Otter Rock Advisors LP

Otter Rock Advisors LP is an SEC‑registered investment adviser that provides discretionary management to pooled investment vehicles and “Funds of One,” serving fund investors and institutional clients rather than individual retail clients. The firm’s ADV notes it currently does not manage client assets and intends to amend the brochure once it meets the SEC’s AUM eligibility requirements.

The firm describes a global long/short equity approach with a sector focus on companies affected by technological change, pursuing disruptive themes through rigorous research and high‑conviction positions. Its investment process explicitly incorporates alternative data and artificial‑intelligence/machine‑learning tools, and the adviser relies on External Trading Desks for trade execution and related operational services.

Noteworthy differences from many peers include the firm’s disclosure that it advertises predecessor performance in its materials, and its ADV highlights operational and structural features—such as potential side‑letter arrangements and co‑investments, the use of outsourced trading desks, and specific regulatory constraints (including reliance on a CFTC de minimis exemption)—that may have material implications for investors. These operational details and its stated reliance on alternative data and Generative AI are emphasized in the brochure as areas with particular legal, operational and valuation considerations.