Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) Stock: Why It Moved Today
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 1:16 PM ET · intraday price
- Trading at $11.23 as of 1:16 PM ET, -0.22% vs the prior close of $11.25.
- Volume 58.62K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ARDC is flat (-0.2%) to $11.23, a 52-week low. Trading at $11.23 (intraday, 1:16 PM ET), -0.22% vs the prior close of $11.25. Day range $11.21–$11.27, opened at $11.22.
ARDC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 20, 2026 — ARDC is flat (-0.2%) to $11.23, a 52-week low
- Trading at $11.23 (intraday, 1:16 PM ET), -0.22% vs the prior close of $11.25. Day range $11.21–$11.27, opened at $11.22.
- Volume was 58.62K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 102.14K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.92) and -10.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.51).
- 52-week range $11.21–$13.99; the current price sits at 1% of that range, 19.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 19, 2026 — ARDC dips 1.1% to $11.25, a 52-week low
- Closed at $11.25, -1.06% vs the prior close of $11.37. Day range $11.21–$11.28, opened at $11.25.
- Volume was 84.15K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 101.86K.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.95) and -10.1% vs its 200-day average ($12.52).
- 52-week range $11.21–$13.99; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 19.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — ARDC ends flat (+0.2%) to $11.37
- Closed at $11.37, +0.18% vs the prior close of $11.35. Day range $11.30–$11.41, opened at $11.40.
- Volume was 178.73K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 102.95K.
- Price is -5.0% vs its 50-day average ($11.97) and -9.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.53).
- 52-week range $11.21–$13.99; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 18.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — ARDC rises 0.7% to $11.35
- Closed at $11.35, +0.71% vs the prior close of $11.27. Day range $11.25–$11.39, opened at $11.29.
- Volume was 114.10K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 104.00K.
- Price is -5.4% vs its 50-day average ($11.99) and -9.5% vs its 200-day average ($12.54).
- 52-week range $11.21–$13.99; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 18.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ARDC dips 0.8% to $11.27, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $11.27, -0.79% vs the prior close of $11.36. Day range $11.21–$11.36, opened at $11.30.
- Volume was 148.70K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 102.19K.
- Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($12.01) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($12.55).
- 52-week range $11.21–$13.99; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 19.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — ARDC dips 0.5% to $11.36
- Closed at $11.36, -0.53% vs the prior close of $11.42. Day range $11.32–$11.51, opened at $11.40.
- Volume was 167.60K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 100.38K.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($12.04) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($12.56).
- 52-week range $11.25–$13.99; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 18.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ARDC ends flat (-0.3%) to $11.42
- Closed at $11.42, -0.26% vs the prior close of $11.45. Day range $11.41–$11.48, opened at $11.41.
- Volume was 76.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 100.54K.
- Price is -5.3% vs its 50-day average ($12.06) and -9.2% vs its 200-day average ($12.57).
- 52-week range $11.25–$13.99; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 18.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ARDC rises 0.6% to $11.45
- Closed at $11.45, +0.62% vs the prior close of $11.38. Day range $11.35–$11.47, opened at $11.38.
- Volume was 72.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 100.37K.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($12.08) and -9.0% vs its 200-day average ($12.58).
- 52-week range $11.25–$13.99; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 18.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — ARDC ends flat (+0.2%) to $11.38
- Closed at $11.38, +0.18% vs the prior close of $11.36. Day range $11.32–$11.38, opened at $11.32.
- Volume was 99.20K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 99.71K.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($12.10) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($12.59).
- 52-week range $11.25–$13.99; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 18.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ARDC dips 0.5% to $11.36
- Closed at $11.36, -0.53% vs the prior close of $11.42. Day range $11.31–$11.44, opened at $11.41.
- Volume was 172.60K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 97.14K.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($12.12) and -9.8% vs its 200-day average ($12.60).
- 52-week range $11.25–$13.99; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 18.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ARDC rises 0.8% to $11.42
- Closed at $11.42, +0.79% vs the prior close of $11.33. Day range $11.36–$11.44, opened at $11.39.
- Volume was 111.70K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 96.64K.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($12.14) and -9.4% vs its 200-day average ($12.61).
- 52-week range $11.25–$13.99; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 18.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ARDC dips 1.4% to $11.33, a 52-week low on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $11.33, -1.39% vs the prior close of $11.49. Day range $11.25–$11.49, opened at $11.45.
- Volume was 216.10K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 93.29K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -6.8% vs its 50-day average ($12.16) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($12.62).
- 52-week range $11.25–$13.99; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 19.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ARDC ends flat (+0.1%) to $11.49
- Closed at $11.49, +0.09% vs the prior close of $11.48. Day range $11.41–$11.57, opened at $11.45.
- Volume was 89.90K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 93.71K.
- Price is -5.6% vs its 50-day average ($12.18) and -9.0% vs its 200-day average ($12.63).
- 52-week range $11.35–$14.04; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 18.2% below the 52-week high.
ARDC bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Insiders made 8 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
ARDC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ARDC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Thrivent Financial For Lutherans reported an other transaction of 360,000 shares at $25.00 (≈$9.00M) on Sep 15, 2026
- Thrivent Financial For Lutherans bought 240,000 shares at $25.00 (≈$6.00M) on Sep 14, 2026; now holds 240,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 26, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 24, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 14, 2026 · Form N-23C-2 — N-23C-2 filing
N-23C-2 filing
Jul 28, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 28, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Thrivent Financial For Lutherans bought 160,000 shares at $25.00 (≈$4.00M) on Jul 14, 2026
- Thrivent Financial For Lutherans bought 160,000 shares at $25.00 (≈$4.00M) on Jul 14, 2026
- Thrivent Financial For Lutherans bought 160,000 shares at $25.00 (≈$4.00M) on Jul 14, 2026
- Thrivent Financial For Lutherans bought 160,000 shares at $25.00 (≈$4.00M) on Jul 14, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Things to know before you trade ARDC
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.62% (largest 1.5%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 131.05K shares (≈$1.47M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $11.23 vs a range of $11.21–$13.99 (1% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 19, 2026 ($0.113/share); 13 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 8 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Financial For Lutherans Thrivent bought 240,000 shares on Sep 14, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K May 11, 2020; 8-K Sep 27, 2018; 8-K Mar 26, 2018.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
ARDC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11.22 | 11.27 | 11.21 | 11.23 | 58.62K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11.25 | 11.28 | 11.21 | 11.25 | 84.10K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11.40 | 11.44 | 11.30 | 11.37 | 178.70K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11.29 | 11.39 | 11.25 | 11.35 | 114.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11.30 | 11.36 | 11.21 | 11.27 | 148.70K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11.40 | 11.51 | 11.32 | 11.36 | 167.60K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 11.41 | 11.48 | 11.41 | 11.42 | 76.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 11.38 | 11.47 | 11.35 | 11.45 | 72.40K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 11.32 | 11.38 | 11.32 | 11.38 | 99.20K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 11.41 | 11.44 | 11.31 | 11.36 | 172.60K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 11.39 | 11.44 | 11.36 | 11.42 | 111.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 11.45 | 11.49 | 11.25 | 11.33 | 216.10K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.45 | 11.57 | 11.41 | 11.49 | 89.90K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.35 | 11.48 | 109.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.51 | 11.59 | 11.47 | 11.50 | 150.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 11.46 | 11.53 | 11.36 | 11.49 | 76.60K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 11.48 | 11.50 | 11.36 | 11.41 | 117.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 11.54 | 11.63 | 11.45 | 11.54 | 156.30K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 11.65 | 11.77 | 11.43 | 11.51 | 258.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 11.84 | 11.84 | 11.67 | 11.68 | 162.20K |
About Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in LOS ANGELES, CA. State of incorporation: NY. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1515324.
ARDC board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Kristofer Pritchett | Vice President | Jan 7, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 240,000 | $25.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 240,000 | $25.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 240,000 | $25.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 240,000 | $25.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 160,000 | $25.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 160,000 | $25.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 160,000 | $25.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Financial For Lutherans Thrivent | Buy | 160,000 | $25.00 |
ARDC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
ARDC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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