Ares Management (ARES) expands credit fund stakes in first-quarter 13F filing

Ares Management (ARES) disclosed new and increased stakes across alternative asset vehicles, including several direct lending funds, in a 13F filing with the SEC on May 15, 2026. The alternative asset manager, which said earlier in May it raised a record $30 billion in the first quarter, initiated a $53.3 million position in medical device maker Integer Holdings (ITGR) as of March 31, 2026. It also opened smaller positions in business development companies BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC) and Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD). Ares increased 17 other holdings, including Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Blue Owl Technology Finance and its own BDC, Ares Capital Corp. (ARCC). Its only reported sale was the liquidation of its stake in New Mountain Finance (NMFC), which sold a $477 million asset portfolio in February 2026.