401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ariel Investments, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$50M
Total assets Below avg plan size
129
Participants Small participant base
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$391,034
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Ariel Investments, LLC · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$50M in assets, 129 participants

Ariel Investments, LLC's Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust reported $50M in total assets and 129 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

  • #6,462 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust covers 129 participants in Illinois, about 17% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $50M.

#6,462
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+17.0%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$50,443,326 Top 16% higher than 84% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (129 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $43M in the plan year 2023 filing to $50M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 122 in the plan year 2023 filing to 129 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 020712418 · Ariel Investments, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust · $50M · 129 · 84th

  • NET $50M
  • NET 129
  • NET 84th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near The Boelter Companies, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
  • NET ind #6462

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$43M
Net Assets (End of Year)$50M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN020712418
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ariel Investments, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ariel Investments, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$50M 45.73429830196357% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$35M$40M$45M$50M$55M 202220232024 $34.6M $50.4M ▲ +45.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 114 $35M
2023 1 122 $43M
2024 1 129 $50M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.050443326 · Participants: 129Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and TrustAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.302643276 · Participants: 66965Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.010099056 · Participants: 63297State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.835964452 · Participants: 16659United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.755668 · Participants: 38229Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.535873337 · Participants: 233635Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Boelter Companies, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in WI ($50M); by covered participants it is Howard's Appliances 401(k) Plan in CA (129 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (129 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust grew sharply - up 17.0% during 2024, from $43M to $50M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Ariel Investments, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ariel Investments, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 45.7%, from $35M to $50M.
Where does Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust ranks in the 84th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Boelter Companies, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in WI ($50M, 508 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ariel Investments, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Howard's Appliances 401(k) Plan in CA (129 participants, $1M in assets).