Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $113M invested in Ares Commercial Real Estate in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
272% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $838K | Put options by funds: $225K
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 142 (+4)
0.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.59% → 45.23% (+0.64%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $119M → $113M (-$5.6M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 51
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LIP
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$2.67M |
| 2 |
ACM
Ardent Capital Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$778K |
| 4 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$641K |
| 5 |
CC
CF Capital
Cohasset,
Massachusetts
|
+$553K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAMF
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab
Kobenhavn,
Denmark
|
-$2.04M |
| 2 |
EW
Evoke Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.15M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.09M |
| 4 |
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
|
-$819K |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$661K |
ACRE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
142 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $113M — down 4.7% from $119M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new ACRE positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lighthouse Investment Partners, adding an estimated $2.67M. The largest seller was BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab, cutting an estimated $2.04M.
- 142 institutional investors held Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) as of Q2 2026, up from 138 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $113M of Ares Commercial Real Estate stock for Q2 2026, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Ares Commercial Real Estate positions in Q2 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Ares Commercial Real Estate buyer in Q2 2026 was Lighthouse Investment Partners, an estimated $2.67M added.
- The largest Ares Commercial Real Estate seller in Q2 2026 was BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab, an estimated $2.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.