Description of FirmKeebeck Alpha, LP is a registered investment adviser primarily based in Stamford, CT. We are
organized as a limited partnership ("LP") under the laws of the State of Delaware. We have been
providing investment advisory services since July 2019. Thong Nguyen is the principal owner of
Keebeck Alpha, LP.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. As used in this brochure, the words "we,"
"our," and "us" refer to Keebeck Alpha, LP. Keebeck Alpha, LP provides investment management
services to a pooled investment vehicle on a fully discretionary basis. For purposes of this brochure,
the Fund to which such investment management services are provided are referred to as "Clients."
Investment Management ServicesWe provide discretionary investment management services to Keebeck Absolute Return Fund, LP (the
"Fund"), a pooled investment vehicle that is excluded from the definition of an investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 by Section 3(c)(7), and whose securities are not registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Our affiliate, Keebeck Alpha Partners, LLC, acts as the General Partner of the Fund and has delegated
its investment management responsibilities to Keebeck Alpha, LP. As such, we are responsible for
investing and trading activities, and certain other administrative matters for the Fund. The Fund will
seek to maintain a controlled risk profile through investing both long and short in a diversified portfolio
of financial instruments such as global equity and equity related securities, ETFs, futures, forwards,
fixed income, swaps, currencies, and corporate credit, among others.
Our advice is not tailored to the individual needs of the investors ("Limited Partners") who purchase
limited partnership interests ("Interests") in the Fund. Rather, when managing assets within the Fund,
we remain subject to the investment guidelines and restrictions included in the private placement
memorandum (the "PPM"), partnership agreement, or investment management/advisory agreement,
as applicable, of the Fund (the "Governing Documents").
This brochure contains a summary of information relevant to the subject headings as stated herein,
and no disclosure or other statement contained in this brochure serves as a substitute or shall
supersede any of the terms and conditions as outlined in the Fund's Governing Documents. To the
extent any of the statements herein conflict with the Fund's Governing Documents, such Governing
Documents shall govern, and investors in the Fund will be bound by the terms, fees, conditions, risks
and other relevant information contained therein.
Assets Under ManagementAs of December 31, 2019, we provide continuous management services for $466,084,210 in client
assets on a discretionary basis.
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Management Fee Our investment management fees are described generally below and detailed in the Fund's Governing
Documents. As previously mentioned in Item 4, the Fund's Governing Documents shall set forth with
specificity the full terms regarding fees and expenses. No disclosure or other statement contained
below shall serve as a substitute or shall supersede any of the terms and conditions as outlined in the
Fund's Governing Documents.
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We will generally receive a management fee computed individually for each Limited Partner as follows:
•a fee equal to 1.00% per annum of the value of each Limited Partner's Capital Account as of
the first business day of the month attributable to Class A and Class C Interests; and
•a fee equal to 1.75% per annum of the value of each Limited Partner's Capital Account as of
the first business day of the month attributable to Class B Interests.
Fees are calculated and paid monthly in advance.
At our discretion, we may elect to reduce, waive, or otherwise modify the management fee with respect
to any investor.
Additional Fees and ExpensesOur management fees do not include fees or expenses assessed by third party financial institutions or
other third-party service providers for such services as custody, brokerage, wire transfers, trade
reconciliation, accounting, audit expenses, and legal expenses, among others. The Fund shall be
responsible for assuming such expenses as set forth in the Governing Documents. Clients should
review all such fees charged by these service providers in addition to the fees charged by Keebeck
Alpha, LP to fully understand the total amount of fees associated with engaging Keebeck Alpha, LP.
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The General Partner for the Fund is entitled to receive performance-based fees. Given Keebeck
Alpha, LP's ownership and control of the General Partner, performance-based fee arrangements may
create an incentive for Keebeck Alpha, LP to recommend investments which may be riskier or more
speculative than those which would be recommended under a different fee arrangement. All
performance-based fees and carried interest distributions are structured in accordance with Rule 205-3
promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"). Investors
must represent that they are both an "Accredited Investor" as that term is defined under Regulation D
and "Qualified Purchaser" as defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Advisers Act as amended.
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Keebeck Alpha, LP provides investment management services to a pooled investment vehicle on a
fully discretionary basis. Keebeck Alpha, LP's sole client is the Fund described in this brochure.
Generally, the Fund will accept investment only from persons who are both an "Accredited Investor" as
that term is defined under Regulation D and "Qualified Purchaser" as defined in Section 2(a)(51) of the
Investment Advisers Act as amended.
The minimum investment amount with respect to the Fund is outlined in the Fund's Governing
Documents. In its sole discretion, from time to time, the General Partner may raise or lower such
requirements. This brochure is designed solely to provide information about Keebeck Alpha, LP and
should not be deemed to be an offer of interests in any private fund.
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Our Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of LossThe following investment objectives and investment strategy disclosures are disclosed in summary
fashion only. A more complete and thorough description of the particular strategies and
investments utilized, and associated risks, are disclosed in the Fund's Governing Documents. Investing
in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be prepared to bear. All investments carry the risk
of loss and there is no guarantee that any investment strategy will meet its objective.
The investment objective of the Fund is to produce attractive risk-adjusted absolute U.S. dollar-
denominated returns while maintaining low to zero correlation with global asset markets. This objective
is pursued through the use of quantitative computer-driven trading models that utilize both technical
and fundamental information, quantitative analysis, fundamental analysis, and macroeconomic and
return forecasting, as well as others.
The Fund will seek to maintain a controlled risk profile through investing both long and short in a
diversified portfolio of financial instruments such as global equity and equity related securities, ETFs,
futures, forwards, fixed income, swaps, currencies, and corporate credit, among others.
The Fund will invest in a wide array of trading strategies, among them, equity market neutral, global
macro, and credit. These strategies are developed and managed using state of the art statistical
models including the most advanced machine learning techniques, such as deep learning-based AI, to
assist in the selection of specific securities to buy and sell.
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There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's evaluation of our advisory
business or the integrity of our management.
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As noted in Item 4, we are an investment adviser registered with the SEC that provides investment
advice and management services to a private fund. Our affiliate, Keebeck Alpha Partners, LLC, acts as
the General Partner of the Fund.
Registration as Commodity Pool OperatorOur firm is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") as a commodity
pool operator and a member of the National Futures Association ("NFA"). Certain persons associated
with our firm are listed with the CFTC as Principals and/or Associated Persons.
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Other Investment Adviser
Bruce K. Lee, an indirect owner and co-founder of our firm, is also principal of Keebeck Wealth
Management, LLC ("KWM"), an SEC-registered investment adviser. Mr. Lee is not a control person of
Keebeck Alpha, LP; however, clients of KWM may invest in the Fund.
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Personal Trading Description of Our Code of EthicsWe strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our
firm. Our goal is to protect our client's interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our
fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our firm
are expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required
to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies
reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public information about
our client and its account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Investors may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the telephone number on the
cover page of this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client TransactionsWe may give advice and take action with respect to any assets under our direct management that may
differ from action we take on behalf of the Funds. Certain Keebeck Alpha, LP officers and
employees are or may become investors in the Fund.
Personal Trading PracticesOur firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to
the Fund or securities in which the Fund is already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases
because we have the ability to trade ahead of the Fund and potentially receive more favorable prices
than you will receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons
associated with our firm shall have priority over the Fund in the purchase or sale of securities.
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Our firm is responsible for the placement of the Fund's portfolio transactions and the negotiation of any
commissions or other transaction costs paid by the Fund to intermediaries, exchanges, or brokers on
such transactions or spreads on the Fund's purchases from dealers serving as market makers in an
asset.
Transactions are executed by intermediaries (and at prices) that our firm selects (and negotiates) in its
discretion without needing the consent of the Fund. In placing portfolio transactions, our firm will seek
to obtain best execution for the Fund. In seeking best execution, our firm is not required to obtain the
lowest possible transaction cost, but rather may take account of some or all of the following factors,
whether in connection with the particular trade or based on our firm's experience with the intermediary
or exchange in question:
•Promptness, execution capability, reliability, responsiveness, operational efficiency
•Financial strength, integrity, stability, reputation
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•Availability and value of research services
•Price of asset
•Competitiveness of the trading terms
•Extent of any spread
•Size of order and difficulty of transaction
•Experience in the relevant markets
Our firm may consider those of the foregoing factors that it deems appropriate, and does not provide
any particular weight to each factor. Selecting brokers on a basis other than solely price may at times
result in higher transaction costs than otherwise would be obtainable.
Our firm is authorized to pay higher prices for the purchase of investments from, or to pay lower prices
for the sale of investments to, entities that provide our firm certain research services. In the event that
our firm comes to have clients in addition to the Fund, such research services may benefit our firm's
overall client basis and not necessarily the Fund whose transaction costs paid for it. Our firm does not
currently have formal "soft dollar" arrangements by which particular amounts of brokerage pay for
particular categories or amounts of research, but may do so in the future. Our firm intends that any
such use of trading and research will be done consistently with Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act,
which provides a safe harbor for money managers that use soft dollars to obtain investment research
and brokerage services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to the money manager in the
performance of investment decision-making responsibilities. The use of soft dollars to obtain
investment research services may create a conflict of interest between our firm and the Fund, as such
use may reduce our firm's need to pay for research out of its own assets and provide it the incentive to
choose one intermediary or exchange over another.
Brokerage for Client ReferralsWe do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation,
such as brokerage services or research.
Aggregated TradesOur firm may, consistent with applicable law, aggregate purchase and sale orders of securities held by
the Fund with similar orders being made simultaneously for other accounts or entities if, in our firm's
reasonable judgment, such aggregation is reasonably likely to result in an overall economic benefit to
the Fund based on an evaluation that the Fund will be benefited by relatively better purchase or sale
prices, lower commission expenses or beneficial timing of transactions, or a combination of these and
other factors. In such instances, the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund may be affected
simultaneously with the purchase or sale of like securities for other accounts or entities. Such
transactions may be made at slightly different prices, due to the volume of securities purchased or
sold. In such event, the average price of all securities purchased or sold in such transactions may be
determined, at our firm's sole discretion, and the Fund may be charged or credited, as the case may
be, with the average transaction price.
However, there may be circumstances in which our firm will not combine the Fund's transactions with
those of other accounts, even if such aggregation could be advantageous to the Fund. Such a decision
by our firm might occur because the level or nature of our firm's and/or its Affiliates' financial interest in
the Fund may raise questions as to the appropriateness of such aggregation under ERISA or other
laws or regulations.
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We review the Fund's portfolio regularly as we deem appropriate depending on the conditions of the
market. Each investor in the Fund will receive monthly Capital Account statements and any other
periodic reports as are required or as the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate in its
discretion.
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We do not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with providing investment
advice to you nor do we compensate any individual or firm for client referrals.
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We do not maintain physical custody of assets in the Fund, as such assets are held by an independent
third party "qualified custodian" (as this term is defined in Rule 206(4)-2 under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940).
However, since we have a related person that serves as General Partner to the Fund, we are deemed
to have access to the Fund's cash and securities, and therefore have "custody" over such funds and
securities under Rule 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, even if we do not act as the
qualified custodian. The Fund is subject to an annual audit and distributes audited financial statements
to its investors within 120 days after each fiscal year end.
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We exercise discretionary authority in managing assets on behalf of the Fund. Our discretion is limited
by the Fund's investment guidelines and our internal policies. Any such investment guidelines will be
set forth in writing.
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Our firm does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to our clients and has not been the subject of any banktruptcy proceeding.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
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