Comparable stake leader
MORGAN STANLEY
SEC ownership of ARES CAPITAL CORP
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001287750.
Disclosed value leader
MORGAN STANLEY
Comparable rows
0/50
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
- Public ticker
- ARCC on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
MORGAN STANLEY
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
30 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001287750
- Issuer location
- New York, NY
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
1 signal
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of ARES CAPITAL CORP (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
MORGAN STANLEY
Disclosed value leader
MORGAN STANLEY
Comparable rows
0/50
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
13F
3/4/5
Highest disclosed value: $315,436,049
50 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
MORGAN STANLEY has the largest disclosed position value at $315.44M.
0 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens MORGAN STANLEY's linked filing trail.
Disclosed position value
Top 5
MORGAN STANLEY
$315.44M
UBS Group AG
$255.32M
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP
$246.56M
STRS OHIO
$197.48M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$165.57M
Value bars compare disclosed positions; verify each figure against the linked filing evidence.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$315,436,049
17,022,990 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| UBS Group AG |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$255,321,257
13,778,805 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$246,561,940
13,306,095 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| STRS OHIO |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$197,475,785
10,657,085 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$165,569,104
8,935,191 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$145,315,716
7,850,659 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Generali Asset Management SPA SGR |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$139,864,347
7,547,995 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Legal & General Group Plc |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$120,538,241
6,510,302 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$968,793.
Buys
$968,793
Insiders: 4
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$968,793
Shares: +49,686
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 49,686
Shares: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 36,686 | 0 | $703,723 | $0 | +$703,723 |
| 9-12 | 13,000 | 0 | $265,070 | $0 | +$265,070 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-13 of 13 reporting-owner rows connected to ARES CAPITAL CORP. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
13
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Michael J. Arougheti
Net 12M change
+$968,793
Latest report
09 Feb 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Arougheti | Executive Vice President, Director | $45,881,859 | Mixed | 18 Feb 2025 | ||
| Michael L. Smith | Co-President | $4,185,809 | Mixed | 19 May 2022 | ||
| Bennett Rosenthal | Director | $2,269,607 | Mixed | 31 Dec 2022 | ||
| Penelope F. Roll | Chief Financial Officer | $1,249,524 | Mixed | 15 Mar 2023 | ||
| James Robert Miller | Co-President | $932,800 | Filing P/S | 03 Mar 2025 | ||
| Ann Torre Bates | Director | $864,500 | Mixed | 11 Feb 2025 | ||
| Steven B. McKeever | Director | $783,823 | Mixed | 15 Jun 2022 | ||
| Michael Kort Schnabel | Chief Executive Officer | $774,765 | +$504,195 | +186% | Filing P/S | 05 Feb 2026 |
| Scott C. Lem | CFO and Treasurer | $761,241 | +$100,038 | +15% | Filing P/S | 06 Feb 2026 |
| Mary Beth Henson | Director | $610,814 | +$76,560 | +14% | Filing P/S | 05 Feb 2026 |
| Jana Markowicz | Chief Operating Officer | $483,379 | +$288,000 | +147% | Filing P/S | 09 Feb 2026 |
| Ian Fitzgerald | GC, VP and Secretary | $265,964 | Mixed | 30 Sep 2025 | ||
| Paul Won Jae Cho | Chief Accounting Officer | $4,709 | Mixed | 15 Feb 2024 |
Recent insider transactions for ARES CAPITAL CORP
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Markowicz | ARCC | Common Stock | Purchase | 147.4% | $288,000 | $19.20 | 15,000 | 25,176 | 09 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Scott C. Lem | ARCC | Common Stock | Purchase | 15.1% | $100,038 | $19.29 | 5,186 | 39,463 | 06 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Michael Kort Schnabel | ARCC | Common Stock | Purchase | 44.6% | $239,125 | $19.13 | 12,500 | 40,500 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Mary Beth Henson | ARCC | Common Stock | Purchase | 14.3% | $76,560 | $19.14 | 4,000 | 31,913 | 05 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Michael Kort Schnabel | ARCC | Common Stock | Purchase | 86.7% | $265,070 | $20.39 | 13,000 | 28,000 | 31 Oct 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.