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
25

Firm details

Headquarters
CHICAGO, Illinois
CRD number
108211
Registered since
April 15, 1983
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

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Overview

Ariel Investments, LLC is a privately held investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 1983. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and provides portfolio management across individual accounts, pooled investment vehicles and investment companies. It operates as a sponsor/GP and is affiliated with broker-dealer activity and other advisory roles; it also carries CPO/CTA designations. Compensation comes from asset-based fees and performance-linked fees. Ariel does not identify as an active ESG investor.

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 98%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%98%
  • Exchange Traded Equities98%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%

Owners & executives

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  • FAZAL MERCHANT

    President and Chief Financial OfficerCRD 4771598

  • Valerie Jarrett

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 7161582

  • WENDY FOX

    Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 4870574

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Contacts

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  • NICHOLAS SARKOS

    Senior AssociateCRD 6658896

  • CHARLES BOBRINSKOY

    Vice ChairmanCRD 1186069

  • KENNETH KUHRT

    Executive Vice PresidentCRD 4205605

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$15.8M in ETFs

Passive

100%

$15.8M

Active

0%

$0

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 VALUE ETF (IWN)BlackRockPassiveSmall Value$12.4M65,45578.76%

Location

Primary office

CHICAGO, IL

COOK

Location

CHICAGO, IL

Headquartered in CHICAGO, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
COOK
Address
200 E Randolph St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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