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PART 2A OF FORM ADV: FIRM BROCHURE
GAME CREEK CAPITAL, L.P.
30 ROWES WHARF, SUITE 540
BOSTON, MA 02110
617-849-6589
WWW.GAMECREEKCAPITAL.COM
April 1, 2026
please
contact
Dennis
Leddy
at
617-849-6589
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of Game Creek Capital, L.P. If you have any questions about the contents of this
Brochure,
or
dennis@gamecreekcapital.com. The information in this Brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by
any state securities authority, and references in this Brochure to Game Creek Capital,
L.P. as a “registered investment adviser” are not intended to imply a certain level of
skill or training.
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This Brochure replaces the last version of Game Creek Capital LP’s Brochure dated
March 27, 2025. Game Creek is filing its annual amendment for fiscal year ending December
2024. In addition to certain immaterial changes, the following material changes have been
made since the last version of Game Creek’s Brochure:
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Updated clients and RAUM in Item 4 as of December 31, 2025.
When Game Creek amends the Brochure for an annual update (or otherwise), any materials
changes will be identified and discussed under Item 2 or as a separate document that will
accompany the Brochure. For documentation purposes, Game Creek will provide the date of
the last annual update of its Brochure.
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ITEM 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES ..................................................................................... I
ITEM 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... II
ITEM 4 – ADVISORY BUSINESS .................................................................................... 1
ITEM 5 – FEES AND COMPENSATION ......................................................................... 4
ITEM 6 - PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT .... 7
ITEM 7 – TYPES OF CLIENTS......................................................................................... 8
ITEM 8 – METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF
LOSS ................................................................................................................................... 9
ITEM 9 – DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION .................................................................. 16
ITEM 10 – OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS . 18
ITEM 11 – CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING .......................................................... 20
ITEM 12 – BROKERAGE PRACTICES ......................................................................... 23
ITEM 13 – REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS ............................................................................ 26
ITEM 14 – CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ........................... 27
ITEM 15 – CUSTODY ..................................................................................................... 28
ITEM 16 – INVESTMENT DISCRETION ...................................................................... 29
ITEM 17 – VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES .................................................................. 30
ITEM 18 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION ...................................................................... 31
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ITEM 4 – ADVISORY BUSINESS
Item 4.A
Describe your advisory firm, including how long you have been in business.
Identify your principal owner(s).
Notes: (1) For purposes of this item, your principal owners include the
persons you list as owning 25% or more of your firm on Schedule A of Part
1A of Form ADV (Ownership Codes C, D or E). (2) If you are a publicly held
company without a 25% shareholder, simply disclose that you are publicly
held. (3) If an individual or company owns 25% or more of your firm
through subsidiaries, you must identify the individual or parent company
and intermediate subsidiaries. If you are an SEC-registered adviser, you
must identify intermediate subsidiaries that are publicly held, but not other
intermediate subsidiaries. If you are a state-registered adviser, you must
identify all intermediate subsidiaries.
Game Creek Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Game Creek”), was
formed in 2007.
Game Creek currently manages two private investment funds: Game Creek Fund,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Game Creek Fund”) and MCP Fund,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “MCP Fund”, and collectively with the
Game Creek Fund, the “Funds”). Affiliates of Game Creek, Game Creek Capital
GP, LLC and Mayo Capital GP, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company,
serve as the general partners of the Funds (the “General Partner”). Throughout
this Brochure, “Investors” are investors, or the beneficial owners of, interests in
the Funds. Sean P. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of Game Creek and Dennis
Leddy, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Game Creek
comprises the board of directors for the Offshore Feeder (the “Board of
Directors”). The Offshore Feeder is liquidated, and all assets have been
distributed. Game Creek requested that the British Virgin Island Financial
Services Commission (FSC) strike off the fund; however, the FSC has not acted
on this request as of the date of this brochure.
Game Creek also manages separately managed accounts for certain high net
worth individuals (the “Accounts”, and together with the Funds, the “Advisory
Clients”).
Richard A. Mayo and Sean P. Murphy are the principal owners of Game Creek
and both have substantial investments in the Funds.
Item 4.B
Describe the types of advisory services you offer. If you hold yourself out as
specializing in a particular type of advisory service, such as financial
planning, quantitative analysis, or market timing, explain the nature of that
service in greater detail. If you provide investment advice only with respect
to limited types of investments, explain the type of investment advice you
offer, and disclose that your advice is limited to those types of investments.
Game Creek provides investment advisory services to the Funds and the
Accounts. As described in further detail in Item 8.A below, Game Creek seeks to
maximize total return on the Advisory Clients’ capital while minimizing risk
primarily through value investing and trading in the equity securities of U.S.
issuers.
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The Game Creek Fund predominantly invests in public equities with a keen focus
in the consumer discretionary universe. The MCP Fund ordinarily invests in a
diversified portfolio of marketable common stocks and marketable equity-type
investments of all market capitalizations across a broad spectrum of industries.
The Accounts generally invest in a diversified portfolio of common stocks,
marketable equity-type investments, bonds, cash, and foreign currencies.
See Item 8.A for a more detailed description of the investment strategies
employed by Game Creek.
Item 4.C
Explain whether (and, if so, how) you tailor your advisory services to the
individual needs of clients. Explain whether clients may impose restrictions
on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
Game Creek tailors its advice to the objectives of its Advisory Clients. The
General Partner of each Fund has complete discretion and exclusive responsibility
and authority for all investment making decisions of such Fund. The Funds’
confidential offering memoranda and constituent agreements set forth important
information about the Funds, including the Funds’ terms, objective, strategy, and
guidelines. With respect to the Funds, Game Creek generally does not tailor its
advisory services to the individual needs of Investors. Investors in the Funds may
not impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
The Accounts may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities.
Game Creek may from time to time, enter into letter agreements or other similar
agreements (collectively, “Side Letters”) with one or more Investors that provide
such Investors with additional and/or different rights or terms than those set forth
in the Funds’ offering documents. Such Side Letters may, among other things,
provide better liquidity terms.
Item 4.D
If you participate in wrap fee programs by providing portfolio management
services, (1) describe the differences, if any, between how you manage wrap
fee accounts and how you manage other accounts, and (2) explain that you
receive a portion of the wrap fee for your services.
Game Creek does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Item 4.E
If you manage client assets, disclose the amount of client assets you manage
on a discretionary basis and the amount of client assets you manage on a non-
discretionary basis. Disclose the date “as of” which you calculated the
amounts.
Note: Your method for computing the amount of “client assets you manage”
can be different from the method for computing “assets under management”
required for Item 5.F in Part 1A. However, if you choose to use a different
method to compute “client assets you manage,” you must keep
documentation describing the method you use. The amount you disclose may
be rounded to the nearest $100,000. Your “as of” date must not be more than
90 days before the date you last updated your brochure in response to this
Item 4.E
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As of December 31, 2025, Game Creek manages approximately $328955099 in
regulatory assets under management on a discretionary basis. Game Creek does
not currently manage any Advisory Client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
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ITEM 5 – FEES AND COMPENSATION
Item 5.A
Describe how you are compensated for your advisory services. Provide your
fee schedule. Disclose whether the fees are negotiable.
Note: If you are an SEC-registered adviser, you do not need to include this
information in a brochure that is delivered only to qualified purchasers as
defined in section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Fund Fees
The fees applicable to the Funds are set forth in detail in the Funds’ offering
documents and are generally not negotiable by Investors. The following is a brief
summary of fees generally applicable to Investors in the Funds and is qualified in
its entirety by the Funds’ offering documents.
Game Creek Fund.
Management Fee: The management fee (“Management Fee”), is generally
payable at the beginning of each calendar month, in an amount equal to 0.125%
of each limited partner’s capital account balance at the beginning of such month
(1.5% annualized).
Performance Allocation: Generally, at the end of each fiscal year, the General
Partner will receive a performance fee (“Performance Fee”) equal to 20% of the
aggregate net profits, subject to a high watermark, allocated to each limited
partner’s capital account.
Management Fees and Performance Allocations are not negotiable but may be
waived or modified in the sole discretion of the General Partner.
MCP Fund.
Advisory Fee: The MCP Fund pays an advisory fee (the “Advisory Fee”) equal
to 1/12 of 1% of the MCP Fund’s net assets under management at the end of the
preceding month, calculated and payable monthly in arrears (1% annualized).
Special Allocation: At the end of each fiscal year, the General Partner may be
allocated a special share of the profit of the MCP Fund with respect to each
Investor (the “Special Allocation”). The Special Allocation will not exceed 20%
of the net increase in the value of the interests of the applicable Investor over the
relevant fiscal year and will be reduced to the extent of any accumulated net
decrease in value of the Investor’s interests.
Advisory Fees and Special Allocations are not negotiable but may be waived or
modified in the sole discretion of the General Partner.
Account Fees
Fee arrangements with the Accounts are individually negotiated and are generally
based on assets under management and include performance-based fees.
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Management fees are billed quarterly in arrears and are prorated for partial
quarters, if applicable; performance fees, if earned, are billed annually.
Item 5.B
Describe whether you deduct fees from clients’ assets or bill clients for fees
incurred. If clients may select either method, disclose this fact. Explain how
often you bill clients or deduct your fees.
Management Fees are generally payable at the beginning of each calendar month.
Investors may not choose to be billed directly.
Item 5.C
Describe any other types of fees or expenses clients may pay in connection
with your advisory services, such as custodian fees or mutual fund expenses.
Disclose that clients will incur brokerage and other transaction costs, and
direct clients to the section(s) of your brochure that discuss brokerage.
In addition to paying a Management Fee/Advisory Fee and, if applicable, a
Performance Allocation/Special Allocation, the Funds (and, therefore the
Investors) will also be subject to other costs and expenses related to the Funds’
activities. Such costs and expenses may include:
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Investment Expenses (i.e., brokerage and other transaction costs, clearing
and settlement charges, trade break fees, interest and commitment fees
on debit balances or borrowings, borrowing charges on securities sold
short, research expenses (to the extent these are paid for with “soft
dollars” within Section 28(e)’s safe harbor), initial and variation margin,
fees and expenses for risk management services);
• Costs of any liability insurance obtained on behalf of the Funds,
regulatory costs and expenses applicable to the Funds, custody fees, costs
of any litigation or investigation involved activities of the Funds,
indemnification expenses;
• Legal, audit, accounting, tax, and administration fees;
• Any issue or transfer taxes, any entity level taxes and fees payable to
governments or agencies; and
• Any extraordinary expenses.
A portion of the Funds’ expenses may be shared with other investment entities or
accounts managed by Game Creek or an affiliate, generally on a pro rata basis.
Game Creek bears all of its overhead expenses, including rent, utilities, supplies,
secretarial expenses, stationery, charges for furniture, fixtures and equipment,
employee benefits including insurance, payroll and other taxes and compensation
(and related costs) of all personnel.
It is critical that Investors refer to the Funds’ governing documents for a
complete description of fees and expenses.
Item 5.D
If your clients either may or must pay your fees in advance, disclose this fact.
Explain how a client may obtain a refund of a pre-paid fee if the advisory
contract is terminated before the end of the billing period. Explain how you
will determine the amount of the refund.
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respect
to
Management Fees applicable to Investors in the Funds are generally payable at
the beginning of each calendar month. As a general matter, investors (who have
been partners for at least twelve months, with respect to the MCP Fund) may
withdraw/redeem part or all of their capital account/shares as of the last business
day of each calendar quarter by providing the General Partner with 45 days (or
30 days, with
the MCP Fund) prior written notice.
Withdrawals/redemptions at other times may only be permitted in the sole and
absolute discretion of the General Partner.
Item 5.E
If you or any of your supervised persons accepts compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges
or service fees from the sale of mutual funds, disclose this fact and respond
to Items 5.E.1, 5.E.2, 5.E.3 and 5.E.4.
Not applicable.
Item 5.E.1
Explain that this practice presents a conflict of interest and gives you or your
supervised persons an incentive to recommend investment products based on
the compensation received, rather than on a client’s needs. Describe
generally how you address conflicts that arise, including your procedures for
disclosing the conflicts to clients. If you primarily recommend mutual funds,
disclose whether you will recommend “no-load” funds.
Not applicable.
Item 5.E.2
Explain that clients have the option to purchase investment products that
you recommend through other brokers or agents that are not affiliated with
you.
Not applicable.
Item 5.3.3
If more than 50% of your revenue from advisory clients results from
commissions and other compensation for the sale of investment products you
recommend to your clients, including asset-based distribution fees from the
sale of mutual funds, disclose that commissions provide your primary or, if
applicable, your exclusive compensation.
Not applicable.
Item 5.E.4
If you charge advisory fees in addition to commissions or markups, disclose
whether you reduce your advisory fees to offset the commissions or markups.
Note: If you receive compensation in connection with the purchase or sale of
securities, you should carefully consider the applicability of the broker-
dealer registration requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
any applicable state securities statutes
Not applicable.
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ITEM 6 - PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND
SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
If you or any of your supervised persons accepts performance-based fees – that is, fees based on a share
of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client (such as a client that is a hedge fund
or other pooled investment vehicle) – disclose this fact. If you or any of your supervised persons
manage both accounts that are charged a performance-based fee and accounts that are charged
another type of fee, such as an hourly or flat fee or an asset-based fee, disclose this fact. Explain the
conflicts of interest that you or your supervised persons face by managing these accounts at the same
time, including that you or your supervised persons have an incentive to favor accounts for which you
or your supervised persons receive a performance-based fee, and describe generally how you address
these conflicts.
As noted in Item 5.A above, Game Creek receives performance-based compensation from certain Advisory
Clients in the form of a Performance Allocation or Special Allocation. Because not all Advisory Clients are
subject to performance-based fees, conflicts may exist among Advisory Clients with different fee
arrangements whose assets are managed alongside each other.
The possibility that Game Creek may receive performance-based compensation creates a potential conflict
of interest in that it may create an incentive to make investments that are riskier or more speculative than
in the absence of such a performance-based fee. Investors are provided with clear disclosure as to how
performance-based compensation is charged with respect to the Funds and the risks associated with such
performance-based compensation prior to making an investment.
Game Creek recognizes that it is a fiduciary and, as such, must act in the best interests of the Advisory
Clients. Further, Game Creek recognizes that it must treat all Advisory Clients fairly and must refrain from
favoring one Advisory Client’s interests over another’s.
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ITEM 7 – TYPES OF CLIENTS
Describe the types of clients to whom you generally provide investment advice, such as individuals,
trusts, investment companies, or pension plans. If you have any requirements for opening or
maintaining an account, such as a minimum account size, disclose the requirements.
As described in Item 4.A, Game Creek offers investment advisory services to two pooled investment
vehicles operating as private investment funds as well as fourteen separately managed accounts.
Investors in the Funds must meet certain suitability requirements. In addition, the minimum initial
investment in the Funds is $1,000,000. This minimum is subject to waiver at the discretion of the General
Partner/Board of Directors.
With respect to any separately-managed accounts, Game Creek will determine the minimum investment
amounts on a case-by-case basis. In general, such accounts will involve significant minimum investments,
which are determined in Game Creek’s sole discretion.
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ITEM 8 – METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
AND RISK OF LOSS
Item 8.A
Describe the methods of analysis and investment strategies you use in
formulating investment advice or managing assets. Explain that investing in
securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
As a general matter, Game Creek utilizes the methods of analysis and
investment strategies described in the Advisory Clients’ offering and
governing documents provided to all Investors/Accounts prior to the time of
an investment. The information contained herein is a summary only and
Investors should refer to the Advisory Clients’ offering and governing
documents for a complete overview of Game Creek’s methods of analysis
and investment strategies.
The Game Creek Fund generally intends to be a concentrated investment vehicle
(up to 10% per single investment) with respect to the number of positions, the
number of issuers invested in, and the industry weighting of its investments. The
gross leverage is capped at 150%, under normal market conditions, and the Game
Creek Fund will not lever its longs while it looks to minimize both volatility and
correlations to other indices. It is anticipated that a majority of the Game Creek
Fund’s investments will be in the consumer discretionary sectors and will focus
on issuers of mid and large market capitalizations. The Game Creek Fund
maintains a concentrated portfolio on average of liquid names.
The MCP Fund generally invests across various sectors and of all market
capitalizations. The MCP Fund invests in high quality, compounding businesses
across a broad spectrum of industries. It seeks to own stocks with low valuations
relative to cash flows, earnings, or assets. The MCP Fund generally limits
concentration in an individual issuer to 5% for long positions, 3% for short
positions, and 20% for a particular sector. The MCP Fund seeks to maximize tax
assets and will tend to have a longer investment holding period.
The Funds are actively managed, value-oriented fundamental investment
strategies for endowments, foundations, family offices and other private
investors. The Funds aim to use various risk management techniques such as pair
trades, exposure limits, and the use of options to limit the volatility of the Funds.
The Accounts generally will invest in a diversified portfolio of common stocks,
marketable equity-type investments, bonds, cash and foreign currencies. The
Accounts seek to be as tax efficient as possible.
Game Creek believes that valuation, business momentum, and industry
positioning are the critical determinants of successful investment. Game Creek
believes that a portfolio of undervalued stocks with solid or improving
fundamentals will provide superior returns with below market risk. Game Creek
believes that through rigorous fundamental research it can identify and exploit
investment opportunities to construct a portfolio of fundamental long and short
positions, enhanced by disciplined and opportunistic hedging, that can deliver
returns with diminished volatility.
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On the long side, Game Creek identifies companies and sectors with compelling
valuation characteristics and performs in-depth analysis of the companies’
fundamentals – business model, management, and competitive landscape.
Companies in which the Fund takes long positions will generally have some of
the following characteristics: unappreciated cash flow generation, earnings
power, or growth rate; perception anomalies; potential for sustainable profit
improvement; overlooked assets or businesses; and indifference in the
marketplace.
On the short side, Game Creek seeks companies with some of the following
characteristics: deteriorating fundamentals; inappropriate capital structures;
flawed strategies; or excessive expectations. Shorts will also be used to offset
long positions or for exposure reduction. Pair trades will be used to capture alpha
from differences in company fundamentals and/or valuation.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that clients should be expected to
bear.
Item 8.B
For each significant investment strategy or method of analysis you use,
explain the material risks involved. If the method of analysis or strategy
involves significant or unusual risks, discuss these risks in detail. If your
primary strategy involves frequent trading of securities, explain how
frequent trading can affect investment performance, particularly through
increased brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
As a general matter, Game Creek utilizes the methods of analysis and
investment strategies described in the Advisory Clients’ offering and
governing documents. The information contained herein is a summary only
and Investors should refer to the Funds’ offering and governing documents
for a complete overview of Game Creek’s methods of analysis and
investment strategies and the material risks associated therewith. No
guarantee is made that the investment objectives of the Advisory Clients will
be realized. Below is a list of potential investment risk factors. There is no
guarantee that this is a complete list of the risks, that Advisory Clients will
be able to control investment risks or that the risks will not aggregate in a
manner adverse to the Advisory Clients. The risks associated with particular
investments by Advisory Clients include, but are not limited to, the following:
Investment and Trading Risks.
An investment in the Advisory Clients involve a high degree of risk, including
the risk that the entire amount invested may be lost. No guarantee or
representation is made that the Advisory Client’s investment program will be
successful. Game Creek will be investing substantially all Advisory Client assets
in securities, some of which may be particularly sensitive to economic, market,
industry and other variable conditions. An example of such risk is that the markets
in which the Advisory Clients invest experienced significant volatility and losses
during 2008. No assurance can be given as to when or whether adverse events
might occur that could cause immediate and significant losses to the Advisory
Clients.
Use of Leverage.
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It is anticipated that the Advisory Client’s portfolios will generally be leveraged
through margin and other debt in order to increase the amount of capital available
for investments. The Advisory Clients may also utilize leverage through options,
short sales, swaps, forwards and other derivative instruments. While leverage
presents opportunities for increasing Advisory Clients’ total return, it has also the
effect of potentially increasing losses. Accordingly, any event that adversely
affects the value of an investment by the Advisory Clients would be magnified to
the extent the client is leveraged. The cumulative effect of the use of leverage by
the Advisory Client in a market that moves adversely to the Advisory Clients
investments could result in substantial losses to the client that would be greater
than if the client were not leveraged.
The Advisory Clients may use short-term margin borrowing in purchasing
securities positions. Such borrowing, if made, may result in certain additional
risks to the Advisory Clients. For example, should the securities pledged to
brokers to secure the Advisory Clients’ margin accounts decline in value, the
applicable client could be subject to a “margin call” pursuant to which the client
would be required to either deposit additional funds with the broker or suffer
mandatory liquidation of the pledged securities to compensate for the decline in
value. In the event of a sudden, precipitous drop in value of the Advisory Clients’
assets, the client might not be able to liquidate assets quickly enough to pay off
its margin debt.
Short Sales.
The Advisory Clients expect to short securities priced at a premium to intrinsic
value. The applicable client will incur a loss on a short sale if the price of the
security increases prior to the time it purchases the security to replace the
borrowed security. A short sale presents greater risk than purchasing a security
outright since there is no ceiling on the possible cost of replacing the borrowed
security, whereas the risk of loss on a “long” position is limited to the purchase
price of the security. Closing out a short position may cause the security to rise
further in value creating a greater loss.
Short sale transactions have been subject to increased regulatory scrutiny in
response to recent market events, including the imposition of restrictions on short
selling certain securities and reporting requirements. An Advisory Client’s ability
to execute a short selling strategy may be materially adversely impacted by
temporary and/or new permanent rules, interpretations, prohibitions, and
restrictions adopted in response to these adverse market events. Temporary
restrictions and/or prohibitions on short selling activity may be imposed by
regulatory authorities with little or no advance notice and may impact prior
trading activities of the Fund. Additionally, the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”), its foreign counterparts, other governmental authorities
and/or self-regulatory organizations may at any time promulgate permanent rules
or interpretations consistent with such temporary restrictions or that impose
additional or different permanent or temporary limitations or prohibitions. The
SEC might impose different limitations and/or prohibitions on short selling from
those imposed by various non-U.S. regulatory authorities. These different
regulations, rules or interpretations might have different effective periods.
Regulatory authorities may impose restrictions that adversely affect an Advisory
Client’s ability to borrow certain securities in connection with short sale
transactions. In addition, traditional lenders of securities might be less likely to
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lend securities under certain market conditions. As a result, an Advisory Client
may not be able to effectively pursue a short selling strategy due to a limited
supply of securities available for borrowing. The Advisory Clients may also incur
additional costs in connection with short sale transactions, including in the event
that it is required to enter into a borrowing arrangement in advance of any short
sales. Moreover, the ability to continue to borrow a security is not guaranteed
and Advisory Clients may be subject to strict delivery requirements. The inability
of an Advisory Client to deliver securities within the required time frame may
subject the client to mandatory close out by the executing broker-dealer. A
mandatory close out may subject the client to unintended costs and losses. Certain
action or inaction by third-parties, such as executing broker-dealers or clearing
broker-dealers, may materially impact an Advisory Client’s ability to effect short
sale transactions. Such action or inaction may include a failure to deliver
securities in a timely manner in connection with a short sale effected by a third-
party unrelated to the client.
Securities of Smaller or Emerging Growth Companies.
While not a significant focus of the investment strategy, investment in smaller or
emerging growth companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated
with investments in more established companies. The securities of smaller or
emerging growth companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market
movements than larger, more established companies or the market average in
general. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial
resources, or they may be dependent on a limited management group.
Small cap and emerging growth securities will often be traded only in the over-
the-counter market or on a regional securities exchange and may not be traded
every day or in the volume typical of trading on a national securities exchange.
As a result, the disposition by the Fund of portfolio securities to meet withdrawals
or otherwise may require the Fund to make many small sales over a lengthy period
of time, or to sell these securities at a discount from market prices or during
periods when, in Game Creek’s judgment, such disposition is not desirable.
Undervalued Equity Securities.
The Advisory Clients’ investment strategies focus on investing in companies that
Game Creek believes are undervalued. Opportunities in undervalued equity
securities arise from market inefficiencies or due to a lack of wide recognition of
the potential impact (positive or negative) that specific events or trends may have
on the value of a security. The identification of investment opportunities in
undervalued securities is a difficult task, and there is no assurance that such
opportunities will be successfully recognized or acquired. While investments in
undervalued securities offer the opportunities for above-average capital
appreciation, these investments involve a high degree of financial risk and can
result in substantial losses.
Hedging.
The Advisory Clients may utilize certain financial instruments and investment
techniques for risk management or hedging purposes. There is no assurance that
such risk management and hedging strategies will be successful, as such success
will depend on, among other factors, Game Creek’s ability to predict the future
correlation, if any, between the performance of the instruments utilized for
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hedging purposes and the performance of the investments being hedged. Since
the characteristics of many securities change as markets change or time passes,
the success of an Advisory Client’s hedging strategies may also be subject to
Game Creek’s ability to correctly readjust and execute hedges in an efficient and
timely manner. There is also a risk that such correlation will change over time
rendering the hedge ineffective. An Advisory Client’s portfolio is not expected to
be adequately hedged at all times and at various times Game Creek may elect to
be more fully hedged and at other times hedged only to a limited extent, if at all.
Accordingly, the Advisory Clients’ assets may not be adequately protected from
market volatility and other conditions.
Portfolio Turnover; Transaction Execution and Costs.
Given Game Creek’s trading strategy, it is anticipated that the Advisory Clients
may sell securities and other investments when deemed appropriate by Game
Creek, without regard to how long they have been held. As Game Creek expects
to actively manage the Advisory Client portfolios, purchases and sales of
investments may be frequent and may result in higher transaction costs to the
clients, which will reduce the Advisory Client’s investment returns, and may
result in short-term gains that will be taxable to Investors (as applicable). In
addition, in many cases relatively narrow spreads may exist between the prices at
which the Advisory Clients will purchase and sell particular positions. The
successful application of an Advisory Client’s investment strategy will therefore
depend, in part, upon the quality of execution of transactions, such as the ability
of broker-dealers to execute orders on a timely and efficient basis. Although the
Advisory Clients will seek to utilize brokerage firms that will afford superior
execution capability to the applicable Advisory Client, there is no assurance that
all of the clients’ transactions will be executed with optimal quality. Furthermore,
due to the degree of trading, total commission charges and other transaction costs
may be expected to be high. The level of commission charges, as an expense of
the Advisory Client, may therefore be expected to be a factor in determining
future profitability of the client.
Item 8.C
If you recommend primarily a particular type of security, explain the
material risks involved. If the type of security involves significant or unusual
risks, discuss these risks in detail.
The types of securities in which the Advisory Clients invest, and the material risks
associated therewith are described in the Advisory Clients’ offering and
governing. The information contained herein is a summary only and Investors
and prospective Investors should refer to the Fund offering and governing
documents for a complete overview of the types of securities Game Creek
recommends and the material risks associated therewith.
Limited Diversification
Because a relatively high percentage of an Advisory Client’s assets may be
invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, some of which may be
within the same economic sector, the Advisory Clients’ portfolio securities may
be more susceptible to any single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence
than the portfolio securities of a diversified investment company.
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Focus in Telecomm, Media and Consumer Discretionary.
The Game Creek Fund intends to hold a concentrated portfolio of securities in
companies in the consumer, consumer-related, media and telecommunications
sectors. Because those investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow
segment of the total market, the Fund’s investments may not be diversified or as
diversified as many other private investment funds. Such concentration could
expose the Fund to significantly greater volatility than a more diversified
portfolio. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investment positions may decrease
as a result of general economic conditions and/or an adverse event related to one
or more of the companies in which the Fund is invested. Furthermore, new
legislation or changes in governmental regulations could adversely affect the
Fund’s ability to engage in certain investment strategies. The Game Creek Fund
does not intend to hold diversified portfolios. This lack of diversification may
expose the Fund to substantial losses in the event one or more concentrated
positions experience substantial losses.
Derivative Transactions; Specialized Investment Management
All derivative instruments, including options, futures, forward contracts and swap
contracts involve risks different from, and, in certain cases, greater than the risks
presented by more traditional investments. Accordingly, derivative products
require specialized investment techniques and risk analyses that are different from
those associated with stocks and bonds. The use of a derivative requires an
understanding not only of the underlying instrument but also of the derivative
itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the derivative under all
possible market conditions. In particular, the use and complexity of derivatives
require the maintenance of adequate controls to monitor the transactions entered
into, the ability to assess the risk that a derivative adds to an Advisory Client’s
portfolio, and the ability to forecast price, interest rate or currency exchange rate
movements correctly.
Portfolio Liquidity and Transfer Restrictions (PIPEs and Similar Investments).
The Advisory Clients may invest in so-called “PIPE” transactions, in which a
private purchase of common stock or a security convertible into common stock is
anticipated to be followed shortly by a registered public offering of such common
stock, or of common stock of the same class. As securities sold in a PIPE
transaction will generally be restricted only for the period from the private sale
until the issuer’s registration statement with the SEC covering resale of such
securities becomes effective, the Advisory Clients may pay more for such
securities than for other private placement securities. If the issuer is unable to
obtain an effective resale registration statement for a PIPE, the PIPE will remain
restricted under U.S. securities laws (subject to the availability of some other
exemption) and the Advisory Clients may be unable to recover from the issuer an
amount sufficient to compensate the Fund for the loss of liquidity of such security.
In-Kind Distributions.
The Funds expect to distribute cash to an Investor upon a withdrawal. There can
be no assurance, however, that the Funds will have sufficient cash to satisfy
withdrawal requests or that it will be able to liquidate investments at the time of
such withdrawal requests at favorable prices. Under the foregoing circumstances
and under other circumstances deemed appropriate by the General Partner, an
Investor may receive in-kind distributions from the applicable Fund’s portfolio.
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The risk of loss and delay in liquidating these securities will be borne by the
Investor, with the result that such Investor may receive less cash than it would
have received as of the withdrawal date.
Business and Regulatory Risks of Hedge Funds.
Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur during the term of the Advisory
Client that may adversely affect the Advisory Client. The regulatory environment
for hedge funds is evolving, and changes in the regulation of hedge funds may
adversely affect the value of investments held by the Advisory Clients and the
ability of the Advisory Clients to obtain the leverage it might otherwise obtain or
to pursue its trading strategies. In addition, the securities and futures markets are
subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. The
SEC, other regulators and self-regulatory organizations and exchanges are
authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of market emergencies. The
regulation of derivatives transactions and funds that engage in such transactions
is an evolving area of law and is subject to modification by government and
judicial action. The effect of any future regulatory change on the Advisory Clients
could be substantial and adverse.
Force Majeure Risks
Game Creek, its Advisory Clients and/or its portfolio investments may be affected
by force majeure events (i.e., events beyond the control of the party claiming that
the event has occurred, including, without limitation, acts of God, fire, flood,
earthquakes, outbreaks of an infectious disease, pandemic or any other serious
public health concern, war, terrorism, labor strikes, major plant breakdowns,
pipeline or electricity line ruptures, failure of technology, defective design and
construction, accidents, demographic changes, government macroeconomic
policies, social instability, etc.). Some force majeure events may adversely affect
the ability of a party (including a portfolio investment or a counterparty to an
Advisory Client) to perform its obligations until it is able to remedy the force
majeure event. These risks could, among other effects, adversely impact the cash
flows available from a portfolio investment, cause personal injury or loss of life,
damage property, or instigate disruptions of service. In addition, the cost to a
portfolio investment or a Fund of repairing or replacing damaged assets resulting
from such force majeure event could be considerable. Force majeure events that
are incapable of or are too costly to cure can have a permanently adverse effect
on a portfolio investment. Certain force majeure events (such as war or an
outbreak of an infectious disease) could have a broader negative impact on the
world economy and international business activity generally, or in any of the
countries in which the Funds would invest. Additionally, major governmental
intervention into industry, including the nationalization of an industry or the
assertion of control over one or more portfolio companies or its assets, could
result in a loss to the Funds, including if the investment in such portfolio
investments is canceled, unwound or acquired (which could be without adequate
compensation). Any of the foregoing may therefore adversely affect the
performance of the Fund and its investments.
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ITEM 9 – DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
If there are legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation
of your advisory business or the integrity of your management, disclose all material facts regarding
those events.
Items 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C list specific legal and disciplinary events presumed to be material for this
Item. If your advisory firm or a management person has been involved in one of these events, you must
disclose it under this Item for ten years following the date of the event, unless (1) the event was
resolved in your or the management person’s favor, or was reversed, suspended or vacated, or (2) you
have rebutted the presumption of materiality to determine that the event is not material (see Note
below). For purposes of calculating this ten-year period, the “date” of an event is the date that the
final order, judgment, or decree was entered, or the date that any rights of appeal from preliminary
orders, judgments or decrees lapsed.
Items 9.A, 9.B, and 9.C do not contain an exclusive list of material disciplinary events. If your
advisory firm or a management person has been involved in a legal or disciplinary event that is not
listed in Items 9.A, 9.B, or 9.C, but nonetheless is material to a client's or prospective client's
evaluation of your advisory business or the integrity of its management, you must disclose the event.
Similarly, even if more than ten years have passed since the date of the event, you must disclose the
event if it is so serious that it remains material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation.
Item 9.A
A criminal or civil action in a domestic, foreign or military court of
competent jurisdiction in which your firm or a management person
1. was convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere (“no contest”)
to (a) any felony; (b) a misdemeanor that involved investments or
investment-related business, fraud, false statements or
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omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery,
counterfeiting, or extortion; or (c) a conspiracy to commit any of
these offenses;
2.
is the named subject of a pending criminal proceeding that
involves an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or
omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery,
counterfeiting, extortion, or a conspiracy to commit any of these
offenses;
3. was found to have been involved in a violation of an investment-
related statute or regulation; or
4. was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree permanently or
temporarily enjoining, or otherwise limiting, your firm or a
management person from engaging in any investment-related
activity, or from violating any investment-related statute, rule, or
order
Not applicable.
Item 9.B
An administrative proceeding before the SEC, any other federal regulatory
agency, any state regulatory agency, or any foreign financial regulatory
authority in which your firm or a management person
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1. was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose its
authorization to do business; or
2. was found to have been involved in a violation of an investment-
related statute or regulation and was the subject of an order by the
agency or authority
(a) denying, suspending, or revoking the authorization of your
firm or a management person to act in an investment-related
business;
(b) barring or suspending your firm’s or a management
person's association with an investment-related business;
(c)
otherwise significantly limiting your firm’s or a management
person's investment-related activities; or
(d)
imposing a civil money penalty of more than $2,500 on your
firm or a management person.
Not applicable.
Item 9.C
A self-regulatory organization (SRO) proceeding in which your firm or a
management person
1. was found to have caused an investment-related business to lose its
authorization to do business; or
2. was found to have been involved in a violation of the SRO’s rules
and was: (i) barred or suspended from membership or from
from
association with other members or was expelled
membership; (ii) otherwise significantly limited from investment-
related activities; or (iii) fined more than $2,500.
Note: You may, under certain circumstances, rebut the presumption that a
disciplinary event is material. If an event is immaterial, you are not required
to disclose it. When you review a legal or disciplinary event involving your
firm or a management person to determine whether it is appropriate to rebut
the presumption of materiality, you should consider all of the following
factors: (1) the proximity of the person involved in the disciplinary event to
the advisory function; (2) the nature of the infraction that led to the
disciplinary event; (3) the severity of the disciplinary sanction; and (4) the
time elapsed since the date of the disciplinary event. If you conclude that the
materiality presumption has been overcome, you must prepare and maintain
a file memorandum of your determination in your records. See SEC rule 204-
2(a)(14)(iii).
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10 – OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Item 10.A
If you or any of your management persons are registered, or have an
application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered
representative of a broker-dealer, disclose this fact.
Not applicable.
Item 10.B
If you or any of your management persons are registered, or have an
application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant,
commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an associated
person of the foregoing entities, disclose this fact.
Not applicable.
Item 10.C
Describe any relationship or arrangement that is material to your advisory
business or to your clients that you or any of your management persons have
with any related person listed below. Identify the related person and if the
relationship or arrangement creates a material conflict of interest with
clients, describe the nature of the conflict and how you address it.
1.
2.
3.
4.
broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government
securities dealer or broker
investment company or other pooled
investment vehicle
(including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit
investment trust, private investment company or “hedge fund,”
and offshore fund)
other investment adviser or financial planner
futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or
commodity trading advisor
banking or thrift institution
accountant or accounting firm
lawyer or law firm
insurance company or agency
pension consultant
real estate broker or dealer
sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Affiliated General Partner
As described in Item 4.A above, the General Partners serve as the general partner
of the Funds and have absolute legal authority for the Funds. The General
Partners invest directly in the Funds, and employees of Game Creek may also
invest directly in the Funds. It should be noted that investments made by such
parties generally are not subject to the Performance Fee noted in Item 5 above.
Item 10.D
If you recommend or select other investment advisers for your clients and
you receive compensation directly or indirectly from those advisers that
creates a material conflict of interest, or if you have other business
relationships with those advisers that create a material conflict of interest,
describe these practices and discuss the material conflicts of interest these
practices create and how you address them.
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Not applicable.
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ITEM 11 – CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN
CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
Item 11.A
If you are an SEC-registered adviser, briefly describe your code of ethics
adopted pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1 or similar state rules. Explain that you
will provide a copy of your code of ethics to any client or prospective client
upon request.
Game Creek has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) designed to meet the
requirements of Rule 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers
Act”). The Code sets forth a standard of business conduct that takes into account
Game Creek’s status as a fiduciary and requires Access Persons to place the
interests of Advisory Clients and Investors above their own interests. Each
employee of Game Creek is deemed to be an Access Person.
The Code requires Access Persons to comply with applicable federal securities
laws. Further, Access Persons are required to promptly bring violations of the
Code to the attention of Game Creek’s Chief Compliance Officer. All Access
Persons are provided with a copy of the Code and are required to acknowledge
receipt of the Code on at least an annual basis.
As further discussed in Item 11.C below, the Code also sets forth certain
reporting, notification and pre-clearance requirements with respect to personal
trading by Access Persons. Access Persons must pre-clear transactions in
securities, including those involving initial public offerings or limited offerings.
Access Persons must also provide the Chief Compliance Officer with a list of
their personal accounts and an initial holdings report within 10 days of becoming
an Access Person. In addition, Access Persons must provide annual holdings
reports and quarterly transaction reports.
In summary, the Code is designed to (i) prevent improper personal trading by
Game Creek’s Access Persons; (ii) prevent improper use of material, non-public
information about securities recommendations made by Game Creek or securities
holdings of Game Creek’s Advisory Clients; (iii) identify conflicts of interest; and
(iv) provide a means to resolve any actual or potential conflict in favor of
Advisory Clients.
Leddy
at
(617)
849-6589
Further, Game Creek’s Code of Ethics ensures the protection of nonpublic
information about the activities of the Funds. Investors or prospective Investors
may obtain a copy of Game Creek’s Code of Ethics by contacting the Chief
Compliance Officer, Dennis
or
dennis@gamecreekcapital.com.
Item 11.B
If you or a related person recommends to clients, or buys or sells for client
accounts, securities in which you or a related person has a material financial
interest, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it
presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise.
Examples: (1) You or a related person, as principal, buys securities from (or
sells securities to) your clients; (2) you or a related person acts as general
partner in a partnership in which you solicit client investments; or (3) you or
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a related person acts as an investment adviser to an investment company that
you recommend to clients
As described above, Game Creek serves as the investment manager and its
affiliate serves as General Partner of the Funds. Game Creek and the General
Partner recommend interests/shares in the Funds to prospective Investors.
Game Creek and the General Partner have a material financial interest with
respect to fees paid by Investors in the Funds. The performance-based fees may
create an incentive for Game Creek to make investments that are riskier or more
speculative than in the absence of such fees.
The General Partner invests in the Funds; such investment in the Funds may not
be subject to the management or performance-based fees described in Item 5
above.
The fact that the General Partner has a financial ownership interest in the Funds
creates a potential conflict in that it could cause Game Creek to make different
investment decisions than if it did not have such financial ownership interest.
Such potential conflicts are addressed by the personal securities transaction pre-
clearance and holding requirements described in Item 11.A and 11.C.
The General Partner carefully considers the risks involved in any investments and
Game Creek provides extensive disclosure to Investors regarding the potential
risks that come with an investment in the Funds. The Code requires Access
Persons to place the interests of Advisory Clients and Investors over their own or
those of Game Creek, and all Access Persons are required to acknowledge their
receipt and understanding of the Code.
Item 11.C
If you or a related person invests in the same securities (or related securities,
e.g., warrants, options or futures) that you or a related person recommends
to clients, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest this
presents and generally how you address the conflicts that arise in connection
with personal trading.
Game Creek and its employees may effect transactions for their own accounts in
the same securities purchased and sold for the accounts of Game Creek clients.
This presents potential conflicts in that an employee could make improper use of
information regarding an Advisory Client’s holdings, future transactions or
research paid for by the Advisory Clients. For example, an Access Person could
take for himself or herself an investment opportunity available to an Advisory
Client.
Game Creek manages the potential conflicts of interest inherent in Access Person
personal trading by rigorous enforcement of its Code, which contains strict
guidelines for Access Persons on pre-clearance and initial, quarterly and annual
reporting requirements. Specifically, Game Creek’s Code of Ethics requires
Access Persons of Game Creek to obtain prior written approval from Game
Creek’s Chief Compliance Officer before engaging in investments for personal
accounts as well as any transactions in reportable securities in which such Access
Person has direct or indirect beneficial ownership. The Chief Compliance Officer
may only approve the transaction if he concludes that the transaction would
comply with the provisions of the Code of Ethics and is not likely to have any
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adverse economic impact on the Advisory Clients. Game Creek will also maintain
a “Restricted Securities” list, which will include any securities about which any
Access Persons has material, non-public information. Any security appearing on
the Restricted Securities list will not be approved for personal trading.
The Chief Compliance Officer and/or his designee reviews each Access Person’s
personal transaction reports to make sure each Access Person is conducting his or
her personal securities transactions in a manner that is consistent with the Code.
Item 11.D
If you or a related person recommends securities to clients, or buys or sells
securities for client accounts, at or about the same time that you or a related
person buys or sells the same securities for your own (or the related person's
own) account, describe your practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it
presents. Describe generally how you address conflicts that arise.
Note: The description required by Item 11.A may include information
responsive to Item 11.B, C or D. If so, it is not necessary to make repeated
disclosures of the same information. You do not have to provide disclosure
in response to Item 11.B, 11.C, or 11.D with respect to securities that are not
“reportable securities” under SEC rule 204A-1(e)(10) and similar state rules.
Please refer to Items 11.A, 11.B, and 11.C.
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ITEM 12 – BROKERAGE PRACTICES
Item 12.A.1
Describe the factors that you consider in selecting or recommending broker-
dealers for client transactions and determining the reasonableness of their
compensation (e.g., commissions).
1. Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits. If you receive research
or other products or services other than execution from a broker-
dealer or a third party in connection with client securities
transactions (“soft dollar benefits”), disclose your practices and
discuss the conflicts of interest they create.
Note: Your disclosure and discussion must include all soft dollar
benefits you receive, including, in the case of research, both proprietary
research (created or developed by the broker-dealer) and research
created or developed by a third party.
a.
Explain that when you use client brokerage commissions (or
markups or markdowns) to obtain research or other
products or services, you receive a benefit because you do
not have to produce or pay for the research, products or
services.
b. Disclose that you may have an incentive to select or
recommend a broker-dealer based on your interest in
receiving the research or other products or services, rather
than on your clients’ interest in receiving most favorable
execution.
c.
If you may cause clients to pay commissions (or markups or
markdowns) higher than those charged by other broker-
dealers in return for soft dollar benefits (known as paying-
up), disclose this fact.
d. Disclose whether you use soft dollar benefits to service all of
your clients’ accounts or only those that paid for the benefits.
Disclose whether you seek to allocate soft dollar benefits to
client accounts proportionately to the soft dollar credits the
accounts generate.
e.
Describe the types of products and services you or any of
your related persons acquired with client brokerage
commissions (or markups or markdowns) within your last
fiscal year.
Note: This description must be specific enough for your clients to
understand the types of products or services that you are
acquiring and to permit them to evaluate possible conflicts of
interest. Your description must be more detailed for products or
services that do not qualify for the safe harbor in section 28(e) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as those services that do
not aid in investment decision-making or trade execution. Merely
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disclosing that you obtain various research reports and products
is not specific enough.
f. Explain the procedures you used during your last fiscal year to
direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in
return for soft dollar benefits you received.
Game Creek recognizes its duty to obtain “best execution” for its Advisory
Clients. In selecting the broker-dealers to execute securities transactions, Game
Creek will select brokers on the basis of best execution and in consideration of
factors such as the broker’s trading expertise, reputation, facilities, financial
strength, integrity and stability, and the commissions to be paid. Accordingly, the
commission rates charged to the Fund by brokers in the foregoing circumstances
may be higher than those charged by other brokers who may not offer such
services.
The use of commission or "soft" for research and research-related services will
come within the safe harbor for the use of soft dollars provided under Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under Section 28(e),
an investment adviser will not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have
breached its fiduciary duty by causing a client to pay higher commissions to a
broker because of "brokerage and research services" provided by the broker.
Game Creek believes that the arrangements described above assist it in managing
and servicing the Funds (and investors in the Funds) and are therefore beneficial
to the Funds. Game Creek reimburses a Fund for research and research-related
services that benefit an account managed by Game Creek that does not directly
participate in the soft dollar arrangements.
Item 12.A.2
Brokerage for Client Referrals. If you consider,
in selecting or
recommending broker-dealers, whether you or a related person receives
client referrals from a broker-dealer or third party, disclose this practice and
discuss the conflicts of interest it creates.
a.
Disclose that you may have an incentive to select or recommend
a broker-dealer based on your interest in receiving client
referrals, rather than on your clients’ interest in receiving most
favorable execution.
b.
Explain the procedures you used during your last fiscal year to
direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return
for client referrals.
Not applicable.
Item 12.A.3
Directed Brokerage.
a. If you routinely recommend, request or require that a client direct
you to execute transactions through a specified broker- dealer,
describe your practice or policy. Explain that not all advisers
require their clients to direct brokerage. If you and the broker-
dealer are affiliates or have another economic
relationship that creates a material conflict of interest, describe
the relationship and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents.
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Explain that by directing brokerage you may be unable to
achieve most favorable execution of client transactions, and that
this practice may cost clients more money.
b. If you permit a client to direct brokerage, describe your
practice. If applicable, explain that you may be unable to achieve
most favorable execution of client transactions. Explain that
directing brokerage may cost clients more money. For example,
in a directed brokerage account, the client may pay higher
brokerage commissions because you may not be able to
aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs, or the client may
receive less favorable prices.
Note: If your clients only have directed brokerage arrangements
subject to most favorable execution of client transactions, you do not
need to respond to the last sentence of Item 12.A.3.a. or to the second
or third sentences of Item 12.A.3.b.
Not applicable.
Item 12.B
Discuss whether and under what conditions you aggregate the purchase or
sale of securities for various client accounts. If you do not aggregate orders
when you have the opportunity to do so, explain your practice and describe
the costs to clients of not aggregating.
When the purchase and sale of securities is considered to be in the best interest of
both the Funds and the Accounts, the securities to be purchased or sold may be
aggregated in order to obtain superior execution and/or lower brokerage expenses.
Execution prices for identical securities purchased or sold on behalf of multiple
accounts in any one business day may be (but are not required to be) averaged.
In such instances, allocation of prices, as well as expenses incurred in the
transaction, are made in a manner that Game Creek considers to be equally as
favorable to the Advisory Clients as to any other party.
Pre-execution allocation will be employed to the extent possible, but it should
be noted that there may and will be instances where allocation is made post-
execution. Such allocations must be consistent with treating all client accounts
fairly and equitably. Post-execution allocations must be determined by the close
of business on the trade date and must comply with the same general guidelines
set forth for pre-execution allocations. All post-execution allocation must be
approved by a Partner.
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ITEM 13 – REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Item 13.A
Indicate whether you periodically review client accounts or financial plans.
If you do, describe the frequency and nature of the review, and the titles of
the supervised persons who conduct the review.
things,
investment performance,
Client accounts are under continuous review and performance is analyzed on a
daily basis. Such reviews may include a review of existing investments, potential
investments, investment policy, the suitability of the investments used to meet
policy objectives, cash availability, and investment objectives. The investment
team may consider, among other
the
investment’s sensitivity to market changes, and whether anything has changed
subsequent to an initial investment decision that impacts the risk or potential
return.
Game Creek’s investment team meets as needed to discuss all risk issues. Game
Creek views risk from an investment, operational and legal perspective.
Item 13.B
If you review client accounts on other than a periodic basis, describe the
factors that trigger a review.
Please see Item 13.A.
Item 13.C
Describe the content and indicate the frequency of regular reports you
provide to clients regarding their accounts. State whether these reports are
written.
Investors receive monthly capital account/shareholder statements from the
Funds’ third-party administrator, a performance update from the General Partner
quarterly, and annual audited financial statements.
Custodians typically provide quarterly statements to the Accounts. Additional
written reports received by the Accounts are dictated by the terms of the
investment management agreements with Game Creek.
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ITEM 14 – CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
Item 14.A
If someone who is not a client provides an economic benefit to you for
providing investment advice or other advisory services to your clients,
generally describe the arrangement, explain the conflicts of interest, and
describe how you address the conflicts of interest. For purposes of this Item,
economic benefits include any sales awards or other prizes.
Not applicable.
Item 14.B
If you or a related person directly or indirectly compensates any person who
is not your supervised person for client referrals, describe the arrangement
and the compensation.
Note: If you compensate any person for client referrals, you should consider
whether SEC rule 206(4)-1 or similar state rules regarding referral
arrangements and/or state rules requiring registration of investment adviser
representatives apply.
There are presently no such solicitation or referral relationships in place.
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ITEM 15 – CUSTODY
If you have custody of client funds or securities and a qualified custodian sends quarterly, or more
frequent, account statements directly to your clients, explain that clients will receive account
statements from the broker-dealer, bank or other qualified custodian and that clients should carefully
review those statements. If your clients also receive account statements from you, your explanation
must include a statement urging clients to compare the account statements they receive from the
qualified custodian with those they receive from you.
Game Creek is deemed to have custody of the Funds’ assets due to the custody of fund assets by each
Fund’s general partner, a related person of the adviser, pursuant to Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2.
Game Creek provides Investors with audited financial statements, prepared by an independent public
accountant registered with and subject to regular inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board ("PCAOB") in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in accordance with
U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, within 120 days of the end of the Fund’s fiscal year (i.e.,
generally by April 30th). Investors should carefully review such statements.
Funds’ assets and securities are generally maintained with a qualified custodian. Game Creek may rely on
an exception from the qualified custodian requirement with respect to certain privately offered securities.
The qualified custodian utilized by Game Creek is Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1221 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, New York 10020.
Game Creek does not have custody of the Accounts’ assets.
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ITEM 16 – INVESTMENT DISCRETION
If you accept discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of clients, disclose this
fact and describe any limitations clients may (or customarily do) place on this authority. Describe the
procedures you follow before you assume this authority (e.g., execution of a power of attorney).
Game Creek has discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of its Advisory Clients.
Game Creek is authorized to make purchase and sale decisions for Advisory Clients. As explained in Item
4.C above, individual Investors in the Funds do not have the ability to impose limitations on Game Creek’s
discretionary authority. Prospective Investors in the Funds are provided with an offering memorandum prior
to their investment and are encouraged to carefully review the offering memorandum, along with all
supplements and other relevant offering documents, and to be sure that the proposed investment is
consistent with their investment goals and tolerance for risk. Prospective Investors in the Funds must
execute a subscription agreement, in which they make various representations, including representations
regarding their suitability to invest in a high-risk investment pool. Prospective Investors in the Funds must
also execute a limited partnership agreement. The subscription agreements and limited partnership
agreement each constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
The Accounts grant Game Creek such discretion through the execution of an investment advisory
agreement. The Accounts are subject to investment objectives, guidelines, and restrictions, and fee
arrangements, as well as other terms that are individually negotiated with the Accounts’ owners, and set
forth in the advisory agreements.
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ITEM 17 – VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
Item 17.A
If you have, or will accept, authority to vote client securities, briefly describe
your voting policies and procedures, including those adopted pursuant to
SEC rule 206(4)-6. Describe whether (and, if so, how) your clients can direct
your vote in a particular solicitation. Describe how you address conflicts of
interest between you and your clients with respect to voting their securities.
Describe how clients may obtain information from you about how you voted
their securities. Explain to clients that they may obtain a copy of your proxy
voting policies and procedures upon request.
Game Creek understands and appreciates the importance of proxy voting. To the
extent that Game Creek has discretion to vote proxies on behalf of Advisory
Clients, Game Creek will vote any such proxies in the best interests of the
Advisory Clients and Investors (as applicable) and in accordance with set
compliance procedures.
All proxies received on behalf of the Advisory Clients will be provided to the
Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to voting any proxies, the Chief Compliance
Officer will determine if there are any conflicts of interest related to the security
in question. In the absence of a conflict of interest, Game Creek will generally
vote “for” routine proposals, such as the election of directors, approval of auditors
and amendments or revisions to corporate documents to eliminate outdated or
unnecessary provisions. Unusual or disputed proposals will be reviewed and
voted on a case-by-case basis. In any such unusual cases or if a conflict is
identified, Game Creek will identify the conflicts and make a determination of
the best course of action. In the event of a conflict of interest, Game Creek may
determine that the individual who has a conflict of interest is to be recused from
the deliberations as to how to vote a proxy on a case-by-case basis.
Generally, the Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring that the
proxy is voted on and submitted in a timely manner. Game Creek keeps a record
of its proxy voting policies and procedures, proxy statements received, votes cast,
all communications received, and internal documents created that were material
to voting decisions (such as the proxy voting worksheet) and each client request
for proxy voting records and Game Creek’s response.
If you have any questions about Game Creek’s proxy policy, its proxy record-
keeping procedures or if you would like any detailed information about how
proxies are actually voted, please contact Dennis Leddy at (617) 849-6589 or
dennis@gamecreekcapital.com
Item 17.B
If you do not have authority to vote client securities, disclose this fact.
Explain whether clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations
directly from their custodian or a transfer agent or from you, and discuss
whether (and, if so, how) clients can contact you with questions about a
particular solicitation.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 18 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 18.A
If you require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client,
six months or more in advance, include a balance sheet for your most recent
fiscal year.
1.
The balance sheet must be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, audited by an independent public
accountant, and accompanied by a note stating the principles used
to prepare it, the basis of securities included, and any other
explanations required for clarity.
2.
Show parenthetically the market or fair value of securities
included at cost.
3. Qualifications of the independent public accountant and any
accompanying independent public accountant’s report must
conform to Article 2 of SEC Regulation S-X.
Note: If you are a sole proprietor, show investment advisory business
assets and liabilities separate from other business and personal assets
and liabilities. You may aggregate other business and personal assets
unless advisory business liabilities exceed advisory business assets.
Note: If you have not completed your first fiscal year, include a balance
sheet dated not more than 90 days prior to the date of your brochure.
Exception: You are not required to respond to Item 18.A of Part 2A if
you also are: (i) a qualified custodian as defined in SEC rule 206(4)-2 or
similar state rules; or (ii) an insurance company.
Not applicable.
Item 18.B
If you have discretionary authority or custody of client funds or securities, or
you require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, disclose any financial condition that is
reasonably likely to impair your ability to meet contractual commitments to
clients.
Note: With respect to Items 18.A and 18.B, if you are registered or are
registering with one or more of the state securities authorities, the dollar
amount reporting threshold for including the required balance sheet and for
making the required financial condition disclosures is more than $500 in fees
per client, six months or more in advance
Game Creek is not currently aware of any financial condition that is reasonably
likely to impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to Advisory Clients.
Item 18.C
If you have been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the
past ten years, disclose this fact, the date the petition was first brought, and
the current status.
Not applicable.
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