Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock
ARES.PRB
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $961M invested in Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.87% → 96.29% (+1.4%)
6% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $345M | Capital outflows: $326M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 22
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 57 (-8)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 14
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$82.4M |
| 3 |
TPG GP A
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$18M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$11.7M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$6.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$23.9M |
| 3 |
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$22.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.1M |
| 5 |
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$16.6M |
ARES.PRB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
57 of the 8,217 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock (ARES.PRB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $961M — down 27% from $1.32B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of ARES.PRB and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $195M. The largest seller was VOYA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $135M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock (ARES.PRB) as of Q1 2026, down from 65 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $961M of Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock stock for Q1 2026, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock positions in Q1 2026 and 14 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock buyer in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $195M added.
- The largest Ares Management Corp 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock seller in Q1 2026 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.