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 interests. 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 futures brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. 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 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, 2019 and 2018 were 25,169 and 4,285, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 25,852 and 4,258, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 1,345 and 1,272, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 1,427 and 818, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 1,857 and 1,441, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 1,948 and 1,103, respectively. Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisors and the Partnership’s respective percentage ownership of each Fund. All clearing fees paid to MS&Co. are borne directly by the Partnership for its direct trading. In addition, clearing fees are borne by the Funds for indirect trading and 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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Gross Gross Amounts Statements of Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the June 30, 2019 Financial Cash Collateral Net Amount Assets Futures $ 7,083,055 $ (7,083,055 ) $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards 1,224,388 (1,099,261 ) 125,127 - - 125,127 Total assets $ 8,307,443 $ (8,182,316) $ 125,127 $ - $ - $ 125,127 Liabilities Futures $ (8,019,885 ) $ 7,083,055 $ (936,830) $ - $ 936,830 $ - Forwards (1,099,261 ) 1,099,261 - - - - Total liabilities $ (9,119,146 ) $ 8,182,316 $ (936,830 ) $ - $ 936,830 $ - Net fair value $ 125,127 * Gross Amounts Gross Amounts Statements of Amounts Statements of Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Net Amount December 31, 2018 Financial Cash Collateral Assets Futures $ 6,579,887 $ (4,822,376) $ 1,757,511 $ - $ - $ 1,757,511 Forwards 2,203,511 (2,203,511) - - - - Total assets $ 8,783,398 $ (7,025,887) $ 1,757,511 $ - $ - $ 1,757,511 Liabilities Futures $ (4,822,376) $ 4,822,376 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (2,567,628) 2,203,511 (364,117) - 364,117 - Total liabilities $ (7,390,004) $ 7,025,887 $ (364,117) $ - $ 364,117 $ - Net fair value $ 1,757,511 * * 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, forward and option contracts held directly by the Partnership as separate assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. June 30, Assets Futures Contracts Energy $ 5,787,927 Grains 322,339 Livestock 375,020 Metals 251,372 Softs 346,397 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 7,083,055 Liabilities Futures Contracts Energy (6,333,744) Grains (325,737) Livestock (361,486) Metals (780,891) Softs (218,027) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (8,019,885) Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts $ (936,830) * Assets Forward Contracts Metals $ 1,224,388 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 1,224,388 Liabilities Forward Contracts Metals (1,099,261) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (1,099,261) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 125,127 ** Assets Options Purchased Energy $ 298,011 Metals 728,796 Softs 54,241 Total options purchased $ 1,081,048 *** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (16,047) Grains (26,250) Livestock (52,850) Metals (790,086) Softs (162,039) Total options written $ (1,047,272) **** * This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation 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. *** 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, Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 14,578 Energy 5,628,038 Grains 157,540 Livestock 317,100 Metals 125,934 Softs 336,697 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 6,579,887 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (1,159) Energy (3,938,643) Grains (66,943) Livestock (252,835) Metals (295,124) Softs (267,672) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (4,822,376) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 1,757,511 * Assets Forward Contracts Metals $ 2,203,511 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 2,203,511 Liabilities Forward Contracts Metals (2,567,628) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (2,567,628) Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts $ (364,117) ** Assets Options Purchased Energy $ 35,640 Grains 27,500 Livestock 19,620 Metals 222,454 Total options purchased $ 305,214 *** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (34,760) Livestock (17,820) Metals (239,069) Softs (117,922) Total options written $ (409,571) **** * 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. *** 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Sector 2019 2018 2019 2018 Currencies $ 1,104 $ (314,000) $ 84,411 $ (286,471) Energy 174,423 2,261,423 2,282,326 2,856,161 Grains 94,277 (600,462) 267,084 (443,885) Interest Rates Non-U.S. - - - 17,430 Livestock (25,997) 141,540 1,393,645 324,559 Metals (29,008) 412,631 835,552 402,254 Softs 717,443 621,826 587,221 260,565 Total $ 932,242 ***** $ 2,522,958 ***** $ 5,450,239 ***** $ 3,130,613 ***** ***** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |