Ares Management
ARES
805 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.4B invested in Ares Management in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 354 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 354 | Existing positions reduced: 232
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 110
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.5B → $24.4B (+$1.86B)
5.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.68% → 98.93% (+5.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 800 → 805 (+5)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $385M | Put options by funds: $475M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$919M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$339M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$127M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$239M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$225M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$201M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$196M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$137M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
805 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $24.4B — up 8.2% from $22.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new ARES positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 354 added to existing stakes and 232 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $919M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $239M.
- 805 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q2 2026, up from 800 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $24.4B of Ares Management stock for Q2 2026, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q2 2026 and 110 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $919M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $239M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.