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Ares Capital

312 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.33B invested in Ares Capital in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

112% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $20.6M | Put options by funds: $9.69M

91% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 79

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.38B → $3.33B (+$952M)

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 25

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 306312 (+6)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1616 (0)

Holders
312
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+1.96%
% of All Funds
10.12%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.52%
New
32
Increased
151
Reduced
79
Closed
25
Calls
$20.6M
Puts
$9.69M
Net Calls
+$10.9M
Net Calls Change
+$16.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
1
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$741M +$131M +7,469,606 +17,163%
Toronto Dominion Bank
2
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$141M -$2.24M -127,700 -2%
T. Rowe Price Associates
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$131M +$13.8M +789,100 +12%
TIM
4
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$130M -$5.03M -287,318 -4%
Lord, Abbett & Co
5
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$119M +$19.9M +1,136,284 +20%
VNIM
6
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
$110M +$10.1M +574,275 +10%
U
7
UBS
Switzerland
$85.1M +$10.1M +578,613 +13%
BAM
8
Burgundy Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$69.5M +$355K +20,289 +0.5%
ClearBridge Investments
9
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$67.5M +$14.6M +832,760 +27%
LCP
10
Lombardia Capital Partners
California
$66.4M +$7.53M +429,758 +13%
Morgan Stanley
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
$64.4M -$6.62M -377,802 -9%
State Street
12
State Street
Massachusetts
$50.9M +$62K +3,543 +0.1%
AM
13
Ares Management
California
$49.4M
BIT
14
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$46.4M -$1.04M -59,126 -2%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
15
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$45.5M -$549K -31,349 -1%
Vanguard Group
16
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$45.4M -$598K -34,140 -1%
Bank of New York Mellon
17
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$40.7M +$23.4M +1,336,575 +131%
CIM
18
Confluence Investment Management
Missouri
$37.1M +$2.15M +122,900 +6%
Fidelity Investments
19
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$33.5M +$15.4M +876,713 +82%
Natixis Advisors
20
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$32M +$1.75M +99,765 +6%
Wells Fargo
21
Wells Fargo
California
$31.5M +$2.62M +149,852 +9%
Bank of America
22
Bank of America
North Carolina
$31.1M -$3.09M -176,592 -9%
BFA
23
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$30.7M +$476K +27,183 +2%
NSCM
24
New South Capital Management
Tennessee
$30.2M +$754K +43,059 +3%
Neuberger Berman Group
25
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$29.9M -$594K -33,947 -2%

ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

312 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $3.33B — up 40% from $2.38B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new ARCC positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $131M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.8M sold.

  • 312 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q3 2013, up from 306 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $3.33B of Ares Capital stock for Q3 2013, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q3 2013 and 25 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q3 2013 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $131M added.
  • The largest Ares Capital seller in Q3 2013 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $22.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.