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% |
| UBS GROUP AG | 01/29/2026 | 11.20 M | $226.61 B | 41.80% | 1.60% |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 02/17/2026 | 8.08 M | $163.40 B | 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% |
| 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 B | -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 B | 31.50% | 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 B | 2.45% | 0.37% |
| 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% |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | 02/13/2026 | 2.25 M | $45.43 M | 9.32% | 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 B | 35.75% | 0.27% |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 02/17/2026 | 1.88 M | $38.10 B | 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% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST HOLDINGS, INC. | 01/23/2026 | 1.67 M | $33.81 M | 10.13% | 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 B | 5.94% | 0.21% |
| BRUNI J V & CO /CO | 02/10/2026 | 1.28 M | $25.84 M | 0.24% | 0.18% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 02/10/2026 | 1.28 M | $25.80 M | -50.29% | 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% |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 02/05/2026 | 1.14 M | $22.99 M | -3.28% | 0.16% |
| BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SNC | 02/10/2026 | 1.07 M | $21.72 B | 60.18% | 0.15% |
| CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | 02/05/2026 | 1.05 M | $21.27 M | -1.81% | 0.15% |
| SAGE ADVISORS, LLC | 01/13/2026 | 955.55 K | $19.33 M | -7.59% | 0.14% |
| IA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | 02/05/2026 | 901.10 K | $18.23 M | 9.71% | 0.13% |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 02/13/2026 | 895.99 K | $18.13 M | -50.50% | 0.13% |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 02/17/2026 | 889.62 K | $18.00 B | 33.34% | 0.13% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 02/13/2026 | 841.56 K | $17.02 M | 19.97% | 0.12% |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 02/12/2026 | 829.97 K | $16.79 M | -23.72% | 0.12% |
| MELIA WEALTH LLC | 02/09/2026 | 810.23 K | $16.39 M | 1.06% | 0.12% |
| CERITY PARTNERS LLC | 02/11/2026 | 808.64 K | $16.36 M | 150.49% | 0.12% |
Ares Capital Corp institutional Ownership - FAQ's
During the previous two years, 1036 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of Ares Capital Corp. The most heavily invested institutionals were:
MORGAN STANLEY: 17.56 M
UBS Group AG: 11.2 M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC: 8.08 M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/: 7.88 M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO: 7.82 M
Legal & General Group Plc: 5.41 M
22.04% of Ares Capital Corp stock is owned by institutional investors.
Institutional investors have bought a total of 244.86 M shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $4.75 B in transactions.