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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
CWA
601
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$264K +$288K +12,667 New
VCA
602
Verdence Capital Advisors
Maryland
$262K +$22.7K +1,002 +9%
BIAS
603
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$256K -$148K -6,524 -36%
IIM
604
Ipswich Investment Management
Massachusetts
$254K – – –
TCWM
605
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$254K – – –
BJL
606
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$253K +$25.6K +1,128 +11%
Fisher Asset Management
607
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$252K +$258K +11,374 New
QCM
608
QRG Capital Management
Illinois
$251K +$257K +11,328 New
PL
609
Plancorp LLC
Missouri
$251K +$257K +11,326 New
FFO
610
Fiduciary Family Office
Florida
$248K +$254K +11,186 New
CAMG
611
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$246K -$4.77K -210 -2%
SP
612
Stablepoint Partners
Massachusetts
$246K -$20.4K -900 -7%
BWP
613
Burling Wealth Partners
Illinois
$244K -$22.7K -1,000 -8%
AI
614
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$243K – – –
RWA
615
Redmont Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$241K -$19.3K -851 -7%
HA
616
Hanover Advisors
South Carolina
$240K +$16.4K +723 +7%
BFA
617
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$240K +$3.25K +143 +1%
STA
618
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$239K +$26K +1,145 +12%
WQ
619
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
$237K +$243K +10,706 New
EM
620
ELCO Management
New York
$237K – – –
HCP
621
Hexagon Capital Partners
Arkansas
$237K +$4.9K +216 +2%
CWP
622
Core Wealth Partners
California
$237K – – –
MHIC
623
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$236K -$234K -10,300 -49%
LWM
624
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York
$235K -$35.2K -1,550 -13%
BS
625
Banco Santander
Spain
$234K – – –
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25
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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.