FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarter ended September 30, 2000
Commission File Number 0-24111
SMITH BARNEY WESTPORT FUTURES FUND L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-3939393
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
c/o Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
388 Greenwich St. - 7th Fl.
New York, New York 10013
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
(212) 723-5424
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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SMITH BARNEY WESTPORT FUTURES FUND L.P.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Page
Number
PART I - Financial Information:
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Statement of Financial Condition
at September 30, 2000 and December 31,
1999 (unaudited). 3
Statement of Income and Expenses
and Partners' Capital for the three
and nine months ended September 30,
2000 and 1999 (unaudited). 4
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited). 5 - 9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. 10 - 11
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures of Market Risk 12 - 13
PART II - Other Information 14
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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Smith Barney Westport Futures Fund L.P.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
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September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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ASSETS:
Equity in commodity futures trading account:
Cash $ 64,827,393 $ 99,850,043
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on open contracts (4,741,990) 3,389,059
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60,085,403 103,239,102
Interest receivable 259,980 346,896
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$ 60,345,383 $103,585,998
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses:
Commissions $ 272,049 $ 561,091
Management fees 200,144 343,281
Other 30,126 40,473
Redemptions payable 3,012,749 3,159,816
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3,515,068 4,104,661
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Partners' Capital:
General Partner, 1,212.9836 Unit equivalents
outstanding in 2000 and 1999 976,076 1,169,801
Limited Partners, 69,410.9641 and 101,940.4938
Units of Limited Partnership Interest Outstanding
in 2000 and 1999, respectively 55,854,239 98,311,536
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56,830,315 99,481,337
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$ 60,345,383 $103,585,998
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SMITH BARNEY WESTPORT FUTURES FUND L.P.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(UNAUDITED)
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<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Income:
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity
futures:
Realized gains (losses) on closed positions $ 361,023 $ 2,046,985 $ (1,412,539) $ 15,489,914
Change in unrealized losses on open
positions (5,257,643) (8,875,091) (8,131,049) (10,998,667)
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(4,896,620) (6,828,106) (9,543,588) 4,491,247
Less, brokerage commissions including clearing fees
of $19,320, $35,141, $89,857 and $109,605, respectively (966,287) (2,059,402) (3,798,502) (6,308,976)
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Net realized and unrealized losses (5,862,907) (8,887,508) (13,342,090) (1,817,729)
Interest income 828,508 1,085,960 2,687,699 3,106,990
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(5,034,399) (7,801,548) (10,654,391) 1,289,261
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Expenses:
Management fees 659,683 1,201,675 2,458,356 3,650,156
Other 39,730 10,412 107,218 82,856
Incentive fees -- -- -- 896,039
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699,413 1,212,087 2,565,574 4,629,051
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Net loss (5,733,812) (9,013,635) (13,219,965) (3,339,790)
Additions 74,000 -- 74,000 --
Redemptions (9,543,476) (889,774) (29,505,057) (4,318,722)
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Net decrease in Partners' capital (15,203,288) (9,903,409) (42,651,022) (7,658,512)
Partners' capital, beginning of period 72,033,603 125,783,857 99,481,337 123,538,960
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Partners' capital, end of period $ 56,830,315 $ 115,880,448 $ 56,830,315 $ 115,880,448
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Net asset value per Unit
(70,623.9477 and 108,949.7518 Units outstanding
at September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively) $ 804.69 $ 1,063.61 $ 804.69 $ 1,063.61
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Net loss per Unit of Limited Partnership
Interest and General Partner Unit equivalent $ (74.91) $ (82.43) $ (159.71) $ (30.89)
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See notes to Financial Statements
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Smith Barney Westport Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
1. General:
Smith Barney Westport Futures Fund L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited
partnership which was organized on March 21, 1997 under the partnership laws of
the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified
portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options and
forward contracts. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership
are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.
Between May 30, 1997 (commencement of the offering period) and July 31,
1997, 40,035 Units of limited partnership interest were sold at $1,000 per Unit.
The proceeds of the offering were held in an escrow account until August 1,
1997, at which time they were turned over to the Partnership for trading. The
public offering of Units terminated on February 1, 1998.
Smith Barney Futures Management LLC acts as the general partner (the
"General Partner") of the Partnership. The Partnership's commodity broker is
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ("SSB"). SSB is an affiliate of the General Partner.
The General Partner is wholly owned by Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc.
("SSBHI"), which is the sole owner of SSB. SSBHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Citigroup Inc. All trading decisions for the Partnership are made by John W.
Henry & Company, Inc. (the "Advisor").
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of
management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership's financial
condition at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and the results of its
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.
These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not
include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. It is
suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes included in the Partnership's annual report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended
December 31, 1999.
Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the
interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results
that may be expected for the entire year.
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Smith Barney Westport Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
2. Net Asset Value Per Unit:
Changes in net asset value per Unit for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 were as follows:
THREE-MONTHS ENDED NINE-MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net realized and unrealized
losses $ (76.57) $ (81.27) $ (161.29) $ (17.14)
Interest income 10.59 9.93 30.17 28.02
Expenses (8.93) (11.09) (28.59) (41.77)
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Decrease for period (74.91) (82.43) (159.71) (30.89)
Net Asset Value per Unit,
beginning of period 879.60 1,146.04 964.40 1,094.50
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Net Asset Value per Unit,
end of period $ 804.69 $ 1,063.61 $ 804.69 $ 1,063.61
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Smith Barney Westport Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
3. Trading Activities:
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a
variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and
derivative commodity instruments. The results of the Partnership's trading
activity are shown in the statements of income and expenses.
The Customer Agreement between the Partnership and SSB gives the
Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for
trading purposes. The average fair value during the periods ended September 30,
2000 and December 31, 1999, based on a monthly calculation, was $2,559,577 and
$7,309,451, respectively. The fair value of these commodity interests, including
options thereon, if applicable, at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, was
$(4,741,990) and $3,389,059, respectively, as detailed below.
Fair Value
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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Currency:
- Exchange Traded Contracts $ (265,213) $ --
- OTC (4,159,034) (264,723)
Energy (95,083) 1,332,054
Grains 365,015 177,246
Interest Rates U.S. 217,838 1,590,118
Interest Rates Non-U.S (1,047,379) 231,025
Livestock (5,700) (2,050)
Metals 3,479 (488,435)
Softs (72,638) 521,818
Indices 316,725 292,006
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Total $(4,741,990) $ 3,389,059
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4. Financial Instrument Risk:
The Partnership is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk,
including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments,
in the normal course of its business. These financial instruments may include
forwards, futures and options, whose value is based upon an underlying
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Smith Barney Westport Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to
exchange currencies or cash flows, to purchase or sell other financial
instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of
derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled
in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These
instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter ("OTC"). Exchange
traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain option
contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include
forwards and certain options. Each of these instruments is subject to various
risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including
market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are
greater than those associated with exchange traded instruments because of the
greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial
instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including interest
and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security
prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the
markets in which the related underlying assets are traded.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure
of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk
with respect to exchange traded instruments is reduced to the extent that an
exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transactions.
The Partnership's risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically
limited to the amounts recognized in the statement of financial condition and
not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The
Partnership has concentration risk because the sole counterparty or broker with
respect to the Partnership's assets is SSB.
The General Partner monitors and controls the Partnership's risk
exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management
monitoring systems and accordingly believes that it has effective procedures for
evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership is
subject. These monitoring systems allow the General Partner to statistically
analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and
correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account
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Smith Barney Westport Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
analysis of futures, forward and option positions by sector, margin
requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments, while not
recorded in the financial statements, reflect the extent of the Partnership's
involvement in these instruments. The majority of these instruments mature
within one year of September 30, 2000. However, due to the nature of the
Partnership's business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Partnership does not engage in the sale of goods or services. Its
only assets are its equity in its commodity futures trading account, consisting
of cash and cash equivalents, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open
futures and forward contracts, commodity options and interest receivable.
Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures
trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to
the Partnership. While substantial losses could lead to a substantial decrease
in liquidity, no such losses occurred in the Partnership's third quarter of
2000.
The Partnership's capital consists of capital contributions, as
increased or decreased by gains or losses on commodity futures trading and
expenses, interest income, redemptions of Units and distributions of profits, if
any.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, Partnership capital
decreased 42.9% from $99,481,337 to $56,830,315. This decrease was attributable
to net loss from operations of $13,219,965 coupled with the redemption of
32,616.9599 Units resulting in an outflow of $29,505,057 which was partially
offset by additional sales of 87.4301 Units totaling $74,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2000. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds
available for investments in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.
Results of Operations
During the Partnership's third quarter of 2000, the net asset
value per unit decreased 8.5% from $879.60 to $804.69, as compared to an
decrease of 7.2% in the third quarter of 1999. The Partnership experienced a net
trading loss before brokerage commissions and related fees in the third quarter
of 2000 of $4,896,620. Losses were primarily attributable to the trading of
commodity contracts in currencies, non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, softs,
indices and metals and were partially offset by gains in energy, grains, and
U.S. interest rates. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before
brokerage commissions and related fees in the third quarter of 1999 of
$6,828,106. Losses were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity
contracts in currencies, grains U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock,
softs and indices and were partially offset by gains in energy and metals.
Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad price
fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity
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trading, but also increase the possibility of profit. The profitability of the
Partnership depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of
the Advisor to identify correctly those price trends. Price trends are
influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships,
weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies,
national and international political and economic events and changes in interest
rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Advisor is able to
identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.
Interest income on 80% of the Partnership's daily average equity
maintained in cash was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined
weekly by SSB based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S.
Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2000 decreased by $257,452 and $419,291,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 1999. The decrease in
interest income is primarily the result of the effect of redemptions and losses
on the Partnership's equity maintained in cash during the nine month period
ended September 30, 2000.
Brokerage commissions are calculated on the adjusted net asset value
on the last day of each month and, therefore, vary according to trading
performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to
the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Commissions and fees for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 decreased by $1,093,115 and
$2,510,474, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 1999.
Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership's
net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading
performance and redemptions. Management fees for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2000 decreased by $541,992 and $1,191,800, respectively, as
compared to the corresponding periods in 1999.
Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by the
Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the advisory agreements between
the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor. There were no incentive
fees earned for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000. Trading
performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 resulted in
an incentive fee of $0 and $896,039.
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Item. 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk
The Partnership is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive
instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or
substantially all of the Partnership's assets are subject to the risk of trading
loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is
integral, not incidental, to the Partnership's main line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of
the Partnership's open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash
flow. The Partnership's market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors,
including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity
price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the
diversification effects among the Partnership's open positions and the liquidity
of the markets in which it trades.
The Partnership rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short
positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible
to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and
the Partnership's past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future
results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership
could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the
inherent uncertainty of the Partnership's speculative trading and the recurrence
in the markets traded by the Partnership of market movements far exceeding
expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the
indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership's experience to date (i.e., "risk of
ruin"). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties
intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification
included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or
representation that the Partnership's losses in any market sector will be
limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership's attempts to manage its market
risk.
Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the
Partnership as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements
are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected
to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day
intervals. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally
available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk
component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.
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The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with
the Partnership's open positions by market category as of September 30, 2000.
All open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included
in calculating the figures set forth below. As of September 30, 2000, the
Partnership's total capitalization was $56,830,315. There has been no material
change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
Year to Date
% of Total High Low
Market Sector Value at Risk Capitalization Value at Risk
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Currencies:
- Exchange Traded Contracts $ 358,300 0.63% $1,041,100 $ --
- OTC Contracts 2,824,221 4.97% 5,242,009 2,171,401
Energy 1,614,400 2.84% 3,197,800 379,000
Grains 167,700 0.30% 490,150 107,325
Interest Rates U.S. 330,780 0.58% 1,709,300 142,250
Interest Rates Non-U.S 1,854,723 3.26% 6,009,273 1,417,003
Livestock 5,250 0.01% 18,525 4,800
Metals 564,900 0.99% 1,793,000 335,650
Softs 214,083 0.38% 1,131,034 108,730
Indices 1,358,401 2.39% 1,917,760 661,068
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Total $9,292,758 16.35%
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For information concerning the matter entitled MKP Master Fund,
LDC et al. v. Salomon Smith Barney Inc., see the description that
appears in the ninth paragraph under the caption "Legal Proceedings"
of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Partnership for the year
ended December 31, 1999. In September 2000, the court denied
plaintiffs' motion to dismiss SSB's counterclaims based on
indemnification and contribution.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds -
For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, there were
additional sales of 87.4301 units totaling $74,000. There were no
additional sales during the nine months ended September 30, 1999.
Proceeds from the sale of additional units are used in the
trading of commodity interest including futures contracts, options and
forwards contracts.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None
Item 5. Other Information - None
Item 6. (a) Exhibits - None
(b) Reports on Form 8-K - None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SMITH BARNEY WESTPORT FUTURES FUND L.P.
By: Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
(General Partner)
By: /s/ David J. Vogel, President
David J. Vogel, President
Date: 11/14/00
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
(General Partner)
By: /s/ David J. Vogel, President
David J. Vogel, President
Date: 11/14/00
By: /s/ Daniel A. Dantuono
Daniel A. Dantuono
Chief Financial Officer and
Director
Date: 11/14/00
