Win-Win Liquidity and Fresh Access to Prime Assets
This continuation vehicle offers a dual advantage: existing investors gain a compelling liquidity option, while new backers step into an exclusive club with access to Antares’ highly vetted credit assets—a premium slice of the private credit pie.
And in a financial climate where caution often overrides ambition, the sheer scale of this fund signals boldness with surgical precision.
Heavyweights at the Helm: Ares Leads Largest Credit Secondary Ever
Dave Schwartz, head of credit secondaries at Ares, hailed the transaction as a landmark for their firm.
“This is Ares’ largest credit secondary investment to date,” he said, describing it as a culmination of the firm’s “decades-long relationship with Antares” and a testament to Ares’ capacity to inject scale, creativity, and liquidity into the private markets.
With this move, Ares not only cements its status as a top-tier player in secondary markets but also adds another jewel to its crown—$546 billion in assets under management across credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure as of March 31.
