Investment in the Funds | 6. Investment in the Funds: On November 1, 2004, the assets allocated to Winton for trading were invested in Winton Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. Winton Master permits accounts managed by Winton using the Diversified Macro Strategies (formerly, the “Winton Futures Program”), a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Winton Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Winton, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Winton Master. The General Partner and Winton believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Winton have agreed that Winton will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Winton at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of assets allocated. On June 1, 2011, the Partnership allocated a portion of its assets to Transtrend Master, a limited liability company organized under the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware. Transtrend Master permits accounts managed by Transtrend using the Diversified Trend Program-Enhanced Risk Profile (US Dollar), a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the Trading Manager of Transtrend Master. Individual and pooled accounts managed by Transtrend, including the Partnership, are permitted to be members of Transtrend Master. The Trading Manager and Transtrend believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. On February 1, 2018, the assets allocated to FORT for trading were invested in FORT Contrarian Master, a limited liability company organized under the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware. FORT Contrarian Master permits accounts managed by FORT using its Global Contrarian Trading Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the Trading Manager of FORT Contrarian Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by FORT, including the Partnership, are permitted to be members of FORT Contrarian Master. The Trading Manager and FORT believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The Trading Manager and FORT have agreed that FORT will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to FORT at a level that is up to 1.25 times the amount of the assets allocated. On April 1, 2019, the assets allocated to Northlander for trading were invested in NL Master, a limited liability company organized under the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware. NL Master permits accounts managed by Northlander using Northlander’s Commodity Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the Trading Manager of NL Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Northlander, including the Partnership, are permitted to be members of NL Master. The Trading Manager and Northlander believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. On August 1, 2014, the assets allocated to Willowbridge for trading were invested in Willowbridge Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Willowbridge Master on January 31, 2019. The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above or in Note 1, “Organization” during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Funds’ and the Partnership’s trading of futures, forward, swap and option contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Funds and the Partnership engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with MS&Co. Generally, a limited partner/member in the Funds withdraws all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds as of the end of any month (the “Redemption Date”) after a request has been made to the General Partner/Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner/member elects to redeem and informs the Funds. However, for all Funds other than Winton Master, a limited partner/member may request a withdrawal as of the end of any day if such request is received by the General Partner/Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the proposed withdrawal day. Management fees, ongoing selling agent fees, the General Partner fee and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level, except for management and incentive fees payable to Transtrend, which are charged at the Transtrend Master level. Clearing fees are borne by the Funds and allocated to the Funds’ limited partners/non-managing At December 31, 2019, the Partnership owned approximately 37.5% of Winton Master, 100.0% of Transtrend Master, 89.1% of FORT Contrarian Master and 79.6% of NL Master. At December 31, 2018, the Partnership owned approximately 45.1% of Winton Master, 99.2% of Transtrend Master, 100.0% of Willowbridge Master and 87.3% of FORT Contrarian Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest in the Funds. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Funds. Expenses to limited partners as a result of investment in the Funds are approximately the same as they would be if the Partnership traded directly and redemption rights are not affected. Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities and partners’/members’ capital of the Funds is shown in the following tables: December 31, 2019 Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Capital Winton Master $ 214,355,792 $ 8,953,183 $ 205,402,609 Transtrend Master 127,400,612 7,792,364 119,608,248 FORT Contrarian Master 135,604,970 4,607,083 130,997,887 NL Master 22,919,671 1,217,801 21,701,870 December 31, 2018 Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Capital Winton Master $ 352,978,637 $ 13,779,023 $ 339,199,614 Transtrend Master 150,331,839 533,135 149,798,704 Willowbridge Master 192,211,165 43,829,178 148,381,987 FORT Contrarian Master 180,042,210 1,648,773 178,393,437 Summarized information reflecting the net investment income (loss), total trading results and net income (loss) of the Funds is shown in the following tables: For the year ended December 31, 2019 Net Investment Total Trading Net Income Winton Master $ 4,752,237 $ 8,615,176 $ 13,367,413 Transtrend Master (154,306 ) 6,337,549 6,183,243 Willowbridge Master (a) 220,431 (759,939 ) (539,508 ) FORT Contrarian Master 2,602,136 34,257,304 36,859,440 NL Master (b) 152,833 (6,328,890) (6,176,057 ) For the year ended December 31, 2018 Net Investment Total Trading Net Income Winton Master $ 5,588,690 $ (7,829,505) $ (2,240,815) Transtrend Master (299,102 ) (17,683,526) (17,982,628) Willowbridge Master 906,473 (4,843,521) (3,937,048) FORT Contrarian Master (c) 2,172,289 (12,008,806) (9,836,517) (a) From January 1, 2019 through January 31, 2019, the date Willowbridge Master terminated operations. (b) From April 1, 2019, commencement of operations for NL Master, through December 31, 2019. (c) Summarized information presented is for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. The Partnership was invested in Fort Contrarian Master from February 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investments in and the Partnership’s pro-rata December 31, 2019 For the year ended December 31, 2019 % of Expenses Net Funds Partners’ Fair Value Income (Loss) Clearing Fees Professional Management Incentive Income (Loss) Investment Redemptions Winton Master 15.96 % $ 77,128,248 $ 3,832,573 $ 159,802 $ 24,788 $ - $ - $ 3,647,983 Commodity Portfolio Monthly Transtrend Master 24.75 % 119,608,248 8,171,983 955,013 67,742 1,185,744 1,815 5,961,669 Commodity Portfolio Monthly Willowbridge Master (a) - % - (394,257 ) 84,076 5,077 - - (483,410 ) Commodity Portfolio Monthly FORT Contrarian Master 24.19 % 116,899,563 31,990,597 407,231 58,882 - - 31,524,484 Commodity Portfolio Monthly NL Master (b) 3.58 % 17,300,752 (4,699,673 ) 64,924 49,260 - - (4,813,857 ) Commodity Portfolio Monthly Total $ 330,936,811 $ 38,901,223 $ 1,671,046 $ 205,749 $ 1,185,744 $ 1,815 $ 35,836,869 December 31, 2018 For the year ended December 31, 2018 % of Expenses Net Funds Partners’ Fair Value Income (Loss) Clearing Fees Professional Management Incentive Income (Loss) Investment Redemptions Winton Master 25.30 % $ 153,304,033 $ 241,406 $ 214,137 $ 30,606 $ - $ - $ (3,337 ) Commodity Portfolio Monthly Transtrend Master 24.51 % 148,573,425 (15,288,450 ) 1,039,887 274 1,449,384 47,039 (17,825,034 ) Commodity Portfolio Monthly Willowbridge Master 24.53 % 148,663,921 (825,674 ) 2,381,900 64,577 - - (3,272,151 ) Commodity Portfolio Monthly FORT Contrarian Master (c) 25.75 % 156,038,134 (7,949,280 ) 398,224 52,933 - - (8,400,437 ) Commodity Portfolio Monthly Total $ 606,579,513 $ (23,821,998 ) $ 4,034,148 $ 148,390 $ 1,449,384 $ 47,039 $ (29,500,959 ) (a) From January 1, 2019 through January 31, 2019, the date the Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Willowbridge Master. (b) From April 1, 2019, the date the Partnership invested into NL Master, through December 31, 2019. (c) From February 1, 2018, the date the Partnership invested into FORT Contrarian Master, through December 31, 2018. |