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Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net Income (Loss) $ 175,130,026 $ (379,124,915)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Cost of securities purchased (623,851,381) (344,150,134)
Proceeds from securities sold and matured 160,000,000 506,996,264
Cost of affiliated investments purchased (966,097,731) (317,285,890)
Proceeds from affiliated investments sold 878,918,579 801,752,087
Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations (109,719) (2,643,581)
Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations and Affiliated Investments   (149,132)
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and LME Commodity Futures Contracts (11,188,978) 20,622,152
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Dividends from affiliates (11,603) 269,642
Variation margin - Commodity Futures Contracts 4,380,599 (2,435,086)
LME Commodity Futures Contracts (4,628,898) 521,101
Management fees 523,421 (323,508)
Brokerage commissions and fees 2,571 686
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (386,933,114) 284,049,686
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from purchases of Shares 510,665,514 38,133,321
Redemption of Shares (131,273,880) (310,734,938)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 379,391,634 (272,601,617)
Net change in cash (7,541,480) 11,448,069
Cash at beginning of period 7,541,480  
Cash at end of period   11,448,069
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Cash paid for interest $ 4,067 $ 22,212