Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ARES held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 16.9M | $1.88B | +4.4% | 5.141% | 0.03% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 13.8M | $1.53B | +1.9% | 4.187% | 0.03% |
| 3 | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 13.4M | $1.49B | 0.0% | 4.070% | 28.22% |
| 4 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 11.9M | $1.32B | +182.5% | 3.610% | 0.09% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.9M | $1.22B | +1.2% | 3.327% | 0.05% |
| 6 | Capital World Investors | 10.6M | $1.18B | -9.7% | 3.241% | 0.14% |
| 7 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 9.5M | $1.06B | -14.7% | 2.901% | 0.18% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 9.0M | $999.4M | +4.3% | 2.734% | 0.01% |
| 9 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6.7M | $751.2M | +13.2% | 2.055% | 0.10% |
| 10 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 6.6M | $740.2M | -12.7% | 2.025% | 0.41% |
| 11 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.8M | $647.9M | +3.9% | 1.779% | 0.03% |
| 12 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 5.4M | $580.2M | +19.2% | 1.642% | 0.03% |
| 13 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 4.7M | $528.5M | -7.3% | 1.446% | 0.11% |
| 14 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 4.0M | $449.7M | +0.8% | 1.230% | 0.22% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.9M | $432.1M | +37.5% | 1.182% | 0.02% |
| 16 | Capital International Investors | 2.9M | $318.5M | -6.4% | 0.871% | 0.07% |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 2.6M | $293.4M | +80.7% | 0.803% | 0.04% |
| 18 | NORGES BANK | 2.4M | $272.1M | — | 0.744% | 0.03% |
| 19 | CITIGROUP INC | 2.4M | $268.8M | +26.6% | 0.735% | 0.09% |
| 20 | FMR LLC | 2.4M | $262.4M | +72.2% | 0.718% | 0.01% |
| 21 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.3M | $260.3M | +15.7% | 0.712% | 0.02% |
| 22 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2.2M | $241.5M | -43.7% | 0.660% | 0.08% |
| 23 | LRI Investments, LLC | 2.3M | $230.9M | -0.3% | 0.711% | 18.57% |
| 24 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.0M | $220.6M | -11.4% | 0.603% | 0.02% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.0M | $218.1M | +3.5% | 0.597% | 0.03% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in ARES — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ARES during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 821 | +2.1% | 68.77% | +3.37 pp | $24.33B | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | 804 | 1.0% | 65.40% | +1.35 pp | $23.03B | 29% |
| Q4 2025 | 812 | +7.0% | 64.05% | +5.90 pp | $32.49B | +9.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 759 | +1.1% | 58.15% | +1.18 pp | $29.60B | 7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 751 | +5.0% | 56.97% | +3.46 pp | $31.89B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | 715 | +1.7% | 53.51% | 1.05 pp | $26.19B | 16% |
| Q4 2024 | 703 | +11% | 54.56% | +26.76 pp | $31.04B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | 633 | — | 27.80% | — | $26.88B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ARES stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Ares Management Corporation stands at 68.8%, held across 821 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of ARES, with approximately 16,882,527 shares worth $1.88B as of Q2 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ARES.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ARES is 47 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
114 institutions opened new positions in ARES during Q2 2026, while 110 fully exited. 479 added to existing positions and 198 trimmed.
ARES institutional ownership rose by 3.37 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.0% of all reported 13F value in ARES, and the top 25 account for 71.5%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Institutional Ownership