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Ares Management
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ARES

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Ares Management

$106.68

+6.18%

Open $99.90·Prev $100.48

as of 13 Apr

CHALLENGER

Power Core

Power Core in one sentence: Ares's moat is the self-reinforcing integration of the largest dedicated direct lending platform in the world with a captive insurance capital channel, creating a cost-of-capital advantage that competitors cannot replicate without years of credit underwriting track record.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorFinancials

Direction of Movement

Structural Compounding Across Three Dimensions

ROC 200

-38.7%

Referenced in 71 other analyses

Company Profile

Ares Management Corporation is a leading global alternative investment manager founded in 1997 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm operates across four primary investment groups: Credit, which manages liquid and illiquid credit strategies globally; Real Estate, offering equity and debt investments predominantly in the U.S., Europe, and Japan; Private Equity, focusing on flexible capital deployment in corporate acquisitions and recapitalizations; and Infrastructure, targeting debt and equity investments in digital, energy, transportation, and utility sectors. Additionally, Ares operates a Secondaries business investing across alternative asset classes and manages complementary solutions through insurance and acquisition platforms. The firm serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals through offices spanning over 15 countries across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Ares differentiates itself through cross-platform collaboration, enabling synergies that enhance deal sourcing, market insights, and risk-adjusted investment returns throughout market cycles. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Asset Management

Employees

3,967

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