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Ares Capital

345 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.54B invested in Ares Capital in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 95

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.22B → $2.54B (+$319M)

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1618 (+2)

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 28

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 355345 (-10)

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $17.9M | Put options by funds: $26M

Holders
345
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-2.82%
% of All Funds
9.18%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.48%
New
26
Increased
155
Reduced
95
Closed
28
Calls
$17.9M
Puts
$26M
Net Calls
-$8.1M
Net Calls Change
+$21.1M

ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

345 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.54B — up 14% from $2.22B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of ARCC and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 95 trimmed existing stakes and 155 added.

The largest buyer was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, adding an estimated $47.2M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $37.9M.

  • 345 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q3 2016, down from 355 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.54B of Ares Capital stock for Q3 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q3 2016 and 28 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q3 2016 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $47.2M added.
  • The largest Ares Capital seller in Q3 2016 was Ameriprise, an estimated $37.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.