Ares Management
ARES
770 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.2B invested in Ares Management in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 314 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 73
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 17 (+5)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27B → $33.2B (+$6.19B)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 314 | Existing positions reduced: 268
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 745 → 770 (+25)
1.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.41% → 89.2% (-1.2%)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $129M | Put options by funds: $331M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$765M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$235M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$155M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$129M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$75.2M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$69.4M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
770 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $33.2B — up 23% from $27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new ARES positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 314 added to existing stakes and 268 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $765M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $235M sold.
- 770 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q2 2025, up from 745 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $33.2B of Ares Management stock for Q2 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q2 2025 and 73 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q2 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $765M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q2 2025 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $235M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.