Oak Hill Advisors

Oak Hill Advisors

Acronym
OHA
Founding Date
1991

Oak Hill Advisors is a leading global credit-focused alternative asset manager that works with institutions and individuals to deliver a consistent track record of attractive risk-adjusted returns. Since 1991, OHA has successfully navigated the private, distressed, special situations, liquid, structured credit, and real asset credit markets in North America, Europe, and other geographies. The firm manages approximately $95 billion of assets across credit strategies, including private credit, high yield bonds, leveraged loans, stressed and distressed debt and collateralized loan obligations as of March 31, 2025.

ABOUT OHA

  • Oak Hill Advisors is a global investment advisor specializing in non-investment grade and alternative credit.

  • OHA specializes in leveraged loans, high yield bonds, structured products, distressed securities and turnaround investments.

  • The firm evolved to a standalone powerhouse in alternative credit and is now a subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, while maintaining autonomous operations.


OHA STRATEGIES

  • Multi‑Strategy Credit. 

A dynamic, opportunistic allocation across credit sectors including leveraged loans, high‑yield bonds, distressed assets, structured products, and private credit.

  • High-Yield Bonds. 

A Value-driven approach targeting both yield and capital growth opportunities including credit upgrades, tenders, restructurings, refinancing, and M&A.

  • Leveraged Loans. 

A research-led strategy that leverages OHA’s distressed credit expertise to outperform through credit cycles. The firm covers a broad array of loan types: term, revolving, second-lien, DIP, bridge, rescue-financing, and private loans.

  • Stressed/Distressed Debt. 

Active across North America and Europe—buying distressed loans/bonds, rescue financings, turnaround plays, and private equity positions.

  • Collateralized Loan Obligations. 

OHA is one of the earliest and most active CLO managers since 2001, issuing $28.8 B in CLOs. Invests in both OHA-managed and third-party CLOs, leveraging in-house structuring, portfolio, distressed, and compliance experts.

  • Private Credit. 

Deals across the capital structure of non-syndicated borrowers including senior/second-lien, mezzanine, DIP, exit financings. It includes deep origination from sponsors and corporates, with bespoke lending tailored to issuer needs.

  • OCredit BDC. 

Launched in October 2023 with $1.5 B capital, OHA offers non-traded, perpetual-life private credit access. It focuses on senior-secured, privately originated loans to larger, recession-resistant North American companies, aiming for stable current income.