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 ($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
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 51 |
| Q4 2024 | 50 |
| Q1 2025 | 54 |
| Q2 2025 | 60 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 18 | 28 |
| Q4 2023 | 23 | 22 |
| Q1 2024 | 23 | 21 |
| Q2 2024 | 22 | 23 |
| Q3 2024 | 20 | 20 |
| Q4 2024 | 22 | 14 |
| Q1 2025 | 31 | 19 |
| Q2 2025 | 28 | 19 |
Biggest buyers
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc | Added | +65.8k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +53.5k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | New | +53.4k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +47.8k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | New | +43.7k |
| &PARTNERS | New | +35.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +34.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +34.2k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +34.2k |
| NFSG Corp | New | +30.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -56.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -51.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -32.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -31.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -22.0k |
| Secure Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -16.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -15.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -13.7k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. | Sold out | -12.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Sold out | -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.
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $384.5k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $282.2k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $24.0m | Reduced -15.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 439.4k $6.2m | Added +34.4k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 383.6k $5.5m | Reduced -51.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 374.5k $5.3m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 352.6k $5.0m | Reduced -56.1k |
| United Advisor Group, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 336.3k $4.8m | Added +5.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 303.3k $4.3m | Added +15.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 297.9k $4.2m | Added +23.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 248.0k $3.5m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 239.1k $3.4m | Added +34.2k |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.22% of their portfolio | 235.1k $3.3m | Added +65.8k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 203.5k $3.1m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio | 200.9k $2.9m | Added +1.3k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.2k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Secure Asset Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 177.4k $2.5m | Reduced -16.7k |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 137.2k $2.0m | Added +12.6k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 132.8k $1.9m | Added +11.4k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.14% of their portfolio | 121.7k $1.7m | Reduced -31.6k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 106.8k $1.5m | Added +53.5k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 90.4k $1.3m | Added +17.9k |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 85.6k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.6k $1.2m | Added +34.2k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.07% of their portfolio | 69.7k $991.1k | Reduced -3.2k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.2k $954.9k | Added +47.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.1k $869.2k | Added +9.4k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.4k $758.9k | New |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 51.3k $728.9k | Reduced -7.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $679.1k | Reduced -22.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $658.3k | Reduced -8.1k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.7k $621.0k | New |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 39.2k $558.1k | Unchanged |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.8k $509.0k | New |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.0k $497.7k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.2k $485.9k | Added +386 |
| NFSG Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 30.5k $434.3k | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $367.0k | Added +3.0k |
| Cedar Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 20.2k $286.8k | Reduced -5.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $280.7k | Reduced -600 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.9k $254.0k | Reduced -5.1k |
| E&G Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 16.7k $238.1k | Unchanged |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $219.5k | Unchanged |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $180.0k | Added +106 |
| Axim Planning & Wealth 0.15% of their portfolio | 11.8k $167.2k | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $147.0k | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $142.2k | Unchanged |
| Anfield Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.1k $115.8k | Added +375 |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $108.1k | Unchanged |
| GoalVest Advisory LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.0k $99.5k | New |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $92.4k | Unchanged |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.6k $79.2k | Added +2.2k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $48.1k | Reduced -975 |
| WEBSTER BANK, N. A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $36.0k | Unchanged |
| Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3k $18.5k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $15.0k | New |
| THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 642 $9.1k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 600 $8.5k | New |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 572 $8.1k | Unchanged |
| BOYD WATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/OH 0.00% of their portfolio | 275 $3.9k | Unchanged |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $100 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |