Ares Management
ARES
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in Ares Management in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 8
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $113M → $130M (+$16.7M)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.85% → 10.45% (-0.4%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 29 (-6)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$21.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.08M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$556K |
| 4 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$365K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$254K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$9.94M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$9.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.53M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.85M |
| 5 |
TC
Talkot Capital
Sausalito,
California
|
-$736K |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
29 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $130M — up 15% from $113M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of ARES and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $21.8M. The largest seller was ALPS Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.94M sold.
- 29 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q1 2016, down from 35 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $130M of Ares Management stock for Q1 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q1 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q1 2016 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $21.8M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q1 2016 was ALPS Advisors, an estimated $9.94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.