A side-by-side comparison of Ares Management and Oaktree Capital Management across firm type, scale, strategy, and geography.
No overlapping asset classes — these firms operate in entirely separate markets.
| Ares Management | Oaktree Capital Management | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Firm type | Asset Manager | Asset Manager |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Founded | 1997 | 1995 |
| Firm age | 29 yrs | 31 yrs |
| Roles | Gp, Lender | Gp |
| Scale & AUM | ||
| AUM | $224B | |
| Market position | Large ($20–100B) | Giant ($100–500B) |
| Strategy & Focus | ||
| Investment style | Multi-asset | Multi-asset |
| Diversification | Broad | Broad |
| Strategies | 18 — Distressed Debt, Opportunistic Credit, Direct Lending, Senior Secured Loans | |
Ares Management is a asset manager based in United States, while Oaktree Capital Management is a asset manager based in United States. This page compares their firm type, assets under management, strategies, and geographic focus.
AUM figures are not fully available for both firms on DataBane yet.
| Asset classes |
| private equity, private credit, real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure |
| private credit, fixed income, private equity, real estate, other |
| Shared asset classes | 3: private equity, private credit, real estate |
| Geography | ||
| Geographic bias | North America | North America |
| Regions | United States, North America, Europe, Asia | North America, Europe, Emerging Markets, Global |
| Shared geographies | North America, Europe, North America | |
| Fund Portfolio | ||
| Published funds | 0 | 5 |
| Largest fund | — | Oaktree Opportunities Fund XII |
| Fund statuses | — | Closed (5) |
| Team | ||
| Total contacts | 3 | 24 |
| Team-to-AUM ratio | — | 0.1 per $B |
| Network & Relationships | ||
| Connectivity | 42/100 | 0/100 |
| Network strength | 16/100 | 0/100 |
| Relationships | 7 | 0 |
| Relationship density | Moderate | Moderate |
| Network maturity | Emerging | Emerging |
| Similarity | ||
| Overall similarity | 10% | |
| Asset class overlap | 43% | |
| Geography overlap | 10% | |
