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Ares Capital

810 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, 253 reducing their positions, and 71 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
810
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
Macquarie Group
826
Macquarie Group
Australia
CCM
827
Callodine Capital Management
Massachusetts
MCM
828
Massar Capital Management
Connecticut
FFG
829
Floyd Financial Group
Missouri
SQA
830
Simon Quick Advisors
New Jersey
MM
831
MQS Management
New York
AR
832
Advisory Research
Illinois
VCP
833
Verus Capital Partners
Arizona
Capstone Investment Advisors
834
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
SRL
835
Scientech Research LLC
New Jersey
AC
836
Amitell Capital
Singapore
IAN
837
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
MMA
838
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
FA
839
Fiduciary Alliance
South Carolina
KCM
840
Kathmere Capital Management
Pennsylvania
SWMG
841
Stillwater Wealth Management Group
Florida
BA
842
Bard Associates
Illinois
ACC
843
Acorn Creek Capital
Colorado
CRWM
844
Castle Rock Wealth Management
California
BSG
845
Black Swift Group
Colorado
SWA
846
Strategies Wealth Advisors
Michigan
CPRC
847
Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp
New York
SMA
848
Seven Mile Advisory
New Jersey
BCA
849
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
S
850
Steadtrust
Texas