Trading Activities | 4. Trading Activities: The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets through a “master/feeder” structure. The Partnership’s pro-rata share of the results of the Master’s trading activities are shown in the Partnership’s Statements of Income and Expenses. The futures brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. give the Partnership and the Master, respectively, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts in the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor for the Master and the Partnership’s percentage ownership of the Master. All clearing fees paid to MS&Co. are borne by the Master and allocated to the Master’s limited partners, including the Partnership. All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded by the Master during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 5,102 and 19,348, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded by the Master during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 6,904 and 17,642, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded by the Master during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 652 and 1,474, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded by the Master during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 1,157 and 1,636, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded by the Master during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $47,068,241 and $206,938,261, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded by the Master during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $94,788,217 and $220,003,606, respectively. The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to assets and liabilities of the Master’s derivatives and their offsetting subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. September 30, 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 Amount Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged* Assets MS&Co Futures $ 1,206,865 $ (1,206,865) $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards 206,218 (206,218) - - - - 1,413,083 (1,413,083) - - - - JPMorgan Forwards 227,665 (222,209) 5,456 - - 5,456 Total assets $ 1,640,748 $ (1,635,292) $ 5,456 $ - $ - $ 5,456 Liabilities MS&Co Futures $ (1,729,058) $ 1,206,865 $ (522,193) $ - $ 522,193 $ - Forwards (610,088) 206,218 (403,870) - 403,870 - (2,339,146) 1,413,083 (926,063) - 926,063 - JPMorgan Forwards (222,209) 222,209 - - - - Total liabilities $ (2,561,355) $ 1,635,292 $ (926,063) $ - $ 926,063 $ - Net fair value $ 5,456 * December 31, 2019 Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Amounts Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition Net Amount Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged* Assets MS&Co. Futures $ 6,198,249 $ (6,198,249) $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards 1,781,416 (1,781,416) - - - - 7,979,665 (7,979,665) - - - - JPMorgan Forwards 1,138,504 (710,829) 427,675 - - 427,675 Total assets $ 9,118,169 $ (8,690,494) $ 427,675 $ - $ - $ 427,675 Liabilities MS&Co. Futures $ (7,067,478) $ 6,198,249 $ (869,229) $ - $ 869,229 $ - Forwards (4,260,057) 1,781,416 (2,478,641) - 2,478,641 - (11,327,535) 7,979,665 (3,347,870) - 3,347,870 - JPMorgan Forwards (710,829) 710,829 - - - - Total liabilities $ (12,038,364) $ 8,690,494 $ (3,347,870) $ - $ 3,347,870 $ - Net fair value $ 427,675 * * In the event of default by the Master, MS&Co., the Master’s commodity futures broker and a counterparty to certain of the Master’s non-exchange-traded non-exchange-traded The Master has netting agreements with both MS&Co. and JPMorgan. The “Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts” or “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” as presented on the Statements of Financial Condition, as applicable, is the net of the amounts presented in the tables above for MS&Co. and JPMorgan. The following tables indicate the gross fair values of the Master’s derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. September 30, Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 10,628 Energy 137,989 Grains 169,780 Indices 149,966 Interest Rates U.S. 45,149 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 528,635 Livestock 40,993 Metals 94,645 Softs 29,080 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 1,206,865 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (321,610) Energy (347,643) Grains (192,514) Indices (57,245) Interest Rates U.S. (10,438) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (39,098) Livestock (9,718) Metals (710,313) Softs (40,479) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (1,729,058) Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts $ (522,193) * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 228,000 Metals 205,883 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 433,883 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (222,331) Metals (609,966) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (832,297) Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts $ (398,414) ** * This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts” in the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition. ** This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” in the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition. December 31, 2019 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 882,389 Energy 1,610,681 Grains 248,161 Indices 1,039,584 Interest Rates U.S. 133,188 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 119,694 Livestock 2,270 Metals 2,107,650 Softs 54,632 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 6,198,249 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (1,806,426) Energy (132,370) Grains (1,134,872) Indices (513,537) Interest Rates U.S. (1,154,102) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (1,269,703) Livestock (65,083) Metals (29,852) Softs (961,533) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (7,067,478) Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts $ (869,229) * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 1,138,504 Metals 1,781,416 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 2,919,920 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (710,829) Metals (4,260,057) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (4,970,886) Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts $ (2,050,966) ** * This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts” in the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition. ** This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” in the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition. The following table indicates the Master’s total trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Sector Currencies $ (1,268,631 ) $ 6,885,809 $ (10,351,392 ) $ 7,923,279 Energy (1,189,146 ) (1,287,178 ) (7,270,764 ) (14,325,701 ) Grains (314,731 ) 604,917 1,006,311 897,485 Indices (430,896 ) 869,913 (20,425,353 ) 6,298,338 Interest Rates U.S. 185,320 4,765,039 4,306,826 7,637,256 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 409,553 7,017,465 126,625 18,069,062 Livestock 24,593 (617,023 ) 1,439,374 (4,049,838 ) Metals (2,307,659 ) (775,280 ) (8,118,967 ) (4,700,905 ) Softs (964,575 ) 1,074,821 (4,005,843 ) 1,208,552 Total $ (5,856,172 ) *** $ 18,538,483 *** $ (43,293,183 ) *** $ 18,957,528 *** *** This amount is in “Total trading results” in the Master’s Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital. |