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Ares Capital

819 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.85B invested in Ares Capital in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 254 reducing their positions, and 73 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 in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 784819 (+35)

1.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.06%33.47% (+1.4%)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $73.1M | Put options by funds: $171M

Holders
819
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
17
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
Pathstone Holdings
101
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$7.88M
Jane Street
102
Jane Street
New York
$7.82M
P
103
&Partners
Tennessee
$7.73M
RG
104
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$7.67M
OL
105
one8zero8 LLC
North Carolina
$7.59M
NSCM
106
New South Capital Management
Tennessee
$7.55M
JF
107
Jump Financial
Illinois
$7.54M
RBC
108
Romano Brothers & Co
Illinois
$7.4M
SWA
109
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
$7.38M
CAG
110
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$7.38M
EG
111
Enstar Group
Bermuda
$7.18M
FIA
112
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$7.03M
CA
113
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$7M
Creative Planning
114
Creative Planning
Kansas
$6.99M
MA
115
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$6.94M
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
116
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$6.92M
PAG
117
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$6.73M
SAM
118
Smith Asset Management
Florida
$6.38M
IAIM
119
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$6.34M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
120
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$6.32M
FCMA
121
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Michigan
$6.28M
PC
122
Prairiewood Capital
North Dakota
$6.14M
IA
123
ICG Advisors
California
$6.11M
SIG
124
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$5.72M
MFG
125
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$5.72M