Ares Capital Corp Major Shareholders & Ownership History
| Major Shareholder Name | Reporting Date | Shares Held | Market Value | Change in Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | 02/13/2026 | 17.56 M | $355.21 M | 1.98% | 2.51% |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 02/13/2026 | 12.67 M | $256.39 M | -2.57% | 1.81% |
| UBS GROUP AG | 01/29/2026 | 11.20 M | $226.61 M | 41.80% | 1.60% |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 02/17/2026 | 8.08 M | $163.40 M | 227.79% | 1.16% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 02/17/2026 | 7.88 M | $159.34 M | -8.16% | 1.13% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 02/11/2026 | 7.82 M | $158.12 M | 25.47% | 1.12% |
| LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC | 02/09/2026 | 5.41 M | $109.43 M | 16.40% | 0.77% |
| GENERALI ASSET MANAGEMENT SPA SGR | 02/03/2026 | 5.05 M | $102.20 M | 0.00% | 0.72% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 02/13/2026 | 4.39 M | $88.76 M | 1.48% | 0.63% |
| LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 02/11/2026 | 4.21 M | $85.18 M | 3.55% | 0.60% |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 02/17/2026 | 4.16 M | $84.21 M | 9.78% | 0.60% |
| ADVISORS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 01/29/2026 | 3.57 M | $72.16 M | 13.48% | 0.51% |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 01/05/2026 | 3.54 M | $71.67 M | -3.79% | 0.51% |
| BLACKROCK, INC. | 02/12/2026 | 3.16 M | $63.99 M | -2.40% | 0.45% |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 02/18/2026 | 3.16 M | $63.97 M | -2.01% | 0.45% |
| ALLEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 02/10/2026 | 3.09 M | $62.44 M | -1.55% | 0.44% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 02/17/2026 | 3.01 M | $60.98 M | -14.62% | 0.43% |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 02/17/2026 | 2.97 M | $60.04 M | 31.50% | 0.42% |
| EVERCORE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/17/2026 | 2.94 M | $59.44 M | 22.88% | 0.42% |
| SOUND INCOME STRATEGIES, LLC | 01/21/2026 | 2.62 M | $54.69 M | 5.60% | 0.37% |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 02/13/2026 | 2.60 M | $52.64 M | -0.26% | 0.37% |
| ADVISOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | 02/17/2026 | 2.57 M | $52.04 M | 2.45% | 0.37% |
| FMR LLC | 02/17/2026 | 2.50 M | $50.65 M | 26.96% | 0.36% |
| HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC | 02/06/2026 | 2.45 M | $49.50 M | -18.78% | 0.35% |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION CORP | 02/13/2026 | 2.36 M | $47.74 M | 7.01% | 0.34% |
| ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. | 03/17/2026 | 2.25 M | $45.55 M | 3.66% | 0.32% |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | 02/13/2026 | 2.25 M | $45.43 M | 9.32% | 0.32% |
| PROGENY 3, INC. | 02/17/2026 | 2.22 M | $45.01 M | 4.66% | 0.32% |
| MUZINICH & CO., INC. | 01/21/2026 | 2.14 M | $43.34 M | 30.64% | 0.31% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 02/13/2026 | 2.00 M | $40.46 M | 100.00% | 0.29% |
| BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD | 01/26/2026 | 1.98 M | $40.03 M | -1.25% | 0.28% |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 02/17/2026 | 1.92 M | $38.80 M | 35.75% | 0.27% |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 02/17/2026 | 1.88 M | $38.10 M | 147.90% | 0.27% |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 02/10/2026 | 1.76 M | $35.61 M | -4.88% | 0.25% |
| CCLA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 01/22/2026 | 1.70 M | $34.45 M | -37.49% | 0.24% |
| PARALLAX VOLATILITY ADVISERS, L.P. | 02/17/2026 | 1.70 M | $34.39 M | 0.59% | 0.24% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST HOLDINGS, INC. | 01/23/2026 | 1.67 M | $33.81 M | 10.13% | 0.24% |
| ALTSHULER SHAHAM LTD | 02/17/2026 | 1.65 M | $33.38 M | 100.00% | 0.24% |
| CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, LLC | 02/11/2026 | 1.64 M | $33.27 M | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| CAPITAL ADVISORS INC/OK | 01/15/2026 | 1.57 M | $31.73 M | 0.84% | 0.22% |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 02/11/2026 | 1.51 M | $30.48 M | 16.64% | 0.22% |
| CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS | 02/17/2026 | 1.47 M | $29.80 M | 5.94% | 0.21% |
| GREAT WEST LIFE ASSURANCE CO /CAN/ | 02/13/2026 | 1.36 M | $27.66 M | 55.17% | 0.20% |
| MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION | 02/17/2026 | 1.29 M | $26.09 M | 100.00% | 0.18% |
| BRUNI J V & CO /CO | 02/10/2026 | 1.28 M | $25.84 M | 0.24% | 0.18% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 03/25/2026 | 1.28 M | $25.80 M | -50.29% | 0.18% |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 02/17/2026 | 1.24 M | $25.06 M | -12.72% | 0.18% |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | 02/17/2026 | 1.22 M | $24.64 M | -50.78% | 0.17% |
| SPINNAKER TRUST | 02/10/2026 | 1.21 M | $24.50 M | 17.01% | 0.17% |
| JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | 02/11/2026 | 1.20 M | $24.25 M | 3.55% | 0.17% |
Ares Capital Corp institutional Ownership - FAQ's
During the previous two years, 1189 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of Ares Capital Corp. The most heavily invested institutionals were:
UBS Group AG: 14.32 M
STRS OHIO: 10.5 M
Generali Asset Management SPA SGR: 7.55 M
Advisors Capital Management, LLC: 3.93 M
HighTower Advisors, LLC: 3.53 M
CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC: 3.44 M
34.10% of Ares Capital Corp stock is owned by institutional investors.
Institutional investors have bought a total of 316.48 M shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $5.91 B in transactions.