Investors Seek Lead Plaintiff Role in Blue Owl Capital Class Action

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces Monday deadline for investors to join lawsuit over alleged liquidity issues

Jan. 30, 2026 at 12:39pm

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Investors who purchased Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) securities between February 6, 2025 and November 16, 2025 have until Monday, February 2, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit alleges Blue Owl faced undisclosed liquidity issues from business development company (BDC) redemptions, leading to limited or halted BDC redemptions.

Why it matters

The case highlights concerns around transparency and disclosure requirements for alternative asset managers like Blue Owl, especially related to liquidity issues that could impact investors. The lawsuit seeks to hold Blue Owl and its executives accountable for allegedly failing to disclose these material facts to shareholders.

The details

The class action lawsuit, captioned Goldman v. Blue Owl Capital Inc., No. 25-cv-10047 (S.D.N.Y.), alleges that throughout the Class Period, Blue Owl failed to disclose that it was experiencing meaningful pressure on its asset base from BDC redemptions, leading to undisclosed liquidity issues. As a result, the lawsuit claims Blue Owl would likely limit or halt redemptions of certain BDCs. The lawsuit points to Blue Owl's Q3 2025 earnings miss, the announced merger of two of its direct lending businesses, and a Financial Times article detailing the impact on OBDC II investors as evidence of these alleged issues.

  • The Class Period is from February 6, 2025 to November 16, 2025, inclusive.
  • Investors have until Monday, February 2, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.

The players

Blue Owl Capital Inc.

An alternative asset manager that is the defendant in the class action lawsuit.

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

The law firm representing investors and announcing the lead plaintiff deadline.

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What’s next

The judge will decide on Monday, February 2, 2026 whether to allow investors to serve as the lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuit against Blue Owl Capital.

The takeaway

This case highlights the importance of transparency and disclosure requirements for alternative asset managers, as investors seek to hold companies accountable for allegedly failing to inform them of material liquidity issues that could impact their investments.