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Ares Capital
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373 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.84B invested in Ares Capital in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

161% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 23

54.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 54.94% (+55%)

28% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 23 (+5)

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 112

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.54B → $2.84B (+$306M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 344 → 373 (+29)

74% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.66M | Put options by funds: $26.1M

Holders
373
Holders Change
+29
Holders Change %
+8.43%
% of All Funds
9.32%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+27.78%
% of All Funds
0.57%
New
60
Increased
138
Reduced
112
Closed
23
Calls
$6.66M
Puts
$26.1M
Net Calls
-$19.4M
Net Calls Change
-$11.3M

Top Buyers

1
MC
Muzinich & Co
New York
+$70.9M
2
TCM
Tegean Capital Management
New York
+$20.5M
3
Nomura Holdings
Nomura Holdings
Japan
+$14.9M
4
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
+$14.7M
5
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$11.6M

Top Sellers

1
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
-$23.6M
2
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
-$21.6M
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
-$14M
4
IG
ING Group
Netherlands
-$13.6M
5
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
-$13.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FCFS
326
First Command Financial Services
Texas
$62K +$59.4K +3,776 New
Bessemer Group
327
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$58K +$47.6K +3,022 +617%
IWM
328
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$56K +$53.5K +3,401 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
329
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$50K -$31 -2 -0.1%
M
330
MOTCO
Texas
$49K – – –
SF
331
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$49K +$47.2K +3,000 New
PAM
332
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$40K – – –
PCP
333
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$33K – – –
QCG
334
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$31K -$31 -2 -0.1%
WA
335
WealthTrust-Arizona
Arizona
$29K – – –
First Manhattan
336
First Manhattan
New York
$28K – – –
PFGIA
337
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$28K +$26.3K +1,670 New
ECM
338
Estabrook Capital Management
New York
$27.2K – – –
AWMS
339
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$26K – – –
CF
340
CenterStar Fund
Illinois
$25K – – –
SIM
341
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$24.1K – – –
GEA
342
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$23.4K +$22.3K +1,416 New
PWM
343
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$23K +$20.4K +1,295 New
WB
344
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$23K +$21.6K +1,374 New
GBT
345
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$23K +$21.9K +1,390 New
EA
346
Edge Advisors
Georgia
$21K +$20.6K +1,311 New
EWM
347
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$20K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
348
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$19K +$17.9K +1,135 New
KTC
349
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$17K – – –
NSIM
350
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$16K – – –
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14
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ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

373 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $2.84B — up 12% from $2.54B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new ARCC positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Muzinich & Co, adding an estimated $70.9M. The largest seller was Toronto Dominion Bank, cutting an estimated $23.6M.

  • 373 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q4 2016, up from 344 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.84B of Ares Capital stock for Q4 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q4 2016 and 23 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q4 2016 was Muzinich & Co, an estimated $70.9M added.
  • The largest Ares Capital seller in Q4 2016 was Toronto Dominion Bank, an estimated $23.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.