ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION ARES
CL A COM STK · Common Stock · CUSIP 03990B101 · ISIN US03990B1017
Asset management company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryInvestment Advice
- HeadquartersLos Angeles, CA
- Founded1997
- Websitearesmgmt.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($16.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $177.06. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($35.4m notional), 9 hold puts ($54.5m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 371 |
| Q4 2022 | 408 |
| Q1 2023 | 438 |
| Q2 2023 | 447 |
| Q3 2023 | 490 |
| Q4 2023 | 551 |
| Q1 2024 | 607 |
| Q2 2024 | 617 |
| Q3 2024 | 659 |
| Q4 2024 | 736 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 233 | 179 |
| Q2 2023 | 207 | 209 |
| Q3 2023 | 257 | 177 |
| Q4 2023 | 280 | 214 |
| Q1 2024 | 309 | 262 |
| Q2 2024 | 329 | 264 |
| Q3 2024 | 372 | 251 |
| Q4 2024 | 378 | 265 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $98.0m | $316.2m | 3.23 |
| Q2 2024 | $31.8m | $23.4m | 0.74 |
| Q3 2024 | $50.6m | $55.4m | 1.10 |
| Q4 2024 | $35.4m | $54.5m | 1.54 |
Biggest buyers
| TD Asset Management Inc | Added | +1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +907.8k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +807.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +611.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +524.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +352.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +312.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Added | +306.2k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Added | +302.3k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +223.9k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -8.2m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -781.8k |
| Boston Partners | Sold out | -724.4k |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -374.8k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC | Reduced | -323.4k |
| HMI Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -315.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -260.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -247.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -224.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $27.9m157.4k shares |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | $2.8m16.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.4m13.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m10.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $230.1k1.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $106.0k600 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $35.4k200 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $35.4k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | $42.5m240.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.7m26.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.0m22.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.8m10.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.3m7.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $88.5k500 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $17.7k100 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $17.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| RESSLER ANTONY P 13G · exempt (held before listing) -1.1 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 33.1% |
| Ares Partners Holdco LLC 13G · exempt (held before listing) -1.0 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 32.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.0 pts · filed 2026-01-21 | 7.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (4.3%, 2026-08-13), Capital World Investors (4.8%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $63.1m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $100.8k | 4 | $104.6m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | $980.8k | 5 | $131.9m | $117.1m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $36.2m | $20.4m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $523.1m | $103.5m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $366.6m | $366.2m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $137.0m | $137.0m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $200.7m | $200.7m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | Berry Ryan Chief Mktg. & Strategy Officer | Sold plan | $2.6m14.4k shares |
| 2024-12-10 | deVeer R. Kipp Head of Credit Group, director | Sold plan | $11.0m62.4k shares |
| 2024-12-09 | deVeer R. Kipp Head of Credit Group, director | Sold plan | $21.5m121.8k shares |
| 2024-12-09 | Berry Ryan Chief Mktg. & Strategy Officer | Sold plan | $980.5k5.4k shares |
| 2024-12-06 | deVeer R. Kipp Head of Credit Group, director | Sold plan | $20.6m115.8k shares |
| 2024-11-27 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $5.4m30.7k shares |
| 2024-11-27 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $5.4m30.5k shares |
| 2024-11-27 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $5.1m29.1k shares |
| 2024-11-27 | Berry Ryan Chief Mktg. & Strategy Officer | Sold plan | $36.0k200 shares |
| 2024-11-26 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $10.1m56.8k shares |
| 2024-11-26 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $10.1m56.7k shares |
| 2024-11-26 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $10.1m56.4k shares |
| 2024-11-25 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $5.2m29.3k shares |
| 2024-11-25 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $5.1m29.2k shares |
| 2024-11-25 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $5.1m28.9k shares |
| 2024-11-22 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $3.2m18.4k shares |
| 2024-11-22 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $3.2m18.3k shares |
| 2024-11-22 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $3.2m18.2k shares |
| 2024-11-21 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $5.9m33.9k shares |
| 2024-11-21 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $5.8m33.3k shares |
| 2024-11-21 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $5.8m33.3k shares |
| 2024-11-20 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $4.5m26.5k shares |
| 2024-11-20 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $4.5m26.3k shares |
| 2024-11-20 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $4.4m25.8k shares |
| 2024-11-19 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $3.5m20.6k shares |
| 2024-11-19 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $3.5m20.5k shares |
| 2024-11-19 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $3.4m20.0k shares |
| 2024-11-18 | Arougheti Michael J Co-Founder, CEO and President, director · By Atticus Enterprises LLC | Sold plan | $2.6m15.8k shares |
| 2024-11-18 | KAPLAN DAVID B Co-Founder, director · By Trently Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $2.6m15.8k shares |
| 2024-11-18 | Rosenthal Bennett Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, director · By BAR Holdings, LLC | Sold plan | $2.6m15.8k shares |
The latest 30 of 37 trades.
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 18.8m $3.3bn | Added +907.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.50% of their portfolio | 15.4m $2.7bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 31.53% of their portfolio | 13.4m $2.4bn | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.0m $2.3bn | Added +216.0k |
| Capital World Investors 0.29% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.9bn | Added +223.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.12% of their portfolio | 8.3m $1.5bn | Reduced -8.2m |
| FMR LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.3bn | Added +807.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.29% of their portfolio | 5.1m $907.5m | Added +66.7k |
| Capital International Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.2m $738.0m | Reduced -781.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $700.5m | Added +129.7k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.84% of their portfolio | 3.7m $659.9m | Added +302.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.5m $617.7m | Reduced -189.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.2m $566.8m | Added +352.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.1m $556.2m | Reduced -85.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $531.2m | Added +55.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $515.8m | Added +172.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.7m $473.4m | Reduced -247.8k |
| LRI Investments, LLC 44.32% of their portfolio | 2.6m $460.1m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.3m $406.2m | Reduced -224.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $381.4m | Reduced -192.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.9m $335.9m | First filing |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.8m $336.6m | Reduced -18.4k |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC 2.20% of their portfolio | 1.7m $296.9m | Reduced -374.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.6m $289.9m | Added +76.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $281.2m | Reduced -131.3k |
| Curated Wealth Partners LLC 30.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $263.0m | Reduced -171.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $231.0m | Added +1.3m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.3m $228.5m | Added +306.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $211.0m | Added +147.2k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.2m $204.2m | Reduced -16.9k |
| Hamlin Capital Management, LLC 4.83% of their portfolio | 1.1m $195.1m | Reduced -6.5k |
| M&G PLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 1.0m $185.4m | Reduced -104.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $177.2m | Reduced -54.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 967.7k $171.3m | Added +159.8k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.74% of their portfolio | 953.8k $168.8m | Reduced -38.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 872.3k $154.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 865.7k $153.3m | Reduced -18.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 845.3k $149.6m | Reduced -23.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 766.3k $135.7m | Added +611.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.21% of their portfolio | 764.1k $135.3m | Reduced -17.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 715.3k $126.6m | Added +32.3k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.74% of their portfolio | 713.2k $126.3m | Reduced -131.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 711.2k $125.9m | Added +200.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 694.7k $123.0m | Reduced -170.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 639.4k $113.2m | Added +524.3k |
| Quilter Plc 2.18% of their portfolio | 622.7k $110.2m | Reduced -5.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.22% of their portfolio | 575.0k $101.8m | Reduced -25.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 560.8k $99.3m | Reduced -81.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 554.1k $98.1m | Added +57.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 550.4k $97.4m | Reduced -6.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 463.8k $82.1m | Added +55.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 451.9k $80.0m | Added +17.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 443.6k $78.5m | Reduced -215.0k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.91% of their portfolio | 440.2k $77.9m | Reduced -60.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 413.4k $73.2m | Added +7.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 413.0k $73.1m | Added +84.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 385.3k $68.2m | Added +7.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 383.2k $67.8m | Added +312.7k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 359.1k $63.6m | Reduced -323.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 321.7k $56.9m | Reduced -8.4k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 291.9k $51.7m | Reduced -17.0k |
| MEAG MUNICH ERGO, Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH 1.54% of their portfolio | 271.5k $48.6m | Reduced -75.4k |
| Partners Group Holding AG 1.59% of their portfolio | 251.6k $44.5m | Reduced -23.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 246.1k $43.6m | Added +35.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 245.9k $43.5m | Reduced -22.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 244.6k $43.3m | Added +178 |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 240.1k $42.5m | Reduced -20.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 232.7k $41.2m | Added +16.1k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.07% of their portfolio | 232.0k $41.1m | Added +187.0k |
| Blue Whale Capital LLP 3.01% of their portfolio | 228.7k $40.5m | Added +85.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 223.1k $39.5m | Reduced -6.9k |
| KEYSTONE INVESTORS PTE LTD 2.49% of their portfolio | 201.2k $35.6m | Reduced -83.6k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.06% of their portfolio | 198.3k $35.1m | Added +65.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 197.4k $35.0m | Reduced -17.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 192.8k $34.1m | Reduced -26.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.5k $28.4m | Added +172.6k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 184.0k $32.6m | Reduced -8.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 179.4k $31.8m | Added +118.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 174.8k $30.9m | Reduced -260.3k |
| ANGELES WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.53% of their portfolio | 173.3k $30.7m | Added +2 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd 0.30% of their portfolio | 167.5k $29.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 165.0k $29.2m | Added +9.1k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.8k $29.9m | Reduced -5.8k |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 157.3k $27.8m | Reduced -10.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 156.2k $27.7m | Reduced -11.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 155.3k $27.5m | Added +3.3k |
| Munro Partners 0.94% of their portfolio | 152.4k $27.0m | New |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 1.20% of their portfolio | 141.8k $25.1m | New |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 138.4k $25.1m | Added +15.8k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 137.4k $24.3m | Added +45.4k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 136.4k $24.2m | Added +12.8k |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 135.2k $23.9m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 135.0k $23.9m | Added +105.4k |
| Overbrook Management Corp 5.13% of their portfolio | 134.5k $23.8m | Added +484 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 124.5k $22.0m | Added +380 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 122.7k $21.7m | Added +1.5k |
| DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 122.3k $21.7m | Added +859 |
| PAYDEN & RYGEL 1.86% of their portfolio | 122.2k $21.6m | Reduced -7.7k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.09% of their portfolio | 121.4k $21.5m | Added +12.1k |
| Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ) 0.08% of their portfolio | 120.7k $21.4m | First filing |