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Oaktree Specialty Lending

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $238M invested in Oaktree Specialty Lending in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 41

0.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 17.87%17.36% (-0.51%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 149131 (-18)

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 85 (-3)

42% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $413M → $238M (-$175M)

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 36

62% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $65K | Put options by funds: $173K

Holders
131
Holders Change
-18
Holders Change %
-12.08%
% of All Funds
2.89%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
20
Increased
50
Reduced
41
Closed
36
Calls
$65K
Puts
$173K
Net Calls
-$108K
Net Calls Change
+$115K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
26
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.95M -$105K -7,169 -2%
Aberdeen Group
27
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$2.8M +$1.82M +124,934 +77%
Wells Fargo
28
Wells Fargo
California
$2.63M -$1.1M -75,310 -22%
MC
29
Muzinich & Co
New York
$2.62M -$879K -60,266 -18%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
30
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$2.62M +$3.93M +269,120 New
Legal & General Group
31
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$2.58M +$209K +14,340 +6%
TIM
32
Triad Investment Management
California
$2.57M +$638K +43,720 +20%
SCM
33
Solas Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.55M +$175K +11,963 +5%
WIM
34
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$2.49M +$3.74M +256,489 New
CHAM
35
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$2.14M +$1.6M +109,692 +99%
AL
36
Arnhold LLC
New York
$2.14M +$1.41M +96,667 +78%
BlackRock
37
BlackRock
New York
$2.03M -$114K -7,845 -4%
IAA
38
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$2.02M +$733K +50,228 +32%
CS
39
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.96M -$5.68M -389,268 -66%
AGC
40
Alden Global Capital
Florida
$1.96M +$2.94M +201,633 New
C
41
Cliffwater
California
$1.81M +$3.52K +241 +0.1%
MCM
42
McKinley Capital Management
Alaska
$1.78M +$243K +16,639 +10%
AC
43
Almitas Capital
California
$1.68M +$66.9K +4,585 +3%
Deutsche Bank
44
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.5M +$1.63M +111,678 +260%
VEA
45
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
$1.38M -$883K -60,538 -30%
GF
46
Gabelli Funds
New York
$1.33M +$139K +9,544 +8%
D.E. Shaw & Co
47
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$1.27M -$464K -31,801 -20%
AR
48
Advisory Research
Illinois
$1.1M +$619K +42,407 +60%
RCM
49
Radcliffe Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$1.56M +106,667 New
HCM
50
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.03M +$312K +21,363 +25%

OCSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

131 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $238M — down 42% from $413M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of OCSL and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.

The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.43M. The largest seller was Hilton Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $30.5M sold.

  • 131 institutional investors held Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) as of Q1 2020, down from 149 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $238M of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock for Q1 2020, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new Oaktree Specialty Lending positions in Q1 2020 and 36 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending buyer in Q1 2020 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $9.43M added.
  • The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending seller in Q1 2020 was Hilton Capital Management, an estimated $30.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.