Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD.
Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. is a hedge fund based in Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. According to its most recent Form D, filed Sep 29, 2025, the fund has sold $307,756,321 of interests to 252 investors since its first sale in Mar 2000. The minimum investment it accepts from an outside investor is $50,000. It relies on the Section 3(c)(7) exclusion, so investors generally must be qualified purchasers. The offering uses Rule 506(b), which does not permit general solicitation. Related persons named in the filing include Clint Carlson; Carlson Capital, L.P; Leanne Golding.
Performance
No verified returns have been reported for this fund. As a rough guide, Carlson Capital, L.P., which manages it, disclosed U.S. stock holdings that returned an estimated -2.6% 2026 YTD through Jun 30 (S&P 500: +9.5%), based only on its public 13F filings. Over a longer period, Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, the estimate is +11.5% (S&P 500: +37.2%).
This estimate covers the firm's whole disclosed long U.S. stock portfolio. It is not this fund's return and excludes dividends, fees, shorts, derivatives, bonds, cash and trading within each quarter.
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- Total raised
- $307,756,321Cumulative sales reported on Form D
- Investors
- 252
- First sale
- Mar 1, 2000
- Minimum investment
- $50,000
- Who can invest
- Qualified purchasersSection 3(c)(7): generally $5M+ in investments
- Offering exemption
- Rule 506(b)No general advertising
- Key people and entities
- Clint Carlson; Carlson Capital, L.P; Leanne Golding
- Latest Form D
- Sep 29, 2025
From SEC filings, not verified. This page republishes the fund's Form D as filed. It is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation, and AltMountain has not reviewed the fund. “Raised” is cumulative sales, not current assets or performance. Private funds are speculative, illiquid and generally limited to accredited investors or qualified purchasers. Full disclosures · Request a correction
Questions about Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD.
What is the minimum investment for Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD.?
According to its latest Form D, filed Sep 29, 2025, the minimum investment Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. accepts from an outside investor is $50,000.
Who can invest in Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD.?
Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. is generally open only to qualified purchasers (generally individuals with at least $5 million in investments), because it relies on Section 3(c)(7). It uses Rule 506(b), which does not allow general advertising.
How much has Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. raised?
Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. reports $307,756,321 sold from 252 investors on its Form D filed Sep 29, 2025. This is cumulative sales since the offering began, not current assets or performance.
Where is Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. based?
Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. is based in Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and is managed by Carlson Capital, L.P..
When did Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. launch?
Black Diamond Arbitrage LTD. reports its first sale in Mar 2000.
Size compared with every hedge fund
Raised more than 67% of the 2,363 hedge funds based in Cayman Islands, and more than 75% of all 10,308 that report sales.
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