Ares Management
ARES
800 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.5B invested in Ares Management in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 294 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 163 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 294 | Existing positions reduced: 276
1.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.67% → 93.68% (-2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 831 → 800 (-31)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 163
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 12 (-5)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $22.5B (-$10.9B)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $408M | Put options by funds: $606M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$708M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$617M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$416M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$200M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$899M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$519M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$330M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$311M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$247M |
ARES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
800 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ares Management (ARES) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $22.5B — down 33% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 163 funds closed out of ARES and 144 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 276 trimmed existing stakes and 294 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $708M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $899M.
- 800 institutional investors held Ares Management (ARES) as of Q1 2026, down from 831 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $22.5B of Ares Management stock for Q1 2026, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Ares Management positions in Q1 2026 and 163 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Ares Management buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $708M added.
- The largest Ares Management seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $899M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.