<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-014263.txt : 20250214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-014263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-87482
		FILM NUMBER:		25630457

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 201-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ares Senior Credit Strategies Fund, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110314

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449433
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				208351017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 W. 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-515-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 W. 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2024</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
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Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Athene Annuity and Life Company</reportingPersonName>
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Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP</reportingPersonName>
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Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>AISG GP Ltd.</reportingPersonName>
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      <comments>Amount beneficially owned: 760,000 shares, based upon: (i) 360,000 shares of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 160,000 shares of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 240,000 shares of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.

Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Life Asset L.P</reportingPersonName>
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        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
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        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>760000.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Life Asset GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
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Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Capital Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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        <sharedDispositivePower>760000.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Amount beneficially owned: 760,000 shares, based upon: (i) 360,000 shares of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 160,000 shares of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 240,000 shares of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.

Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
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      <comments>Amount beneficially owned: 760,000 shares, based upon: (i) 360,000 shares of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 160,000 shares of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 240,000 shares of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.

Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Management Holdings, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
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        <sharedDispositivePower>760000.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <comments>Amount beneficially owned: 760,000 shares, based upon: (i) 360,000 shares of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 160,000 shares of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 240,000 shares of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.

Percent of Class: 19%, based upon: (i) 45.0% of Series A Mandatory Preferred Stock, (ii) 13.3% of Series B Mandatory Preferred Stock, and (iii) 12.0% of Series C Mandatory Preferred Stock.</comments>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1800 Avenue of the Stars Suite, 1400 Los Angeles, CA, 90067</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>This statement is filed by: (i) Athene Annuity and Life Company ("AAIA"); (ii) Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP ("AISG"); (iii) AISG GP Ltd. ("AISG GP"); (iv) Apollo Life Asset, L.P. ("Apollo Life"); (v) Apollo Life Asset GP, LLC ("Apollo Life GP"); (vi) Apollo Capital Management, L.P. ("Capital Management"); (vii) Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC ("Capital Management GP"); (viii) Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. ("Management Holdings"); and (ix) Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC ("Management Holdings GP"). The foregoing are  collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

AAIA holds Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Issuer.

AISG is the investment adviser of AAIA. AISG GP is the general partner of AISG. Apollo Life is the general partner of AISG GP, and Apollo Life GP is the general partner of Apollo Life. Capital Management is the sole member of Apollo Life GP. The general partner of Capital Management is Capital Management GP. Management Holdings is the sole member and manager of Capital Management GP, and Management Holdings GP is the general partner of Management Holdings.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal office of AAIA is 7700 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266. The address of the principal office of AISG is 2121 Rosecrans Ave. Ste 5300, El Segundo, California 90245. The address of the principal office of each of AISG GP, Apollo Life and Apollo Life GP is c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, KY1-9008 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The address of the principal office of each of Capital Management, Capital Management GP, Management Holdings, and Management Holdings GP is 9 West 57th Street, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10019.</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>AAIA   Iowa
AISG   Delaware
AISG GP   Cayman Islands
Apollo Life   Cayman Islands
Apollo Life GP   Cayman Islands
Capital Management   Delaware
Capital Management GP   Delaware
Management Holdings   Delaware
Management Holdings GP   Delaware</citizenship>
      </item2>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>IC</typeOfPersonFiling>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>HC</typeOfPersonFiling>
      </item3>
      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>Information in Rows 5 to 11 of the respective cover pages of the individual Reporting Persons are incorporated into this Item 4 by reference.

AISG, AISG GP, Apollo Life, Apollo Life GP, Capital Management, Capital Management GP, Management Holdings, and Management Holdings GP each disclaim beneficial ownership of all Common Stock held of record by AAIA, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>Information in Rows 5 to 11 of the respective cover pages of the individual Reporting Persons are incorporated into this Item 4 by reference.

The Reporting Persons' aggregate percentage of beneficial ownership of the total amount of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock outstanding is based on 800,000 shares of Series A; 1,200,000 shares of Series B; and 2,000,000 shares of Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2024, as reported by the Issuer in its Certified Shareholder Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2024.</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>0 for all Reporting Persons</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>AAIA                                                   Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
AISG                                                   Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
AISG GP                                            Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Apollo Life                                          Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Apollo Life GP                                    Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Capital Management                          Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Capital Management GP                    Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Management Holdings                       Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Management Holdings G                   Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>0 for all Reporting Persons</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>AAIA                                                   Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
AISG                                                   Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
AISG GP                                            Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Apollo Life                                          Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Apollo Life GP                                    Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Capital Management                          Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Capital Management GP                    Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Management Holdings                       Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000
Management Holdings G                   Series A - 360,000
                                                           Series B - 160,000
                                                           Series C - 240,000</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>See response to Item 2(a), which is incorporated herein by reference.</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
      </item7>
      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit 99.1    Title of Class of Securities and CUSIP</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ William B. Kuesel</signature>
        <title>William B. Kuesel/Vice President</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Athene Annuity and Life Company</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP</signature>
        <title>Investment Adviser</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>AISG GP Ltd.</signature>
        <title>General Partner</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Angelo Lombardo</signature>
        <title>Angelo Lombardo/Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>AISG GP Ltd.</signature>
        <title>General Partner</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Angelo Lombardo</signature>
        <title>Angelo Lombardo/Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>AISG GP Ltd.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Angelo Lombardo</signature>
        <title>Angelo Lombardo/Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Life Asset L.P</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Apollo Life Asset GP, LLC</signature>
        <title>General Partner</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ William B. Kuesel</signature>
        <title>William B. Kuesel/Vice President</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Life Asset GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ William B. Kuesel</signature>
        <title>William B. Kuesel/Vice President</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Apollo Capital Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC</signature>
        <title>General Partner</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ William B. Kuesel</signature>
        <title>William B. Kuesel/Vice President</title>
        <date>02/14/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
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