Ares Capital
ARCC
828 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.81B invested in Ares Capital in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 374 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 374 | Existing positions reduced: 201
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 70
0.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.95% → 31.72% (+0.76%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 826 → 828 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 18 (0)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.19B → $4.81B (-$383M)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85.2M | Put options by funds: $130M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$61.2M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$54.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$49.3M |
| 4 |
GAM
Generali Asset Management
Trieste,
Italy
|
+$46.8M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$27.3M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.9M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.7M |
| 4 |
EWM
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12M |
ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
828 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.81B — down 7.4% from $5.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new ARCC positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 374 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $61.2M. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, cutting an estimated $27.3M.
- 828 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q1 2025, up from 826 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.81B of Ares Capital stock for Q1 2025, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q1 2025 and 70 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $61.2M added.
- The largest Ares Capital seller in Q1 2025 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $27.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.