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 ≈ $14.23. Options: 0 managers hold calls (— notional), 1 hold puts ($1.2m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 61 |
| Q4 2022 | 66 |
| Q1 2023 | 57 |
| Q2 2023 | 56 |
| Q3 2023 | 49 |
| Q4 2023 | 52 |
| Q1 2024 | 48 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 18 | 28 |
| Q4 2023 | 23 | 22 |
| Q1 2024 | 23 | 21 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $1.2m | — |
Biggest buyers
| United Advisor Group, LLC | New | +286.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +240.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +146.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +51.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +48.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Added | +27.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | New | +25.7k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +24.8k |
| 9258 Wealth Management, LLC | New | +12.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +12.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -354.3k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -276.1k |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC | Sold out | -89.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -81.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Sold out | -49.9k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Reduced | -43.0k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -42.1k |
| Advisor Resource Council | Sold out | -26.2k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC | Sold out | -23.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -21.2k |
Biggest calls
| None |
Biggest puts
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC | New | $1.2m85.6k 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.
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 Q1 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $384.5k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $18.4m | Added +48.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.1m | Added +240.5k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 599.7k $8.5m | Reduced -43.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 372.4k $5.3m | Added +146.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 330.0k $4.7m | Added +12.3k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 293.0k $4.2m | Added +24.8k |
| United Advisor Group, LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 286.7k $4.1m | New |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 284.0k $4.0m | Reduced -42.1k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 268.5k $3.8m | Added +8.3k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 248.0k $3.5m | Reduced -11.5k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 204.5k $2.9m | Reduced -276.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 204.0k $2.9m | Added +10.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 201.8k $2.9m | Added +11.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.6k $2.3m | Added +51.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.9k $2.2m | Added +27.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.6k $1.4m | Reduced -1.6k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 90.3k $1.3m | Added +6.3k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 85.0k $1.2m | Reduced -18.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.8k $1.1m | Reduced -81.6k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.09% of their portfolio | 75.6k $1.1m | Added +794 |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 52.5k $746.4k | Unchanged |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 45.3k $644.3k | Added +7.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.5k $547.0k | Added +1.2k |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.0k $498.1k | Unchanged |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.3k $460.0k | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $426.9k | Unchanged |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $393.0k | Reduced -354.3k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.9k $382.4k | Reduced -50 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.7k $366.3k | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.4k $347.3k | Added +3.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $334.7k | Added +3.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.9k $326.1k | Added +5.4k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.3k $261.0k | Unchanged |
| E&G Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 16.7k $238.3k | Unchanged |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $219.6k | Unchanged |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $185.2k | Reduced -5.2k |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 12.4k $176.5k | Unchanged |
| 9258 Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.4k $176.3k | New |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 10.4k $148.0k | Unchanged |
| THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.6k $93.6k | First filing |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $92.5k | Unchanged |
| Anfield Capital Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2k $59.4k | New |
| WEBSTER BANK, N. A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $36.0k | Unchanged |
| CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $23.8k | Unchanged |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3k $18.5k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 309 $4.4k | Unchanged |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $100 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |