---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000899140-25-000570"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001325676"
company_name: "Ceres Tactical Commodity L.P."
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T22:23:31.994153+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ceres Tactical Commodity L.P. names Benjamin Hammes Chief Compliance Officer, replacing Christopher Smock

## Summary
- Christopher Smock no longer serves as Chief Compliance Officer of Ceres Managed Futures LLC (General Partner), effective April 3, 2025.
- Benjamin Hammes appointed Chief Compliance Officer as of April 3, 2025; he is an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
- Hammes also serves as Global Head of Derivatives Advisory Compliance for MSIM and Co-CCO of Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC.
- He has over 20 years in financial services, previously serving as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Compliance Director at Parametric.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000899140-25-000570
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001325676
- company_name: Ceres Tactical Commodity L.P.
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325676/000089914025000570/0000899140-25-000570-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325676/000089914025000570/c122612025b.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Benjamin Hammes was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer at Ceres Tactical Commodity L.P..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Compliance Officer
  source text: Effective April 3, 2025, Mr. Benjamin Hammes was appointed Chief Compliance Officer of the General Partner.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325676/000089914025000570/0000899140-25-000570-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Smock departed as Chief Compliance Officer at Ceres Tactical Commodity L.P..
  - Action: no longer serves
  - Role: Chief Compliance Officer
  source text: Effective April 3, 2025, Mr. Christopher Smock no longer serves as Chief Compliance Officer of the General Partner.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325676/000089914025000570/0000899140-25-000570-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.