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Ares Capital

805 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.43B invested in Ares Capital in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 319 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 97

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1712 (-5)

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $96.5M | Put options by funds: $171M

Holders
805
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$96.5M
Puts
$171M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
EF
251
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
$1.41M
DFG
252
Delphi Financial Group
Delaware
$1.39M
WWM
253
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.39M
BI
254
Bramshill Investments
Florida
$1.39M
AWM
255
Athena Wealth Management
Nevada
$1.38M
1832 Asset Management
256
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.37M
RFN
257
RDA Financial Network
Iowa
$1.37M
NGA
258
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$1.37M
SIC
259
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$1.35M
PCM
260
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$1.35M
SF
261
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$1.33M
SWP
262
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.33M
Mercer Global Advisors
263
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$1.33M
SWM
264
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.3M
CFG
265
Certior Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$1.3M
BCV
266
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$1.26M
CW
267
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$1.26M
MPPLM
268
Midwest Professional Planners Ltd (MPPL)
Wisconsin
$1.24M
MFIM
269
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
$1.23M
LTAS
270
Linden Thomas Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.22M
PFA
271
Pettinga Financial Advisors
Indiana
$1.22M
ATPW
272
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$1.22M
PNC Financial Services Group
273
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.21M
CIA
274
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.21M
Wealthfront Advisers
275
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.2M