| Derivative Instruments | 3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) of the Codification requires qualitative disclosure about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The Partnership’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Partnership’s open positions, and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades. The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts on currencies, energies, grains, interest rates, livestock, metals, softs and stock indices. The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Partnership at March 31, 2024, by market sector: Agricultural (grains, livestock and softs) – The Partnership’s primary exposure is to agricultural price movements which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions as well as supply and demand factors. Currencies – Exchange rate risk is a principal market exposure of the Partnership. The Partnership’s currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations which disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. The fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes, as well as political and general economic conditions. The Partnership trades in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates—e.g., positions between two currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Energies – The Partnership’s primary energy market exposure is to gas and oil price movements often resulting from political developments in the oil producing countries and economic conditions worldwide. Energy prices are volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market. Interest rates – Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond futures positions held by the Partnership and indirectly the value of its stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country, as well as relative interest rate movements between countries, may materially impact the Partnership’s profitability. The Partnership’s primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in countries or regions, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the U.S., and the Eurozone. However, the Partnership also may take positions in futures contracts on the government debt of other nations. The General Partner anticipates that interest rates in these industrialized countries or areas, both long-term and short-term, will remain the primary interest rate market exposure of the Partnership for the foreseeable future. Metals – The Partnership’s metals market exposure is to fluctuations in the price of aluminum, copper, gold, lead, nickel, platinum, silver, tin and zinc. Stock indices – The Partnership’s equity exposure, through stock index futures, is to equity price risk in the major industrialized countries, as well as other countries. Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) of the Codification requires entities to recognize in the Statements of Financial Condition all derivative contracts as assets or liabilities. Fair values of futures and forward currency contracts in an asset position by counterparty are recorded in the Statements of Financial Condition as “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts.” Fair values of futures and forward currency contracts in a liability position by counterparty are recorded in the Statements of Financial Condition as “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and forward currency contracts.” The Partnership’s policy regarding fair value measurement is discussed in the Fair Value note, contained herein. Since the derivatives held or sold by the Partnership are for speculative trading purposes, the derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments under the provisions of the Derivatives and Hedging guidance. Accordingly, all realized gains and losses, as well as any change in net unrealized gains or losses on open positions from the preceding period, are recognized as part of the Partnership’s trading gains and losses in the Statements of Operations. The following tables present the fair value of open futures and forward currency contracts, held long or sold short, at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Fair value is presented on a gross basis even though the contracts are subject to master netting agreements and qualify for net presentation in the Statements of Financial Condition. Fair Value of Futures and Forward Currency Contracts at March 31, 2024 Net Unrealized Fair Value - Long Positions Fair Value - Short Positions Gain (Loss) on Sector Gains Losses Gains Losses Open Positions Futures contracts: Currencies $ 10,770 $ ( 25 ) $ 54,079 $ ( 1,206 ) $ 63,618 Energies 881,328 ( 20,293 ) 6,307 ( 33,638 ) 833,704 Grains 86,100 ( 7,163 ) 4,768 ( 204 ) 83,501 Interest rates - ( 2,906 ) 435,857 ( 614,016 ) ( 181,065 ) Livestock 2,060 ( 2,990 ) 1,270 ( 130 ) 210 Metals 405,754 ( 109,259 ) 136,159 ( 522,426 ) ( 89,772 ) Softs 8,460 ( 12,113 ) - ( 50,953 ) ( 54,606 ) Stock indices 293,476 ( 65,714 ) 67,430 ( 167,559 ) 127,633 Total futures contracts 1,687,948 ( 220,463 ) 705,870 ( 1,390,132 ) 783,223 Forward currency contracts 121,190 ( 1,343,137 ) 1,751,598 ( 69,399 ) 460,252 Total futures and forward currency contracts $ 1,809,138 $ ( 1,563,600 ) $ 2,457,468 $ ( 1,459,531 ) $ 1,243,475 Fair Value of Futures and Forward Currency Contracts at December 31, 2023 Net Unrealized Fair Value - Long Positions Fair Value - Short Positions Gain (Loss) on Sector Gains Losses Gains Losses Open Positions Futures contracts: Currencies $ 7,834 $ ( 11,356 ) $ 3,423 $ ( 54,544 ) $ ( 54,643 ) Energies - ( 549,399 ) 70,388 ( 378,486 ) ( 857,497 ) Grains - - 166,943 ( 79,688 ) 87,255 Interest rates 721,545 ( 74,917 ) 88,076 ( 1,109,705 ) ( 375,001 ) Livestock - ( 3,510 ) 1,450 - ( 2,060 ) Metals 619,825 ( 68,469 ) 65,724 ( 643,055 ) ( 25,975 ) Softs - ( 12,450 ) 171,791 ( 6,069 ) 153,272 Stock indices 211,891 ( 57,091 ) 108,751 ( 15,934 ) 247,617 Total futures contracts 1,561,095 ( 777,192 ) 676,546 ( 2,287,481 ) ( 827,032 ) Forward currency contracts 2,695,102 ( 111,578 ) 114,778 ( 3,173,776 ) ( 475,474 ) Total futures and forward currency contracts $ 4,256,197 $ ( 888,770 ) $ 791,324 $ ( 5,461,257 ) $ ( 1,302,506 ) The effect of trading futures and forward currency contracts is represented on the Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 as “Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions: Futures and forward currency contracts” and “Net change in unrealized: Futures and forward currency contracts.” These trading gains and losses are detailed below. Trading gains (losses) of futures and forward currency contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 Sector Three months ended: March 31, 2024 Three months ended: March 31, 2023 Futures contracts: Currencies $ 364,664 $ 179,926 Energies 3,417,792 ( 3,054,079 ) Grains 663,392 ( 214,450 ) Interest rates 3,714,941 ( 8,038,947 ) Livestock ( 11,220 ) 8,660 Metals ( 565,856 ) 265,003 Softs ( 683,786 ) ( 167,391 ) Stock indices ( 66,912 ) 97,801 Total futures contracts 6,833,015 ( 10,923,477 ) Forward currency contracts 1,309,856 ( 73,323 ) Total futures and forward currency contracts $ 8,142,871 $ ( 10,996,800 ) The following table presents average notional value by sector of open futures and forward currency contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 in U.S. dollars. The Partnership’s average net asset value for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $ 123,000,000 and $ 125,000,000 , respectively. Average notional value by sector of futures and forward currency contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 2024 2023 Sector Long positions Short positions Long positions Short positions Futures contracts: Currencies $ 2,543,965 $ 8,057,463 $ 3,773,233 $ 856,008 Energies 20,917,984 5,181,110 22,809,357 2,035,086 Grains 1,980,319 6,306,215 7,561,569 789,700 Interest rates 37,929,334 153,335,689 25,651,152 141,854,566 Livestock 257,085 276,830 326,300 183,250 Metals 4,368,241 6,652,857 1,704,995 2,352,994 Softs 840,263 1,584,268 1,696,912 2,431,002 Stock indices 44,585,790 17,270,923 41,334,477 31,180,078 Total futures contracts 113,422,981 198,665,355 104,857,995 181,682,684 Forward currency contracts 29,670,181 33,466,336 57,965,349 10,652,126 Total futures and forward currency contracts $ 143,093,162 $ 232,131,691 $ 162,823,344 $ 192,334,810 Notional values in the interest rate sector were calculated by converting the notional value in local currency of open interest rate futures positions with maturities less than 10 years to 10 -year equivalent fixed income instruments and translated to U.S. dollars at March 31, 2024 and 2023. The 10-year note is often used as a benchmark for many types of fixed-income instruments and the General Partner believes it is a more meaningful representation of notional values of the Partnership’s open interest rate positions. The averages have been calculated based on the amounts outstanding at the end of each quarter during the calculation period. The customer agreements between the Partnership, the futures clearing brokers, including Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG), BofA Securities, Inc. (formerly Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.) and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as well as the FX prime brokers, Deutsche Bank AG (“DB”) and Bank of America, N.A. (“BA”), give the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and foreign currency contracts. The Partnership netted, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward currency contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Balance Sheet (Topic 210) of the codification were met. The following tables present gross amounts of assets or liabilities which qualify for offset as presented in the Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Offsetting derivative assets and liabilities at March 31, 2024 Assets Gross amounts of recognized assets Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net amounts of assets presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Futures contracts Counterparty J $ 578,591 $ ( 199,491 ) $ 379,100 Counterparty L 1,497,429 ( 906,213 ) 591,216 Total futures contracts 2,076,020 ( 1,105,704 ) 970,316 Forward currency contracts Counterparty G 714,675 ( 408,153 ) 306,522 Counterparty K 1,158,113 ( 1,004,383 ) 153,730 Total forward currency contracts 1,872,788 ( 1,412,536 ) 460,252 Total assets $ 3,948,808 $ ( 2,518,240 ) $ 1,430,568 Liabilities Gross amounts of recognized liabilities Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net amounts of liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Futures contracts Counterparty C $ 504,891 $ ( 317,798 ) $ 187,093 Total liabilities $ 504,891 $ ( 317,798 ) $ 187,093 Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Counterparty Net amounts of assets presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Collateral Received (1)(2) Net Amount (3) Counterparty G $ 306,522 $ - $ - $ 306,522 Counterparty J 379,100 - ( 379,100 ) - Counterparty K 153,730 - - 153,730 Counterparty L 591,216 - ( 591,216 ) - Total $ 1,430,568 $ - $ ( 970,316 ) $ 460,252 Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Counterparty Net amounts of liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Collateral Pledged (1)(2) Net Amount Counterparty C $ 187,093 $ - $ ( 187,093 ) $ - Total $ 187,093 $ - $ ( 187,093 ) $ - (1) Collateral received includes trades made on exchanges. These trades are subject to central counterparty clearing where settlement is guaranteed by the exchange. Collateral pledged includes both cash and U.S. Treasury notes held at each respective counterparty. (2) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100 % of the net amount of assets and liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial Condition for each respective counterparty. (3) Net amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of March 31, 2024. Offsetting derivative assets and liabilities at December 31, 2023 Assets Gross amounts of recognized assets Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net amounts of assets presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Futures contracts Counterparty J $ 715,850 $ ( 466,096 ) $ 249,754 Total assets $ 715,850 $ ( 466,096 ) $ 249,754 (continued) Liabilities Gross amounts of recognized liabilities Gross amounts offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net amounts of liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Futures contracts Counterparty C $ 901,107 $ ( 439,100 ) $ 462,007 Counterparty L 1,697,470 ( 1,082,691 ) 614,779 Total futures contracts 2,598,577 ( 1,521,791 ) 1,076,786 Forward currency contracts Counterparty G 1,361,543 ( 1,131,702 ) 229,841 Counterparty K 1,923,811 ( 1,678,178 ) 245,633 Total forward currency contracts 3,285,354 ( 2,809,880 ) 475,474 Total liabilities $ 5,883,931 $ ( 4,331,671 ) $ 1,552,260 (concluded) Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Counterparty Net amounts of assets presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Collateral Received (1)(2) Net Amount (3) Counterparty J $ 249,754 $ - $ ( 249,754 ) $ - Total $ 249,754 $ - $ ( 249,754 ) $ - Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Counterparty Net amounts of liabilities presented in the Statement of Financial Condition Financial Instruments Collateral Pledged (1)(2) Net Amount Counterparty C $ 462,007 $ - $ ( 462,007 ) $ - Counterparty G 229,841 - ( 229,841 ) - Counterparty K 245,633 - ( 245,633 ) - Counterparty L 614,779 - ( 614,779 ) - Total $ 1,552,260 $ - $ ( 1,552,260 ) $ - (1) Collateral received includes trades made on exchanges. These trades are subject to central counterparty clearing where settlement is guaranteed by the exchange. (2) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100 % of the net amount of assets presented in the Statement of Financial Condition for each respective counterparty. (3) Net amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of December 31, 2023. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk is normally reduced to the extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to futures transactions since typically the collective credit of the members of the exchange is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange. The General Partner seeks to minimize credit risk primarily by depositing and maintaining the Partnership’s assets at financial institutions and trading counterparties which the General Partner believes to be creditworthy. In addition, for OTC forward currency contracts, the Partnership enters into master netting agreements with its counterparties. Collateral posted at the various counterparties for trading of futures and forward currency contracts includes cash and U.S. Treasury notes. The Partnership’s forward currency trading activities are cleared through DB and BA. The Partnership’s concentration of credit risk associated with DB or BA nonperformance includes unrealized gains inherent in such contracts, which are recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition plus the value of margin or collateral held by DB and BA. The amount of such credit risk was $ 7,109,772 and $ 13,131,141 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. |
