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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
Nomura Holdings
351
Nomura Holdings
Japan
– -$2.74M -169,259 Closed
SCM
352
Silver Capital Management
New York
– -$2.67M -164,891 Closed
WA
353
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
– -$1.79M -110,600 Closed
OAM
354
Orinda Asset Management
California
– -$1.62M -100,000 Closed
RFC
355
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
– -$1.61M -99,575 Closed
CBB
356
Citizens Business Bank
California
– -$1.23M -76,250 Closed
ARC
357
Absolute Return Capital
Massachusetts
– -$1.17M -72,514 Closed
IAM
358
Impax Asset Management
New Hampshire
– -$1.13M -70,000 Closed
LP
359
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
– -$871K -53,919 Closed
SIM
360
SSI Investment Management
California
– -$657K -40,565 Closed
BSW
361
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Missouri
– -$492K -30,441 Closed
AA
362
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
– -$485K -30,000 Closed
BIG
363
Blackthorn Investment Group
Kansas
– -$485K -30,000 Closed
BA
364
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
– -$452K -28,000 Closed
LOAMS
365
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Switzerland
– -$388K -23,900 Closed
VAM
366
Visium Asset Management
New York
– -$259K -16,029 Closed
BCM
367
Beck Capital Management
Texas
– -$235K -14,738 Closed
JG
368
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$224K -14,014 Closed
KA
369
Kovack Advisors
Florida
– -$180K -11,125 Closed
UR
370
USCA RIA
Texas
– -$172K -10,668 Closed
PG
371
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
– -$129K -8,077 Closed
SFSIG
372
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
– -$74K -4,600 Closed
HCC
373
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
– -$48K -3,001 Closed
MHS
374
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
– -$45K -3,000 Closed
NCM
375
Nelson Capital Management
California
– -$25K -1,531 Closed
12 13 14
15
16

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.