Ares Management Corporation· ARES

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NYSE

Financial ServicesAsset ManagementWebsite

Price: $144.02
Day: -3.63%
Mkt Cap: $47.30B
52W Range: $95.80 – $190.60
Volume: 2.02M
Beta: 1.51

D55D FrameworkQuarterly Data

Holdings Analysis

Insider activity, institutional flows, and fund ownership.

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Ares Management Corporation

ARES|Financial Services|Asset Management

Current price: $144

Smart Money

Dimension 5 of 5

Insider Activity, Q1 2026

Latest scored quarter, net flow, and top transactions by value

Net dollar flow$574.3K

Net share flow+5.3K

Purchases2 ($1.3M)

Sales8 ($751.6K)

Top Notable Transactions

Insider

Type

Value

Date

RESSLER ANTONY P

Sale

$28.2M

Aug 26

RESSLER ANTONY P

Sale

$19.7M

Sep 8

RESSLER ANTONY P

Sale

$18.6M

Aug 27

Institutional Ownership, Q2 2026

Ownership share, position changes, share flow, and top holders

Ownership100.6%

13F share flow+10.0%

Investors holding835

+598 adding-373 reducing

127

471

231

142

New 127Inc 471Red 231Closed 142

Top Institutional Holders

Institution

Value

Change

BLACKROCK, INC.

$1.9B

+4.4%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

$1.5B

+1.9%

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

$1.5B

0.0%

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

$1.3B

+182.5%

ETF & Mutual Fund Activity, Q2 2026

Latest meaningful quarter: fund-by-fund buying / unchanged / selling

Funds reporting225

Total shares held44.4M

Share flow-9.7%

57 buying47 selling

129

Buying 57Unchanged 129Selling 47

Top Fund Holders

Fund

Weight

Change

WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS

201.7K

0.11%

LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

158.8K

0.01%

-69.8K

Guardian Variable Products Trust

83.7K

0.65%

-25.4K

PACIFIC SELECT FUND

57.4K

0.01%

-12.4K

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Generated August 17, 2026

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Smart Money Sentiment

ARES Smart Money Sentiment Score

A weighted 1-5 sentiment score across three smart money signals.

Smart Money

4.5/5

Very Bullish

Weighted across 3 components

Component Breakdown (3 of 3 available)

Insider Activity

40% weight

+85

Institutional Flow

50% weight

+82

Fund Flow

10% weight

Overall Smart Money sentiment of 4.5/5 (Very Bullish) based on a weighted combination of 3 components. Insider activity uses a relative-baseline comparison against the stock's own history; institutional flow tracks position momentum and 13F share changes; fund flow measures ETF / mutual-fund buying vs selling. Higher scores indicate stronger bullish sentiment from professional investors.Last updated August 16, 2026.

Insider Trading Activity

Insider trading analysis comparing the latest quarter against the stock's own historical baseline.

Insider Activity for ARES

Net insider share flow by quarter (C-suite & director purchases minus sales)

Very Bullish

Strong insider buying in Q1 2026

Significant: 2 purchases totaling $1.3M (10.5K shares)

8 sales totaling $751.6K (5.2K shares)

Share volume is 3x+ above the historical average, unusually strong

Buying is rare, only seen in 2 of 7 quarters

Notable Recent Transactions, ARES

Top 8 highest-value recent insider trades

RESSLER ANTONY P

Director

Sell

157,585 shares at $178.80

Aug 26, 2025$28.18M

RESSLER ANTONY P

Director

Sell

111,974 shares at $175.51

Sep 8, 2025$19.65M

RESSLER ANTONY P

Director

Sell

103,465 shares at $180.22

Aug 27, 2025$18.65M

Arougheti Michael J

CEO

Sell

116,937 shares at $152.78

Nov 25, 2025$17.87M

Arougheti Michael J

CEO

Sell

114,469 shares at $154.60

Nov 26, 2025$17.70M

RESSLER ANTONY P

Director

Sell

97,284 shares at $179.89

Sep 4, 2025$17.50M

Arougheti Michael J

CEO

Sell

112,806 shares at $150.15

Nov 24, 2025$16.94M

RESSLER ANTONY P

Director

Sell

95,204 shares at $177.30

Sep 5, 2025$16.88M

Institutional Ownership Analysis

Institutional ownership analysis with position momentum, 13F share flow, and ownership percentage trends.

Institutional Ownership Over Time for ARES

Total dollar value invested by institutions each quarter

Very Bullish

Institutions accumulating in Q2 2026

100.6% institutional ownership

Moderate accumulation: 598 adding vs 373 reducing

13F shares increased by 8.2%, a significant shift

Momentum improving from prior quarter

Position Changes

Q2 2026: how are institutions adjusting their positions?

+598 growing-373 shrinkingNet: +225

127

471

231

142

New (127)

Increased (471)

Reduced (231)

Closed (142)

Top Institutional Holders, ARES

Largest 8 institutional positions by ownership percentage as of Q2 2026

BLACKROCK, INC.

16.9M

$1.9B

Ownership

7.54%

+4.4%

VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

13.8M

$1.5B

Ownership

6.14%

+1.9%

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

13.4M

$1.5B

Ownership

5.97%

No change

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

11.9M

$1.3B

Ownership

5.29%

+182.5%

CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS

10.6M

$1.2B

Ownership

4.75%

-9.7%

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP

9.5M

$1.1B

Ownership

4.25%

-14.7%

STATE STREET CORP

9.0M

$999.4M

Ownership

4.01%

+4.3%

CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

6.7M

$751.2M

Ownership

3.01%

+13.2%

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

ETF and mutual fund activity breakdown showing buying vs selling funds, top fund holders, and detailed holdings.

Fund Activity

Q2 2026: 233 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

57 buying47 sellingNet: +10

129

Buying (57)

Unchanged (129)

Selling (47)

Neutral

Mixed fund activity in Q2 2026

233 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

57 buying vs 47 selling (balanced)

Top Fund Holders, ARES

Largest 8 ETF and mutual fund positions by shares held as of latest filing

WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS

201.7K

Weight

0.11%

No change

LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

158.8K

Weight

0.01%

Decreased

Guardian Variable Products Trust

83.7K

Weight

0.65%

Decreased

PACIFIC SELECT FUND

57.4K

Weight

0.01%

Decreased

ROYCE VALUE TRUST, INC.

31.8K

Weight

1.84%

No change

ROYCE FUND

29.9K

Weight

0.49%

No change

Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

9.3K

Weight

0.03%

No change

PARNASSUS FUNDS

7.5K

Weight

0.77%

Increased

Ares Management Corporation· ARES

Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History500Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings151Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details429Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights

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Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History500Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings151Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details429Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights