About Bain Capital Credit
Bain Capital Credit is a leading global credit specialist with $48.3 billion in assets under management. We invest across the credit spectrum and in credit-related strategies, including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, structured products, private middle market loans, bespoke capital solutions, distressed securities and assets, non-performing loans, hard assets, and equities.
Since inception, we have made a cultural commitment to investor alignment. We are a private partnership and invest a significant amount of our own capital alongside our limited partners. We have approximately $969 million of employee co-investment committed across Bain Capital Credit funds as of June 30, 2024.
Bain Capital Credit’s investment professionals are dedicated to sourcing, analyzing, documenting, and executing attractive credit opportunities across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific and are supported by robust operational and technical resources.
Our History
Bain Capital Credit was founded as Sankaty Advisors in 1998 on the premise that the same successful models of rigorous analysis and in-depth diligence developed in Bain Capital’s Private Equity business could be applied to credit investing.
Bain Capital Credit began investing in liquid and structured credit in 1998, with approximately $35B in assets under management today. Our Liquid and Structured Credit strategy invests in leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, CLOs, and structured credit products in both single-sector and multi-asset approaches. Bain Capital Credit is also a large and experienced issuer and manager of CLOs.
Bain Capital Credit’s Private Credit strategy also began in 1998. We have become a global leader in the middle market directly lending space with approximately $13B in assets under management today. Our Private Credit Group provides senior secured and junior capital financing and targets investments in companies in the core middle market.
Bain Capital Special Situations was incepted in 2018 within Bain Capital Credit. With approximately $18.6B in assets under management today, Special Situations has evolved from a dedicated credit strategy to a more diversified, all-weather program.
*All data presented is as of 6/30/24
By the Numbers
Founded
Assets Under Management
Employees*
Investment Professionals
Offices across 4 Continents
*AUM data as of June 30, 2024. Headcount data as of November 1, 2024 and represents Bain Capital Credit investment professionals and Platform Services non-investment professionals. The Platform Services team includes members who may provide services to more than one Bain Capital business unit.
