Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $476M invested in Oaktree Specialty Lending in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $955K | Put options by funds: $596K
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 57
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $446M → $476M (+$29.8M)
4.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.18% → 37.89% (+4.7%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 195 → 197 (+2)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 39
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$13M |
| 3 |
PMG
Private Management Group
Irvine,
California
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
JVBC
J.V. Bruni & Co
Colorado Springs,
Colorado
|
+$6.38M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCA
Harbor Capital Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.66M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$6.6M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$5.57M |
| 4 |
TI
TrueMark Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.7M |
| 5 |
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$3.54M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRD
226
Nebula Research & Development
New York
| – | -$176K | -10,764 | Closed |
|
|
OC
227
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
| – | -$171K | -10,467 | Closed |
|
|
MG
228
Marex Group
London,
| – | -$163K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
229
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$108K | -6,637 | Closed |
|
|
C
230
Cliffwater
Marina Del Rey,
California
| – | -$67.8K | -4,154 | Closed |
|
|
SPIA
231
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| – | -$22.6K | -1,385 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
232
Anchor Investment Management
Columbia,
South Carolina
| – | -$13K | -800 | Closed |
|
233
Nomura Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$10.4K | -639 | Closed |
|
|
RCM
234
Raleigh Capital Management
Cary,
North Carolina
| – | -$8.4K | -515 | Closed |
|
235
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$1.63K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
DB
236
Danske Bank
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
| – | -$16 | -1 | Closed |
|
OCSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
197 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $476M — up 6.7% from $446M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new OCSL positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $19M. The largest seller was Harbor Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.66M sold.
- 197 institutional investors held Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) as of Q4 2024, up from 195 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $476M of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock for Q4 2024, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Oaktree Specialty Lending positions in Q4 2024 and 39 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending buyer in Q4 2024 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $19M added.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending seller in Q4 2024 was Harbor Capital Advisors, an estimated $6.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.