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NET ASSET VALUE AS FAIR VALUE (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Summary of Fair Value by Strategy Type Alongside Consolidated Funds of Hedge Funds' Remaining Unfunded Commitments and Ability to Redeem Such Investments | A summary of fair value by strategy type alongside the remaining unfunded commitments and ability to redeem such investments as of September 30, 2015 is presented below:
Strategy |  | Fair Value |  |  | Unfunded Commitments |  |  | Redemption Frequency (if currently eligible) |  | Redemption Notice Period
Diversified Instruments |  | $ | 95,927 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | (a) |  | (a)
Credit Driven |  |  | 271,999 |  |  |  | — |  |  | (b) |  | (b)
Event Driven |  |  | 60,296 |  |  |  | — |  |  | (c) |  | (c)
Equity |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | — |  |  | (d) |  | (d)
Commodities |  |  | 2,454 |  |  |  | — |  |  | (e) |  | (e)
|  | $ | 430,920 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |
(a) | Diversified Instruments include investments in funds that invest across multiple strategies. Investments representing 15% of the fair value of the investments in this category may not be redeemed at, or within three months of, the reporting date. The remaining 85% of investments in this category are redeemable as of the reporting date.
(b) | The Credit Driven category includes investments in hedge funds that invest primarily in domestic and international bonds. Investments representing 34% of the fair value of the investments in this category may not be redeemed at, or within three months of, the reporting date. Investments representing 62% of the fair value of the investments in this category are redeemable as of the reporting date. Investments representing 4% of the total fair value in the credit driven category are subject to redemption restrictions such as the investee fund manager’s ability to limit the amount of redemptions.
(c) | The Event Driven category includes investments in hedge funds whose primary investing strategy is to identify certain event-driven investments. Withdrawals are generally not permitted for the investments 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. Withdrawals are generally not permitted for the investments in this category. Distributions will be received as the underlying investments are liquidated.
(e) | The Commodities category includes investments in commodities-focused funds that primarily invest in futures and physical-based commodity driven strategies. Withdrawals are generally not permitted for the investments in this category. Distributions will be received as the underlying investments are liquidated.

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