Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-12-04 20:40Core Insights - Blue Owl is accelerating its expansion in the digital infrastructure sector, having raised $1.7 billion for its latest data center-focused fund [1] - The company has provided over $50 billion in financing for data centers for Meta and Oracle this fall, indicating a strong commitment to this market [2] - The establishment of the new fund is part of a series of proactive measures by Blue Owl in the digital infrastructure space, with a project reserve exceeding $100 billion [5] Fundraising and Operations - The Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Trust has completed its initial fundraising and commenced operations, acquiring interests in 11 data centers valued at approximately $1.5 billion net of debt [1] - From October 1 to December 1, Blue Owl raised a total of $4.3 billion across all its evergreen non-traded funds, with about $2.6 billion allocated to physical asset platforms [4] Market Response and Stock Performance - Following concerns over liquidity due to the suspension of redemptions in another fund, Blue Owl's stock experienced a decline but has since rebounded by over 20% from its low point [2][3] - The stock price of Blue Owl was affected by the market's reaction to the suspension of redemptions and subsequent merger plans, which led to a significant drop in share value [6][7]