ARCC Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.49%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $604,232.94
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $0.00

Ares Capital Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Ares Capital by year and by quarter.

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Ares Capital Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $18.68
Price Change: Price Decrease of -0.33 (-1.74%)
As of 05/11/2026 04:00 PM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for ARCC up to the past year.

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Ares Capital Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
2/6/2026Scott C LemCFOBuy5,186$19.29$100,037.9439,463View SEC Filing Icon  
2/5/2026Michael Kort SchnabelCEOBuy12,500$19.13$239,125.0040,500View SEC Filing Icon  
10/31/2025Michael Kort SchnabelCEOBuy13,000$20.39$265,070.0028,000View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC)

27.38% of Ares Capital stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at ARCC by year and by quarter.

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Ares Capital Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
5/8/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.66,960$1.21M0.0%-41.3%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026Glenview Trust Co19,525$0.35M0.0%-22.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Allen Investment Management LLC2,598,482$46.83M0.6%-15.8%0.362%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Parallel Advisors LLC53,443$0.96M0.0%-10.3%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC10,500$0.19M0.0%+200.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Assetmark Inc.7,529$0.14M0.0%+10.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Clearstead Trust LLC26,753$0.48M0.1%+2.7%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Bessemer Group Inc.1,466$26K0.0%-38.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026SteelPeak Wealth LLC11,441$0.21M0.0%-49.7%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Independent Financial Group LLC262,703$4.73M0.1%N/A0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Prosperity Consulting Group LLC17,941$0.32M0.0%-4.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Frazier Financial Advisors LLC3,698$67K0.0%+117.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Wealthfront Advisers LLC66,422$1.20M0.0%-1.8%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.645,908$11.64M0.1%+4.6%0.090%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Midwest Professional Planners LTD.69,047$1.24M0.3%+10.9%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp240,483$4.33M0.0%+53.5%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Gentry Private Wealth LLC17,042$0.31M0.2%-7.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Geneos Wealth Management Inc.50,354$0.91M0.0%-9.8%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026NFSG Corp52,621$0.95M0.2%-68.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sigma Planning Corp158,119$2.85M0.1%-3.3%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Cornerstone Advisory LLC151,144$2.72M0.3%+3.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Sterling Group Wealth Management LLC10,411$0.19M0.1%-72.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management18,919$0.34M0.0%+64.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Bleakley Financial Group LLC12,643$0.23M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Procyon Advisors LLC10,090$0.18M0.0%-17.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.412,481$7.43M0.3%N/A0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Global Assets Advisory LLC18,268$0.33M0.1%-20.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026International Assets Investment Management LLC315,183$5.61M0.1%+0.6%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Diversify Wealth Management LLC41,893$0.78M0.0%+223.9%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Carnegie Investment Counsel365,723$6.59M0.1%-10.7%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Castle Wealth Management LLC78,794$1.42M0.5%+17.6%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.14,884$0.27M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp115,749$2.09M0.0%+1,946.1%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026TSA Wealth Managment LLC15,823$0.29M0.1%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Stiles Financial Services Inc81,323$1.47M0.4%-1.3%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC66,100$1.19M0.0%+2.5%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Whipplewood Advisors LLC128,608$2.32M1.2%+14.3%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Accredited Investors Inc.20,978$0.38M0.0%+91.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Roman Butler Fullerton & Co.27,713$0.50M0.1%+1.9%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC386,705$6.97M0.0%-12.7%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.1,706,211$30.75M0.0%+2.1%0.238%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC134,528$2.42M1.4%-3.0%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Duncker Streett & Co. Inc.46,766$0.84M0.2%-6.1%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.45,840$0.83M0.2%+5.5%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Kathmere Capital Management LLC20,873$0.38M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Whittier Trust Co.83,430$1.53M0.0%-2.3%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Ascentis Independent Advisors25,872$0.47M0.0%+81.4%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Stephens Inc. AR1,183,795$21.33M0.3%+4.2%0.165%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Koshinski Asset Management Inc.40,631$0.73M0.0%+4.5%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026CWS Financial Advisors LLC14,956$0.27M0.1%+4.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026HB Wealth Management LLC152,189$2.74M0.0%-28.0%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026PFG Investments LLC27,002$0.49M0.0%-3.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Canal Capital Management LLC44,753$0.81M0.1%+35.8%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Private Advisor Group LLC339,619$6.12M0.0%+2.1%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Elemental Capital Partners LLC53,643$0.97M0.4%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Leonteq Securities AG4,000$72K0.0%-48.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Sound Income Strategies LLC2,663,571$47.23M2.3%+1.8%0.371%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Strs Ohio10,500,000$189.21M0.8%N/A1.462%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Keybank National Association OH39,195$0.71M0.0%+30.1%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Sage Investment Counsel LLC12,420$0.22M0.2%+8.8%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Essex Financial Services Inc.96,963$1.75M0.1%-6.7%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Cane Capital Partners LLC11,220$0.20M0.1%-77.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Severin Investments LLC24,067$0.43M0.4%+71.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026MQS Management LLC50,785$0.92M0.6%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Spinnaker Trust1,276,014$22.99M1.3%+5.4%0.178%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC80,336$1.45M0.4%+2.7%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Intrua Financial LLC32,384$0.58M0.1%+18.7%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ 83,100$1.50M0.0%+13.7%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026SageGuard Financial Group LLC16,346$0.30M0.0%-19.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026North Star Investment Management Corp.12,200$0.22M0.0%-11.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Apollon Wealth Management LLC1,055,150$19.01M0.3%+398.1%0.147%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Formidable Asset Management LLC14,737$0.27M0.0%-39.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Princeton Global Asset Management LLC4,015$72K0.0%+77.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC26,034$0.47M0.0%+108.7%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC1,200,431$21.63M0.1%+0.1%0.167%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Advocate Investing Services LLC17,410$0.31M0.3%+467.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Aua Capital Management LLC23,395$0.42M0.2%-15.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026BKM Wealth Management LLC49,994$0.90M0.3%+6.4%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC54,800$0.99M0.1%+3.3%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd2,200,000$39.77M0.7%+11.4%0.306%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA46,925$0.82M0.0%-58.5%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Welch Financial Planning LLC41,835$0.75M0.5%-3.3%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Lewis Asset Management LLC26,594$0.48M0.2%-6.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC15,117$0.27M0.2%-69.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Maridea Wealth Management LLC18,805$0.34M0.0%-40.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Columbus Macro LLC579,667$10.45M1.1%+4.5%0.081%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026AA Financial Advisors LLC148,428$2.68M0.4%+130.7%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Independent Wealth Network Inc.55,495$1M0.3%+4.2%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Cottage Street Advisors LLC157,536$2.84M1.2%-11.4%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/21/2026Silver Oak Securities Incorporated23,326$0.42M0.0%-6.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC89,015$1.60M0.0%-9.0%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026MBM Wealth Consultants LLC101,651$1.83M0.4%+9.9%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Delphi Management Inc. MA52,981$0.96M1.1%-16.5%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Blue Trust Inc.7,696$0.14M0.0%-20.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026C2C Wealth Management LLC55,850$1.01M0.9%+12.0%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026RFG Advisory LLC11,642$0.21M0.0%-11.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Brown Lisle Cummings Inc.219,475$3.96M1.0%+11.8%0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Banque Cantonale Vaudoise70,000$1.26M0.0%-51.4%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC10,634$0.19M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/18/2026Riverbridge Partners LLC110,366$1.99M0.0%+8.4%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. It also makes growth capital and general refinancing. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, health care products and services, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $20 million and $200 million and a maximum of $400 million in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.
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Today's Range

Now: $18.68
Low: $18.66
High: $18.97

50 Day Range

MA: $18.49
Low: $17.45
High: $19.35

52 Week Range

Now: $18.68
Low: $17.40
High: $23.42

Volume

6,196,621 shs

Average Volume

6,077,491 shs

Market Capitalization

$13.41 billion

P/E Ratio

11.46

Dividend Yield

10.10%

Beta

0.58

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Ares Capital?

Ares Capital's top insider shareholders include:
  1. Michael J Arougheti (EVP)
  2. Michael J Arougheti (Insider)
  3. Michael J Arougheti (Director)
  4. Michael Arougheti (CEO)
  5. R Kipp Deveer (CEO)
  6. Mitchell S Goldstein (Insider)
  7. Michael Lewis Smith (Insider)
  8. Michael Lewis Smith (EVP)
  9. Penelope F Roll (CFO)
  10. Steven B Mckeever (Director)
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Who are the major institutional investors of Ares Capital?

Ares Capital's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Strs Ohio — 1.46%
  2. Sound Income Strategies LLC — 0.37%
  3. Allen Investment Management LLC — 0.36%
  4. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd — 0.31%
  5. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. — 0.24%
  6. Spinnaker Trust — 0.18%
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Which institutional investors are selling Ares Capital stock?

Within the previous quarter, ARCC stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Allen Investment Management LLC
  2. NFSG Corp
  3. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
  4. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA
  5. HB Wealth Management LLC
  6. Kestra Advisory Services LLC
  7. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
  8. Carnegie Investment Counsel

Which institutional investors are buying Ares Capital stock?

During the last quarter, ARCC stock was bought by institutional investors including:
  1. Strs Ohio
  2. Apollon Wealth Management LLC
  3. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.
  4. Independent Financial Group LLC
  5. Kavar Capital Partners Group LLC
  6. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd
  7. Fifth Third Bancorp
  8. AA Financial Advisors LLC
During the last year, these company insiders have bought Ares Capital stock:
  1. Michael Kort Schnabel (CEO)
  2. Scott C Lem (CFO)
Learn More investors buying Ares Capital stock.