BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 19, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 19, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to
Commission File Number:001-39653
BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 86-3906032 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 399 Park Avenue, | New York, | NY | 10022 |
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| (address of principal executive offices) | |||
(212)419-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Class A common stock | OWL | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☒ No ☐
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Yes ☐No ☒
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| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
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| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||
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The aggregate market value of the common shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2025, was approximately $12.5 billion. As of February 13, 2026, there were 665,568,093 of the registrant’s shares of Class A common stock outstanding,584,552,295 shares of the registrant’s Class C common stock outstanding and 304,449,203 of the registrant’s Class D common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I | ||
| Item 1. | Business | 7 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 23 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 70 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 70 |
| Item 2. | Properties | 71 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 71 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 71 |
| PART II | ||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 72 |
| Item 6. | [Reserved] | 73 |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 73 |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 96 |
| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 96 |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 96 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 97 |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 97 |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 97 |
| PART III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 98 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 98 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 98 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 98 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 98 |
| PART IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules | 99 |
| Exhibit Index | 100 | |
| Signatures | 104 | |
| Index to Financial Statements | F-1 | |
DEFINED TERMS
| Assets Under Management or AUM | Refers to the assets that we manage, and is generally equal to the sum of (i) net asset value (“NAV”); (ii) drawn and undrawn debt; (iii) uncalled capital commitments; (iv) total managed assets for certain Credit and Real Assets products; and (v) par value of collateral for collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and other securitizations. |
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| Atalaya Acquisition | Refers to the acquisition of the business of alternative credit manager Atalaya Capital Management LP (“Atalaya”) that was completed on September 30, 2024. |
| our BDCs | Refers to the business development companies (“BDCs”) we manage, as regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”): Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) (“OBDC”), Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (“OBDC II”), Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (NYSE: OTF) (“OTF”), Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. (“OCIC”), Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. (“OTIC”), until January 13, 2025, Blue Owl Capital Corporation III (“OBDE”) and, until March 24, 2025, Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. II (“OTF II”). |
| Blue Owl, the Company, the firm, we, us, and our | Refers to the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries. |
| Blue Owl Carry | Refers to Blue Owl Capital Carry LP. |
| Blue Owl GP | Refers collectively to Blue Owl Capital GP Holdings LLC, Blue Owl Capital GP LLC, and certain other directly or indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries of the Registrant that hold the Registrant’s interests in Blue Owl Holdings, as well as Blue Owl Carry prior to the Internal Reorganization. |
| Blue Owl Holdings | Refers to Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP. |
| Blue Owl Limited Partnership Agreements | Refers to the limited partnership agreements of the Blue Owl Operating Partnerships. |
| Blue Owl Operating Group | Refers collectively to Blue Owl Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries and any future Blue Owl Operating Partnership. |
| Blue Owl Operating Group Units | Refers collectively to a unit in each entity constituting the Blue Owl Operating Group. |
| Blue Owl Operating Partnerships | Prior to the Internal Reorganization, referred collectively to Blue Owl Holdings and Blue Owl Carry. Following the Internal Reorganization, refers to Blue Owl Holdings and any future entity designated by our board of directors (the “Board”) in its sole discretion as a Blue Owl Operating Partnership, unless context indicates otherwise. |
| Blue Owl Securities | Refers to Blue Owl Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Blue Owl Securities is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC, a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). Blue Owl Securities is wholly owned by Blue Owl. |
| Business Combination | Refers to the transactions contemplated by the business combination agreement dated as of December 23, 2020 (as the same has been or may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time), by and among Altimar Acquisition Corporation, Owl Rock Capital Group LLC, Owl Rock Capital Feeder LLC, Owl Rock Capital Partners LP and Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which transactions were completed on May 19, 2021. |
| Business Combination Date | Refers to May 19, 2021, the date on which the Business Combination was completed. |
| Class A Shares | Refers to the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant. |
| Class B Shares | Refers to the Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant. |
| Class C Shares | Refers to the Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant. |
| Class D Shares | Refers to the Class D common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant. |
| Credit | Refers to our Credit platform that includes (i) our direct lending strategy, which offers private credit solutions to primarily upper-middle-market companies through differentiated access points; (ii) alternative credit, which targets credit-oriented investments in markets underserved by traditional lenders or the broader capital markets, with deep expertise investing across specialty finance, private corporate credit and equipment leasing; (iii) investment grade credit, which focuses on generating capital-efficient investment income through asset-backed finance, private corporate credit, and structured products; and (iv) liquid credit, which focuses on the management of CLOs. Our Credit platform also includes our other adjacent investment strategies (e.g., strategic equity and healthcare opportunities). |
| Fee-Paying AUM or FPAUM | Refers to the AUM on which management fees and/or FRE performance revenues are earned. For our Regulated Products, FPAUM is generally equal to total assets (including assets acquired with debt but excluding cash). For our other Credit products, excluding CLOs, FPAUM is generally equal to NAV, investment cost, market value or statutory book value. FPAUM also includes uncalled committed capital for products where we earn management fees thereon. For CLOs and other securitizations, FPAUM is generally equal to the par value of collateral. For Real Assets, FPAUM is generally equal to a combination of capital commitments, the cost of unrealized investments during the investment period and the cost of unrealized investments after the investment period; however, for certain Real Assets products, FPAUM is based on NAV, market value or statutory book value. For our GP Strategic Capital products, FPAUM for the GP minority stakes strategy is generally equal to capital commitments during the investment period and the cost of unrealized investments after the investment period. For GP Strategic Capital’s other strategies, FPAUM is generally equal to investment cost. |
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| Financial Statements | Refers to our consolidated financial statements included in this report. |
| GAAP | Refers to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. |
| GP Strategic Capital | Refers to our GP Strategic Capital platform that primarily focuses on acquiring equity stakes in, and providing debt financing to, large, multi-product private equity and private credit firms through two investment strategies: GP minority stakes and GP debt financing, and also includes our professional sports minority stakes strategy. |
| Internal Reorganization | Refers to the internal reorganization that occurred on April 1, 2025, pursuant to which, among other things, Blue Owl Carry became a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Owl Holdings. |
| IPI Acquisition | Refers to the acquisition of the business of digital infrastructure fund manager IPI Partners, LLC (“IPI”) that was completed on January 3, 2025. |
| KAM Acquisition | Refers to the acquisition of Kuvare Insurance Services LP (d/b/a Kuvare Asset Management) (“KAM”), a boutique investment management firm focused on providing asset management services to the insurance industry, that was completed on July 1, 2024. |
| NYSE | Refers to the New York Stock Exchange. |
| our products | Refers to the products that we manage, including our Regulated Products, private funds, insurance solutions offerings, CLOs and other securitizations, managed accounts and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). |
| OWLCX | Refers to Blue Owl Alternative Credit Fund, a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act that is operated as an “interval fund.” |
| Part I Fees | Refers to quarterly performance income on the net investment income of our BDCs, OWLCX and similarly structured products, subject to a fixed hurdle rate. These fees are classified as management fees throughout this report, as they are predictable and recurring in nature, not subject to repayment, and cash-settled each quarter. |
| Part II Fees | Generally refers to fees from our BDCs and similarly structured products that are paid in arrears as of the end of each measurement period when the cumulative aggregate realized capital gains exceed the cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, less the aggregate amount of Part II Fees paid in all prior years since inception. Part II Fees are classified as performance revenues throughout this report. |
| Partner Managers | Refers to alternative asset management firms in which the GP Strategic Capital products invest. |
| Permanent Capital | Refers to AUM in products that have an indefinite term and do not have a requirement to exit investments and return the proceeds to investors after a prescribed period. Some of these products, however, may be required or can elect to return all or a portion of capital gains and investment income, and some may have periodic tender offers or redemptions. Permanent Capital includes certain products that are subject to management fee step downs or roll-offs or both over time. |
| Principals | Refers to our founders and senior members of management who hold, or in the future may hold, Class B Shares and Class D Shares. Class B Shares and Class D Shares collectively represent 80% of the total voting power of all shares. |
| Real Assets | Refers, unless context indicates otherwise, to our Real Assets platform that includes our net lease strategy, which focuses on acquiring net-leased real estate occupied by investment grade and creditworthy tenants; real estate credit, which offers a diverse range of competitive financing solutions; and digital infrastructure, which focuses on acquiring, financing, developing, and operating data centers and related digital infrastructure assets. |
| Registrant | Refers to Blue Owl Capital Inc. |
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| our Regulated Products | Refers to our BDCs and OWLCX. |
| SEC | Refers to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| Tax Receivable Agreement or TRA | Refers to the Second Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2025, as may be amended from time to time by and among the Registrant, Blue Owl Capital GP LLC, Blue Owl Holdings, Blue Owl Carry (solely for purposes of Section 7.18(b) thereof) and each of the Partners (as defined therein) party thereto. |
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with the SEC. We make available free of charge on our website(www.blueowl.com) our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other filings as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. We also use our website, our corporate X account (@BlueOwlCapital orwww.x.com/BlueOwlCapital) and our corporate LinkedIn account (www.linkedin.com/company/blue-owl-capital) to distribute company information, including assets under management and performance information, and such information may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor our website, any alerts and social media channels, in addition to our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
Also posted on our website in the “Shareholders—Governance” section is the charter for our Audit Committee, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct governing our directors, officers and employees. Information on or accessible through our website, any alerts and social media channels are not a part of or incorporated into this report or any other SEC filing. Copies of our SEC filings or corporate governance materials are available without charge upon written request to Blue Owl Capital Inc., 399 Park Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Office of the Secretary. Any materials we file with the SEC are also publicly available through the SEC’s website(www.sec.gov).
No statements herein, available on our website, any alerts and social media channels or in any of the materials we file with the SEC constitute, or should be viewed as constituting, an offer of any fund.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events, operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative versions of those words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate to historical or factual matters. The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some of these factors are described under the headings “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and other cautionary statements that are included in this report and in our other periodic filings. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
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