Tracking CTAs since 1994
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Tracking CTAs since 1994
Principal(s): David Burkart
Strategy: Discretionary / Spread / Commodities
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1) Direct access to an experienced and knowledgeable manager, 2) Flexible liquidity and straightforward investment valuation, 3) Fundamental-based investment process vetted by statistical analysis, 4) Emphasis on relative-value spread trading with limited directional positioning, and 5) Pure commodities exposure - no equities/fixed income/currencies.
This approach outlines risk and return directly and allows for greater scope and confidence in investment decision-making. Leverage is part of the strategy, though primarily by paired long and short positions that reduce overall net leverage. While not impervious to investment loss, the fund is subject to independent oversight and regulation via third-party clearing, banking and audit as well as CFTC registration
David Burkart, CFA, founded CCF in June 2009 and brought over eight years of portfolio management, research and client relationship experience from Barclays Global Investors where he created and managed institutional and exchange-traded commodities products and separate accounts. In addition to building an $800+ million institutional commodities business from the ground up, he was instrumental in leading BGI's $9 billion commodities iShares efforts. Prior to his commodities responsibilities at BGI, he served in the Allocations Group managing fund-of-fund products ranging from balanced funds to target-risk strategies that utilized active derivative positioning. He graduated from the Wharton School of Business with his MBA in finance, holds an MA from the University of Virginia in foreign affairs and received his BA in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Mr. Burkart is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a CFTC-registered Principal and Associated Person and holds the Series 3 FINRA license. On behalf of CFA Institute, Mr. Burkart lectured regarding commodities investing in the United States, Canada, Mexico, France and the Middle East. More recently, Mr. Burkart has presented for CE credit on commodities investing and hedge fund management for Chartered Financial Analyst Institute's San Francisco Chapter as well as to student groups in the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR | Max DD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.60% | 0.00% | -0.6% | -0.6% | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.30% | -0.10% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10% | -0.40% | 0.60% | 0.20% | -0.02% | 1.18% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | -0.70% | -0.40% | -0.70% | -1.60% | -0.50% | -0.30% | 0.10% | 0.20% | -0.30% | -0.20% | -0.40% | 0.20% | -4.52% | -4.71% |
| 2022 | -0.20% | 1.40% | 2.90% | 2.50% | 0.70% | 1.80% | 0.70% | 1.20% | 0.60% | 0.20% | -0.20% | 0.10% | 12.29% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.10% | -0.50% | -0.60% | -0.50% | -0.20% | 0.80% | 1.30% | 1.00% | -0.30% | -0.70% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 1.48% | -1.79% |
| 2020 | 0.90% | -1.10% | -2.00% | -1.90% | -1.20% | -1.00% | -0.01% | -0.20% | -1.10% | -1.20% | 0.00% | 0.50% | -8.04% | -9.32% |
| 2019 | 0.10% | 0.20% | -0.10% | 0.40% | 0.80% | -0.10% | 1.32% | 0.42% | 0.72% | 0.52% | 0.60% | 0.01% | 4.99% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -0.40% | -0.40% | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.80% | -1.20% | 1.00% | -0.30% | -0.10% | -1.10% | 0.70% | 0.80% | 0.27% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.60% | 0.30% | 0.00% | -0.60% | -1.00% | 0.40% | 0.60% | 0.20% | 1.00% | 0.30% | -0.40% | -0.04% | 1.35% | -1.59% |
| 2016 | -2.10% | 0.64% | -0.30% | 0.54% | -0.40% | -1.40% | 1.44% | 1.30% | 1.10% | -0.80% | 0.80% | 0.20% | 0.96% | -3.01% |
| 2015 | 1.60% | 0.02% | 1.90% | -0.40% | 0.01% | 1.30% | 0.70% | -0.90% | 0.90% | 0.20% | -0.50% | 1.80% | 6.78% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -1.60% | -1.30% | 0.60% | -1.00% | 1.50% | 1.00% | 0.70% | -0.20% | 0.10% | -0.10% | 0.90% | -0.60% | -0.05% | -3.27% |
| 2013 | -0.40% | -0.10% | -0.50% | -0.80% | 0.10% | 0.30% | 0.40% | -0.20% | 0.10% | -0.60% | 0.10% | -0.20% | -1.79% | -1.79% |
| 2012 | 0.30% | 0.00% | -0.30% | -0.10% | 0.30% | -1.50% | -0.70% | -0.20% | 0.20% | -0.40% | 0.40% | 0.04% | -1.96% | -2.68% |
| 2011 | -0.10% | 1.10% | 1.20% | 1.50% | 0.10% | 0.70% | -0.30% | 0.80% | 0.20% | -0.20% | 0.70% | 0.30% | 6.15% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.80% | -0.80% | 1.00% | 0.70% | 0.00% | 3.72% | -0.8% | |||||||
| Years | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 3.72% | 6.15% | -1.96% | -1.79% | -0.05% | 6.78% |
| Max DD | -0.80% | -0.30% | -2.68% | -1.79% | -3.27% | -0.90% |
| Years | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 0.96% | 1.35% | 0.27% | 4.99% | -8.04% | 1.48% |
| Max DD | -3.01% | -1.59% | -1.70% | -0.10% | -9.32% | -1.79% |
| Years | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROR | 12.29% | -4.52% | 1.18% | -0.60% |
| Max DD | -0.20% | -4.71% | -0.40% | -0.60% |
PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. IN SOME CASES MANAGED ACCOUNTS ARE CHARGED SUBSTANTIAL COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY FEES. THOSE ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES, MAY NEED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS JUST TO AVOID DEPLETION OF THEIR ASSETS. EACH COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR ("CTA") IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") TO ISSUE TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS A RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OUTLINING THESE FEES, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER ASSOCIATED RISKS. A HARD COPY OF THESE RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON EACH CTA'S "REQUEST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT" BUTTON.
THE FULL RISK OF COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX TRADING CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. NO CONSIDERATION TO INVEST SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT THOROUGHLY READING THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF EACH OF THE CTAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. REQUESTING A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PLACES YOU UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND EACH DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST. THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS NOR ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. OTHER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO YOU BEFORE AN ACCOUNT MAY BE OPENED FOR YOU.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS SHOULD NOT BASE THEIR DECISION ON INVESTING IN THIS TRADING PROGRAM SOLELY ON THE PAST PERFORMANCE PRESENTED. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST ALSO RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY MAKING THE TRADING DECISIONS AND THE TERMS OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED.
AUTUMN GOLD CTA INDEXES ARE NON-INVESTABLE INDEXES COMPRISED OF THE CLIENT PERFORMANCE OF CTA PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE AUTUMN GOLD DATABASE AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF CTAS. INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INVEST IN THESE INDEXES.