BlackRock Limits Withdrawals From $26B Private Credit Fund

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On March 6, 2026 BlackRock capped withdrawals from its $26B HPS Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND) after $1.2B (9.3%) redemption requests, enforcing a 5% redemption limit and paying ~ $620M. The restriction highlights mounting liquidity stress in the $1.8T private credit market and raises contagion risks for broader financial and crypto ecosystem liquidity (DeFi, CEX), signaling funding and market-risk pressures rather than adoption or growth.
- BlackRock capped withdrawals from its $26B HLEND after $1.2B in redemption requests.
- The firm allowed only about $620M in payouts, enforcing a 5% redemption cap.
- The move signals rising stress in the private credit market as liquidity fears spread.
Investor anxiety around private credit is intensifying as BlackRock has restricted withdrawals from one of its flagship lending funds, following a surge in client redemption requests.
The world’s largest asset manager capped withdrawals from its $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND) after investors attempted to redeem 9.3% of the fund, roughly $1.2 billion.
Instead of meeting the full demand, the firm enforced a 5% redemption limit, allowing about $620 million in payouts while blocking the rest.
The move marks one of the clearest signs yet of rising stress in the $1.8 trillion private credit market as i…
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