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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is earned from its affiliates. The related accounts receivable are included within due from affiliates within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, except that accrued carried interest, which is predominantly due from affiliated funds, is presented separately within investments within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The Company has investment management agreements with the Ares Funds that it manages. In accordance with these agreements, these Ares Funds may bear certain operating costs and expenses which are initially paid by the Company and subsequently reimbursed by the Ares Funds.

Employees and other related parties may be permitted to participate in co-investment vehicles that generally invest in Ares Funds alongside fund investors. Participation is limited by law to individuals who qualify under applicable securities laws. These co-investment vehicles generally do not require these individuals to pay management fees, carried interest or incentive fees.

Carried interest and incentive fees from the funds can be distributed to professionals or their related entities on a current basis, subject, in the case of carried interest programs, to repayment by the subsidiary of the Company that acts as general partner of the relevant fund in the event that certain specified return thresholds are not ultimately achieved. The professionals have personally guaranteed, subject to certain limitations, the obligations of these subsidiaries in respect of this general partner obligation. Such guarantees are several, and not joint, and are limited to distributions received by the relevant recipient.

The Company considers its professionals and non-consolidated funds to be affiliates. Amounts due from and to affiliates were composed of the following:
 As of March 31,As of December 31,
 20262025
Due from affiliates 
Management fees receivable from non-consolidated funds$878,413 $817,767 
Incentive fee receivable from non-consolidated funds37,123 150,674 
Payments made on behalf of and amounts due from non-consolidated funds and employees432,109 451,777 
Due from affiliates—Company$1,347,645 $1,420,218 
Due to affiliates 
Management fee received in advance and rebates payable to non-consolidated funds$8,725 $10,197 
Tax receivable agreement liability581,683 579,893 
Realized carried interest and incentive fees payable196,915 206,270 
Payments made by non-consolidated funds on behalf of and payable by the Company9,479 14,049 
Due to affiliates—Company$796,802 $810,409 

Due from and Due to Ares Funds and Portfolio Companies

In the normal course of business, the Company pays certain expenses on behalf of Consolidated Funds and non-consolidated funds for which it is reimbursed. Conversely, Consolidated Funds and non-consolidated funds may pay certain expenses that are reimbursed by the Company. Certain expenses initially paid by the Company, primarily professional services, travel and other costs associated with particular portfolio company holdings, are subject to reimbursement by the portfolio companies.