Portfolio

Balanced Portfolio.
Defensive Industries.
Well Diversified.

ARCC Portfolio

As of March 31, 2022, Ares Capital Corporation’s (“Ares Capital” or “ARCC”) portfolio had a fair value of approximately $19.5 billion, and consisted of 395 portfolio companies backed by 201 different private equity sponsors. Ares Capital has a diversified portfolio in terms of issuer concentration, asset class, industry sector and geographic representation.

Portfolio Composition

*Snapshot as of March 31, 2022⁽¹⁾

Issuer Concentration Composition

 

Asset Class Composition

 

Industry Composition

 

Geographic Composition

 

(1) At fair value. 

(2) Represents ARCC's portion of its co-investments with Varagon Capital Partners and its clients in first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies. As of March 31, 2022, the Senior Direct Lending Program, LLC (the "SDLP") had loans to 19 different borrowers. The portfolio companies in the SDLP are in industries similar to companies in ARCC's portfolio. 

(3) Includes ARCC's equity and subordinated loan investments in IHAM

(4) Includes ARCC's investment in the SDLP, which represented 5.0% of the total investment portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2022.

Portfolio of Investments

Investments as of March 31, 2019 Investments as of March 31, 2022
Company/DescriptionRegionSenior Secured Loan*Senior SubordinatedEquity/OtherIndustry
YE Brands Holdings, LLC

Sports camp operator

WestConsumer Services
ZB Holdco LLC & ZB Parent LLC

Distributor of Mediterranean food and beverages

MidwestFood & Staples Retailing

*Represents investments in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) and second lien senior secured loans.