Ares Capital
ARCC
826 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.19B invested in Ares Capital in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 344 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 46
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 18 (+8)
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 344 | Existing positions reduced: 197
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.86B → $5.19B (+$1.33B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 748 → 826 (+78)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 29.74% → 30.95% (+1.2%)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.2M | Put options by funds: $204M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$32.1M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$25.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.8M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$19M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$74.1M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$52.3M |
| 3 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$13.6M |
ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
826 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $5.19B — up 35% from $3.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new ARCC positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 344 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $32.1M. The largest seller was International Assets Investment Management, cutting an estimated $74.1M.
- 826 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q4 2024, up from 748 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $5.19B of Ares Capital stock for Q4 2024, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q4 2024 and 46 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
- The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q4 2024 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $32.1M added.
- The largest Ares Capital seller in Q4 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $74.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.