Protection from Volatility
Protection from Volatility positions are intended to hedge our segregated portfolio companies against certain negative market conditions; hedging individual positions against general market fluctuations as well as price volatility in various asset classes.
[G]RAFF utilizes a variety of instruments within this strategy including, without limitation: credit, equity, volatility, interest rates, emergent luxury goods space and currency
instruments.
Investment in Real Assets
[G]RAFF invests in a variety of infrastructure projects either alone or with partners, including but not limited to real estate, shipping vessels, transport infrastructure projects, energy and recycling infrastructure and its related businesses where appropriate.
[G]RAFF © 2024
Current Portfolio*
Aurora © (2014)
Sustaining traditional Refineries. Full technology suite and financial solutioning for the recycling of EOL plastics to enhance and improve commonly used petrochemicals and precursors to nylon
Quila Nila © (2020)
Future of Food Security Academy, incorporating on-line education, distance learning models and responsible social media
Heraklion © (2023)
Clean Ports, offering full suite Port Security Solutions, anti-contraband, anti-human trafficking
Eos © (2024)
Plastic/CO2 credit off-set bonds
*in addition to BAU
Core strategies
The firm employs a multi-strategy trading approach that encompasses a broad range of strategies, including, without limitation: distressed securities, equity-oriented, hedge/arbitrage, commodities trading, other debt, portfolio volatility protection, private equity and private credit, and real-estate-related securities, assets as well as distressed businesses.
Private Equity and Private Credit
We may seek to take equity positions that result in gaining control of, or a substantial minority stake in, private companies or, on occasion, companies with a small public float. [G]RAFF may also seek to purchase or source credit and preferred equity positions in companies. These positions may have longer investment horizons and are less liquid than listed securities. The firm also forms and establishes from time to time certain special purpose vehicles, operating companies, joint ventures, or similar arrangements for investing in and developing opportunities related to a particular industry, sector, or strategy.