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Condensed Schedule of Investments	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 327,533,253
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts
Notional Amount	$ 2,284,868,277
Number of Contracts	35,456
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 327,533,253
% of Partners' Capital	12.54%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures November 2021 contracts, expiring October 2021
Notional Amount	$ 467,422,170
Number of Contracts	6,964
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 55,086,750
% of Partners' Capital	2.11%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures December 2021 contracts, expiring November 2021
Notional Amount	$ 386,669,867
Number of Contracts	6,995
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 135,856,633
% of Partners' Capital	5.20%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures January 2022 contracts, expiring December 2021
Notional Amount	$ 359,041,170
Number of Contracts	5,282
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 32,830,410
% of Partners' Capital	1.26%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures February 2022 contracts, expiring January 2022
Notional Amount	$ 360,361,130
Number of Contracts	5,325
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 31,505,620
% of Partners' Capital	1.20%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures March 2022 contracts, expiring February 2022
Notional Amount	$ 239,550,230
Number of Contracts	3,579
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 21,680,980
% of Partners' Capital	0.83%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures April 2022 contracts, expiring March 2022
Notional Amount	$ 121,789,650
Number of Contracts	1,804
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 8,783,870
% of Partners' Capital	0.34%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | United States Contracts | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures June 2022 contracts, expiring May 2022
Notional Amount	$ 350,034,060
Number of Contracts	5,507
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts	$ 41,788,990
% of Partners' Capital	1.60%
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds
Market Value	$ 1,620,534,000
% of Partners' Capital	62.03%
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Shares, 0.03%#
Shares/Principal Amount	$ 108,002,000
Market Value	$ 108,002,000
% of Partners' Capital	4.13%
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 0.03%#
Shares/Principal Amount	$ 1,400,000,000
Market Value	$ 1,400,000,000
% of Partners' Capital	53.59%
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | RBC U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Institutional Shares, 0.03%#
Shares/Principal Amount	$ 112,532,000
Market Value	$ 112,532,000
% of Partners' Capital	4.31%

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