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 instruments. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses. The Partnership’s customer agreement with MS&Co. and foreign exchange brokerage account agreements give the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts and open forward contracts in the Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnership nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts and open forward contracts in the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet The Partnership’s trading of futures, forward and option contracts, as applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Partnership engages in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with MS&Co. All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership 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 4,243 and 3,861, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 3,907 and 3,994, 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 145 and 152, 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 143 and 152, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $106,276,273 and $232,792,066, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $127,602,205 and $241,114,613, respectively. 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. June 30, 2023 Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Statements of Financial Condition Net Amounts Statements of Financial Condition Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Net Financial Cash Collateral Pledged* Assets Futures $ 3,940,654 $ (2,281,012) $ 1,659,642 $ - $ - $ 1,659,642 Forwards 744,489 (725,059) 19,430 - - 19,430 Total assets $ 4,685,143 $ (3,006,071) $ 1,679,072 $ - $ - $ 1,679,072 Liabilities Futures $ (2,281,012) $ 2,281,012 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (725,059) 725,059 - - - - Total liabilities $ (3,006,071) $ 3,006,071 $ - $ - $ - $ - Net fair value $ 1,679,072 * December 31, 2022 Gross Amounts Gross Amounts Statements of Net Amounts Statements of Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Net Financial Cash Collateral Pledged* Assets Futures $ 4,783,634 $ (2,338,243) $ 2,445,391 $ - $ - $ 2,445,391 Forwards 767,869 (767,869) - - - - Total assets $ 5,551,503 $ (3,106,112) $ 2,445,391 $ - $ - $ 2,445,391 Liabilities Futures $ (2,338,243) $ 2,338,243 $ - $ - $ - $ - Forwards (807,192) 767,869 (39,323) - 39,323 - Total liabilities $ (3,145,435) $ 3,106,112 $ (39,323) $ - $ 39,323 $ - Net fair value $ 2,445,391 * * 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 and forward contracts held by the Partnership as separate assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. June 30, Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 540,374 Energy 390,145 Grains 185,612 Indices 1,073,680 Interest Rates U.S. 273,666 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 962,105 Livestock 5,500 Metals 262,877 Softs 246,695 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 3,940,654 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (103,849) Energy (488,714) Grains (267,682) Indices (811,569) Interest Rates U.S. (126,101) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (201,485) Metals (149,045) Softs (132,567) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (2,281,012) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 1,659,642 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 540,287 Metals 204,202 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 744,489 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (516,954) Metals (208,105) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (725,059) Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts $ 19,430 ** * 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. December 31, 2022 Assets Futures Contracts Currencies $ 335,390 Energy 1,086,847 Grains 454,808 Indices 347,516 Interest Rates U.S. 98,297 Interest Rates Non-U.S. 2,262,386 Livestock 310 Metals 131,732 Softs 66,348 Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts 4,783,634 Liabilities Futures Contracts Currencies (128,154) Energy (801,290) Grains (169,873) Indices (514,146) Interest Rates U.S. (151,219) Interest Rates Non-U.S. (411,124) Livestock (1,200) Metals (112,209) Softs (49,028) Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts (2,338,243) Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts $ 2,445,391 * Assets Forward Contracts Currencies $ 713,033 Metals 54,836 Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts 767,869 Liabilities Forward Contracts Currencies (729,014) Metals (78,178) Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts (807,192) Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts $ (39,323) ** * This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. ** This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition. The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments traded by the Partnership for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Sector 2023 2022 2023 2022 Currencies $ 835,032 $ 1,070,963 $ 603,806 $ 1,301,355 Energy (1,332,011) 2,286,155 (3,266,536) 6,368,357 Grains (468,230) (645,158) (234,666) 1,059,783 Indices 986,751 (14,556) 1,345,411 460,981 Interest Rates U.S. 365,476 (899,499) (950,999) (780,491) Interest Rates Non-U.S. 1,049,164 2,812,047 (821,483) 4,924,953 Livestock 5,610 (187,870) 7,360 (224,995) Metals (228,236) 643,757 1,713 1,176,381 Softs 798,928 (555,570) 909,424 (709,161) Total $ 2,012,484 *** $ 4,510,269 *** $ (2,405,970) *** $ 13,577,163 *** *** This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses. |