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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

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

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
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$73.1M
Puts
$171M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$113M
2 +$66.6M
3 +$33.3M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$32M
5
MSDF
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
New York
+$26M

Top Sellers

1 -$46.7M
2 -$36.1M
3 -$26M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$25.3M
5
MGAM
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
-$23.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TI
276
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
$1.37M
Wealthfront Advisers
277
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.37M
CWM
278
Castle Wealth Management
Florida
$1.36M
WWM
279
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.35M
CAU
280
Caxton Associates (UK)
$1.35M
NAM
281
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$1.35M
CLA
282
Carnegie Lake Advisors
New Jersey
$1.34M
GA
283
GoalVest Advisory
New York
$1.33M
National Bank of Canada
284
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$1.33M
PC
285
Permanens Capital
New York
$1.33M
LTAS
286
Linden Thomas Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.32M
WSFS
287
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$1.32M
IPAM
288
Investment Partners Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.31M
ProShare Advisors
289
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$1.3M
HSBC Holdings
290
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.3M
AFA
291
AA Financial Advisors
Ohio
$1.3M
DM
292
Delphi Management
Massachusetts
$1.28M
ATPW
293
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$1.27M
MPPLM
294
Midwest Professional Planners Ltd (MPPL)
Wisconsin
$1.26M
RIL
295
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$1.26M
BIM
296
Baldwin Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.25M
KCFA
297
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
New Jersey
$1.24M
GMA
298
Glassy Mountain Advisors
Maryland
$1.22M
MWM
299
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.21M
CIG
300
Cascade Investment Group
Colorado
$1.21M