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Ares Capital
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
828
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.24%
% of All Funds
11.1%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
90
Increased
374
Reduced
201
Closed
70
Calls
$85.2M
Puts
$130M
Net Calls
-$44.8M
Net Calls Change
+$90.7M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$61.2M
2
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$54.8M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$49.3M
4
GAM
Generali Asset Management
Italy
+$46.8M
5
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$27.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
VanEck Associates
VanEck Associates
New York
-$27.3M
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$20.9M
3
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$20.7M
4
EWM
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
-$12.4M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$12M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PFPT
576
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$289K -$54.9K -2,420 -15%
JSAM
577
J. Safra Asset Management
New York
$289K +$116K +5,111 +64%
VPIM
578
Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management
California
$289K -$124K -5,457 -29%
SMA
579
Seven Mile Advisory
New Jersey
$288K – – –
CC
580
Commons Capital
Massachusetts
$288K +$68.1K +3,000 +30%
KCM
581
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$288K – – –
VWA
582
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$286K +$6.45K +284 +2%
ACM
583
Anfield Capital Management
California
$284K +$25.6K +1,127 +10%
WIA
584
World Investment Advisors
California
$282K +$4.47K +197 +2%
TIAA Trust, National Association
585
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
$281K +$29.2K +1,287 +11%
AGP
586
Autumn Glory Partners
Texas
$278K – – –
MSAM
587
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$277K +$66K +2,909 +30%
SMA
588
Sage Mountain Advisors
Georgia
$277K – – –
CMAI
589
Capital Management Associates Inc
Minnesota
$276K +$56.5K +2,490 +25%
VCM
590
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$276K +$282K +12,445 New
CA
591
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$274K +$136 +6 +0%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
592
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$273K +$80.7K +3,554 +40%
DTL
593
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
$273K +$280K +12,330 New
NPT
594
National Philanthropic Trust
Pennsylvania
$272K +$279K +12,291 New
JF
595
Jump Financial
Illinois
$270K -$3.13M -137,803 -92%
OPWM
596
Oakwell Private Wealth Management
Texas
$268K +$22.7K +1,000 +9%
FBB
597
Fulton Breakefield Broenniman
Maryland
$268K – – –
NSIM
598
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$267K +$34.8K +1,533 +15%
SCTC
599
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company
Florida
$266K – – –
VIM
600
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$266K -$35.5K -1,563 -12%
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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.