Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
About: Stellus Capital Investment Corp is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation. It invests in private middle-market companies through a first lien, second lien, and unsecured debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The company invests in various sectors, such as business services, energy, general industrial, government services, healthcare, software, and specialty finance. The business activity of the firm is functioned through the United States and it generates revenue in the form of interest income on debt investments and capital gains and distributions.
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Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
5,323% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $705K | Put options by funds: $13K
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 16
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.2M [Q1] → $50M (+$2.73M) [Q2]
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.26% [Q1] → 12.19% (-0.07%) [Q2]
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 61 [Q1] → 57 (-4) [Q2]
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 11
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