Form D · Hedge Fund
FIFTH AVENUE ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND LLC
New York, NY · CIK 0001052218
Offering snapshot reported Jan 5, 2026 · SEC filing
- Reported sold
- $1.26B Indefinite offering
- Investors reported
- 1,024 Form D · investor count
- Minimum accepted
- $250K Reported outside-investor minimum
- First sale
- Dec 19, 1997 As reported in this filing
Fundraising history
Reported soldDates 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$1,252,271,161 → $1,258,096,161
- Reported investors1,016 → 1,024
Filing history
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| Filed | Filing type | Reported sold | Change vs linked filing | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Amendment | $1,258,096,161 | $5,825,000vs Jan 3, 2025 | 1,024 | SEC filing |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Amendment | $1,252,271,161 | $8,945,000vs Jan 5, 2024 | 1,016 | SEC filing |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Amendment | $1,243,326,161 | $23,600,000vs Jan 6, 2023 | 1,006 | SEC filing |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Amendment | $1,219,726,161 | $18,258,000vs Jan 7, 2022 | 998 | SEC filing |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Amendment | $1,201,468,161 | $11,057,000vs Jan 8, 2021 | 985 | SEC filing |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Amendment | $1,190,411,161 | $51,503,273vs Jan 10, 2020 | 981 | SEC filing |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Amendment | $1,138,907,888 | $137,997,992vs Jan 11, 2019 | 962 | SEC filing |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Amendment | $1,000,909,896 | $75,091,000vs Jan 12, 2018 | 930 | SEC filing |
| Jan 12, 2018 | Amendment | $925,818,896 | $65,289,000vs Jan 12, 2017 | 892 | SEC filing |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Amendment | $860,529,896 | $37,495,200vs Jan 14, 2016 | 846 | SEC filing |
| Jan 14, 2016 | Amendment | $823,034,696 | -$212,700,227vs Jan 15, 2015 | 814 | SEC filing |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Amendment | $1,035,734,923 | $495,507,428vs Jan 14, 2014 | 1,139 | SEC filing |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Amendment | $540,227,495 | -$20,613,360vs Mar 8, 2010 | 491 | SEC filing |
| Jan 14, 2013 | Amendment | $523,047,495 | -$37,793,360vs Mar 8, 2010 | 468 | SEC filing |
| Mar 16, 2012 | Amendment | $523,047,495 | -$37,793,360vs Mar 8, 2010 | 468 | SEC filing |
| Mar 18, 2011 | Amendment | $617,982,503 | $57,141,648vs Mar 8, 2010 | 475 | SEC filing |
| Mar 8, 2010 | Amendment | $560,840,855 | $47,877,715vs Mar 16, 2009 | 457 | SEC filing |
| Mar 16, 2009 | Amendment | $512,963,140 | 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 (estimated)
- Finders' fees
- $0 (estimated)
- Form D file number
- 021-112480
Bessemer Investor Services receives an annual retainer from the Issuer's Advisor for arranging the private placement of certain private funds, including the Issuer, but does not receive any additional fees or commissions with respect to the Issuer.
Sales compensation recipients
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| Recipient | CRD | Associated broker-dealer |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Investor Services, Inc. | 000017442 |
Source: Form D, filed Jan 5, 2026. Minimum accepted may differ from a standard advertised minimum.
Fund connections
No confirmed ADV fund connection is available for this issuer.
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.
| Name | Reported role |
|---|---|
| Christopher C. Angell | Director |
| Bessemer Trust Company, N.A. | Executive |
| Michael T. Bierman | Director |
| Daphne L. Bradshaw Mack | Executive |
| Charles D. Bryceland | Executive |
| Marc De Saint Phalle | Executive |
| Robert C. Elliott | Executive |
| Luis J. Fernandez | Director |
| Francis X. Frecentese | Executive |
| Victoria W. Guest | Director |
| Stephen J. Hadley | Director |
| John A. Hilton, Jr. | Director, Executive |
| Stuart S. Janney Iii | Director |
| Charles M. Johnson | Director |
| David S. Kirkland | Director |
| Terri Lacy | Director |
| Peter J. Langas | Executive |
| Gregory M. Lester | Executive |
| Robert D. Lindsay | Director |
| John Loudon | Director |
| John G. Mac Donald | Executive |
| Dorothy B. Moore | Director |
| George D. Phipps | Director |
| Ogden Mills Phipps | Director |
| Beste Portnoff | Executive |
| Daphne L. Richards | Executive |
| Maria C. Richter | Director |
| Winthrop Rutherfurd, Jr. | Director |
| Nancy Peretz Sheft | Executive |
| Thaddeus R. Shelly Iii | Executive |
| William T. Spitz | Director |
| Marc D. Stern | Executive |
| Curt R. Tobey | Executive |
| William J. Tyne | Director |
| Michael A. Vlasic | Director |
| John R. Whitmore | Director |
| Steven L. Williamson | Executive |
| Ward W. Woods | Director |
Issuer details
Industry: Pooled Investment Fund (See others in industry)
Address:
Bessemer Trust Company, N.A. 1271 Avenue Of The Americas
New York, NY, 10020
New York, NY, 10020