month. The Fund experienced gains in metals as gold, silver and copper closed the year at their highs, buoyed by excellent investor and industrial demand. Grain and agricultural markets also appreciated amid strong demand. The Fund’s long grain sector positions led to an overall gain on the month. February gold contracts continued an impressive 2010 run, finishing the month 2.5% higher. The month opened with a move to record highs on news that 2010 Chinese imports rose 500% versus 2009. Investor demand soared in the nation as the populace sought protection from inflation in property and equity markets. As a result, the Fund’s long gold position produced an overall gain on the month.
In November, results in equity indices, while mixed overall, led to modest gains. Positions in Europe were profitable as contagion risks for peripheral members of the EU rose. Spain’s IBEX, Italy’s MIB40 and Greece’s ASE20 finished the month down 13.8%, 10.8% and 11.7%, respectively, while Japan’s Nikkei finished the month 8.2% higher. A mixture of long and short stock indices positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund’s allocation to global bond markets finished with gains for the month as long term debt futures finished steadily lower. The size of the debt problem in weaker EU nations and the need for collectivization of that debt forced bund and gilt yields higher. U.S. treasuries moved sharply lower as the size of the Fed’s QE2 came in well above expectations. A mixture of long and short bond positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. In the U.S., 3-month Eurodollars moved steadily lower over the month as longer term inflation prospects rose with the announcement of QE2 by the Fed and strong macroeconomic reports. In Europe, long positions in 3-month Euribor futures finished higher as prospects for low rates increased as the need to establish competitive growth rates became critical amid the serious funding shortfalls. A mixture of long and short interest rate positions led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The Fund incurred losses in the currency markets in November as European sovereign risk returned to the forefront, reversing trends in various currency pairs. The euro reversed dramatically, finishing the month down 6.3% against the U.S. dollar, as Ireland’s heavily levered banking sector sought assistance from the EU and International Monetary Fund. Investors moved back into the U.S. dollar, which finished the month 4.9% higher, as currencies in Denmark, Hungary and Sweden finished 6.3%, 10.4% and 4.5% lower, respectively. A mixture of long and short currencies positions led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The Fund experienced losses in grain markets in November as tightening monetary conditions in China and a stronger U.S. dollar led to depreciation in the grain markets. March corn finished 8.5% lower after breaching the $6 mark early in the month. March wheat contracts finished with a loss of 8.8%, off over 20% from contract highs made in August. The Fund’s long positions in the grains sector led to an overall loss on the month. February gold contracts finished only 1.9% higher in November after establishing new record highs above the $1,425 level early in the month. Further gains were tempered by an exceptionally strong dollar and declining risk appetite due to geopolitical unrest in the Koreas and financial distress in Europe. As a result, the Fund’s long gold position produced an overall gain on the month.
In October, the stock indices sector continued to perform well as stock indices in all regions advanced. In the U.S., the Nasdaq finished 6.3% higher, as technology shares led the benchmark higher as a result of positive earnings. In Asia, China’s H-shares finished 6.0% higher as investors continued to favor Chinese growth prospects. In Europe, the German DAX finished 6.2% higher as factory orders and industrial production figures exceeded expectations. The Fund’s mixture of long and short positions led the stock indices sector to an overall gain on the month. The Fund experienced gains in its currency allocations as the U.S. dollar continued its steady decline, finishing the month 1.9% lower against the U.S. dollar, while the Fed signaled to the world its commitment to providing additional stimulus as needed to support growth. The Fund obtained gains in the Japanese yen, which finished the month 3.6% higher against the U.S. dollar, as the Japanese approved quantitative easing and their positive current account combined with low yields in the U.S. attracted domestic and foreign capital. A mixture of long and short positions in the currencies sector led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. December gold contracts finished the month 3.7% higher, falling just shy of reaching the $1,400 per ounce level. December silver contract positions also posted gains, finishing the month 12.6% higher, as silver approached a 30-year high on belief that it provides both diversification from the U.S. dollar and exposure to economic growth in its role as an
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industrial metal. Base metals also performed well with London copper and zinc advancing 2.2% and 10.5% higher, respectively. The Fund’s long positions in metals produced an overall gain on the month. Gold futures experienced gains in October, establishing a record high above $1,380 per ounce before retracing lower on signs of U.S. dollar stabilization. The Fund benefitted as the Fed signaled once again that a second round of quantitative easing was imminent. This news, combined with a general lack of confidence in Western economies’ abilities to deal with their fiscal situations, continued to provide a significant price floor and resulted in widespread investor confidence in the metal. December gold futures finished with a gain of 3.7% on the month, and the Fund’s long gold position benefitted as a result.
For the fourth quarter of 2010, the most profitable market group overall was the stock indices sector, while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the interest rates sector.
Fund results for 3rd Quarter 2010:
In September, the Fund’s allocation to stock indices led to gains as equities moved sharply higher. Indices in the U.S. experienced gains as the combined effects of excellent technology earnings and elevated merger and acquisition activity led the Nasdaq index 13.1% higher. Although short positions in European indices experienced losses as the Dow Jones Eurostoxx, France’s CAC40 and Spain’s IBEX finished 5.0%, 6.4% and 2.5% higher, respectively, long positions in Korea’s Kospi index, which finished 7.4% higher, performed well amid upward revisions in the country’s current account surplus. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to an overall gain in the stock indices sector. The long-term upward trend in Canadian 3-month bank acceptance and Australian 90-day bank bill futures reversed, resulting in losses for the Fund’s short interest rates allocation. The selloff in Canada of 3-month bank notes was attributed to the Bank of Canada raising interest rates by 25 basis points for the third time since June, along with a better than expected rebound in Canadian employment and household spending. Australian short-term interest rates sold off dramatically in response to employers adding more jobs than forecasted. In the U.S., 3-month Eurodollar futures bucked the global trend, trading higher as better than expected economic data was overshadowed by statements that the Fed was prepared to implement QE2. Long positions in short-term interest rate products led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. Negative U.S. dollar statements by the Fed served as a catalyst for extreme currency market moves worldwide. The Australian dollar led the way, finishing 9.0% higher against the U.S. dollar. The Swiss franc finished 3.5% higher against the U.S. dollar as investors perceived a safe haven play with the Japanese yen and U.S. dollar in tumult. Emerging market currencies also performed well as the South African rand, Brazilian real and Korean won finished 6.0%, 3.7% and 4.8% higher against the U.S. dollar, respectively. The Fund’s long positions in currency markets led to an overall gain on the month. The Fund achieved gains from its allocation to the metals markets in September as investors sought safety from the devaluation of fiat currencies and exposure to alternative assets. As the U.S. dollar fell to a seven-month low, silver gained 12.2% on the month, breeching a 30-year high. Long positions in base metals performed well as positive early month manufacturing readings in the U.S. and China sent copper futures higher. London copper added 8.5% amid falling inventories while aluminum and nickel posted gains of 14.7% and 12.4%, respectively. December gold futures experienced gains in September, finishing up 4.7% on the month and establishing a new all-time high above $1,300 per ounce. As a result, the Fund’s long dollar for dollar gold position produced an overall gain on the month.
In August, the Fund’s allocations to stock indices resulted in losses as heightening uncertainty continued to drive market volatility. The Dow finished the month down 3.9% as a poor labor market, deteriorating durable goods sales and acute housing market declines reduced investor confidence. The Fund also experienced losses in Europe as markets turned lower with France’s CAC 40, Spain’s IBEX 35 and Italy’s MIB 40 finishing 4.2%, 2.7% and 6.3% lower, respectively. A mixture of long and short positions in the stock indices sector led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The strong upward trend in U.S. Treasury bond futures persisted with the front-month contract trading to an 18-month high while front-month 10-year Japanese government bond futures traded up to their highest level since 2003 as Japan’s GDP growth missed expectations by rising at an annualized rate of only 0.4%. A mixture of long and short bond futures positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund’s net long allocation to short-term interest rate futures yielded positive returns in August due to the prevailing fear that global growth was languishing. The long-term upward trend in 3-month Eurodollar futures extended higher after the Fed reversed plans to exit from monetary stimulus and decided to keep its bond holdings level with the possibility of resuming purchases. Long positions in the interest rate sector led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund experienced gains from its allocation to currency markets as positions in the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc performed well amid a growing sense of uncertainty surrounding the global economic recovery. Japan’s currency rallied to a 15-year high against the U.S. dollar while the Swiss franc ended the month 2.2% higher. Alternatively, the Fund’s long positions in the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso resulted in losses as the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso ended the month 3.5% and 4.1% lower, respectively, against the U.S. dollar as investors curbed exposure to these major U.S. trade partners’ currencies amid flagging U.S. data. A mixture of long and short positions in the currency sector led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund achieved positive results in the metals sector as strong gains on long positions in gold outweighed negative performance in base metals. December gold contracts finished 5.5% higher as investment demand surged, more than doubling in the second quarter. Meanwhile, results suffered in the base metals as these markets succumbed to the same inputs that supported gold. In China, aluminum production was shuttered by another 330,000 tons while manufacturing grew at the slowest pace in 17 months, sparking fears of a double dip recession. These factors led to the possibility of weakening demand, subsequently putting downside pressure on London aluminum and nickel, which ended the month down 5.3% and 1.5%, respectively. A mixture of long and short metals positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month. The Fund also saw strong results in global energy markets as these products established solid trends for most of August. Demand prospects for natural gas
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declined as July’s new and existing home sales data unexpectedly fell while initial jobless claims rose. Milder weather and the reduced threat of Atlantic hurricanes moving into the Gulf of Mexico pushed stockpiles to near-record highs. The Fund’s short positions in natural gas produced substantial gains as front-month futures traded well below the 50/100/200 day moving averages, finishing with a loss of 22.4% on the month. Rising U.S. jobless claims, contracting manufacturing and a widening trade deficit sent October crude down 9.3% on the month. A mixture of long and short positions in the energy sector led the Fund to an overall gain for the month. Gold futures experienced gains in August as investors became more and more convinced that neither the U.S. dollar nor the euro offered a safe alternative for their assets. December gold futures recouped all of July’s losses, finishing the month 5.5% higher as investors grew increasingly concerned with macroeconomic data in the U.S. and Europe. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position produced an overall gain on the month.
In July, stock indices rallied impressively despite macroeconomic data that continued to point to various challenges moving forward. Strong corporate earnings reports, increased certainty following the passage of Dodd-Frank and a settlement between the SEC and Goldman Sachs combined to produce sharply higher equity prices. The S&P 500 rallied to finish the month 7.0% higher, stopping out the Fund’s short positions early in the month. Asian stock indices also moved higher, fueled by growing optimism in China. The Hang Seng index responded with steady returns, finishing the month 4.4% higher, while Australia’s SPI 200 gained 4.7% on the month. In Europe, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 and the Amsterdam EOE Index recovered most of the prior month’s losses, ending the month 7.2% and 4.4% higher, respectively, due in part to positive European bank stress tests results. A mixture of long and short positions in the stock indices sector led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. The U.S. dollar index declined 5.4% on the month amid falling U.S. household sentiment, poor private sector job growth and expectations of rate increase diminishing. Accordingly, investors rotated assets into alternative safe haven currencies such as the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, which ended the month 2.4% and 3.5% higher against the U.S. dollar, respectively. The Australian dollar finished the month 7.4% higher against the U.S. dollar as prospects for higher interest rates increased amid strong consumer prices and surging metals markets. Asian regional currencies also fared well as the Singapore dollar and New Zealand dollar finished the month 2.6% and 6.0% higher against the U.S. dollar, respectively, benefitting from a return of risk appetite and increasing comfort with Chinese growth prospects following a sharp reversal higher in Chinese equities. The Fund’s long positions in the currency sector led to an overall gain on the month. The energy sector languished as mixed fundamental data produced choppy range-bound markets in both crude oil and natural gas. Large natural gas reserves caused prices to fall throughout the month even as above-average temperatures across the U.S. bolstered cooling demand. Similarly, short positions in crude oil suffered as positive U.S. retail sales figures and the IMF boosting its growth forecast sent values higher. A decrease in jobless claims combined with improving confidence in Europe’s economic recovery to spur initiation of long positions by month-end as September crude oil futures finished 3.7% higher on the month. A mixture of long and short positions in the energy sector led the Fund to an overall loss on the month. After establishing all-time highs in June, gold futures responded with steadily lower action throughout July, finishing with a loss of 5.1% on the month. Perceived structural stability in Europe following the positive results of the banking sector stress tests eliminated a key source of gold sponsorship. Furthermore, excellent corporate earnings also contributed to losses as investors became more comfortable investing in depressed equity markets than on gold at historic highs. The Fund’s dollar for dollar long gold position produced an overall loss on the month.
For the third quarter of 2010, the most profitable market group overall was the metals sector, while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the energy sector.
Fund results for 2nd Quarter 2010:
In June, the Fund’s allocations to stock indices underperformed as volatile action resulted in losses. Extremely poor housing and retail sales figures spurred profit-taking, leaving front-month the Dow futures down 3.5% on the month. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to an overall loss in the stock indices sector for the month. Stronger results were obtained in the global bond markets as weaker than expected fundamental and inflation data complemented intensifying euro area sovereign debt risk, thus prompting widespread buying of bonds. September 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds surged after U.S. employment increased less than previously forecasted with private payrolls accounting for only 10.0% of the jobs added. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to an overall gain in the bond sector for the month. Allocations to the energy sector underperformed amid significant losses in natural gas futures following an 18.0% rally through mid-month. Mild weather moved in toward the end of the month, sending values sharply lower and leaving the August contract with only a modest gain of 4.7%. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to an overall loss in the energy sector for the month. The Fund’s gold hedge experienced gains as gold futures posted new all-time highs as unease surrounding the sustainability of the global recovery continued to mount. In euro terms, gold traded near the €1,050/oz. level due to early month news of a possible Hungarian default and ongoing civil strife in Europe. Meanwhile in the U.S., poor retail sales, weak consumer confidence, and falling housing figures supported August gold to a gain of 2.5%. Growing concern surrounding Chinese growth also cast a pall over risk assets, providing support to gold into month-end.
In May, the Fund’s allocation to stock indices lost ground as weakness in the global financial system from April carried over into the month. Germany’s DAX, the U.K.’s FTSE and the Dow finished the month down 2.1%, 5.2% and 7.6%, respectively. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to an overall loss in the stock indices sector on the month. The Fund’s long positions in the global bond futures markets provided positive returns as the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area intensified, prompting the purchase of safe-haven government securities. Front-month U.S. 30-year Treasury bonds posted 18-month highs on speculation that the debt contagion could hamper the fragile global economic rebound. The Fund’s long positions in the bond sector led to an overall gain on
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the month. Fallout from a lack of European consensus in dealing with the sovereign debt crisis triggered soaring borrowing costs that closely resembled the levels of mistrust seen following the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers. The euro and Swiss franc fell 7.3% and 6.8% against the U.S. dollar, respectively, while the regional currencies of Hungary, Poland and Denmark also declined 11.0%, 12.7% and 7.8% against the U.S. dollar, respectively. The Fund experienced an overall loss on the month from its mixture of long and short currency sector positions. July crude oil traded as low as $67.24 per barrel on May 25th before a late-month rally based on strong consumer confidence and durable goods orders led to a close of $73.98, which still represented a 16.2% loss for the month. Gasoline and heating oil followed crude oil lower as front-month contracts finished the month down 15.4% and 14.1%, respectively. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to a relatively large loss in the energies sector for the month. August gold futures endured volatile price action during the month of May and finished 2.7% higher in U.S. dollar terms, while adding 11.2% in euro terms. Futures rallied to a new record high by mid-month amid concerns that the European debt crisis could worsen to the point that the euro would no longer be considered a fiat currency. The Fund’s gold hedge experienced an overall gain on the month.
In April, equity markets around the globe finished with mixed results. Stocks came under acute pressure in Europe as concerns continued over the financial condition of several EU members. Japan’s Nikkei and Australia’s SPI finished with modest losses, down 0.4% and 1.2%, respectively, while gains were seen in Taiwan and Singapore, finishing 1.1% and 3.1% higher, respectively, as those economies benefited from rebounding export demand. In the U.S., the Nasdaq and the Dow finished the month 2.1% and 1.5% higher, respectively. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to an overall gain on the month in the stock indices sector. Early month news that the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs combined with excellent growth in the U.S. services industry propelled crude oil futures to their highest levels since the fall of 2008. Later in the month, excellent U.S. corporate earnings, rising consumer confidence, and the loss of a production platform in the Gulf of Mexico propelled July crude to a 4.3% gain. June gasoline futures finished 4.1% higher as a late month inventory report showed supplies had fallen more than expected. A mixture of long and short positions led the Fund to an overall gain in the energies sector on the month. The Fund experienced strong gains on its June gold futures, as the metal finished the month 5.8% higher. The Fund’s long positions in the metals sector resulted in gains for the month.
For the second quarter of 2010, the most profitable market group overall was the bonds sector, while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the energy sector.
Fund results for 1st Quarter 2010:
In March, the Fund saw excellent results in the equities sector as global stock markets throughout the world surged. Rising business confidence in Germany propelled the DAX to a gain of 9.7%, while Italy’s MIB40, Spain’s IBEX and Poland’s WIG20 finished up 8.5%, 4.8% and 12.6%, respectively. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei finished up 10.3%, and in the U.S., the S&P 500 and the Dow finished up 6.0% and 5.3%, respectively. A mixture of long and short positions in the stock indices sector led to a gain for the Fund for the month. The Fund continued to experience significant gains from its energy positions as global economic strength propelled crude oil demand expectations higher while warm weather and inflated inventories extended the downtrend in natural gas prices. Front-month crude oil futures finished up 4.7% on the month. The U.S. increased the number of natural gas rigs to 941, up 16.0% from a year earlier. These factors, combined with a mild weather forecast, sent front-month natural gas down, finishing 19.6% lower on the month. A mixture of long and short positions in the energy sector led to a gain for the Fund for the month. The Fund also experienced solid results in its long metals positions as base metals surged despite the stronger U.S. dollar. London copper finished 8.4% higher as exchange inventories fell for most of the month. London nickel rose to its highest level since June 2008, finishing 17.9% higher. The Fund’s long positions in the metals sector resulted in an overall gain for the month. Front-month gold futures experienced sideways price action during the month of March and closed with a slight decline in U.S. dollar terms. In relation to the euro, the rally in gold futures continued and reached another record high as the worries regarding the European sovereign debt crisis widened.
In February, world bond markets experienced volatile action as sovereign debt contagion worries spread while economic data showed promising signs. The Fund’s net short position in U.S. 30-year Treasury bonds resulted in small losses as futures rallied near month-end despite better than expected economic reports. In Europe, March bonds surged at month-end to finish moderately higher, producing overall gains for the Fund’s long positions. Overall, a mixture of long and short positions in the bonds sector produced a gain for the Fund for the month. Global short-term interest rate futures traded higher in February, continuing a strong-upward trend and providing the Fund with positive returns. In the U.S., three-month Eurodollar futures rallied to new highs after the Fed unexpectedly raised the discount rate but reaffirmed that the federal funds rate will remain at exceptionally low levels for an extended period. The Fund’s long positions in the interest rates sector resulted in a gain for the month. Fundamentals in the grain sector improved enough to offset the U.S. dollar rally. May soybeans, wheat and corn finished the month 3.9%, 6.3% and 5.7% higher, respectively. A mixture of long and short positions in the grains sector led to a loss for the Fund on the month. The Fund experienced positive returns in global energy markets in February as macroeconomic data continued to show strength. Crude oil finished 8.5% higher and natural gas finished 6.1% lower. A mixture of long and short positions in the energy sector led to an overall loss for the Fund on the month. New York and London front-month sugar futures reversed sharply, finishing the month 19.2% and 9.8% lower, respectively, while May New York cocoa contracts lost 10.2% on the month. Chinese cotton production was estimated to have fallen 15.0% from the prior year, propelling May cotton to a gain of 16.7% on the month. A mixture of long and short positions in the agricultural sector led to a loss for the Fund on the month. In the month of February, front-month gold futures rallied and finished the month with a gain of 3.3%. Buying was attributed to investors exiting the euro due to the intensifying Greek sovereign debt crisis and seeking the safety of gold as an alternative currency. Gold futures proceeded to trade to a record-high in euro currency terms near month-end.
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In January, global equities continued to trend higher but reversed sharply by month’s end. In the U.S., the Dow and Nasdaq finished 3.5% and 6.8% lower, respectively. European equities also experienced significant declines, with Germany’s DAX, the U.K.’s FTSE and France’s CAC40 finishing 6.7%, 4.2% and 5.1% lower, respectively. Asian stocks fell as China began to take steps to slow growth and curb lending in response to an overheating economy. The Hang Seng and Japan’s Nikkei finished 7.8% and 3.6% lower, respectively. A mixture of long and short positions in the stock indices sector produced an overall loss for the Fund on the month. Global short-term interest futures rebounded in January with numerous products trading to new contract highs. Eurodollar futures rallied as weaker than expected fundamental data in the U.S. prompted the selling of equities and the buying of safer short-term assets. A mixture of long and short positions in the interest rates sector resulted in a gain for the Fund for the month. The U.S. dollar index extended its December gains in January, finishing the month 1.7% higher as risk capital flowed into the U.S. dollar following China’s strong signals that it would act to contain its rapid growth. Entrenched trends in emerging market currencies continued to unwind with the Brazilian real and Chilean peso finishing the month down 8.7% and 3.3%, respectively. The Fund’s short positions in the U.S. dollar led the currencies sector to a loss on the month. Front-month crude oil futures rose to their highest level since the fall of 2008 in early January until a U.S. dollar reversal and growing global economic fears led to an 8.4% decline on the month. March natural gas finished 7.0% lower as the return of mild temperatures stabilized inventories near the 5-year average after the steep drawdown following December’s cold snap. A mixture of long and short energy positions led the Fund to an overall loss on the month in the sector. London zinc declined 17.0%, while lead and copper lost 17.1% and 9.0%, respectively, on the month, as the Chinese central bank raised reserve requirements and ordered some banks to cease lending altogether. February gold sold off late to finish 1.2% lower. The Fund’s long positions in the metals sector led to an overall loss for the month. Front-month gold futures ended the month of January down 1.3% as the U.S. dollar appreciated amid widespread deleveraging, which decreased the buying of gold as an alternative investment. The combination of the Chinese moving to limit excessive growth in their economy and the U.S. government’s planned initiative to ban proprietary trading by U.S. banks contributed to the decline.
For the first quarter of 2010, the most profitable market group overall was the energy sector, while the greatest losses were attributable to positions in the currency sector.
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 a future obligation or loss. The Fund trades in futures and forward 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 conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions of the Fund at the same time, and if Superfund Capital Management was unable to offset such positions, the Fund could experience substantial losses. Superfund Capital Management attempts to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions, diversification of the portfolio and maintenance of a margin-to-equity ratio in all but extreme instances not greater than 50%.
In addition to market risk, in entering into futures and forward contracts, there is a credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to the Fund. 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.
On October 31, 2011, MF Global reported to the SEC and CFTC possible deficiencies in customer segregated accounts held at the firm. As a result, the SEC and CFTC determined that a liquidation led by SIPC would be the safest and most prudent course of action to protect customer accounts and assets, and SIPC initiated the liquidation of MF Global under the Securities Investor Protection Act.
As of December 31, 2011 approximately $335,000 of Series A-1 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 2.7% of Series A-1’s net asset value of approximately $12.51 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series A-1 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $74,240 (or approximately $8.88 per Series A-1 Unit) as of December 31, 2011.
As of December 31, 2011 approximately $85,000 of Series A-2 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 2.6% of Series A-2’s net asset value of approximately $3.31 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series A-2 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $18,992 (or approximately $9.32 per Series A-2 Unit) as of December 31, 2011.
As of December 31, 2011 approximately $269,000 of Series B-1 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 4.8% of Series B-1’s net asset value of approximately $5.62 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series B-1 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $60,399 (or approximately $13.35 per Series B-1 Unit) as of December 31, 2011.
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As of December 31, 2011 approximately $183,000 of Series B-2 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 4.7% of Series B-2’s net asset value of approximately $3.92 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series B-2 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $41,122 (or approximately $13.64 per Series B-2 Unit) as of December 31, 2011.
The General Partner does not believe that the MF Global liquidation will have a material impact on the ongoing trading operations of the Fund. However, because MF Global is still in the liquidation process as of today, further developments in the MF Global liquidation proceedings may have an impact on the ability of the Fund to:
| • | satisfy redemption requests in the normal 20-day time period; |
| • | adequately value redemption requests in the ordinary timeframe; |
| • | accept new subscriptions and properly value the net asset value for new subscribers; and |
| • | provide for accurate valuation in the Fund’s account statements provided to Limited Partners. |
There can be no assurances:
| • | that the Fund will have immediate access to any or all of its assets in accounts held at MF Global; and |
| • | as to the amount or value of those assets in the context of the bankruptcy. |
Future actions involving MF Global may impact the Fund’s ability to value the portion of its assets held at MF Global and/or delay the payment of a Limited Partner’s pro rata share of such assets upon redemption.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Fund does not engage in off-balance sheet arrangements with other entities.
Contractual Obligations
The Fund does not enter into contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments of a type that would be typical for an operating company. The Fund’s sole business is trading futures, currency, forward and certain swap contracts, both long (contracts to buy) and short (contracts to sell). All such contracts are settled by offset, not delivery. Substantially all such contracts are for settlement within four months of the trade date and substantially all such contracts are held by the Fund for less than four months before being offset or rolled over into new contracts with similar maturities. The financial statements of Series A and Series B each present a Condensed Schedule of Investments setting forth net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of such Series’ open forward contracts as well as the fair value of the futures contracts purchased and sold by each Series at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
Critical Accounting Policies – Valuation of the Fund’s Positions
Superfund Capital Management believes that the accounting policies that are most critical to the Fund’s financial condition and results of operations relate to the valuation of the Fund’s positions. The Fund uses the amortized cost method for valuing U.S. Treasury Bills. Superfund Capital Management believes the cost of securities plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, approximates fair value. The majority of the Fund’s positions are exchange-traded futures contracts, which are valued daily at settlement prices published by the exchanges. Any forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund are valued at published daily settlement prices or at dealers’ quotes. Thus, Superfund Capital Management expects that under normal circumstances substantially all of the Fund’s assets are valued on a daily basis using objective measures.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2011-11
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires disclosures to make financial statements that are prepared under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) more comparable to those prepared under and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The new disclosure requirements mandate that entities disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In addition, ASU 2011-11 requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. New disclosures are required for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. Superfund Capital Management is evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-11 on the financial statements and disclosures.
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ASU 2011-04
In May 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Superfund Capital Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
ASU 2010-06
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”), which amends the disclosure requirements of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) and requires new disclosures regarding transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 categories, as well as requires entities to separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and which clarifies existing disclosure requirements provided by ASC 820 regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of January 1, 2010, the Fund adopted ASU 2010-06 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the rollforward activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which were adopted as of January 1, 2011. The adoption of the remaining provisions has not had a material impact on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Not required.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Financial statements appear beginning on page 27 of this report. Supplementary data is not required.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Controls and Procedures
Superfund Capital Management, the Fund’s general partner, with the participation of Superfund Capital Management’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole, as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, and, based on their evaluation, have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in Superfund Capital Management’s internal controls with respect to each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole, or in other factors applicable to each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole, that could materially affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires Superfund Capital Management to evaluate annually the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year, and to include in all annual reports a management report assessing the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act. There were no changes in Superfund Capital Management’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter-ended December 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Superfund Capital Management’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Superfund Capital Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the financial reporting of each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, a company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by a company’s board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Superfund Capital Management’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
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• pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole;
• provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of each Series’, as well as the Fund’s, financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that the receipts and expenditures of each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole, are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Superfund Capital Management’s management and directors; and
• provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the assets of each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole, that could have a material effect on the Series’ or the Fund’s financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The management of Superfund Capital Management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting with respect to each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole, as of December 31, 2011. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework. Based on its assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, Superfund Capital Management’s internal control over financial reporting with respect to each Series individually, as well as the Fund as a whole, is effective based on those criteria.
The Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer, Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer, Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer, Exhibit 31.01, Exhibit 31.02, Exhibit 32.01 and Exhibit 32.02 hereto, respectively, are applicable with respect to each Series individually, as well as to the Fund as a whole.
There was no information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of 2011 that was not reported on Form 8-K.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
The Fund has no directors or executive officers. The Fund has no employees. It is managed by Superfund Capital Management in its capacity as general partner. Superfund Capital Management has been registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator since May 2001. Its main business address is Superfund Office Building, P.O. Box 1479, Grand Anse, St. George’s, Grenada, West Indies, (473) 439-2418. Superfund Capital Management’s directors and executive officers are as follows:
NIGEL JAMES, age 31, was appointed as President of Superfund Capital Management on July 13, 2006, and was listed as a principal and registered as an associated person with Superfund Capital Management on November 28, 2006, and May 23, 2007, respectively. Mr. James has been an employee of various members of the Superfund group of affiliated companies since July 2003 when he became a software developer for Superfund Trading Management, Inc., an affiliate of Superfund Capital Management that acts as a commodity trading advisor to non-U.S. funds. In May 2005, he was promoted to the role of Intellectual Technology Project Manager for Superfund Trading Management, Inc. Mr. James graduated from the University of the West Indies in Barbados with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Management in May 2003 and began his employment in July 2003. Mr. James is a citizen of Grenada.
MARTIN SCHNEIDER, age 45, was appointed Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and sole Director of Superfund Capital Management on July 28, 2010. Mr. Schneider was listed as a principal of Superfund Capital Management on August 19, 2010. From May 1997 to June 2001, Mr. Schneider served as Sales Director for Nike, Inc., an international retailer, in the company’s European divisions. From July 2001 to July 2002, Mr. Schneider held the position of Commercial Director for FC Tirol Innsbruck, a former Austrian football club. In this position, Mr. Schneider was responsible for the promotional activities of the organization. Mr. Schneider spent August 2002 preparing for his transition to the Superfund group of financial companies. From September 2002 to March 2005, Mr. Schneider functioned as the sports marketing director for Quadriga
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Asset Management GmbH, a financial services company, and as the Executive Vice President of the successor company, Superfund Marketing and Sports Sponsoring Inc. In April 2005, Mr. Schneider assumed the role of Operating Manager for Superfund Group Monaco, a financial services company, a position he held until his appointment to Superfund Capital Management in June 2010. In the position of Operating Manager, Mr. Schneider conducted internal operational and financial audits of members of the Superfund group of affiliated financial companies. Mr. Schneider is a graduate of TGM Technical School in Vienna, Austria, with a degree in mechanical engineering. Mr. Schneider is a citizen of Austria.
GIZELA BENEDEK, age 33, was appointed Treasurer of Superfund Capital Management on July 28, 2010. Ms. Benedek will also serve as Audit Committee Financial Expert for the Fund. Ms. Benedek was listed as a principal of Superfund Capital Management on September 10, 2010. From June 2000 to September 2005, Ms. Benedek served as an Associate of PricewaterhouseCoopers, an international accounting firm, in its tax consulting group in Vienna, Austria. In this position, Ms. Benedek provided tax consulting services to investment companies. From October 2005 to December 2005, Ms. Benedek conducted intensive research in connection with her master thesis. From January 2006 to July 2008, Ms. Benedek held the position of Auditing Associate in the auditing group of RSM Exacta Wirtschaftsprufung AG, an Austrian auditing and tax consultancy firm. In this position, Ms. Benedek provided auditing services to private foundations and mid-market companies. From August 2008 through August 2009, she was granted educational leave sponsored by the Austrian government to study for the U.S. CPA exam. Since September 2009, Ms. Benedek has held the role of Financial Counsel for Superfund Distribution and Investment, Inc., a financial services company located in Grenada, West Indies. In this role, Ms. Benedek engages in various internal accounting and auditing functions. Ms. Benedek is a graduate of The University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria, and is a certified public accountant. Ms. Benedek is a citizen of Austria.
CHRISTIAN BAHA, age 43, is Superfund Capital Management’s founder and sole owner. By December 1991, Mr. Baha began working independently to develop software for the technical analysis of financial data in Austria. In January 1995, Mr. Baha founded the first members of the Superfund group of affiliated companies specializing in managed futures funds and began to develop a worldwide distribution network. With profit sharing rights certificates, Mr. Baha launched an alternative investment vehicle for private investors. Launched on March 8, 1996, this product is called the Superfund Unternehmens-Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft (Superfund Q-AG), and was formerly known as Quadriga Beteiligungs & Vermögens AG (Quadriga AG). In March 2003, a new generation of managed futures funds was internationally launched under the brand name “Superfund” and previously existing products have since been re-branded under this name. Simultaneously with the development of the Quadriga/Superfund group of affiliated companies, Mr. Baha founded the software company TeleTrader AG, which has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since March 2001. He was listed as a principal of Superfund Advisors, Inc., a CFTC registered commodity pool operator, on November 20, 2009. He is also registered as an associated person and listed as a principal of Superfund Asset Management, Inc., a CFTC registered introducing broker, positions which he has held since July 23, 1999 and June 24, 1997, respectively. He has also been listed as a principal of Superfund Capital Management since May 9, 2001. He was registered as an associated person of Superfund Capital Management on May 9, 2001 as well, however, such registration was subsequently withdrawn on February 17, 2009. Mr. Baha is listed as a principal of Superfund Capital Management and Superfund Advisors, Inc. because he is the sole owner of the foregoing entities. Mr. Baha was also listed as a principal of Superfund USA, Inc., a registered broker-dealer that was previously registered as a commodity pool operator with the CFTC from August 14, 2009 through September 4, 2010, from August 13, 2009 through September 4, 2010 because he is the sole owner of the foregoing entity. He is a graduate of the police academy in Vienna, Austria and studied at the Business University of Vienna, Austria. Mr. Baha is a citizen of Austria.
Identification of Certain Significant Employees
None.
Family Relationships
None.
Business Experience
See “Identification of Directors and Executive Officers,” above.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
There has never been a material administrative, civil or criminal order, judgment, decree or finding against Superfund Capital Management or any of its directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons.
Code of Ethics
The Fund has no employees, officers or directors and is managed by Superfund Capital Management. Superfund Capital Management has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and its principal accounting officer. A copy of the code of ethics may be obtained at no charge by written request to the corporate secretary of Superfund Capital Management, Superfund Office Building, P.O. Box 1479, Grand Anse, St. George’s, Grenada, West Indies.
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Board of Director Nominees
Not applicable.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Directors of Superfund Capital Management, in its capacity as the audit committee for the Fund, has determined that Gizela Benedek qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations for the SEC. She is not independent of management.
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation. |
The Fund has no employees, officers or directors and is managed by Superfund Capital Management. None of the directors or officers of Superfund Capital Management receive compensation from the Fund. Superfund Capital Management receives a monthly management fee of one-twelfth of 2.25% of month-end net assets (2.25% per annum), ongoing offering expenses equal to one-twelfth of 0.75% of month-end net assets (0.75% per annum), not to exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred. Superfund Capital Management will also be paid a monthly performance fee equal to 25% of any new appreciation without respect to interest income or any changes in net asset value due changes in value of the Fund’s dollar for dollar gold position. Trading losses will be carried forward and no further incentive fee may be paid until the prior losses have been recovered. In addition, Superfund Asset Management Inc., an affiliate of Superfund Capital Management, serves as the introducing broker for the Fund’s futures transactions and receives a portion of the brokerage commissions paid by the Fund in connection with its futures trading. Superfund USA, Inc., an entity related to Superfund Capital Management by common ownership (“Superfund USA”), shall be paid selling commissions equal to 2% of the month-end net asset value per Series A-1 Unit and Series B-1 Unit (one-twelfth of 2% per month). These amounts are included under “Selling commission” in the Statements of Operations. However, the maximum cumulative selling commission per Unit is limited to 10% of the gross offering proceeds price of such Unit. Each Series and Superfund USA may retain additional selling agents to assist with the placement of the Units. Superfund USA will pay all or a portion of the selling commission described above which it receives in respect of the Units sold by the additional selling agents to the additional selling agents effecting the sales.
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. |
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
None.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
All of the Fund’s general partner interest is held by Superfund Capital Management.
Security Ownership of Management
As of December 31, 2011, no Units were owned or held by officers of Superfund Capital Management. As of December 31, 2011, Superfund Capital Management owned 514.919 Units of Series A-1 (non-voting), representing 5.85% of the total issued Units of Series A-1, and 434.257 Units of Series B-1, representing 9.31% of the total issued Units of Series B-1 (non-voting), having a combined value of $1,309,573. Losses allocated to Units of Series A-1 and Series B-1 owned by Superfund Capital Management were $83,901 for the year ended December 31, 2011. Superfund Capital Management did not make any contributions to or withdrawals from any Series during this period. Superfund Capital Management’s ownership of Units of Series A-1 and Series A-2 is included in the overall changes in capital activity reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Christian Baha is the holder of all of the equity of Superfund Capital Management.
Changes in Control
None.
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence. |
See “Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of The Registrant, “Item 11, Executive Compensation” and “Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.” In 2011, the Series A management fee totaled $383,509, the Series A selling commissions totaled $272,237, the Series A incentive fee totaled $243,449 and the Series A brokerage commissions totaled $255,210. In 2011, the Series B management fee totaled $287,138, the Series B selling commissions totaled $156,375, the Series B incentive fee totaled $405,490 and the Series B brokerage commissions totaled $286,128. In 2010, the Series A management fee totaled $192,137, the Series A selling commissions totaled $133,361, the Series A incentive fee totaled $367,406 and the Series A brokerage commissions totaled $160,212. In 2010, the Series B management fee totaled $231,760, the Series B selling commissions totaled $136,540, the Series B incentive fee totaled $210,237 and the Series B brokerage commissions totaled $315,729.
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| Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services. |
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP in connection with their audit of the Fund’s financial statements, reviews of the financial statements included in the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, were approximately $108,725 and $107,550, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
There were no audit-related fees for services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
Tax Fees
There were no fees for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
All Other Fees
There were no other fees for products or services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the years ended December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
Pre-Approval Policies
The Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Superfund Capital Management approved all of the services described above. The Board of Directors and Audit Committee have determined that the payments made to its independent accountants for these services are compatible with maintaining such auditors’ independence. The Board of Directors pre-approves all audit and non-audit services and all engagement fees and terms.
| Item 15. | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. |
| (a) | The Following documents are filed as part of this report: |
| (1) | Financial Statements beginning on page 27 hereof. |
| (2) | Financial Statement Schedules: |
Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not required or because equivalent information has been included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
| (3) | Exhibits as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K. |
The following exhibits are included herewith.
| Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
| 31.01 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |
| 31.02 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer | |
| 32.01 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |
| 32.02 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer | |
| 101 |
Interactive Data File | |
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein from the exhibits of the same description and number filed on November 3, 2009, with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Superfund Gold, L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-151632).
| 3.02 | Form of Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant. | |
| 10.02 | Form of Subscription Agreement. | |
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein from the exhibits of the same description and number filed on February 13, 2009, with Amendment No. 3 to Superfund Gold, L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-151632).
| 3.01 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant. | |
| 10.01 | Form of Administration Agreement between the Registrant and the Administrator. | |
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EXHIBIT 13.01
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series A and Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series B:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Superfund Gold, L.P., Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series A and Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series B (collectively the “Funds”), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Superfund Gold, L.P., Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series A and Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series B as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets, and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 29, 2012
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SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| December 31, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
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| ASSETS |
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| US Government securities, at fair value, (amortized cost of $6,400,000 and $9,598,087 as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively) |
$ | 6,400,000 | $ | 9,598,087 | ||||
| Due from brokers (net of reserve of $194,753) (See Note 4) |
17,505,597 | 12,805,431 | ||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
— | 2,832,921 | ||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
134,988 | 224,585 | ||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
378,483 | — | ||||||
| Cash |
5,304,787 | 3,630,425 | ||||||
| Due from affiliate |
— | 5,599 | ||||||
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| Total assets |
29,723,855 | 29,097,048 | ||||||
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| LIABILITIES |
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| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
95,397 | 36,460 | ||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
2,237,362 | — | ||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
— | 349,805 | ||||||
| Subscriptions received in advance |
914,000 | 1,289,417 | ||||||
| Incentive fee |
— | 409,223 | ||||||
| Redemptions payable |
904,938 | 236,327 | ||||||
| Management fee payable |
107,656 | 51,406 | ||||||
| Fees payable |
105,056 | 49,185 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities |
4,364,409 | 2,421,823 | ||||||
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| NET ASSETS |
$ | 25,359,446 | $ | 26,675,225 | ||||
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SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2011
| Face Value | Percentage of Net Assets |
Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Debt Securities United States, at fair value |
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| United States Treasury Bills due February 23, 2012 (amortized cost $6,400,000), securities are held in margin accounts as collateral for open futures and forwards |
$ | 6,400,000 | 25.2 | % | $ | 6,400,000 | ||||||
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| Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.5 | 134,988 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
0.5 | 134,988 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
(0.4 | ) | (95,397 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
(0.4 | ) | (95,397 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total forward contracts, at fair value |
0.2 | % | $ | 39,591 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.3 | % | $ | 68,483 | ||||||||
| Energy |
(0.3 | ) | (86,639 | ) | ||||||||
| Financial |
||||||||||||
| 2 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
0.0 | * | 1,954 | |||||||||
| Other |
0.0 | * | 3,926 | |||||||||
| Total Financial |
0.0 | * | 5,880 | |||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.1 | 30,713 | ||||||||||
| Indices |
0.0 | * | 8,193 | |||||||||
| Metals |
||||||||||||
| 171 contracts of CMX Gold expiring February 2012 |
(8.8 | ) | (2,228,620 | ) | ||||||||
| Other |
(0.1 | ) | (35,372 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Metals |
(8.9 | ) | (2,263,992 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts purchased |
(8.8 | ) | (2,237,362 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.3 | 85,282 | ||||||||||
| Energy |
0.3 | 84,680 | ||||||||||
| Financial |
(0.0 | )* | (11,937 | ) | ||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.1 | 23,297 | ||||||||||
| Indices |
0.2 | 58,871 | ||||||||||
| Livestock |
0.1 | 18,950 | ||||||||||
| Metals |
0.5 | 119,340 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts sold |
1.5 | 378,483 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts, at fair value |
(7.3 | )% | $ | (1,858,879 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures and forward contracts by country composition |
||||||||||||
| Australian |
0.1 | % | $ | 13,630 | ||||||||
| European Monetary Union |
0.3 | 69,960 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain |
0.0 | * | 5,614 | |||||||||
| Japan |
0.4 | 106,637 | ||||||||||
| United States |
(8.1 | ) | (2,048,725 | ) | ||||||||
| Other |
0.1 | 33,596 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures and forward contracts by country |
(7.2 | )% | $ | (1,819,288 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
28
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2010
| Face Value | Percentage of Net Assets |
Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Debt Securities United States, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| United States Treasury Bills due February 24, 2011 (amortized cost $9,598,087), securities are held in margin accounts as collateral for open futures and forwards |
$ | 9,600,000 | 36.0 | % | $ | 9,598,087 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Forward contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.8 | 224,585 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
0.8 | 224,585 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
(0.1 | ) | (36,460 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
(0.1 | ) | (36,460 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total forward contracts, at fair value |
0.7 | % | $ | 188,125 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
1.9 | % | $ | 484,663 | ||||||||
| Energy |
0.4 | 110,783 | ||||||||||
| Financial |
0.5 | 127,537 | ||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.7 | 194,250 | ||||||||||
| Indices |
0.4 | 114,065 | ||||||||||
| Livestock |
0.3 | 92,460 | ||||||||||
| Metals |
||||||||||||
| 233 contracts of CMX Gold expiring February 2011 |
4.0 | 1,067,060 | ||||||||||
| Other |
2.4 | 642,103 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Metals |
6.4 | 1,709,163 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts purchased |
10.6 | 2,832,921 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.1 | 33,694 | ||||||||||
| Energy |
(0.1 | ) | (30,980 | ) | ||||||||
| Financial |
(0.1 | ) | (22,344 | ) | ||||||||
| Indices |
0.1 | 23,963 | ||||||||||
| Metals |
(1.3 | ) | (354,138 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts sold |
(1.3 | ) | (349,805 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts, at fair value |
9.3 | % | $ | 2,483,116 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures and forward contracts by country composition |
||||||||||||
| Australian |
0.0 | *% | $ | 3,134 | ||||||||
| European Monetary Union |
0.3 | 81,278 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain |
0.3 | 72,763 | ||||||||||
| Japan |
0.8 | 210,666 | ||||||||||
| United States |
6.4 | 1,729,526 | ||||||||||
| Other |
2.2 | 573,874 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures and forward contracts by country |
10.0 | % | $ | 2,671,241 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
29
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Investment income |
||||||||
| Interest income |
$ | 11,848 | $ | 11,425 | ||||
| Other income |
— | 5,599 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total income |
11,848 | 17,024 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Expenses |
||||||||
| Incentive fee |
648,939 | 577,643 | ||||||
| Management fee |
670,647 | 423,897 | ||||||
| Brokerage commissions |
541,338 | 475,941 | ||||||
| Selling commission |
428,612 | 269,901 | ||||||
| Operating expenses |
223,546 | 141,299 | ||||||
| MF Global reserve (See Note 4) |
194,753 | — | ||||||
| Other |
16,766 | 5,314 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total expenses |
2,724,601 | 1,893,995 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net investment loss |
(2,712,753 | ) | (1,876,971 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
||||||||
| Net realized gain on futures and forward contracts |
5,588,766 | 7,170,567 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts |
(4,490,529 | ) | 3,571,053 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net gain on investments |
1,098,237 | 10,741,620 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (1,614,516 | ) | $ | 8,864,649 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
30
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
||||||||
| Net investment loss |
$ | (2,712,753 | ) | $ | (1,876,971 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain on futures and forward contracts |
5,588,766 | 7,170,567 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts |
(4,490,529 | ) | 3,571,053 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
(1,614,516 | ) | 8,864,649 | |||||
| Capital share transactions |
||||||||
| Issuance of Units |
10,736,259 | 11,079,475 | ||||||
| Redemption of Units |
(10,437,522 | ) | (5,422,831 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions |
298,737 | 5,656,644 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
(1,315,779 | ) | 14,521,293 | |||||
| Net assets, beginning of year |
26,675,225 | 12,153,932 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net assets, end of year |
$ | 25,359,446 | $ | 26,675,225 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
31
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities |
||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (1,614,516 | ) | $ | 8,864,649 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
| Purchases of U.S. government securities |
(33,946,385 | ) | (29,290,418 | ) | ||||
| Sales and maturities of U.S. government securities |
37,148,549 | 25,700,000 | ||||||
| Amortization of discounts and premiums |
(4,077 | ) | (7,921 | ) | ||||
| Decrease in due from brokers |
(4,700,166 | ) | (6,504,277 | ) | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in due from affiliate |
5,599 | (5,599 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
89,597 | (142,740 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
58,937 | (118,411 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in futures contracts purchased |
5,070,283 | (3,651,895 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in futures contracts sold |
(728,288 | ) | 341,993 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in incentive fee payable |
(409,223 | ) | 409,223 | |||||
| Increase in management fee |
56,250 | 28,515 | ||||||
| Increase in fees payable |
55,871 | 26,839 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
1,082,431 | (4,350,042 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||||
| Subscriptions, net of change in advance subscriptions |
10,360,842 | 10,504,762 | ||||||
| Redemptions, net change in redemptions payable |
(9,768,911 | ) | (5,196,394 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
591,931 | 5,308,368 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase in cash |
1,674,362 | 958,326 | ||||||
| Cash, beginning of year |
3,630,425 | 2,672,099 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Cash, end of year |
$ | 5,304,787 | $ | 3,630,425 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
32
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES A
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| December 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||
| US Government securities, at fair value |
$ | 3,700,000 | $ | 4,949,019 | ||||
| Due from brokers |
10,182,255 | 6,513,798 | ||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
— | 1,271,946 | ||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
69,300 | 95,755 | ||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
189,971 | — | ||||||
| Cash |
4,325,976 | 2,215,532 | ||||||
| Due from affiliate |
— | 5,599 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total assets |
18,467,502 | 15,051,649 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
51,238 | 13,857 | ||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
1,411,823 | — | ||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
— | 143,844 | ||||||
| Subscriptions received in advance |
336,000 | 882,330 | ||||||
| Incentive fee |
— | 198,986 | ||||||
| Redemptions payable |
711,068 | 42,447 | ||||||
| Management fee payable |
67,674 | 26,272 | ||||||
| Fees payable |
70,546 | 27,222 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total liabilities |
2,648,349 | 1,334,958 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| NET ASSETS |
$ | 15,819,153 | $ | 13,716,691 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series A-1 Net Assets |
$ | 12,507,057 | $ | 10,835,030 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Number of Units outstanding |
8,359.510 | 6,916.044 | ||||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series A-1 Net Asset Value per Unit |
$ | 1,496.15 | $ | 1,566.65 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series A-2 Net Assets |
$ | 3,312,096 | $ | 2,881,661 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Number of Units outstanding |
2,037.421 | 1,724.508 | ||||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series A-2 Net Asset Value per Unit |
$ | 1,625.63 | $ | 1,671.00 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
33
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES A
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2011
| Face Value | Percentage of Net Assets |
Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Debt Securities United States, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| United States Treasury Bills due February 23, 2012 (amortized cost $3,700,000), securities are held in margin accounts as collateral for open futures and forwards |
$ | 3,700,000 | 23.4 | % | $ | 3,700,000 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Forward contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.4 | 69,300 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
0.4 | 69,300 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
(0.3 | ) | (51,238 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
(0.3 | ) | (51,238 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total forward contracts, at fair value |
0.1 | % | $ | 18,062 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures Contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| Futures Contracts Purchased |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.2 | % | $ | 36,900 | ||||||||
| Energy |
(0.3 | ) | (45,053 | ) | ||||||||
| Financial |
0.0 | * | ||||||||||
| 2 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
0.0 | * | 1,016 | |||||||||
| Other |
0.0 | * | 1,598 | |||||||||
| Total Financial |
0.0 | * | 2,614 | |||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.1 | 16,738 | ||||||||||
| Indices |
0.0 | * | 4,717 | |||||||||
| Metals |
||||||||||||
| 108 contracts of CMX Gold expiring February 2012 |
(8.9 | ) | (1,407,280 | ) | ||||||||
| Other |
(0.1 | ) | (20,459 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Metals |
(9.0 | ) | (1,427,739 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts purchased |
(9.0 | ) | (1,411,823 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures Contracts Sold |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.3 | 43,963 | ||||||||||
| Energy |
0.3 | 42,480 | ||||||||||
| Financial |
(0.0 | )* | (6,656 | ) | ||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.1 | 11,607 | ||||||||||
| Indices |
0.2 | 26,026 | ||||||||||
| Livestock |
0.1 | 9,670 | ||||||||||
| Metals |
0.4 | 62,881 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts sold |
1.4 | 189,971 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts, at fair value |
(7.6 | )% | $ | (1,221,852 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures contracts by country composition |
||||||||||||
| Australia |
0.1 | % | $ | 8,242 | ||||||||
| European Monetary Union |
0.2 | 36,313 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain |
0.0 | * | 2,711 | |||||||||
| Japan |
0.3 | 55,550 | ||||||||||
| United States |
(8.2 | ) | (1,316,556 | ) | ||||||||
| Other |
0.1 | 9,950 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts by country |
(7.5 | )% | $ | (1,203,790 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
34
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES A
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2010
| Face Value | Percentage of Net Assets |
Fair Value | ||||||||||
| Debt Securities United States, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| United States Treasury Bills due February 24, 2011 (amortized cost $4,949,019), securities are held in margin accounts as collateral for open futures and forwards |
$ | 4,950,000 | 36.1 | % | $ | 4,949,019 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Forward contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.7 | 95,755 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
0.7 | 95,755 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
(0.1 | ) | (13,857 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
(0.1 | ) | (13,857 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total forward contracts, at fair value |
0.6 | % | $ | 81,898 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures Contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||||
| Futures Contracts Purchased |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
1.5 | % | $ | 208,888 | ||||||||
| Energy |
0.3 | 44,259 | ||||||||||
| Financial |
0.4 | 55,066 | ||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.6 | 81,781 | ||||||||||
| Indices |
0.4 | 46,624 | ||||||||||
| Livestock |
0.3 | 40,970 | ||||||||||
| Metals |
||||||||||||
| 116 contracts of CMX Gold expiring February 2011 |
3.9 | 528,140 | ||||||||||
| Other |
1.9 | 266,218 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Metals |
5.8 | 794,358 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts purchased |
9.3 | 1,271,946 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures Contracts Sold |
||||||||||||
| Currency |
0.1 | 14,250 | ||||||||||
| Energy |
(0.1 | ) | (12,190 | ) | ||||||||
| Financial |
(0.1 | ) | (10,607 | ) | ||||||||
| Indices |
0.1 | 9,628 | ||||||||||
| Metals |
(1.1 | ) | (144,925 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts sold |
(1.1 | ) | (143,844 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts, at fair value |
8.2 | % | $ | 1,128,102 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Futures contracts by country composition |
||||||||||||
| Australia |
0.0 | *% | $ | 1,134 | ||||||||
| European Monetary Union |
0.2 | 32,375 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain |
0.2 | 30,179 | ||||||||||
| Japan |
0.7 | 92,656 | ||||||||||
| United States |
5.9 | 808,405 | ||||||||||
| Other |
1.8 | 245,251 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total futures contracts by country |
8.8 | % | $ | 1,210,000 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
35
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES A
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Investment income |
||||||||
| Interest income |
$ | 6,191 | $ | 6,400 | ||||
| Other income |
— | 5,599 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total income |
6,191 | 11,999 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Expenses |
||||||||
| Incentive fee |
243,449 | 367,406 | ||||||
| Management fee |
383,509 | 192,137 | ||||||
| Brokerage commissions |
255,210 | 160,212 | ||||||
| Selling commission |
272,237 | 133,361 | ||||||
| Operating expenses |
127,836 | 64,045 | ||||||
| MF Global reserve (See Note 4) |
93,232 | — | ||||||
| Other |
5,651 | 1,444 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total expenses |
1,381,124 | 918,605 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net investment loss |
(1,374,933 | ) | (906,606 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
||||||||
| Net realized gain on futures and forward contracts |
2,767,330 | 3,373,625 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts |
(2,413,790 | ) | 1,491,307 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net gain on investments |
353,540 | 4,864,932 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (1,021,393 | ) | $ | 3,958,326 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average number of Units outstanding during period) for Series A-1* |
$ | (103.81 | ) | $ | 586.87 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit during period) for Series A-1 |
$ | (70.50 | ) | $ | 509.75 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average number of Units outstanding during period) for Series A-2** |
$ | (96.66 | ) | $ | 638.10 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit during period) for Series A-2 |
$ | (45.37 | ) | $ | 559.60 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| * | Weighted average number of Units outstanding for Series A-1 for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010: 8,066.50 and 5,236.62, respectively. |
| ** | Weighted average number of Units outstanding for Series A-2 for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010: 1,903.44 and 1,387.08, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
36
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES A
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: |
||||||||
| Net investment loss |
$ | (1,374,933 | ) | $ | (906,606 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain on futures and forward contracts |
2,767,330 | 3,373,625 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts |
(2,413,790 | ) | 1,491,307 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
(1,021,393 | ) | 3,958,326 | |||||
| Capital share transactions |
||||||||
| Issuance of Units |
8,156,974 | 7,649,260 | ||||||
| Redemption of Units |
(5,033,119 | ) | (1,325,250 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions |
3,123,855 | 6,324,010 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase in net assets |
2,102,462 | 10,282,336 | ||||||
| Net assets, beginning of period |
13,716,691 | 3,434,355 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net assets, end of period |
$ | 15,819,153 | $ | 13,716,691 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series A-1 Units, beginning of period |
6,916.044 | 2,388.395 | ||||||
| Issuance of Series A-1 Units |
3,951.118 | 5,507.940 | ||||||
| Redemption of Series A-1 Units |
(2,507.652 | ) | (980.291 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series A-1 Units, end of period |
8,359.510 | 6,916.044 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series A-2 Units, beginning of period |
1,724.508 | 818.846 | ||||||
| Issuance of Series A-2 Units |
877.402 | 978.117 | ||||||
| Redemption of Series A-2 Units |
(564.489 | ) | (72.455 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series A-2 Units, end of period |
2,037.421 | 1,724.508 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
37
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES A
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities |
||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (1,021,393 | ) | $ | 3,958,326 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities: |
||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
| Purchases of U.S. government securities |
(18,148,163 | ) | (12,895,739 | ) | ||||
| Sales and maturities of U.S. government securities |
19,399,271 | 9,500,000 | ||||||
| Amortization of discounts and premiums |
(2,089 | ) | (3,341 | ) | ||||
| Decrease in due from brokers |
(3,668,457 | ) | (4,719,313 | ) | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in due from affiliate |
5,599 | (5,599 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
26,455 | (95,755 | ) | |||||
| Increase in unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
37,381 | 13,857 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in futures contracts purchased |
2,683,769 | (1,550,175 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in futures contracts sold |
(333,815 | ) | 140,766 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in incentive fee |
(198,986 | ) | 198,986 | |||||
| Increase in management fee |
41,402 | 19,809 | ||||||
| Increase in fees payable |
43,324 | 20,842 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net cash used in operating activities |
(1,135,702 | ) | (5,417,336 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||||
| Subscriptions, net of change in subscriptions received in advance |
7,610,644 | 7,176,090 | ||||||
| Redemptions, net of redemptions payable |
(4,364,498 | ) | (1,282,803 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
3,246,146 | 5,893,287 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase in cash |
2,110,444 | 475,951 | ||||||
| Cash, beginning of year |
2,215,532 | 1,739,581 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Cash, end of year |
$ | 4,325,976 | $ | 2,215,532 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
38
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES B
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| December 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||
| US Government securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,700,000 and $4,649,068 as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively) |
$ | 2,700,000 | $ | 4,649,068 | ||||
| Due from brokers |
7,323,342 | 6,291,633 | ||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
— | 1,560,975 | ||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
65,688 | 128,830 | ||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
188,512 | — | ||||||
| Cash |
978,811 | 1,414,893 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total assets |
11,256,353 | 14,045,399 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
44,159 | 22,603 | ||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
825,539 | — | ||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
— | 205,961 | ||||||
| Subscriptions received in advance |
578,000 | 407,087 | ||||||
| Redemptions payable |
193,870 | 193,880 | ||||||
| Incentive fee |
— | 210,237 | ||||||
| Management fee payable |
39,982 | 25,134 | ||||||
| Fees payable |
34,510 | 21,963 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total liabilities |
1,716,060 | 1,086,865 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| NET ASSETS |
$ | 9,540,293 | $ | 12,958,534 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series B-1 Net Assets |
$ | 5,617,352 | $ | 7,815,597 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Number of Units outstanding |
4,524.265 | 5,784.122 | ||||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series B-1 Net Asset Value per Unit |
$ | 1,241.61 | $ | 1,351.21 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series B-2 Net Assets |
$ | 3,922,941 | $ | 5,142,937 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Number of Units outstanding |
3,015.557 | 3,700.480 | ||||||
| Superfund Gold, L.P. Series B-2 Net Asset Value per Unit |
$ | 1,300.90 | $ | 1,389.80 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
39
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES B
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2011
| Face Value | Percentage of Net Assets |
Fair Value | ||||||||
| Debt Securities United States, at fair value |
||||||||||
| United States Treasury Bills due February 23, 2012 (amortized cost $2,700,000), securities are held in margin accounts as collateral for open futures and forwards |
$2,700,000 | 28.3 | % | $ | 2,700,000 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Forward contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts Currency |
0.7 | 65,688 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
0.7 | 65,688 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts Currency |
(0.5 | ) | (44,159 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
(0.5 | ) | (44,159 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total forward contracts, at fair value |
0.2 | % | $ | 21,529 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Futures contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased Currency |
0.3 | % | $ | 31,583 | ||||||
| Energy |
(0.4 | ) | (41,586 | ) | ||||||
| Financial |
||||||||||
| 2 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
0.0 | * | 938 | |||||||
| Other |
0.0 | * | 2,328 | |||||||
| Total Financial |
0.0 | * | 3,266 | |||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.1 | 13,975 | ||||||||
| Indices |
0.0 | * | 3,476 | |||||||
| Metals |
||||||||||
| 63 contracts of CMX Gold expiring February 2012 |
(8.6 | ) | (821,340 | ) | ||||||
| Other |
(0.2 | ) | (14,913 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total Metals |
(8.8 | ) | (836,253 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total futures contracts purchased |
(8.8 | ) | (825,539 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
||||||||||
| Currency |
0.4 | 41,319 | ||||||||
| Energy |
0.4 | 42,200 | ||||||||
| Financial |
(0.1 | ) | (5,281 | ) | ||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.1 | 11,690 | ||||||||
| Indices |
0.3 | 32,845 | ||||||||
| Livestock |
0.1 | 9,280 | ||||||||
| Metals |
0.6 | 56,459 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total futures contracts sold |
1.8 | 188,512 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total futures contracts, at fair value |
(7.0 | )% | $ | (637,027 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Futures and forward contracts by country composition |
||||||||||
| Australian |
0.1 | % | $ | 5,388 | ||||||
| European Monetary Union |
0.3 | 33,647 | ||||||||
| Great Britain |
0.0 | * | 2,903 | |||||||
| Japan |
0.4 | 51,087 | ||||||||
| United States |
(7.8 | ) | (732,169 | ) | ||||||
| Other |
0.2 | 23,646 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total futures and forward contracts by country |
(6.8 | )% | $ | (615,498 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
40
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES B
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2010
| Face Value | Percentage of Net Assets |
Fair Value | ||||||||
| Debt Securities United States, at fair value |
||||||||||
| United States Treasury Bills due February 24, 2011 (amortized cost $4,649,068), securities are held in margin accounts as collateral for open futures and forwards |
$4,650,000 | 35.9 | % | $ | 4,649,068 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Forward contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts Currency |
1.0 | 128,830 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation on forward contracts |
1.0 | 128,830 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts Currency |
(0.2 | ) | (22,603 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total unrealized depreciation on forward contracts |
(0.2 | ) | (22,603 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total forward contracts, at fair value |
0.8 | % | $ | 106,227 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Futures contracts, at fair value |
||||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
||||||||||
| Currency |
2.1 | % | $ | 275,775 | ||||||
| Energy |
0.5 | 66,524 | ||||||||
| Financial |
0.6 | 72,471 | ||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
0.9 | 112,469 | ||||||||
| Indices |
0.5 | 67,441 | ||||||||
| Livestock |
0.4 | 51,490 | ||||||||
| Metals |
||||||||||
| 117 contracts of CMX Gold expiring February 2011 |
4.2 | 538,920 | ||||||||
| Other |
2.9 | 375,885 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total Metals |
7.1 | 914,805 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total futures contracts purchased |
12.1 | 1,560,975 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
||||||||||
| Currency |
0.2 | 19,444 | ||||||||
| Energy |
(0.1 | ) | (18,790 | ) | ||||||
| Financial |
(0.1 | ) | (11,737 | ) | ||||||
| Indices |
0.1 | 14,335 | ||||||||
| Metals |
(1.6 | ) | (209,213 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total futures contracts sold |
(1.5 | ) | (205,961 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total futures contracts, at fair value |
10.6 | % | $ | 1,355,014 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Futures and forward contracts by country composition |
||||||||||
| Australian |
0.0 | *% | $ | 2,000 | ||||||
| European Monetary Union |
0.5 | 48,903 | ||||||||
| Great Britain |
0.3 | 42,584 | ||||||||
| Japan |
0.9 | 118,010 | ||||||||
| United States |
7.1 | 921,121 | ||||||||
| Other |
2.6 | 328,623 | ||||||||
| Total futures and forward contracts by country |
11.4 | % | $ | 1,461,241 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
41
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES B
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Investment income, interest |
$ | 5,657 | $ | 5,025 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Expenses |
||||||||
| Brokerage commissions |
286,128 | 315,729 | ||||||
| Management fee |
287,138 | 231,760 | ||||||
| Incentive fee |
405,490 | 210,237 | ||||||
| Selling commission |
156,375 | 136,540 | ||||||
| Operating expenses |
95,710 | 77,254 | ||||||
| MF Global reserve (See Note 4) |
101,521 | — | ||||||
| Other |
11,115 | 3,870 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total expenses |
1,343,477 | 975,390 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net investment loss |
(1,337,820 | ) | (970,365 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Realized and unrealized gain on investments |
||||||||
| Net realized gain on futures and forward contracts |
2,821,436 | 3,796,942 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures and forward contracts |
(2,076,739 | ) | 2,079,746 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net gain on investments |
744,697 | 5,876,688 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (593,123 | ) | $ | 4,906,323 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average number of Units outstanding during period) for Series B-1* |
$ | (78.44 | ) | $ | 456.22 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit during period) for Series B-1 |
$ | (109.60 | ) | $ | 477.53 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average number of Units outstanding during period) for Series B-2** |
$ | (50.73 | ) | $ | 547.21 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit during period) for Series B-2 |
$ | (88.90 | ) | $ | 502.88 | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| * | Weighted average number of Units outstanding for Series B-1 for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010: 5,422.14 and 6,793.32, respectively. |
| ** | Weighted average number of Units outstanding for Series B-2 for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010: 3,340.25 and 3,273.29, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
42
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES B
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
||||||||
| Net investment loss |
$ | (1,337,820 | ) | $ | (970,365 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain on futures and forward contracts |
2,821,436 | 3,796,942 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and forward contracts |
(2,076,739 | ) | 2,079,746 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
(593,123 | ) | 4,906,323 | |||||
| Capital share transactions |
||||||||
| Issuance of Units |
2,579,285 | 3,430,215 | ||||||
| Redemption of Units |
(5,404,403 | ) | (4,097,581 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions |
(2,825,118 | ) | (667,366 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets |
(3,418,241 | ) | 4,238,957 | |||||
| Net assets, beginning of period |
12,958,534 | 8,719,577 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net assets, end of period |
$ | 9,540,293 | $ | 12,958,534 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series B-1 Units, beginning of period |
5,784.122 | 7,174.897 | ||||||
| Issuance of Series B-1 Units |
1,527.856 | 2,402.118 | ||||||
| Redemption of Series B-1 Units |
(2,787.713 | ) | (3,792.893 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series B-1 Units, end of period |
4,524.265 | 5,784.122 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series B-2 Units, beginning of period |
3,700.480 | 2,763.500 | ||||||
| Issuance of Series B-2 Units |
314.675 | 1,294.860 | ||||||
| Redemption of Series B-2 Units |
(999.598 | ) | (357.880 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Series B-2 Units, end of period |
3,015.557 | 3,700.480 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
43
SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P.—SERIES B
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities |
||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (593,123 | ) | $ | 4,906,323 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
| Purchases of U.S. government securities |
(15,798,222 | ) | (16,394,679 | ) | ||||
| Sales and maturities of U.S. government securities |
17,749,278 | 16,200,000 | ||||||
| Amortization of discounts and premiums |
(1,988 | ) | (4,580 | ) | ||||
| Decrease in due from brokers |
(1,031,709 | ) | (1,784,964 | ) | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
63,142 | (46,985 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
21,556 | (132,268 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in futures contracts purchased |
2,386,514 | (2,101,720 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in futures contracts sold |
(394,473 | ) | 201,227 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in incentive fee |
(210,237 | ) | 210,237 | |||||
| Increase in management fee |
14,848 | 8,706 | ||||||
| Increase in fees payable |
12,547 | 5,997 | ||||||
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|
|
|
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| Net cash provided by operating activities |
2,218,133 | 1,067,294 | ||||||
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|
|
|
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| Cash flows from financing activities |
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| Subscriptions, net of change in subscriptions received in advance |
2,750,198 | 3,328,672 | ||||||
| Redemptions, net of redemptions payable |
(5,404,413 | ) | (3,913,591 | ) | ||||
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|
|
|
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
(2,654,215 | ) | (584,919 | ) | ||||
|
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|
|
|
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash |
(436,082 | ) | 482,375 | |||||
| Cash, beginning of year |
1,414,893 | 932,518 | ||||||
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|
|
|
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| Cash, end of year |
$ | 978,811 | $ | 1,414,893 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P., SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES A and SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. – SERIES B
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2011
| (1) | Nature of Operations |
Organization and Business
Superfund Gold, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership (the “Fund”), commenced operations on April 1, 2009. The Fund was organized to trade speculatively in the United States and international commodity futures and forward markets using a strategy developed by Superfund Capital Management, Inc., the general partner and trading advisor of the Fund (“Superfund Capital Management”). The Fund has issued two series of units of limited partnership interest (“Units”), each with a subseries, Series A-1/A-2 and Series B-1/B-2 (each a “Series”). Series A-1/A-2 and Series B-1/B-2 are traded and managed the same way, with the exception of the degree of leverage. Series B implements the Fund’s futures and forward trading program at a leverage level equal to approximately 1.5 times that implemented on behalf of Series A. Over the long term (periods of several years), the targeted average ratio of margin to equity for Series A is approximately 20% and approximately 30% for Series B. The leverage with which each of the Series is traded is the only difference between the Series. Sub-Series within a Series are not managed differently. Rather, Series A-1 Units and Series B-1 Units are subject to selling commissions. Series A-2 Units and Series B-2 Units are not subject to selling commissions but are available exclusively to: (i) investors participating in selling agent asset-based or fixed-fee investment programs or a registered investment adviser’s asset-based fee or fixed-fee advisory program through which an investment adviser recommends a portfolio allocation to the Fund and for which Superfund USA Inc. (“Superfund USA”) serves as selling agent, (ii) investors who purchased the Units through Superfund USA or an affiliated broker and who are commodity pools operated by commodity pool operators registered as such with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and (iii) investors who have paid the maximum selling commission on their Series A-1 or Series B-1 Units (by re-designation of such Units as Series A-2 Units or Series B-2 Units as described herein). The foregoing eligibility requirements and selling commissions are the only differences between the Sub-Series within a Series.
The term of the Fund commenced on the day on which the Certificate of Limited Partnership was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and shall end upon the first to occur of the following: (i) receipt by Superfund Capital Management of an approval to dissolve the Fund at a specified time by Limited Partners owning Units representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Units of each Series then owned by Limited Partners of each Series, notice of which is sent by certified mail return receipt requested to Superfund Capital Management not less than 90 days prior to the effective date of such dissolution; (ii) withdrawal, insolvency or dissolution of Superfund Capital Management or any other event that causes Superfund Capital Management to cease to be the general partner of the Fund, unless (a) at the time of each event there is at least one remaining general partner of the Fund who carries on the business of the Fund (and each remaining general partner of the Fund is hereby authorized to carry on the business of general partner of the Fund in such an event), or (b) within 120 days after such event Limited Partners of a Series holding a majority of Units of such Series agree in writing to continue the business of the Fund and such Series and to the appointment, effective as of the date of such event, of one or more general partners of the Fund and such Series; (iii) a decline in the aggregate net assets of each Series to less than $500,000 at any time following commencement of trading in the Series; or (iv) any other event which shall make it unlawful for the existence of the Fund to be continued or which requires termination of the Fund.
| (2) | Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies |
| (a) | Basis of Presentation |
Pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), audited financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and presented for the Fund as a whole, as the SEC registrant, and for Series A and Series B individually. For the avoidance of doubt, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular Series shall be enforceable only against the assets of such Series and not against the assets of the Fund generally or any other Series. Accordingly, the assets of one Series of the Fund include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Fund on account of and for the benefit of that Series, including, without limitation, funds delivered to the Fund for the purchase of Units in that Series.
| (b) | Valuation of Investments in Futures Contracts, Forward Contracts and U.S Treasury Bills |
All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are used for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on a trade date basis and open contracts are recorded in the statements of assets and liabilities at fair value on the last business day of the period, which represents market value for those commodity interests for which market quotes are readily available. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at settlement prices published by the recognized exchange. Any spot and forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund will be valued at published settlement prices or at dealers’ quotes. The Fund uses the amortized cost method for valuing U.S. Treasury Bills due to the short-term nature of such instruments; accordingly, the cost of securities plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, approximates fair value (See Note (2)(h) – Fair Value Measurements).
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| (c) | Translation of Foreign Currency |
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the period end exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investments and income and expenses that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the transaction date. Adjustments arising from foreign currency transactions are reflected in the statements of operations.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments in the statements of operations.
| (d) | Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses |
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Interest income and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis. The Fund uses the amortized cost method for valuing U.S. Treasury Bills. Operating expenses of the Fund are allocated to each Series in proportion to the net asset value of the Series at the beginning of each month. Expenses directly attributable to a particular Series are charged directly to that Series.
Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains and losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the statements of financial condition as a net gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20, Offsetting—Balance Sheet.
| (e) | Income Taxes |
The Fund does not record a provision for U.S. income taxes because the partners report their share of the Fund’s income or loss on their returns. The financial statements reflect the Fund’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
Superfund Capital Management has evaluated the application of ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) to the Fund, to determine whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition. Based on this evaluation, the Fund has determined no reserves for uncertain tax position are required to be recorded as a result of the application of ASC 740. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. As a result, no income tax liability or expense has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements. The Fund files federal and various state tax returns. The 2009 through 2011 tax years generally remain subject to examination by the U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.
| (f) | Use of Estimates |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires Superfund Capital Management 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| (g) | Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
ASU 2011-11
In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires disclosures to make financial statements that are prepared under U.S. GAAP more comparable to those prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The new disclosure requirements mandate that entities disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In addition, ASU 2011-11 requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. New disclosures are required for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The General Partner is evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-11 on the financial statements and disclosures.
ASU 2011-04
In May 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable
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inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The General Partner is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
ASU 2010-06
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”), which amends the disclosure requirements of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) and requires new disclosures regarding transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 categories, as well as requires entities to separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and which clarifies existing disclosure requirements provided by ASC 820 regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of January 1, 2010, the Fund adopted ASU 2010-06 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the rollforward activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which were adopted as of January 1, 2011. The adoption of the remaining provisions has not had a material impact on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.
| (h) | Fair Value Measurements |
The Fund follows ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:
| Level 1 |
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. | |
| Level 2 |
Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. | |
| Level 3 |
Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. | |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. In determining fair value, the Fund separates its financial instruments into two categories: U.S. government securities and derivative contracts.
U.S. Government Securities. The Fund’s only market exposure in instruments held other than for trading is in its U.S. Treasury Bill portfolio. As the Fund uses the amortized cost method for valuing its U.S. Treasury Bill portfolio, which approximates fair value, this portfolio is classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative Contracts. Derivative contracts can be exchange-traded or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether they are deemed to be actively traded or not. The Fund has exposure to exchange-traded derivative contracts through the Fund’s trading of exchange-traded futures contracts. The Fund’s exchange-traded futures contract positions are valued daily at settlement prices published by the applicable exchanges. In such cases, provided they are deemed to be actively traded, exchange-traded derivatives are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Less actively traded exchange-traded derivatives fall within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
OTC derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence whenever possible, including market-based inputs to models, model calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an OTC derivative depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. For OTC derivatives that trade in liquid markets, such as generic forwards and swaps, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. The OTC derivatives held by the Fund may include forwards and swaps. Spot and forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund are valued at published daily settlement prices or at dealers’ quotes. The Fund’s forward positions are typically classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Certain OTC derivatives traded in less liquid markets with limited pricing information, and the determination of fair value for these derivatives is inherently more difficult. Such instruments are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Where the Fund does not have corroborating market evidence to support significant model inputs and cannot verify the model to market transactions, transaction price is initially used as the best estimate of fair value. Accordingly, when a pricing model is used to value such an instrument, the model is adjusted so that the model value at inception equals the transaction price. The valuations of these less liquid OTC derivatives are typically based on level 1 and/or level 2 inputs that can be observed in the market, as well as unobservable level 3 inputs. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Fund updates the level 1 and level 2 inputs to reflect observable market changes, with resulting gains and losses reflected within level 3. Level 3 inputs are only changed when corroborated by evidence such as similar market transactions, third-party pricing services and/or broker or dealer quotations, or other empirical market data. In circumstances where the Fund cannot verify the model value to market transactions, it is possible that a different valuation model could produce a materially different estimate of fair value. The Fund attempts to avoid holding less liquid OTC derivatives. However, once held, the market for any particular derivative contract could become less liquid during the holding period.
As of and during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Fund held no investments or derivative contracts valued using level 3 inputs.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s assets and liabilities by the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2011:
Superfund Gold, L.P.
| Balance December 31, 2011 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government securities |
$ | 6,400,000 | $ | — | $ | 6,400,000 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
134,988 | — | 134,988 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
378,483 | 378,483 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Assets Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 6,913,471 | $ | 378,483 | $ | 6,534,988 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
$ | 95,397 | $ | — | $ | 95,397 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
2,237,362 | 2,237,362 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 2,332,759 | $ | 2,237,362 | $ | 95,397 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Superfund Gold, L.P. – Series A
| Balance December 31, 2011 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government securities |
$ | 3,700,000 | $ | — | $ | 3,700,000 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
69,300 | — | 69,300 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
189,971 | 189,971 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Assets Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 3,959,271 | $ | 189,971 | $ | 3,769,300 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
$ | 51,238 | $ | — | $ | 51,238 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
1,411,823 | 1,411,823 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 1,463,061 | $ | 1,411,823 | $ | 51,238 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Superfund Gold, L.P. – Series B
| Balance December 31, 2011 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government securities |
$ | 2,700,000 | $ | — | $ | 2,700,000 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
65,688 | — | 65,688 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
188,512 | 188,512 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
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| Balance December 31, 2011 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Total Assets Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 2,954,200 | $ | 188,512 | $ | 2,765,688 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
$ | 44,159 | $ | — | $ | 44,159 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
825,539 | 825,539 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 869,698 | $ | 825,539 | $ | 44,159 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s assets and liabilities by the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2010:
Superfund Gold, L.P.
| Balance December 31, 2010 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government securities |
$ | 9,598,087 | $ | — | $ | 9,598,087 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
224,585 | — | 224,585 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
2,832,921 | 2,832,921 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Assets Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 12,655,593 | $ | 2,832,921 | $ | 9,822,672 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
$ | 36,460 | $ | — | $ | 36,460 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
349,805 | 349,805 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 386,265 | $ | 349,805 | $ | 36,460 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Superfund Gold, L.P. – Series A
| Balance December 31, 2010 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government securities |
$ | 4,949,019 | $ | — | $ | 4,949,019 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
95,755 | — | 95,755 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
1,271,946 | 1,271,946 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Assets Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 6,316,720 | $ | 1,271,946 | $ | 5,044,774 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
$ | 13,857 | $ | — | $ | 13,857 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
143,844 | 143,844 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 157,701 | $ | 143,844 | $ | 13,857 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Superfund Gold, L.P. – Series B
| Balance December 31, 2010 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government securities |
$ | 4,649,068 | $ | — | $ | 4,649,068 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts |
128,830 | — | 128,830 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures contracts purchased |
1,560,975 | 1,560,975 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Assets Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 6,338,873 | $ | 1,560,975 | $ | 4,777,898 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
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| Balance December 31, 2010 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES |
||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts |
$ | 22,603 | $ | — | $ | 22,603 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Futures contracts sold |
205,961 | 205,961 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value |
$ | 228,564 | $ | 205,961 | $ | 22,603 | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| (3) | Disclosure of derivative instruments and hedging activities |
The Fund follows ASC 815, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Derivative instruments held by the Fund do not qualify as derivative instruments held as hedging instruments, as defined in ASC 815. Instead, the Fund includes derivative instruments in its trading activity. Per the requirements of ASC 815, the Fund discloses the gains and losses on its trading activities for both derivative and nonderivative instruments in the Statement of Operations for each Series.
The Fund engages in the speculative trading of forward contracts in currency and futures contracts in a wide range of commodities, including equity markets, interest rates, food and fiber, energy, livestock and metals. ASC 815 requires entities to recognize all derivatives instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial position. Investments in forward contracts and commodity futures contracts are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “unrealized appreciation or depreciation on open forward contracts and futures contracts purchased and futures contracts sold.” Since the derivatives held or sold by the Fund are for speculative trading purposes, the derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments under the provisions of ASC 815. Accordingly, all realized gains and losses, as well as any change in net unrealized gains or losses on open positions from the preceding period, are recognized as part of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.
Superfund Capital Management believes futures and forward trading activity expressed as a percentage of net assets is indicative of trading activity. Information concerning the fair value of the Fund’s derivatives held long or sold short, as well as information related to the annual average volume of the Fund’s derivative activity, is as follows:
Superfund Gold, L.P.
The fair value of the Fund’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as of December 31, 2011, is as follows:
| Type of Instrument |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Asset Derivatives at December 31, 2011 |
Liability Derivatives at December 31, 2011 |
Net | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts | $ | 134,988 | $ | — | $ | 134,988 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts | — | (95,397 | ) | (95,397 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts purchased | — | (2,237,362 | ) | (2,237,362 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts sold | 378,483 | — | 378,483 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 513,471 | $ | (2,332,759 | ) | $ | (1,819,288 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The fair value of the Fund’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as of December 31, 2010, is as follows:
| Type of Instrument |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Asset Derivatives at December 31, 2010 |
Liability Derivatives at December 31, 2010 |
Net | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts | $ | 224,585 | $ | — | $ | 224,585 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts | — | (36,460 | ) | (36,460 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts purchased | 2,832,921 | — | 2,832,921 | ||||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts sold | — | (349,805 | ) | (349,805 | ) | ||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 3,057,506 | $ | (386,265 | ) | $ | 2,671,241 | |||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2011:
| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |
Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Net Change in |
|||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Net realized and unrealized loss on futures and forward contracts | $ | (119,549 | ) | $ | (148,534 | ) | |||
| Futures contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts | 5,708,315 | (4,341,995 | ) | ||||||
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|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | 5,588,766 | $ | (4,490,529 | ) | |||||
|
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|
|
|
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2010:
| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |
Location of Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Realized Gain on |
Net Change in |
|||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain on futures and forward contracts | $ | 35,721 | $ | 261,151 | |||||
| Futures contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain on futures and forward contracts | 7,134,846 | 3,309,902 | |||||||
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|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | 7,170,567 | $ | 3,571,053 | ||||||
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|
|
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Superfund Gold, L.P. gross and net unrealized gains and losses by long and short positions as of December 31, 2011:
| As of December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Positions Gross Unrealized | Short Positions Gross Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Open Positions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 5,543 | 0.0 | * | $ | (44,476 | ) | (0.2 | ) | $ | 129,445 | 0.5 | $ | (50,921 | ) | (0.2 | ) | $ | 39,591 | |||||||||||||||||
| Currency |
68,883 | 0.3 | (400 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 91,363 | 0.4 | (6,081 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 153,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial |
33,539 | 0.1 | (27,659 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (11,937 | ) | (0.0 | )* | (6,057 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
32,513 | 0.1 | (1,800 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 85,412 | 0.3 | (62,115 | ) | (0.2 | ) | 54,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indices |
10,041 | 0.0 | * | (1,848 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 77,622 | 0.3 | (18,751 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 67,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals |
1,110 | 0.0 | * | (2,265,102 | ) | (8.9 | ) | 163,647 | 0.6 | (44,307 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (2,144,652 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Livestock |
— | — | — | — | 19,430 | 0.1 | (480 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 18,950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy |
— | — | (86,639 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 84,680 | 0.3 | — | — | (1,959 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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| Totals |
$ | 151,629 | 0.5 | $ | (2,427,924 | ) | (9.5 | ) | $ | 651,599 | 2.5 | $ | (194,592 | ) | (0.7 | ) | $ | (1,819,288 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
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|
|||||||||||||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
Superfund Gold, L.P. gross and net unrealized gains and losses by long and short positions as of December 31, 2010:
| As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Positions Gross Unrealized | Short Positions Gross Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Net Unrealized Gains on Open Positions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 193,612 | 0.7 | $ | (14,156 | ) | (0.1 | ) | $ | 30,974 | 0.1 | (22,305 | ) | (0.1 | ) | $ | 188,125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Currency |
484,663 | 1.8 | — | — | 53,250 | 0.2 | (19,556 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 518,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial |
135,655 | 0.5 | (8,118 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 6,771 | 0.0 | * | (29,115 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 105,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
195,205 | 0.7 | (955 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | — | — | 194,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indices |
207,408 | 0.8 | (93,343 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 23,963 | 0.1 | — | — | 138,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals |
1,715,408 | 6.4 | (6,245 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | (354,138 | ) | (1.3 | ) | 1,355,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livestock |
92,610 | 0.3 | (150 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | — | — | 92,460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy |
134,619 | 0.5 | (23,836 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (30,980 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 79,803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 3,159,180 | 11.7 | $ | (146,803 | ) | (0.5 | ) | $ | 114,958 | 0.4 | $ | (456,094 | ) | (1.7 | ) | $ | 2,671,241 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
Superfund Gold, L.P. average* contract volume by market sector for the Year Ended December 31, 2011:
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
Average Value of Long Positions |
Average Value of Short Positions | |||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
75 | 73 | $ | 409,877 | $343,903 | |||||||||||
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
|||||||
| Currency |
1,023 | 224 | ||||||
| Financial |
1,726 | 510 | ||||||
| Food & Fiber |
131 | 71 | ||||||
| Indices |
659 | 471 | ||||||
| Metals |
393 | 136 | ||||||
| Livestock |
57 | 26 | ||||||
| Energy |
295 | 418 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Totals |
4,359 | 1,929 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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| * | Based on quarterly holdings |
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Superfund Gold, L.P. average* contract volume by market sector for the Year Ended December 31, 2010:
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
Average Value of Long Positions |
Average Value of Short Positions |
|||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
78 | 82 | $ | 336,671 | $ | 303,121 | ||||||||||
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
|||||||
| Currency |
576 | 84 | ||||||
| Financial |
1,248 | 570 | ||||||
| Food & Fiber |
147 | 74 | ||||||
| Indices |
973 | 187 | ||||||
| Metals |
413 | 44 | ||||||
| Livestock |
43 | 11 | ||||||
| Energy |
361 | 234 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Totals |
3,839 | 1,286 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| * | Based on quarterly holdings |
Superfund Gold, L.P. trading results by market sector:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Net
Realized Gains (Losses) |
Change in
Net Unrealized Losses |
Net
Trading Gains (Losses) |
||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | (119,549 | ) | $ | (148,534 | ) | $ | (268,083 | ) | |||
| Currency |
(1,508,127 | ) | (364,592 | ) | (1,872,719 | ) | ||||||
| Financial |
2,001,449 | (111,250 | ) | 1,890,199 | ||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
(517,447 | ) | (140,240 | ) | (657,687 | ) | ||||||
| Indices |
(1,877,005 | ) | (70,964 | ) | (1,947,969 | ) | ||||||
| Metals |
6,405,112 | (3,499,677 | ) | 2,905,435 | ||||||||
| Livestock |
(284,910 | ) | (73,510 | ) | (358,420 | ) | ||||||
| Energy |
1,489,243 | (81,762 | ) | 1,407,481 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total net trading gains (losses) |
$ | 5,588,766 | $ | (4,490,529 | ) | $ | 1,098,237 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Net
Realized Gains (Losses) |
Change in
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) |
Net Trading Gains (Losses) |
||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 35,721 | $ | 261,151 | $ | 296,872 | ||||||
| Currency |
691,570 | 615,043 | 1,306,613 | |||||||||
| Financial |
2,099,722 | 170,993 | 2,270,715 | |||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
24,772 | 60,020 | 84,792 | |||||||||
| Indices |
578,673 | (115,837 | ) | 462,836 | ||||||||
| Metals |
4,755,671 | 2,450,096 | 7,205,767 | |||||||||
| Livestock |
(132,870 | ) | 101,650 | (31,220 | ) | |||||||
| Energy |
(882,692 | ) | 27,937 | (854,755 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total net trading gains (losses) |
$ | 7,170,567 | $ | 3,571,053 | $ | 10,741,620 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series A
The fair value of the Fund’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as of December 31, 2011, is as follows:
| Type of Instrument |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Asset Derivatives at December 31, 2011 |
Liability Derivatives at December 31, 2011 |
Net | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts | $ | 69,300 | $ | — | $ | 69,300 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts | — | (51,238 | ) | (51,238 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts purchased | — | (1,411,823 | ) | (1,411,823 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts sold | 189,971 | — | 189,971 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 259,271 | $ | (1,463,061 | ) | $ | (1,203,790 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
The fair value of the Fund’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as of December 31, 2010, is as follows:
| Type of Instrument |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Asset Derivatives at December 31, 2010 |
Liability Derivatives at December 31, 2010 |
Net | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts | $ | 95,755 | $ | — | $ | 95,755 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts | — | (13,857 | ) | (13,857 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts purchased | 1,271,946 | — | 1,271,946 | ||||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts sold | — | (143,844 | ) | (143,844 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 1,367,701 | $ | (157,701 | ) | $ | 1,210,000 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2011:
| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |
Location of Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
|||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Net realized and unrealized loss on futures and forward contracts | $ | (96,463 | ) | $ | (63,836 | ) | |||
| Futures contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts | 2,863,793 | (2,349,954 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | 2,767,330 | $ | (2,413,790 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2010:
| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |
Location of Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Realized Gain on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
|||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain on futures and forward contracts | $ | 164,227 | $ | 81,898 | |||||
| Futures contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain on futures and forward contracts | 3,209,398 | 1,409,409 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | 3,373,625 | $ | 1,491,307 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Superfund Gold, L.P. – Series A gross and net unrealized gains and losses by long and short positions as of December 31, 2011:
| As of December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Positions Gross Unrealized | Short Positions Gross Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Open Positions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 2,774 | 0.0 | * | $ | (23,321 | ) | (0.1 | ) | $ | 66,526 | 0.4 | $ | (27,917 | ) | (0.2 | ) | $ | 18,062 | |||||||||||||||||
| Currency |
37,100 | 0.2 | (200 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 47,744 | 0.3 | (3,781 | ) | (0.0 | ) | 80,863 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial |
17,166 | 0.1 | (14,552 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (6,656 | ) | (0.0 | ) | (4,042 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
17,413 | 0.1 | (675 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 44,589 | 0.3 | (32,982 | ) | (0.2 | ) | 28,345 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indices |
5,624 | 0.1 | (907 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 38,232 | 0.2 | (12,206 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 30,743 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals |
1,110 | 0.0 | * | (1,428,849 | ) | (9.0 | ) | 88,207 | 0.6 | (25,326 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (1,364,858 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Livestock |
— | — | — | — | 9,670 | 0.1 | — | — | 9,670 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy |
— | — | (45,053 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 42,480 | 0.3 | — | — | (2,573 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 81,187 | 0.5 | $ | (1,513,557 | ) | (9.5 | ) | $ | 337,448 | 2.2 | $ | (108,868 | ) | (0.7 | ) | $ | (1,203,790 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
Superfund Gold, L.P. – Series A gross and net unrealized gains and losses by long and short positions as of December 31, 2010:
| As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Positions Gross Unrealized | Short Positions Gross Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Net Unrealized Gains on Open Positions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 84,142 | 0.6 | $ | (4,472 | ) | (0.0 | )* | $ | 11,613 | 0.1 | $ | (9,385 | ) | (0.1 | ) | $ | 81,898 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Currency |
208,888 | 1.5 | — | — | 22,631 | 0.2 | (8,381 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 223,138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial |
58,501 | 0.4 | (3,435 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 1,766 | 0.0 | * | (12,373 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 44,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
82,217 | 0.6 | (436 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | — | — | 81,781 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indices |
84,851 | 0.7 | (38,227 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 9,628 | 0.1 | — | — | 56,252 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals |
797,284 | 5.8 | (2,926 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | (144,925 | ) | (1.1 | ) | 649,433 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livestock |
41,020 | 0.3 | (50 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | — | — | 40,970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy |
54,905 | 0.4 | (10,646 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (12,190 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 32,069 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 1,411,808 | 10.3 | $ | (60,192 | ) | (0.4 | ) | $ | 45,638 | 0.4 | $ | (187,254 | ) | (1.5 | ) | $ | 1,210,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
55
Series A average* contract volume by market sector for the Year Ended December 31, 2011:
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
Average Value of Long Positions |
Average Value of Short Positions |
|||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
36 | 35 | $ | 184,028 | $ | 159,210 | ||||||||||
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
|||||||
| Currency |
479 | 111 | ||||||
| Financial |
805 | 235 | ||||||
| Food & Fiber |
61 | 36 | ||||||
| Indices |
283 | 229 | ||||||
| Metals |
181 | 62 | ||||||
| Livestock |
27 | 13 | ||||||
| Energy |
138 | 202 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Totals |
2,010 | 923 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| * | Based on quarterly holdings |
Series A average* contract volume by market sector for the Year Ended December 31, 2010:
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
Average Value of Long Positions |
Average Value of Short Positions |
|||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
24 | 23 | $ | 82,174 | $ | 46,696 | ||||||||||
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
|||||||
| Currency |
184 | 27 | ||||||
| Financial |
366 | 186 | ||||||
| Food & Fiber |
41 | 23 | ||||||
| Indices |
285 | 54 | ||||||
| Metals |
127 | 12 | ||||||
| Livestock |
13 | 3 | ||||||
| Energy |
100 | 81 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Totals |
1,140 | 409 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| * | Based on quarterly holdings |
Series A trading results by market sector:
56
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Net
Realized Gains (Losses) |
Change in
Net Unrealized Lossess |
Net Trading Gains (Losses) |
||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | (96,463 | ) | $ | (63,836 | ) | $ | (160,299 | ) | |||
| Currency |
(853,077 | ) | (142,275 | ) | (995,352 | ) | ||||||
| Financial |
945,914 | (48,501 | ) | 897,413 | ||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
(253,834 | ) | (53,436 | ) | (307,270 | ) | ||||||
| Indices |
(930,898 | ) | (25,509 | ) | (956,407 | ) | ||||||
| Metals |
3,488,133 | (2,014,291 | ) | 1,473,842 | ||||||||
| Livestock |
(149,450 | ) | (31,300 | ) | (180,750 | ) | ||||||
| Energy |
617,005 | (34,642 | ) | 582,363 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total net trading gains (losses) |
$ | 2,767,330 | $ | (2,413,790 | ) | $ | 353,540 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Net
Realized Gains (Losses) |
Change in
Net Unrealized Gains |
Net Trading Gains (Losses) |
||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 164,227 | $ | 81,898 | $ | 246,125 | ||||||
| Currency |
379,999 | 238,235 | 618,234 | |||||||||
| Financial |
563,890 | 52,387 | 616,277 | |||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
17,166 | 65,841 | 83,007 | |||||||||
| Indices |
284,057 | 40,408 | 324,465 | |||||||||
| Metals |
2,300,929 | 936,303 | 3,237,232 | |||||||||
| Livestock |
(36,170 | ) | 42,050 | 5,880 | ||||||||
| Energy |
(300,473 | ) | 34,185 | (266,288 | ) | |||||||
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|
|
|
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| Total net trading gains |
$ | 3,373,625 | $ | 1,491,307 | $ | 4,864,932 | ||||||
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Superfund Gold, L.P.—Series B
The fair value of the Fund’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as of December 31, 2011, is as follows:
| Type of Instrument |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Asset Derivatives
at December 31, 2011 |
Liability Derivatives at December 31, 2011 |
Net | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts | $ | 65,688 | $ | — | $ | 65,688 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts | — | (44,159 | ) | (44,159 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts purchased | — | (825,539 | ) | (825,539 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts sold | 188,512 | — | 188,512 | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Totals |
$ | 254,200 | $ | (869,698 | ) | $ | (615,498 | ) | ||||||
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|
|
|
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The fair value of the Fund’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as of December 31, 2010, is as follows:
| Type of Instrument |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Asset Derivatives
at December 31, 2010 |
Liability Derivatives at December 31, 2010 |
Net | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts | $ | 128,830 | $ | — | $ | 128,830 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts | — | (22,603 | ) | (22,603 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts purchased | 1,560,975 | — | 1,560,975 | ||||||||||
| Futures contracts |
Futures contracts sold | — | (205,961 | ) | (205,961 | ) | ||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Totals |
$ | 1,689,805 | $ | (228,564 | ) | $ | 1,461,241 | |||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2011:
| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |
Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
|||||||
| Foreign Exchange contracts |
Net realized and unrealized loss on futures and forward contracts | $ | (23,086 | ) | $ | (84,698 | ) | |||
| Futures contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts |
2,844,522 | (1,992,041 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
$ | 2,821,436 | $ | (2,076,739 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2010:
| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |
Location of Gain (Loss) Income |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
|||||||
| Foreign Exchange contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on futures and forward contracts | $ | (128,506 | ) | $ | 179,253 | ||||
| Futures contracts |
Net realized and unrealized gain on futures and forward contracts | 3,925,448 | 1,900,493 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | 3,796,942 | $ | 2,079,746 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Superfund Gold, L.P. — Series B gross and net unrealized gains and losses by long and short positions as of December 31, 2011:
| As of December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Positions Gross Unrealized | Short Positions Gross Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Open Positions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 2,769 | 0.0 | * | $ | (21,155 | ) | (0.3 | ) | $ | 62,919 | 0.7 | $ | (23,004 | ) | (0.2 | ) | $ | 21,529 | |||||||||||||||||
| Currency |
31,783 | 0.3 | (200 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 43,619 | 0.4 | (2,300 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 72,902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial |
16,373 | 0.1 | (13,107 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (5,281 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (2,015 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
15,100 | 0.1 | (1,125 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 40,823 | 0.4 | (29,133 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 25,665 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indices |
4,417 | 0.0 | * | (941 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 39,390 | 0.4 | (6,545 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 36,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals |
— | — | (836,253 | ) | (8.8 | ) | 75,440 | 0.8 | (18,981 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (779,794 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livestock |
— | — | — | — | 9,760 | 0.1 | (480 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 9,280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy |
— | — | (41,586 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 42,200 | 0.4 | — | — | 614 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 70,442 | 0.5 | $ | (914,367 | ) | (9.6 | ) | $ | 314,151 | 3.2 | $ | (85,724 | ) | (0.9 | ) | $ | 615,498 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
Superfund Gold, L.P. — Series B gross and net unrealized gains and losses by long and short positions as of December 31, 2010:
| As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Positions Gross Unrealized | Short Positions Gross Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Gains | % of Net Assets |
Losses | % of Net Assets |
Net Unrealized Gains on Open Positions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | 109,470 | 0.9 | $ | (9,684 | ) | (0.1 | ) | $ | 19,361 | 0.1 | $ | (12,920 | ) | (0.1 | ) | $ | 106,227 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Currency |
275,775 | 2.1 | — | — | 30,619 | 0.3 | (11,175 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 295,219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial |
77,154 | 0.6 | (4,683 | ) | (0.0 | )* | 5,005 | 0.0 | * | (16,742 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 60,734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
112,988 | 0.9 | (519 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | — | — | 112,469 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indices |
122,557 | 0.9 | (55,116 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 14,335 | 0.1 | — | — | 81,776 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals |
918,124 | 7.1 | (3,319 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | (209,213 | ) | (1.6 | ) | 705,592 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livestock |
51,590 | 0.4 | (100 | ) | (0.0 | )* | — | — | — | — | 51,490 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy |
79,714 | 0.6 | (13,190 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (18,790 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 47,734 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 1,747,372 | 13.5 | $ | (86,611 | ) | (0.6 | ) | $ | 69,320 | 0.5 | $ | (268,840 | ) | (2.0 | ) | $ | 1,461,241 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| * | Due to rounding |
Series B average* contract volume by market sector for Year Ended December 31, 2011:
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
Average Value of Long Positions |
Average Value of Short Positions |
|||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
39 | 38 | $ | 225,849 | $ | 184,693 | ||||||||||
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
|||||||
| Currency |
544 | 113 | ||||||
| Financial |
921 | 275 | ||||||
| Food & Fiber |
70 | 35 | ||||||
| Indices |
376 | 242 | ||||||
| Metals |
212 | 74 | ||||||
| Livestock |
30 | 13 | ||||||
| Energy |
157 | 216 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Totals |
2,349 | 1,006 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| * | Based on quarterly holdings |
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Series B average* contract volume by market sector for Year Ended December 31, 2010:
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
Average Value of Long Positions |
Average Value of Short Positions |
|||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
54 | 59 | $ | 254,497 | $ | 256,425 | ||||||||||
| Average Number of Long Contracts |
Average Number of Short Contracts |
|||||||
| Currency |
392 | 57 | ||||||
| Financial |
882 | 384 | ||||||
| Food & Fiber |
106 | 51 | ||||||
| Indices |
688 | 133 | ||||||
| Metals |
286 | 32 | ||||||
| Livestock |
30 | 8 | ||||||
| Energy |
261 | 153 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Totals |
2,699 | 877 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| * | Based on quarterly holdings |
Series B trading results by market sector
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Net
Realized Gains (Losses) |
Change in
Net Unrealized Losses |
Net
Trading Gains (Losses) |
||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | (23,086 | ) | $ | (84,698 | ) | $ | (107,784 | ) | |||
| Currency |
(655,050 | ) | (222,317 | ) | (877,367 | ) | ||||||
| Financial |
1,055,535 | (62,749 | ) | 992,786 | ||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
(263,613 | ) | (86,804 | ) | (350,417 | ) | ||||||
| Indices |
(946,107 | ) | (45,455 | ) | (991,562 | ) | ||||||
| Metals |
2,916,979 | (1,485,386 | ) | 1,431,593 | ||||||||
| Livestock |
(135,460 | ) | (42,210 | ) | (177,670 | ) | ||||||
| Energy |
872,238 | (47,120 | ) | 825,118 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total net trading gains (losses) |
$ | 2,821,436 | $ | (2,076,739 | ) | $ | 744,697 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Net
Realized Gains (Losses) |
Change in
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) |
Net
Trading Gains (Losses) |
||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange |
$ | (128,506 | ) | $ | 179,253 | $ | 50,747 | |||||
| Currency |
311,571 | 376,808 | 688,379 | |||||||||
| Financial |
1,535,832 | 118,606 | 1,654,438 | |||||||||
| Food & Fiber |
7,606 | (5,821 | ) | 1,785 | ||||||||
| Indices |
294,616 | (156,245 | ) | 138,371 | ||||||||
| Metals |
2,454,742 | 1,513,793 | 3,968,535 | |||||||||
| Livestock |
(96,700 | ) | 59,600 | (37,100 | ) | |||||||
| Energy |
(582,219 | ) | (6,248 | ) | (588,467 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total net trading gains |
$ | 3,796,942 | $ | 2,079,746 | $ | 5,876,688 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| (4) | Due from/to Brokers |
Due from brokers consist of proceeds from securities sold. Amounts due from brokers may be restricted to the extent that they serve as deposits for securities sold short. Amounts due to brokers represent margin borrowings that are collateralized by certain securities. As of December 31, 2011, there were no amounts due to brokers.
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In the normal course of business, all of the Fund’s marketable securities transactions, money balances and marketable security positions are transacted with brokers. The Fund is subject to credit risk to the extent any broker with whom it conducts business is unable to fulfill contractual obligations on its behalf. On October 31, 2011, MF Global reported to the SEC and the CFTC possible deficiencies in customer segregated accounts held at the firm. As a result, the SEC and CFTC determined that a liquidation proceeding led by SIPC would be the safest and most prudent course of action to protect customer accounts and assets, and SIPC initiated the liquidation of MF Global under the Securities Investor Protection Act. Superfund Capital Management closely monitored MF Global in the weeks prior to October 31, 2011 and began reducing the Fund’s exposure to MF Global. In October, total trading positions and assets of the Fund held at MF Global were reduced and steps were initiated to transfer all remaining positions and assets from MF Global to other clearing brokers prior to the bankruptcy filing. On November 21, 2011, the SIPC liquidation Trustee announced that the shortfall in the customer segregated funds account could be as much as 22% or more. After consideration of the Fund’s exposure, the General Partner caused the Fund to take a reserve to account for the Fund’s estimated exposure to such 22% shortfall as of October 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011 approximately $335,000 of Series A-1 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 2.7% of Series A-1’s net asset value of approximately $12.51 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series A-1 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $74,240 (or approximately $8.88 per Series A-1 Unit) as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011 approximately $85,000 of Series A-2 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 2.6% of Series A-2’s net asset value of approximately $3.31 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series A-2 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $18,992 (or approximately $9.32 per Series A-2 Unit) as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011 approximately $269,000 of Series B-1 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 4.8% of Series B-1’s net asset value of approximately $5.62 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series B-1 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $60,399 (or approximately $13.05 per Series B-1 Unit) as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011 approximately $183,000 of Series B-2 assets were still on deposit in an account(s) at MF Global. These assets represented approximately 4.7% of Series B-2’s net asset value of approximately $3.92 million as of December 31, 2011. On October 31, 2011, Series B-2 recorded a reserve that reduced the net asset value by $41,122 (or approximately $13.64 per Series B-2 Unit) as of December 31, 2011. The General Partner does not believe that the MF Global liquidation will have a material impact on the ongoing trading operations of the Fund. However, because MF Global is still in the liquidation process as of today, further developments in the MF Global liquidation proceedings may have an impact on the ability of the Fund to:
| • | satisfy redemption requests in the normal 20-day time period; |
| • | adequately value redemption requests in the ordinary timeframe; |
| • | accept new subscriptions and properly value the net asset value for new subscribers; and |
| • | provide for accurate valuation in the Fund’s account statements provided to Limited Partners. |
There can be no assurances:
| • | that the Fund will have immediate access to any or all of its assets in accounts held at MF Global; and |
| • | as to the amount or value of those assets in the context of the bankruptcy. |
Future actions involving MF Global may impact the Fund’s ability to value the portion of its assets held at MF Global and/or delay the payment of a Limited Partner’s pro rata share of such assets upon redemption. The foregoing reserve is based upon available information. As additional information becomes available, additional reserves may be taken or prior reserves reversed, which will be accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of the time that such information is then available (and not as of the date that the liquidation proceedings commenced with respect to MF Global). As a result, all Limited Partners will participate in any future reserves taken (resulting in decreases in the Fund’s net asset value) or any reversal of prior reserves (resulting in increases in the Fund’s net asset value) to the extent that such Limited Partner holds Units at the time that such reserve is taken or reversed.
| (5) | Allocation of Net Profits and Losses |
In accordance with the Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”), net profits and losses of the Fund are allocated to partners according to their respective interests in the Fund as of the beginning of each month.
Subscriptions received in advance, if any, represent cash received prior to December 31 for contributions of the subsequent month and do not participate in the earnings of the Fund until the following January.
| (6) | Related Party Transactions |
Superfund Capital Management shall be paid a management fee equal to one-twelfth of 2.25% of month-end net assets (2.25% per annum) and operating and ongoing offering expenses equal to one-twelfth of 0.75% of month-end net assets (0.75% per annum) when considered together, not to exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred. Superfund Capital Management will also be paid a monthly performance/incentive fee equal to 25% of the new appreciation without respect to interest income or any changes in net asset due to changes in value of the Fund’ dollar for dollar gold position. Trading losses will be carried forward and no further
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performance/incentive fee may be paid until the prior losses have been recovered. In addition, Superfund Asset Management Inc., an affiliate of Superfund Capital Management, serves as the introducing broker for the Fund’s futures transactions and receives a portion of the brokerage commissions paid by the Fund in connection with its futures trading. Superfund USA, Inc., an entity related to Superfund Capital Management by common ownership, shall be paid selling commissions equal to 2% of the month-end net asset value per Series A-1 Unit and Series B-1 Unit (one-twelfth of 2% per month). These amounts are included under “Selling commission” in the Statements of Operations. However, the maximum cumulative selling commission per Unit is limited to 10% of the gross offering proceeds of such Unit.
Superfund Capital Management will also be paid a monthly performance/incentive fee equal to 25% of the new appreciation without respect to interest income. Trading losses will be carried forward and no further performance/incentive fee may be paid until the prior losses have been recovered.
As of December 31, 2011, Superfund Capital Management owned 514.919 Units of Series A-1, representing 5.85% of the total issued Units of Series A-1, and 434.257 Units of Series B-1, representing 9.31% of the total issued Units of Series B-1, having a combined value of $1,309,573. Losses allocated to Units of Series A-1 and Series B-1 owned by Superfund Capital Management were $83,901 for the year ended December 31, 2011. Superfund Capital Management did not make any contributions to or withdrawals from any Series during this period. Superfund Capital Management’s ownership of Units of Series A-1 and Series A-2 is included in the overall changes in capital activity reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
| (7) | Financial Highlights |
Financial highlights for year ended December 31, 2011, are as follows:
| SERIES A-1 | SERIES A-2 | |||||||
| Total return* |
||||||||
| Total return before incentive fees and MF Global reserve |
(2.6 | )% | (0.6 | )% | ||||
| Incentive fees |
(1.3 | )% | (1.5 | )% | ||||
| MF Global reserve |
(0.6 | )% | (0.6 | )% | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total return after incentive fees |
(4.5 | )% | (2.7 | )% | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Ratio to average partners’ capital |
||||||||
| Operating expenses before incentive fees |
6.7 | % | 4.6 | % | ||||
| Incentive fees |
1.4 | % | 1.6 | % | ||||
| MF Global reserve |
0.6 | % | 0.6 | % | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total expenses |
8.6 | % | 6.8 | % | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net investment loss |
(7.2 | )% | (5.1 | )% | ||||
| Net asset value per unit, beginning of period |
$ | 1,566.65 | $ | 1,671.00 | ||||
| Net investment loss |
(143.06 | ) | (120.58 | ) | ||||
| Net gain on investments |
72.56 | 75.21 | ||||||
| Net asset value per unit, end of period |
$ | 1,496.15 | $ | 1,625.63 | ||||
| * | Total return is calculated for each Series of the Fund taken as a whole. An individual investor’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of capital transactions. |
| Other per Unit information: |
||||||||
| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average Number of Units during period) |
$ | (103.81 | ) | $ | (96.66 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit) |
$ | (70.50 | ) | $ | (45.37 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
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Financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2011, are as follows:
| SERIES B-1 | SERIES B-2 | |||||||
| Total return* |
||||||||
| Total return before incentive fees |
(4.8)% | (2.9)% | ||||||
| Incentive fees |
(2.3)% | (2.5)% | ||||||
| MF Global reserve |
(1.0)% | (1.0)% | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total return after incentive fees |
(8.1)% | (6.4)% | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Ratio to average partners’ capital |
||||||||
| Operating expenses before incentive fees |
7.4% | 5.3% | ||||||
| Incentive fees |
3.3% | 3.1% | ||||||
| MF Global reserve |
0.8% | 0.8% | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total expenses |
11.4% | 9.2% | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net investment loss |
(8.1)% | (6.1)% | ||||||
| Net asset value per unit, beginning of period |
$ | 1,351.21 | $ | 1,389.80 | ||||
| Net investment loss |
(161.43) | (135.67) | ||||||
| Net gain on investments |
51.83 | 46.77 | ||||||
| Net asset value per unit, end of period |
$ | 1,241.61 | $ | 1,300.90 | ||||
| * | Total return is calculated for each Series of the Fund taken as a whole. An individual investor’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of capital transactions. |
| Other per Unit information: |
||||||||
| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average Number of Units during period) |
$ | (78.44) | $ | (50.73) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit) |
$ | (109.60) | $ | (88.90) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
Financial highlights for year ended December 31, 2010, are as follows:
| SERIES A-1 | SERIES A-2 | |||||||
| Total return |
||||||||
| Total return before incentive fees |
52.0% | 54.9% | ||||||
| Incentive fees |
(3.8)% | (4.5)% | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
| Total return after incentive fees |
48.2% | 50.4% | ||||||
|
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| Ratio to average partners’ capital |
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| Operating expenses before incentive fees |
7.2% | 5.1% | ||||||
| Incentive fees |
4.4% | 4.9% | ||||||
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| Total expenses |
11.6% | 10.0% | ||||||
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| Net investment loss |
(7.0)% | (5.0)% | ||||||
| Net asset value per unit, beginning of period |
$ | 1,056.90 | $ | 1,111.40 | ||||
| Net investment loss |
(142.77) | (132.16) | ||||||
| Net gain on investments |
652.52 | 691.76 | ||||||
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| Net asset value per unit, end of period |
$ | 1,566.65 | $ | 1,671.00 | ||||
| * | Total return is calculated for each Series of the Fund taken as a whole. An individual investor’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of capital transactions. |
| Other per Unit information: |
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| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average Number of Units during period) |
$ | 586.87 | $ | 638.10 | ||||
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| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit) |
$ | 509.75 | $ | 559.60 | ||||
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Financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2010, are as follows:
| SERIES B-1 | SERIES B-2 | |||||||
| Total return |
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| Total return before incentive fees |
56.7% | 59.9% | ||||||
| Incentive fees |
(2.0)% | (3.2)% | ||||||
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| Total return after incentive fees |
54.7% | 56.7% | ||||||
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| Ratio to average partners’ capital |
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| Operating expenses before incentive fees |
8.2% | 6.2% | ||||||
| Incentive fees |
1.6% | 3.1% | ||||||
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| Total expenses |
9.8% | 9.3% | ||||||
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| Net investment loss |
(8.2)% | (6.1)% | ||||||
| Net asset value per unit, beginning of period |
$ | 873.68 | $ | 886.92 | ||||
| Net investment loss |
(95.99) | (95.19) | ||||||
| Net gain on investments |
573.52 | 598.07 | ||||||
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| Net asset value per unit, end of period |
$ | 1,351.21 | $ | 1,389.80 | ||||
| * | Total return is calculated for each Series of the Fund taken as a whole. An individual investor’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of capital transactions. |
| Other per Unit information: |
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| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon weighted average Number of Units during period) |
$ | 456.22 | $ | 547.21 | ||||
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| Net increase in net assets from operations per Unit (based upon change in net asset value per Unit) |
$ | 477.53 | $ | 502.88 | ||||
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| (8) | Financial Instrument Risk |
In the normal course of its business, the Fund is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. 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 a future obligation or loss. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures and options, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash flows, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specific future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forwards and certain options. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
For the Fund, gross unrealized gains and losses related to exchange traded futures were $668,238 and $2,527,119, respectively, and gross unrealized gains and losses related to non-exchange traded forwards were $134,988 and $95,397, respectively, at December 31, 2011.
For Series A, gross unrealized gains and losses related to exchange traded futures were $349,335 and $1,571,187, respectively, and gross unrealized gains and losses related to non-exchange traded forwards were $69,300 and $51,238, respectively, at December 31, 2011.
For Series B, gross unrealized gains and losses related to exchange traded futures were $318,903 and $955,932, respectively, and gross unrealized gains and losses related to non-exchange traded forwards were $65,688 and $44,159, respectively, at December 31, 2011.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Fund due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity prices. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures interest positions at the same time, and Superfund Capital Management is unable to offset such positions, the Fund could experience substantial losses.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transactions. The Fund’s risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the statements of assets and liabilities and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. As the Fund’s assets are held in segregated accounts with futures commission merchants, the Fund has credit risk and concentration risk. The Fund’s futures commission merchants are currently ADM Investor Services, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., and Rosenthal Collins Group, L.L.C. Prior to its insolvency, the Fund used MF Global, Inc. as one of its futures commission merchants. See Note 4 for additional discussion of MF Global.
Superfund Capital Management monitors and attempts to control the Fund’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Fund is subject. These monitoring systems allow Superfund Capital Management to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures and forward positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of December 31, 2011. However, due to the nature of the Fund’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.
| (9) | Subscriptions and Redemptions |
Investors must submit subscriptions at least five business days prior to the applicable month-end closing date and they will be accepted once payments are received and cleared. All subscription funds are required to be promptly transmitted to the escrow agent, HSBC Bank USA. Subscriptions must be accepted or rejected by Superfund Capital Management within five business days of receipt, and the settlement date for the deposit of subscription funds in escrow must be within five business days of acceptance. No fees or costs will be assessed on any subscription while held in escrow, irrespective of whether the subscription is accepted or the subscription funds are returned.
A limited partner of a Series (“Limited Partner”) may request any or all of his investment in such Series be redeemed by such Series at the net asset value of a Unit within such Series as of the end of each month, subject to a minimum redemption of
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$1,000 and subject further to such Limited Partner having an investment in such Series, after giving effect to the requested redemption, at least equal to the minimum initial investment amount of $10,000 (or such minimum as was in effect at the time such Limited Partner initially acquired its Units). Limited Partners must transmit a written request of such withdrawal to Superfund Capital Management not less than five business days prior to the end of the month (or such shorter period as permitted by Superfund Capital Management) as of which redemption is to be effective. Redemptions will generally be paid within twenty days after the date of redemption. However, in special circumstances, including, but not limited to, inability to liquidate dealers’ positions as of a redemption date or default or delay in payments due to each Series from clearing brokers, banks or other persons or entities, each Series may in turn delay payment to persons requesting redemption of the proportionate part of the net assets of each Series represented by the sums that are the subject of such default or delay. In the event that the estimated net asset value per Unit of a Series, or sub-Series thereof, after adjustments for distributions, as of the close of business on any business day is less than 50% of the net asset value per Unit of such Series, or sub-Series thereof, as of the most recent month-end, a special redemption period shall be established. In the event of a special redemption, Superfund Capital Management shall notify Limited Partners within such Series within seven business days thereafter and shall liquidate all open positions with respect to such Series as expeditiously as possible and suspend trading. Within ten business days after the date of suspension of trading, Superfund Capital Management shall declare a date (a “Special Redemption Date”) with respect to such Series. Such Special Redemption Date shall be a business day within 30 business days from the date of suspension of trading by such Series, and Superfund Capital Management shall mail notice of such date to each Limited Partner of such Series and assignee of Units within such Series of whom it has received written notice, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, not later than ten business days prior to such Special Redemption Date, together with instructions as to the procedure such Limited Partner or assignee must follow to have his interest in such Series redeemed on such date (only entire, not partial, interests may be so redeemed unless otherwise determined by Superfund Capital Management). Upon redemption pursuant to a Special Redemption Date, a Limited Partner or any other assignee of whom Superfund Capital Management has received written notice as described above, shall receive from the applicable Series an amount equal to the Net Asset Value of his interest in such Series, determined as of the close of business (as determined by Superfund Capital Management) on such Special Redemption Date. The details of the special redemption are set forth in Section 12 of the Limited Partnership Agreement.
| (10) | Indemnification |
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund, and therefore cannot be established; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
| (11) | Subsequent events |
Superfund Capital Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) 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 on March 29, 2012.
| SUPERFUND GOLD, L.P. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: |
SUPERFUND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. General Partner | |
| By: |
/s/ Nigel James | |
| Nigel James | ||
| President | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Superfund Capital Management, the general partner of the registrant, and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature |
Title with Superfund Capital Management |
Date | ||
| /s/ Nigel James |
President (Principal Executive Officer) |
|||
| Nigel James |
March 29, 2012 | |||
| /s/ Martin Schneider |
Vice President and Director (Principal Financial Officer) |
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| Martin Schneider |
March 29, 2012 | |||
(Being the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, and a majority of the board of directors of Superfund Capital Management)
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| Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
| 31.01 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d -14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |
| 31.02 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer | |
| 32.01 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |
| 32.02 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer | |
| 101 | Interactive Data File | |
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein from the exhibits of the same description and number filed on November 3, 2009, with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Superfund Gold, L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-151632).
| 3.02 | Form of Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant. | |
| 10.02 | Form of Subscription Agreement. | |
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein from the exhibits of the same description and number filed on February 13, 2009, with Amendment No. 3 to Superfund Gold, L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-151632).
| 3.01 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant. | |
| 10.01 | Form of Administration Agreement between the Registrant and the Administrator. | |
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RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Nigel James, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2011, of Superfund Gold, L.P.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: March 29, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nigel James | ||||
| Nigel James | ||||||
| President and Principal Executive Officer | ||||||
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Martin Schneider, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2011, of Superfund Gold, L.P.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: March 29, 2012 | By: | /s/ Martin Schneider | ||||
| Martin Schneider | ||||||
| Vice President and Principal Financial Officer | ||||||
SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
In connection with the report on Form 10-K of Superfund Gold, L.P. (the “Fund”) for the period ending December 31, 2011 (the “Report”), I, Nigel James, President and Principal Executive Officer of Superfund Capital Management, Inc., the general partner of the Fund, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund. |
| Date: March 29, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nigel James | ||||
| Nigel James | ||||||
| President and Principal Executive Officer | ||||||
SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
In connection with the report on Form 10-K of Superfund Gold, L.P. (the “Fund”) for the period ending December 31, 2011 (the “Report”), I, Martin Schneider, Vice President and Principal Financial Officer of Superfund Capital Management, Inc., the general partner of the Fund, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund. |
| Date: March 29, 2012 | By: | /s/ Martin Schneider | ||||
| Martin Schneider | ||||||
| Vice President and Principal Financial Officer | ||||||