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730 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.9B invested in Ares Management in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 275 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

174% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 50

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 275 | Existing positions reduced: 213

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $27.8B → $31.9B (+$4.09B)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 655 → 730 (+75)

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.78% → 90.83% (+0.05%)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $35.4M | Put options by funds: $54.5M

Holders
730
Holders Change
+75
Holders Change %
+11.45%
% of All Funds
9.62%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+8.33%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
137
Increased
275
Reduced
213
Closed
50
Calls
$35.4M
Puts
$54.5M
Net Calls
-$19.1M
Net Calls Change
-$14.3M

Top Buyers

1
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$218M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$155M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$138M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$104M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$89.5M

Top Sellers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$301M
2
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors
California
-$133M
3
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
-$113M
4
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Connecticut
-$63.9M
5
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Alabama
-$55.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Susquehanna International Group
101
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$19.6M -$3.1M -18,185 -14%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
102
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$19M -$2.35M -13,751 -11%
FGP
103
Freestone Grove Partners
California
$18.7M +$18M +105,425 New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
104
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$18.5M -$99.5K -583 -0.6%
NRCM
105
Northern Right Capital Management
Connecticut
$18.5M -$4.81M -28,171 -21%
HSBC Holdings
106
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$17.8M +$2.93M +17,155 +21%
CI Investments Inc
107
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$17.6M +$16.9M +98,950 +14,016%
Canada Life
108
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$17.5M +$109K +641 +0.7%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
109
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$17.3M -$768K -4,500 -4%
ZCI
110
Zevenbergen Capital Investments
Washington
$17.2M +$16.6M +97,195 New
APG Asset Management
111
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$16.8M +$16.8M +98,500 New
William Blair & Company
112
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$16.7M +$3.05M +17,880 +23%
Nomura Asset Management
113
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$16.3M -$26.1K -153 -0.2%
VOYA Investment Management
114
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$16M -$3.57M -20,923 -19%
BEI
115
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$15.8M +$386K +2,260 +3%
SO
116
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$15.8M +$9.38M +55,000 +160%
PIC
117
Portland Investment Counsel
Ontario, Canada
$15.6M +$7.79M +45,681 +108%
FAM
118
Fred Alger Management
New York
$15M -$532K -3,116 -4%
GI
119
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$14.8M -$1.51M -8,876 -10%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
120
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$14.6M -$153K -897 -1%
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
121
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$14.4M +$237K +1,390 +2%
Handelsbanken Fonder
122
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$14.3M +$4.56M +26,739 +50%
Pictet Asset Management
123
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$14.3M +$1.04M +6,084 +8%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
124
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$14.1M -$1.16M -6,772 -8%
DB
125
Danske Bank
Denmark
$14.1M +$631K +3,700 +5%
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ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

730 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $31.9B — up 15% from $27.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new ARES positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 275 added to existing stakes and 213 trimmed.

The largest buyer was TD Asset Management, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $301M.

  • 730 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q4 2024, up from 655 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $31.9B of Ares Management stock for Q4 2024, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 137 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q4 2024 and 50 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
  • The largest Ares Management buyer in Q4 2024 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $218M added.
  • The largest Ares Management seller in Q4 2024 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $301M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.