Blue Owl Capital halts redemptions and sells $1.4 billion in assets as private credit shares tumble
Blue Owl is selling $1.4 billion in assets and halting fund redemptions. The move comes as a market selloff hits private credit firms particularly hard.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc. announced on Feb. 19, 2026, that it is permanently halting redemptions at its retail-facing private credit vehicle, Blue Owl Capital Corp II (OBDC II). The firm also disclosed the sale of $1.4 billion in loans from three of its credit funds to North American public pension and insurance investors, who remained unnamed. The proceeds from this transaction are earmarked to return capital to investors and pay down debt. This move represents a material change in liquidity terms for the retail-facing vehicle and triggered an immediate negative reaction in the public markets.
The announcement led to a sharp decline in the share price of Blue Owl Capital Inc. and sparked a broader selloff among other major listed private equity firms in the US 
US. Shares of Apollo Global Management, Inc. , Ares Management Corporation , KKR & Co. Inc. , and The Carlyle Group Inc. all experienced downward pressure following the news. Investors and market professionals are closely monitoring the impact on alternative asset managers, particularly those with concentrated exposure to sectors currently facing valuation headwinds.
US. Shares of Apollo Global Management, Inc. , Ares Management Corporation , KKR & Co. Inc. , and The Carlyle Group Inc. all experienced downward pressure following the news. Investors and market professionals are closely monitoring the impact on alternative asset managers, particularly those with concentrated exposure to sectors currently facing valuation headwinds.
