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

SEC-registered Private Fund Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B) CRD 123826 · SEC file 801-61852 · Stamford, CT · WWW.K2ADVISORS.COM
☆ Save with Pro ADV data as of Apr 20, 2026
Regulatory AUM
$6.5B
Discretionary
$6.5B
Clients
72
Avg AUM / client
$90.8M
Accounts
72
Employees
30

AUM over time

$6.5B $12.3B
Mar 2012 Apr 2026

Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Apr 20, 2026

Who they serve

Client typeClientsAUM% of AUM
Investment companies 1 $533M 8.15%
Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) 50 $3.6B 55.2%
Pension and profit sharing plans 18 $2.2B 33.8%
Charitable organizations 1 $32.1M 0.49%
State or municipal government entities 1 $2.1M 0.03%
Corporations and other businesses 1 $151M 2.31%

Private funds (34)

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Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Dec 2024 · $6.1B combined gross assets

FundTypeDomicileGross assetsOwners
K2 Psc Liquid Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $1.4B 1
K2 Epfc Relative Value Credit Strategy Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $633M 1
K2 One River Liquid Response Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $609M 1
K2 Actusraypartners European Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $573M 1
K2 Logica Tail Risk Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $496M 1
K2 Apollo Liquid Credit Master Fund Ltd. master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $359M 1
K2 Lazard Liquid Convertibles Plus Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $274M 1
K2 Custom Solutions Hospital Sisters Fund, Ltd. Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $247M 2
K2 Master Fund Ltd. master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $230M 1
K2 Electron Liquid Global Master Fund Ltd. master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $180M 1
K2 Ellington Liquid Credit Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $165M 1
K2 Gcm Liquid Quant Macro 1.3 X Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $127M 1
K2 Gtc Environmental Opportunities Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $125M 1
K2 Holdings Investment Corporation Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $125M 1
K2 Gcm Liquid Quant Macro Master Fund Ltd master Hedge Fund Cayman Islands $107M 1

People (2)

NameRole / titleCredentialsWith firm sinceOwnership
Kandiew, Andrew Chief Operating Officer Jan 2024 (3y) Less than 5%
Ostlund, Robin, Mangiulli Chief Compliance Officer Apr 2024 (2y) Less than 5%

Entity owners (Schedule A/B)

EntityTitle / statusSinceSch.Ownership
K2 Advisors Holdings, Llc 100% Owner May 2013 A 75% or more
K2 Advisors Holdings, Llc 100% Owner Apr 2007 B 75% or more of K2 Advisors Subsidiary Holdings, Llc (indirect)
Franklin Templeton Institutional, Llc 100% Owner Nov 2012 B ≈ 56.25% – 100% via K2 Advisors Holdings, Llc
Franklin Resources, Inc. Parent Organization: 100% Oct 2012 B ≈ 42.19% – 100% via Franklin Templeton Institutional, Llc

Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.

Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):

  • Franklin Templeton Institutional, Llc: 75% – 100% of K2 Advisors Holdings, Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
  • Franklin Resources, Inc.: 75% – 100% of Franklin Templeton Institutional, Llc × 75% – 100% of K2 Advisors Holdings, Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 42.19% – 100% of the firm

Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.

Private funds (34, $6.1B gross assets)

FundTypeGross assetsMin. investmentOwners
K2 Psc Liquid Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $1.4B $1.0M 1
K2 Epfc Relative Value Credit Strategy Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $633M $100K 1
K2 One River Liquid Response Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $609M $1.0M 1
K2 Actusraypartners European Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $573M $1.0M 1
K2 Logica Tail Risk Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $496M $1.0M 1
K2 Apollo Liquid Credit Master Fund Ltd. Hedge Fund $359M $1.0M 1
K2 Lazard Liquid Convertibles Plus Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $274M $100K 1
K2 Custom Solutions Hospital Sisters Fund, Ltd. Hedge Fund $247M $0 2
K2 Master Fund Ltd. Hedge Fund $230M $100K 1
K2 Electron Liquid Global Master Fund Ltd. Hedge Fund $180M $100K 1
K2 Ellington Liquid Credit Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $165M $1.0M 1
K2 Gcm Liquid Quant Macro 1.3 X Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $127M $100K 1
K2 Gtc Environmental Opportunities Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $125M $100K 1
K2 Holdings Investment Corporation Hedge Fund $125M $0 1
K2 Gcm Liquid Quant Macro Master Fund Ltd Hedge Fund $107M $100K 1
K2 Ibt Local 710 Pension Plan Def Ltd Hedge Fund $59.0M $200M 1
K2 Ascent Llc K2 Southpoint Qualified Fund Series Hedge Fund $49.1M $1.0M 6
K2 Ascent Llc K2 Engaged Capital Flagship Fund Series Hedge Fund $38.8M $1.0M 7
K2 Ascent Llc K2 Redmile Capital Fund Series Hedge Fund $36.5M $1.0M 21
K2 Pyxis Fund Ltd. Hedge Fund $36.2M $1.0M 5
K2 Ascent Llc K2 Ako Partners Series Hedge Fund $34.8M $1.0M 6
K2 Ascent Llc K2 Tremblant Partners Series Hedge Fund $32.2M $1.0M 6
K2 Ascent Llc K2 Starboard Value And Opportunity Fund Series Hedge Fund $28.5M $1.0M 7
K2 Fs Custom Solutions Fund Ltd. Hedge Fund $25.4M $100K 1
K2 Chronos Fund Spc K2 Theseus Fund Sp Hedge Fund $24.2M $1.0M 2

Top 25 of 34 funds by gross assets · all funds

From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.

Documents (1 archived)

FormPeriodSize
Form ADV (full filing) 04/20/2026 11 MB View · PDF · Source ↗

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Disciplinary disclosures

No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.

How they charge

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Performance-based fees

Services

  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Other services

Custody

Reported custodians

Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).

Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).

Source

All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Apr 20, 2026.

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