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Judgment & ambiguity · Decisions under uncertainty

Redemption requests are rising and a meaningful slice of the fund sits in positions you can't exit in the notice window without materially moving the price. Do you meet redemptions from the liquid sleeve, sell down the illiquid book, or consider gating?

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The principle that decides this is fairness between exiting and remaining investors — I won't let redeemers leave at a good price by dumping the liquid book and stranding everyone else in the illiquid tail.

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