Ares Management
ARES
738 hedge funds and large institutions have $27B invested in Ares Management in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 324 increasing their positions, 208 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 324 | Existing positions reduced: 208
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 92
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 730 → 738 (+8)
0.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.83% → 90.37% (-0.46%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.9B → $27B (-$4.89B)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.6M | Put options by funds: $198M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AM
AGF Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$264M |
| 2 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$241M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$166M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$138M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$305M |
| 2 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$92.3M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$54.8M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
738 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $27B — down 15% from $31.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new ARES positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 324 added to existing stakes and 208 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AGF Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $264M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $305M.
- 738 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q1 2025, up from 730 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $27B of Ares Management stock for Q1 2025, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q1 2025 and 92 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q1 2025 was AGF Management, an estimated $264M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q1 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $305M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.