Results of Operations
Due to the nature of the Partnership’s trading, the results of operations for the interim period presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
Periods Ended March 31, 2026:
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31-March-26 |
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Ending Equity |
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65,255,567 |
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Three months ended March 31, 2026:
Net assets increased $ 2,572,999 for the three months ended March 31, 2026. This increase was attributable to subscriptions in the amount of $ 0, redemptions in the amount of $ 2,695,392 and a net gain from operations of $ 5,268,391.
Management Fees of $ 510,562 and servicing fees of $ 170,695 were paid or accrued, and interest of $ 593,756 was earned or accrued on the Partnership’s share of the Trading Company’s cash and cash equivalent investments and broker balances, for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
The Partnership’s other expenses paid or accrued for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $ 292,891.
The Partnership ended January with positive returns, with gains from stocks, currencies, credit and commodities trading partially offset by bonds and rates trading. Stocks generated profits as broad-based long exposure across Asia-Pacific and emerging markets indices appreciated. The top performer was a long position in the Korean Kospi Index. Long positions in the FTSE Taiwan Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index further contributed to gains. Credit also added to performance, as long credit risk (short CDS positions) in U.S. high-yield and investment-grade issuers generated modest profits. FX trading gained as broad-based short U.S. dollar positioning benefited from a weakening U.S. dollar. Both developed and emerging markets currency pairs appreciated, led by the Mexican peso and Australian dollar. A short position in the Indian rupee was profitable, as the currency experienced its worst month since September 2022. Commodities finished in the black, though results were mixed. Metals and agricultural generated gains—particularly metals—despite precious metals declining toward the end of the month. Long gold and silver positions were the top contributors, while a short cocoa position led in agricultural. Energies proved less favorable, as short exposure to U.S. natural gas generated losses. Bonds and rates trading finished down for January due to short Euribor and long SONIA exposure. Positions further out the curve performed better, as gains from short 10-year Korean bonds partially offset losses from short 2-year German bonds.
The Partnership ended February positive, with gains from currencies, commodities, stocks and bonds and rates trading partially offset by credit trading. Broad-based long exposure across non-U.S. indices proved profitable, particularly in the FTSE 100 Index and Swiss Market Index in Europe. Positions in the Tokyo Stock Price Index and the Thai SET50 Index also generated gains in Asia-Pacific while a long position in the Nasdaq-100 Index generated losses. Credit trading also detracted from performance. Comparatively, all commodity sub-sleeves finished February in the black. Energies led gains, as a short U.S. natural gas position profited and a long crude oil position also generated gains coinciding with seven-month highs in Brent crude prices. Precious metals continued to rise, benefiting the Partnership’s long exposure across the complex. Agricultural were more muted, with gains from a short cocoa position partially offset by a short wheat position, which was subsequently reversed to long. Short U.S. dollar positioning proved profitable as the U.S. dollar continued to weaken. Long positions in the Brazilian real and Chinese renminbi were profitable against the dollar, with a short Indian rupee position slightly offsetting gains. Fixed income trading was mixed, with gains from shorter tenors offsetting losses further out the curve. Long SONIA and SOFR positions generated profits in rates trading, while short positions in Euro-Bund Long-Term Futures (BUXL) and Korean 10-year bonds detracted in longer-dated maturities.
In March, performance was negative for the month, with gains in commodities trading outweighed by losses in currencies, credit, stocks, and bonds and rates trading. Stocks generated losses amid a decline in global risk appetite. Positions in the Swiss Market Index, FTSE 100 Index, and Australian 200 Share Price Index declined, while a short position in the NSE Nifty 50 Index partially offset losses. Credit trading marginally detracted, as long credit risk (short CDS) positions in the iTraxx Europe and iTraxx Crossover indices were adversely impacted by spread widening. Currencies trading was negative overall; however, short positions in Asian currencies—notably the Indian rupee and Japanese yen—proved profitable. These gains were outweighed by long emerging markets positions, which weakened against the U.S. dollar, with long South African rand, Mexican peso and Chilean peso positions representing the largest detractors. Fixed income trading proved challenging, as long bond positions detracted amid rising yields. Positions in Italian, Canadian, and French rates were among the worst performers, while short positions in German, Australian and Korean bonds partially offset losses. Energies trading proved highly accretive, with long positions across oil and distillates markets generating gains. Metals, however, detracted, as long gold and silver positions declined amid a broader sell-off, partially offset by gains from a long aluminum position. Agricultural also generated modest losses, with a short sugar position the largest detractor.
Periods Ended March 31, 2025:
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31-March-25 |
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Ending Equity |
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65,021,882 |
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Three months ended March 31, 2025:
Net assets decreased $11,239,609 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease was attributable to subscriptions in the amount of $ 0, redemptions in the amount of $ 4,379,413 and a net loss from operations of $ 6,860,196.
Management Fees of $ 528,374 and servicing fees of $ 176,568 were paid or accrued, and interest of $ 709,141 was earned or accrued on the Partnership’s share of the Trading Company’s cash and cash equivalent investments and broker balances, for the three months ended March 31, 2025.