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)
510 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC
510 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Name and address of agent for service)
(855)-609-3680
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2016
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2016
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Table of Contents
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ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AT APRIL 30, 2016 (Unaudited) | | |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION BY YEAR OF SCHEDULED MATURITY | |
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2016 | | | $10,701,877 | | | | 0.3% | |
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2017 | | | 65,091,460 | | | | 2.1% | |
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2018 | | | 221,273,367 | | | | 7.1% | |
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2019 | | | 281,184,704 | | | | 9.0% | |
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2020 | | | 50,661,569 | | | | 1.6% | |
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2021 | | | 102,292,186 | | | | 3.3% | |
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2022 | | | 2,127,979 | | | | 0.1% | |
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2023 | | | 10,535,000 | | | | 0.3% | |
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2034 | | | 4,561,211 | | | | 0.1% | |
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Not Applicable | | | 2,204,766,169 | | | | 70.3% | |
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Other (1) | | | 184,194,594 | | | | 5.8% | |
| | | $3,137,390,116 | | | | | |
| (1) | Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and other assets less liabilities |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Schedules of Investments. | | |
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| | Stone Ridge Funds | | | | | | Semi-Annual Report | | | | | | April 30, 2016 | | |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | as of April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | | |
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| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | FAIR VALUE | |
EVENT-LINKED BONDS - 13.3% | | | | |
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China - 0.1% | | | | |
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Earthquake - 0.1% | | | | | | |
Panda Re 2015-1 4.264%, 06/30/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 2,935,000 | | | $ | 2,911,549 | |
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Global - 3.9% | | | | | | |
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Earthquake - 0.1% | | | | | | |
Market Re 2014-4 Class A 4.000%, 06/15/2016 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,802,000 | | | | 2,792,894 | |
Market Re 2014-4 Class B 4.000%, 06/15/2016 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,019,000 | | | | 1,015,688 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,808,582 | |
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Mortality/Longevity - 0.8% | | | | | | |
Chesterfield Re 2014-1 4.500%, 12/15/2034 (c) | | | 4,550,676 | | | | 4,561,211 | |
Vitality Re VI Class B 2.314%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 18,963,900 | |
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| | | | | | | 23,525,111 | |
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Multiperil - 2.9% | | | | | | |
Atlas IX 2015-1 7.460%, 01/07/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,516,000 | | | | 8,381,021 | |
Galileo Re 2015-1 Class A 13.714%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 16,861,000 | | | | 17,334,794 | |
Galileo Re 2016-1 Class A 13.714%, 01/08/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,382,000 | | | | 4,422,972 | |
Galileo Re 2016-1 Class B 9.214%, 01/08/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,382,000 | | | | 4,411,140 | |
Galileo Re 2016-1 Class C 7.214%, 01/08/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,383,000 | | | | 4,408,202 | |
IBRD Re 2014-1 6.985%, 10/07/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,970,500 | |
Kilimanjaro Re 2014-1 Class B 4.714%, 04/30/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 14,504,000 | | | | 14,435,831 | |
Loma Re 2013-1 A 9.584%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 335,000 | | | | 340,528 | |
Loma Re 2013-1 B 11.954%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,019,472 | |
Loma Re 2013-1 C 17.954%, 01/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,739,000 | | | | 1,778,041 | |
Resilience Re Series 1642B 11.070%, 04/07/2019 (a)(b)(c)(d) | | | 29,589,000 | | | | 26,760,292 | |
VenTerra Re 2013-1 A 3.964%, 01/09/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,128,000 | | | | 4,141,003 | |
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| | | | | | | 92,403,796 | |
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Windstorm - 0.1% | | | | | | |
Queen Street X Re Ltd 5.964%, 06/08/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,721,000 | | | | 1,709,383 | |
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| | | | | | | 121,446,872 | |
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Japan - 0.2% | | | | | | |
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Earthquake - 0.1% | | | | | | |
Kizuna Re II Class A 2.464%, 04/06/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,492,375 | |
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| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Earthquake - 0.1% (continued) | | | | | | |
Nakama Re 2.714%, 04/13/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,503,225 | |
Nakama Re 2014-2 Class 1 2.339%, 01/16/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,950 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,995,550 | |
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Windstorm - 0.1% | | | | | | |
Aozora Re 2016-1 A 2.953%, 04/07/2020 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,101,000 | | | | 2,106,883 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,102,433 | |
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Turkey - 0.0% | | | | | | |
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Earthquake - 0.0% | | | | | | |
Bosphorus Re 2013-1 A 2.714%, 05/03/2016 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,252,250 | |
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United States - 9.1% | | | | | | |
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Earthquake - 0.8% | | | | | | |
Golden State Re II 2.414%, 01/08/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 5,317,380 | |
Merna Re 2015-1 2.214%, 04/09/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,522,000 | | | | 2,509,390 | |
Merna Re 2016-1 2.464%, 04/08/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,119,000 | | | | 2,120,695 | |
Ursa Re 2015-1 5.000%, 09/21/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 15,093,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 25,040,465 | |
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Multiperil - 4.0% | | | | | | |
Caelus Re IV 2016-1 5.714%, 03/06/2020 (a)(b)(c) | | | 20,182,000 | | | | 20,241,537 | |
East Lane Re VI 2.864%, 03/14/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 14,443,000 | | | | 14,287,738 | |
East Lane VI 2015-1 3.390%, 03/13/2020 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,213,000 | | | | 13,222,910 | |
Espada Re 2016-1 20 5.750%, 06/06/2020 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,215,000 | | | | 3,201,497 | |
PennUnion Re 2015-1 4.714%, 12/07/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,671,000 | | | | 4,663,526 | |
Residential Re 2014-1 10 15.214%, 06/06/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,338,000 | | | | 10,234,103 | |
Residential Re 2014-1 13 3.714%, 06/06/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,859,000 | | | | 2,850,709 | |
Residential Re 2015-1 Class 10 11.214%, 06/06/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,197,000 | | | | 8,245,772 | |
Residential Re 2015-1 Class 11 6.214%, 06/06/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,915,000 | | | | 9,134,309 | |
Residential Re 2016-1 10 11.500%, 06/06/2023 (a)(b)(c)(e) | | | 4,609,000 | | | | 4,609,000 | |
Residential Re 2016-1 11 4.750%, 06/06/2023 (a)(b)(c)(e) | | | 5,926,000 | | | | 5,926,000 | |
Riverfront Re 2014 4.214%, 01/06/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,022,000 | | | | 3,965,692 | |
Sanders Re 2014-1 D 4.074%, 05/28/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 21,295,000 | | | | 21,054,366 | |
Sanders Re 2014-2 4.054%, 06/07/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,992,000 | | | | 1,995,287 | |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Schedules of Investments. | | (Continued) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | as of April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | | |
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| | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Multiperil - 4.0% (continued) | | | | | | |
Skyline Re 2014-1 A 14.214%, 01/23/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 2,166,000 | | | $ | 2,244,734 | |
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| | | | | | | 125,877,180 | |
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Windstorm - 4.3% | | | | | | |
Alamo Re 2015-1 Class A 6.114%, 06/07/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,903,000 | | | | 1,951,431 | |
Alamo Re 2015-1 Class B 4.814%, 06/07/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,059,000 | | | | 1,089,287 | |
Alamo Re Ltd. 5.454%, 06/07/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 892,000 | | | | 904,220 | |
Citrus Re 2014-1 4.674%, 04/18/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 944,000 | | | | 929,321 | |
Citrus Re 2014-2 4.494%, 04/24/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,483,000 | | | | 1,462,905 | |
Citrus Re 2015-1 Class A 5.104%, 04/09/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,501,000 | | | | 8,395,588 | |
Citrus Re 2015-1 Class B 6.534%, 04/09/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 17,253,000 | | | | 17,098,586 | |
Citrus Re 2015-1 Class C 9.694%, 04/09/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 5,319,000 | | | | 5,272,725 | |
Citrus Re 2016-1 D-50 7.714%, 02/25/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,257,000 | | | | 10,347,775 | |
Citrus Re 2016-1 E-50 10.714%, 02/25/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,548,000 | | | | 8,553,129 | |
Cranberry Re 2015-1 4.014%, 07/06/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 5,044,000 | | | | 5,126,217 | |
Everglades Re 2014 7.664%, 04/28/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 17,758,000 | | | | 18,008,388 | |
Everglades Re II 2015-1 5.364%, 05/03/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,023,000 | |
Gator Re 2014 6.484%, 01/09/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,724,000 | | | | 13,292,380 | |
Kilimanjaro Re 2014-1 Class A 4.964%, 04/30/2018 (a)(b)(c) | | | 9,740,000 | | | | 9,732,695 | |
Manatee Re 2015-1 5.214%, 12/22/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,571,000 | | | | 4,520,948 | |
Manatee Re 2016-1 A 5.250%, 03/13/2019 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,444,000 | | | | 1,434,758 | |
Manatee Re 2016-1 C 16.250%, 03/14/2022 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,165,000 | | | | 2,127,979 | |
Market Re 2015-2 6.950%, 06/07/2016 (a)(b)(c)(d) | | | 5,272,000 | | | | 5,586,738 | |
Pelican Re 2013-1 A 6.214%, 05/15/2017 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,082,400 | |
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| | | | | | | 133,940,470 | |
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| | | | | | | 284,858,115 | |
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TOTAL EVENT-LINKED BONDS (Cost $417,388,918) | | | | 417,571,219 | |
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PARTICIPATION NOTES - 10.6% | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | FAIR VALUE | |
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Global - 10.6% | | | | | | |
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Multiperil - 10.6% | | | | | | |
Eden Re 2015-1 04/19/2018 (a)(e)(f)(g) (Cost: $0; Acquisition Date: 12/29/2014) | | $ | — | | | $ | 666,801 | |
Eden Re II 2015-1 04/19/2018 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $1,556,768; Acquisition Date: 03/19/2015) | | | 1,542,500 | | | | 13,005,047 | |
Eden Re II 2016-1 04/23/2019 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $160,820,678; Original Acquisition Date: 12/30/2015) | | | 160,757,500 | | | | 165,592,943 | |
Sector Re V LTD Series 5 Class A 03/01/2020 (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $10,666; Acquisition Date: 04/27/2015) | | | 10,666 | | | | 632,229 | |
Sector Re V LTD Series 5 Class F 03/01/2020 (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $71,875; Acquisition Date: 04/27/2015) | | | 71,875 | | | | 2,326,919 | |
Sector Re V LTD Series 5 Class G 03/01/2020 (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $178,324; Acquisition Date: 06/26/2015) | | | 178,324 | | | | 8,929,594 | |
Sector Re V LTD Series 6 Class A 03/01/2021 (a)(g)(h) (Cost: $106,372; Acquisition Date: 04/25/2016) | | | 106,372 | | | | 106,372 | |
Sector Re V LTD Series 6 Class B 03/01/2021 (a)(g)(h) (Cost: $2,492,759; Acquisition Date: 04/28/2016) | | | 2,492,759 | | | | 2,492,759 | |
Sector Re V LTD Series 6 Class F 03/01/2021 (a)(g)(h) (Cost: $11,113,055; Acquisition Date: 04/25/2016) | | | 11,113,055 | | | | 11,113,055 | |
Sector Re V LTD Series 6 Class G 03/01/2021 (a)(g)(h) (Cost: $88,580,000; Acquisition Date: 04/28/2016) | | | 88,580,000 | | | | 88,580,000 | |
Silverton Re 2014-1 09/16/2016 (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $88,572; Acquisition Date: 12/18/2013) | | | 88,572 | | | | 54,307 | |
Silverton Re 2015-1 09/18/2017 (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $35,000; Acquisition Date: 12/18/2014) | | | 35,000 | | | | 573,682 | |
Silverton Re 2016-1 09/17/2018 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $35,262,500; Acquisition Date: 12/18/2015) | | | 35,000,000 | | | | 36,784,426 | |
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TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES (Cost $300,316,569) | | | | 330,858,134 | |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Schedules of Investments. | | (Continued) |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | as of April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | | |
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PREFERENCE SHARES - 66.3% | | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
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Canada - 0.1% | | | | | | |
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Multiperil - 0.1% | | | | | | |
Awosting (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(g) (Cost: $357,919; Original Acquisition Date: 12/27/2013) | | | 112 | | | $ | 1,352,072 | |
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Global - 59.0% | | | | | | |
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Marine/Energy - 1.8% | | | | | | |
Kauai (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $51,394,000; Acquisition Date: 01/07/2016) | | | 51,394 | | | | 52,728,360 | |
Victoria (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $4,130,502; Original Acquisition Date: 01/30/2014) | | | 5,159 | | | | 4,663,482 | |
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| | | | | | | 57,391,842 | |
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Multiperil - 57.2% | | | | | | |
Altair Re III (a)(g) (Cost: $0; Original Acquisition Date: 12/23/2014) | | | 24,351,607 | | | | 3,962,006 | |
Altair Re IV (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $50,000,000; Original Acquisition Date: 01/04/2016) | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,033,385 | |
Arenal (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $80,793,024; Original Acquisition Date: 05/07/2015) | | | 77,921 | | | | 92,071,331 | |
Axis Ventures Re Cell 0003 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $33,453,740; Acquisition Date: 03/05/2015) | | | 430,466 | | | | 22,835,056 | |
Axis Ventures Re Cell 0004 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $50,000,000; Acquisition Date: 07/02/2015) | | | 500,000 | | | | 58,486,677 | |
Axis Ventures Re Cell 0005 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $42,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/20/2016) | | | 420,000 | | | | 43,936,721 | |
Banff (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $0; Acquisition Date: 01/22/2015) | | | 29,715 | | | | 1,980,726 | |
Biscayne (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $38,714,888; Original Acquisition Date: 04/30/2014) | | | 38,655 | | | | 44,728,773 | |
Cardinal Re 2015-1 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $82,493,681; Acquisition Date: 07/29/2015) | | | 149 | | | | 84,826,495 | |
Carlsbad (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(g)(h) (Cost: $100; Acquisition Date: 04/01/2014) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
Carlsbad 2 (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $71,453,236; Original Acquisition Date: 04/28/2014) | | | 132,800 | | | | 79,033,245 | |
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| | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Multiperil - 57.2% (continued) | | | | | | |
Cumberland (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $20,906,812; Original Acquisition Date: 04/10/2015) | | | 20,626 | | | $ | 25,125,193 | |
Decker (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $1,292,643; Acquisition Date: 12/26/2013) | | | 100 | | | | 3,416,030 | |
Denali (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $63,579,339; Acquisition Date: 01/05/2015) | | | 75,060 | | | | 77,560,840 | |
Emerald Lake (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $225,073,000; Acquisition Date: 12/16/2015) | | | 225,073 | | | | 230,283,759 | |
Hatteras (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $70,338,613; Original Acquisition Date: 12/30/2014) | | | 66,356 | | | | 74,123,586 | |
Hilo (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $5,155,976; Acquisition Date: 06/09/2015) | | | 5,156 | | | | 5,815,622 | |
Hudson Alexander (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $40,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/02/2014) | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,548,216 | |
Hudson Charles (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $30,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/02/2014) | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,889,287 | |
Hudson Charles 2 (Mt Logan Re) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $13,465,500; Original Acquisition Date: 04/02/2014) | | | 13,466 | | | | 13,484,408 | |
Hudson Charles 3 (Mt Logan Re) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $14,650,000; Acquisition Date: 06/19/2014) | | | 14,650 | | | | 17,929,383 | |
Hudson Paul (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(g) (Cost: $30,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/02/2014) | | | 30,000 | | | | 31,050,987 | |
Hudson Paul 3 (Mt Logan Re) (a)(g) (Cost: $8,465,500; Acquisition Date: 04/02/2014) | | | 8,466 | | | | 8,473,865 | |
Kona (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $5,232,953; Acquisition Date: 07/23/2015) | | | 5,873 | | | | 5,969,361 | |
La Ruta (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $23,765,000; Acquisition Date: 03/30/2015) | | | 23,765 | | | | 26,010,264 | |
Latigo (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $88,823,064; Original Acquisition Date: 01/06/2014) | | | 358 | | | | 112,882,804 | |
LRe 2015 (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $166,276; Acquisition Date: 03/31/2015) | | | 1,663 | | | | 2,958,811 | |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | as of April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | | |
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| | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Multiperil - 57.2% (continued) | | | | | | |
LRe 2016 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $49,893,000; Original Acquisition Date: 03/31/2016) | | | 498,930 | | | $ | 50,075,888 | |
Mackinac (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $21,535,218; Acquisition Date: 02/05/2015) | | | 22,136 | | | | 28,171,166 | |
Minnewaska (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $17,856,197; Original Acquisition Date: 05/30/2014) | | | 16,755 | | | | 22,522,255 | |
Mohonk (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $76,592,050; Original Acquisition Date: 12/24/2013) | | | 102 | | | | 79,780,026 | |
Mojave (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $37,500,000; Acquisition Date: 12/30/2014) | | | 37,500 | | | | 38,499,173 | |
Mojave 2 (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $25,000,000; Acquisition Date: 12/24/2015) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,666,115 | |
Mulholland (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $14,411,287; Original Acquisition Date: 12/26/2013) | | | 114 | | | | 17,994,529 | |
Rainier (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $15,000,000; Acquisition Date: 01/07/2016) | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,949,656 | |
Revelstoke (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $14,476,459; Original Acquisition Date: 01/28/2015) | | | 15,350 | | | | 16,245,688 | |
Rondout (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $64,420,273; Original Acquisition Date: 06/19/2014) | | | 62,734 | | | | 80,931,636 | |
Skytop (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $7,918,913; Acquisition Date: 01/09/2014) | | | 100 | | | | 14,804,328 | |
SR0001 (Horseshoe Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $17,618,550; Acquisition Date: 07/10/2015) | | | 1,000 | | | | 19,868,111 | |
SR0002 (Horseshoe Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $29,041,250; Acquisition Date: 12/30/2015) | | | 29,041,250 | | | | 30,208,534 | |
SR0003 (Horseshoe Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $16,041,250; Acquisition Date: 12/30/2015) | | | 16,041,250 | | | | 16,637,423 | |
SR0004 (Horseshoe Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $15,741,250; Acquisition Date: 12/30/2015) | | | 15,741,250 | | | | 16,453,447 | |
Sugarloaf (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $19,288,000; Acquisition Date: 01/12/2016) | | | 19,288 | | | | 19,552,215 | |
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| | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Multiperil - 57.2% (continued) | | | | | | |
Tallgrass (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $37,500,000; Acquisition Date: 12/30/2014) | | | 37,500 | | | $ | 37,027,091 | |
Turrialba (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $13,721,000; Original Acquisition Date: 03/31/2015) | | | 13,274 | | | | 15,264,384 | |
Twin Lakes (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $49,532,000; Acquisition Date: 01/04/2016) | | | 49,532 | | | | 51,385,623 | |
Yellowstone (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $2,078,580; Acquisition Date: 01/08/2014) | | | 100 | | | | 8,614,123 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,793,068,342 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,850,460,184 | |
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United States - 7.2% | | | | | | |
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Agriculture - 2.0% | | | | | | |
Axis Ventures Re Cell 0002 (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $7,489,400; Acquisition Date: 08/29/2014) | | | 74,894 | | | | 2,644,944 | |
Bayswater (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $4,288,755; Acquisition Date: 06/16/2014) | | | 26,899 | | | | 7,609,569 | |
Demeter Re 2015 Class A (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $0; Acquisition Date: 05/20/2015) | | | 227,500 | | | | 144,144 | |
Demeter Re 2015 Class C (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $4,500,000; Acquisition Date: 05/20/2015) | | | 45,000 | | | | 5,386,041 | |
Hanalei (Artex Segregated Account Company) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $40,885,000; Acquisition Date: 06/22/2015) | | | 40,885 | | | | 47,530,704 | |
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| | | | | | | 63,315,402 | |
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Multiperil - 0.2% | | | | | | |
SR0005 (Horseshoe Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $7,158,137; Acquisition Date: 04/15/2016) | | | 7,158,137 | | | | 7,176,970 | |
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Windstorm - 5.0% | | | | | | |
Fescue (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(g)(h) (Cost: $50,000,000; Original Acquisition Date: 06/11/2015) | | | 50,000 | | | | 56,304,085 | |
Fescue 2 (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(g)(h) (Cost: $50,000,000; Original Acquisition Date: 03/30/2016) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,971,860 | |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | as of April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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| | SHARES | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Windstorm - 5.0% (continued) | | | | | | |
Hermosa (Mt. Logan Re) (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $50,000,000; Acquisition Date: 04/29/2016) | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 50,000,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 156,275,945 | |
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| | | | | | | 226,768,317 | |
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TOTAL PREFERENCE SHARES (Cost $1,905,192,335) | | | | 2,078,580,573 | |
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PRIVATE FUND UNITS - 4.0% | | | | | | |
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Global - 4.0% | | | | | | |
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Multiperil - 4.0% | | | | | | |
Aeolus Property Catastrophe J15 Keystone Fund (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $13,099,098; Original Acquisition Date: 12/23/2014) | | | 13,099 | | | | 15,068,046 | |
Aeolus Property Catastrophe J16 Keystone Fund (a)(e)(g)(h) (Cost: $52,875,903; Acquisition Date: 01/21/2016) | | | 52,876 | | | | 54,071,214 | |
Aeolus Property Catastrophe MY15 Keystone Fund (a)(e)(g) (Cost: $48,739,252; Original Acquisition Date: 05/20/2015) | | | 48,739 | | | | 57,046,336 | |
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TOTAL PRIVATE FUND UNITS (Cost $114,714,253) | | | | 126,185,596 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.2% | | | | |
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Money Market Fund - 6.2% | | | | | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Class - 0.23% (i) | | | 48,796,800 | | | | 48,796,800 | |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class Z - 0.21% (i) | | | 48,807,456 | | | | 48,807,456 | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class Z - 0.18% (i) | | | 48,807,456 | | | | 48,807,456 | |
Short-Term Investments Trust - Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class - 0.24% (i) | | | 48,807,456 | | | | 48,807,456 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $195,219,168) | | | | 195,219,168 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,932,831,243) - 100.4% | | | | 3,148,414,690 | |
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LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.4)% | | | (11,024,574) | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | $3,137,390,116 | |
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Principal amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
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 $2,948,634,311. Foreign concentration is as follows: Bermuda: 89.7%, Cayman Islands: 3.8%, Ireland: 0.3%, Supranational: 0.2%. |
(b) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is as of April 30, 2016. |
(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, 2016 was $417,571,219, which represents 13.3% of net assets. |
(d) | Zero-coupon bond. The rate shown is the yield to maturity. |
(e) | Security is fair valued by the Adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of these securities is $2,292,752,142, which represents 73.1% of net assets. |
(f) | Security’s principal was returned in full so the fair value represents the expected future dividend receipt. |
(g) | Security is restricted to resale. The aggregate value of these securities at April 30, 2016 was $2,535,624,303, which represents 80.8% of net assets. |
(h) | Non-income producing security. |
(i) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield. |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments | | as of April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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Open Futures Contracts
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DESCRIPTION | | NUMBER OF CONTRACTS SOLD | | | NOTIONAL VALUE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australian Dollar, June 2016 Settlement | | | 277 | | | $ | 21,015,990 | | | $ | (738,997) | |
Canadian Dollar, June 2016 Settlement | | | 17 | | | | 1,355,580 | | | | (87,259) | |
Euro Fx, June 2016 Settlement | | | 192 | | | | 27,516,000 | | | | (1,138,149) | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note, June 2016 Settlement | | | 26 | | | | 3,143,766 | | | | 3,397 | |
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TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD | | | | | | $ | 53,031,336 | | | $ | (1,961,008) | |
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Excess Mortality Swaps
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COUNTERPARTY | | REFERENCE ENTITY | | | BUY/SELL PROTECTION | | | (PAY)/RECEIVE FIXED RATES | | | TERMINATION DATE | | | NOTIONAL VALUE | | | MAXIMUM POTENTIAL FUTURE PAYMENT | | | UPFRONT PREMIUM RECEIVED | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | |
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EXCESS MORTALITY SWAP SELL CONTRACTS | | | | | |
Hannover Re (a) | | | Custom Mortality Index | | | | Sell | | | | 1.00 | % | | | Dec 20 2020 | | | $ | 100,000,000 | | | $ | 100,000,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,333 | |
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TOTAL EXCESS MORTALITY SWAP SELL CONTRACTS | | | $ | 83,333 | |
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(a) | Security is fair valued by the Adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these Consolidated Schedules of Investments. | | |
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments, at fair value(1) | | $ | 3,148,414,690 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,508,703 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 1,223,554 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 373,300 | |
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | | 83,333 | |
Foreign currencies, at value(2) | | | 2,180,337 | |
Collateral held at broker | | | 1,041,233 | |
Other assets | | | 241,588 | |
Total assets | | | 3,156,066,738 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 12,547,146 | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 5,135,689 | |
Payable for Chief Compliance Officer compensation | | | 5,128 | |
Payable to Custodian | | | 24,912 | |
Payable to Trustees | | | 32,716 | |
Accrued service fees | | | 553,347 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 377,684 | |
Total liabilities | | | 18,676,622 | |
Total net assets | | $ | 3,137,390,116 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 3,095,332,879 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (149,277,432 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (22,337,580 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 216,428,270 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (878,346 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (1,961,008 | ) |
Swap contracts | | | 83,333 | |
Total net assets | | $ | 3,137,390,116 | |
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Net assets | | $ | 3,137,390,116 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 305,847,415 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.26 | |
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(1) Cost of investments | | $ | 2,932,831,243 | |
(2) Cost of foreign currencies | | | 2,213,861 | |
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| | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | | |
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Consolidated Statement of Operations | | For the Period Ended April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 68,908,888 | |
Interest income | | | 11,049,456 | |
Total investment income | | | 79,958,344 | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Advisory fees (See Note 4) | | | 27,528,198 | |
Service fees | | | 1,376,410 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | | | 652,252 | |
Legal fees | | | 360,478 | |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | | | 101,872 | |
Custody fees | | | 97,930 | |
Audit and tax related fees | | | 72,123 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 62,115 | |
Federal and state registration fees | | | 53,038 | |
Chief Compliance Officer compensation | | | 30,127 | |
Other expenses | | | 633,752 | |
Total net expenses | | | 30,968,295 | |
Net investment income | | | 48,990,049 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | (8,408,845 | ) |
Foreign currency translation | | | (5,430,670 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 769,905 | |
Written options | | | (2,187,799 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 42,438,909 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 8,600,040 | |
Futures contracts | | | (1,200,996 | ) |
Swap contracts | | | 83,333 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 34,663,877 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 83,653,926 | |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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| | PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED) | | | YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2015 | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 48,990,049 | | | $ | 61,343,595 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (8,408,845 | ) | | | 5,164,285 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (5,430,670 | ) | | | 396,017 | |
Futures contracts | | | 769,905 | | | | 1,864,901 | |
Written options | | | (2,187,799 | ) | | | 998,918 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 42,438,909 | | | | 90,252,427 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | 8,600,040 | | | | (8,270,269 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (1,200,996 | ) | | | (760,012 | ) |
Swap contracts | | | 83,333 | | | | — | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 83,653,926 | | | | 150,989,862 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (180,926,051 | ) | | | (83,998,494 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (180,926,051 | ) | | | (83,998,494 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 922,901,453 | | | | 1,351,435,403 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 158,207,271 | | | | 77,072,443 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (187,630,466 | ) | | | (156,653,119 | ) |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 893,478,258 | | | | 1,271,854,727 | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 796,206,133 | | | | 1,338,846,095 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,341,183,983 | | | | 1,002,337,888 | |
End of period | | $ | 3,137,390,116 | | | $ | 2,341,183,983 | |
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Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (149,277,432 | ) | | $ | (17,341,430 | ) |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | | For the Period Ended April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 83,653,926 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain: | | | (42,663,869 | ) |
Amortization and accretion of premium & discount | | | (470,885 | ) |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Foreign currency | | | (2,128,364 | ) |
Collateral held at broker | | | 6,523,346 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | (1,050,532 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts | | | (83,333 | ) |
Payable to Adviser | | | 1,187,517 | |
Payable to Custodian | | | 24,912 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 12,547,146 | |
Payable to Trustees | | | (4,588 | ) |
Accrued service fees | | | 246,783 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | (254,523 | ) |
Payable for Chief Compliance Officer compensation | | | 127 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | (59,814 | ) |
Other assets | | | (65,892 | ) |
Purchases of investments | | | (1,238,942,211 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of investments | | | 653,391,844 | |
Net purchases and sales of short-term investments | | | (184,040,726 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (712,189,136 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | 922,538,382 | |
Payment on shares redeemed | | | (187,630,466 | ) |
Cash distributions to shareholders | | | (22,718,780 | ) |
Net cash provided in financing activities | | | 712,189,136 | |
Net increase in cash | | | — | |
Cash, beginning of period | | | — | |
Cash, end of period | | $ | — | |
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NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | |
Reinvested distributions | | $ | 158,207,271 | |
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Consolidated Financial Highlights | | |
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| | STONE RIDGE REINSURANCE RISK PREMIUM INTERVAL FUND | |
| | PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED) | | | YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2015 | | | PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2014(1) | |
Per Share Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(2) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.13 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.97 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.84 | |
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Less distributions to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.26 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.84 | |
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Total return(5) | | | 3.30 | %(3) | | | 8.33 | % | | | 8.40 | %(3) |
Supplemental Data and Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 3,137,390 | | | $ | 2,341,184 | | | $ | 1,002,338 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 2.25 | %(4) | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.43 | %(4) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 3.56 | %(4) | | | 3.29 | % | | | (1.42 | )%(4) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15.11 | %(3) | | | 14.04 | % | | | 0.56 | %(3) |
| (1) | | The Fund commenced operations on December 9, 2013. |
| (2) | | Net investment income (loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
| (5) | | Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). |
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| | The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. | | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | | April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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 non-diversified closed-end management investment company issuing shares. As of April 30, 2016, the Trust consisted of one series: the Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund commenced operations on December 9, 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 does not charge a 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 laws, conducts quarterly repurchase offers and currently expects to offer to repurchase 5% of the Fund’s outstanding shares at net asset value (“NAV”) subject to approval of the Board of Trustees. In all cases such repurchases will be for at least 5% and not more than 25%, and are currently expected to be for 5%, of its 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 Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its investment objective primarily by investing in reinsurance-related securities, including event-linked bonds, shares or notes issued in connection with quota shares (“Quota Share Notes”), shares or notes issued in connection with excess-of-loss, stop-loss or other non-proportional reinsurance (“Excess of Loss Notes”), shares or notes issued in connection with industry loss warrants (“ILW Notes”) and, to a lesser extent, event-linked swaps, equity securities (publicly or privately offered) and the derivatives of equity securities of companies in the reinsurance and insurance industry (collectively, “reinsurance-related securities”).
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Sub Fund Ltd (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle in order to invest in derivative instruments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. As of April 30, 2016 the Subsidiary’s net assets were $2,212,309, which represented 0.1% of the Fund’s net assets.
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 consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Fund is an investment company and applies specific accounting and financial reporting requirements under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies.
(a) Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurement
In determining the NAV of the Fund’s shares, investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market funds, are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the service 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.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded.
Short-term debt securities issued with a maturity of less than 60 days, including U.S. Treasury securities, are valued at amortized cost.
Other debt securities, including corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities in each case having a remaining maturity in excess of 60 days, loans, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and other asset-backed securities (except event-linked bonds) are valued by an independent pricing service at an evaluated (or estimated) mean between the closing bid and asked prices.
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Event-linked bonds are valued at the average firm bid provided by an external pricing service based on bids issued by established market makers and/or insurance companies (or, issued by one broker, insurance or reinsurance company, if only one quote is available). With respect to pricing of certain reinsurance-related event-linked or similar restricted securities for which at least one independent market-maker or two independent brokers regularly provide firm bids, the Funds will utilize an independent data delivery vendor to aggregate and provide this pricing data to the Administrator. If the independent data delivery vendor pricing service cannot obtain independent firm bids for such securities, but there is an independent market maker or independent brokers who will supply firm bids for such securities, then the Adviser may supply the Administrator with a contact from whom to obtain such bids. If, with respect to such securities, such independent firm bids are not available, but at least one independent firm or indicative bid is available, then the Adviser Valuation Committee may use that bid (or the average of those bids if more than one) as the value of the security if the Adviser Valuation Committee determines that such value is reasonable, and may consider internal and/or independent external models in making that determination.
Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are valued based on quotations obtained from an independent pricing service or from a broker (typically the counterparty to the option).
If market quotations are not readily available (including in cases where available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable or infrequent), the Fund’s investments will be valued as determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (“fair value pricing”). In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate as further described below. The Committee has the responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the Fund’s valuation procedures and fair value determinations made on behalf of the Board of Trustees. For purposes of determining fair value of securities, the Committee may use (or make use of) a variety of valuation methodologies, including, without limitation: (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 market of a similar freely traded security; (v) the yield to maturity of debt securities; (vi) the recommendation of a pricing service; (vii) a single broker’s (or insurance company’s) quote; (viii) recent primary and/or secondary market transactions that the Fund believes to be comparable; (ix) modeling or development of events; or (x) any combination of the above. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security or other asset. Fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAVs may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. The use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other assets or liabilities held by the Fund and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of such security.
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.
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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.
Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period. The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016:
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DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | TOTAL | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Event-Linked Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
China | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,911,549 | | | $ | 2,911,549 | |
Global | | | — | | | | 81,346,287 | | | | 40,100,585 | | | | 121,446,872 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 7,102,433 | | | | — | | | | 7,102,433 | |
Turkey | | | — | | | | 1,252,250 | | | | — | | | | 1,252,250 | |
United States | | | — | | | | 266,491,643 | | | | 18,366,472 | | | | 284,858,115 | |
Total Event-Linked Bonds | | | — | | | | 356,192,613 | | | | 61,378,606 | | | | 417,571,219 | |
Participation Notes (1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 330,858,134 | | | | 330,858,134 | |
Preference Shares (1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,078,580,573 | | | | 2,078,580,573 | |
Private Fund Units (1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 126,185,596 | | | | 126,185,596 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 195,219,168 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 195,219,168 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 195,219,168 | | | $ | 356,192,613 | | | $ | 2,597,002,909 | | | $ | 3,148,414,690 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures | | $ | 3,397 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,397 | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures | | | (1,964,405 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,964,405 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation on swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83,333 | | | | 83,333 | |
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Total | | $ | (1,961,008 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,333 | | | $ | (1,877,675 | ) |
* | Other financial instruments are derivatives, such as futures and swaps. These instruments are reflected at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
(1) | For further security characteristics, see the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
Below is a reconciliation that details the activity of securities in Level 3 during the current period ended April 30, 2016:
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| | EVENT- LINKED BONDS | | | PARTICIPATION NOTES | | | PREFERENCE SHARES | | | PRIVATE FUND UNITS | | | SWAP CONTRACTS | |
Beginning Balance— November 1, 2015 | | $ | 31,984,576 | | | $ | 284,548,010 | | | $ | 1,561,009,607 | | | $ | 139,185,229 | | | $ | — | |
Acquisitions | | | 37,175,055 | | | | 298,383,934 | | | | 781,988,524 | | | | 52,875,903 | | | | — | |
Dispositions | | | (8,096,909 | ) | | | (243,519,394 | ) | | | (65,368,572 | ) | | | (65,713,971 | ) | | | — | |
Realized gains | | | 2,641 | | | | — | | | | 2,151,838 | | | | 6,510,136 | | | | — | |
Realized losses | | | — | | | | (487,545 | ) | | | (14,583,381 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (21,091,428 | ) | | | (228,099,815 | ) | | | (1,571,759 | ) | | | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 313,243 | | | | 13,024,557 | | | | 41,482,372 | | | | (5,099,942 | ) | | | 83,333 | |
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Ending Balance—April 30, 2016 | | $ | 61,378,606 | | | $ | 330,858,134 | | | $ | 2,078,580,573 | | | $ | 126,185,596 | | | $ | 83,333 | |
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As of April 30, 2016, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions still held in the Fund was $68,221 for Event-linked Bonds, $13,024,557 for Participation Notes, $35,255,052 for Preference Shares, $(5,087,702) for Private Fund Units, and $83,333 for Swap Contracts.
Unobservable inputs included original transaction price, losses from severe weather events, other natural and non-natural catastrophes 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 losses related to severe weather, other natural and non-natural catastrophes in isolation would result in a significantly lower fair value measurement. A high amount of loss from severe weather, other natural or non-natural catastrophes may also increase market risk spreads. Quota Shares are monitored daily for significant events that could affect the value of the instruments.
The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs used for investments categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2016.
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TYPE OF SECURITY | | INDUSTRY | | FAIR VALUE AT 4/30/2016 | | | VALUATION TECHNIQUES | | UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS | | RANGE | | WEIGHTED AVERAGE |
Event-Linked Bonds | | Financial Services | | $ | 10,535,000 | | | Insurance industry loss model | | Estimated losses: Estimated premiums earned: | | $0.2MM-$0.5MM $0.3MM-$0.5MM | | $0.3MM $0.4MM |
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Participation Notes | | Financial Services | | $ | 228,565,948 | | | Insurance industry loss model | | Estimated losses: Estimated premiums earned: | | $0.0MM-$12.3MM $0.0MM-$23.7MM | | $2.4MM $4.5MM |
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Preference Shares | | Financial Services | | $ | 1,927,465,598 | | | Insurance industry loss model | | Estimated losses: Estimated premiums earned: | | $0.0MM-$40.7MM $0.0MM-$57.6MM | | $5.8MM $10.8MM |
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Private Fund Units | | Financial Services | | $ | 126,185,596 | | | Insurance industry loss model | | Estimated losses: Estimated premiums earned: | | $0.7MM-$7.6MM $2.6MM-$14.9MM | | $3.6MM $8.9MM |
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Swap Contracts | | Financial Services | | $ | 83,333 | | | Insurance industry loss model | | Estimated losses: Estimated premiums earned: | | $0.2MM-$0.2MM $1.0MM-$1.0MM | | $0.2MM $1.0MM |
The Level 3 securities not listed above were priced using an indicative bid and amount to $304,250,767.
Derivative Transactions — The Fund engaged in derivatives and hedging activities during the period ended April 30, 2016. The use of derivatives included options, futures and swap contracts. Further information regarding derivative activity for the Fund can be found in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
Futures Contracts — The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts and has held futures contracts during the period ended April 30, 2016. The Fund uses futures contracts to hedge interest rate and foreign exchange rate exposure. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral, an initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains and losses. Variation margin is settled daily. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. In connection with physically-settled futures contracts, the Fund is required under the 1940 Act to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. The amount of the segregated assets is required to be adjusted daily to reflect the market value of the purchase obligation for long futures contracts or the market value of the instrument underlying the contract, but not less than the market price at which the futures contract was established, for short futures contracts. The average notional amount of futures contracts during the period ended April 30, 2016, was $69,110,213 for short contracts.
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Options — The Fund may purchase and write call or put options on securities and indices and enter into related closing transactions. The Fund wrote call or put options during the period ended April 30, 2016. The Fund writes put and call options to earn premium income. With options, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since options are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. OTC options are customized agreements between the parties. With OTC options, there is no clearinghouse guarantee against default, thus OTC options are subject to the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations under the contract.
As the writer of a call option, the Fund has the obligation to sell the security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As a writer of a put option, the Fund has the obligation to buy the underlying security at the exercise price during the exercise period. The premium that the Fund pays when purchasing a call option or receives when writing a call option will reflect, among other things, the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the volatility of the security, the length of the option period and supply and demand factors. The premium is the market value of the option.
A purchaser (holder) of a put option pays a non-refundable premium to the seller (writer) of a put option to obtain the right to sell a specified amount of a security at a fixed price (the exercise price) during a specified period (exercise period). Conversely, the seller (writer) of a put option, upon payment by the holder of the premium, has the obligation to buy the security from the holder of the put option at the exercise price during the exercise period. When an option is exercised, the premium originally received decreases the cost basis of the underlying security (or increases the proceeds on the security sold short) and the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the security (or closing of the short sale).
Options on indices (including weather indices) are similar to options on securities, except that upon exercise index options require cash payments and do not involve the actual purchase or sale of securities.
The average market value of written options for the period ended April 30, 2016, was $798,858.
The Fund did not transact in purchased options during the period ended April 30, 2016.
Transactions in written options during the period ended April 30, 2016 were as follows:
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OTC Options | | CONTRACTS | | | PREMIUMS | |
Outstanding, beginning of period | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Options written | | | 2 | | | | 2,278,739 | |
Options terminated in closing transactions | | | — | | | | — | |
Options exercised | | | — | | | | — | |
Options expired | | | (2 | ) | | | (2,278,739 | ) |
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Outstanding, end of period | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Excess Mortality Swaps — The Fund may enter into excess mortality swaps in order to gain exposure to reinsurance-related risks tied to population mortality experience. In an excess mortality swap, the protection buyer pays periodic premiums in exchange for a potential payment from the seller of protection if the specified mortality index exceeds a set value during an agreed upon period. The average notional amount of excess mortality swaps was $14,285,714 for contracts in which the Fund sold protection.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities — Values of Derivatives at April 30, 2016
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| | ASSET DERIVATIVES | | | LIABILITY DERIVATIVES | |
| | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES LOCATION | | FAIR VALUE | | | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES LOCATION | | FAIR VALUE | |
| | Net assets—Unrealized appreciation on futures* | | $ | 3,397 | | | Net assets—Unrealized depreciation on futures* | | $ | 1,964,405 | |
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Total | | | | $ | 3,397 | | | | | $ | 1,964,405 | |
| | Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts** | | $ | 83,333 | | | | | | | |
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Total | | | | $ | 83,333 | | | | | | | |
* | Reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and only in cases where the margin is not settled on the same day. |
** | Reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation of swap contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period ended April 30, 2016
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AMOUNT OF REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES TRANSACTIONS | |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUTURES CONTRACTS | | | U.S. TREASURY FUTURES CONTRACTS | | | SWAP CONTACTS | | | WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | TOTAL | |
| $829,089 | | | | $(59,184 | ) | | | $— | | | | $(2,187,799 | ) | | | $(1,417,894 | ) |
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CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES TRANSACTIONS | |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE FUTURES CONTRACTS | | | U.S. TREASURY FUTURES CONTRACTS | | | SWAP CONTACTS | | | WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | TOTAL | |
| $(1,208,760 | ) | | | $7,764 | | | | $83,333 | | | | $— | | | | $(1,117,663 | ) |
(b) Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated 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 consolidated 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) Offsetting on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”) intended to help investors and other financial statement users better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclosure both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements. In addition, in January 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-1 “Clarifying the Scope of Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-1”), specifying exactly which transactions are subject to offsetting disclosures. The scope of the disclosure requirement is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending transactions. The International Swap and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) agreements specify collateral posting arrangements. Under the agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under an agreement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold.
The Fund is not subject to any Master Netting Arrangements; therefore, no additional disclosure is required.
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(d) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) 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 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) and/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. In this regard, event-linked bonds typically have a special condition that states that if the sponsor suffers a loss from a particular pre-defined catastrophe or other event that results in physical and/or economic loss, then the issuer’s obligation to pay interest and/or repay the principal is either deferred or completely forgiven. For example, if the Fund holds a bond that covers a sponsor’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 sponsor, 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, as long as the trigger event(s) does not occur. The Fund may invest in event-linked bonds directly or indirectly through certain derivative instruments. The Fund may pursue other types of event-linked derivative strategies using derivative instruments that are typically contingent, or formulaically related to defined trigger events. Trigger events may include hurricanes, earthquakes and weather-related phenomena, non-natural catastrophes, such as plane crashes, or other events resulting in a specified level of physical or economic loss, such as mortality or longevity.
(g) Quota Share Notes Investments in Quota Share Notes provide exposure to 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.
(h) Excess of Loss Notes Excess of Loss Notes provide exposure to a form of reinsurance pursuant to which one party (typically an insurer or reinsurer) purchases protection against losses that exceed a specified threshold up to a set limit. For example, under such an arrangement, an insurer may have a book of business with $6 billion of total risk in respect of large, catastrophic losses. The insurer can purchase per-occurrence excess-of-loss reinsurance protection from an SPV for 40% of single-event losses the insurer suffers between $4 billion and $5 billion by paying the SPV a fixed premium. In this example, if the insurer suffered a loss of $5 billion due to one event, it would cover the first $4 billion itself (the amount it retained) and file a reinsurance claim with the SPV to pay 40% of the further $1 billion in losses (i.e., $400 million) and pay the remaining $600 million itself. If the insurer had losses of $6 billion, it would cover the first $4 billion itself, look to the SPV to pay 40% of $1 billion (again paying the $600 million itself) and would further retain the obligation to pay the additional $1 billion that exceeds the reinsurance coverage. The “trigger” for this type of reinsurance contract would be losses in excess of the specified amount.
(i) ILW Notes ILW Notes provide exposure to a transaction through which one party (typically, an insurance company or reinsurance company, or a reinsurance-related asset manager) purchases protection based on the total loss arising from a catastrophic event to the entire insurance industry rather than the losses of any particular insurer. For example, the buyer of a “$100 million limit US Wind ILW attaching at $20 billion” will pay an upfront premium to a protection writer (i.e., the reinsurer or an SPV) and in return will receive $100 million if total losses to the insurance industry from a single
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US hurricane exceed $20 billion. The industry loss ($20 billion in this case) is often referred to as the “trigger” and is reported by an independent third party after an event has occurred. The amount of protection offered by the contract ($100 million in this case) is referred to as the “limit.” ILW Notes could also provide exposure to transactions linked to an index not linked to insurance industry losses, such as windspeed or earthquake magnitude and location. The Fund, as holder of an ILW Note, would be entitled to a return linked to the premium paid by the sponsor and the occurrence or non-occurrence of the trigger event.
(j) 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 GAAP.
(k) 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 consolidated statement of operations.
The Fund may invest in reinsurance-related securities issued by foreign sovereigns and foreign entities that are corporations, partnerships, trusts or other types of business entities. Because the majority of reinsurance-related security issuers are domiciled outside the United States, the Fund will normally invest significant amounts of its assets in non-U.S. entities. Accordingly, the Fund may invest without limitation in securities issued by non-U.S. entities, including those in emerging market countries. Certain SPVs in which the Fund invests may be sponsored by non-U.S. insurers that are not subject to the same regulation as that to which U.S. 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 will consist partially of event-linked bonds, Quota Share Notes, Excess of Loss Notes and ILW Notes that provide the Fund with contractual rights under the terms of the bond issuance. While the contractual rights of such instruments 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. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange controls may adversely affect the market value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities. 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.
(l) 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.
(m) 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 institutional buyers, as defined in 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
Provisions for federal income taxes or excise taxes have not been made since the Funds have elected to be taxed as Regulated Investment Companies and intend to distribute substantially all taxable income to shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to Regulated Investment Companies. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains which are included as ordinary income to
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shareholders for tax purposes. Additionally, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. The reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share.
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications resulted in increases and decreases to components of the Funds’ net assets as follows:
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| | UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | ACCUMULATED NET REALIZED LOSS | | | PAID IN CAPITAL | |
Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund | | $ | 15,504,292 | | | $ | (15,504,292 | ) | | $ | — | |
These differences primarily relate to foreign currency gains (losses) and investments in passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”).
As of October 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) for income tax purposes were as follows:
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Tax cost of investments | | $ | 2,371,375,089 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 200,600,198 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (236,286,444 | ) |
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Net unrealized depreciation | | | (35,686,246 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 180,926,051 | |
Undistributed long-term gains | | | — | |
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Total distributed earnings | | | 180,926,051 | |
Other accumulated loss | | | (5,910,443 | ) |
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Total accumulated earnings | | $ | 139,329,362 | |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to mark-to-market adjustments on PFICs.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2015 was as follows:
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| | ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG TERM CAPITAL GAIN | | | RETURN OF CAPITAL | | | TOTAL | |
Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund | | $ | 83,998,494 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,998,494 | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2014 was as follows: | |
| | ORDINARY INCOME | | | LONG TERM CAPITAL GAIN | | | RETURN OF CAPITAL | | | TOTAL | |
Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
At October 31, 2015 the Fund has tax basis capital losses which may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future capital gains as shown below: | |
| | | | | SHORT-TERM | | | LONG-TERM | | | TOTAL | |
Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund | | | | | | $ | (7,840,189 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,840,189 | ) |
To the extent that the Fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of their unused respective capital loss carryforwards.
There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. The Fund’s open tax years are the
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years ended October 31, 2014 and 2015. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. During the year, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
4. Agreements
(a) Investment Advisory Agreement Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC (“Stone Ridge” or the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser of the Fund. 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.
As compensation for its services, the Adviser is paid by the Fund a fee, computed daily and paid monthly in arrears, at the annual rate 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”), quarterly in arrears, an investor services fee computed at an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund, computed on a monthly basis. 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. 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.
7. Investment Transactions
For the period ended April 30, 2016, aggregate purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) by the Fund were $1,238,942,211 and $404,200,602, respectively. The Fund did not have any purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities during the period ended April 30, 2016.
8. Capital Share Transactions
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| | PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2016 | | | YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2015 | |
Shares sold | | | 90,876,082 | | | | 132,557,815 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 15,679,611 | | | | 7,585,870 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (18,067,521 | ) | | | (15,212,625 | ) |
Net increase in shares | | | 88,488,172 | | | | 124,931,060 | |
Shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 217,359,243 | | | | 92,428,183 | |
End of period | | | 305,847,415 | | | | 217,359,243 | |
The shares repurchased were done so in accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act as follows:
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Repurchase Request Deadline | | REPURCHASE OFFER AMOUNT (SHARES) | | | SHARES TENDERED | |
November 6, 2015 | | | 16,303,659 | | | | 5,984,487 | |
February 12, 2016 | | | 21,113,757 | | | | 8,408,060 | |
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9. Line of Credit
As of April 30, 2016 the Fund has a $250,000,000 uncommitted line of credit (the “Line”) with U.S. Bank NA. The Line is for temporary emergency or extraordinary purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Line is not secured by the Fund’s assets. The Line has a one-year term which runs through December 14, 2016 and is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees. During the period ended April 30, 2016, the Fund’s maximum borrowing was $101,500,000 and average borrowing was $25,750,000. This borrowing resulted in interest expenses of $309,583 at a weighted average interest rate of 2.38%. These amounts are included in Other Expenses on the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
As of April 30, 2016 the outstanding loan amount for the Fund was $0.
10. Subsequent Events Evaluation
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure resulting from subsequent events through the date the consolidated 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 1940 Act that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, a portion of its outstanding shares at NAV.
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As a shareholder of 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 a 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 the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016.
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 of the Fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. 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), redemption 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.
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| | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE NOVEMBER 1, 2015 | | | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE APRIL 30, 2016 | | | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* NOVEMBER 1, 2015 – APRIL 30, 2016 | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,033.00 | | | $ | 11.37 | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.67 | | | $ | 11.27 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio of 2.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the partial year period. |
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1. Shareholder Notification of Federal Tax Status
For the period ended October 31, 2015, the Fund designates the following percent of ordinary distributions paid as interest-related dividends under the Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k)(1)(c):
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Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund | | | 0.02% | |
Shareholders should not use the above information to prepare their tax returns. Since the Fund’s fiscal year is not the calendar year, another notification will be made available with respect to calendar year 2015. Such notification, which will reflect the amount to be used by calendar year taxpayers on their Federal income tax returns, will be made in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV and will be made available in February on the Funds’ website, www.stoneridgefunds.com. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in each of the Funds.
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).
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Investment Adviser
Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC
510 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10022
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
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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.
(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable.
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.
Not applicable.
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 second fiscal quarter of 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. Incorporated by reference to previous Form N-CSR filing. |
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer 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.
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(Registrant) | | Stone Ridge Trust II |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Ross Stevens |
| | Ross Stevens, President |
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 |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Patrick Kelly |
| | Patrick Kelly, Treasurer |
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |