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Ares Capital

819 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.8B invested in Ares Capital in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 372 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more ownership

Funds ownership:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1818 (0)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.18B → $4.8B (-$385M)

34% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $85.2M | Put options by funds: $130M

Holders
819
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$85.2M
Puts
$130M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Creative Planning
126
Creative Planning
Kansas
$5.33M
CWM
127
Challenger Wealth Management
California
$5.27M
TAM
128
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$5.23M
MFIM
129
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
$5.15M
SIC
130
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$5.14M
AWM
131
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$5.09M
RG
132
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$5.06M
BA
133
Baugh & Associates
Georgia
$5.02M
TC
134
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$5.02M
NEAM
135
New England Asset Management
Connecticut
$5.01M
CCM
136
Condor Capital Management
New Jersey
$4.9M
WA
137
Wambolt & Associates
Colorado
$4.8M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
138
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$4.72M
Mariner
139
Mariner
Kansas
$4.71M
PA
140
Perennial Advisors
New York
$4.6M
HWAM
141
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
New Jersey
$4.55M
SW
142
SlateStone Wealth
Florida
$4.47M
CAG
143
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$4.44M
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
144
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$4.4M
WA
145
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$4.39M
PC
146
Prairiewood Capital
North Dakota
$4.35M
FNT
147
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$4.24M
CSA
148
Cottage Street Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.17M
IAIM
149
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$4.16M
OPS
150
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$4.15M