Ares Management Corporation Private Equity Group — Total performance related compensation—realized increased by 1236.0% to $28.56M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 752.4%, from $3.35M to $28.56M.
High levels correlate with strong investment performance, as payouts are typically tied to the success of realized exits.
Reflects the portion of realized performance income that is paid out to employees and investment professionals as incent...
Standard practice in private equity; peers report this as 'Carried Interest Compensation' or 'Performance-related pay'.
ares_segment_private_equity_group_total_performance_related_compensation_realized| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $43.20M | $27.48M | $1.79M | $0.00 | $5.00K | $15.10M | $53.72M | -$15.00K | $2.19M | $4.66M | $380.00K | $29.10M | $3.35M | $23.51M | $3.00M | $2.14M | $28.56M |
| QoQ Change | — | -36.4% | -93.5% | -100.0% | — | >999% | +255.7% | -100.0% | >999% | +112.4% | -91.8% | >999% | -88.5% | +601.5% | -87.2% | -28.7% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | +745.7% | — | -400.0% | -85.5% | -91.3% | >999% | — | +52.7% | +404.3% | +689.2% | -92.7% | +752.4% |