Public | |
Traded as | : OAK |
Industry | Financial services |
Founded | April 1995 |
Founders | Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, Steve Kaplan, Larry Keele, Richard Masson, Sheldon Stone |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Number of locations
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18 |
Key people
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Howard Marks (Co-Chairman) Bruce Karsh (Co-Chairman and CIO) John Frank (Vice Chairman) Jay Wintrob (CEO) |
AUM | US$101 billion (as of December 31, 2016) |
Website | www.oaktreecapital.com |
Oaktree Capital Management is an American global asset management firm specializing in alternative investment strategies. Oaktree emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in distressed debt, corporate debt (including high yield debt and senior loans), control investing, convertible securities, real estate and listed equities. As of December 31, 2016, the company managed $101 billion, primarily on behalf of public funds, pension funds, foundations, corporate and insurance companies, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. On April 12, 2012, Oaktree Capital Group LLC became listed on the : OAK.
The firm was co-founded in 1995 by a group who had formerly worked together at the TCW Group starting in the 1980s. Oaktree quickly established a reputation in the high-yield and distressed-debt markets. As of December 31, 2016 it has over 900 employees and 18 offices in Los Angeles, where it is headquartered, London, New York City, Hong Kong, Stamford (Connecticut), Tokyo, Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt, Singapore, Seoul, Beijing, Amsterdam, Dubai, Houston, Shanghai, and Sydney.
With headquarters in Los Angeles, the firm has over 900 employees and offices in 18 cities worldwide (Los Angeles; London; New York City; Hong Kong; Stamford, Connecticut; Tokyo; Luxembourg; Paris; Frankfurt; Singapore; Seoul; Beijing; Amsterdam; Dubai; Houston; Shanghai; and Sydney).