When did ARES join the S&P 500?

Ares Management joined the S&P 500 index on 2025-12-11.

What sector is ARES in?

ARES is in the Financials sector, Asset Management & Custody Banks industry.

ARES — Ares Management

Name: ARES Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
Creator: SEC EDGAR
License: https://www.sec.gov/data

Asset Management & Custody Banks · Financials

Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with total assets under management (AUM) of $595.7 billion as of September 2025, including $367.6 billion in fee-generating AUM. The firm operates four primary business segments: Private Credit ($391.5 billion total AUM, $240.2 billion fee-generating AUM), Private Equity ($25.1 billion/$11.8 billion), Real Estate/Real Assets ($132.4 billion/$80.5 billion), and Other Alternatives ($46.7 billion/$35.1 billion). The company primarily serves institutional investors (80% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (20%). Ares operates 35 offices across more than 15 countries worldwide.

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Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Financials
Industry	Asset Management & Custody Banks
Joined	2025-12-11
Tenure	0 yrs

S&P 500 Timeline

2025-12-11Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

820 institutions hold ARES, totaling 305.5M shares ($27.3B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	27.0M	$2.9B
2	BlackRock, Inc.	18.2M	$1.8B
3	SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	13.4M	$1.5B
4	MORGAN STANLEY	9.8M	$1.4B
5	Capital World Investors	11.8M	$1.3B
6	WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	11.5M	$1.2B
7	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	10.8M	$1.2B
8	STATE STREET CORP	9.0M	$952M
9	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	14.8M	$910M
10	CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	7.6M	$831M

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10