PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
| | September 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | | | December 31, 2011 (Audited) | |
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Assets | | | | | | |
Investment in Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC, at fair value | | $ | 201,253,658 | | | $ | 263,929,118 | |
Investment in Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC, at fair value | | | 29,805,907 | | | | 45,955,612 | |
Redemption receivable from Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC | | | 13,824,992 | | | | 8,563,194 | |
Redemption receivable from Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC | | | 6,875,155 | | | | 2,164,043 | |
Total assets | | $ | 251,759,712 | | | $ | 320,611,967 | |
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Liabilities and members’ capital | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued redemptions | | $ | 20,700,147 | | | $ | 10,727,237 | |
Total liabilities | | | 20,700,147 | | | | 10,727,237 | |
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Members’ capital: | | | | | | | | |
Blended Strategies Portfolio: | | | | | | | | |
Class 0 Units (1,460,395.038 and 1,814,039.586 units issued and outstanding at $116.90 and $123.17, respectively) | | | 170,725,531 | | | | 223,427,719 | |
Class 2 Units (330,568.757 and 410,047.431 units issued and outstanding at $92.35 and $98.77, respectively) | | | 30,528,127 | | | | 40,501,399 | |
Total Blended Strategies Portfolio | | | 201,253,658 | | | | 263,929,118 | |
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Systematic Strategies Portfolio: | | | | | | | | |
Class 0 Units (187,087.600 and 322,756.427 units issued and outstanding at $77.99 and $81.35, respectively) | | | 14,590,957 | | | | 26,254,798 | |
Class 2 Units (208,584.729 and 255,073.907 units issued and outstanding at $72.94 and $77.24, respectively) | | | 15,214,950 | | | | 19,700,814 | |
Total Systematic Strategies Portfolio | | | 29,805,907 | | | | 45,955,612 | |
Total members’ capital | | | 231,059,565 | | | | 309,884,730 | |
Total liabilities and members’ capital | | $ | 251,759,712 | | | $ | 320,611,967 | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | | | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | |
Net gain (loss) allocated from investments in other funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | $ | 2,303,408 | | | $ | (506,903 | ) | | $ | 7,748,714 | | | $ | (2,945,410 | ) |
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (2,263,461 | ) | | | (1,522,238 | ) | | | (10,423,487 | ) | | | (10,345,755 | ) |
Net gain (loss) allocated from investments in other funds | | | 39,947 | | | | (2,029,141 | ) | | | (2,674,773 | ) | | | (13,291,165 | ) |
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Net investment loss allocated from investments in other funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 136,648 | | | | 339,914 | | | | 443,289 | | | | 1,124,247 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage fees | | | 1,587,246 | | | | 2,369,990 | | | | 5,127,313 | | | | 6,943,514 | |
Advisory fees | | | 1,338,009 | | | | 2,008,742 | | | | 4,321,594 | | | | 5,870,238 | |
Sponsor fees | | | 669,003 | | | | 1,004,372 | | | | 2,160,796 | | | | 2,935,120 | |
Incentive allocation | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 42,993 | |
Interest and other | | | 29,289 | | | | 48,654 | | | | 66,237 | | | | 107,044 | |
Total expenses | | | 3,623,547 | | | | 5,431,758 | | | | 11,675,940 | | | | 15,898,909 | |
Net investment loss allocated from investments in other funds | | | (3,486,899 | ) | | | (5,091,844 | ) | | | (11,232,651 | ) | | | (14,774,662 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (3,446,952 | ) | | $ | (7,120,985 | ) | | $ | (13,907,424 | ) | | $ | (28,065,827 | ) |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and 2011 (unaudited)
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio | |
| | Class 0 Units | | | Class 2 Units | | | Total Blended | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Strategies Portfolio | |
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Members’ capital, December 31, 2010 | | | 1,752,436.237 | | | $ | 243,511,752 | | | | 409,129.824 | | | $ | 46,511,568 | | | $ | 290,023,320 | |
Subscriptions | | | 520,007.272 | | | | 72,113,602 | | | | 80,016.088 | | | | 8,938,865 | | | | 81,052,467 | |
Redemptions | | | (400,792.103 | ) | | | (53,393,928 | ) | | | (55,715.918 | ) | | | (6,177,414 | ) | | | (59,571,342 | ) |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (15,959,262 | ) | | | – | | | | (3,305,044 | ) | | | (19,264,306 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2011 | | | 1,871,651.406 | | | $ | 246,272,164 | | | | 433,429.994 | | | $ | 45,967,975 | | | $ | 292,240,139 | |
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio | |
| | Class 0 Units | | | Class 2 Units | | | Total Blended | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Strategies | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Portfolio | |
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Members’ capital, December 31, 2011 | | | 1,814,039.586 | | | $ | 223,427,719 | | | | 410,047.431 | | | $ | 40,501,399 | | | $ | 263,929,118 | |
Subscriptions | | | 48,855.838 | | | | 6,045,929 | | | | 28,300.003 | | | | 2,758,540 | | | | 8,804,469 | |
Redemptions | | | (402,500.386 | ) | | | (48,798,913 | ) | | | (107,778.677 | ) | | | (10,558,791 | ) | | | (59,357,704 | ) |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (9,949,204 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,173,021 | ) | | | (12,122,225 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2012 | | | 1,460,395.038 | | | $ | 170,725,531 | | | | 330,568.757 | | | $ | 30,528,127 | | | $ | 201,253,658 | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital (continued)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and 2011 (unaudited)
| | Systematic Strategies Portfolio | | | | | | | |
| | Class 0 Units | | | Class 2 Units | | | Total Systematic | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Strategies | | | Total Members’ | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Portfolio | | | Capital | |
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Members’ capital, December 31, 2010 | | | 274,960.438 | | | $ | 28,297,652 | | | | 202,003.861 | | | $ | 20,144,497 | | | $ | 48,442,149 | | | $ | 338,465,469 | |
Subscriptions | | | 139,972.911 | | | | 14,166,260 | | | | 90,038.065 | | | | 8,714,658 | | | | 22,880,918 | | | | 103,933,385 | |
Redemptions | | | (74,108.877 | ) | | | (6,909,240 | ) | | | (25,554.483 | ) | | | (2,418,836 | ) | | | (9,328,076 | ) | | | (68,899,418 | ) |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (5,091,523 | ) | | | – | | | | (3,709,998 | ) | | | (8,801,521 | ) | | | (28,065,827 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2011 | | | 340,824.472 | | | $ | 30,463,149 | | | | 266,487.443 | | | $ | 22,730,321 | | | $ | 53,193,470 | | | $ | 345,433,609 | |
| | Systematic Strategies Portfolio | | | | | | | |
| | Class 0 Units | | | Class 2 Units | | | Total Systematic | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Strategies | | | Total Members’ | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Portfolio | | | Capital | |
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Members’ capital, December 31, 2011 | | | 322,756.427 | | | $ | 26,254,798 | | | | 255,073.907 | | | $ | 19,700,814 | | | $ | 45,955,612 | | | $ | 309,884,730 | |
Subscriptions | | | 6,404.671 | | | | 528,000 | | | | 1,066.718 | | | | 80,000 | | | | 608,000 | | | | 9,412,469 | |
Redemptions | | | (142,073.498 | ) | | | (11,308,825 | ) | | | (47,555.896 | ) | | | (3,663,681 | ) | | | (14,972,506 | ) | | | (74,330,210 | ) |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (883,016 | ) | | | – | | | | (902,183 | ) | | | (1,785,199 | ) | | | (13,907,424 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2012 | | | 187,087.600 | | | $ | 14,590,957 | | | | 208,584.729 | | | $ | 15,214,950 | | | $ | 29,805,907 | | | $ | 231,059,565 | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (13,907,424 | ) | | $ | (28,065,827 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss allocated from investment in Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC | | | 12,122,225 | | | | 19,264,306 | |
Net loss allocated from investment in Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC | | | 1,785,199 | | | | 8,801,521 | |
Proceeds from sale of investments in Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC | | | 54,095,906 | | | | 21,324,106 | |
Proceeds from sale of investments in Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC | | | 10,261,394 | | | | 5,330,402 | |
Investments in Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC | | | (8,804,469 | ) | | | (81,052,467 | ) |
Investments in Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC | | | (608,000 | ) | | | (22,880,918 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 54,944,831 | | | | (77,278,877 | ) |
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Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Subscriptions | | | 9,412,469 | | | | 103,933,385 | |
Redemptions | | | (64,357,300 | ) | | | (26,654,508 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (54,944,831 | ) | | | 77,278,877 | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | – | | | | – | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | – | | | | – | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 2012
1. Organization and Business
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC (the “Fund”) was formed on May 16, 2006, commenced operations on August 1, 2006 and is organized as a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). The Fund offers investors Class 0 and Class 2 shares of a Blended Strategies Portfolio, and Class 0 and Class 2 shares of a Systematic Strategies Portfolio. The Fund invests all of its Blended Strategies Portfolio assets dedicated to trading in Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC (“GAIT”), a Delaware LLC which was formed on May 16, 2006 and commenced operations on August 1, 2006. The Fund invests all of its Systematic Strategies Portfolio assets dedicated to trading in Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC (“GAIT II”), a Delaware LLC which was formed on July 16, 2008 and commenced operations on January 4, 2009. GAIT and GAIT II (collectively the “GAIT Funds”) invest in various master trading vehicles (“Master Funds”), all of which are managed by Graham Capital Management, L.P. (the “Advisor” or “Manager”). The Manager is the manager and the sole investment advisor of the GAIT Funds and the Fund. The Manager is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of the National Futures Association. The Manager is also registered as a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Fund is registered as a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through professionally managed trading in both U.S. and foreign markets primarily in futures contracts, forwards contracts, spot currency contracts, and associated derivative instruments, such as options and swaps, through its investments in the GAIT Funds, which in turn invest in various Master Funds. The Master Funds seek to profit from opportunities in the global financial markets, including interest rate futures, foreign exchange, global stock indices and energy, metals and agricultural futures, as professionally managed multi-strategy investment vehicles. Each of the investment programs consists of multiple trading strategies of the Manager, which the Manager has combined in an effort to diversify the Fund’s investment exposure and to make the Fund’s performance returns less volatile and more consistently profitable.
In addition to trading in the Interbank market for foreign exchange, the Manager currently executes orders on all the major U.S. futures exchanges and may also trade on, but is not limited to, the Bolsa de Mercadorias and Futuros (“BMF”), Borsa Italiana Idem (“IML”), the Eurex Exchange (“Eurex”), the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (“HKEX”), the Intercontinental Exchange (“ICE”), the London Metal Exchange (“LME”), the Montreal Exchange (“ME”), the Mercado de Futuros Financieros (“MEFF”), the NYSE Euronext (“Euronext”), the Osaka Securities Exchange (“OSE”), the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”), the South African Exchange (“SAFEX”), the Sydney Futures Exchange Ltd. (“SFE”), the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (“TOCOM”), the Tokyo Financial Exchange (“TFX”), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”).
SEI Global Services, Inc. (“SEI”) is the Fund’s independent administrator and transfer agent. SEI is responsible for certain matters pertaining to the administration of the Fund.
The Fund will terminate on December 31, 2050 or at an earlier date if certain conditions occur as outlined in the Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”).
The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the GAIT Funds; therefore these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the attached financial statements of the GAIT Funds.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
1. Organization and Business (continued)
Duties of the Manager
Subject to the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement, the Manager has complete and exclusive responsibility for managing and administering the affairs of the Fund and for directing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund and the GAIT Funds.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and all amounts are stated in U.S. dollars. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Investments in Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC and Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
The Fund records its investments in the GAIT Funds at fair value based upon the Fund’s proportionate share of the GAIT Funds’ reported net asset value in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In determining its net asset value, the GAIT Funds record their investments in Master Funds at fair value based upon the GAIT Funds’ proportionate share of the Master Funds’ reported net asset value. The Fund records its proportionate share of the GAIT Funds’ investment income and loss, expenses, fees, and realized and unrealized gains and losses on a monthly basis and includes them in the statements of operations. Purchases and sales of units in the GAIT Funds are recorded on a trade date basis. The accounting policies of the GAIT Funds are described in their attached respective financial statements.
Each of the GAIT Funds charges its investors, including the Fund, an advisory fee, brokerage fee, sponsor fee and incentive allocation, all of which are described in detail in Note 4. The Fund does not charge any additional fees; however each investor in the Fund indirectly bears their portion of the advisory fee, brokerage fee, sponsor fee and incentive allocation charged by the GAIT Funds.
At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Fund owned 62.80% and 63.27%, respectively of GAIT, and 62.74% and 66.27%, respectively of GAIT II.
Fair Value
The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the Fund and the GAIT Funds, which qualify as financial instruments under U.S. GAAP, approximates the carrying amounts presented in the statements of financial condition. Changes in these carrying amounts are included in the statements of operations.
The Fund follows U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. U.S. GAAP uses a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement based on the activeness of the market and the transparency and independence of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value (continued)
The fair value hierarchy categorizes asset and liability positions into one of three levels, as summarized below, based on the inputs and assumptions used in deriving fair value.
| · | Level 1 inputs are unadjusted closing or settlement prices for such assets or liabilities as published by the primary exchange upon which they are traded. |
| · | Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities obtained from independent brokers and/or market makers in each security. With respect to the Fund’s investments in the GAIT Funds, Level 2 inputs include the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it holds an investment. |
| · | Level 3 inputs are those which are considered unobservable and are significant in arriving at fair value. |
The Fund reports the fair value of its investment related assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established under U.S. GAAP. In accordance with this hierarchy, the Fund’s investments in the GAIT Funds have been classified as a Level 2 valuation. There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities held at any point during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 or the year ended December 31, 2011 by the Fund, the GAIT Funds, or the Master Funds, and there were no transfers between levels during those periods. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that cause the transfer.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Master Funds, the GAIT Funds, Graham Cash Assets LLC (“GCA”), and the Fund enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. Such contracts include those by GCA and the Master Funds with their brokers and trading counterparties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses with respect to such indemnifications and considers the risk of loss to be remote.
3. Capital Accounts
The Fund offers Class 0 Units and Class 2 Units (collectively the “Units”) in both Blended and Systematic Strategies Portfolios. The Fund may issue additional Classes in the future subject to different fees, expenses or other terms, or to invest in other investment programs or combinations of investment programs managed by the Manager.
A separate Capital Account is maintained for each Member with respect to each member’s Class of Units. The initial balance of each Member’s Capital Account is equal to the initial contribution to the Fund by such Member with respect to the Class to which such Capital Account relates. Each Member’s Capital Account is increased by any additional subscription, and decreased by any redemption by such Member of Units of such Class to which the Capital Account relates. All income and expenses of the Fund are allocated among the Members’ Capital Accounts in proportion to the balance that each Capital Account bears to the balance of all Capital Accounts as of the beginning of such fiscal period.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Capital Accounts (continued)
Subscriptions
Units may be purchased at a price equal to the Net Asset Value per Unit of the relevant Class as of the immediately preceding Valuation Day as defined in the LLC Agreement. The minimum initial subscription from each investor in each Class is $50,000. Members may subscribe for additional Units in a minimum amount of not less than $5,000.
Units are available for subscription as of the first business day of each month upon written notice of at least three business days prior to the last business day of the preceding month.
Redemption of Units
Units are not subject to any minimum holding period. Members may redeem Units at the Net Asset Value thereof as of each Valuation Day, as defined in the LLC Agreement, upon not less than three business days’ prior written notice to the administrator. A partial redemption request for an amount less than $10,000 will not be accepted, nor will a redemption request be accepted to the extent that it would result in an investor owning less than $25,000. The redemption proceeds will normally be remitted within 15 days after the Valuation Day, without interest for the period from the Valuation Day to the payment date.
Redemption Fees
Class 2 Units are subject to a redemption fee equal to 2% of their Net Asset Value if redeemed within six months from their subscription date and a redemption fee equal to 1% of their Net Asset Value if redeemed more than six and less than twelve months from their subscription date. Class 0 Units are not subject to a redemption fee. Redemption fees are payable to the Manager upon redemption of Units from the proceeds of such redemption. Redemption fees of $7,041 and $3,919 were paid to the Manager for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included as redemptions in the statements of changes in members’ capital.
4. Fees and Related Party Transactions
Advisory Fees
Each Class of the GAIT Funds other than Class M pays the Manager an advisory fee (the “Advisory Fee”) at an aggregate annual rate equal to 2% of the Net Asset Value of such Class. The Advisory Fee is payable monthly in arrears calculated as of the last business day of each month and any other date the Manager may permit, in its sole and absolute discretion, as of which any subscription or redemption is effected with respect to Units of such Class during the month.
Sponsor Fees
Each Class of the GAIT Funds other than Class M pays the Manager a sponsor fee (the “Sponsor Fee”) at an annual rate of 1% of its Net Asset Value, payable monthly in arrears, determined in the same manner as the Advisory Fee.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fees and Related Party Transactions (continued)
Incentive Allocation
At the end of each calendar quarter, the Manager of the GAIT Funds will receive a special allocation of net profits (the “Incentive Allocation”) in an amount equal to 20% of the New High Net Trading Profits of each Class of the GAIT Funds, as defined in the LLC Agreement. The Incentive Allocation is also accrued and allocable on the date of redemption with respect to any Units that are redeemed prior to the end of a calendar quarter. Additionally, any loss carryforward attributable to any class of the GAIT Funds shall be proportionately reduced, effective as of the date of any redemption of any Units of such class, by multiplying the loss carryforward by the ratio that the amount of assets redeemed from such class bears to the net assets of such class immediately prior to such redemption. The loss carryforward of a class must be recouped before any subsequent Incentive Allocation can be made to the Manager.
Brokerage Fees
Each Class of the GAIT Funds other than Class M pays the Manager a brokerage fee (the “Brokerage Fee”) at the annual rate specified in the table below. This Brokerage Fee is payable monthly in arrears and calculated as of the last business day of each month in the same manner as the Advisory Fee.
Class | Annual Rate |
Class 0 | 2% |
Class 2 | 4% |
In consideration of the Brokerage Fee, the Manager bears all of the GAIT Funds’ trading commissions (including exchange, clearing and regulatory fees relating to its trades), routine legal expenses, internal and external accounting, audit and tax preparation expenses, fees and expenses of an external or internal administrator, and expenses and costs of printing and mailing reports and notices, together with the costs incurred in connection with the organization of the GAIT Funds and the Fund and the continuous offering of Units. To the extent the GAIT Funds are allocated any of these expenses from the Master Funds in which they invest, the Manager will reimburse the GAIT Funds for those amounts. These reimbursements are included in commission reimbursements in the GAIT Funds’ statements of operations and managing member allocation. As a result, there is no impact to the Fund’s statement of operations.
Any portion of any of the above fees, including the Incentive Allocation, may be paid by the Manager to third parties as compensation for selling activities in connection with the Fund.
5. Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements, as members are individually responsible for reporting income or loss based upon their respective share of the Fund’s revenues and expenses for income tax purposes.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
5. Income Taxes (continued)
U.S. GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. U.S. GAAP requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. The Manager has evaluated the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that there are no significant tax positions requiring recognition, measurement or disclosure in the financial statements. The Manager is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will change materially in the next twelve months. Tax years which are considered open by the relevant jurisdiction are subject to potential examination.
6. Financial Highlights
The following is the per Unit operating performance calculation for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio | | | Systematic Strategies Portfolio | |
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | | | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | |
Per unit operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, June 30, 2011 | | $ | 132.67 | | | $ | 107.48 | | | $ | 95.59 | | | $ | 91.69 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (2.50 | ) | | | (2.54 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (5.09 | ) | | | (4.90 | ) |
Net loss | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (6.21 | ) | | | (6.39 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2011 | | $ | 131.58 | | | $ | 106.06 | | | $ | 89.38 | | | $ | 85.30 | |
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Net asset value per unit, June 30, 2012 | | $ | 118.77 | | | $ | 94.30 | | | $ | 78.23 | | | $ | 73.54 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (1.27 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.71 | |
Net loss | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (1.95 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2012 | | $ | 116.90 | | | $ | 92.35 | | | $ | 77.99 | | | $ | 72.94 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
6. Financial Highlights (continued)
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital and total return for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 for the Blended Strategies Portfolio:
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio |
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
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Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (2.07 | )% | | | (1.32 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (2.07 | )% | | | (1.32 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (1.06 | )% | | | (1.88 | )% | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (2.36 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (1.06 | )% | | | (1.88 | )% | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (2.36 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.80 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 1.31 | %* | | | 1.32 | %* | | | 1.81 | %* | | | 1.80 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (see Note 4), which represent 0.20% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.20% of average members’ capital for 2011.
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital and total return for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 for the Systematic Strategies Portfolio:
| | Systematic Strategies Portfolio |
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (0.31 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (6.97 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (0.31 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (6.97 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (1.29 | )% | | | (1.17 | )% | | | (1.74 | )% | | | (1.63 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (1.29 | )% | | | (1.17 | )% | | | (1.74 | )% | | | (1.63 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.82 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 1.37 | %* | | | 1.35 | %* | | | 1.81 | %* | | | 1.82 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (see Note 4), which represent 0.05% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.12% of average members’ capital for 2011.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
6. Financial Highlights (continued)
The following is the per Unit operating performance calculation for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio | | | Systematic Strategies Portfolio | |
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | | | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | |
Per unit operating performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, December 31, 2010 | | $ | 138.96 | | | $ | 113.68 | | | $ | 102.92 | | | $ | 99.72 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (5.32 | ) | | | (5.98 | ) | | | (3.43 | ) | | | (4.73 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (10.11 | ) | | | (9.69 | ) |
Net loss | | | (7.38 | ) | | | (7.62 | ) | | | (13.54 | ) | | | (14.42 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2011 | | $ | 131.58 | | | $ | 106.06 | | | $ | 89.38 | | | $ | 85.30 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, December 31, 2011 | | $ | 123.17 | | | $ | 98.77 | | | $ | 81.35 | | | $ | 77.24 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (3.68 | ) | | | (4.43 | ) | | | (2.89 | ) | | | (3.83 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (2.59 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) |
Net loss | | | (6.27 | ) | | | (6.42 | ) | | | (3.36 | ) | | | (4.30 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2012 | | $ | 116.90 | | | $ | 92.35 | | | $ | 77.99 | | | $ | 72.94 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
6. Financial Highlights (continued)
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital and total return for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 for the Blended Strategies Portfolio:
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio |
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (5.09 | )% | | | (5.30 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (6.69 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (5.09 | )% | | | (5.31 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (6.70 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (2.99 | )% | | | (3.82 | )% | | | (4.52 | )% | | | (5.25 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (2.99 | )% | | | (3.83 | )% | | | (4.52 | )% | | | (5.26 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 3.83 | % | | | 3.87 | % | | | 5.36 | % | | | 5.37 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 3.83 | %* | | | 3.88 | %* | | | 5.36 | %* | | | 5.38 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (see Note 4), which represent 0.70% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.79% of average members’ capital for 2011.
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital and total return for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 for the Systematic Strategies Portfolio:
| | Systematic Strategies Portfolio |
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (4.13 | )% | | | (13.15 | )% | | | (5.57 | )% | | | (14.45 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (4.13 | )% | | | (13.16 | )% | | | (5.57 | )% | | | (14.46 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (3.53 | )% | | | (3.32 | )% | | | (4.98 | )% | | | (4.73 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (3.53 | )% | | | (3.33 | )% | | | (4.98 | )% | | | (4.74 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 3.89 | % | | | 3.93 | % | | | 5.33 | % | | | 5.45 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 3.89 | %* | | | 3.94 | %* | | | 5.33 | %* | | | 5.46 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (see Note 4), which represent 0.25% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.48% of average members’ capital for 2011.
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
6. Financial Highlights (continued)
Total return is calculated for Class 0 and Class 2 Units taken as a whole and has not been annualized. Total return is calculated as the change in total members’ capital adjusted for subscriptions or redemptions during the period. An individual member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of capital transactions and the applicability of Advisory Fees, Brokerage Fees, Sponsor Fees and the Incentive Allocation. The net investment loss and total expense ratios (including Incentive Allocation) are calculated for Class 0 and Class 2 Units taken as a whole and include net amounts allocated from the GAIT Funds. The computation of such ratios is based on the amount of net investment loss, expenses and Incentive Allocation. Net investment loss and total expense ratios are computed based upon the weighted average of members’ capital for Class 0 and Class 2 Units of the Fund for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
7. Subsequent Events
The Fund had subscriptions of approximately $1.4 million and redemptions of approximately $8.1 million through November 14, 2012, the date through which subsequent events were evaluated by management. These amounts have not been included in the financial statements.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
| | September 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | | | December 31, 2011 (Audited) | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Investments in Master Funds, at fair value | | $ | 61,293,129 | | | $ | 87,903,988 | |
Investment in Graham Cash Assets LLC, at fair value | | | 285,289,620 | | | | 344,807,748 | |
Accrued commission reimbursements | | | 223,322 | | | | 331,720 | |
Receivable from Master Funds | | | 5,875 | | | | 18,287 | |
Total assets | | $ | 346,811,946 | | | $ | 433,061,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and members’ capital | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued redemptions | | $ | 24,824,231 | | | $ | 13,947,652 | |
Accrued brokerage fees | | | 653,432 | | | | 852,551 | |
Accrued advisory fees | | | 567,211 | | | | 734,211 | |
Accrued sponsor fees | | | 283,606 | | | | 367,106 | |
Payable to Master Funds | | | 2,512 | | | | 2,155 | |
Total liabilities | | | 26,330,992 | | | | 15,903,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Members’ capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class 0 Units (2,297,034.613 and 2,827,795.124 units issued and outstanding at $116.90 and $123.17 per unit, respectively) | | | 268,531,769 | | | | 348,287,779 | |
Class 2 Units (553,749.493 and 688,937.679 units issued and outstanding at $92.35 and $98.77 per unit, respectively) | | | 51,138,946 | | | | 68,048,075 | |
Class M Units (4,671.470 and 4,671.470 units issued and outstanding at $173.44 and $176.01 per unit, respectively) | | | 810,239 | | | | 822,214 | |
Total members’ capital | | | 320,480,954 | | | | 417,158,068 | |
Total liabilities and members’ capital | | $ | 346,811,946 | | | $ | 433,061,743 | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Condensed Schedules of Investments
| | September 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | | | December 31, 2011 (Audited) | |
Description | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Members’ Capital | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Members’ Capital | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Master Funds, at fair value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | $ | 17,490,643 | | | | 5.46 | % | | $ | 19,823,897 | | | | 4.75 | % |
Graham Energy Focus LLC | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 4,391,910 | | | | 1.05 | % |
Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 5,956,632 | | | | 1.43 | % |
Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | 9,631,317 | | | | 3.01 | % | | | 10,693,175 | | | | 2.56 | % |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | 34,171,169 | | | | 10.66 | % | | | 45,101,309 | | | | 10.82 | % |
Graham Macro Directional LLC | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 1,937,065 | | | | 0.46 | % |
Total investments in Master Funds | | $ | 61,293,129 | | | | 19.13 | % | | $ | 87,903,988 | | | | 21.07 | % |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Statements of Operations and Managing Member Allocation
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | | | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | |
Net gain (loss) allocated from investments in Master Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | $ | 1,038,332 | | | $ | 5,422,708 | | | $ | 9,935,223 | | | $ | 4,257,925 | |
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (2,020,366 | ) | | | (3,566,381 | ) | | | (14,232,046 | ) | | | (14,872,899 | ) |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (693,076 | ) | | | (1,320,014 | ) | | | (2,684,268 | ) | | | (3,866,326 | ) |
Net gain (loss) allocated from investments in Master Funds | | | (1,675,110 | ) | | | 536,313 | | | | (6,981,091 | ) | | | (14,481,300 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss allocated from investments in Master Funds | | | (8,036 | ) | | | (62,904 | ) | | | (45,702 | ) | | | (119,491 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 185,718 | | | | 439,886 | | | | 598,677 | | | | 1,453,597 | |
Total investment income | | | 185,718 | | | | 439,886 | | | | 598,677 | | | | 1,453,597 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage fees | | | 2,090,971 | | | | 3,014,313 | | | | 6,762,197 | | | | 8,769,947 | |
Advisory fees | | | 1,813,258 | | | | 2,616,830 | | | | 5,847,390 | | | | 7,598,949 | |
Sponsor fees | | | 906,629 | | | | 1,308,415 | | | | 2,923,695 | | | | 3,799,474 | |
Interest and other | | | 19,923 | | | | 4,970 | | | | 27,488 | | | | 23,474 | |
Commission reimbursements | | | (693,076 | ) | | | (1,320,014 | ) | | | (2,684,268 | ) | | | (3,866,326 | ) |
Total expenses | | | 4,137,705 | | | | 5,624,514 | | | | 12,876,502 | | | | 16,325,518 | |
Net investment loss of the Fund | | | (3,951,987 | ) | | | (5,184,628 | ) | | | (12,277,825 | ) | | | (14,871,921 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | (5,635,133 | ) | | | (4,711,219 | ) | | | (19,304,618 | ) | | | (29,472,712 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Incentive allocation | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (51,877 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss available for pro-rata allocation to all members | | $ | (5,635,133 | ) | | $ | (4,711,219 | ) | | $ | (19,304,618 | ) | | $ | (29,524,589 | ) |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and 2011 (unaudited)
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | | | Class M | | | Total | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Capital | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ capital, December 31, 2010 | | | 2,685,172.128 | | | $ | 373,121,130 | | | | 639,582.657 | | | $ | 72,710,381 | | | | 4,671.470 | | | $ | 882,328 | | | $ | 446,713,839 | |
Subscriptions | | | 763,027.691 | | | | 105,586,997 | | | | 159,240.404 | | | | 17,823,871 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 123,410,868 | |
Redemptions | | | (463,051.112 | ) | | | (61,843,890 | ) | | | (79,285.065 | ) | | | (8,791,036 | ) | | | – | | | | (51,877 | ) | | | (70,686,803 | ) |
Incentive allocation | | | – | | | | (44,314 | ) | | | – | | | | (7,563 | ) | | | – | | | | 51,877 | | | | – | |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (24,033,627 | ) | | | – | | | | (5,424,119 | ) | | | – | | | | (14,966 | ) | | | (29,472,712 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2011 | | | 2,985,148.707 | | | $ | 392,786,296 | | | | 719,537.996 | | | $ | 76,311,534 | | | | 4,671.470 | | | $ | 867,362 | | | $ | 469,965,192 | |
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | | | Class M | | | Total | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Capital | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ capital, December 31, 2011 | | | 2,827,795.124 | | | $ | 348,287,779 | | | | 688,937.679 | | | $ | 68,048,075 | | | | 4,671.470 | | | $ | 822,214 | | | $ | 417,158,068 | |
Subscriptions | | | 145,451.826 | | | | 17,940,683 | | | | 47,476.248 | | | | 4,649,394 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 22,590,077 | |
Redemptions | | | (676,212.337 | ) | | | (82,069,164 | ) | | | (182,664.434 | ) | | | (17,893,409 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (99,962,573 | ) |
Incentive allocation | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (15,627,529 | ) | | | – | | | | (3,665,114 | ) | | | – | | | | (11,975 | ) | | | (19,304,618 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2012 | | | 2,297,034.613 | | | $ | 268,531,769 | | | | 553,749.493 | | | $ | 51,138,946 | | | | 4,671.470 | | | $ | 810,239 | | | $ | 320,480,954 | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (19,304,618 | ) | | $ | (29,472,712 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss allocated from investments in Master Funds | | | 7,026,793 | | | | 14,600,791 | |
Net income allocated from investment in Graham Cash Assets LLC | | | (598,677 | ) | | | (1,453,597 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of investments in Master Funds | | | 476,843,495 | | | | 613,324,164 | |
Proceeds from sale of investments in Graham Cash Assets LLC | | | 442,227,109 | | | | 477,724,559 | |
Investments in Master Funds | | | (457,246,660 | ) | | | (666,147,665 | ) |
Investments in Graham Cash Assets LLC | | | (382,110,304 | ) | | | (497,643,390 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued commission reimbursements | | | 108,398 | | | | (217,827 | ) |
Accrued brokerage fees | | | (199,119 | ) | | | 75,611 | |
Accrued advisory fees | | | (167,000 | ) | | | 73,559 | |
Accrued sponsor fees | | | (83,500 | ) | | | 36,779 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 66,495,917 | | | | (89,099,728 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Subscriptions | | | 22,590,077 | | | | 123,410,868 | |
Redemptions | | | (89,085,994 | ) | | | (34,311,140 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (66,495,917 | ) | | | 89,099,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | - | | | | - | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | - | | | | - | |
Supplemental non cash operating activities
Investments and proceeds related to investments in Master Funds consolidated into Graham Commodity Strategies LLC not included above: $1,362,929 (See Note 2)
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 2012
1. Organization and Business
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC (“GAIT”) was formed on May 18, 2006, commenced operations on August 1, 2006 and is organized as a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Graham Capital Management, L.P. (the “Managing Member” or “Manager”) is the Managing Member and the sole investment advisor. The Managing Member is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of the National Futures Association. The Managing Member is also registered as a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The investment objective of GAIT is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through professionally managed trading through its investment in various master trading vehicles (“Master Funds”). As more fully described in Notes 2 and 3, these Master Funds invest in a broad range of derivative instruments such as currency forward and futures contracts; bond, interest rate, and index futures contracts; commodity forward and futures contracts, and options and swaps thereon traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges, as well as over-the-counter.
In addition to trading in the Interbank market for foreign exchange, the Manager currently executes orders on all the major U.S. futures exchanges and may also trade on, but is not limited to, the Bolsa de Mercadorias and Futuros (“BMF”), Borsa Italiana Idem (“IML”), the Eurex Exchange (“Eurex”), the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (“HKEX”), the Intercontinental Exchange (“ICE”), the London Metal Exchange (“LME”), the Montreal Exchange (“ME”), the Mercado de Futuros Financieros (“MEFF”), the NYSE Euronext (“Euronext”), the Osaka Securities Exchange (“OSE”), the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”), the South African Exchange (“SAFEX”), the Sydney Futures Exchange Ltd. (“SFE”), the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (“TOCOM”), the Tokyo Financial Exchange (“TFX”), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”).
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC, Graham Alternative Investment Fund II LLC, and Graham Alternative Investment III Ltd. are the primary investors of GAIT.
SEI Global Services, Inc. (“SEI”) is GAIT’s independent administrator and transfer agent. SEI is responsible for certain matters pertaining to the administration of GAIT.
GAIT will terminate on December 31, 2050 or at an earlier date if certain conditions occur as outlined in the Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”).
Duties of the Managing Member
Subject to the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement, the Managing Member has complete and exclusive responsibility for managing and administering the affairs of GAIT and for directing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of GAIT.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and all amounts are stated in U.S. dollars. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Managing Member to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Investments in Master Funds
GAIT invests in various Master Funds which are managed by the Managing Member. These investments are valued in the accompanying statements of financial condition at fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP based upon GAIT’s proportionate share of the Master Funds’ reported net asset values. Gains and losses are allocated monthly by each Master Fund to GAIT based upon GAIT’s proportionate share of the net asset value of each Master Fund and are included in the statements of operations and managing member allocation.
During the period ended September 30, 2012 certain Master Funds in which GAIT invested consolidated their assets under Graham Commodity Strategies LLC and then ceased operations. The dates of the consolidation were as follows:
Master Fund | Consolidation Date |
Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | May 29, 2012 |
Graham Energy Fundamental LLC | May 29, 2012 |
Graham Macro Directional LLC | May 30, 2012 |
Graham Macro Technical Ltd. | May 30, 2012 |
Graham Macro Data Driven LLC | May 31, 2012 |
Fair Value
The fair value of GAIT’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under U.S. GAAP, approximates the carrying amounts presented in the statements of financial condition. Changes in these carrying amounts are included in the statements of operations and managing member allocation.
GAIT follows U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. U.S. GAAP uses a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement based on the activeness of the market and the transparency and independence of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.
The fair value hierarchy categorizes asset and liability positions into one of three levels, as summarized below, based on the inputs and assumptions used in deriving fair value.
| · | Level 1 inputs are unadjusted closing or settlement prices for such assets or liabilities as published by the primary exchange upon which they are traded. |
| · | Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities obtained from independent brokers and/or market makers in each security. With respect to GAIT’s investments in the other funds managed by the Manager, Level 2 inputs include the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it holds an investment. |
| · | Level 3 inputs are those which are considered unobservable and are significant in arriving at fair value. |
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Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value (continued)
GAIT reports the fair value of its investment related assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established under U.S. GAAP. In accordance with this hierarchy, GAIT’s investments in Master Funds and Graham Cash Assets LLC (“GCA”) have been classified as Level 2. These investments are discussed in Notes 3 and 4. The Master Funds record all of their derivative financial instruments at fair value, which is derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities held at any point during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 by GAIT, the Master Funds, or GCA, and there were no transfers between levels during those periods. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that cause the transfer.
Derivative Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Master Funds utilize derivative financial instruments in connection with their trading activities. Derivative instruments derive their value from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Investments in derivative financial instruments are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Master Funds’ derivative financial instruments are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity price, and equity price risks. These risks can be in excess of the amounts recognized in the statements of financial condition. In addition, the Master Funds are also subject to additional counterparty risk should their counterparties fail to meet the terms of their contracts. Management of counterparty risk involves a number of considerations, such as the financial profile of the counterparty, specific terms and duration of the contractual agreement, and the value of collateral held, if any. The Master Funds have established initial credit approval, credit limits, and collateral requirements and may reduce their exposure to any counterparties they deem necessary. Trading in non-U.S. dollar denominated derivative instruments may subject the value of, and gains and losses associated with, such contracts to additional risks related to adverse changes in the applicable exchange rates.
Unrealized gains and losses from derivative financial instruments are recorded based on changes in their fair value. Realized gains and losses are recorded when the positions are closed. All unrealized and realized gains and losses related to derivative financial instruments are included in net gain (loss) on investments in the Master Funds’ statements of operations.
Futures Contracts
The Master Funds use futures contracts in an attempt to take advantage of changes in the value of equities, commodities, interest rates, bonds and foreign currencies. Futures contracts are valued based upon the closing price as of the valuation date established by the primary exchange upon which they are traded.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Futures Contracts (continued)
A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset or cash settlement based on the value of an asset on a specified date. The purchase and sale of futures contracts are executed on an exchange which requires margin deposits with a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”). Subsequent payments are made or received by the Master Funds each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract. These changes in valuation are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Master Funds. Relative to over-the-counter derivative financial instruments, futures contracts provide reduced counterparty risk to the Master Funds since futures are exchange-traded and the exchanges’ clearing house guarantees the futures against default. However some non-U.S. exchanges are “principals’ markets” in which no common clearing facility exists and the Master Funds may look only to the clearing broker for performance of the contract. The U.S. Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all funds received from such FCM’s customers in respect of regulated futures transactions. If the FCM were not to do so to the full extent required by law, the assets of the Master Funds might not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the FCM. In that case, the Master Funds would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the FCM’s combined customer accounts, even though certain property specifically traceable to the Master Funds was held by the FCM. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of an exchange or an affiliated clearing house, the Master Funds might experience a loss of funds deposited through its FCM as margin with such exchange or affiliated clearing house, the loss of unrealized profits on its open positions, and the loss of funds owed to it as realized profits on closed positions.
Forward Contracts
The Master Funds enter into foreign currency forward contracts in an attempt to take advantage of changes in exchange rates. Forward currency transactions are contracts or agreements for delivery of specific currencies or the cash equivalent value at a specified future date and an agreed upon price. Forward contracts are not guaranteed by an exchange or clearing house and therefore the risks include the inability of counterparties to meet their obligations under the terms of the contracts as well as the risks associated with movements in fair value.
Exchange traded forward contracts are valued based upon the settlement prices as of the valuation date, established by the primary exchange upon which they are traded. All other forward contracts are valued based upon a forward curve constructed using independently quoted forward points. Changes in fair value of each forward contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses.
Swap Contracts
The Master Funds may enter into various swap contracts in an attempt to take advantage of changes in interest rates and asset values. Swap contracts are not guaranteed by an exchange or an affiliated clearing house or regulated by any U.S. or foreign government authorities. Failure of a counterparty to meet its obligation under the terms of the swap contract could result in the loss of any unrealized gains on open positions. It may not be possible to dispose of or close out a swap position without the consent of the counterparty, and the Master Fund may not be able to enter into an offsetting contract in order to cover its risk. Swaps are subject to the International Swap and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreements which generally require among other things, that a Master Fund maintain a predetermined level of net assets, and provide limits with respect to any decline in the Master Fund’s net asset value over 1-month, 3-month and 12-month periods. If a Master Fund were to violate such provisions, the counterparty to the swaps could demand liquidation of outstanding swap positions.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Swap Contracts (continued)
A total return swap contract is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange cash flows calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified notional amount of the underlying assets. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to another.
Exchange traded swaps are valued based upon the closing prices established by the primary exchange upon which they are traded. Total return swaps are valued based upon the exchange published settle price of the underlying reference instrument. Changes in fair value of each swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. The Master Funds record realized gains or losses when a swap contract is terminated. Interest is calculated and accrued throughout the life of each swap. Payments received at the end of each reset period are recorded against such accruals.
Options
The Master Funds may buy and sell covered and uncovered exchange traded and over-the-counter options on futures, foreign currencies, commodities, interest rates and equities to take advantage of the price movements of the financial instrument underlying the option or to hedge positions in the underlying assets. Option contracts give one party the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell within a limited time or on a specified date, a financial instrument, commodity or currency at a contracted price. Options may also be settled in cash, based on differentials between specified indices or prices.
The Master Funds are exposed to counterparty risk to the extent that a seller of an over-the-counter option does not meet its obligations under the terms of the option contract. The maximum risk of loss to the Master Funds is the unrealized gains of the contracts and the premiums paid to purchase its open option contracts. Relative to over-the-counter options, exchange traded options provide reduced counterparty risk to the Master Funds since the exchanges’ clearinghouse guarantees the option against default.
Exchange traded options are valued based upon the settlement prices published as of the valuation date by the principal exchange upon which they are traded. In the absence of an exchange published settlement price, the option will be valued using the last reported sales price reported on the exchange for the valuation date. Over-the-counter options and exchange traded options with no reported sales price on the valuation date will generally be valued at the average of last reported bid and offer quotes from independent brokers or from the exchange, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU No. 2011-11”). The amendments in ASU No. 2011-11 affect all entities that have financial instruments that are either offset or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement in accordance with authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP. Entities will be required to disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offsetting or subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement in the statement of financial position, to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The disclosure is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager of the Fund is evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-11 will have on the Fund’s financial statements.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Master Funds, GCA, and GAIT enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. Such contracts include those by GCA and the Master Funds with their brokers and trading counterparties. GAIT’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, GAIT has not had prior claims or losses with respect to such indemnifications and considers the risk of loss to be remote.
3. Investments in Master Funds
As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, GAIT invested in various Master Funds, all of which were managed by the Manager. GAIT’s investments in these Master Funds, as well as the investment objectives of each Master Fund, are summarized below. Master Funds in which GAIT invested 5% or more of its members’ capital are individually identified, while smaller investments are aggregated under the caption “Other Master Funds.” The number of Master Funds included for the period in each aggregated category is disclosed parenthetically next to each name. All of the Master Funds and GAIT are related parties. The Master Funds do not charge management or incentive fees and all offer monthly subscriptions and redemptions.
September 30, 2012 | |
Investment – Objective | | Percent of Members’ Capital | | | Fair Value | | | Net Loss (three months then ended) | | | Net Loss (nine months then ended) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. – (a) | | | 10.66 | % | | $ | 34,171,169 | | | $ | 2,483,427 | | | $ | (603,781 | ) |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC – (c) | | | 5.46 | % | | | 17,490,643 | | | | (5,745,948 | ) | | | (12,934,428 | ) |
Other Master Funds (6) – (b) (c) (d) | | | 3.01 | % | | | 9,631,317 | | | | 1,579,375 | | | | 6,511,416 | |
| | | 19.13 | % | | $ | 61,293,129 | | | $ | (1,683,146 | ) | | $ | (7,026,793 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | |
Investment – Objective | | Percent of Members’ Capital | | | Fair Value | | | Net Gain (three months ended September 30, 2011) | | | Net Loss (nine months ended September 30, 2011) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. – (a) | | | 10.82 | % | | $ | 45,101,309 | | | $ | (16,837,697 | ) | | $ | (33,582,747 | ) |
Other Master Funds (8) – (b) (c) (d) (e) | | | 10.25 | % | | | 42,802,679 | | | | 17,311,106 | | | | 18,981,956 | |
| | | 21.07 | % | | $ | 87,903,988 | | | $ | 473,409 | | | $ | (14,600,791 | ) |
(a) – Systematic Macro | (b) – Fixed Income | (c) – Global Macro | (d) – Energy Related | (e) – Commodities |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table summarizes the financial position of each Master Fund as of September 30, 2012:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (BVI) | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
Due from brokers | | $ | 337,885,653 | | | $ | 96,842,950 | | | $ | 299,033,271 | |
Options, at fair value | | | 4,742,335 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | 3,792,869 | | | | 11,949,850 | | | | - | |
CME Membership, at fair value | | | 2,296,500 | | | | - | | | | 865,729 | |
Subscriptions receivable | | | 13,318 | | | | 119 | | | | 5,647 | |
Total assets | | | 348,730,675 | | | | 108,792,919 | | | | 299,904,647 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | 61,439,760 | | | | 251,642 | | | | 44,441,143 | |
Due to brokers | | | 124,555,444 | | | | 426,560 | | | | - | |
Options, at fair value | | | - | | | | 9,997,110 | | | | - | |
Redemptions payable | | | 13,318 | | | | - | | | | 4,218 | |
Total liabilities | | | 186,008,522 | | | | 10,675,312 | | | | 44,445,361 | |
Net assets | | $ | 162,722,153 | | | $ | 98,117,607 | | | $ | 255,459,286 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of Master Fund held by GAIT | | | 10.75 | % | | | 9.82 | % | | | 13.38 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Principal Amount / Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
Treasury bill 12/06/12 | | $ | 75,000,000 | | | $ | 74,990,031 | | | | 46.08 | % |
Total United States | | | | | | | 74,990,031 | | | | 46.08 | % |
Total bonds * | | | | | | | 74,990,031 | | | | 46.08 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brent Crude November 2012 - March 2013 | | | 1,867 | | | | (564,860 | ) | | | (0.35 | )% |
Coffee December 2012 | | | 3,146 | | | | 12,609,863 | | | | 7.75 | % |
Gasoil November 2012 - December 2012 | | | 2,635 | | | | 2,494,950 | | | | 1.53 | % |
Heating Oil March 2013 | | | 1,456 | | | | (3,147,808 | ) | | | (1.93 | )% |
Natural Gas May 2013 | | | 3,137 | | | | 12,081,900 | | | | 7.42 | % |
Natural Gas November 2012 - January 2014 | | | 16,130 | | | | 39,625,520 | | | | 24.35 | % |
Nickel December 2012 | | | 3,741 | | | | 16,777,014 | | | | 10.31 | % |
Wheat December 2013 | | | 3,491 | | | | 9,119,988 | | | | 5.60 | % |
Wheat December 2012 - July 2013 | | | 7,277 | | | | 8,341,788 | | | | 5.13 | % |
WTI Crude November 2013 | | | 2,000 | | | | (12,188,000 | ) | | | (7.49 | )% |
WTI Crude January 2014 | | | 2,000 | | | | (11,606,000 | ) | | | (7.13 | )% |
WTI Crude June 2014 | | | 4,000 | | | | (15,901,970 | ) | | | (9.77 | )% |
WTI Crude November 2012 - December 2012 | | | 19,589 | | | | 3,323,770 | | | | 2.04 | % |
WTI Crude January 2013 - December 2014 | | | 2,073 | | | | (4,323,760 | ) | | | (2.66 | )% |
Zinc December 2012 | | | 160,068 | | | | 11,849,545 | | | | 7.28 | % |
Other commodity | | | | | | | 15,646,236 | | | | 9.62 | % |
Interest Rate | | | | | | | 45,425 | | | | 0.03 | % |
U.S. Bond | | | | | | | 407,427 | | | | 0.25 | % |
Foreign bond | | | | | | | 1,912,266 | | | | 1.18 | % |
U.S. index | | | | | | | 324,500 | | | | 0.20 | % |
Foreign index | | | | | | | (483,851 | ) | | | (0.30 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | 86,343,943 | | | | 53.06 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas November 2012 | | | 30 | | | | 33,150 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Other commodity | | | | | | | 65,000 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Total swaps | | | | | | | 98,150 | | | | 0.06 | % |
*- The position is posted as collateral and is included in Due from broker on the Master Fund’s Statement of Financial Condition
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Long contracts (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | | $ | (6,047,681 | ) | | | (3.72 | )% |
Total forwards | | | | | | (6,047,681 | ) | | | (3.72 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas Futures Options January 2013-January 2015 Call $4.00 - $5.00 | | | 600 | | | | 1,236,800 | | | | 0.76 | % |
Natural Gas Futures Options December 2012 Put $3.00 | | | 1,000 | | | | 281,000 | | | | 0.17 | % |
Other commodity | | | | | | | 1,576,000 | | | | 0.97 | % |
Interest Rate Futures | | | | | | | 1,134,303 | | | | 0.70 | % |
Currency | | | | | | | 2,327,184 | | | | 1.42 | % |
U.S. Bond | | | | | | | 468,750 | | | | 0.29 | % |
Foreign Bond | | | | | | | 64,255 | | | | 0.04 | % |
U.S. Index | | | | | | | 2,612,500 | | | | 1.61 | % |
Total options | | | | | | | 9,700,792 | | | | 5.96 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
Coffee March 2013 | | | (2,905 | ) | | $ | (12,978,994 | ) | | | (7.98 | )% |
Coffee December 2012 | | | (565 | ) | | | (1,089,113 | ) | | | (0.67 | )% |
Brent Crude December 2012 | | | (1,899 | ) | | | (18,686,050 | ) | | | (11.48 | )% |
Brent Crude January 2013 – June 2013 | | | (2,365 | ) | | | (3,219,540 | ) | | | (1.98 | )% |
Gasoil October 2012 - September 2013 | | | (4,278 | ) | | | 7,470,300 | | | | 4.59 | % |
Heating Oil November 2012 - January 2013 | | | (7,102 | ) | | | (10,202,006 | ) | | | (6.27 | )% |
Natural Gas January 2013 | | | (4,228 | ) | | | (9,491,650 | ) | | | (5.83 | )% |
Natural Gas April 2013 | | | (5,876 | ) | | | (18,504,190 | ) | | | (11.37 | )% |
Natural Gas October 2013 | | | (2,779 | ) | | | (9,103,920 | ) | | | (5.59 | )% |
Natural Gas November 2012 - December 2013 | | | (6,572 | ) | | | (17,962,730 | ) | | | (11.03 | )% |
Nickel December 2012 | | | (4,065 | ) | | | (22,254,273 | ) | | | (13.68 | )% |
Wheat July 2013 | | | (5,708 | ) | | | (18,958,350 | ) | | | (11.65 | )% |
Wheat December 2012 | | | (3,433 | ) | | | 623,850 | | | | 0.38 | % |
Wheat December 2012 - May 2013 | | | (4,295 | ) | | | (932,675 | ) | | | (0.57 | )% |
WTI Crude January 2013 | | | (9,266 | ) | | | 15,184,060 | | | | 9.33 | % |
WTI Crude March 2013 | | | (50 | ) | | | 174,510 | | | | 0.11 | % |
WTI Crude November 2012 - December 2015 | | | (19,888 | ) | | | (13,632,110 | ) | | | (8.38 | )% |
Zinc December 2012 | | | (14,108 | ) | | | (8,360,017 | ) | | | (5.14 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | (3,755,036 | ) | | | (2.31 | )% |
Currency | | | | | | | (111,570 | ) | | | (0.07 | )% |
U.S. index | | | | | | | 31,700 | | | | 0.02 | % |
U.S. bond | | | | | | | 114,625 | | | | 0.07 | % |
Foreign bond | | | | | | | (48,345 | ) | | | (0.03 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | (145,691,524 | ) | | | (89.53 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity futures | | | | | | | (172,026 | ) | | | (0.11 | )% |
Total swaps | | | | | | | (172,026 | ) | | | (0.11 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | 7,822,247 | | | | 4.81 | % |
Total forwards | | | | | | | 7,822,247 | | | | 4.81 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas Futures Option November 2012 Put $2.75 | | | (1,000 | ) | | $ | (117,000 | ) | | | (0.07 | )% |
Natural Gas Futures Option January 2013 - January 2015 Call $4.50 - $5.50 | | | (600 | ) | | | (560,800 | ) | | | (0.34 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | (472,000 | ) | | | (0.29 | )% |
Currency | | | | | | | (988,542 | ) | | | (0.61 | )% |
U.S. index | | | | | | | (1,975,000 | ) | | | (1.21 | )% |
U.S. Bond | | | | | | | (312,500 | ) | | | (0.19 | )% |
Foreign Bond | | | | | | | (25,702 | ) | | | (0.02 | )% |
Interest rate | | | | | | | (506,913 | ) | | | (0.31 | )% |
Total options | | | | | | | (4,958,457 | ) | | | (3.04 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 22,085,475 | | | | 13.57 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of September 30, 2012.
Description | Number of Contracts / Notional Amount | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | |
Foreign bond | | | $ | 2,953,259 | | | | 3.01 | % |
Commodity | | | | 245,570 | | | | 0.25 | % |
U.S. index | | | | 73,750 | | | | 0.08 | % |
Foreign index | | | | (487,207 | ) | | | (0.50 | )% |
Total futures | | | | 2,785,372 | | | | 2.84 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | (6,634,314 | ) | | | (6.76 | )% |
Total forwards | | | | (6,634,314 | ) | | | (6.76 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | |
Currency | | | | 2,682,163 | | | | 2.73 | % |
Total options | | | | 2,682,163 | | | | 2.73 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond | | | | 156,250 | | | | 0.16 | % |
Foreign bond | | | | (1,932,287 | ) | | | (1.97 | )% |
Interest rate | | | | (138,400 | ) | | | (0.14 | )% |
Total futures | | | | (1,914,437 | ) | | | (1.95 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | |
Euro / Swiss Franc November 2012 | CHF(1,098,071,175) | | | 7,863,374 | | | | 8.00 | % |
Euro / Swiss Franc December 2012 | CHF(959,871,893) | | | 6,884,271 | | | | 7.02 | % |
Other foreign currency | | | | 2,713,942 | | | | 2.77 | % |
Total forwards | | | | 17,461,587 | | | | 17.79 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | |
EUR/CHF November 2012 - December 2012 Call EUR 1.20 – EUR 1.22 | (1,300,000,000) | | | (12,572,485 | ) | | | (12.81 | )% |
EUR/CHF October 2012 Put $1.20 | (200,000,000) | | | (106,788 | ) | | | (0.11 | )% |
Total options | | | | (12,679,273 | ) | | | (12.92 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | $ | 1,701,098 | | | | 1.73 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedule displays the condensed schedule of investments for the Master Funds as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
Treasury bill 11/23/12 | | $ | 175,000,000 | | | $ | 174,981,321 | | | | 68.50 | % |
Total United States | | | | | | | 174,981,321 | | | | 68.50 | % |
Total bonds * | | | | | | | 174,981,321 | | | | 68.50 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond | | | | | | | 6,861,412 | | | | 2.69 | % |
Foreign bond | | | | | | | 11,962,581 | | | | 4.68 | % |
U.S. index | | | | | | | 3,335,419 | | | | 1.31 | % |
Foreign index | | | | | | | (12,174,169 | ) | | | (4.78 | )% |
Commodity | | | | | | | 1,529,719 | | | | 0.60 | % |
Interest rate | | | | | | | 1,318,819 | | | | 0.52 | % |
Currency | | | | | | | (340,477 | ) | | | (0.13 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | 12,493,304 | | | | 4.89 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity futures | | | | | | | (1,120,153 | ) | | | (0.44 | )% |
Total swaps | | | | | | | (1,120,153 | ) | | | (0.44 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | 1,077,464 | | | | 0.42 | % |
Total forwards | | | | | | | 1,077,464 | | | | 0.42 | % |
*- The position is posted as collateral and is included in Due from broker on the Master Fund’s Statement of Financial Condition
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedule displays the condensed schedule of investments for the Master Funds as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond | | | | | $ | (363,669 | ) | | | (0.14 | )% |
Foreign bond | | | | | | (1,807,422 | ) | | | (0.71 | )% |
U.S. index | | | | | | 20,780 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Foreign index | | | | | | 1,009,602 | | | | 0.40 | % |
Aluminum December 2012 | | | (2,927 | ) | | | (13,999,420 | ) | | | (5.48 | )% |
Copper December 2012 | | | (1,087 | ) | | | (15,653,292 | ) | | | (6.13 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | (13,641,280 | ) | | | (5.34 | )% |
Interest rate | | | | | | | (212,880 | ) | | | (0.08 | )% |
Currency | | | | | | | 56,581 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Total futures | | | | | | | (44,591,000 | ) | | | (17.45 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity futures | | | | | | | 231,193 | | | | 0.09 | % |
Total swaps | | | | | | | 231,193 | | | | 0.09 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | (12,531,951 | ) | | | (4.91 | )% |
Total forwards | | | | | | | (12,531,951 | ) | | | (4.91 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 130,540,178 | | | | 51.10 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table shows the fair value classification of each investment type by Master Fund as of September 30, 2012:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Level 1: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | 531,146 | | | $ | 156,250 | | | $ | 7,916,629 | |
Foreign bond futures | | | 1,912,266 | | | | 3,324,961 | | | | 11,419,750 | |
U.S. index futures | | | 473,320 | | | | 73,750 | | | | 4,359,540 | |
U.S. index futures options | | | 2,612,500 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Foreign index futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | 784,169 | |
Commodity futures | | | 155,561,392 | | | | 245,570 | | | | 14,733,141 | |
Commodity futures options | | | 3,093,800 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Commodity futures swaps | | | 98,150 | | | | - | | | | 2,847,975 | |
Interest rate futures | | | 45,425 | | | | - | | | | 1,301,144 | |
Interest rate futures options | | | 1,667,308 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Currency futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | 316,292 | |
Total Level 1 | | | 165,995,307 | | | | 3,800,531 | | | | 43,678,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 2: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | 2,428,121 | | | | 14,581,932 | | | | 7,081,367 | |
Foreign currency options | | | 2,327,184 | | | | 2,682,163 | | | | - | |
Treasury bills | | | 74,990,031 | | | | - | | | | 174,981,321 | |
Total Level 2 | | | 79,745,336 | | | | 17,264,095 | | | | 182,062,688 | |
Total assets | | $ | 245,740,643 | | | $ | 21,064,626 | | | $ | 225,741,328 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 1: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | (9,094 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (1,418,886 | ) |
Foreign bond futures | | | (48,345 | ) | | | (2,303,989 | ) | | | (1,264,591 | ) |
Foreign index futures | | | (483,851 | ) | | | (487,207 | ) | | | (11,948,736 | ) |
U.S. index futures | | | (117,120 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,003,341 | ) |
U.S. index futures options | | | (1,975,000 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Commodity futures | | | (217,101,150 | ) | | | - | | | | (56,497,414 | ) |
Commodity futures options | | | (1,149,800 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Commodity futures swaps | | | (172,026 | ) | | | - | | | | (3,736,935 | ) |
Interest rate futures | | | - | | | | (138,400 | ) | | | (195,205 | ) |
Interest rate futures options | | | (845,115 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Currency futures | | | (111,570 | ) | | | - | | | | (600,188 | ) |
Total Level 1 | | | (222,013,071 | ) | | | (2,929,596 | ) | | | (76,665,296 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 2: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | (653,555 | ) | | | (3,754,659 | ) | | | (18,535,854 | ) |
Foreign currency options | | | (988,542 | ) | | | (12,679,273 | ) | | | - | |
Total Level 2 | | | (1,642,097 | ) | | | (16,433,932 | ) | | | (18,535,854 | ) |
Total liabilities | | $ | (223,655,168 | ) | | $ | (19,363,528 | ) | | $ | (95,201,150 | ) |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table displays the gross volume of derivative activities based on their notional amounts and number of contracts and fair value of derivative contracts held by the Master Funds at September 30, 2012 categorized by primary underlying risk and is representative of the derivative positions held by the Master Funds throughout the period. Derivatives denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars. Derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty netting. The Master Funds trade futures and options on a leveraged basis. Due to the low margin deposits normally required for trading these derivative financial instruments, the gross notional exposure as displayed in the tables below may exceed the net asset value of the Master Funds by a significant amount. As a result, a relatively small price movement in an underlying derivative financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial effect on the net income and net asset value of the Master Funds and GAIT. Amounts presented below as collateral balances supporting all derivative positions are included in due from brokers on the Master Funds’ statement of financial condition.
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | |
| | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | | | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | |
| | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 7,419,518,251 | | | | 107,321 | | | $ | (7,431,229,139 | ) | | | (108,134 | ) | | $ | 155,561,392 | | | $ | (217,101,150 | ) | | $ | 63,860,400 | | | | 360 | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | 245,570 | | | $ | - | |
Options | | | 203,000,000 | | | | 2,400 | | | | (211,500 | ) | | | (2,400 | ) | | | 3,093,800 | | | | (1,149,800 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Swaps | | | 19,424,000 | | | | 680 | | | | (20,865,000 | ) | | | (650 | ) | | | 98,150 | | | | (172,026 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 7,641,942,251 | | | | 110,401 | | | | (7,452,305,639 | ) | | | (111,184 | ) | | | 158,753,342 | | | | (218,422,976 | ) | | | 63,860,400 | | | | 360 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 245,570 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 233,362,266 | | | | 3,062 | | | | (155,462,785 | ) | | | (2,184 | ) | | | 473,320 | | | | (600,971 | ) | | | 51,630,853 | | | | 1,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 73,750 | | | | (487,207 | ) |
Options | | | 334,375,000 | | | | 4,500 | | | | (431,250,000 | ) | | | (5,750 | ) | | | 2,612,500 | | | | (1,975,000 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 567,737,266 | | | | 7,562 | | | | (586,712,785 | ) | | | (7,934 | ) | | | 3,085,820 | | | | (2,575,971 | ) | | | 51,630,853 | | | | 1,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 73,750 | | | | (487,207 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | (17,925,600 | ) | | | (224 | ) | | | - | | | | (111,570 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forwards | | | 719,869,337 | | | | N/A | | | | (718,094,775 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 2,428,121 | | | | (653,555 | ) | | | 2,408,031,879 | | | | N/A | | | | (2,397,204,607 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 14,581,932 | | | | (3,754,659 | ) |
Options | | | 975,000,000 | | | | 7 | | | | (825,000,000 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | 2,327,184 | | | | (988,542 | ) | | | 1,650,000,000 | | | | 10 | | | | (1,500,000,000 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | 2,682,163 | | | | (12,679,273 | ) |
| | | 1,694,869,337 | | | | 7 | | | | (1,561,020,375 | ) | | | (229 | ) | | | 4,755,305 | | | | (1,753,667 | ) | | | 4,058,031,879 | | | | 10 | | | | (3,897,204,607 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | 17,264,095 | | | | (16,433,932 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 1,646,780,129 | | | | 11,880 | | | | (305,897,859 | ) | | | (2,218 | ) | | | 2,488,837 | | | | (57,439 | ) | | | 282,880,121 | | | | 1,990 | | | | (2,690,286,702 | ) | | | (13,621 | ) | | | 3,481,211 | | | | (2,442,389 | ) |
Options | | | 2,228,500,000 | | | | 18,000 | | | | (3,067,062,500 | ) | | | (15,000 | ) | | | 1,667,308 | | | | (845,115 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 3,875,280,129 | | | | 29,880 | | | | (3,372,960,359 | ) | | | (17,218 | ) | | | 4,156,145 | | | | (902,554 | ) | | | 282,880,121 | | | | 1,990 | | | | (2,690,286,702 | ) | | | (13,621 | ) | | | 3,481,211 | | | | (2,442,389 | ) |
Total | | $ | 13,779,828,983 | | | | 147,850 | | | $ | (12,972,999,158 | ) | | | (136,565 | ) | | $ | 170,750,612 | | | $ | (223,655,168 | ) | | $ | 4,456,403,253 | | | | 3,360 | | | $ | (6,587,491,309 | ) | | | (13,631 | ) | | $ | 21,064,626 | | | $ | (19,363,528 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral balances supporting all derivative positions | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 213,330,209 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 96,416,390 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table displays the gross volume of derivative activities based on their notional amounts and number of contracts and fair value of derivative contracts held by the Master Funds at September 30, 2012 categorized by primary underlying risk and is representative of the derivative positions held by the Master Funds throughout the period. Derivatives denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars. Derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty netting. The Master Funds trade futures and options on a leveraged basis. Due to the low margin deposits normally required for trading these derivative financial instruments, the gross notional exposure as displayed in the tables below may exceed the net asset value of the Master Funds by a significant amount. As a result, a relatively small price movement in an underlying derivative financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial effect on the net income and net asset value of the Master Funds and GAIT. Amounts presented below as collateral balances supporting all derivative positions are included in due from brokers on the Master Funds’ statement of financial condition.
| | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | |
| | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | |
| | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 1,198,556,564 | | | | 14,445 | | | $ | (713,150,209 | ) | | | (11,271 | ) | | $ | 14,733,141 | | | $ | (56,497,414 | ) |
Swaps | | | 99,585,522 | | | | 2,240 | | | | (5,016,150 | ) | | | (142 | ) | | | 2,847,975 | | | | (3,736,935 | ) |
| | | 1,298,142,086 | | | | 16,685 | | | | (718,166,359 | ) | | | (11,413 | ) | | | 17,581,116 | | | | (60,234,349 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 1,540,721,894 | | | | 20,511 | | | | (67,010,421 | ) | | | (630 | ) | | | 5,143,709 | | | | (12,952,077 | ) |
| | | 1,540,721,894 | | | | 20,511 | | | | (67,010,421 | ) | | | (630 | ) | | | 5,143,709 | | | | (12,952,077 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 244,905,230 | | | | 2,329 | | | | (43,730,800 | ) | | | (272 | ) | | | 316,292 | | | | (600,188 | ) |
Forwards | | | 893,770,434 | | | | N/A | | | | (905,224,921 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 7,081,367 | | | | (18,535,854 | ) |
| | | 1,138,675,664 | | | | 2,329 | | | | (948,955,721 | ) | | | (272 | ) | | | 7,397,659 | | | | (19,136,042 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 15,754,946,513 | | | | 77,089 | | | | (529,612,076 | ) | | | (1,744 | ) | | | 20,637,523 | | | | (2,878,682 | ) |
| | | 15,754,946,513 | | | | 77,089 | | | | (529,612,076 | ) | | | (1,744 | ) | | | 20,637,523 | | | | (2,878,682 | ) |
Total | | $ | 19,732,486,157 | | | | 116,614 | | | $ | (2,263,744,577 | ) | | | (14,059 | ) | | $ | 50,760,007 | | | $ | (95,201,150 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral balances supporting all derivative positions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 299,033,271 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table summarizes the results of operations of each Master Fund for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC* (Delaware) | | | Graham Energy Fundamental LLC ** (Delaware) | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. ** (BVI) | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (BVI) | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC *** (Delaware) | | | Graham Macro Technical Ltd. *** (BVI) | |
| | | |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (10,991 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (21,003 | ) | | $ | (6,308 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (81,819,610 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 11,407,726 | | | | 71,425,119 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 34,454,698 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,221,110 | | | | (56,755,770 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (4,743,379 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (592,033 | ) | | | (727,408 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | (52,108,291 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 16,036,803 | | | | 13,941,941 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (52,119,282 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 16,015,800 | | | $ | 13,935,633 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 178,917 | | | $ | 6,738 | | | $ | (154 | ) | | $ | (1,576 | ) | | $ | (258,182 | ) | | $ | (251,276 | ) | | $ | (1,941 | ) | | $ | (2,653 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (37,980,662 | ) | | | (3,769,417 | ) | | | 699,173 | | | | 5,613,230 | | | | 20,042,369 | | | | 66,459,854 | | | | 25,666,911 | | | | 1,923,109 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (63,711,065 | ) | | | 5,355,406 | | | | 763,033 | | | | (6,791,394 | ) | | | 3,436,812 | | | | (72,542,140 | ) | | | 14,493,872 | | | | (56,547 | ) |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (13,753,662 | ) | | | (205,978 | ) | | | (520,725 | ) | | | (252,116 | ) | | | (2,154,822 | ) | | | (3,683,095 | ) | | | (411,391 | ) | | | (117,463 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | (115,445,389 | ) | | | 1,380,011 | | | | 941,481 | | | | (1,430,280 | ) | | | 21,324,359 | | | | (9,765,381 | ) | | | 39,749,392 | | | | 1,749,099 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (115,266,472 | ) | | $ | 1,386,749 | | | $ | 941,327 | | | $ | (1,431,856 | ) | | $ | 21,066,177 | | | $ | (10,016,657 | ) | | $ | 39,747,451 | | | $ | 1,746,446 | |
* For the period from January 1, 2012 to February 29, 2012 (date of dissolution)
** For the period from January 1, 2012 to May 29, 2012 (date of dissolution)
*** For the period from January 1, 2012 to May 30, 2012 (date of dissolution)
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table shows the gains and losses on all financial instruments held by the Master Funds reported in net realized gain (loss) and net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments in their statements of operations segregated by primary underlying risk and contract type for the three month period ended September 30, 2012:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC | | | Graham Energy Fundamental LLC | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC | | | Graham Macro Technical Ltd. | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | (23,903,897 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (152,555 | ) | | $ | (63,225,657 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Options | | | 826,590 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Swaps | | | (912,810 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 19,663,691 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | (23,990,117 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (152,555 | ) | | | (43,561,966 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (2,584,375 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 80,296 | | | | 41,401,204 | | | | - | | | | - | |
CME Membership | | | 150,840 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (96,021 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Options | | | (708,925 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | (3,142,460 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 80,296 | | | | 41,305,183 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (143,330 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (3,214,982 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Forwards | | | (22,494,300 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 34,250,250 | | | | (9,449,834 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Options | | | 257,530 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (11,369,942 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | (22,380,100 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 22,880,308 | | | | (12,664,816 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 2,354,473 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (6,556,382 | ) | | | 29,557,675 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Options | | | (224,292 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 377,169 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Treasury bills | | | 17,584 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 33,273 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 2,147,765 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (6,179,213 | ) | | | 29,590,948 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | (47,364,912 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 16,628,836 | | | $ | 14,669,349 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table shows the gains and losses on all financial instruments held by the Master Funds reported in net realized gain (loss) and net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments in their statements of operations segregated by primary underlying risk and contract type for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC | | | Graham Energy Fundamental LLC | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC | | | Graham Macro Technical Ltd. | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | (36,854,995 | ) | | $ | 12,682,853 | | | $ | 1,464,936 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,189,567 | | | $ | (81,607,114 | ) | | $ | (865,110 | ) | | $ | 174,280 | |
Options | | | 1,356,730 | | | | 789,330 | | | | (26,230 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,050 | |
Swaps | | | 1,347,557 | | | | (11,744,944 | ) | | | 23,500 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14,841,875 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | (34,150,708 | ) | | | 1,727,239 | | | | 1,462,206 | | | | - | | | | 1,189,567 | | | | (66,765,239 | ) | | | (865,110 | ) | | | 177,330 | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (9,868,887 | ) | | | (141,250 | ) | | | - | | | | 17,313 | | | | 4,426,845 | | | | 45,742,293 | | | | 1,981,489 | | | | 754,753 | |
CME Membership | | | (1,420 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (178,371 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Options | | | (798,925 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (248,800 | ) |
| | | (10,669,232 | ) | | | (141,250 | ) | | | - | | | | 17,313 | | | | 4,426,845 | | | | 45,563,922 | | | | 1,981,489 | | | | 505,953 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 2,842,050 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (17,885,349 | ) | | | - | | | | (25 | ) |
Forwards | | | (62,323,952 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 23,654,065 | | | | (58,357,586 | ) | | | 33,756,168 | | | | 1,033,665 | |
Options | | | (1,647,201 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (16,376,531 | ) | | | - | | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 375,203 | |
| | | (61,129,103 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,277,534 | | | | (76,242,935 | ) | | | 35,091,168 | | | | 1,408,843 | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 2,074,599 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (4,431,351 | ) | | | 10,333,066 | | | | 91,272,499 | | | | 4,218,861 | | | | (144,332 | ) |
Options | | | 2,155,022 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,235,874 | | | | 252,169 | | | | - | | | | (265,625 | ) | | | (81,232 | ) |
Treasury bills | | | 27,695 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 89,467 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 4,257,316 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,195,477 | ) | | | 10,585,235 | | | | 91,361,966 | | | | 3,953,236 | | | | (225,564 | ) |
Total | | $ | (101,691,727 | ) | | $ | 1,585,989 | | | $ | 1,462,206 | | | $ | (1,178,164 | ) | | $ | 23,479,181 | | | $ | (6,082,286 | ) | | $ | 40,160,783 | | | $ | 1,866,562 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table summarizes the financial position of each Master Fund as of December 31, 2011:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. (BVI) | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (BVI) | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC (Delaware) | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due from brokers | | $ | 142,601,701 | | | $ | 29,432,093 | | | $ | 37,426,188 | | | $ | 73,168,865 | | | $ | 307,111,336 | | | $ | 12,363,794 | |
Options, at fair value | | | - | | | | 6,085,420 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,895,517 | | | | 2,556,238 | | | | 41,337,536 | | | | - | |
CME Membership, at fair value | | | 2,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 355,000 | | | | - | |
Subscriptions receivable | | | 5,925 | | | | 1,048 | | | | 882 | | | | 40,815 | | | | 34,651 | | | | 2,311 | |
Total assets | | | 142,609,626 | | | | 35,518,561 | | | | 42,322,587 | | | | 75,765,918 | | | | 348,838,523 | | | | 12,366,105 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options, at fair value | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,048,431 | | | | 296,433 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | 10,834,559 | | | | 13,573,247 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 15,255,976 | | | | 1,521,488 | |
Redemptions payable | | | 5,925 | | | | 1,048 | | | | 1,024 | | | | 40,370 | | | | 34,651 | | | | 2,311 | |
Total liabilities | | | 10,840,484 | | | | 13,574,295 | | | | 3,049,455 | | | | 336,803 | | | | 15,290,627 | | | | 1,523,799 | |
Net assets | | $ | 131,769,142 | | | $ | 21,944,266 | | | $ | 39,273,132 | | | $ | 75,429,115 | | | $ | 333,547,896 | | | $ | 10,842,306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage of Master Fund held by GAIT | | | 15.04 | % | | | 20.01 | % | | | 15.17 | % | | | 14.18 | % | | | 13.52 | % | | | 17.87 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
Brent Crude February 2012-May 2012 | | | 5,558 | | | $ | (1,566,650 | ) | | | (1.19 | )% |
Coffee May 2012-July 2012 | | | 1,865 | | | | (7,800,506 | ) | | | (5.92 | )% |
Corn July 2012 | | | 3,693 | | | | 6,097,513 | | | | 4.63 | % |
Gasoline RBOB December 2012 | | | 750 | | | | (7,893,900 | ) | | | (5.99 | )% |
Other Gasoline RBOB February 2012 | | | 1,638 | | | | (93,072 | ) | | | (0.07 | )% |
Natural Gas February 2012-January 2013 | | | 6,254 | | | | (11,037,040 | ) | | | (8.38 | )% |
Wheat July 2012 | | | 2,504 | | | | (7,274,588 | ) | | | (5.52 | )% |
Wheat December 2012 | | | 888 | | | | (8,308,563 | ) | | | (6.31 | )% |
Other Wheat March 2012 | | | 710 | | | | (2,154,100 | ) | | | (1.63 | )% |
Other Wheat March 2012 - December 2012 | | | 1,674 | | | | 3,218,225 | | | | 2.44 | % |
WTI Crude April 2012 | | | 8,991 | | | | 36,997,150 | | | | 28.08 | % |
Other WTI Crude December 2012 - December 2013 | | | 3,523 | | | | 6,861,280 | | | | 5.21 | % |
Other WTI Crude September 2013 | | | 1,000 | | | | (2,660,000 | ) | | | (2.02 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | 12,325,498 | | | | 9.35 | % |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | (39,300 | ) | | | (0.03 | )% |
U.S. index | | | | | | | (30,612 | ) | | | (0.02 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | 16,641,335 | | | | 12.63 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wheat future May 2012 | | | 269 | | | | 903,018 | | | | 0.69 | % |
Other commodity futures | | | | | | | (2,762,970 | ) | | | (2.10 | )% |
Total swaps | | | | | | | (1,859,952 | ) | | | (1.41 | )% |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
Brent Crude Penultimate Financial December 2012 | | | (1,097 | ) | | $ | (9,057,530 | ) | | | (6.87 | )% |
Other Brent Crude April 2012 - December 2013 | | | (2,581 | ) | | | (4,752,620 | ) | | | (3.61 | )% |
Coffee March 2012 | | | (1,799 | ) | | | (1,080,731 | ) | | | (0.82 | )% |
Corn December 2012 | | | (1,074 | ) | | | 1,099,575 | | | | 0.83 | % |
Gasoil June 2012 - December 2012 | | | (3,748 | ) | | | (10,964,450 | ) | | | (8.32 | )% |
Natural Gas April 2012 | | | (7,358 | ) | | | 12,529,350 | | | | 9.51 | % |
Other Natural Gas October 2012 | | | (275 | ) | | | 2,387,340 | | | | 1.81 | % |
Wheat July 2012 | | | (2,919 | ) | | | 23,443,525 | | | | 17.79 | % |
Other Wheat May 2012 | | | (765 | ) | | | (792,350 | ) | | | (0.60 | )% |
WTI Crude October 2012 | | | (1,500 | ) | | | (18,800,000 | ) | | | (14.27 | )% |
Other WTI Crude February 2012 - December 2014 | | | (12,649 | ) | | | (2,116,630 | ) | | | (1.60 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | (9,868,200 | ) | | | (7.49 | )% |
U.S. index | | | | | | | (11,021 | ) | | | (0.01 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | (17,983,742 | ) | | | (13.65 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wheat future March 2012 | | | (1,539 | ) | | | (6,067,775 | ) | | | (4.60 | )% |
Other Wheat future July 2012 | | | (427 | ) | | | (1,435,788 | ) | | | (1.09 | )% |
Other commodity futures | | | | | | | (128,637 | ) | | | (0.10 | )% |
Total swaps | | | | | | | (7,632,200 | ) | | | (5.79 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | (10,834,559 | ) | | | (8.22 | )% |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Energy Focus LLC | | | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
Henry Hub Penultimate March 2012 | | | 4,031 | | | $ | (11,345,235 | ) | | | (51.70 | )% |
Henry Hub Penultimate April 2013 | | | 2,550 | | | | (4,180,875 | ) | | | (19.05 | )% |
Other Henry Hub Penultimate February 2012 - December 2012 | | | 5,156 | | | | (7,521,975 | ) | | | (34.28 | )% |
Natural Gas December 2012 | | | 1,083 | | | | (1,437,960 | ) | | | (6.55 | )% |
Natural Gas January 2013 | | | 2,083 | | | | (5,207,770 | ) | | | (23.73 | )% |
Other Natural Gas March 2013 - October 2013 | | | 200 | | | | (1,204,420 | ) | | | (5.49 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | (25,000 | ) | | | (0.12 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | (30,923,235 | ) | | | (140.92 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas EURO February 2012, $4.80 Put | | | 100 | | | | 1,810,600 | | | | 8.25 | % |
Natural Gas EURO March 2012, $4.80 Put | | | 100 | | | | 1,784,000 | | | | 8.13 | % |
Natural Gas EURO April 2012 - October 2012, $0.20 - $4.50 Put | | | 850 | | | | 5,012,500 | | | | 22.84 | % |
Total options | | | | | | | 8,607,100 | | | | 39.22 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas February 2012 | | | 3,915 | | | | (11,572,885 | ) | | | (52.74 | )% |
Natural Gas March 2012 | | | 1,767 | | | | (6,214,880 | ) | | | (28.32 | )% |
Natural Gas April 2012 | | | 1,250 | | | | (1,615,525 | ) | | | (7.36 | )% |
Natural Gas May 2012 | | | 930 | | | | (1,610,140 | ) | | | (7.34 | )% |
Natural Gas June 2012 | | | 900 | | | | (1,443,450 | ) | | | (6.58 | )% |
Natural Gas July 2012 | | | 930 | | | | (1,349,740 | ) | | | (6.15 | )% |
Natural Gas August 2012 | | | 930 | | | | (1,273,015 | ) | | | (5.80 | )% |
Natural Gas September 2012 | | | 900 | | | | (1,216,200 | ) | | | (5.54 | )% |
Natural Gas November 2012 | | | 1,630 | | | | (1,596,325 | ) | | | (7.27 | )% |
Other Natural Gas January 2012 - November 2013 | | | 1,765 | | | | (916,000 | ) | | | (4.18 | )% |
Total swaps | | | | | | | (28,808,160 | ) | | | (131.28 | )% |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Energy Focus LLC (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
Henry Hub Penultimate February 2012 | | | (3,971 | ) | | $ | 11,724,378 | | | | 53.43 | % |
Henry Hub Penultimate October 2012 | | | (2,124 | ) | | | 4,157,730 | | | | 18.95 | % |
Henry Hub Penultimate April 2012 | | | (1,340 | ) | | | 1,845,850 | | | | 8.41 | % |
Other Henry Hub Penultimate June 2012 - September 2012 | | | (612 | ) | | | 2,458,900 | | | | 11.21 | % |
Natural Gas March 2012 | | | (1,709 | ) | | | 6,557,620 | | | | 29.88 | % |
Natural Gas April 2012 | | | (1,318 | ) | | | 2,137,030 | | | | 9.74 | % |
Natural Gas May 2012 | | | (197 | ) | | | 1,589,960 | | | | 7.25 | % |
Natural Gas June 2012 | | | (188 | ) | | | 1,293,180 | | | | 5.89 | % |
Natural Gas October 2012 | | | (1,011 | ) | | | 1,398,270 | | | | 6.37 | % |
Natural Gas November 2012 | | | (1,355 | ) | | | 2,352,710 | | | | 10.72 | % |
Natural Gas April 2013 | | | (696 | ) | | | 3,780,580 | | | | 17.23 | % |
Other Natural Gas February 2012 - November 2013 | | | (703 | ) | | | 3,128,470 | | | | 14.26 | % |
Other commodity | | | | | | | 95,180 | | | | 0.43 | % |
Total futures | | | | | | | 42,519,858 | | | | 193.77 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas EURO February 2012 - December 2012, $4.00 - $6.50 Call | | | (3,100 | ) | | | (769,600 | ) | | | (3.51 | )% |
Natural Gas EURO February 2012 - March 2012, $3.00 - $3.25 Put | | | (800 | ) | | | (1,436,100 | ) | | | (6.54 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | (315,980 | ) | | | (1.44 | )% |
Total options | | | | | | | (2,521,680 | ) | | | (11.49 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas January 2013 | | | (1,116 | ) | | | 1,752,508 | | | | 7.99 | % |
Natural Gas May 2012 - September 2012 | | | (1,983 | ) | | | 1,910,892 | | | | 8.70 | % |
Other Natural Gas December 2013 | | | (62 | ) | | | (25,110 | ) | | | (0.11 | )% |
Total swaps | | | | | | | 3,638,290 | | | | 16.58 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | (7,487,827 | ) | | | (34.12 | )% |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
30 Day Fed Fund June 2012 | | | 8,547 | | | $ | 2,324,519 | | | | 5.92 | % |
Other 30 Day Fed Fund January 2012 - December 2013 | | | 26,631 | | | | 2,594,437 | | | | 6.60 | % |
Other 30 Day Fed Fund November 2012 - October 2013 | | | 1,598 | | | | (23,439 | ) | | | (0.06 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | 4,895,517 | | | | 12.46 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate futures | | | | | | | 549,104 | | | | 1.40 | % |
Total options | | | | | | | 549,104 | | | | 1.40 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fed Fund futures February 2012 - June 2012, $99.88 Call | | | (12,650 | ) | | | (2,304,872 | ) | | | (5.87 | )% |
Fed Fund futures January 2012 - June 2012, $99.75 - $99.88 Put | | | (25,162 | ) | | | (1,255,163 | ) | | | (3.19 | )% |
Other interest rate futures | | | | | | | (37,500 | ) | | | (0.10 | )% |
Total options | | | | | | | (3,597,535 | ) | | | (9.16 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 1,847,086 | | | | 4.70 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | Notional Amount | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | |
Foreign bond | | | $ | 298,460 | | | | 0.40 | % |
Total futures | | | | 298,460 | | | | 0.40 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | 339,824 | | | | 0.45 | % |
Total options | | | | 339,824 | | | | 0.45 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | |
Chinese Yuan / U.S. dollar January 2012 – December 2012 | CNY 3,296,537,500 | | | 4,745,926 | | | | 6.29 | % |
Other foreign currency | | | | 4,716,017 | | | | 6.25 | % |
Total forwards | | | | 9,461,943 | | | | 12.54 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | 94,330 | | | | 0.13 | % |
Total futures | | | | 94,330 | | | | 0.13 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | (636,257 | ) | | | (0.84 | )% |
Total options | | | | (636,257 | ) | | | (0.84 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | |
Chinese Yuan / U.S. dollar January 2012 – December 2012 | CNY (3,619,150,000) | | | (3,949,883 | ) | | | (5.24 | )% |
Other foreign currency | | | | (3,348,612 | ) | | | (4.44 | )% |
Total forwards | | | | (7,298,495 | ) | | | (9.68 | )% |
Total | | | $ | 2,259,805 | | | | 3.00 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | |
U.S. bond | | $ | 5,555,669 | | | | 1.67 | % |
Foreign bond | | | 15,262,571 | | | | 4.58 | % |
U.S. index | | | 2,281,203 | | | | 0.68 | % |
Foreign index | | | 1,698,637 | | | | 0.51 | % |
Commodity | | | (255,745 | ) | | | (0.08 | )% |
Interest rate | | | 903,752 | | | | 0.27 | % |
Currency | | | 839,900 | | | | 0.25 | % |
Total futures | | | 26,285,987 | | | | 7.88 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | 8,206,755 | | | | 2.46 | % |
Total forwards | | | 8,206,755 | | | | 2.46 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | |
Foreign bond | | | (7,404 | ) | | | (0.00 | )% |
U.S. index | | | 5,540 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Foreign index | | | (1,563,165 | ) | | | (0.47 | )% |
Commodity | | | 615,434 | | | | 0.18 | % |
Interest rate | | | (1,288,252 | ) | | | (0.38 | )% |
Currency | | | 337,837 | | | | 0.10 | % |
Total futures | | | (1,900,010 | ) | | | (0.57 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | | (15,255,976 | ) | | | (4.57 | )% |
Total swaps | | | (15,255,976 | ) | | | (4.57 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | 8,744,804 | | | | 2.62 | % |
Total forwards | | | 8,744,804 | | | | 2.62 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 26,081,560 | | | | 7.82 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedules display the condensed schedules of investments for the Master Funds as of December 31, 2011.
Description | Notional Amount | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham Macro Directional LLC | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | |
Foreign bond | | | $ | (21,390 | ) | | | (0.20 | )% |
Total forwards | | | | (21,390 | ) | | | (0.20 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | 227,165 | | | | 2.10 | % |
Total forwards | | | | 227,165 | | | | 2.10 | % |
| | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. index | | | | (22,500 | ) | | | (0.21 | )% |
Total futures | | | | (22,500 | ) | | | (0.21 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | |
Australian dollar / U.S. dollar 01/03/12 | AUD (40,000,000) | | | (555,000 | ) | | | (5.12 | )% |
Other foreign currency | | | | (1,149,763 | ) | | | (10.60 | )% |
Total forwards | | | | (1,704,763 | ) | | | (15.72 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | $ | (1,521,488 | ) | | | (14.03 | )% |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table shows the fair value classification of each investment type by Master Fund as of December 31, 2011:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 1: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,807,164 | | | $ | - | |
Foreign bond futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 385,999 | | | | 15,262,571 | | | | - | |
U.S. index futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,038,693 | | | | - | |
Foreign index futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,954,287 | | | | - | |
Commodity futures | | | 121,643,778 | | | | 42,519,858 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 15,602,465 | | | | - | |
Commodity futures options | | | - | | | | 8,607,100 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Commodity futures swaps | | | 2,117,443 | | | | 3,663,400 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Interest rate futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,918,956 | | | | 94,330 | | | | 1,693,157 | | | | - | |
Interest rate futures options | | | - | | | | - | | | | 549,104 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Currency futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,406,611 | | | | - | |
Total Level 1 | | | 123,761,221 | | | | 54,790,358 | | | | 5,468,060 | | | | 480,329 | | | | 44,764,948 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 2: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8,341,253 | | | | 21,958,196 | | | | 37,206 | |
Foreign currency options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 339,824 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total Level 2 | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8,681,077 | | | | 21,958,196 | | | | 37,206 | |
Total assets | | $ | 123,761,221 | | | $ | 54,790,358 | | | $ | 5,468,060 | | | $ | 9,161,406 | | | $ | 66,723,144 | | | $ | 37,206 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 1: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (251,495 | ) | | $ | - | |
Foreign bond futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (87,539 | ) | | | (7,404 | ) | | | (21,390 | ) |
Foreign index futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,818,815 | ) | | | - | |
U.S. index futures | | | (41,633 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (751,950 | ) | | | (22,500 | ) |
Commodity futures | | | (122,905,252 | ) | | | (30,923,235 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (15,242,776 | ) | | | - | |
Commodity futures options | | | - | | | | (2,521,680 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Commodity futures swaps | | | (11,609,595 | ) | | | (28,833,270 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (15,255,976 | ) | | | - | |
Interest rate futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | (23,439 | ) | | | - | | | | (2,077,657 | ) | | | - | |
Interest rate futures options | | | - | | | | - | | | | (3,597,535 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Currency futures | | | (39,300 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (228,874 | ) | | | - | |
Total Level 1 | | | (134,595,780 | ) | | | (62,278,185 | ) | | | (3,620,974 | ) | | | (87,539 | ) | | | (35,634,947 | ) | | | (43,890 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 2: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (6,177,805 | ) | | | (5,006,637 | ) | | | (1,514,804 | ) |
Foreign currency options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (636,257 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Total Level 2 | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (6,814,062 | ) | | | (5,006,637 | ) | | | (1,514,804 | ) |
Total liabilities | | $ | (134,595,780 | ) | | $ | (62,278,185 | ) | | $ | (3,620,974 | ) | | $ | (6,901,601 | ) | | $ | (40,641,584 | ) | | $ | (1,558,694 | ) |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table displays the gross volume of derivative activities based on their notional amounts and number of contracts and fair value of derivative contracts held by the Master Funds at December 31, 2011 categorized by primary underlying risk and is representative of the derivative positions held by the Master Funds throughout the period. Derivatives denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars. Derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty netting. The Master Funds trade futures and options on a leveraged basis. Due to the low margin deposits normally required for trading these derivative financial instruments, the gross notional exposure as displayed in the tables below may exceed the net asset value of the Master Funds by a significant amount. As a result, a relatively small price movement in an underlying derivative financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial effect on the net income and net asset value of the Master Funds and GAIT. Amounts presented below as collateral balances supporting all derivative positions are included in due from brokers on the Master Funds’ statement of financial condition.
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC | |
| | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | | | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | |
| | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 5,222,568,696 | | | | 73,089 | | | $ | (5,055,686,350 | ) | | | (73,848 | ) | | $ | 121,643,778 | | | $ | (122,905,252 | ) | | $ | 231,604,970 | | | | 15,138 | | | $ | (297,888,138 | ) | | | (15,304 | ) | | $ | 42,519,858 | | | $ | (30,923,235 | ) |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 26,350,000 | | | | 1,050 | | | | (112,935,000 | ) | | | (4,022 | ) | | | 8,607,100 | | | | (2,521,680 | ) |
Swaps | | | 176,282,548 | | | | 5,469 | | | | (252,954,190 | ) | | | (7,895 | ) | | | 2,117,443 | | | | (11,609,595 | ) | | | 119,063,430 | | | | 14,917 | | | | (31,672,403 | ) | | | (3,161 | ) | | | 3,663,400 | | | | (28,833,270 | ) |
| | | 5,398,851,244 | | | | 78,558 | | | | (5,308,640,540 | ) | | | (81,743 | ) | | | 123,761,221 | | | | (134,514,847 | ) | | | 377,018,400 | | | | 31,105 | | | | (442,495,541 | ) | | | (22,487 | ) | | | 54,790,358 | | | | (62,278,185 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 42,835,500 | | | | 684 | | | | (24,380,400 | ) | | | (330 | ) | | | - | | | | (41,633 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 42,835,500 | | | | 684 | | | | (24,380,400 | ) | | | (330 | ) | | | - | | | | (41,633 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 12,233,700 | | | | 230 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (39,300 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forwards | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 12,233,700 | | | | 230 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (39,300 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 5,453,920,444 | | | | 79,472 | | | $ | (5,333,020,940 | ) | | | (82,073 | ) | | $ | 123,761,221 | | | $ | (134,595,780 | ) | | $ | 377,018,400 | | | | 31,105 | | | $ | (442,495,541 | ) | | | (22,487 | ) | | $ | 54,790,358 | | | $ | (62,278,185 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral balances supporting all derivative positions | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 142,601,701 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 29,432,093 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table displays the gross volume of derivative activities based on their notional amounts and number of contracts and fair value of derivative contracts held by the Master Funds at December 31, 2011 categorized by primary underlying risk and is representative of the derivative positions held by the Master Funds throughout the period. Derivatives denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars. Derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty netting. The Master Funds trade futures and options on a leveraged basis. Due to the low margin deposits normally required for trading these derivative financial instruments, the gross notional exposure as displayed in the tables below may exceed the net asset value of the Master Funds by a significant amount. As a result, a relatively small price movement in an underlying derivative financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial effect on the net income and net asset value of the Master Funds and GAIT. Amounts presented below as collateral balances supporting all derivative positions are included in due from brokers on the Master Funds’ statement of financial condition.
| | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | |
| | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | | | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | |
| | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Swaps | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forwards | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,504,581,338 | | | | N/A | | | | (2,502,417,890 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 8,341,253 | | | | (6,177,805 | ) |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 200,000,000 | | | | 1 | | | | (100,000,000 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | 339,824 | | | | (636,257 | ) |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,704,581,338 | | | | 1 | | | | (2,602,417,890 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | 8,681,077 | | | | (6,814,062 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 14,640,919,492 | | | | 35,178 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,918,956 | | | | (23,439 | ) | | | 216,273,337 | | | | 1,940 | | | | (514,021,011 | ) | | | (2,100 | ) | | | 480,329 | | | | (87,539 | ) |
Options | | | 2,155,189,586 | | | | 5,981 | | | | (17,228,752,250 | ) | | | (43,812 | ) | | | 549,104 | | | | (3,597,535 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 16,796,109,078 | | | | 41,159 | | | | (17,228,752,250 | ) | | | (43,812 | ) | | | 5,468,060 | | | | (3,620,974 | ) | | | 216,273,337 | | | | 1,940 | | | | (514,021,011 | ) | | | (2,100 | ) | | | 480,329 | | | | (87,539 | ) |
Total | | $ | 16,796,109,078 | | | | 41,159 | | | $ | (17,228,752,250 | ) | | | (43,812 | ) | | $ | 5,468,060 | | | $ | (3,620,974 | ) | | $ | 2,920,854,675 | | | | 1,941 | | | $ | (3,116,438,901 | ) | | | (2,101 | ) | | $ | 9,161,406 | | | $ | (6,901,601 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral balances supporting all derivative positions | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 37,426,188 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 73,168,865 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table displays the gross volume of derivative activities based on their notional amounts and number of contracts and fair value of derivative contracts held by the Master Funds at December 31, 2011 categorized by primary underlying risk and is representative of the derivative positions held by the Master Funds throughout the period. Derivatives denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars. Derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty netting. The Master Funds trade futures and options on a leveraged basis. Due to the low margin deposits normally required for trading these derivative financial instruments, the gross notional exposure as displayed in the tables below may exceed the net asset value of the Master Funds by a significant amount. As a result, a relatively small price movement in an underlying derivative financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial effect on the net income and net asset value of the Master Funds and GAIT. Amounts presented below as collateral balances supporting all derivative positions are included in due from brokers on the Master Funds’ statement of financial condition.
| | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC | |
| | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | | | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | |
| | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 549,621,961 | | | | 6,056 | | | $ | (748,131,689 | ) | | | (17,936 | ) | | $ | 15,602,465 | | | $ | (15,242,776 | ) | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Swaps | | | - | | | | - | | | | (232,232,146 | ) | | | (6,040 | ) | | | - | | | | (15,255,976 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 549,621,961 | | | | 6,056 | | | | (980,363,835 | ) | | | (23,976 | ) | | | 15,602,465 | | | | (30,498,752 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 532,726,507 | | | | 8,449 | | | | (283,517,405 | ) | | | (4,519 | ) | | | 4,992,980 | | | | (2,570,765 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (12,525,000 | ) | | | (200 | ) | | | - | | | | (22,500 | ) |
| | | 532,726,507 | | | | 8,449 | | | | (283,517,405 | ) | | | (4,519 | ) | | | 4,992,980 | | | | (2,570,765 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (12,525,000 | ) | | | (200 | ) | | | - | | | | (22,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 263,535,156 | | | | 2,886 | | | | (55,089,450 | ) | | | (348 | ) | | | 1,406,611 | | | | (228,874 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | 1,473,161,901 | | | | N/A | | | | (1,456,210,342 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 21,958,196 | | | | (5,006,637 | ) | | | 378,520,504 | | | | N/A | | | | (379,998,102 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 37,206 | | | | (1,514,804 | ) |
| | | 1,736,697,057 | | | | 2,886 | | | | (1,511,299,792 | ) | | | (348 | ) | | | 23,364,807 | | | | (5,235,511 | ) | | | 378,520,504 | | | | - | | | | (379,998,102 | ) | | | - | | | | 37,206 | | | | (1,514,804 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 11,861,168,194 | | | | 60,131 | | | | (3,335,791,712 | ) | | | (13,264 | ) | | | 22,762,892 | | | | (2,336,556 | ) | | | 22,151,552 | | | | 200 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (21,390 | ) |
| | | 11,861,168,194 | | | | 60,131 | | | | (3,335,791,712 | ) | | | (13,264 | ) | | | 22,762,892 | | | | (2,336,556 | ) | | | 22,151,552 | | | | 200 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (21,390 | ) |
Total | | $ | 14,680,213,719 | | | | 77,522 | | | $ | (6,110,972,744 | ) | | | (42,107 | ) | | $ | 66,723,144 | | | $ | (40,641,584 | ) | | $ | 400,672,056 | | | | 200 | | | $ | (392,523,102 | ) | | | (200 | ) | | $ | 37,206 | | | $ | (1,558,694 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral balances supporting all derivative positions | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 307,111,336 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 12,363,794 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table summarizes the results of operations of each Master Fund for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Discretionary Energy Trading III LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. (BVI) | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (BVI) | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC (Delaware) | | | Graham Short Term Global Macro LLC (Delaware) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (6,206 | ) | | $ | (55,848 | ) | | $ | (2,697 | ) | | $ | (1,155 | ) | | $ | (193,112 | ) | | $ | (169,883 | ) | | $ | (25,923 | ) | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 30,418,977 | | | | 3,615,278 | | | | 17,235,451 | | | | 13,785,707 | | | | 15,742,755 | | | | (161,048,924 | ) | | | 59,995,650 | | | | - | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (19,631,421 | ) | | | (7,651,291 | ) | | | (19,062,821 | ) | | | (6,309,319 | ) | | | 7,460,723 | | | | 26,144,203 | | | | 7,067,429 | | | | - | |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (2,014,171 | ) | | | (584,559 | ) | | | (279,564 | ) | | | (660,278 | ) | | | (1,568,140 | ) | | | (3,638,203 | ) | | | (307,298 | ) | | | - | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 8,773,385 | | | | (4,620,572 | ) | | | (2,106,934 | ) | | | 6,816,110 | | | | 21,635,338 | | | | (138,542,924 | ) | | | 66,755,781 | | | | - | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 8,767,179 | | | $ | (4,676,420 | ) | | $ | (2,109,631 | ) | | $ | 6,814,955 | | | $ | 21,442,226 | | | $ | (138,712,807 | ) | | $ | 66,729,858 | | | $ | - | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (15,072 | ) | | $ | (76,722 | ) | | $ | (18,181 | ) | | $ | (5,185 | ) | | $ | (259,745 | ) | | $ | (460,227 | ) | | $ | (34,346 | ) | | $ | 1,186 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 107,512,168 | | | | (11,935,802 | ) | | | 11,284,560 | | | | 36,091,667 | | | | 27,117,821 | | | | (229,474,772 | ) | | | 36,579,778 | | | | 3,960,455 | |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (39,487,473 | ) | | | (16,614,276 | ) | | | (13,480,668 | ) | | | (5,573,405 | ) | | | 8,351,654 | | | | (38,951,376 | ) | | | 6,017,971 | | | | (1,898,136 | ) |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (5,487,343 | ) | | | (2,187,662 | ) | | | (921,141 | ) | | | (1,960,811 | ) | | | (2,941,908 | ) | | | (10,568,353 | ) | | | (1,328,069 | ) | | | (548,562 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 62,537,352 | | | | (30,737,740 | ) | | | (3,117,249 | ) | | | 28,557,451 | | | | 32,527,567 | | | | (278,994,501 | ) | | | 41,269,680 | | | | 1,513,757 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 62,522,280 | | | $ | (30,814,462 | ) | | $ | (3,135,430 | ) | | $ | 28,552,266 | | | $ | 32,267,822 | | | $ | (279,454,728 | ) | | $ | 41,235,334 | | | $ | 1,514,943 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table shows the gains and losses on all financial instruments held by the Master Funds reported in net gain (loss) on investments in their statements of operations segregated by primary underlying risk and contract type for the three months ended September 30, 2011:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Discretionary Energy Trading III LLC | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC | | | Graham Short Term Global Macro LLC | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | (2,162,171 | ) | | $ | 8,177,697 | | | $ | 23,788,172 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 20,206,590 | | | $ | (5,164,850 | ) | | $ | 2,146,040 | | | $ | - | |
Options | | | - | | | | (13,924,790 | ) | | | 321,900 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Swaps | | | 12,949,727 | | | | 1,711,080 | | | | (25,927,942 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,104,346 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 10,787,556 | | | | (4,036,013 | ) | | | (1,817,870 | ) | | | - | | | | 20,206,590 | | | | (3,060,504 | ) | | | 2,146,040 | | | | - | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | (9,500 | ) | | | - | | | | 12,459,295 | | | | (134,617,931 | ) | | | 9,331,261 | | | | - | |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,416,863 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | (9,500 | ) | | | - | | | | 11,042,432 | | | | (134,617,931 | ) | | | 9,331,261 | | | | - | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 10,223,770 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forwards | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (14,623,359 | ) | | | (94,513,839 | ) | | | 30,284,014 | | | | - | |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (5,309,085 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (19,932,444 | ) | | | (84,290,069 | ) | | | 30,284,014 | | | | - | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 15,147,183 | | | | 11,886,900 | | | | 87,063,783 | | | | 24,433,838 | | | | - | |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (7,670,795 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 867,926 | | | | - | |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,476,388 | | | | 11,886,900 | | | | 87,063,783 | | | | 25,301,764 | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 10,787,556 | | | $ | (4,036,013 | ) | | $ | (1,827,370 | ) | | $ | 7,476,388 | | | $ | 23,203,478 | | | $ | (134,904,721 | ) | | $ | 67,063,079 | | | $ | - | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments in Master Funds (continued)
The following table shows the gains and losses on all financial instruments held by the Master Funds reported in net gain (loss) on investments in their statements of operations segregated by primary underlying risk and contract type for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:
| | Graham Commodity Strategies LLC | | | Graham Discretionary Energy Trading III LLC | | | Graham Energy Focus LLC | | | Graham Fed Policy Ltd. | | | Graham Global Monetary Policy LLC | | | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | Graham Macro Directional LLC | | | Graham Short Term Global Macro LLC | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 55,169,468 | | | $ | (11,954,168 | ) | | $ | 25,711,084 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 28,841,545 | | | $ | (48,151,690 | ) | | $ | 1,414,568 | | | $ | 3,852,769 | |
Options | | | - | | | | (19,066,205 | ) | | | 3,023,965 | | | | - | | | | (87,120 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (223,490 | ) |
Swaps | | | 12,855,227 | | | | 2,470,295 | | | | (30,921,657 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,104,346 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | 68,024,695 | | | | (28,550,078 | ) | | | (2,186,608 | ) | | | - | | | | 28,754,425 | | | | (46,047,344 | ) | | | 1,414,568 | | | | 3,629,279 | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | (9,500 | ) | | | - | | | | 6,973,569 | | | | (202,948,060 | ) | | | 4,644,280 | | | | 1,134,945 | |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,416,863 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (427,187 | ) |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | (9,500 | ) | | | - | | | | 5,556,706 | | | | (203,948,060 | ) | | | 4,644,280 | | | | 707,758 | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 227,767 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Forwards | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 29,853,154 | | | | (113,092,112 | ) | | | 1,577,627 | | | | 5,706,028 | |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (26,148,114 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (7,400,670 | ) |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,705,040 | | | | (112,864,345 | ) | | | 1,577,627 | | | | (1,694,642 | ) |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 43,708,133 | | | | (1,838,883 | ) | | | 93,433,601 | | | | 34,093,348 | | | | (580,076 | ) |
Options | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (13,189,871 | ) | | | (707,813 | ) | | | - | | | | 867,926 | | | | - | |
| | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 30,518,262 | | | | (2,546,696 | ) | | | 93,433,601 | | | | 34,961,274 | | | | (580,076 | ) |
Total | | $ | 68,024,695 | | | $ | (28,550,078 | ) | | $ | (2,196,108 | ) | | $ | 30,518,262 | | | $ | 35,469,475 | | | $ | (268,426,148 | ) | | $ | 42,597,749 | | | $ | 2,062,319 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
4. Graham Cash Assets LLC
GAIT invests a portion of its excess liquidity in GCA, an entity for which the Manager is also the sole investment advisor. GCA commenced operations on June 22, 2005, and was formed as a Delaware Limited Liability Company for the purpose of consolidating investment activity of multiple funds managed by the Manager. Its objective is to preserve capital while enhancing return on cash balances and providing daily liquidity. It invests in debt obligations guaranteed by the U.S. federal government which range in maturity from one to twenty-four months. GCA also maintains cash and cash equivalents on deposit with major U.S. institutions. GCA values all fixed income securities at amortized cost which approximates fair value. GAIT’s investment in GCA is valued in the accompanying statements of financial condition at fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP based upon GAIT’s proportionate share of GCA’s reported net asset value. GAIT records its proportionate share of GCA’s investment income and expenses on a monthly basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the total amount recognized by GAIT with respect to its investment in GCA was $185,718. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the total amount recognized by GAIT with respect to its investment in GCA was $598,677. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the total amount recognized by GAIT with respect to its investment in GCA was $439,886. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the total amount recognized by GAIT with respect to its investment in GCA was $1,453,597. These amounts are included in interest income in the statements of operations and managing member allocation. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, GAIT owned approximately 6.67% and 11.59%, respectively, of GCA. The following table summarizes the financial position of GCA as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 904,800,764 | | | $ | 556,557,151 | |
Investments in fixed income securities (cost $3,366,638,679 and $2,412,672,700 respectively) | | | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 2,412,672,700 | |
Accrued interest income | | | 7,792,911 | | | | 4,670,722 | |
Total assets | | | 4,279,232,354 | | | | 2,973,900,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | | 9,990 | | | | 29,450 | |
Total liabilities | | | 9,990 | | | | 29,450 | |
Net assets | | $ | 4,279,222,364 | | | $ | 2,973,871,123 | |
The following table summarizes the results of operations of GCA for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 2,748,540 | | | $ | 3,492,406 | | | $ | 7,600,101 | | | $ | 11,203,532 | |
Total investment income | | | 2,748,540 | | | | 3,492,406 | | | | 7,600,101 | | | | 11,203,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank fee expense | | | 30,845 | | | | 127,380 | | | | 92,482 | | | | 386,034 | |
Total expenses | | | 30,845 | | | | 127,380 | | | | 92,482 | | | | 386,034 | |
Net investment income | | | 2,717,695 | | | | 3,365,026 | | | | 7,507,619 | | | | 10,817,498 | |
Net income | | $ | 2,717,695 | | | $ | 3,365,026 | | | $ | 7,507,619 | | | $ | 10,817,498 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
4. Graham Cash Assets LLC (continued)
The following represents the condensed schedule of investments of GCA as of September 30, 2012:
Description | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Members’ Capital | |
Investments in Fixed Income Securities (cost $3,366,638,679) | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
FDIC Guaranteed Bonds (cost $328,522,436) | | | | | | | | | |
FDIC guaranteed bonds | | | | | | $ | 328,522,436 | | | | 7.68 | % |
Total FDIC Guaranteed Bonds | | | | | | | 328,522,436 | | | | 7.68 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Bonds (cost $3,038,116,243) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury 0.13% - 2.50% due 10/31/2012 – 09/15/2014 | | $ | 3,025,000,000 | | | | 3,038,116,243 | | | | 71.00 | % |
Total Government Bonds | | | | | | | 3,038,116,243 | | | | 71.00 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Fixed Income Securities | | | | | | $ | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 78.68 | % |
The following represents the condensed schedule of investments of GCA as of December 31, 2011:
Description | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Members’ Capital | |
Investments in Fixed Income Securities (cost $2,412,672,700) | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
FDIC Guaranteed Bonds (cost $623,918,691) | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Funding 1.88% – 2.25% due 04/30/12 –12/10/12 | | $ | 374,364,000 | | | $ | 378,090,518 | | | | 12.71 | % |
Other FDIC guaranteed bonds | | | | | | | 245,828,173 | | | | 8.27 | % |
Total FDIC Guaranteed Bonds | | | | | | | 623,918,691 | | | | 20.98 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Bonds (cost $1,788,754,009) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury 0.13% – 1.38% due 01/31/12 – 11/15/13 | | | 1,785,000,000 | | | | 1,788,754,009 | | | | 60.15 | % |
Total Government Bonds | | | | | | | 1,788,754,009 | | | | 60.15 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Fixed Income Securities | | | | | | $ | 2,412,672,700 | | | | 81.13 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
4. Graham Cash Assets LLC (continued)
GCA reports the fair value of its investment related assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established under U.S. GAAP. The following table shows the fair value classification of each investment type held by GCA as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Level 2: | | | | | | |
Fixed income securities | | | | | | |
FDIC Guaranteed Bonds | | $ | 328,522,436 | | | $ | 623,918,691 | |
Government Bonds | | | 3,038,116,243 | | | | 1,788,754,009 | |
Total fixed income securities | | | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 2,412,672,700 | |
Total Level 2 | | | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 2,412,672,700 | |
Total assets | | $ | 3,366,638,679 | | | $ | 2,412,672,700 | |
5. Capital Accounts
GAIT offers Class 0 Units and Class 2 Units (collectively, the “Units”). GAIT may issue additional classes in the future subject to different fees, expenses or other terms, or to invest in other investment programs or combinations of investment programs managed by the Manager. GAIT also has Management Units (“Class M units”) which are solely for the investment of the Manager.
A separate Capital Account is maintained for each member with respect to each Class of Units held by such member. The initial balance of each member’s Capital Account is equal to the initial contribution to GAIT with respect to the Class to which such Capital Account relates. Each member’s Capital Account is increased by any additional subscription, and decreased by any redemption by such member of Units of such Class to which the Capital Account relates. All income and expenses of GAIT are allocated among the Capital Accounts of the members in proportion to the balance that each Capital Account bears to the balance of all Capital Accounts as of the beginning of such fiscal period.
Subscriptions
Units may be purchased at a price equal to the Net Asset Value per Unit of the relevant Class as of the immediately preceding Valuation Day, as defined in the LLC Agreement. There is no minimum subscription amount.
Units are available for subscription as of the first business day of each month upon written notice of at least three business days prior to the last business day of the preceding month.
Redemptions
Units are not subject to any minimum holding period. Members may redeem Units at the Net Asset Value thereof as of the last business day of each month upon not less than three business days’ prior written notice to the administrator.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
6. Fees and Related Party Transactions
Advisory Fees
Each Class of GAIT other than Class M pays the Manager an advisory fee (the “Advisory Fee”) at an aggregate annual rate equal to 2% of the Net Asset Value of such Class. The Advisory Fee is payable monthly in arrears calculated as of the last business day of each month and any other date the Manager may permit, in its sole and absolute discretion, as of which any subscription or redemption is effected with respect to Units of such Class during the month.
Sponsor Fees
Each Class of GAIT other than Class M pays the Manager a sponsor fee (the “Sponsor Fee”) at an annual rate of 1% of its Net Asset Value, payable monthly in arrears, determined in the same manner as the Advisory Fee.
Incentive Allocation
At the end of each calendar quarter, the Manager will receive a special allocation of net profits (the “Incentive Allocation”) in an amount equal to 20% of the New High Net Trading Profits of each Class as defined in the LLC Agreement. The Incentive Allocation is also accrued and allocable on the date of redemption with respect to any Units that are redeemed prior to the end of a calendar quarter. Additionally, any loss carryforward attributable to any class of GAIT shall be proportionately reduced effective as of the date of any redemption of any Units of such class by multiplying the loss carryforward by the ratio that the amount of assets redeemed from such class bears to the net assets of such class immediately prior to such redemption. The loss carryforward of a class must be recouped before any subsequent Incentive Allocation can be made to the Manager.
Brokerage Fees
Each Class of GAIT other than Class M pays the Manager a brokerage fee (the “Brokerage Fee”) at the annual rate specified in the table below. This Brokerage Fee is payable monthly in arrears calculated as of the last business day of each month in the same manner as the Advisory Fee.
Class | Annual Rate |
| |
Class 0 | 2% |
Class 2 | 4% |
In consideration of the Brokerage Fee, the Manager bears all of GAIT’s trading commissions (including exchange, clearing and regulatory fees relating to its trades), routine legal expenses, internal and external accounting, audit and tax preparation expenses, fees and expenses of an external or internal administrator, and expenses and costs of printing and mailing reports and notices, together with the costs incurred in connection with the organization of GAIT and the continuous offering of Units. To the extent GAIT is allocated any of these expenses from the Master Funds in which it invests, the Manager will reimburse GAIT for those amounts. These reimbursements are included in commission reimbursements in the statements of operations and managing member allocation.
Any portion of any of the above fees, including the Incentive Allocation, may be paid by the Manager to third parties as compensation for selling activities in connection with GAIT.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
7. Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements, as members are individually responsible for reporting income or loss based upon their respective share of GAIT’s revenues and expenses for income tax purposes.
U.S. GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. U.S. GAAP requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing GAIT’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. The Manager has evaluated GAIT’s tax positions and has concluded that there are no significant tax positions requiring recognition, measurement or disclosure in the financial statements. The Manager is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will change materially in the next twelve months. Tax years which are considered open by the relevant jurisdiction are subject to potential examination.
8. Financial Highlights
The following is the per unit operating performance calculation for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | |
Per unit operating performance: | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, June 30, 2011 | | $ | 132.67 | | | $ | 107.48 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (2.50 | ) | | | (2.54 | ) |
Net gain on investments | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.12 | |
Net loss | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2011 | | $ | 131.58 | | | $ | 106.06 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, June 30, 2012 | | $ | 118.77 | | | $ | 94.30 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (1.27 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
Net loss | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (1.95 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2012 | | $ | 116.90 | | | $ | 92.35 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
8. Financial Highlights (continued)
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital, excluding the Managing Member, and total return for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (2.07 | )% | | | (1.32 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (2.07 | )% | | | (1.32 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (1.06 | )% | | | (1.88 | )% | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (2.36 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (1.06 | )% | | | (1.88 | )% | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (2.36 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.80 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 1.31 | %* | | | 1.32 | %* | | | 1.81 | %* | | | 1.80 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (see Note 6), which represent 0.20% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.20% of average members’ capital for 2011.
The following is the per unit operating performance calculation for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | |
Per unit operating performance: | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, December 31, 2010 | | $ | 138.96 | | | $ | 113.68 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (5.32 | ) | | | (5.98 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) |
Net loss | | | (7.38 | ) | | | (7.62 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2011 | | $ | 131.58 | | | $ | 106.06 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, December 31, 2011 | | $ | 123.17 | | | $ | 98.77 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (3.68 | ) | | | (4.43 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (2.59 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) |
Net loss | | | (6.27 | ) | | | (6.42 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2012 | | $ | 116.90 | | | $ | 92.35 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
8. Financial Highlights (continued)
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital, excluding the Managing Member, and total return for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (5.09 | )% | | | (5.30 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (6.69 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (5.09 | )% | | | (5.31 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (6.70 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (2.99 | )% | | | (3.82 | )% | | | (4.52 | )% | | | (5.25 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (2.99 | )% | | | (3.83 | )% | | | (4.52 | )% | | | (5.26 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 3.83 | % | | | 3.87 | % | | | 5.36 | % | | | 5.37 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 3.83 | %* | | | 3.88 | %* | | | 5.36 | %* | | | 5.38 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (see Note 6), which represent 0.70% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.79% of average members’ capital for 2011.
Total return is calculated for Class 0 and Class 2 units taken as a whole. Total return is calculated as the change in total members’ capital, excluding that of the Managing Member, adjusted for subscriptions or redemptions during the period. An individual member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of capital transactions and the applicability of Advisory Fees, Brokerage Fees, Sponsor Fees and the Incentive Allocation. The net investment loss and total expense ratios (including Incentive Allocation) are calculated for the Class 0 and Class 2 units taken as a whole and include amounts from GAIT and net investment loss allocated from Master Funds and GCA. The computation of such ratios is based on the amount of net investment loss, total expenses and Incentive Allocation. Net investment loss and total expense ratios are computed based upon the weighted average of members’ capital of GAIT, excluding that of the Managing Member, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
9. Subsequent Events
GAIT had subscriptions of approximately $3.3 million and redemptions of approximately $9.7 million through November 14, 2012, the date through which subsequent events were evaluated by management. These amounts have not been included in the financial statements.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
Assets | | September 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | | | December 31, 2011 (Audited) | |
Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd., at fair value | | $ | 9,459,856 | | | $ | 13,021,233 | |
Investment in Graham Cash Assets LLC, at fair value | | | 45,764,391 | | | | 59,403,888 | |
Accrued commission reimbursements | | | 10,824 | | | | 29,549 | |
Receivable from Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | 123 | | | | 532 | |
Total assets | | $ | 55,235,194 | | | $ | 72,455,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities and members’ capital | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued redemptions | | $ | 7,458,747 | | | $ | 2,739,451 | |
Accrued brokerage fees | | | 133,432 | | | | 183,148 | |
Accrued advisory fees | | | 90,475 | | | | 122,997 | |
Accrued sponsor fees | | | 45,238 | | | | 61,499 | |
Total liabilities | | | 7,727,892 | | | | 3,107,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Members’ capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class 0 Units (277,104.562 and 434,835.751 units issued and outstanding at $77.99 and $81.35 per unit, respectively) | | | 21,611,379 | | | | 35,371,951 | |
Class 2 Units (354,391.181 and 439,312.861 units issued and outstanding at $72.94 and $77.24 per unit, respectively) | | | 25,850,622 | | | | 33,930,645 | |
Class M Units (500.000 and 500.000 units issued and outstanding at $90.60 and $91.02 per unit, respectively) | | | 45,301 | | | | 45,511 | |
Total members’ capital | | | 47,507,302 | | | | 69,348,107 | |
Total liabilities and members’ capital | | $ | 55,235,194 | | | $ | 72,455,202 | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Statements of Operations and Managing Member Allocation
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | | | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | |
Net gain (loss) allocated from investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd.: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | $ | 2,645,605 | | | $ | (6,145,327 | ) | | $ | 2,386,690 | | | $ | (8,597,423 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (1,870,678 | ) | | | 1,135,707 | | | | (2,323,849 | ) | | | (1,007,154 | ) |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (27,743 | ) | | | (136,481 | ) | | | (151,886 | ) | | | (401,873 | ) |
Net gain (loss) allocated from investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | 747,184 | | | | (5,146,101 | ) | | | (89,045 | ) | | | (10,006,450 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss allocated from investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | (223 | ) | | | (6,382 | ) | | | (10,484 | ) | | | (17,280 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 30,492 | | | | 81,771 | | | | 100,644 | | | | 255,251 | |
Total investment income | | | 30,492 | | | | 81,771 | | | | 100,644 | | | | 255,251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage fees | | | 441,989 | | | | 656,221 | | | | 1,418,017 | | | | 1,860,993 | |
Advisory fees | | | 299,315 | | | | 455,698 | | | | 959,394 | | | | 1,305,702 | |
Sponsor fees | | | 149,658 | | | | 227,850 | | | | 479,697 | | | | 652,851 | |
Interest and other | | | 17,624 | | | | 1,438 | | | | 20,372 | | | | 13,283 | |
Commission reimbursements | | | (27,743 | ) | | | (136,481 | ) | | | (151,886 | ) | | | (401,873 | ) |
Total expenses | | | 880,843 | | | | 1,204,726 | | | | 2,725,594 | | | | 3,430,956 | |
Net investment loss of the Fund | | | (850,351 | ) | | | (1,122,955 | ) | | | (2,624,950 | ) | | | (3,175,705 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | (103,390 | ) | | | (6,275,438 | ) | | | (2,724,479 | ) | | | (13,199,435 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Incentive allocation | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (8,810 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss available for pro-rata allocation to all members | | $ | (103,390 | ) | | $ | (6,275,438 | ) | | $ | (2,724,479 | ) | | $ | (13,208,245 | ) |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and 2011 (unaudited)
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | | | Class M | | | Total | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Capital | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ capital, December 31, 2010 | | | 397,859.944 | | | $ | 40,945,899 | | | | 288,630.496 | | | $ | 28,783,191 | | | | 500.000 | | | $ | 54,780 | | | $ | 69,783,870 | |
Subscriptions | | | 183,283.943 | | | | 18,535,267 | | | | 196,372.704 | | | | 18,976,245 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 37,511,512 | |
Redemptions | | | (132,316.205 | ) | | | (12,190,510 | ) | | | (38,757.393 | ) | | | (3,667,699 | ) | | | – | | | | (8,810 | ) | | | (15,867,019 | ) |
Incentive allocation | | | – | | | | (4,821 | ) | | | – | | | | (3,989 | ) | | | – | | | | 8,810 | | | | – | |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (7,169,283 | ) | | | – | | | | (6,024,751 | ) | | | – | | | | (5,401 | ) | | | (13,199,435 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2011 | | | 448,827.682 | | | $ | 40,116,552 | | | | 446,245.807 | | | $ | 38,062,997 | | | | 500.000 | | | $ | 49,379 | | | $ | 78,228,928 | |
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | | | Class M | | | Total | |
| | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Units | | | Capital | | | Capital | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ capital, December 31, 2011 | | | 434,835.751 | | | $ | 35,371,951 | | | | 439,312.861 | | | $ | 33,930,645 | | | | 500.000 | | | $ | 45,511 | | | $ | 69,348,107 | |
Subscriptions | | | 10,857.666 | | | | 891,279 | | | | 4,141.355 | | | | 316,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,207,279 | |
Redemptions | | | (168,588.855 | ) | | | (13,461,546 | ) | | | (89,063.035 | ) | | | (6,862,059 | ) | | | – | | | – | | | | (20,323,605 | ) |
Incentive allocation | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | – | | | | – | |
Net loss | | | – | | | | (1,190,305 | ) | | | – | | | | (1,533,964 | ) | | | – | | | | (210 | ) | | | (2,724,479 | ) |
Members’ capital, September 30, 2012 | | | 277,104.562 | | | $ | 21,611,379 | | | | 354,391.181 | | | $ | 25,850,622 | | | | 500.000 | | | $ | 45,301 | | | $ | 47,507,302 | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 (Unaudited) | | | 2011 (Unaudited) | |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (2,724,479 | ) | | $ | (13,199,435 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss allocated from investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | 99,529 | | | | 10,023,730 | |
Net income allocated from investment in Graham Cash Assets LLC | | | (100,644 | ) | | | (255,251 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of investments in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | 50,429,361 | | | | 78,991,608 | |
Proceeds from sale of investments in Graham Cash Assets LLC | | | 64,635,792 | | | | 99,937,666 | |
Investments in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | (46,967,104 | ) | | | (91,053,750 | ) |
Investments in Graham Cash Assets LLC | | | (50,895,651 | ) | | | (113,578,197 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accrued commission reimbursements | | | 18,725 | | | | (22,345 | ) |
Accrued brokerage fees | | | (49,716 | ) | | | 36,268 | |
Accrued advisory fees | | | (32,522 | ) | | | 22,328 | |
Accrued sponsor fees | | | (16,261 | ) | | | 11,164 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 14,397,030 | | | | (29,086,214 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Subscriptions | | | 1,207,279 | | | | 37,511,512 | |
Redemptions | | | (15,604,309 | ) | | | (8,425,298 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (14,397,030 | ) | | | 29,086,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | – | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | – | | | | – | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
See accompanying notes.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
September 30, 2012
1. Organization and Business
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC (“GAIT II”) was formed on July 16, 2008, commenced operations on January 4, 2009 and is organized as a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Graham Capital Management, L.P. (the “Managing Member” or “Manager”) is the managing member and the sole investment advisor. The Managing Member is registered as a Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of the National Futures Association. The Managing Member is also registered as a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The investment objective of GAIT II is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through professionally managed trading through its investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (the “Master Fund” or “K4D Trading”), a master trading vehicle. K4D Trading commenced operations on January 1, 1999 and is organized as a British Virgin Islands business company. As more fully described in Notes 2 and 3, this Master Fund invests in a broad range of derivative instruments such as currency forward and futures contracts; bond, interest rate, and index futures contracts; commodity forward and futures contracts, and options and swaps thereon traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges, as well as over-the-counter.
In addition to trading in the Interbank market for foreign exchange, the Manager currently executes orders on all the major U.S. futures exchanges and may also trade on, but is not limited to, the Bolsa de Mercadorias and Futuros (“BMF”), Borsa Italiana Idem (“IML”), the Eurex Exchange (“Eurex”), the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (“HKEX”), the Intercontinental Exchange (“ICE”), the London Metal Exchange (“LME”), the Montreal Exchange (“ME”), the Mercado de Futuros Financieros (“MEFF”), the NYSE Euronext (“Euronext”), the Osaka Securities Exchange (“OSE”), the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”), the South African Exchange (“SAFEX”), the Sydney Futures Exchange Ltd. (“SFE”), the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (“TOCOM”), the Tokyo Financial Exchange (“TFX”), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”).
Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC and Graham Alternative Investment Fund II LLC are the sole investors of GAIT II.
SEI Global Services, Inc. (“SEI”) is GAIT II’s independent administrator and transfer agent. SEI is responsible for certain matters pertaining to the administration of GAIT II.
GAIT II will terminate on December 31, 2050 or at an earlier date if certain conditions occur as outlined in the Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”).
Duties of the Managing Member
Subject to the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement, the Managing Member has complete and exclusive responsibility for managing and administering the affairs of GAIT II and for directing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of GAIT II.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and all amounts are stated in U.S. dollars. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Managing Member to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd.
GAIT II invests in K4D Trading which is managed by the Managing Member. This investment is valued in the accompanying statements of financial condition at fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP based upon GAIT II’s proportionate share of K4D Trading’s reported net asset value. Gains and losses are allocated monthly by K4D Trading to GAIT II based upon GAIT II’s proportionate share of the net asset value of K4D Trading and are included in the accompanying statements of operations and managing member allocation.
Fair Value
The fair value of GAIT II’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under U.S. GAAP, approximates the carrying amounts presented in the statements of financial condition. Changes in these carrying amounts are included in the statements of operations and managing member allocation.
GAIT II follows U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. U.S. GAAP uses a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement based on the activeness of the market and the transparency and independence of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.
The fair value hierarchy categorizes asset and liability positions into one of three levels, as summarized below, based on the inputs and assumptions used in deriving fair value.
| · | Level 1 inputs are unadjusted closing or settle prices for such assets or liabilities as published by the primary exchange upon which they are traded. |
| · | Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities obtained from independent brokers and/or market makers in each security. With respect to GAIT II’s investments in other funds managed by the Manager, Level 2 inputs include the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it holds an investment. |
| · | Level 3 inputs are those which are considered unobservable and are significant in arriving at fair value. |
GAIT II reports the fair value of its investment related assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established under U.S. GAAP. In accordance with this hierarchy, GAIT II’s investments in K4D Trading and Graham Cash Assets LLC (“GCA”) have been classified as Level 2 valuations. The Master Fund records all its derivative financial instruments at fair value, which is derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities held at any point during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 by GAIT II, K4D Trading, or GCA, and there were no transfers between levels during those periods. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that cause the transfer.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Derivative Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Master Fund utilizes derivative financial instruments in connection with its trading activities. Derivative instruments derive their value from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Investments in derivative financial instruments are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Master Fund’s derivative financial instruments are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity price, and equity price risks. These risks can be in excess of the amounts recognized in the statements of financial condition. In addition, the Master Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk should its counterparties fail to meet the terms of their contracts. Management of counterparty risk involves a number of considerations, such as the financial profile of the counterparty, specific terms and duration of the contractual agreement, and the value of collateral held, if any. The Master Fund has established initial credit approval, credit limits, and collateral requirements and may reduce its exposure to any counterparties it deems necessary. Trading in non-U.S. dollar denominated derivative instruments may subject the value of, and gains and losses associated with, such contracts to additional risks related to adverse changes in the applicable exchange rates.
Unrealized gains and losses from derivative financial instruments are recorded based on changes in their fair value. Realized gains and losses are recorded when the positions are closed. All unrealized and realized gains and losses related to derivative financial instruments are included in net realized gain (loss) and net increase (decrease) in appreciation on investments in the Master Fund’s statements of operations.
Futures Contracts
The Master Fund uses futures contracts in an attempt to take advantage of changes in the value of equities, commodities, interest rates, bonds and foreign currencies. Futures contracts are valued based upon the closing price as of the valuation date, established by the primary exchange upon which they are traded.
A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset or cash settlement based on the value of an asset on a specified date. The purchase and sale of futures contracts are executed on an exchange which requires margin deposits with a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”). Subsequent payments are made or received by the Master Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract. These changes in valuation are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Master Fund. Relative to over-the-counter derivative financial instruments, futures contracts provide reduced counterparty risk to the Master Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees the futures against default. However some non-U.S. exchanges are “principals’ markets” in which no common clearing facility exists and the Master Fund may look only to the clearing broker for performance of the contract. The U.S. Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all funds received from such FCM’s customers in respect of regulated futures transactions. If the FCM were not to do so to the full extent required by law, the assets of the Master Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the FCM. In that case, the Master Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the FCM’s combined customer accounts, even though certain property specifically traceable to the Master Fund was held by the FCM. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of an exchange or an affiliated clearing house, the Master Fund might experience a loss of funds deposited through its FCM as margin with such exchange or affiliated clearing house, the loss of unrealized profits on its open positions, and the loss of funds owed to it as realized profits on closed positions.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Forward Contracts
The Master Fund enters into foreign currency forward contracts in an attempt to take advantage of changes in exchange rates. Forward currency transactions are contracts or agreements for delivery of specific currencies or the cash equivalent value at a specified future date and an agreed upon price. Forward contracts are not guaranteed by an exchange or clearing house and therefore the risks include the inability of counterparties to meet their obligations under the terms of the contracts as well as the risks associated with movements in fair value.
Exchange traded forward contracts are valued based upon the settlement prices as of the valuation date, established by the primary exchange upon which they are traded. All other forward contracts are valued based upon a forward curve constructed using independently quoted forward points. Changes in fair value of each forward contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses.
Swap Contracts
The Master Fund may enter into various swap contracts in an attempt to take advantage of changes in interest rates and asset values. Swap contracts are not guaranteed by an exchange or an affiliated clearing house or regulated by any U.S. or foreign government authorities. Failure of a counterparty to meet its obligation under the terms of the swap contract could result in the loss of any unrealized gains on open positions. It may not be possible to dispose of or close out a swap position without the consent of the counterparty, and the Master Fund may not be able to enter into an offsetting contract in order to cover its risk. Swaps are subject to the International Swap and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreements which generally require among other things, that a Master Fund maintain a predetermined level of net assets, and provide limits with respect to any decline in the Master Fund’s net asset value over 1-month, 3-month and 12-month periods. If a Master Fund were to violate such provisions, the counterparty to the swaps could demand liquidation of outstanding swap positions.
A total return swap contract is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange cash flows calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified notional amount of the underlying assets. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to another.
Exchange traded swaps are valued based upon the closing prices established by the primary exchange upon which they are traded. Total return swaps are valued based upon the exchange published settle price of the underlying reference instrument. Changes in fair value of each swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. The Master Fund records realized gains or losses when a swap contract is terminated. Interest is calculated and accrued throughout the life of each swap. Payments received at the end of each reset period are recorded against such accruals.
Options
The Master Fund may buy and sell covered and uncovered exchange traded and over-the-counter options on futures, foreign currencies, commodities, interest rates and equities to take advantage of the price movements of the financial instrument underlying the option or to hedge positions in the underlying assets. Option contracts give one party the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell within a limited time or on a specified date, a financial instrument, commodity or currency at a contracted price. Options may also be settled in cash, based on differentials between specified indices or prices.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Options (continued)
The Master Fund is exposed to counterparty risk to the extent that a seller of an over-the-counter option does not meet its obligations under the terms of the option contract. The maximum risk of loss to the Master Fund is the unrealized gains of the contracts and the premiums paid to purchase its open option contracts. Relative to over-the-counter options, exchange traded options provide reduced counterparty risk to the Master Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse guarantees the option against default.
Exchange traded options are valued based upon the settlement prices published as of the valuation date, by the principal exchange upon which they are traded. In the absence of an exchange published settlement price, the option will be valued using the last reported sales price reported on the exchange for the valuation date. Over-the-counter options and exchange traded options with no reported sales price on the valuation date will generally be valued at the average of last reported bid and offer quotes from independent brokers or from the exchange, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU No. 2011-11”). The amendments in ASU No. 2011-11 affect all entities that have financial instruments that are either offset or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement in accordance with authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP. Entities will be required to disclose both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset or subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement in the statement of financial position to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The disclosure is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Manager is evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-11 will have on the Fund's financial statements.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Master Fund, GCA, and GAIT II enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. Such contracts include those by the Master Fund and GCA with their brokers and trading counterparties. GAIT II’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, GAIT II has not had prior claims or losses with respect to such indemnifications and considers the risk of loss to be remote.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd.
As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, GAIT II invested in K4D Trading, a master trading vehicle also managed by the Managing Manager. GAIT II’s investment in K4D Trading, as well as its investment objective, is summarized below. K4D Trading and GAIT II are related parties. K4D Trading does not charge any management or incentive fees, and offers monthly subscriptions and redemptions.
September 30, 2012 | |
Investment – Objective | | Percent of Members’ Capital | | | Fair Value | | | Net Income (three months then ended) | | | Net Loss (nine months then ended) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Systematic Macro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | 19.91 | % | | $ | 9,459,856 | | | $ | 746,961 | | | $ | (99,529 | ) |
| | | 19.91 | % | | $ | 9,459,856 | | | $ | 746,961 | | | $ | (99,529 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | | | |
Investment – Objective | | Percent of Members’ Capital | | | Fair Value | | | Net Loss (nine months ended September 30, 2011) | | | Net Loss (nine months ended September 30, 2011) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Systematic Macro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | 18.78 | % | | $ | 13,021,233 | | | $ | (5,152,483 | ) | | $ | (10,023,730 | ) |
| | | 18.78 | % | | $ | 13,021,233 | | | $ | (5,152,483 | ) | | $ | (10,023,730 | ) |
The following table summarizes the financial position of K4D Trading as of September 30, 2012.
Assets: | | | |
Due from brokers | | $ | 299,033,271 | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | - | |
CME Membership, at fair value | | | 865,729 | |
Subscriptions receivable | | | 5,647 | |
Total assets | | | 299,904,647 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | 44,441,143 | |
Redemptions payable | | | 4,218 | |
Total liabilities | | | 44,445,361 | |
Net assets | | $ | 255,459,286 | |
| | | | |
Percentage of K4D Trading held by GAIT II | | | 3.70 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedule displays the condensed schedule of investments for K4D Trading as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
Treasury bill 11/23/12 | | $ | 175,000,000 | | | $ | 174,981,321 | | | | 68.50 | % |
Total United States | | | | | | | 174,981,321 | | | | 68.50 | % |
Total bonds * | | | | | | | 174,981,321 | | | | 68.50 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond | | | | | | | 6,861,412 | | | | 2.69 | % |
Foreign bond | | | | | | | 11,962,581 | | | | 4.68 | % |
U.S. index | | | | | | | 3,335,419 | | | | 1.31 | % |
Foreign index | | | | | | | (12,174,169 | ) | | | (4.78 | )% |
Commodity | | | | | | | 1,529,719 | | | | 0.60 | % |
Interest rate | | | | | | | 1,318,819 | | | | 0.52 | % |
Currency | | | | | | | (340,477 | ) | | | (0.13 | )% |
Total futures | | | | | | | 12,493,304 | | | | 4.89 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity futures | | | | | | | (1,120,153 | ) | | | (0.44 | )% |
Total swaps | | | | | | | (1,120,153 | ) | | | (0.44 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | 1,077,464 | | | | 0.42 | % |
Total forwards | | | | | | | 1,077,464 | | | | 0.42 | % |
*- The position is posted as collateral and is included in Due from broker on the Master Fund’s Statement of Financial Condition
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Master Funds (continued)
The following schedule displays the condensed schedule of investments for K4D Trading as of September 30, 2012.
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of Master Fund | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. bond | | | | | $ | (363,669 | ) | | | (0.14 | )% |
Foreign bond | | | | | | (1,807,422 | ) | | | (0.71 | )% |
U.S. index | | | | | | 20,780 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Foreign index | | | | | | 1,009,602 | | | | 0.40 | % |
Aluminum December 2012 | | | (2,927 | ) | | | (13,999,420 | ) | | | (5.48 | )% |
Copper December 2012 | | | (1,087 | ) | | | (15,653,292 | ) | | | (6.13 | )% |
Other commodity | | | | | | | (13,641,280 | ) | | | (5.34 | )% |
Interest rate | | | | | | | (212,880 | ) | | | (0.08 | )% |
Currency | | | | | | | 56,581 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Total futures | | | | | | | (44,591,000 | ) | | | (17.45 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity futures | | | | | | | 231,193 | | | | 0.09 | % |
Total swaps | | | | | | | 231,193 | | | | 0.09 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | (12,531,951 | ) | | | (4.91 | )% |
Total forwards | | | | | | | (12,531,951 | ) | | | (4.91 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 130,540,178 | | | | 51.10 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following table shows the fair value classification of each investment type for K4D Trading as of September 30, 2012:
Assets | | | |
Level 1: | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | 7,916,629 | |
Foreign bond futures | | | 11,419,750 | |
U.S. index futures | | | 4,359,540 | |
Foreign index futures | | | 784,169 | |
Commodity futures | | | 14,733,141 | |
Commodity futures swaps | | | 2,847,975 | |
Interest rate futures | | | 1,301,144 | |
Currency futures | | | 316,292 | |
Total Level 1 | | | 43,678,640 | |
| | | | |
Level 2: | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | 7,081,367 | |
Treasury bills | | | 174,981,321 | |
Total Level 2 | | | 182,062,688 | |
Total assets | | $ | 225,741,328 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Level 1: | | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | (1,418,886 | ) |
Foreign bond futures | | | (1,264,591 | ) |
Foreign index futures | | | (11,948,736 | ) |
U.S. index futures | | | (1,003,341 | ) |
Commodity futures | | | (56,497,414 | ) |
Commodity futures swaps | | | (3,736,935 | ) |
Interest rate futures | | | (195,205 | ) |
Currency futures | | | (600,188 | ) |
Total Level 1 | | | (76,665,296 | ) |
| | | | |
Level 2: | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | (18,535,854 | ) |
Total Level 2 | | | (18,535,854 | ) |
Total liabilities | | $ | (95,201,150 | ) |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following table displays the gross volume of derivative activities based on their notional amounts and number of contracts and fair value of derivative contracts held by the Master Fund at September 30, 2012 categorized by primary underlying risk and is representative of the derivative positions held by K4D Trading throughout the period. Derivatives denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars. Derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty netting. K4D Trading trades futures and options on a leveraged basis. Due to the low margin deposits normally required for trading these derivative financial instruments, the gross notional exposure as displayed in the tables below may exceed the net asset value of K4D Trading by a significant amount. As a result, a relatively small price movement in an underlying derivative financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial effect on the net income and net asset value of the Master Fund and GAIT. Amounts presented below as collateral balances supporting all derivative positions are included in due from brokers on K4D Trading’s statement of financial condition.
| | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | |
| | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | |
| | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 1,198,556,564 | | | | 14,445 | | | $ | (713,150,209 | ) | | | (11,271 | ) | | $ | 14,733,141 | | | $ | (56,497,414 | ) |
Swaps | | | 99,585,522 | | | | 2,240 | | | | (5,016,150 | ) | | | (142 | ) | | | 2,847,975 | | | | (3,736,935 | ) |
| | | 1,298,142,086 | | | | 16,685 | | | | (718,166,359 | ) | | | (11,413 | ) | | | 17,581,116 | | | | (60,234,349 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 1,540,721,894 | | | | 20,511 | | | | (67,010,421 | ) | | | (630 | ) | | | 5,143,709 | | | | (12,952,077 | ) |
| | | 1,540,721,894 | | | | 20,511 | | | | (67,010,421 | ) | | | (630 | ) | | | 5,143,709 | | | | (12,952,077 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 244,905,230 | | | | 2,329 | | | | (43,730,800 | ) | | | (272 | ) | | | 316,292 | | | | (600,188 | ) |
Forwards | | | 893,770,434 | | | | N/A | | | | (905,224,921 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 7,081,367 | | | | (18,535,854 | ) |
| | | 1,138,675,664 | | | | 2,329 | | | | (948,955,721 | ) | | | (272 | ) | | | 7,397,659 | | | | (19,136,042 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 15,754,946,513 | | | | 77,089 | | | | (529,612,076 | ) | | | (1,744 | ) | | | 20,637,523 | | | | (2,878,682 | ) |
| | | 15,754,946,513 | | | | 77,089 | | | | (529,612,076 | ) | | | (1,744 | ) | | | 20,637,523 | | | | (2,878,682 | ) |
Total | | $ | 19,732,486,157 | | | | 116,614 | | | $ | (2,263,744,577 | ) | | | (14,059 | ) | | $ | 50,760,007 | | | $ | (95,201,150 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral balances supporting all derivative positions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 299,033,271 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following table summarizes the results of operations of K4D Trading for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012.
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (6,308 | ) | | $ | (251,276 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 71,425,119 | | | | 66,459,854 | |
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (56,755,770 | ) | | | (72,542,140 | ) |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (727,408 | ) | | | (3,683,095 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 13,941,941 | | | | (9,765,381 | ) |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 13,935,633 | | | $ | (10,016,657 | ) |
The following table shows the gains and losses on all financial instruments held by the Master Fund reported in net realized gain and net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investments in its statement of operations segregated by primary underlying risk and contract type for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012:
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | |
| | | | | | |
Commodity price | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | (63,225,657 | ) | | $ | (81,607,114 | ) |
Swaps | | | 19,663,691 | | | | 14,841,875 | |
| | | (43,561,966 | ) | | | (66,765,239 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (96,021 | ) | | | 45,742,293 | |
CME Membership | | | 41,401,204 | | | | (178,371 | ) |
| | | 41,305,183 | | | | 45,563,922 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (3,214,982 | ) | | | (17,885,349 | ) |
Forwards | | | (9,449,834 | ) | | | (58,357,586 | ) |
| | | (12,664,816 | ) | | | (76,242,935 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 29,557,675 | | | | 91,272,499 | |
Treasury bills | | | 33,273 | | | | 89,467 | |
| | | 29,590,948 | | | | 91,361,966 | |
Total | | $ | 14,669,349 | | | $ | (6,082,286 | ) |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following table summarizes the financial position of K4D Trading as of December 31, 2011.
Assets: | | | |
Due from brokers | | $ | 307,111,336 | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | 41,337,536 | |
CME Membership, at fair value | | | 355,000 | |
Subscriptions receivable | | | 34,651 | |
Total assets | | | 348,838,523 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Derivative financial instruments, at fair value | | | 15,255,976 | |
Redemptions payable | | | 34,651 | |
Total liabilities | | | 15,290,627 | |
Net assets | | $ | 333,547,896 | |
| | | | |
Percentage of K4D Trading held by GAIT II | | | 3.90 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following schedule displays the condensed schedule of investments for K4D Trading as of December 31, 2011.
Description | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets of K4D Trading | |
Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | | | | | | |
Long contracts | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | |
U.S. bond | | $ | 5,555,669 | | | | 1.67 | % |
Foreign bond | | | 15,262,571 | | | | 4.58 | % |
U.S. index | | | 2,281,203 | | | | 0.68 | % |
Foreign index | | | 1,698,637 | | | | 0.51 | % |
Commodity | | | (255,745 | ) | | | (0.08 | )% |
Interest rate | | | 903,752 | | | | 0.27 | % |
Currency | | | 839,900 | | | | 0.25 | % |
Total futures | | | 26,285,987 | | | | 7.88 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | 8,206,755 | | | | 2.46 | % |
Total forwards | | | 8,206,755 | | | | 2.46 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Short contracts | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | | | | | | |
Foreign bond | | | (7,404 | ) | | | (0.00 | )% |
U.S. index | | | 5,540 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Foreign index | | | (1,563,165 | ) | | | (0.47 | )% |
Commodity | | | 615,434 | | | | 0.18 | % |
Interest rate | | | (1,288,252 | ) | | | (0.38 | )% |
Currency | | | 337,837 | | | | 0.10 | % |
Total futures | | | (1,900,010 | ) | | | (0.57 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | |
Commodity | | | (15,255,976 | ) | | | (4.57 | )% |
Total swaps | | | (15,255,976 | ) | | | (4.57 | )% |
| | | | | | | | |
Forwards | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | 8,744,804 | | | | 2.62 | % |
Total forwards | | | 8,744,804 | | | | 2.62 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 26,081,560 | | | | 7.82 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following table shows the fair value classification of each investment type for K4D Trading as of December 31, 2011.
Assets | | | |
Level 1: | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | 5,807,164 | |
Foreign bond futures | | | 15,262,571 | |
U.S. index futures | | | 3,038,693 | |
Foreign index futures | | | 1,954,287 | |
Commodity futures | | | 15,602,465 | |
Interest rate futures | | | 1,693,157 | |
Currency futures | | | 1,406,611 | |
Total Level 1 | | | 44,764,948 | |
| | | | |
Level 2: | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | 21,958,196 | |
Total Level 2 | | | 21,958,196 | |
Total assets | | $ | 66,723,144 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Level 1: | | | | |
U.S. bond futures | | $ | (251,495 | ) |
Foreign bond futures | | | (7,404 | ) |
U.S. index futures | | | (751,950 | ) |
Foreign index futures | | | (1,818,815 | ) |
Commodity futures | | | (15,242,776 | ) |
Commodity swaps | | | (15,255,976 | ) |
Interest rate futures | | | (2,077,657 | ) |
Currency futures | | | (228,874 | ) |
Total Level 1 | | | (35,634,947 | ) |
| | | | |
Level 2: | | | | |
Foreign currency forwards | | | (5,006,637 | ) |
Total Level 2 | | | (5,006,637 | ) |
Total liabilities | | $ | (40,641,584 | ) |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following table displays the gross volume of derivative activities based on their notional amounts and number of contracts and fair value of derivative contracts held by the Master Fund at December 31, 2011 categorized by primary underlying risk and is representative of the derivative positions held by K4D Trading throughout the period. Derivatives denominated in foreign currencies have been converted to U.S. dollars. Derivative asset and liability balances are presented on a gross basis, prior to the application of counterparty netting. K4D Trading trades futures and options on a leveraged basis. Due to the low margin deposits normally required for trading these derivative financial instruments, the gross notional exposure as displayed in the tables below may exceed the net asset value of K4D Trading by a significant amount. As a result, a relatively small price movement in an underlying derivative financial instrument may result in immediate and substantial effect on the net income and net asset value of the Master Fund and GAIT II. Amounts presented below as collateral balances supporting all derivative positions are included in due from brokers on K4D Trading’s statement of financial condition.
| | Graham K4D Trading Ltd. | |
| | Long exposure | | | Short exposure | | | | | | | |
| | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Notional amounts | | | Number of contracts | | | Derivative Assets | | | Derivative Liabilities | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | 549,621,961 | | | | 6,056 | | | $ | (748,131,689 | ) | | | (17,936 | ) | | $ | 15,602,465 | | | $ | (15,242,776 | ) |
Swaps | | | - | | | | - | | | | (232,232,146 | ) | | | (6,040 | ) | | | - | | | | (15,255,976 | ) |
| | | 549,621,961 | | | | 6,056 | | | | (980,363,835 | ) | | | (23,976 | ) | | | 15,602,465 | | | | (30,498,752 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 532,726,507 | | | | 8,449 | | | | (283,517,405 | ) | | | (4,519 | ) | | | 4,992,980 | | | | (2,570,765 | ) |
| | | 532,726,507 | | | | 8,449 | | | | (283,517,405 | ) | | | (4,519 | ) | | | 4,992,980 | | | | (2,570,765 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 263,535,156 | | | | 2,886 | | | | (55,089,450 | ) | | | (348 | ) | | | 1,406,611 | | | | (228,874 | ) |
Forwards | | | 1,473,161,901 | | | | N/A | | | | (1,456,210,342 | ) | | | N/A | | | | 21,958,196 | | | | (5,006,637 | ) |
| | | 1,736,697,057 | | | | 2,886 | | | | (1,511,299,792 | ) | | | (348 | ) | | | 23,364,807 | | | | (5,235,511 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 11,861,168,194 | | | | 60,131 | | | | (3,335,791,712 | ) | | | (13,264 | ) | | | 22,762,892 | | | | (2,336,556 | ) |
| | | 11,861,168,194 | | | | 60,131 | | | | (3,335,791,712 | ) | | | (13,264 | ) | | | 22,762,892 | | | | (2,336,556 | ) |
Total | | $ | 14,680,213,719 | | | | 77,522 | | | $ | (6,110,972,744 | ) | | | (42,107 | ) | | $ | 66,723,144 | | | $ | (40,641,584 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral balances supporting all derivative positions | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 307,111,336 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment in Graham K4D Trading Ltd. (continued)
The following table summarizes the results of operations of K4D Trading for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011.
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (169,883 | ) | | $ | (460,227 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (161,048,924 | ) | | | (229,474,772 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 26,144,203 | | | | (38,951,376 | ) |
Brokerage commissions and fees | | | (3,638,203 | ) | | | (10,568,353 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (138,542,924 | ) | | | (278,994,501 | ) |
Net loss | | $ | (138,712,807 | ) | | $ | (279,454,728 | ) |
The following table shows the gains and losses on all financial instruments held by the Master Fund reported in net realized loss and net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments in its statement of operations segregated by primary underlying risk and contract type for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011:
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Commodity price | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | (5,164,850 | ) | | $ | (48,151,690 | ) |
Swaps | | | 2,104,346 | | | | 2,104,346 | |
| | | (3,060,504 | ) | | | (46,047,344 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity price | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | (134,617,931 | ) | | | (202,948,060 | ) |
| | | (134,617,931 | ) | | | (202,948,060 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange rate | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 10,223,770 | | | | 227,767 | |
Forwards | | | (94,513,839 | ) | | | (113,092,112 | ) |
| | | (84,290,069 | ) | | | (112,864,345 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | | 87,063,783 | | | | 93,433,601 | |
| | | 87,063,783 | | | | 93,433,601 | |
Total | | $ | (134,904,721 | ) | | $ | (268,426,148 | ) |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
4. Graham Cash Assets LLC
GAIT II invests a portion of its excess liquidity in GCA, an entity for which the Manager is also the sole investment advisor. GCA commenced operations on June 22, 2005 and was formed as a Delaware Limited Liability Company for the purpose of consolidating investment activity of multiple funds managed by the Manager. Its objective is to preserve capital while enhancing return on cash balances and providing daily liquidity. It invests in debt obligations guaranteed by the U.S. federal government, which range in maturity from one to twenty-four months. GCA also maintains cash and cash equivalents on deposit with major U.S. institutions. GCA values all fixed income securities at amortized cost which approximates fair value. GAIT II’s investment in GCA is valued in the accompanying statements of financial condition at fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP based upon GAIT II’s proportionate share of GCA’s reported net asset value. GAIT II records its proportionate share of GCA’s investment income and expenses on a monthly basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the total amount recognized by GAIT II with respect to its investment in GCA was $30,492. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the total amount recognized by GAIT II with respect to its investment in GCA was $100,644. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the total amount recognized by GAIT II with respect to its investment in GCA was $81,771. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the total amount recognized by GAIT II with respect to its investment in GCA was $255,251. These amounts are included in interest income in the statements of operations and managing member allocation. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, GAIT II owned approximately 1.07% and 2.00%, respectively, of GCA. The following table summarizes the financial position of GCA as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 904,800,764 | | | $ | 556,557,151 | |
Investments in fixed income securities (cost $3,366,638,679 and $2,412,672,700 respectively) | | | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 2,412,672,700 | |
Accrued interest income | | | 7,792,911 | | | | 4,670,722 | |
Total assets | | | 4,279,232,354 | | | | 2,973,900,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | | 9,990 | | | | 29,450 | |
Total liabilities | | | 9,990 | | | | 29,450 | |
Net assets | | $ | 4,279,222,364 | | | $ | 2,973,871,123 | |
The following table summarizes the results of operations of GCA for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 2,748,540 | | | $ | 3,492,406 | | | $ | 7,600,101 | | | $ | 11,203,532 | |
Total investment income | | | 2,748,540 | | | | 3,492,406 | | | | 7,600,101 | | | | 11,203,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank fee expense | | | 30,845 | | | | 127,380 | | | | 92,482 | | | | 386,034 | |
Total expenses | | | 30,845 | | | | 127,380 | | | | 92,482 | | | | 386,034 | |
Net investment income | | | 2,717,695 | | | | 3,365,026 | | | | 7,507,619 | | | | 10,817,498 | |
Net income | | $ | 2,717,695 | | | $ | 3,365,026 | | | $ | 7,507,619 | | | $ | 10,817,498 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
4. Graham Cash Assets LLC (continued)
The following represents the condensed schedule of investments of GCA as of September 30, 2012:
Description | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Members’ Capital | |
Investments in Fixed Income Securities (cost $3,366,638,679) | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
FDIC Guaranteed Bonds (cost $328,522,436) | | | | | | | | | |
FDIC guaranteed bonds | | | | | | $ | 328,522,436 | | | | 7.68 | % |
Total FDIC Guaranteed Bonds | | | | | | | 328,522,436 | | | | 7.68 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Bonds (cost $3,038,116,243) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury 0.13% - 2.50% due 10/31/2012 – 09/15/2014 | | $ | 3,025,000,000 | | | | 3,038,116,243 | | | | 71.00 | % |
Total Government Bonds | | | | | | | 3,038,116,243 | | | | 71.00 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Fixed Income Securities | | | | | | $ | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 78.68 | % |
The following represents the condensed schedule of investments of GCA as of December 31, 2011:
Description | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Percentage of Members’ Capital | |
Investments in Fixed Income Securities (cost $2,412,672,700) | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | | | | | | | | |
FDIC Guaranteed Bonds (cost $623,918,691) | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Funding 1.88% – 2.25% due 04/30/12 –12/10/12 | | $ | 374,364,000 | | | $ | 378,090,518 | | | | 12.71 | % |
Other FDIC guaranteed bonds | | | | | | | 245,828,173 | | | | 8.27 | % |
Total FDIC Guaranteed Bonds | | | | | | | 623,918,691 | | | | 20.98 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Bonds (cost $1,788,754,009) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury 0.13% – 1.38% due 01/31/12 – 11/15/13 | | | 1,785,000,000 | | | | 1,788,754,009 | | | | 60.15 | % |
Total Government Bonds | | | | | | | 1,788,754,009 | | | | 60.15 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Fixed Income Securities | | | | | | $ | 2,412,672,700 | | | | 81.13 | % |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
4. Graham Cash Assets LLC (continued)
GCA reports the fair value of its investment related assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established under U.S. GAAP. The following table shows the fair value classification of each investment type held by GCA as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
| | September 30, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Level 2: | | | | | | |
Fixed income securities | | | | | | |
FDIC Guaranteed Bonds | | $ | 328,522,436 | | | $ | 623,918,691 | |
Government Bonds | | | 3,038,116,243 | | | | 1,788,754,009 | |
Total fixed income securities | | | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 2,412,672,700 | |
Total Level 2 | | | 3,366,638,679 | | | | 2,412,672,700 | |
Total assets | | $ | 3,366,638,679 | | | $ | 2,412,672,700 | |
5. Capital Accounts
GAIT II offers Class 0 Units and Class 2 Units (collectively, the “Units”). GAIT II may issue additional classes in the future subject to different fees, expenses or other terms, or to invest in other investment programs or combinations of investment programs managed by the Manager. GAIT II also has Management Units (“Class M units”) which are solely for the investment of the Manager.
A separate Capital Account is maintained for each member with respect to each Class of Units held by such member. The initial balance of each members’ Capital Account is equal to the initial contribution to GAIT II with respect to the Class to which such Capital Account relates. Each member’s Capital Account is increased by any additional subscription, and decreased by any redemption by such member of Units of such Class to which the Capital Account relates. All income and expenses of GAIT II are allocated among the members’ Capital Accounts in proportion to the balance that each Capital Account bears to the balance of all Capital Accounts as of the beginning of such fiscal period.
Subscriptions
Units may be purchased at a price equal to the Net Asset Value per Unit of the relevant Class as of the immediately preceding Valuation Day, as defined in the LLC Agreement. There is no minimum subscription amount.
Units are available for subscription as of the first business day of each month upon written notice of at least three business days prior to the last business day of the preceding month.
Redemptions
Units are not subject to any minimum holding period. Members may redeem Units at the Net Asset Value thereof as of the last business day of each month upon not less than three business days’ prior written notice to the administrator.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
6. Fees and Related Party Transactions
Advisory Fees
Each Class of GAIT II other than Class M pays the Manager an advisory fee (the “Advisory Fee”) at an aggregate annual rate equal to 2% of the Net Asset Value of such Class. The Advisory Fee is payable monthly in arrears calculated as of the last business day of each month and any other date the Manager may permit, in its sole and absolute discretion, as of which any subscription or redemption is effected with respect to Units of such Class during the month.
Sponsor Fees
Each Class of GAIT II other than Class M pays the Manager a sponsor fee (the “Sponsor Fee”) at an annual rate of 1% of its Net Asset Value, payable monthly in arrears, determined in the same manner as the Advisory Fee.
Incentive Allocation
At the end of each calendar quarter, the Manager will receive a special allocation of net profits (the “Incentive Allocation”) in an amount equal to 20% of the New High Net Trading Profits of each Class as defined in the LLC Agreement. The Incentive Allocation is also accrued and allocable on the date of redemption with respect to any Units that are redeemed prior to the end of a calendar quarter. Additionally, any loss carryforward attributable to any class of GAIT II shall be proportionately reduced effective as of the date of any redemption of any Units of such class by multiplying the loss carryforward by the ratio that the amount of assets redeemed from such class bears to the net assets of such class immediately prior to such redemption. The loss carryforward of a class must be recouped before any subsequent Incentive Allocation can be made to the Manager.
Brokerage Fees
Each Class of GAIT II other than Class M pays the Manager a brokerage fee (the “Brokerage Fee”) at the annual rate specified in the table below. This Brokerage Fee is payable monthly in arrears calculated as of the last business day of each month in the same manner as the Advisory Fee.
Class | Annual Rate |
| |
Class 0 | 2% |
Class 2 | 4% |
In consideration of the Brokerage Fee, the Manager bears all of GAIT II’s trading commissions (including exchange, clearing and regulatory fees relating to its trades), routine legal expenses, internal and external accounting, audit and tax preparation expenses, fees and expenses of an external or internal administrator, and expenses and costs of printing and mailing reports and notices, together with the costs incurred in connection with the organization of GAIT II and GAIT II’s continuous offering of Units. To the extent GAIT II is allocated any of these expenses from the Master Fund, the Manager will reimburse GAIT II for those amounts. This reimbursement is included in commission reimbursements in the statements of operations and managing member allocation.
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
6. Fees and Related Party Transactions (continued)
Any portion of any of the above fees, including the Incentive Allocation, may be paid by the Manager to third parties as compensation for selling activities in connection with GAIT II.
7. Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements, as members are individually responsible for reporting income or loss based upon their respective share of GAIT II’s revenues and expenses for income tax purposes.
U.S. GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. U.S. GAAP requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing GAIT II’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. The Manager has evaluated GAIT II’s tax positions and has concluded that there are no significant tax positions requiring recognition, measurement or disclosure in the financial statements. The Manager is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will change materially in the next twelve months. Tax years which are considered open by the relevant jurisdiction are subject to potential examination.
8. Financial Highlights
The following is the per unit operating performance calculation for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | |
Per unit operating performance: | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, June 30, 2011 | | $ | 95.59 | | | $ | 91.69 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (5.09 | ) | | | (4.90 | ) |
Net loss | | | (6.21 | ) | | | (6.39 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2011 | | $ | 89.38 | | | $ | 85.30 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, June 30, 2012 | | $ | 78.23 | | | $ | 73.54 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) |
Net gain on investments | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.71 | |
Net loss | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2012 | | $ | 77.99 | | | $ | 72.94 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
8. Financial Highlights (continued)
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital, excluding the Managing Member, and total return for the three month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (0.31 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (6.97 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (0.31 | )% | | | (6.50 | )% | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (6.97 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (1.29 | )% | | | (1.17 | )% | | | (1.74 | )% | | | (1.63 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (1.29 | )% | | | (1.17 | )% | | | (1.74 | )% | | | (1.63 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.82 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 1.37 | %* | | | 1.35 | %* | | | 1.81 | %* | | | 1.82 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (See Note 6), which represent 0.05% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.12% of average members’ capital for 2011.
The following is the per unit operating performance calculation for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | | Class 2 | |
Per unit operating performance: | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, December 31, 2010 | | $ | 102.92 | | | $ | 99.72 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (3.43 | ) | | | (4.73 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (10.11 | ) | | | (9.69 | ) |
Net loss | | | (13.54 | ) | | | (14.42 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2011 | | $ | 89.38 | | | $ | 85.30 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per unit, December 31, 2011 | | $ | 81.35 | | | $ | 77.24 | |
Net loss: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (2.89 | ) | | | (3.83 | ) |
Net loss on investments | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) |
Net loss | | | (3.36 | ) | | | (4.30 | ) |
Net asset value per unit, September 30, 2012 | | $ | 77.99 | | | $ | 72.94 | |
Graham Alternative Investment Trading II LLC
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements (continued)
9. Financial Highlights (continued)
The following represents ratios to average members’ capital, excluding the Managing Member, and total return for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
| | Class 0 | | Class 2 |
| | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return before Incentive Allocation | | | (4.13 | )% | | | (13.15 | )% | | | (5.57 | )% | | | (14.45 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Total return after Incentive Allocation | | | (4.13 | )% | | | (13.16 | )% | | | (5.57 | )% | | | (14.46 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss before Incentive Allocation | | | (3.53 | )% | | | (3.32 | )% | | | (4.98 | )% | | | (4.73 | )% |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net investment loss after Incentive Allocation | | | (3.53 | )% | | | (3.33 | )% | | | (4.98 | )% | | | (4.74 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before Incentive Allocation | | | 3.89 | % | | | 3.93 | % | | | 5.33 | % | | | 5.45 | % |
Incentive Allocation | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.01 | |
Total expenses after Incentive Allocation | | | 3.89 | %* | | | 3.94 | %* | | | 5.33 | %* | | | 5.46 | %* |
*- The percentages above represent total gross expenses before commission reimbursements (See Note 6), which represent 0.25% of average members’ capital for 2012 and 0.48% of average members’ capital for 2011.
Total return is calculated for Class 0 and Class 2 units taken as a whole. Total return is calculated as the change in total members’ capital, excluding that of the Managing Member, adjusted for subscriptions or redemptions during the period. An individual member’s return may vary from these returns based on the timing of capital transactions and the applicability of Advisory Fees, Brokerage Fees, Sponsor Fees, and the Incentive Allocation. The net investment loss and total expense ratios (including Incentive Allocation) are calculated for the Class 0 and Class 2 units taken as a whole and include amounts from GAIT II and net investment loss allocated from the Master Fund and GCA. The computation of such ratios is based on the amount of net investment loss, expenses and Incentive Allocation. Net investment loss and total expense ratios are computed based upon the weighted average of members’ capital of GAIT II, excluding that of the Managing Member, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
9. Subsequent Events
GAIT II had subscriptions of approximately $0.1 million and redemptions of approximately $1.5 million through November 14, 2012, the date through which subsequent events were evaluated by management. These amounts have not been included in the financial statements.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(a) | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Reference is made to “Item 1: Financial Statements.” The information contained therein is essential to, and should be read in conjunction with, the following analysis. For the purposes of this filing, the term “Fund” shall include each of GAIF I, the GAIT Funds and the master funds in which they invest, unless the context implies otherwise. The Fund does not engage in the sale of goods or services. The Fund’s capital consists of capital contributions of the members, as increased or decreased by gains and losses from its investments in the Master Funds, interest, expenses and redemptions. Its only assets are its investments in the Master Funds. The Master Funds do not engage in the sale of goods or services. Their assets are comprised of the equity in their accounts with clearing brokers and OTC counterparties, in each case consisting of cash, open trade equity on derivatives and the net option premium paid or received. In the case of Graham Cash Assets LLC (“Cash Assets”), the assets consist of investments in debt obligations guaranteed by the U.S. federal government, as well as cash and cash equivalents.
For the three months ended September 30, 2012 the Fund’s net asset value decreased by $33,279,656 or -12.6%. This decrease was attributable to a $24,032,613 or -9.1% net decrease in the Blended Strategies Portfolio and a $9,247,043 or -3.5% net decrease in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio. The net decrease in the Blended Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $3,602,000 or 1.4% offset by redemptions totaling $24,245,883 or -9.2% and a net loss of $3,388,730 or -1.3%, for the period. The net decrease in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $80,000 or 0.1% offset by redemptions totaling $9,268,821 or -3.5% and a net loss of $58,222 or -0.1%, for the period.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Fund’s net asset value decreased by $78,825,165 or -25.4%. This decrease was attributable to a $62,675,460 or -20.2% net decrease in the Blended Strategies Portfolio and a $16,149,705 or -5.2% net decrease in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio. The net decrease in the Blended Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $8,804,469 or 2.8% offset by redemptions totaling $59,357,704 or -19.1% and net a loss of $12,122,225 or -3.9%, for the period. The net decrease in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $608,000 or 0.2% offset by redemptions totaling $14,972,506 or -4.8% and a net loss of $1,785,199 or -0.6%, for the period.
For the three months ended September 30, 2011 the Fund’s net asset value decreased by $40,356,148 or -10.5%. This decrease was attributable to a $34,986,406 or -9.1% net decrease in the Blended Strategies Portfolio and a $5,369,742 or -1.4% net decrease in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio. The net decrease in the Blended Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $12,693,000 or 3.3% offset by redemptions totaling $44,679,333 or -11.6% and net a loss of $3,000,073 or -0.8%, for the period. The net decrease in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $3,706,295 or 1.0% offset by redemptions totaling $4,955,125 or -1.3% and a net loss of $4,120,912 or -1.1%, for the period.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Fund’s net asset value increased by $6,968,140 or 2.1%. This increase was attributable to a $2,216,819 or 0.7% net increase in the Blended Strategies Portfolio and a $4,751,321 or 1.4% net increase in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio. The net increase in the Blended Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $81,052,467 or 24.0% partially offset by redemptions totaling $59,571,342 or -17.6% and net a loss of $19,264,306 or -5.7%, for the period. The net increase in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio was attributable to total subscriptions of $22,880,918 or 6.8% partially offset by redemptions totaling $9,328,076 or -2.8% and a net loss of $8,801,521 or -2.6%, for the period.
| (i) | Results of Operations |
The Fund’s success depends primarily upon the Manager’s ability to recognize and capitalize on market trends in the different and varied sectors of the global financial markets in which it trades.
Blended Strategies Portfolio
2012 Summary
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Blended Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading losses of $474,488. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $435,168 for trading commissions allocated from the Master Funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a loss of $909,656 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture / Softs | | $ | (651,370 | ) |
Base metals | | | (2,915,882 | ) |
Energy | | | (343,282 | ) |
Equities | | | 2,760,915 | |
Foreign exchange | | | (977,565 | ) |
Long term / intermediate rates | | | 346,255 | |
Precious metals | | | (817,063 | ) |
Short term rates | | | 1,688,336 | |
| | $ | (909,656 | ) |
The Blended Strategies Portfolio posted a net loss from trading for the third quarter of 2012, with the largest losses driven by systematic trading in metals. The portfolio incurred smaller losses in precious metals as gains in gold were more than offset by losses in silver. Currency trading negatively impacted the Portfolio as the euro and Swiss franc reversed their recent trend lower and strengthened sharply versus the U.S. dollar. The portfolio incurred losses in soft commodities as coffee and cocoa prices increased while sugar prices declined during the quarter. Small losses also resulted in energy as gains in gasoline were more than offset by losses in heating oil and crude oil. The portfolio benefitted from the equity rally, with gains in the U.S. and European stock index futures that helped mitigate a portion of the overall losses for the quarter. Modest profits also resulted from trading U.S. and European fixed income futures.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value which are discussed in detail herein.
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, Brokerage Fees decreased by $642,429 or -33.0%, Advisory Fees decreased by $568,127 or -33.3% and Sponsor Fees decreased by $284,065 or -33.3% in the Blended Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These decreases are all attributable to lower net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $169,369 or -59.3%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 0.42% for the same period in 2011.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 there was no Incentive Allocation due to the portfolio’s lack of profitability.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Blended Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading losses of $2,705,122. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $1,689,009 for trading commissions allocated from the Master Funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a loss of $4,394,131 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture / Softs | | $ | (2,469,342 | ) |
Base metals | | | (6,098,364 | ) |
Energy | | | 1,118,984 | |
Equities | | | 3,235,232 | |
Foreign exchange | | | (8,392,127 | ) |
Long term / intermediate rates | | | 7,100,745 | |
Precious metals | | | (1,398,489 | ) |
Short term rates | | | 2,509,230 | |
| | $ | (4,394,131 | ) |
The Blended Strategies Portfolio posted a net loss from trading for the first three quarters of 2012. The largest losses resulted from trading European currencies. The portfolio also experienced losses in metals as short positions in aluminum, zinc, gold and silver negatively impacted the portfolio. Trading in agricultural commodities led to losses, particularly in livestock and sugar. Positions in the fixed income sector benefitted the portfolio, with gains in European, Australian, Asian and U.S. fixed income futures. The rally in U.S. and European equity indices generated profits for the portfolio, which also helped to mitigate a portion of the year-to-date losses.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value which are discussed in detail herein.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Brokerage Fees decreased by $1,482,609 or -26.0%, Advisory Fees decreased by $1,299,106 or -26.1% and Sponsor Fees decreased by $649,555 or -26.1% in the Blended Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These decreases are all attributable to lower net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $574,172 or -60.4%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.26% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 0.46% for the same period in 2011.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, there was no Incentive Allocation compared to $31,172 for the corresponding period in 2011 due to the portfolio’s lack of year to date profitability when compared to the corresponding period in 2011.
The following table illustrates the sector distribution of the Blended Strategies Portfolio’s investments in Master Funds as of September 30, 2012 based on the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities in each master fund including both long and short positions. Positive percentages represent net assets whereas negative percentages represent a net liability.
Agriculture / Softs | | | 11.0 | % |
Base metals | | | 44.9 | % |
Energy | | | 34.9 | % |
Equities | | | 5.7 | % |
Foreign exchange | | | 20.8 | % |
Long term / intermediate rates | | | (11.7 | %) |
Precious metals | | | (2.9 | %) |
Short term rates | | | (2.7 | %) |
| | | 100.0 | % |
2011 Summary
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Blended Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading gains of $1,265,419. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $859,315 for trading commissions allocated from the Master Funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a gain of $406,104 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture | | $ | (2,901,794 | ) |
Energy | | | (2,552,902 | ) |
Foreign exchange | | | (5,923,140 | ) |
Interest rates | | | 15,650,854 | |
Metals | | | 9,100,883 | |
Softs | | | (1,384,464 | ) |
Stock index | | | (11,583,333 | ) |
| | $ | 406,104 | |
The portfolio recognized the most significant trading gains in interest rates amidst increased safe haven demand during the period. Gains were recorded in metals as gold and silver reached record highs before falling off in the later part of the period. The portfolio recorded losses in stock indices as prices fell on a retreating appetite for risk among investors. Losses were recognized in foreign exchange trading as the U.S. dollar strengthened against most emerging market and commodity currencies in the middle of the period. Smaller losses were recorded in agriculture, softs and energy on dramatic price moves in corn and soybeans as well as plummeting prices in energy products.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value which are discussed in detail herein.
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, Brokerage Fees increased by $500,563 or 34.6%, Advisory Fees increased by $465,372 or 37.5% and Sponsor Fees increased by $232,686 or 37.5% in the Blended Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These increases are all attributable to higher net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions partially offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $346,239 or -54.8%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 0.60% for the same period in 2010.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 there was no Incentive Allocation compared to $762,334 for the corresponding period in 2010 due to the portfolio’s lack of year to date profitability when compared to the corresponding period in 2010.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Blended Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading losses of $6,917,017. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $2,529,940 for trading commissions allocated from the Master Funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a loss of $9,446,957 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture | | $ | (1,988,054 | ) |
Energy | | | (4,669,873 | ) |
Foreign exchange | | | (8,911,630 | ) |
Interest rates | | | 14,126,354 | |
Metals | | | 8,897,093 | |
Softs | | | (1,390,417 | ) |
Stock index | | | (15,510,430 | ) |
| | $ | (9,446,957 | ) |
The portfolio recorded a net loss from trading for the period in stock indices as gains in the early portion of the first quarter on the heels of improved investor confidence were offset in March when the earthquake and tsunami in Japan generated risk aversion. Market reversals generated significant losses particularly in European stock indices. Losses were also recognized in the second quarter as advances early in the quarter on encouraging earnings data and hopes of a global economic recovery were reversed causing prices to fall in a sharp reduction of risk across various markets. This pattern continued in the third quarter and the portfolio recorded losses as stock prices fell due to a retreating appetite for risk. Foreign exchange posted losses early in the period from trading in Asian currencies in March and later in the period as gains recognized when the U.S. dollar fell to multi-year lows against most major global currencies was offset as the risk aversion led to a stronger U.S. dollar versus most emerging market and commodity currencies. The portfolio recorded a net loss for the period in energy as gains from the first quarter on rising oil prices amid increasing political tensions in the Middle East and Libya were overshadowed by losses in the second quarter as prices moved sharply downward in reaction to the announced release of strategic oil reserves in June. The portfolio generated gains in interest rates led by gains in the U.S. fixed income markets as prices climbed amid the diminishing appetite for risk assets and increased safe haven demand. Gains were recognized in metals as prices rose in the beginning of the second quarter and continued into the third quarter with gold and silver reaching record highs before falling off in the latter part of the third quarter. The portfolio also recognized small losses in agriculture and soft commodities.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value which are discussed in detail herein.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Brokerage Fees increased by $1,826,817 or 47.1%, Advisory Fees increased by $1,679,227 or 50.8% and Sponsor Fees increased by $839,615 or 50.8% in the Blended Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These increases are all attributable to higher net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions partially offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $797,307 or -45.6%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 0.61% for the same period in 2010.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Incentive Allocation decreased by $730,620 when compared to the corresponding period of 2010 due to the portfolio’s lack of year to date profitability when compared to the corresponding period of 2010.
The following table illustrates the sector distribution of the Blended Strategies Portfolio’s investments in Master Funds as of September 30, 2011 based on the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities in each master fund including both long and short positions. Positive percentages represent net assets whereas negative percentages represent a net liability.
Agriculture | | | (35.9 | %) |
Energy | | | 56.8 | % |
Foreign exchange | | | (16.9 | %) |
Interest rates | | | (73.6 | %) |
Metals | | | 68.2 | % |
Softs | | | 116.5 | % |
Stock index | | | (15.1 | )% |
| | | 100.0 | % |
Systematic Strategies Portfolio
2012 Summary
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Systematic Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading gains of $514,435. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $18,753 for trading commissions allocated from the Master funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a gain of $495,682 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture / Softs | | $ | 272,464 | |
Base metals | | | (904,361 | ) |
Energy | | | (203,796 | ) |
Equities | | | 1,026,910 | |
Foreign exchange | | | (297,873 | ) |
Long term / intermediate rates | | | 271,027 | |
Precious metals | | | (200,411 | ) |
Short term rates | | | 531,722 | |
| | $ | 495,682 | |
The Systematic Strategies Portfolio posted a net gain from trading for the third quarter of 2012, with the largest gains resulting from the equity rally, with gains in U.S. and European stock index futures which helped mitigate a portion of the overall losses for the quarter. The portfolio recorded profits in agricultural commodities, including gains in wheat, soybeans, and corn. Profits also resulted from positions in U.S. and European fixed income futures. The largest losses resulted from short positions in base metals as renewed confidence in Europe sparked rallies in copper, aluminum, and zinc prices. The portfolio also incurred smaller losses in precious metals as gains in gold were more than offset by losses in silver. Currency trading negatively impacted the Fund as the euro and Swiss franc reversed their recent trend lower and strengthened sharply versus the U.S. dollar. Small losses resulted in energy as profits in gasoline were more than offset by losses from trading heating oil, natural gas, and crude oil.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value, which are discussed in detail herein.
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, Brokerage Fees decreased by $140,315 or -33.2%, Advisory Fees decreased by $102,606 or -34.0% and Sponsor Fees decreased by $51,304 or -34.0% in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These decreases are all attributable to lower net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $33,897 or -62.6%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 0.42% for the same period in 2011.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio. For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 there was no Incentive Allocation due to the portfolio’s lack of profitability.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Systematic Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading gains of $30,349. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $101,159 for trading commissions allocated from the Master Funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a loss of $70,810 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture / Softs | | $ | (91,516 | ) |
Base metals | | | (1,375,343 | ) |
Energy | | | (194,933 | ) |
Equities | | | 1,266,244 | |
Foreign exchange | | | (2,234,353 | ) |
Long term / intermediate rates | | | 2,213,945 | |
Precious metals | | | (178,416 | ) |
Short term rates | | | 523,562 | |
| | $ | (70,810 | ) |
The Systematic Strategies Portfolio posted a net loss from trading for the first three quarters of 2012, prior to the commission reimbursement. The largest losses resulted from positions in European currencies. The Fund also incurred losses from trading in base metals as aluminum, zinc and copper prices moved in a trendless pattern for most of the period. Trading in gas oil, heating oil and crude oil led to losses in the energy sector for the portfolio. The portfolio recorded gains in European, Australian, Asian and U.S. fixed income futures on a year-to-date basis, which helped to offset a portion of the overall losses during the period. Through September, the global equity rally also benefitted the portfolio, with gains in the U.S. and European stock index futures.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value, which are discussed in detail herein.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, Brokerage Fees decreased by $333,592 or -26.9%, Advisory Fees decreased by $249,538 or -28.1% and Sponsor Fees decreased by $124,769 or -28.1% in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These decreases are all attributable to lower net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $106,786 or -61.5%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.26% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to 0.46% for the same period in 2011.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 there was no Incentive Allocation compared to $11,821 for the corresponding period in 2011 due to the portfolio’s lack of year to date profitability when compared to the corresponding period in 2011.
The following table illustrates the sector distribution of the Systematic Strategies Portfolio’s investments in Master Funds as of September 30, 2012 based on the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities in each master fund including both long and short positions. Positive percentages represent net assets whereas negative percentages represent a net liability.
Agriculture / Softs | | | 25.2 | % |
Base metals | | | 80.7 | % |
Energy | | | (1.4 | %) |
Equities | | | 17.6 | % |
Foreign exchange | | | 26.4 | % |
Long Term / intermediate rates | | | (37.5 | %) |
Precious metals | | | (8.5 | %) |
Short term rates | | | (2.5 | %) |
| | | 100.0 | % |
2011 Summary
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Systematic Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading losses of $3,294,560. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $90,257 for trading commissions allocated from the Master Funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a loss of $3,384,817 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture | | $ | (362,644 | ) |
Energy | | | (669,491 | ) |
Foreign exchange | | | (2,036,400 | ) |
Interest rates | | | 2,073,051 | |
Metals | | | 1,162,069 | |
Softs | | | (270,931 | ) |
Stock index | | | (3,280,471 | ) |
| | $ | (3,384,817 | ) |
The portfolio recognized significant losses in stock indices as the magnitude of declines in global stock indices in reaction to the S&P downgrade of the U.S. debt, heightened concern both in U.S. and European markets. Losses were recorded in foreign exchange as early gains were erased mid quarter when entrenched, long-term market trends reversed and investors sold commodity currencies aggressively in favor of the U.S. dollar. While positions in the Swiss franc provided some safe haven for the portfolio in the early part of the period, those gains were reversed amid speculation the Swiss National Bank would and later did seek to limit the strength of the currency relative to the euro. Losses were recognized in energy, agriculture, and softs as the lack of sustained direction in these markets provided a difficult trading environment for the portfolio. The portfolio posted gains in U.S. and European interest rate trading as prices rallied when investors sought safe haven investments as well as price appreciation on the heels of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s “operation twist.” Gains were recognized in metals as gold and silver reached new highs by the middle of the quarter. A portion of these gains were reversed later in the period as prices retreated, but the portfolio still posted an overall gain.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value, which are discussed in detail herein.
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, Brokerage Fees increased by $131,505 or 45.2%, Advisory Fees increased by $96,822 or 47.3% and Sponsor Fees increased by $48,411 or 47.3% in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These increases are all attributable to higher net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions, partially offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $49,563 or -47.8%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 0.60% for the same period in 2010.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio for the period. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 there was no Incentive Allocation due to the portfolio's lack of profitability.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Systematic Strategies Portfolio experienced net trading losses of $6,374,148. This amount includes a reimbursement from the Advisor of $272,840 for trading commissions allocated from the Master Funds. The trading results, prior to the commission reimbursement, were a loss of $6,646,988 which is attributable to the following sectors:
Agriculture | | $ | (712,624 | ) |
Energy | | | (1,326,115 | ) |
Foreign exchange | | | (2,756,699 | ) |
Interest rates | | | 2,117,703 | |
Metals | | | 1,291,799 | |
Softs | | | (366,707 | ) |
Stock index | | | (4,894,344 | ) |
| | $ | (6,646,988 | ) |
Stock indices generated overall losses for the period despite recognizing gains early in the year amid rising equity prices driven by improved global economic output and improved investor optimism. Significant losses, notably in European indices, were recognized in March as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan generated dramatic market reversals. Stock indices also generated losses as advances early in the second quarter on encouraging earnings data fueled hope of a global economic recovery were reversed causing prices to fall in a sharp reduction of risk across various markets. The portfolio recognized significant losses in the third quarter as the magnitude of declines in global stock indices in reaction to the S&P downgrade of the U.S. debt heightened concern both in the U.S. and European markets. Foreign exchange generated losses during the period as the U.S. dollar abruptly reversed its declining trend early in the first quarter and strengthened following the release of favorable employment data. The losses were slightly offset as trading for the remainder of the quarter generated modest gains notably in commodity currencies such as the Canadian and Australian dollars. Gains were recognized in foreign exchange in the second quarter despite significant volatility during the quarter as the U.S. dollar fell then rose sharply against European and commodity currencies as the oscillating outlook for the eurozone debt crisis and conflicting economic reports drove the markets. Losses were recorded in the third quarter as early gains were erased mid quarter when entrenched, long-term market trends reversed and investors sold commodity currencies aggressively in favor of the U.S. dollar. While positions in the Swiss franc provided some safe haven for the portfolio in the early part of the period, gains were reversed amid speculation the Swiss National Bank would and later did seek to limit the strength of the currency relative to the euro. The portfolio was able to generate profits in energy in the first quarter notably in crude and heating oil as continued tensions in the Middle East drove energy price higher. These profits were offset by larger losses generated in the second quarter as prices moved sharply downward in reaction to the announced release of strategic oil reserves in June. Losses were recognized in the third quarter as well as the lack of sustained direction in the energy sector provided a difficult trading environment for the portfolio. Losses were also recognized in the agriculture and softs sectors during the period. The portfolio was able to post gains in the metals sector benefiting from the rising price of silver which rose amid steep demand on tight supply levels during the first quarter. These gains were mitigated by losses in the second quarter as prices reversed, notably in gold, late in the quarter when investors unloaded safe haven assets in favor of riskier ones. Gains were generated in the third quarter as gold and silver reached new highs by the middle of the quarter on investor concerns over sovereign debt and global economic growth. A portion of these gains were reversed later in the period as prices retreated but the portfolio posted an overall gain for the quarter. The portfolio was able to generate profits in the fixed income sector led by gains in the U.S. interest rates markets in the second quarter as prices climbed amid the diminishing appetite for risk assets in the beginning of the quarter offset by losses later in the quarter as the appetite for risk returned. The portfolio was able to post some gains in the European fixed income markets despite the sharp market reversals at the end of the quarter. The portfolio also posted gains in the third quarter in the U.S. and European interest rates sectors as prices rallied when investors sought safe haven investments and price appreciation on the heels of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s “operation twist.”
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, interest income, subscriptions into and redemptions out of the Fund. Accordingly, the fluctuations in these amounts are directly correlated to the changes in net asset value, which are discussed in detail herein.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Brokerage Fees increased by $466,456 or 60.4%, Advisory Fees increased by $338,319 or 61.6% and Sponsor Fees increased by $169,159 or 61.6% in the Systematic Strategies Portfolio over the corresponding period of the preceding year. These increases are all attributable to higher net assets of the portfolio resulting from subscriptions, partially offset by redemptions and a net loss for the period. During the same period interest income decreased by $111,308 or -39.1%. Interest was earned on free cash at an average annualized yield of 0.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 0.61% for the same period in 2010.
The Incentive Allocation is based on the New High Net Trading Profits of the portfolio for the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 Incentive Allocation increased by $11,821, compared to zero, for the corresponding period of 2010 related to shares redeemed when the portfolio was in a period of New High Net Trading Profits.
The following table illustrates the sector distribution of the Systematic Strategies Portfolio’s investments in Master Funds as of September 30, 2011 based on the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities in each master fund including both long and short positions. Positive percentages represent net assets whereas negative percentages represent a net liability.
Agriculture | | | 55.3 | % |
Energy | | | 125.9 | % |
Foreign exchange | | | (86.1 | %) |
Interest rates | | | (210.1 | %) |
Metals | | | 259.3 | % |
Softs | | | 6.3 | % |
Stock index | | | (50.6 | %) |
| | | 100.0 | % |
Variables Affecting Performance
The Fund’s performance is affected by net profitability resulting from the trading operations of the Master Funds, the fees charged by the Fund, and interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents. The Master Funds acquire and liquidate long and short positions in futures contracts, forwards contracts, spot currency contracts and associated derivative instruments such as options and swaps. These instruments are carried at fair value, which is heavily influenced by a wide variety of factors including but not limited to, the level and volatility of exchange rates, interest rates, equity prices, and commodity prices as well as global macro political events. These factors generate market movements affecting the fair value of these instruments and in turn the net gains and losses allocated from the Master Funds.
Brokerage, Advisory and Sponsor Fees are calculated based on a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value. Changes in the net assets of the Fund resulting from subscriptions, redemptions, interest and trading profits allocated from the Master Funds can therefore have a material impact on the fee expense of the Fund.
A portion of the assets of the Fund is held in cash and cash equivalents. Changes in the net assets of the Fund as well as changes in the interest rates earned on these investments can have a material impact on interest income earned.
A portion of the Fund’s assets is generally held as cash or cash equivalents, which are used to margin the Fund’s investments. It is expected that the average margin the Fund will be required to post to support the Fund’s trading may range between 10% and 30% of the Fund’s total assets, which will be segregated or secured by the futures brokers in accordance with the CEA and with CFTC regulations or be maintained on deposit with over-the-counter counterparties. In exceptional market conditions, this amount could increase. The Master Funds are subject to margin calls on a constant daily and intra-day basis, whether in connection with initiating new investment positions or as a result of changes in the value of current investment positions. These margin requirements are met through the posting of additional margin with the applicable futures or OTC clearing broker. The Manager generally expresses its margin requirements for the portfolios in terms of the aggregate of the margin requirements plus the net option premium costs for the underlying strategies as a percentage of net assets. The following table shows these amounts as of the date indicated:
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio | | | Systematic Strategies Portfolio | |
September 30, 2012 | | | 17.38% | | | | 16.83% | |
December 31, 2011 | | | 21.61% | | | | 18.83% | |
September 30, 2011 | | | 14.98% | | | | 9.42% | |
Other than any potential market-imposed limitations on liquidity, the Fund’s assets are highly liquid and are expected to remain so. Market-imposed limitations, when they occur, can be due to limited open interest in certain futures markets or to daily price fluctuation limits, which are inherent in the Fund’s futures trading. Through September 30, 2012, the Fund experienced no meaningful periods of illiquidity in any of the markets traded by the Manager on behalf of the Fund.
The Fund raises additional capital through the sale of Units and capital is increased through trading profits (if any) and interest income. The Fund may borrow money from brokers or their affiliates and other lenders. Units may be offered for sale as of the beginning, and may be redeemed as of the end, of each month. The amount of capital raised for the Fund should not have a significant impact on its operations, as the Fund has no significant capital expenditure or working capital requirements other than for monies to pay trading losses, brokerage commissions and expenses.
The Fund participates in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts, substantially all of which are subject to margin requirements. The minimum amount of margin required for each contract is set from time to time in response to various market factors by the respective exchanges. Further, the Fund’s brokers may require margin in excess of minimum exchange requirements. The Fund bears the risk of financial failure of the brokers through which it clears trades and maintains margin in respect of any such trades and of its counterparties for its foreign exchange and swap trades with whom it also maintains margin.
| (iv) | Critical Accounting Policies |
Use of Estimates – The Fund’s financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and all amounts are stated in U.S. dollars. The preparation of the financial statements requires the Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2 of the financial statements.
Fair Value Measurement - The Fund follows U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements. U.S. GAAP uses a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement based on the transparency and independence of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The Fund reports the fair value of its investment-related assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established under U.S. GAAP.
The Fund records its investments in the GAIT Funds at fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In determining its net asset value, each GAIT Fund records its investments in Master Funds at fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Fund records its proportionate share of the GAIT Funds’ investment income and loss, expenses, fees, and realized and unrealized gains and losses on a monthly basis. Purchases and sales of units in the GAIT Funds are recorded on a trade date basis. The accounting policies of the GAIT Funds are described in their attached respective financial statements.
The Master Funds record all their financial instruments at fair value, which is derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Unrealized gains and losses from these instruments are recorded based on changes in their fair value. Realized gains and losses are recorded when the positions are closed. All unrealized and realized gains and losses related to derivative financial instruments are included in net gain (loss) on investments in the Master Funds’ statements of operations.
Cash Assets - The GAIT Funds invest a portion of their excess liquidity in Cash Assets, an entity for which the Manager is also the sole investment advisor. The financial information of Cash Assets is included in the notes to the Financial Statements of the GAIT Funds.
Statement of Operations - As discussed under Item 1, the Fund offers Class 0 and Class 2 units of the Blended Strategies Portfolio and the Systematic Strategies Portfolio. Class 0 and Class 2 units within each portfolio differ only with respect to their fees. The Blended Strategies and Systematic Strategies Portfolios differ with respect to the underlying funds in which they invest. All items of gain, loss, income and expense of the Fund are specifically and directly allocated to each portfolio from the underlying Master Funds. The Fund presents a combined statement of operations which encompasses the amounts applicable to the Blended and Systematic Strategies Portfolios.
Income Taxes - No provision for income taxes has been made in the Fund’s financial statements, as each member is responsible for reporting income or loss based upon the member’s respective share of the Fund’s revenues and expenses for income tax purposes.
U.S. GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. U.S. GAAP requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. The Manager has evaluated the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that there are no significant tax positions requiring recognition, measurement or disclosure in the financial statements. The Manager is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will change materially in the next twelve months.
| (v) | Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
The Fund does not engage in off-balance sheet arrangements with other entities.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk Not Required.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Advisor’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of September 30, 2012. Based on that evaluation, the Advisor’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2012.
There were no changes to the Fund’s internal controls over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not Required
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Fund issued 32,300.801 Units in exchange for $3,602,000 with respect to the Blended Strategies Portfolio and 1,066.718 Units in exchange for $80,000 with respect to the Systematic Strategies Portfolio, in each case in a transaction that was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Act and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
The following chart sets forth the purchases of Units of the Fund.
| | Blended Strategies Portfolio | | Systematic Strategies Portfolio |
| | Total | | Total |
| | Number of | | Number of |
| | Units Purchased | | Units Purchased |
Period (as of) | | | | | |
July 1, 2012 | | | 5,829.349 | | | | 747.936 | |
August 1, 2012 | | | 12,945.975 | | | | 318.782 | |
September 1, 2012 | | | 13,525.477 | | | | 0.000 | |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None
Item 4. [Removed and Reserved]
Item 5. Other Information – None
* 3.1 | Certificate of Formation of Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC |
* 4.1 | Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Graham Alternative Investment Fund I LLC |
* 10.1 | Form of Subscription Agreement |
* 10.2 | Form of Placement Agreement |
* Incorporated by reference to the Fund’s Form 10 previously filed on April 30, 2010
The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of regulation S-K are incorporated herein by reference
| — | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Executive Officer) |
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| — | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer) |
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| — | Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Dated: November 14, 2012 | GRAHAM ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND I LLC |
| By: GRAHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. |
| its Manager |
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| By: /s/ Paul Sedlack |
| Paul Sedlack, Chief Executive Officer |
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| By: /s/ Jeff Baisley |
| Jeff Baisley, Chief Financial Officer |