Investment adviser · CRD 130074

ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

LOS ANGELES, CA, United States · Form ADV filed Feb 24, 2026

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

How this adviser has changed

Annual filings

Regulatory assets under management

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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 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · Item 5.D

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

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Private funds & service providers

662 detailed fund records

Largest reported gross asset value first; unreported values last. Gross asset value is fund-level disclosure, distinct from adviser AUM and Form D fundraising. Master and feeder funds may overlap.

GLP BRAZIL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS IIReal Estate Fund$887MGross asset value

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Fund administrator TMF BRASIL SERVICOS DE ADMINISTRAC?O DE FUNDOS LTDA. SAO PAULO, Brazil Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Auditor KPMG AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES LTDA. SAO PAULO, Brazil Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian BANCO BRADESCO S.A. SAO PAULO, Brazil 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

KPMG AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES LTDA.
PCAOB 1124

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-4448369924
Reported beneficial owners: 3
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

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ARES EUROPEAN CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND III (A), L.P.Hedge Fund$885MGross 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 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 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: Yes
External marketing: No

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
PCAOB 1438

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-7775746598
Reported beneficial owners: 2
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES EUROPEAN CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND XIV (A), L.P.Hedge Fund$883MGross asset value

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Fund administrator SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 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 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: 805-4878359688
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES EUROPEAN CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND VI (B), LPHedge Fund$877MGross 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 STATE STREET BANK 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: 805-6822311533
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND III LPHedge Fund · Master$874MGross asset value

Form D fundraising filings

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Ares Special Opportunities Fund Ill LP

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 →

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

Marketer GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC NEW YORK, New York, 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: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
PCAOB 42

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

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
CRD 361 · SEC 801-16048

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-6537380517
Reported beneficial owners: 18
Minimum commitment: $10M
Form D file number: 021-532988

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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ARES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND VII, L.P.Hedge Fund · Master$868MGross asset value

Form D fundraising filings

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Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund VII, L.P.

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 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 →

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

Marketer MASTERLINK SECURITIES CO., LTD TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, Republic of China 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: Yes

ERNST & YOUNG
PCAOB 42

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

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-8055963778
Reported beneficial owners: 34
Minimum commitment: $250K
Form D file number: 021-496496

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

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Other-Than Anual Amendment For Registered Adviser.

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NCL INVESTMENTS III, L.P. OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES SERIES APrivate Equity Fund$866MGross asset value

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

Custodian JP MORGAN NEW YORK, New York, 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

ERNST & YOUNG
PCAOB 42

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-2784757879
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · 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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Filing source

Form ADV 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · 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.

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 2050445 · Feb 24, 2026 · 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.