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First Manhattan Co. LLC

New York, NY · CRD 325281
Hedge fund manager

First Manhattan Co. LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in New York, NY that reports managing 3 hedge funds on Form ADV. It reports $38.1 billion in regulatory assets under management. Its private funds, of all types, hold $865.5 million in gross assets. Its disclosed U.S. stock holdings returned an estimated +3.8% 2026 YTD through Jun 30 (S&P 500: +9.5%), based on 13F filings. Over a longer period they returned an estimated +26.8% from Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, compared with +37.2% for the S&P 500, based on 13F filings.

Regulatory assets under management
$38.1 billionForm ADV Item 5.F
Gross assets of private funds
$865.5 millionAll private fund types, Form ADV
Hedge funds managed
39 private funds in total
Employees
147Form ADV Item 5.A
Registration
SEC-registered adviserCRD 325281
Latest Form ADV
08/13/2026Disciplinary disclosures: none reported

Estimated 13F portfolio performance

Est. 2026 YTD+3.8%Through Q2 2026 · S&P 500 +9.5%
Est. 2-year return+26.8%Q3 2024 – Q2 2026
S&P 500+37.2%Same quarters, price only
13F holdings$39.2 billion742 positions, 2026-06-30
$100$119$137Q3 2024Q1 2025Q3 2025Q1 202613F est. $127S&P 500 $137
QuarterEst. 13F returnS&P 500
Q2 2026+10.2%+14.8%
Q1 2026-5.8%-4.6%
Q4 2025-0.3%+2.4%
Q3 2025+6.2%+7.8%
Q2 2025+2.4%+10.4%
Q1 2025+2.2%-4.5%
Q4 2024+0.3%+2.1%
Q3 2024+9.8%+5.4%

Estimate of the firm's disclosed long U.S. stock portfolio from its quarterly 13F filings, holding each quarter-end portfolio to the next quarter-end at prices implied by all 13F filers. It is a price return before dividends and fees, ignores shorts, options, bonds, cash and trading within the quarter, and is not the return of any fund. Disclosures

Largest disclosed holdings

  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del$10.3 billion
  • Microsoft Corp Com$1.6 billion
  • Asml Holding N.V.$1.4 billion
  • Apple Inc Com$1.4 billion
  • Alphabet, Inc Non-voting Class$1.4 billion
  • Brookfield Corp$964.4 million
  • Applied Matls Inc Com$896.8 million
  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del CL B New$889.6 million
  • KKR & Co Inc CL A$864.2 million
  • Autozone Inc$837.8 million

As of 2026-06-30, from 13F filing by First Manhattan Co. Llc..

Private equity funds filing Form D (4)

Matched to this firm by the fund names and related persons in each Form D. The list may be incomplete.

Private investment funds filing Form D (2)

Matched to this firm by the fund names and related persons in each Form D. The list may be incomplete.

Private funds reported on Form ADV (13)

Fund
Gross assets
Minimum
Owners
Adviser
FM First China Fund LLC
Delaware, United StatesPrivate fund
Gross assets$334M
Minimum$500K
Owners141
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
FMZ Ventures Fund LP
Delaware, United StatesPrivate equity fund
Gross assets$140M
Minimum$250K
Owners155
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
FM First China Portfolio LP
Cayman IslandsPrivate fund
Gross assets$54.7M
Minimum$500K
Owners36
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
FM Civan Investment LP
Delaware, United StatesPrivate equity fund
Gross assets$54.4M
Minimum$200K
Owners85
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
Second First Denovo LP
New York, United StatesPrivate fund
Gross assets$42.8M
Minimum$1.0M
Owners23
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
Greenleaf Partners Fund LP
Delaware, United StatesPrivate fund
Gross assets$15.8M
Minimum$500K
Owners36
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
FM Civan Investment II LP
Delaware, United StatesPrivate equity fund
Gross assets$8.1M
Minimum$200K
Owners18
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
FMC Venture Access Fund
Delaware, United StatesPrivate equity fund
Gross assets$5.3M
MinimumNone set
Owners32
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
First Biomed LP
New York, United StatesPrivate fund
Gross assets$0
Minimum$1.0M
Owners58
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
First Health Limited
Cayman IslandsPrivate fund
Gross assets$0
Minimum$1.0M
Owners8
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
First Health Associates LP
New York, United StatesPrivate fund
Gross assets$0
Minimum$1.0M
Owners31
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
First Health LP
New York, United StatesPrivate fund
Gross assets$0
Minimum$1.0M
Owners63
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC
First Biomed Portfolio LP
Cayman IslandsPrivate fund
Gross assets$0
Minimum$1.0M
Owners21
AdviserFirst Manhattan Co. LLC

As reported in the adviser's Form ADV filed Nov 22, 2024. Funds also listed from Form D are shown above.

From SEC filings. Firm data comes from the SEC's Form ADV data as of Oct 2, 2026; performance estimates come from Form 13F. AltMountain has not verified this information, and it is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation. Full disclosures