MAN AHL DIVERSIFIED I LP - Quarter Report: 2022 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File number:
000-53043
(Exact name of registrant as
specified
in its charter) Delaware |
06-1496634 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Man Investments (USA) Corp. 452 5 th Avenue, 27th FloorNew York, |
10018 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(212)
649-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. |
Financial Statements. |
Man-AHL Diversified I L.P.
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At June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 |
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For the three month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) |
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For the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) |
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MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
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Investment in Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. |
$ | 101,884,615 | $ | 88,756,299 | ||||
Due from Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. |
702,507 | 230,787 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 102,587,122 | $ | 88,987,086 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
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LIABILITIES: |
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Redemptions payable |
$ | 702,507 | $ | 230,787 | ||||
Management fees payable |
251,267 | 217,586 | ||||||
Servicing fees payable |
84,111 | 72,877 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
391,594 | 291,257 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
1,429,479 | 812,507 | ||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL: |
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General Partner - Class A Series 1 (186.37 units outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021) |
974,644 | 820,573 | ||||||
Limited Partners - Class A Series 1 (12,431.19 and 12,777.64 units outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
65,008,941 | 56,257,765 | ||||||
Limited Partners - Class A Series 2 (816.18 and 960.65 units outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
5,039,570 | 4,962,742 | ||||||
Limited Partners - Class B Series 1 (5,762.65 and 5,935.87 units outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
30,134,488 | 26,133,499 | ||||||
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Total partners’ capital |
101,157,643 | 88,174,579 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and partners’ capital |
$ | 102,587,122 | $ | 88,987,086 | ||||
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NET ASSET VALUE PER OUTSTANDING UNIT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST - CLASS A Series 1 |
$ | 5,229.50 | * | $ | 4,402.83 | * | ||
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NET ASSET VALUE PER OUTSTANDING UNIT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST - CLASS A Series 2 |
$ | 6,174.57 | * | $ | 5,166.02 | * | ||
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NET ASSET VALUE PER OUTSTANDING UNIT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST - CLASS B Series 1 |
$ | 5,229.28 | * | $ | 4,402.64 | * | ||
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* | Difference in net asset value recalculation and net asset value stated is caused by rounding differences. |
See accompanying notes and attached financial statements of Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P.
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MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
For the three months ended June 30, |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCATED FROM MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P.: |
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Interest income |
$ | 138,664 | $ | 15,232 | $ | 181,624 | $ | 32,217 | ||||||||
Other income |
— | — | 1,221 | — | ||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions |
(22,202 | ) | (46,221 | ) | (50,555 | ) | (76,004 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense |
(20,951 | ) | (38,831 | ) | (50,234 | ) | (78,369 | ) | ||||||||
Administration fees |
(19,005 | ) | (16,034 | ) | (36,144 | ) | (30,928 | ) | ||||||||
Professional fees |
(34,276 | ) | (42,213 | ) | (69,896 | ) | (86,220 | ) | ||||||||
Shareholder expenses |
(17,922 | ) | (21,739 | ) | (36,547 | ) | (44,635 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses |
(7,082 | ) | (11,665 | ) | (14,433 | ) | (22,706 | ) | ||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) allocated from Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. |
17,226 | (161,471 | ) | (74,964 | ) | (306,645 | ) | |||||||||
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PARTNERSHIP EXPENSES: |
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Management fees |
760,938 | 709,759 | 1,443,553 | 1,356,343 | ||||||||||||
Servicing fees |
254,817 | 237,679 | 483,445 | 454,192 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees |
46,991 | 46,991 | 93,982 | 93,982 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses |
55,631 | 65,431 | 111,263 | 121,076 | ||||||||||||
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Total partnership expenses |
1,118,377 | 1,059,860 | 2,132,243 | 2,025,593 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment loss |
(1,101,151 | ) | (1,221,331 | ) | (2,207,207 | ) | (2,332,238 | ) | ||||||||
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON TRADING ACTIVITIES ALLOCATED FROM MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P.: |
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Net realized trading gains (losses) on closed contracts/agreements and foreign currency transactions |
12,153,479 | 9,318,955 | 18,464,397 | 24,795,413 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on securities |
(22,083 | ) | (6,499 | ) | (69,746 | ) | (3,485 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on open contracts/agreeements and translation of foreign currency |
(5,357,211 | ) | (325,387 | ) | 342,711 | (7,568,903 | ) | |||||||||
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Net gains (losses) on trading activities allocated from Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. |
6,774,185 | 8,987,069 | 18,737,362 | 17,223,025 | ||||||||||||
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
$ | 5,673,034 | $ | 7,765,738 | $ | 16,530,155 | $ | 14,890,787 | ||||||||
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (based on weighted average units outstanding during the period): |
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CLASS A Series 1 |
$ | 285.60 | $ | 381.90 | $ | 828.50 | $ | 721.51 | ||||||||
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CLASS A Series 2 |
$ | 357.16 | $ | 457.50 | $ | 1,019.21 | $ | 868.12 | ||||||||
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CLASS B Series 1 |
$ | 286.72 | $ | 383.82 | $ | 829.53 | $ | 723.34 | ||||||||
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD: |
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CLASS A Series 1 |
12,869.44 | 13,128.23 | 12,916.46 | 13,394.67 | ||||||||||||
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CLASS A Series 2 |
911.44 | 946.93 | 935.91 | 958.28 | ||||||||||||
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CLASS B Series 1 |
5,831.31 | 6,041.61 | 5,876.72 | 6,075.37 | ||||||||||||
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See accompanying notes and attached financial statements of Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P.
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MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021 (UNAUDITED)
CLASS A Series 1 |
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Limited Partners |
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL January 1, 2022 |
$ | 56,257,765 | 12,778 | $ | 820,573 | 186 | $ | 4,962,742 | 961 | $ | 26,133,499 | 5,936 | $ | 88,174,579 | 19,861 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscriptions |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 49,000 | 9 | 49,000 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redemptions |
(1,796,097 | ) | (347 | ) | — | — | (877,059 | ) | (145 | ) | (922,935 | ) | (182 | ) | (3,596,091 | ) | (674 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
10,547,273 | — | 154,071 | — | 953,887 | — | 4,874,924 | — | 16,530,155 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL June 30, 2022 |
$ | 65,008,941 | 12,431 | $ | 974,644 | 186 | $ | 5,039,570 | 816 | $ | 30,134,488 | 5,763 | $ | 101,157,643 | 19,196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL January 1, 2021 |
$ | 54,834,087 | 13,570 | $ | 753,098 | 186 | $ | 4,542,124 | 970 | $ | 24,688,317 | 6,110 | $ | 84,817,626 | 20,836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscriptions |
755,130 | 159 | — | — | 115,000 | 20 | 189,000 | 45 | 1,059,130 | 224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redemptions |
(3,532,094 | ) | (803 | ) | — | — | (152,315) | (29 | ) | (689,619 | ) | (156 | ) | (4,374,028 | ) | (988 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
9,529,475 | — | 134,858 | — | 831,902 | — | 4,394,552 | — | 14,890,787 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL June 30, 2021 |
$ | 61,586,598 | 12,926 | $ | 887,956 | 186 | $ | 5,336,711 | 961 | $ | 28,582,250 | 5,999 | $ | 96,393,515 | 20,072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Units and dollars have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
See accompanying notes and attached financial statements of Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P.
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MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 16,530,155 | $ | 14,890,787 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Purchases of investments in Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. |
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Sales of investments in Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. |
5,062,362 | 6,579,558 | ||||||
Net (gain) loss on trading activities and net investment loss allocated from investment in Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. |
(18,662,398 | ) | (16,916,380 | ) | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Management fees payable |
33,681 | 25,994 | ||||||
Servicing fees payable |
11,234 | 8,722 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
100,337 | (49,214 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
3,075,371 | 4,259,546 | ||||||
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from subscriptions |
49,000 | 1,059,130 | ||||||
Payments on redemptions |
(3,124,371 | ) | (5,318,676 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(3,075,371 | ) | (4,259,546 | ) | ||||
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH |
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See accompanying notes and attached financial statements of Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P.
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MAN-AHL
DIVERSIFIED I L.P. (A Delaware Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The accompanying unaudited financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of Man-AHL Diversified I L.P.’s (a Delaware Limited Partnership) (the “Partnership”) financial condition at June 30, 2022, and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. These financial statements present the results of interim periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form
10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2021. The December 31, 2021 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2021. 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP
Man-AHL Diversified I L.P. (a Delaware Limited Partnership) (the “Partnership”) was organized in September 1997 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, and commenced operations on April 3, 1998, for the purpose of engaging in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts and related instruments. The Partnership is a “feeder” fund in a
“master-feeder”
structure, whereby the Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in Man-AHL
Diversified Trading Company L.P. (the “Trading Company”). Man Investments (USA) Corp. (the “General Partner”), a Delaware corporation, serves as the Partnership’s General Partner. The General Partner is a subsidiary of Man Group plc, a Jersey public limited company that is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The General Partner oversees the operations and management of the Partnership. AHL Partners LLP (the “Advisor”), a limited liability partnership established in England and Wales, acts as trading advisor to the Partnership. The Advisor is an affiliate of the General Partner and a subsidiary of Man Group plc. The Advisor is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading adviser and commodity pool operator and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”) in such capacities, in addition to registration with the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.
Man Investments Limited, a United Kingdom private limited company that is part of Man Group plc, is the managing member of the Advisor, and Man Investments Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation that is part of Man Group plc, is the sole shareholder of the General Partner.
The Partnership’s units are distributed through the Partnership or other selling agents, including Man Investments Inc. (“MII”), an affiliate of the Advisor and General Partner. MII is a registered
broker-dealer
and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). The Partnership filed a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which became effective in March 2008. The Partnership’s units are not, however, registered for sale through a public offering, and the General Partner does not intend to cause them to be so registered.
The Partnership offers two classes of units of limited partnership interests; Class A units are generally offered and Class B units are offered to retirement plan investors. Within Class A and Class B, units are issued in two separate series. They are Class A Series 1, Class A Series 2, Class B Series 1 and Class B Series 2. Except as described in Note 2 below in respect of fees, the classes of units are identical.
The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the administrator to the Partnership.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Partnership prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The General Partner has evaluated the structure, objectives and activities of the Partnership and the Trading Company and determined that the Partnership and the Trading Company meet the characteristics of an investment company. As such, these financial statements have applied the guidance as set forth in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, . The following is a summary of the significant
Financial Services -
Investment Companies
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Use of Estimates —
Investment in Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. —
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership owned 3,718.79 and 3,931.35 units, respectively, of the Trading Company. The Partnership’s aggregate ownership percentage of the Trading Company at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was 52.84% and 57.16%, respectively.
The Partnership is able to redeem its investment from the Trading Company on a monthly basis. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Partnership could redeem its investment without restriction at the
month-end
net asset value of the Trading Company. Due from
Man-AHL
Diversified Trading Company L.P. — Expenses —
month-end
Net Asset Value, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Agreement”). In addition, the General Partner earns a monthly general partner fee in an amount equal to 0.0833% (1% annually) of the month-end Net Asset Value of Class A Series 1 and Class B Series 1 units. The general partner fee is included in management fees in the statements of operations. The Advisor also earns a monthly incentive fee equal to 20% of any Net New Appreciation, as defined in the Agreement, achieved by the Partnership. The incentive fee is retained by the Advisor even if subsequent losses are incurred; however, no subsequent incentive fees will be paid to the Advisor until any such trading losses are recouped by the Partnership. Because the incentive fees are paid on the Net New Appreciation of the Partnership as a whole, it is possible that certain Limited Partners may experience increases in the Net Asset Value of their units while paying no incentive fees on such increases in the Net Asset Value of such units as a result of the timing of the purchase of units. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, no incentive fees were earned by the Advisor.
The Partnership pays a monthly servicing fee to MII in an amount equal to 0.0833% (1.00% annually) of the
month-end
Net Asset Value of Class A Series 1 and Class B Series 1 units and to 0.0625% (0.75% annually) of the month-end
Net Asset Value of Class A Series 2 and Class B Series 2 units. For all classes of units, MII serves as the placement agent for the Partnership. Revenue recognition —
expense
are recognized on an accrual basis in the period in which they are incurred. Derivative Contracts
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Net Income (Loss) Per Unit —
Income Taxes —
local
income tax. Such taxes are the liabilities of the individual partners and the amounts thereof will vary depending on the individual situation of each partner. Accordingly, there is no provision for income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. ASC 740, Income Taxes, defines how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements and is applied to all open tax years. The Partnership has evaluated tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not
more-likely-than-not-threshold.
interest
or penalties, was recorded for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. To the extent that the Partnership records interest and penalties, they would be included in interest expense and other expenses, respectively, on the statements of operations. The following is the major tax jurisdiction for the Trading Company and the earliest tax year subject to examination: United States – 2019. Other income
3. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the amount of capital held by each partner. However, no limited partner is liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital subscription and net profits or losses, if any.
The Partnership’s units are continuously offered as of the first business day of each month at Net Asset Value, as defined in the Agreement. Limited partners may redeem any or all of their units as of the end of any month at Net Asset Value per unit on 10 days prior written notice to the General Partner. The Partnership will be dissolved on December 31, 2037, or upon the occurrence of certain events, as specified in the Agreement.
The General Partner is required to make and maintain a general partner investment in the Partnership in an aggregate amount equal to the lesser of 1.01% of the net aggregate capital subscriptions of all partners, or $500,000.
Distributions (other than redemptions of units), if any, are made on a
pro-rata
basis at the sole discretion of the General Partner. No distributions were declared or paid during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Partnership is liable for all costs associated with executing its business strategy. These costs include, but are not limited to, expenses associated with operations of the Partnership, such as management and incentive fees and other operating expenses, such as legal, audit, and tax return preparation fees.
4. FINANCIAL GUARANTEES
The Partnership enters into administrative and other professional service contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is not known; however, the Partnership has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following represents the ratios to average limited partners’ capital and other information for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 |
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Beginning net asset value |
$ | 4,944.78 | $ | 5,820.12 | $ | 4,944.56 | $ | 4,381.71 | $ | 5,093.13 | $ | 4,381.52 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) |
(56.71 | ) | (48.78 | ) | (56.68 | ) | (61.06 | ) | (53.48 | ) | (60.97 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on trading activities |
341.43 | 403.23 | 341.40 | 443.73 | 515.66 | 443.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations |
284.72 | 354.45 | 284.72 | 382.67 | 462.18 | 382.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ending net asset value |
$ | 5,229.50 | $ | 6,174.57 | $ | 5,229.28 | $ | 4,764.38 | $ | 5,555.31 | $ | 4,764.17 | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average partners’ capital 1 : |
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Expenses other than incentive fees |
4.96 | % | 3.79 | % | 4.96 | % | 5.32 | % | 4.02 | % | 5.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
4.96 | % | 3.79 | % | 4.96 | % | 5.32 | % | 4.02 | % | 5.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(4.41 | )% | (3.22 | )% | (4.41 | )% | (5.25 | )% | (3.95 | )% | (5.25 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total return 2 : |
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Total return before incentive fees |
5.76 | % | 6.09 | % | 5.76 | % | 8.73 | % | 9.07 | % | 8.73 | % | ||||||||||||
Total return after incentive fees |
5.76 | % | 6.09 | % | 5.76 | % | 8.73 | % | 9.07 | % | 8.73 | % | ||||||||||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 |
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 |
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Class A Series 1 |
Class A Series 2 |
Class B Series 1 |
Class A Series 1 |
Class A Series 2 |
Class B Series 1 |
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Per unit operating performance: |
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Beginning net asset value |
$ | 4,402.83 | $ | 5,166.02 | $ | 4,402.64 | $ | 4,040.79 | $ | 4,682.16 | $ | 4,040.61 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) |
(112.86 | ) | (98.19 | ) | (112.88 | ) | (115.08 | ) | (100.80 | ) | (114.85 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on trading activities |
939.53 | 1106.74 | 939.52 | 838.67 | 973.95 | 838.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations |
826.67 | 1008.55 | 826.64 | 723.59 | 873.15 | 723.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ending net asset value |
$ | 5,229.50 | $ | 6,174.57 | $ | 5,229.28 | $ | 4,764.38 | $ | 5,555.31 | $ | 4,764.17 | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average partners’ capital 1 : |
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Expenses other than incentive fees |
5.05 | % | 3.85 | % | 5.05 | % | 5.31 | % | 4.01 | % | 5.29 | % | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
5.05 | % | 3.85 | % | 5.05 | % | 5.31 | % | 4.01 | % | 5.29 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
(4.67 | )% | (3.46 | )% | (4.67 | )% | (5.24 | )% | (3.94 | )% | (5.22 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total return 2 : |
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Total return before incentive fees |
18.78 | % | 19.52 | % | 18.78 | % | 17.91 | % | 18.65 | % | 17.91 | % | ||||||||||||
Total return after incentive fees |
18.78 | % | 19.52 | % | 18.78 | % | 17.91 | % | 18.65 | % | 17.91 | % | ||||||||||||
1 |
Includes amounts allocated from the Trading Company. Ratios have been annualized. |
2 |
Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. |
Financial highlights are calculated for limited partners taken as a whole for each series. An individual partner’s returns and ratios may vary from these returns and ratios based on the timing of capital transactions.
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6. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The General Partner and the Advisor acknowledge the on-going outbreak of
COVID-19
which has been causing economic disruption in most countries since the first quarter of 2020 and its potentially adverse economic impact on the issuers of the instruments in which the Partnership invests. This is an additional risk factor which could impact the operations and valuation of the Partnership’s assets after the period-end. The Advisor is actively monitoring developments closely. Given the nature of the outbreak and the
on-going
developments, there is a high degree of uncertainty and it is not possible at this time to predict the extent and nature of the overall future impact on the Partnership.In late February 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine, significantly amplifying already existing geopolitical tensions among Russia, Ukraine, Europe, NATO and the West. Russia’s invasion, the responses of countries and political bodies to Russia’s actions and the potential for wider conflict may increase global financial market volatility and could have severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other jurisdictions have instituted sanctions against certain Russian individuals, including politicians, and Russian corporate and banking entities, and a number of large private corporations and U.S. states have also announced plans to divest interests or otherwise curtail business dealings with certain Russian businesses. The sanctions imposed include prohibitions on trading in certain Russian securities, transacting in or dealing in issuances of debt or equity of Russian issuers, supplying certain restricted goods and services to Russian persons, engaging in certain private transactions and doing business with certain Russian corporate entities, large financial institutions, officials oligarchs and Russian annexed regions of Ukraine and the freezing of assets owned or controlled by certain designated persons. The sanctions also include the removal of selected Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, commonly called “SWIFT,” the electronic network that connects banks globally, and imposed restrictive measures to prevent the Russian Central Bank from undermining the impact of the sanctions. Such measures could adversely affect global financial markets and thereby negatively affect the value of the Partnership’s investments beyond any direct exposure to Russian issuers or those of adjoining geographic regions. In response to the sanctions, the Russian Central Bank has raised its interest rates and banned sales of local securities by foreigners. Russia may take additional counter measures or retaliatory actions, which may further impair the value and liquidity of Russian securities and the Partnership investments. Such actions could, for example, include restricting gas exports to other countries, seizing U.S. and European residents’ assets or undertaking or provoking other military conflict elsewhere in Europe, any of which could exacerbate negative consequences on global financial markets and the economy. The actions discussed above could have a negative effect on the performance of funds that have exposure to Russia or to global markets. While diplomatic efforts have been ongoing, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is currently unpredictable and has the potential to result in broadened military actions. The duration of ongoing hostilities and corresponding sanctions and related global events cannot be predicted and may result in a negative impact on the performance and value of Partnership investments. While as of June 30, 2022 the Partnership has no direct Russian investments, the impact of Russian actions on the global markets in general may adversely impact the performance of the Partnership.
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
For the period subsequent to June 30, 2022, through August 12, 2022, the date the financial statements were issued, the Partnership recorded limited partner subscriptions of $263,800 and limited partner redemptions of $724,174.
The General Partner has evaluated the impact of subsequent events on the Partnership through August 12, 2022, the date financial statements were issued, and noted no subsequent events that require adjustment to or disclosure in these financial statements, except as noted above.
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Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P.
Financial Statements
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(a) | At June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 |
(b) | For the three month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) |
(c) | For the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) |
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MAN-AHL
DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P. (A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
December 31, 2021 |
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ASSETS |
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Equity in trading accounts: |
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Net unrealized trading gains on open futures contracts |
$ | 2,732,742 | $ | 640,092 | ||||
Net unrealized trading gains on open forward contracts |
561,231 | 892,230 | ||||||
Net unrealized trading gains on open swap agreements |
77,525 | 410,432 | ||||||
Net premiums paid on credit default swap agreements |
1,528,018 | 19,471,044 | ||||||
Due from brokers |
23,599,578 | 19,627,962 | ||||||
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Total equity in trading accounts |
28,499,094 | 41,041,760 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
4,900,921 | 6,116,005 | ||||||
Investment in securities, at fair value (cost $164,209,183 and $119,992,845 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
164,085,206 | 119,994,033 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 197,485,221 | $ | 167,151,798 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
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LIABILITIES: |
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Net unrealized trading losses on open forward contracts |
$ | 1,986,002 | $ | 793,119 | ||||
Net premiums received on credit default swap agreements |
— | 9,735,522 | ||||||
Due to brokers |
1,321,817 | 688,536 | ||||||
Redemptions payable to Man-AHL Diversified I L.P. |
702,507 | 230,787 | ||||||
Redemptions payable to Man-AHL Diversified II L.P. |
300,000 | 123,248 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
365,019 | 310,983 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
4,675,345 | 11,882,195 | ||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL: |
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Limited Partners (7,037.56 and 6,877.47 units outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
192,809,876 | 155,269,603 | ||||||
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Total partners’ capital |
192,809,876 | 155,269,603 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and partners’ capital |
$ | 197,485,221 | $ | 167,151,798 | ||||
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NET ASSET VALUE PER OUTSTANDING UNIT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST |
$ | 27,397.28 | * |
$ | 22,576.55 | |||
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* |
Difference in net asset value recalculation and net asset value stated is caused by rounding differences |
See notes to financial statements.
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MAN-AHL
DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P. (A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
December 31, 2021 |
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Fair Value |
Percent of Partners’ Capital |
Fair Value |
Percent of Partners’ Capital |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS - Long: |
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Agricultural |
$ | (452,207 | ) | (0.2 | ) | $ | 289,920 | 0.2 | ||||||||
Currencies |
150,239 | 0.1 | (55,551 | ) | (0.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Energy |
(1,423,008 | ) | (0.8 | ) | 349,691 | 0.2 | ||||||||||
Indices |
32,145 | 0.0 | 826,702 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||
Interest Rates |
(10,690 | ) | (0.0 | ) | (416,001 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
Metals |
— | — | 122,005 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
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Total futures contracts - long |
(1,703,521 | ) | (0.9 | ) | 1,116,766 | 0.7 | ||||||||||
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FUTURES CONTRACTS - Short: |
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Agricultural |
$ | 372,195 | 0.2 | $ | (82,985 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||
Energy |
11,242 | 0.0 | 21,440 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
Indices |
834,418 | 0.4 | 5,576 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
Interest Rates |
1,817,548 | 1.0 | 110,255 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Metals |
1,400,860 | 0.7 | (530,960 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total futures contracts - short |
4,436,263 | 2.3 | (476,674 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||
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NET UNREALIZED TRADING GAINS (LOSSES) ON OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS |
$ | 2,732,742 | 1.4 | $ | 640,092 | 0.4 | ||||||||||
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FORWARD CONTRACTS - Long: |
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Australian dollars |
$ | (220,314 | ) | (0.1 | ) | $ | 380,623 | 0.2 | ||||||||
Brazilian real |
(835,431 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 193,804 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Mexican peso |
(134,139 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 567,451 | 0.4 | ||||||||||
New Zealand dollars |
(71,136 | ) | (0.0 | ) | 109,703 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
South African rand |
(69,196 | ) | (0.0 | ) | (30,035 | ) | (0.0 | ) | ||||||||
South Korean won |
64,349 | 0.0 | (125,051 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||||
U.K. pound |
(176,611 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 562,999 | 0.4 | ||||||||||
Other |
(1,658,785 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (26,157 | ) | (0.0 | ) | ||||||||
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Total long forward contracts vs USD |
(3,101,263 | ) | (1.6 | ) | 1,633,337 | 1.1 | ||||||||||
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FORWARD CONTRACTS - Short: |
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Australian dollars |
$ | 489,159 | 0.3 | $ | (506,646 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
Brazilian real |
395,961 | 0.2 | (240,367 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Mexican peso |
(286,854 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (920,680 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||||||
New Zealand dollars |
231,521 | 0.1 | (46,346 | ) | (0.0 | ) | ||||||||||
South African rand |
21,433 | 0.0 | (24,454 | ) | (0.0 | ) | ||||||||||
South Korean won |
493,401 | 0.3 | 121,531 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
U.K. pound |
10,237 | 0.0 | (317,649 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Other |
1,432,849 | 0.7 | 205,310 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
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Total short forward contracts vs USD |
2,787,707 | 1.5 | (1,729,301 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||||||||||
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Forward contracts - Cross currencies |
(368,754 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (84,606 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||
Forward contracts - Metal non USD |
(742,461 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 279,681 | 0.2 | ||||||||||
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(1,111,215 | ) | (0.6 | ) | 195,075 | 0.1 | |||||||||||
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NET UNREALIZED TRADING GAINS (LOSSES) ON OPEN FORWARD CONTRACTS |
$ | (1,424,771 | ) | (0.7 | ) | $ | 99,111 | 0.1 | ||||||||
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See notes to financial statements.
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MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
December 31, 2021 |
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Principal |
Fair Value* |
Percent of Partners’ Capital |
Fair Value* |
Percent of Partners’ Capital |
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SWAP AGREEMENTS - Long: |
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Credit default swaps - Buy protection centrally cleared (upfront premiums Paid $1,528,018 and $9,735,522, as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
$ | 77,525 | 0.0 | $ | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Total swap agreements - long |
77,525 | 0.0 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
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SWAP AGREEMENTS - Short: |
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Credit default swaps - Sell protection centrally cleared (upfront premiums paid $nil and $19,471,044, as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
— | — | 410,432 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total swap agreements - short |
— | — | 410,432 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
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NET UNREALIZED TRADING GAINS/(LOSSES) ON OPEN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
$ | 77,525 | 0.0 | $ | 410,432 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
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NET UNREALIZED TRADING GAINS/(LOSSES) ON OPEN CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS |
$ | 1,385,496 | 0.7 | $ | 1,149,635 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||
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U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - Long: |
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United States Treasury Bill 0% 01/06/22 |
25,000,000 | $ | — | — | $ | 24,999,968 | 16.1 | |||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 01/20/22 |
25,000,000 | — | — | 24,999,886 | 16.1 | |||||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 02/10/22 |
30,000,000 | — | — | 29,999,436 | 19.3 | |||||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 03/03/22 |
35,000,000 | — | — | 34,997,193 | 22.4 | |||||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 06/09/22 |
5,000,000 | — | — | 4,997,550 | 3.2 | |||||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 07/28/22 |
35,000,000 | 34,975,663 | 18.1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 08/18/22 |
40,000,000 | 39,929,408 | 20.7 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 11/25/22 |
45,000,000 | 44,628,301 | 23.1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
United States Treasury Bill 0% 12/08/22 |
45,000,000 | 44,551,834 | 23.2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total U.S. government securities - long |
164,085,206 | 85.1 | 119,994,033 | 77.1 | ||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES (COST $164,209,183 and $119,992,845 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
$ | 164,085,206 | 85.1 | $ | 119,994,033 | 77.1 | ||||||||||||||
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* | The Fair Value of credit default swaps excludes upfront premiums received/paid which are presented separately in the Statement of Financial condition. Refer to Note 2 for further details on the accounting treatment of premiums on credit default swaps. |
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MAN-AHL
DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P. (A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
For the three months ended June 30, |
For the six months ended June 30, |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME: |
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Interest income |
$ | 257,660 | $ | 23,143 | $ | 334,191 | $ | 47,615 | ||||||||
Other income |
— | — | 2,155 | — | ||||||||||||
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Total investment income |
257,660 | 23,143 | 336,346 | 47,615 | ||||||||||||
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EXPENSES |
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Brokerage commissions |
40,944 | 70,635 | 91,167 | 113,584 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense - brokers |
38,437 | 58,767 | 90,367 | 115,819 | ||||||||||||
Administration fees |
35,061 | 24,357 | 65,432 | 45,825 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees |
63,114 | 64,079 | 126,228 | 127,514 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder expenses |
33,000 | 33,000 | 66,000 | 66,000 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses |
13,041 | 17,752 | 26,065 | 33,662 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses |
223,597 | 268,590 | 465,259 | 502,404 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) |
34,063 | (245,447 | ) | (128,913 | ) | (454,789 | ) | |||||||||
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON TRADING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net realized trading gains (losses) on closed contracts/agreements and foreign currency transactions |
22,397,480 | 13,930,412 | 33,757,132 | 36,242,526 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on translation of foreign currency |
(86,695 | ) | 71,136 | (94,855 | ) | (165,124 | ) | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on investments in securities |
(40,669 | ) | (9,868 | ) | (125,165 | ) | (5,523 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on open contracts/agreements |
(9,865,553 | ) | (512,522 | ) | 235,861 | (10,682,765 | ) | |||||||||
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Net gain (loss) on trading activities |
12,404,563 | 13,479,158 | 33,772,973 | 25,389,114 | ||||||||||||
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
$ | 12,438,626 | $ | 13,233,711 | $ | 33,644,060 | $ | 24,934,325 | ||||||||
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (based on weighted average units outstanding during the period) |
$ | 1,758.49 | $ | 2,127.80 | $ | 4,803.49 | $ | 4,023.58 | ||||||||
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD |
7,073.46 | 6,219.45 | 7,004.09 | 6,197.06 | ||||||||||||
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See notes to financial statements.
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MAN-AHL
DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P. (A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021
Limited Partners |
General Partner |
Total |
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Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL - January 1, 2022 |
$ | 155,269,603 | 6,877 | $ | — | — | $ | 155,269,603 | 6,877 | |||||||||||||||
Subscriptions |
10,150,180 | 401 | — | — | 10,150,180 | 401 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redemptions |
(6,253,967 | ) | (240 | ) | — | — | (6,253,967 | ) | (240 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
33,644,060 | — | — | — | 33,644,060 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL - June 30, 2022 |
$ | 192,809,876 | 7,038 | $ | — | — | $ | 192,809,876 | 7,038 | |||||||||||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL - January 1, 2021 |
$ | 122,104,210 | 6,160 | $ | — | — | $ | 122,104,210 | 6,160 | |||||||||||||||
Subscriptions |
9,050,692 | 401 | — | — | 9,050,692 | 401 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redemptions |
(6,018,249 | ) | (279 | ) | — | — | (6,018,249 | ) | (279 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
24,934,325 | — | — | — | 24,934,325 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL - June 30, 2021 |
$ | 150,070,978 | 6,282 | $ | — | — | $ | 150,070,978 | 6,282 | |||||||||||||||
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Units and dollars have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
See notes to financial statements.
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MAN-AHL
DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P. (A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the six months ended June 30, |
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2021 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 33,644,060 | $ | 24,934,325 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Purchases of investments in securities |
(233,917,575 | ) | (94,980,737 | ) | ||||
Amortization of premium/discount on securities |
(298,763 | ) | (26,667 | ) | ||||
Sales of investments in securities |
190,000,000 | 80,000,000 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized trading (gains) losses on investments in securities |
125,165 | 5,523 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized trading (gains) losses on open contracts/agreements |
(235,861 | ) | 10,682,765 | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Due from brokers |
(3,971,616 | ) | (4,304,054 | ) | ||||
Net premiums paid on credit default swap agreements |
17,943,026 | (10,787,816 | ) | |||||
Net premiums received on credit default swap agreements |
(9,735,522 | ) | — | |||||
Due to brokers |
633,281 | 117,326 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
54,036 | (66,328 | ) | |||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(5,759,769 | ) | 5,574,337 | |||||
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Proceeds from subscriptions |
10,150,180 | 9,050,692 | ||||||
Payments on redemptions |
(5,605,495 | ) | (6,962,897 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
4,544,685 | 2,087,795 | ||||||
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(1,215,084 | ) | 7,662,132 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period |
6,116,005 | 11,507,859 | ||||||
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period |
$ | 4,900,921 | $ | 19,169,991 | ||||
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH ACTIVITY: Cash paid for interest during the period |
$ | 90,367 | $ | 115,819 | ||||
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MAN-AHL DIVERSIFIED TRADING COMPANY L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The accompanying unaudited financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P.’s (a Delaware Limited Partnership) (the “Trading Company”) financial condition at June 30, 2022, and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. These financial statements present the results of interim periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in
Man-AHL
Diversified I L.P.’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2021. The December 31, 2021 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2021. 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE TRADING COMPANY
Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P. (a Delaware Limited Partnership) (the “Trading Company”) was organized in November 1997 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, and commenced operations on April 3, 1998, for the purpose of engaging in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts and related instruments. Man Investments (USA) Corp. (the “General Partner”), a Delaware corporation, serves as the Trading Company’s general partner. The General Partner is a subsidiary of Man Group plc, a Jersey public limited company that is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The General Partner oversees the operations and management of the Trading Company.
The Trading Company was formed to serve as a trading vehicle for certain limited partnerships sponsored by the General Partner in a
“master-feeder”
structure. The limited partners, Man-AHL Diversified I L.P. and Man-AHL Diversified II L.P., are limited partnerships whose general partner is the General Partner. AHL Partners LLP (the “Advisor”), a limited liability partnership established in England and Wales, acts as the trading advisor to the Trading Company. The Advisor is an affiliate of the General Partner and a subsidiary of Man Group plc. The Advisor is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading adviser and commodity pool operator and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”) in such capacities, in addition to registration with the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.
Man Investments Limited, a United Kingdom private limited company that is part of Man Group plc, is the managing member of the Advisor, and Man Investments Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation that is part of Man Group plc, is the sole shareholder of the General Partner.
The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the administrator to the Trading Company.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Trading Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The General Partner has evaluated the structure, objectives and activities of the Trading Company and determined that the Trading Company meets the characteristics of an investment company. As such, these financial statements have applied the guidance as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, . The following is a summary of the significant accounting and reporting policies used in preparing the financial statements.
Financial Services - Investment Companies
Use of Estimates
Due from Brokers
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Amounts due from brokers include local and foreign currency balances and balances posted as collateral. The amount of collateral held and included in due from brokers on the statements of financial condition is $23,599,578 and $19,627,962 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Due to Brokers
Revenue recognition
Realized gains and losses from periodic payments and settlements and unrealized changes in fair values are included in realized and unrealized gains and losses on contracts/agreements, respectively, in the statements of operations. All trading activities are accounted for on a trade-date basis. The cost of securities sold is accounted for on a first in first out basis.
Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective interest method and included within interest income on the statements of operations.
Derivative Contracts
Foreign Currency
Cash and Cash Equivalents
interest-bearing
money market accounts and U.S. government securities with original maturities of 90 days or less, held with The Bank of New York Mellon. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Trading Company maintains cash balances with The Bank of New York Mellon. As of June 30, 2022, the Trading Company held foreign cash balances of $2,169,664 with a cost of $2,250,764, which are included in cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2021, the Trading Company held foreign cash balances totaling $72,777 with a cost of $72,409, which are included in cash and cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Trading Company did not hold any U.S. Treasury Bills in cash and cash equivalents. Investments in Securities
maturities
of more than 90 days, held with The Bank of New York Mellon. As of June 30, 2022, the Trading Company holds $164,085,206 of U.S. Treasury Bills in securities. These U.S. Treasury Bills, with maturity dates ranging from July 28, 2022 to December 8, 2022, have a total face value of $165,000,000. As of December 31, 2021, the Trading Company holds $119,994,033 of U.S. Treasury Bills in securities. These U.S. Treasury Bills, with maturity dates ranging from January 6, 2022 to June 9, 2022, have a total face value of $120,000,000. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all U.S. Treasury Bills are classified as Level 2 investments in the fair value hierarchy. Income Taxes
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depending on the individual situation of each partner. Accordingly, there is no provision for income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. ASC 740, , defines how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements and is applied to all open tax years. The Trading Company has evaluated tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trading Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more likely than not to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Based on this analysis of all tax jurisdictions and all open tax years subject to examination,
Income Taxes
there
were no material tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not-threshold.
Therefore, no tax expense, including interest or penalties, was recorded for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. To the extent that the Trading Company records interest and penalties, they would be included in interest expense and other expenses, respectively, on the statements of operations. The following is the major tax jurisdiction for the Trading Company and the earliest tax year subject to examination: United States – 2019. Net Income (Loss) Per Unit
Other income
statements
of operations includes the proceeds received by the Trading Company relating to a class action award. 3. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The General Partner and limited partners share in the profits and losses of the Trading Company in proportion to the amount of capital held by each partner. However, no limited partner is liable for obligations of the Trading Company in excess of its capital contribution and net profits or losses, if any. The General Partner owned no direct interest in the Trading Company during the periods ended June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Distributions (other than redemption of units), if any, are made on a pro-rata basis at the sole discretion of the General Partner. No distributions were declared or paid during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Partner contributions occur as of the first day of any month at the opening net asset value. Limited partners may redeem any or all of their units as of the end of any month at the net asset value per unit with 10 days prior written notice to the General Partner. The General Partner may suspend redemptions of units of the Trading Company if the Trading Company’s ability to withdraw capital from any investment is restricted. The Trading Company will be dissolved on December 31, 2037, or upon the occurrence of certain events, as specified in the Trading Company’s limited partnership agreement.
4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Trading Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value of the Trading Company’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments approximates the carrying amounts presented on the statements of financial condition.
The inputs used to determine the fair value of the Trading Company’s investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities |
• | Level 2 — investments with significant market observable inputs |
• | Level 3 — investments with significant unobservable inputs, which may include the Trading Company’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments |
Futures contracts are valued based on end of day quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 investments in the fair value hierarchy. Treasury bills, forward contracts and swap agreements are valued at fair value using independent pricing services, which use market observable inputs in their valuations, and are categorized as Level 2 investments in the fair value hierarchy. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Trading Company did not have any positions categorized as Level 3 investments in the fair value hierarchy. The following is a summary categorization as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, of the Trading Company’s investments based on the level of inputs utilized in determining the value of such investments:
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Fair Value Measurements |
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Investments |
As of June 30, 2022 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Assets |
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Treasury bills |
$ | 164,085,206 | $ | — | $ | 164,085,206 | $ | — | ||||||||
Futures contracts |
5,453,518 | 5,453,518 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forward contracts |
7,648,312 | — | 7,648,312 | — | ||||||||||||
Swap agreements* |
107,281 | — | 107,281 | — | ||||||||||||
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Total Assets |
177,294,317 | 5,453,518 | 171,840,799 | — | ||||||||||||
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Liabilities |
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Futures contracts |
(2,720,776 | ) | (2,720,776 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Forward contracts |
(9,073,083 | ) | — | (9,073,083 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Swap agreements* |
(29,756 | ) | — | (29,756 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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Total Liabilities |
(11,823,615 | ) | (2,720,776 | ) | (9,102,839 | ) | — | |||||||||
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Net Fair Value |
$ | 165,470,702 | $ | 2,732,742 | $ | 162,737,960 | $ | — | ||||||||
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Investments |
As of December 31, 2021 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Assets |
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Treasury bills |
$ | 119,994,033 | $ | — | $ | 119,994,033 | $ | — | ||||||||
Futures contracts |
2,681,257 | 2,681,257 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forward contracts |
7,959,668 | — | 7,959,668 | — | ||||||||||||
Swap agreements* |
410,432 | — | 410,432 | — | ||||||||||||
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Total Assets |
131,045,390 | 2,681,257 | 128,364,133 | — | ||||||||||||
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Liabilities |
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Futures contracts |
(2,041,165 | ) | (2,041,165 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Forward contracts |
(7,860,557 | ) | — | (7,860,557 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Swap agreements* |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total Liabilities |
(9,901,722 | ) | (2,041,165 | ) | (7,860,557 | ) | — | |||||||||
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Net Fair Value |
$ | 121,143,668 | $ | 640,092 | $ | 120,503,576 | $ | — | ||||||||
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* | The Fair Value of credit default swaps excludes upfront premiums received/paid which are presented separately in the Statement of Financial Condition. Refer to Note 2 for further details on the accounting treatment of premiums on credit default swaps. |
The Trading Company discloses the amounts of transfers and reasons for those transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, based on the levels assigned under the hierarchy at the reporting period end. There were no transfers between levels as of June 30, 2022 or 2021 based on the levels assigned at December 31, 2021 or 2020.
5. DERIVATIVE FINANICIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
The Trading Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by participation in the AHL Diversified Program directed on behalf of the Trading Company by the Advisor. The AHL Diversified Program is a price trend-following trading system, entirely quantitative in nature, and implements trading positions on the basis of statistical analyses of past price histories. The objective of the AHL Diversified Program is to deliver substantial capital growth for commensurate levels of volatility over the medium term, independent of the movement of the stock and bond markets, through the speculative trading, directly and indirectly, of physical commodities, futures contracts, spot and forward contracts, swaps and options on the foregoing, exchanges of futures for physical transactions and other investments on domestic and international exchanges and markets (including the interbank and markets (“OTC”)). The AHL Diversified Program trades globally in several market sectors, including, without limitation, currencies, bonds, energies, stock indices, interest rates, metals and agriculture.
over-the-counter
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All of the strategies and systems of the AHL Diversified Program are designed to target defined volatility levels rather than returns, and the investment process is underpinned by computer-supported analytical instruments and disciplined
real-
time risk and management information systems. A proprietary risk measurement method similar to the industry standard “value-at-risk”
helps ensure that the rule-based decisions that drive the investment process remain within pre-defined
risk parameters. Margin-to-equity
ratios are monitored daily, and the level of exposure in each market is quantifiable at any time and is adjusted in accordance with market volatility. Market correlation is closely monitored to prevent over-
concentration of risk and ensure optimal portfolio weightings. Market liquidity is examined with the objective of ensuring that the Trading Company will be able to initiate and close out trades as indicated by AHL Diversified Program’s systems at market prices, while brokerage selection and trade execution are continually monitored with the objective of ensuring quality market access. Futures contracts, forward contracts and swap agreements are recorded on the trade date. Upon entering into futures contracts, forward contracts and swap agreements, the Trading Company may be required to deposit cash or collateral with the brokers. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are matured or closed. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts and agreements (the difference between contract trade price and fair value) are reported in the statements of financial condition.
Interest rate swaps relate to agreements taken out by the Trading Company with major brokers in which the Trading Company either receives or pays a floating rate of interest in return for paying or receiving, respectively, a fixed rate of interest, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In the normal course of business, the payment flows are netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. Changes in the value of the interest rate swap agreements and amounts received or paid in connection with those changes, are recognized as realized trading gains (losses) on closed contracts/agreements in the statements of operations. The risks related to trading in interest rate swaps include changes in market value and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement.
The Trading Company may enter into short sales. In order to facilitate a short sale, the Trading Company borrows the applicable financial instrument from a broker or counterparty and delivers it to a buyer. A short sale by the Trading Company creates an obligation on the part of the Trading Company to thereafter purchase the financial instrument in the market at the prevailing market price and deliver it to the broker or counterparty from which it was borrowed. The Trading Company is exposed to the risk of loss to the extent that the price of a financial instrument sold short by the Trading Company increases from the time the Trading Company borrows the financial instrument to the time the Trading Company purchases it in the market to satisfy the Trading Company’s delivery obligation. Consequently, the ultimate cost to the Trading Company to acquire a financial instrument sold short may exceed the amount recognized in financial statements.
The Trading Company may enter into credit default swap agreements to provide a measure of protection against the default of an issuer (as buyer of protection) and/or gain credit exposure to an issuer to which it is not otherwise exposed (as seller of protection). Credit default swaps are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for a guarantee from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place (e.g. default, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, etc.). The Trading Company may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps. As a buyer, upon the occurrence of a specified negative credit event, the Trading Company will either receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising an index or receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the agreed upon recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising an index. As a seller (writer), upon the occurrence of a specified negative credit event, the Trading Company will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising an index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the agreed upon recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising an index. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Trading Company may recover amounts paid under the agreement either partially or in total by offsetting any payables and/or receivables with collateral held or pledged. The counterparty risk for
centrally-cleared
credit default swap agreements is generally lower than for credit default swap agreements not centrally-cleared.
However, there can be no assurance that the clearing organization, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Trading Company. These periodic payments received or made under swap agreements by the Trading Company are included in net realized trading gains (losses) on closed contracts/agreements in the statements of operations. When the swap is terminated, the Trading Company will record a realized gain (loss) equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) closing the transaction and the Trading Company’s basis in the contract, if any.
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Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the statements of financial condition. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty or the clearing organization to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total fair value and notional amounts of credit default swaps on indices where the Trading Company is the seller is presented in the following table by contract terms:
Fair Value and Notional Amounts by Contract Term |
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December 31, 2021 |
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1-5 years |
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Credit spread (in basis points) |
Fair Value |
Notional Amount |
Fair Value |
Notional Amount |
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0-100 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
222,157 |
$ |
205,000,000 |
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101-250 |
— |
— |
123,568 |
20,000,000 |
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251-350 |
— |
— |
64,707 |
20,000,000 |
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351-450 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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450+ |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Total |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
410,432 |
$ |
245,000,000 |
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The notional amount represents the maximum potential pay out that the Trading Company could be required to make if a credit event were to occur under each agreement. The maximum payout amount may be offset by the subsequent sale, if any, of assets obtained via the execution of a payout event, upfront fees received upon entering into the contracts, or net amounts received from the settlement of offsetting purchased protection in credit default swap contracts entered into by the Trading Company for the same reference entity or entities. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all credit default swap contracts entered into by the Trading Company are on indices. The credit spread of the underlying indices, As of June 30, 2022, the Trading Company did not hold any credit default swaps where the Trading Company is a seller of protection. The credit spread of the underlying indices, derived from the fair value at December 31, 2021 of each credit default swap where the Trading Company is a seller, ranged between 48 basis points and 292 basis points. The credit spread is generally indicative of the status of the underlying risk of default by the applicable reference entity or index and is likely to be different than the contractual spread on the credit default swap. Higher credit spreads are indicative of a higher likelihood of non-performance by the underlying reference entity. As of June 30, 2022 the Trading Company posted cash collateral of $1,898,058, and as of December 31, 2021, the Trading Company posted cash collateral of $6,116,957, with respective counterparties on these agreements in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2022, the Trading Company did not hold any credit default swaps where the Trading Company is a seller of protection. As of December 31, 2021, all open credit default swap agreements on selling protection have a maturity date of December 20, 2026.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Trading Company traded 19,272 exchange-traded futures contracts and settled 20,247 forward contracts and 384 swap agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Trading Company traded 44,349 exchange-traded futures contracts and settled 47,237 forward contracts and 812 swap agreements. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Trading Company traded 24,038 exchange-traded futures contracts and settled 24,492 forward contracts and 120 swap agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Trading Company traded 43,752 exchange-traded futures contracts and settled 45,593 forward contracts and 571 swap agreements.
As of June 30, 2022, the gross notional value of open futures contracts is $589,526,636, the gross notional value of open forward contracts is $1,674,551,404 and the gross notional value of open swap contracts is $200,000,000. As of December 31, 2021, the gross notional value of open futures contracts is $783,553,575, the gross notional value of open forward contracts is $2,356,720,575 and the gross notional value of open swap contracts is $245,000,000. The trading activity of open future, forward and swap contracts as of June 30, 2022 and 2021 is indicative of the trading activity throughout the period.
The Trading Company trades derivative financial instruments that involve varying degrees of market and credit risk. Market risks may arise from unfavorable changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, or the fair values of the instruments underlying the contracts. All contracts are stated at fair value, and changes in those values are reflected in the net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on open contracts/agreements in the statements of operations. Credit risk arises from the potential inability of counterparties to perform in accordance with the terms of a contract. The credit risk for OTC derivative contracts is limited to the net unrealized gain plus any collateral posted net of unrealized losses or upfront fees posted, if any, for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists and is included in the statements of
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financial condition. Upfront fees are listed on the statements of financial condition as net premiums paid/received on credit default swap agreements and are shown net by counterparty for which a netting agreement exists. Counterparty relationships are governed by various contracts. These contracts can be based on industry standard agreements, such as International Swap and Derivatives Association agreements for OTC contracts. These agreements set forth each party’s basic rights, responsibilities, and duties. These agreements also contain information regarding financial terms and conditions, as well as termination and events of default provisions. Certain agreements contain provisions that require the Trading Company to post additional collateral upon the occurrence of specific credit risk related events or upon notice from the counterparty. As the Trading Company’s trading strategies are dependent upon the existence of these agreements, the Trading Company’s counterparties usually have multiple specified events under which they can terminate individual transactions or the entire agreement. These are most commonly related to declines in assets under management and performance below certain thresholds during a specified period. It is not guaranteed that counterparties will move to terminate individual transactions or entire agreements if a “trigger event” were to occur; however, it is their right to do so, and such a move could severely impact the Trading Company’s portfolio. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the OTC contracts subject to such trigger events in a net liability position were the foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swap agreements and credit default swap agreements. The details of the net liability positions by counterparty are disclosed later in this note on the additional disclosures regarding the offsetting of derivative liabilities table. The ultimate amounts that may be required as payment to settle the derivative instruments in connection with the triggering of such credit contingency features as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, may differ from the net liability amounts recorded as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and such differences can be material.
For exchange-traded futures contracts, the clearing organization functions as the central counterparty for each transaction and, therefore, bears the risk of settlement to and from counterparties, which mitigates the credit risk of these instruments.
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all credit default swaps held by the Trading Company are
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The following table presents the fair value of the Trading Company’s derivative instruments:
June 30, 2022 |
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Asset Derivatives |
Liability Derivatives |
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Primary Risk Exposure |
Statements of Financial Condition |
Fair Value | Statements of Financial Condition |
Fair Value | ||||||||
Open forward contracts |
Gross unrealized trading gains | Gross unrealized trading gains (losses) | ||||||||||
Currencies |
(losses) on open forward contracts |
$ | 7,296,559 | on open forward contracts | $ | (7,978,869 | ) | |||||
Metals |
351,753 | (1,094,214 | ) | |||||||||
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Total open forward contracts |
7,648,312 | (9,073,083 | ) | |||||||||
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|
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Open futures contracts |
Gross unrealized trading gains | Gross unrealized trading gains | ||||||||||
Agricultural |
on open futures contracts | 504,403 | on open futures contracts | (584,415 | ) | |||||||
Currencies |
150,239 | — | ||||||||||
Energy |
272,148 | (1,683,914 | ) | |||||||||
Indices |
1,055,309 | (188,746 | ) | |||||||||
Interest rates |
2,052,489 | (245,631 | ) | |||||||||
Metals |
1,418,930 | (18,070 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total open futures contracts |
5,453,518 | (2,720,776 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Open swap agreements |
Gross unrealized trading gains | Gross unrealized trading gains | ||||||||||
Credit |
on open swap agreements | 107,281 | on open swap agreements | (29,756 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
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Total open swap agreements |
107,281 | (29,756 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total Derivatives |
$ | 13,209,111 | $ | (11,823,615 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
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Asset Derivatives |
Liability Derivatives |
|||||||||||
Primary Risk Exposure |
Statements of Financial Condition |
Fair Value | Statements of Financial Condition |
Fair Value | ||||||||
Open forward contracts |
Gross unrealized trading gains | Gross unrealized trading losses | ||||||||||
Currencies |
on open forward contracts | $ | 7,478,368 | on open forward contracts | $ | (7,658,938) | ||||||
Metals |
481,300 | (201,619 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total open forward contracts |
7,959,668 | (7,860,557 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Open futures contracts |
Gross unrealized trading gains | Gross unrealized trading losses | ||||||||||
Agricultural |
on open futures contracts | 887,249 | on open futures contracts | (680,314 | ) | |||||||
Currencies |
— | (55,551 | ) | |||||||||
Energy |
512,661 | (141,530 | ) | |||||||||
Indices |
968,366 | (136,088 | ) | |||||||||
Interest rates |
186,526 | (492,272 | ) | |||||||||
Metals |
126,455 | (535,410 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total open futures contracts |
2,681,257 | (2,041,165 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Open swap agreements |
Gross unrealized trading gains | Gross unrealized trading losses | ||||||||||
Credit |
on open swap agreements | 410,432 | on open swap agreements | — | ||||||||
Interest rates |
— | — | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total open swap agreements |
410,432 | — | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Total Derivatives |
$ | 11,051,357 | $ | (9,901,722) | ||||||||
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|
|
|
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The following table presents the impact of derivative instruments on the statements of operations:
For the three months ended June 30, |
For the six months ended June 30, |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||||||||||
Location of gain or loss recognized in income on derivatives |
Gain (Loss) on derivatives |
Gain (Loss) on derivatives |
Gain (Loss) on derivatives |
Gain (Loss) on derivatives |
||||||||||||
Forward contracts |
||||||||||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 6,352,785 | $ | 1,351,019 | $ | 5,714,847 | $ | 4,290,801 | ||||||||
Metals |
1,685,169 | 922,775 | 2,745,444 | 2,212,968 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net realized trading gains (losses) on closed contracts/agreements |
$ | 8,037,954 | $ | 2,273,794 | $ | 8,460,291 | $ | 6,503,769 | ||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Currencies |
$ | (3,089,434 | ) | $ | (1,670,148 | ) | $ | (501,740 | ) | $ | (5,482,017 | ) | ||||
Metals |
(3,028,049 | ) | 384,099 | (1,022,142 | ) | (100,237 | ) | |||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on open contracts/agreements |
$ | (6,117,483 | ) | $ | (1,286,049 | ) | $ | (1,523,882 | ) | $ | (5,582,254 | ) | ||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Futures contracts |
||||||||||||||||
Agricultural |
$ | (401,244 | ) | $ | 963,261 | $ | 3,266,309 | $ | 4,567,440 | |||||||
Currencies |
278,249 | 16,448 | 340,074 | (50,724 | ) | |||||||||||
Energy |
6,191,387 | 5,351,061 | 15,788,583 | 8,433,278 | ||||||||||||
Indices |
(3,709,078 | ) | 3,529,412 | (7,594,475 | ) | 9,627,886 | ||||||||||
Interest rates |
11,344,086 | (842,277 | ) | 13,978,674 | (905,258 | ) | ||||||||||
Metals |
(1,355,558 | ) | 114,418 | (1,853,010 | ) | 1,844,493 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net realized trading gains (losses) on closed contracts/agreements |
$ | 12,347,842 | $ | 9,132,323 | $ | 23,926,155 | $ | 23,517,115 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Agricultural |
$ | (927,109 | ) | $ | 635,504 | $ | (286,947 | ) | $ | (1,615,193 | ) | |||||
Currencies |
174,073 | (72,473 | ) | 205,790 | (147,805 | ) | ||||||||||
Energy |
(2,118,403 | ) | 2,918,066 | (1,782,897 | ) | 2,770,499 | ||||||||||
Indices |
869,724 | (857,301 | ) | 34,285 | (932,600 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest rates |
(3,394,574 | ) | (926,872 | ) | 2,112,604 | (406,558 | ) | |||||||||
Metals |
1,291,637 | (299,863 | ) | 1,809,815 | (1,090,063 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on open contracts/agreements |
$ | (4,104,652 | ) | $ | 1,397,061 | $ | 2,092,650 | $ | (1,421,720 | ) | ||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Swap agreements |
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Credit default swaps |
$ | 2,027,791 | $ | 2,706,903 | $ | 1,371,606 | $ | 2,916,598 | ||||||||
Interest rate swaps |
— | — | — | 3,326,873 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net realized trading gains (losses) on closed contracts/agreements |
$ | 2,027,791 | $ | 2,706,903 | $ | 1,371,606 | $ | 6,243,471 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Credit default swaps |
$ | 356,582 | $ | (623,534 | ) | $ | (332,907 | ) | $ | (351,825 | ) | |||||
Interest rate swaps |
— | — | — | (3,326,966 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net change in unrealized trading gains (losses) on open contracts/agreements |
$ | 356,582 | $ | (623,534 | ) | $ | (332,907 | ) | $ | (3,678,791 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts in the table above exclude foreign exchange spot contracts.
As described above, the Trading Company may enter into netting agreements with its derivative contract counterparties whereby the Trading Company may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Trading Company was subject to netting agreements that allowed for amounts owed between the Trading Company and its counterparty to be netted. The party that has the larger payable pays the excess of the larger amount over the smaller amount to the other party. The netting agreements do not apply to amounts owed to or from different counterparties.
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The following table provides additional disclosures regarding the offsetting of derivative assets presented in the statements of financial condition:
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |
Gross Amount Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments |
Cash Collateral Received |
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As of June 30, 2022 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open futures contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
$ | 2,707,042 | $ | (2,111,858 | ) | $ | 595,184 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 595,184 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
704,476 | (148,790 | ) | 555,686 | — | — | 555,686 | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
2,042,000 | (460,128 | ) | 1,581,872 | — | — | 1,581,872 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open futures contracts |
$ | 5,453,518 | $ | (2,720,776 | ) | $ | 2,732,742 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,732,742 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Open forward contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup |
$ | 2,418,968 | $ | (1,857,737 | ) | $ | 561,231 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 561,231 | |||||||||||
HSBC |
3,431,548 | (3,431,548 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
351,753 | (351,753 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland |
1,446,043 | (1,446,043 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open forward contracts |
$ | 7,648,312 | $ | (7,087,081 | ) | $ | 561,231 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 561,231 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Open swap agreements |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays |
$ | 16,876 | $ | (8,247 | ) | $ | 8,629 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,629 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
66,483 | (21,509 | ) | 44,974 | — | — | 44,974 | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
23,922 | — | 23,922 | — | — | 23,922 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open swap agreements |
$ | 107,281 | $ | (29,756 | ) | $ | 77,525 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 77,525 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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As of December 31, 2021 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open futures contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
$ | 1,435,962 | $ | (1,190,789 | ) | $ | 245,173 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 245,173 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
448,356 | (436,581 | ) | 11,775 | — | — | 11,775 | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
796,939 | (413,795 | ) | 383,144 | — | — | 383,144 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open futures contracts |
$ | 2,681,257 | $ | (2,041,165 | ) | $ | 640,092 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 640,092 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Open forward contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup |
$ | 2,190,525 | $ | (2,190,525 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
HSBC |
4,144,591 | (3,532,041 | ) | 612,550 | — | — | 612,550 | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
481,299 | (201,619 | ) | 279,680 | — | — | 279,680 | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland |
1,143,253 | (1,143,253 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open forward contracts |
$ | 7,959,668 | $ | (7,067,438 | ) | $ | 892,230 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 892,230 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Open swap agreements |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse |
$ | 123,568 | $ | — | $ | 123,568 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 123,568 | ||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
222,157 | — | 222,157 | — | — | 222,157 | ||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
64,707 | — | 64,707 | — | — | 64,707 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open swap agreements |
$ | 410,432 | $ | — | $ | 410,432 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 410,432 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The following table provides additional disclosures regarding the offsetting of derivative liabilities presented in the statements of financial condition:
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |
Gross Amount Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments |
Cash Collateral Pledged |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2022 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open futures contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
$ | 2,111,858 | $ | (2,111,858 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
148,790 | (148,790 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
460,128 | (460,128 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open futures contracts |
$ | 2,720,776 | $ | (2,720,776 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Open forward contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup |
$ | 1,857,737 | $ | (1,857,737 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
HSBC |
3,755,046 | (3,431,548 | ) | 323,498 | — | 323,498 | — | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
1,094,214 | (351,753 | ) | 742,461 | — | 742,461 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland |
2,366,086 | (1,446,043 | ) | 920,043 | — | 920,043 | — | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open forward contracts |
$ | 9,073,083 | $ | (7,087,081 | ) | $ | 1,986,002 | $ | — | $ | 1,986,002 | $ | — | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Open swap agreements |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays |
$ | 8,247 | $ | (8,247 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
21,509 | (21,509 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open swap agreements |
$ | 29,756 | $ | (29,756 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2021 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open futures contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
$ | 1,190,789 | $ | (1,190,789 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs |
436,581 | (436,581 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
413,795 | (413,795 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open futures contracts |
$ | 2,041,165 | $ | (2,041,165 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Open forward contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup |
$ | 2,889,216 | $ | (2,190,525 | ) | 698,691 | — | 698,691 | — | |||||||||||||||
HSBC |
3,532,041 | (3,532,041 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase |
201,619 | (201,619 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland |
1,237,681 | (1,143,253 | ) | 94,428 | — | 94,428 | — | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total open forward contracts |
$ | 7,860,557 | $ | (7,067,438 | ) | $ | 793,119 | $ | — | $ | 793,119 | $ | — | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Only the amount of the collateral up to the net amount of liabilities presented on the statements of financial condition is disclosed above. The table below lists additional amounts of collateral pledged:
Additional Collateral Pledged |
||||
As of June 30, 2022 |
||||
Open futures contracts |
||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
$ | 5,569,832 | ||
Open futures contracts and swap agreements |
||||
Goldman Sachs |
$ | 3,872,288 | ||
Open forward contracts |
||||
Citigroup |
$ | 733,791 | ||
HSBC |
$ | 3,096,502 | ||
Royal Bank of Scotland |
$ | 1,982,252 | ||
Open futures, forward and swap agreements |
||||
JPMorgan Chase |
$ | 3,581,276 | ||
Open swap agreements |
||||
Barclays |
$ | 1,536,661 | ||
As of December 31, 2021 |
||||
Open futures contracts |
||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
$ | 4,766,179 | ||
Open futures contracts and swap agreements |
||||
Goldman Sachs |
$ | 2,863,513 | ||
Open forward contracts |
||||
Citigroup |
$ | 2,051,389 | ||
HSBC |
$ | 3,662,072 | ||
Royal Bank of Scotland |
$ | 1,659,845 | ||
Open futures, forward and swap agreements |
||||
JPMorgan Chase |
$ | 4,530,536 |
6. FINANCIAL GUARANTEES
The Trading Company enters into administrative and other professional service contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Trading Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is not known; however, the Trading Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
7. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following represents the ratios to average partners’ capital and other information for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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For the three months ended June 30, |
For the six months ended June 30, |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Per unit operating performance: |
||||||||||||||||
Beginning net asset value |
$ | 25,628.06 | $ | 21,730.53 | $ | 22,576.55 | $ | 19,823.33 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
4.86 | (39.74 | ) | (18.53 | ) | (73.71 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on trading activities and translation of foreign currency |
1,764.36 | 2,196.62 | 4,839.26 | 4,137.79 | ||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations |
1,769.22 | 2,156.88 | 4,820.73 | 4,064.08 | ||||||||||||
Ending net asset value |
$ | 27,397.28 | $ | 23,887.41 | $ | 27,397.28 | $ | 23,887.41 | ||||||||
Ratios to average partners’ capital 1 : |
||||||||||||||||
Expenses |
0.48 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
0.07 | % | (0.69 | )% | (0.15 | )% | (0.67 | )% | ||||||||
Total return 2 |
6.90 | % | 9.93 | % | 21.35 | % | 20.50 | % | ||||||||
1 |
Ratios have been annualized. |
2 |
Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. |
Financial highlights are calculated for all partners taken as a whole. An individual partner’s returns and ratios may vary from these returns and ratios based on the timing of capital transactions.
8. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The General Partner and the Advisor acknowledge the on-going outbreak of
COVID-19
which has been causing economic disruption in most countries since the first quarter of 2020 and its potentially adverse economic impact on the issuers of the instruments in which the Trading Company invests. This is an additional risk factor which could impact the operations and valuation of the Trading Company’s assets after the period-end. The Advisor is actively monitoring developments closely. Given the nature of the outbreak and the
on-going
developments, there is a high degree of uncertainty and it is not possible at this time to predict the extent and nature of the overall future impact on the Trading Company.In late February 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine, significantly amplifying already existing geopolitical tensions among Russia, Ukraine, Europe, NATO and the West. Russia’s invasion, the responses of countries and political bodies to Russia’s actions and the potential for wider conflict may increase global financial market volatility and could have severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other jurisdictions have instituted sanctions against certain Russian individuals, including politicians, and Russian corporate and banking entities, and a number of large private corporations and U.S. states have also announced plans to divest interests or otherwise curtail business dealings with certain Russian businesses. The sanctions imposed include prohibitions on trading in certain Russian securities, transacting in or dealing in issuances of debt or equity of Russian issuers, supplying certain restricted goods and services to Russian persons, engaging in certain private transactions and doing business with certain Russian corporate entities, large financial institutions, officials oligarchs and Russian annexed regions of Ukraine and the freezing of assets owned or controlled by certain designated persons. The sanctions also include the removal of selected Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, commonly called “SWIFT,” the electronic network that connects banks globally, and imposed restrictive measures to prevent the Russian Central Bank from undermining the impact of the sanctions. Such measures could adversely affect global financial markets and thereby negatively affect the value of the Trading Company investments beyond any direct exposure to Russian issuers or those of adjoining geographic regions. In response to the sanctions, the Russian Central Bank has raised its interest rates and banned sales of local securities by foreigners. Russia may take additional counter measures or retaliatory actions, which may further impair the value and liquidity of Russian securities and the Trading Company investments. Such actions could, for example, include restricting gas exports to other countries, seizing U.S. and European residents’ assets or undertaking or provoking other military conflict elsewhere in Europe, any of which could exacerbate negative consequences on global financial markets and the economy. The actions discussed above could have a negative effect on the performance of funds that have exposure to Russia or to global markets. While diplomatic efforts have been ongoing, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is currently unpredictable and has the potential to result in broadened military actions. The duration of ongoing hostilities and corresponding sanctions and related global events cannot be predicted and may result in a negative impact on the performance and value of the Trading Company investments. While as of June 30, 2022 the Trading Company has no direct Russian investments, the impact of Russian actions on the global markets in general may adversely impact the performance of the Trading Company.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
For the period subsequent to June 30, 2022 through August 12, 2022, the date the financial statements were issued, the Trading Company recorded limited partner subscriptions of $2,138,803, and limited partner redemptions of $927,303.
The General Partner has evaluated the impact of subsequent events on the Trading Company through August 12, 2022, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no subsequent events that require adjustment to or disclosure in these financial statements, except as noted above.
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ITEM 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Introduction
Reference is made to Item 1, “Financial Statements.” The information contained therein is essential to, and should be read in conjunction with, the following analysis.
Operational Overview
Man-AHL
Diversified I L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a fund which engages in speculative trading of futures and forward contracts and related instruments through its investment in Man-AHL
Diversified Trading Company L.P. (the “Trading Company”) pursuant to the AHL Diversified Program, directed on behalf of the Trading Company by AHL Partners LLP (the “Trading Advisor”). The Trading Advisor also serves as the Partnership’s commodity pool operator. The AHL Diversified Program is a price trend-following trading system, entirely quantitative in nature, and implements trading positions on the basis of statistical analyses of past price histories. The objective of the AHL Diversified Program is to deliver capital growth for commensurate levels of volatility over the medium term, independent of the movement of the stock and bond markets, through the speculative trading, directly and indirectly, of futures, options and forward contracts, swaps and other financial derivatives both on and off exchange. The AHL Diversified Program trades globally in several market sectors, including, without limitation, currencies, bonds, energies, stock indices, interest rates, credit, metals, agriculturals and volatility. In the future, the AHL Diversified Program may, to a limited extent, invest in stocks. The AHL Diversified Program is proprietary and confidential, so that substantially the only information that can be furnished regarding the Partnership’s results of operations is contained in the performance record of its trading through the Trading Company. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results. Man Investments (USA) Corp., the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”) does believe, however, that there are certain market conditions, for example, markets with pronounced price trends, in which the Partnership has a greater likelihood of being profitable than in other market environments.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Units of limited partnership interests (“Units”) of the Partnership may be offered for sale as of the beginning, and may be redeemed as of the end, of each month.
The Partnership raises additional capital only through the sale of Units and capital is increased through trading profits (if any) and interest income. The Partnership does not engage in borrowing. The Partnership, not being an operating company, does not incur capital expenditures. It functions solely as a passive trading vehicle, investing the substantial majority of its assets in the Trading Company. Its remaining capital resources are used only as assets available to make further investments in the Trading Company and to pay Partnership level expenses. Accordingly, the amount of capital raised for the Partnership should not have a significant impact on its operations.
Partnership assets not invested in the Trading Company are maintained in cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts or accounts with The Bank of New York Mellon and are readily available to the Partnership. The Partnership may redeem any part or all of its limited partnership interest in the Trading Company at any (“OTC”) contract positions and are withdrawn, as necessary, to pay redemptions (to the Partnership and other investors in the Trading Company). Other than potential market-imposed limitations on liquidity, due, for example, to limited open interest in certain futures markets or to daily price fluctuation limits, which are inherent in the Trading Company’s futures trading, the Trading Company’s assets are highly liquid and are expected to remain so.
month-end
at the net asset value per unit of the Trading Company. The Trading Company’s assets are generally held as cash or cash equivalents which are used to margin futures and provide collateral for forward contracts and other over-the-counter
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There have been no material changes with respect to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies, sheet arrangements or disclosure of contractual obligations as reported in the Partnership’s Form filed March 31, 2022.
off-balance
10-K
Allocations by Market Sector
The following table indicates the percentage of the Partnership’s assets allocated to initial margin for the Partnership’s open trading positions by market sector as of June 30, 2022. The Partnership’s capitalization was $101,157,643 as of June 30, 2022. See also Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” below.
Quarter-End |
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Market Sector |
Margin Allocation |
% of Capitalization |
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Agriculturals |
$ | 913,762.10 | 0.90 | % | ||||
Bonds |
$ | 1,621,221.51 | 1.60 | % | ||||
Credit |
$ | 2,284,456.53 | 2.26 | % | ||||
Currencies |
$ | 3,794,699.25 | 3.75 | % | ||||
Energy |
$ | 853,236.88 | 0.84 | % | ||||
Interest rates |
$ | 606,810.60 | 0.60 | % | ||||
Metals |
$ | 1,338,632.92 | 1.32 | % | ||||
Stock indices |
$ | 2,082,880.99 | 2.06 | % | ||||
Total* |
$ | 13,495,700.77 | 13.34 | % |
* | Total amount does not foot due to rounding. |
Results of Operations
Due to the nature of the Partnership’s trading, the results of operations for the interim period presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
Periods Ended June 30, 2022:
30-June-22 |
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Ending Equity |
$ | 101,157,643 |
Six months ended June 30, 2022:
Net assets increased $ 12,983,064 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was attributable to subscriptions in the amount of $ 49,000, redemptions in the amount of $ (3,596,091) and a net gain from operations of $ 16,530,155.
Management fees of $1,443,553 and servicing fees of $483,445 were paid or accrued, and interest of $181,624 was earned or accrued on the Partnership’s share of the Trading Company’s cash and cash equivalents and broker balances, for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The Partnership’s other expenses paid or accrued for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $463,054.
Three months ended June 30, 2022:
Net assets Increased $2,375,326 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This Increase was attributable to subscriptions in the amount of $49,000, redemptions in the amount of (3,346,708) and a net gain from operations of $5,673,034
Management Fees of $760,938 and servicing fees of $254,817 were paid or accrued, and interest of $138,664 was earned or accrued on the Partnership’s share of the Trading Company’s cash and cash equivalent investments and broker balances, for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The Partnership’s other expenses paid or accrued for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $224,060.
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In April, the Partnership experienced positive returns, dominated by fixed income, energies, and FX with metals and equities detracting. The increasingly hawkish stance of the Fed and ECB and the continuing pressure on bonds played to the hand of the Partnership’s dominant short positions. Some of the top performers were in Italian
10-year
government bonds, although short positions across the US curve were also positive. The Partnership’s long position in the Japanese 10yr bond finished flat and was one of the worst performers in the asset class. Trading in commodities was also positive in aggregate, with gains from long US natural gas positions benefitting from Europe’s desire to wean itself off Russian energy. This offset the losses from the Partnership’s long positions in copper and gold, two of the Partnership’s worst performers for the month. On the debit side, long metals positions, notably in copper and gold, detracted as prices reversed mid-month.
The Partnership’s currency trading finished in the black, as the US dollar continued to rise against a basket of currencies. In developed markets, short positions in the Euro and Japanese yen against the greenback continued to be positive as well. Long positions in commodity currencies such as the South African rand and the Canadian dollar, on the other hand, lost out. On the negative side, trading in equities finished down. A short position in the MSCI emerging market index generated positive performance, while a short position in the VIX volatility index detracted. There was a small gain in credit trading as positions oscillated around zero. In May, the Partnership finished the month down net of fees with losses in FX, equities, metals, and agriculturals offsetting small gains from energies and fixed income. Long energies positions continued to perform positively, notably in US natural gas and the crude oil complex. On the other hand, the Partnership’s position in base metals such as aluminium and zinc did not fare as well, although trading was more mixed for precious positions, with gains from a short in silver. The steady yield increases seen in fixed income markets took a hiatus in May, and returns from the asset class were muted as a result. One of the top performers was a short position in Italian
year-to-date
10-year
bonds. A short position in US 5yr treasuries, on the other hand, lost out. The Partnership built into a net short equity position as the month progressed, which was beneficial until the last week of the month. Trading finished the month in the red, with top performers being shorts in the Singapore MSCI and Nasdaq 100 indices, while longs in the Australian SPI 200 and Indian Nifty indices lost out. Short credit positions were also detrimental in the last week of the month, most notably from a CDS index position in US investment-grade names. Concerns over growth in the US weighed on the US dollar, which reversed direction mid-month
versus a basket of other currencies. This had a detrimental effect on Asian currency pairs such as the South Korean won and Singapore dollar, which were the Partnership’s two worst performers, although the Partnership’s long positions in commodity currencies, such as the Mexican peso and Brazilian real offset some of these losses. The Partnership’s performance in June was bifurcated, giving up
mid-month
gains to finish with a positive return. Gains in fixed income, credit, and currencies were partially offset by losses in commodities. Despite the reversal mid-month,
trading in fixed income finished in the black. Short-term rates contracts generated a positive return, as did Canadian and Italian 10yr bonds, while a long position in 10-year
Japanese government bonds detracted. Shorts in credit performed positively as risk assets sold off throughout the month, notably in European investment-grade and high-yielding names. Trading in equities managed to eke out a gain as short positions in Asian indices, notably the Taiwan and Singapore MSCI, did best. A FTSE 100 long detracted from performance. US dollar strength was very much the theme in currency trading. Losses from longs in commodity currencies such as the Mexican peso and Brazilian real were offset by gains from US dollar longs against currencies such as the Korean won and Australian dollar. For the first month this year, commodities trading generated a loss. Agriculturals detracted, notably longs in soybeans and wheat, and longs in energies also caused pain. The Partnership’s short metals positions were positive, however, with silver and copper being some of the top performers. Three months ended March 31, 2022:
The Partnership started the year down, as gains from long energies, long agriculturals, and short bonds were broadly offset by losses from long credit and equity positions. The Partnership entered the new year with net long positions in equities and credit, which struggled against a bearish market. On the equity side, the rotation from growth to value compounded losses for long positions in S&P 500 and NASDAQ indices, and the Partnership posted losses in the Australian SPI 200 as well. Gains were seen in short FTSE China A50 index positions. Losses were also incurred from long credit positions, most notably in US
5-year
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indices. Currency trading was mixed, just dipping into the red in aggregate. The US dollar rose in a broadly
risk-off
environment, which hurt the Partnership’s long positions against the greenback such as the Colombian peso and UK sterling, while a long in the Brazilian real and a short in the Korean won fared best. In the fixed income markets, benchmark US 10-year
Treasuries rose around 30bp, and yields generally rose at all maturities, benefiting the Partnership’s short positioning across the curve, with top performers being in the US, from overnight-rates out to 10y. Long positions in German 2-year
and Japanese 10-year
bonds struggled, however, and generated losses. In the commodities market, the price of oil went up, and Brent futures reached seven-year highs of $90 a barrel. This increase had a positive result for the Partnership’s long positions in the oil complex, most notably heating and gas oil. Longs in agricultural commodities were also beneficial, particularly soybeans and soyoil. Precious metals generated losses, however, with gold failing to find a clear direction in the New Year. In February, the Partnership ultimately finished up with gains from commodities and fixed income being slightly offset by losses in FX. Against the backdrop of warfare between Russia and Ukraine, commodity prices almost uniformly drove higher. The oil complex saw gains for the Partnership, alongside soybean and corn positions. Metals performance was more nuanced with longs in gold and aluminium beneficial but a similar position in silver detracted. The Partnership entered February short most fixed income instruments across maturities. This proved beneficial overall; the top performer was in
10-year
Italian government bonds, while a long position in 2-year
German bonds lost out. The Partnership’s losses in equities were driven by shorts in the Singapore MSCI and longs in the S&P TSX 60 indices, which were not offset by gains made in short positions in China’s H-shares
index. The Partnership’s credit positions were positive; a position in European 5-year
iTraxx CDS index was the top performer, flipping from short to long protection mid-month,
and benefiting from risk-off
sentiment. FX trading saw losses overall on volatile FX rates. Several pairs saw losses, with shorts in the New Zealand dollar and Euro against the US dollar faring worst, although longs in commodity currencies such as the Brazilian real, also against the greenback, performed well. To finish out the first quarter, March saw the Partnership finish with positive returns as commodity, FX, and fixed income trading gains offset the losses in credit. Commodities once more were top contributors for the Partnership, led by energies where long positions in the oil complex were accretive, although for the second month in a row, long positions in carbon emissions detracted on perception of lower energy demand. Long metals positions also generated positive returns, most notably gold but also nickel which gained on a well-publicized short squeeze at the London Metal Exchange. Trading in agricultural commodities was also positive, with corn and wheat top performers. Losses were seen in coffee and cocoa trading. The Partnership also saw positive returns from pairs involving long commodity currencies such as the Brazilian real and Australian dollar. Crosses against the Japanese yen were particularly beneficial as well, while long positions in the British pound against both the Euro and US dollar incurred losses. Short fixed income positions were also beneficial, particularly SOFR and
2-year
bond futures. A short in German Schatz futures, on the other hand, generated a loss. The Partnership transitioned from short to small long in both equites and credit as the month progressed. Equities trading was marginally positive overall, with the top performers being Chinese indices. Credit trading dipped into the red, however, with losses driven by long CDS positions in the European high yield index. Periods Ended June 30, 2021:
30-June-21 |
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Ending Equity |
$ | 96,393,515 |
Six months ended June 30, 2021:
Net assets increased $11,575,889 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was attributable to subscriptions in the amount of $1,059,130, redemptions in the amount of $(4,374,028) and a net gain from operations of $14,890,787.
Management fees of $1,356,343 and servicing fees of $454,192 were paid or accrued, and interest of $32,217 was earned or accrued on the Partnership’s share of the Trading Company’s cash and cash equivalents and broker balances, for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
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The Partnership’s other expenses paid or accrued for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $553,920.
Three months ended June 30, 2021:
Net assets increased $7,715,553 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was attributable to subscriptions in the amount of $920,130, redemptions in the amount of $970,315 and a net gain from operations of $7,765,738.
Management Fees of $709,759 and servicing fees of $237,679 were paid or accrued, and interest of $15,232 was earned or accrued on the Partnership’s share of the Trading Company’s cash and cash equivalent investments and broker balances, for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
The aggregate of the Partnership’s other expenses and its share of the trading Company’s expenses paid or accrued for the three months ended June 30, 2021 were $289,125.
Risk assets and commodities surged ahead in April, spurred by good corporate earnings, a Federal Reserve in no hurry to withdraw stimulus, and the IMF lifting global growth forecasts for the second time in three months. This has fueled high demand for technology goods and led to a shortage of semiconductors, prompting frenetic attempts to increase capacity in East Asia as well as halting production for some auto manufacturers. Against this backdrop, the Partnership posted positive returns with gains dominated by commodities and equities, and offsetting losses in fixed income and FX. Long commodity positions continued to make hay as economic optimism lifted and talk of inflation in earnings calls increased, although long positions in coffee and gold made losses. Positive overall performance in equities was topped by longs in Australia’s SPI 200 and Taiwan’s MSCI indices. Longs in the Japan’s TSE index marginally detracted. Credit spreads also tightened, with gains dominated by short CDS positions in US indices. Fixed income yields in April took a respite from their recent rising theme, which resulted in a slight loss from the Partnership’s small aggregate short positions. Losses were dominated by Canadian and US instruments, while small gains were made in their European counterparts. Losses in FX trading were also small in aggregate, and individual gains or losses depended broadly on positioning against the US dollar. Long positions in the greenback against the Swiss franc and New Zealand dollar were worst hit as the US Federal Reserve struck a dovish tone and US Treasury yields declined. Similar reasoning played out well for US dollar shorts against the Euro and Canadian dollar.
In May, inflationary fears were once again stoked on the release of April’s US consumer price inflation which showed an annualized rate of 4.2% - significantly higher than estimates and the biggest rise since 2008. This drove commodity prices higher, but apart from initial volatility, equities finished the month in positive territory and bonds yields were firm. Cryptocurrencies, on the other hand, were highly volatile after Elon Musk expressed concern over their environmental impact and negative comments from several authorities. Against this backdrop, the Partnership posted positive returns with gains in commodities and FX only marginally offset by losses in stocks and bonds. Currencies was a fertile trading ground for the Partnership in May. Rising risk appetite in markets led to rising EM FX rates in general, with the primary beneficiary in the Partnership being the South African rand. Confidence in the British pound continued as Brexit recedes further into the rear-view mirror and vaccination success continues to be newsworthy, leading to gains against the US dollar and the Japanese yen. Losses were incurred from short positions in the Chilean peso and New Zealand dollar against the greenback. Long positions in crude and the oil complex were broadly gainful, as was a long position in carbon emissions whose gain is now just shy of 60%. In metals the story was similarly positive. In addition to copper, long positions in silver, aluminum and gold were profitable. The main detractor in the commodities complex was a long in wheat, which retraced half of April’s 20% gain. Trading in equities finished slightly down. Top performer was a long in the Canadian TSX index, spurred by rising commodities, while longs in Taiwanese indices generated losses as the rise in prices due to a global semiconductor shortage took a breather. Credit trading resulted in a small gain. A combination of little movement in fixed income yields and low bond risk levels meant that trading in the asset class was subdued. Overall there was a loss, with gains from US 2yr and 5yr treasuries being slightly offset by losses from shorts in UK and longs in Canadian bonds.
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Markets were shaken
mid-June
as the US Federal Reserve (‘Fed’) struck a more hawkish tone, with the ‘dot plot’ of policymakers’ projections now pointing to two interest-rate hikes in 2023 (where previously there were none). The US dollar rallied on the news, while commodities fell on the perception of lower inflation risk. Elsewhere, at the G7 summit in Cornwall, global leaders agreed to harmonize corporate tax rates. The Partnership posted negative returns with losses from currency, metals and fixed income trading slightly outweighing gains from equities, credit and energies. Currency trading was hardest hit by the perceived more hawkish tone from the Fed, with losses experienced in a number of positions as the US dollar spiked. Worst offenders were euro and Canadian dollar longs versus the greenback, although a similar position in the Brazilian real profited as the country hiked rates by 75bp. In US bond markets, long positions in long-dated futures made small gains, while short positions in 2- and 5-year
futures lost out. A long position in the Eurodollar also contributed to losses. Equities’ path through the month was much smoother than currencies and bonds, and the Partnership’s long position in the Australian SPI 200 benefited. Bullishness for risk assets also fed into the Partnership’s credit positions, with gains being made across the board, most notably European 5y Crossover. Commodity performance was mixed. Long positions in agriculturals and metals suffered, particularly soybean, copper and precious metals holdings. Prices in the energy complex, on the other hand, continued their ongoing rally. Nowhere was this more apparent than in gas markets on both sides of the Atlantic. Indeed, the long in US natural gas ended the month as the top performer across the Partnership. Three months ended March 31, 2021:
The Partnership started the year down, as negative returns driven by currencies and fixed income overcame gains in commodities trading. With respect to the Partnership’s currency trading, a bounce in the US dollar versus a basket of currencies representing the United States’ trading partners hurt the Partnership’s short positions in the US dollar, particularly in such positions against the South African rand and Japanese yen. Longs in the Chinese renminbi and Indian rupee made token gains. In the Partnership’s fixed income trading, yields across developed markets generally rose on the month. US bond yields breached 1%, hurting the Partnership’s broadly long positions in US bonds, which more than offset the gains posted in its short position in long-dated bonds. The Partnership’s equity trading on the month was marginally positive, as gains were accrued from longs in North American capital goods, and Taiwanese indices. A short position in the VIX volatility index, on the other hand, caused losses as the index spiked in the final few days. Credit trading also dipped into the red towards the end of the month as short CDS positions in European high-yield and US investment grade names posted losses. Commodities were the bright spot for the Partnership in January. Long soyabeans and corn were the top contributors to the Partnership’s gains, as well as crude oil, which Crude oil also rose over 7% on the month, benefitting the Partnership’s long positions.
In February, the Partnership posted positive returns with gains in commodities, equities, and fixed income, overcoming minor losses in FX and credit. Long commodity positions were top performers for the Partnership as crude oil rose almost 20% and sugar rose 10% on the month, and the Partnership’s copper position was the top performer in the entire portfolio rising 15%. These gains were more than enough to offset the Partnership’s losses from a short position in natural gas. The Partnership’s equity trading also finished the month in positive territory, with the Partnership’s positions in the S&P TSX 60 and Nikkei futures being top performers. Fixed income generated a positive return as positioning shifted from net long to net
short mid-way through
the month. Top performers were shorts in German bunds and Australian 10-year bonds,
while losses were led by Italian 10-year bonds
which switched positions from long to short as the month progressed. The Partnership’s credit trading was slightly lower on the month, as short CDS positions in US high yield names generated a small gain while similar positioning in US investment names generated a marginally larger loss. Finally, the majority of the Partnership’s losses on the month were generated in its FX trading, though such losses were mild. Long Australian dollar positions versus both the US dollar and Japanese yen performed well along with long in the Swiss franc versus the US dollar; none of those gains were enough to offset the losses from long positions in the Indian rupee, EURO Mexican Peso and Japanese yen against the US dollar. The Partnership finished up the first quarter with in the black, as positive returns in equities, FX, and credit outweighed losses in commodities. The Partnership’s gains in equity trading was led by its dominantly long equity positions, as well as its positions in Sweden’s OM index and Germany’s Dax indices. A short VIX volatility
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position was also beneficial as, as were long credit positions particularly in Europe. FX was also fruitful for the Partnership, with short positions in the Swiss franc and Japanese yen against the US dollar, as well as a short position in the Euro against the Canadian dollar, the top performers. Some losses were seen in the Partnership’s long positions against the dollar in the Euro and UK Stirling, as well as a flat position in the Turkish Lira. Fixed income trading generated a small positive return, as gains from short positions in 10y and 30y US treasuries offset losses from short positions in German 5y and 10y bonds. Reversing course from February, the Partnership’s commodities trading ended March down. The Partnership’s long positions, most notably in agricultural commodities such as cocoa and sugar, and metals such as nickel, posted the largest losses, while small offsetting gains were made in individual markets such as lean hogs and palladium.
ITEM 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Introduction
Past Results Are Not Necessarily Indicative of Future Performance
The Partnership is a speculative commodity pool. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Partnership’s main line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of the Partnership’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Partnership’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Partnership’s open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.
The Partnership can rapidly acquire and/or liquidate both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Partnership’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnership’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership’s attempts to manage its market risk.
non-trading
losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership’s experience to date (i.e.,
Materiality, as used in this section “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and the potential losses caused by such movements, taking into account the leverage, optionality and multiplier features of the Partnership’s market sensitive instruments.
Quantifying the Partnership’s Trading Value at Risk
Quantitative Forward-Looking Statements
The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Partnership’s market risk exposures contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.
The Partnership’s risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the General Partner is quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to the Partnership’s accounting, any loss in the fair value of the
mark-to-market
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Partnership’s open positions is directly reflected in the Partnership’s earnings (realized or unrealized) and cash flow (at least in the case of exchange-traded contracts in which profits and losses on open positions are settled daily through variation margin).
For regulatory purposes, exchange initial margin requirements have been used by the Partnership as the measure of its Value at Risk. For trading and internal risk monitoring purposes, a different approach based on simulated market movements is used. Initial margin requirements include a credit risk factor and a maintenance margin factor and thus overstate the maximum
one-day
loss reflected by the maintenance margin requirement by the amount of the credit risk factor used in setting initial margin requirements. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed 95-99%
of the maximum one-day
losses in the fair value of any given contract incurred during the time period over which historical price fluctuations are researched for purposes of establishing margin levels. The maintenance margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day
price fluctuation. In the case of market sensitive instruments that are not exchange traded (almost exclusively currencies in the case of the Partnership), dealers’ margins have been used as Value at Risk.
The fair value of the Partnership’s futures and forward positions does not have any optionality component. However, the General Partner may also trade commodity options on behalf of the Partnership. The Value at Risk associated with options would be reflected in the margin requirement attributable to the instrument underlying each option.
In quantifying the Partnership’s Value at Risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Partnership’s positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.
The Partnership’s Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors
The following table indicates the amount of trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the Partnership’s average
quarter-end
capitalization was $99,969,981. Quarter-Ended June 30, 2022 |
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Market Sector |
Average Value at Risk |
% of Average Capitalization |
Highest Value at Risk |
Lowest Value at Risk |
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Agriculturals |
$ | 1,150,617 | 1.15 | % | $ | 1,387,414 | $ | 913,820.45 | ||||||||
Bonds |
$ | 1,433,730 | 1.43 | % | $ | 1,621,325 | $ | 1,246,134 | ||||||||
Credit |
$ | 1,272,130 | 1.27 | % | $ | 2,284,602 | $ | 259,657 | ||||||||
Currencies |
$ | 3,717,007 | 3.72 | % | $ | 3,794,942 | $ | 3,639,073 | ||||||||
Energies |
$ | 912,189 | 0.91 | % | $ | 971,086 | $ | 853,291 | ||||||||
Interest rates |
$ | 578,325 | 0.58 | % | $ | 606,849 | $ | 549,801 | ||||||||
Metals |
$ | 1,179,532 | 1.18 | % | $ | 1,338,718 | $ | 1,020,346 | ||||||||
Stock indices |
$ | 1,817,673 | 1.82 | % | $ | 2,083,014 | $ | 1,552,332 | ||||||||
Total* |
$ |
12,061,203 |
12.06 |
% |
$ |
14,087,951 |
$ |
10,034,455 |
* | Certain total amounts do not foot due to rounding. |
Average, highest and lowest Value at Risk amounts relate to the
quarter-end
amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Average capitalization is the Partnership’s average quarter-end
capitalization for the six months ended June 30, 2022. 39
Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk
The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership is typically many times the applicable initial or maintenance margin requirement (maintenance margin requirements generally ranging between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value) as well as many times the capitalization of the Partnership. The magnitude of the Partnership’s open positions creates a “risk of ruin” not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of its positions, certain market conditions — unusual, but historically recurring from time to time — could cause the Partnership to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing Value at Risk table — as well as the past performance of the Partnership — gives no indication of this “risk of ruin.”
Non-Trading
The Partnership has market risk on its foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as any market risk they represent) are immaterial.
non-trading
The Partnership also has cash flow risk as a result of holding a substantial portion of its assets in U.S. government securities (U.S. Treasury Bills) and interest-bearing bank accounts. These cash and cash equivalents are placed with highly rated counterparties with a priority placed on preservation of capital and reputation (., appropriate level of credit risk, market risk and reputation risk) and liquidity (., appropriate level of liquidity risk).
non-trading
i.e
i.e
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures
The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Partnership’s market risk exposures — except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (ii) the descriptions of how the General Partner manages the Partnership’s primary market risk exposures — constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. The Partnership’s primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the General Partner for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Partnership’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Partnership. There can be no assurance that the Partnership’s current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Partnership.
The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Partnership as of June 30, 2022, by market sector.
Fixed Income
. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond futures positions held by the Partnership and indirectly the value of its stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries may materially impact the Partnership’s profitability. The Partnership’s primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the United States, Germany, Italy, Australia, and the United Kingdom. However, the Partnership also may take positions in futures contracts on the government debt of smaller nations. The General Partner anticipates thatG-7
Currencies
. Exchange rate risk is the principal market exposure of the Partnership. The Partnership’s currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations which disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general economic conditions. The Partnership trades in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates — i.e., positions between two currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As of June 30, 2022, the Partnership’s primary currency exposures were in the U.S. dollar versus the Korean Won, Euro, Swiss Franc, Mexican Peso and Australian Dollar.40
Stock Indices
. The Partnership’s primary equity exposure, through stock index futures, is to equity price risk in theG-7
Metals
. The AHL Diversified Program used for the Partnership trades precious and base metals. As of June 30, 2022, the Partnership’s primary metals market exposures were in silver, copper, gold and platinum.Agricultural
. The Partnership’s has exposure to agricultural price movements, which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions. Coffee, sugar, soybeans and feeder cattle accounted for the substantial bulk of the Partnership’s commodities exposure as of June 30, 2022.Energy.
The Partnership’s primary energy market exposure is to gas and oil price movements, often resulting from political developments in the Middle East and economic conditions worldwide. Energy prices are volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market. As of June 30, 2022, the main exposures were in heating oil, US natural gas, crude oil and gas oil.Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Risk Exposure
Non-Trading
The following were the only risk exposures of the Partnership as of June 30, 2022.
non-trading
Foreign Currency Balances
. The Partnership’s primary foreign currency balance is in Euro. The Partnership controls thenon-trading
Cash Positions
. The Partnership’s only market exposure in instruments held other than for trading is in its cash portfolio. The Partnership holds only cash in U.S. Treasury Bills and interest-bearing bank accounts. This cash is placed with highly rated counterparties with a priority placed on preservation of capital and reputation (i.e., appropriate level of credit risk, market risk and reputation risk) and liquidity (i.e., appropriate level of liquidity risk) with durations no longer than 1 year.Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure
Risk management is an essential component of AHL’s investment management process. AHL has put in place a risk management framework which is designed to identify, monitor and mitigate the portfolio, operational and outsourcing risks relevant to its operations. AHL’s risk management framework is part of, and is supported by, the overarching risk management framework of its parent company, Man Group plc. Key principles of AHL’s risk management framework include the segregation of functions and duties where material conflicts of interest may arise and having an appropriate degree of independent and senior management oversight of business activities. As part of this independent oversight, AHL’s activities are subject to regular review by an internal audit function.
The AHL Diversified Program employs a systematic, statistically based investment strategy that is designed to identify and capitalize on trends and other inefficiencies in markets around the world. Trading signals are generated and executed via a finely tuned trading and implementation infrastructure. This process is quantitative, meaning that investment decisions are entirely driven by mathematical models based on quantitative analysis of historical relationships. It is underpinned by rigorous risk control, ongoing research, diversification and the constant quest for efficiency. Portfolio risk management consists primarily of monitoring risk measures and ensuring the systems remain within prescribed limits. The major risk monitoring measures and focus areas include stress testing, implied volatility, leverage, ratios and net exposures to sectors and different currencies.
value-at-risk,
margin-to-equity
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Diversification is also a key feature of AHL’s risk management, as well as its investment, process. As well as emphasizing sector and market diversification, the AHL Diversified Program has been constructed to achieve diversification by combining various investment strategies. The AHL Diversified Program trades approximately 250 markets and these markets may be accessed directly or indirectly and include, without limitation, stock indices, bonds, currencies, short-term interest rates, energies, credits, metals, agriculturals and volatility. Another important aspect of diversification is the fact that the models generate signals across different timeframes, ranging from two to three days to several months. In line with the principle of diversification, the approach to portfolio construction and asset allocation is premised on the importance of deploying investment capital across the full range of sectors and markets. Particular attention is paid to correlation of markets and sectors, expected returns, trading costs and market liquidity. Portfolios are regularly reviewed and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect changes in these factors. AHL also has a systematic process for adjusting its market risk exposure in real time to reflect changes in the volatility, a measure of risk, of individual markets.
ITEM 4. |
Controls and Procedures. |
The General Partner, with the participation of the General Partner’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022. Based on such evaluation, the General Partner’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no significant changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings. |
None.
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors. |
Risk of Loss.
General.
Markets Are Volatile and Difficult to Predict.
Trading Is Highly Leveraged.
Markets May Be Illiquid.
Even when futures prices have not moved to the daily limit, the Trading Advisor might not be able to obtain execution of trades at favorable prices if little trading in the contracts which the Trading Advisor wishes to trade is taking place. Also, an exchange or governmental authority may suspend or restrict trading on an exchange (or in particular futures traded on an exchange) or order the immediate settlement of a particular instrument.
Options trading may be restricted in the event that trading in the underlying instrument becomes restricted. Options trading also may be illiquid at times regardless of the condition of the market in the underlying instrument. In either event, it will be difficult for the Trading Advisor to realize gains or limit losses on option positions by offsetting them or to change positions in the market.
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Trading in OTC derivative instruments is conducted with individual counterparties rather than on organized exchanges. There have been periods during which forward and swap contract dealers have refused to quote prices for forward and swap contracts or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread between the bid and asked price.
Speculative Position Limits May Restrict Futures Trading.
non-U.S.
currencies, are subject to speculative position limits established either by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) or the relevant exchange. All trading accounts owned or managed by the Trading Advisor and its principals will be combined for the purposes of speculative position limits. Such limits could adversely affect the profitability of the Trading Company and, consequently, of the Partnership. For example, the Trading Advisor could be required to liquidate futures positions at an unfavorable time in order to comply with such limits. However, the Trading Advisor does not believe that existing speculative position limits will materially adversely affect its ability to manage the Trading Company’s account.
Cash Flow.
marked-to-market
Decisions Based on Trends and Technical Analysis.
• | during periods when markets are dominated by fundamental factors that are not reflected in the technical data analyzed by the program; |
• | during prolonged periods without sustained moves in one or more of the markets traded; or |
• | during “whip-saw” markets, in which potential price trends start to develop but reverse before actual trends are realized. |
In the past there have been prolonged periods without sustained price moves in various markets. Presumably, such periods will recur. A series of volatile reverses in price trends may generate repeated entry and exit signals in trend-following systems, resulting in unprofitable transactions and increased brokerage commission expenses. Technical, trend-following trading systems are used by many other traders. At times, the use of such systems may:
• | result in traders attempting to initiate or liquidate substantial positions in a market at or about the same time; |
• | alter historical trading patterns; |
• | obscure developing price trends; or |
• | affect the execution of trades. |
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Model and Data Risk.
trade-by-trade
The Trading Advisor seeks to reduce the incidence and impact of System Events, to the extent feasible, through a combination of internal testing, simulation, real-time monitoring and the use of independent safeguards in the overall portfolio management process, often in the software code itself. Despite such testing, monitoring and independent safeguards, System Events will result in, among other things, the execution of unanticipated trades, the failure to execute anticipated trades, delays in the execution of anticipated trades, the failure to properly allocate trades, the failure to properly gather and organize available data, the failure to take certain hedging or risk reducing actions and/or the taking of actions which increase certain risk(s) — all of which may have materially adverse effects on the Partnership. System Events in third-party provided Data is generally entirely outside of the control of the Trading Advisor.
The research and modeling processes engaged in by the Trading Advisor on behalf of its managed funds is extremely complex and involves the use of financial, economic, econometric and statistical theories, research and modeling; the results of this investment approach must then be translated into computer code. Although the Trading Advisor seeks to hire individuals skilled in each of these functions and to provide appropriate levels of oversight and employ other mitigating measures and processes, the complexity of the individual tasks, the difficulty of integrating such tasks, and the limited ability to perform “real world” testing of the end product, even with simulations and similar methodologies, raise the chances that Model code may contain one or more coding errors, thus potentially resulting in a System Event and further, one or more of such coding errors could adversely affect the Partnership’s investment performance.
The investment strategies of the Trading Advisor are highly reliant on the gathering, cleaning, culling and performing of analysis of large amounts of Data. Accordingly, Models rely heavily on appropriate Data inputs. However, it is impossible and impracticable to factor all relevant, available Data into forecasts, investment decisions and other parameters of the Models. The Trading Advisor will use its discretion to determine what Data to gather with respect to each investment strategy and what subset of that Data the Models take into account to produce forecasts which may have an impact on ultimate investment decisions. In addition, due to the automated nature of Data gathering, the volume and depth of Data available, the complexity and often manual nature of Data cleaning, and the fact that the substantial majority of Data comes from third-party sources, it is inevitable that not all desired and/or relevant Data will be available to, or processed by, the Trading Advisor at all times. Irrespective of the merit, value and/or strength of a particular Model, it will not perform as designed if incorrect Data is fed into it which may lead to a System Event potentially subjecting the Partnership to a loss. Further, even if Data is input correctly, “model prices” anticipated by the Data through the Models may differ substantially from market prices, especially for financial instruments with complex characteristics, such as derivatives, in which the Partnership may invest.
Where incorrect or incomplete Data is available, the Trading Advisor may, and often will, continue to generate forecasts and make investment decisions based on the Data available to it. Additionally, the Trading Advisor may determine that certain available Data, while potentially useful in generating forecasts and/or making investment decisions, is not cost effective to gather due to, among other factors, the technology costs or third-party vendor costs and, in such cases, the Trading Advisor will not utilize such Data. The Trading Advisor has full discretion to select the Data it utilizes. The Trading Advisor may elect to use or may refrain from using any specific Data or type of Data in generating forecasts or making trading decisions with respect to the Models. The Data utilized in generating forecasts or making trading decisions underlying the Models may not be (i) the most accurate data available or (ii) free of errors. The Data set used in connection with the Models is limited. The foregoing risks associated with gathering, cleaning, culling and analysis of large amounts of Data are an inherent part of investing with a quantitative, process-driven, systematic adviser such as the Trading Advisor.
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When Models and Data prove to be incorrect, misleading or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Partnership to potential losses and such losses may be compounded over time. For example, by relying on Models and Data, the Trading Advisor may be induced to buy certain investments at prices that are too high, to sell certain other investments at prices that are too low, or to miss favorable opportunities altogether. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful and when determining the Net Asset Value of the Partnership, any valuations of the Partnership’s investments that are based on valuation Models may prove to be incorrect. In addition, Models may incorrectly forecast future behavior, leading to potential losses on a cash flow and/or a basis. Furthermore, in unforeseen or certain
mark-to-market
low-probability
scenarios (often involving a market event or disruption of some kind), Models may produce unexpected results which may or may not be System Events. Errors in Models and Data are often extremely difficult to detect, and, in the case of Models, the difficulty of detecting System Events may be exacerbated by the lack of design documents or specifications. Regardless of how difficult their detection appears in retrospect, some System Events may go undetected for long periods of time and some may never be detected. Finally, the Trading Advisor will detect certain System Events that it chooses, in its sole discretion, not to address or fix, and the third party software will lead to System Events known to the Trading Advisor that it chooses, in its sole discretion, not to address or fix. The degradation or impact caused by these System Events can compound over time. The Trading Advisor generally will not perform a materiality analysis on the potential impact of a System Event. The Trading Advisor believes that the testing and monitoring performed on Models will enable the Trading Advisor to identify and address those System Events that a prudent person managing a quantitative, systematic and computerized investment program would identify and address by correcting the underlying issue(s) giving rise to the System Events, however there is no guarantee of the success of such processes. Investors should assume that System Events and their ensuing risks and impact are an inherent part of investing with a process-driven, systematic investment manager such as the Trading Advisor.
Accordingly, the Trading Advisor does not expect to disclose discovered System Events to its investors. The Partnership will bear the risks associated with the reliance on Models and Data including bearing all losses related to System Events other than in relation to losses arising from the Trading Advisor’s willful misconduct, negligence or breach of fiduciary obligations.
Trade Systems and Execution of Orders.
Orders may not be executed in a timely and efficient manner due to various circumstances, including, without limitation, trading volume surges or systems failures attributable to the Trading Advisor, the Trading Advisor’s counterparties, brokers, dealers, agents or other service providers. In such event, the Trading Advisor might only be able to acquire or dispose of some, but not all, of the components of such position, or if the overall position were to need adjustment, the Trading Advisor might not be able to make such adjustment. As a result, the Partnership would not be able to achieve the market position selected by the Trading Advisor, which may result in a loss.
Trade Error Risk.
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To the extent a trade error is caused by counterparty, such as a broker, the Trading Advisor generally, to the extent reasonable and practical, attempts to recover any loss associated with such trade error from such counterparty. To the extent a trade error is caused by the Trading Advisor, a formalized process is in place for the documentation and resolution of such trade errors. Given the volume, diversity and complexity of transactions executed by the Trading Advisor on behalf of the Partnership, investors should assume that trade errors will occur on occasion. If such trade errors result in gains to the Partnership, such gains will generally be retained by the Partnership. However, if a trade error result in losses, they will be borne by the Trading Advisor in accordance with its internal policies unless otherwise determined by the General Partner.
Trading in OTC Markets Will Expose the Partnership to Risks Not Applicable to Trading on Organized Exchanges.
In general, there is much less governmental regulation and supervision of transactions in the OTC markets than of transactions entered into on organized exchanges. Most of the protections afforded to participants on U.S. and certain
non-U.S.
exchanges, such as daily price fluctuation limits and the performance guarantee of an exchange clearinghouse, will not be available in connection with OTC transactions. Consequently, the Partnership will be exposed to greater risk of loss through default than if it confined its trading to organized exchanges.
A portion of the Partnership’s assets may be traded in forward contracts. Such forward contracts are generally not traded on exchanges and are executed directly through forward contract dealers. However, certain forward currency exchange contracts are regulated as swaps by the CFTC and have begun being voluntarily traded on swap execution facilities. Some of these contracts may be required to be centrally cleared by a regulated U.S. clearinghouse, and may be required to be traded on a regulated exchange in the future. There is no limitation on the daily price moves of forward contracts, and a dealer is not required to continue to make markets in such contracts. There have been periods during which forward contract dealers have refused to quote prices for forward contracts or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread between the bid and asked price. Arrangements to trade forward contracts may therefore experience liquidity problems. The Partnership therefore will be subject to the risk of credit failure or the inability of or refusal of a forward contract dealer to perform with respect to its forward contracts.
When trading currency forward contracts, the Trading Company may hedge the foreign currencies in order to limit the Trading Company’s exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates. However, there is no guarantee that such hedging will be successful.
Enhanced Regulation of the OTC Derivatives Markets.
non-centrally
cleared trades, risk management obligations on counterparties. Similarly, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Reform Act”), enacted in July 2010, includes provisions that substantially increase the regulation of the OTC derivatives markets. The Reform Act requires that a substantial portion of OTC derivatives must be executed in regulated markets and be submitted for clearing to regulated clearinghouses, subject to margin requirements. OTC derivative dealers are also required to post margin to the clearinghouses through which they clear their customers’ trades instead of using such margin in their operations, as they are allowed to do for uncleared OTC trades. This will further increase the dealers’ costs, which costs may be passed through to other market participants in the form of higher fees and less favorable dealer marks. Although the Reform Act includes limited exemptions from the clearing and margin requirements for so-called
“end-users”,
the Partnership may not be able to rely on such exemptions. In addition, the OTC derivative dealers with which the Partnership executes the majority of its OTC derivatives will not be able to rely on the end-user
exemptions under the Reform Act and therefore such dealers will be subject to clearing and margin requirements notwithstanding whether the Partnership is subject to such requirements. Taken together, these regulatory developments have increased and will continue to increase the OTC derivative dealers’ costs, and these increased costs are generally passed through to other market participants in the form of higher upfront and mark-to-market
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The CFTC also requires certain derivatives transactions that were previously executed on a bilateral basis in the OTC markets to be executed through a regulated futures or swap exchange or execution facility. Similarly, under EMIR, European regulators may require a substantial proportion of such derivatives transactions to be bought on exchange and/or centrally cleared. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is also expected to impose similar requirements on certain security-based derivatives in the near future, though it is not yet clear when these parallel SEC requirements will go into effect. Such requirements may make it more difficult and costly for investment funds, including the Partnership and/or the Trading Company, to enter into highly tailored or customized transactions. The overall impact of EMIR and the Reform Act on the Partnership is highly uncertain and it is unclear how the OTC derivatives markets will adapt to these new regulatory regimes.
Exchanges for Physicals/Swaps/Risk.
off-exchange
futures contract. In addition, every EFP, EFS or EFR involves the transfer of an underlying commodity or entry into a swap or derivative on a bilateral basis, as applicable, with a counterparty in exchange for a related cleared futures contract. There is, therefore, counterparty credit risk if the counterparty or its clearing member on the futures leg fails to perform. Unlike other futures contracts that are deemed cleared by the clearinghouse upon trade matching or at the end of the business day, futures contracts arising out of EFPs, EFSs or EFRs may, under various clearinghouse rules, not be deemed accepted by the clearinghouse until the next business day. Options on Futures Contracts May Be More Volatile Than Futures Contracts.
Trading on
Non-U.S.
Exchanges and Markets Will Expose the Partnership to Risks Not Applicable to Trading on U.S. Exchanges and Markets. non-U.S.
exchanges and markets. The Partnership will be subject to the risk of fluctuations in the currency exchange rate between the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the possibility of exchange controls. Trading on such exchanges and markets generally involves other risks not applicable to trading on U.S. exchanges and markets. For example, such exchanges and markets:
• | may not provide the same assurances of the integrity (financial and otherwise) of the marketplace and its participants as do U.S. exchanges and markets; |
• | may exercise less regulatory oversight and supervision over transactions and participants in transactions; |
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• | may not afford all participants an equal opportunity to execute trades; |
• | may be subject to a variety of political influences and the possibility of direct governmental intervention; |
• | may have different clearance and settlement procedures for transactions than U.S. exchanges and markets. There have been times when settlement procedures have been unable to keep pace with the volume of transactions on certain exchanges and markets, making it difficult to conduct trades; and |
• | may be “principals’ markets” in which performance is the responsibility only of the member with whom the trader has dealt (the counterparty) rather than the responsibility of an exchange or clearing association. Each transaction on such an exchange or market may subject the Partnership to the risk of the counterparty’s credit failure or inability or refusal to perform its obligations. |
Institutional Risks.
Counterparty Risk.
Affiliated Parties — Conflicts of Interest
arm’s-length
MiFID II
re-cast
Epidemics and Pandemics May Lead to Severe Market Disruptions and May Impair the Operational Capabilities of the Trading Advisor, the General Partner and the Partnership’s Service Providers
mid-1990s,
COVID-19
SARS–CoV-2.
The continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine may adversely affect the Partnership’s investments and operations
In late February 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine, significantly amplifying already existing geopolitical tensions among Russia, Ukraine, Europe, NATO and the West. Russia’s invasion, the responses of countries and political bodies to Russia’s actions and the potential for wider conflict may increase global financial market volatility and could have severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other jurisdictions have instituted sanctions against certain Russian individuals, including politicians, and Russian corporate and banking entities, and a number of large private corporations and U.S. states have also announced plans to divest interests or otherwise curtail business dealings with certain Russian businesses. The sanctions imposed include prohibitions on trading in certain Russian securities, transacting in or dealing in issuances of debt or equity of Russian issuers, supplying certain restricted goods and services to Russian persons, engaging in certain private transactions and doing business with certain Russian corporate entities, large financial institutions, officials oligarchs and Russian annexed regions of Ukraine and the freezing of assets owned or controlled by certain designated persons. The sanctions also include the removal of selected Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, commonly called “SWIFT,” the electronic network that connects banks globally, and imposed restrictive measures to prevent the Russian Central Bank from undermining the impact of the sanctions. Such measures could adversely affect global financial markets and thereby negatively affect the value of the Partnership’s investments beyond any direct exposure to Russian issuers or those of adjoining geographic regions. In response to the sanctions, the Russian Central Bank has raised its interest rates and banned sales of local securities by foreigners. Russia may take additional counter measures or retaliatory actions, which may further impair the value and liquidity of Russian securities and the Partnership investments. Such actions could, for example, include restricting gas exports to other countries, seizing U.S. and European residents’ assets or undertaking or provoking other military conflict elsewhere in Europe, any of which could exacerbate negative consequences on global financial markets and the economy. The actions discussed above could have a negative effect on the performance of funds that have exposure to Russia or to global markets. While diplomatic efforts have been ongoing, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is currently unpredictable and has the potential to result in broadened military actions. The duration of ongoing hostilities and corresponding sanctions and related global events cannot be predicted and may result in a negative impact on the performance and value of Partnership investments. While as of June 30, 2022 the Partnership has no direct Russian investments, the impact of Russian actions on the global markets in general may adversely impact the performance of the Partnership.
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Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
(a) The Partnership may sell Units of Limited Partnership Interests (“Units”) as of the first business day of any calendar month or at such other times as the General Partner may determine. On the first business day of April 2022, May 2022 and June 2022, the Partnership sold Class A Series 1 Units, exclusive of
non-cash
transfers, to existing and new Limited Partners in the amount of $0, $0 and $0, respectively. On the first business day of April 2022, May 2022 and June 2022, the Partnership sold Class A Series 2 Units, exclusive of non-cash
transfers, to existing and new Limited Partners in the amount of $0, $0 and $0, respectively. On the first business day of April 2022, May 2022 and June 2022, the Partnership sold Class B Series 1 Units, exclusive of non-cash
transfers, to existing and new Limited Partners in the amount of $0, $49,000 and $0, respectively. On the first business day of January 2022, February 2022 and March 2022, the Partnership sold Class B Series 2 Units, exclusive of non-cash transfers, to existing and new Limited Partners in the amount of $0, $0 and $0, respectively. There were no underwriting discounts or commissions in connection with the sales of the Units described above. (b) Not applicable.
(c) Pursuant to the Partnership’s Limited Partnership Agreement, a Limited Partner may redeem some or all of its Units as of the last business day of each calendar month at the then current
month-end
Net Asset Value. The redemption of Units has no impact on the value of Units that remain outstanding, and Units are not reissued once redeemed. The following table summarizes the amount of Units redeemed, exclusive of non-cash
transfers, during the three months ended June 2022: Class A-1 Units |
Class A-2 Units |
Class B-1 Units |
Class B-2 Units |
|||||||||||||
Date of Redemption: |
Amount Redeemed: |
Amount Redeemed: |
Amount Redeemed: |
Amount Redeemed: |
||||||||||||
(last business day) |
||||||||||||||||
April 2022 |
$ | 203,448 | $ | 0 | $ | 325,440 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
May 2022 |
$ | 1,010,876 | $ | 877,059 | $ | 227,380 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
June 2022 |
$ | 581,773 | $ | 0 | $ | 120,734 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 1,796,097 | $ | 877,059 | $ | 673,554 | $ | 0 |
Item 3. |
Defaults upon Senior Securities. |
None.
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Not Applicable.
Item 5. |
Other Information. |
None.
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Item 6. |
Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are included herewith:
Designation |
Description | |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer | |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer | |
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer | |
101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Date File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein from the exhibits of the same description and number filed on January 28, 2008 with the Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (Reg.
No. 000-53043).
3.1 | Certificate of Limited Partnership of Man-AHL Diversified I L.P. |
The following exhibit is incorporated by reference herein from the exhibit of the same description and number filed on August 13, 2014, for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014, with the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
10.1 | Form of Trading Advisor Agreement between Man-AHL Diversified Trading Company L.P., Man Investments (USA) Corp. and AHL Partners LLP. |
The following exhibit is incorporated by reference herein from the exhibit of the same description and number filed on August 14, 2018, for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018, with the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
4.1 | Seventh Amended Limited Partnership Agreement of Man-AHL Diversified I L.P. |
The following exhibit is incorporated by reference herein from the exhibit of the same description and number filed on May 17, 2021, for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014, with the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
10.4 | Form of Omnibus US Selling Agreement between Man Investments (USA) Corp. and Man Investments Inc. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on August 12, 2022.
Man-AHL Diversified I |
(Registrant) |
By: Man Investments (USA) Corp. |
General Partner |
By: /s/ Doug Hamilton |
Vice President |
By: /s/ Christopher Guarnotta |
Principal Financial Officer |
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