Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company’s investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. It invests at least 80% of its total assets in secured debt investments. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objectives primarily through originated loans and other securities, including syndicated loans, of private U.S. companies, typically in the form of first lien senior secured and unitranche loans (including first out/last out loans), and to a lesser extent, second lien, third lien, unsecured and subordinated loans and other debt and equity securities. It invests across various sectors, which include aerospace and defense, air freight and logistics, building products, commercial services and supplies, healthcare providers and services and others. The Company is externally managed by Blackstone Credit BDC Advisors LLC.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 91.07%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 0.94, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 107.74M shares, increasing 1.49% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by George Soros
Star Investor George Soros holds 869.66K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.06.