ARES CAPITAL CORP ARCC

US
$18.73
+0.4%
52w: $17.02 – $20.41

Latest 13F among current holders filed 15 days ago (Aug 18, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
17.0218.7120.41
Aug 18, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
811
-22 QoQ
13F value
$4.44B
-8.8% QoQ
Smart-money holders
51
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
6
Q1 2026
Options barometer
0.6×
$96.5M calls / $171.2M puts

Institutional value by quarter

$91.07B
Q1 2024
$3.83B
Q2 2024
$4.50B
Q3 2024
$4.38B
Q4 2024
$4.81B
Q1 2025
$4.97B
Q2 2025
$4.75B
Q3 2025
$4.87B
Q4 2025
$4.44B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

717
Q1 2024
738
Q2 2024
752
Q3 2024
827
Q4 2024
835
Q1 2025
841
Q2 2025
791
Q3 2025
833
Q4 2025
811
Q1 2026

Who owns ARCC?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker16.4M$294.7M0.0%-6.9%
UBS Group AG Bank broker14.3M$258.0M0.0%+27.8%
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP Diversified mechanical10.9M$196.2M-14.1%
STRS OHIO Diversified mechanical10.5M$189.2M0.8%New
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker9.1M$164.6M0.0%+16.0%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker7.7M$136.5M0.0%-1.6%
Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Other7.5M$136.0M+49.4%
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP Quant stat arb7.3M$131.7M0.1%+146.2%
Legal & General Group Plc Diversified mechanical6.0M$107.6M0.0%+10.5%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Bank broker4.5M$80.8M0.0%+2.3%
LPL Financial LLC Bank broker4.0M$72.8M0.0%-4.1%
Advisors Capital Management, LLC Other3.9M$70.9M0.8%+10.3%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker3.8M$68.0M0.0%-9.3%
HighTower Advisors, LLC Diversified mechanical3.5M$63.7M0.1%+44.5%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker3.4M$62.1M0.0%+9.1%
CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Other3.4M$61.9M1.0%-3.0%
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC Other3.1M$56.2M0.9%+6.2%
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Multistrat pod2.9M$52.6M0.0%-63.9%
OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Other2.8M$51.1M0.3%+20.1%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker2.7M$48.1M0.0%-11.5%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical2.6M$47.5M0.0%+1.4%
Sound Income Strategies, LLC Diversified mechanical2.7M$47.2M2.3%+1.8%
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC ★3Fundamental concentrated2.6M$47.1M+16.3%
Allen Investment Management, LLC Other2.6M$46.8M0.6%-15.8%
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider2.4M$43.2M0.0%-24.2%
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Diversified mechanical2.3M$41.3M0.1%+1.7%
Progeny 3, Inc. ★3Fundamental concentrated2.2M$40.1MHeld
Muzinich & Co., Inc. ★3Fundamental concentrated2.2M$40.0M+3.6%
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd ★2Fundamental diversified2.2M$39.8M+11.4%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Quant stat arb2.0M$35.8M0.0%+215.4%
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Wealth advisor1.8M$32.8M0.0%-29.3%
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD Diversified mechanical1.8M$32.1M0.1%+1.3%
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Long only active1.7M$30.8M0.0%+13.5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Diversified mechanical1.7M$30.7M+2.1%
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD Other1.7M$30.4MNew
Altshuler Shaham Ltd Other1.6M$29.7MHeld
CAPITAL ADVISORS INC/OK Other1.6M$28.4M0.5%+0.4%
CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co Diversified mechanical1.4M$26.1M0.0%+6.0%
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc Diversified mechanical1.4M$25.9M0.0%+476.0%
Cetera Investment Advisers Wealth advisor1.4M$25.7M0.0%-3.3%
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Wealth advisor1.3M$23.9M+2.7%
BRUNI J V & CO /CO ★3Fundamental concentrated1.3M$23.0M+0.1%
SPINNAKER TRUST Wealth advisor1.3M$23.0M1.3%+5.4%
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Diversified mechanical1.2M$21.6M+0.1%
STEPHENS INC /AR/ Diversified mechanical1.2M$21.3M0.3%+4.2%
Focus Partners Wealth Wealth advisor1.2M$21.0M0.0%+66.5%
Baird Financial Group, Inc. Diversified mechanical1.1M$19.6M0.0%+1.4%
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC Diversified mechanical1.1M$19.0M0.3%+398.1%
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Wealth advisor1.0M$18.7M0.0%+29.5%
Trexquant Investment LP Diversified mechanical1.0M$18.7M+24.5%

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