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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
HPC
526
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$336K
FWP
527
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$331K
HCM
528
Hudson Capital Management
New Jersey
$329K
ACM
529
Anfield Capital Management
California
$327K
FRM
530
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
$326K
PWM
531
Palacios Wealth Management
Florida
$325K
WTC
532
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$324K
AWM
533
Angeles Wealth Management
California
$324K
MNBTD
534
Moody National Bank Trust Division
Texas
$320K
WQ
535
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
$320K
KTC
536
Kentucky Trust Company
Kentucky
$319K
CAG
537
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$316K
RWFS
538
Rayburn West Financial Services
Tennessee
$312K
SWP
539
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$311K
Deutsche Bank
540
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$311K
PSP
541
Principal Street Partners
Tennessee
$309K
OIA
542
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$304K
FCM
543
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$300K
CWS
544
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$300K
DLCIG
545
D.L. Carlson Investment Group
New Hampshire
$294K
GCP
546
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$293K
CFA
547
CWS Financial Advisors
Michigan
$291K
GSEP
548
Golden State Equity Partners
California
$289K
SFA
549
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
$286K
PCA
550
Purkiss Capital Advisors
Connecticut
$285K