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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C.

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Stamford, ConnecticutCRD 123826SEC 801-61852websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 88 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 11, 2003
RAUM
$6.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
30
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
88 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.5B as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$10B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)30 as of Aug 27, 2026
Apr 1, 2013115 then
Private funds29 as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 30, 201242 then
RAUM -31% over the last fiscal year-14% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$90.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
34%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-31%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companies, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$3.6B55%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.2B34%
  • Investment companies$533M8.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$151M2.3%
  • Charitable organizations$32.1M0.5%
  • State and municipal entities$2.1M0.0%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
18reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
72reported
Financial planning clients
n/areported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.63 institutional_share=0.34 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=2.0 bank_owner=falsederived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      111 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      K2 Psc Liquid Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$1.4B1Feb 22, 2023
      Stamford Patriot LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$778M1Mar 30, 2012
      K2 Epfc Relative Value Credit Strategy Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$633M1Aug 27, 2024
      K2 One River Liquid Response Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$609M1Feb 22, 2023
      K2 Actusraypartners European Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$573M1Nov 28, 2022
      K2 Bluegill Fund LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$537M2Mar 30, 2012
      K2 Logica Tail Risk Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$496M1Feb 22, 2023
      K2 Long Short Master Fund, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$441M2Mar 30, 2012
      K2 Bluegill Fund LLC (Bluegill Series B)no longer reportedHedge Fund$402M1Mar 30, 2012
      Raven 3 Fund, L.L.C.no longer reportedHedge Fund$384M1Mar 30, 2012
      K2 Western Asset Liquid Macro Opportunities Master Fund Ltdno longer reportedHedge Fund$381M1May 29, 2020
      K2 Apollo Liquid Credit Master Fund Ltd.Hedge Fund$359M1Aug 22, 2016
      Prudence Crandall Fund IV, LLC Series IIno longer reportedHedge Fund$306M1Dec 22, 2014
      K2 Lazard Liquid Convertibles Plus Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$274M1Jun 1, 2021
      K2 Custom Solutions Hospital Sisters Fund, Ltd.Hedge Fund$247M2Mar 30, 2012
      K2 Master Fund Ltd.Hedge Fund$230M1Mar 30, 2012
      K2 Electron Liquid Global Master Fund Ltd.Hedge Fund$180M1Nov 28, 2018
      K2 Ellington Liquid Credit Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$165M1Feb 20, 2019
      K2 Nomura Liquid Macro Master Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$131M2Feb 28, 2018
      K2 Gcm Liquid Quant Macro 1.3x Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$127M1Aug 27, 2024
      K2 Gtc Environmental Opportunities Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$125M1May 27, 2024
      K2 Holdings Investment CorporationHedge Fund$125M1Feb 26, 2016
      K2 Gcm Liquid Quant Macro Master Fund LtdHedge Fund$107M1Dec 22, 2014
      K2 Basso Liquid Convertible Securities Master Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$79.3M1Mar 17, 2015
      K2 Emso Liquid Emerging Market Opportunities Master Fund Ltdno longer reportedHedge Fund$74.3M1Aug 25, 2015
      K2 Investment Partners, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$65.8M17Mar 30, 2012
      K2 Macro Opportunities Fund (Offshore), Ltdno longer reportedHedge Fund$59.2M2Apr 1, 2013
      K2 Ibt Local 710 Pension Plan Def LtdHedge Fund$59.0M1Feb 20, 2019
      K2 Bay Resource Partners Master Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$53.6M3Mar 1, 2017
      K2 Chronos Fund Spc - K2 Theia Fund Spno longer reportedHedge Fund$50.1M1Jan 3, 2023
      K2 Ascent LLC - K2 Southpoint Qualified Fund SeriesHedge Fund$49.1M6Aug 23, 2018
      K2 Acadian Diversified Liquid Master Alpha Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$43.6M0Nov 22, 2016
      K2 Liquid Alpha Bond Master Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$39.8M4Nov 23, 2015
      K2-Saugatuck Ma Ltdno longer reportedHedge Fund$39.2M14Apr 1, 2013
      K2 Ascent LLC - K2 Engaged Capital Flagship Fund SeriesHedge Fund$38.8M7May 16, 2019
      K2 Bbl Commodities Master Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$38.4M4May 19, 2016
      K2 Logan Circle Liquid Long Short Credit Master Fund Ltdno longer reportedHedge Fund$38.0M3Aug 25, 2015
      K2 Chatham Liquid High Yield Master Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$36.9M2Mar 17, 2015
      K2 Ascent LLC - K2 Redmile Capital Fund SeriesHedge Fund$36.5M21Aug 23, 2018
      K2 Pyxis Fund Ltd.Hedge Fund$36.2M5May 30, 2018
      All funds of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Andrew Kandiew · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Mangiulli Robin Ostlund · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 04/2024 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • K2 Advisors Holdings, LLC · 100% Owner
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Franklin Resources, Inc. · Parent Organization: 100%
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC · public reporting company
      • Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC · 100% Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of K2 Advisors Holdings, LLC
      • K2 Advisors Holdings, LLC · 100% Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of K2 Advisors Subsidiary Holdings, LLC
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C. as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • New York, NY9 employees
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Sep 16, 2026
        institutional share of RAUM of 34% against a peer median of 0% (684 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 11.6 robust deviations)
        peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (684) · 99% percentile
      • RAUM down 25 %Change between filings · filing Apr 20, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $9,436,934,450 to $6,534,834,785 (-31.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-07 and 2026-04-20; the peer median change was +13.0% (631 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (631) · 2.2% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Financial planning clients · to unset
        Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026
      • Private funds · 29 to unset
        Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026
      • Succession · false to unset
        Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026
      • Private funds · 28 to 29
        Apr 20, 2026 to Aug 27, 2026
      • Private funds · 35 to 28
        Feb 26, 2026 to Apr 20, 2026
      • Accounts · 76 to 72
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 15 to 10
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 54 to 50
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • Employees · 38 to 30
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $9.4B to $6.5B
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $2.3B to $2.2B
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.4B to $3.6B
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • RAUM · $9.4B to $6.5B
        Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025
      • Private funds · 34 to 35
        Jul 29, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 7, 2025 to Jul 29, 2025
      • Accounts · 73 to 76
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 21 to 15
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 4 to 3
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 51 to 54
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $1.7B to $0
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Employees · 55 to 38
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Private funds · 37 to 34
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $9.5B to $9.4B
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $2.2B to $2.3B
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.4B to $6.4B
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • RAUM · $9.5B to $9.4B
        Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
      • Private funds · 35 to 37
        Jun 24, 2024 to Aug 27, 2024
      • Private funds · 34 to 35
        May 8, 2024 to May 27, 2024
      • Accounts · 76 to 73
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 25 to 21
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 5 to 4
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 52 to 51
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Employees · 60 to 55
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Private funds · 37 to 34
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $10B to $9.5B
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $2.3B to $2.2B
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.6B to $6.4B
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • RAUM · $10B to $9.5B
        Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023
      • Private funds · 34 to 37
        Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 22, 2023
      Signals
      11 dated events
      • K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C. reported RAUM $6.5B, down 31% from $9.4B (2025-10-02 to 2025-12-23)
        Dec 23, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Andrew Kandiew (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C.
        Jan 8, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Roger Bryan Martoken (Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C. (listed 2023-12-20, absent 2024-01-08)
        Jan 8, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Roger Bryan Martoken (Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C.
        Mar 8, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Joseph David Manlowe (Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C. (listed 2023-02-22, absent 2023-03-08)
        Mar 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Joseph Shane Clifford (Senior Managing Director, Alternative Strategies) no longer on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C. (listed 2023-02-22, absent 2023-03-08)
        Mar 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Joseph David Manlowe (Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C.
        Dec 22, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Joseph Shane Clifford (Senior Managing Director, Alternative Strategies) appeared on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C.
        Dec 22, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Sterling Madison Gulley (Executive Vice President - Alternative Strategies) no longer on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C. (listed 2020-11-17, absent 2020-12-22)
        Dec 22, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Charles David Saunders (Director) no longer on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C. (listed 2019-02-20, absent 2019-04-10)
        Apr 10, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Sterling Madison Gulley (Executive Vice President - Alternative Strategies) appeared on Schedule A of K2/D&S Management Co., L.L.C.
        Apr 10, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      K2ADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      203-348-5252reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 16, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026