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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
First Trust Advisors
126
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$14M -$10.6M -61,859 -44%
PCH
127
Polar Capital Holdings
United Kingdom
$14M -$10.1K -59 -0.1%
HCM
128
Hilton Capital Management
New York
$13.6M -$2.07M -12,145 -14%
AA
129
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$13.5M +$25.4K +149 +0.2%
Asset Management One
130
Asset Management One
Japan
$12.9M +$559K +3,274 +5%
NIP
131
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
$12.8M – – –
SAM
132
Storebrand Asset Management
Norway
$12.7M +$422K +2,471 +4%
BMO
133
Beck Mack & Oliver
New York
$12.6M +$12.8K +75 +0.1%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
134
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$12.5M +$12.1M +70,627 New
PNC Financial Services Group
135
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$12.5M +$6.77M +39,650 +129%
AllianceBernstein
136
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$12.4M -$1.54M -9,046 -11%
CICC
137
Capital Investment Counsel (Colorado)
Colorado
$12.2M -$303K -1,778 -3%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
138
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$11.9M – – –
RCW
139
Rheos Capital Works
Japan
$11.8M +$11.4M +66,800 New
Victory Capital Management
140
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$11.6M +$18.3K +107 +0.2%
KCM
141
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
$11.5M -$359K -2,106 -3%
TC
142
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$11.5M +$130K +759 +1%
JFG
143
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$11.1M +$10.7M +62,980 New
KK
144
KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Norway
$11.1M +$10.7M +62,900 New
FAF
145
Första AP-fonden
Sweden
$11.1M -$768K -4,500 -7%
Mackenzie Financial
146
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$11M +$8.25M +48,334 +350%
VMPIC
147
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$10.9M +$10.5M +61,400 New
DZ Bank
148
DZ Bank
Germany
$10.7M -$3.32M -19,468 -24%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
149
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sweden
$10.7M +$3.62M +21,200 +55%
LF
150
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning
Sweden
$10.7M +$10.3M +60,371 New
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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.