The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased on February 6, 2026 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $126.11 to $127.07. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. | Includes 1,166 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restricted units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted unit award agreement.
Post-Transaction Holdings
BHUTANI ASHISH
Security
Shares
Change
Class A Common Stock
34.07K
+10.00K (41.54%)
Original SEC Filing Textexpand_more
=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-02-06
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: Ares Management Corp (ARES)
CIK: 0001176948
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: BHUTANI ASHISH
CIK: 0001287727
Role: Director
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-02-06 | Code: P (Open market purchase)
Shares: +10,000 | Price: $126.61
Total Value: $1,266,100.00
Shares Owned After: 34,071 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased on February 6, 2026 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $126.11 to $127.07. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
[F2] Includes 1,166 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restricted units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted unit award agreement.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased on February 6, 2026 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $126.11 to $127.07. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
F2: Includes 1,166 restricted units granted under an equity incentive plan of Ares Management Corporation. Each restricted unit represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting. The restricted units vest in installments in accordance with the applicable restricted unit award agreement.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Anton Feingold, by power of attorney (2026-02-10)
