Manager · SEC CRD 130074
Ares
Private EquityPrivate CreditReal AssetsOpportunistic
Funds with performance
46
LP investors
28
Public LPs disclosing at least one fund
SEC regulatory AUM
$689.76B
As of 2026-10-29
The franchise by vintage
Funds disclosed by public LPs, by strategy and vintage year. Dot area is the number of funds raised that year.
Funds
Funds managed by Ares
Fund Name | Strategy | Sub-Strategy | Geography | Vintage | IRR | TVPI | DPI | As-of Date | Gross AUM | LPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund V | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 2006 | 1.9% | 1.17x | 1.16x | 2024-09-30 | — | 2 |
| Ares - Eu Loan Funding | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Global | — | 10.0% | — | — | 2026-08-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares Capital Europe II (D), L.P. | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Europe | 2013 | 7.4% | 1.37x | 1.37x | 2023-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Ares Capital Europe IV | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Europe | 2018 | 8.7% | 1.48x | 1.01x | 2026-06-30 | — | 2 |
| Ares Capital Europe V | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Europe | 2020 | 8.4–10.7% | 1.32–1.40x | 0.36–0.47x | 2026-03-31 | — | 2 |
| Ares Capital Europe VI | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Europe | 2023 | 16.2% | 1.19x | 0.28x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| ARES CENTRE STREET PARTNERSHIP | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Global | 2023 | 7.9% | 1.16x | 0.00x | 2025-09-30 | — | 1 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2003 | 13.1% | 1.49x | 1.49x | 2026-03-31 | $201.5M | 7 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II, L.P. | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2006 | 13.1% | 1.67x | 1.67x | 2026-03-31 | $1.50B | 7 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund III LP | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2008 | 20.2–21.5% | 2.09–2.56x | 2.09–2.56x | 2026-03-31 | $3.62B | 10 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV LP | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2012 | 13.8–14.1% | 1.79–1.88x | 1.72–1.80x | 2026-03-31 | $4.69B | 11 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V LP | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2017 | 3.9% | 1.19–1.20x | 0.66–0.67x | 2026-03-31 | $596.5M | 11 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund VI Co-Invest | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2021 | 26.5% | 2.03x | 0.05x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares Corporate Opportunities VI, L.P. | Private Equity | Buyout | North America | 2020 | 15.3% | 1.43–1.45x | 0.42–0.43x | 2026-03-31 | — | 6 |
| Ares Distressed Securities Fund, L.P. | Opportunistic | Distressed Debt | North America | 2008 | 13.7% | 1.75x | 1.75x | 2025-12-31 | — | 1 |
| ARES European Loan Opportunities Fund | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Europe | 2015 | -6.0% | 0.90x | 0.91x | 2025-12-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares European Real Estate Fund III, LP | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | Europe | 2008 | 2.5–2.6% | 1.10–1.11x | 1.10–1.11x | 2023-12-31 | $301.4M | 3 |
| Ares European Real Estate Fund IV, L.P. | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | Europe | 2013 | 10.5% | 1.35x | 1.24x | 2025-12-31 | $67.7M | 1 |
| Ares ICOF III | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Global | — | 7.2% | — | — | 2024-02-29 | — | 1 |
| Ares Industrial Real Estate Fund | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 2021 | 6.8–10.9% | 1.03–1.23x | 0.01–0.09x | 2026-03-31 | — | 5 |
| Ares Mezzanine Partners, L.P. | Private Credit | Mezzanine | North America | 2011 | 8.7% | 1.16x | 1.15x | 2024-12-31 | $16.4M | 1 |
| Ares PA Opportunities Fund - Direct Lending | Opportunistic | Multi Strategy | North America | 2021 | 8.2% | 1.30x | 0.29x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares PA Opportunities Fund - Diversified Credit | Opportunistic | Multi Strategy | North America | 2020 | 9.8% | 1.40x | 0.47x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares PA Opportunities Fund - Special Situations | Opportunistic | Special Situations | Global | 2021 | 18.5% | 1.70x | 0.24x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares PA Opportunities Fund, L.P. - Distressed Debt | Opportunistic | Special Situations | North America | 2019 | 13.6% | 1.50x | 0.56x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares Pathfinder Core Fund LP | Private Credit | Specialty Finance | Global | 2021 | 9.7% | 1.13x | 0.10x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares Pathfinder Fund | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Global | 2021 | 14.8% | — | — | 2025-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Ares Pathfinder II | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Global | 2023 | 16.5% | 1.34x | 0.03x | 2026-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Ares Private Credit Solutions Fund | Private Credit | Direct Lending | Global | — | 7.6% | — | — | 2026-08-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares Private Opportunities (NYC), L.P. | Opportunistic | Multi Strategy | North America | 2021 | 26.5% | 2.02x | 0.06x | 2026-03-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares Real Estate Enhanced Income Fund, L.P. | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 2020 | 5.6% | 1.16x | 0.82x | 2024-12-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund II | Private Credit | Direct Lending | North America | 2022 | 12.7% | 1.35–1.36x | 0.63–0.64x | 2026-03-31 | — | 2 |
| Ares Senior Direct Lending III | Private Credit | Direct Lending | North America | 2023 | 11.8% | — | — | 2026-08-31 | — | 4 |
| Ares Special Opportunities Fund II | Opportunistic | Special Situations | North America | 2022 | 13.4% | 1.26x | — | 2025-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Ares Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. | Opportunistic | Special Situations | North America | 2020 | 14.6% | 1.54x | 0.97x | 2025-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Ares Special Situations Fund | Opportunistic | Special Situations | North America | 2008 | 13.1% | 1.72x | 1.72x | 2025-12-31 | $380.8M | 2 |
| Ares Special Situations Fund III, L.P. | Opportunistic | Special Situations | North America | 2011 | 1.6% | 1.06x | 1.06x | 2025-12-31 | $347.1M | 1 |
| Ares Special Situations Fund IV, L.P. | Opportunistic | Special Situations | North America | 2015 | 5.4% | — | — | 2026-08-31 | — | 2 |
| Ares U.S. Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 2017 | 15.7% | 1.60x | 1.27x | 2025-12-31 | — | 1 |
| Ares U.S. Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P. | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 2013 | 17.2% | 1.74x | 1.67x | 2025-12-31 | $214.0M | 1 |
| Ares US Real Estate Opportunity Fund IV | Opportunistic | Multi Strategy | North America | 2024 | 4.3% | 1.04x | 0.00x | 2026-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Private Credit Fund O, LLC | Private Credit | — | North America | 2023 | 11.5% | 1.18x | 0.00x | 2026-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Value Enhancement Fund II | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 1996 | 4.3% | 1.38x | 1.38x | 2025-06-30 | $83,913 | 1 |
| Value Enhancement Fund III, LLC | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 1998 | 13.0% | 1.66x | 1.66x | 2025-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Value Enhancement Fund III, LLC (Closed) | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 1998 | 14.0% | 1.66x | 1.66x | 2020-06-30 | — | 1 |
| Value Enhancement Fund IV, L.P. | Real Assets | Real Estate Equity | North America | 1999 | -0.6% | 0.94x | 0.94x | 2025-06-30 | $99,996 | 1 |
LP Investors
Limited partners invested in Ares funds