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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal

Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Short-Term Investments – 91.9% of Net Assets

  
  

Treasuries – 54.6%

 

$            50,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.085%, 4/01/2021(a)

   $             50,000,000  

40,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.035%, 4/06/2021(a)

     39,999,958  

51,500,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.020%-0.033%, 4/08/2021(a)(b)(c)(d)

     51,499,950  

25,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.035%, 4/13/2021(a)

     24,999,958  

12,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.020%, 4/15/2021(a)

     11,999,942  

25,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.075%, 4/20/2021(a)

     24,999,769  

20,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.080%, 5/04/2021(a)

     19,999,679  

11,500,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.029%, 5/06/2021(a)(b)(d)

     11,499,860  

20,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.020%, 5/11/2021(a)

     19,999,722  

34,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.080%, 5/18/2021(a)

     33,998,835  

12,500,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.020%, 5/20/2021(a)

     12,499,745  

40,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.035%, 5/25/2021(a)

     39,999,100  

12,500,000

  

U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills,

0.030%, 6/01/2021(a)

     12,499,682  

29,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.070%, 6/17/2021(a)

     28,999,070  

25,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills,

0.080%, 6/22/2021(a)

     24,999,260  

30,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills,

0.070%, 6/29/2021(a)

     29,999,258  

50,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.070%, 7/01/2021(a)

     49,996,840  

50,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.080%, 7/08/2021(a)

     49,997,448  

25,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Cash Management Bills,

0.045%, 7/13/2021(a)

     24,998,713  

30,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.085%, 7/15/2021(a)

     29,998,688  

40,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.040%, 8/05/2021(a)

     39,997,643  

25,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.050%, 8/12/2021(a)

     24,998,415  

20,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.040%, 8/26/2021(a)

     19,998,162  

30,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.015%, 9/09/2021(a)

     29,996,813  

30,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.025%, 9/23/2021(a)

     29,995,807  


Principal

Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Treasuries – continued

  

$            40,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.055%, 1/27/2022(a)

   $             39,982,442  

10,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.060%, 2/24/2022(a)

     9,994,974  
     

 

 

 
        787,949,733  
     

 

 

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – 33.7%

 

30,000,000

  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.080%, 4/23/2021

     29,999,732  

32,500,000

  

Nordea Bank ABP (NY),

0.150%, 5/07/2021(e)

     32,501,936  

40,000,000

  

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

0.170%, 5/18/2021

     40,002,665  

50,000,000

  

DZ Bank (NY),

0.140%, 6/03/2021

     49,999,910  

30,000,000

  

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

3-month LIBOR + 0.110%, 0.287%, 6/11/2021(e)(f)

     30,006,695  

25,000,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust (NY),

0.150%, 6/21/2021

     24,999,885  

50,000,000

  

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.240%, 6/23/2021

     50,012,119  

50,000,000

  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.180%, 7/15/2021

     50,003,671  

30,000,000

  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA,

0.230%, 7/20/2021(e)

     30,007,382  

30,000,000

  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),

0.150%, 7/22/2021

     30,002,070  

20,000,000

  

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

0.140%, 8/11/2021

     19,998,225  

15,000,000

  

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.150%, 8/17/2021(e)

     15,000,230  

15,000,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (NY),

0.180%, 8/17/2021(e)

     15,000,229  

30,000,000

  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.150%, 8/24/2021(e)

     29,997,687  

40,000,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (NY),

0.190%, 9/08/2021

     40,000,532  
     

 

 

 
        487,532,968  
     

 

 

 
  

Repurchase Agreements – 3.6%

 

51,677,466

   Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2021 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $51,677,466 on 4/01/2021 collateralized by $52,729,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125% due 3/31/2023 valued at $52,711,039 including accrued interest(g)      51,677,466  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $1,327,080,520)

     1,327,160,167  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 91.9%

(Identified Cost $1,327,080,520)

     1,327,160,167  
   Other assets less liabilities – 8.1%      116,868,029  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,444,028,196  
     

 

 

 


Consolidation

 

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2021, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $42,419,835, representing 2.94% of the Fund’s net assets.

        (†)

  

Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

 

Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

 

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

 

Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

 

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

 

As of March 31, 2021, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

Notional Value

  

Unrealized Appreciation/

Depreciation*

  

Unrealized as a Percentage

of Net Assets

$ 294,590,187    $ 4,247,238    0.29%

 

* Amount represents gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at absolute value.

 

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

(a)

   Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(b)

   Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

(c)

   The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

(d)

   A portion of the security is held by AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

(e)

   Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

(f)

   Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2021 is disclosed.

(g)

   The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2021, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

CHF

   Swiss Franc


CNH

   Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore

MXN

   Mexican Peso

NOK

   Norwegian Krone

NZD

   New Zealand Dollar

PLN

   Polish Zloty

SEK

   Swedish Krona

SGD

   Singapore Dollar

TRY

   Turkish Lira

ZAR

   South African Rand

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.

At March 31, 2021, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

   Delivery
Date
     Currency
Bought/

Sold (B/S)
     Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange
for
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        CHF        B        16,125,000      $ 17,438,543      $ 17,093,793      $ (344,750

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        CHF        S        108,375,000        116,176,847        114,886,195        1,290,652  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        CNH        B        434,000,000        66,048,378        65,760,764        (287,614

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        MXN        B        359,500,000        16,663,987        17,452,508        788,521  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        NOK        B        246,000,000        28,966,524        28,760,224        (206,300

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        NOK        S        18,000,000        2,090,588        2,104,407        (13,819

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        NZD        B        104,500,000        74,804,862        72,970,569        (1,834,293

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        NZD        S        7,600,000        5,314,786        5,306,950        7,836  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        NZD        S        19,200,000        13,397,378        13,407,032        (9,654

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        PLN        B        60,000,000        15,579,661        15,188,261        (391,400

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        PLN        S        85,500,000        21,894,261        21,643,272        250,989  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        PLN        S        35,500,000        8,939,570        8,986,388        (46,818

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        SEK        B        250,000,000        29,369,083        28,644,232        (724,851

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        SEK        S        276,000,000        31,995,157        31,623,232        371,925  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        SEK        S        32,000,000        3,666,133        3,666,461        (328

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        SGD        B        141,125,000        104,805,416        104,874,887        69,471  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        SGD        S        15,750,000        11,710,925        11,704,371        6,554  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        SGD        S        46,625,000        34,596,330        34,648,656        (52,326

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        TRY        B        116,400,000        14,569,334        13,388,544        (1,180,790

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        TRY        S        27,300,000        3,284,870        3,140,096        144,774  

UBS AG

     6/16/2021        TRY        S        104,100,000        11,442,303        11,973,775        (531,472

UBS AG

     6/17/2021        ZAR        B        291,000,000        18,699,689        19,528,156        828,467  
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (1,865,226
                    

 

 

 


Futures Contracts

The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2021, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial and Currency Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2021        750      $ 165,679,688      $ 165,544,922      $ (134,766

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2021        331        29,453,126        29,426,002        (27,124

AEX-Index®

     4/16/2021        110        17,648,842        18,037,393        388,551  

ASX SPI 200™

     6/17/2021        176        22,526,468        22,612,107        85,639  

Australian Dollar

     6/14/2021        831        63,650,621        63,168,465        (482,156

British Pound

     6/14/2021        635        54,939,406        54,693,343        (246,063

CAC 40®

     4/16/2021        298        21,081,564        21,198,523        116,959  

Canadian Dollar

     6/15/2021        1,325        105,064,294        105,430,250        365,956  

DAX

     6/18/2021        58        24,818,378        25,555,537        737,159  

E-mini Dow

     6/18/2021        316        51,743,245        51,978,840        235,595  

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/18/2021        106        27,009,835        27,750,270        740,435  

E-mini Russell 2000

     6/18/2021        237        27,595,245        26,336,625        (1,258,620

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/18/2021        235        45,528,897        46,616,950        1,088,053  

E-mini S&P MidCap 400®

     6/18/2021        113        29,552,495        29,439,890        (112,605

Euribor

     9/13/2021        421        124,074,666        124,093,180        18,514  

EURO STOXX 50®

     6/18/2021        962        42,910,266        43,613,792        703,526  

Euro-BTP

     6/08/2021        213        37,181,767        37,295,414        113,647  

Eurodollar

     9/13/2021        2,321        579,205,550        579,147,525        (58,025

FTSE 100 Index

     6/18/2021        164        15,172,111        15,101,699        (70,412

FTSE China A50 Index

     4/29/2021        853        14,585,091        14,656,246        71,155  

FTSE MIB

     6/18/2021        109        15,347,829        15,590,730        242,901  

FTSE Taiwan Index

     4/28/2021        257        14,492,230        14,890,580        398,350  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6/17/2021        120        5,026,341        4,973,984        (52,357

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

     4/29/2021        194        13,575,057        13,653,941        78,884  

Hang Seng Index®

     4/29/2021        94        17,031,386        17,119,049        87,663  

IBEX 35

     4/16/2021        82        8,305,132        8,257,091        (48,041

Indian Rupee

     4/28/2021        710        19,417,080        19,326,200        (90,880

MSCI EAFE Index

     6/18/2021        384        42,196,235        42,086,400        (109,835

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     6/18/2021        436        29,375,500        28,830,500        (545,000

MSCI Singapore

     4/29/2021        352        9,315,028        9,366,518        51,490  

Nikkei 225™

     6/10/2021        85        21,870,851        22,400,542        529,691  

OMXS30®

     4/16/2021        780        19,263,782        19,534,720        270,938  


Financial and Currency Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Futures Contracts Purchased – continued

 

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     6/17/2021        270      $ 47,824,652      $ 47,743,614      $ (81,038

Short-Term Euro-BTP

     6/08/2021        260        34,470,696        34,502,711        32,015  

TOPIX

     6/10/2021        152        26,112,061        26,823,933        711,872  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

      $  3,752,071  
              

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     6/16/2021        537      $ 27,630,664      $ 29,652,469      $ 2,021,805  

Brent Crude Oil

     5/28/2021        610        38,372,190        38,009,100        (363,090

Brent Crude Oil

     5/20/2021        330        19,781,450        19,529,400        (252,050

Brent Crude Oil

     4/20/2021        214        13,289,770        12,660,240        (629,530

Cocoa

     7/15/2021        88        2,165,680        2,098,800        (66,880

Coffee

     5/18/2021        90        4,261,256        4,168,125        (93,131

Copper

     5/26/2021        523        47,667,650        52,241,162        4,573,512  

Copper LME

     6/16/2021        156        31,719,675        34,272,225        2,552,550  

Corn

     7/14/2021        735        19,366,200        20,120,625        754,425  

Cotton

     5/06/2021        282        11,569,050        11,404,080        (164,970

Gasoline

     5/28/2021        239        19,985,599        19,610,237        (375,362

Lean Hog

     6/14/2021        142        5,535,990        5,981,040        445,050  

Live Cattle

     6/30/2021        258        12,350,990        12,683,280        332,290  

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     5/12/2021        403        21,749,850        20,452,250        (1,297,600

New York Harbor ULSD

     4/30/2021        265        21,352,540        19,697,874        (1,654,666

Nickel LME

     6/16/2021        130        14,303,640        12,527,580        (1,776,060

Palladium

     6/28/2021        6        1,414,550        1,571,940        157,390  

Platinum

     7/28/2021        61        3,670,170        3,634,075        (36,095

Silver

     5/26/2021        92        12,591,055        11,284,720        (1,306,335

Soybean

     7/14/2021        393        26,535,100        28,055,288        1,520,188  

Soybean Meal

     7/14/2021        443        18,770,570        18,818,640        48,070  

Soybean Oil

     7/14/2021        562        14,783,502        17,116,272        2,332,770  

Sugar

     6/30/2021        680        11,313,792        11,248,832        (64,960

Wheat

     7/14/2021        299        9,829,288        9,205,463        (623,825

Zinc LME

     6/16/2021        156        10,560,810        10,985,325        424,515  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

      $ 6,458,011  
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2021, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial and Currency Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2021        1,150      $ 142,496,875      $ 141,908,204      $ 588,671  

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2021        736        77,477,394        77,209,906        267,488  

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     6/21/2021        1,559        174,495,400        172,151,213        2,344,187  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2021        1,036        136,908,734        135,651,250        1,257,484  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2021        629        99,953,344        97,239,469        2,713,875  

Brazilian Real

     4/30/2021        170        2,976,605        3,007,300        (30,695

Euro

     6/14/2021        822        121,204,225        120,649,050        555,175  

Euro Schatz

     6/08/2021        2,853        375,004,069        375,054,442        (50,373

Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond

     6/08/2021        119        29,177,198        28,753,150        424,048  

German Euro BOBL

     6/08/2021        92        14,564,465        14,573,565        (9,100


Financial and Currency Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Futures Contracts Sold – continued

 

Financial Futures – continued

              

German Euro Bund

     6/08/2021        219      $ 44,027,181      $ 43,988,353      $ 38,828  

Japanese Yen

     6/14/2021        2,049        235,265,730        231,421,744        3,843,986  

Short Sterling

     9/15/2021        1,328        228,644,895        228,630,058        14,837  

UK Long Gilt

     6/28/2021        946        167,173,472        166,397,114        776,358  

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2021        1,102        161,125,860        158,343,625        2,782,235  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2021        211        39,989,125        38,237,156        1,751,969  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

      $ 17,268,973  
              

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Copper LME

     6/16/2021        15      $ 3,412,359      $ 3,295,406      $ 116,953  

Gold

     6/28/2021        90        15,438,660        15,440,400        (1,740

Natural Gas

     4/28/2021        76        2,134,840        1,982,080        152,760  

Nickel LME

     6/16/2021        44        4,476,633        4,240,104        236,529  

Zinc LME

     6/16/2021        9        614,385        633,769        (19,384
              

 

 

 

Total

 

      $ 485,118  
              

 

 

 

 

1 

Commodity futures are held by AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2021, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —        $ 1,327,160,167      $ —        $ 1,327,160,167  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          3,759,189        —          3,759,189  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     36,020,513        4,076,428        —          40,096,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,020,513      $ 1,334,995,784      $ —        $ 1,371,016,297  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —       $ (5,624,415   $ —        $ (5,624,415

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (11,961,958     (170,810     —          (12,132,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (11,961,958   $ (5,795,225   $ —        $ (17,757,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

 


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time. The Fund uses a set of proprietary quantitative models to identify price trends in equity, fixed income, currency and commodity instruments, and may have both short and long exposures within an asset class based on an analysis of asset price trends. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategy while also adding value through volatility management. These market exposures, which are expected to change over time, may include exposures to global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments. During the period ended March 31, 2021, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, short-term interest rates, foreign currencies, and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), and long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices to capture the exposures suggested by the quantitative investment models.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2021:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized appreciation
on forward foreign
currency contracts

    

Unrealized appreciation
on futures

contracts

 

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 3,759,189      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 13,124,156  

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          4,765,117  

Commodity contracts

     —          15,668,807  

Equity contracts

     —          6,538,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —        $ 40,096,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 3,759,189      $ 40,096,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation
on forward foreign
currency contracts

    

Unrealized depreciation
on futures

contracts

 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (5,624,415    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (279,388

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          (849,794

Commodity contracts

     —          (8,725,678

Equity contracts

     —          (2,277,908
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (12,132,768
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (5,624,415    $ (12,132,768
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of March 31, 2021, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

  

Derivatives

    

Collateral
Pledged

 

UBS AG

     $ (1,865,226)        $ 18,176,170  

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to these instruments,


stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of March 31, 2021:

 

    

Maximum
Amount

of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum
Amount

of Loss - Net

 

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 3,759,189      $  

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     18,176,170        18,176,170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     21,935,359        18,176,170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     40,096,941        40,096,941  

Margin with brokers

     88,056,743        88,056,743  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     128,153,684        128,153,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 150,089,043      $ 146,329,854  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     54.6

Certificates of Deposit

     33.7  

Repurchase Agreements

     3.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     91.9  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     8.1  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0