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The Notes and Disclosures following this presentation are an integral part of this presentation and must be read in connection with your review of this presentation.GCM Grosvenor®, Grosvenor® and Grosvenor Capital Management® are proprietary trademarks of Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliated entities.This presentation has been prepared by Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. and GCM Customized Fund Investment Group, L.P.©2018 Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. and GCM Customized Fund Investment Group, L.P. All rights reserved.
Fresno County Employees’ Retirement AssociationLisa A. Kastigar, Director
Andrew T. Preda, Senior Vice President
February 2018
Table of Contents
2
Tab A GCM Grosvenor Overview
Tab B Client Update
› Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association – Consolidated
› Grosvenor Institutional Partners
› GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”)
Appendix 1 Market Review and Outlook
Appendix 2 Additional Information
GCM Grosvenor Overview
Tab A
What defines us:
Delivering comprehensive alternative investment solutions
Global investment experience that spans alternative asset classes:
Partnering with institutional clients worldwide
Our position as a leader in customized solutions
Our breadth of turn-key investment products
Seeking to align our interests with clients by investing alongside them
Ongoing commitment to the community, to diversity and to responsible investing
4
Global and Diversified Alternative Asset Management
1 Includes investments and commitments to investments made by the firm, its affiliates, and employees and employees’ relatives.
Employee data as of January 1, 2018. AUM data as of September 30, 2017.
The Operational Due Diligence team is included in the Investment professionals count.
$24.6 bn $18.2 bn $3.9 bn $1.5 bn $1.4 bn
GCM Grosvenor is one of the world’s largest and most diversifiedindependent alternative asset management firms.
$49.5 bnAssets under management
1971First year of investing
465Employees
136Investment professionals
95%Institutional client base
75%Of AUM in customized client portfolios
$502 mmCapital invested and committed alongside our clients1
Client Update
Tab B
6
Client Update
› Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association – Consolidated
› Grosvenor Institutional Partners
› GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”)
Tab B
Balance as of December 31, 2017 $159,138,473
Additional Subscriptions $0
(Redemptions) $0
Cumulative Investment Results $9,013,473
Opening Balance $150,125,000
Fund Details
GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC
Inception Date October 1, 2016
Strategy Multi-Strategy
AUA (12/31/2017) $159.1M
Client Capital Account
Balance as of December 31, 2017 $164,525,772
Additional Subscriptions $78,548,034
(Redemptions) $0
Cumulative Investment Results $35,977,738
Opening Balance on November 1, 2009 $50,000,000
Fund Details
Grosvenor Institutional Partners, L.P. (the "Fund")
Inception Date January 1, 2000
Strategy Multi-Strategy
AUM (12/31/2017) $5,309.1M
Client Capital Account
Grosvenor Institutional Partners, L.P.1 (“GIPLP”)
GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”)
7
Executive Summary
Net performance summary2
Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association (December 31, 2017)
1 AUM is shown at the Master Fund level. AUM for GIPLP is available upon request.
2 Performance for periods commencing October 1, 2016, reflects the investor’s aggregateperformance of GIPLP and BFF.
Data sources: ©2018 Citigroup Index LLC. All rights reserved. Hedge Fund Research (HFR).
S&P. S&P and its third-party information providers do not accept liability for the informationand the context from which it is drawn.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Fund 90-Day US T-Bills HFRI FoF
(01/2017-12/2017)
Return 4.62% 0.84% 7.74%
1.56% 0.28% 2.03%
0.78% 0.26% 2.32%
0.62% 0.18% 0.81%
1.59% 0.12% 2.38%
4.62% 0.84% 7.74%
3.05% 0.27% 0.51%
4.78% 0.19% 3.17%
Fund
1.25%
3.56%
Fund
0.12
0.23
Performance
2017
Client - Since Initial Investment
Trailing 12 Months
Year
Annualized
Client - Since Initial Investment
Trailing 12 Months (01/2017-12/2017)
Client - Since Initial Investment
Beta vs. S&P 500
Trailing 12 Months (01/2017-12/2017)
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Year
2016
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
Annualized Standard Deviation
Long/Short
Fundamental
Structured
Emerging Markets
Distressed
Event Driven
Specialist
Fundamental Market Neutral
Activism
Directional
Non-Directional
Diversified
Specialist
Diversified
Option Volatility Arbitrage
Diversified
10%3%2%1%0%
13%4%3%2%1%
2%
5%1%
25%2%
20%
8
Allocations to Diverse Strategies
1 Data reflects the investor’s aggregate allocation to GIPLP and BFF.
Allocations are based on GCM Grosvenor’s classification of the underlying funds’ primary strategy focus.
“Cash & Other” (if present) may include: cash, bank loans, net receivables/payables, accrued fees and expenses, residual positions with underlying funds from which the Fund has redeemed,foreign exchange hedges, and general trades.
Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association – Consolidated1 (January 1, 2018)
Diversified portfolio Specialty strategies
Equities
Credit
Macro
Relative Value
Quantitative
Multi-Strategy
Asset allocation (% of NAV)
Equities Credit
Macro
Relative Value
Quantitative
Multi-
StrategyCash & Other
16%
20%
27%
6%
6%
2%
23%
Fresno County Employees'
Retirement Association –
Consolidated
Citigroup U.S. Three-
Month Treasury Bill Index
HFRI Fund of Funds
Composite Index
HFRX Global Hedge
Fund Index
2009 (2 months) 2.07% 0.01% 1.56% 2.22%
2010 6.74% 0.13% 5.70% 5.19%
2011 -3.73% 0.08% -5.72% -8.87%
2012 8.58% 0.07% 4.79% 3.51%
2013 15.22% 0.05% 8.96% 6.72%
2014 3.47% 0.03% 3.37% -0.58%
2015 0.02% 0.03% -0.27% -3.64%
2016
1st Quarter -4.03% 0.05% -3.12% -1.87%
2nd Quarter 1.51% 0.06% 0.56% 1.07%
3rd Quarter 3.05% 0.07% 2.29% 2.18%
4th Quarter 2.65% 0.08% 0.86% 1.15%
Year 3.05% 0.27% 0.51% 2.50%
2017
January 0.95% 0.04% 1.01% 0.50%
February 0.70% 0.04% 0.90% 1.12%
March -0.05% 0.04% 0.45% 0.03%
April 0.36% 0.05% 0.51% 0.42%
May 0.29% 0.06% 0.32% 0.24%
June -0.02% 0.07% -0.02% 0.21%
July 0.28% 0.08% 1.02% 0.93%
August 0.07% 0.09% 0.83% 0.29%
September 0.42% 0.09% 0.46% 0.60%
October 0.80% 0.09% 1.16% 0.69%
November -0.12% 0.09% -0.05% 0.07%
December 0.88% 0.10% 0.90% 0.73%
Year 4.62% 0.84% 7.74% 5.99%
Since 11/2009
Cumulative Return 46.42% 1.52% 29.02% 12.68%
Annualized Return 4.78% 0.19% 3.17% 1.47%
3.56% 0.08% 3.70% 3.85%Annualized Standard Deviation
9
Historical Net Performance
1 Performance for periods commencing October 1, 2016, reflects the investor’s aggregate performance of GIPLP and BFF.
Data sources: ©2018 Citigroup Index LLC. All rights reserved. Hedge Fund Research (HFR).
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association – Consolidated1 (December 31, 2017)
10
Client Update
› Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association – Consolidated
› Grosvenor Institutional Partners
› GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”)
Tab B
11
Our Flagship Multi-Strategy Portfolio
Data as of December 31, 2017.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Please see the slide labeled “Demonstrating a Strong Track Record Since Inception” for GIP’s since inception returns.
1 Target returns and target volatility are hypothetical in nature and are shown for illustrative, informational purposes only. See the slide labeled “Target Returns, Forward Looking Estimates, and RiskParameters” following this presentation for additional information regarding target returns and target volatility. No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses.
Target objectives/constraints1
90-Day U.S. T-Bills + 500 to 1,000 bpsAnnualized net return over a full market cycle
Less than 8%Annualized standard deviation
0.20 or lessBeta to major equity markets
10%Max allocation to a manager
Fund snapshot
January 2000Inception date
$5.31 billionAssets under management
64%Invested capital benefiting from favorable fee terms with managers(as of July 1, 2017)
6.25%Trailing 12-month net RORGrosvenor Institutional Partners, L.P.
Grosvenor Institutional
Partners (“GIP”)
A diversified multi-strategy portfolio that invests with hedge funds across global capital markets› Combines core and diversifying investments with tactical exposures
› Tactically adjusts strategy allocations according to the market environment and investment opportunity set
› Leverages GCM Grosvenor strategy teams across the spectrum of hedge fund strategies and regions
Quarterly liquidityUpon 70 days’ notice
12
Executive Summary
We believe Grosvenor Institutional Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (“GIP”) presents a compelling investment opportunity.
Grosvenor Institutional Partners Master Fund, Ltd.
No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Best ideas of our global investment team
Investment execution
All-weather, absolute return focus
Ability to leverage our size and scale to drive advantageous economics and investment terms
Isolate targeted exposures through customized fund structures
GCM Grosvenor’s flagship multi-strategy fund includes our highest conviction investment ideas
Our investment team seeks to identify the best investment opportunities globally and the most qualified managers with whom to execute those ideas
Ability to tactically shift capital to strategies where we see the most attractive opportunities
Low volatility and consistently positive return stream
Reasonably concentrated and liquid portfolio
Modest broader market directionality designed to minimize systematic market risk
Proven track record of preserving capital in down markets
Long/Short
Fundamental
Structured
Emerging Markets
Distressed
Specialist
Fundamental Market Neutral
Event Driven
Activism
Directional
Non-Directional
Diversified
Specialist
Diversified
Option Volatility Arbitrage
Diversified
6%6%3%3%0%
8%5%5%5%2%
5%
9%2%
11%4%
20%
13
Allocations to Diverse StrategiesGrosvenor Institutional Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (January 1, 2018)
Allocations are based on GCM Grosvenor’s classification of the underlying funds’ primary strategy focus.
“Cash & Other” (if present) may include: cash, bank loans, net receivables/payables, accrued fees and expenses, residual positions with underlying funds from which the Fund has redeemed,foreign exchange hedges, and general trades.
Diversified portfolio
Equities
Credit
Macro
Relative Value
Quantitative
Multi-Strategy
Specialty strategies
Asset allocation (% of NAV)
Equities Credit
Macro Relative Value
QuantitativeMulti-
Strategy
Cash & Other
18%
20%
15%11%
6%
5%
25%
14
Strategy Allocation Shifts
Strategy allocationPercent of portfolio capital, yearly data as of the first of the month
Grosvenor Institutional Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (As of January 1, 2018)
Data updated quarterly. Additional information available upon request.
6%
3%
6%
0%
3%
0%
2%
0%
5%5% 5%
0%
8%
5%
11%
15%
20%
0%0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Jan 1, 2014 Jan 1, 2015 Jan 1, 2016 Jan 1, 2017 Jan 1, 2018
Credit Equities Relative Value
Multi-Strategy
Macro Commod-ities
Quant-itative
Jan 1, 2014
Jan 1, 2015
Jan 1, 2016
Jan 1, 2017
Jan 1, 2018
Yearly trends
Grosvenor Institutional
Partners, L.P.
Citigroup U.S. Three-
Month Treasury Bill Index
HFRI Fund of Funds
Composite Index
HFRX Global Hedge
Fund Index
2000 15.64% 5.96% 4.07% 14.29%
2001 8.39% 4.09% 2.80% 8.67%
2002 2.48% 1.70% 1.02% 4.72%
2003 11.40% 1.07% 11.61% 13.39%
2004 7.22% 1.24% 6.86% 2.69%
2005 7.13% 3.00% 7.49% 2.72%
2006 9.77% 4.76% 10.39% 9.26%
2007 11.08% 4.74% 10.25% 4.23%
2008 -20.59% 1.80% -21.37% -23.25%
2009 14.23% 0.16% 11.47% 13.40%
2010 6.81% 0.13% 5.70% 5.19%
2011 -3.67% 0.08% -5.72% -8.87%
2012 8.63% 0.07% 4.79% 3.51%
2013 15.21% 0.05% 8.96% 6.72%
2014 3.30% 0.03% 3.37% -0.58%
2015 -0.13% 0.03% -0.27% -3.64%
2016
1st Quarter -4.07% 0.05% -3.12% -1.87%
2nd Quarter 1.47% 0.06% 0.56% 1.07%
3rd Quarter 3.01% 0.07% 2.29% 2.18%
4th Quarter 2.16% 0.08% 0.86% 1.15%
Year 2.43% 0.27% 0.51% 2.50%
2017
January 0.93% 0.04% 1.01% 0.50%
February 0.68% 0.04% 0.90% 1.12%
March 0.14% 0.04% 0.45% 0.03%
April 0.36% 0.05% 0.51% 0.42%
May 0.20% 0.06% 0.32% 0.24%
June -0.17% 0.07% -0.02% 0.21%
July 0.71% 0.08% 1.02% 0.93%
August 0.08% 0.09% 0.83% 0.29%
September 0.80% 0.09% 0.46% 0.60%
October 0.83% 0.09% 1.16% 0.69%
November 0.46% 0.09% -0.05% 0.07%
December 1.05% 0.10% 0.90% 0.73%
Year 6.25% 0.84% 7.74% 5.99%
Since 01/2000
Cumulative Return 162.86% 34.26% 87.77% 69.94%
Annualized Return 5.52% 1.65% 3.56% 2.99%
4.24% 0.55% 4.90% 5.43%Annualized Standard Deviation
15
Historical Net Performance
Data sources: ©2018 Citigroup Index LLC. All rights reserved. Hedge Fund Research (HFR).
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Grosvenor Institutional Partners, L.P. (December 31, 2017)
16
Fee Savings with Managers
1 The analysis presented assumes a gross rate of return for the underlying funds of 8%. At 0% or any negative gross hedge fund returns, the annual potential fee savings would be 39 bps. Ininstances where the negotiated deal includes an asset threshold, the calculation assumes the current threshold.
2 Cap weighted hurdle and preferred return are computed using portfolio funds that have a hurdle and/or a preferred return, respectively.
The Fund may allocate to GCM Grosvenor Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. (the “SOF”). SOF purchases and sells direct interests in securities, among other investments. When a GCM Fundinvests in the SOF Gross share class, the analysis calculates potential fee savings by comparing the fee terms of SOF to the weighted average stated fee terms of Grosvenor-approved portfolio funds(the “Average Stated Terms”). SOF may materially differ from components of the Average Stated Terms in numerous material respects, including investment mandate and guidelines, risk/returnprofile, concentration, type of investment services provided, and liquidity.
This information is provided to present the potentially lower effective fees that apply to GCM Grosvenor-advised assets in certain underlying funds. The analysis is presented, and assumes certaingross return rates for the underlying funds, for illustrative purposes only; it is not intended to imply that any GCM Grosvenor-advised assets will achieve a specific return or “fee savings” overany period. This analysis ignores the impact of operating expenses, which may be material for certain managers, particularly those that pass through firm operating expenses. The inclusion of suchoperating expenses would result in significantly higher Standard and GCM Grosvenor weighted average management fee terms, but would not result in a change to the potential fee savings. Anumber of assumptions were made and significant limitations exist in preparing this analysis. See the slide titled “Fee Savings Notes and Disclosures” following this presentation.
Grosvenor Institutional Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Fund”) (July 1, 2017)
52 bps of aggregate fee savings assuming gross 8% ROR
for underlying investments1
All fee savings are passed directly through to our clients
Fund fee and structure benefits:We generally pay lower management and performance fees to managers
Management fee Incentive fee 64% of investments allocated to funds with economic and structural benefits from underlying hedge fund managers
6.38% cap weighted hurdle rate2
6.04% cap weighted preferred return2
263 bps lower39 bps lower
Managers’ standard terms
Our TermsManagers’
standard termsOur Terms
1.68%
1.29%
19.87%
17.24%
17
Client Update
› Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association – Consolidated
› Grosvenor Institutional Partners
› GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”)
Tab B
18
Executive SummaryGCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF” or “the Fund”)
No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The information presented is forillustrative purposes only.
1 Target returns and target volatility are hypothetical in nature and are shown for illustrative, informational purposes only. See the slide labeled “Target Returns, Forward Looking Estimates,and Risk Parameters” following this presentation for additional information regarding target returns and target volatility.
The Fund seeks to maintain the following key attributes compared to GIP: (i) increased relative allocation to “all-
weather” funds; and (ii) a smaller number of fund investments with no shorter-term, “tactical” investments
which, in our view, require deeper resources to manage and monitor as well as more significant decision-making
flexibility
The Fund seeks to invest in core, “all-weather” hedge funds
› Consist of funds managed by institutional-quality, highly-regarded investment managers
› The Fund will seek to generate high-quality returns in various market environments. Underlying funds are generally Multi Strategy-oriented, and seek to minimize market beta, correlation, volatility and draw-down risk, while providing broad, diversified exposure across strategies
› The Fund is structured for streamlined decision making and monitoring
Investment approach
The Fund seeks:
Target annualized net returns of 90-Day U.S. Treasury Bills + 500 bps (absolute) and the HFRI RV Multi Strategy
Index (relative), as measured over a full market cycle1
To preserve capital during periods of market stress
To maintain low beta and modest correlations to global equity and fixed income markets over a full market cycle
The Fund, representing FCERA’s discretionary hedge fund program, is designed to complement FCERA’s allocation to Grosvenor Institutional Partners, L.P. (“GIP”) in an economically-advantageous manner.
Investment objectives2
19
Allocations to Diverse StrategiesGCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”) (January 1, 2018)
Allocations are based on GCM Grosvenor’s classification of the underlying funds’ primary strategy focus.
“Cash & Other” (if present) may include: cash, bank loans, net receivables/payables, accrued fees and expenses, residual positions with underlying funds from which the Fund has redeemed,foreign exchange hedges, and general trades.
Diversified portfolio
Equities
Credit
Relative Value
Multi-Strategy
Asset allocation (% of NAV)
Equities Credit
Relative Value
Multi-
Strategy
Cash & Other
15%
20%
39%
5%
21%
GCM Better Futures
Fund, LLC
Citigroup U.S. Three-
Month Treasury Bill Index
HFRI Fund of Funds
Composite Index
HFRX Global Hedge
Fund Index
2016
4th Quarter 3.10% 0.08% 0.86% 1.15%
Year (3 months) 3.10% 0.08% 0.86% 1.15%
2017
January 0.95% 0.04% 1.01% 0.50%
February 0.69% 0.04% 0.90% 1.12%
March -0.26% 0.04% 0.45% 0.03%
April 0.34% 0.05% 0.51% 0.42%
May 0.36% 0.06% 0.32% 0.24%
June 0.10% 0.07% -0.02% 0.21%
July -0.16% 0.08% 1.02% 0.93%
August 0.05% 0.09% 0.83% 0.29%
September 0.02% 0.09% 0.46% 0.60%
October 0.74% 0.09% 1.16% 0.69%
November -0.73% 0.09% -0.05% 0.07%
December 0.69% 0.10% 0.90% 0.73%
Year 2.81% 0.84% 7.74% 5.99%
Since 10/2016
Cumulative Return 6.00% 0.92% 8.67% 7.22%
Annualized Return 4.78% 0.74% 6.88% 5.73%
1.86% 0.09% 1.49% 1.46%Annualized Standard Deviation
20
Historical Net Performance
Data sources: ©2018 Citigroup Index LLC. All rights reserved. Hedge Fund Research (HFR).
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”) (December 31, 2017)
21
Fee Savings with ManagersGCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”) (July 1, 2017)
1 The analysis presented assumes a gross rate of return for the underlying funds of 8%. At 0% or any negative gross hedge fund returns, the annual potential fee savings would be 35 bps. Ininstances where the negotiated deal includes an asset threshold, the calculation assumes the current threshold.
This information is provided to present the potentially lower effective fees that apply to GCM Grosvenor-advised assets in certain underlying funds. The analysis is presented, and assumes certaingross return rates for the underlying funds, for illustrative purposes only; it is not intended to imply that any GCM Grosvenor-advised assets will achieve a specific return or “fee savings” overany period. This analysis ignores the impact of operating expenses, which may be material for certain managers, particularly those that pass through firm operating expenses. The inclusion of suchoperating expenses would result in significantly higher Standard and GCM Grosvenor weighted average management fee terms, but would not result in a change to the potential fee savings. Anumber of assumptions were made and significant limitations exist in preparing this analysis. See the slide titled “Fee Savings Notes and Disclosures” following this presentation.
35 bps of aggregate fee savings assuming gross 8% ROR
for underlying investments1
All fee savings are passed directly through to our clients
Fund fee and structure benefits:We generally pay lower management and performance fees to managers
Management fee Incentive fee 60% of investments allocated to funds with economic and structural benefits from underlying hedge fund managers
102 bps lower35 bps lower
Managers’ standard terms
Our TermsManagers’
standard termsOur Terms
1.70%
1.34%
20.00%
18.98%
Market Review and Outlook
Appendix 1
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Jan-17 Apr-17 Jul-17 Oct-17
MSCI World S&P 500
MSCI Emerging Markets Eurostoxx (USD)
Nikkei
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
2000 2010 2018
Germany Japan United Kingdom United States
23
Is it the Best of Times?
Equity markets on a tear2017 cumulative returns
Strong growth in U.S. corporate earningsS&P 500 Index trailing EPS since 2013
Significant improvement in corporate taxesOECD statutory combined Corp. tax since 2000
Markets have experienced strong performance on the back of improved earnings.
Data as of December 31, 2017, unless otherwise noted.
Data sources: Credit Suisse. Bloomberg Finance L.P. S&P. S&P and its third-party information providers do not accept liability for the information and the context from which it is drawn. OECD Stats.MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be furtherredistributed or used to create indices or financial products. This report is not approved or produced by MSCI.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
S&P 500 Trailing EPS 119.1
34.4%
25.4%
19.1%
20.1%
19.4%
24
Is it the Worst Time (to be long only)?
Volatility near 100 year lowsS&P 500 1-year realized volatility since 1929
U.S. equities appear relatively expensiveS&P 500 Index current P/E ratio since 2011
Potential for widening credit spreads and increasing defaultsHigh yield spreads back near pre-crisis levels
However, multiple expansion, low volatility and tight credit spreads are highly concerning.
Data as of December 31, 2017, unless otherwise noted.
Data sources: Credit Suisse. Bloomberg Finance L.P. S&P. S&P and its third-party information providers do not accept liability for the information and the context from which it is drawn. Pastperformance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
10
15
20
25
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
0 bp
500 bp
1000 bp
1500 bp
2000 bp
Jan-00 Jan-05 Jan-10 Jan-15
394bps
Average since 2000:625 bp
Credit Suisse High Yield Spread to Worst
S&P 500 Current P/E Ratio 22.5
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1929 1939 1949 1959 1969 1979 1989 1999 2009
S&P 500 Realized Volatility
Current
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
25
Or is it an Age of Foolishness?
U.S. 10 year note vs. European high yieldYield to worst (Mid), since 2007
Cryptocurrencies’ meteoric yearBitcoin price since 2013
Speculative behavior in several markets is reminiscent of prior asset bubbles.
Data as of December 31, 2017, unless otherwise noted.
Data sources: Credit Suisse. Bloomberg Finance L.P. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
European high yield
U.S. 10-year note
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2.56%
2.41%
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2017 Estimated Performance of GCM Approved Hedge FundsPerformance of Approved Funds by GCM Primary Strategy Classification of 127 Funds
Equities Credit Quantitative Multi-Strategy Relative Value Macro
Median Equity Median Credit Median Quant Median Multi-Strat Median Rel. Val. Median Macro
2017 Hedge Fund Performance
Hedge funds generally achieved our expected risk and return objective in 2017. While hedged equity, credit and quantitative strategies led returns in the year, macro and relative value strategies struggled in an environment with extremely low volatility.
GCM Grosvenor Perspective
Data Source: GCM Grosvenor. Data as of December 31, 2017, unless otherwise noted.
1 Median returns are based on funds for which we have returns and then sorted by GCM-defined strategy.
26
Median Hedge Fund Performance by Strategy1
Equity 13%
Credit 8%
Quant 7%
Multi-Strategy
6%
Relative Value
2%
Macro -6%
Predominately hedging oriented strategies.
0%
300%
600%
900%
1200%
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Pre-Global Financial CrisisCumulative returns, January 1990 to March 2009
Ann.Net Return
Ann.Std. Dev.
9.9% 6.5%9.8% 14.2%
6.0% 3.6%
0%
200%
400%
600%
800%
1000%
Long-Term Hedge Fund PerformanceJanuary 1990 through December 2017
Post-Global Financial CrisisCumulative returns, March 2009 through December 2017
Hedge funds have generated strong absolute and relative returns with half the volatility of broad equity markets.
1 Risk Free Rate defined as the Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.
Data sources: Hedge Fund Research (HFR); Barclays Bank PLC 2018; S&P. S&P and its third-party information providers do not accept liability for the information and the context from which it isdrawn. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
HFRI FW Composite
Risk Free Rate1 + 500 bps
HFRI FW Composite
Risk Free Rate1 + 500 bps
Hedge FundsHFRI FW Composite
EquitiesS&P 500 Index
BondsBloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg. Bond Index
Cumulative returns
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2018 Market OutlookIn Summary
These views represent GCM Grosvenor’s good-faith expectations concerning future opportunities and cannot be viewed as indications of whether particular opportunities will occur.
All investments discussed herein are subject to certain risks and a summary of these risks are set forth in the disclosures following this presentation.
Positive Indicators Negative Indicators
Increased equity valuations may persist due to:
› Robust corporate earnings
› U.S. tax reform favoring corporations may lead to increased economic growth
› Increasing consumer confidence
Synchronized global GDP growth
› Stabilization of China’s economy
› Emerging market growth
Economic momentum amid limited inflationary pressures
› Continued quantitative easing in select markets outside the U.S.
› Increased demand for global trading due to weakening USD
We appear to be in the late stages of a bull market› Extended equity valuations
› Suppressed equity volatility
› Extremely tight credit spreads
Q-T (quantitative tightening) expected in 2018› Rising interest rates
› Pull-back in central bank liquidity provision
Risk of increased inflation coupled with high levels of leverage driven by:› Stimulative fiscal policy
› Rising deficits
› Low and falling unemployment rates
› Rising commodity prices
Geopolitical risks may hinder or halt GDP growth› Mid-term U.S. elections
› Rising populism and inequality
Signs that speculative behavior may be driving asset pricing› Euro high yield bonds offering yields similar to that of ten-year U.S.
treasuries
› Continued multiple expansion in U.S. equities
› Herding behavior associated with Volatility, ETFs, crypto markets
2018 GCM Grosvenor Perspective
Late in an economic and market cycle, we believe the most prudent investment approach is a barbelled portfolio. Around a core all-weather portfolio, we seek to protect our left tail by opportunistically adding asymmetric hedges, while seeking to capture right tail returns by stepping into periodic dislocations.
Late Cycle, Opportunistic Barbelled Approach
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses.
Defensive-Tilt Strategies
Pro-CyclicalStrategies
All Weather Strategies
Relative Value
Volatility trading and long volatility
Select capital structure arbitrage strategies
Credit Shorts
High yield index and corporate spreads
Sovereigns, duration, and rates
Portfolio Hedges
Liquidity / Dry Powder
Market-Neutral Equity
Diversified Macro
Quantitative Strategies
Special Situations
Event Driven Investing
Opportunistic Credit
Emerging Market Strategies
Thematic Sector
Healthcare
Energy & Infrastructure
Financials
Distressed Securities
Select Activist Investments
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Current Tactical Themes (1st Quarter 2018)
Our portfolio approach combines allocations to core, “all-weather” strategies complemented by tactical investments that seek to capture niche and/or timely market opportunities.
These opinions represent GCM Grosvenor’s good-faith expectations concerning future actions, events or conditions, and should not be viewed as indications of whether particular actions,events or conditions will occur. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. No assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objective or avoid losses.
Backdrop We seek to:
Opportunistic Credit
Historically low rate environment Expectation of rising interest rates Low risk premiums
Capitalize on credit market dislocations and complex situations globally
Distressed North American Energy
Commodity price dislocation has driven widespread distress Surviving companies forced to restructure and access capital Technology driving significant change and growth
Take advantage of discounted enterprise values, investing across capital structure, and providing solutions to companies seeking to recover and reorganize with new capital structures
Niche EquityU.S. Health Care
Regulatory and technological changes Scientific developments Sector is complex, dynamic, and volatile
Invest, both long and short, across all sub-sectors with specialist managers we believe are well-positioned to anticipate and adapt to changes
Niche EquityFinancials
Community and/or regional banks with improving fundamentals and possibility of being acquired
Potential increases in interest rates Banks trading at excessive multiples to book value
Invest with specialist managers we believe are well-positioned to anticipate and adapt to changes
Strategic Investments
Seek to capitalize on dislocations, major themes, inflection points, misunderstood assets, and complex situations
Leverage our opportunistic investment platform to identify special opportunities and dislocations using a tactical approach
Long Volatility
Persistent, low levels of volatility across risk assets (e.g., fixed income, FX, equity, and credit volatility)
VIX remains suppressed YTD 2017
Build allocations to relative value specialists with long volatility profiles
Additional Information
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Presenters’ Biographies
Lisa A. Kastigar, Director, Business Development
Ms. Kastigar shares responsibility for business development, client service and consultant relations. Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, she was the Director of Research at Marco Consulting Group, where she guided asset allocation studies, research and investment manager due diligence. A subset of her responsibilities was leading fund of hedge funds research, which included client education, due diligence, on-going monitoring, and reporting. She also worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and at the Financial Services Authority in London as a financial markets regulatory policy economist. She began her career in thefinancial industry working on the derivatives exchanges of the CME Group. Ms. Kastigar received her Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from Marquette University and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Andrew T. Preda, Senior Vice President, Investments
Mr. Preda serves as a Hedge Fund Strategies Portfolio Manager on multi-strategy portfolios as well as other specialized strategies and custom mandates. Mr. Preda leads activities related to the construction, implementation and monitoring of portfolios. Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, from 2004 to 2007, Mr. Preda was a Vice President and Underwriting Team Leader at Madison Capital Funding, L.L.C., a Chicago-based provider of leveraged capital products for private equity sponsors. Mr. Preda was responsible for structuring, underwriting, negotiating, closing, and managing both Madison-led transactions and participation transactions. From1998 to 2004, Mr. Preda was in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group of Banc One Capital Markets, where he focused on providing investment banking advisory services to the bank's middle market and large corporate clients. From 1993 to 1998, he was a Relationship Manager with the Market Commercial Banking Subsidiary at American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago. Mr. Preda received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 1993 and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2003.
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In reviewing this presentation, you should consider the following:
GCM Better Futures Fund, LLC (“BFF”) commenced operations on October 1, 2016. Grosvenor Institutional Partners, L.P. (“GIPLP”) commenced operations on January 1, 2000.Returns represent the aggregate performance of the investor and are calculated net of all fees and expenses.
Figures from 2009-2016 are derived from books and records of GIPLP that have been audited by GIPLP’s independent public accountants. Figures for 2017 are estimated basedon unaudited books and records of BFF and GIPLP.
Notes and Disclosures
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In reviewing this presentation, please consider the following:
Grosvenor Institutional Partners, L.P. (“GIPMS”) commenced operations on January 1, 2000. Grosvenor Institutional Partners, Ltd. (“GIPLTD”) commenced operations onNovember 1, 2012. GIPMS and GIPLTD (together, the “GIP Funds”) invest substantially all of their assets in Grosvenor Institutional Partners Master Fund, Ltd.
To the extent this presentation sets forth returns of GIPMS, such returns are calculated net of all fees, expenses and profit participations borne by all investors in GIPMS.
To the extent this presentation sets forth returns of GIPLTD, GIPLTD was not in existence during the entire performance reporting period covered by this presentation,although GIPMS (which commenced investment operations on January 1, 2000) was in existence during the entire performance reporting period covered by this presentation.This presentation uses the performance of GIPMS as a proxy for the performance of GIPLTD for the period prior to GIPLTD’s inception, based on certain assumptions, asdescribed below.
The returns for the period of January 2000 through October 2012 are pro forma returns based on the returns of GIPMS, calculated net of all fees, expenses and profitparticipations borne by all investors in GIPMS adjusted to reflect deduction of an assumed operating expense load for GIPLTD of 10 basis points, representing the operatingexpense cap of GIPLTD (the expense cap is further described in GIPLTD’s offering documents).
The returns for the period November 2012 through the present are calculated net of all fees, expenses and profit participations borne by all investors in GIPLTD.
The actual fee rate payable by an investor in a GIP Fund depends on the size of the investor’s account. Certain investors in the GIP Funds are not subject to advisory fees, andthe inclusion of such investors’ accounts in the returns presented will result in such returns being higher than if such accounts were not included. Furthermore, since the feerates applicable to investors vary, inclusion of investor accounts that are subject to lower effective fees in the returns presented will result in such returns being higher thanthe returns that would be achieved by particular fee paying investors subject to higher effective fees over the same time period. Additional details relating to the methodologyused in calculating returns and returns calculated net of specific fee rates are available upon request.
Figures for 2000-2016 are derived from books and records of the GIP Funds that have been audited by the GIP Funds’ independent public accountants.
Figures for 2017 are estimated based on unaudited books and records of the GIP Funds.
GCM Grosvenor and/or certain qualified officers and employees of GCM Grosvenor (together, with members of their families, “GCM Personnel”) may have investments in theGIP Funds and additional GCM Personnel may invest in the GIP Funds in the future. Except as otherwise expressly contemplated by such GIP Fund’s governing documents,however, no such person is required to maintain an investment any GIP Fund.
Notes and Disclosures
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Target Returns, Forward Looking Estimates, and Risk Parameters: Target returns, forward looking estimates, and risk parameters are hypothetical in nature and are shownfor illustrative, informational purposes only. This material is not intended to forecast, predict or project future performance. It does not reflect the actual or expected returnsor risk profile of any GCM Fund or strategy pursued by any GCM Fund, and does not guarantee future results.
Target returns, forward looking estimates, and risk parameters are:
based solely upon GCM Grosvenor’s view of the potential returns and risk parameters for a GCM Fund or strategy pursued by a GCM Fund;
not meant to forecast, predict or project the returns or risk parameters for any GCM Fund or any strategy pursued by any GCM Fund; and
subject to numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, observed and historical market returns relevant to certain investments, an asset class, projected cash flows,projected future valuations of target assets and businesses, other relevant market dynamics (including interest rate and currency markets), anticipated contingencies, andregulatory issues.
Certain of the assumptions have been made for modeling purposes and are unlikely to be realized. No representation or warranty is made as to the reasonableness of theassumptions made or that all assumptions made have been stated or fully considered. Changes in the assumptions may have a material impact on the target returns, forwardlooking estimates, and risk parameters presented. Target returns and forward looking estimates may be shown before fees, transactions costs and taxes and do not account forthe effects of inflation. Management fees, transaction costs, and potential expenses may not be considered and would reduce returns and affect parameters. Actual resultsexperienced by clients may vary significantly from the target returns, forward looking estimates, and risk parameters shown. Target Returns, Forward Looking Estimates, AndRisk Parameters May Not Materialize.
Notes and Disclosures
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Grosvenor has presented you with an analysis of potential fee savings of investing in a Grosvenor Fund. Please consider the following when reviewing this analysis:
1. Grosvenor-advised assets may obtain a potentially lower effective fee on assets managed by a particular Investment Manager by investing in a Portfolio Fund managed bysuch Investment Manager that has been specifically created for investment by Grosvenor-advised assets (a “Grosvenor Separate Account”). As further described in #2 below,Grosvenor has compared the fees borne in a Grosvenor Separate Account to the fees borne in another commingled fund managed by the same Investment Manager pursuantto the same or similar mandate (“Manager’s Commingled Fund”). In cases where the Investment Manager does not manage a commingled fund pursuant to the same orsimilar mandate, another commingled fund managed by the Investment Manager may be used for comparison purposes. The Grosvenor Separate Account may differ fromthe relevant Manager’s Commingled Fund in material respects, including, but not limited to: risk/return profile, investor liquidity and investment mandate and guidelines.The Grosvenor Separate Account may incur operating expenses (excluding the impact of management and performance fees) that exceed those paid by investors in theManager’s Commingled Fund.
2. For Portfolio Funds that are Grosvenor Separate Accounts, Grosvenor has compared the fee rates borne by Grosvenor Separate Accounts to the maximum fee that aninvestor would bear in the Manager’s Commingled Fund. For Portfolio Funds other than Grosvenor Separate Accounts, Grosvenor has compared the fee rates borne byGrosvenor-advised assets to the maximum fee that an investor would bear in the same Portfolio Fund (or share class) in which such Grosvenor-advised assets invest.
3. The analysis may include investments in vehicles designed to participate in a specific investment theme (which may represent a single investment or group of relatedinvestments) (a “Direct Opportunity”). In such cases, the analysis compares the fee terms of a Direct Opportunity to the maximum fee terms of a commingled fund managedby the same Investment Manager that manages such Direct Opportunity that may or may not participate in such Direct Opportunity. The Direct Opportunity materially differsfrom a commingled fund in numerous material respects, including investment mandate and guidelines, risk/return profile, concentration, type of investment servicesprovided, and liquidity.
4. Grosvenor has conducted this analysis using fee rates based on the amount of Grosvenor-advised assets allocated as of the date above. Because of timing differencesbetween investments/redemptions in Portfolio Funds, and the date on which the fee rate is reset to reflect such investments/redemptions, this analysis may include rates notcurrently being received by Grosvenor-advised assets.
5. Certain underlying funds do not charge management fees, but instead pass through operating expenses that are typically borne by the investment manager (e.g., employeesalaries and bonuses, rent) to investors in the fund. For the purpose of calculating the weighted average fee terms, this analysis ignores the impact of operating expenses. Theinclusion of such pass through operating expenses would result in significantly higher Standard and Grosvenor weighted average management fee terms, but would not resultin a change to the potential fee savings. Additional information on the expenses paid is available upon request.
6. In order to demonstrate potential fee savings relating to incentive compensation, this analysis assumes, for illustrative purposes only, certain gross return rates for thePortfolio Funds; it is not intended to imply that any Portfolio Fund or portfolio of Portfolio Funds will achieve a specific return over any performance period; there can beno assurance that a Portfolio Fund or portfolio of Portfolio Funds will achieve its investment objective or avoid significant losses. In presenting potential fee savings for aportfolio of Portfolio Funds, this analysis assumes that each Portfolio Fund in such portfolio experienced the same gross return, which is unlikely to occur.
In assessing the impact of certain hurdle rates and/or preferred returns, this analysis assumes the following rates of return (“Assumed Benchmark Returns”):
› 1-month LIBOR (annual return) = 2.91%
› 3-month LIBOR (annual return) = 2.96%
› S&P 500 Index (annual return) = 9.41%
The annual returns are based on the actual compound annual return of each figure from January 1, 1993 through June 30, 2017. The actual returns for LIBOR and/or S&P 500Index likely will differ from the Assumed Benchmark Returns and such difference will affect this analysis (perhaps materially). This analysis does not account for anycorrelation between the Assumed Benchmark Returns and those achieved by the Portfolio Funds; it is likely that Portfolio Funds will have some correlation with the LIBORand/or S&P 500 Index and such correlation could have a material impact on the fees paid to the Investment Managers and thus on the fee savings realized.
7. The more successful Investment Managers may not agree to potentially favorable fee structures. As of July 1, 2017, approximately 73% of Portfolio Funds in whichGrosvenor Funds invest (representing approximately 65% of the aggregate AUM of such Grosvenor Funds), excluding Portfolio Funds that have been terminated by Grosvenor,provide potential fee savings. No assurance can be given that Grosvenor-advised assets will invest in any Portfolio Fund that provides potential fee savings.
8. Additional detail concerning the methodology used and assumptions made to calculate potential fee savings in the foregoing analysis is available upon request. Data isas of the date above.
Notes and Disclosures (July 1, 2017)
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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF EACH INVESTMENT PRODUCT COULD BE VOLATILE. AN INVESTMENT IN AN INVESTMENTPRODUCT IS SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK (INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE ENTIRE INVESTMENT). NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN THAT ANY INVESTMENT PRODUCTWILL ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES OR AVOID LOSSES.
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