Question 1

Who owns ARES?

Accepted Answer

ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (ARES) is held by 286 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling ARES?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 168 institutions opened or increased positions in ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION while 128 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on ARES?

Accepted Answer

HoldingsIntel scores ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION across four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) — with 4 of the 4 carrying data for ARES. In Q1 2026, the institutional leg showed net inflows: 168 buying versus 128 selling.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold ARES?

Accepted Answer

286 institutional investors report holding ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (ARES) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into ARES?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION show 168 buyers versus 128 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying ARES?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 4 members of Congress and 168 institutional investors bought ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	18.2M(-1.4%)	$1.8B	0.0%	-29.30%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	13.5M	$1.5B	0.0%	+8.13%	44
Capital World Investors	Increased	11.8M(+16.3%)	$1.3B	0.2%	+133.97%	44
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	Increased	11.5M(+79.0%)	$1.2B	0.2%	+33.85%	58
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	10.8M	$1.2B	0.1%	+8.13%	44
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	9M(+0.3%)	$951.9M	0.0%	-15.44%	32
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Increased	14.8M(+40.4%)	$909.6M	0.2%	-1.45%	51
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	Increased	7.6M(+70.1%)	$830.8M	0.5%	-7.06%	67
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	6M(+353.5%)	$650.6M	0.1%	+9.37%	51
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	5.6M(+2.5%)	$611.2M	0.0%	+9.81%	32
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Decreased	4.8M(-31.5%)	$497.5M	0.0%	-30.08%	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	4.5M(-5.4%)	$469.4M	0.0%	-28.24%	0
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	Increased	4M(+4.4%)	$437.4M	0.2%	+7.68%	39
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	Decreased	3.8M(-32.6%)	$422.2M	0.1%	-10.04%	0
Capital International Investors	Decreased	3.1M(-28.2%)	$333.5M	0.1%	+443.52%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	2.9M(-12.1%)	$309.3M	0.0%	-15.50%	0
Nuveen, LLC	Increased	2.4M(+2.6%)	$264.1M	0.1%	-16.51%	32
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	Decreased	3M(-54.4%)	$260.2M	0.0%	-22.05%	0
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	2.4M(+33.1%)	$248.8M	0.0%	-2.76%	39
FMR LLC	Decreased	3.7M(-56.6%)	$236.1M	0.0%	-29.25%	0

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