Trading Activities | 4. 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 activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses. The Partnership had also invested certain of its assets through a “master/feeder” structure. The Partnership’s pro-rata The Partnership’s customer agreement with MS&Co. and the Funds’ futures brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. and foreign exchange brokerage account agreements give the Partnership, and gave the Funds, respectively, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts and open forward contracts in their respective Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnership nets, and the Funds netted, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts and open forward contracts in their respective Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet All of the commodity interests owned directly by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. All of the commodity interests owned by the Funds are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were 5,894 and 3,419, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were 6,379 and 3,936, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were 315 and 385, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were 319 and 365, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were $261,133,085 and $145,852,872, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were $264,745,366 and $212,081,172, respectively. Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisors and were also based on the Partnership’s respective percentage ownership of each Fund. All clearing fees paid to MS&Co. for the Partnership’s direct trading are borne directly by the Partnership. In addition, clearing fees were borne by the Funds and allocated to the Funds’ limited partners/non-managing The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to assets and liabilities of the Partnership’s derivatives and their offsetting subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Gross Amounts Net 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/ Net June 30, 2021 Recognized Condition Condition Instruments Pledged* Amount Assets Futures $ 2,860,417 $ (1,718,534) $ 1,141,883 $ - $ - $ 1,141,883 Forwards 2,176,954 (2,176,954) - - - - Total assets $ 5,037,371 $ (3,895,488) $ 1,141,883 $ - $ - $ 1,141,883 Liabilities Futures $ (1,718,534) $ 1,718,534 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (2,405,261) 2,176,954 (228,307) - 228,307 - Total liabilities $ (4,123,795) $ 3,895,488 $ (228,307) $ - $ 228,307 $ - Net fair value $ 1,141,883 * Gross Amounts Net 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/ Net December 31, 2020 Recognized Condition Condition Instruments Pledged* Amount Assets Futures $ 3,551,366 $ (1,232,532) $ 2,318,834 $ - $ - $ 2,318,834 Forwards 1,174,624 (865,929) 308,695 - - 308,695 Total assets $ 4,725,990 $ (2,098,461) $ 2,627,529 $ - $ - $ 2,627,529 Liabilities Futures $ (1,232,532) $ 1,232,532 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (865,929) 865,929 - - - - Total liabilities $ (2,098,461) $ 2,098,461 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 2,627,529 * * 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 held directly by the Partnership as separate assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. June 30, Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 277,002 Energy 1,412,384 Grains 70,666 Indices 503,306 Interest Rates U.S. 138,367 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 322,941 Livestock 1,720 Metals 57,330 Softs 76,701 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 2,860,417 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (15,489) Energy (117,920) Grains (223,631) Indices (441,366) Interest Rates U.S. (113,367) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (516,120) Livestock (53,930) Metals (213,878) Softs (22,833) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (1,718,534) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 1,141,883 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 1,856,921 Metals 320,033 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 2,176,954 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (2,098,812) Metals (306,449) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (2,405,261) Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts $ (228,307) ** * 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. December 31, 2020 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 41,593 Energy 1,055,787 Grains 967,653 Indices 371,999 Interest Rates U.S. 59,289 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 234,407 Metals 446,812 Softs 373,826 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 3,551,366 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (205,285 ) Energy (335,738 ) Grains (20,107 ) Indices (143,214 ) Interest Rates U.S. (6,297 ) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (378,176 ) Livestock (4,960 ) Metals (107,736 ) Softs (31,019 ) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (1,232,532 ) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 2,318,834 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 774,221 Metals 400,403 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 1,174,624 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (727,131 ) Metals (138,798 ) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (865,929 ) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 308,695 ** * This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation 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. The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments traded directly by the Partnership for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, Sector 2021 2020 2021 2020 Currencies $ (794,396) $ (635,186) $ (556,441) $ (363,627) Energy 1,848,784 (664,777) 6,654,346 2,971,649 Grains 1,558,000 71,464 2,443,086 323,284 Indices 874,854 458,650 4,127,984 (9,282,090) Interest Rates U.S. 1,550,601 127,352 (1,407,525) 1,149,047 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 694,999 471,051 (863,126) 1,650,337 Livestock (111,839) 45,675 (6,409) 506,188 Metals 678,151 (287,443) 366,741 470,318 Softs 19,547 (260,115) (7,012) (819,709) Total $ 6,318,701 *** $ (673,329) *** $ 10,751,644 *** $ (3,394,603) *** *** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |