Morgan Stanley’s Ares Capital ARCC Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $315M | Buy |
17,022,990
+668,630
| +4% | +$12.5M | 0.02% | 777 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $295M | Sell |
16,354,360
-1,204,221
| -7% | -$23.3M | 0.02% | 754 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $355M | Buy |
17,558,581
+341,578
| +2% | +$6.89M | 0.02% | 664 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $351M | Buy |
17,217,003
+1,007,602
| +6% | +$22.4M | 0.02% | 660 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $356M | Sell |
16,209,401
-1,324,949
| -8% | -$28.2M | 0.02% | 625 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $389M | Buy |
17,534,350
+2,696,270
| +18% | +$61.2M | 0.03% | 565 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $325M | Buy |
14,838,080
+1,008,187
| +7% | +$21.8M | 0.02% | 630 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $290M | Sell |
13,829,893
-2,180,864
| -14% | -$45.3M | 0.02% | 661 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $334M | Buy |
16,010,757
+1,207,675
| +8% | +$25.2M | 0.03% | 592 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $308M | Sell |
14,803,082
-12,559,398
| -46% | -$254M | 0.02% | 615 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $548M | Buy |
27,362,480
+15,455,135
| +130% | +$301M | 0.02% | 636 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $232M | Buy |
11,907,345
+656,721
| +6% | +$12.7M | 0.02% | 637 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $211M | Buy |
11,250,624
+30,475
| +0.3% | +$563K | 0.02% | 696 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $205M | Sell |
11,220,149
-38,101
| -0.3% | -$720K | 0.02% | 684 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $208M | Buy |
11,258,250
+102,796
| +0.9% | +$1.93M | 0.02% | 671 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $188M | Sell |
11,155,454
-420,833
| -4% | -$8.14M | 0.03% | 591 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $208M | Buy |
11,576,287
+417,956
| +4% | +$8.24M | 0.03% | 572 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $234M | Buy |
11,158,331
+407,403
| +4% | +$8.68M | 0.03% | 479 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $228M | Buy |
10,750,928
+717,381
| +7% | +$14.9M | 0.03% | 513 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $204M | Buy |
10,033,547
+492,484
| +5% | +$9.87M | 0.03% | 523 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $187M | Sell |
9,541,063
-465,433
| -5% | -$9.01M | 0.02% | 572 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $187M | Sell |
10,006,496
-163,123
| -2% | -$2.93M | 0.03% | 505 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $172M | Sell |
10,169,619
-284,078
| -3% | -$4.4M | 0.03% | 522 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $146M | Buy |
10,453,697
+805,292
| +8% | +$11.5M | 0.03% | 472 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $139M | Buy |
9,648,405
+1,151,478
| +14% | +$15.5M | 0.03% | 450 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $91.6M | Buy |
8,496,927
+803,765
| +10% | +$13.6M | 0.02% | 509 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $143M | Buy |
7,693,162
+919,633
| +14% | +$17.1M | 0.03% | 476 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $126M | Buy |
6,773,529
+264,137
| +4% | +$4.9M | 0.03% | 479 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $117M | Sell |
6,509,392
-856,114
| -12% | -$15.1M | 0.03% | 512 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $126M | Sell |
7,365,506
-481,212
| -6% | -$8.06M | 0.04% | 471 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $122M | Sell |
7,846,718
-363,857
| -4% | -$6.02M | 0.04% | 455 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $141M | Buy |
8,210,575
+657,780
| +9% | +$11.3M | 0.04% | 470 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $124M | Buy |
7,552,795
+17,102
| +0.2% | +$281K | 0.03% | 489 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $120M | Buy |
7,535,693
+677,655
| +10% | +$10.7M | 0.03% | 501 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $108M | Sell |
6,858,038
-29,188
| -0.4% | -$474K | 0.03% | 555 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $113M | Buy |
6,887,226
+255,869
| +4% | +$4.14M | 0.03% | 508 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $109M | Buy |
6,631,357
+33,864
| +0.5% | +$571K | 0.03% | 528 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $115M | Buy |
6,597,493
+464,939
| +8% | +$8.03M | 0.04% | 508 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $101M | Sell |
6,132,554
-250,284
| -4% | -$3.94M | 0.03% | 536 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $98.9M | Buy |
6,382,838
+922,132
| +17% | +$14.1M | 0.03% | 531 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $77.5M | Buy |
5,460,706
+681,183
| +14% | +$10.1M | 0.03% | 594 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $70.9M | Sell |
4,779,523
-1,559,424
| -25% | -$21.5M | 0.03% | 592 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $90.3M | Sell |
6,338,947
-315,127
| -5% | -$4.78M | 0.03% | 536 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $96.3M | Buy |
6,654,074
+948,619
| +17% | +$14.9M | 0.04% | 487 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $93.9M | Buy |
5,705,455
+212,284
| +4% | +$3.54M | 0.03% | 541 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $94.3M | Buy |
5,493,171
+916,007
| +20% | +$15.3M | 0.03% | 525 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $71.4M | Sell |
4,577,164
-350,994
| -7% | -$5.6M | 0.03% | 666 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $79.6M | Buy |
4,928,158
+1,226,989
| +33% | +$20.7M | 0.03% | 611 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $66.1M | Buy |
3,701,169
+452,407
| +14% | +$7.77M | 0.03% | 668 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $57.2M | Sell |
3,248,762
-431,646
| -12% | -$7.7M | 0.02% | 691 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $65.4M | Sell |
3,680,408
-42,293
| -1% | -$745K | 0.03% | 615 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $64.4M | Sell |
3,722,701
-377,802
| -9% | -$6.62M | 0.03% | 571 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $70.5M | Buy |
+4,100,503
| New | +$71.5M | 0.04% | 507 |
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Morgan Stanley's ARCC Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Morgan Stanley increased its Ares Capital (ARCC) stake by 4.1% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $12.5M and bringing the position to 17,022,990 shares worth $315M. The position accounts for 0.02% of the portfolio, ranked #777.
Morgan Stanley first reported a position in ARCC in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $548M in Q4 2023. 784 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold ARCC as of Q2 2026.
- Morgan Stanley held 17,022,990 shares of Ares Capital worth $315M as of Q2 2026.
- Morgan Stanley bought 668,630 Ares Capital shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $12.5M.
- Ares Capital made up 0.02% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #777 holding.
- Morgan Stanley first reported a position in Ares Capital in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Morgan Stanley's Ares Capital position peaked at $548M in Q4 2023.
- 784 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Ares Capital as of Q2 2026.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.