CLO Research

A sample of 318 EU CLO deals (vintage 2021-2024) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool factor below 90% are excluded.

Selected takeaways from yesterday’s CLO panel discussions:

A sample of 494 EU CLO deals (vintage 2013–1H 2024) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool factor below 60% are excluded.

Below are tables presenting the MVOC (AAA-B) and EQ NAV of US BSL CLO deals by vintage, based on asset prices as of June 09, 2025.

ACLO 9X SUB’s estimated initial arbitrage stood at around 225 bps (portfolio discounted spread less cost of funding based on DM). Its strong distribution was partly driven by an outsized first payment of 18.2 points and a highly leveraged structure—nearing 14x collateral-to-equity notional—well above the sub-12x average for H1 2022 deals.

A sample of 1,403 US BSL CLO deals (vintage 2013–2023) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool factor below 55% are excluded.

How do emerging CLO managers compare with their peers?

How do emerging CLO managers compare with their peers?

Managers such as Allstate, Barrow Hanley, Beach Point, Diameter Capital, Golub Capital, Hayfin Capital, Man Group, Oak Hill Advisors, Sixth Street and Wellington Management have performed well.

A sample of 322 EU CLO deals (vintage 2021-2024) is included in this study. Deals with a collateral pool factor below 90% are excluded. Managers who have performed well include Bridgepoint Credit, Brigade Capital, CarVal, CIC, Fortress, GoldenTree, Napier Park, Partners Group, RRAM, and Serone Capital, among others.

Three CLO equity tranches from the 2021 vintage received cover bids ranging widely from 32 to 88. OHA Credit Funding 8 received a notably strong cover of 87.9, translating to an equity...

Loan spreads have returned to levels last seen in mid-March, as shown in the final column. AAA spreads remain wide, with the four-week average loan spread still elevated at 446 bps as of 30 May. That said, the four-week average is expected to fall below 440 bps by 6 June, even if loan spreads remain broadly unchanged over the coming week. If historical patterns are a reliable guide, AAA spreads are likely to tighten to levels seen in early April in the near future.

A sample of 409 seasoned deals (2015–2019* vintage deals) is included in this study. The benchmark loan index used is the Morningstar LSTA U.S. B/BB Ratings Loan Index.

Please refer to the table below for a comprehensive list of CLO managers and their global CLO collateral AUM (in USD billions), rather than CLO liabilities, broken down by US BSL, US MM, and EU CLOs, as of 31 March 2025. Total global CLO collateral AUM stood at approximately USD 1.4 trillion as of 31 March 2025.

Managers who have performed well include Bridgepoint Credit, Brigade Capital, CarVal, CIC, Fortress, GoldenTree, Napier Park, Partners Group, RRAM, and Serone Capital, among others.