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ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

Advisory

N·CHICAGO, IL

Data as of Jul 28, 2026 · Source: SEC Form ADV

Total AUM

$12.8B

1-Year AUM Growth

-7.6%

3-Year CAGR

-10.7%

Employees

30

Assets Under Management

Total AUM$12.8B

Discretionary AUM$12.8B

Non-Discretionary AUM$0

Discretionary %100%

Total Clients168

Team

Total Employees30

Investment Advisers109

Employee Growth (1Y)+3.5%

Filing History

Total Filings on Record63

First FilingJan 31, 2001

Latest FilingJul 28, 2026

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Registration

Status—

Registration Date—

SEC RegisteredYes

Exempt ReportingNo

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