Apollo Limits Withdrawals to 45% for $15B Private Credit Fund Amidst Market Stress

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Apollo Global Management announced it will grant only 45% of withdrawal requests from its $15.1 billion private credit fund, as investors sought redemptions totaling 11.2% of shares outstanding, exceeding the 5% cap. This decision resulted in approximately $730 million being returned to investors on a prorated basis. The fund's net asset value per share has declined by 1.2% over the past three months, outperforming the U.S. Leveraged Loan Index, which decreased by 2.2%. The situation highlights ongoing stress in the private credit market, particularly concerning loans to software companies, which constitute 12.3% of Apollo’s portfolio.