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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

83% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 75

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 295 | Existing positions reduced: 254

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1617 (+1)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 788829 (+41)

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
+41
Holders Change %
+5.2%
% of All Funds
10.09%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
137
Increased
295
Reduced
254
Closed
75
Calls
$73.1M
Puts
$171M
Net Calls
-$98M
Net Calls Change
-$53.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MCM
376
Monument Capital Management
Virginia
$732K -$61.3K -3,040 -8%
IA
377
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$725K -$252K -12,514 -26%
PIA
378
Pinion Investment Advisors
Kansas
$716K -$89.2K -4,421 -11%
AFC
379
Ares Financial Consulting
California
$716K +$714K +35,385 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
380
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$708K +$435K +21,588 +161%
WA
381
WESPAC Advisors
California
$707K -$81.4K -4,036 -10%
PWM
382
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$702K +$11K +547 +2%
CAM
383
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$701K +$123K +6,103 +21%
PA
384
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$698K -$544K -26,972 -44%
MT
385
Midwest Trust
Kansas
$696K
FFA
386
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$695K +$12.5K +620 +2%
STA
387
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$692K +$459K +22,766 +199%
GC
388
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$690K +$35.1K +1,740 +5%
NC
389
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$686K -$147K -7,296 -18%
AWM
390
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$683K -$700K -34,720 -51%
TWP
391
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$681K -$403K -20,000 -37%
CCM
392
Canal Capital Management
Virginia
$667K +$10.5K +520 +2%
FG
393
Fiduciary Group
Georgia
$662K +$2.7K +134 +0.4%
MCA
394
Millennium Capital Advisors
Arkansas
$657K
CFB
395
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$652K
DJSG
396
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$650K -$12.8K -635 -2%
HP
397
Haven Private
Florida
$645K +$643K +31,867 New
HH
398
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$645K -$132K -6,553 -17%
LBWM
399
Left Brain Wealth Management
Illinois
$644K +$39.2K +1,944 +7%
AIM
400
Aigen Investment Management
New York
$643K +$396K +19,634 +161%