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Ares Financial Consulting, LLC — 13F Portfolio Breakdown & Top Holdings (Q3 2026)
Ares Financial Consulting, LLCCIK: 0002106717
Diversified strategy
Total reported value
$144.6M
Reporting period: 2026-09-30 · Number of holdings: 1069
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC disclosed 1069 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-09-30, with total reported value of $144.6M and a quarterly turnover rate of 24.0%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 11.54
- Portfolio Stability
- 23.98
- Momentum
- 37.4
- Sector conviction
- 54.48
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 45.35
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.029 — mathematically equivalent to about 35 equally-sized positions, well below its 1069 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 5.46), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 35% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govSold out DFAT
New buy 25239Y162
Sold out DFAC
New buy 25239Y212
Add USFR
+33.9% $2.5M
Trim VTI
-3.5% -$400.9K
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 1069 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 11.21% | -0.71% | -3.51% | |
| 2 | USFR | Wisdomtree Floating Rate Tre | ETF-Other | 6.93% | +1.57% | +33.94% | |
| 3 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 3.67% | +0.39% | +1.77% | |
| 4 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 3.39% | +3.39% | NEW | ||
| 5 | DFIP | Dimensional Inflation-protec | ETF-Other | 3.25% | +0.04% | +10.98% | |
| 6 | STIP | Ishares 0-5 Year Tips Bond E | ETF-Other | 2.74% | -0.05% | +4.45% | |
| 7 | AVUS | Avantis U.s. Equity ETF | ETF-Other | 2.57% | -0.31% | -7.57% | |
| 8 | LTPZ | Pimco 15+ Yr US Tips Indx | ETF-Other | 2.50% | +0.02% | +17.41% | |
| 9 | DFAI | Dimensional International Co | ETF-Other | 2.40% | -0.58% | -16.80% | |
| 10 | DFIC | Dimensional International Co | ETF-Other | 2.38% | +0.50% | +29.62% | |
| 11 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 2.28% | -0.15% | +0.94% | |
| 12 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 2.26% | +0.29% | +3.25% | |
| 13 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 2.06% | +2.06% | NEW | ||
| 14 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emeging Mrkt ETF | ETF-Other | 2.05% | +0.54% | +46.04% | |
| 15 | CEFS | Saba Closed End Funds ETF | ETF-Other | 1.82% | -0.13% | +1.49% | |
| 16 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.82% | +0.46% | +0.86% | |
| 17 | VXUS | Vanguard Total Intl Stock | ETF-Other | 1.54% | -0.42% | -18.10% | |
| 18 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.47% | -0.05% | +4.17% | |
| 19 | ITOT | Ishares Core S&p Total U.s. | ETF-Other | 1.33% | -0.04% | +0.13% | |
| 20 | VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-term T | ETF-Other | 1.18% | +0.17% | +25.16% | |
| 21 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 1.11% | -0.03% | +0.42% | |
| 22 | GLDM | Spdr Gold Minishares Trust | ETF-Commodities | 0.99% | +0.42% | +71.91% | |
| 23 | RTX | Rtx CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.96% | -0.05% | +0.85% | |
| 24 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.96% | +0.36% | +62.10% | |
| 25 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.96% | +0.06% | +4.94% | |
| 26 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | ETF-Tech | 0.77% | -0.03% | +0.08% | |
| 27 | VGSH | Vanguard Short-term Treasury | ETF-Gov Bonds | 0.77% | +0.14% | +27.78% | |
| 28 | DFAU | Dimensional US Core Equity M | ETF-Other | 0.73% | -0.05% | -4.54% | |
| 29 | VTIP | Vanguard Short-term Tips | ETF-Other | 0.72% | -0.16% | -13.43% | |
| 30 | DFGR | Dim Global Real Estate ETF | ETF-Other | 0.70% | +0.12% | +33.67% | |
| 31 | DFCF | Dimensional Core Fixed Inc | ETF-Other | 0.66% | -0.06% | — | |
| 32 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | Stock-Tech | 0.64% | +0.01% | +0.40% | |
| 33 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.55% | +0.12% | +2.99% | |
| 34 | NOC | Northrop Grumman CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.53% | -0.05% | +0.76% | |
| 35 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.49% | -0.02% | +5.43% | |
| 36 | TSLA | Tesla Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.48% | -0.21% | -15.57% | |
| 37 | WMT | Walmart Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.47% | -0.06% | +0.75% | |
| 38 | CVX | Chevron CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.47% | +0.09% | +3.00% | |
| 39 | DBMF | Imgp Dbi Managed Futures Str | ETF-Other | 0.45% | -0.05% | -11.61% | |
| 40 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | +0.05% | +0.72% | |
| 41 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.44% | — | +0.98% | |
| 42 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.43% | -0.01% | +0.25% | |
| 43 | DFAX | Dimensional World Ex US Core | ETF-Other | 0.43% | -0.01% | +0.59% | |
| 44 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 0.41% | -0.03% | -1.66% | |
| 45 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 0.40% | +0.06% | +3.24% | ||
| 46 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.39% | -0.01% | +0.06% | |
| 47 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.38% | -0.02% | +0.45% | |
| 48 | AVDE | Avantis International Equity | ETF-Other | 0.38% | — | +0.35% | |
| 49 | SCHP | Schwab U.s. Tips ETF | ETF-Other | 0.36% | -0.03% | +1.56% | |
| 50 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 0.34% | +0.01% | +2.72% |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q4 2026
+0.8%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+5.5%
- Stdev
- +10.9%
- Beta
- +0.66
- Alpha
- -3.7%
- Max Drawdown
- -1.5%
- Annualized Perf
- +8.3%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +50%
- Sortino
- +1.55
- Stutzer
- +0.24
- Treynor
- +0.13
- Sterling
- —
- Calmar
- +5.49
- Information Ratio
- -1.69
- Tracking Error
- +5.8%
- Stdev Down
- +5.5%
- Winning Months %
- +62.5%
- Losing Months %
- +37.5%
- Best 12 Months
- —
- Worst 12 Months
- —
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.3
- Sharpe
- +0.78
- Stdev Sectors
- +9.1%
- Skewness
- +0.28
- Kurtosis
- -0.31
- Upside Potential
- +3.26
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
Holding changes this quarter
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC's most significant position changes for 2026-09-30: Sold out: Dimensional US Target Value (DFAT); New buy: ; New buy: ; Sold out: Dimensional US Core Equity 2 (DFAC); Sold out: Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS).
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 1153 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ | +3.4% | NEW | New buy | |
| 2 | ✓ | +2.1% | NEW | New buy | |
| 3 | USFR | Wisdomtree Floating Rate Tre | +1.6% | +33.94% | Add |
| 4 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emeging Mrkt ETF | +0.5% | +46.04% | Add |
| 5 | DFIC | Dimensional International Co | +0.5% | +29.62% | Add |
| 6 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.5% | +0.86% | Add |
| 7 | GLDM | Spdr Gold Minishares Trust | +0.4% | +71.91% | Add |
| 8 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | +0.4% | +1.77% | Add |
| 9 | VOO | Vanguard S&p 500 ETF | +0.4% | +62.10% | Add |
| 10 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.3% | +3.25% | Add |
| 11 | VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-term T | +0.2% | +25.16% | Add |
| 12 | ✓ | +0.2% | NEW | New buy | |
| 13 | VGSH | Vanguard Short-term Treasury | +0.1% | +27.78% | Add |
| 14 | DFGR | Dim Global Real Estate ETF | +0.1% | +33.67% | Add |
| 15 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | +0.1% | +2.99% | Add |
| 16 | AVEE | Avantis Em Mkt Sm Cap Eq ETF | +0.1% | +99.92% | Add |
| 17 | CVX | Chevron CORP | +0.1% | +3.00% | Add |
| 18 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | +0.1% | +4.94% | Add |
| 19 | ✓ | +0.1% | +3.24% | Add | |
| 20 | BTC | Grayscale Bitcoin Mini ETF | +0.1% | +44.52% | Add |
| 21 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | +0.1% | +0.72% | Add |
| 22 | SDCI | Uscf Summerhaven Dynamic ETF | +0.1% | +49.37% | Add |
| 23 | DFIP | Dimensional Inflation-protec | 0% | +10.98% | Add |
| 24 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 25 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc-a | 0% | +5.31% | Add |
| 26 | TWST | Twist Bioscience CORP | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 27 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 28 | LTPZ | Pimco 15+ Yr US Tips Indx | 0% | +17.41% | Add |
| 29 | T | At&t Inc | 0% | +0.44% | Add |
| 30 | COIN | Coinbase Global Inc -class A | 0% | +2.41% | Add |
| 31 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | 0% | +0.40% | Add |
| 32 | TNK | Teekay Tankers Ltd. | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 33 | FCX | Freeport-mcmoran Inc | 0% | +89.03% | Add |
| 34 | NOW | Servicenow Inc | 0% | +280.00% | Add |
| 35 | DDS | Dillards Inc-cl A | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 36 | ACN | Accenture plc | 0% | +4.08% | Add |
| 37 | HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 0% | +4.64% | Add |
| 38 | VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc-class A | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 39 | CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A | 0% | +336.36% | Add |
| 40 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 0% | +0.40% | Add |
| 41 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 0% | +2.72% | Add |
| 42 | VLO | Valero Energy CORP | 0% | +0.51% | Add |
| 43 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 0% | +1.93% | Add |
| 44 | DFAW | Dimensional World Eqty ETF | 0% | +205.26% | Add |
| 45 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | 0% | +3.20% | Add |
| 46 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | 0% | +2.58% | Add |
| 47 | PBF | Pbf Energy Inc-class A | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 48 | TT | Trane Technologies plc | 0% | +84.91% | Add |
| 49 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | 0% | +5.70% | Add |
| 50 | ADBE | Adobe Inc | 0% | +26.01% | Add |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Ares Financial Consulting, LLC and what type of investor is it?
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2026-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $144.6M, spread across 1069 disclosed positions.
What are Ares Financial Consulting, LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Ares Financial Consulting, LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF (VTI) — $16.2M (11.2%)
2. Wisdomtree Floating Rate Tre (USFR) — $10.0M (6.9%)
3. Nvidia CORP (NVDA) — $5.3M (3.7%)
4. — $4.9M (3.4%)
5. Dimensional Inflation-protec (DFIP) — $4.7M (3.3%)
What changes did Ares Financial Consulting, LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Ares Financial Consulting, LLC made 153 notable position adjustments: 6 new positions were initiated, 102 existing holdings were added to, 30 positions were partially reduced, and 15 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Dimensional US Target Value (DFAT); New buy: ; New buy: ; Sold out: Dimensional US Core Equity 2 (DFAC); Sold out: Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS)
What sectors does Ares Financial Consulting, LLC focus on?
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 35.1%
• Communication Services: 13.8%
• Industrials: 10.8%
• Health Care: 9.0%
• Financials: 8.6%
• Consumer Discretionary: 7.8%
Investment Profile
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC returned an annualized 8.3% over the trailing 8 months — underperforming the S&P 500 by 3.7 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.66 (less volatile than the market) and a 50% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active, with 35.1% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has risen from 0 to 24 over the past 3 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its FRDM position over the past two quarters (+$1.6M, now $3.0M), while trimming DFAI over the same stretch (-$776.3K, still holding $3.5M).
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