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Ares Management

789 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.5B invested in Ares Management in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 289 increasing their positions, 272 reducing their positions, and 162 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1712 (-5)

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $408M | Put options by funds: $606M

33% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $22.5B (-$11B)

Holders
789
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$408M
Puts
$606M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BGAI
676
Bruce G. Allen Investments
Colorado
$17.5K
SIC
677
SJS Investment Consulting
Ohio
$16.6K
PTC
678
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$16.3K
EPL
679
Essential Partners LLC
California
$16K
CH
680
Cromwell Holdings
Wyoming
$16K
SWP
681
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$15.9K
JFGIW
682
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$15.8K
KFAS
683
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$15.8K
PWPS
684
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$15.7K
VCM
685
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$15.5K
FMII
686
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$14.7K
EPIMS
687
Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services
$14.7K
CTC
688
Cetera Trust Company
Minnesota
$13.6K
AF
689
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$13.6K
AT
690
Arlington Trust
Alabama
$13.2K
SL
691
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$12.6K
WIM
692
Westside Investment Management
California
$12.2K
RA
693
Rational Advisors
New York
$12K
TCM
694
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$12K
RBI
695
Raiffeisen Bank International
Austria
$11.9K
AP
696
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$11.7K
OCWP
697
Owl Creek Wealth Partners
Colorado
$11K
MMCM
698
Murphy & Mullick Capital Management
New York
$10.9K
QL
699
Quarry LP
New York
$10.7K
HWA
700
HHM Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$10.3K