Net assets increased $3,356,953 for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was attributable to subscriptions in the amount of $1,956,330, redemptions in the amount of $6,229,462 and net income from operations of $7,630,085.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Partnership accrued or paid total expenses of $4,742,496, including $918,065 in servicing fees, $2,741,440 in General Partner administrative fees and Trading Advisor management fees, and $1,082,989 in other expenses. and interest of $59,757 was earned or accrued on the Partnership’s share of the Trading Company’s cash and cash equivalents and broker balances.
The Net Asset Value of a Class A Unit increased by $362.04 to $4,402.83. The Net Asset Value of a Class B Unit increased by $362.03 to $4,402.64. The Net Asset Value of a
Class A-2
Unit increased by $483.86 to $5,166.02.
The Partnership’s equity trading opened the year marginally positive, as gains accrued from longs in North American capital goods and Taiwanese indices, offsetting losses from a short position in the VIX volatility index. Continuing the trend the partnership experienced strong equity performance in February and March, with positions in the S&P TSX 60 and Nikkei futures being top performers February and long equity positions as well as positions in Sweden’s OM index and Germany’s Dax indices leading the way in March. A short VIX volatility position was also beneficial in March. To start the second quarter, April saw positive overall performance in equities, topped by longs in Australia’s SPI 200 and Taiwan’s MSCI indices, while longs in the Japan’s TSE index marginally detracted. In May, trading in equities finished slightly down, as longs in Taiwanese indices generated losses to offset gains from a long in the Canadian TSX index. In June, the Partnership’s long position in the Australian SPI 200 was a top performer. Although many equity indices ended July in positive territory, overall, net long positioning led to negative performance for the asset class, led by the MSCI EM and Russell 2000 indices, although there were pockets of strength in trading the Swedish OM and NASDAQ 100 indices. In August, the Partnership’s dominantly long positions were profitable, lead by a position in India’s Nifty Index, while a long in the Singapore MSCI Index was down. In September, the Partnership’s equity positions were down, with the worst performers being longs in the Australian SPI 200 and S&P 500 indices, while smaller gains were made in long Tokyo stock exchange and Nifty indices. To start the third quarter, long positions in the S&P 500 and Toronto Stock Exchange 60 indices did best for the Partnership, while Japanese indices such as the Nikkei 225 underperformed. In November, a
sell-off
in equities towards the end of the month hurt the Partnership’s dominantly long positioning. Worst affected were longs in the MSCI EAFE and the Singapore MSCI Index which lost almost 7% on the month. December saw equities shrug off their November Omicron coronavirus variant woes with the S&P 500, for example, hitting an
all-time
high. Top performers were longs in Taiwan’s MSCI index alongside Canada’s S&P TSX 60 index. FTSE China A50 index futures attributed negatively on the month.
The Partnership’s fixed income trading opened 2021 by posting a loss, driven by the Partnership’s broadly long positions in US bonds, which more than offset the gains posted in its short position in long-dated bonds. In February, fixed income positions generated a positive return as positioning shifted from net long to net short
mid-way
through the month, with top performers being shorts in German bunds and Australian
10-year
bonds, while losses were led by Italian
10-year
bonds which switched positions from long to short as the month progressed. A small positive return was seen in March, as gains from short positions in 10y and 30y US treasuries offset losses from short positions in German 5y and 10y bonds. The start to the second quarter small aggregate losses were dominated by Canadian and US instruments, while small gains were made in their European counterparts. Similarly, in May and June, the Partnership experienced losses, with gains from US 2yr and 5yr treasuries being slightly offset by losses from shorts in UK and longs in Canadian bonds, and long positions in long-dated futures making small gains, while short positions in
2-
and
5-year
futures losing out, respectively. The trend changed course in July, as dominantly long fixed income positions were top performers for the Partnership, led by positions in Italian, German, and French
10-year
bonds. Fixed income positions detracted in August; European bonds fared the worst, with German, French, and Italian bonds all
selling-off
to the detriment of the Partnership’s long positions, while a long in Australian
10-year
bonds generated a small profit. The losing trend continued to finish out the third quarter, as losses were seen in the Partnership’s long US. Government positions, though long positions in Italian bonds caused the greatest losses. In October, gains in fixed income were predominantly driven by shorts: Australian bond short positions benefitted, as did short positions in Euribor and Short Sterling, though trading ended in the red with losses from short positions in long-dated bonds in the US. November saw plenty of volatility in fixed income markets, as shorts in Italian and Australian
10-year
bonds posted losses, while a long position in longer-dated German bond futures provided a small offsetting gain. To end the year, December saw long positions in German bonds and a short position in Italian
10-year
bonds generate losses that offset marginal gains in a position in Canadian 10y bonds.
The Partnership’s currency trading started the year down in January, when the Partnership’s short positions in the US dollar against the South African rand and Japanese yen were down, and longs in the Chinese renminbi and Indian rupee only made token gains. The losses continued in February, as long Australian dollar positions versus both the US dollar and Japanese yen and long positions in the Swiss franc versus the US dollar mitigated some losses from long positions in the Indian rupee, EURO Mexican Peso and Japanese yen against the US dollar, though FX trading turned a corner in March to finish the first quarter up, with short positions in the Swiss franc and Japanese yen against the US dollar, as well as a short position in the Euro against