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 M | 41.80% | 1.60% |
| 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 M | -2.40% | 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% |
| 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% |
| HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC | 02/06/2026 | 2.45 M | $49.50 M | -18.78% | 0.35% |
| 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 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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 M | 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% |
| 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% |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 02/10/2026 | 802.56 K | $16.24 M | -6.93% | 0.11% |
| SIGMA INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC | 02/03/2026 | 792.59 K | $16.03 M | 2.87% | 0.11% |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | 02/13/2026 | 774.72 K | $15.67 M | -1.12% | 0.11% |
| EDGEMOOR INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. | 02/10/2026 | 704.97 K | $14.26 M | 0.13% | 0.10% |
| TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC | 01/23/2026 | 662.53 K | $13.40 M | 10.78% | 0.09% |
| NAVITER WEALTH, LLC | 01/21/2026 | 628.22 K | $12.71 M | -3.03% | 0.09% |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. | 01/29/2026 | 617.70 K | $12.50 M | -31.36% | 0.09% |
| LIDO ADVISORS, LLC | 02/10/2026 | 616.96 K | $12.54 M | -1.14% | 0.09% |
| BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | 02/13/2026 | 613.37 K | $12.41 M | 10.02% | 0.09% |
Ares Capital Corp institutional Ownership - FAQ's
During the previous two years, 1016 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
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO: 7.82 M
Legal & General Group Plc: 5.41 M
Generali Asset Management SPA SGR: 5.05 M
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN: 4.39 M
22.04% of Ares Capital Corp stock is owned by institutional investors.
Institutional investors have bought a total of 215.91 M shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $4.17 B in transactions.