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APAM vs ARES
Side-by-side comparison of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM) and Ares Management Corporation (ARES): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both APAM and ARES operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- ARES is the larger of the two at $47.15B, about 13.3x APAM ($3.54B).
- ARES has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for APAM).
- ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 8 for APAM).
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. is publicly owned investment manager. It provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, government entities, private funds and non-U.S. funds, as well as mutual funds, non-U.S. funds and collective trusts. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across all market capitalization. For fixed income component of its portfolio the firm invests in non-investment grade corporate bonds and secured and unsecured loans. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolios. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; New York City; San Francisco, California; Leawood, Kansas; and London, United Kingdom.
Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Latest APAM
- Executive Vice President Ramirez Gregory K sold $298,143 worth of shares (7,000 units at $42.59), decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 109,194 units (SEC Form 4)
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Reports July 2026 Assets Under Management
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Reports 2Q26 Results and Quarterly Dividend
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. to Announce 2Q26 Results on July 28, 2026
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Reports June 2026 Assets Under Management
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest ARES
- Co-President Jacobson Blair gifted 8,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.73% to 1,095,221 units (SEC Form 4)
- Ares Acquisition Corporation III Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing August 20, 2026
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Management Corporation
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Management Corporation
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Ares Management Corporation
- Director Bush Antoinette Cook was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 24,168 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Bhutani Ashish was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 35,799 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Naughton Eileen was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 25% to 8,586 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Olian Judy D. was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 31,462 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lynton Michael was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 34,196 units (SEC Form 4)