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Ares Capital
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347 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.73B invested in Ares Capital in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 98

44% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 36

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.42B → $2.73B (+$313M)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 15 (+1)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 338 → 347 (+9)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.46M | Put options by funds: $12.8M

Holders
347
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+2.66%
% of All Funds
9.26%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.4%
New
52
Increased
152
Reduced
98
Closed
36
Calls
$7.46M
Puts
$12.8M
Net Calls
-$5.37M
Net Calls Change
-$4M

Top Buyers

1
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
+$28.1M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$23.7M
3
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
+$21.8M
4
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$20.7M
5
Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
+$20M

Top Sellers

1
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$31.6M
2
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$12.9M
3
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
-$12M
4
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Connecticut
-$11.7M
5
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CG
226
Caprock Group
Idaho
$561K +$574K +35,978 New
BW
227
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$555K +$567K +35,538 New
ANRIA
228
American National Registered Investment Advisor
Texas
$545K – – –
IAS
229
IMA Advisory Services
Colorado
$543K +$54.2K +3,400 +11%
IIM
230
Ipswich Investment Management
Massachusetts
$524K -$1.29M -81,100 -71%
NFC
231
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$522K +$52.6K +3,300 +11%
CC
232
Cipher Capital
New York
$521K +$532K +33,381 New
CIBC Private Wealth Group
233
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$503K +$31.8K +1,991 +7%
CAN
234
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$491K -$298K -18,705 -37%
PI
235
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$489K -$46.7K -2,928 -9%
EIM
236
Emerson Investment Management
Massachusetts
$484K -$392K -24,560 -44%
EM
237
EnTrustPermal Management
New York
$483K -$343K -21,500 -41%
QIM
238
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$479K +$490K +30,700 New
MNBTD
239
Moody National Bank Trust Division
Texas
$473K – – –
SCA
240
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pennsylvania
$468K – – –
CCM
241
Covington Capital Management
California
$468K +$79.8K +5,000 +20%
CA
242
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$460K – – –
PAG
243
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$449K -$67.3K -4,221 -13%
CPA
244
Cowen Prime Advisors
New York
$445K -$238K -14,900 -34%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
245
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$437K +$447K +28,000 New
FCI
246
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$429K – – –
CIA
247
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$428K – – –
JAM
248
Jupiter Asset Management
United Kingdom
$415K -$30.3K -1,900 -7%
B
249
Baird
Wisconsin
$391K -$1.75K -110 -0.4%
P
250
Pitcairn
Pennsylvania
$391K +$78.4K +4,918 +24%
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ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

347 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.73B — up 13% from $2.42B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new ARCC positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Thornburg Investment Management, adding an estimated $28.1M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $31.6M.

  • 347 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q4 2014, up from 338 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $2.73B of Ares Capital stock for Q4 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q4 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q4 2014 was Thornburg Investment Management, an estimated $28.1M added.
  • The largest Ares Capital seller in Q4 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $31.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.