Alkeon is a Delaware limited liability company that has been in business since 2002. Alkeon’s
manager, controlling owner and principal portfolio manager is Panayotis “Takis” Sparaggis. As
of December 31, 2019, Alkeon had total discretionary assets under management of
approximately $11.06 billion, plus uncalled capital commitments of $371 million. Alkeon only
manages assets on a discretionary basis.
Alkeon provides portfolio management and subadvisory services to private domestic and
offshore investment funds, registered investment funds and other products sponsored by:
• Alkeon;
• Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. (“OAM”), a subsidiary of Oppenheimer
Holdings, Inc. (“OPY”);
• Alkeon UCITs Fund (“Alkeon UCITs”), a sub-fund of DMS UCITS Platform ICAV,
an Irish collective asset-management vehicle constituted as an umbrella fund with
segregated liability between sub-funds and authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland
pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in
Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 (as amended)); and
• SALI Fund Management, LLC (“SALI”).
Alkeon Alkeon acts as the investment manager to various private domestic and offshore investment
funds as described below.
Alkeon Growth Funds. Alkeon acts as investment manager to Alkeon Growth Partners, LP,
Alkeon Growth Partners II, LP, Alkeon Growth PW Partners, LP and Alkeon Growth RJ
Partners, LP (each, a “Growth US Feeder” and together, the “Growth US Feeders”), all Delaware
limited partnerships. Alkeon also acts as investment manager to Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund,
Ltd. and Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund II, Ltd. (each, a “Growth Offshore Feeder” and together
the “Growth Offshore Feeders”) and Alkeon Growth Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Growth Master
Fund”). The Growth Master Fund and the Growth Offshore Feeders are exempted companies
organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. These funds are organized in a “master-feeder”
structure, whereby the Growth US Feeders and the Growth Offshore Feeders invest substantially
all of their assets in the Growth Master Fund, where all trading is executed.
Alkeon Select Funds. Alkeon acts as investment manager to Alkeon Select Partners, LP (the
“Select US Feeder”), a Delaware limited partnership. Alkeon also acts as investment manager to
Alkeon Select Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the “Select Offshore Feeder”) and Alkeon Select Series SPC
Fund, Ltd. (the “Select Master Fund”). The Select Master Fund is an exempted segregated
portfolio company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands and the Select Offshore
Feeder is an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. These funds
are organized in a “master-feeder” structure, whereby the Select US Feeder and the Select
Offshore Feeder both invest substantially all of their assets in the Select Master Fund, where all
trading is executed.
Alkeon Innovation Funds. Alkeon acts as investment manager to Alkeon Innovation Fund, LP
(the “Innovation US Feeder”), a Delaware limited partnership. Alkeon also acts as investment
manager to Alkeon Innovation Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the “Innovation Offshore Feeder”), an
exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and Alkeon Innovation
Master Fund, LP (the “Innovation Master Fund”), a Cayman Islands exempted limited
partnership. These funds are organized in a “master-feeder” structure, whereby the Innovation
US Feeder and the Innovation Offshore Feeder both invest substantially all of their assets in the
Innovation Master Fund, where all trading is executed.
Alkeon Innovation Opportunity Funds. Alkeon acts as investment manager to Alkeon
Innovation Opportunity Fund, LP (the “Innovation Opportunity US Feeder”), a Delaware limited
partnership. Alkeon also acts as investment manager to Alkeon Innovation Opportunity
Offshore Fund, LP (the “Innovation Opportunity Offshore Feeder”), a Cayman Islands exempted
limited partnership, and Alkeon Innovation Opportunity Master Fund, LP (the “Innovation
Opportunity Master Fund”), a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. These funds are
organized in a “master-feeder” structure, whereby the Innovation Opportunity US Feeder and the
Innovation Opportunity Offshore Feeder both invest substantially all of their assets in the
Innovation Opportunity Master Fund, where all trading is executed.
OAM Alkeon acts as sub-adviser to Advantage Advisers Global Growth, L.L.C. (the “Global Growth
Fund”), a Delaware limited liability company. Alkeon also serves as sub-adviser to Advantage
Advisers Xanthus Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Xanthus Fund”) which is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act (the “1940 Act”) as a closed-end,
diversified management investment company. In addition, Alkeon acts as sub-adviser to an
offshore fund, Advantage Advisers Global Growth Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company
(the “Global Growth Offshore Fund” and with the Global Growth Fund and Xanthus Fund the
“OAM Funds”).
Advantage Advisers Multi-Manager, LLC (“AAMM”) is the investment manager of the Global
Growth Offshore Fund and Xanthus Fund. Advantage Advisers Management, LLC (“AAM”) is
the investment manager of the Global Growth Fund. AAM is also a special advisory member of
Xanthus Fund and the Global Growth Fund. OAM is the managing member and Alkeon is a
non-managing member of AAMM and AAM.
Alkeon UCITs
Alkeon acts as investment manager for Alkeon UCITs Fund, a sub-fund of DMS UCITS
Platform ICAV, an Irish collective asset-management vehicle constituted as an umbrella fund
with segregated liability between sub-funds and authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland
pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable
Securities) Regulations 2011 (as amended)). DMS Investment Management Services (Europe)
Limited serves as the manager of DMS UCITS Platform ICAV.
Insurance Series Alkeon acts as sub-adviser to Alkeon Insurance Growth Fund Series Interests of the SALI Multi-
Series Fund, L.P., a Delaware series limited partnership (the “Insurance Series”). SALI and
SALI Fund Partners, LLC are the investment manager and general partner, respectively, of the
SALI Multi-Series Fund, L.P.
General Information about Alkeon’s Advisory Business
Alkeon invests principally, but not solely, in long or short positions of publicly-traded and
private companies in global markets on behalf of the funds it manages, but has broad discretion
to enter into investment transactions that it deems appropriate under the terms of the offering
documents for those funds. The investors in the funds that Alkeon manages have no opportunity
to select or evaluate any fund investments or strategies. Alkeon selects all fund investments and
strategies. Alkeon’s discretionary authority is limited, however, as described in Item 16.
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Alkeon’s compensation is negotiable and varies, but typically, it receives an asset-based fee from
each fund based on a percentage of that fund’s assets under management. In addition, Alkeon, or
an affiliate of Alkeon, also typically receives an annual, semi-annual or quarterly incentive
fee/allocation based on the amount of the net realized and unrealized profits attributable to an
investor for that period, adjusted for net losses incurred by such investor in prior periods. The
asset-based fee and incentive fee/allocation are charged to client accounts and investors in the
manners described below. Alkeon complies with Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940, to the extent required by applicable law. Incentive fees/allocations may create an
incentive for Alkeon to make more risky and speculative investments than it would otherwise
make.
Alkeon
Alkeon Growth Funds
Alkeon Growth Partners, LP is divided into multiple series of interests distinguished by the
following different management fees and liquidity rights: (i) investors in Series One, which was
sold prior to April 1, 2007, and is no longer being offered, pay a monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5%
per annum) of their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their investment on the
last business day of any calendar quarter; (ii) investors in Series Two pay a monthly fee of
0.1667% (2% per annum) of their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their
investment on the last business day of any calendar quarter; (iii) investors in Series Three pay a
monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5% per annum) of their capital account balance and generally may
withdraw their investment as of the last business day of the calendar quarter occurring on or after
the 12-month anniversary of the date of their initial investment and as of the last business day of
each calendar quarter thereafter; and (iv) investors in Series Four, which is only offered to
investors whose investment in the fund is made through a fee-based advisory program sponsored
by a registered broker-dealer or registered investment adviser who recommends their investment
in the fund, pay a monthly fee of 0.104% (1.25% per annum) of their capital account balance, in
addition to the fee charged by the fee-based advisory program, and generally may withdraw their
investment on the last business day of any calendar quarter.
Alkeon Growth Partners II, LP is divided into multiple series of interests distinguished by the
following different management fees and liquidity rights: (i) investors in Series One, generally
the only Series available for new subscriptions, pay a monthly fee of 0.1667% (2% per annum)
of their capital account balance, and generally may withdraw their investment on the last
business day of any calendar quarter; (ii) investors in Series Two, which is generally only
available for additional subscriptions from existing holders, pay a monthly fee of 0.0833% (1%
per annum) of their capital account balance, in addition to a minimum 0.50% per annum fee
charged by their financial institution on the account which holds their investment, and generally
may withdraw their investment on the last business day of any calendar quarter occurring on or
after the 12-month anniversary of the investor’s initial investment and as of the last business day
of any calendar quarter thereafter.; (iii) investors in Series Three, which is generally only
available for additional subscriptions from existing holders, pay a monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5%
per annum) of their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their investment as of
the last business day of any calendar quarter occurring on or after the 12-month anniversary of
the investor’s initial investment and the last business day of each calendar quarter thereafter; and
(iv) investors in Series Four, which is only offered to investors whose investment in the fund is
made through a fee-based advisory program sponsored by a registered broker-dealer or registered
investment adviser who recommends their investment in the fund, pay a monthly fee of 0.104%
(1.25% per annum) of their capital account balance, in addition to the fee charged by the fee-
based advisory program, and generally may withdraw their investment on the last business day
of any calendar quarter.
Alkeon Growth PW Partners, LP is divided into multiple series of interests distinguished by the
following different management fees and liquidity rights: (i) investors in Series One pay a
monthly fee of 0.1667% (2% per annum) of their capital account balance and generally may
withdraw their investment on the last business day of any calendar quarter; (ii) investors in
Series Two pay a monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5% per annum) of their capital account balance and
generally may withdraw their investment as of the last business day of the calendar quarter
occurring on or after the 12-month anniversary of the investor’s initial investment and the last
business day of each calendar quarter thereafter; (iii) investors in Series Three, which is no
longer being offered to new investors, pay a monthly fee of 0.104% (1.25% per annum) of their
capital account balance, in addition to a minimum 0.75% per annum fee by their financial
institution on the account which holds their investment, and generally may withdraw their
investment on the last business day of any calendar quarter; and (iv) investors in Series Four,
which is only offered to investors whose investment in the fund is made through a fee-based
advisory program sponsored by a registered broker-dealer or registered investment adviser who
recommends their investment in the fund, pay a monthly fee of 0.104% (1.25% per annum) of
their capital account balance, in addition to the fee charged by the fee-based advisory program,
and are generally permitted to make withdrawals as of the last business day of any calendar
quarter.
Investors in Alkeon Growth RJ Partners, LP pay a monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5% per annum) of
their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their investment as of the last business
day of the calendar quarter occurring on or after the 12-month anniversary of their initial
investment and as of the last business day of each calendar quarter thereafter.
Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund, Ltd. is divided into multiple classes and sub-classes of shares
distinguished by the following different management fees and liquidity rights. Sub-Class One
Shares are charged a monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5% per annum) of their net asset value for
investors investing prior to April 1, 2006. Sub-Class Two Shares are charged a monthly fee of
0.1667% (2% per annum) of their net asset value for investors investing after April 1, 2006, but
before December 1, 2007. For those investing on or after December 1, 2007, Alkeon Growth
Offshore Fund, Ltd. generally offers three separate sub-classes of shares distinguished by
different management fees and liquidity rights. Sub-Class Three Shares are charged a monthly
fee of 0.1667% (2% per annum) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed monthly,
subject to a 5% redemption fee payable to the Growth Master Fund for redemptions within the
first year of the investor’s initial investment. Sub-Class Four Shares are charged a monthly fee
of 0.125% (1.5% per annum) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed monthly
after a two year lock up. Sub-Class Five Shares, which are only offered to investors whose
investment in the fund is made through a fee-based advisory program, are charged a monthly fee
of 0.104% (1.25% per annum) of their net asset value, in addition to the fee charged by the fee-
based advisory program, and generally may be redeemed monthly, subject to a 5% redemption
fee payable to the Growth Master Fund for redemption within the first year of the investor’s
initial investment. Sub-Class Five Shares are only being offered to investors who invest in the
Fund through a wrap fee program or platform. These five Sub-Classes are no longer being
offered. For those investing on or after January 1, 2020, Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund, Ltd.
generally offers three separate sub-classes of shares distinguished by different management fees
and liquidity rights. Sub-Class Six Shares are charged a monthly fee of 0.1667% (2% per
annum) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed on the last business day of any
calendar quarter. Sub-Class Seven Shares are charged a monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5% per
annum) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed as of the last business day of the
calendar quarter occurring on or after the 12-month anniversary of the investor’s initial
investment and the last business day of each calendar quarter thereafter. Sub-Class Eight Shares,
which are only offered to investors whose investment in the fund is made through a fee-based
advisory program, are charged a monthly fee of 0.104% (1.25% per annum) of their net asset
value, in addition to the fee charged by the fee-based advisory program, and generally may be
redeemed as of the last business day of any calendar quarter.
Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund, Ltd. also has two classes of “advisory” shares. Class IA Shares
were offered to certain high net worth and institutional investors investing through a fee-based
advisory program or platform. Any holder of Class IA Shares may redeem all or a portion of
such Class IA Shares monthly, subject to a 5% redemption fee payable to the Growth Master
Fund with respect to redemptions prior to the first anniversary of the date such Class IA Shares
were issued. Class IA Shares are no longer being offered. Class I Shares are not currently
offered but may be offered in the future to institutional investors who make a certain minimum
investment in the fund, and the shares may have different fee and liquidity terms than the fund’s
other shares.
Alkeon Growth Offshore Fund II, Ltd. is divided into multiple sub-classes of shares
distinguished by different management fees and liquidity rights. Sub-Class One Shares are
charged a monthly fee of 0.1667% (2% per annum) of their net asset value and generally may be
redeemed monthly, subject to a 5% redemption fee payable to the Growth Master Fund for
redemptions within the first year of the investor’s initial investment. Sub-Class Two Shares are
charged a monthly fee of 0.0833% (1% per annum) of their net asset value, in addition to a
minimum 0.50% per annum fee charged by their financial institution on the account which holds
the investment, and generally may be redeemed monthly after a two year lock up. Sub-Class
Three Shares are charged a monthly fee of 0.125% (1.5% per annum) of their net asset value and
generally may be redeemed monthly after a two year lock up. These three Sub-Classes are no
longer being offered. For those investing on or after January 1, 2020, Alkeon Growth Offshore
Fund II, Ltd. generally offers three separate sub-classes of shares distinguished by different
management fees and liquidity rights. Sub-Class Four Shares are charged a monthly fee of
0.1667% (2% per annum) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed on the last
business day of any calendar quarter. Sub-Class Five Shares are charged a monthly fee of
0.125% (1.5% per annum) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed as of the last
business day of the calendar quarter occurring on or after the 12-month anniversary of the
investor’s initial investment and the last business day of each calendar quarter thereafter. Sub-
Class Six Shares, which are only offered to investors whose investment in the fund is made
through a fee-based advisory program, are charged a monthly fee of 0.104% (1.25% per annum)
of their net asset value, in addition to the fee charged by the fee-based advisory program, and
generally may be redeemed as of the last business day of any calendar quarter.
Alkeon, or an affiliate of Alkeon, also receives an annual incentive allocation with respect to
each investor in each Growth US Feeder and Growth Offshore Feeder equal to 20% of the net
realized and unrealized profits attributable to each investor for the year, adjusted for net losses
incurred by such investor in prior years.
Alkeon Select Funds. The Select US Feeder is divided into multiple series distinguished by the
following different management fees, incentive allocations and liquidity rights: (i) investors in
Series One pay a monthly management fee of approximately 0.146% (1.75% per annum) and a
10% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return, as described below) of
their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their investment on the last business
day of any calendar quarter; (ii) investors in Series Two pay a monthly management fee of
0.125% (1.50% per annum) and a 10% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive
Relative Return) of their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their investment as
of the last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring after a three-year lock-up period,
which automatically rolls into another three-year lock-up period with respect to any unwithdrawn
investment (i.e., a “rolling” lock-up period); (iii) investors in Series Three pay a monthly
management fee of approximately 0.104% (1.25% per annum) and a 10% annual incentive
allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their capital account balance and generally
may withdraw their investment as of the last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring
after a rolling five-year lock-up period; (iv) investors in Series Four pay a monthly management
fee of approximately 0.104% (1.25% per annum) and a 15% annual incentive allocation (based
on the Positive Relative Return) of their capital account balance and generally may withdraw
their investment on the last business day of any calendar quarter; (v) investors in Series Five pay
a monthly management fee of approximately 0.083% (1.00% per annum) and a 15% annual
incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their capital account balance and
generally may withdraw their investment as of the last business day of the first calendar quarter
occurring after a rolling three-year lock-up period; (vi) investors in Series Six pay a monthly
management fee of approximately 0.063% (0.75% per annum) and a 15% annual incentive
allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their capital account balance and generally
may withdraw their investment as of the last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring
after a rolling five-year lock-up period; (vii) investors in Series Seven pay no monthly
management fee and a 27.5% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative
Return,) of their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their investment on the last
business day of any calendar quarter; (viii) investors in Series Eight pay no monthly management
fee and a 25% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their capital
account balance and generally may withdraw their investment as of the last business day of the
first calendar quarter occurring after a rolling three-year lock-up period; and (ix) investors in
Series Nine pay no monthly management fee and a 22.5% annual incentive allocation (based on
the Positive Relative Return) of their capital account balance and generally may withdraw their
investment as of the last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring after a rolling five-
year lock-up period.
The Select Offshore Feeder is divided into multiple classes and sub-classes of shares
distinguished by the following different management fees, incentive allocations and liquidity
rights: (i) Sub-Class One Shares are charged a monthly management fee of approximately
0.146% (1.75% per annum) and a 10% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive
Relative Return, as described below) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed on
the last business day of any calendar quarter; (ii) Sub-Class Two Shares are charged a monthly
management fee of 0.125% (1.50% per annum) and a 10% annual incentive allocation (based on
the Positive Relative Return) of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed as of the
last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring after a rolling three-year lock-up period;
(iii) Sub-Class Three Shares are charged a monthly management fee of approximately 0.104%
(1.25% per annum) and a 10% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative
Return) of their net value and generally may be redeemed as of the last business day of the first
calendar quarter occurring after a rolling five-year lock-up period; (iv) Sub-Class Four Shares
are charged a monthly management fee of approximately 0.104% (1.25% per annum) and a 15%
annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their net asset value and
generally may be redeemed on the last business day of any calendar quarter; (v) Sub-Class Five
Shares are charged a monthly management fee of approximately 0.083% (1.00% per annum) and
a 15% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their net asset value
and generally may be redeemed as of the last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring
after a rolling three-year lock-up period; (vi) Sub-Class Six Shares are charged a monthly
management fee of approximately 0.063% (0.75% per annum) and a 15% annual incentive
allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their net asset value and generally may
withdraw their investment as of the last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring after
a rolling five-year lock-up period; (vii) Sub-Class Seven Shares are charged no monthly
management fee and a 27.5% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative
Return,) of their net asset value and generally may redeemed on the last business day of any
calendar quarter; (viii) Sub-Class Eight Shares are charged no monthly management fee and a
25% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return) of their net asset value
and generally may be redeemed as of the last business day of the first calendar quarter occurring
after a rolling three-year lock-up period; and (ix) Sub-Class Nine Shares are charged no monthly
management fee and a 22.5% annual incentive allocation (based on the Positive Relative Return)
of their net asset value and generally may be redeemed as of the last business day of the first
calendar quarter occurring after a rolling five-year lock-up period.
An investor may withdraw/redeem its investment in Series Two/Sub-Class Two, Series
Five/Sub-Class Five or Series Eight/Sub-Class Eight prior to the expiration of a three-year lock-
up period as of the last business day of any calendar quarter, subject to a withdrawal/redemption
fee payable to the Select Master Fund. A withdrawal/redemption that occurs prior to the
expiration of the first year of a three-year lock-up period will be subject to a
withdrawal/redemption fee of 4% of the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed. A
withdrawal/redemption that occurs after the expiration of the first year, but prior to the expiration
of the second year, of the lock-up period will be subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee of 3% of
the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed. A withdrawal/redemption that occurs after the expiration
of the second year, but prior to the expiration of the third year, of the lock-up period will be
subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee of 2% of the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed.
An investor may withdraw/redeem its investment in Series Three/Sub-Class Three, Series
Six/Sub-Class Six or Series Nine/Sub-Class Nine prior to the expiration of a five-year lock-up
period as of the last business day of any calendar quarter, subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee
payable to the Select Master Fund. A withdrawal/redemption that occurs prior to the expiration
of the first year of a five-year lock-up period will be subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee of
5% of the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed. A withdrawal/redemption that occurs after the
expiration of the first year, but prior to the expiration of the second year, of the lock-up period
will be subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee of 4% of the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed.
A withdrawal/redemption that occurs after the expiration of the second year, but prior to the
expiration of the third year, of the lock-up period will be subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee
of 3% of the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed. A withdrawal/redemption that occurs after the
expiration of the third year, but prior to the expiration of the fourth year, of the lock-up period
will be subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee of 2% of the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed.
A withdrawal/redemption that occurs after the expiration of the fourth year, but prior to the
expiration of the fifth year, of the lock-up period will be subject to a withdrawal/redemption fee
of 1% of the amount to be withdrawn/redeemed.
Alkeon, or an affiliate of Alkeon, receives the incentive allocation for the Select US Feeder, the
Select Offshore Feeder, which is calculated based on each Fund’s outperformance of the MSCI
World Index (the “Positive Relative Return”).
Certain investors in the Select Offshore Feeder may be subject to a predecessor fund’s previous
fee and liquidity terms. Under that structure, Alkeon charged the fund a monthly management
fee of 0.1667% (2.0% per annum) of the net asset value of the fund, and investors could
generally redeem their shares on the last day of any calendar quarter occurring at least 24 months
after those shares were issued; provided that redemptions also were permitted on the last day of
any calendar quarter occurring less than 24 months after the date those shares were issued
subject to a 4% redemption fee payable to the Select Master Fund. Alkeon also received an
annual incentive fee equal to 20% of the net realized and unrealized profits attributable to each
investor for the year, adjusted for net losses incurred by such investor in prior years.
Alkeon Innovation Funds. The Innovation US Feeder is divided into two series of interests
distinguished by the following different management fees: (i) investors in Series One pay a
quarterly fee of up to 0.375% (1.5% per annum) of their capital account balance (calculated
using the lower of cost or fair market value with respect to private securities); and (ii) investors
in Series Two, which is only offered to investors whose investment in the fund is made through a
fee-based advisory program sponsored by a registered broker-dealer or registered investment
adviser who recommends their investment in the fund, pay a quarterly fee of 0.25% (1.0% per
annum) of their capital account balance (calculated using the lower of cost or fair market value
with respect to private securities), in addition to the fee charged by the fee-based advisory
program. Alkeon, or an affiliate of Alkeon, also receives a quarterly incentive allocation of up to
20% of the fund’s profits in excess of net losses from prior periods, subject to incentive
allocation reversals due to subsequent losses. For purposes of determining profits and losses used
in calculating the incentive allocation, private securities are valued using the lower of cost or fair
market value.
The Innovation Offshore Feeder is divided into two classes and sub-classes of shares
distinguished by the following different management fees: (i) Sub-Class One Shares are charged
a quarterly management fee of up to 0.375% (1.5% per annum) of their net asset value
(calculated using the lower of cost or fair market value with respect to private securities); and (ii)
Sub-Class Two Shares are charged a quarterly management fee of 0.25% (1.0% per annum) of
their net asset value (calculated using the lower of cost or fair market value with respect to
private securities), in addition to the fee charged by the fee-based advisory program. Alkeon, or
an affiliate of Alkeon, also receives a quarterly incentive allocation of up to 20% of the fund’s
profits in excess of net losses from prior periods, subject to incentive allocation reversals due to
subsequent losses. For purposes of determining profits and losses used in calculating the
incentive allocation, private securities are valued using the lower of cost or fair market value.
Alkeon Innovation Opportunity Funds. The Innovation Opportunity US Feeder is divided into
two series of interests distinguished by the following different management fees: (i) investors in
Series One pay a quarterly fee of up to 0.375% (1.5% per annum) of their capital commitment or,
after the fund’s investment period, remaining capital (calculated using the lower of cost or fair
market value with respect to private securities); and (ii) investors in Series Two, which is only
offered to investors whose investment in the fund is made through a fee-based advisory program
sponsored by a registered broker-dealer or registered investment adviser who recommends their
investment in the fund, pay a quarterly fee of 0.25% (1.0% per annum) of their capital
commitment or, after the fund’s investment period, remaining capital (calculated using the lower
of cost or fair market value with respect to private securities), in addition to the fee charged by
the fee-based advisory program. Alkeon, or an affiliate of Alkeon, also receives a carried
interest distribution equal to up to 20% of distributions that exceed investors’ unreturned capital.
The Innovation Opportunity Offshore Feeder is divided into two series of interests distinguished
by the following different management fees: (i) investors in Series One pay a quarterly fee of up
to 0.375% (1.5% per annum) of their capital commitment or, after the fund’s investment period,
remaining capital (calculated using the lower of cost or fair market value with respect to private
securities); and (ii) investors in Series Two, which is only offered to investors whose investment
in the fund is made through a fee-based advisory program sponsored by a registered broker-
dealer or registered investment adviser who recommends their investment in the fund, pay a
quarterly fee of 0.25% (1.0% per annum) of their capital commitment or, after the fund’s
investment period, remaining capital (calculated using the lower of cost or fair market value with
respect to private securities), in addition to the fee charged by the fee-based advisory program.
Alkeon, or an affiliate of Alkeon, also receives a carried interest distribution equal to up to 20%
of distributions that exceed investors’ unreturned capital.
OAM Alkeon receives fees for the advisory and/or administration services it provides with respect to
the Xanthus Fund, Global Growth Fund and Global Growth Offshore Fund, equal to a portion of
each fund’s monthly fee of 0.1445833% (1.75% per annum) of the net asset value of the fund.
Through its non-managing member interest in AAM, Alkeon is allocated a portion of the annual
performance-based compensation allocated to AAM from the Global Growth Fund and Xanthus
Fund. Alkeon also receives a portion of the performance-based fee paid by the Global Growth
Offshore Fund to AAMM. This performance-based compensation (of which Alkeon receives a
portion) across all funds equals, for each fund, 20% of the net realized and unrealized profits
attributable to each investor for each year, adjusted for net losses incurred by such investor in
prior years.
Alkeon UCITs
Alkeon UCITs has different classes of shares distinguished by different management fees and
liquidity rights. The fund’s sponsor receives a monthly management fee of between 1% and
2.5% of the net asset value of the applicable class of shares and an annual performance fee of
20% of the net realized and unrealized profits attributable to each class, adjusted for net losses
incurred in prior periods. Alkeon is paid a portion of the management fee and the performance
fee.
Insurance Series The Insurance Series has different classes of partnership interests distinguished by different
management fees and liquidity rights. SALI receives a monthly management fee of up to 2% of
the net asset value of the applicable class of partnership interests and an annual performance fee
of 20% of the net realized and unrealized profits attributable to each class, adjusted for net losses
incurred in prior periods. Alkeon is paid a portion of the management fee and the performance
fee.
General Information about Alkeon’s Fees and Compensation
Alkeon’s fees are accrued by each fund and calculated by that fund’s third party administrator.
Alkeon invoices each fund for its fees based on such calculation. Alkeon believes that its fees
are competitive with fees charged by other investment advisers for comparable services.
Comparable services may be available, however, from other sources for lower fees.
The disclosure in this Item 5, together with the disclosure in Item 12, allow a plan that is subject
to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and that invests in an investment
limited partnership of which Alkeon is general partner, to use the “alternative reporting option”
to report Alkeon’s compensation as “eligible indirect compensation” on the Schedule C of the
plan’s Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan.
In all cases, expenses, the pro rata portion of the asset-based fee and the incentive amount
through the date of termination are charged to the account. An investor who withdraws from a
fund on a date other than an Alkeon-permitted withdrawal date, however, may not receive a
refund of the asset-based fee previously charged with respect to the investor’s capital account.
Each fund, as more fully disclosed in its offering materials, is responsible for its own costs and
expenses, including, among other items, research and investment costs and expenses (such as
commissions, interest on margin accounts and other indebtedness, expenses related to short sales,
and custody, clearing and settlement charges), fees and expenses of offering and selling
interests/shares, various professional expenses and certain allocable insurance fees and expenses.
In addition, some of Alkeon’s research and brokerage costs and expenses may be paid, however,
by securities brokerage firms that execute clients’ securities trades, as discussed in Item 12
below.
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All of the funds that Alkeon manages charge performance-based compensation as described in
Item 5. However, the timing and calculation for performance-based compensation varies among
the funds and creates a conflict of interest because Alkeon has an incentive to allocate
investment opportunities to particular funds if it would lead to higher or more quickly realized
performance-based compensation than if the same investments were allocated to other funds
Alkeon manages. Alkeon reviews its investment allocations among the funds on a regular basis
to address this conflict.
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The Alkeon funds’ minimum initial investment varies from fund to fund, but generally is
$1,000,000. These minimums are generally subject to reduction or waiver at the discretion of
Alkeon.
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Investment Strategy
Alkeon’s investment objective for all of the funds it manages generally is to achieve capital
appreciation by investing primarily in long or short positions of publicly-traded and private
companies across sectors globally.
Alkeon provides advisory or sub-advisory services to its clients using the general strategy
described above except that (a) the Alkeon Growth Funds, the OAM Funds, Alkeon UCITs and
the Insurance Series primarily invest in long and short positions of global growth stocks and
related instruments such as options and swaps; (b) the Alkeon Select Funds invest primarily in
long positions of global growth stocks and related instruments such as options, swaps and
convertible bonds; (c) the Alkeon Innovation Funds invest primarily in a mix of (i) long and
short positions of global growth stocks and related instruments such as options, swaps and
convertible bonds and (ii) private venture capital investments; and (d) the Alkeon Innovation
Opportunity Funds invest primarily in private venture capital investments.
Alkeon employs a bottom-up, fundamentally driven, research-intensive approach to investing.
On the long side, Alkeon’s investment program focuses on investing in the equity securities of
companies that Alkeon believes are well positioned to benefit from demand for their products or
services, including companies that can innovate or grow rapidly relative to their peers in their
markets. On the short side, Alkeon may effect short sales of securities when it believes that the
market price of a security is above its estimated intrinsic or fundamental value. This analytical
process involves the use of valuation models, review and analysis of published research, and, in
some cases, discussions with industry experts and company visits. Alkeon also takes into
account economic and market conditions.
General Disclosure
The investment strategies summarized above represent Alkeon’s current intentions, are general
in nature and are not exhaustive. Other than limitations in a particular fund’s investment
program or those imposed by applicable law, there are no limits on the types of securities in
which Alkeon may take positions on behalf of its clients, the types of positions that it may take,
the concentration of its investments or the amount of leverage that it may use. Alkeon may use
any trading or investment techniques, whether or not contemplated by the expected investment
strategies described above. In addition, there are limitations in describing any investment
strategy due to its complexity, confidentiality and indefinite nature. Depending on conditions
and trends in securities and commodities markets and the economy generally, Alkeon may
pursue any objectives or use any techniques that it considers appropriate and in clients’ interests.
Risk Factors
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Below are
some of the risks that investors should consider before investing in any fund that Alkeon
manages. Any or all of such risks could materially and adversely affect investment performance,
the value of any fund or any security held in a fund, and could cause investors to lose substantial
amounts of money. Below is only a brief summary of some of the risks that a client or investor
may encounter. Potential investors in a fund should review such fund’s offering documents
carefully and in their entirety, and consult with their professional advisors before deciding
whether to invest.
• A fund may be concentrated in securities of technology and growth sector companies,
many of which may have small-sized market capitalizations. Those securities involve
substantially higher risks than do investments in securities of non-technology and
growth sectors and larger companies.
• Investor sentiment on the market, an industry or an individual stock, fixed income or
other security is not predictable and can adversely affect a fund’s investments.
• A fund may not achieve its investment objectives. A strategy may not be successful
and investors may lose some or all of their investment.
• Alkeon may take positions in securities of small, unseasoned companies that are less
actively traded and more volatile than those of larger companies.
• Alkeon sells securities short, resulting in a theoretically unlimited risk of loss if the
prices of the securities sold short increase.
• Changes in economic conditions can adversely affect investment performance. At
times, economic conditions in the U.S. and elsewhere have deteriorated significantly,
resulting in volatile securities markets and large investment losses. Government
actions responding to these conditions could lead to inflation and other negative
consequences to investors.
• A fund’s investments may not be diversified. Therefore, a loss in any one position,
industry or sector in which a fund has invested may cause significant losses.
• Alkeon may invest in companies involved in (or are the target of) special situations
such as acquisition attempts, liquidations, work-outs, spin-offs and other similar
transactions. There is substantial uncertainty concerning the outcome or occurrence
of these special situations and therefore any investment in such companies entails an
increased risk of loss.
• Some of a fund’s positions may be or become illiquid, in which case Alkeon may not
be able to sell such positions.
• Alkeon may invest in emerging markets which involves additional risks not typically
associated with investing in more established economies or securities markets.
• If the valuation of a fund’s assets is inaccurate, Alkeon might receive more
compensation than that to which it is entitled, a new investor in a fund might receive
an interest that is worth less than the investor paid and an investor that is withdrawing
assets might receive more than the amount to which the investor is entitled, to the
detriment of other investors. The fund and not Alkeon is responsible for any trade
errors that Alkeon makes for that fund, even when the error hurts the fund, unless (1)
the CCO determines otherwise (e.g., if the CCO determines that the error is not within
the limitation of liability clause in the governing documents for that fund) or (2)
otherwise provided in the governing documents for that fund.
• Alkeon invests in securities of non-U.S. companies and governments. The risks of
these investments include: political risks; economic conditions of the country in
which the issuer is located; limitations on foreign investment in any such country;
currency exchange risks; withholding taxes; limited information about the issuer;
limited liquidity; and limited regulatory oversight.
• Alkeon may use leverage by borrowing on margin or investing in derivative
instruments (such as options, swaps and futures) which increases volatility and the
adverse impact to which Alkeon’s funds may be subject.
• Alkeon may purchase and sell options on securities and currencies. The sale of
options could result in unlimited loss depending on actual price movement in the
underlying security.
• Alkeon may purchase and sell derivatives such as swaps, forwards and other custom
derivative or synthetic instruments that are subject to the risk of nonperformance by
the counterparty to such instruments, including risks relating to the financial
soundness and creditworthiness of the counterparty.
• A fund may not be able to generate cash necessary to satisfy investor withdrawals and
redemptions. Substantial withdrawals and redemptions in a short period could force
Alkeon to liquidate investments too rapidly, and may so reduce the size of a fund that
it cannot generate returns or reduce losses.
• Alkeon’s investment program emphasizes active management of the portfolio.
Consequently, the fund’s portfolio turnover and brokerage commission expenses may
exceed those of other private investment funds. A high portfolio turnover rate may
also result in the greater realization of capital gains, including short-term gains which
are taxable to certain investors at the same rates as ordinary income.
• Counterparties such as brokers, dealers, custodians and administrators with which
Alkeon does business on behalf of the funds may default on their obligations. For
example, a fund may lose its assets on deposit with a broker if the broker, its clearing
broker or an exchange clearing house becomes bankrupt.
• A fund may limit or suspend withdrawals or redemptions of an investor’s assets from
the fund.
• Alkeon may provide certain investors or clients more frequent or detailed reports,
special compensation arrangements and withdrawal redemption rights that it does not
provide to other investors or clients.
• A fund may establish a reserve for contingencies if Alkeon considers it appropriate.
Investors may not withdraw or redeem assets covered by that reserve until it is lifted.
• Some of the funds that Alkeon manages are not registered investment companies
under the 1940 Act. Alkeon believes that this registration is not required because an
exemption is available under applicable law. Investors in those funds do not have
certain regulatory protection that they would have if this registration was in place.
• The attorneys who represent Alkeon do not represent investors. Investors must hire
their own counsel for legal advice and representation.
• Federal, state and international governments may increase regulation of investment
advisers, private investment funds and derivative securities, which may increase the
time and resources that Alkeon must devote to regulatory compliance, to the
detriment of investment activities.
• The occurrence of a disaster such as a cyber-attack, a natural catastrophe, a pandemic,
an industrial accident, a terrorist attack or war, events unanticipated in Alkeon’s
disaster recovery systems, or a support failure from external providers, could have an
adverse effect on the ability of Alkeon and its funds to conduct business and on their
operations and financial condition, particularly if those events affect Alkeon’s or its
funds’ computer-based data processing, transmission, storage, and retrieval systems,
or if these events destroy data. If a significant number of Alkeon’s employees were
unavailable in the event of a disaster, the ability of Alkeon and its funds to effectively
conduct business could be severely compromised.
• Alkeon’s activities could cause adverse tax consequences to funds and investors,
including liability for interest and penalties.
• Alkeon and its affiliates may spend time on activities that compete with a fund
without accountability to investors, including investing for other clients and their own
accounts. If Alkeon receives better compensation and other benefits from managing
other assets or funds compared to managing another fund, it has incentive to allocate
more time to those other activities. These factors could influence Alkeon not to make
investments on a fund’s behalf even if such investments would benefit the fund.
• The Alkeon Innovation Funds and Alkeon Innovation Opportunity Funds will invest
in private companies. There is no assurance that a private company will complete a
public offering or be sold, and Alkeon may not be able to realize value on such
positions for several years after the date of the initial investment, if at all. In addition,
a fund may be subject to, or may agree to become subject to, lockup-up periods
subsequent to an initial public offering or other liquidity event that may restrict a
fund’s ability to sell a position and distribute realized gains. In any case, the Alkeon
Innovation Funds and Alkeon Innovation Opportunity Funds may continue to hold
positions after they become liquid.
• In addition to being illiquid, private companies are subject to a number of other risks,
including, but not limited to: (i) extraordinarily high degree of business and financial
risk and potential need for additional capital; (ii) substantial variation in operating
results from period to period; (iii) additional funding requirements (which may not be
available) and potential dilution; and (iv) significant time required for investments to
mature and profits (if any) to be realized.
• The Alkeon Innovation Funds and Alkeon Innovation Opportunity Funds may be
exposed to a variety of litigation risks, due to, for example, actions that Alkeon or its
personnel take as shareholders or as board members of private companies,
particularly in consequence of the substantial likelihood that one or more private
company will face financial or other difficulties during the term of the funds’
investment. Those funds may be required to indemnify Alkeon and its personnel for
their losses and defense costs and expenses in connection with such litigation.
The above is only a brief summary of some of the important risks that a client or investor may
encounter. Before deciding to invest in a fund that Alkeon manages, you should consider
carefully all of the risk factors and other information in the fund’s offering documents.
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Alkeon is the sole member of SilverBay Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“SilverBay”) that was formed in August 2009, which is also registered as an
investment adviser with the SEC. Alkeon’s personnel (through SilverBay) manage ACAP
Strategic Fund, a registered investment company, and may manage other registered investment
funds in the future.
Some of Alkeon’s personnel also are registered representatives and employees of Breakwater
Group Distribution Services, LLC (“Breakwater”), a broker-dealer of which Alkeon and certain
personnel are the only members. Currently, Breakwater assists in the distribution of the ACAP
Strategic Fund and does not maintain a trading function. Additional information about SilverBay
is available on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website, and additional
information about Breakwater is available on FINRA’s website.
Alkeon Capital Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of Alkeon that is owned primarily by Mr. Sparaggis,
is the general partner of the Growth US Feeders and Select US Feeder.
Alkeon Innovation Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of Alkeon that is owned primarily by Mr.
Sparaggis, is the general partner of all of the Alkeon Innovation Funds and Alkeon Innovation
Opportunity Funds except for the Innovation Offshore Feeder.
As detailed in Item 4 above, Alkeon acts as sub-adviser to an investment fund registered under
the 1940 Act.
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Trading Employees of Alkeon and their immediate family members may, from time to time, make
investments for their own accounts that differ from the investments that Alkeon makes for its
clients. These individuals may also have a pre-existing interest or position in securities Alkeon
also invests in for its clients. The investment objectives of Alkeon employees and their
immediate family members may conflict with the investment objectives of the funds and/or
clients that Alkeon manages or advises. Alkeon employees or their immediate family members
may also invest in the funds that Alkeon manages or advises; such personal investments may not
be balanced between funds or strategies.
Alkeon and its employees have a fiduciary duty to place the interests of Alkeon’s clients ahead
of their own. Accordingly, employees of Alkeon and their family members are required to
comply with a Code of Ethics governing personal trades, which was designed to comply with
applicable provisions of Sections 204A and 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and
Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Code of Ethics generally requires that employee trades be
“precleared” and limits the timing and execution of those trades so as not to disadvantage client
positions. Trades of employees and family members will be monitored by Jennifer Shufro,
Alkeon’s Managing Director of Legal and Compliance. In addition, employees and related
persons are required to have duplicate brokerage statements and trade confirmations sent to
Alkeon, which are also reviewed by Alkeon’s Managing Director of Legal and
Compliance. Alkeon requires that all individuals must act in accordance with all applicable
regulations governing federally registered investment advisers. Alkeon’s Code of Ethics further
includes the firm’s policy prohibiting the use of material non-public information. Any managing
member, member, officer, employee, or agent of Alkeon’s not in compliance with Alkeon’s
Code of Ethics may be subject to discipline. Clients and prospective clients may obtain a copy
of Alkeon’s Code of Ethics by contacting Alkeon’s Managing Director of Legal and Compliance
via e-mail at jshufro@alkeoncapital.com or by telephone at (212) 716-6840.
Because Alkeon manages more than one account, there are conflicts of interest over its time
devoted to managing any one account and allocating investment opportunities among all
accounts that it manages. For example, Alkeon selects investments for each client based solely
on investment considerations for that client. Different clients have differing investment
strategies and expected levels of trading. Alkeon may buy or sell a security for one type of client
but not for another, or may buy (or sell) a security for one type of client while simultaneously
selling (or buying) the same security for another type of client. In addition, certain Alkeon
officers or affiliates own significant portions of several funds. Such affiliated parties have access
to information regarding the funds that is not available to other investors, and their investments
in the funds, while generally subject to the asset-based management fee, are not subject to any
performance-based incentive allocation. Such investments pose a risk that Alkeon and the
individuals who are in a position to control the allocation of investment opportunities to the
funds will favor those funds in which affiliated parties have a greater financial interest,
particularly in the case of limited opportunities (such as initial public offerings and private
placements) or other investments that are otherwise subject to limited capacity. It is Alkeon’s
policy, to the extent practicable, to allocate investment opportunities to its clients fairly and
equitably over time. Alkeon is not obligated to acquire for any account any security that Alkeon
or its officers, managers, members or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for
any other client, if in Alkeon’s absolute discretion, it is not practical or desirable to acquire a
position in such security for that account.
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Subject to the investment guidelines and restrictions imposed by clients, Alkeon generally has
the authority to determine, without specific client consent, the securities and amounts thereof to
be purchased or sold. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute transactions, Alkeon need not
solicit competitive bids and does not have an obligation to seek the lowest available commission
cost or to negotiate “execution only” commission rates. In selecting brokers and negotiating
commission rates, Alkeon may take into account, among other things the execution capability
and quality, financial stability, reputation, difficulty of executing the order, capital commitment,
or whether the order is to be executed at the market or worked over time and brokerage and
research services provided by such brokers. Under no circumstances does Alkeon consider the
marketing efforts of broker-dealers on behalf of the funds for which it serves as investment
adviser in selecting broker-dealers to execute trades. Such marketing efforts include the sales of
the funds advised by Alkeon. However, some broker-dealers that effect securities transactions
for the funds will have a relationship with Alkeon or its affiliates to market the funds or other
investment vehicles managed by Alkeon or its affiliates.
Alkeon may also purchase from a broker or allow a broker to pay for the following (each a “soft
dollar” relationship):
• research reports, services and conferences, including third-party research fees;
• technical data;
• periodical subscription fees;
• consultations;
• performance measurement data;
• on-line pricing;
• news wire and data processing charges; and
• quotation services.
Alkeon may receive soft dollar credits based on certain principal, as well as agency, securities
transactions with brokers or direct a broker that executes transactions to share some of its
commissions with a broker that provides soft dollar benefits to Alkeon.
During Alkeon’s last fiscal year, it acquired products and services with client brokerage
commissions or markups including, but not limited to: research from independent research firms,
order management systems, market data, consultation firms and industry news services and
publications.
In some instances, Alkeon may receive a product or service that may be used for both research
and non-research purposes (e.g., an order management system, trade analytical software or proxy
services). In such instances, Alkeon will make a good faith effort to determine the relative
proportion of the product or service used to assist Alkeon in carrying out its investment decision-
making responsibilities and the relative proportion used for administrative or non-research
purposes. The proportion of the product or services attributable to assisting Alkeon in carrying
out its investment decision-making responsibilities will be paid through brokerage commissions
generated by client transactions and the proportion attributable to administrative or other non-
research purposes will be paid for by Alkeon from its own resources.
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides a “safe harbor” to investment
advisers who use commission dollars of their advised accounts to obtain investment research and
brokerage services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to the adviser in performing
investment decision-making responsibilities. Conduct outside of the safe harbor of section 28(e)
is subject to the traditional standards of fiduciary duty under state and federal law. Alkeon uses
soft dollars solely to pay for (i) certain expenses which would otherwise be borne by a client
account (and which therefore do not involve the conflict of interest issues normally presented by
“soft dollar” arrangements) or (ii) products or services that qualify as “research and brokerage
services”, within the meaning of Section 28(e). In some cases, these services are generated by
third parties but are provided to Alkeon by or through brokers.
Alkeon may pay to a broker commissions and mark-ups that exceed those that another broker
might charge for effecting the same transaction because of the value of the brokerage, research,
other services and soft dollar relationships that such broker provides. Alkeon determines in good
faith that such compensation is reasonable in relation to the value of such brokerage, research,
other services and soft dollar relationships, in terms of either the specific transaction or Alkeon’s
overall fiduciary duty to its clients. An account may, however, pay higher commissions and
mark-ups than are otherwise available or may pay more commissions or mark-ups based on
account trading activity. The research and other benefits resulting from Alkeon’s brokerage
relationships benefit Alkeon’s operations as a whole and all accounts that it manages, including
those that do not generate the soft dollars that pay for such research and other benefits and
accounts of clients that direct Alkeon to use a broker that does not provide Alkeon with soft
dollar services. Alkeon does not allocate soft dollar benefits to client accounts proportionately to
the soft dollar credits that the accounts generate.
Alkeon’s relationships with brokers that provide soft dollar services influence Alkeon’s
judgment and create conflicts of interest in allocating brokerage business between firms that
provide soft dollar services and firms that do not and in allocating the costs of mixed-use
products between their research and non-research uses. Alkeon has an incentive to select or
recommend a broker based on Alkeon’s interest in receiving soft dollar services rather than
clients’ interest in receiving the most favorable execution. These conflicts of interest are
particularly influential to the extent that Alkeon uses soft dollars to pay expenses it would
otherwise be required to pay itself.
To address these conflicts of interest Alkeon, Alkeon utilizes a Brokerage Committee that
usually meets on a quarterly basis to review items such as the research and execution services
provided by brokers and soft dollar services, among others. The Brokerage Committee is
comprised of representatives from Research, Trading, Compliance and Operations. The
Brokerage Committee will normally review reports on the volume and type of business executed
with various brokers.
Brokerage commissions which a client pays may vary in accordance with the particular broker
used to execute a trade and the type of portfolio managed by Alkeon on behalf of a particular
client. Rates for both listed and over-the-counter (“OTC”) trades executed through electronic
crossing networks (“ECNs”) are transacted at rates less than that of commissions paid to brokers
who provide research related services. These rates are reviewed by the Brokerage Committee on
a regular basis to determine if changes are needed. Alkeon may pay lower commission rates on
stocks and options below a certain dollar value per share or contract.
Alkeon may at times execute a trade through a certain broker but then “step out” the trade to a
different broker. This occurs when Alkeon determines the order is best executed through a
certain broker but would like to pay a commission to another broker for research provided to
Alkeon. If trades are executed through an ECN and then “stepped out” to a broker providing
research, clients and/or funds may sometimes pay a higher commission rate than would be paid if
the commission were paid to the ECN as the rates for brokers providing research is typically
higher than that of ECNs.
Alkeon may effect securities transactions with broker-dealers who may have provided Alkeon
employees with gifts or reasonable business entertainment. Alkeon has adopted a Gift and
Business Entertainment Policy to address this conflict of interest and to ensure that brokers are
selected on the basis of the brokerage and research services provided to Alkeon (all gifts to
Alkeon employees in excess of $250 must be reported to Jennifer Shufro, Alkeon’s Managing
Director of Legal and Compliance). No Alkeon employee may solicit gifts, and no cash gifts
may be accepted.
Alkeon may also execute securities transactions with broker-dealers whose representatives may
have invested in funds to which Alkeon provides portfolio management and/or subadvisory
services.
In the regular course of business, Alkeon may aggregate and enter with a single broker
simultaneous trade orders in a given security for groups of its clients. Generally, trades are
allocated pro-rata among all accounts in a client group or among different funds that employ the
same strategy. The pro-rata allocation can be modified to level positions across multiple funds
that employ the same strategy. This allows for accounts run in parallel to more closely track each
other. Allocations may substantially vary among funds or client groups that employ similar
investment strategies based on a number of factors, including cash availability, pending cash
additions or withdrawals, account liquidity, any restrictions placed on a client’s portfolio by the
client or by virtue of federal or state law, portfolio market exposure, sector exposures, position
size, and concentration parameters that may vary among different strategies, offsetting existing
or contemplated long or short positions and other factors.
Certain investments may qualify only for a subset of client groups or funds based on the nature
of the underlying investment employed. Certain investments may not be simultaneously entered
or exited for funds that employ different strategies.
Trades among all accounts or among different funds that employ the same strategy may be
allocated on other than a pro-rata basis if the number of shares executed at a given price is
deemed too small to warrant allocation among all funds. In such cases, Alkeon may allocate the
order to those client accounts that can receive their full allocations from the partial execution,
rather than allocating such execution among all funds. Alkeon will enter the balance of the order
with another broker and will allocate those trades to remaining funds.
Generally when the portfolio manager determines it is an appropriate investment for a client or
strategy, Alkeon will implement its initial public offering (“IPO”) allocation procedures. These
investments are allocated pro-rata to eligible investors within a strategy, which may cause
performance variations among different funds in the same strategy. Certain funds or clients may
not participate in IPO allocations due to restrictions, guidelines, suitability, client direction, cash
availability, pending cash additions or withdrawals, portfolio market exposure, sector exposures,
or position sizes, among others.
It may not always be possible or consistent with the investment objectives of Alkeon’s various
funds for the same investment positions to be taken or liquidated at the same time. Accordingly,
from time to time Alkeon may purchase a given security for one or more funds on the same day
as Alkeon sells or sells short the same security for other funds. Certain positions and position
sizes can vary between funds that employ different or the same strategy which may cause
performance variations among different funds in the same strategy.
In the course of trading for the funds that Alkeon manages, a number of potential situations
could occur, including the portfolio manager could buy or sell for one fund or strategy on a
specific day and buy or sell the same security for another fund or strategy on subsequent days,
among others. In each instance, Alkeon has outlined allocation procedures to deal with the
different scenarios that may arise. Other scenarios that may occur are handled on an ad hoc basis
by the CCO.
From time to time, Alkeon may trade the same security on the same day for different funds
within the same strategy at prices that are not identical. This will usually occur as a result of
capital inflows or withdrawals. Any rebalancing of funds is done at the discretion of Alkeon and
may result in performance variations among different funds in the same strategy.
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Each account receives ongoing and continuous investment management and will be subject to
supervisory review by Mr. Panayotis Sparaggis, Alkeon’s Managing Member. Matters generally
reviewed include adherence to guidelines established by Alkeon relating to specific securities
held and adherence to client-established guidelines.
Each investor in the Alkeon Growth Funds and Alkeon Select Funds receives a monthly letter
that includes a brief market commentary and certain performance and exposure information.
Investors in those Alkeon Funds also receive monthly statements showing account values that
are prepared by the administrator and reviewed by Alkeon. Investors will receive an annual
report that will include audited financial statements as of the end of each fiscal year and may also
receive a quarterly commentary letter.
Each investor in the Alkeon Innovation Funds and Alkeon Innovation Opportunity Funds
receives a quarterly letter that includes a brief market commentary and certain performance and
exposure information. Investors in those Alkeon Funds also receive quarterly statements showing
account values that are prepared by the administrator and reviewed by Alkeon. Investors will
receive an annual report that will include audited financial statements as of the end of each fiscal
year.
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Alkeon pays third parties who provide client or investor referrals a percentage of the
compensation that Alkeon otherwise would receive from such client or investor. Alkeon
addresses the conflict of interest by ensuring that the relevant client or investor receives
appropriate disclosure of that arrangement.
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One of Alkeon’s affiliates is the general partner of some of the limited partnerships that Alkeon
manages, and thus is deemed to have custody of those funds’ assets. Alkeon is not required to
comply with some of the Advisers Act’s requirements regarding custody because each such
limited partnership is subject to audit at least annually and distributes its audited financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles to all limited
partners within 120 days of the end of its fiscal year.
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Alkeon has broad discretionary authority to manage investment accounts on behalf of its clients
pursuant to a grant of authority in each investment fund’s constituent documents, subject to any
investment restrictions in a particular client’s constituent documents.
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Alkeon has entered into an agreement with Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), an
independent third party, for ISS to provide Alkeon with its research on proxies and to facilitate
the electronic voting of proxies. Alkeon has adopted ISS’s proxy voting policies in order to
ensure that it votes proxies in the best interests of its clients. Alkeon has instructed ISS to vote
all proxies in accordance with this policy, unless instructed by Alkeon to vote
otherwise. Notwithstanding the possibility that a material conflict of interest over proxy voting
may arise between Alkeon and a client, Alkeon believes that it places the interests of its clients
ahead of Alkeon’s own interests by following ISS’ guidelines.
Clients may obtain a copy of the proxy voting procedures and information about how Alkeon
voted a fund’s proxies by contacting Greg Jakubowsky via e-mail at
gjakubowsky@alkeoncapital.com or by telephone at (212) 716-6570.
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Not Applicable.
Item 19. Requirements for State-Registered Advisers Not Applicable.
Privacy Policy Alkeon does not disclose nonpublic personal information about its clients, former clients or
investors to third parties other than as described below.
Alkeon collects information about the investors in its funds (such as names, addresses, social
security numbers, assets and income) from its discussions with those investors, from documents
that those investors may deliver to it and in the course of providing advisory services. Alkeon
may use this information to provide advisory services to its funds, to open accounts for those
funds, to process a transaction for a fund or otherwise in furtherance of its business. Alkeon may
provide personal information to its affiliates and to firms that effect transactions for the funds
and assist it in servicing those funds and have a need for such information, such as a broker or
fund administrator. Alkeon may also disclose such information to service providers and
financial institutions with whom it has joint marketing arrangements. Alkeon requires third party
service providers and financial institutions with which it has joint marketing arrangements to
protect the confidentiality of its clients’ information and to use the information only for the
purposes for which Alkeon discloses the information to them. Alkeon does not otherwise
provide information about its funds or their investors to outside firms, organizations or
individuals except to its attorneys, accountants and auditors and as permitted by law.
Alkeon restricts access to nonpublic personal information about its funds and their investors to
its employees who need to know that information. Alkeon maintains physical, electronic and
procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard such personal information.
If you have any questions regarding Alkeon’s privacy policy, please contact Greg Jakubowsky at
gjakubowsky@alkeoncapital.com or (212) 716-6570.
Trade Error Policy
Alkeon places orders for the purchase and sale of securities with brokers on behalf of its clients.
The trading process can be complex and can vary for different types of securities. Moreover,
Alkeon may be required to break up orders, or may buy or sell the same security for more than
one client, further complicating the trading process. Generally, the client account with respect to
which a trade error is made bears all losses, costs and expenses relating to a trade error unless (1)
the CCO determines otherwise (e.g., if the CCO determines that the error is not within the
limitation of liability clause in a client’s investment management agreement or the agreement of
limited partnership for the investment fund or client for which Alkeon is the general partner or
investment advisor) or (2) otherwise provided in a client’s investment management agreement or
in the agreement of limited partnership for an investment fund for which Alkeon is the general
partner or investment advisor.
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