Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Ownership
ACRE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 49.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.34% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 55.5M
- Float
- 54.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.37% 2.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.20 short interest up 0.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 49.74%
- Insiders 6.34%
- Other investors 43.92%
ACRE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.42% | 4.7M | $16.1M | +157,631 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.35% | 2.4M | $8.3M | +88,607 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | 2.82% | 1.6M | $5.4M | +540,555 (+52.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 1.4M | $5.0M | +51,486 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 2.44% | 1.4M | $4.7M | +100,600 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | CF Capital LLC | 2.22% | 1.2M | $4.3M | +112,000 (+10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 2.16% | 1.2M | $4.1M | +41,285 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | CURA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 1.63% | 902K | $3.1M | −3,448 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | The Colony Group LLC | 1.13% | 627K | $2.2M | +40,685 (+6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.08% | 600K | $2.1M | −75,352 (−11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.07% | 594K | $2.0M | +14,813 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Alpine Partners VI, LLC | 0.88% | 487K | $1.7M | −165,992 (−25.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.87% | 482K | $1.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.80% | 443K | $1.5M | +48,685 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dana Investment Advisors Inc | 0.78% | 431K | $1.5M | −7,056 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.67% | 372K | $1.3M | +84,754 (+29.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.66% | 365K | $1.3M | −6,158 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Delphi Financial Group Inc | 0.60% | 335K | $1.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.50% | 278K | $959,100 | +97,000 (+53.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Penserra Capital Management, LLC | 0.46% | 257K | $887,982 | +20,702 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 1.4M shares and 5 cut 258K.
ACRE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.09% | 1.7M | $5.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.49% | 1.4M | $4.8M | −15,936 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF | 1.36% | 754K | $2.6M | −3,008 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | 1.24% | 688K | $2.4M | +18,753 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.10% | 608K | $2.1M | −750 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | BankInvest Børsnoterede Alt. Akk. W | 0.94% | 523K | $1.8M | — | March 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.92% | 512K | $1.8M | +776 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 311K | $1.1M | +5,457 (+1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.52% | 287K | $989,864 | +717 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Principal SmallCap Value II Instl | 0.37% | 205K | $706,650 | −715 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Hotchkis & Wiley Sm Cp Divers Val I | 0.35% | 195K | $672,060 | −157,800 (−44.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.32% | 177K | $611,306 | −57,217 (−24.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.30% | 167K | $577,157 | −1,154 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Victory Integrity Discovery Y | 0.28% | 158K | $545,100 | +60,000 (+61.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.26% | 144K | $498,415 | −10,052 (−6.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.24% | 133K | $457,287 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Mkt ETF | 0.19% | 107K | $368,570 | +90 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.18% | 101K | $347,991 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.17% | 92K | $316,258 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Financials ETF | 0.16% | 88K | $303,369 | +3,805 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ACRE insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Anton Feingold | Sell | $4.93 | 7,606 | $37,498 |
| 2026-01-14 | Bryan Patrick Donohoe | Sell | $4.93 | 21,761 | $107,282 |
| 2026-01-14 | Jeffrey Michael Gonzales | Sell | $4.93 | 6,218 | $30,655 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ACRE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ACRE
Institutional investors own 49.7% of Ares Commercial Real Estate's shares and insiders 6.34%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.42% of the shares (4.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.37% of the float, or 5.20 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 92.2% since 2014.
Related: ACRE analyst forecast, ACRE key metrics, ACRE dividend history. See the ACRE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ACRE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ares Commercial Real Estate stock?
The largest shareholders of Ares Commercial Real Estate are BlackRock Inc (8.42%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.35%), Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC (2.82%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.60%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (2.44%).
What percentage of Ares Commercial Real Estate is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 49.7% of Ares Commercial Real Estate's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.34%.
Which funds own Ares Commercial Real Estate?
The largest fund holders of Ares Commercial Real Estate are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.09%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.49%), iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (1.36%), VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (1.24%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.10%).
What is Ares Commercial Real Estate's short interest?
2.4M shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate were sold short, 4.37% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.20 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ares Commercial Real Estate?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Ares Commercial Real Estate (since January 14, 2026), 0 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate are outstanding?
Ares Commercial Real Estate has 55.5M shares outstanding, of which 54.3M are in the public float.