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Original filing (PDF)20250828105520NAL0005502467001
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ARES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
2,003
Accounts w/ balance
2,427
Plan assets (EOY)
$518.6M
Net assets (EOY)
$518.6M
How this plan invests
This plan
7 pooled trusts
Schedule D
32 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
100
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
100
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (2 bps vs 6 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ARES MANAGEMENT LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
EIN
27-2078839
Address
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS · 12TH FLOOR · LOS ANGELES, CA · 90067
Phone
(310) 201-4200
Industry
Finance & Insurancesee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-28
Pension benefit codes
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
VASQUEZ & COMPANY, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL | 04-2647786 | — | RECORDKEEPER | -$98K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | 20-8764829 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $112K | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL BANKING OPER | 26-4310632 | — | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $46K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASQUEZ & COMPANY LLP | 33-0700332 | — | ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR | $22K | — |
Investments
27 direct securities · 7 pooled funds· $518.6M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Uncategorized
$481.2M
27 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$37.4M
7 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Management Trust Company FID GROWTH CO K | — | — | — | $89.2M | 17.2% | |
| Fidelity Management Trust Company FID 500 INDEX | — | — | — | $86.0M | 16.6% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2055 R6 | — | — | — | $40.9M | 7.9% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2050 R6 | — | — | — | $34.4M | 6.6% | |
| Baron Partners Fund BARON PARTNERS INST | — | — | — | $33.3M | 6.4% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2045 R6 | — | — | — | $31.7M | 6.1% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2060 R6 | — | — | — | $21.6M | 4.2% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2040 R6 | — | — | — | $19.8M | 3.8% | |
| Fidelity Management Trust Company FID MID CAP IDX | — | — | — | $18.6M | 3.6% | |
| Fidelity Management Trust Company FID SM CAP IDX | — | — | — | $13.6M | 2.6% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2035 R6 | — | — | — | $13.6M | 2.6% | |
| SCHRODER INTL ALPHA SEI TRUST COMPANY · EIN 46-4679164 / PN 072 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $13.2M | 2.5% | |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. JPM EQUITY INCOME R6 | — | — | — | $12.7M | 2.4% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2030 R6 | — | — | — | $11.8M | 2.3% | |
| American Funds AM CENT MD CP VAL R6 | — | — | — | $10.4M | 2.0% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2065 R6 | — | — | — | $9.7M | 1.9% | |
| GALLIARD STBLE RTN C WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. · EIN 52-2250946 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $9.2M | 1.8% | |
| Fidelity Management Trust Company FID SMALL CAP VALUE | — | — | — | $8.8M | 1.7% | |
| PIONEER BOND MSG GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY, LLC · EIN 81-5420248 / PN 291 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $6.6M | 1.3% | |
| C&S US REALTY A SEI TRUST COMPANY · EIN 46-3411346 / PN 064 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.9M | 1.1% | |
| Lord Abbett Investment LD ABT SH DTN INC R6 | — | — | — | $5.5M | 1.1% | |
| Baron Partners Fund COL HIGH YIELD BD I3 | — | — | — | $4.3M | 0.8% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2025 R6 | — | — | — | $3.8M | 0.7% | |
| GQG Partners Inc GQG PTN EM MKT EQ I | — | — | — | $3.2M | 0.6% | |
| Fidelity Management Trust Company FID INTL SUSTN IDX | — | — | — | $2.8M | 0.5% | |
| with maturities from 2025 to 2037 | — | — | — | $2.8M | 0.5% | |
| GENEVA SM CP GR C GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY, LLC · EIN 38-4116861 / PN 518 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.5M | 0.5% | |
| Registered Investment Companies American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2010 R6 | — | — | — | $1.4M | 0.3% | |
| Baird Asset Management BAIRD MID CAP INST | — | — | — | $567K | 0.1% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2020 R6 | — | — | — | $558K | 0.1% | |
| American Funds AF TRGT DATE 2015 R6 | — | — | — | $167K | <0.1% | |
| Money market fund * Fidelity Management Trust Company FID GOVT MMKT | — | — | — | $14K | <0.1% | |
| MN CURRIE EMG MKT R3 GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 82-4565709 / PN 376 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| CB SMALL CAP GR R1 GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 38-4065336 / PN 434 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |
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