Private credit firms in Los Angeles
DFX currently tracks 21 private credit firms headquartered in Los Angeles, as of 12 October 2026.
Updated . Ranked by borrowers on record, then BDC fair value, then credit funds.
| # | Name | Borrowers | Credit funds | BDCs | BDC fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DIRECT LENDER, PRIVATE CREDIT FUND | 1,030 | 19 | 2 | $51.2B |
| 2 | OAKTREE FUND ADVISORS, LLC DIRECT LENDER | 217 | 0 | 4 | $10.5B |
| 3 | CRESCENT CAP ADVISORS, LLC DIRECT LENDER | 198 | 0 | 1 | $1.6B |
| 4 | CRESCENT CAP NT ADVISORS, LLC DIRECT LENDER | 184 | 0 | 1 | $945M |
| 5 | TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC CLO MANAGER, DIRECT LENDER | 78 | 48 | 5 | $2.6B |
+16 additional private credit firms in Los Angeles are on the graph
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How this list is made
- A firm is listed when DFX has classed it as a private credit provider (a BDC adviser, a direct lender or a credit fund manager) and its headquarters city on record is Los Angeles, CA.
- Borrowers counts the companies the firm's BDCs and funds report lending to in SEC filings. Credit funds counts the private credit funds it filed on Form D or reported on Form ADV.
- Ranked by borrowers, then BDC fair value, then credit funds.
What is counted
Included
- Classed private credit providers headquartered in Los Angeles.
Left out
- Banks, which have their own lender pages.
- Firms with only a candidate class, which DFX has not confirmed lend.
- Firms whose record carries only a state of formation (often Delaware) rather than a headquarters city.
Notable facts
- The most common kind is direct lender (12 firms).
- Together they manage 539 private credit funds on record.
- 17 BDCs are advised from Los Angeles.
- 8 firms have borrowers DFX can name from filings.
Related questions
Sources
- SEC filings of business development companies (schedules of investments)
- SEC Form D notices and Form ADV registrations of private credit fund managers
Every source DFX reads is listed with its rights determination on the sources page.