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 | |
