ARES DYNAMIC CR ALLOCATION F ARDC
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 04014F102
* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $12.41.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 61 |
| Q4 2022 | 66 |
| Q1 2023 | 57 |
| Q2 2023 | 56 |
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 2022 | 30 | 21 |
| Q1 2023 | 22 | 31 |
| Q2 2023 | 16 | 27 |
Biggest buyers
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC | New | +206.7k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | New | +70.8k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Added | +54.5k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +32.5k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +30.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +20.8k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | Added | +19.7k |
| Virtu Financial LLC | New | +11.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +10.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | Added | +7.8k |
Biggest sellers
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -214.8k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -98.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -80.9k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -60.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -60.7k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -57.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -45.7k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -36.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -35.6k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -31.7k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS 13G · institution filed 2026-09-16 | 20.0% |
| SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC 13G · institution filed 2026-10-06 | 19.5% |
| Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada 13G · institution filed 2026-10-06 | 19.5% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2026-07-28 | 8.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC (4.0%, 2026-07-28)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2 | $604.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 981.2k $12.1m | Added +20.8k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 647.7k $8.0m | Reduced -25.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 566.8k $7.0m | Reduced -80.9k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 487.8k $6.0m | Reduced -98.2k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 353.9k $4.4m | Reduced -57.9k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 353.7k $4.4m | Reduced -31.7k |
| DEBUSSY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.29% of their portfolio | 340.4k $4.2m | Reduced -2.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 307.2k $3.8m | Added +3.3k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 275.0k $3.4m | Reduced -28.6k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 249.1k $3.1m | Added +19.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.7k $2.7m | Reduced -10.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 209.7k $2.6m | Reduced -214.8k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 206.7k $2.5m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.7k $2.5m | Reduced -60.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.3k $1.6m | Added +10.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 112.2k $1.4m | Added +7.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.7k $1.3m | Reduced -35.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.2k $1.3m | Reduced -3.1k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 99.5k $1.2m | Added +54.5k |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 88.2k $1.1m | Added +2.5k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.09% of their portfolio | 76.9k $948.1k | Reduced -485 |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 70.8k $872.8k | New |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 66.7k $823.0k | Added +32.5k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 64.3k $792.9k | Reduced -36.4k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 52.5k $646.7k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.3k $558.0k | Unchanged |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $539.0k | Added +30.0k |
| Matisse Capital 0.31% of their portfolio | 41.1k $506.4k | Unchanged |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.0k $431.6k | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $422.0k | Added +4.2k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.1k $395.4k | Reduced -765 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $386.0k | Added +1.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $369.9k | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $261.5k | Unchanged |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $259.7k | Reduced -1.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $257.3k | Reduced -994 |
| E&G Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 20.5k $253.3k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.8k $244.3k | Reduced -582 |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $234.5k | Added +2.9k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.6k $217.3k | Unchanged |
| FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.8k $207.1k | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $181.2k | Reduced -31.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $162.6k | Reduced -223 |
| 9258 Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.0k $160.5k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.6k $143.0k | New |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 10.4k $128.2k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $48.1k | Reduced -12.8k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $43.2k | Unchanged |
| WEBSTER BANK, N. A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $31.2k | Unchanged |
| CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $20.6k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $13.8k | Unchanged |
| Princeton Global Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 800 $9.9k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 309 $3.8k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91 $1.1k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86 $1.0k | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |