Ares Management
ARES
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.09B invested in Ares Management in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
191% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 45
178% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 23
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.34B → $8.09B (+$1.75B)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 241 → 280 (+39)
2.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.72% → 78.4% (+2.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.38M | Put options by funds: $5.21M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$84.8M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$77.8M |
| 4 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$69M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$68.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$35.2M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$23.7M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$18.4M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$10.1M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
280 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $8.09B — up 28% from $6.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new ARES positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 131 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was Brown Advisory, cutting an estimated $35.2M.
- 280 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q2 2021, up from 241 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $8.09B of Ares Management stock for Q2 2021, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q2 2021 and 23 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q2 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $216M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q2 2021 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $35.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.