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Fair Value Disclosures
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures
2. Fair Value Disclosures

 

The Fund’s assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are summarized in the following tables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements:

 

At March 31, 2014      
    Level 1     Level 2     Total  
Equity in broker trading accounts:                        
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts*   $ 12,066,277     $ —     $ 12,066,277  
Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts*     —       4,458,030       4,458,030  
Cash and cash equivalents:                        
Money market fund     13,492,541       —       13,492,541  
Investments in securities:                        
U.S. Treasury securities*     64,041,413       —       64,041,413  
Commercial paper*     —       65,614,198       65,614,198  
Corporate notes*     —       322,764,643       322,764,643  
Certificates of deposit*     —       29,484,942       29,484,942  
Total   $ 89,600,231     $ 422,321,813     $ 511,922,044  

 

*See the consolidated condensed schedule of investments for further description.

 

At December 31, 2013      
    Level 1     Level 2     Total  
Equity in broker trading accounts:                        
Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts*   $ 37,958,108     $ —     $ 37,958,108  
Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts*     —       695,075       695,075  
Cash and cash equivalents:                        
Money market fund     6,338,530       —       6,338,530  
Investments in securities:                        
U.S. Treasury securities*     88,102,079       —       88,102,079  
Commercial paper*     —       65,153,483       65,153,483  
Corporate notes*     —       377,666,684       377,666,684  
Certificates of deposit*     —       42,625,053       42,625,053  
Total   $ 132,398,717     $ 486,140,295     $ 618,539,012  

 

 *See the consolidated condensed schedule of investments for further description.

 

There were no Level 3 holdings at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013, or during the periods then ended.

 

In addition to the financial instruments listed above, substantially all of the Fund’s other assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments and are reflected at fair value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value because of the short maturity of the instruments.