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Ares Capital

819 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.85B invested in Ares Capital in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 254 reducing their positions, and 73 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 in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 784819 (+35)

1.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.06%33.47% (+1.4%)

57% less call options, than puts

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

Holders
819
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
17
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
AFC
376
Ares Financial Consulting
California
$716K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
377
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$708K
WA
378
WESPAC Advisors
California
$707K
PWM
379
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$702K
CAM
380
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$701K
PA
381
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$698K
MT
382
Midwest Trust
Kansas
$696K
FFA
383
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$695K
STA
384
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$692K
GC
385
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$690K
NC
386
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$686K
AWM
387
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$683K
TWP
388
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$681K
CCM
389
Canal Capital Management
Virginia
$667K
FG
390
Fiduciary Group
Georgia
$662K
MCA
391
Millennium Capital Advisors
Arkansas
$657K
CFB
392
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$652K
DJSG
393
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$650K
HP
394
Haven Private
Florida
$645K
HH
395
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$645K
LBWM
396
Left Brain Wealth Management
Illinois
$644K
AIM
397
Aigen Investment Management
New York
$643K
BBHC
398
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$641K
CWM
399
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$636K
MWM
400
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$636K