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Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net Income (Loss) $ 764,171,677 $ 175,130,026
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Cost of securities purchased (678,876,656) (623,851,381)
Proceeds from securities sold and matured 622,029,600 160,000,000
Cost of affiliated investments purchased (2,696,272,106) (966,097,731)
Proceeds from affiliated investments sold 1,397,939,891 878,918,579
Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations (394,839) (109,719)
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and LME Commodity Futures Contracts (61,951,319) (11,188,978)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Dividends from affiliates (324,363) (11,603)
Variation margin - Commodity Futures Contracts 50,422,243 4,380,599
LME Commodity Futures Contracts (7,533,428) (4,628,898)
Management fees 1,083,918 523,421
Brokerage commissions and fees 1,032 2,571
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (609,704,350) (386,933,114)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from purchases of Shares 1,090,968,482 510,665,514
Redemption of Shares (385,408,805) (131,273,880)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 705,559,677 379,391,634
Net change in cash 95,855,327 (7,541,480)
Cash at beginning of period   7,541,480
Cash at end of period 95,855,327 0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Cash paid for interest $ 11,092 $ 4,067