401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Ares Management LLC 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $399M
- Total assets
- 1,728
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $231,067
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Ares Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Ares Management LLC · California · Finance & Insurance
$399M in assets, 1,728 participants
Ares Management LLC's Ares Retirement Savings Plan reported $399M in total assets and 1,728 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #8,403 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
Coverage in California
Ares Retirement Savings Plan covers 1,728 participants in California, 2.7x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $399M.
- $399M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 1,728
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $231,067
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Ares Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$38M in the plan year 2022 filing to $111M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Ares Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $287M in the plan year 2022 filing to $399M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Ares Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,503 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,728 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Participants vs California filers
In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Ares Retirement Savings Plan reports 1,728 participants - 2.7x that state average ($399M EOY assets).
California filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $287M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $399M |
| Net Income | $111M |
| Employer EIN | 272078839 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Ares Management LLC)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1,503 | $287M |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,728 | $399M |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,837 | $519M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in California
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Ares Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
- Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan $51.8B · 193,919
- Google LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $39.0B · 122,867
- Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan $26.3B · 63,105
- Intel 401(k) Savings Plan $22.2B · 59,863
- Apple 401(k) Plan $19.8B · 106,111
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Ares Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- A&e Television Networks, LLC 401(k) Plan (NY) $399M · 1,385
- Thompson Hine LLP Retirement Plan (OH) $399M · 731
- Yanfeng Automotive Interior Systems Savings and Investment 401(k) Plan (MI) $399M · 5,498
- Manhattan Associates 401(k) Plan & Trust (GA) $400M · 1,690
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Ares Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Ares Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Ares Management LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 80.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans