Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Ownership
ARES ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 93.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 11.16% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 224.0M
- Float
- 219.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 14.44% 15.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.99 short interest down 0.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 93.56%
- Insiders 11.16%
ARES top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.42% | 16.9M | $1.90B | +713,462 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.05% | 13.8M | $1.54B | +260,775 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 5.88% | 13.4M | $1.50B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Bank of America Corp | 5.21% | 11.9M | $1.33B | +7.7M (+182.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.80% | 10.9M | $1.23B | +127,568 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Capital World Investors | 4.68% | 10.6M | $1.20B | −1.1M (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.19% | 9.5M | $1.07B | −1.6M (−14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 3.95% | 9.0M | $1.01B | +374,120 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.97% | 6.7M | $757.6M | +785,021 (+13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 2.92% | 6.6M | $746.6M | −964,917 (−12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.57% | 5.8M | $656.0M | +219,432 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.37% | 5.4M | $605.4M | +869,811 (+19.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 2.09% | 4.7M | $533.0M | −374,805 (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 1.78% | 4.0M | $453.6M | +31,191 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.71% | 3.9M | $435.8M | +1.1M (+37.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 1.26% | 2.9M | $321.2M | −195,236 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.24% | 2.8M | $316.8M | +2.8M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 1.16% | 2.6M | $296.0M | +1.2M (+86.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 1.07% | 2.4M | $274.5M | −6,389 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | FMR Inc | 1.04% | 2.4M | $264.6M | +988,696 (+72.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 17.1M shares and 6 cut 4.3M.
ARES top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.95% | 6.7M | $752.8M | −14,403 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.74% | 6.2M | $699.2M | +17,112 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.46% | 5.6M | $629.4M | +66,248 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.01% | 4.6M | $512.2M | −2,442 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 1.93% | 4.4M | $493.0M | +299,065 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 1.76% | 4.0M | $448.7M | −986,915 (−19.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 1.61% | 3.7M | $411.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Franklin Rising Dividends A | 1.44% | 3.3M | $366.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.31% | 3.0M | $335.1M | −4,810 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Principal MidCap R5 | 1.22% | 2.8M | $311.6M | −35,239 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.21% | 2.7M | $308.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.20% | 2.7M | $307.4M | +10,513 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.18% | 2.7M | $302.0M | −4,187 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.93% | 2.1M | $237.6M | −44,939 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Wellesley® Income Inv | 0.74% | 1.7M | $188.5M | −462,087 (−21.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.71% | 1.6M | $181.9M | +7,148 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.67% | 1.5M | $170.1M | −9,559 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.64% | 1.5M | $163.4M | −3,040 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Funds American Balanced A | 0.61% | 1.4M | $156.2M | −1.6M (−53.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | MFS Value A | 0.61% | 1.4M | $154.6M | −106,616 (−7.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ARES insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | John Boozman | Buy | $101.54 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $117.12 | — | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Judy D Olian | Buy | $124.43 | 480 | $59,726 |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $130.55 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Ashish Bhutani | Buy | $126.61 | 10,000 | $1.3M |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $121.70 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $151.63 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $155.81 | — | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Michael J Arougheti | Sell | $157.26 | 56,257 | $8.8M |
| 2025-11-28 | Michael J Arougheti | Sell | $156.15 | 98,673 | $15.4M |
| 2025-11-26 | Michael J Arougheti | Sell | $154.48 | 136,067 | $21.0M |
| 2025-11-25 | Michael J Arougheti | Sell | $152.75 | 186,197 | $28.4M |
| 2025-11-24 | Michael J Arougheti | Sell | $150.15 | 112,806 | $16.9M |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $181.10 | — | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Antony P Ressler | Sell | $178.30 | 128,837 | $23.0M |
| 2025-09-09 | Antony P Ressler | Sell | $175.53 | 101,400 | $17.8M |
| 2025-09-08 | Antony P Ressler | Sell | $175.78 | 170,341 | $29.9M |
| 2025-09-05 | Antony P Ressler | Sell | $177.05 | 176,784 | $31.3M |
| 2025-09-04 | Antony P Ressler | Sell | $179.05 | 161,656 | $28.9M |
| 2025-09-03 | Antony P Ressler | Sell | $176.76 | 126,499 | $22.4M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ARES shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ARES
Institutional investors own 93.6% of Ares's shares and insiders 11.16%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.42% of the shares (16.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.44% of the float, or 6.99 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 178.8% since 2014.
Related: ARES analyst forecast, ARES key metrics, ARES dividend history. See the ARES stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ARES ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ares stock?
The largest shareholders of Ares are BlackRock Inc (7.42%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.05%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (5.88%), Bank of America Corp (5.21%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.80%).
What percentage of Ares is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 93.6% of Ares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 11.16%.
Which funds own Ares?
The largest fund holders of Ares are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.95%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.74%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.46%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.01%), American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (1.93%).
What is Ares's short interest?
15.5M shares of Ares were sold short, 14.44% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.99 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ares?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Ares (since September 3, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Ares are outstanding?
Ares has 224.0M shares outstanding, of which 219.8M are in the public float.