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Ares Capital

809 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.8B invested in Ares Capital in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 292 increasing their positions, 252 reducing their positions, and 70 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

Funds holding:

more ownership

Funds ownership:

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.61B → $4.8B (+$192M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1616 (0)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $73.1M | Put options by funds: $171M

Holders
809
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
16
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
WIM
351
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$838K
BWP
352
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$834K
BO
353
Bank OZK
Arkansas
$833K
AC
354
AlphaCore Capital
California
$828K
CP
355
Clayton Partners
California
$809K
IA
356
IFP Advisors
Florida
$802K
MCFP
357
Mallini Complete Financial Planning
Florida
$800K
Koshinski Asset Management
358
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$787K
EF
359
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
$785K
TSS
360
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$783K
EAM
361
Everstar Asset Management
North Carolina
$776K
WAM
362
Werlinich Asset Management
Connecticut
$772K
VM
363
VPR Management
Texas
$770K
BAM
364
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$767K
CA
365
COFG Advisors
Illinois
$767K
CPA
366
Cardiff Park Advisors
California
$765K
SGWM
367
Sterling Group Wealth Management
California
$758K
IWC
368
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$757K
AP
369
Americana Partners
Texas
$738K
MCM
370
Monument Capital Management
Virginia
$732K
IA
371
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$725K
PIA
372
Pinion Investment Advisors
Kansas
$716K
AFC
373
Ares Financial Consulting
California
$716K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
374
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$708K
WA
375
WESPAC Advisors
California
$707K