UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
811-22870
Investment Company Act file number
Stone Ridge Trust II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
405 Lexington Avenue, 55th Floor
New York, New York 10174
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC
405 Lexington Avenue, 55th Floor
New York, New York 10174
(Name and address of agent for service)
855-609-3680
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2014
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2014
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Table of Contents
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ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AT APRIL 30, 2014 (Unaudited) |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION BY YEAR OF SCHEDULED MATURITY | |
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2017 | | | $49,405,580 | | | | 6.5% | |
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2018 | | | 41,935,194 | | | | 5.5% | |
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2019 | | | 3,657,436 | | | | 0.5% | |
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Not Applicable | | | 714,376,760 | | | | 93.8% | |
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Cash(1) | | | (47,911,098) | | | | -6.3% | |
| | | $761,463,872 | | | | | |
(1) Liabilities in excess of cash, cash equivalents and other assets.
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2 | | Stone Ridge Funds | | | | | | Semi-Annual Report | | | | | | April 2014 | | |
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Schedule of Investments | | | April 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | | |
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EVENT LINKED BONDS - 12.5% | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | FAIR VALUE | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 12.5% | |
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Global - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Kilimanjaro Re 2014-1 Class B 4.520%, 04/30/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 14,504,000 | | | $ | 14,538,084 | |
Loma Re 2013-1 A 9.770%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 335,000 | | | | 345,268 | |
Loma Re 2013-1 B 12.020%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,032,788 | |
Loma Re 2013-1 C 17.020%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,739,000 | | | | 1,781,692 | |
Venterra Re 2013-1 A 3.770%, 01/09/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,154,000 | | | | 2,224,544 | |
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| | | | | | | 19,922,376 | |
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United States - 9.9% | | | | | | | | |
Citrus Re 2014-1 4.270%, 04/18/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 7,410,000 | | | | 7,428,525 | |
Citrus Re 2014-2 3.770%, 04/24/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,483,000 | | | | 1,485,150 | |
East Lane Re VI 2.770%, 03/14/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 14,443,000 | | | | 14,479,830 | |
Everglades Re 2014 7.520%, 04/28/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 17,758,000 | | | | 17,775,758 | |
Gator Re 2014 6.520%, 01/09/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,724,000 | | | | 13,802,227 | |
Kilimanjaro Re 2014-1 Class A 4.770%, 04/30/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 9,740,000 | | | | 9,757,532 | |
Riverfront Re 2014 4.020%, 01/06/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,522,000 | | | | 4,498,034 | |
Skyline Re 2014-1 A 14.020%, 01/23/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,166,000 | | | | 2,191,342 | |
Vitality Re V B 2.520%, 01/07/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,618,000 | | | | 3,657,436 | |
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| | | | | | | 75,075,834 | |
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TOTAL EVENT LINKED BONDS (Cost $94,601,000) | | | | | | | 94,998,210 | |
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PARTICIPATION NOTES (QUOTA SHARES) - 2.2% | |
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FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
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Global - 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Eden Re 2014-1 04/21/2017 (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $6,250,000; Acquisition Date: 12/31/2013) | | | 6,250,000 | | | | 6,493,125 | |
Silverton Re 2014-1 09/16/2016 (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $10,175,000; Acquisition Date: 12/18/2013) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,566,000 | |
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TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES (QUOTA SHARES) (Cost $16,425,000) | | | | | | | 17,059,125 | |
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| | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
PREFERENCE SHARES (QUOTA SHARES) - 80.4% | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 80.4% | | | | | | |
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Canada - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Awosting (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $20,236,028; Acquisition Date: 12/27/2013) | | | 100 | | | $ | 19,566,082 | |
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Global - 73.6% | | | | | | | | |
Acadia (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $51,881,538; Acquisition Date: 12/27/2013) | | | 100 | | | | 52,287,475 | |
Altair Re II (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $25,000,000; Acquisition Date: 12/27/2013) | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 25,500,000 | |
Axis Ventures Re Cell 0001 Class A (a)(d)(e)
(Cost: $50,000,000; Acquisition Date: 12/30/2013) | | | 500,000 | | | | 51,825,000 | |
Biscayne (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $29,293,070; Acquisition Date: 04/30/2014) | | | 29,293 | | | | 29,293,070 | |
Carlsbad (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $100; Acquisition Date: 04/01/2014) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
Carlsbad 2 (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $20,050,576; Acquisition Date: 04/28/2014) | | | 20,051 | | | | 20,050,576 | |
Carpathian (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $15,646,064; Acquisition Date: 02/06/2014) | | | 15,646 | | | | 15,892,177 | |
Decker (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $18,870,785; Acquisition Date: 12/26/2013) | | | 100 | | | | 20,182,282 | |
Hudson Alexander (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $40,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/02/2014) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,818,000 | |
Hudson Charles (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $30,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/02/2014) | | | 30,000 | | | | 31,197,900 | |
Hudson Charles 2 (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $8,465,500; Acquisition Date: 04/02/2014) | | | 8,466 | | | | 8,541,266 | |
Hudson Paul (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $30,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/02/2014) | | | 30,000 | | | | 31,822,500 | |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Schedules of Investments. | | (Continued) |
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Schedule of Investments | | | April 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | | |
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| | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Global - 73.6% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Hudson Paul 3 (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $8,465,500; Acquisition Date: 04/02/2014) | | | 8,466 | | | $ | 8,623,890 | |
Innsbruck (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $23,690,670; Acquisition Date: 02/18/2014) | | | 23,691 | | | | 23,811,492 | |
Leggett 1 (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $25,671,804; Acquisition Date: 12/27/2013) | | | 100 | | | | 26,135,097 | |
Leggett 2 (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $25,225,438; Acquisition Date: 12/27/2013) | | | 100 | | | | 25,569,257 | |
Mohonk (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $75,061,438; Acquisition Date: 12/24/2013) | | | 100 | | | | 79,910,330 | |
Mulholland (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $15,028,722; Acquisition Date: 12/26/2013) | | | 100 | | | | 16,115,754 | |
Skytop (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $13,791,625; Acquisition Date: 01/09/2014) | | | 100 | | | | 14,619,049 | |
Victoria (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $4,800,502; Acquisition Date: 01/30/2014) | | | 4,801 | | | | 4,928,579 | |
Yellowstone (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $33,061,438; Acquisition Date: 01/08/2014) | | | 100 | | | | 33,670,368 | |
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United States - 4.2% | | | | | | | | |
Latigo (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $25,059,282; Acquisition Date: 01/06/2014) | | | 100 | | | | 25,499,022 | |
Marbletown (Kane Segregated Account Company) (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $6,267,238; Acquisition Date: 04/29/2014) | | | 6,267 | | | | 6,267,238 | |
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TOTAL PREFERENCE SHARES (QUOTA SHARES) (Cost $595,567,318) | | | | | | | 612,126,504 | |
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| | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
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PRIVATE FUND UNITS - 1.7% | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.7% | | | | | | |
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Global - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Aeolus Property Catastrophe Keystone Fund (a)(d)(e) (Cost: $12,500,000; Acquisition Date: 01/01/2014) | | | 12,500 | | | $ | 12,844,250 | |
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TOTAL PRIVATE FUND UNITS (Cost $12,500,000) | | | | | | | 12,844,250 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.5% | |
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Money Market Funds - 9.5% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Money Market Portfolio - Institutional Class - 0.05% (f) | | | 14,469,376 | | | | 14,469,376 | |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class Z - 0.01% (f) | | | 14,469,376 | | | | 14,469,376 | |
First American Prime Obligations Fund - Class Z - 0.02% (f) | | | 14,469,376 | | | | 14,469,376 | |
Short-Term Investments Trust - Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class - 0.07% (f) | | | 14,469,377 | | | | 14,469,377 | |
Short-Term Investments Trust - Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class - 0.01% (f) | | | 14,469,376 | | | | 14,469,376 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $72,346,881) | | | | 72,346,881 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 106.3% (Cost $791,440,199) | | | | | | | 809,374,970 | |
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LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (6.3)% | | | | | | | (47,911,098) | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 761,463,872 | |
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Country shown is geographic area of peril risk.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) | Foreign issued security. Total foreign securities by country of domicile are $737,028,089. Foreign concentration is as follows: Bermuda: 94.4%, Cayman Islands: 2.4%. |
(b) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is as of April 30, 2014. |
(c) | Security is restricted to resale to institutional investors. The Fund’s Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of these securities at April 30, 2014 was $94,998,210 which represented 12.5% of net assets. |
(d) | Non-income producing security. |
(e) | Security is restricted to resale. The aggregate value of these securities at April 30, 2014 was $642,029,879 which represents 84.3% of net assets. |
(f) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield. |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Schedules of Investments. | | |
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4 | | Stone Ridge Funds | | | | | | Semi-Annual Report | | | | | | April 2014 | | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | April 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments, at fair value(1) | | | $809,374,970 | |
Interest receivable | | | 312,704 | |
Deferred offering costs (See Note 6) | | | 85,936 | |
Other assets | | | 333,896 | |
Total assets | | | 810,107,506 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 47,051,070 | |
Payable to Investment Adviser | | | 1,247,878 | |
Accrued service fees | | | 105,654 | |
Payable for Chief Compliance Officer compensation | | | 6,536 | |
Payable to Trustees | | | 8,803 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 223,693 | |
Total liabilities | | | 48,643,634 | |
Total net assets | | | $761,463,872 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital stock | | | $749,129,121 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (5,588,440) | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investments | | | (11,580) | |
Unrealized appreciation on: | | | | |
Investments and foreign currency translation | | | 17,934,771 | |
Total net assets | | | $761,463,872 | |
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Shares outstanding | | | 74,795,899 | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | $10.18 | |
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(1) Cost of Investments | | | $791,440,199 | |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. | | |
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Statement of Operations | | | For the period ended April 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND(1) | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Interest income | | | $565,383 | |
Total investment income | | | 565,383 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | |
Advisory fees (See Note 4) | | | 5,013,902 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | | | 385,169 | |
Service fees (See Note 5) | | | 250,695 | |
Legal fees | | | 249,726 | |
Offering costs | | | 69,864 | |
Audit and tax related fees | | | 39,458 | |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | | | 33,132 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 17,382 | |
Custody fees | | | 13,629 | |
Chief Compliance Officer fees | | | 13,464 | |
Federal and state registration fees | | | 2,580 | |
Other expenses | | | 64,822 | |
Total net expenses | | | 6,153,823 | |
Net investment loss | | | (5,588,440) | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS : | | | | |
Net realized loss on: | | | | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (11,580) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 18,661,418 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (726,647) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 17,923,191 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | $12,334,751 | |
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| (1) | Commenced operations on December 10, 2013. |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. | | |
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6 | | Stone Ridge Funds | | | | | | Semi-Annual Report | | | | | | April 2014 | | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | | For the period ended April 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND(1) | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment loss | | | $(5,588,440) | |
Net realized loss on: | | | | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (11,580) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 18,661,418 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (726,647) | |
Net increase in assets resulting from operations | | | 12,334,751 | |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 749,029,121 | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 749,029,121 | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 761,363,872 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 100,000 | |
End of period | | | $761,463,872 | |
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Accumulated net investment loss | | | $(5,588,440) | |
| (1) | Commenced operations on December 10, 2013. |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. | | |
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Statement of Cash Flows | | | For the Period Ended April 30, 2014 (Unaudited) | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | $12,334,751 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments: | | | (17,934,771) | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Interest receivable | | | (312,704) | |
Other assets | | | (333,896) | |
Deferred offering expenses | | | (85,936) | |
Payable to Investment Adviser | | | 1,247,878 | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 47,051,070 | |
Payable to Trustees | | | 8,803 | |
Payable to Chief Compliance Officer | | | 6,536 | |
Accrued service fees | | | 105,654 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 223,693 | |
Purchases of investments | | | (724,722,935) | |
Return of capital | | | 5,629,617 | |
Net purchases and sales of short-term investments | | | (72,346,881) | |
Net cash used by operating activities | | | (749,129,121) | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | 749,029,121 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 749,029,121 | |
Net decrease in cash | | | (100,000) | |
Cash, beginning of period | | | 100,000 | |
Cash, end of period | | | $— | |
| (1) | Commenced operations on December 10, 2013. |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. | | |
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Financial Highlights | | | April 30, 2014 | |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
| | Period Ended April 30, 2014(1) (Unaudited) | |
Per Share Data: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | $10.00 | |
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net Investment Loss(2) | | | (0.09) | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments | | | 0.27 | |
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Total from Investment Operations | | | 0.18 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | |
Net Realized Gains | | | — | |
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Total Distributions | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | $10.18 | |
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Total Return | | | 1.80% | (3) |
Supplement Data and Ratios: | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (000's) | | | $761,464 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 2.45% | (4) |
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets | | | (2.23)% | (4) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 0.00% | (3) |
| (1) | The Fund commenced operations on December 10, 2013. |
| (2) | Net investment income (loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) | | | April 30, 2014 | |
1. Organization
Stone Ridge Trust II (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 17, 2013, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as a continuously-offered closed-end management investment company issuing shares. As of April 30, 2014, the Trust consisted of one series (the “Fund”): the Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund (the “Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund”). The Fund commenced operations on December 10, 2013. The Fund offers one class of shares to investors with no front-end or back-end sales charges, a 0.10% shareholder service fee, no 12b-1 fees and no redemption fee. There are an unlimited number of authorized shares.
The Fund has an interval fund structure pursuant to which the Fund, subject to applicable law, will conduct quarterly repurchase offers typically for 7.5% of the Fund’s outstanding shares at net asset value subject to approval of the Board of Trustees and in all cases such repurchases will be for at least 5% and not more than 25% of the Fund’s outstanding shares. In connection with any given repurchase offer, it is possible that the Fund may offer to repurchase only the minimum amount of 5% of its outstanding shares. It is also possible that a repurchase offer may be oversubscribed, with the result that shareholders may only be able to have a portion of their shares repurchased. The Fund does not currently intend to list its shares for trading on any national securities exchange. There is no secondary trading market in the Shares. The Shares are, therefore, not readily marketable.
The investment objective of Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing in event-linked bonds, Quota Shares and, to a lesser extent, event-linked swaps, equity securities and derivatives of equity securities of companies in the reinsurance industry.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
(a) Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurement In determining the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares, investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market funds, are generally priced at the ending net asset value (NAV) provided by the pricing agent of the Trust. Investments in closed-end mutual funds are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the shares are primarily traded.
Debt securities with a remaining maturity in excess of 60 days, including corporate debt securities and municipal debt securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, loans, and other asset backed securities are valued daily using the mean between the closing bid and asked prices provided by either a pricing service or two independent brokers. Debt securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Event-linked bonds (catastrophe bonds), or similar restricted securities including Participation Notes and Preference Shares (Quota Shares) and private fund units are valued using average firm bids from at least two independent brokers or at least one firm bid from an independent market maker. In the event that the Trust’s pricing vendor is unable to provide two independent broker firm bids or a market maker firm bid for event-linked bonds the Advisor will use an indicative price or firm bid as the price of the security (or average, if multiple such prices) provided that the Adviser Valuation Committee determines that the indicative price or firm bid is reasonable. The committee will use internal and/or independent external models to generate marks for the security. If the internal and/or independent external marks are within a predetermined range of the indicative price or firm bid, then the Adviser Valuation Committee may deem the indicative price or firm bid as reasonable. Event-linked bonds and similar restricted securities are valued on a weekly basis and on the last business day of each month. The Advisor monitors event-linked bonds daily for significant events that could affect the value of these investments.
For the purpose of determining the fair value, the Committee may use a variety of valuation methodologies, including, but not limited to: i) mathematical techniques that refer to the prices of similar or related securities; ii) a percentage increase or decrease across all securities of a region, country or industry affected by a significant event; iii) a multiple of earnings; iv) a discount from the market value of a similar freely-traded security; v) the yield to maturity of debt securities; vi) broker indications or single broker bids (provided that such indications or bids may not be the sole basis for valuation determination); vii) mathematical models developed by independent third parties; or viii) any combination of the aforementioned.
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The Fund has adopted authoritative fair valuation accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1: Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;
Level 2: Significant inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active and firm bids from brokers or market makers which are not publically available;
Level 3: Significant inputs that are unobservable.
Inputs are used in applying the various valuation techniques and broadly refer to the assumptions that market participants use to make valuation decisions, including assumptions about risk. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. However, the determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by the Adviser. The Adviser considers observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The categorization of a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Adviser’s perceived risk of that instrument.
There were no transfers between Levels during the reporting period. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. The following tables summarize the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2014.
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DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | TOTAL | |
Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Event-Linked Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,922,376 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,922,376 | |
United States | | | — | | | | 72,884,492 | | | | 2,191,342 | | | | 75,075,834 | |
Total Event-Linked Bonds | | | — | | | | 92,806,868 | | | | 2,191,342 | | | | 94,998,210 | |
Participation Notes (Quota Shares)(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,059,125 | | | | 17,059,125 | |
Preference Shares (Quota Shares)(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 612,126,504 | | | | 612,126,504 | |
Private Fund Units(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,844,250 | | | | 12,844,250 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 72,346,881 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,346,881 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 72,346,881 | | | $ | 92,806,868 | | | $ | 644,221,221 | | | $ | 809,374,970 | |
(1) | For further security characteristics, see the Fund's Schedules of Investments. |
Below is a reconciliation that details the activity of securities in Level 3 during the current fiscal period:
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
| | EVENT- LINKED BONDS | | | PARTICIPATION NOTES (QUOTA SHARES) | | | PREFERENCE SHARES (QUOTA SHARES) | | | PRIVATE FUND UNITS | |
Beginning Balance(1) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Purchases | | | 2,166,000 | | | | 16,425,000 | | | | 595,567,318 | | | | 12,500,000 | |
Sales | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Realized losses | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 25,342 | | | | 634,125 | | | | 16,559,186 | | | | 344,250 | |
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Ending Balance—April 30, 2014 | | $ | 2,191,342 | | | $ | 17,059,125 | | | $ | 612,126,504 | | | $ | 12,844,250 | |
(1) | Commencement of operations was December 10, 2013. |
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The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs used for investments categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2014.
Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund
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TYPE OF SECURITY | | | INDUSTRY | | | | FAIR VALUE AT 4/30/14 | | | | VALUATION TECHNIQUES | | | | UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS | | | | RANGE | |
Event-Linked Bonds | | | Financial Services | | | | $2,191,342 | | | | Indicative bids | | | | Non-public broker quotations | | | | 98.70 - 103.59 | |
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Participation Notes (Quota Shares) | | | Financial Services | | | | $10,566,000 | | | | Indicative bids | | | | Non-public broker quotation | | | | 105.66 | |
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| $6,493,125
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| Insurance industry loss model
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| 103.89
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Preference Shares (Quota Shares) | | | Financial Services | | | | $45,066,082 | | | | Indicative bids | | | | Non-public broker quotations | | | | 1.02 - 214,454.04 | |
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| $567,060,422
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| | | Losses and anticipated losses versus premiums earned | | | | 1.00 - 799,103.30 | |
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Private Fund Units | | | Financial Services | | | | $12,844,250 | | | | Insurance industry loss model | | | | Losses and anticipated losses versus premiums earned | | | | 1,027.54 | |
Unobservable inputs including original transaction price, losses from severe weather events, and changes in market risk spread of comparable securities (including catastrophe bonds with similar risk profiles). Significant increases in the market risk spread of comparable instruments or severe weather losses in isolation would result in a significantly lower fair value measurement. A high amount of loss from severe weather may also increase market risk spreads. Quota shares are monitored daily for significant events that could affect the value of the instruments.
The Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the period ended April 30, 2014.
(b) Use of Estimates The preparation of the 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(c) Indemnifications In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Fund expects any risk of loss to be remote.
(d) Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If so qualified, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
(e) Event-Linked Bonds Event-linked bonds are variable rate debt securities for which the return of principal and payment of interest are contingent on the non-occurrence of a specified trigger event(s) that leads to economic and/or human loss, such as an earthquake of a particular magnitude or a hurricane of a specific category. The most common type of event-linked bonds is known as “catastrophe” or “CAT” bonds. In most cases, the trigger event(s) will not be
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deemed to have occurred unless the event(s) happened in a particular geographic area and was of a certain magnitude (based on independent scientific readings) or caused a certain amount of actual or modeled loss. If the trigger event(s) occurs prior to a bond’s maturity, the Fund may lose all or a portion of its principal and forgo additional interest payments. In this regard, event-linked bonds typically have a special condition that states that if the issuer (i.e., an insurance or reinsurance company) suffers a loss from a particular pre-defined catastrophe, then the issuer’s obligation to pay interest and/or repay the principal is either deferred or completely forgiven. For example, if a Fund holds a bond which covers an insurer’s losses due to a hurricane with a “trigger” at $1 billion and a hurricane hits causing $1 billion or more in losses to such insurer, then the Fund will lose all or a portion of its principal invested in the bond and forgo any future interest payments. If the trigger event(s) does not occur, the Fund will recover its principal plus interest. Interest typically accrues and is paid on a quarterly basis. Although principal typically is repaid only on the maturity date, it may be repaid in installments, depending on the terms of the bond. The Fund may invest in event-linked bonds directly or indirectly through certain derivative instruments. Event-linked swaps are derivative instruments that are typically contingent, or formulaically related to defined trigger events. Trigger events include hurricanes, earthquakes and weather-related phenomena.
(f) Quota Shares Quota shares are a form of proportional reinsurance in which an investor participates in the premiums and losses of a reinsurer’s portfolio according to a pre-defined percentage. For example, under a 20% quota-share agreement, a special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) would obtain 20% of all premiums of the subject portfolio while being responsible for 20% of all claims, and the Fund, as holder of a Quota Share Note issued by the SPV, would be entitled to its pro rata share of the premiums received by the SPV and would be responsible for its pro rata share of the claims up to the total amount invested.
(g) Distributions to Shareholders The Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders any net investment income and any net realized long or short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts as a result of the characterization of certain income and realized gains determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from generally accepted accounting principals.
(h) Foreign Securities and Currency Transactions The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency denominated transactions (i.e. market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities, purchases and sales of investment securities, and income and expenses) are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange. The Fund isolates that portion of results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held and it is reported as realized gains on currency translation and change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency related items on the Fund’s statement of operations.
The Fund may invest in event-linked securities issued by foreign sovereigns and foreign entities that are corporations, partnerships, trusts or other types of business entities. Because the majority of event-linked security issuers are domiciled outside the United States, the Fund will normally invest significant amounts of its assets in non-U.S. entities. Certain SPVs in which the Fund invests may be sponsored by non-U.S. ceding insurers that are not subject to the same regulation as that to which U.S. ceding insurers are subject. Such SPVs may pose a greater risk of loss, for example due to less stringent underwriting and/or risk-retention requirements. The Fund’s investments consist partially of event-linked bonds which provide the Fund with contractual rights under the terms of the bond issuance. While the contractual rights of event-linked bonds issued are similar whether they are issued by a U.S. issuer or a non-U.S. issuer, there may be certain additional risks associated with non-U.S. issuers. For example, foreign issuers could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., including expropriation, confiscatory taxation, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards, less publicly available financial and other information, potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations, and increased costs to enforce applicable contractual obligations outside the U.S. Settlements of securities transactions in foreign countries are subject to risk of loss, may be delayed and are generally less frequent than in the U.S., which could affect the liquidity of the Fund’s assets.
(i) Other Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income, less any foreign tax withheld, is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis, including amortization/accretion of premiums or discounts. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities using the constant yield method.
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(j) Restricted Securities The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in securities that are restricted, but eligible for purchase and sale by certain qualified buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as well as other restricted securities. Restricted securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration under Federal securities laws or if the securities are publically registered. Restricted securities may be deemed illiquid.
3. Federal Tax Matters
A discussion of federal tax matters will be included in the Fund’s annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2014.
4. Agreements
(a) Investment Advisory Agreement Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC (“Stone Ridge” or the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser of the Funds. The Adviser was organized as a Delaware limited liability company in 2012. The Adviser’s primary business is to provide a variety of investment management services, including an investment program for the Fund. The Adviser is responsible for all business activities and oversight of the investment decisions made for the Fund.
In return for providing management services to the Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser an annual fee of 2.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
(b) Custodian, Administrator, and Transfer Agent The custodian to the Trust is U.S. Bank, N.A. The administrator and transfer agent to the Trust is U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, an affiliate of U.S. Bank, N.A.
(c) Distributor Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of U.S. Bank, N.A., serves as the Fund’s distributor.
5. Services Agreement
Pursuant to a Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”), the Fund pays Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC (the “Servicing Agent”) a fee of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for the services provided and expenses incurred under the Services Agreement. The Servicing Agent appoints broker-dealer firms and other service firms to provide services including investor services and administrative assistance for persons who are investors in the Fund.
6. Organization and Offering Costs
Organization costs consist of costs incurred to establish the Fund and enable it to legally do business. All organization costs of $57,241 were paid by the Adviser. Offering costs include federal and state registration fees and legal fees regarding the preparation of the initial registration statement. Offering costs are accounted for as deferred costs until operations begin. Offering costs are then amortized to expense over twelve months on a straight-line basis. These offering expenses were advanced by the Adviser, subject to recovery. The total amount of the offering costs incurred by the Fund is $322,759.
7. Related Parties
Certain officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser. The Officers, with the exception of a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, are not compensated by the Trust.
8. Investment Transactions
The aggregate purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) by the Fund for the period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:
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Purchases | | | $724,722,935 | |
Sales | | | $0 | |
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9. Capital Share Transactions
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
| | PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2014(1) | |
Shares sold | | | 74,785,899 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | |
Net increase in shares | | | 74,785,899 | |
Shares outstanding: | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 10,000 | |
End of period | | | 74,795,899 | |
| (1) | The Fund commenced operations on December 10, 2013. |
10. Subsequent Events
In preparing these financial statements, the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated disclosures and/or adjustments.
11. Additional Information
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, a portion of its outstanding shares at Net Asset Value.
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Expense Example (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund (the “Fund”) you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, shareholder servicing fees, and other Fund expenses, which are indirectly paid by shareholders. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at December 10, 2013, the Fund’s commencement of operations, and held through the entire period ended April 30, 2014.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. However, the table does not include shareholder specific fees, such as the $15.00 fee charged for wire redemptions by the Fund’s transfer agent. The table also does not include portfolio trading commissions and related trading costs. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.
Hypothetical Example For Comparison Purposes
The second line on the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratios for the Fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other fund. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemptions fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relevant total cost of owning different funds.
Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund
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| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
DECEMBER 10, 2013** | | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
APRIL 30, 2014 | | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
DECEMBER 10, 2013 TO APRIL 30, 2014 | |
Actual | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,018.00 | | | | $9.62 | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,009.92 | | | | $9.58 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.45%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 142/365 to reflect the partial year period. |
** | Commencement of operations. |
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1. Investment Advisory Agreement Disclosure
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Stone Ridge Trust II (the “Trust”), including a majority of the members of the Board who are not affiliated with the Trust’s investment adviser (“Independent Trustees”), voting separately, approve the Investment Advisory Agreements for the Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund (the “Fund”), each between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC (the “Adviser”), as investment adviser.
At an in-person meeting held on September 19, 2013, the Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees, considered and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement. In their consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet in executive session with legal counsel for the Trust and Fund without representatives of the Adviser present. In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the information and materials furnished by the Adviser in advance of the meeting.
In connection with their consideration and approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board analyzed: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser; (2) the investment strategies of the Adviser; (3) the cost of the services to be provided and projected profits to be realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund; and (4) the proposed expense ratio of the Fund. Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Board was not able to consider whether economies of scale exist in managing the Fund.
In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board considered the qualifications the Adviser’s personnel and the Adviser’s ability to attract investors for the Fund, including the Adviser’s track record of raising assets in its other existing funds.
The Board concluded that the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders. The Board considered the presentation from the Adviser on the investment strategies for the Fund and the proposed cost of services to be provided by the Adviser and concluded they were appropriate. The Board concluded that the proposed fees schedules were appropriate. The Board compared the Fund’s proposed expense ratio to those of other comparable funds. After review, the Board concluded that the proposed expense ratio for the Fund was appropriate.
Based on the foregoing, and such other matters as were deemed relevant, but with no single factor being determinative to their decision, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement and advisory fees were fair and reasonable in relation to the services and expenses and such other matters as the Board has considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. As a result, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interest of the Fund, and they approved the Investment Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year period.
2. Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Schedules
The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) and may be available by calling 1.855.609.3680. You may also obtain copies at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.800.SEC.0330.
3. Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Proxy Voting Record
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge by calling 1.855.609.3680 and on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). The Fund is required to file how they voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30. The information is available without charge, upon request by calling 1.855.609.3680 and on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). As of the date of this report, the Fund has not yet been required to file its proxy voting record with the SEC.
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Investment Adviser
Stone Ridge Asset Management, LLC
405 Lexington Avenue, 55th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Legal Counsel
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Administrator, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
SQSEMI
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
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Period | | (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased | | (b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) | | (c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
Month #1 (identify beginning and ending dates) | | None | | N/A | | None | | None |
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Period | | (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased | | (b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) | | (c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
Month #2 (identify beginning and ending dates) | | None | | N/A | | None | | None |
Month #3 (identify beginning and ending dates) | | None | | N/A | | None | | None |
Month #4 (identify beginning and ending dates) | | None | | N/A | | None | | None |
Month #5 (identify beginning and ending dates) | | None | | N/A | | None | | None |
Month #6 (identify beginning and ending dates) | | None | | N/A | | None | | None |
Total | | | | | | | | |
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not Applicable
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not Applicable |
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Stone Ridge Trust II
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Ross Stevens | | |
| | Ross Stevens, President | | |
Date 7/8/14
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Ross Stevens | | |
| | Ross Stevens, President | | |
Date 7/8/14
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Patrick Kelly | | |
| | Patrick Kelly, Treasurer | | |
Date 7/8/14
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |