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 September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 4,334 and 32,547, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 4,791 and 33,975, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 1,032 and 863, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 998 and 900, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 795 and 3,489, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 1,202 and 5,540, 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Gross Amounts Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Offset in the Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition Gross Statements of Statements of Cash Collateral Amounts Financial Financial Financial Received/ September 30, 2023 Recognized Condition Condition Instruments Pledged* Net Amount Assets Futures $ 2,514,774 $ (1,809,731) $ 705,043 $ - $ - $ 705,043 Forwards 1,937,243 (1,825,427) 111,816 - - 111,816 Total assets $ 4,452,017 $ (3,635,158) $ 816,859 $ - $ - $ 816,859 Liabilities Futures $ (1,809,731) $ 1,809,731 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (1,825,427) 1,825,427 - - - - Total liabilities $ (3,635,158) $ 3,635,158 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 816,859 * Gross Amounts Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the December 31, 2022 Gross Amounts Statements of Statements of 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. September 30, 2023 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 1,512 Energy 718,084 Grains 1,062,179 Livestock 20,170 Metals 512,715 Softs 200,114 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 2,514,774 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (39,187) Energy (761,403) Grains (690,864) Livestock (83,482) Metals (70,135) Softs (164,660) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (1,809,731) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 705,043 * Assets Forward Contracts Metals $ 1,937,243 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 1,937,243 Liabilities Forward Contracts Metals (1,825,427) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (1,825,427) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 111,816 ** Assets Options Purchased Grains $ 5,513 Metals 114,701 Total options purchased $ 120,214 *** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (23,880) Grains (73,050) Livestock (4,120) Metals (161,712) Total options written $ (262,762) **** * 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, 2022 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 nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Sector 2023 2022 2023 2022 Currencies $ (145,963) $ (330,135) $ (366,543) $ (599,296) Energy 5,856,446 3,660,824 2,644,153 21,843,037 Grains 1,275,354 272,444 587,362 1,609,425 Indices - (32,723) - 388,927 Livestock (328,056) 35,327 1,332,165 65,013 Metals 214,920 (218,805) 508,263 (1,435,358) Softs 312,485 271,676 2,252,992 1,204,574 Total $ 7,185,186 ***** $ 3,658,608 ***** $ 6,958,392 ***** $ 23,076,322 ***** ***** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |