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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Net Assets, Beginning of Year $ 1,209,866,609 $ 1,393,408,765 $ 1,035,799,565
Operations:      
Net investment income (loss) 13,025,842 12,572,317 (160,492)
Net realized gain (loss) 25,714,301 (11,936,763) 3,413,696
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation 136,196,816 (190,844,004) 77,165,412
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 174,936,959 (190,208,450) 80,418,616
Capital Share Transactions:      
Contributions for Shares issued 180,290,776 277,791,824 349,609,325
Distributions for Shares redeemed (789,751,239) (271,125,530) (72,418,741)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (609,460,463) 6,666,294 277,190,584
Increase (decrease) in net assets (434,523,504) (183,542,156) 357,609,200
Net Assets, End of Year $ 775,343,105 $ 1,209,866,609 $ 1,393,408,765
Shares issued and redeemed      
Shares issued (in shares) 11,950,000 17,100,000 24,050,000
Shares redeemed (in shares) (50,700,000) (16,000,000) (4,950,000)
Net increase (decrease) in Shares issued and outstanding (in shares) (38,750,000) 1,100,000 19,100,000