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Condensed Schedule of Investments | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) contract
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Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 50,316,369 |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | UNITED STATES |  |
Notional Amount | $ 1,148,287,461 |
Number of Contracts | contract | 13,709 |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 50,316,369 |
% of Partners' Capital | 3.29% |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL November 2023 contracts, expiring October 2023 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 459,699,158 |
Number of Contracts | contract | 5,281 |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 19,762,832 |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.29% |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL December 2023 contracts, expiring November 2023 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 167,679,995 |
Number of Contracts | contract | 2,024 |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 12,051,205 |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.79% |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL January 2024 contracts, expiring December 2023 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 171,851,542 |
Number of Contracts | contract | 2,067 |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 7,936,117 |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.52% |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL February 2024 contracts, expiring January 2024 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 116,091,503 |
Number of Contracts | contract | 1,406 |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 3,798,117 |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.25% |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL March 2024 contracts, expiring February 2024 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 58,534,390 |
Number of Contracts | contract | 714 |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 1,355,930 |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.09% |
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL June 2024 contracts, expiring May 2024 |  |
Notional Amount | $ 174,430,873 |
Number of Contracts | contract | 2,217 |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 5,412,168 |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.35% |
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds |  |
Market Value | $ 227,450,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 14.89% |
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio - Institutional Shares, 5.27% |  |
Shares/Principal Amount | $ 227,450,000 |
Market Value | $ 227,450,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 14.89% |
Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts |  |
Notional amount of Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts | $ 329,722,744 |
Fair Value/Open Commodity Swap Contracts | 329,720,593 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Swap Contracts | $ (2,151) | [1]
Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts | Societe Generale | SGIXCWTI Index |  |
Percentage of Fund Pays Counterparty | 0.25% | [2]
Notional amount of Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts | $ 139,327,409 | [2]
Fair Value/Open Commodity Swap Contracts | 139,326,524 | [2]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Swap Contracts | $ (885) | [1],[2]
Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts | Macquarie Bank Ltd. | MQCP361E Index |  |
Percentage of Fund Pays Counterparty | 0.26% | [2]
Notional amount of Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts | $ 190,395,335 | [2]
Fair Value/Open Commodity Swap Contracts | 190,394,069 | [2]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Swap Contracts | $ (1,266) | [1],[2]
[1] | Reflects the value at reset date of September 30, 2023.
[2] | Custom index comprised of a basket of underlying instruments.

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