<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-007345.txt : 20200206
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-007345
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Romando Brenna Haysom
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001802210

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34452
		FILM NUMBER:		20584338

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		36 BLOOMS CORNERS ROAD
		CITY:			WARWICK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10990

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001467760
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				270467113
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 515-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-02-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001467760</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001802210</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Romando Brenna Haysom</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jessica L. Lomm, as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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