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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
AG
426
Ascent Group
Virginia
$549K
OSAM
427
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$541K
VIA
428
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$541K
KWA
429
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$533K
CT
430
Clearstead Trust
Maine
$527K
BFG
431
Baron Financial Group
New Jersey
$526K
JFG
432
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$517K
AFP
433
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$516K
EW
434
Evoke Wealth
California
$515K
APW
435
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$514K
SCTC
436
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company
Florida
$512K
FWP
437
Family Wealth Partners
North Carolina
$511K
QC
438
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
$508K
MP
439
McDonald Partners
Ohio
$508K
GT
440
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$507K
SOS
441
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$506K
DFG
442
Delphi Financial Group
Delaware
$506K
VVP
443
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$506K
JCFM
444
JBR Co Financial Management
Oklahoma
$505K
VA
445
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$505K
TCM
446
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$504K
PCIA
447
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$501K
NWA
448
Navis Wealth Advisors
New York
$500K
LCM
449
Lazari Capital Management
California
$499K
VFA
450
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$498K