Polen Capital Management, a global investment management firm specializing in growth equity and credit, closed its second collateralized loan obligation (CLO) of the year. Polen Capital CLO 2025-2, a $408.45 million CLO that is secured primarily by a pool of broadly syndicated first-lien loans, represents the next step in the firm’s ongoing expansion of its credit and structured finance capabilities. The firm closed its first CLO in March 2025.
The CLO team is led by Jim Stehli, lead for capital markets and structured credit; Rick Richert, co-portfolio manager; and Roman Rjanikov, co-portfolio manager. Consistent with Polen’s overarching investment philosophy, the CLO strategy focuses on mitigating risk, actively building par and minimizing volatility to deliver value for investors.
“We are off to a strong start in building a world-class CLO franchise,” Richert said. “We are thoughtfully constructing each deal with extreme selectivity — for example, we have been deliberate in avoiding any exposure to First Brands — as we aim to deliver one of the tightest variances to our expected returns across the CLO manager landscape.”
David Breazzano, head of credit at Polen, said, “Closing our second CLO in 2025 marks a significant milestone in the expansion of Polen’s credit platform. This achievement positions us to capitalize on new opportunities and meet evolving investor needs in a dynamic market environment.”
Stehli said, “Today’s news further demonstrates the momentum of our platform and serves as a springboard for what is to come. We are committed to providing investors with compelling opportunities to access diversified, actively managed loan portfolios offering attractive risk-adjusted return potential.”
Polen Capital CLO 2025-2 is managed by Polen Capital CLO Management, a registered investment adviser and subsidiary of Polen. BofA Securities served as placement agent and structuring agent.
