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 Partnership’s Statements of Income and Expenses. The Partnership also invests certain of its assets through a “master/feeder” structure. The Partnership’s pro-rata The foreign exchange brokerage account agreements and/or futures brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. or JPMorgan, as applicable, give the Partnership and the Funds, respectively, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts in their respective Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnership and the Funds net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and 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 March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 47,907 and 81,120, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and during the period February 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 was 5,277 and 381, respectively. 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. for direct trading are borne by the Partnership. In addition, clearing fees are borne by the Funds and are allocated to the Funds’ 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 arrangements or similar agreements as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. March 31, 2021 Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Net Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged* Assets Futures $ 30,925,488 $ (19,086,872 ) $ 11,838,616 $ - $ - $ 11,838,616 Total assets $ 30,925,488 $ (19,086,872 ) $ 11,838,616 $ - $ - $ 11,838,616 Liabilities Futures $ (19,086,872 ) $ 19,086,872 $ - $ - $ - $ - Total liabilities $ (19,086,872 ) $ 19,086,872 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 11,838,616 * December 31, 2020 Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Net Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged* Assets Futures $ 28,495,595 $ (22,261,995 ) $ 6,233,600 $ - $ - $ 6,233,600 Total assets $ 28,495,595 $ (22,261,995 ) $ 6,233,600 $ - $ - $ 6,233,600 Liabilities Futures $ (22,261,995 ) $ 22,261,995 $ - $ - $ - $ - Total liabilities $ (22,261,995 ) $ 22,261,995 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 6,233,600 * * 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 option contracts held directly by the Partnership as separate assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. March 31, 2021 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 1,172,342 Energy 12,565,367 Grains 3,659,845 Indices 3,024,194 Interest Rates U.S. 2,364,901 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 1,026,419 Livestock 445,505 Metals 4,898,006 Softs 1,768,909 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 30,925,488 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (922,820 ) Energy (9,234,257 ) Grains (3,324,605 ) Indices (1,313,197 ) Interest Rates U.S. (99,141 ) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (659,420 ) Livestock (128,795 ) Metals (1,331,175 ) Softs (2,073,462 ) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (19,086,872 ) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 11,838,616 * Assets Options Purchased Energy $ 2,176,789 Total options purchased $ 2,176,789 ** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (1,970,422 ) Total options written $ (1,970,422 )*** * This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. ** This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” in the Statements of Financial Condition. *** This amount is in “Options written, at fair value” in the Statements of Financial Condition. December 31, 2020 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 1,044,103 Energy 13,319,139 Grains 6,011,789 Indices 1,759,777 Interest Rates U.S. 103,022 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 583,702 Livestock 129,327 Metals 2,995,699 Softs 2,549,037 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 28,495,595 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (100,354 ) Energy (9,752,293 ) Grains (6,858,706 ) Indices (452,482 ) Interest Rates U.S. (144,140 ) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (197,520 ) Livestock (231,190 ) Metals (1,734,127 ) Softs (2,791,183 ) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (22,261,995 ) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 6,233,600 * Assets Options Purchased Energy $ 2,470,392 Total options purchased $ 2,470,392 ** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (2,311,171 ) Total options written $ (2,311,171 )*** * This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. ** This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” in the Statements of Financial Condition. *** This amount is in “Options written, at fair value” 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, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Three Months Ended March 31, Sector 2021 2020 Currencies $ (1,665,750 ) $ (2,485,209 ) Energy 5,254,973 14,418,791 Grains 2,394,344 180,970 Indices 3,311,199 (3,970,177 ) Interest Rates U.S. 4,725,960 (1,382,899 ) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (1,444,502 ) 10,532,332 Livestock 583,542 (4,877,916 ) Metals 1,553,760 6,440,818 Softs 290,132 (1,062,442 ) Total $ 15,003,658 **** $ 17,794,268 **** **** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |