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Ares Management Portfolio holdings
AUM
$2.29B
Turnover
20%
1-Year Est. Return
0.27%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
-16.64%
1 Year Est. Return
+0.27%
3 Year Est. Return
-2.02%
5 Year Est. Return
-7.92%
10 Year Est. Return
+243.51%
AUM
$1.52B
AUM Growth
-$233M
(-13%)
Cap. Flow
+$109M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
7.2%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
86%
Holding
38
New
3
Increased
17
Reduced
–
Closed
1
Avg Time Held
3.1
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
2.8
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
2.9
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hercules Capital
HTGC
|
+$9.4M |
| 2 |
Ares Capital
ARCC
|
+$7.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
|
+$7M |
| 4 |
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
|
+$5.19M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
|
+$4.83M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
|
+$5.55M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 63.8% |
| 2 | Financials | 22.28% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 6.74% |
| 4 | Miscellaneous | 3.78% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 2.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
$1.1B
| $5.75M | 0.38% |
412,000
+312,000
| +312% | +$4.83M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
27
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$344M
| $4.61M | 0.3% |
3,547,478
| – | – |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
28
Eagle Point Credit Company
ECC
$386M
| $4.03M | 0.27% |
1,071,148
+759,489
| +244% | +$3.53M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
29
Black Rock Coffee Bar Inc
BRCB
$179M
| $3.24M | 0.21% |
250,676
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
30
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$715M
| $2.63M | 0.17% |
+240,000
| New | +$2.83M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
31
Oxford Lane Capital
OXLC
$775M
| $2.53M | 0.17% |
258,692
+11,192
| +5% | +$123K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
32
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$349M
| $1.97M | 0.13% |
+544,969
| New | +$2.53M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
33
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$666M
| $1.17M | 0.08% |
94,654
+26,059
| +38% | +$341K |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
34
Yunji
YJ
$7.34M
| $815K | 0.05% |
215,800,000
| – | – |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
35
Rent the Runway
RENT
$59.7M
| $810K | 0.05% |
169,383
| – | – |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
36
Uniti Group
UNIT
$1.36B
| $136K | 0.01% |
14,518
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
37
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$637M
| – | – |
-602,575
| Closed | -$5.55M | – |
|
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Ares Management's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Ares Management held 38 positions worth $1.52B, down 13% from $1.75B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 86% of the portfolio.
Ares Management deployed $109M of net new capital in Q1 2026, opening 3 new positions and adding to 17 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Carlyle Secured Lending: 240,000 shares worth $2.63M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 64% of assets, down from 70% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the most notable exit was New Mountain Finance, an estimated $5.55M sold.
- Ares Management's largest Q1 2026 buy was Carlyle Secured Lending: 240,000 shares worth $2.63M.
- Ares Management added most to Hercules Capital in Q1 2026, an estimated $9.4M increase.
- Ares Management fully exited New Mountain Finance in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $5.55M.
- Ares Management's ten largest holdings make up 86% of its $1.52B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Ares Management opened 3 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2026.
- Ares Management's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $1.52B.
Based on Ares Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.