Recently, CLO Research published an overlap optimisation model covering almost all outstanding US BSL, middle-market and EU CLO deals. Users can use the model to optimise their CLO investment positions and minimise overlap risk.
As at 30 June 2026, total European CLO collateral AUM stood at €309.1bn. The three largest managers were CVC Credit Partners, Blackstone and Redding Ridge Asset Management, each managing more than €11bn of European CLO collateral.
Momentum into 2026: AUM is up 6.8% in H1 2026 alone (from €289.3bn at end-2025) and 27.1% above the end-2024 level of €243.3bn, showing no sign of the growth slowing. Market leadership: the field is led by CVC Credit Partners (€14.8bn), Blackstone (€13.3bn) and Redding Ridge Asset Management (€11.6bn). The top 5 managers hold 18.9% of AUM and the top 10 31.7%.
A sample of 1,231 CLO equity tranches from fully redeemed deals is used in this study. Some of the top-performing BSL CLO managers include...
A sample of five top-tier CLO deals is used as a proxy for a new-issue CLO portfolio. The combined loan portfolios are rebalanced monthly, with loans priced below 92 excluded. On the liability side, the tightest DM in each week is identified, and the average of three such weekly observations is used as the monthly benchmark DM.
Please find the download link below for the latest interactive US and EU CLO primary, reset and refi issuance arranger and manager league tables. Users can customise the analysis by selecting their preferred date range, issuance type and deal type. The arranger and manager rankings will update automatically based on the selected criteria.
