Ares Acquisition Corporation
AAC
AAC was delisted on the 6th of November, 2023.
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $956M invested in Ares Acquisition Corporation in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 10 (+6)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $880M → $956M (+$75.6M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 108 (-11)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 25
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTCM
First Trust Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$39.5M |
| 2 |
GCL
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
|
+$29.8M |
| 3 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
+$24.7M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 5 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$15.9M |
| 4 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$13.8M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIG
126
Mariner Investment Group
Harrison,
New York
| – | -$390K | -39,322 | Closed |
|
|
SMH
127
Sanders Morris Harris
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$348K | -35,000 | Closed |
|
|
TI
128
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$295K | -29,702 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
129
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$206K | -20,741 | Closed |
|
|
E
130
Ergoteles
New York
| – | -$205K | -20,600 | Closed |
|
|
KIM
131
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
| – | -$149K | -15,000 | Closed |
|
|
CHAM
132
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$123K | -12,400 | Closed |
|
|
TSS
133
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$105K | -10,603 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
134
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$9K | -950 | Closed |
|
135
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$7K | -700 | Closed |
|
|
CS
136
Clear Street
New York
| – | -$2K | -200 | Closed |
|
AAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
108 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Acquisition Corporation (AAC) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $956M — up 8.6% from $880M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of AAC and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was First Trust Capital Management, adding an estimated $39.5M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $23M.
- 108 institutional investors held Ares Acquisition Corporation (AAC) as of Q4 2022, down from 119 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $956M of Ares Acquisition Corporation stock for Q4 2022, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Ares Acquisition Corporation positions in Q4 2022 and 28 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Ares Acquisition Corporation buyer in Q4 2022 was First Trust Capital Management, an estimated $39.5M added.
- The largest Ares Acquisition Corporation seller in Q4 2022 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.