ARES CAPITAL CORP ARCC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 04010L103 · ISIN US04010L1035
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($2.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 715.7m as of 2025-10-23, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $20.40. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($82.8m notional), 14 hold puts ($126.9m).
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 633 |
| Q4 2022 | 648 |
| Q1 2023 | 642 |
| Q2 2023 | 662 |
| Q3 2023 | 660 |
| Q4 2023 | 711 |
| Q1 2024 | 717 |
| Q2 2024 | 738 |
| Q3 2024 | 752 |
| Q4 2024 | 827 |
| Q1 2025 | 834 |
| Q2 2025 | 841 |
| Q3 2025 | 791 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 333 | 245 |
| Q1 2024 | 350 | 254 |
| Q2 2024 | 383 | 252 |
| Q3 2024 | 392 | 246 |
| Q4 2024 | 424 | 248 |
| Q1 2025 | 459 | 271 |
| Q2 2025 | 398 | 330 |
| Q3 2025 | 406 | 298 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $68.2m | $203.7m | 2.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $85.2m | $130.0m | 1.53 |
| Q2 2025 | $97.5m | $172.7m | 1.77 |
| Q3 2025 | $82.8m | $126.9m | 1.53 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +6.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.4m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.0m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +836.8k |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC | Added | +724.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Added | +688.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +578.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +577.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | +538.0k |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -3.6m |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | Sold out | -1.1m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -824.5k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -819.3k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -817.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -792.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Sold out | -758.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -473.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -472.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $28.8m1.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $10.4m509.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $7.7m377.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $6.9m338.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $6.1m300.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $5.9m287.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $4.0m195.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.4m168.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.1m151.8k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Added | $3.0m147.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $34.5m1.7m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $31.6m1.6m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Unchanged | $20.4m1.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $15.5m759.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.8m237.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.3m212.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.5m170.2k shares |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P | Reduced | $3.1m150.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.9m141.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.5m120.2k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2 | $1.1m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.2m $351.4m | Added +1.0m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.25% of their portfolio | 13.0m $265.5m | Reduced -400 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.5m $254.3m | Added +6.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.6m $175.0m | Reduced -102.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.9m $161.2m | Added +836.8k |
| Generali Asset Management SPA SGR 2.20% of their portfolio | 5.1m $103.1m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.6m $94.8m | Reduced -309.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.3m $88.2m | Reduced -13.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1m $83.0m | Added +231.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $77.4m | Reduced -2.3k |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.07% of their portfolio | 3.7m $75.2m | Reduced -114.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $72.1m | Reduced -3.6m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2m $66.1m | Added +77.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $65.9m | Added +225.0k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 3.1m $64.1m | Added +141.7k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 3.1m $64.0m | Added +103.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.0m $61.5m | Added +156.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $56.3m | Reduced -792.8k |
| CCLA Investment Management 0.89% of their portfolio | 2.7m $55.6m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $53.2m | Reduced -26.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $52.4m | Reduced -472.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $53.7m | Added +361.3k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 2.59% of their portfolio | 2.5m $47.3m | Added +24.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.5m $50.5m | Reduced -824.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $50.3m | Added +2.4m |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 2.4m $48.8m | Added +724.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.3m $46.1m | Reduced -473.8k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.2m $45.0m | Reduced -136.8k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $44.3m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Progeny 3, Inc. 2.24% of their portfolio | 2.1m $43.4m | Unchanged |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 2.1m $41.9m | Added +192.5k |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 0.71% of their portfolio | 2.0m $40.8m | Added +100.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $40.2m | Reduced -817.0k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.9m $37.8m | Added +54.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $36.9m | New |
| Partners Group Holding AG 2.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $36.1m | Added +80.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $33.6m | Added +37.5k |
| Muzinich & Co., Inc. 12.97% of their portfolio | 1.6m $33.5m | Added +267.1k |
| CAPITAL ADVISORS INC/OK 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.6m $31.7m | Added +11.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $31.0m | Added +257.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $29.0m | Added +358.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $28.4m | Added +272.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $26.4m | Added +264.4k |
| BRUNI J V & CO /CO 2.63% of their portfolio | 1.3m $26.0m | Reduced -42.4k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $24.3m | Added +688.2k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.2m $24.0m | Reduced -66.5k |
| McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. 2.96% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.9m | Added +3.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.6m | Added +213.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $22.2m | Reduced -71.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $21.9m | Reduced -61.6k |
| SPINNAKER TRUST 1.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $21.1m | Added +130.6k |
| SAGE ADVISORS, LLC 15.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $21.1m | Reduced -21.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 972.5k $19.8m | Added +37.1k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.12% of their portfolio | 899.9k $18.4m | Added +27.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 893.8k $18.2m | Added +577.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 878.8k $19.1m | Added +420.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 862.4k $17.6m | Added +66.8k |
| iA Global Asset Management Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 821.4k $16.8m | Added +2.1k |
| Melia Wealth LLC 7.16% of their portfolio | 801.7k $16.4m | Added +22.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 783.5k $16.0m | Reduced -38.1k |
| Gilbert & Cook, Inc. 2.03% of their portfolio | 773.2k $15.8m | Reduced -233.4k |
| SIGMA INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.82% of their portfolio | 770.5k $15.7m | Added +20.2k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 750.1k $15.3m | Reduced -443.4k |
| Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. 1.11% of their portfolio | 704.0k $14.4m | Added +19.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 701.5k $14.3m | Added +174.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 670.4k $13.7m | Added +173.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 667.2k $13.6m | Added +578.8k |
| Naviter Wealth, LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 647.9k $13.3m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 624.1k $12.7m | Added +35.7k |
| VISTA FINANCE, LLC 8.23% of their portfolio | 606.7k $12.4m | Added +22.9k |
| NAN FUNG TRINITY (HK) LTD 1.23% of their portfolio | 604.0k $12.3m | Reduced -248.1k |
| TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 598.0k $12.2m | Added +62.9k |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 572.0k $11.8m | Added +7.7k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 564.5k $11.5m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc. 0.49% of their portfolio | 557.5k $11.4m | Added +40.8k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.07% of their portfolio | 553.5k $11.3m | Added +538.0k |
| Bell Bank 0.47% of their portfolio | 530.2k $10.8m | Added +25.4k |
| LGT Group Foundation 0.12% of their portfolio | 508.9k $10.2m | Added +9.8k |
| Columbus Macro, LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 505.0k $10.3m | Added +57.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 497.7k $10.2m | Added +1.9k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.03% of their portfolio | 497.0k $10.1m | First filing |
| Enstar Group LTD 3.73% of their portfolio | 495.1k $10.1m | Added +10.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 490.0k $10.0m | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 487.9k $10.0m | Reduced -5.6k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 485.0k $9.9m | Added +36.0k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 468.7k $9.6m | Added +7.1k |
| Boston Partners 0.01% of their portfolio | 458.7k $9.4m | Reduced -8.6k |
| SCS Capital Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 454.6k $9.3m | Reduced -81.0k |
| GRITSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 9.38% of their portfolio | 446.8k $9.1m | Added +99 |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 446.1k $9.1m | Reduced -117.3k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 442.9k $9.0m | Added +17.3k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 438.8k $9.0m | Added +93.8k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 430.8k $8.8m | Added +37.2k |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 421.9k $8.6m | Added +37.7k |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 418.6k $8.5m | Added +86.3k |
| Carnegie Investment Counsel 0.16% of their portfolio | 410.0k $8.4m | Added +14.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 405.1k $8.3m | Added +11.5k |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 405.1k $8.3m | Reduced -4.9k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 392.3k $7.8m | Added +36.6k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 386.5k $7.9m | Reduced -4.4k |