Apollo discretionarily pursues investment opportunities across its alternatives platform by investing directly or indirectly in Apollo-managed commingled funds, private direct investments, co-investments alongside Apollo, and third-party managed funds. Strategies include Private Equity (contrarian buyouts, carve-outs, distressed-for-control), Hybrid Value (equity/credit with downside protection), Infrastructure Equity (lower middle-market), US and Asia Real Estate (value-oriented), European Principal Finance (credit and real assets special situations), Opportunistic Credit (event-driven long/short), Principal Structured Finance (life settlements, insurance-linked securities), Co-Investments, and Third-Party Managed Funds.