David Kaplan

Ares Management's Director, Co-Founder, Partner and Co-Head of the Private Equity Group.¹

Companies

Ares Acquisition Corp IIIBoard member Jun 29, 2026 to now¹²
Ares Acquisition Corp IIIChief executive officer Jun 29, 2026 to now¹²
X-Energy, Inc.Board member Apr 24, 2026 to now¹³
LuxExperienceBoard member Mar 18, 2026 to now¹⁴
Ares ManagementBoard member May 1, 2014 to now¹⁵
Ares ManagementCo-Founder & Senior Partner May 1, 2014 to now¹⁵
Ares ManagementFounder¹⁶
Kodiak AI, Inc.Board member Apr 21, 2023 to Apr 21, 2023¹⁷
Kodiak AI, Inc.Chief executive officer Apr 21, 2023 to Apr 21, 2023¹⁷
Ares ManagementChair Apr 13, 2020 to Oct 27, 2022¹⁸
Ares Acquisition CorpBoard member Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 1, 2021¹⁹
Ares Acquisition CorpChief executive officer Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 1, 2021¹⁹
Floor & DecorBoard member Apr 26, 2017 to Apr 26, 2017²⁰

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Recent filings

Dec 16, 2025Gift 40,000 shares of CIK 1176948²¹
May 30, 2025Sold 33,145 shares at $165.12 of CIK 1176948²²
May 29, 2025Sold 23,524 shares at $165.06 of CIK 1176948²³
May 28, 2025Sold 5,205 shares at $165.06 of CIK 1176948²³
May 27, 2025Sold 626 shares at $165.07 of CIK 1176948²³
May 15, 2025Sold 549 shares at $173.16 of CIK 1176948²⁴
May 15, 2025Sold 1,100 shares at $171.59 of CIK 1176948²⁴
May 15, 2025Sold 13,980 shares at $170.40 of CIK 1176948²⁴
May 15, 2025Sold 13,729 shares at $169.72 of CIK 1176948²⁴
May 15, 2025Sold 33,142 shares at $168.63 of CIK 1176948²⁴
Mar 5, 2025Sold 12,247 shares at $162.60 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 5, 2025Sold 3,629 shares at $161.68 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 5, 2025Sold 3,526 shares at $160.28 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 5, 2025Sold 6,968 shares at $159.56 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 5, 2025Sold 4,104 shares at $158.62 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 500 shares at $165.78 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 2,500 shares at $165.00 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 2,000 shares at $163.82 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 16,201 shares at $162.98 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 7,108 shares at $161.90 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 17,019 shares at $161.00 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 5,690 shares at $159.87 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 8,850 shares at $158.94 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 6,563 shares at $157.90 of CIK 1176948²⁵
Mar 4, 2025Sold 3,095 shares at $157.05 of CIK 1176948²⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Michigan^{2 3}

Career

Occupation: financier, businessperson, investment banker.^{3 10}

Date not recordedFounded Ares Management⁴
Date not recordedPartner^{5 6}
Date not recordedDirector^{5 7}
Date not recordedBoard of directors member^{5 8}
Date not recordedCo-founder^{5 9}

Links

Sources

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WikidataDavid Kaplan on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Kaplan: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported
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WikidataDavid Kaplan: Founded Ares Management, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Kaplan: Partner, on Wikidata
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WikidataPartner, as reported
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WikidataDirector, as reported
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WikidataBoard of directors member, as reported
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WikidataCo-founder, as reported
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WikidataDavid Kaplan: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Kaplan: LinkedIn, on Wikidata
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SEC EDGARAres Acquisition Corp III, Board member
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SEC EDGARX-Energy, Inc., Board member
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SEC EDGARLuxExperience, Board member
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SEC EDGARAres Management, Board member
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WikidataAres Management, Founder
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SEC EDGARKodiak AI, Inc., Board member
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SEC EDGARAres Management, Chair
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SEC EDGARAres Acquisition Corp, Board member
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SEC EDGARFloor & Decor, Board member
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 18, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 3, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 29, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 19, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 6, 2025