Ariel Investments, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1983

Total AUM

$12.8B

Discretionary

$12.8B

100% of AUM

Avg account

$87.5M

Accounts

146

Employees

109

Advisory reps

Firm details

Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
CRD number: 108211
Registered since: April 15, 1983
Website: www.arielinvestments.com
Custodians: THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Fee structure: Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types: Investment Companies33.12%
State / Municipal Government30.03%
Pension & Profit Sharing Plans12.57%
HNWI10.57%
Charitable Organizations6.57%
Services: Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

FINTRX

Overview

Ariel Investments, LLC is an SEC-registered limited liability company that provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families and institutional clients. The firm charges fees based on a percentage of assets under management and may also assess performance-based fees. Its regulatory filings list business activities that include acting as a commodity pool operator/commodity trading advisor (CPO/CTA) and managing portfolios for individuals, pooled investment vehicles, investment companies, businesses and institutions. Ariel is not identified as an active ESG investor in the available data. The firm is classified as an "Other Fund Provider" rather than a traditional capital allocator, and it has ties to broker-dealers and to pooled-vehicle sponsorship roles (sponsor, general partner, managing member). Ownership is described as a mix of domestic entity and individual.