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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001422236-08-000001.txt : 20080630
<SEC-HEADER>0001422236-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080630
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080630140912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001422236-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080630

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND OF HEDGE FUNDS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001161973
		IRS NUMBER:				233098679
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWER BRIDGE
		CITY:			WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(610) 260-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWER BRIDGE
		CITY:			WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jama Mustafa Ali
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422236

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-10593
		FILM NUMBER:		08925171

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-296-7043

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		522 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 20
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-15</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-02-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001161973</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND OF HEDGE FUNDS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>N/A</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001422236</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Jama Mustafa Ali</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>522 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 20</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund of Hedge Funds LP</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>87778.306</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amount previously reported ($158,000) was incorrect. The shares are held through an employee deferred compensation plan. In addtion, the reporting person is now a VP of the fund as of 6/26/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Melissa Chia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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