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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
PWM
376
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$702K
CAM
377
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$701K
PA
378
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$698K
MT
379
Midwest Trust
Kansas
$696K
FFA
380
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$695K
STA
381
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$692K
GC
382
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$690K
NC
383
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$686K
AWM
384
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$683K
TWP
385
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$681K
CCM
386
Canal Capital Management
Virginia
$667K
FG
387
Fiduciary Group
Georgia
$662K
MCA
388
Millennium Capital Advisors
Arkansas
$657K
CFB
389
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$652K
DJSG
390
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$650K
HP
391
Haven Private
Florida
$645K
HH
392
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$645K
LBWM
393
Left Brain Wealth Management
Illinois
$644K
AIM
394
Aigen Investment Management
New York
$643K
BBHC
395
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$641K
CWM
396
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$636K
MWM
397
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$636K
VHAM
398
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
$631K
WCP
399
Wealthcare Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$621K
PTC
400
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$618K