# BlackRock Appreciation Strategy Fund, Ltd. — Form D/A

BlackRock Appreciation Strategy Fund, Ltd. of SEATTLE, WA, a pooled investment fund, filed a Form D amendment with the SEC on 2024-01-16. $353.1M was reported sold. Industry: Pooled Investment Fund.

## Offering

- Filed: 2024-01-16
- Form: D/A
- Accession: 0002007984-24-000001
- Industry: Pooled Investment Fund
- Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.7
- Amount sold: $353.1M
- Minimum investment: $100K
- Investors: 33
- Date of first sale: 2010-01-04
- Security types: fund interests
- SEC file number: 021-137789

## Issuer

- Name: BlackRock Appreciation Strategy Fund, Ltd.
- CIK: 0001480559
- Entity type: Other
- Jurisdiction: CAYMAN ISLANDS
- Incorporated: 2009
- Address: 601 UNION STREET, 56TH FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA, 98101
- Phone: (206) 613-6700

## Officers, directors & promoters (16)

| Name | Role | Location |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robert Meschi | Related Person | Grand Cayman, E9 |
| Robert J Meschi | Director | Wilmington, DE |
| Karla Bodden | Director | Grand Cayman, E9 |
| Darren Stainrod | Related Person | Grand Cayman, E9 |
| Dennis Hunter | Director | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Dennis Hunter | Related Person | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Darren S Stainrod | Director | Grand Cayman, E9 |
| Darren J Stainrod | Director | Grand Cayman, E9 |
| Bryan J Smith | Director | Seattle, WA |
| Robert S Ellsworth Jr. | Director | Seattle, WA |
| n/a na BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Executive Officer | Seattle, WA |
| n/a na BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Promoter | Seattle, WA |
| Bryan J. Smith | Director | Seattle, WA |
| Bryan J. Smith | Related Person | Seattle, WA |
| Darren J. Stainrod | Director | Grand Cayman, E9 |
| Robert J. Meschi | Director | Grand Cayman, E9 |

## Other filings by this issuer (16)

_Showing 15 of 16 filings._

| Filed | Form | Offering | Sold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2026-02-10](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001480559-26-000001) | D/A | — | $269.7M |
| [2025-01-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0002051806-25-000010) | D/A | — | $361.1M |
| [2023-01-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001955271-23-000004) | D/A | — | $310.8M |
| [2022-01-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001835107-22-000002) | D/A | — | $284.1M |
| [2021-01-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001835413-21-000003) | D/A | — | $265.8M |
| [2020-01-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001794068-20-000003) | D/A | — | $264.5M |
| [2019-01-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001757081-19-000003) | D/A | — | $236.0M |
| [2018-01-18](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001706901-18-000001) | D/A | — | $214.7M |
| [2017-01-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001692972-17-000003) | D/A | — | $197.4M |
| [2016-01-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001140361-16-047836) | D/A | — | $110.2M |
| [2015-01-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001140361-15-001787) | D/A | — | $78.3M |
| [2014-01-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001140361-14-002150) | D/A | — | $37.6M |
| [2013-01-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001140361-13-001953) | D/A | — | $22.5M |
| [2012-01-12](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001140361-12-002183) | D/A | — | $12.5M |
| [2011-01-18](https://search.stillhousedata.com/formd/0001480559-11-000001) | D/A | — | $11.5M |

## More

- [CIK 1480559 on SEC EDGAR (source of record)](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1480559&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40)
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