Investment adviser · CRD 130074

ARES MANAGEMENT LLC

LOS ANGELES, CA, United States · Form ADV filed Mar 27, 2026

Regulatory AUM: $459B
Client accounts: 715
Employees: 3,990
Advisory professionals: 1,550

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
2025	$458,821,489,418	3,990	Mar 27, 2026

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	655	$403,549,241,688	88.0%
Insurance companies	27	$40,325,960,452	8.8%
Sovereign wealth & foreign institutions	Fewer than 5	$5,731,289,077	1.2%
Retirement plans	13	$4,925,207,418	1.1%
Other clients	7	$2,941,983,189	0.6%
Corporations & businesses	Fewer than 5	$1,112,238,528	0.2%
Other investment advisers	Fewer than 5	$235,569,066	0.1%

Filing source

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Item 5.D

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

Private funds & service providers

653 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.

ARES INFRASTRUCTURE DEBT FUND V (ELP), L.P.Other Private Fund$539MGross asset value

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Fund administrator CITCO FUND SERVICES (CAYMAN ISLANDS) LIMITED GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands Investor statements: Yes (provided to all investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG SYDNEY, Australia Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian CITCO BANK NEDERLAND NV 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
PCAOB 1435

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-9286411882
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $10M

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

ARES US REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITY PARALLEL FUND IV-B II, L.P.Hedge Fund$538MGross asset value

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Fund administrator SEI 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 U.S. BANK MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, 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
PCAOB 42

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-1998886264
Reported beneficial owners: 4
Minimum commitment: $10M
Form D file number: 021-462411

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

ARES LXXVII CLO LTD.Securitized Asset Fund$537MGross 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 →

Marketer SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA) INC. 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

SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA) INC.
CRD 2739 · SEC 8-3716

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-8984030381
Reported beneficial owners: 2
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

ARES EUROPEAN CLO XVIII DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANYSecuritized Asset Fund$529MGross asset value

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Fund administrator CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON, United Kingdom Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: No Other funds reporting this name →

Auditor ERNST & YOUNG LLP DUBLIN, Ireland Other funds reporting this name →

Custodian CITIBANK, N.A. LONDON, United Kingdom 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 1411

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-3861065470
Reported beneficial owners: 2
Minimum commitment: $104K

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

ARES DIVERSIFIED CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND (S), L.P.Hedge Fund$526MGross asset value

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Fund administrator SS&C GLOBEOP COLUMBUS, Ohio, 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 TRUST COMPANY, N.A. 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
PCAOB 42

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-7812509514
Reported beneficial owners: 1
Minimum commitment: $0

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

ARES LXIII CLO LTD.Securitized Asset Fund$524MGross asset value

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

Marketer SG AMERICAS 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

SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC
CRD 128351 · SEC 8-66125

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-1961385577
Reported beneficial owners: 10
Minimum commitment: $250K

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

ARES XLIX CLO LTDSecuritized Asset Fund$521MGross asset value

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Fund administrator US BANK CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES 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 NATIXIS SECURITIES AMERICAS 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

NATIXIS SECURITIES AMERICAS LLC
CRD 1101 · SEC 8-719

Fund details & source

Fund ID: 805-5120169369
Reported beneficial owners: 4
Minimum commitment: $250K

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1)

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.

Services & filing details

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What changed?

Since Feb 24, 2026 · previous imported filing

Regulatory AUM$359,147,435,843 → $458,821,489,418
Client accounts589 → 715
Employees2,996 → 3,990

Filing source

Form ADV 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Items 1 & 5

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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: $434B
Non-discretionary: $24.9B

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 2069908 · Mar 27, 2026 · Items 1 & 5

Reported by ARES MANAGEMENT LLC (CRD 130074).

Annual Updating Amendment for Registered Adviser · fiscal year 2025.

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.