Ares Management
ARES
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.44B invested in Ares Management in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 17
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.24M | Put options by funds: $2.17M
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.09B → $1.44B (+$355M)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 124 (+19)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 34
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.08% → 60.26% (+0.18%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$27.6M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$14.9M |
| 3 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.5M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Alleghany Corporation
New York
|
-$31.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$15.8M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.5M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$9.45M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
124 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.44B — up 33% from $1.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ARES positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.6M. The largest seller was Alleghany Corporation, cutting an estimated $31.1M.
- 124 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q1 2019, up from 105 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.44B of Ares Management stock for Q1 2019, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q1 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q1 2019 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $27.6M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q1 2019 was Alleghany Corporation, an estimated $31.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.