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ARES

ARES Institutional Ownership & 13F Filings

Ares Management CORP - A

-$10.6B

Net Activity

Institutions Holding

799

Popularity Rank

#614

Avg Weight

0.24%

Total Value

$23.3B

Ownership Trend

799 institutions currently hold ARES, with 428 net buyers and 434 net sellers this quarter.

Institutional Moves

Institutional Moves (Q1 2026)

Neutral

Based on recent trading activity

Net Selling Institutions

434

Net Buying Institutions

428

Key Holders

Key Holders

Top 5 by Value

BI
BlackRock, Inc.
$1.8B
VC
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
$1.5B
SM
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, INC.
$1.5B
CW
Capital World Investors
$1.3B
WM
Wellington Management Group LLP
$1.2B

Top 5 by Conviction

SM
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, INC.
29.54%
CW
Curated Wealth Partners LLC
20.19%
LI
LRI Investments, LLC
20.12%
VV
Vulcan Value Partners, LLC
4.89%
HC
Hamlin Capital Management, LLC
2.49%
View all 799 holding institutions

Across its top 20 institutional holders, ARES's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 7/100, avg. turnover score 22/100).

Quarterly Activity

Recent Activity

+$12.2B

Total Buy Value

$15.5B

Total Sell Value

New buy133
Trim273
Add295
Sold out161

428

Net Buyers

434

Net Sellers

Game Theory Scenarios

Neutral— Wait & Watch

Institutional Distribution vs Insider Buying – Stalemate

Signal Basis

Institutional net value dropped $10.6B with 434 sellers against 428 buyers and 161 exits exceeding 133 new buys. Insider net bought $0.5M but with only 2 buyers versus 10 sellers and a confidence score of 37.2, the buying lacks conviction.

Confirmation

A continued increase in institutional selling or a shift to insider net selling would confirm bearish momentum.

Invalidation Risk

A sudden surge in insider buying with high confidence or a reversal to institutional accumulation invalidates this neutral stance.

AI-assisted, sourced from public SEC 13F filings, covering historical data only. Should not be the sole basis for any trade.

Smart Money Convergence

ARES does not currently show a 13F-and-insider convergence signal — its insider confidence score is 37/100, below the threshold this product uses to flag combined buying pressure.

13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.

Insider Trading (Form 4)

3790d confidence

2

unique buyers

$1.33M

buy value

data as of 2026-07-18

12-Month Buy/Sell Activity

Feb 25
Jun 25
Oct 25
Jan 26
BuySell
ActionInsiderTitleDateValue
BuyOlian Judy D.Director2026-02-20$60K
BuyBHUTANI ASHISHDirector2026-02-06$1.27M
SellSagati Aghili NaseemGeneral Counsel2026-02-04$39K
SellSagati Aghili NaseemGeneral Counsel2026-02-04$165K
SellSagati Aghili NaseemGeneral Counsel2026-02-04$40K
SellSagati Aghili NaseemGeneral Counsel2026-02-04$150K
SellSagati Aghili NaseemGeneral Counsel2026-02-04$84K
SellSagati Aghili NaseemGeneral Counsel2026-02-04$38K
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Form 144 Pre-Sale Notices

No Form 144 planned sale filings in the last 90 days

Beneficial Ownership (13D/13G)

No Schedule 13D/13G filings for this ticker

Material Events (8-K)

1

Filings (14d)

Data as of 2026-07-10
2026-07-10

Ares Management Corp filed an 8-K to disclose its financial results. The filing points to Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) for the actual earnings details, but those specific numbers are not included in this excerpt. This is a routine earnings disclosure.

View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)

View all Form 8-K filings

CUSIP

03990B101, 04014Y101, G33032106, G33032114, G33032122, G33033104

FAQ

Who are the top institutional investors holding ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES)?
Major stakeholders currently include BlackRock, Inc. ($1.8B), Vanguard Capital Management LLC ($1.5B), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, INC. ($1.5B). Based on the latest 13F filings, there are a total of 799 tracked investment funds and institutions maintaining positions in ARES.
What is the overall institutional sentiment toward ARES recently?
Institutional sentiment appears Bearish (Net Selling). During the most recent reporting quarter, the stock experienced a net outflow of $10.6B, driven by 428 managers accumulating shares while 434 reduced their exposure.
Which institutions have been selling or reducing their ARES positions?
In the latest period, 273 funds trimmed their holdings, and 161 managers completely exited their positions. The aggregate reported sell value was $15.5B.
Are there any notable investors adding ARES to their portfolios?
Yes, buying activity remains notable. 133 institutions opened new positions in {ticker}, and 295 existing holders added to their shares. The total reported buy value for the quarter amounted to $12.2B.

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