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ARES DYNAMIC CR ALLOCATION F ARDC

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 04014F102

60 institutional holders +6 vs Q1 2025
7,222,7077.2m shares reported held*
$102.9mreported value*
9 new 19 added 16 reduced 3 sold out net bought ≈ $3.8m (+265.5k shares)

* 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 ($167.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $14.25.

Trends to Q2 2025

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0255075Q3 22: 61Q4 22: 66Q1 23: 57Q2 23: 56Q3 23: 49Q4 23: 52Q1 24: 48Q2 24: 50Q3 24: 51Q4 24: 50Q1 25: 54Q2 25: 6060Q3 22Q2 23Q1 24Q4 24Q2 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202261
Q4 202266
Q1 202357
Q2 202356
Q3 202349
Q4 202352
Q1 202448
Q2 202450
Q3 202451
Q4 202450
Q1 202554
Q2 202560

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q3 23: 18 bought or addedQ3 23: 28 cut or sold outQ4 23: 23 bought or addedQ4 23: 22 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 23 bought or addedQ1 24: 21 cut or sold outQ2 24: 22 bought or addedQ2 24: 23 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 24: 20 bought or addedQ3 24: 20 cut or sold outQ4 24: 22 bought or addedQ4 24: 14 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 31 bought or addedQ1 25: 19 cut or sold outQ2 25: 28 bought or addedQ2 25: 19 cut or sold outQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20231828
Q4 20232322
Q1 20242321
Q2 20242223
Q3 20242020
Q4 20242214
Q1 20253119
Q2 20252819

Biggest buyers

AdvisorNet Financial, Inc Added +65,840+65.8k
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Added +53,492+53.5k
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. New +53,370+53.4k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +47,813+47.8k
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC New +43,687+43.7k
&PARTNERS New +35,792+35.8k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +34,449+34.4k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +34,229+34.2k
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. Added +34,195+34.2k
NFSG Corp New +30,544+30.5k

Biggest sellers

Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC Reduced -56,069-56.1k
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Reduced -51,158-51.2k
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Reduced -31,962-32.0k
LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Reduced -31,639-31.6k
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Reduced -22,003-22.0k
Secure Asset Management, LLC Reduced -16,720-16.7k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -15,890-15.9k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Sold out -13,710-13.7k
B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Sold out -12,530-12.5k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Sold out -10,500-10.5k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS 13G · institution filed 2026-09-16 20.0% 800.0k 2026-09-16
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC 13G · institution filed 2026-10-06 19.5% 780.0k 2026-10-06
Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada 13G · institution filed 2026-10-06 19.5% 780.0k 2026-10-06
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2026-07-28 8.3% +1.4 pts 1.9m≈ $24.2m 2026-07-28

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 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)

BuyingSelling
101Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 1 sellingQ4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 0 buyingQ1 24: 0 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 1 sellingQ2 24Q3 24: 0 buyingQ3 24: 0 sellingQ4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ4 24Q1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ2 25: 0 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20230—1$384.5k—
Q4 20230—0——
Q1 20240—0——
Q2 20240—1$282.2k—
Q3 20240—0——
Q4 20240—0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20250—0——

None reported in Q2 2025.

Holders, Q2 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,685,9311.7m $24.0m $24.0m 0.01% Reduced -15.9k -15,890
2 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 439,362439.4k $6.2m $6.2m 0.00% Added +34.4k +34,449
3 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 383,564383.6k $5.5m $5.5m 0.04% Reduced -51.2k -51,158
4 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio Monument, CO 374,456374.5k $5.3m $5.3m 0.10% Reduced -32.0k -31,962
5 Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 352,598352.6k $5.0m $5.0m 0.08% Reduced -56.1k -56,069
6 United Advisor Group, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 336,279336.3k $4.8m $4.8m 0.83% Added +5.4k +5,435
7 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 303,274303.3k $4.3m $4.3m 0.00% Added +15.4k +15,408
8 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 297,857297.9k $4.2m $4.2m 0.00% Added +23.5k +23,540
9 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 247,969248.0k $3.5m $3.5m 0.00% Reduced -4.7k -4,739
10 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio Parsippany, NJ 239,104239.1k $3.4m $3.4m 0.14% Added +34.2k +34,195
11 AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.22% of their portfolio MINNETONKA, MN 235,120235.1k $3.3m $3.3m 0.22% Added +65.8k +65,840
12 Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 203,521203.5k $3.1m $3.1m 0.05% Reduced -4.7k -4,653
13 Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 200,898200.9k $2.9m $2.9m 0.55% Added +1.3k +1,285
14 COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 180,212180.2k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% Unchanged
15 Secure Asset Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio Troy, MI 177,373177.4k $2.5m $2.5m 0.47% Reduced -16.7k -16,720
16 Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 137,190137.2k $2.0m $2.0m 0.04% Added +12.6k +12,556
17 NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 132,825132.8k $1.9m $1.9m 0.03% Added +11.4k +11,417
18 LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.14% of their portfolio Englewood, NJ 121,683121.7k $1.7m $1.7m 0.14% Reduced -31.6k -31,639
19 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 106,790106.8k $1.5m $1.5m 0.55% Added +53.5k +53,492
20 READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.05% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 90,35790.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.05% Added +17.9k +17,935
21 Curated Wealth Partners LLC 0.14% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 85,63985.6k $1.2m $1.2m 0.14% Unchanged
22 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 81,63481.6k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +34.2k +34,229
23 NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.07% of their portfolio CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 69,70069.7k $991.1k $991.1k 0.07% Reduced -3.2k -3,182
24 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 67,15067.2k $954.9k $954.9k 0.02% Added +47.8k +47,813
25 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 61,12261.1k $869.2k $869.2k 0.00% Added +9.4k +9,394
26 Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 53,37053.4k $758.9k $758.9k 0.02% New
27 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio HARTFORD, CT 51,26051.3k $728.9k $728.9k 0.25% Reduced -7.3k -7,313
28 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 47,75447.8k $679.1k $679.1k 0.00% Reduced -22.0k -22,003
29 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 46,29146.3k $658.3k $658.3k 0.00% Reduced -8.1k -8,055
30 SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.01% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 43,68743.7k $621.0k $621.0k 0.01% New
31 NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 39,25039.2k $558.1k $558.1k 0.07% Unchanged
32 &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 35,79235.8k $509.0k $509.0k 0.00% New
33 Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 35,00035.0k $497.7k $497.7k 0.01% Unchanged
34 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 34,17334.2k $485.9k $485.9k 0.00% Added +386 +386
35 NFSG Corp 0.07% of their portfolio BOCA RATON, FL 30,54430.5k $434.3k $434.3k 0.07% New
36 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 25,78625.8k $367.0k $367.0k 0.00% Added +3.0k +3,019
37 Cedar Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio LA JOLLA, CA 20,16620.2k $286.8k $286.8k 0.10% Reduced -5.0k -4,961
38 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 19,73919.7k $280.7k $280.7k 0.00% Reduced -600 -600
39 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 17,85917.9k $254.0k $254.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.1k -5,062
40 E&G Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 16,74616.7k $238.1k $238.1k 0.06% Unchanged
41 Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 15,43515.4k $219.5k $219.5k 0.00% Unchanged
42 Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 12,66012.7k $180.0k $180.0k 0.00% Added +106 +106
43 Axim Planning & Wealth 0.15% of their portfolio SPRINGBORO, OH 11,75511.8k $167.2k $167.2k 0.15% New
44 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,40710.4k $147.0k $147.0k 0.00% New
45 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,00010.0k $142.2k $142.2k 0.00% Unchanged
46 Anfield Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio IRVINE, CA 8,1478.1k $115.8k $115.8k 0.04% Added +375 +375
47 Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio LEVIS, A8 7,6007.6k $108.1k $108.1k 0.00% Unchanged
48 GoalVest Advisory LLC 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 7,0007.0k $99.5k $99.5k 0.02% New
49 Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio MCLEAN, VA 6,5006.5k $92.4k $92.4k 0.00% Unchanged
50 Elequin Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,5685.6k $79.2k $79.2k 0.01% Added +2.2k +2,184
51 CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 3,3813.4k $48.1k $48.1k 0.00% Reduced -975 -975
52 WEBSTER BANK, N. A. 0.00% of their portfolio WATERBURY, CT 2,5312.5k $36.0k $36.0k 0.00% Unchanged
53 Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 1,3001.3k $18.5k $18.5k 0.01% Unchanged
54 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 1,0571.1k $15.0k $15.0k 0.00% New
55 THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio INDIANAPOLIS, IN 642642 $9.1k $9.1k 0.00% Unchanged
56 Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 600600 $8.5k $8.5k 0.00% New
57 MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 572572 $8.1k $8.1k 0.00% Unchanged
58 BOYD WATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/OH 0.00% of their portfolio CLEVELAND, OH 275275 $3.9k $3.9k 0.00% Unchanged
59 ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio CONCORD, CA 77 $100 $100 0.00% Unchanged
60 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 — Unchanged