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 also invests certain of its assets through a “master/feeder” structure. The Partnership’s pro-rata The Customer Agreements with the Partnership and each of the Funds give the Partnership and the Funds the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures, forward and option contracts in the Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnership and the Funds net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures, forward and option contracts in the 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 March 31, 2017 and 2016 were 20,954 and 9,346, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were 2,297 and 1,136, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $1,629,926,653 and $681,617,217, respectively. Ongoing selling agent fees and trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisors and the Partnership’s percentage ownership of each respective Fund. All clearing fees paid to MS&Co. are borne by the Partnership for its direct trading. In addition, clearing fees are borne by the Funds and are allocated to the limited partners/members, including the Partnership. 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 or similar arrangements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. March 31, 2017 Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Cash Collateral Pledged* Net Amount Assets Futures $ 9,343,459 $ (5,892,333) $ 3,451,126 $ - $ - $ 3,451,126 Forwards 9,582,019 (9,582,019) - - - - Total assets $ 18,925,478 $ (15,474,352) $ 3,451,126 $ - $ - $ 3,451,126 Liabilities Futures $ (5,892,333) $ 5,892,333 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (11,664,882) 9,582,019 (2,082,863) - - (2,082,863) Total liabilities $ (17,557,215) $ 15,474,352 $ (2,082,863) $ - $ - $ (2,082,863) Net fair value $ 1,368,263 * December 31, 2016 Gross Amounts Gross Amounts Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Cash Collateral Pledged* Net Amount Assets Futures $ 6,804,624 $ (4,881,274) $ 1,923,350 $ - $ - $ 1,923,350 Forwards 8,325,861 (7,349,501) 976,360 - - 976,360 Total assets $ 15,130,485 $ (12,230,775) $ 2,899,710 $ - $ - $ 2,899,710 Liabilities Futures $ (4,881,274) $ 4,881,274 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (7,349,501) 7,349,501 - - - - Total liabilities $ (12,230,775) $ 12,230,775 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 2,899,710 * * 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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. March 31, 2017 Assets Futures Contracts Energy $ 846,565 Grains 2,680,911 Indices 3,438,020 Interest Rates U.S. 783,135 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 1,230,449 Livestock 60,907 Metals 181,181 Softs 122,291 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 9,343,459 Liabilities Futures Contracts Energy (1,521,361) Grains (831,734) Indices (1,119,886) Interest Rates U.S. (694,132) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (1,611,382) Livestock (11,840) Metals (76,608) Softs (25,390) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (5,892,333) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 3,451,126 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 7,101,715 Metals 2,480,304 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 9,582,019 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (8,167,467) Metals (3,497,415) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (11,664,882) Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts $ (2,082,863) ** * 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, 2016 Assets Futures Contracts Energy $ 1,035,020 Grains 594,558 Indices 3,074,016 Interest Rates U.S. 219,907 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 926,918 Livestock 23,006 Metals 247,290 Softs 683,909 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 6,804,624 Liabilities Futures Contracts Energy (1,331,103) Grains (700,538) Indices (894,433) Interest Rates U.S. (768,687) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (669,301) Livestock (11,178) Metals (407,315) Softs (98,719) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (4,881,274) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 1,923,350 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 5,033,201 Metals 3,292,660 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 8,325,861 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (3,562,811) Metals (3,786,690) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (7,349,501) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 976,360 ** * 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 months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Sector Three Months Ended 2017 Three Months Ended 2016 Currencies $ (669,763) $ 2,578,041 Energy (3,275,657) 2,510,164 Grains (1,810,506) (615,180) Indices 12,822,835 250,247 Interest Rates U.S. 501,573 3,171,771 Interest Rates Non-U.S. (2,891,280) 4,649,685 Livestock (67,230) (435,153) Metals (1,380,688) (913,707) Softs 351,269 (2,046) Total $ 3,580,553 *** $ 11,193,822 *** *** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |