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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
ECP
101
Empyrean Capital Partners
California
$4.26M +$4.36M +273,184 New
BWFA
102
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$4.26M +$466K +29,198 +12%
LSV Asset Management
103
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$4.16M +$1.4M +88,000 +49%
PHS
104
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$4.08M +$4.16M +261,105 New
DLCIG
105
D.L. Carlson Investment Group
New Hampshire
$4.04M -$9.33K -585 -0.2%
CIC
106
Crawford Investment Counsel
Georgia
$3.96M +$890K +55,827 +28%
Janney Montgomery Scott
107
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.91M -$247K -15,466 -6%
AIU
108
Algebris Investments (UK)
United Kingdom
$3.85M -$42.3K -2,650 -1%
RJA
109
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.81M +$856K +53,641 +28%
Citigroup
110
Citigroup
New York
$3.71M +$90.5K +5,676 +2%
HI
111
HBK Investments
Texas
$3.61M +$1.67M +104,600 +82%
NEAM
112
New England Asset Management
Connecticut
$3.52M – – –
DG
113
Davidson & Garrard
Virginia
$3.52M +$159K +9,961 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
114
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.51M -$223K -14,003 -6%
MSA
115
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$3.48M – – –
CAM
116
Cubic Asset Management
Massachusetts
$3.46M +$563K +35,325 +19%
BIM
117
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$3.45M +$1.11M +69,400 +46%
SAM
118
Selway Asset Management
$3.43M +$124K +7,750 +4%
IWC
119
Integrated Wealth Counsel
California
$3.2M -$495K -31,016 -13%
PAMU
120
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$3.15M +$3.22M +201,700 New
NVIM
121
New Vernon Investment Management
Illinois
$3.02M – – –
Northern Trust
122
Northern Trust
Illinois
$2.98M +$197K +12,366 +7%
CIC
123
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$2.94M +$29.5K +1,849 +1%
OA
124
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$2.91M +$1.63M +102,400 +122%
AC
125
Alleghany Corporation
New York
$2.79M – – –
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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.