Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Income
Interest Income	$ 8,112	$ 78,508	$ 315,212	$ 175,675
Expenses
Management fee to related party	1,541,729	595,747	4,580,065	1,620,799
Brokerage commissions and fees	377,372	168,211	1,235,255	457,638
Total expenses	1,919,101	763,958	5,815,320	2,078,437
Net Investment Loss	(1,910,989)	(685,450)	(5,500,108)	(1,902,762)
Realized (Loss) Gain on
Investments				(403)
Futures Contracts	(25,287,264)	13,402,076	71,611,757	12,397,781
Net Realized (Loss) Gain	(25,287,264)	13,402,076	71,611,757	12,397,378
Net Change in Unrealized (Loss) Gain on
Investments	(6,170)	8,196	(19,543)	(284)
Futures Contracts	(39,422,299)	20,800,285	(127,256,336)	9,261,562
Net Change in Unrealized (Loss) Gain	(39,428,469)	20,808,481	(127,275,879)	9,261,278
Net Realized and Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments and Future Contracts	(64,715,733)	34,210,557	(55,664,122)	21,658,656
Net (Loss) Gain	(66,626,722)	33,525,107	(61,164,230)	19,755,894
GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund
Income
Interest Income	8,112	78,508	315,212	175,675
Expenses
Management fee to related party	1,541,729	595,747	4,580,065	1,620,799
Brokerage commissions and fees	377,372	168,211	1,235,255	457,638
Total expenses	1,919,101	763,958	5,815,320	2,078,437
Net Investment Loss	(1,910,989)	(685,450)	(5,500,108)	(1,902,762)
Realized (Loss) Gain on
Investments				(403)
Futures Contracts	(25,287,264)	13,402,076	71,611,757	12,397,781
Net Realized (Loss) Gain	(25,287,264)	13,402,076	71,611,757	12,397,378
Net Change in Unrealized (Loss) Gain on
Investments	(6,170)	8,196	(19,543)	(284)
Futures Contracts	(39,422,299)	20,800,285	(127,256,336)	9,261,562
Net Change in Unrealized (Loss) Gain	(39,428,469)	20,808,481	(127,275,879)	9,261,278
Net Realized and Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments and Future Contracts	(64,715,733)	34,210,557	(55,664,122)	21,658,656
Net (Loss) Gain	$ (66,626,722)	$ 33,525,107	$ (61,164,230)	$ 19,755,894

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