0001193125-14-280609.txt : 20141210 0001193125-14-280609.hdr.sgml : 20141210 20140725165856 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-280609 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001535091 IRS NUMBER: 453809391 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-583-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund - Response Letter

BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE ALPHA FUND

345 Park Avenue

28th Floor

New York, New York 10154

July 25, 2014

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Mr. Larry L. Greene

 

Re: Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund (the “Fund”)

Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 811-22634 and 333-196629)

Dear Mr. Greene:

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Fund respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced registration statement on Form N-2 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to Monday, July 28, 2014, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Fund acknowledges that (i) should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff (the “staff”), acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any actions with respect to the filing, (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Fund from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing, and (iii) the Fund may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Please call Brent Bates of Ropes & Gray LLP at 212-596-9143 as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective.

Very truly yours,
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE ALPHA FUND
By:  

/s/ Brian F. Gavin

Name:   Brian F. Gavin
Title:   President
BLACKSTONE ADVISORY PARTNERS L.P.
By:  

/s/ Peter Koffler

Name:   Peter Koffler
Title:   Authorized Signatory