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Schedule of Investments | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Contracts | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Contracts
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Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (19,971,629) |  | $ (17,096,060) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 1,710 | [1] | 658 | [2]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (19,971,629) | [1] | $ (17,096,060) | [2]
% of Partners' Capital | (28.32%) | [1] | (45.92%) | [2]
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL February 2015 contracts, expiring January 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 54 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,577,330) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.24%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL March 2015 contracts, expiring February 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,635,460) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.39%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL April 2015 contracts, expiring March 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,675,980) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.50%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL May 2015 contracts, expiring April 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,705,350) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.58%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL June 2015 contracts, expiring May 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,573,830) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.23%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL July 2015 contracts, expiring June 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,669,200) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.48%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL August 2015 contracts, expiring July 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 54 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,762,850) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.74%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL September 2015 contracts, expiring August 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,595,970) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (4.29%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL October 2015 contracts, expiring September 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,464,030) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (3.93%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL November 2015 contracts, expiring October 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (1,191,540) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (3.20%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL December 2015 contracts, expiring November 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (868,870) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (2.33%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL January 2016 contracts, expiring December 2015 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  |  | 55 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  |  | $ (375,650) |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | (1.01%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL February 2016 contracts, expiring January 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 143 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (2,172,840) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (3.08%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL March 2016 contracts, expiring February 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 142 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (2,320,900) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (3.29%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL April 2016 contracts, expiring March 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 143 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (2,337,474) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (3.31%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL May 2016 contracts, expiring April 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 142 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (2,220,728) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (3.15%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL June 2016 contracts, expiring May 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 143 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (2,604,304) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (3.69%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL July 2016 contracts, expiring June 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 142 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (2,260,725) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (3.21%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL August 2016 contracts, expiring July 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 143 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (1,654,528) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (2.35%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL September 2016 contracts, expiring August 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 142 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (1,081,651) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (1.53%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL October 2016 contracts, expiring September 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 143 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (1,055,182) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (1.50%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL November 2016 contracts, expiring October 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 142 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (1,188,677) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (1.69%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL December 2016 contracts, expiring November 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 143 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (833,160) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (1.18%) |  |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL January 2017 contracts, expiring December 2016 |  |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 142 |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ (241,460) |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | (0.34%) |  |  |
Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |
Market Value |  |  | $ 30,998,094 |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | 83.25% |
Cash Equivalents | United States |  |  |  |
Market Value | $ 52,963,042 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 75.09% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities |  |  |  |
Market Value | $ 45,963,042 |  | $ 6,998,094 |
% of Partners' Capital | 65.17% |  | 18.79% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.13%, 1/21/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,861 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.15%, 1/28/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,782 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.19%, 2/04/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,651 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.22%, 2/11/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,510 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.20%, 2/18/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,467 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.20%, 2/25/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 999,702 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.42% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.23%, 3/03/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,216 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.26%, 3/10/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,023 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.24%, 3/17/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,998,987 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.09%, 3/24/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,608 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.07%, 3/31/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,675 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.07%, 4/07/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,623 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.84% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.07%, 4/14/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 2,999,437 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 4.25% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.11%, 4/21/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,322 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.21%, 4/28/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 999,312 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.42% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.26%, 5/05/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,998,194 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.33%, 5/12/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,997,580 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.31%, 5/19/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,997,606 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.35%, 5/26/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,997,161 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.43%, 6/02/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,996,387 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.52%, 6/09/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 1,995,378 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.48%, 6/16/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 997,773 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.41% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.46%, 6/23/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 997,801 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.41% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.47%, 6/30/2016 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |
Market Value | $ 2,992,986 |  |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 4.24% |  |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.05%, 1/15/2015 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |
Market Value |  |  | $ 2,999,941 |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | 8.05% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S. Treasury Bill 0.10%, 6/25/2015 |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |
Market Value |  |  | $ 3,998,153 |
% of Partners' Capital |  |  | 10.74% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | Money Market Funds |  |  |  |
Market Value | $ 7,000,000 |  | $ 24,000,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 9.92% |  | 64.46% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | Money Market Funds | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 16,000,000 |
Market Value | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 16,000,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 7.09% |  | 42.97% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | Money Market Funds | Wells Fargo Advantage Government Money Market Fund - Class I |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 8,000,000 |
Market Value | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 8,000,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.83% |  | 21.49% |
[1] | Collateral amounted to $29,320,958 on open futures contracts.
[2] | Collateral amounted to $19,785,491 on open futures contracts.

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