NEW YORK, April 2 - Blue Owl said on Thursday it will restrict the amount of shares it will repurchase from investors in two of its retail-focused funds after receiving a large number of redemption requests.
In preliminary shareholder updates, the firm reported that investors had sought to redeem 40.7% of outstanding shares in Blue Owl Technology Income Corp (OTIC), its technology-focused vehicle, and 21.9% of shares in the larger Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC). In response, Blue Owl set the payout limit at 5% of the shares in each fund.
The 5% cap aligns with the amount funds structured as business development companies typically offer to buy back from shareholders on a quarterly basis. Blue Owl noted that in the previous quarter it permitted holders to redeem a larger portion of shares - 15.4% - than the standard quarterly limit.
Background on repurchase terms
Blue Owl described the 5% figure as the standard quarterly repurchase allowance for funds organized as business development companies. The firm pointed to the preliminary redemption requests as the reason for reinstating that standard cap for the current period.
Investor outreach and fund specifics
The shareholder updates released by the funds included the preliminary percentages of shares investors requested to redeem and the decision to restrict payouts to the customary 5% level. The technology-focused fund referenced is Blue Owl Technology Income Corp, trading under the ticker OTIC, while the larger fund is Blue Owl Credit Income Corp, trading under OCIC.
Promotional note included in the shareholder information
The materials also contained information about a separate investment-evaluation service, ProPicks AI, noting it evaluates OWL alongside thousands of other companies each month using more than 100 financial metrics. The description stated that the AI assesses fundamentals, momentum and valuation without bias and cited past winners that include Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%).
The promotional text invited readers to check whether OWL features in any ProPicks AI strategies or whether there are comparable opportunities in the same space.
What the filings do and do not show
The updates provided preliminary figures for shareholder redemption requests and the firm's decision to limit repurchases to the customary quarterly level. They did not include further detail on timing beyond the quarterly repurchase framework or additional commentary on longer-term implications for the funds or the firm.