Ares Management
ARES
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $231M invested in Ares Management in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
750% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 2
240% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 5
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153M → $231M (+$77.7M)
39% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 43 (+12)
4.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.86% → 14.6% (+4.7%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $804K | Put options by funds: $1.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.53M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$9.37M |
| 4 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
+$9.17M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$7.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.86M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137K |
| 3 |
JIC
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
|
-$58K |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$43.7K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$41.7K |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
43 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $231M — up 51% from $153M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ARES positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EJF Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $15M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $1.86M.
- 43 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q1 2017, up from 31 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $231M of Ares Management stock for Q1 2017, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q1 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q1 2017 was EJF Capital, an estimated $15M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q1 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.