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, 2023 and 2022 were 4,987 and 33,662, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 5,020 and 34,689, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 905 and 775, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 981 and 919, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 1,651 and 6,095, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 1,406 and 6,565, 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’ 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Gross Gross Amounts Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the June 30, 2023 Financial Cash Collateral Net Amount Assets Futures $ 3,555,144 $ (2,817,752 ) $ 737,392 $ - $ - $ 737,392 Forwards 1,078,953 (936,580 ) 142,373 - - 142,373 Total assets $ 4,634,097 $ (3,754,332) $ 879,765 $ - $ - $ 879,765 Liabilities Futures $ (2,817,752 ) $ 2,817,752 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (936,580 ) 936,580 - - - - Total liabilities $ (3,754,332 ) $ 3,754,332 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 879,765 * Gross Gross Amounts Statements of Amounts Statements of Gross Amounts Not Offset in the December 31, 2022 Financial Cash Collateral Net Amount Assets Futures $ 3,458,980 $ (1,810,939) $ 1,648,041 $ - $ - $ 1,648,041 Forwards 2,687,181 (2,300,415) 386,766 - - 386,766 Total assets $ 6,146,161 $ (4,111,354) $ 2,034,807 $ - $ - $ 2,034,807 Liabilities Futures $ (1,810,939) $ 1,810,939 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (2,300,415) 2,300,415 - - - - Total liabilities $ (4,111,354) $ 4,111,354 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 2,034,807 * * 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. June 30, Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 35,311 Energy 886,697 Grains 1,494,362 Livestock 475,555 Metals 140,440 Softs 522,779 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 3,555,144 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (13,623) Energy (906,760) Grains (1,310,254) Livestock (39,330) Metals (87,751) Softs (460,034) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (2,817,752) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 737,392 * Assets Forward Contracts Metals $ 1,078,953 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 1,078,953 Liabilities Forward Contracts Metals (936,580) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (936,580) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 142,373 ** Assets Options Purchased Energy $ 9,360 Grains 1,530,656 Livestock 43,500 Metals 330,471 Total options purchased $ 1,913,987 *** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (89,360) Grains (314,868) Metals (347,731) Softs (40,133) Total options written $ (792,092) **** * 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. *** 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 Energy $ 2,380,931 Grains 532,999 Livestock 62,710 Metals 6,542 Softs 475,798 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 3,458,980 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (163,750) Energy (1,256,014) Grains (207,317) Livestock (24,430) Metals (34,284) Softs (125,144) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (1,810,939) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 1,648,041 * Assets Forward Contracts Metals $ 2,687,181 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 2,687,181 Liabilities Forward Contracts Metals (2,300,415) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (2,300,415) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 386,766 ** Assets Options Purchased Livestock $ 9,570 Metals 607,386 Total options purchased $ 616,956 *** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (6,750) Grains (31,713) Metals (695,442) Total options written $ (733,905) **** * 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. *** 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, 2023 and 2022. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Sector 2023 2022 2023 2022 Currencies $ (138,655) $ (241,649) $ (220,580) $ (269,161) Energy (1,510,665) 8,271,301 (3,212,293) 18,182,213 Grains 298,980 1,212,094 (687,992) 1,336,981 Indices - 194,862 - 421,650 Livestock 1,338,841 149,908 1,660,221 29,686 Metals 159,058 (123,938) 293,343 (1,216,553) Softs 1,483,642 (43,562) 1,940,507 932,898 Total $ 1,631,201 ***** $ 9,419,016 ***** $ (226,794) ***** $ 19,417,714 ***** ***** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |