BlackRock Stock Sinks After It Caps Withdrawals From Private Credit Fund -- WSJ

Dow Jones03-06 23:45

By Jack Pitcher

BlackRock shares tumbled after the asset manager limited withdrawals from one of its flagship private credit funds for the first time.

The HPS Corporate Lending Fund, a non-traded business development company marketed to individuals, said it will not repurchase shares beyond the promised 5% liquidity threshold it offers each quarter, after receiving investor requests to redeem more than 5% of total shares for the first time.

The fund, known by ticker HLEND, received requests to redeem 9.3% of shares in the most recent quarter, according to a letter sent to investors on Friday.

The fund has generated a 10.7% annualized return net of fees since its inception four years ago.

"HLEND's intentionally designed liquidity framework, specifically the recurring 5% quarterly share repurchase feature, is foundational to enabling these return outcomes," the letter said. "Without it, there would be a structural mismatch between investor capital and the expected duration of the private credit loans in which HLEND invests."

BlackRock shares were down around 5% in morning trading.

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