Ares Capital
ARCC
443 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.88B invested in Ares Capital in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 35
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 411 → 443 (+32)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 139
0.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.65% → 42.91% (-0.74%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.05B → $2.88B (-$171M)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 14 (-1)
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $52.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.5M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$26.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17.2M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Muzinich & Co
New York
|
-$43.6M |
| 2 |
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Forest,
Virginia
|
-$38.2M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$18.2M |
ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
443 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.88B — down 5.6% from $3.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new ARCC positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 139 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $40.5M. The largest seller was Muzinich & Co, cutting an estimated $43.6M.
- 443 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q4 2017, up from 411 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $2.88B of Ares Capital stock for Q4 2017, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q4 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q4 2017 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $40.5M added.
- The largest Ares Capital seller in Q4 2017 was Muzinich & Co, an estimated $43.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.