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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 811-22443

Partners Group Private Equity (Institutional TEI), 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: December 31, 2015

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ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.

Partners Group Private Equity (Institutional TEI), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Partners Group Private Equity (Institutional TEI), LLC (1)
   
     
Investment in Partners Group Private Equity (Offshore II), LDC, at value - 100.01% (Cost $195,252,724)
 
$
219,488,550
 
Liabilities in excess of other assets - (0.01)%
   
(30,165
)
Members' Equity - 100%
 
$
219,458,385
 
         
Partners Group Private Equity (Offshore II), LDC (2)
       
         
Investment in Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC, at value - 100.00% (Cost $195,252,724)
 
$
219,495,950
 
Liabilities in excess of other assets - (0.00)%
   
(7,400
)
Members' Equity - 100%
 
$
219,488,550
 

(1)            Invests the majority of its assets in Partners Group Private Equity (Offshore II), LDC

(2)            Invests the majority of its assets in Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC


The Schedule of Investments of Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC is included below.
 
Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL MEMBERS' EQUITY
Percentages as a percentage of total investments are as follows:
 
 
Private Equity Investments (70.46%)
       
Direct Investments * (44.25%)
 
   
Direct Equity (26.93%)
Investment Type
Geographic Region b
 
Fair Value **
 
Action Holding BV a
Common equity
Western Europe
 
$
563,159
 
Affordable Care Holding Corp. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
8,992,800
 
Apollo Overseas Co-Investors (MHE), L.P. a
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
11,994,942
 
Ascensus Inc. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
1,188,679
 
Astorg Co-Invest Kerneos, FCPI a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
11,622,906
 
Aurora Products Group, LLC a
Member interest
North America
   
18,901
 
CapitalSpring Finance Company a, c
Common equity
North America
   
3
 
Carlyle Retail Turkey Partners, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
South America
   
6,066,428
 
CCM Pharma Debtco Limited a
Common equity
Western Europe
   
469,331
 
CD&R Univar Co-Investor, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
2,058,101
 
Centauro Co-Investment Fund, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
South America
   
2,483,667
 
CT Holdings (International) Limited a
Common equity
Asia - Pacific
   
3,886,936
 
DLJSAP BookCO, LLC a, c
Member interest
South America
   
733,059
 
EQT Marvin Co-Investment, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
   
1,992,400
 
Eurodrip Co-Investment Fund I, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
   
5,925,734
 
Faster S.p.A. a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
14,993,753
 
Fermo Limited a, c
Common equity
Asia - Pacific
   
7,048,586
 
Fermo Limited a, c
Preferred equity
Asia - Pacific
   
2,825,596
 
Gemini Global Holdings Investors, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
3,600,032
 
Genoa Holding Company, Inc. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
7,358
 
Globetrotter Investment & Co S.C.A. a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
5,109,393
 
Globetrotter Investment & Co S.C.A. a
Preferred equity
Western Europe
   
5,186,615
 
GTS II Cayman Corporation a, c
Common equity
South America
   
4,546,296
 
Hercules Achievement Holdings, Inc./Hercules VB Holdings, Inc. a
Common equity
North America
   
13,725,377
 
Hogan S.ar.l a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
390,596
 
Hogan S.ar.l a, c
Preferred equity
Western Europe
   
1
 
Kahuna Holdco Pty Limited a
Common equity
Asia - Pacific
   
913,945
 
KKBS Group Holdings, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
10,599
 
KKBS Holdings, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
5,537
 
KKR Matterhorn Co-Invest, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
   
8,360,290
 
KLFS Holdings, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
1,682,176
 
KOUS Holdings, Inc. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
10,950,000
 
Kowloon Co-Investment, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
Asia - Pacific
   
2,204,592
 
LTS Group Holdings, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
19,101,553
 
Mauritius (Luxembourg) Investments S.ar.l. a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
1,576,586
 
MPH Acquisition Holdco, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
54,275,423
 
NDES Holdings, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
3,102,262
 
NTS Holding Corporation, Inc. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
3,475,337
 
Peer I S.A. a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
25,263,817
 
QoL Healthcare Company, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
21,588,341
 
QoL meds Holding Company, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
9,556
 
R&R Co-Invest FCPR a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
24,501,493
 
S.TOUS, S.L. a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
11,733,026
 
S-Evergreen Holding Corp. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
208,469
 
Sabre Industries, Inc. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
1,088,141
 
Silver Lake Sumeru Marlin Co-Invest Fund, L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
3,401,597
 
Snack Parent Corporation a, c
Preferred equity
North America
   
25,868
 
SPH GRD Acquisition Partners, LLC a, c
Member interest
North America
   
13,858,888
 
Spring Topco, Ltd. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
471,204
 
Strategic Partners, Inc. a
Common equity
North America
   
7,985,684
 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. a
Warrants
North America
   
255,181
 
Svensk Utbildning Intressenter Holding AB a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
283,193
 
Swissport II Co-Invest FCPR a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
10,141,470
 
THL Equity Fund VI Investors (BKFS), L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
22,456,172
 
Valhalla Co-Invest, L.P. a
Limited partnership interest
Western Europe
   
2,161,344
 
Velocity Holdings L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
2,241,049
 
Velocity Technologies Solutions, Inc. a, c
Common equity
North America
   
11,707,800
 
Virtuoso Lux I SarL a, c
Common equity
Western Europe
   
24,345,025
 
Virtuoso Lux I SarL a, c
Shareholder loan
Western Europe
   
17,264,750
 
WP Mustang Co-Invest-C L.P. a, c
Limited partnership interest
North America
   
14,366,701
 
         
$
436,447,718
 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
Private Equity Investments (continued)
       
Direct Investments (continued)
     
   
Direct Debt (17.32%)
Interest
Maturity
Investment Type
Geographic
Region b
 
Fair Value **
 
Ability Network Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 8.25%
5/16/2022
Second Lien
North America
 
$
11,327,500
 
Ability Network Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 5.00%
5/16/2021
Senior
North America
   
7,579,703
 
Affordable Care Holding Corp. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 8.50%
4/22/2023
Second Lien
North America
   
17,172,969
 
Al Alabama B.V. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 8.00%
7/6/2023
Second Lien
Western Europe
   
6,374,927
 
Ascensus Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 9.00%
12/3/2023
Second Lien
North America
   
27,540,000
 
Ascensus Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 4.50%
12/3/2022
Senior
North America
   
17,517,177
 
Astro AB Merger Sub, Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 4.50%
5/22/2022
Second Lien
North America
   
7,841,035
 
CapitalSpring Finance Company a
2.00% + 11.25% PIK
10/2/2019
Mezzanine
North America
   
17,873,779
 
CDRH Parent, Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 8.00%
7/1/2022
Second Lien
North America
   
7,958,350
 
CFS 811 B.V. a
Euribor (0.75% floor) + 7.25%
6/12/2021
Senior
Western Europe
   
11,628,076
 
Evergreen ACQC01, L.P. a
10.25%
7/11/2022
Mezzanine
North America
   
6,325,000
 
Global Tel*Link Corporation a
Libor (1.25% floor) + 7.75%
11/23/2020
Second Lien
North America
   
6,386,000
 
Global Tel*Link Corporation a
Libor (1.25% floor) + 3.75%
12/14/2017
Senior
North America
   
2,944,725
 
Kahuna Bidco Pty Limited a
BBSY + 5.00% + 3.50% PIK
12/31/2016
Mezzanine
Asia - Pacific
   
4,361,033
 
Learning Care Group (US) No. 2, Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 4.50%
5/5/2021
Senior
North America
   
6,111,505
 
Lightower a
10.00%
2/12/2022
Mezzanine
North America
   
6,973,621
 
Lightower a
12.00% PIK
8/12/2025
Mezzanine
North America
   
5,366,573
 
LIT Holdings, Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 9.25%
5/27/2022
Second Lien
North America
   
10,378,750
 
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 9.00%
6/1/2023
Second Lien
North America
   
9,450,000
 
NTS Holding Corporation, Inc. a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 6.00%
6/12/2021
Senior
North America
   
9,001,511
 
Onex Wizard Acquisition Company
Libor (1.00% floor) + 3.25%
3/27/2022
Senior
Western Europe
   
2,349,807
 
 II S.C.A. a
               
Onex Wizard Acquisition Company
Euribor (1.00% floor) + 3.25%
3/19/2022
Senior
Western Europe
   
7,821,663
 
 II S.C.A. a
               
Photonis Technologies S.A.S a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 7.50%
9/18/2019
Second Lien
Western Europe
   
8,554,253
 
Plano Molding Company, LLC a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 6.00%
5/12/2021
Second Lien
North America
   
8,538,176
 
Sabre Industries, Inc. a
11.00%
8/27/2022
Mezzanine
North America
   
2,524,011
 
Sabre Industries, Inc. a
11.00%
8/27/2022
Mezzanine
North America
   
4,037,500
 
Springer Science+Business Media
Libor (1.00% floor) + 3.75%
8/14/2020
Senior
Western Europe
   
9,382,884
 
Deutschland GmbH a
               
Springer Science+Business Media
Libor (1.00% floor) + 3.75%
8/14/2020
Senior
Western Europe
   
10,360,838
 
Deutschland GmbH a
               
Stiphout Finance LLC a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 8.00%
10/26/2023
Second Lien
Asia - Pacific
   
7,248,015
 
Stiphout Finance LLC a
Libor (1.00% floor) + 3.75%
10/26/2022
Senior
Asia - Pacific
   
7,195,594
 
Sun Products Corporation (The) a
Libor (1.25% floor) + 4.25%
3/23/2020
Senior
North America
   
12,474,603
 
             
280,599,578
 
Total Direct Investments (44.25%)
          
$
717,047,296
 
 
Secondary Investments* (18.73%)
          
Geographic
Region b
 
Fair Value
 
3i Europartners Vb, L.P. a
       
Western Europe
 
$
4,825,590
 
3i Growth Capital B, L.P. a, c
       
Western Europe
   
1,055,800
 
Abingworth Bioventures III, L.P. a, c
       
Western Europe
   
53,544
 
Abingworth Bioventures V Co-Investment Growth Equity Fund, L.P. a, c
    
Western Europe
   
262,041
 
Abingworth Bioventures V, L.P. a
       
Western Europe
   
521,567
 
Advent International GPE VI, L.P. a
       
Western Europe
   
4,305,004
 
Apax Europe VI - A, L.P. a
       
Western Europe
   
494,500
 
Apax Europe VII - B, L.P. a
       
Western Europe
   
414,134
 
Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P. a, c
       
North America
   
5,050
 
Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. a
       
North America
   
726,580
 
Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P. a
       
North America
   
560,612
 
Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P. a
    
North America
   
226,206
 
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund III, L.P. a
    
North America
   
323,132
 
Astorg V FCPR a
       
Western Europe
   
2,439,991
 
Bain Capital Fund VIII, L.P. a, c
       
North America
   
261,911
 
Bain Capital Fund X, L.P. a
       
North America
   
22,350,622
 
Bain Capital IX Co-Investment Fund, L.P. a, c
    
North America
   
97,953
 
Bain Capital Partners IX, L.P. a, c
       
North America
   
593,144
 
Bain Capital VIII Coinvestment Fund, L.P. a, c
    
North America
   
58,627
 
Bain Capital X Co-Investment Fund, L.P. a
       
North America
   
941,056
 
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. a
       
Asia - Pacific
   
493,234
 
BC European Capital IX, L.P. a
       
Western Europe
   
3,518,173
 
Bertram Growth Capital II-A, L.P. a, c
       
North America
   
4,277,689
 
Blackstone Capital Partners V/F, L.P. a
       
North America
   
2,187,061
 
Blackstone Capital Partners V-S, L.P. a
       
North America
   
320,021
 
Candover 2005 Fund, L.P. a
       
Western Europe
   
760,165
 


Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) (Continued)

Private Equity Investments (continued)
   
Secondary Investments (continued)
Geographic Region b
 
Fair Value
 
Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P. a
Western Europe
 
$
240,930
 
Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
10,047,224
 
Carlyle Japan International Partners II, L.P. a
Asia - Pacific
   
5,152,701
 
Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. a
North America
   
689,192
 
Carlyle Partners V, L.P. a
North America
   
876,784
 
Carlyle Partners V/B, L.P. a
North America
   
4,227,945
 
CCP IX LP No. 2 a
Western Europe
   
3,073,339
 
Citigroup Venture Capital International Growth Offshore I, L.P. a
Asia - Pacific
   
24,236
 
Citigroup Venture Capital International Growth Offshore II, L.P. a
Asia - Pacific
   
368,915
 
Citigroup Venture International Growth Partnership II, L.P. a
Asia - Pacific
   
1,105,223
 
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VII, L.P. a
North America
   
3,902,620
 
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. a
North America
   
14,459,449
 
CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific III, L.P. a
Asia - Pacific
   
1,458,706
 
CVC European Equity Partners Tandem Fund (A), L.P. a
Western Europe
   
93,703
 
CVC European Equity Partners V, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
2,991,708
 
Duke Street VI US No. 1 Limited Partnership a
Western Europe
   
303,425
 
Fourth Cinven Fund, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
359,987
 
Frazier Healthcare VI, L.P. a
North America
   
2,204,668
 
FS Equity Partners V, L.P. a, c
North America
   
3,390,881
 
Galileo III FCPR a, c
Western Europe
   
215,001
 
Genstar Capital Partners IV, L.P. a, c
North America
   
143,952
 
Genstar Capital Partners V, L.P. a
North America
   
1,356,519
 
Graphite Capital Parners VI, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
441,696
 
Graphite Capital Parners VII Top-Up a, c
Western Europe
   
73,443
 
Graphite Capital Parners VII, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
403,229
 
Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. a
North America
   
1,599,931
 
Gryphon Partners 3.5, L.P. a
North America
   
3,949,312
 
Harvest Partners V, L.P. a
North America
   
256,722
 
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P. a
North America
   
1,676,320
 
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P. a
North America
   
2,246,478
 
H.I.G. Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II, L.P. a
North America
   
1,416,726
 
Highstar Capital III Prism Fund, L.P. a
North America
   
1,393,142
 
Index Ventures II (Jersey), L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
174,040
 
Indigo Capital V, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
794,940
 
Industri Kapital 1997 Fund a
Western Europe
   
146,484
 
Industri Kapital 2000, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
4,002
 
Investcorp Private Equity 2007 Fund, L.P. a
North America
   
3,344,142
 
Investcorp Technology Partners III (Cayman), L.P. a
North America
   
3,085,357
 
Irving Place Capital Investors II, L.P. a
North America
   
23,013
 
Irving Place Capital Partners III, L.P. a
North America
   
21,264
 
Jerusalem Venture Partners IV, L.P. a, c
Asia - Pacific
   
236,615
 
KKR European Fund III, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
6,067,220
 
Lightyear Fund II, L.P. a
North America
   
5,957,933
 
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V-A and V-B, L.P. a
North America
   
5,285,574
 
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-C, L.P. a
North America
   
1,119,694
 
MidOcean Partners III, L.P. a
North America
   
2,186,297
 
Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P. a, c
North America
   
1,099,747
 
Montagu III, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
117
 
Nexit Infocom 2000 Fund L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
6,560
 
Oak Investment Partners XII, L.P. a
North America
   
1,074,141
 
PAI Europe V a, c
Western Europe
   
2,035,331
 
Palladium Equity Partners III, L.P. a
North America
   
483,907
 
Pamlico Capital GP I, LLC a, c
North America
   
1
 
Pamlico Capital GP II, LLC a, c
North America
   
95,475
 
Pamlico Capital II, L.P. a
North America
   
7,931,125
 
Pamlico Capital Secondary Fund, L.P. a, c
North America
   
3,822
 
Permira Europe I, L.P. 1B a, c
Western Europe
   
42,941
 
Permira Europe II, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
27,411
 
Permira Europe III, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
831,692
 
Permira IV Continuing, L.P. 1 a
Western Europe
   
13,016,564
 
Providence Equity Partners IV, L.P. a
North America
   
13,643
 
Providence Equity Partners V, L.P. a
North America
   
483,461
 
Providence Equity Partners VI, L.P. a
North America
   
12,455,166
 
Providence Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. a
North America
   
1,082,188
 
Riverside Europe Fund IV, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
2,776,064
 
Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. a
North America
   
429,457
 
Silver Lake Partners III, L.P. a
North America
   
11,997,638
 
Silver Lake Sumeru Fund, L.P. a
North America
   
350,768
 
Sun Capital Partners V, L.P. a
North America
   
23,741,785
 
TA Atlantic and Pacific V, L.P. a, c
North America
   
54,863
 
TA Atlantic & Pacific VI, L.P. a, c
North America
   
1,095,373
 
TA X, L.P. a, c
North America
   
162,893
 
TA XI, L.P. a, c
North America
   
3,323,113
 
TCV VI, L.P. a, c
North America
   
974,105
 
TCV VII (A), L.P. a, c
North America
   
11,131,717
 
Terra Firma Capital Partners III, L.P. a
Western Europe
   
11,187,280
 
Thomas H. Lee Parallel (DT) Fund VI, L.P. a
North America
   
1,985,654
 
Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund VI, L.P. a
North America
   
1,777,134
 
TorQuest Partners Fund (U.S.) II, L.P. a, c
North America
   
911,727
 
TPG Partners V, L.P. a
North America
   
6,011,870
 
TPG Partners VI, L.P. a
North America
   
18,140,774
 
Tudor Ventures III, L.P. a, c
North America
   
4,203,003
 
Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P. a
North America
   
194,964
 
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. a
North America
   
11,799,610
 
Total Secondary Investments (18.73%)
   
$
303,597,173
 


Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) (Continued)

Private Equity Investments (continued)
   
Primary Investments* (7.48%)
Geographic Region b
 
Fair Value
 
Advent International GPE VII-B, L.P. a, c
North America
 
$
9,832,728
 
Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VI-H, L.P. a, c
South America
   
1,058,416
 
Altra Private Equity Fund II, L.P. a, c
South America
   
1,466,281
 
Apollo Investment Fund VIII, L.P. a
North America
   
2,898,404
 
Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. a
North America
   
7,660,644
 
Avista Capital Partners II, L.P. a
North America
   
1,206,912
 
Avista Capital Partners III, L.P. a
North America
   
7,853,547
 
Bain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
1,221,081
 
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund V, L.P. a
Asia - Pacific
   
3,743,214
 
Caltius Partners V-A, L.P. a, c
North America
   
227,627
 
CapVest Equity Partners III B, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
550,833
 
Carlyle Europe Partners IV, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
403,418
 
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. a
North America
   
3,258,557
 
Crescent Mezzanine Partners VIB, L.P. a
North America
   
3,802,329
 
CVC Capital Partners VI (A) L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
2,543,421
 
EQT VI (No.1) Limited Partnership a, c
Western Europe
   
4,112,072
 
Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P. a
North America
   
10,570,256
 
Genstar Capital Partners VII, L.P. a, c
North America
   
57,553
 
Hony Capital Partners V, L.P. a
Asia - Pacific
   
10,091,257
 
Index Ventures Growth III (Jersey), L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
1,374,071
 
KKR North America Fund XI, L.P. a, c
North America
   
7,557,948
 
Kohlberg TE Investors VII, L.P. a
North America
   
4,866,255
 
Nautic Partners VII-A, L.P. a
North America
   
5,815,492
 
New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. a, c
North America
   
5,586,246
 
PAI Europe VI-1, L.P. a, c
Western Europe
   
2,817,901
 
Pátria - Brazilian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. a
South America
   
2,387,693
 
PennantPark Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. a
North America
   
9,755,824
 
Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. a
North America
   
3,980,289
 
Sumeru Equity Partners Fund, L.P. a, c
North America
   
681,373
 
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XII, L.P. a, c
North America
   
971,574
 
Windjammer Senior Equity Fund IV, L.P. a
North America
   
2,891,008
 
Total Primary Investments (7.48%)
 
$
121,244,224
 
         
Total Private Equity Investments (Cost $958,360,044) (70.46%)
 
$
1,141,888,693
 
         
Short-Term Investments (21.90%)
       
           
U.S. Government Treasury Obligations (21.90%)
Principal
 
Fair Value
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.007%, 01/07/2016 e
40,000,000
 
$
40,000,047
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.015%, 01/14/2016 e
30,000,000
   
30,000,157
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.000%, 02/04/2016
30,000,000
   
30,000,000
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.112%, 02/11/2016 d
40,000,000
   
39,994,965
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.153%, 02/18/2016 d
80,000,000
   
79,985,293
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.107%, 02/18/2016 d
30,000,000
   
29,994,485
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.092%, 03/03/2016 d
50,000,000
   
49,991,200
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.155%, 03/24/2016 d
55,000,000
   
54,978,330
 
Total U.S. Government Treasury Obligations (21.90%)
   
$
354,944,477
 
           
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $354,929,443) (21.90%)
   
$
354,944,477
 
           
Total Investments (Cost $1,313,289,487) (92.36%)
     
1,496,833,170
 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (7.64%)
     
123,796,477
 
           
Members' Equity (100.00%)
   
$
1,620,629,647
 

* Direct private equity 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 involve acquiring single or 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 Master 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).
 
a 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 portfolio funds as of December 31, 2015 was $958,360,044 and $1,141,888,693, respectively.
b 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.
c Non-income producing.
d Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.
e Each issue shows the rate of the premium at the time of purchase.
 


The Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC (the “Master Fund”), in which Partners Group Private Equity (Institutional TEI), LLC invests through its investment in Partners Group Private Equity (Offshore II), LDC, may enter forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Master 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 Master Fund’s foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce the risk that the U.S. Dollar value of the Master 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, 2015 through December 31, 2015, the Master Fund entered into seven short forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Master Fund had $2,735,865 in net realized losses, and a $502,186 change in net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

At December 31, 2015, the Master Fund had two outstanding short forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  Contract Amount      
Settlement Date
Currency
Buy
Sell
Value
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Counterparty
January 21, 2016
 Euro (€)
$108,837,541
 €95,600,000
$103,907,668
$4,929,873
Merrill Lynch
January 21, 2016
 Euro (€)
$46,705,560
 €41,000,000
$44,562,921
$2,142,639
Merrill Lynch

Investments held by the Master 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 Master 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 Master Fund does not apply a blockage discount to the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Master 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 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 company operates, comparable market transactions, company 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. The following table presents the Master Fund’s investments at December 31, 2015 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
 
Direct Investments:
               
 Direct Equity Investments
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
436,447,718
   
$
436,447,718
 
 Direct Debt Investments
   
-
     
-
     
280,599,578
     
280,599,578
 
Total Direct Investments*
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
717,047,296
   
$
717,047,296
 
Secondary Investments*
   
-
     
-
     
303,597,173
     
303,597,173
 
Primary Investments*
   
-
     
-
     
121,244,224
     
121,244,224
 
Short-Term Investments
   
354,944,477
     
-
     
-
     
354,944,477
 
Total Investments
 
$
354,944,477
   
$
-
   
$
1,141,888,693
   
$
1,496,833,170
 
                                 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 
$
7,072,512
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
7,072,512
 
Total Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
 
$
7,072,512
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
7,072,512
 


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,
2015
   
Realized
gain/
(loss)
   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)
   
Gross
purchases
   
Gross
sales
   
Net transfers
in or out of
Level 3
   
Balance as of December 31, 2015
 
Direct Investments:
                           
Direct Equity Investments
 
$
339,844,108
   
$
40,193,261
   
$
47,263,914
   
$
79,786,039
   
$
(70,639,605
)
 
$
(21,569,982
)
 
$
414,877,735
 
Direct Debt Investments
   
186,329,741
     
(2,426,889
)
   
(1,209,746
)
   
184,503,801
     
(86,597,329
)
   
-
     
280,599,578
 
Total Direct Investments*
 
$
526,173,849
   
$
37,766,372
   
$
46,054,168
   
$
264,289,840
   
$
(157,236,934
)
 
$
(21,569,982
)
 
$
695,477,313
 
Secondary Investments*
   
328,970,784
     
1,014,003
     
(25,101,319
)
   
37,370,847
     
(38,657,142
)
   
-
     
303,597,173
 
Primary Investments*
   
95,045,961
     
-
     
4,805,923
     
34,896,343
     
(13,504,003
)
   
-
     
121,244,224
 
Total
 
$
950,190,594
   
$
38,780,375
   
$
25,758,772
   
$
336,557,030
   
$
(209,398,079
)
 
$
(21,569,982
)
 
$
1,120,318,710
 

The amount of the net change in unrealized appreciation for the period ended December 31, 2015 relating to investments in Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2015 is $20,433,835, which is included as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation on investments in Private Equity Investments.

  * Direct private equity investments are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the company. Secondary investments involve acquiring single or portfolios of assets on the secondary market. Primary investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are not known as of the time of investment.

The Master Fund's valuation procedures (the “Valuation Procedures”) have been approved by the Master Fund's Board of Managers (the “Board”). The Valuation Procedures are implemented by Partners Group (USA) Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the Master Fund's third party administrator, both of which report to the Board. For third-party information, the Master Fund's administrator monitors and reviews the methodologies of the various pricing services employed by the Master Fund. The Adviser employs valuation techniques for Private Equity Investments held by the Master Fund, which include discounted cash flow methods and market comparables. The Adviser has established a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to oversee the valuation of the Master 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 Master Fund that hold Private Equity Investments held by the Master Fund. In such cases, the Valuation Committee may value such Private Equity Investments in consultation with its affiliates. Valuation determinations by the Adviser and its affiliates for a Private Equity Investment held by other clients may result in different values than those ascribed to the same Private Equity Investment held by the Master Fund. This situation can arise in particular when reconciling fair valuation differences between U.S. GAAP and accounting standards applicable to such other clients.

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs approved by the Adviser's Valuation Committee for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for investments held as of December 31, 2015:

Type of Security
Fair Value at 12/31/2015 (000’s)
 
Valuation Technique(s)
Unobservable Input
Range (weighted average)
 
Direct Investments:
         
Direct Equity Investments
$345,407
 
Market comparable companies
Enterprise Value to EBITDA multiple
7.60 x - 15.00 x (10.82 x)
           
 
471
 
Discounted cash flow
Discount factor
20.00% - 20.00% (20.00%)
           
 
3,402
 
Market comparable companies
Enterprise Value to Sales multiple
3.00 x - 3.00 x (3.00 x)
           
 
30,138
 
Exit price
Recent transaction price
n/a - n/a (n/a)
           
 
35,460
 
Recent financing
Recent transaction price
n/a - n/a (n/a)
           
Direct Debt Investments
 $38,618
 
Market comparable companies
Enterprise Value to EBITDA multiple
7.00 x – 11.00 x (9.11 x)
           
 
 47,462
 
Discounted cash flow
Discount factor
10.64% - 17.10% (13.61%)
           
 
 149,807
 
Broker quotes
Bid quotes for an inactive market
n/a - n/a (n/a)
           
 
44,713
 
Recent financing
Recent transaction price
n/a - n/a (n/a)

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 Master 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 (Institutional TEI), LLC
 
     
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Robert M. Collins  
 
Robert M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date
February 29, 2016
 

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
February 29, 2016
 
     
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Justin Rindos  
 
Justin Rindos, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
Date
February 29, 2016
 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.