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 Partnership Customer Agreement and the Funds’ futures brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. (the “Master Customer Agreements” and, together with the Partnership Customer Agreement, the “Customer Agreements”) 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 years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were 5,272 and 26,310, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were 1,044 and 992, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were 1,411 and 4,255, 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 December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 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 December 31, 2023 Gross Amounts Recognized Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged* Net Amount Assets Futures $ 4,933,516 $ (4,767,875 ) $ 165,641 $ - $ - $ 165,641 Forwards 1,662,827 (1,657,979 ) 4,848 - - 4,848 Total assets $ 6,596,343 $ (6,425,854 ) $ 170,489 $ - $ - $ 170,489 Liabilities Futures $ (4,767,875 ) $ 4,767,875 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (1,657,979 ) 1,657,979 - - - - Total liabilities $ (6,425,854 ) $ 6,425,854 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 170,489 * 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 December 31, 2022 Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged* 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 December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. December 31, 2023 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 68,945 Energy 2,196,853 Grains 1,829,613 Livestock 66,375 Metals 223,298 Softs 548,432 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 4,933,516 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (90,394) Energy (3,135,674) Grains (656,164) Livestock (55,520) Metals (126,949) Softs (703,174) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (4,767,875) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 165,641 * Assets Forward Contracts Metals $ 1,662,827 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 1,662,827 Liabilities Forward Contracts Metals (1,657,979) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (1,657,979) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 4,848 ** Assets Options Purchased Energy $ 51,510 Grains 1,817,794 Livestock 164,590 Metals 30,997 Softs 23,880 Total options purchased $ 2,088,771 *** Liabilities Options Written Energy $ (356,360) Grains (568,650) Livestock (74,200) Metals (30,997) Softs (566,133) Total options written $ (1,596,340) **** * 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 years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Sector 2023 2022 2021 Currencies $ (664,782) $ (287,598) $ (83,859) Energy 507,482 26,081,057 20,738,877 Grains 1,074,428 1,485,096 946,520 Indices - 547,781 90,103 Livestock 345,532 55,105 (781,028) Metals (437,448) (2,518,796) 1,725,808 Softs 1,463,260 2,647,611 1,070,187 Total $ 2,288,472 ***** $ 28,010,256 ***** $ 23,706,608 ***** ***** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |