Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $293M invested in Oaktree Specialty Lending in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 29
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 29
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 139 (+20)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $270M → $293M (+$22.5M)
2.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.69% → 14.16% (+2.5%)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $639K | Put options by funds: $729K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$33.4M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.12M |
| 3 |
PGH
Partners Group Holding
Baar-Zug,
Switzerland
|
+$7.12M |
| 4 |
SCM
Springhouse Capital Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$4.57M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 2 |
MC
Muzinich & Co
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.42M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.41M |
| 5 |
SP
Steelhead Partners
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.18M |
OCSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
139 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $293M — up 8.3% from $270M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new OCSL positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was River Road Asset Management, adding an estimated $33.4M. The largest seller was Senvest Management, cutting an estimated $23.4M.
- 139 institutional investors held Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) as of Q4 2017, up from 119 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $293M of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock for Q4 2017, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Oaktree Specialty Lending positions in Q4 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending buyer in Q4 2017 was River Road Asset Management, an estimated $33.4M added.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending seller in Q4 2017 was Senvest Management, an estimated $23.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.