Exhibit 99.1
Diversified Fund —
MT0041
Company)
Financial Statements as of September 30, 2011
(unaudited) and December 31, 2010 and for the Three
and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
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| September 30, 2011 |
| December 31, 2010 |
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ASSETS |
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Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers: |
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Cash |
| $ | 37,993,399 |
| $ | 60,114,235 |
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Investments, at fair value (representing unrealized appreciation on open contracts, net) |
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| 2,814,784 |
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| 14,107,876 |
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Investment in AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account, at fair value (Note 4) |
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| 60,754,421 |
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| 102,000,867 |
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Receivable from feeder fund |
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| 1,853,100 |
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Cash at bank |
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| 21,415,841 |
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| 302,700 |
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Total Assets |
| $ | 124,831,545 |
| $ | 176,525,678 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (NET ASSETS) |
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LIABILITIES |
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Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers: |
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Options on futures, at fair value, net (proceeds: $20,250 and $21,900) |
| $ | 41,355 |
| $ | 18,000 |
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Redemptions payable |
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| 4,240,359 |
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Total Liabilities |
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| 41,355 |
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| 4,258,359 |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (NET ASSETS) (NOTE 8): |
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| 124,790,190 |
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| 172,267,319 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Net Assets) |
| $ | 124,831,545 |
| $ | 176,525,678 |
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Net asset value per share |
| $ | 2,500.81 |
| $ | 2,068.38 |
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See notes to financial statements.
1
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
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CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 |
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) |
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| Number of |
| Fair Value |
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Long positions: |
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Domestic |
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Options on futures contracts |
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Index puts (cost: $22,965) |
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| 19 |
| $ | 46,875 |
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| 0.04 | % |
Futures contracts |
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Agriculture |
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| 285 |
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| (1,594,328 | ) |
| (1.28 | ) |
Currency |
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| 431 |
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| (1,201,450 | ) |
| (0.96 | ) |
Energy |
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| 123 |
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| (764,074 | ) |
| (0.61 | ) |
Index |
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| 12 |
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| (22,879 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
Interest |
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| 2,600 |
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| 1,331,060 |
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| 1.07 |
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Metals |
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| 95 |
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| (560,790 | ) |
| (0.45 | ) |
Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| 148,550 |
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| 0.12 |
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Foreign |
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Futures contracts |
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Agriculture |
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| 19 |
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| (31,287 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
Index |
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| 0.00 |
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Interest |
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| 2,908 |
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| 907,164 |
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| 0.73 |
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Metals |
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| 59 |
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| (1,159,025 | ) |
| (0.93 | ) |
Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| 29,227 |
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| 0.02 |
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Total long positions |
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| (2,870,957 | ) |
| (2.30 | ) |
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Short positions: |
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Domestic |
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Options on futures contracts |
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Index puts (proceeds: $43,215) |
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| (19 | ) |
| (88,230 | ) |
| (0.07 | ) |
Futures contracts |
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Agriculture |
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| (481 | ) |
| 1,577,681 |
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| 1.27 |
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Currency |
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| (555 | ) |
| 933,296 |
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| 0.75 |
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Energy |
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| (314 | ) |
| 1,801,134 |
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| 1.44 |
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Index |
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| (122 | ) |
| 39,868 |
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| 0.03 |
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Metals |
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| (11 | ) |
| 150,623 |
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| 0.12 |
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Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| (175,750 | ) |
| (0.14 | ) |
Foreign |
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Futures contracts |
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Agriculture |
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| (3 | ) |
| 424 |
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Currency |
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| (15 | ) |
| (10,274 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
Index |
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| (394 | ) |
| (508,789 | ) |
| (0.41 | ) |
Interest |
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| (6 | ) |
| 4,474 |
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| 0.00 |
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Metals |
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| (181 | ) |
| 2,181,838 |
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| 1.75 |
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Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| (261,909 | ) |
| (0.21 | ) |
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Total short positions |
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| 5,644,386 |
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| 4.52 |
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Investments - at fair value |
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| $ | 2,773,429 |
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| 2.22 | % |
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See notes to financial statements. | (Continued) |
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
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CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 |
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) |
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| Fair Value |
| Percent of |
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| Redemptions |
| Investment |
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Investment in AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account |
| $ | 60,754,421 |
| 48.69 | % | 34.44 | % | daily |
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See notes to financial statements. |
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| (Concluded | ) |
3
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
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CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) |
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| Number of |
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Long positions: |
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Domestic |
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Options on futures contracts |
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Index puts (cost: $25,900) |
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| 40 |
| $ | 18,940 |
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| 0.01 | % |
Futures contracts |
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Agriculture |
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| 1,286 |
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| 4,294,379 |
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| 2.49 |
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Currency |
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| 1,606 |
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| 4,873,370 |
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| 2.83 |
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Energy |
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| 430 |
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| 934,746 |
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| 0.54 |
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Index |
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| 1,126 |
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| 635,923 |
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| 0.37 |
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Interest |
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| 232 |
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| 26,996 |
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| 0.02 |
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Metals |
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| 332 |
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| 2,474,318 |
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| 1.44 |
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Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| (84,205 | ) |
| (0.05 | ) |
Foreign |
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Futures contracts |
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Agriculture |
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| 79 |
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| 43,733 |
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| 0.02 |
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Index |
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| 860 |
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| 441,322 |
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| 0.26 |
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Interest |
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| 1,040 |
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| 79,363 |
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| 0.05 |
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Metals |
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| 356 |
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| 3,377,605 |
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| 1.96 |
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Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| 4,931 |
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Total long positions |
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| 17,121,421 |
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| 9.94 |
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Short positions: |
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Domestic |
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Options on futures contracts |
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Index puts (proceeds: $47,800) |
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| 40 |
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| (36,940 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
Futures contracts |
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Energy |
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| 120 |
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| (288,770 | ) |
| (0.16 | ) |
Interest |
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| 504 |
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| (269,321 | ) |
| (0.16 | ) |
Currency |
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| 312 |
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| (576,444 | ) |
| (0.33 | ) |
Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| 225,575 |
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| 0.13 |
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Foreign |
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Futures contracts |
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Index |
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| 74 |
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| 37,535 |
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| 0.02 |
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Interest |
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| 696 |
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| (563,601 | ) |
| (0.33 | ) |
Metals |
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| 155 |
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| (1,632,293 | ) |
| (0.95 | ) |
Currency |
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| 91 |
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| 16,888 |
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| 0.01 |
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Forward currency contracts |
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Forwards |
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| 55,826 |
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| 0.03 |
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Total short positions |
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| (3,031,545 | ) |
| (1.76 | ) |
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Investments - at fair value |
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| $ | 14,089,876 |
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| 8.18 | % |
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| (Continued) |
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
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CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) |
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Investment in AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account |
| $ | 102,000,867 |
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| 59.21 | % |
| 17.49 | % |
| daily |
| short-term liquid investments |
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| (Concluded) |
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See notes to financial statements.
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) |
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010 |
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) |
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| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
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INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest income |
| $ | 5,710 |
| $ | 26,479 |
| $ | 62,305 |
| $ | 117,044 |
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Interest income - AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account (Note 4) |
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| 58,017 |
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| 374,612 |
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Total income |
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| 63,727 |
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| 401,091 |
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| 62,305 |
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| 117,044 |
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EXPENSES: |
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Trading costs |
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| 76,134 |
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| 258,897 |
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| 90,786 |
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| 309,835 |
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Cash Manager fee - AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account (Note 4) |
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| 11,558 |
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| 45,723 |
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Sponsor fee - AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account (Note 4) |
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| 41,435 |
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| 238,085 |
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Bank fees |
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| 75 |
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| 239 |
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Total expenses |
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| 129,127 |
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| 542,780 |
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| 90,786 |
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| 310,074 |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS) |
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| (65,400 | ) |
| (141,689 | ) |
| (28,481 | ) |
| (193,030 | ) |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY: |
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Net realized gain/(loss) from: |
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Investments |
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| 16,807,899 |
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| 44,214,727 |
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| 1,974,037 |
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| 22,206,939 |
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Investment in AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account (Note 4) |
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| (251,163 | ) |
| — |
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Foreign currency transactions |
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| (50,990 | ) |
| 330,090 |
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| 206,507 |
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| (506,284 | ) |
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| 16,756,909 |
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| 44,293,654 |
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| 2,180,544 |
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| 21,700,655 |
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Net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: |
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Investments |
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| 3,772,257 |
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| (11,318,097 | ) |
| 10,234,957 |
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| 12,565,899 |
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Investment in AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account (Note 4) |
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| — |
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| 184,223 |
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| (11,657 | ) |
| (11,657 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
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| (306,184 | ) |
| (295,460 | ) |
| 259,194 |
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| 321,732 |
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| 3,466,073 |
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| (11,429,334 | ) |
| 10,482,494 |
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| 12,875,974 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency |
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| 20,222,982 |
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| 32,864,320 |
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| 12,663,038 |
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| 34,576,629 |
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Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| $ | 20,157,582 |
| $ | 32,722,631 |
| $ | 12,634,557 |
| $ | 34,383,599 |
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See notes to financial statements.
6
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED) |
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
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| 2010 |
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Changes in net assets from operations: |
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Net investment income/(loss) |
| $ | (141,689 | ) | $ | (193,030 | ) |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions |
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| 44,293,654 |
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| 21,700,655 |
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Net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies |
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| (11,429,334 | ) |
| 12,875,974 |
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Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
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| 32,722,631 |
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| 34,383,599 |
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Changes in net assets from capital transactions: |
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Proceeds from issuance of shares |
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| 57,747,993 |
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| 42,668,131 |
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Redemptions of shares |
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| (137,947,753 | ) |
| (64,928,071 | ) |
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Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions |
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| (80,199,760 | ) |
| (22,259,940 | ) |
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|
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Increase/(decrease) in net assets |
|
| (47,477,129 | ) |
| 12,123,659 |
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NET ASSETS — Beginning of period |
|
| 172,267,319 |
|
| 131,061,733 |
|
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NET ASSETS — End of period |
| $ | 124,790,190 |
| $ | 143,185,392 |
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See notes to financial statements.
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
|
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) |
AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010 |
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1. | ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE |
| |
| AlphaMetrix WC Diversified Fund — MT0041 (the “Master Fund”) was incorporated on December 22, 2008 in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Winton Capital Management Ltd. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Diversified Program (the “Program”). The Program is systematically trading over numerous futures markets including grains, metals, softs, energies, meats, and financials. Trend-following in nature, the Trading Advisor’s system uses technical analysis to identify market trends. The strategy consists of a multiple of systems – four long-term models and one short-term model. |
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|
| Pursuant to a Trading Agreement Assignment dated January 2, 2009 (the “Agreement”), all positions owned by AM Trading SPC— MSP 41 Segregated Portfolio (the predecessor trading entity managed by the Trading Advisor) were assigned to the Master Fund. Positions were transferred (at their transfer date fair value and original cost) by the clearing brokers to the Master Fund on January 2, 2009. AM Trading SPC— MSP 41 Segregated Portfolio was incorporated on October 10, 2005, in the Cayman Islands as a segregated portfolio company with limited liability and began trading October 1, 2007. |
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| The Master Fund and other separately incorporated offshore investment vehicles (“Other Master Funds”), is one of the investment vehicles available under the AlphaMetrix Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by AlphaMetrix, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “AlphaMetrix”) as a means of making available to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”) a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”).The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor. |
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| AlphaMosaic (US) LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “U.S. Platform”), and AlphaMosaic SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”), serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of their respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or Other Master Funds. AlphaMosaic (US) LLC— Cell No. 41 (“LLC41”), a separate series of the U.S. Platform and AlphaMosaic SPC— SP 41 Segregated Portfolio (“SPC41”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, each invest in the Master Fund. To the extent that any investor in LLC41 and SPC41 elects to invest below the maximum available funding factor applicable to the Master Fund, LLC41 and SPC41 invest in the AlphaMosaic US LLC - Platform Cash Account and AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account (“OPCA”), respectively. The Master Fund also invests in the OPCA (see Note 4). |
|
|
| AlphaMetrix Managed Futures III LLC (AlphaMetrix WC Diversified Series), a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (“AM III LLC”), and its two Sub-Series (B-0 and B-2), each a “Sub-Series”, also serves as a feeder fund and invests a portion of the assets of the Sub-Series in the Master Fund or Other Master Funds. |
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|
| LLC41, SPC41, AM III LLC Sub-Series B-0, and AM III LLC Sub-Series B-2 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”. |
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|
|
| Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund are governed by the U.S Platform, Offshore Platform, and AlphaMetrix Managed Futures III LLC’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandum. |
|
|
| The Master Fund is managed by its Board of Directors (“Directors”). The Directors have delegated the day-to-day operations of the Master Fund to service providers, including the Sponsor and the Master Fund’s administrator. There are no service contracts, existing or proposed, between the Master Fund and any Director, aside from the fiduciary responsibility that each Director serves in fulfillment of his or her respective role as Director of the Master Fund. |
|
|
| The Sponsor was formed in May 2005 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. The Sponsor is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a Registered Investment Advisor (“RIA”) and registered transfer agent (“RTA”), and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”). With respect to the Master Fund, the Sponsor does not provide RIA or RTA services. |
|
|
| The Master Fund has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of a trading management agreement (the “Trading Management Agreement”), to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the portfolio of the Master Fund. Under the Trading Management Agreement, the Directors have delegated to the Sponsor full authority in respect of all matters relating to the investment and portfolio management of the Master Fund. |
|
|
| Pursuant to the Trading Management Agreement, the Directors have also delegated to the Sponsor authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The Trading Management Agreement will continue and remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Master Fund upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Master Fund by the Trading Advisor is suspended), the Trading Management Agreement may be terminated immediately by either party. |
|
|
| The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with its Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provides prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Platform’s Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management and incentive fees due to the Trading Advisor, in accordance with the Trading Agreement, are paid by the Sponsor who in turn receives management and incentive fees calculated, recorded and allocated to the Investors by the Feeder Funds in accordance with the U. S. Platform, Offshore Platform, and AlphaMetrix Managed Futures III LLC’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandum. |
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|
2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
| ||
| The accounting records of the Master Fund are maintained in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements. | |
|
| |
| Cash —The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing brokers, of which approximately $31,377,427 and $56,191,467 are held in United States dollars (“USD”) as of September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. On September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held positive currency positions of Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Czeck Koruna, Swiss Francs, Hungarian Forint, Euros, British Pounds, Hong Kong Dollars, Japanese Yen, Norwegian Krone, Polish Zloty, South Korean Won, New Zealand Dollars, Swedish Krona, Singapore Dollars, Taiwan Dollars, South African Rand, and USD, and negative currency positions in Malaysian Ringgit and Turkish Lira. On September 30, 2010, the Master Fund held positive currency positions of Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Swiss Francs, Euros, British Pounds, Hong Kong Dollars, South Korean Won, New Zealand Dollars, Swedish Krona, Singapore Dollars, South African Rand, Czech Koruna, Norwegian Krone, Polish Zloty, and USD, and negative currency positions of Japanese Yen, Turkish Lira, and Hungarian Forint at the Clearing Broker. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing brokers included restricted cash for margin requirements of $13,629,233 and $33,004,230 as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. | |
|
| |
| Cash held in the commodity trading account at clearing brokers consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the brokers, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the brokers for margin or unsettled trades.The Master Fund also holds cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. | |
|
| |
| Depending on the Program and Investments traded, the Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies: | |
|
|
|
| Valuation and Revenue Recognition— | |
|
|
|
|
| Futures and Options on Futures Contracts — Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the first-in-first-out (“FIFO”) method. |
|
|
|
|
| Forward Currency Contracts — Forward currency contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and fair value of the open forward contract is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Realized gain or loss is recognized when the open contract is closed on its settlement date. Fair value of forward contracts is priced daily at closing and based on broker quotes received from interbank foreign currency markets. |
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|
|
|
|
| Foreign Currency Transactions — The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation on open contracts, net. The Master Fund does not separate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the fair value of investments held on the Statements of Operations. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the gain/(loss) from translation was ($306,184) and ($295,460) and $259,194 and $321,732, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
| Investment in AlphaMosaic SPC - Offshore Platform Cash Account — The Master Fund’s investment in the OPCA is carried at fair value and represents the Master Fund’s pro rata interest in the net assets of the OPCA as of the close of business on the relevant valuation date. Substantially all of the assets of the OPCA are carried at fair value. At each valuation date, the OPCA’s income, expenses, net realized gain/(loss) and net increase/decrease in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are allocated to the Master Fund, based on the Master Fund’s pro rata interest in the net assets of the OPCA, and recorded in the Statements of Operations (See Note 4). |
|
|
|
| Trading Costs— Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, and transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. Trading costs are allocated between the Feeder Funds, based upon ownership capital. | |
|
|
|
| Interest Income/Expense — Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis. | |
|
|
|
| Operating Costs — Operating costs consist of legal, compliance, regulatory, audit, tax, administration, and other costs. In accordance with each Feeder Fund’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandum, each Feeder Fund is responsible for and will bear its pro rata share of its corresponding Master Fund’s operating costs. | |
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|
|
| Income Taxes — The Master Fund follows the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740,Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. ASC 740 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Master Fund recognized no liability in connection with ASC 740. The Master Fund is subject to U.S. Federal, state and local or non-US income tax examinations by tax authorities for all tax years since inception. |
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| ||
| No provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements for U.S. federal or state income taxes. As the Master Fund is a partnership for tax purposes, the Master Fund’s investors are individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on each investor’s share of the Master Fund’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes. | ||
|
| ||
| Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. | ||
|
| ||
| Indemnifications — The Sponsor and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for the Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote. | ||
|
|
| |
3. |
| FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DISCLOSURES | |
|
|
| |
|
| Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures— The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows: | |
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|
| |
|
| Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment. | |
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|
| |
|
| Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments. | |
|
|
| |
|
| Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor or custodian in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. | |
|
|
| |
|
| In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04,Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.The ASU requires the following disclosures about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy: the valuation process used by the reporting entity, quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in a fair value measurement, and the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs, if any. The disclosures are effective for fiscal |
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|
|
|
| years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Sponsor has determined that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 has no impact upon the Master Fund’s financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
| A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund are observable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The Master Fund uses prices and inputs that are observable and current as of the measurement date. |
|
|
|
|
| Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. |
|
|
|
|
| There were no significant transfers between levels for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. |
|
|
|
|
| The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments. |
|
|
|
|
| The investment in AlphaMosaic SPC – Offshore Platform Cash Account is classified as Level 2 since it is fully redeemable as of September 30, 2011 at its net asset value (see Note 4). |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using |
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Description |
| Fair Value at |
| Quoted Prices in |
| Significant Other |
| Significant |
| ||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment In AlphaMosaic |
| $ | 60,754,421 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 60,754,421 | �� | $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options on futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
|
| 46,875 |
|
| 46,875 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| 1,731,295 |
|
| 1,731,295 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Currency |
|
| 1,081,296 |
|
| 1,081,296 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Energy |
|
| 1,801,134 |
|
| 1,801,134 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Index |
|
| 135,392 |
|
| 135,392 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Interest |
|
| 2,738,436 |
|
| 2,738,436 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Metals |
|
| 2,375,901 |
|
| 2,375,901 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward currency |
|
| 192,359 |
|
| — |
|
| 192,359 |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment assets |
|
| 70,857,109 |
|
| 9,910,329 |
|
| 60,946,780 |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options on futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
|
| (88,230 | ) |
| (88,230 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| (1,778,805 | ) |
| (1,778,805 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Currency |
|
| (1,359,724 | ) |
| (1,359,724 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Energy |
|
| (764,074 | ) |
| (764,074 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Index |
|
| (627,192 | ) |
| (627,192 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Interest |
|
| (495,738 | ) |
| (495,738 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Metals |
|
| (1,763,255 | ) |
| (1,763,255 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward currency |
|
| (452,241 | ) |
| — |
|
| (452,241 | ) |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment liabilities |
|
| (7,329,259 | ) |
| (6,877,018 | ) |
| (452,241 | ) |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment assets at |
| $ | 63,527,850 |
| $ | 3,033,311 |
| $ | 60,494,539 |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using |
| |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Description |
| Fair Value at |
| Quoted Prices in |
| Significant Other |
| Significant |
| ||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment In AlphaMosaic |
| $ | 102,000,867 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 102,000,867 |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options on futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
|
| 18,940 |
|
| 18,940 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| 4,338,112 |
|
| 4,338,112 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Currency |
|
| 4,890,258 |
|
| 4,890,258 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Energy |
|
| 950,721 |
|
| 950,721 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Index |
|
| 1,566,934 |
|
| 1,566,934 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Interest |
|
| 148,865 |
|
| 148,865 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Metals |
|
| 5,866,024 |
|
| 5,866,024 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward currency |
|
| 329,962 |
|
| — |
|
| 329,962 |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment assets |
|
| 120,110,683 |
|
| 17,779,854 |
|
| 102,330,829 |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options on futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
|
| (36,940 | ) |
| (36,940 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Currency |
|
| (576,444 | ) |
| (576,444 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Energy |
|
| (304,745 | ) |
| (304,745 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Index |
|
| (452,154 | ) |
| (452,154 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Interest |
|
| (875,428 | ) |
| (875,428 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Metals |
|
| (1,646,394 | ) |
| (1,646,394 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward currency |
|
| (127,835 | ) |
| — |
|
| (127,835 | ) |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment liabilities |
|
| (4,019,940 | ) |
| (3,892,105 | ) |
| (127,835 | ) |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment assets at |
| $ | 116,090,743 |
| $ | 13,887,749 |
| $ | 102,202,994 |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Derivative Instruments—The Master Fund discloses certain quantitative and qualitative matters relating to derivatives as prescribed by FASB ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires qualitative disclosure about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.
Pursuant to the Program, the Master Fund engages in the speculative trading of U.S. and foreign futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively “derivatives”). These derivatives include both financial and non-financial contracts held as part of a diversified trading strategy. The Master Fund is exposed to both market risk, the risk arising from changes in the market value of the contracts, and credit risk with the clearing broker, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract. Also, see discussion in Notes 1 and 6.
At September 30, 2011, the Master Fund had open positions in the following sectors:
|
|
| Agriculture— As of September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held 304 long agriculture contracts with a notional value of $11,395,530 and 484 short agriculture contracts with a notional value of $19,217,041. The Master Fund held positions in Canola, Cocoa, Coffee, Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Sugar, Cattle, and Hogs. |
|
|
| Currency — As of September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held 431 long currency contracts with a notional value of $56,357,428, and 570 short contracts with a notional value of $60,332,206. The Master Fund held positions in Canadian Dollars, Euros, Swiss Francs, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollars, British Pounds, Australian Dollars, and Mexican Pesos. |
|
|
| Energy — As of September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held 123 long energy contracts with a notional value of $12,621,007, and 314 short contracts with a notional value of $23,921,911. The Master Fund held positions in Crude Oil, Gasoline, Heating Oil, Natural Gas, and Gas Oil. |
|
|
| Index — As of September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held 19 long index put options on futures contracts with an underlying notional value of $62,941,888, and 12 long futures contracts with a notional value of $507,340. The Master Fund also held 19 short index put options on futures contracts with an underlying notional value of $119,799,360 and 516 short futures contracts with a notional value of $25,549,362. The Master Fund held positions in the European, North American, and Asian index markets. |
|
|
| Interest —- As of September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held 5,508 long interest rate contracts with a notional value of $1,343,785,784. The Master Fund held positions primarily in the North American, Australian, New Zealand, and European interest rate markets. |
|
|
| Metals — As of September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held 154 long metal contracts with a notional value of $20,211,225, and 192 short contracts with a notional value of $14,567,374. The Master Fund held positions in Gold, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Lead, Aluminum, Silver, and Platinum. |
|
|
| Forward currency contracts — As of September 30, 2011, the Master Fund held long forward contracts with a notional value of $11,605,360, and short contracts with a notional value of $11,865,242. The Master Fund held positions in Chinese Yuan, Czech Koruna, Hungarian Forint, New Zealand Dollars, South African Rand, Taiwan Dollars, Russian Rubles, Norwegian Krone, Swedish Krone, Euros, and Polish Zloty. |
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At December 31, 2010, the Master Fund had open positions in the following sectors:
|
|
| Agriculture— As of December 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 1,365 long agriculture contracts with a notional value of $56,737,554. The Master Fund held positions in Canola, Cocoa, Coffee, Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Sugar, Cattle, and Hogs. |
|
|
| Currency— As of December 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 1,606 long currency contracts with a notional value of $147,393,480, and 403 short contracts with a notional value of $49,418,883. The Master Fund held positions in Canadian Dollars, Euros, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollars, British Pounds, Australian Dollars, Mexican Pesos, and USD. |
|
|
| Energy— As of December 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 430 long energy contracts with a notional value of $40,353,047, and 120 short contracts with a notional value of $6,187,880. The Master Fund held positions in Crude Oil, Gasoline, Heating Oil, Natural Gas, and Gas Oil. |
|
|
| Index— As of December 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 40 long index put options on futures contracts with an underlying notional value of $4,999,960, and 1,986 long futures contracts with a notional value of $134,444,802. The Master Fund also held 40 short index put options on futures contracts with an underlying notional value of $4,999,960 and 74 short futures contracts with a notional value of $1,036,023. The Master Fund held positions in the European, North American, and Asian index markets. |
|
|
| Interest—- As of December 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 1,272 long interest rate contracts with a notional value of $320,992,111, and 1,200 short contracts with a notional value of $286,851,140. The Master Fund held positions primarily in the North American and European interest rate markets. |
|
|
| Metals— As of December 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 688 long metal contracts with a notional value of $90,626,964, and 155 short contracts with a notional value of $20,453,028. The Master Fund held positions in Gold, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Lead, Aluminum, Silver, and Palladium. |
|
|
| Forward currency contracts— As of December 31, 2010, the Master Fund held long forward contracts with a notional value of $14,576,177, and short contracts with a notional value of $14,374,050. The Master Fund held positions in Brazilian Real, Czech Koruna, Hungarian Forint, New Zealand Dollars, South African Rand, Australian Dollars, Norwegian Krone, Swedish Krone, Turkish Lira, Euros, and Polish Zloty. |
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Master Fund participated in 67,509 and 242,260 transactions. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Master Fund participated in 363,124 transactions.
The following table presents the fair value of open derivative contracts as an asset derivative if in a gain position and a liability derivative if in a loss position. Fair value is presented on a gross basis in the table below even though the derivative contracts are subject to master netting agreements and quality for net presentation in the Statements of Financial Condition in accordance with ASC 815.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2011 |
| Asset Derivatives |
| Liability |
| ||
|
|
|
| ||||
| |||||||
Options on futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
| $ | 46,875 |
| $ | (88,230 | ) |
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| 1,731,295 |
|
| (1,778,805 | ) |
Currency |
|
| 1,081,296 |
|
| (1,359,724 | ) |
Energy |
|
| 1,801,134 |
|
| (764,074 | ) |
Index |
|
| 135,392 |
|
| (627,192 | ) |
Interest |
|
| 2,738,436 |
|
| (495,738 | ) |
Metals |
|
| 2,375,901 |
|
| (1,763,255 | ) |
Forward currency |
|
| 192,359 |
|
| (452,241 | ) |
|
|
|
| ||||
| |||||||
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 |
| $ | 10,102,688 |
| $ | (7,329,259 | ) |
|
|
|
|
*Located in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts, net in the Statements of Financial Condition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
| Asset Derivatives |
| Liability |
| ||
|
|
|
| ||||
| |||||||
Options on futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
| $ | 18,940 |
| $ | (36,940 | ) |
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| 4,338,112 |
|
| — |
|
Currency |
|
| 4,890,258 |
|
| (576,444 | ) |
Energy |
|
| 950,721 |
|
| (304,745 | ) |
Index |
|
| 1,566,934 |
|
| (452,154 | ) |
Interest |
|
| 148,865 |
|
| (875,428 | ) |
Metals |
|
| 5,866,024 |
|
| (1,646,394 | ) |
Forward currency |
|
| 329,962 |
|
| (127,835 | ) |
|
|
|
| ||||
| |||||||
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 |
| $ | 18,109,816 |
| $ | (4,019,940 | ) |
|
|
|
|
*Located in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts, net in the Statements of Financial Condition.
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The effect of trading derivative contracts on the Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 is detailed below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net Trading |
| Net Trading |
| ||
|
|
|
| ||||
Futures option contracts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
| $ | (3,134 | ) | $ | 87,600 |
|
Futures contracts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| (113,397 | ) |
| 1,298,220 |
|
Currency |
|
| (3,936,155 | ) |
| (305,231 | ) |
Energy |
|
| (216,473 | ) |
| 5,610,164 |
|
Index |
|
| (4,183,557 | ) |
| (2,144,047 | ) |
Interest |
|
| 24,630,591 |
|
| 21,225,010 |
|
Metals |
|
| 5,356,452 |
|
| 7,659,009 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total futures contracts: |
|
| 21,534,327 |
|
| 33,430,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward currency contracts: |
|
| (954,171 | ) |
| (534,095 | ) |
|
|
|
| ||||
| |||||||
Total net trading gain/(loss) |
| $ | 20,580,156 |
| $ | 32,896,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
* Includes both realized of $16,807,899 and $44,214,727 and unrealized of $3,772,257 and ($11,318,097) gains/(losses) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and is located in Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency in the Statements of Operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.
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|
|
| The effect of trading derivative contracts on the Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 is detailed below: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net Trading |
| Net Trading |
| ||
|
|
|
| ||||
Futures option contracts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Index |
| $ | 81,798 |
| $ | 98,843 |
|
Futures contracts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
|
| (2,880,903 | ) |
| (2,269,730 | ) |
Currency |
|
| (2,065,475 | ) |
| 9,852,487 |
|
Energy |
|
| (2,040,623 | ) |
| (5,986,192 | ) |
Index |
|
| (219,501 | ) |
| (9,710,893 | ) |
Interest |
|
| 16,781,729 |
|
| 39,205,343 |
|
Metals |
|
| 2,424,522 |
|
| 3,533,233 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total futures contracts: |
|
| 12,081,547 |
|
| 34,723,091 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward currency contracts: |
|
| 127,447 |
|
| 49,747 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net trading gain/(loss) |
| $ | 12,208,994 |
| $ | 34,772,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| * Includes both realized $1,974,037 and $22,206,939 and unrealized $10,234,957 and $12,565,899 gains/(losses) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency in the Statements of Operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation. |
| |
|
|
| |
4. | INVESTMENT IN ALPHAMOSAIC SPC - OFFSHORE PLATFORM CASH ACCOUNT |
|
|
| |
| As a means of efficient and effective cash management, the Master Fund invests in OPCA. The OPCA is a related-party vehicle maintained by the Sponsor within the Offshore Platform that strategically manages cash utilizing highly liquid investments with only the highest credit ratings. The OPCA’s investments are carried at fair value and are readily convertible to cash upon demand. The Sponsor maintains the OPCA with one or more custodians (each, a “Cash Custodian”), and the OPCA is managed by one or more third-party cash managers (each, a “Cash Manager”) which may include the Sponsor, the Cash Custodian and/or any of their respective affiliates. Subscriptions and redemptions into/out of the OPCA can be done daily. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Cash Custodian is JP Morgan Chase Bank and the Cash Manager is Horizon Cash Management L.L.C. | |
|
| |
| Irrespective of the actual investments made by the OPCA at the direction of the Cash Manager, for the Master Fund’s investment in the OPCA, the OPCA will credit the Master Fund with interest in an amount equal to the lower of (i) 90% of the 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill rate, or (ii) the Master Fund’s pro rata share of the amount of the actual return earned by the OPCA. The Sponsor fee is equal to the net of interest income earned by the OPCA that is greater than 90% of the 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill rate. The Cash Manager charges an annual management fee of not greater than 0.09% (depending on the amounts of assets under management), payable monthly, computed daily on the |
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|
|
| assets under its management. All income and expenses are allocated pro rata to the investors in the OPCA. |
|
|
| The OPCA is exposed to counter-party risk. To mitigate this risk, the Sponsor has established that the OPCA’s assets be invested in highly liquid investments with only the highest credit ratings and maintained by a separate third party Cash Custodian under the terms of a written custody agreement, such that the OPCA assets are maintained in a separate segregated account with the Cash Custodian. Further, while the OPCA investments are made at the discretion of the Cash Manager in accordance with the terms of a written cash management agreement, the custody of the investments at all times remains with the Cash Custodian. Investment activity by the Cash Manager is monitored on a daily basis by the AlphaMetrix, LLC Risk Group to ensure that the investments are within the parameters of the cash management agreement. The OPCA investments are reconciled daily between the Cash Custodian’s statement and the Cash Manager’s statement. |
|
|
| The Master Fund’s investment in the OPCA also exposes the Master Fund to credit risk which is limited to the Master Fund’s investment in the OPCA. |
|
|
| With respect to the OPCA investments at September 30, 2011, none were greater than 5% of OPCA’s net assets, and all of the issuers were domiciled in the United States. There was no concentration with a single issuer that exceeded 5% of net assets. None of the Master Fund’s pro-rata share of each of the OPCA investments or issuers thereof were greater than 5% of the Master Fund’s net assets. |
|
|
| The following is a summary of the OPCA investments at September 30, 2011. All percentages are in relation to the net assets of the OPCA. All investments are long positions. The maturities of these investments range from October 2011 to November 2011. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % of OPCA |
| |
|
| Net Assets |
| |
Types of Investments |
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Commerical Paper |
|
| 100.17 | % |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
| 100.17 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
| At September 30, 2011, various industries were represented within the OPCA of which the following industries exceeded 5% of the net asset value of the OPCA: Commercial & Professional Services 7.94%, Diversified Financials 7.93%, Energy 27.77%, Food, Beverage & Tobacco 6.65% and Utilities 11.90%. |
|
|
| With respect to the OPCA investments at December 31, 2010, none were greater than 5% of OPCA’s net assets, and all of the issuers were domiciled in the United States. There was no concentration with a single issuer that exceeded 5% of net assets except for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) which was 5.31% and consisted of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation debt securities, $20 million par value, 0.5%, due 4/20/2012 and Freddie Mac notes, $11 million par value, 0.85%, due 12/14/2012. None of the Master Fund’s pro rata share of each of the OPCA investments or issuers thereof were greater than 5% of the Master Fund’s net assets. |
|
|
| The following is a summary of the OPCA investments at December 31, 2010. All percentages are in relation to the net assets of the OPCA. All investments are long positions. The maturities of these investments range from January 2011 to December 2012. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| % of OPCA |
| |
Types of Investments |
|
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds |
|
| 4.50 | % |
U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises |
|
| 13.63 |
|
Short-Term Commerical Paper |
|
| 86.13 |
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
| 104.26 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
| At December 31, 2010, various industries were represented within the OPCA of which the following industries exceeded 5% of the net asset value of the OPCA: Autos & Components 6.21%, Commercial & Professional Services 7.19%, Diversified Financials 7.49%, Energy 21.89%, U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises 13.63%, Healthcare & Equipment 8.49%, Insurance 7.11%, and Utilities 19.36%. |
|
|
5. | ALLOCATION OF MASTER FUND’S INCOME AND GAINS AND LOSSES |
|
|
| Profits and losses of the Master Fund are allocated pro-rata among the participating shareholders (Feeder Funds) holding interests in the Master Fund. |
|
|
6. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures and options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts (collectively, “derivatives”) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or over the counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and option on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks. |
|
|
| Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisor according to its Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short. |
|
|
| Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. This netting basis is executed across products and cash collateral when these provisions are specified in the netting agreement. Unrealized gains on OTC derivative contracts due from the Master Fund’s OTC counterparties at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is reflected in the ASC 815 disclosures in Note 3. |
|
|
| Purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with the broker. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The U.S. Commodity Exchange Act requires a |
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|
|
| broker to segregate all customer transactions and assets from such broker’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. Treasury bills) deposited with a broker are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the broker’s segregation requirements. In the event of a broker’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than total cash and other property deposited. |
|
|
| The Master Fund trades forward currency contracts in unregulated markets between principals and assumes the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. Accordingly, the risks associated with forward currency contracts are generally greater than those associated with exchange traded contracts because of the greater risk of counterparty default. Additionally, the trading of forward currency contracts typically involves delayed cash settlement. |
|
|
| The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of the Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits. |
|
|
| To evaluate and monitor counterparty risk for each counterparty, the AlphaMetrix Risk Department initially evaluates the credit ratings from the major agencies: Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings. Credit ratings and outlooks are monitored daily for downgrades whereby an investigation is initiated upon an adverse occurrence. Further, any large decline in the daily stock price also triggers an investigation. Lastly, quarterly reports on earnings and future outlooks from counterparties are reviewed and analyzed for unfavorable results by the AlphaMetrix Risk Department. |
|
|
7. | RELATED PARTIES |
|
|
| AlphaMetrix Alternative Investment Advisors, LLC (“AlphaMetrix AIA”), an independent research affiliate of the Sponsor, was formed in August 2007. AlphaMetrix AIA is a registered CFTC commodity trading advisor and member of the NFA. AlphaMetrix AIA is responsible for the initial due diligence of the Trading Advisors that are being considered for the Platform. While AlphaMetrix AIA conducts due diligence and recommends Trading Advisors for the Platform, the Sponsor is ultimately responsible for the selection of all Trading Advisors to be added to the Platform. Currently, AlphaMetrix AIA receives no direct compensation for the services provided. |
|
|
| AlphaMetrix360 Cayman, LLC (“AlphaMetrix360 Cayman”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, serves as administrator for the Master Fund. |
|
|
8. | CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
|
|
| The Share capital of the Master Fund is US$50,000 divided into (i) 2 voting, non-participating management shares of a nominal or par value of US$1.00 each and (ii) 4,999,800 non-voting, participating portfolio shares each being a non-voting share each of a nominal or par value of US$0.01 each. Subscriptions and redemptions into the Master Fund are transacted at the current net asset value at the time of the subscription or redemption. |
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|
|
| The analysis of changes in shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding — Beginning of Period |
|
| 83,286 |
|
| 95,584 |
|
Shares subscribed |
|
| 26,263 |
|
| 27,918 |
|
Shares redeemed |
|
| (59,649 | ) |
| (44,722 | ) |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding — End of Period |
|
| 49,900 |
|
| 78,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | |
|
|
|
| Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements. | |
|
|
|
| Regarding the information shown in the table below: | |
|
|
|
| • | Per share operating performance is computed based upon either actual number of shares outstanding at the beginning and end of the period or the weighted-average net shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. Weighted average shares are computed using the month-end and mid-month shares outstanding. |
|
|
|
| • | Total return is calculated as the change in the net asset value per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and is not annualized. |
|
|
|
| • | The net investment loss and total expense ratios are computed based upon the weighted average net assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and are annualized. Weighted average net assets are computed using the average of month-end and mid-month net assets. |
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|
|
| An individual shareholder’s total return and ratios may vary from those below based on the timing of capital transactions. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nine Months |
| Nine Months |
| ||
Net asset value — Beginning of Period |
| $ | 2,068.38 |
| $ | 1,371.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout the period): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment loss |
|
| (2.25 | ) |
| (2.50 | ) |
Total realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency |
|
| 434.68 |
|
| 448.86 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations |
|
| 432.43 |
|
| 446.36 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value — End of Period |
| $ | 2,500.81 |
| $ | 1,817.53 |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
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Total return |
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| 20.91 | % |
| 32.55 | % |
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Ratio to average net assets: |
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Net investment loss |
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| (0.14 | )% |
| (0.21 | )% |
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Total expenses |
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| 0.52 | % |
| 0.34 | % |
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10. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
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| In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through November 14, 2011, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. The Sponsor has determined that except for the matters discussed in the following paragraph, there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date. |
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| Between October 1, 2011 and November 14, 2011, the Master Fund has subscriptions of $12,930,910 and redemptions of $0, exclusive of any capital activity accrued as of September 30, 2011. |
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ALPHAMETRIX WC DIVERSIFIED FUND — MT0041 |
(A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Liability Company) |
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OATH OF AFFIRMATION OF THE COMMODITY POOL OPERATOR |
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the report as of September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited), is accurate and complete.
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/s/ Aleks Kins | |
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Aleks Kins, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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AlphaMetrix, LLC — Sponsor |
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