FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LAFFONT PHILIPPE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O COATUE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
9 WEST 57TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Coatue Innovative Strategies Fund [ N/A ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class I Shares 10/15/2026   A   327,551.503 (1) A $ 15.2648 4,137,336.4918 I See footnotes (2) (3)
Class I Shares               93,976.1985 I See footnotes (4) (3)
Class I Shares               1,364,215.6328 I See footnotes (5) (3)
Class I Shares               6,006,760.4228 I See footnotes (6) (3)
Class D Shares               707,213.5785 I See footnotes (7) (3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On October 15, 2026, the Issuer determined the purchase price per Class I share and fixed the number of Class I shares acquired in respect of the Reporting Person's prior subscription.
2. The reported securities are held directly by Fontal Investments I LLC, which is wholly-owned and controlled by the Reporting Person.
3. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. The reported securities are held directly by Coatue Management LLC, which is controlled by the Reporting Person.
5. The reported securities are held directly by Coatue Capital LLC, which is controlled by the Reporting Person.
6. The reported securities are held directly by Barrier Investors LLC, which is wholly-owned and controlled by the Reporting Person.
7. The reported securities are held directly by Anushka Flores LLC, which is controlled by the Reporting Person's spouse.
/s/ Claire Jen, as Attorney-in-fact 10/19/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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