0001193125-17-238768.txt : 20170828 0001193125-17-238768.hdr.sgml : 20170828 20170727182356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-238768 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170727 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 SEC Correspondence Letter

BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE ALPHA FUND

345 Park Avenue

28th Floor

New York, New York 10154

July 28, 2017

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Mr. Jay Williamson

 

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

    Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 811-22634 and 333-218345)

Dear Mr. Williamson:

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 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please call Sarah Clinton of Ropes & Gray LLP at (617) 951-7375 as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective.

Very truly yours,
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE ALPHA FUND
By:  

/s/ Peter Koffler

Name:   Peter Koffler
Title:   Authorized Signatory
BLACKSTONE ADVISORY PARTNERS L.P.
By:  

/s/ Peter Koffler

Name:   Peter Koffler
Title:   Authorized Signatory