Oaktree Capital Management (NYSE: OAK) is a global asset management firm specializing in alternative investment strategies. Oaktree emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in distressed debt, corporate debt (including high yield debt and senior loans), control investing, convertible securities, real estate and listed equities. As of March 31, 2012, the company managed $77.9 billion, primarily on behalf of pension funds, foundations, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. On April 12, 2012 Oaktree became listed on the NYSE: OAK.
The firm was co-founded in 1995 by a group who had formerly worked together at the TCW Group starting in the 1980s. Oaktree quickly established a reputation in the high-yield and distressed-debt markets. As of 2012 it has over 650 employees and offices in Los Angeles, where it is headquartered, London, New York, Hong Kong, Stamford (Connecticut), Tokyo, Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt, Singapore, Seoul, Beijing and Amsterdam.
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