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 ≈ $14.89.
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 50 |
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 22 | 23 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $1.2m | — |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +194.3k |
| Secure Asset Management, LLC | New | +145.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +127.3k |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC | New | +86.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +56.6k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +37.8k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +31.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +30.1k |
| Tyche Wealth Partners LLC | New | +23.1k |
| United Advisor Group, LLC | Added | +20.8k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -892.3k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Sold out | -204.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Reduced | -112.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -57.5k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -32.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -29.1k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | Reduced | -21.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -20.0k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. | Reduced | -13.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -13.0k |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $282.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | Shaw John Joseph Director · By the John Shaw Living Trust | Sold | $58.5k4.1k shares |
| 2024-05-23 | Shaw John Joseph Director · By the John Shaw Living Trust | Sold | $223.7k15.9k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $19.8m | Added +194.3k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 593.7k $8.8m | Reduced -6.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 499.7k $7.4m | Added +127.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 400.6k $6.0m | Reduced -892.3k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 330.8k $4.9m | Added +37.8k |
| United Advisor Group, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 307.4k $4.6m | Added +20.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 301.0k $4.5m | Reduced -29.1k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 288.2k $4.3m | Added +19.7k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 251.9k $3.8m | Reduced -32.2k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 241.7k $3.6m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 216.2k $3.2m | Added +56.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.2k $3.1m | Added +9.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.2k $3.1m | Added +4.2k |
| Secure Asset Management, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 145.9k $2.2m | New |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 90.3k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 86.3k $1.3m | New |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.09% of their portfolio | 76.2k $1.1m | Added +541 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 63.8k $949.5k | Reduced -21.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.8k $934.7k | Reduced -13.0k |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 58.7k $874.5k | Added +13.5k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.6k $857.1k | Added +31.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.0k $789.2k | Added +30.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.0k $639.7k | Reduced -112.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.1k $626.3k | Reduced -57.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $581.0k | Added +536 |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 38.6k $575.5k | Reduced -13.8k |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.0k $521.1k | Unchanged |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.7k $427.5k | Reduced -3.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.3k $391.5k | Reduced -1.3k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $357.4k | First filing |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.0k $357.9k | Reduced -368 |
| Tyche Wealth Partners LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 23.1k $344.1k | New |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $332.0k | Reduced -4.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.9k $297.0k | Reduced -3.6k |
| E&G Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 16.7k $249.3k | Unchanged |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $229.8k | Unchanged |
| 9258 Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.5k $186.0k | Added +97 |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.4k $154.9k | Unchanged |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $150.0k | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $148.9k | Reduced -8.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $148.9k | Reduced -20.0k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $96.8k | Unchanged |
| Anfield Capital Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.3k $64.7k | Added +172 |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $44.7k | New |
| WEBSTER BANK, N. A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $37.7k | Unchanged |
| Kiely Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 519 $7.6k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 309 $4.6k | Unchanged |
| BOYD WATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/OH 0.00% of their portfolio | 275 $4.1k | New |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $104 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |