Ares Management Corp
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See all $ARES insider activity →Alternative asset managers reported Q2 results focused on wealth-channel fundraising and redemption trends. Blackstone said private wealth AUM rose 16% to $324B and Q2 sales were $8.6B, while BCRED saw $1.2B net outflows. Ares reported $3.9B inflows and $76B wealth AUM. KKR reported $3B inflows. Non-traded BDCs had $2B raised, down 82% YoY, with net outflows of $3.8B.
Capital World Investors filed Amendment No. 1 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 10,650,108 shares of Ares Management Corp. common stock, or 4.8% of the class, based on 222,028,421 shares outstanding. The filing states sole voting and sole dispositive power over the shares and indicates ownership of 5% or less.
Goldman Sachs said alternative asset manager stocks are still attractive for H2 despite YTD declines. In a note, it cited stabilized earnings, a 3% average rise in 2026-2027 fee-related revisions, and next-12-month P/D E multiples net of SBC averaging 19x (16% below five-year). It expects management fees to average about 15% growth, with TPG, STEP, CG, HLNE and KKR among the biggest upside candidates.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 3 news stories mentioning ARES (Ares Management Corp). Coverage has skewed bullish: 2 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent ARES coverage spans sector analysis, earnings and mergers & acquisitions.
Continued wealth-product scaling is a positive demand signal, supporting the thesis that Ares is gaining distribution traction.
This is a new disclosed ownership stake below 5%, which is typically low signal for control but can still affect positioning and sentiment at the margin.
ARES is included in the group’s fastest fee-growth cohort, which can drive relative valuation re-rating.
Despite record fundraising and higher fee-related earnings, the text emphasizes wealth-channel redemption stress and worsening credit metrics, driving a de-rating narrative.
Analyst Q&A adds detail on private credit demand, interval fund plans, and margin drivers, but no new guidance or deal terms were disclosed.
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Alternative asset managers reported Q2 results focused on wealth-channel fundraising and redemption trends. Blackstone said private wealth AUM rose 16% to $324B and Q2 sales were $8.6B, while BCRED saw $1.2B net outflows. Ares reported $3.9B inflows and $76B wealth AUM. KKR reported $3B inflows. Non-traded BDCs had $2B raised, down 82% YoY, with net outflows of $3.8B.
7 min readCapital World Investors filed Amendment No. 1 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 10,650,108 shares of Ares Management Corp. common stock, or 4.8% of the class, based on 222,028,421 shares outstanding. The filing states sole voting and sole dispositive power over the shares and indicates ownership of 5% or less.
2 min readGoldman Sachs said alternative asset manager stocks are still attractive for H2 despite YTD declines. In a note, it cited stabilized earnings, a 3% average rise in 2026-2027 fee-related revisions, and next-12-month P/D E multiples net of SBC averaging 19x (16% below five-year). It expects management fees to average about 15% growth, with TPG, STEP, CG, HLNE and KKR among the biggest upside candidates.
3 min readAres Management (NYSE: ARES) reports Q2 2026 results with record gross fundraising of about $36bn, AUM about $671bn, fee-paying AUM about $410bn, and fee-related earnings of $491.1m, and raises its quarterly dividend to $1.35. The article cites stock down about 32% over 52 weeks and ASIF redemptions exceeding a 5% cap. It also discusses ARCC non-accruals rising and football-related credit losses tied to Eagle Football and Chelsea exposure.
12 min readAres Management reported Q2 results meeting revenue expectations at $1.28B and modestly beating consensus adjusted EPS with $1.29 vs $1.27. Management cited strong fundraising, including a record $36B raised and about 17% YoY growth in AUM and fee-paying assets. Analyst questions covered private credit demand, M&A and private equity expansion, direct lending outlook, margin drivers, and interval fund liquidity.
7 min readBloomberg reports that Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) is leading a $2.2 billion direct loan to fund pharmacy benefits manager MedImpact Holdings’ planned acquisition of Medical Card System in Puerto Rico. The deal is expected to price at least 8 percentage points over benchmark and be second-lien. ARES shares fell 2.3% Wednesday.
3 min readBlackstone reported that realized performance compensation (carried interest) paid to employees in its private credit and insurance segment fell 51% year-on-year in the first half. Johnson Associates forecasts private credit performance pay flat to down 10% in 2026, while investment bank DCM bonuses may rise 5% to 10%.
6 min readSpear’s 2026 rankings highlight advisers for private equity and other alternative assets for UHNW investors. It cites McKinsey’s claim of over $1 trillion in 2025 private equity deal value and notes major firms’ AUM. It also discusses private credit liquidity concerns after Blue Owl Capital ended quarterly redemptions and EQT’s £2.7 billion purchase of Coller Capital.
10 min readBloomberg reports that Ares is in talks with Toscafund regarding financing Toscafund’s bid to acquire Spire Healthcare. The report links Ares, Toscafund, and Spire Healthcare in a potential acquisition arrangement, which could affect deal expectations and related trading in the involved companies.
1 min readAres Management (ARES) reported Q2 2026 results on an earnings call. Total AUM was about $671B, up 17% year over year, with gross fundraising of $36B. Fee-related earnings were about $491M (+20%), realized income about $522M (+31%), and after-tax realized income $1.29 per share (+25%). The company declared a $1.35 dividend per share.
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