BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE ALPHA FUND
345 Park Avenue
28th Floor
New York, New York 10154
July 26, 2019
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 333-231842) |
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 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2019, 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/ James Hannigan |
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Name: | James Hannigan | |||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |||
BLACKSTONE ADVISORY PARTNERS L.P. | ||||
By: | /s/ Peter Koffler |
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Name: | Peter Koffler | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |