Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE • NYSE
Ares Commercial Real Estate is a reit - mortgage company in the real estate sector on NYSE, led by James A. Henderson, with a market cap of $286.7M. As of Q3 2025, 42% of shares are held by 144 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 8.28%.
Chief Executive OfficerJames A. Henderson
Market Cap$286.7M
REIT - Mortgage
Real Estate
Employees2.1K
Websitearescre.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in ACRE as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $248.1M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 144
- Value Held
- $103.8M
- Shares Held
- 23.0M
- Avg Position
- $721.1K
- Median Position
- $111.1K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 14
- Value Held
- $10.2M
- Shares Held
- 2.3M
- Avg Position
- $725.1K
- Median Position
- $263.4K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $248.1M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in ACRE as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $20.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $14.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $6.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | $5.9M 0.02% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $5.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
 CF Capital LLC Hedge Fund•Sector | $5.2M 3.30% of portfolio |
 CURA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC RIA/Wealth | $4.8M 1.87% of portfolio |
A Alpine Partners VI, LLC Institution | $2.7M 0.63% of portfolio |
 NORTHERN TRUST CORP Institution | $2.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
B BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S Institution | $2.5M 0.02% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for ACRE in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$2.3M
- Buyers
- 74
- Sellers
- 56
- Total Bought
- +$13.5M
- Total Sold
- −$11.3M
- Avg Position
- $657.2K
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
CF Capital LLC Hedge Fund•Sector | +$5.2M +1.2M shares |
A Alpine Partners VI, LLC Institution | +$2.7M +593.9K shares |
E EVOKE WEALTH, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$806.3K +173.0K shares |
B BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S Institution | +$498.4K +110.5K shares |
CURA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$420.7K +93.3K shares |
 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$414.9K +92.0K shares |
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | +$335.8K +74.5K shares |
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution | +$264.5K +58.6K shares |
 Vident Advisory, LLC ETF Provider | +$242.8K +53.8K shares |
 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | +$224.6K +49.8K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$3.5M −776.6K shares |
 Marshall Wace LLP Institution | −$2.3M −505.3K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | −$748.9K −166.0K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$542.1K −113.6K shares |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | −$503.4K −111.6K shares |
 CWM Advisors, LLC ETF Provider | −$393.1K −82.4K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | −$304.5K −67.5K shares |
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | −$267.1K −59.2K shares |
 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD RIA/Wealth | −$251.2K −52.7K shares |
 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution | −$245.3K −54.4K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited ACRE in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 7
- New Value
- $456.6K
- Exited Positions
- 14
- Exited Value
- $1.8M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Vident Advisory, LLC ETF Provider | $242.8K 53.8K shares |
G GTS SECURITIES LLC Institution | $100.1K 22.2K shares |
 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Institution | $94.8K 21.0K shares |
 PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. RIA/Wealth | $10.2K 2.3K shares |
R Root Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $4.5K 1.0K shares |
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution | $4.2K 926.0 shares |
 Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Institution | $56.0 12.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $542.1K 113.6K shares |
CWM Advisors, LLC ETF Provider | $393.1K 82.4K shares |
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD RIA/Wealth | $251.2K 52.7K shares |
 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Institution | $187.4K 39.3K shares |
 Round Rock Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $172.3K 36.1K shares |
C CI Private Wealth, LLC RIA/Wealth | $65.6K 13.7K shares |
 Kestra Advisory Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | $51.8K 10.9K shares |
P ProShare Advisors LLC Institution | $51.7K 10.8K shares |
 Cypress Capital Management LLC RIA/Wealth | $23.9K 5.0K shares |
$5.3K 1.1K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in ACRE as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 3
- Call Value
- $797.4K
- Put Positions
- 3
- Put Value
- $300.4K
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $734.7K 1.6K contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $62.7K 132.0 contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $175.0K 388.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $125.4K 278.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with ACRE as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
CF Capital LLC Hedge Fund•Sector | 3.30% $5.2M |
CURA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC RIA/Wealth | 1.87% $4.8M |
A Alpine Partners VI, LLC Institution | 0.63% $2.7M |
D DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP INC/DE Institution | 0.56% $969.4K |
 Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.22% $633.7K |
 Access Investment Management LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.10% $386.5K |
 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Hedge Fund•Quant | 0.08% $917.6K |
K KNIGHTSBRIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Institution | 0.07% $385.4K |
 Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. Long Only Manager | 0.06% $2.0M |
A Abel Hall, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.06% $144.0K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in ACRE
AIGEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP
Hedge Fund • Long/Short
Portfolio ManagerJuhua Zhu
- Portfolio Value
- $646.1M
- Positions
- 764
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Ares Commercial Real Estate
- Market Value
- $102.0K
- Shares Held
- 22.6K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.02%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Internet Content & Information Communication Services | $7.1M | 1.10% | |
Conglomerates Industrials | $7.1M | 1.10% | |
Medical - Devices Healthcare | $6.7M | 1.04% |
