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Ares Capital

829 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.86B invested in Ares Capital in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 295 increasing their positions, 254 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 75

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 295 | Existing positions reduced: 254

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1617 (+1)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 788829 (+41)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.62B → $4.86B (+$237M)

1.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.1%33.53% (+1.4%)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $73.1M | Put options by funds: $171M

Holders
829
Holders Change
+41
Holders Change %
+5.2%
% of All Funds
10.09%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
137
Increased
295
Reduced
254
Closed
75
Calls
$73.1M
Puts
$171M
Net Calls
-$98M
Net Calls Change
-$53.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SC
251
Savant Capital
Illinois
$1.66M -$106K -5,264 -6%
MML Investors Services
252
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.64M +$61.8K +3,064 +4%
Mercer Global Advisors
253
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$1.62M -$39.7K -1,966 -2%
RFN
254
RDA Financial Network
Iowa
$1.62M +$12.1K +602 +0.8%
MYIA
255
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$1.61M +$30.2K +1,495 +2%
VAS
256
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$1.61M +$1.3M +64,486 +427%
UCFA
257
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.6M +$396K +19,637 +33%
BMWM
258
Brown Miller Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.58M -$106K -5,232 -6%
SIC
259
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$1.57M +$88.8K +4,400 +6%
SWP
260
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.56M +$503K +24,954 +48%
1832 Asset Management
261
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.54M +$216K +10,705 +16%
GRP
262
Global Retirement Partners
California
$1.54M +$27.3K +1,352 +2%
RFA
263
Register Financial Advisors
Georgia
$1.54M +$12.1K +600 +0.8%
SAI
264
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$1.52M +$156K +7,713 +11%
MG
265
Marex Group
$1.51M +$1.51M +74,779 New
CIA
266
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.5M +$94.8K +4,700 +7%
SCA
267
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.49M -$628K -31,147 -30%
LF
268
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning
Sweden
$1.48M +$1.47M +73,056 New
Lazard Asset Management
269
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$1.47M +$747K +37,044 +104%
SWM
270
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.47M +$218K +10,791 +17%
SF
271
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$1.47M +$10.1K +503 +0.7%
LCWP
272
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$1.46M +$160K +7,954 +12%
GWMR
273
GC Wealth Management RIA
Massachusetts
$1.46M +$91.1K +4,518 +7%
EML
274
Eos Management LP
New York
$1.42M +$1.41M +70,000 New
NGA
275
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$1.42M +$32.3K +1,600 +2%