Ares Capital
ARCC
810 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.44B invested in Ares Capital in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 321 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 321 | Existing positions reduced: 253
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.54% → 34.32% (+0.78%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 831 → 810 (-21)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.86B → $4.44B (-$420M)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 98
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 12 (-5)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $96.5M | Put options by funds: $171M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$203M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$84M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$60.3M |
| 4 |
GAM
Generali Asset Management
Trieste,
Italy
|
+$48.3M |
| 5 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$33.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$99.9M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$48.5M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$34.6M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$33.3M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$27.6M |
ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
810 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.44B — down 8.6% from $4.86B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 98 funds closed out of ARCC and 88 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 253 trimmed existing stakes and 321 added.
The largest buyer was STRS Ohio, opening a new position worth an estimated $203M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $99.9M.
- 810 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q1 2026, down from 831 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.44B of Ares Capital stock for Q1 2026, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q1 2026 and 98 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q1 2026 was STRS Ohio, an estimated $203M added.
- The largest Ares Capital seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $99.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.