Investment adviser · CRD 130074

ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

LOS ANGELES, CA, United States · Form ADV filed Nov 24, 2025

Regulatory AUM: $359B
Client accounts: 589
Employees: 2,996
Advisory professionals: 1,092

How this adviser has changed

Annual filings

Regulatory assets under management

Up to five fiscal years, using the latest annual update available at the selected filing date. Asset changes can reflect acquisitions, client flows, and valuations; they are not investment returns.

Annual adviser history and sources
Fiscal year	Regulatory AUM	Employees	Filed
2021	$203,424,579,297	1,769	Mar 31, 2022
2022	$253,185,903,529	2,378	Mar 31, 2023
2023	$314,926,162,888	2,919	Mar 28, 2024
2024	$359,147,000,000	2,996	Mar 31, 2025

Who they report serving

Form ADV · Item 5.D

Client types and their share of reported regulatory assets.

Client type	Clients	Regulatory assets	Share of AUM
Pooled investment vehicles	534	$318,747,738,955	88.8%
Insurance companies	26	$30,075,609,810	8.4%
Sovereign wealth & foreign institutions	9	$4,780,953,245	1.3%
Retirement plans	12	$2,390,995,979	0.7%
Other clients	Fewer than 5	$2,193,506,151	0.6%
Corporations & businesses	Fewer than 5	$721,504,860	0.2%
Other investment advisers	Fewer than 5	$227,629,453	0.1%
Banks & thrifts	Fewer than 5	$9,497,390	0.0%

Filing source

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Item 5.D

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

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Private funds & service providers

610 detailed fund records

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ARES LXII CLO LTD.Securitized Asset Fund$631MGross asset value

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Fund administrator COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. COLUMBIA, Maryland, United States Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. COLUMBIA, Maryland, United States Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Provider details

Annual audit: No
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: No

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-3679672167
Reported beneficial owners: 9
Minimum commitment: $250K

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

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ARES CAPITAL EUROPE V (G) LEVEREDHedge Fund$617MGross asset value

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Fund administrator SEI INVESTMENTS DUBLIN, Ireland Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LLP LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Marketer ARES MANAGEMENT CAPITAL MARKETS LLC CULVER CITY, California, United States Related to adviser: Yes Other funds reporting this name →

Marketer EUGENE INVESTMENTS & SECURITIES CO., LTD SEOUL, Korea, South Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Marketer PICTON S.A. SANTIAGO, Chile Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

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Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
PCAOB 1367

ARES MANAGEMENT CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
CRD 166219 · SEC 8-69194

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-7921910781
Reported beneficial owners: 11
Minimum commitment: $0
Form D file number: 021-37585102

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES COMMERCIAL FINANCE LPHedge Fund · Master$611MGross asset value

Form D fundraising filings

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Ares Commercial Finance LP

Fund administrator SS&C TECHNOLOGIES COLUMBUS, Ohio, United States Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG, LLP LOS ANGELES, California, United States Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian U.S. BANK BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Marketer ARES MANAGEMENT CAPITAL MARKETS LLC LOS ANGELES, California, United States Related to adviser: Yes Other funds reporting this name →

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
PCAOB 42

ARES MANAGEMENT CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
CRD 166219 · SEC 8-69194

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-5471961400
Reported beneficial owners: 15
Minimum commitment: $0
Form D file number: 021-237308

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES EUROPEAN CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND XI (S), L.P.Hedge Fund$610MGross asset value

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Fund administrator SS&C TECHNOLOGIES LONDON, United Kingdom Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LLP LONDON, United Kingdom Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON DUBLIN, Ireland Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: No

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
PCAOB 1438

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-6117893105
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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AEIF KLEEN INVESTOR, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$610MGross asset value

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Auditor FIRLEY, MORAN, FREER & EASSA, P.C. SYRACUSE, New York, United States Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian CITIBANK, N.A., BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: No
External marketing: No

FIRLEY, MORAN, FREER & EASSA, P.C.
PCAOB 5688

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-8377069443
Reported beneficial owners: 4
Minimum commitment: $10M

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II (JERSEY A) L.P.Hedge Fund$606MGross asset value

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Fund administrator LANGHAM HALL FUND MANAGEMENT (JERSEY) LIMITED ST HELIER, Jersey Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Fund administrator SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY OAKS, Pennsylvania, United States Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LLP LOS ANGELES, California, United States Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON HOUSTON, Texas, United States Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Provider details

Annual audit: Yes
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: No

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
PCAOB 42

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-3573842766
Reported beneficial owners: 2
Minimum commitment: $25M
Form D file number: 021-42069301

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES LIII CLO LTD.Securitized Asset Fund$603MGross asset value

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Fund administrator U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Marketer J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC NEW YORK, New York, United States Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Provider details

Annual audit: No
Prime brokers: No
Custodians: Yes
Administrator other than the adviser: Yes
External marketing: Yes

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
CRD 79 · SEC 801-3702

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-2480363331
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $250K

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Other-Than Anual Amendment For Registered Adviser.

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Services & filing details

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What changed?

Since Aug 27, 2025 · previous imported filing

Regulatory AUM$359,147,000,000 → $359,147,435,843

Filing source

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Items 1 & 5

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Other-Than Anual Amendment For Registered Adviser.

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Management of assets

Discretionary: $340B
Non-discretionary: $18.8B

Reported services

Pooled investment vehicle management · Business portfolio management

Compensation

Percentage of assets · Performance-based

Principal office

1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1400
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90067, United States

CRD 130074

Filing source

Form ADV 2026898 · Nov 24, 2025 · Items 1 & 5

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Other-Than Anual Amendment For Registered Adviser.

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Historical values on this page come from the SEC/IAPD filing archive; the public profile may show a newer filing.