Ares Management
ARES
607 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.5B invested in Ares Management in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 212 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
131% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 49
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19B → $21.5B (+$2.54B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 551 → 607 (+56)
0.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.94% → 85.21% (-0.73%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 212
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $98M | Put options by funds: $316M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$408M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$59.9M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$58.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWP
Curated Wealth Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
-$212M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$75M |
| 4 |
KI
Keystone Investors
Singapore
|
-$65.5M |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$61.5M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
607 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $21.5B — up 13% from $19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new ARES positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 212 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $408M. The largest seller was Curated Wealth Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $212M sold.
- 607 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q1 2024, up from 551 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $21.5B of Ares Management stock for Q1 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q1 2024 and 49 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q1 2024 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $408M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q1 2024 was Curated Wealth Partners, an estimated $212M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.