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| CRD # | 299826 |
| SEC # | 801-115262 |
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| AUM | 891.6 M (2026-03-27) |
| Employees | 22 (64% Investors, 5% Brokers) |
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| Phone | 212-484-3000 |
| Address | 10 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10022 |
| Source | [IAPD] [Website] |
| Total AUM ($M) |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (7/1/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
A. The fees charged to the multi-manager Client Pooled Funds range from an annual rate of
0.25% to 1.5% of net assets at the end of each month. If a Client Pooled Fund invests in
another entity for which Optima or an affiliate serves as the general partner or investment
manager, then either that portion of the entity’s assets represented by such an investment
are excluded from the calculation of net assets for the purposes of calculating the
management fees, or the fees received by the affiliate are refunded to the Client Pooled
Fund in full. Optima generally charges a lower fee (0.75% per annum) when acting in
the role of sub-adviser to Client Pooled Funds.
Certain of the multi-manager Client Pooled Funds charge investors in these Client Pooled
Funds performance-based allocations of 10% of the profits earned by such investors,
subject to a high watermark and loss carryforward. One of the multi-manager Client
Pooled Funds charges investors in special share classes, a performance fee equal to 10%
of profits earned above 3.5% annual handle rate. These performance-based allocations
are credited to an affiliate of Optima which acts as managing member/general partner to
such Client Pooled Funds. Performance-based fees are not assessed to employees of
Optima that are investors in these Client Pooled Funds.
A single manager Client Pooled Fund is advised by an independent third-party adviser.
Optima receives 0.625% of net assets per investor below $10 million and 0.5% of net
assets per investor above $10 million from such Client Pooled Fund.
Fees charged to Client Pooled Funds are set forth in the offering memorandums for the
respective Client Pooled Funds and are not negotiable. Fees may vary according to the
share class of the Client Pooled Fund.
One of the ICAV Accounts is charged management fees of 1% per annum on the
institutional classes of shares and 1.75% per annum on the retail classes of shares of the
Accounts. The second ICAV Account is sub-advised by an independent third-party
adviser. Optima receives management fees of 0.5% per annum on the institutional classes
of shares and 0.58% on the retail classes of shares. In addition, Optima receives an annual
performance fee of 5% of the profits earned in excess of the highwater mark.
The 40 Act Investment Company charges a 0.5% annual management fee, which is split
with the sub-advisor.
The one discretionary Client Managed Account is charged 0.75% per annum. There are
six Client Managed Accounts that are non-discretionary, which are charged fees
according to the level of services agreed to between the client and Optima. One Client
Managed Account is charged a management fee of 0.75% of net assets and an annual
incentive fee of 5% of the profits earned. The second Client Managed Account is charged
0.8% of net assets. A third Client Managed Account is charged a fee at an annual rate of
0.6% per annum, declining to 0.4% per annum based on the level of assets in the Client
Managed Account. A fourth Client Managed Account is charged a management fee of
0.5% per annum of net assets in the Client Managed Account. A fifth Client Managed
Account is charged a management fee of 1.00% per annum on the net assets in the Client
Managed Account and a sixth Client Managed Account is charged a fee at the annual rate
of 0.3% per annum.
Optima also acts as an investment adviser to one high net worth individual (“Client PWM
Account”). This Client PWM Account is charged a quarterly management fee in arrears
calculated on net assets in the account at the annual rate of 1.25% of the first $5 million
in net assets, 1.0% on the next $5 million in net assets and 0.75% on the net assets
thereafter. In addition, this Client PWM Account is charged an annual incentive fee of
5% of the profits earned in the Client PWM Account each year in excess of a hurdle rate.
B. Any fees earned by Optima are charged directly against the assets in a Client Pooled
Fund’s account or Client Managed Account held by the independent custodian of the
Client Pooled Fund or Client Managed Account. As Client Pooled Funds and Client
Managed Accounts use independent administrators, Optima reviews the calculation of the
fee prepared by the administrator, but it is the administrator who instructs the custodian
to make payment of the fee to Optima. In the case of Client PWM Accounts, Optima
prepares the calculation of the fee and presents the invoice to the Client PWM Account’s
custodian for payment with a copy of the invoice being sent to the client.
Upon an investor’s withdrawal of its investment from a Client Pooled Fund, any fees
owed to Optima are prorated to the date of withdrawal. Upon the termination of an
advisory agreement with a Client Managed Account or Client PWM Account, any fees
owed to Optima are prorated to the date of termination. Optima does not charge fees in
advance.
Advisory clients pay for custodian fees, administrative fees and audit and tax-related fees,
if any, plus all transaction costs.
C. Where Client Pooled Funds are allocated to other investment managers and/or
commingled investment vehicles pursuant to Optima’s recommendations, the Client
Pooled Fund is charged an additional fee by that investment manager and/or investment
vehicle, as the case may be. Fees charged by such investment managers and/or
investment vehicles may range from a 0% to 3% management fee and a 0% to 30%
performance fee.
Investors in Client Pooled Funds also bear third party fees charged by the Client Pooled
Fund’s auditors and any administrator’s fees as set forth in the Client Pooled Fund’s
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| Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (7/1/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 7 - Types of Clients As of the date of this brochure, Optima provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to commingled multi-manager Client Pooled Funds, commingled single manager Client Pooled Funds, customized institutional Client Managed Accounts and multi-manager program established for a high-net worth individual or families. Optima is also the investment adviser of a single-manager commingled investment, the day-to-day investment decisions of which are delegated to third party investment advisers. The investors in the Optima sponsored commingled multi-manager Client Pooled Funds are comprised of approximately 90% high net worth individuals/family offices and 10% institutional and other investors. Such Client Pooled Funds are structured as partnerships, limited liability companies, open end investment companies and unit trusts. In order to make an investment in an Optima sponsored Client Pooled Fund, an investor must qualify as an "accredited investor" within the meaning given to such term in Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 as amended and/or a "qualified purchaser" within the meaning given to such term under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
| Type | Form D Funds | Date | Sold | AUM |
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| HF | Bridgeport Access Cayman III SPC - Optima Inflation Fund Segregated Portfolio | [2026-03-27] | 4.5 M | 11.8 M |
| Filed 2025-10-15 (D) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $100,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | Optima Fund Special Investments LLC | 2024-03-20 | 19.8 M | |
| HF | Optima Partners Focus Special Investments LLC | 2024-03-20 | 14.9 M | |
| HF | Optima Masters Fund Limited | [2023-03-22] | 21.0 M | 8.7 M |
| Filed 2026-01-21 (D/A) · Exemption 506(c), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $500,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | Optima Masters Fund LLC | [2023-03-22] | 60.3 M | 42.8 M |
| Filed 2026-01-21 (D/A) · Exemption 506(c), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $500,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | Optima Healthcare and Biotech Fund Limited | [2020-03-26] | 21.0 M | 12.1 M |
| Filed 2026-01-21 (D/A) · Exemption 506(c), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $500,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | Optima Healthcare and Biotech Fund LLC | [2020-03-26] | 60.3 M | 68.9 M |
| Filed 2026-01-21 (D/A) · Exemption 506(c), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $500,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | Optima Lloyd George Asia Fund | [2019-07-10] | 39.9 M | 23.7 M |
| Filed 2026-02-17 (D/A) · Exemption 506(c), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $5,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | Optima Star Fund | [2017-03-29] | 19.6 M | 3.6 M |
| Filed 2022-11-28 (D/A) · Exemption 506(c), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $5,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| Other | Optima Star Long Fund | [2017-03-29] | 33.6 M | 39.1 M |
| Filed 2020-01-29 (D/A) · Exemption 506(c), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $5,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
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| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($M) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | 0.0 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 5 | 142.9 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 1 | 37.9 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 24 | 674.5 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | 0.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 0 | 18.7 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 0 | 0.0 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | 17.5 |
| (n) Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 32 | 891.6 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 22 | 613.8 |
| Non-Discretionary | 10 | 277.7 |
| Total | 32 | 891.6 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 367.9 | |
| United States Persons | 523.7 | |
| Total | 32 | 891.6 |
| Form D Directors | Role | # Filings | # Firms | 2011 - 2026 |
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| John Collis | Director | 97 | 14 | |
| Thomas Davis | Director | 55 | 11 | |
| William Thomson | Director | 21 | 9 | |
| Neil Glass | Director | 20 | 9 | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Director | 23 | 8 | |
| Robert Rans | Director | 10 | 7 | |
| Optima Group Holdings LLC | Promoter | 16 | 6 | |
| Ronald Lake | Director | 11 | 6 | |
| Dennie Boardman | Director | 10 | 6 | |
| Optima Managers Gp-Mm LLC | Promoter | 14 | 5 | |
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| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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| Serves | Institutional, Retail |
| Fund Types | Hedge Fund |
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