Trading Activities | 5. Trading Activities: The Partnership’s objective is to profit from speculative trading in Futures Interests. Therefore, the Trading Advisor will take speculative positions in Futures Interests where it feels the best profit opportunities exist for its trading strategy. As such, the average number of contracts outstanding in absolute quantities (the total of the open long and open short positions) has been presented as a part of the volume disclosure, as position direction is not an indicative factor in such volume disclosures. All of the Futures Interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were 2,937 and 6,507, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were 3,085 and 7,255, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were 346 and 715, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were 450 and 602, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts traded during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were $635,110,854 and $786,260,462, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts traded during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were $649,241,059 and $687,921,283, respectively. The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to the assets and liabilities of the Partnership’s derivative instruments and transactions eligible for offset subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Gross Amounts Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Offset in the Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition Gross Statements of Statements of Cash Collateral Amounts Financial Financial Financial Received/ June 30, 2022 Recognized Condition Condition Instruments Pledged* Net Amount Assets Futures $ 2,366,423 $ (2,366,423) $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards 5,425,535 (3,888,517) 1,537,018 - - 1,537,018 Total assets $ 7,791,958 $ (6,254,940) $ 1,537,018 $ - $ - $ 1,537,018 Liabilities Futures $ (3,801,463) $ 2,366,423 $ (1,435,040) $ - $ 1,435,040 $ - Forwards (3,888,517) 3,888,517 - - - - Total liabilities $ (7,689,980) $ 6,254,940 $ (1,435,040) $ - $ 1,435,040 $ - Net fair value $ 1,537,018 * Gross Amounts Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Offset in the Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition Gross Statements of Statements of Cash Collateral Amounts Financial Financial Financial Received/ December 31, 2021 Recognized Condition Condition Instruments Pledged* Net Amount Assets Futures $ 2,679,698 $ (1,950,628) $ 729,070 $ - $ - $ 729,070 Forwards 2,567,692 (2,567,692) - - - - Total assets $ 5,247,390 $ (4,518,320) $ 729,070 $ - $ - $ 729,070 Liabilities Futures $ (1,950,628) $ 1,950,628 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (2,988,862) 2,567,692 (421,170) - 421,170 - Total liabilities $ (4,939,490) $ 4,518,320 $ (421,170) $ - $ 421,170 $ - Net fair value $ 729,070 * * In the event of default by the Partnership, MS&Co., the Partnership’s commodity futures broker and the sole counterparty to the Partnership’s non-exchange-traded The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. June 30, 2022 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 125,787 Energy 35,990 Grains 340,211 Indices 703,194 Interest Rates U.S. 251,617 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 521,994 Livestock 6,420 Metals 194,175 Softs 187,035 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 2,366,423 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (44,687) Energy (1,691,475) Grains (748,178) Indices (225,324) Interest Rates U.S. (275,015) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (466,670) Livestock (13,265) Metals (111,140) Softs (225,709) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (3,801,463) Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts $ (1,435,040) * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 4,221,351 Metals 1,204,184 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 5,425,535 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (2,721,980) Metals (1,166,537) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (3,888,517) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 1,537,018 ** * This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. ** This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. December 31, 2021 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 27,947 Energy 667,615 Grains 277,755 Indices 654,155 Interest Rates U.S. 125,562 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 699,662 Livestock 16,490 Metals 58,181 Softs 152,331 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 2,679,698 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (193,626) Energy (116,177) Grains (157,556) Indices (486,810) Interest Rates U.S. (109,898) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (630,253) Livestock (4,910) Metals (149,920) Softs (101,478) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (1,950,628) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 729,070 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 1,744,966 Metals 822,726 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 2,567,692 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (2,224,046) Metals (764,816) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (2,988,862) Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts $ (421,170) ** * This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. ** This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Sector 2022 2021 2022 2021 Currencies $ 6,250,932 $ (1,314,583 ) $ 8,587,141 $ (154,070 ) Energy 1,690,968 4,392,408 12,126,948 6,070,227 Grains (569,483 ) 2,168,189 1,541,027 3,704,811 Indices (257,523 ) 2,870,933 37,617 6,366,243 Interest Rates U.S. 1,900,841 (1,708,045 ) 2,937,115 (3,645,272 ) Interest Rates Non-U.S. 3,597,313 (1,297,364 ) 4,823,544 (3,838,524 ) Livestock (8,809 ) (100,408 ) (70,297 ) (114,733 ) Metals (96,802 ) 757,688 1,811,821 851,467 Softs (189,085 ) 312,962 357,048 447,095 Total $ 12,318,352 *** $ 6,081,780 *** $ 32,151,964 *** $ 9,687,244 *** *** This amount is in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |