Hedge Fund Sunshine Act of 2015

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain reporting by hedge funds that are the beneficial owner of more than 1 percent of a class of security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hedge Fund Sunshine Act of 2015 2. Hedge fund ownership disclosures Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (7) Treatment of hedge funds (A) In general With respect to a hedge fund, the requirements under paragraph (1) shall be applied— (i) with 1 per centum 5 per centum (ii) with five days ten days (B) Inclusion of derivatives In determining beneficial ownership under paragraph (1), a hedge fund shall include any equity security with respect to which the hedge fund owns any derivative instrument which includes the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase in the value of such equity security. (C) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph: (i) Derivative The term derivative (ii) Hedge fund The term hedge fund (I) an issuer that would be an investment company, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, but for section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of that Act; and (II) any similar fund that the Commission may, by rule, determine appropriate. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (s) Hedge fund ownership disclosures (1) In general A hedge fund that has $100,000,000 or more in assets under management and that is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of more than 1 percent of a class of any security shall file a quarterly report with the Commission disclosing such ownership interest. (2) Inclusion of derivatives In determining beneficial ownership under paragraph (1), a hedge fund shall include any equity security with respect to which the hedge fund has an ownership interest in any derivative instrument which includes the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase in the value of such equity security. (3) Filing deadline A hedge fund required to file a quarterly report under this subsection shall file such report not later than 3 days after the end of such quarter. (4) Public availability of information The Commission shall make all reports received under this subsection publicly available on the Commission’s website. (5) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Derivative The term derivative (B) Hedge fund The term hedge fund (i) an issuer that would be an investment company, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, but for section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of that Act; and (ii) any similar fund that the Commission may, by rule, determine appropriate. .

Summary: Hedge Fund Sunshine Act of 2015 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that hedge funds send specified information to both the issuer of a security and each exchange where the security is rated within five (instead of 10) days of acquiring 1% (instead of 5%) of the beneficial ownership of an equity security, and also to file specified information required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For purposes of determining such beneficial ownership, a hedge fund shall include any equity security with respect to which it owns a derivative instrument that includes the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from an increase in the value of such equity security. In addition, a hedge fund must file a quarterly report with the SEC if it: (1) has $100 million or more in assets under management, and (2) is the beneficial owner of more than 1% of a class of any security. The SEC shall make all reports received under this Act publicly available on its website.