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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a global alternative investment manager focused on credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure strategies. As a public company, Ares submits periodic and current reports that offer structured information about its operations, financial condition and significant corporate events.
Among the filings available for ARES are Form 8-K current reports, which Ares uses to disclose material events such as earnings announcements, dividends and investor presentations. For example, a Form 8-K dated October 31, 2025 notes a press release announcing financial results for a recent quarter and the declaration of a quarterly dividend on Class A common stock, while another Form 8-K dated September 25, 2025 references a presentation to analysts posted on the company’s investor resources website.
In addition to 8-Ks, investors typically review Ares’ annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and proxy statements on Schedule 14A for information on governance and executive matters. Filings related to capital structure, such as preferred stock or debt offerings, and documents concerning its role as manager of affiliated entities, are also part of the regulatory record.
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Ares Management Corp director and Co-Founder reports charitable gift of shares
Ares Management Corp insider, identified as a director and Co-Founder, reported a gift of 40,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on December 16, 2025. The transaction is coded "G", indicating a bona fide gift, and was executed at a reported price of $0 per share because gifts are non-sale transfers.
The shares were previously held indirectly through Ares Owners Holdings L.P., which held the stock on behalf of the reporting person or a controlled vehicle, and were gifted to a charitable foundation where the reporting person serves as a trustee. Following this transaction, the reporting person indirectly beneficially owns 985,052 shares of Class A Common Stock through Ares Owners Holdings L.P. as a limited partner.
A co-founder and chairman of Ares Management Corp reported gifting 15,000 shares of Class A common stock on December 16, 2025 to a charitable foundation where he serves as a director. The shares were previously held on his behalf through Ares Owners Holdings L.P., which is the direct owner of the stock. After this non-cash gift, he continues to beneficially own 1,061,052 Class A shares indirectly through his limited partner interest in Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
Ares Management Corporation’s general counsel reported a charitable stock donation. On December 9, 2025, the reporting person donated 500 shares of Ares Class A common stock to a charity at a stated price of $0, reflecting a gift rather than a sale.
After this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 254,897 shares of Class A common stock. This total includes 155,098 restricted units granted under an Ares equity incentive plan, with each restricted unit representing the right to receive one Class A share as the awards vest in installments under the applicable award agreements.
Ares Management Corporation reported insider transactions by its Co‑Founder and CEO, filed as a Form 4. Through an entity he controls, Atticus Enterprises LLC, the reporting person sold multiple blocks of Class A common stock on November 26, November 28, and December 1, 2025, at weighted average prices ranging from about $152 to $159 per share. These sales reduced Atticus Enterprises LLC’s indirect holdings of Ares Class A shares to zero.
The filing also notes that the reporting person holds 1,400,000 restricted units granted under an Ares equity incentive plan. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting, in line with the applicable restricted unit award agreement. The stock sales were executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted on December 13, 2024.
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) co-founder and CEO reported multiple open-market sales of Class A common stock executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 13, 2024. On November 24, 2025, an affiliated entity, Atticus Enterprises LLC, sold 112,806 shares at a weighted average price of $150.15, with individual trades ranging from $150.00 to $150.53. On November 25, 2025, additional sales included 5,811 shares at $150.53, 14,695 shares at $151.66, 116,937 shares at $152.78, and 48,754 shares at $153.29, each reported as weighted averages across specified price ranges. Following these transactions, 290,997 shares of Class A common stock are reported as indirectly owned through Atticus Enterprises LLC, and 1,400,000 restricted units are reported as directly owned, each unit representing the right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting.
ARES Management has a holder filing a notice to sell common stock under Rule 144. The filing covers a proposed sale of 590,000 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, with an indicated aggregate market value of $86,983,700. The issuer reports 216,852,343 common shares outstanding and the approximate sale date listed is 11/24/2025 on the NYSE.
The seller acquired these shares as founders shares from the issuer on 05/02/2014. The notice also discloses prior Rule 10b5-1 plan sales by Atticus Enterprises LLC, including a sale of 44,760 common shares on 08/25/2025 for gross proceeds of $7,975,820.21. By signing, the seller represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about ARES.
Ares Management Corporation (ARES)11/14/2025, 590,000 Ares Operating Group units were exchanged into 590,000 shares of Class A common stock at a stated price of $0. These shares are held indirectly through Atticus Enterprises LLC. Following the transaction, the reporting person also beneficially owns 1,400,000 restricted units that each represent the right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting, and indirectly holds 7,251,596 Ares Operating Group units through Ares Owners Holdings L.P., which are exchangeable for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis under an exchange agreement.
Ares Partners Holdco LLC and Ares Owners Holdings L.P. reported beneficial ownership of 110,863,589 shares of Ares Management Corporation Class A common stock, representing 33.9% of the class.
The position includes 4,336,729 Class A shares and 106,526,860 AOG Units that are convertible one-for-one into Class A shares, subject to restrictions. The reporting persons disclose shared voting power and shared dispositive power over 110,863,589 shares, with no sole power. Percentages are based on 220,324,704 Class A shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025, as increased by the 106,526,860 Class A shares issuable upon conversion of AOG Units.
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) received an amended Schedule 13G filing from Wellington Management Group LLP and affiliates, reporting beneficial ownership of 9,454,312 shares of ARES common stock, representing 4.38% of the class as of 09/30/2025.
The reporting persons show 0 shares with sole voting or dispositive power, 9,050,876 shares with shared voting power, and 9,454,312 shares with shared dispositive power. The shares are held for clients of Wellington’s investment adviser subsidiaries, and the filer indicates that no single client has rights to more than five percent of the class. The certification states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
Ares Management Corporation reports strong results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, alongside closing a major real estate acquisition. Quarterly revenue reached
The company completed the