Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $622.5 billion in total assets under management, or AUM, including $384.9 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of 2025. The company has four main business segments: credit strategies ($406.9 billion in total AUM and $249.8 billion in fee-earning AUM), private equity, ($25.3 billion/$14.4 billion), real estate/real assets ($139.1 billion/$84.1 billion), and other alternatives ($51.2 billion/$36.6 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (80% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (20%). Ares operates through more than 35 offices in over 15 countries around the globe.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or award | 6 | 10,368 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 3 | 168,497 | |
| Bona-fide gift | 2 | 16,000 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
78 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 8, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 3 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 17,080 | $174.92 | $2.99M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,400 | $176.14 | $951K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,100 | $177.34 | $195K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,800 | $178.51 | $500K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,100 | $179.21 | $735K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $179.97 | $36K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,689 | $174.45 | $469K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,139 | $175.37 | $1.08M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 19,587 | $176.09 | $3.45M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 783 | $177.44 | $139K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,134 | $175.51 | $375K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,863 | $176.72 | $683K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,038 | $177.68 | $717K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 46,627 | $178.46 | $8.32M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,635 | $174.41 | $460K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,542 | $175.30 | $972K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 20,383 | $176.09 | $3.59M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 632 | $177.38 | $112K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $178.04 | $18K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,965 | $175.72 | $521K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,269 | $176.95 | $755K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,847 | $178.20 | $4.61M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 23,363 | $178.67 | $4.17M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,288 | $174.52 | $574K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 9,191 | $175.62 | $1.61M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 15,676 | $176.13 | $2.76M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 732 | $177.39 | $130K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,166 | $175.50 | $380K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,363 | $176.75 | $771K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 10,725 | $177.98 | $1.91M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 39,527 | $178.52 | $7.06M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,572 | $170.04 | $437K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 13,353 | $171.00 | $2.28M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 9,918 | $171.66 | $1.70M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 638 | $171.90 | $110K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 800 | $172.69 | $138K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,600 | $174.14 | $279K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,180 | $175.28 | $4.41M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,060 | $175.94 | $890K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,562 | $175.07 | $799K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,430 | $175.62 | $2.18M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,240 | $176.53 | $219K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,000 | $169.95 | $340K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 13,296 | $170.96 | $2.27M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,222 | $171.65 | $1.93M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 938 | $172.01 | $161K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 600 | $172.87 | $104K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,534 | $174.17 | $267K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,869 | $175.28 | $4.53M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,343 | $175.95 | $764K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,907 | $175.10 | $859K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,868 | $175.62 | $2.08M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,484 | $176.47 | $262K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,547 | $170.07 | $433K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,766 | $170.98 | $2.18M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,023 | $171.66 | $1.89M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 947 | $172.06 | $163K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 600 | $172.90 | $104K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,600 | $174.23 | $279K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 24,197 | $175.26 | $4.24M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,535 | $175.91 | $1.15M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,001 | $175.03 | $700K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 13,185 | $175.60 | $2.32M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,203 | $176.55 | $212K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Other | Class A Common Stock | 250,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 17,157 | $167.34 | $2.87M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,891 | $168.02 | $486K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,600 | $166.71 | $600K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,163 | $167.40 | $2.04M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,739 | $166.93 | $290K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,400 | $168.42 | $404K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,326 | $168.98 | $731K | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,153 | $170.11 | $2.07M | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Other | Ares Operating Group Units | 250,000 | - | - | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Other | Class A Common Stock | 250,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 16,756 | $167.35 | $2.80M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,019 | $168.00 | $507K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,501 | $166.72 | $584K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,315 | $167.40 | $2.06M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,646 | $166.87 | $275K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,300 | $168.37 | $387K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,518 | $168.97 | $763K | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,536 | $170.12 | $1.96M | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Other | Ares Operating Group Units | 250,000 | - | - | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Other | Class A Common Stock | 250,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 16,732 | $167.33 | $2.80M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,364 | $168.00 | $565K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,700 | $166.75 | $617K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,125 | $167.39 | $2.03M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,745 | $166.91 | $291K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,500 | $168.43 | $421K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,144 | $168.99 | $700K | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,136 | $170.10 | $2.06M | |
| Michael J. Arougheti - Officer | Other | Ares Operating Group Units | 250,000 | - | - | |
| Bennett Rosenthal - Officer | Gift | Class A Common Stock | 29,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| David B. Kaplan - Officer | Gift | Class A Common Stock | 30,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Gift | Class A Common Stock | 300,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Ryan Berry - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,671 | $175.00 | $292K | |
| Ryan Berry - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 18,329 | $175.18 | $3.21M | |
| Ryan Berry - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 30,988 | $161.87 | $5.02M | |
| Ryan Berry - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 11,401 | $165.59 | $1.89M | |
| Ryan Berry - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 8,599 | $166.38 | $1.43M | |
| Ryan Berry - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $170.06 | $3.40M | |
| Ryan Berry - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $160.07 | $3.20M |
Ares Management Corp (ARES) had 11 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-21. The full record for ARES runs to 78 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-08. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of ARES were filed in the last 90 days. 2 purchases are on record for this company.
No insider sales of ARES were filed in the last 90 days. 291 sales are on record for this company.
This page tracks ARES Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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