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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
SFM
276
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$224K +$229K +14,342 New
CWM
277
Concert Wealth Management
California
$223K +$17.3K +1,085 +8%
SB
278
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$221K -$827K -51,835 -78%
SWP
279
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$219K +$21.1K +1,326 +10%
KFC
280
Klingenstein Fields & Co
New York
$207K -$23.9K -1,500 -10%
AP
281
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$207K -$4.15K -260 -2%
SWM
282
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$203K – – –
RJT
283
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$203K +$20.1K +1,263 +11%
FMT
284
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$202K -$4.79K -300 -2%
Millennium Management
285
Millennium Management
New York
$197K -$2.03M -127,549 -91%
BBA
286
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$195K +$6.57K +412 +3%
WSFS
287
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$193K -$23.2K -1,457 -11%
GWA
288
Genesis Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$185K +$173K +10,856 New
KCM
289
Kempner Capital Management
Texas
$173K – – –
HI
290
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$172K -$18.1K -1,132 -9%
AQR Capital Management
291
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$169K -$2.29M -143,432 -93%
Jane Street
292
Jane Street
New York
$163K -$5.55M -347,764 -97%
Geode Capital Management
293
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$162K +$166K +10,425 New
HFS
294
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$161K -$8.77K -550 -5%
FHC
295
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$160K – – –
WSTAM
296
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$159K +$351 +22 +0.2%
CCMW
297
Cypress Capital Management (Wyoming)
Wyoming
$144K +$148K +9,250 New
HIM
298
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$111K +$113K +7,100 New
WAM
299
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$96K – – –
SIA
300
Stancorp Investment Advisers
Oregon
$95K +$97.6K +6,117 New
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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.