FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS | NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures, and forward currency 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 derivatives contracts at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The fair value of derivatives 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. March 31, 2016 Asset Liability Type of Derivatives Derivatives Net Derivatives Contracts Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Futures Contracts Agriculture $ 607,035 $ (736,385 ) $ (129,350 ) Currencies 386,528 (2,613,014 ) (2,226,486 ) Energy 304,912 (244,021 ) 60,891 Interest Rates 4,229,214 (232,000 ) 3,997,214 Metals 85,016 (770,718 ) (685,702 ) Stock Indices 1,312,157 (1,411,244 ) (99,087 ) Treasury Rates - (547,328 ) (547,328 ) $ 6,924,862 $ (6,554,710 ) $ 370,152 Forward Currency Contracts $ 3,950,948 $ (1,779,161 ) $ 2,171,787 Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts $ 10,875,810 $ (8,333,871 ) $ 2,541,939 December 31, 2015 Asset Liability Type of Derivatives Derivatives Net Derivatives Contracts Fair Value Fair Value Fair Value Futures Contracts Agriculture $ 826,890 $ (372,982 ) $ 453,908 Currencies 1,639,413 (118,455 ) 1,520,958 Energy 1,104,694 (610,719 ) 493,975 Interest Rates 989,590 (2,176,759 ) (1,187,169 ) Metals 1,473,464 (217,943 ) 1,255,521 Stock Indices 726,860 (599,754 ) 127,106 Treasury Rates - (225,235 ) (225,235 ) $ 6,760,911 $ (4,321,847 ) $ 2,439,064 Forward Currency Contracts $ 1,272,922 $ (1,666,973 ) $ (394,051 ) Total Gross Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts $ 8,033,833 $ (5,988,820 ) $ 2,045,013 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 months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. 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 March 31, 2016 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed Futures Contracts Agricultural $ 804,166 $ (583,258 ) Currencies 253,561 (3,747,444 ) Energy 2,861,645 (433,084 ) Interest Rates 8,403,924 5,184,383 Metals (4,156,812 ) (1,941,223 ) Stock Indices (2,296,793 ) (226,193 ) Treasury Rates 2,914,297 (322,093 ) $ 8,783,988 $ (2,068,912 ) 21,211 Forward Currency Contracts $ (960,787 ) $ 2,565,838 $ 164,930,481,616 (1) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ 7,823,201 $ 496,926 Three Months ended March 31, 2015 Type of Change in Number of Derivatives Contracts Realized Unrealized Contracts Closed Futures Contracts Agricultural $ (56,325 ) $ 990,531 Currencies 11,375,686 (2,516,213 ) Energy 1,312,124 (872,199 ) Interest Rates 7,837,248 217,868 Metals (712,964 ) (1,481,793 ) Stock Indices 8,865,738 (1,760,936 ) Treasury Rates 191,267 1,209,428 $ 28,812,774 $ (4,213,314 ) 24,731 Forward Currency Contracts $ (3,122,135 ) $ 1,735,900 $ 220,339,871,003 (1) Total gain (loss) from derivatives contracts $ 25,690,639 $ (2,477,414 ) (1) Represents the notional amount bought or sold during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The number of contracts closed using average cost for long contracts of 577,820 and 545,057 and short contracts of (404,903) and (536,244) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 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 As of March 31, 2016 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received (1) Net Amount Description Forward contracts 3,950,948 (1,779,161 ) 2,171,787 - - 2,171,787 Commodity futures contracts 6,924,862 (6,554,710 ) 370,152 - - 370,152 Total 10,875,810 (8,333,871 ) 2,541,939 - - 2,541,939 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities As of March 31, 2016 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged (1) Net Amount Description Forward contracts (1,779,161 ) 1,779,161 - - - - Commodity futures contracts (6,554,710 ) 6,554,710 - - - - Total (8,333,871 ) 8,333,871 - - - - Offsetting the Financial Assets and Derivative Assets As of December 31, 2015 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received (1) Net Amount Description Forward contracts 1,272,922 (1,272,922 ) - - - - Commodity futures contracts 6,760,911 (4,321,847 ) 2,439,064 - - 2,439,064 Total 8,033,833 (5,594,769 ) 2,439,064 - - 2,439,064 Offsetting the Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities As of December 31, 2015 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged (1) Net Amount Description Forward contracts (1,666,973 ) 1,272,922 (394,051 ) - - (394,051 ) Commodity futures contracts (4,321,847 ) 4,321,847 - - - - Total (5,988,820 ) 5,594,769 (394,051 ) - - (394,051 ) (1) The Partnership posted additional collateral of $28,464,571 for 2016 & $32,426,371 for 2015, respectively, with the Clearing Broker. The Partnership may post collateral due to a variety of factors that may include, without limitation, initial margin or other requirements that are based on notional amounts which may exceed the fair value of the derivative contract. |