Ares Management
ARES
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in Ares Management in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $166M → $181M (+$14.5M)
0.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.02% → 12.09% (+0.07%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 28 (-3)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.4M |
| 2 |
RRC
Red Rocks Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$8.47M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$5.86M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$1.7M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$5.91M |
| 3 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$2.57M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.44M |
| 5 |
AVC
Arlington Value Capital
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$825K |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
28 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $181M — up 8.8% from $166M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of ARES and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $13.4M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $18.4M.
- 28 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q1 2015, down from 31 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $181M of Ares Management stock for Q1 2015, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q1 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $13.4M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q1 2015 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.