ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) Top Institutional Shareholders
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $21.55B in ARES holdings during the latest filing period.
Blackrock, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of ARES tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $1.76B in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $1.95B, representing an estimated gain of +10.27% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 53% of the total disclosed ARES value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Capital Management Llc, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES).
This page ranks the largest institutional ARES shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
785
Total Reported Value
$21.55B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$1.76B
Insider Transactions (90d)
4
Latest Filing Quarter
Q2 2026
New Institutional Positions
70
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 0.03% | 16,169,065 | $1,764,045,021 | $1,945,138,520 | +$181,093,499 | +10.27% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.04% | 13,489,463 | $1,471,700,413 | $1,622,782,399 | +$151,081,986 | +10.27% | |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 29.66% | 13,364,740 | $1,458,093,134 | $1,607,778,222 | +$149,685,088 | +10.27% | |
| Capital World Investors | 0.18% | 11,784,120 | $1,285,647,492 | $1,417,629,636 | +$131,982,144 | +10.27% | |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 0.23% | 11,162,802 | $1,217,861,699 | $1,342,885,081 | +$125,023,382 | +10.27% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.06% | 10,797,022 | $1,177,955,100 | $1,298,881,747 | +$120,926,647 | +10.27% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.03% | 8,604,601 | $938,761,969 | $1,035,133,500 | +$96,371,531 | +10.27% | |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 0.54% | 7,614,645 | $830,757,770 | $916,041,794 | +$85,284,024 | +10.27% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.10% | 5,963,306 | $650,596,685 | $717,385,712 | +$66,789,027 | +10.27% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.04% | 5,624,013 | $611,216,607 | $676,568,764 | +$65,352,157 | +10.69% | |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 0.14% | 5,122,470 | $558,861,477 | $616,233,141 | +$57,371,664 | +10.27% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.03% | 4,196,847 | $457,875,987 | $504,880,694 | +$47,004,707 | +10.27% | |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.23% | 4,009,291 | $437,417,364 | $482,317,707 | +$44,900,343 | +10.26% | |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | 0.14% | 3,846,219 | $422,157,161 | $462,700,146 | +$40,542,985 | +9.60% | |
| Capital International Investors | 0.08% | 3,056,451 | $333,454,967 | $367,691,055 | +$34,236,088 | +10.27% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.02% | 2,823,629 | $308,058,116 | $339,682,569 | +$31,624,453 | +10.27% | |
| Nuveen, Llc | 0.07% | 2,421,045 | $264,136,003 | $291,251,714 | +$27,115,711 | +10.27% | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.04% | 2,236,580 | $244,010,900 | $269,060,574 | +$25,049,674 | +10.27% | |
| Lri Investments, Llc | 18.57% | 2,335,268 | $230,936,196 | $280,932,740 | +$49,996,544 | +21.65% | |
| Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.16% | 2,080,407 | $226,972,404 | $250,272,962 | +$23,300,558 | +10.27% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.03% | 1,978,796 | $215,886,727 | $238,049,159 | +$22,162,432 | +10.27% | |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 0.35% | 1,951,264 | $212,884,311 | $234,737,059 | +$21,852,748 | +10.27% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.03% | 1,892,516 | $206,473,496 | $227,669,675 | +$21,196,179 | +10.27% | |
| Vulcan Value Partners | C.T. Fitzpatrick | 4.89% | 1,691,176 | $184,507,302 | $203,448,473 | +$18,941,171 | +10.27% |
| Janus Henderson Group Plc | 0.09% | 1,653,078 | $180,342,552 | $198,865,283 | +$18,522,731 | +10.27% | |
| Westfield Capital Management Co Lp | 0.72% | 1,572,787 | $171,591,074 | $189,206,276 | +$17,615,202 | +10.27% | |
| M&G Plc | 0.87% | 1,548,714 | $168,809,826 | $186,310,294 | +$17,500,468 | +10.37% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.03% | 1,417,076 | $154,602,991 | $170,474,243 | +$15,871,252 | +10.27% | |
| Fmr Llc | 0.01% | 1,368,540 | $149,307,710 | $164,635,362 | +$15,327,652 | +10.27% | |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 0.05% | 1,346,499 | $145,803,647 | $161,983,830 | +$16,180,183 | +11.10% | |
| Clearbridge Investments, Llc | 0.12% | 1,292,902 | $141,055,564 | $155,536,111 | +$14,480,547 | +10.27% | |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 0.25% | 1,292,084 | $140,966,364 | $155,437,705 | +$14,471,341 | +10.27% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.03% | 1,187,250 | $129,528,975 | $142,826,175 | +$13,297,200 | +10.27% | |
| Millennium Management Llc | 0.10% | 1,168,850 | $127,521,535 | $140,612,655 | +$13,091,120 | +10.27% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.02% | 1,143,323 | $124,736,529 | $137,541,757 | +$12,805,228 | +10.27% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.03% | 1,109,618 | $121,059,326 | $133,487,045 | +$12,427,719 | +10.27% | |
| Boston Partners | 0.12% | 1,027,190 | $112,047,366 | $123,570,957 | +$11,523,591 | +10.28% | |
| Ubs Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of Ubs Asset Management Americas Llc | 0.02% | 1,010,298 | $110,223,513 | $121,538,849 | +$11,315,336 | +10.27% | |
| Hamlin Capital Management, Llc | 2.40% | 959,634 | $106,816,861 | $115,443,970 | +$8,627,109 | +8.08% | |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 0.03% | 920,109 | $100,384,135 | $110,689,113 | +$10,304,978 | +10.27% | |
| Deutsche Bank Ag\ | 0.03% | 915,831 | $99,917,162 | $110,174,469 | +$10,257,307 | +10.27% | |
| Quilter Plc | 1.71% | 890,884 | $97,195,444 | $107,173,345 | +$9,977,901 | +10.27% | |
| Citigroup Inc | 0.06% | 795,858 | $86,828,112 | $95,741,717 | +$8,913,605 | +10.27% | |
| Truist Financial Corp | 0.10% | 710,518 | $77,517,560 | $85,475,315 | +$7,957,755 | +10.27% | |
| Barclays Plc | 0.03% | 677,064 | $73,867,684 | $81,450,799 | +$7,583,115 | +10.27% | |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 0.01% | 604,508 | $65,952,000 | $72,722,312 | +$6,770,312 | +10.27% | |
| Cat Rock Capital Management Lp | 9.97% | 588,100 | $64,161,710 | $70,748,430 | +$6,586,720 | +10.27% | |
| Peregrine Capital Management Llc | 2.37% | 584,716 | $63,792,516 | $70,341,335 | +$6,548,819 | +10.27% | |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 0.01% | 546,589 | $59,632,786 | $65,754,657 | +$6,121,871 | +10.27% | |
| American Century Companies Inc | 0.03% | 545,981 | $59,566,568 | $65,681,514 | +$6,114,946 | +10.27% |
Frequently asked questions about ARES
Who owns the most ARES stock?
The largest holders of ARES are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A (ARES).
Is ARES widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like ARES appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly ARES is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.