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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
3.    Investments

a. Spectrum Strategic's investments in affiliated underlying funds.

Effective December 1, 2011, Spectrum Strategic invested a portion of its assets in MB Master Fund and PGR Master Fund.  Spectrum Strategic's investment in MB Master Fund and PGR Master Fund represents approximately 7.6% and 7.9%, respectively, of the net asset value of Spectrum Strategic as of December 31, 2011.

Effective January 1, 2008, Spectrum Strategic initially invested a portion of its assets in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney BHM I, LLC (“BHM I, LLC”).  Spectrum Strategic's investment in BHM I, LLC represents approximately 86.7% and 50.0% of the net asset value of Spectrum Strategic at December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

Summarized information for Spectrum Strategic's investment in BHM I, LLC as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and MB Master Fund and PGR Master Fund as of December 31, 2011 is as follows:

December 31, 2011

 
 
 
Investment
 
% of
Partnership
Net Assets
  
Fair
Value
  
Partnership's
pro rata
Net
 Income/(Loss)
  
Management
 Fees
  
Incentive
Fees
  
Administrative
Fees
 
   
%
  $  $  $  $  $ 
                   
BHM I, LLC
   86.7   101,259,072   (22,304,564)  n/a   n/a   n/a 
PGR Master Fund
  7.9   9,193,011   240,600   n/a   n/a   n/a 
MB Master Fund
  7.6   8,832,023   (120,388)  n/a   n/a   n/a 
 
December 31, 2010

 
 
 
Investment
 
% of
Partnership
Net Assets
  
Fair
Value
  
Partnership's
pro rata
Net
 Income
  
Management
 Fees
  
Incentive
Fees
  
Administrative
Fees
 
   
%
  $  $  $  $  $ 
                   
BHM I, LLC
  50.0   89,755,278   18,201,217   n/a   n/a   n/a 
 
Spectrum Strategic does not directly pay BHM I, LLC, PGR Master Fund and MB Master Fund for its pro rata portion of incentive, management and administrative fees.  Such fees are directly paid by Spectrum Strategic to the respective parties.

For BHM I, LLC, PGR Master Fund and MB Master Fund contributions and withdrawals are permitted on a monthly basis.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, there have been no suspended redemptions, “lock up” periods or gate provisions imposed before a withdrawal can be made by the Partnership.

The tables below represent summarized Income Statement information for BHM I, LLC for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, and for PGR Master Fund and MB Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2011 to meet the requirements of Regulation S-X rule 3-09, as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
Investment
Income/(Loss)
  
Net
Investment
Loss
  
Total
Trading Results
  
 
Net
Income (Loss)
 
   $  $  $  $ 
             
BHM I, LLC
  (53,603)  (7,089,593)  (100,575,804)  (107,665,397)
PGR Master Fund
  8,507   (110,281)  2,276,086   2,165,805 
MB Master Fund
  963   (325,546)  438,595   113,049 

December 31, 2010
 
Investment
Loss
  
Net
Investment
Loss
  
Total
Trading Results
  
Net
Income
 
   $  $  $  $ 
             
BHM I, LLC
  (8,738)  (4,238,014)  34,087,359   29,849,345 
 
 
December 31, 2009
 
Investment
Income
  
Net
Investment
Loss
  
Total
Trading Results
  
Net
Income
 
   $  $  $  $ 
             
BHM I, LLC
  22,591   (2,554,661)  49,563,805   47,009,144 

b. Spectrum Technical's investment in Blackwater Master Fund.

On December 1, 2011, Spectrum Technical invested a portion of its assets in Blackwater Master Fund, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. Blackwater Master Fund was formed to permit accounts managed now or in the future by Blackwater using the Global Program, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner for Blackwater Master Fund. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Blackwater, including Spectrum Technical, are permitted to be limited partners of Blackwater Master Fund. The General Partner and Blackwater believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

Summarized information for Spectrum Technical's investment in Blackwater Master Fund as of December 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
 
 
 
Investment
 
% of
 Partnership
 Net Assets
  
Fair
Value
  
Partnership's
pro rata
Net
Income
 
Investment
Objective
  
Redemption
Permitted
   %  $  $    
             
Blackwater Master Fund
  16.4   43,800,324   731,982 
Commodity
Portfolio
  
Monthly
 
Spectrum Technical's investment into Blackwater Master Fund does not pay any management, incentive, or administrative fee.  Those fees are paid by Spectrum Technical.  Spectrum Technical reimburses Blackwater Master Fund for all brokerage related fees borne by Blackwater Master Fund on behalf of Spectrum Technical's investment.

    On December 31, 2011, Spectrum Technical owned approximately 52.8% of Blackwater Master Fund. It is Spectrum Technical's intention to continue to invest in Blackwater Master Fund. The performance of Spectrum Technical is directly affected by the performance of Blackwater Master Fund.

The table below represents summarized Income Statement information for Blackwater Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2011, to meet the requirements of Regulation S-X rule 3-09, as follows:

   
Investment
Income
  
Net
Investment
Loss
  
Total
Trading Results
  
Net
Income
 
   $  $  $  $ 
             
Blackwater Master Fund
  9,337   (102,547)  2,948,325   2,845,778