SEC filing record
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Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC

Feeder Fund2026 vintage506(c), 3(c)

Raised

Pre-open

Investors

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Min Invest

None stated

AltStreet Analysis

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Generated from EDGAR primary sources

Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC is a Delaware-organized feeder vehicle formed to channel investor capital into debt instruments, filed under Rule 506(c) with a concurrent Investment Company Act 3(c) exclusion. The filing is a new (non-amendment) Form D filed pre-open, with no first sale date, amount sold, investor count, or minimum investment disclosed. The listed related person is Ares SDL Capital Management LLC, indicating this vehicle is part of the Ares Senior Direct Lending platform, though no parent platform record or sibling entities were matched in this dataset.

This filing sits within the private credit / direct lending segment of alternative investments, structured as a feeder fund holding debt securities rather than direct equity interests. The combined 506(c)/3(c) exemption pairing and feeder structure are typical of institutional-grade private credit fund complexes sponsored by large asset managers, where capital is aggregated through multiple feeder vehicles ahead of a master fund close; no minimum investment or raise total is disclosed at this pre-open stage, consistent with early-stage institutional fund filings.

Data Flags

exemptionFiling claims both Rule 506(c) and Section 3(c) (Investment Company Act) exemptions simultaneously — a standard combination for pooled investment fund structures, not an inconsistency.
relatedPersonsRelated persons field contains an 'N/A' prefix before the listed entity name (Ares SDL Capital Management LLC), suggesting a data entry or formatting artifact in the filing.
generalFiling is pre-open with no first sale date, amount sold, or investor count disclosed; this is expected for a newly formed feeder vehicle ahead of its initial closing and is not itself indicative of an issue.

EDGAR Filing Data

Form D — Primary Source

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CIK Number0002155091
Entity NameAres Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC
Exemption506(c), 3(c)
Entity Type—
Jurisdiction of OrganizationDelaware
Issuer Address1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone(212) 750-7300
Industry / Fund Type—
Securities TypeDebt, Pooled Investment Fund
First Sale Date—
Filing DateOctober 19, 2026
Accession Number0001012975-26-000963
Total Offering Amount—
Total Amount Sold—
Total Investors—
Minimum Investment$0 (no stated minimum)
Offering Duration—
State (Issuer Address)CA
Amendment CountOriginal filing only

Related Persons (Form D)

Executive officers, directors, and promoters listed on the SEC Form D filing. Source: SEC.gov.

N/A Ares SDL Capital Management LLC

Director · Los Angeles, CA

Questions About Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC

Each answer is built from the values on the SEC filing and the AltStreet ledger, not from the issuer's marketing.

What is Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC?

Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC is an issuer that filed a Form D with the SEC on October 19, 2026. The filing claims 506(c), 3(c).

Is Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC legit?

AltStreet does not rate legitimacy; it reports the public record. Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC filed a Form D with the SEC on October 19, 2026 claiming 506(c), 3(c). A Form D is a notice of an exempt offering, not a review or approval of it. AltStreet's enforcement record (SEC, FINRA and state actions) shows no action naming the issuer as of today. Before investing, confirm the filing on EDGAR, check the seller's registration on FINRA BrokerCheck, and read the offering documents, which a Form D does not include.

Is Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC registered with or approved by the SEC?

No. A Form D is a notice that an issuer is selling securities under an exemption from registration, and the SEC does not review, approve, or pass on the merits of the offering. The filing shows that Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC claimed 506(c), 3(c) and disclosed the items the form requires, such as the amount sold, the minimum investment, related persons, and anyone paid to sell the securities. It does not verify the issuer's claims or its business.

How much has Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC raised?

Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC reported no amount sold as of the Form D filed October 19, 2026.

Who is selling Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC and how are they paid?

The Form D names no recipient of sales compensation, which usually means the issuer or its affiliates are placing the securities directly.

Where is Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund IV Rated Notes Feeder LLC located?

The issuer's address on its SEC filings is 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Its phone number of record is 212-750-7300. It is organized under the laws of Delaware.

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