Ares Capital Ownership | Who Owns Ares Capital?


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Ares Capital Ownership Summary


Ares Capital is owned by 16.91% institutional investors, 0.55% insiders, and 82.54% retail investors. Morgan stanley is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 2.34% of ARCC shares. VanEck BDC Income ETF is the top mutual fund, with 1.68% of its assets in Ares Capital shares.

ARCC Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockAres Capital16.91%0.55%82.54%
SectorFinancial Services Stocks 37.05%15.59%47.36%
IndustryAsset Management Stocks49.48%11.39%39.13%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Morgan stanley16.35M2.34%$294.71M
Ubs group14.32M2.05%$257.98M
Van eck associates10.89M1.56%$196.19M
Strs ohio10.50M1.50%$189.21M
Bank of america corp /de/6.65M1.13%$138.68M
Jpmorgan chase7.69M1.10%$136.50M
Generali asset management spa sgr7.55M1.08%$136.01M
Two sigma investments, lp7.31M1.05%$131.66M
Legal & general group5.98M0.85%$107.58M
Wells fargo & company/mn4.49M0.64%$80.85M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Muzinich2.22M14.00%$40.01M
Sage advisors955.55K12.82%$19.33M
Emfo417.76K7.79%$8.71M
Greenwich investment management392.52K7.49%$8.18M
Melia wealth815.89K7.12%$14.70M
Panoramic investment advisors815.99K7.12%$14.70M
Smith asset management344.28K5.32%$6.20M
Challenger wealth management242.35K3.87%$4.95M
Ares management2.61M3.10%$47.08M
Enstar group363.35K3.01%$6.55M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Strs ohio10.50M0.75%10.50M
Two sigma investments, lp7.31M0.11%4.34M
Ubs group14.32M0.04%3.11M
Generali asset management spa sgr7.55M2.84%2.50M
Jupiter asset management1.73M0.16%1.73M

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Kingstone capital partners texas---43.82M
Citadel advisors2.92M0.01%-5.16M
Fmr20.00--2.50M
Van eck associates10.89M0.15%-1.79M
Partners group---1.77M

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Strs ohio10.50M0.75%10.50M$189.21M
Jupiter asset management1.73M0.16%1.73M$30.36M
Panoramic investment advisors815.99K7.12%815.99K$14.70M
Lgt fund management412.48K0.32%412.48K$7.43M
Punch & associates investment management391.35K0.41%391.35K$7.05M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Total investment management-1.00
Paypay securities-1.00
City state bank-2.00
Mather group, llc.-10.00
Danske bank-12.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Mar 31, 2026522-38.30%118,228,552-50.40%161.45%260-39.95%151-41.02%
Dec 31, 2025656-18.41%154,060,026-32.02%222.07%322-22.41%203-5.14%
Sep 30, 2025770-8.77%223,994,297-9.34%322.55%396-5.04%206-22.26%
Jun 30, 2025826-1.55%264,773,99522.22%383.71%405-12.34%26229.06%
Mar 31, 2025834-212,772,3476.83%313.09%462-3.55%199-

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
VanEck BDC Income ETF12.09M1.68%34.21K
Confluence Equity Income2.59M0.36%503.02K
iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist2.03M0.28%-
Putnam BDC Income ETF1.71M0.24%-29.03K
Capital Advisors Equity Dividend Strgy1.56M0.22%12.34K
Advisors Capital Balanced1.56M0.22%139.82K
Dynamic Alternative Yield Series IP1.50M0.22%692.40K
Undrly Fid DC L&G Fut Wld Mlt Asst MAGJ1.28M0.18%139.81K
Undrly L&G Diversified Life1.19M0.18%6.44K
Undrly L&G Pen PMC Diversified1.19M0.18%35.99K

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
Feb 09, 2026MARKOWICZ JANA Chief Operating OfficerBuy$288.00K
Feb 06, 2026Lem Scott C CFO and TreasurerBuy$100.04K
Feb 05, 2026HENSON MARY BETH-Buy$76.56K
Feb 05, 2026SCHNABEL MICHAEL KORT Chief Executive OfficerBuy$239.13K
Oct 31, 2025SCHNABEL MICHAEL KORT Chief Executive OfficerBuy$265.07K

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2026 Q14-
2025 Q41-
2025 Q3--
2025 Q12-
2024 Q4--

ARCC Ownership FAQ


Who Owns Ares Capital?

Ares Capital shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 16.91%, followed by 0.55% insiders and 82.54% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Ares Capital's industry, Asset Management Stocks, is 49.48%, which Ares Capital falls below.

Who owns the most shares of Ares Capital?

Ares Capital’s largest shareholders are Morgan stanley (16.35M shares, 2.34%), Ubs group (14.32M shares, 2.05%), and Van eck associates (10.89M shares, 1.56%). Together, they hold 5.95% of Ares Capital’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Ares Capital?

BlackRock is not among the top 10 institutional shareholders of Ares Capital.

Who is Ares Capital’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Muzinich is Ares Capital’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 14.00% of its assets in 2.22M Ares Capital shares, valued at 40.01M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Ares Capital shares?

VanEck BDC Income ETF is the top mutual fund holder of Ares Capital shares, with 1.68% of its total shares outstanding invested in 12.09M Ares Capital shares.

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