Ares Holding 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Ares Holding's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Cohen & Company Ltd (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 1,287 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Ares Holding: employer contribution per participant | $883 | |
| Peer median | $2,600 |
| Ares Holding: average balance | $139,791 | |
| Peer median | $84,124 |
| Ares Holding: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.11% | |
| Peer median | 0.17% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $97.6M at the end of plan year 2021 to $98.3M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 857 | $98.3M | $621K | $883 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 804 | $84.9M | $819K | $1,244 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 697 | $70.3M | $842K | $1,440 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 697 | $97.6M | $856K | $1,394 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Ares Holding plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Ares Holding Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Cohen & Company (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Profit-sharing · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Ares Holding Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Ares Holding match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Ares Holding Corporation 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $621K in employer contributions, about $883 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Ares Holding 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Ares Holding Corporation 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Ares Holding 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Ares Holding Corporation.
I left Ares Holding. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Ares Holding Corporation, (650) 401-7100) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Ares Holding old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Ares Holding 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Ares Holding filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Ares Holding. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology