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Condensed Schedule of Investments | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
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Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 96,694,260 |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts |  |
Notional Amount | $ 3,954,901,820 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 98,838 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 96,694,260 | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | 2.39% | [1]
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures November 2020 contracts, expiring October 2020 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 815,113,529 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 20,147 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (4,801,189) | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | (0.12%) | [1]
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures December 2020 contracts, expiring November 2020 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 729,745,177 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 20,023 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 80,585,633 | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | 1.99% | [1]
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures January 2021 contracts, expiring December 2020 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 618,211,157 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 14,899 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (10,480,947) | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | (0.26%) | [1]
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures February 2021 contracts, expiring January 2021 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 619,271,880 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 14,776 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (11,535,000) | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | (0.29%) | [1]
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures March 2021 contracts, expiring February 2021 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 413,349,104 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 9,770 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (8,187,204) | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | (0.20%) | [1]
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures April 2021 contracts, expiring March 2021 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 200,350,007 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 4,849 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 2,241,213 | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | 0.06% | [1]
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures June 2021 contracts, expiring May 2021 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 558,860,966 | [1]
Number of Contracts | 14,374 | [1]
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 48,871,754 | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | 1.21% | [1]
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds |  |
Market Value | $ 418,534,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 10.33% |
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio, 0.01% |  |
Shares/Principal Amount | $ 10,002,000 | [2]
Market Value | $ 10,002,000 | [2]
% of Partners' Capital | 0.25% | [2]
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds - Government Fund - Class FS, 0.00% |  |
Shares/Principal Amount | $ 206,982,000 | [2]
Market Value | $ 206,982,000 | [2]
% of Partners' Capital | 5.11% | [2]
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | RBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Share Class, 0.03% |  |
Shares/Principal Amount | $ 201,550,000 | [2]
Market Value | $ 201,550,000 | [2]
% of Partners' Capital | 4.97% | [2]
[1] | Collateral amounted to $1,863,442,283 on open commodity futures contracts.
[2] | Reflects the 7-day yield at September 30, 2020.

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