Form D · Hedge Fund

Ascend Partners Fund, Ltd.

Georgetown, E9 · CIK 0001288472

Offering snapshot reported Jan 12, 2018 · SEC filing

Reported sold: $2.03B
Investors reported: 191
Minimum accepted: $100K
First sale: Feb 1, 2004

Fundraising history

Reported sold

Dates are filing dates, not cash receipt dates. Decreases are reported revisions, not evidence of withdrawals. Separate offering histories are not added together.

What changed?

Latest filing versus its linked predecessor, where available.

Reported sold$2,026,650,496 → $2,030,650,496

Filing history

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Filed	Filing type	Reported sold	Change vs linked filing	Investors	Source
Jan 12, 2018	Amendment	$2,030,650,496	$4,000,000vs Jan 12, 2017	191	SEC filing
Jan 12, 2017	Amendment	$2,026,650,496	$5,579,000vs Jan 19, 2016	191	SEC filing
Jan 19, 2016	Amendment	$2,021,071,496	$76,495,200vs Jan 16, 2015	191	SEC filing
Jan 16, 2015	Amendment	$1,944,576,296	$70,062,000vs Jan 16, 2014	185	SEC filing
Jan 16, 2014	Amendment	$1,874,514,296	$1,599,000vs Dec 12, 2012	179	SEC filing
Dec 12, 2012	Amendment	$1,872,915,296	$34,127,000vs Mar 16, 2012	172	SEC filing
Mar 16, 2012	Amendment	$1,838,788,296	$102,221,349vs Mar 16, 2011	167	SEC filing
Mar 16, 2011	Amendment	$1,736,566,947	$316,600,286vs Mar 29, 2010	155	SEC filing
Mar 29, 2010	Amendment	$1,419,966,661	$531,325,867vs Mar 16, 2009	132	SEC filing
Mar 16, 2009	Amendment	$888,640,794	No comparison	Not reported	SEC filing

Offering details

Securities: Equity, Pooled investment fund
Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.7
Duration over one year: Yes
Business combination: No

Sales commissions: $0
Finders' fees: $0
Form D file number: 021-64895

The activities of CAIS Capital LLC (see Item 12) in connection with the offering are limited to use by the issuer of CAIS Capital LLC's portal, which brings together fund managers and investment advisors.

Sales compensation recipients

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Recipient	CRD	Associated broker-dealer
n/a	None	CAIS Capital LLC · CRD 154512

Source: Form D, filed Jan 12, 2018. Minimum accepted may differ from a standard advertised minimum.

Fund connections

The linked fund shows its most recently reported ADV details.

Matched by reported Form D file number

ASCEND PARTNERS FUND, LTD.

Investment adviser: ASCEND CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Gross asset value: $202M
Beneficial owners: 16
ADV minimum commitment: $10M

Reported in Form ADV on Mar 28, 2018. Fund assets and beneficial owners measure different things from Form D sales and investors.

Service providers

Fund administrator STONE COAST SERVICES LTD. GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor KPMG, LLP GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands

Custodian BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. NEW YORK, Nebraska, United States Related to adviser: No

Custodian DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States Related to adviser: No

Custodian MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP. NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No

Custodian MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States Related to adviser: No

Custodian STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Related to adviser: No

Marketer CAIS CAPITAL LLC NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No

Marketer MITSUBISHI CORPORATION ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. TOKYO, Japan Related to adviser: No

Marketer SUMMERWOOD CAPITAL CORP. TORONTO, Canada Related to adviser: No

Prime broker BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. NEW YORK, New York, United States

Prime broker DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States

Prime broker MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP. NEW YORK, New York, United States

Prime broker MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: Yes
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

KPMG, LLP
PCAOB 1323

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
SEC 8-41342

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
SEC 8-17822

MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP.
SEC 8-33359

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
SEC 8-15869

CAIS CAPITAL LLC
CRD 154512 · SEC 8-68646

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
CRD 19714 · SEC 8-41342

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
CRD 2525 · SEC 8-17822

MERRILL LYNCH PROFESSIONAL CLEARING CORP.
CRD 16139 · SEC 8-33359

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
CRD 8209 · SEC 8-15869

Filing source

Form ADV 1201184 · Mar 28, 2018 · Schedule D 7.B.(1), fund 805-2499859357

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

People & organizations

Current and past Form D appearances. These existing records do not establish a person's current role or uniquely identify them across issuers.

People and organizations reported in Form D filings
Name	Reported role
David Bree	Director
Graham Cook	Director
Malcolm P. Fairbairn	Director
Allison B. Nolan	Director

Issuer details

Industry: Pooled Investment Fund (See others in industry)

Address:

20 Genesis Close
Georgetown, E9, KY1-1208