Growth of $1,000 VAMI and Monthly Return
Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background
NickJen Capital is a discretionary, Natural Resource Commodity Trading Advisor. Our Commodity only program is called the NRD-1. Using both fundamental and technical analysis the ultimate trading decisions are based on fundamentals. 70% of the portfolio strategy focuses on the Agricultural and Soft markets and the remaining balance is composed of the Energy, Meat and Metal sectors. Trading decisions are developed through highly extensive, statistically based analysis, review of supply and demand conditions, inventory levels, weather developments and forecasts and economic trends and reports. This in conjunction with the managers in depth knowledge of markets and physical commodity trading experience is also strengthened by a vast network of industry contacts developed over 25 plus years.
NickJen Capital employs strict risk parameters which are monitored in real time through the company's internal risk management system and electronic trading platforms. The company's Chief Risk Officer regulates and administers the internal system. We also utilize a fully integrated and scalable risk system and have a strong focus on operations and controls.
Nicholas Gentile – Managing Director, Head Trader and Principal
Mr. Gentile began his career in commodities in 1988, where he worked on the trading floor of the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (“CSCEâ€) as a phone clerk for B&J Commodities. In 1993, Mr. Gentile became a member of the CSCE and began trading proprietary funds as well as trading client accounts. Nicholas along with his partners formed MP Commodities, a Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Futures and Options brokerage operation in 1998. His primary responsibility was running the daily operation of the futures trading floor. Mr. Gentile joined Atlantic Capital in January 2008 as a Partner and Co Manager of a Commodities only Discretionary Fund. Nicholas was responsible for putting together trading strategies for the discretionary program as well as running all trading and execution for the firm. These strategies included Relative Value, Spreads and Directional Trades consisting mostly of futures contracts with some options. Mr. Gentile maintains extensive contacts in the physical Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa, Grain and Energy industries. His network is comprised of producers, consumers, traders, hedge funds as well as the three main commodity index firms. This in conjunction with his commodity knowledge makes him a cutting edge industry leader.
Lisa Parrinelli - COO and Principal
Ms. Parrinelli is a financial industry veteran with 25 years Futures and Foreign Exchange experience. She has held senior positions at several leading global financial institutions.
Lisa began her career at Dean Witter working on one of the industry's largest Managed Futures Trading Desks. After several years of servicing most of the major CTAs, she was recruited by one of the "Original Turtle Traders", Liz Cheval, to work at EMC Capital Management in Chicago. Working closely with Ms. Cheval, Lisa learned the nuances of trading and quickly became responsible for trading the Currencies, Energies and Metals portion of the portfolio. Upon moving back to New York, Lisa joined an Institutional Sales and Trading Group at Refco. During this time period she was instrumental in successfully growing the sales team and the P & L substantially enough for the CEO of MF Global to take notice and recruit the entire group. Throughout her eight year tenure at MF Global, she directly managed a staff of trading and sales professionals while overseeing the strategy, development and implementation of sales, marketing and training material. Prior to joining NickJen Capital, Ms. Parrinelli was a Senior Vice President at RCG.
Lisa is a graduate of New York University.
Anthony Mascia - CFO
After founding a successful business in the entertainment industry, Mr. Mascia began his professional career at the New York Board of Trade in 1999. Mr. Mascia retired in 2008 after a successful career trading the soft complex and is proud to be a former member of the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) & Intercontinental Exchange (ICE); Mr. Mascia co-founded Putter Trading, an NFA regulated brokerage business that consisted of national and international clientele. Mr. Mascia managed a floor trading operation where he delivered technical expertise and organizational leadership that was responsible for growing revenues by more than 250% annualized for the first 3 years, growing at more than 30% thereafter. He wound-down the business after the exchange went electronic, building a multi-million dollar division specializing in food and fiber commodities on the exchange. He has executed trades for commercial and institutional accounts, managed risk, formulated market positioning strategies, developed incisive market commentary, and provided consistent advisory and account services that established high rates of client retention and profitability. Additionally, Mr. Mascia recruited, hired, trained and managed a team of agents and brokers, while coordinating research, analysis, and trading. Mr. Mascia marketed new product lines and generated new commercial, institutional, speculative, and hedge account clients that enhanced the firm’s revenues. In his normal course he interacted with traders, agents and clearing entities to ensure compliance with the company, the exchange, and with government regulatory agencies.
Mr. Mascia graduated from Fordham University in 2000. While a senior in college, Mr. Mascia began his commodity career on the Coffee, Sugar, Cocoa Exchange (CSCE) coordinating market prices and arbitraging commodities for multiple futures/options brokers. This is where he began learning the business from the heart & soul of the markets. He became infatuated with the rapid-paced, high-intensity energy created during each trading session. All along, developing the insight for how the markets function.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ROR (YTD) | Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.44% | 0.39% | 1.59% | -0.44% | -0.33% | -1.34% | -0.12% | -0.15% | 0.01% | -0.85% | -2.36% | |||
| 2023 | -0.61% | 0.16% | -0.64% | -0.34% | -0.12% | -0.06% | 0.01% | 0.60% | -0.19% | -0.46% | 0.05% | -0.28% | -1.87% | -1.87% |
| 2022 | -0.02% | 0.04% | -0.15% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.75% | -0.27% | -0.05% | -0.15% | -0.47% | -0.41% | -0.66% | -1.34% |
| 2021 | 0.20% | -0.18% | -0.26% | 0.20% | 0.28% | 0.12% | 0.69% | 0.00% | -0.46% | 0.00% | 0.92% | -0.27% | 1.24% | -0.46% |
Track Record Compiled By: Michael Coglianese and Company
Accounting Notes: Performance from April 2008 - March 2014 represents total Multi Manager Fund performance for Atlantic Capital. 50% of the program was traded by Nicholas Gentile from inception until May 2011 and 66% of the program was traded by Nicholas Gentile and Stephen Lampe from June 2011 to February 2014. Trading was 100% discretionary; the program traded natural resources and has now become known as the NRD-1 Program under NickJen Capital Management. The MF Global bankruptcy had a significant impact in that numerous client accounts were affected. Note there was a significant drop in assets under management following the bankruptcy of MF Global on October 31, 2011, as numerous accounts were frozen. Affected accounts were not included in capsule performance after they were frozen on October 31st as they were not traded according to the trading program. Performance from April 2014 represents client trading in the NRD-1 Program.
Annual Performance Summary
| Year | Yearly Return | Max Drawdown | Year-End AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.13% | -2.36% | $14,000,000 |
| 2023 | -1.87% | -1.87% | $63,400,000 |
| 2022 | -0.66% | -1.34% | $100,400,000 |
| 2021 | 1.24% | -0.46% | $81,400,000 |
| 2020 | -0.68% | -1.92% | $82,400,000 |
| Year | Yearly Return | Max DD |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.13% | -2.36% |
| 2023 | -1.87% | -1.87% |
| 2022 | -0.66% | -1.34% |
Accounting Notes:
Performance from April 2008 - March 2014 represents total Multi Manager Fund performance for Atlantic Capital. 50% of the program was traded by Nicholas Gentile from inception until May 2011 and 66% of the program was traded by Nicholas Gentile and Stephen Lampe from June 2011 to February 2014. Trading was 100% discretionary; the program traded natural resources and has now become known as the NRD-1 Program under NickJen Capital Management. The MF Global bankruptcy had a significant impact in that numerous client accounts were affected. Note there was a significant drop in assets under management following the bankruptcy of MF Global on October 31, 2011, as numerous accounts were frozen. Affected accounts were not included in capsule performance after they were frozen on October 31st as they were not traded according to the trading program. Performance from April 2014 represents client trading in the NRD-1 Program.++Qualified Eligible Investors Only:
A Qualified Eligible Person must meet the following two requirements: 1) the investor must first be an accredited investor. The most common ways for this are to either have a net worth of $1,000,000 or more OR an annual income of $200,000 or more for the last two years OR, combined with a spouse, $300,000 per year for two years, 2) the investor must meet an additional portfolio requirement, which is having $4,000,000 in securities holdings OR the person must have on deposit with a Futures Commission Merchant at least $400,000 in exchange-specified initial margin and option premiums, and required minimum security deposit for retail forex transactions).
Exemptions:
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIBIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUANCY OR ACCURACY OF THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.Risk Disclosure
THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION FOR MANAGED FUTURES. THE RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE ('FOREX') AND/OR CRYPTOCURRENCIES IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE ASSOCIATED WITH COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THIS HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE CAN RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES, AS WELL AS GAINS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. IF YOU ARE UNSURE YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. AN INVESTOR MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CTA’S CURRENT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE INVESTING. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OF PROFIT NO MATTER WHO IS MANAGING YOUR MONEY.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.
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