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Oaktree Capital Management

SEC-registered adviser since 1995Los Angeles, CACRD 106793

373
Clients
282
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 17 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Oaktree Capital Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and registered with the SEC since 1995. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, insurance companies, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC owns 50% to 75% of Oaktree Capital Management, and Robert O'Leary is its CEO.

Clients

Oaktree Capital Management serves 373 clients, 275 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $491 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles275 clients81%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans37 clients5%
  • State or municipal government entities12 clients3%
  • Insurance companies30 clients9%
  • OtherCharitable organizations, Other investment advisers, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Corporations and other businesses, Other2%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
275
Regulatory AUM
$149,308,760,002
Share
81.5%
Avg. per client
$542.9M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
37
Regulatory AUM
$9,896,506,054
Share
5.4%
Avg. per client
$267.5M
Charitable organizations
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$309,226,416
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$309.2M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$5,491,981,365
Share
3.0%
Avg. per client
$457.7M
Other investment advisers
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$394,430,968
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$197.2M
Insurance companies
Clients
30
Regulatory AUM
$15,604,642,469
Share
8.5%
Avg. per client
$520.2M
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$283,121,682
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$283.1M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$1,604,238,576
Share
0.9%
Avg. per client
$133.7M
Other
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$393,942,680
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$131.3M

Total

Clients
373
Regulatory AUM
$183,286,850,212
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$491.4M

What it does

Oaktree Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Oaktree Capital Management advises 284 private funds.

99.0% of assets ($181.38B across 616 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.91B across 4 accounts are not. 62% of clients are outside the U.S., and 17 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks11%
    • Exchange-traded equities10%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities1%
  • Bonds46%
    • High-yield corporate bonds44%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds2%
  • Cash4%
  • Other39%
    • Other assets include abs, mbs, clos, senior loans, trade claims.24%
    • Derivatives15%

Custodians

Oaktree Capital Management’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 5% of managed assets, and J.P. Morgan, with 4%. Oaktree Capital Management has custody of $129.64B for 247 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Bank of New York MellonBank of New York Mellon Corporation · New York, NY · $6.21B3%
  • J.P. MorganJP Morgan Chase & Co. · New York, NY · $7.50B4%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $9.58B5%
  • All other custodians$159.99B87%

Ownership and leadership

Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC owns 50% to 75% of Oaktree Capital Management, and Robert O'Leary is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.· the adviser
  • Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC

    Control person · since September 2019

    Owns 50% to 75% of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

Leadership

  • Robert O'Leary
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
  • Armen Panossian
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
  • Karly Dyck
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Jay Ghiya
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Rodney Vencatachellum
    Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Martin Boskovich
    Managing Director and General Counsel
  • John Frank
    Vice Chairman
  • Bruce Karsh
    Co-Chairman, Chief Investment Officer
  • Howard Marks
    Co-Chairman
  • Sheldon Stone
    Principal

Staff

  • 905 employees
  • 282 in advisory functions
  • 53 broker-dealer reps
  • 1 insurance agent
  • 1 soliciting firm

Reported holdings

Oaktree Capital Management’s reported 13F holdings total $7.21B across 145 positions, and the ten largest make up 54.6% of it.

$7.21B
Reported 13F value
145
Positions
54.6%
In the 10 largest
+9.9%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. State Street Corp. · ETFPut14.0%
  2. Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 · ETFPut9.0%
  3. Torm PLC7.3%
  4. Expand Energy Corp.6.6%
  5. Garrett Motion Inc.3.8%
  6. Anglogold Ashanti PLC3.6%
  7. Indivior Pharmaceuticals Inc.3.5%
  8. Telephone And Data Systems Inc.2.7%
  9. Viper Energy Inc.2.2%
  10. Core Scientific Inc.Call1.8%

Together, the ten largest are 54.6% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $7.21B is not its $183.29B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Oaktree Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Oaktree Capital Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Oaktree Capital Management has 17 offices, with 7 listed addresses across 4 states.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 3 listed addresses

  • 333 South Grand Ave, 28th Floor, Los AngelesHQ
  • 11611 San Vicente BLVD., Los Angeles
  • 555 S Flower Street, Los Angeles

Registration details

Legal name
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Headquarters
333 South Grand Ave, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
SEC file
801-48923
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Oaktree Capital Management have?

Oaktree Capital Management has 373 clients and manages $183.3 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 275 pooled investment vehicles, 37 pension and profit-sharing plans and 30 insurance companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 17 August 2026

What services does Oaktree Capital Management offer?

Oaktree Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Oaktree Capital Management use?

Oaktree Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $9,584,918,629, JP Morgan Chase & Co. (New York, NY), with $7,502,434,910 and Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (New York, NY), with $6,210,839,853. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 17 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Oaktree Capital Management have?

Oaktree Capital Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 905 employees, and 282 perform investment advisory functions. 53 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Oaktree Capital Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Oaktree Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 44% high-yield corporate bonds, 24% other assets include abs, mbs, clos, senior loans, trade claims., 15% derivatives, 10% exchange-traded equities, 4% cash and equivalents, 2% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% non-exchange-traded equities. It advises 284 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Oaktree Capital Management?

Oaktree Capital Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Brookfield Corporation. Its direct owner is Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 17 August 2026

How does Oaktree Capital Management get paid?

Oaktree Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 17 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106793.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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