SEC ownership of Ares Management Corp

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001176948.

Comparable stake leader

Antony P. Ressler

Disclosed value leader

Antony P. Ressler

Comparable rows

50/50

Latest evidence

20 Aug 2026

Top shareholders Insider holders Latest transactions
Public ticker
ARES, ARES-PB on NYSE
Parsed ownership sources
13D/G, 3/4/5, and 13F
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
Largest SEC-reported holder
Antony P. Ressler
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
Comparable ownership rows
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
Latest 13D/G holder
Antony P. Ressler
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
Latest parsed ownership date
20 Aug 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0001176948
Issuer location
Los Angeles, CA

Ownership snapshot

Top shareholders of Ares Management Corp (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.

Comparable stake leader
Antony P. Ressler
Disclosed value leader
Antony P. Ressler
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
20 Aug 2026
13D/G 3/4/5 13F Lead comparable stake: 33% 13D/G row: Antony P. Ressler Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.

Quick read

Antony P. Ressler leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 33%.

50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.

Open SEC evidence Opens Antony P. Ressler's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
Antony P. Ressler 33%
Ares Partners Holdco LLC 32%
VANGUARD GROUP INC 12%
BlackRock, Inc. 7.2%
Capital World Investors 4.8%

Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.

Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
Holder Evidence Ownership % Position 12M Net Δ As of
Antony P. Ressler
13D/G 3/4/5
Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
13D/G 3/4/5
33%
$13,181,500,916
109,435,458 shares
 -$271,078,145 30 Jun 2026
Ares Partners Holdco LLC
13D/G
13D/G
32%
$12,901,436,237
107,110,305 shares
 -$271,078,145 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD GROUP INC
13D/G
The Vanguard Group
13D/G
12%
$4,210,427,558
26,049,790 shares
 +$706,962,347 31 Dec 2025
BlackRock, Inc.
13D/G 13F
Company
13D/G 13F
7.2%
$2,550,280,086
15,778,507 shares
 +$747,118,512 31 Dec 2025
Capital World Investors
13D/G 13F
Company
13D/G 13F
4.8%
$1,282,805,509
10,650,108 shares
 +$62,747,464 30 Jun 2026
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
13D/G 13F
Company
13D/G 13F
4.3%
$1,152,586,050
9,569,000 shares
 +$13,814,170 30 Jun 2026
Ryan Berry
3/4/5 13D/G
Chief Mktg. & Strategy Officer
3/4/5 13D/G
0.27%
from 13D/G
$111,325,902
561,628 shares
 — 31 Jan 2025
R. Kipp deVeer
3/4/5
Co-President, Director
3/4/5
0.35%
$127,166,850
1,165,599 shares
 — 30 Jun 2026
How to read this table

Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.

Forms 3/4/5 flow

Insider trading overview

Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$452,349,626.

Buys
$1,325,826
Insiders: 2
Sells
$453,675,452
Insiders: 3
Net
-$452,349,626
Shares: -2,616,349
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 10,480 Shares: 2,626,829
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 0 0 $0 $0 $0
3-6 0 0 $0 $0 $0
6-9 10,480 595,770 $1,325,826 $91,483,399 -$90,157,573
9-12 0 2,031,059 $0 $362,192,053 -$362,192,053

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-17 of 17 reporting-owner rows connected to Ares Management Corp. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
17
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Bennett Rosenthal
Net 12M change
-$414,013,602
Latest report
20 Aug 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
Bennett Rosenthal Co-Founder & Chairman of PEG, Director $1,748,284,280 Mixed 16 Dec 2025
David B. Kaplan Co-Founder, Director $1,737,251,360 Mixed 16 Dec 2025
Michael J. Arougheti Co-Founder and CEO, Director $1,683,445,666 -$98,630,918 -5.5% Mixed 30 Jun 2026
Antony P. Ressler Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner $430,939,075 -$308,858,548 -42% Mixed 10 Sep 2025
R. Kipp deVeer Co-President, Director $127,166,850 Mixed 30 Jun 2026
Blair Jacobson Co-President $121,909,049 Median 20 Aug 2026
Michael R. McFerran Coo & Cfo $115,214,124 Mixed 30 Jul 2021
Ryan Berry Chief Mktg. & Strategy Officer $111,325,902 Mixed 31 Jan 2025
Naseem Sagati Aghili General Counsel $45,019,153 -$7,849,962 -15% Filing P/S 04 Feb 2026
Jarrod Phillips Chief Financial Officer $35,482,156 Mixed 01 Jul 2026
Ares Management Corp Chief Financial Officer $7,533,836 Mixed 04 Aug 2021
Paul G. Joubert Director $4,919,456 Median 30 Jul 2026
Ashish Bhutani Director $3,984,786 +$1,266,100 +47% Median 30 Jul 2026
Michael Lynton Director $3,806,356 Median 30 Jul 2026
Judy D. Olian Director $3,502,035 +$59,726 +1.7% Median 30 Jul 2026
Antoinette Cook Bush Director $2,690,140 Median 30 Jul 2026
Eileen Naughton Director $955,707 Median 30 Jul 2026

Recent insider transactions for Ares Management Corp

Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider Symbol Class Transaction % SEC-reported value SEC-reported price Shares Shares owned Date Ownership
Blair Jacobson ARES Class A Common Stock Gift -0.73% -8,000 1,095,221 20 Aug 2026 Direct
Antoinette Cook Bush ARES Class A Common Stock Award 7.7% 1,728 24,168 30 Jul 2026 Direct
Ashish Bhutani ARES Class A Common Stock Award 5.07% 1,728 35,799 30 Jul 2026 Direct
Eileen Naughton ARES Class A Common Stock Award 25.2% 1,728 8,586 30 Jul 2026 Direct
Judy D. Olian ARES Class A Common Stock Award 5.81% 1,728 31,462 30 Jul 2026 Direct
Michael Lynton ARES Class A Common Stock Award 5.32% 1,728 34,196 30 Jul 2026 Direct
Paul G. Joubert ARES Class A Common Stock Award 4.07% 1,728 44,196 30 Jul 2026 Direct
Jarrod Phillips ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -0.79% -2,583 325,226 01 Jul 2026 Direct
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -5.73% -82,957 1,364,548 30 Jun 2026 Direct
R. Kipp deVeer ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -6.64% -82,957 1,165,599 30 Jun 2026 Direct
Blair Jacobson ARES Class A Common Stock Gift -0.72% -8,000 1,103,221 03 Jun 2026 Direct
Judy D. Olian ARES Class A Common Stock Purchase 1.64% $59,726 $124.43 480 29,734 20 Feb 2026 Direct
Ashish Bhutani ARES Class A Common Stock Purchase 41.5% $1,266,100 $126.61 10,000 34,071 06 Feb 2026 Direct
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -1.19% $529,032 $134.92 -3,921 326,889 04 Feb 2026 Direct
Jarrod Phillips ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -4.53% -15,568 327,809 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Jarrod Phillips ARES Class A Common Stock Award 41.1% 100,000 343,377 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -6.73% -23,861 330,810 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Award 39.3% 100,000 354,671 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Blair Jacobson ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -4.06% -47,000 1,111,221 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Blair Jacobson ARES Class A Common Stock Award 35% 300,000 1,158,221 31 Jan 2026 Direct
R. Kipp deVeer ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -7.51% -101,444 1,248,556 31 Jan 2026 Direct
R. Kipp deVeer ARES Class A Common Stock Award 17.4% 200,000 1,350,000 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -9.53% -152,495 1,447,505 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Award 14.3% 200,000 1,600,000 31 Jan 2026 Direct
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -0.72% $299,239 $161.84 -1,849 254,671 22 Jan 2026 Direct
Blair Jacobson ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -0.24% -2,093 858,221 20 Jan 2026 Direct
Jarrod Phillips ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -0.69% -1,683 243,377 20 Jan 2026 Direct
Jarrod Phillips ARES Class A Common Stock Award 1.12% 2,712 245,060 20 Jan 2026 Direct
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Tax liability -0.42% -1,089 256,520 20 Jan 2026 Direct
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Award 1.06% 2,712 257,609 20 Jan 2026 Direct
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Ares Operating Group Units Gift -5.86% -425,000 6,826,596 18 Dec 2025 By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
David B. Kaplan ARES Class A Common Stock Gift -3.9% -40,000 985,052 16 Dec 2025 By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
Bennett Rosenthal ARES Class A Common Stock Gift -1.39% -15,000 1,061,052 16 Dec 2025 By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Gift -0.2% -500 254,897 09 Dec 2025 Direct
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -100% $8,847,108 $157.26 -56,257 0 01 Dec 2025 By Atticus Enterprises LLC
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -63.7% $15,408,069 $156.15 -98,673 56,257 28 Nov 2025 By Atticus Enterprises LLC
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -46.8% $21,019,622 $154.48 -136,067 154,930 26 Nov 2025 By Atticus Enterprises LLC
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -39% $28,442,509 $152.75 -186,197 290,997 25 Nov 2025 By Atticus Enterprises LLC
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -19.1% $16,937,821 $150.15 -112,806 477,194 24 Nov 2025 By Atticus Enterprises LLC
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Class A Common Stock Conversion of derivative security 590,000 590,000 14 Nov 2025 By Atticus Enterprises LLC
Michael J. Arougheti ARES Ares Operating Group Units Conversion of derivative security -7.52% -590,000 7,251,596 14 Nov 2025 By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -7.6% $3,275,370 $155.97 -21,000 255,397 01 Oct 2025 Direct
Naseem Sagati Aghili ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -7.06% $3,746,321 $178.40 -21,000 276,397 10 Sep 2025 Direct
Antony P. Ressler ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -100% $22,971,970 $178.30 -128,837 0 10 Sep 2025 By TJ Capital Investors, LLC
Antony P. Ressler ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -44% $17,799,237 $175.53 -101,400 128,837 09 Sep 2025 By TJ Capital Investors, LLC
Antony P. Ressler ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -42.5% $29,942,945 $175.78 -170,341 230,237 08 Sep 2025 By TJ Capital Investors, LLC
Antony P. Ressler ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -30.6% $31,300,367 $177.05 -176,784 400,578 05 Sep 2025 By TJ Capital Investors, LLC
Antony P. Ressler ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -21.9% $28,945,033 $179.05 -161,656 577,362 04 Sep 2025 By TJ Capital Investors, LLC
Antony P. Ressler ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -14.6% $22,359,617 $176.76 -126,499 739,018 03 Sep 2025 By TJ Capital Investors, LLC
Antony P. Ressler ARES Class A Common Stock Sale -17% $31,780,770 $178.61 -177,929 865,517 02 Sep 2025 By TJ Capital Investors, LLC
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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