Ares Capital
ARCC
718 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.62B invested in Ares Capital in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 284 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 193
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 59
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 710 → 718 (+8)
2% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $412M | Capital outflows: $405M
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.51% → 28.63% (-1.9%)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 13 (-3)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.2M | Put options by funds: $91.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$90.5M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$29.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 4 |
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
Sigma Investment Counselors
Northville,
Michigan
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$93.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$67M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$43.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$16.9M |
ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
718 of the 6,967 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $3.62B — up 3.9% from $3.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new ARCC positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 284 added to existing stakes and 193 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $90.5M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $93.4M.
- 718 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q1 2024, up from 710 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $3.62B of Ares Capital stock for Q1 2024, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q1 2024 and 59 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q1 2024 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $90.5M added.
- The largest Ares Capital seller in Q1 2024 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $93.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.