Ares Management (ARES) Protective Put Calculator

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Price a protective put, zero-cost collar, or put spread on Ares Management. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current ARES option chain.

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About Ares Management

Ares Management (ARES) is a public Fintech company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Last close: $140.31 per share (as of 2026-08-18).

Equity grants at Ares Management typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).

Ares Management Corporation is a global alternative investment manager operating in the credit, private equity and real estate markets. The company was founded in 1997, with additional offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Founded in 1997 by a group including Antony Ressler, the firm concentrates on credit, private equity, and real assets, with direct lending to mid-sized companies as the anchor business. Direct lending grew as banks retreated from leveraged loans after the financial crisis, and the firm underwrites and holds those loans in funds rather than distributing them. Management fees on long-dated committed capital produce revenue that is insensitive to any single year's markets. Credit quality across the loan book is the risk that matters. Headquarters are in Los Angeles.

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A protective put caps your downside on the ARES position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current ARES option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.

Example: a 5,000-share ARES position at $140.31 is worth $701,550. A 1-year 30%-OTM put on that position typically runs 2-4% of position value per year (about $14,031 to $28,062) before any premium offset from a short call. The calculator prices both structures off ARES's current option chain so you see the actual cost for your chosen floor, tenor, and cap.

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Ares Management equity questions

How much does it cost to hedge ARES stock?
The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and ARES's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current ARES option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
Does Ares Management grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
Equity compensation at Ares Management typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
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