Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount (000) | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Long Contracts | Β | Β | Β | Β |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index
| 220 | 09/17/21 | $ββ47,175 | $ββ476,328 |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
β’Β Β Β Β Level 1 β Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access;
β’Β Β Β Β Level 2 β Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other marketβcorroborated inputs); and
β’Β Β Β Β Level 3 β Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committeeβs (the βGlobal Valuation Committeeβsβ) assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master Portfolioβs policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.
Certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using net asset value (βNAVβ) per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the Master Portfolioβs financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Master Portfolioβs financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
Β | Level 1 | Β | Level 2 | Β | Level 3 | Β | Total |
Assets | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Investments | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Long-Term Investments | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Common Stocksβ
| $ββ4,355,551,949 | Β | $βββ | Β | $βββ | Β | $ββ4,355,551,949 |
Short-Term Securities | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Money Market Funds
| β42,617,355 | Β | ββ | Β | ββ | Β | β42,617,355 |
Β | $ββ4,398,169,304 | Β | $βββ | Β | $βββ | Β | 4,398,169,304 |
Investments valued at NAV(a)
| Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | 12,389,890 |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | $ββ4,410,559,194 |
Derivative Financial Instruments(b) | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Assets | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Equity Contracts
| $ββ476,328 | Β | $βββ | Β | $βββ | Β | $ββ476,328 |
(a) | Certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. |
(b) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
Portfolio Abbreviationβ |
S&P | Standard & Poorβs |