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Blue Owl Recovers: $400M Bond Deal Fuels Rally
16 Apr
Summary
- Blue Owl shares surged about 17% after a $400 million bond purchase.
- Major banks reassured investors about manageable exposure to private credit.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated no systemic problems were found.
Pacific Investment Management Co. acquired a $400 million bond from a Blue Owl business development company, significantly boosting market confidence. This transaction marked the first unsecured debt market tapping by a BDC in over a month, with a Goldman Sachs BDC following suit.
Blue Owl Capital Inc. shares experienced their largest two-day rally since November 2022, climbing about 17%. This recovery came after recent lows, driven by eased fears surrounding the $1.8 trillion private credit market.
Top executives from major US banks allayed concerns during their earnings reports, emphasizing manageable private credit exposure. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent corroborated this, noting no indications of systemic industry problems.
This positive sentiment propelled Blue Owl shares beyond peers like Ares Management, Apollo Global, and KKR & Co., coinciding with the S&P 500 reaching an all-time high. Analyst Michael Kaye attributed the rally to "positive bank comments" and a general "risk on" trade. Blue Owl itself went public in May 2021 via a SPAC merger.
