# Cion Ares Management, LLC

> Cion Ares Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2017, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 26, 2026.

- CRD: 284930
- Filed as: CION ARES MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 26, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/284930
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cion-ares-management-llc-new-york-ny-284930

## Quick answers

**How is Cion Ares Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cion Ares Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Cion Ares Management, LLC located?**
Cion Ares Management, LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Cion Ares Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Cion Ares Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 284930.

**How much does Cion Ares Management, LLC manage?**
Cion Ares Management, LLC reports $8,000,300,197 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 26, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Cion Ares Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Cion Ares Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,245,236,000 in the October 2021 data and $8,000,300,197 in the October 2026 data, up 542%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 18 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Cion Ares Management, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (1).

**Does Cion Ares Management, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/284930

**What changed in Cion Ares Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 11. Regulatory assets under management went from $6,817,695,740 to $8,000,300,197 (+17%). Changed its office addresses in London. Added an office in Los Angeles, CA.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $8,000,300,197
- Discretionary: $8,000,300,197
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | Not reported |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | Not reported |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 1 | $8,000,300,197 |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | Not reported |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2017 (9 years)
- Employees: 18 total, 11 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, DE, NY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the September 2026 filing
- London
- Los Angeles, CA
- New York, NY

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- aresfoundation.org
- aresfoundationreport.aresmgmt.com
- aresmgmt.com
- arespublicfunds.com
- areswms.com
- cioninvestments.com/products/cion-ares-diversified-credit-fund
- Instagram @ares_mgmt
- LinkedIn @ares-management
- LinkedIn @michael-arougheti
- X @Ares_Management
- YouTube @ares_management

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,245,236,000 | 8 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,945,984,038 | 7 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,635,495,317 | 7 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $4,691,396,943 | 7 | August 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $6,817,695,740 | 10 | May 30, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $8,000,300,197 | 18 | August 26, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,245,236,000 in the October 2021 data and $8,000,300,197 in the October 2026 data, up 542%.
Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 18 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 11.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $6,817,695,740 to $8,000,300,197 (+17%).
- Changed its office addresses in London.
- Added an office in Los Angeles, CA.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Cion Ares Management, LLC (CRD 284930): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.