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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22241

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10036
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert M. Collins
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10036
 (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 908-2600

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2017

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
 
The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

The unaudited consolidated schedule of investments of Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC (the “Fund”), a Delaware limited liability company that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, as of June 30, 2017 is set forth below:

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
  
      
 
Acquisition
Date 
 
Geographic
Regiona
Shares
   
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stocks (2.66%)
 
Communication (0.20%)
 
Crown Castle International Corp.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
27,000
   
$
2,705,130
 
Eutelsat Communications SA
 09/22/16
 
Western Europe
     
100,000
     
2,549,133
 
Total Communication (0.20%)
         
$
5,254,263
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services (1.02%)
 
Ares Capital Corp.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
202,000
     
3,308,760
 
Eurazeo SA
 12/12/16
 
Western Europe
     
42,000
     
3,140,308
 
Gimv N.V.
 02/10/16
 
Western Europe
     
41,500
     
2,507,609
 
HgCapital Trust PLC
 02/10/16
 
Western Europe
     
178,500
     
3,916,071
 
ICG Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC
 02/10/16
 
Western Europe
     
369,777
     
3,568,999
 
Intermediate Capital Group PLC
 12/12/16
 
Western Europe
     
135,000
     
1,458,961
 
KKR & Co. L.P.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
182,000
     
3,385,200
 
New Mountain Finance Corp.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
227,000
     
3,291,500
 
Onex Corporation
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
21,000
     
1,678,131
 
Total Diversified Financial Services (1.02%)
         
$
26,255,539
 
 
 
Social Infrastructure (0.15%)
 
HICL Infrastructure Co. Ltd.
 03/24/16
 
Western Europe
     
1,813,863
     
3,774,537
 
Total Social Infrastructure (0.15%)
         
$
3,774,537
 
 
 
Transportation (0.41%)
 
Flughafen Zuerich AG
 07/01/16
 
Western Europe
     
12,500
     
3,070,519
 
Union Pacific Corp.
 06/24/16
 
North America
     
26,500
     
2,884,790
 
Vinci SA
 02/10/16
 
Western Europe
     
54,500
     
4,644,182
 
Total Transportation (0.41%)
         
$
10,599,491
 
 
 
Utilities (0.88%)
 
American Water Works Co., Inc.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
39,000
     
3,040,050
 
APA Group
 02/11/16
 
Asia - Pacific
     
313,000
     
2,199,023
 
Atmos Energy Corp.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
56,000
     
4,644,080
 
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, L.P.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
45,150
     
1,845,732
 
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.
 02/11/16
 
Asia - Pacific
     
375,000
     
3,148,884
 
Enbridge, Inc.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
56,500
     
2,247,259
 
Hydro One Ltd.
 02/10/16
 
North America
     
170,000
     
3,039,083
 
National Grid PLC
 02/10/16
 
Western Europe
     
217,250
     
2,683,736
 
Total Utilities (0.88%)
         
$
22,847,847
 
 
         
Total Common Stocks (Cost $59,663,547)(2.66%)
   
$
68,731,677
 
 
 
Private Equity Investments (79.10%)
 
 
Direct Investments * (59.00%)
Investment
Type
Acquisition
Date
 
Geographic
Regiona
Shares
 
Fair
Value**
 
   
Direct Equity (32.84%)
 
AAVAS Financiers Limited b, c
Common equity
06/23/16
 
Asia - Pacific
6,475,083
 
$
29,303,610
 
Acrisure Investment Holdings, LLC b
Member interest
11/21/16
 
North America
 —    
20,924,593
 
 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
  
Investment
Type
Acquisition
Date
 
Geographic
Regiona
Shares  
Fair
Value**
 
 
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)
 
Direct Investments * (continued)
 
Direct Equity (continued)
 
Affordable Care Holding Corp. b
Common equity
10/22/15
 
North America
89,928
 
$
9,048,313
 
AP VIII Prime Security Serviced Holdings, L.P. b, d, e
Limited partnership interest
05/02/16
 
North America
   
12,553,035
 
Apollo Co-Investors (MHE), L.P. b
Limited partnership interest
05/21/13
 
North America
70,000
   
7,579,990
 
AqGen Island Intermediate Holdings II, Inc. b
Common equity
12/03/15
 
North America
1,189
   
1,664,152
 
Argan Mauritius Limited b
Common equity
05/09/16
 
Asia - Pacific
106,215
   
16,509,964
 
Astorg Co-Invest Kerneos, FCPI b
Common equity
03/20/14
 
Western Europe
780,000
   
18,111,048
 
Astorg Co-Invest SGG, FCPI b, c, d
Limited partnership interest
02/10/16
 
Western Europe
   
18,853,221
 
Aurora Products Group, LLC b, d, f
Member interest
06/29/12
 
North America
   
10,518
 
AX IV SAIC Holding III ApS b
Common equity
09/23/16
 
Western Europe
203,688,000
   
15,619,481
 
Brilliant Circle Holdings International Ltd. b
Common equity
04/14/11
 
Asia - Pacific
12,448,515
   
1,849,813
 
CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC b
Common equity
10/03/14
 
North America
3,020,546
   
4,413,800
 
Capvis IV Co - Investors Faster L.P b, c, d
Limited partnership interest
09/24/14
 
Western Europe
   
20,261,155
 
Carlyle Retail Turkey Partners, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
07/11/13
 
South America
   
6,639,781
 
CB Herff Jones Buyer HoldCo. / Varsity Brands Holding Co. b
Common equity
12/11/14
 
North America
9,836,554
   
13,029,896
 
CB Poly Holdings, LLC b
Preferred equity
08/16/16
 
North America
171,270
   
15,086,560
 
CCM Mezzanine Co-Invest, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
01/23/13
 
Western Europe
   
17,858
 
CD&R Univar Co-Investor, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
11/15/10
 
North America
   
1,879,108
 
Centauro Co-Investment Fund, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
11/28/13
 
South America
   
3,022,307
 
Desserts LLC b
Preferred equity
02/08/16
 
North America
7,989
   
12,293,497
 
DLJSAP BookCO, LLC b
Member interest
04/23/10
 
South America
16,958
   
386,536
 
ECP Holding Company, LLC b, c
Preferred equity
03/15/16
 
North America
8,172,727
   
10,212,347
 
Elgin Co-Investment, L.P.2 b, d
Limited partnership interest
11/28/16
 
North America
   
24,699,091
 
EQT Marvin Co-Investment, L.P. b, d, e
Limited partnership interest
07/20/10
 
Western Europe
   
1,038,302
 
Eurodrip Co-Investment Fund I, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
03/18/13
 
Western Europe
   
2,594,284
 
EXW Coinvest L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
11/28/16
 
North America
   
35,113,445
 
Fermo Limited b
Common equity
04/24/12
 
Asia - Pacific
5,600,000
   
11,432,849
 
Fermo Limited b
Preferred equity
04/24/12
 
Asia - Pacific
323,690
   
321,613
 
Fides S.p.A b
Common equity
12/15/16
 
Western Europe
1,096,526
   
1,375,350
 
GC Athena Co-invest, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
06/16/16
 
North America
   
12,505,306
 
Gemini Global Holdings Investor, LLC b, d
Member interest
06/17/11
 
North America
   
4,330,132
 
Global Blue Investment & Co S.C.A. b
Common equity
07/31/12
 
Western Europe
60,000
   
10,226,073
 
Global Blue Investment & Co S.C.A. b
Preferred equity
07/31/12
 
Western Europe
5,940,000
   
4,899,825
 
Goldcup Merger Sub, Inc. b
Common equity
05/02/16
 
North America
5,648,649
   
7,337,177
 
GTS II Cayman Corporation b
Common equity
07/24/13
 
South America
2,823,797
   
4,934,261
 
Helios Towers Africa Ltd. b, g
Limited partnership interest
12/05/14
 
Rest of World
   
 
Hogan S.a r.l. b
Common equity
12/22/11
 
Western Europe
272,221
   
4,599,555
 
Hogan S.a r.l. b
Preferred equity
12/22/11
 
Western Europe
1,810,271
   
1
 
Huntress Co-Investment L.P., 1 b, c, d
Limited partnership interest
04/08/16
 
Asia - Pacific
   
48,246,946
 
IG Igloo Holdings, Inc. b
Common equity
05/11/16
 
North America
9,058
   
29,418,300
 
Kaffee Partner Holding GmbH b
Common equity
05/28/10
 
Western Europe
1,237
   
976,526
 
KKBS Holdings, LLC b, d, f
Member interest
12/17/10
 
North America
   
10,272
 
KKR Matterhorn Co-Invest L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
11/02/12
 
Western Europe
   
3,245,156
 
KLFS Holdings, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
12/16/10
 
North America
   
1
 
KOUS Holdings, Inc. b
Common equity
08/21/15
 
North America
10,950,000
   
13,870,288
 
Kowloon Co-Investment, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
11/04/15
 
Asia - Pacific
   
2,596,433
 
KSBR Holding Corp. b
Common equity
06/28/13
 
North America
819,160
   
358,897
 
LTS Group Holdings, LLC b
Common equity
08/07/15
 
North America
11,026
   
26,612,792
 
MHS Investment Holdings LLC b
Common equity
03/17/17
 
North America
35,000,000
   
35,000,000
 
NDES Holdings, LLC b, d
Member interest
09/19/11
 
North America
   
7,082,345
 
NTS Holding Corporation, Inc. b
Common equity
11/21/13
 
North America
2,740
   
2,701,082
 
Peer Holding I BV b
Common equity
11/17/11
 
Western Europe
3,965,441
   
51,289,036
 
Polaris Investment Holdings, L.P b, d
Limited partnership interest
06/07/16
 
North America
   
23,255,591
 
QOL Meds Holding Company, LLC b
Common equity
12/05/13
 
North America
15,750,000
   
19,033,240
 
Quadriga Capital IV Investment Holding II L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
09/09/16
 
Western Europe
   
17,577,713
 
Quick Service Restaurant Group Private Limited b
Common equity
09/30/11
 
Asia - Pacific
855,277
   
1,418,604
 
R&R co-invest FCPR b, d
Common equity
07/05/13
 
Western Europe
   
38,710,586
 
S-Evergreen Holding Corp. b
Common equity
07/17/12
 
North America
226,635
   
124,092
 
S.TOUS, S.L b
Common equity
10/06/15
 
Western Europe
622
   
14,661,114
 
Silver Lake Sumeru Marlin Co-Invest Fund, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
05/14/12
 
North America
   
2,726,008
 
Snacks Parent Corporation b, d, f
Preferred equity
05/23/13
 
North America
   
17,655
 
SPH GRD Holdings, LLC b
Common equity
06/18/13
 
North America
1,152,321
   
26,826,029
 
 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
 
Investment
Type
Acquisition
Date
 
Geographic
Regiona
 
Shares
 
Fair
Value**
 
 
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)
 
Direct Investments * (continued)
 
Direct Equity (continued)
 
Spring Topco Limited b
Common equity
11/24/10
 
North America
 
772,737
 
$
1
 
The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI Co-Investment L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
12/30/16
 
Asia - Pacific
 
   
1,783,415
 
THL Equity Fund VI Investors (BKFS), L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
12/30/13
 
North America
 
   
21,600,651
 
TKC Topco LLC b
Common equity
10/14/16
 
North America
 
4,632,829
   
5,298,094
 
Valhalla Co-Invest L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
01/18/11
 
Western Europe
 
   
4,995,792
 
VAT Group AG b
Common equity
04/14/16
 
Western Europe
 
655,272
   
64,056,056
 
Velocity Holdings Corp. b
Common equity
08/06/12
 
North America
 
3,749,777
   
14,128,694
 
WP Mustang Co-Invest-C, L.P. b, d
Limited partnership interest
08/12/14
 
North America
 
   
4,975,168
 
 
             
$
847,274,424
 
 
 
Interest
Acquisition
Date
Maturity
Date
Investment
Type
Geographic
Regiona
 
Principal
 
Fair
Value**
 
 
 
Direct Debt (26.16%)
 
ABILITY Network, Inc. b
Cash 5.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
06/04/14
05/16/21
Senior
North America
 
$
7,517,500
 
$
7,541,030
 
ABILITY Network, Inc. b
Cash 8.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
06/04/14
05/16/22
Second Lien
North America
   
11,500,000
   
11,442,500
 
Acrisure Intermediate, Inc. b
Cash 9.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
11/22/16
11/22/24
Second Lien
North America
   
13,664,226
   
13,664,226
 
Affordable Care Holding Corp. b
Cash 8.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
10/22/15
04/22/23
Second Lien
North America
   
16,861,500
   
16,861,500
 
AI Alabama B.V. b
Cash 8.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
07/10/15
07/06/23
Second Lien
Western Europe
   
6,374,927
   
6,414,770
 
Alpha Bidco SAS b
Cash 3.50% + Euribor
02/12/16
01/29/23
Senior
Western Europe
   
17,100,000
   
19,785,414
 
Ascensus, Inc. b
Cash 4.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
12/07/15
12/03/22
Senior
North America
   
19,515,579
   
19,759,523
 
Ascensus, Inc. b
Cash 9.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
12/04/15
12/03/23
Second Lien
North America
   
27,540,000
   
27,540,000
 
AutoForm Engineering
GmbH b
Cash 4.25% + Euribor
07/22/16
07/21/23
Senior
Western Europe
   
5,577,000
   
6,438,926
 
AutoForm Engineering
GmbH b
Cash 4.625% + Libor
07/22/16
07/21/23
Senior
Western Europe
   
3,306,603
   
3,347,936
 
Bioclinica Holding I LP b
Cash 8.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
11/04/16
10/20/24
Second Lien
North America
   
20,750,000
   
20,335,000
 
CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC b
Cash 8.00%; PIK 5.00%
03/01/17
02/10/23
Mezzanine
North America
   
2,577,507
   
2,609,725
 
CapitalSpring Finance Company. LLC b
Cash 6.00%; PIK 7.25%
09/13/13
10/02/19
Mezzanine
North America
   
10,238,923
   
10,238,923
 
Casmar (Australia) PTY Ltd. b
Cash 5.50% + LIBOR (1.00% Floor)
04/11/17
12/20/23
Senior
Asia - Pacific
   
9,592,389
   
7,449,235
 
Casmar (Australia) PTY Ltd. b
Cash 9.25% + BBSY (1.00% Floor)
12/20/16
12/20/24
Second Lien
Asia - Pacific
   
18,240,000
   
13,989,903
 
CDRH Parent, Inc. b
Cash 8.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
08/06/14
07/01/22
Second Lien
North America
   
10,000,000
   
7,150,000
 
CFS 811 B.V. b
Cash 7.25% + Euribor (0.75% floor)
07/01/15
06/12/21
Senior
Western Europe
   
775,000
   
883,730
 
CFS 811 B.V. b
Cash 7.25% + Euribor (0.75% Floor)
06/12/15
06/12/21
Senior
Western Europe
   
10,695,000
   
12,195,471
 
Constellation Brands Canada, Inc. b
Cash 8.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
12/16/16
12/16/24
Second Lien
North America
   
25,024,000
   
19,274,149
 
Delta Holdco LLC b
Cash 8.75% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
11/18/16
11/07/24
Second Lien
North America
   
22,080,000
   
22,080,000
 
Delta Holdco LLC b
Cash 5.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
11/21/16
11/07/23
Senior
North America
   
5,520,000
   
5,564,850
 
Diamond Parent Holdings, Corp. b
Cash 6.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
12/23/16
04/14/22
Senior
North America
   
2,063,504
   
2,063,504
 
Diamond Parent Holdings, Corp. b
Cash 6.75% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
04/29/16
04/14/22
Senior
North America
   
21,116,700
   
21,116,700
 
Evergreen ACQCO1
L.P. b
Cash 8.00% + PIK 2.75%
07/17/12
07/11/22
Mezzanine
North America
   
6,456,352
   
6,456,352
 
Global Tel*Link Corporation b
Cash 7.75% + Libor (1.25% Floor )
06/13/13
11/23/20
Second Lien
North America
   
10,300,000
   
10,287,177
 
 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Interest
Acquisition
Date
Maturity
Date
Investment
Type
Geographic
Regiona
 
Principal
 
Fair
Value**
 
 
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)
 
Direct Investments * (continued)
 
Direct Debt (continued)
 
Global Tel*Link Corporation b, e
Cash 3.75% + Libor (1.25% Floor)
05/04/12
05/23/20
Senior
North America
 
$
3,868,961
 
$
3,877,821
 
Global Tel*Link Corporation b
Cash 7.75% + Libor (1.25% Floor)
09/08/16
11/23/20
Second Lien
North America
   
13,939,848
   
13,922,493
 
Goldcup Merger Sub, Inc. b
Cash 9.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
05/02/16
05/02/24
Second Lien
North America
   
41,800,000
   
41,800,000
 
Interstate Hotels Holding b
Cash 4.75% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
05/18/16
05/03/22
Senior
North America
   
29,775,000
   
29,626,125
 
Kahuna Bidco Pty
Limited b
Cash 5.00% + BBSY; PIK 3.50%
09/30/11
12/31/18
Mezzanine
Asia - Pacific
   
6,293,835
   
4,829,162
 
Knightrider S.a.r.l. b
Cash 3.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
09/25/13
08/14/20
Senior
Western Europe
   
8,707,996
   
8,735,208
 
KSBR Holding Corp. b
Cash 11.00%
02/27/15
08/27/22
Mezzanine
North America
   
6,384,000
   
6,384,000
 
Lary 3 AB b
Cash 5.00% + Euribor
08/09/16
07/20/23
Senior
Western Europe
   
9,170,000
   
10,517,533
 
Learning Care Group (US) No.2, Inc. b
Cash 4.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
06/24/14
05/05/21
Senior
North America
   
5,932,625
   
5,962,288
 
Lightower b
PIK 12.00%
08/11/15
08/12/25
Mezzanine
North America
   
6,373,975
   
6,401,595
 
Lightower b
Cash 10.00%
08/11/15
02/12/22
Mezzanine
North America
   
6,942,764
   
6,942,764
 
Mercury BondCo PLC b
Cash 8.75% + Euribor
12/15/16
05/30/21
Senior
Western Europe
   
25,600,000
   
29,191,590
 
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc. b
Cash 9.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
06/01/15
06/01/23
Second Lien
North America
   
9,450,000
   
9,450,000
 
Netsmart Technologies Holding b
Cash 9.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
05/05/16
10/19/23
Second Lien
North America
   
22,725,000
   
22,668,187
 
NTS Holding Corporation, Inc b
Cash 6.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
06/19/15
06/12/21
Senior
North America
   
7,342,567
   
7,342,567
 
Onex Wizard Acquisition Company II S.C.A. b
Cash 3.75% + Euribor
03/19/15
03/19/22
Senior
Western Europe
   
7,086,875
   
8,201,426
 
Onex Wizard Acquisition Company II S.C.A., b
Cash 3.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
03/27/15
03/27/22
Senior
Western Europe
   
2,277,429
   
2,296,935
 
OT Luxco 3 & Cy
S.C.A. b
Cash 8.75% + Euribor (1.00% Floor); PIK 9.00%
05/31/17
05/31/27
Mezzanine
Western Europe
   
15,500,000
   
17,819,866
 
Peer Holding B.V b
Cash 4.25% + Euribor
02/25/16
02/25/22
Senior
Western Europe
   
16,394,813
   
18,984,438
 
Pet Holdings ULC b
Cash 5.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
07/08/16
07/05/22
Senior
North America
   
9,331,800
   
9,343,465
 
Photonis Technologies S.A.S. b
Cash 7.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
09/27/13
09/18/19
Second Lien
Western Europe
   
8,555,969
   
7,850,102
 
Plano Molding Company, LLC b
Cash 6.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
05/12/15
05/12/21
Second Lien
North America
   
6,796,933
   
6,796,933
 
Pretium Packaging LLC b
Cash 9.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
12/01/16
05/14/23
Second Lien
North America
   
10,635,560
   
10,635,560
 
Pretium Packaging LLC b
Cash 5.75% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
11/23/16
11/14/22
Senior
North America
   
9,430,777
   
9,383,624
 
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC b
Cash 9.25%
05/02/16
05/15/23
Second Lien
North America
   
11,850,000
   
11,850,000
 
Springer Science+Business Media Finance BV b
Cash 3.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
06/25/15
08/14/20
Senior
Western Europe
   
9,615,608
   
9,645,657
 
Stiphout Finance, LLC b
Cash 3.75% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
10/30/15
10/26/22
Senior
Asia - Pacific
   
7,029,788
   
7,073,724
 
Stiphout Finance, LLC b
Cash 8.00% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
10/30/15
10/26/23
Second Lien
Asia - Pacific
   
6,503,912
   
6,487,652
 
Strategic Partners, Inc. b
Cash 5.25% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
07/20/16
06/30/23
Senior
North America
   
13,372,884
   
13,540,045
 
Tierpoint LLC b
Cash 8.75% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
04/18/16
12/02/22
Second Lien
North America
   
13,500,000
   
13,640,670
 
WP CPP Holdings, LLC b
Cash 3.50% + Libor (1.00% Floor)
02/10/16
12/27/19
Senior
North America
   
19,690,722
   
19,044,669
 
 
               
$
674,736,643
 
Total Direct Investments (59.00%)
       
$
1,522,011,067
 
 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
 
Acquisition
Date 
 
Geographic
Regiona
 
Fair
Value**
 
 
 
Secondary Investments * (11.73%)
 
3i Eurofund Vb, L.P. b
09/30/09
 
Western Europe
 
$
4,976,910
 
3i Growth Capital B, L.P. b
10/01/14
 
Western Europe
   
295,919
 
Abingworth Bioventures III, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
69,655
 
Abingworth Bioventures V Co-Investment Growth Equity Fund, L.P. b
06/30/12
 
Western Europe
   
329,823
 
Abingworth Bioventures V, L.P. b, e
06/30/12
 
Western Europe
   
375,754
 
Advent International GPE VI, L.P. b
09/30/10
 
Western Europe
   
2,578,756
 
Apax Europe VI - A, L.P. b
07/01/11
 
Western Europe
   
157,231
 
Apax Europe VII - B, L.P. b
04/30/11
 
Western Europe
   
226,323
 
Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P. b
07/01/10
 
North America
   
418,388
 
Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P. b
10/01/09
 
North America
   
172,590
 
Astorg V FCPR b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
3,566,578
 
Astorg VI, FCPI b
06/30/16
 
Western Europe
   
3,201,720
 
Bain Capital Fund VIII, L.P. b
12/31/15
 
North America
   
95,483
 
Bain Capital Fund X, L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
15,434,669
 
Bain Capital IX Co-Investment Fund, L.P. b
12/31/15
 
North America
   
55,498
 
Bain Capital Partners IX, L.P. b
12/31/15
 
North America
   
311,016
 
Bain Capital VIII Co-Investment Fund, L.P. b
12/31/15
 
North America
   
19,730
 
Bain Capital X Co-Investment Fund, L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
430,064
 
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. b
11/24/09
 
Asia - Pacific
   
640,596
 
BC European Capital IX, L.P. b
09/30/14
 
Western Europe
   
5,912,013
 
Bertram Growth Capital II-A, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
3,445,365
 
Candover 2005 Fund, L.P. b
04/06/10
 
Western Europe
   
45,916
 
Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P. b
12/28/12
 
Western Europe
   
51,902
 
Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P. b
12/28/12
 
Western Europe
   
4,975,632
 
Carlyle Japan International Partners II, L.P. b
12/28/12
 
Asia - Pacific
   
3,512,776
 
Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. b
06/30/10
 
North America
   
131,701
 
CCP IX L.P. No.2 b
09/30/14
 
Western Europe
   
1,527,340
 
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VII L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
2,464,708
 
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. b
03/29/12
 
North America
   
8,172,590
 
CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific III, L.P. b
01/11/13
 
Asia - Pacific
   
1,073,144
 
CVC European Equity Partners V, L.P. b
07/12/10
 
Western Europe
   
1,718,554
 
ESP Golden Bear Europe Fund b
12/31/16
 
Western Europe
   
26,200,790
 
Fourth Cinven Fund, L.P. b
04/16/10
 
Western Europe
   
100,549
 
Frazier Healthcare VI, L.P. b
06/30/12
 
North America
   
1,101,897
 
FS Equity Partners V, L.P. b
08/07/12
 
North America
   
1,220,090
 
Galileo III FCPR b, e
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
118,839
 
Genstar Capital Partners IV, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
330
 
Genstar Capital Partners V, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
667,298
 
Graphite Capital Partners VI, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
133,636
 
Graphite Capital Partners VII Top-Up b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
60,271
 
Graphite Capital Partners VII, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
382,572
 
Gridiron Energy Feeder I, LP b
05/15/17
 
North America
   
30,765,167
 
Gryphon Partners 3.5, L.P. b
05/21/13
 
North America
   
2,972,877
 
Gryphon Partners IV L.P. b
02/08/16
 
North America
   
15,768,309
 
H.I.G. Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II, L.P. b
12/30/10
 
North America
   
1,325,584
 
Harvest Partners V, L.P. b
09/30/11
 
North America
   
276,351
 
Harvest Partners VII, L.P. b
09/30/11
 
North America
   
2,777,676
 
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P. b
12/31/12
 
North America
   
1,648,811
 
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P. b
06/30/14
 
North America
   
3,278,442
 
Highstar Capital III Prism Fund, L.P. b
07/01/10
 
North America
   
1,081,253
 
Indigo Capital V, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
259,698
 
Industri Kapital 1997 Fund b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
1,449
 
Industri Kapital 2000, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
Western Europe
   
4,411
 
Investcorp Private Equity 2007 Fund, L.P. b
03/31/11
 
North America
   
1,457,367
 
Investcorp Technology Partners III (Cayman), L.P. b
08/19/11
 
North America
   
1,946,890
 
Irving Place Capital Investors II, L.P. b
03/22/10
 
North America
   
13,348
 
Irving Place Capital Partners III, L.P. b
12/21/09
 
North America
   
20,139
 
Italian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. b, e
01/29/16
 
Western Europe
   
120,928
 
Jerusalem Venture Partners IV, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
Asia - Pacific
   
29,744
 
KKR European Fund III, L.P. b
03/01/11
 
Western Europe
   
3,600,677
 
Lee Equity Partners Fund, L.P. b
06/30/17
 
North America
   
15,435
 
Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund, L.P. b
06/30/17
 
North America
   
24,166,382
 
Lightyear Fund II, L.P. b
09/30/13
 
North America
   
406,780
 
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V, L.P. b
03/31/11
 
North America
   
2,181,388
 
MidOcean Partners III, L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
2,124,771
 
Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P. b, e
09/30/15
 
North America
   
1,277,230
 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
 
Acquisition
Date
 
Geographic
Regiona
 
Fair
Value**
 
 
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)
 
Secondary Investments * (continued)
 
Montagu III, L.P. b
12/09/09
 
Western Europe
 
$
21
 
Oak Investment Partners XII, L.P. b
06/28/12
 
North America
   
720,802
 
PAI Europe V b
09/30/14
 
Western Europe
   
1,023,368
 
Palladium Equity Partners III, L.P. b
08/02/10
 
North America
   
356,019
 
Pamlico Capital GP I, LLC b
03/31/14
 
North America
   
1
 
Pamlico Capital GP II, LLC b
03/31/14
 
North America
   
64,239
 
Pamlico Capital II, L.P. b
03/31/14
 
North America
   
5,826,945
 
Pamlico Capital Secondary Fund, L.P. b
03/31/14
 
North America
   
2,773
 
Permira Europe I, L.P.1B b
11/29/13
 
Western Europe
   
43,922
 
Permira Europe II, L.P. b
11/29/13
 
Western Europe
   
33,049
 
Permira Europe III, L.P. b
09/30/13
 
Western Europe
   
184,239
 
Permira IV, L.P. b
09/30/13
 
Western Europe
   
5,620,655
 
Providence Equity Partners IV, L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
1,717
 
Providence Equity Partners V, L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
222,556
 
Providence Equity Partners VI -A, L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
10,825,590
 
Providence Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. b
06/30/13
 
North America
   
1,923,369
 
Riverside Europe Fund IV, L.P. b
09/30/14
 
Western Europe
   
2,064,536
 
Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. b
06/30/14
 
North America
   
208,421
 
Silver Lake Partners III, L.P. b
06/30/10
 
North America
   
11,290,622
 
Silver Lake Partners V, L.P. b
09/30/13
 
North America
   
4,661
 
Silver Lake Sumeru Fund, L.P. b
12/18/09
 
North America
   
443,952
 
Sun Capital Partners V, L.P. b
09/30/13
 
North America
   
18,031,742
 
TA Atlantic & Pacific VI, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
729,165
 
TA Atlantic and Pacific V, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
20,705
 
TA X, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
36,233
 
TA XI, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
3,121,164
 
TCV VI, L.P. b
09/30/13
 
North America
   
952,225
 
TCV VII (A), L.P. b
09/30/13
 
North America
   
10,441,976
 
Terra Firma Capital Partners III, L.P. b
09/30/13
 
Western Europe
   
8,678,671
 
TorQuest Partners Fund (U.S.) II, L.P. b
09/30/15
 
North America
   
239,485
 
TPG Partners V, L.P. b
01/04/12
 
North America
   
1,603,344
 
TPG Partners VI, L.P. b
07/01/10
 
North America
   
14,550,870
 
TRG Growth Partnership (Offshore) II, L.P. b
08/02/10
 
Asia - Pacific
   
333,358
 
TRG Growth Partnership (Offshore), L.P. b
08/02/10
 
Asia - Pacific
   
17,393
 
TRG Growth Partnership II, L.P. b
07/08/10
 
Asia - Pacific
   
999,467
 
Tudor Ventures III, L.P. b
12/31/12
 
North America
   
2,898,764
 
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. b
09/28/12
 
North America
   
5,116,146
 
Total Secondary Investments (11.73%)
     
$
302,527,888
 
 
 
Primary Investments * (8.37%)
 
Advent International GPE VII-B, L.P. b
07/01/12
 
Western Europe
 
$
11,860,673
 
Advent International GPE VIII-C, L.P b
03/22/16
 
Western Europe
   
2,282,406
 
Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VI-H L.P. b
10/17/14
 
Western Europe
   
3,323,201
 
Altra Private Equity Fund II, L.P. b
12/07/12
 
South America
   
1,856,745
 
Apollo Investment Fund IX, L.P. b, g
06/01/17
 
North America
   
 
Apollo Investment Fund VIII, L.P. b
06/28/13
 
North America
   
6,719,398
 
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. b
04/19/12
 
North America
   
8,902,777
 
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V, L.P. b
12/28/15
 
North America
   
452,207
 
Avista Capital Partners II, L.P. b
01/01/14
 
North America
   
589,803
 
Avista Capital Partners III, L.P. b
10/03/11
 
North America
   
7,927,148
 
Bain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P. b
09/01/14
 
Western Europe
   
2,483,635
 
Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P. b, g
07/01/17
 
North America
   
 
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund V, L.P. b
12/01/10
 
Asia - Pacific
   
4,144,740
 
Berkshire Fund IX, L.P. b
03/18/16
 
North America
   
1,260,002
 
Caltius Partners V-A, L.P. b
12/02/14
 
North America
   
2,689,607
 
CapVest Equity Partners III B, L.P. b
08/30/13
 
Western Europe
   
4,443,383
 
Carlyle Europe Partners IV, L.P. b
08/27/13
 
Western Europe
   
757,974
 
Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. b
07/31/13
 
North America
   
6,466,964
 
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, L.P. b, g
12/13/16
 
North America
   
 
Crescent Mezzanine Partners VI, L.P. b
03/30/12
 
North America
   
3,088,021
 
CVC Capital Partners VI (A) L.P. b, e
07/05/13
 
Western Europe
   
4,833,210
 
EQT Mid Market Europe (No.1) Feeder L.P. b, g
07/01/16
 
Western Europe
   
 
EQT VI (No.1), L.P. b
07/01/11
 
Western Europe
   
5,364,400
 
Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P. b
09/01/12
 
North America
   
7,108,810
 
Genstar Capital Partners VII, L.P. b
06/26/15
 
North America
   
8,914,138
 
 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
  
Acquisition
Date
 
Geographic
Regiona
 
Fair
Value**
 
 
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)
 
Primary Investments * (continued)
 
Genstar Capital Partners VIII, L.P. b
03/23/17
 
North America
 
$
109,862
 
GoldPoint Mezzanine Partners IV, L.P. b
12/30/15
 
North America
   
4,252,677
 
HgCapital 8 L.P. b, g
12/19/16
 
Western Europe
   
 
HgCapital Mercury 2 b
02/15/17
 
Western Europe
   
6,636
 
Hony Capital Fund VIII, L.P. b, e
10/30/15
 
Asia - Pacific
   
3,732,549
 
Hony Capital Partners V, L.P. b
12/15/11
 
Asia - Pacific
   
9,353,075
 
Index Ventures Growth III (Jersey) L.P. b
03/18/15
 
Western Europe
   
3,698,961
 
KKR Americas Fund XII L.P. b, g
09/16/16
 
North America
   
 
KKR North America Fund XI, L.P. b
02/01/12
 
North America
   
11,270,394
 
Kohlberg TE Investors VII, L.P. b
09/15/11
 
North America
   
8,583,245
 
Kohlberg TE Investors VIII, L.P. b, g
08/04/16
 
North America
   
 
Leeds Equity Partners VI, L.P. b
11/25/16
 
North America
   
3,919,724
 
Nautic Partners VII-A, L.P. b
06/27/14
 
North America
   
8,565,784
 
New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. b
05/04/12
 
North America
   
7,285,447
 
New Mountain Capital V, L.P. b, g
06/29/17
 
North America
   
 
NexPhase III-A,L.P. b
09/01/16
 
North America
   
10,496,944
 
Oak Hill Capital Partners IV, L.P. b
04/28/17
 
North America
   
2,502,862
 
PAI Europe VI -1, L.P. b
03/12/15
 
Western Europe
   
4,509,955
 
Patria - Brazilian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. b
06/30/11
 
North America
   
4,755,790
 
PennantPark Credit Opportunities Fund II, L.P. b
08/03/12
 
North America
   
7,768,893
 
Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. b
07/30/12
 
North America
   
8,412,054
 
Sixth Cinven Fund (No.3) L.P. b
05/01/16
 
Western Europe
   
560,584
 
Sumeru Equity Partners Fund, L.P. b
04/27/15
 
North America
   
1,955,293
 
Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. b
12/10/15
 
North America
   
3,595,977
 
TPG Partners VII, L.P. b
03/01/16
 
North America
   
5,201,594
 
Trident VII, L.P. b, g
09/22/16
 
North America
   
 
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XII, L.P. b
12/19/14
 
North America
   
4,857,935
 
Windjammer Senior Equity Fund IV, L.P. b
02/06/13
 
North America
   
5,032,287
 
Total Primary Investments (8.37%)
     
$
215,897,764
 
 
 
Total Private Equity Investments (Cost $1,689,535,726)(79.10%)
 
$
2,040,436,719
 
 
  
Interest
Acquisition
Date
Maturity
Date
Principal
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
Short-Term Investments (11.03%)
 
U.S. Government Treasury Obligations (11.03%)
 
U.S. Treasury Bill h
0.777%
04/26/17
07/20/17
 
$
75,000,000
 
$
74,969,236
 
U.S. Treasury Bill h
0.809%
03/14/17
07/20/17
   
50,000,000
   
49,979,491
 
U.S. Treasury Bill h
0.798%
04/26/17
08/17/17
   
75,000,000
   
74,923,135
 
U.S. Treasury Bill h
0.989%
06/22/17
09/14/17
   
85,000,000
   
84,836,715
 
Total U.S. Government Treasury Obligations (11.03%)
       
$
284,708,577
 
 
 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $284,699,560)(11.03%)
 
$
284,708,577
 
 
 
Total Investments (Cost $2,033,898,833)(92.79%)
   
2,393,876,973
 
 
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (7.21%)
   
185,871,292
 
 
 
Net Assets (100.00%)
 
$
2,579,748,265
 
 
*
Direct Investments are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the company. Primary Investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are not known as of the time of investment. Secondary Investments are portfolios of assets on the secondary market.

**
The Fair Value of any Direct Investment may not necessarily reflect the current or expected future performance of such Direct Investment or the Fair Value of the Fund’s interest in such Direct Investment. Furthermore, the Fair Value of any Direct Investment has not been calculated, reviewed, verified or in any way approved by such Direct Investment or its general partner, manager or sponsor (including any of its affiliates). Please see below for further detail regarding the valuation policy of the Fund.

a
Geographic region is based on where a Direct Investment is headquartered and may be different from where such Investment invests or operates. In the case of Primary and Secondary Investments, geographic region generally refers to where the majority of the underlying assets are invested.

b
Private equity investments are generally issued in private placement transactions and as such are generally restricted as to resale. Total cost and fair value of restricted investments as of June 30, 2017 was $1,689,535,726 and $2,040,436,719, respectively.

c
Represents an affiliated issuer (see below).

d
Investment does not issue shares.

e
Non-income producing.

f
Investment holds balance in escrow account.

g
Investment has been committed to but has not been funded by the Fund.

h
Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.


Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
Under Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act, a portfolio company is defined as “affiliated” if a Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting securities. The Fund held at least five percent of the outstanding voting securities of the following companies as of June 30, 2017:
 
Non-Controlled Affiliates
 
Shares
as of
June 30,
2017
   
Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2017
   
Gross
Additions(1)
   
Gross
Reductions(2)
   
Change in
Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
   
Fair Value
as of
June 30,
2017
   
Affiliated
Income
 
AAVAS Financiers Limited
   
6,475,083
   
$
28,980,774
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
322,836
   
$
29,303,610
   
$
-
 
Astorg Co-Invest SGG, FCPI
   
-
     
13,201,136
     
3,085,450
     
-
     
2,566,635
     
18,853,221
     
-
 
Capvis IV Co- Investors Faster L.P.
   
-
     
16,794,854
     
-
     
-
     
3,466,301
     
20,261,155
     
-
 
ECP Holding Company, LLC
   
8,172,727
     
8,990,000
     
527,273
     
-
     
695,074
     
10,212,347
     
-
 
Huntress Co-Investment L.P., 1
   
-
     
44,255,297
     
-
     
-
     
3,991,649
     
48,246,946
     
-
 
Total Non-Controlled Affiliates
   
14,647,810
   
$
112,222,061
   
$
3,612,723
   
$
-
   
$
11,042,495
   
$
126,877,279
   
$
-
 
 
(1)
Gross additions may include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, the accretion of discounts and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.
 
(2)
Gross reductions may include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.
 
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited consolidated financial statements contained in its annual report for the year ended March 31, 2017.

The following table summarizes the composition of the Fund’s investment portfolio at cost and fair value as of June 30, 2017.

Investments  
Amortized Cost(1)
   
Fair Value
   
Portfolio as a Percentage of
Fair Value
 
Common Stocks
 
$
59,663,547
   
$
68,731,677
     
2.9
%
Direct Equity
   
585,267,205
     
847,274,424
     
35.4
%
Direct Debt
   
655,694,989
     
674,736,643
     
28.2
%
Secondary Investments
   
265,720,168
     
302,527,888
     
12.6
%
Primary Investments
   
182,853,364
     
215,897,764
     
9.0
%
Short-Term Investments
   
284,699,560
     
284,708,577
     
11.9
%
 Total
 
$
2,033,898,833
   
$
2,393,876,973
     
100
%

(1)
Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of premiums and/or accretion of discounts, as applicable, on investments.

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

The Fund may enter forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may enter into these contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The objective of the Fund’s foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce the risk that the U.S. Dollar value of the Fund’s foreign currency denominated investments will decline in value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rates resulting in unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward foreign currency exchange contract is offset by entering into a closing transaction or by the delivery or receipt of the currency. Risk may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar.

During the period from April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, the Fund entered into ten long/short forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund had $(7,091,352) in net realized gains (losses), and a $(7,765,293) change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contract amounts at June 30, 2017 are representative of contract amounts during the period.

At June 30, 2017, the Fund had the following outstanding long/short forward foreign currency exchange contracts:
 
 
Contract Amount
 
Settlement Date
Currency
 
Buy
   
Sell
   
Value
   
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
Counterparty
September 21, 2017
Euro (€)
 
$
127,566,409
   
113,800,000
   
$
130,232,607
   
$
(2,666,198
)
Barclays Capital
September 21, 2017
Euro (€)
 
$
147,673,479
   
131,770,000
    $
150,797,457
    $
(3,123,977
)
Barclays Capital
September 21, 2017
US Dollar ($)
 
37,000,000
   
$
41,415,395
   
42,342,763
    $
927,368
 
Merrill Lynch

Investments held by the Fund include direct equity and debt investments in operating companies (“Direct Investments”) and primary and secondary investments in private equity funds (“Private Equity Fund Investments”; Direct Investments and Private Equity Fund Investments, collectively, “Private Equity Investments”).

In conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), investments are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Estimated values may differ from the values that would have been used if a ready market existed or if the investments were liquidated at the valuation date. A three-tier hierarchy is used to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the measurement date. The type of investments included in Level 1 include marketable securities that are primarily traded on a securities exchange or over-the-counter. The fair value is determined to be the last sale price on the determination date, or, if no sales occurred on any such day, the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on such day. The Fund does not apply a blockage discount to the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

 Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets (i.e. Level 1 pricing) and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies through direct or indirect corroboration with observable market data. Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate notes, convertible notes, warrants and restricted equity securities. The fair value of legally restricted equity securities may be discounted depending on the likely impact of the restrictions on liquidity and the Adviser’s estimates.

 Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment and/or estimation. Investments that are included in this category generally include equity investments that are privately owned, as well as convertible notes and warrants that are not actively traded. The fair value for investments using Level 3 pricing inputs are based on the Adviser’s estimates that consider a combination of various performance measurements including the timing of the transaction, the market in which the Fund operates, comparable market transactions, Fund performance and projections and various performance multiples as applied to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or a similar measure of earnings for the latest reporting period and forward earnings, as well as discounted cash flow analysis.

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

The following table presents the Fund’s investments at June 30, 2017 measured at fair value. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations, estimated values may materially differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed.

Investments
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
Assets
Direct Investments:
 
Direct Equity Investments
 
$
120,623,456
   
$
-
   
$
726,650,968
   
$
847,274,424
 
Direct Debt Investments
   
-
     
-
     
674,736,643
     
674,736,643
 
Total Direct Investments*
 
$
120,623,456
   
$
-
   
$
1,401,387,611
   
$
1,522,011,067
 
Common Stocks
   
68,731,677
     
-
      -      
68,731,677
 
Secondary Investments*
   
-
     
-
     
302,527,888
     
302,527,888
 
Primary Investments *
   
-
     
-
     
215,897,764
     
215,897,764
 
Short-Term Investments
   
284,708,577
     
-
     
-
     
284,708,577
 
Total Investments                                
Other Financial Instruments
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
   
927,368
     
-
     
-
     
927,368
 
Total Assets
 
$
474,991,078
   
$
-
   
$
1,919,813,263
   
$
2,394,804,341
 
Liabilities
                               
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 
$
(5,790,175
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(5,790,175
)
Total Liabilities
 
$
(5,790,175
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(5,790,175
)
Total Investments net of Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 
$
469,200,903
   
$
-
   
$
1,919,813,263
   
$
2,389,014,166
 

The following is a reconciliation of those investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
 
 
   
Balance as of
April 1, 2017
   
Realized gain/(loss)
   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
   
Gross
purchases
   
Gross
sales
   
Net Amortization of premium/
discount
   
Net transfers in or out of Level 3
   
Balance as of
June 30, 2017
 
Direct Investments:
                                               
 Direct Equity Investments
 
$
670,787,633
   
$
293,526
   
$
49,718,954
   
$
6,376,761
   
$
(525,906
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
726,650,968
 
 Direct Debt Investments
   
702,087,168
     
1,313,868
     
8,697,111
     
29,079,512
     
(66,449,301
)
   
8,285
     
-
     
674,736,643
 
Total Direct Investments*
 
$
1,372,874,801
   
$
1,607,394
   
$
58,416,065
   
$
35,456,273
   
$
(66,975,207
)
 
$
8,285
   
$
-
   
$
1,401,387,611
 
Secondary Investments*
   
258,426,226
     
(1,200,110
)
   
17,373,118
     
59,544,931
     
(31,616,277
)
   
-
     
-
     
302,527,888
 
Primary Investments*
   
202,368,793
     
(161,938
)
   
7,593,336
     
17,668,524
     
(11,570,951
)
   
-
     
-
     
215,897,764
 
Total
 
$
1,833,669,820
   
$
245,346
   
$
83,382,519
   
$
112,669,728
   
$
(110,162,435
)
 
$
8,285
   
$
-
   
$
1,919,813,263
 
 
The net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for the period ended June 30, 2017, relating to investments in Level 3 assets still held at June 30, 2017 is $83,382,519.
 
*
For the purposes of the tables above: “Direct Investments” are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the Fund. Primary Investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are generally not known as of the time of investment. Secondary Investments involve acquiring single or portfolios of assets on the secondary market. Secondary Investments are Private Equity Fund Investments generally acquired in the secondary market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Fund reasonably determines that the strict application of the above definitions would not reflect the economic substance of any Investment, the Fund may re-classify such Investment as it deems appropriate.
 
The Fund’s Valuation Procedures have been approved by the Board. The Valuation Procedures are implemented by the Adviser and the Fund’s third party administrator, both of which report to the Board. For third-party information, the Fund’s administrator monitors and reviews the methodologies of the various pricing services employed by the Fund. The Adviser employs valuation techniques for Private Equity Investments held by the Fund, which include discounted cash flow methods and market comparables. The Adviser oversees the valuation of the Fund’s investments pursuant to the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser and one or more of its affiliates may act as investment advisers to clients other than the Fund that hold Private Equity Investments held by the Fund. In such cases, the Adviser may value such Private Equity Investments in consultation with its affiliates.

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

The valuations attributed to investments held by the Fund and other clients of the Adviser might differ as a result of differences in accounting, regulatory and other factors applicable to the Fund and the other clients.

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs approved by the Adviser for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for investments held as of June 30, 2017:

Type of Security
 
Fair Value at 6/30/2017
(000’s)*
 
Valuation Technique(s)
Unobservable Input
 
 
Range
 (weighted average)
Direct Investments:
               
Direct Equity Investments
 
$
621,850
 
Market comparable companies
Enterprise value to EBITDA multiple
 
5.90 x – 17.30 x (11.80 x)
 
   
29,304
 
Market comparable companies
Price to book ratio
 
3.10 x -3.10 x (3.10 x)
 
   
12,938
 
Market comparable companies
Enterprise value to sales multiple
 
0.90 x -3.00 x (1.34 x)
 
   
4,414
 
Reported fair value
Reported fair value
 
n/a - n/a (n/a)
 
   
23,145
 
Exit price
Recent transaction price
 
n/a - n/a (n/a)
 
   
35,000
 
Recent financing
Recent transaction price
 
n/a - n/a (n/a)
Direct Debt Investments
 
$
290,634
 
Discounted cash flow
Discount factor
 
5.40 % - 12.61 % (10.05 %)
 
   
370,205
 
Broker quotes
Indicative quotes for an inactive market
 
n/a - n/a (n/a)
 
   
17,820
 
Recent financing
Recent transaction price
 
n/a - n/a (n/a)
Primary and Secondary Investments
 
$
517,262
 
Adjusted reported net asset value
Reported net asset value
 
n/a - n/a (n/a)
 
   
1,163
 
Adjusted reported net asset value
Fair value adjustments
 
n/a - n/a (n/a)

*
Level 3 fair value includes accrued interest.

Level 3 Direct Equity Investments valued by using an unobservable input factor are directly affected by a change in that factor. For Level 3 Direct Debt Investments, the Fund arrives at a fair value through the use of an earnings and multiples analysis and a discounted cash flows analysis which consider credit risk and interest rate risk of the particular investment. Significant increases or decreases in these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), for the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)
Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
 
     
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Robert M. Collins
 
 
Robert M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date
August 28, 2017
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Robert M. Collins
 
 
Robert M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date
August 28, 2017
 
     
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Justin Rindos
 
 
Justin Rindos, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
Date
August 28, 2017
 
 
*
Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.