Ares Management LLC
Ares Management LLC is a global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, United States. Founded in 1997, the firm provides complementary primary and secondary investment solutions spanning credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure. Ares serves a diverse client base, including pension funds, insurance companies, banks, sovereign wealth funds, and university endowments. As of June 30, 2025, Ares employs approximately 4,100 people across operations in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, making it one of the largest and most diversified alternative asset managers in the world.
Investment Strategy
Ares Management pursues a multi-asset platform strategy, providing flexible and scalable capital across credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure asset classes. The firm's philosophy emphasizes risk-adjusted returns, cycle-tested performance, and collaboration across a variety of investment groups and geographies. Ares seeks to deliver innovative and solutions-oriented investment results at all points in the market cycle, and focuses on well-structured investments in high quality businesses and real estate assets. The group manages direct lending, liquid and alternative credit, opportunistic and APAC credit, real estate equity and debt, digital and infrastructure opportunities, private equity and secondaries, and insurance solutions. Their value-oriented approach invests across the capital structure, aiming to create lasting value while managing risk.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (32)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S SVV | Savers Value Village Inc | 61.25% | $1.20B | 117,449,188 | $23.70 | $10.20 | +$268.8M |
F FYBR | Frontier Communications Parent Inc | 5.83% | $114.0M | 3,131,679 | $25.87 | $36.40 | +$1.7M |
G GBTG | Global Business Travel Group | 4.47% | $87.5M | 13,886,023 | $6.35 | $6.30 | +$4.7M |
C CTEV | Claritev Corporation | 4.30% | $84.1M | 1,863,105 | $14.95 | $45.13 | +$45.6M |
C CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Hldgs | 3.34% | $65.3M | 55,829,046 | $1.77 | $1.17 | +$3.3M |