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Ares Capital
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347 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.73B invested in Ares Capital in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 98

44% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 36

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.42B → $2.73B (+$313M)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 15 (+1)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 338 → 347 (+9)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.46M | Put options by funds: $12.8M

Holders
347
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+2.66%
% of All Funds
9.26%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.4%
New
52
Increased
152
Reduced
98
Closed
36
Calls
$7.46M
Puts
$12.8M
Net Calls
-$5.37M
Net Calls Change
-$4M

Top Buyers

1
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
+$28.1M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$23.7M
3
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
+$21.8M
4
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$20.7M
5
Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
+$20M

Top Sellers

1
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$31.6M
2
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$12.9M
3
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
-$12M
4
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Connecticut
-$11.7M
5
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Nomura Asset Management
51
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$12M +$3.11M +195,222 +34%
HC
52
Highmount Capital
New York
$11.9M -$1.5M -93,793 -11%
Wellington Management Group
53
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$11.4M -$2.29M -143,805 -16%
FIG
54
Fortress Investment Group
New York
$11.3M +$11.5M +723,600 New
NIMC
55
NWQ Investment Management Company
California
$10.8M +$114K +7,128 +1%
RFC
56
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$10.4M +$3.89M +243,603 +58%
CS
57
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$10.4M +$2.32M +145,699 +28%
MAA
58
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$9.36M +$313K +19,648 +3%
GGPE
59
Golden Gate Private Equity
California
$9.22M – – –
TFMS
60
Trust & Fiduciary Management Services
Massachusetts
$9.2M -$159K -9,999 -2%
CHA
61
Cedar Hill Associates
Illinois
$9.19M +$1.16M +72,760 +14%
Allianz Asset Management
62
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$9.11M -$397K -24,890 -4%
EIA
63
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$9.09M +$226K +14,196 +2%
FLPIM
64
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$9.07M +$1.6M +100,569 +21%
SBH
65
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$8.84M -$42.4K -2,660 -0.5%
CCMLC
66
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$8.81M +$228K +14,300 +3%
VanEck Associates
67
VanEck Associates
New York
$8.03M +$2.45M +153,647 +43%
SIA
68
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$7.79M -$11M -690,217 -58%
Barclays
69
Barclays
United Kingdom
$7.43M +$5.13M +321,897 +185%
MGAM
70
McGowan Group Asset Management
Texas
$7.32M +$7.49M +469,351 New
Natixis Advisors
71
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$6.98M +$163K +10,202 +2%
ZIM
72
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$6.98M -$642K -40,221 -8%
Stifel Financial
73
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$6.97M -$896K -56,173 -11%
CIP
74
Chartwell Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$6.86M +$397K +24,890 +6%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
75
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$6.84M -$4.22M -264,877 -38%
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ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

347 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.73B — up 13% from $2.42B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new ARCC positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Thornburg Investment Management, adding an estimated $28.1M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $31.6M.

  • 347 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q4 2014, up from 338 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $2.73B of Ares Capital stock for Q4 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q4 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q4 2014 was Thornburg Investment Management, an estimated $28.1M added.
  • The largest Ares Capital seller in Q4 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $31.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.