Ares Capital Corp Major Shareholders & Ownership History
| Major Shareholder Name | Reporting Date | Shares Held | Market Value | Change in Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | 05/15/2026 | 16.35 M | $294.71 M | -6.86% | 2.34% |
| UBS GROUP AG | 05/05/2026 | 14.32 M | $257.98 M | 27.80% | 2.05% |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 05/15/2026 | 10.89 M | $196.19 M | -14.10% | 1.56% |
| STRS OHIO | 04/24/2026 | 10.50 M | $189.21 M | 100.00% | 1.50% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 05/18/2026 | 9.14 M | $164.62 M | 15.99% | 1.31% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 05/13/2026 | 7.69 M | $136.50 M | -1.55% | 1.10% |
| GENERALI ASSET MANAGEMENT SPA SGR | 05/05/2026 | 7.55 M | $136.01 M | 49.40% | 1.08% |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 05/15/2026 | 7.31 M | $131.66 M | 146.19% | 1.05% |
| LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC | 05/08/2026 | 5.98 M | $107.58 M | 10.48% | 0.85% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 05/11/2026 | 4.49 M | $80.85 M | 2.26% | 0.64% |
| LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 05/06/2026 | 4.04 M | $72.77 M | -4.09% | 0.58% |
| ADVISORS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 05/01/2026 | 3.93 M | $70.90 M | 10.31% | 0.56% |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 05/15/2026 | 3.78 M | $68.03 M | -9.30% | 0.54% |
| HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC | 05/05/2026 | 3.53 M | $63.70 M | 44.46% | 0.51% |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 05/14/2026 | 3.45 M | $62.14 M | 9.07% | 0.49% |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 04/01/2026 | 3.44 M | $61.90 M | -3.03% | 0.49% |
| EVERCORE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 05/15/2026 | 3.12 M | $56.24 M | 6.22% | 0.45% |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 05/15/2026 | 2.92 M | $52.58 M | -63.88% | 0.42% |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION CORP | 05/15/2026 | 2.83 M | $51.08 M | 20.10% | 0.41% |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 05/15/2026 | 2.71 M | $48.79 M | 41.17% | 0.39% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 05/15/2026 | 2.67 M | $48.10 M | -11.45% | 0.38% |
| SOUND INCOME STRATEGIES, LLC | 04/27/2026 | 2.66 M | $47.23 M | 1.79% | 0.38% |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 05/12/2026 | 2.64 M | $47.55 M | 1.41% | 0.38% |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | 05/15/2026 | 2.61 M | $47.08 M | 16.33% | 0.37% |
| ALLEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 05/07/2026 | 2.60 M | $46.82 M | -15.81% | 0.37% |
| BLACKROCK, INC. | 05/13/2026 | 2.40 M | $43.19 M | -24.23% | 0.34% |
| ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. | 05/14/2026 | 2.29 M | $41.28 M | 1.75% | 0.33% |
| PROGENY 3, INC. | 05/15/2026 | 2.22 M | $40.09 M | 0.00% | 0.32% |
| MUZINICH & CO., INC. | 04/24/2026 | 2.22 M | $40.01 M | 3.63% | 0.32% |
| BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD | 04/22/2026 | 2.20 M | $39.77 M | 11.39% | 0.31% |
| D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. | 05/15/2026 | 1.99 M | $35.82 M | 215.38% | 0.28% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 05/11/2026 | 1.92 M | $34.63 M | -3.93% | 0.27% |
| ADVISOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | 05/15/2026 | 1.82 M | $32.77 M | -29.30% | 0.26% |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 05/11/2026 | 1.78 M | $32.13 M | 1.31% | 0.26% |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | 05/12/2026 | 1.73 M | $30.36 M | 100.00% | 0.25% |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 05/13/2026 | 1.71 M | $30.82 M | 13.53% | 0.24% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST HOLDINGS, INC. | 04/30/2026 | 1.71 M | $30.75 M | 2.09% | 0.24% |
| ALTSHULER SHAHAM LTD | 05/18/2026 | 1.65 M | $29.73 M | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| CAPITAL ADVISORS INC/OK | 04/27/2026 | 1.58 M | $28.39 M | 0.44% | 0.23% |
| GREAT WEST LIFE ASSURANCE CO /CAN/ | 05/14/2026 | 1.45 M | $26.13 M | 5.98% | 0.21% |
| ENSIGN PEAK ADVISORS, INC | 05/13/2026 | 1.44 M | $25.95 M | 476.00% | 0.21% |
| CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS | 05/13/2026 | 1.42 M | $25.68 M | -3.27% | 0.20% |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 05/15/2026 | 1.37 M | $24.67 M | -27.30% | 0.20% |
| MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION | 05/15/2026 | 1.32 M | $23.87 M | 2.70% | 0.19% |
| BRUNI J V & CO /CO | 05/07/2026 | 1.28 M | $23.05 M | 0.13% | 0.18% |
| SPINNAKER TRUST | 04/23/2026 | 1.28 M | $22.99 M | 5.37% | 0.18% |
| JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | 04/22/2026 | 1.20 M | $21.63 M | 0.13% | 0.17% |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 04/28/2026 | 1.18 M | $21.33 M | 4.18% | 0.17% |
| COLONY GROUP, LLC | 05/15/2026 | 1.16 M | $20.97 M | 66.48% | 0.17% |
| PARALLAX VOLATILITY ADVISERS, L.P. | 05/15/2026 | 1.14 M | $21.62 M | -32.94% | 0.16% |
Ares Capital Corp institutional Ownership - FAQ's
During the previous two years, 1151 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of Ares Capital Corp. The most heavily invested institutionals were:
MORGAN STANLEY: 16.35 M
UBS Group AG: 14.32 M
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP: 10.89 M
STRS OHIO: 10.5 M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/: 9.14 M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO: 7.69 M
35.36% of Ares Capital Corp stock is owned by institutional investors.
Institutional investors have bought a total of 299.07 M shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $5.59 B in transactions.