Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $539M invested in Oaktree Specialty Lending in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
1,123% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77M | Put options by funds: $145K
264% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 11
143% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 30
125% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 9 (+5)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $418M → $539M (+$120M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 169 (+26)
1.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 17.87% → 16.06% (-1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AM
Ares Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
LC
Lindbrook Capital
Calabasas,
California
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
PMG
Private Management Group
Irvine,
California
|
+$9.59M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.39M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Springhouse Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$4.4M |
| 2 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$2.37M |
| 3 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.9M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$1.21M |
OCSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
169 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $539M — up 29% from $418M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new OCSL positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ares Management, adding an estimated $12.8M. The largest seller was Springhouse Capital Management, cutting an estimated $4.4M.
- 169 institutional investors held Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) as of Q1 2021, up from 143 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $539M of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock for Q1 2021, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Oaktree Specialty Lending positions in Q1 2021 and 11 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending buyer in Q1 2021 was Ares Management, an estimated $12.8M added.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending seller in Q1 2021 was Springhouse Capital Management, an estimated $4.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.