<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-074930.txt : 20181227
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181227165215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-074930
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brufsky Seth J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559401

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22535
		FILM NUMBER:		181255117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515324
		IRS NUMBER:				454969053
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 201-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ares Senior Credit Strategies Fund, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110314
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    <periodOfReport>2018-12-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001515324</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARDC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001559401</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brufsky Seth J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText>Portfolio Mgr, VP of Adviser</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-12-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.389</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>49136.6401</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Seth J. Brufsky Living Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares acquired under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares are held by The Seth J. Brufsky Living Trust, of which the reporting person is a beneficiary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brett A. Byrd , as attorney-in-fact for Seth J. Brufsky</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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