FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS | NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation. None of the Partnership’s derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, as defined in the Derivatives and Hedging The following presents the fair value of derivative contracts at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value of derivative contracts is presented as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position. Fair value is presented on a gross basis in the table below even though the futures and forward contracts qualify for net presentation in the Statement of Financial Condition. June 30, 2015 Asset Liability Type of Derivatives Derivatives Net Derivatives Contracts Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Futures Contracts Agriculture $ 956,804 $ (2,096,809) $ (1,140,005) Currencies 1,456,773 (523,268) 933,505 Energy 261,552 (135,850) 125,702 Interest Rates 910,876 (467,095) 443,781 Metals 1,974,993 (1,296,371) 678,622 Stock Indices 8,585 (2,316,684) (2,308,099) Treasury Rates 241,820 (488,828) (247,008) $ 5,811,403 $ (7,324,905) $ (1,513,502) Forward Currency Contracts $ 1,198,706 $ (765,413) $ 433,293 Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts $ 7,010,109 $ (8,090,318) $ (1,080,209) December 31, 2014 Asset Liability Type of Derivatives Derivatives Net Derivatives Contracts Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Futures Contracts Agriculture $ 717,593 $ (447,553) $ 270,040 Currencies 2,814,919 (15,075) 2,799,844 Energy 2,780,157 (1,236,391) 1,543,766 Interest Rates 5,942,063 (992,360) 4,949,703 Metals 1,322,342 (1,222,469) 99,873 Stock Indices 3,282,258 (738,327) 2,543,931 Treasury Rates 531,562 (67,448) 464,114 $ 17,390,894 $ (4,719,623) $ 12,671,271 Forward Currency Contracts $ 2,167,485 $ (4,156,215) $ (1,988,730) Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts $ 19,558,379 $ (8,875,838) $ 10,682,541 The following presents the trading results of the Partnership’s derivative trading and information related to the volume of the Partnership’s derivative activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The below captions of “Realized” and “Change in Unrealized” correspond to the captions in the Statements of Income (Loss) for gain (loss) on trading of derivatives contracts. Three Months ended June 30, 2015 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed Futures Contracts Agricultural $ 938,647 $ (2,400,576) Currencies (6,454,879) 649,874 Energy (4,329,448) (545,865) Interest Rates (1,944,949) (4,723,790) Metals (1,988,172) 2,060,542 Stock Indices (643,785) (3,091,094) Treasury Rates 734,677 (1,920,550) $ (13,687,909) $ (9,971,459) 30,586 Forward Currency Contracts $ (1,005,170) $ 686,123 $ 137,517,459,979 (1) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ (14,693,079) $ (9,285,336) Six Months ended June 30, 2015 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed Futures Contracts Agricultural $ 882,322 $ (1,410,045) Currencies 4,920,807 (1,866,339) Energy (3,017,324) (1,418,064) Interest Rates 5,892,299 (4,505,922) Metals (2,701,136) 578,749 Stock Indices 8,221,953 (4,852,030) Treasury Rates 925,944 (711,122) $ 15,124,865 $ (14,184,773) 54,957 Forward Currency Contracts $ (4,127,305) $ 2,422,023 $ 357,857,330,982 (1) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ 10,997,560 $ (11,762,750) (1) Represents the notional amount bought or sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The number of contracts closed using average cost for long contracts of 574,858 and 559,847 and short contracts of (476,822) and (506,231) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. Three Months ended June 30, 2014 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed (1) Futures Contracts Agricultural $ 1,903,548 $ (5,236,737) Currencies (3,294,705) 3,233,937 Energy (190,511) 452,074 Interest Rates 7,606,535 5,901,234 Metals 486,081 (2,724,935) Stock Indices 10,159,120 (1,568,428) Treasury Rates 2,731,530 963,139 $ 19,401,598 $ 1,020,284 32,782 Forward Currency Contracts $ 3,963,570 $ (1,685,532) $349,230,926,360 (1) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ 23,365,168 $ (665,248) Six Months ended June 30, 2014 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed (1) Futures Contracts Agricultural $ 1,180,594 $ (2,524,561) Currencies 1,639,905 (1,575,056) Energy 402,853 131,115 Interest Rates 12,846,758 9,090,852 Metals (3,035,476) (3,088,034) Stock Indices 13,346,817 (11,128,920) Treasury Rates 1,683,593 712,107 $ 28,065,044 $ (8,382,497) 71,185 Forward Currency Contracts $ 2,103,129 $ (155,912) 622,110,236,778 (1) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ 30,168,173 $ (8,538,409) (1) Represents the notional amount bought or sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. The number of contracts closed using average cost for long contracts of 769,722 and 1,487,245 and short contracts of (795,838) and (1,478,794) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. With respect to futures contracts and options on futures contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker which grants the Clearing Broker the right to offset recognized derivative assets and derivative liabilities if certain conditions exist, which would require the Clearing Broker to liquidate the Partnership’s positions. These events include the following: (i) the Clearing Broker is directed or required by a regulatory or self-regulatory organization, (ii) the Clearing Broker determines, at its discretion, that the risk in the Partnership’s account must be reduced for protection of the Clearing Broker, (iii) upon the Partnership’s breach or failure to perform on its contractual agreements with the Clearing Broker, (iv) upon the commencement of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding for the protection of creditors against the Partnership, or (v) upon the dissolution, winding up, liquidation or merger of the Partnership. With respect to foreign currency forward contracts, the Partnership has entered into an agreement with the Clearing Broker, whereby the party having the greater obligation (either the Partnership or the Clearing Broker) shall deliver to the other party at the settlement date the net amount of recognized derivative assets and liabilities. The following table summarizes the disclosure requirements for offsetting assets and liabilities: Offsetting the Financial Assets and Derivative Assets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of June 30, 2015 Gross Gross Amounts Net Amounts Amounts of of Recognized of Assets Presented Recognized Liabilities in the Statement Financial Cash Collateral Description Assets Available to Offset of Financial Condition Instruments Received (1) Net Amount Forward contracts $ 1,198,706 $ (765,413) $ 433,293 $ - $ - $ 433,293 Commodity futures contracts 5,811,403 (5,811,403) - - - - Total $ 7,010,109 $ (6,576,816) $ 433,293 $ - $ - $ 433,293 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of June 30, 2015 Gross Gross Amounts Net Amounts Amounts of of Recognized of Liabilities Presented Recognized Assets in the Statement Financial Cash Collateral Description Liabilities Available to Offset of Financial Condition Instruments Pledged (1) Net Amount Forward contracts $ (765,413) $ 765,413 $ - $ - $ - $ - Commodity futures contracts (7,324,905) 5,811,403 (1,513,502) - - (1,513,502) Total $ (8,090,318) $ 6,576,816 $ (1,513,502) $ - $ - $ (1,513,502) Offsetting the Financial Assets and Derivative Assets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2014 Gross Gross Net Amounts Amounts of Amounts of of Assets Presented Recognized Recognized in the Statement Financial Cash Collateral Description Assets Liabilities available to offset of Financial Condition Instruments Received (1) Net Amount Forward contracts $2,167,485 $(2,167,485) - - - - Commodity futures contracts 17,390,894 (4,719,623) 12,671,271 - - 12,671,271 Total $19,558,379 $(6,887,108) $12,671,271 - - $12,671,271 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2014 Gross Gross Net Amounts Amounts of Amounts of of Liabilities Presented Recognized Recognized in the Statement Financial Cash Collateral Description Liabilities Liabilities available to offset of Financial Condition Instruments Pledged (1) Net Amount Forward contracts $(4,156,215) $2,167,485 $(1,988,730) - - $(1,988,730) Commodity futures contracts (4,719,623) 4,719,623 - - - - Total $(8,875,838) $6,887,108 $(1,988,730) - - $(1,988,730) (1) Does not include maintenance margin deposits held at the Clearing Broker of $31,768,461 for 2015 and $30,202,135 for 2014, respectively. |