Discretionary Sub‑Advisers |
Principal Strategy | |
Aperture Investors, LLC | Equity Hedge Strategies | |
Bayforest Capital Limited | Multi-Strategy Strategies | |
Bayview Asset Management, LLC | Relative Value Strategies | |
Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC | Relative Value Strategies | |
Blackstone Real Estate Special Situations Advisors L.L.C. | Relative Value Strategies | |
Caspian Capital LP | Event-Driven Strategies | |
Clear Sky Advisers, LLC | Macro Strategies | |
D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C. | Multi-Strategy Strategies | |
Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc. | Equity Hedge Strategies | |
Fir Tree Capital Management LP | Relative Value Strategies | |
Fort Baker Capital Management LP | Event-Driven Strategies | |
Jasper Capital Hong Kong Limited | Equity Hedge Strategies | |
Magnetar Asset Management LLC | Event-Driven Strategies | |
Maren Capital LLC | Equity Hedge Strategies | |
Mariner Investment Group, LLC | Relative Value Strategies | |
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Limited | Macro Strategies | |
Merritt Point Partners LLC | Macro Strategies | |
Mesarete Capital LLP | Relative Value Strategies | |
Nephila Capital Ltd. | Event-Driven Strategies | |
North Reef Capital Management LP | Equity Hedge Strategies | |
Sage Rock Capital Management LP | Event-Driven Strategies | |
Seiga Asset Management Limited | Equity Hedge Strategies | |
Seven Grand Managers LLC | Event-Driven Strategies | |
TrailStone Commodity Trading US, LLC | Macro Strategies | |
Two Sigma Advisers, LP | Equity Hedge Strategies | |
Varick Capital Partners LP | Macro Strategies | |
Waterfall Asset Management, LLC | Relative Value Strategies |
• | Fundamental Value Strategies, which employ investment processes designed to identify attractive opportunities in securities of companies determined by the investment manager to be inexpensive and undervalued when compared with relevant benchmarks. Investment theses are focused on identifying companies with exceptional business quality characteristics, talented |
management teams, and business prospects and competitive advantages including barriers to entry and pricing power, that may be underestimated by the markets. Fundamental value strategies typically focus on equities that currently generate high cash flow, but trade at discounted valuation multiples, possibly as a result of limited anticipated growth prospects or generally unfavorable conditions, which may be specific to a sector or an individual company. Fundamental value strategies may involve concentrated investments in a small number of companies and can be deployed as long only strategies or as hedged strategies involving long and short positions. |
Discretionary Sub‑Advisers |
Principal Strategy |
Principal Sub‑Strategy | ||
Aperture Investors, LLC | Equity Hedge Strategies | Equity Long/Short | ||
Bayforest Capital Limited | Multi-Strategy Strategies | N/A | ||
Bayview Asset Management, LLC | Relative Value Strategies | Fixed Income – Asset Backed | ||
Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC | Relative Value Strategies | Fixed Income – Asset Backed | ||
Blackstone Real Estate Special Situations Advisors L.L.C. | Relative Value Strategies | Fixed Income – Asset Backed | ||
Caspian Capital LP | Event-Driven Strategies | Distressed/Restructuring | ||
Clear Sky Advisers, LLC | Macro Strategies | Commodity – Energy | ||
D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C. | Multi-Strategy Strategies | N/A |
Discretionary Sub‑Advisers |
Principal Strategy |
Principal Sub‑Strategy | ||
Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc. | Equity Hedge Strategies | Equity Long/Short | ||
Fir Tree Capital Management LP | Relative Value Strategies | Fixed Income – Corporate | ||
Fort Baker Capital Management LP | Event-Driven Strategies | Event Driven Multi-Strategy | ||
Jasper Capital Hong Kong Limited | Equity Hedge Strategies | Quantitative Directional | ||
Magnetar Asset Management LLC | Event-Driven Strategies | Risk Arbitrage Strategies | ||
Maren Capital LLC | Equity Hedge Strategies | Fundamental Value | ||
Mariner Investment Group, LLC | Relative Value Strategies | Fixed Income – Asset Backed | ||
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Limited | Macro Strategies | Discretionary Thematic | ||
Merritt Point Partners LLC | Macro Strategies | Commodity – Multi | ||
Mesarete Capital LLP | Relative Value Strategies | Fixed Income – Sovereign | ||
Nephila Capital Ltd. | Event-Driven Strategies | Reinsurance | ||
North Reef Capital Management LP | Equity Hedge Strategies | Equity Long/Short | ||
Sage Rock Capital Management LP | Event-Driven Strategies | Event-Driven Multi-Strategy | ||
Seiga Asset Management Limited | Equity Hedge Strategies | Equity Long/Short | ||
Seven Grand Managers LLC | Event-Driven Strategies | Event-Driven Multi-Strategy | ||
TrailStone Commodity Trading US, LLC | Macro Strategies | Commodity – Energy | ||
Two Sigma Advisers, LP | Equity Hedge Strategies | Equity Market Neutral | ||
Varick Capital Partners LP | Macro Strategies | Systematic Diversified | ||
Waterfall Asset Management, LLC | Relative Value Strategies | Fixed Income – Asset Backed |
• | Maren Capital LLC (“Maren”), located at 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, is an investment adviser registered with the SEC. Maren may manage a portion of the Fund’s assets using Equity Hedge Strategies. Founded in March 2022, Maren has approximately $452 million in assets under management as of July 31, 2023. |
Filed pursuant to Rule 497(e)
File Nos. 333-185238 and 811-22743
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS
Supplement dated September 5, 2023 to the
Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)
Statement of Additional Information, dated July 31, 2023, as supplemented
Addition of Sub-Adviser
Pursuant to action taken by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, Maren Capital LLC will serve as a discretionary sub-adviser to the Fund.
Effective immediately, the following disclosure is added to the section “Investment Management and Other Services—The Sub-Advisers” in the Statement of Additional Information:
• | Maren Capital LLC (“Maren”). The principal owner of Maren is Bradley Schatz. |
Sub-Adviser Proxy Voting Policy
Effective immediately, the disclosure in the attached Appendix A is added to Appendix A to the Statement of Additional Information:
Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.
APPENDIX A
SUMMARY OF MAREN CAPITAL LLC (“Maren”) PROXY VOTING POLICY
In 2003, the SEC adopted proxy voting regulations for investment advisers registered with the SEC under the Advisers Act, as amended. The regulations require investment advisers to disclose their proxy voting policies and procedures to their clients.
1. POLICY
As a fiduciary, Maren exercises its responsibility, if any, to vote its clients’ securities in a manner that, in the judgment of Maren, is in the clients’ economic best interests. In accordance with that fiduciary obligation and Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, Maren has established the following proxy voting policy.
Responsibility for Voting
Maren shall vote proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which assets of a client portfolio are invested, unless (i) the client otherwise instructs Maren; or (ii) Maren has responsibility for proxy voting and, in Maren’s judgment, the cost or disadvantages of voting the proxy would exceed the anticipated benefit to the client.
Primary Consideration in Voting
Maren considers the reputation, experience and competence of a company’s management when we evaluate the merits of investing in a particular company, and we invest in companies in which we believe management goals and shareholder goals are aligned. Therefore, on most issues, Maren will vote in accordance with management’s recommendations. This does not mean we do not care about corporate governance. Rather, it is a confirmation that our process of investing with shareholder aligned management is working. However, when we believe management’s position on a particular issue is not in the best interests of our clients, we will vote contrary to management’s recommendation.
Except as otherwise specifically instructed by a client, Maren generally doesn’t take into account interests of other stakeholders of the issuer or interests the client may have in other capacities.
Conflicts of Interest
In certain circumstances, Maren may have a relationship with an issuer that could pose a conflict of interest when voting the shares of that issuer on behalf of clients. Any material conflict between our interests and those of a client will be resolved in the best interests of our client. In the event we become aware of such a conflict, we will (i) disclose the conflict and obtain the client’s consent before voting its shares, or (ii) make other voting arrangements consistent with our fiduciary obligations.
Administration
Designation of Proxy Administrator—A member of the Operations department shall serve as Proxy Administrator.
Notification of Custodian—For each client account for which Maren has discretion to vote shareholder proxies, a member of the Operations department shall notify the client’s custodian that all proxy materials and ballots shall be forwarded to Maren.
Proxy Voting Authority—When Maren enters into an advisory agreement with a new client, the Proxy Administrator will be advised whether the client has vested Maren with proxy voting authority or has reserved or delegated that responsibility to another designated person. The Proxy Administrator will be notified any time a client amends its voting instructions or voting policy.
Records
The following documents shall be maintained by Maren:
• | a copy of each proxy statement received, provided that no copy need be retained of a proxy statement found on the SEC’s EDGAR website; |
• | a record of each proxy vote cast, including the issuer, the number of shares voted, a description of the proposal, how the shares were voted and the date on which the proxy was returned; |
• | a copy of each written client request for Maren’s proxy voting record with respect to such client and a copy of any written response from Maren to such client for that record; and |
• | a copy of Maren’s Proxy Voting Policy |
All records kept under this section shall be retained no less than seven years, the first two years in an appropriate office of Maren, or, if instructed by a client, for such longer period as may be mutually agreed by Maren and such client.
2. PROCEDURES
The CCO is responsible for monitoring and updating, when necessary, Maren’s proxy voting policies, procedures and disclosures and maintaining the required proxy voting records.
Maren discloses a summary of its practices in the Firm’s standard client agreement and Form ADV Part 2A.