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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
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
101
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$16.8M
Lord, Abbett & Co
102
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$16.7M
Pictet Asset Management
103
Pictet Asset Management
Switzerland
$16.6M
ZIG
104
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$16.4M
LPL Financial
105
LPL Financial
California
$16.2M
Select Equity Group
106
Select Equity Group
New York
$16.1M
AGM
107
Alpine Global Management
New York
$14.7M
SG Americas Securities
108
SG Americas Securities
New York
$14.6M
Victory Capital Management
109
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$14.5M
IGM
110
Incline Global Management
New York
$14.4M
UCFA
111
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$14.4M
Neuberger Berman Group
112
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$13.9M
AA
113
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$13.3M
Canada Life
114
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$13.3M
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
115
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$13.3M
PIC
116
Portland Investment Counsel
Ontario, Canada
$13.2M
Aberdeen Group
117
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$13.2M
Bank of Montreal
118
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$13M
GKIM
119
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$12.9M
BMO
120
Beck Mack & Oliver
New York
$12.8M
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
121
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$12.7M
DnB Asset Management
122
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$12.4M
QCM
123
Quantinno Capital Management
New York
$11.9M
VIA
124
Vanguard Investments Australia
Australia
$11.6M
DP
125
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$11.1M