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Vulcan Metals Fund

A Replication of a Metals Trading Desk Within a Fund

Investment Overview

Strategy Description

The Vulcan Metals Fund replicates many of the edge-laden strategies run on a traditional bank metals trading desk managed by Typhon partners James Gallo, Ed Smith, and Anthony Cicileo. Utilizing a global network of information on mining, usage, historical movements, and need, as well as proprietary research, the methodology is exacting yet flexible enough to capitalize on daily market structure irregularities. Vulcan trades a variety of metals including copper, gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Vulcan adapts to changing market conditions, the strategy employs intra-commodity spreads to target low volatility returns.
Principals

Investment Highlights

Investment Category

Managed Futures

Investment Strategy

Metals Spreads
Implementation of Strategy
Tactical Approach

Market Sector Exposure

Precious Metals, Metals

Instruments Traded

Futures
Investment Structure

Legal Structure

Limited Partnership

Fund Minimum Investment

$100K

Strategy AUM

$56.4MM

Firm AUM

$250MM

Management Fee (%)

2%

Incentive Fee (%)

20%
Service Providers

Administrator

NAV Consulting, Inc.

Auditor

Deloitte

Legal

Foley & Lardner

Prime Broker

RJ O'Brien

FCM

RJ O'Brien

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ALL ALPHAMAVEN CONTENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. CONTENT POSTED BY MEMBERS DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINION OR BELIEFS OF ALPHAMAVEN AND HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY ALPHAMAVEN. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR INVESTMENT. THE MATERIAL PROVIDED HEREIN IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY INTERESTS OF ANY FUND OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES. ANY SUCH OFFERINGS CAN BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE INVESTMENT'S PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM. PRIOR TO INVESTING, INVESTORS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REVIEW CAREFULLY THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM (INCLUDING THE RISK FACTORS DESCRIBED THEREIN), THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AND THE SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENTS, TO ASK SUCH QUESTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGER AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, AND TO DISCUSS ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE FUND WITH THEIR LEGAL AND TAX ADVISERS IN ORDER TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION OF THE SUITABILITY AND CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT.