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Schedule of Investments | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Contracts | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Contracts
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Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 17,277,775 | $ (19,971,629) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 2,247 | 1,710 | [1]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 17,277,775 | $ (19,971,629) | [1]
% of Partners' Capital | 13.67% | (28.32%) | [1]
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL February 2016 contracts, expiring January 2016 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts |  | 142 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts |  | $ (241,460) |
% of Partners' Capital |  | (0.34%) |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL February 2017 contracts, expiring January 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 2,059,926 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.63% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL March 2017 contracts, expiring February 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 2,424,806 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.92% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL April 2017 contracts, expiring March 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 188 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 1,933,441 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.53% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | Nymex Wti Crude Oil Futures Cl May 2017 Contracts Expiring April 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 2,429,297 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.92% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | Nymex Wti Crude Oil Futures Cl June 2017 Contracts Expiring May 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 1,574,732 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.25% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | Nymex Wti Crude Oil Futures Cl July 2017 Contracts Expiring June 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 726,532 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.57% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL August 2017 contracts, expiring July 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 188 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 881,185 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.70% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL September 2017 contracts, expiring August 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 1,624,743 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.29% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL October 2017 contracts, expiring September 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 188 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 1,371,537 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.08% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL November 2017 contracts, expiring October 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 526,465 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.42% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL December 2017 contracts, expiring November 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 1,344,406 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.06% |  |
Open Futures Contracts, Long | United States | NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures CL January 2018 contracts, expiring December 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Number of Contracts | Contracts | 187 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Open Commodity Contracts | $ 380,705 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.30% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States |  |  |
Market Value | $ 106,896,715 | $ 52,963,042 |
% of Partners' Capital | 84.58% | 75.09% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities |  |  |
Market Value | $ 69,896,715 | $ 45,963,042 |
% of Partners' Capital | 55.30% | 65.17% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.34%, 1/05/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,999,887 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.43%, 1/19/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 999,787 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 0.79% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.36%, 1/26/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 4,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 3,999,000 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 3.16% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.40%, 2/02/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,998,933 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.42%, 2/09/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 1,999,090 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.58% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.45%, 2/16/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,998,275 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.45%, 2/23/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 1,998,690 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.58% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.45%, 3/02/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 1,998,500 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.58% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.47%, 3/09/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,997,376 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.50%, 3/16/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,996,901 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.45%, 3/23/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 1,997,997 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.58% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.43%, 3/30/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,996,847 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.46%, 4/06/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,996,398 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.47%, 4/13/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,996,005 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.46%, 4/20/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,995,867 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.47%, 4/27/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,995,505 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.49%, 5/04/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,994,952 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.55%, 5/11/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 1,996,064 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.58% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.60%, 5/18/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,993,207 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.61%, 5/25/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,992,710 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.60%, 6/01/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,992,513 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.62%, 6/08/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 4,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 3,989,203 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 3.16% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.65%, 6/15/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,991,131 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.64%, 6/22/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,990,827 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | US Treasury Securities | U.S.Treasury Bills 0.60%, 6/29/2017 |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 2,991,050 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 2.37% |  |
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 | Money Market Funds |  |  |
Market Value | $ 37,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 29.28% | 9.92% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | Money Market Funds | Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio [Member] |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 18,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 18,000,000 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 14.24% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | Money Market Funds | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds - Government Fund - Class FS [Member] |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 10,000,000 |  |
Market Value | $ 10,000,000 |  |
% of Partners' Capital | 7.91% |  |
Cash Equivalents | United States | Money Market Funds | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio [Member] |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 7,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
Market Value | $ 7,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 5.54% | 7.09% |
Cash Equivalents | United States | Money Market Funds | Wells Fargo Advantage Government Money Market Fund - Class I [Member] |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 |
Market Value | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 |
% of Partners' Capital | 1.59% | 2.83% |
[1] | Collateral amounted to $29,320,958 on open futures contracts.

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