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NET ASSET VALUE AS FAIR VALUE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
NET ASSET VALUE AS FAIR VALUE
5.   NET ASSET VALUE AS FAIR VALUE

A summary of fair value by strategy type alongside the remaining unfunded commitments and ability to redeem such investments as of March 31, 2013 is presented below:

 

Strategy

   Fair Value      Unfunded
Commitments
     Redemption
Frequency

(if  currently eligible)
    Redemption
Notice Period
 

Diversified Instruments

   $ 142,425       $ 6,071         (a     (a

Credit Driven

     215,628         1,980         (b     (b

Event Driven

     92,667         —          (c     (c

Equity

     473,514         —          (d     (d

Commodities

     57,425         —          (e     (e
  

 

 

    

 

 

      
   $ 981,659       $ 8,051        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

(a) Diversified Instruments include investments in funds that invest across multiple strategies. Investments representing 64% of the value of the investments in this category may not be redeemed at, or within three months of, the reporting date. The remaining 36% of investments within this category represent investments in hedge funds that are in the process of liquidating. Distributions from these funds will be received as underlying investments are liquidated. The time at which this redemption restriction may lapse cannot be estimated. As of the reporting date, the investee fund manager had elected to side-pocket 24% of Blackstone’s investments in this category.
(b) The Credit Driven category includes investments in hedge funds that invest primarily in domestic and international bonds. Investments representing 80% of the value of the investments in this category may not be redeemed at, or within three months of, the reporting date. Investments representing 8% of the total value in the credit driven category are subject to redemption restrictions at the discretion of the investee fund manager who may choose (but may not have exercised such ability) to side-pocket such investments. The remaining 12% of investments within this category are redeemable as of the reporting date. As of the reporting date, the investee fund manager had not elected to side-pocket any of Blackstone’s investments in this category.
(c) The Event Driven category includes investments in hedge funds whose primary investing strategy is to identify certain event-driven investments. Withdrawals are not permitted in this category. Distributions will be received as the underlying investments are liquidated.
(d) The Equity category includes investments in hedge funds that invest primarily in domestic and international equity securities. Investments representing 67% of the total value of investments in this category may not be redeemed at, or within three months of, the reporting date. Investments representing 18% of the total value of investments in this category are subject to lock-up restrictions. Investments representing 14% of the total value of investments in this category are subject to redemption restrictions at the discretion of the investee fund manager who may choose (but may not have elected such ability) to side-pocket such investments or gate such investments, whereby limiting the amount of withdrawals from the fund during a redemption period. Investments representing 1% of the total value of investments in this category are in hedge funds that are in the process of liquidating. As of the reporting date, the investee fund manager had elected to side-pocket 2% of Blackstone’s investments in this category.
(e) The Commodities category includes investments in commodities-focused funds that primarily invest in futures and physical-based commodity driven strategies. Investments in this category may not be redeemed at, or within three months of, the reporting date.