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Ares Capital

809 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, 252 reducing their positions, and 70 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
809
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
Jane Street
101
Jane Street
New York
$7.82M
P
102
&Partners
Tennessee
$7.73M
RG
103
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$7.67M
OL
104
one8zero8 LLC
North Carolina
$7.59M
NSCM
105
New South Capital Management
Tennessee
$7.55M
JF
106
Jump Financial
Illinois
$7.54M
RBC
107
Romano Brothers & Co
Illinois
$7.4M
SWA
108
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
$7.38M
CAG
109
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$7.38M
EG
110
Enstar Group
Bermuda
$7.18M
FIA
111
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$7.03M
CA
112
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$7M
Creative Planning
113
Creative Planning
Kansas
$6.99M
MA
114
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$6.94M
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
115
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$6.92M
PAG
116
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$6.73M
SAM
117
Smith Asset Management
Florida
$6.38M
IAIM
118
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$6.34M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
119
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$6.32M
FCMA
120
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Michigan
$6.28M
PC
121
Prairiewood Capital
North Dakota
$6.14M
IA
122
ICG Advisors
California
$6.11M
SIG
123
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$5.72M
MFG
124
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$5.72M
BAM
125
Bayview Asset Management
Florida
$5.46M