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Condensed Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents (at cost $441,727,976 and $522,819,857, respectively) (Notes 2 and 5) $ 441,727,976 $ 522,819,857
Equity in trading accounts:    
Cash and cash equivalents (at cost $88,881,582 and $44,966,225, respectively) 88,881,582 44,966,225
Unrealized gain (loss) on open commodity futures contracts (18,634,130) 37,435,507
Receivable for shares sold 12,432,498 4,646,990
Dividends receivable 14,395 14,954
Interest receivable 25,774 0
Directors' fees and insurance receivable 1,445 0
Prepaid registration fees 199,910 187,798
ETF transaction fees receivable 2,000 2,000
Total assets 524,651,450 610,073,331
Liabilities and Partners' Capital    
Payable due to Broker 0 44,770,339
Payable for shares redeemed 0 26,641,069
General Partner management fees payable (Note 3) 240,475 303,354
Professional fees payable 419,345 437,218
Brokerage commissions payable 72,800 85,200
Directors' fees and insurance payable 0 5,417
License fees payable 8,338 19,932
Total liabilities 740,958 72,262,529
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 3, 4 and 5)
Partners' Capital    
General Partner 0 0
Limited Partners 523,910,492 537,810,802
Total Partners' Capital 523,910,492 537,810,802
Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 524,651,450 $ 610,073,331
Limited Partners' shares outstanding 80,066,476 57,866,476
Net asset value per share $ 6.54 $ 9.29
Market value per share $ 6.57 $ 9.34