Ares Capital
ARCC
787 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.51B invested in Ares Capital in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 304 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 304 | Existing positions reduced: 260
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.44B → $4.51B (+$77.4M)
0.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.32% → 33.86% (-0.46%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 811 → 787 (-24)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 90
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $137M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$45.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
Ensign Peak Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$54.5M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$26.5M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 4 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$18.5M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.5M |
ARCC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
787 of the 8,348 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Capital (ARCC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.51B — up 1.7% from $4.44B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 90 funds closed out of ARCC and 77 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 260 trimmed existing stakes and 304 added.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $45.2M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $54.5M sold.
- 787 institutional investors held Ares Capital (ARCC) as of Q2 2026, down from 811 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.51B of Ares Capital stock for Q2 2026, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Ares Capital positions in Q2 2026 and 90 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Ares Capital buyer in Q2 2026 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $45.2M added.
- The largest Ares Capital seller in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $54.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.