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Ares Capital

777 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.61B invested in Ares Capital in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 355 increasing their positions, 211 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 829777 (-52)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $82.8M | Put options by funds: $127M

37% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 86

Holders
777
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
$82.8M
Puts
$127M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$49.2M
2 +$36.9M
3 +$20.6M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$17.1M
5
EWM
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
+$14.8M

Top Sellers

1 -$24.8M
2 -$16.8M
3 -$16.7M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$16.7M
5
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
-$16.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AFA
401
AA Financial Advisors
Ohio
$605K
WPC
402
Wedmont Private Capital
Pennsylvania
$600K
EFG
403
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$595K
GT
404
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$592K
SG Americas Securities
405
SG Americas Securities
New York
$591K
CH
406
Canton Hathaway
Rhode Island
$588K
HCM
407
Hudson Capital Management
New Jersey
$583K
PI
408
PFG Investments
New York
$582K
NHC
409
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Georgia
$579K
WFC
410
Western Financial Corp
California
$576K
NWA
411
Navis Wealth Advisors
New York
$574K
WCP
412
Wealthcare Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$565K
DAS
413
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
$564K
ACM
414
AUA Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$563K
SMA
415
Sage Mountain Advisors
Georgia
$562K
FAM
416
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$561K
SIG
417
Spinnaker Investment Group
California
$557K
VVP
418
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$543K
SRL
419
Scientech Research LLC
New Jersey
$537K
PTC
420
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$536K
MP
421
McDonald Partners
Ohio
$531K
BFG
422
Baron Financial Group
New Jersey
$530K
PCIA
423
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$528K
PPW
424
Pasadena Private Wealth
California
$519K
FDCDDQ
425
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$519K