Form D · Hedge Fund

PENTWATER MERGER ARBITRAGE FUND LLC

Naples, FL · CIK 0001537437

Offering snapshot reported Dec 29, 2025 · SEC filing

Reported sold
$834M
Indefinite offering
Investors reported
127
Form D · investor count
Minimum accepted
$0
Reported outside-investor minimum
First sale
Dec 23, 2011
As reported in this filing

Fundraising history

Reported sold
Reported amount sold by Form D filing date$0$417M$834MDec 16, 2011Mar 6, 2013: $10,994,196.00Apr 4, 2014: $11,238,534.00Apr 8, 2014: $11,238,534.00Mar 27, 2015: $62,970,975.00Mar 28, 2016: $94,698,554.00Mar 28, 2017: $114,918,931.00Mar 28, 2018: $171,755,634.00Dec 27, 2018: $183,976,192.00Dec 31, 2018: $183,976,192.00Dec 24, 2019: $261,591,292.00Dec 23, 2020: $312,998,716.00Dec 27, 2021: $331,348,716.00Dec 27, 2022: $351,145,421.00Dec 27, 2023: $376,275,421.00Dec 27, 2024: $744,762,664.00Dec 29, 2025: $833,587,664.00Dec 29, 2025

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$744,762,664 → $833,587,664
  • Reported investors113 → 127

Filing history

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FiledFiling typeReported soldChange vs linked filingInvestorsSource
Dec 29, 2025Amendment$833,587,664$88,825,000vs Dec 27, 2024127SEC filing
Dec 27, 2024Amendment$744,762,664$368,487,243vs Dec 27, 2023113SEC filing
Dec 27, 2023Amendment$376,275,421$25,130,000vs Dec 27, 202293SEC filing
Dec 27, 2022Amendment$351,145,421$19,796,705vs Dec 27, 202174SEC filing
Dec 27, 2021Amendment$331,348,716$18,350,000vs Dec 23, 202050SEC filing
Dec 23, 2020Amendment$312,998,716$51,407,424vs Dec 24, 201944SEC filing
Dec 24, 2019Amendment$261,591,292$77,615,100vs Dec 31, 201840SEC filing
Dec 31, 2018Amendment$183,976,192$0vs Dec 27, 201837SEC filing
Dec 27, 2018Amendment$183,976,192$12,220,558vs Mar 28, 201837SEC filing
Mar 28, 2018Amendment$171,755,634$56,836,703vs Mar 28, 201736SEC filing
Mar 28, 2017Amendment$114,918,931$20,220,377vs Mar 28, 201636SEC filing
Mar 28, 2016Amendment$94,698,554$31,727,579vs Mar 27, 201527SEC filing
Mar 27, 2015Amendment$62,970,975$51,732,441vs Apr 8, 201415SEC filing
Apr 8, 2014Amendment$11,238,534$0vs Apr 4, 20145SEC filing
Apr 4, 2014Amendment$11,238,534$244,338vs Mar 6, 20135SEC filing
Mar 6, 2013Amendment$10,994,196No comparison4SEC filing
Dec 16, 2011InitialYet to sellNo comparison0SEC filing

Offering details

Securities
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
021-170223

Source: Form D, filed Dec 29, 2025. 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

PENTWATER MERGER ARBITRAGE FUND LLC

Investment adviser: PENTWATER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

Gross asset value
$19M
Beneficial owners
3
ADV minimum commitment
$5M

Reported in Form ADV on Aug 17, 2012. Fund assets and beneficial owners measure different things from Form D sales and investors.

Service providers

Fund administrator NORTHERN TRUST CHICAGO, Illinois, United States Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No
Fund administrator NORTHERN TRUST GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No
Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LLP CHICAGO, Illinois, United States
Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LTD. GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands
Custodian BANK OF AMERICA N.A. NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian BARCLAYS BANK PLC NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian CITIBANK NA NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) L.L.C. NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Custodian MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No
Prime broker CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED NEW YORK, New York, United States
Prime broker CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) L.L.C. NEW YORK, New York, United States
Prime broker GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. NEW YORK, New York, United States
Prime broker GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK, New York, United States
Provider details
Annual audit
Yes
Prime brokers
Yes
Custodians
Yes
Administrator other than the adviser
Yes
External marketing
No
Filing source

Form ADV 664902 · Aug 17, 2012 · Schedule D 7.B.(1), fund 805-6026944739

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
NameReported role
Matthew C. Halbower Executive
Joyce Kalleekal Executive
Neal Nenadovic Executive
David Zirin Executive

Issuer details

Industry: Pooled Investment Fund (See others in industry)

Address:
C/O Pentwater Capital Management Lp 1001 10 Th Avenue South, Suite 216
Naples, FL, 34102