Ares Management
ARES
800 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.3B invested in Ares Management in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 352 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 352 | Existing positions reduced: 231
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 110
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.5B → $24.3B (+$1.81B)
5.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.68% → 98.74% (+5.1%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 799 → 800 (+1)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $385M | Put options by funds: $472M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$919M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$339M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$127M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$239M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$225M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$201M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$196M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$137M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
800 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $24.3B — up 8% from $22.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new ARES positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 352 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $919M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $239M.
- 800 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q2 2026, up from 799 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $24.3B of Ares Management stock for Q2 2026, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q2 2026 and 110 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $919M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $239M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.