Form D · Hedge Fund

HARD ASSETS OPPORTUNITY FUND LP

New York, NY · CIK 0001435585

Offering snapshot reported Apr 21, 2017 · SEC filing

Reported sold: $16.5M
Investors reported: 17
Minimum accepted: $0
First sale: May 1, 2008

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.

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Filing history

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Filed	Filing type	Reported sold	Change vs linked filing	Investors	Source
Apr 21, 2017	Amendment	$16,497,008	$0vs Sep 1, 2016	17	SEC filing
Sep 1, 2016	Amendment	$16,497,008	$3,624,580vs Sep 4, 2015	17	SEC filing
Sep 4, 2015	Amendment	$12,872,428	$0vs Sep 4, 2014	12	SEC filing
Sep 4, 2014	Amendment	$12,872,428	$0vs Jan 17, 2014	12	SEC filing
Jan 17, 2014	Amendment	$12,872,428	$0vs Jan 18, 2013	12	SEC filing
Jan 18, 2013	Amendment	$12,872,428	$150,000vs Jan 20, 2012	12	SEC filing
Jan 20, 2012	Amendment	$12,722,428	$3,090,000vs Jan 25, 2011	11	SEC filing
Jan 25, 2011	Amendment	$9,632,428	$2,465,809vs Sep 15, 2010	3	SEC filing
Sep 15, 2010	Amendment	$7,166,619	No comparison	3	SEC filing
Sep 2, 2009	Amendment	$3,961,395	No comparison	2	SEC filing
May 15, 2008	Paper	Not reported	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: 021-118351

Sales compensation recipients

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Recipient	CRD	Associated broker-dealer
Van Eck Securities Corporation	2269	Van Eck Securities Corporation · CRD 2269

Source: Form D, filed Apr 21, 2017. Minimum accepted may differ from a standard advertised minimum.

Fund connections

The linked fund shows its most recently reported ADV details.

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HARD ASSETS OPPORTUNITY FUND LP

Investment adviser: VAN ECK ABSOLUTE RETURN ADVISERS CORPORATION

Gross asset value: $12.4M
Beneficial owners: 14
ADV minimum commitment: $1M

Reported in Form ADV on Jan 25, 2018. Fund assets and beneficial owners measure different things from Form D sales and investors.

Service providers

Fund administrator PRIME MANAGEMENT LIMITED HAMILTON, Bermuda Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LLP NEW YORK, New York, United States

Marketer VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: Yes

Prime broker BNP PARIBAS PRIME BROKERAGE, INC. NEW YORK, New York, United States

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: Yes
Custodians: No
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
PCAOB 42

VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION
CRD 2269 · SEC 8-4618

BNP PARIBAS PRIME BROKERAGE, INC.
CRD 24962 · SEC 8-40490

Filing source

Form ADV 1168280 · Jan 25, 2018 · Schedule D 7.B.(1), fund 805-3487376467

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
Joseph J Mc Brien	Director
Jonathan Simon	Director
Bruce J Smith	Director
Derek S. Van Eck	Director
Jan F Van Eck	Director

Issuer details

Industry: Pooled Investment Fund (See others in industry)

Address:

666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY, 10017