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 September 30, 2021 and 2020 were 5,707 and 4,625, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were 6,155 and 4,165, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were 246 and 295, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were 295 and 341, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $291,533,118 and $177,320,894, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $273,674,617 and $200,494,413, 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Net September 30, 2021 Financial Cash Collateral Assets Futures $ 7,468,110 $ (4,706,420) $ 2,761,690 $ - $ - $ 2,761,690 Forwards 1,609,442 (1,406,706) 202,736 - - 202,736 Total assets $ 9,077,552 $ (6,113,126) $ 2,964,426 $ - $ - $ 2,964,426 Liabilities Futures $ (4,706,420) $ 4,706,420 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (1,406,706) 1,406,706 - - - - Total liabilities $ (6,113,126) $ 6,113,126 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 2,964,426 * Gross Gross Amounts Statements of Net Amounts Statements of Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Net December 31, 2020 Financial Cash Collateral 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, September 30, Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 181,294 Energy 3,789,518 Grains 467,950 Indices 627,859 Interest Rates U.S. 90,477 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 837,892 Livestock 40,490 Metals 739,312 Softs 693,318 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 7,468,110 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (56,400) Energy (1,598,360) Grains (74,229) Indices (869,793) Interest Rates U.S. (648,907) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (1,056,831) Livestock (40) Metals (376,568) Softs (25,292) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (4,706,420) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 2,761,690 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 1,280,122 Metals 329,320 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 1,609,442 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (1,027,847) Metals (378,859) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (1,406,706) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 202,736 ** * 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. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, Sector 2021 2020 2021 2020 Currencies $ (529,027) $ 85,424 $ (1,085,468) $ (278,203) Energy 4,205,257 (217,329) 10,859,603 2,754,320 Grains 238,742 (160,979) 2,681,828 162,305 Indices (248,193) 978,006 3,879,791 (8,304,084) Interest Rates U.S. 278,374 (87,117) (1,129,151) 1,061,930 Interest Rates Non-U.S. (1,554,230) (8,469) (2,417,356) 1,641,868 Livestock (87,073) (323,422) (93,482) 182,766 Metals (395,570) 794,694 (28,829) 1,265,012 Softs 1,230,162 (497,368) 1,223,150 (1,317,077) Total $ 3,138,442 *** $ 563,440 *** $ 13,890,086 *** $ (2,831,163) *** *** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |