Ares Management
ARES
831 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.5B invested in Ares Management in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 313 increasing their positions, 245 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
113% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 17 (+9)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 103
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 313 | Existing positions reduced: 245
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.6B → $33.5B (+$2.82B)
6.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.88% → 95.67% (+6.8%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 779 → 831 (+52)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $309M | Put options by funds: $347M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$681M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$658M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$507M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$306M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$554M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$247M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$226M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$213M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$156M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
831 of the 8,266 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $33.5B — up 9.2% from $30.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new ARES positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 313 added to existing stakes and 245 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $681M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $554M.
- 831 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q4 2025, up from 779 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $33.5B of Ares Management stock for Q4 2025, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q4 2025 and 103 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q4 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $681M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q4 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $554M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.