Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $389M invested in Oaktree Specialty Lending in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 26
1.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 20.96% → 22.4% (+1.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 151 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $418M → $389M (-$28.1M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 56
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $481K | Put options by funds: $1.17M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$13.2M |
| 2 |
DFG
Delphi Financial Group
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$8.61M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$8.59M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$4.22M |
| 5 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
+$3.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Greenlight Capital
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.33M |
| 3 |
CHA
Cedar Hill Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.05M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.02M |
| 5 |
BC
Balestra Capital
New York
|
-$3.83M |
OCSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
151 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $389M — down 6.7% from $418M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new OCSL positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Greenlight Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.3M sold.
- 151 institutional investors held Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) as of Q4 2014, up from 149 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $389M of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock for Q4 2014, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Oaktree Specialty Lending positions in Q4 2014 and 26 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending buyer in Q4 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $13.2M added.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending seller in Q4 2014 was Greenlight Capital, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.