Ares Capital Ownership | Who Owns Ares Capital?


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Ares Capital Ownership Summary


Ares Capital is owned by 33.74% institutional investors, 0.56% insiders, and 65.70% retail investors. Morgan stanley is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 2.37% of ARCC shares. VanEck BDC Income ETF is the top mutual fund, with 1.69% of its assets in Ares Capital shares.

ARCC Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockAres Capital33.74%0.56%65.70%
SectorFinancial Services Stocks 736.16%13.84%-650.00%
IndustryAsset Management Stocks45.53%11.43%43.04%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Morgan stanley17.02M2.37%$315.44M
Ubs group13.78M1.92%$255.32M
Van eck associates13.31M1.85%$246.56M
Strs ohio10.66M1.48%$197.48M
Bank of america corp /de/8.94M1.24%$165.57M
Jpmorgan chase7.85M1.09%$145.32M
Generali asset management spa sgr7.55M1.05%$139.86M
Legal & general group6.51M0.91%$120.54M
Two sigma investments, lp5.89M0.82%$109.07M
Wells fargo & company/mn4.44M0.62%$82.22M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Muzinich2.25M14.24%$41.70M
Sage advisors955.55K12.82%$19.33M
Gritstone asset management447.09K7.97%$8.28M
Emfo417.76K7.79%$8.71M
Greenwich investment management392.52K7.49%$8.18M
Melia wealth815.89K7.12%$14.70M
Smith asset management349.77K5.10%$6.48M
Enstar group373.15K3.20%$6.91M
Foresight capital management advisors345.78K3.12%$6.41M
Challenger wealth management196.44K2.68%$3.64M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Van eck associates13.31M0.15%2.42M
Parallax volatility advisers769.80K0.03%726.20K
Morgan stanley17.02M0.02%668.63K
Mariner862.77K0.02%646.42K
Ensign peak advisors2.04M0.06%600.89K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Kingstone capital partners texas---43.82M
Citadel advisors---2.92M
Partners group---1.77M
Clearbridge investments---1.64M
Two sigma investments, lp5.89M0.08%-1.42M

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Sona asset management (us)275.00K0.11%275.00K$5.10M
Old second national bank of aurora224.25K0.78%224.25K$4.16M
Gfs advisors121.00K0.01%121.00K$56.79K
Cubist systematic strategies94.03K0.01%94.03K$1.92M
Mayflower financial advisors76.25K0.12%76.25K$1.41M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Total investment management-1.00
Lloyd advisory services, llc.-1.00
Paypay securities-1.00
City state bank-2.00
Pmv capital advisers-9.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Jun 30, 2026805-3.36%242,231,876-2.07%332.69%383-7.26%2622.34%
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%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
VanEck BDC Income ETF12.17M1.69%-33.71K
Confluence Equity Income2.55M0.36%-39.83K
iShares Listed Private Eq ETF USD Dist2.00M0.28%5.53K
Putnam BDC Income ETF1.57M0.22%3.64K
Capital Advisors Equity Dividend Strgy1.56M0.22%12.34K
Dynamic Alternative Yield Series IP1.50M0.22%692.40K
Undrly Fid DC L&G Fut Wld Mlt Asst MAGJ1.39M0.19%112.88K
Undrly L&G Diversified Life1.19M0.18%6.44K
Undrly L&G Pen PMC Diversified1.19M0.18%35.99K
Advisors Capital Balanced1.24M0.17%-316.18K

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 33.74%, followed by 0.56% insiders and 65.70% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Ares Capital's industry, Asset Management Stocks, is 45.53%, which Ares Capital falls below.

Who owns the most shares of Ares Capital?

Ares Capital’s largest shareholders are Morgan stanley (17.02M shares, 2.37%), Ubs group (13.78M shares, 1.92%), and Van eck associates (13.31M shares, 1.85%). Together, they hold 6.14% 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 14.24% of its assets in 2.25M Ares Capital shares, valued at 41.7M$.

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 1.69% of its total shares outstanding invested in 12.17M Ares Capital shares.

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