Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $387M invested in Oaktree Specialty Lending in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $669K | Put options by funds: $536K
1.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.4% → 24.36% (+2%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $389M → $387M (-$2.52M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 50
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 145 (-6)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 32
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.6M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$9.04M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.88M |
| 4 |
SP
Steelhead Partners
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$6.87M |
| 5 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$6.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.3M |
| 2 |
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Forest,
Virginia
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.79M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$4.75M |
OCSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
145 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $387M — down 0.65% from $389M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of OCSL and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $21.6M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $11.3M.
- 145 institutional investors held Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) as of Q1 2015, down from 151 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $387M of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock for Q1 2015, down 0.65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Oaktree Specialty Lending positions in Q1 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $21.6M added.
- The largest Oaktree Specialty Lending seller in Q1 2015 was UBS Group, an estimated $11.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.