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Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) contract | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) contract
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Number of Contracts | contract |  | 13,301 |  |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  | $ 56,477,810 |  | $ 3,051,930
Macquarie Bank Ltd. | MACQUARIE MQCP361E 01192024Index |  |  |  |
Percentage of Fund Pays Counterparty |  |  |  | 0.26%
Notional amount of Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts |  |  |  | $ 156,190,238
Fair Value/Open Commodity Swap Contracts |  |  |  | 156,189,126
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Swap Contracts |  |  |  | (1,112)
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  | $ 1,294,199,590
Number of Contracts | contract |  |  |  | 18,103
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  |  | $ 3,051,930
% of Partners' Capital |  |  |  | 0.19%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long [Member] | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL February 2024 contracts, expiring January 2024 |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  | $ 1,225,940,440
Number of Contracts | contract |  |  |  | 17,200
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  |  | $ 6,439,560
% of Partners' Capital |  |  |  | 0.41%
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long [Member] | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL March 2024 contracts, expiring February 2024 |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  | $ 68,259,150
Number of Contracts | contract |  |  |  | 903
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  |  | $ (3,387,630)
% of Partners' Capital |  |  |  | (0.22%)
Open Commodity Futures Contracts - Long [Member] | UNITED STATES | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL July 2023 contracts, expiring June 2023 |  |  |  |
Notional Amount | [1] | $ 1,049,766,360 |  |
Number of Contracts | contract | [1] | 13,301 |  |
Fair Value/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | [1] | $ 56,477,810 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | [1] | 3.97% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds |  |  |  |
Market Value |  | $ 327,450,000 |  | $ 327,450,000
% of Partners' Capital |  | 23.02% |  | 20.89%
Cash Equivalents | United States Money Market Funds | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund Government Portfolio [Member] |  |  |  |
Shares/Principal Amount |  | $ 327,450,000 | [2] | $ 327,450,000
Market Value |  | $ 327,450,000 | [2] | $ 327,450,000
% of Partners' Capital |  | 23.02% | [2] | 20.89%
Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts |  | $ 315,950,431 | [3] | $ 270,487,212
Fair Value/Open Commodity Swap Contracts |  | 315,948,343 | [3] | 270,485,306
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Swap Contracts |  | $ (2,088) | [3],[4] | $ (1,906)
Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts [Member] | Macquarie Bank Ltd. | MACQUARIE MQCP361E 01192024Index |  |  |  |
Percentage of Fund Pays Counterparty | [5] | 0.26% |  |
Notional amount of Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts | [5] | $ 182,442,678 |  |
Fair Value/Open Commodity Swap Contracts | [5] | 182,441,378 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Swap Contracts | [4],[5] | $ (1,300) |  |
Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts [Member] | Societe Generale | SOC GEN SGIXCWTI 12292023Index |  |  |  |
Percentage of Fund Pays Counterparty |  | 0.25% | [5] | 0.25%
Notional amount of Open OTC Commodity Swap Contracts |  | $ 133,507,753 | [5] | $ 114,296,974
Fair Value/Open Commodity Swap Contracts |  | 133,506,965 | [5] | 114,296,180
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Swap Contracts |  | $ (788) | [4],[5] | $ (794)
[1] | *Collateral amounted to $346,094,710 on open commodity futures contracts.
[2] | #Reflects the 7 - day yield at March 31, 2024.
[3] | ÙCollateral amounted to $13,580,000 on open OTC commodity swap contracts.
[4] | (a)Reflects the value at reset date of March 28, 2024.
[5] | (b)Custom index comprised of a basket of underlying instruments.

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