Ares Management (ARES) Options Chain

NYSE: ARESFinanceInvestment ManagersUSD

116.26+0.51 (+0.44%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:01 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 1
Share price: $116.26
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.77
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.09
ATM implied volatility: 64.0%
Expected move: ±$3.89
Open interest (C / P): 582 / 448

ARES options summary

The ARES options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 33 call and 31 put contracts, with 1 day until expiration. Open interest stands at 582 calls and 448 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.77, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $116.00 strike is 64.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.89 (3.3%) in Ares Management stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $120.00 call (211 contracts) and the $115.00 put (132 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

ARES options chain · October 9, 2026

ARES calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
2	3	273.8%	23.80	19.20	21.80	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	0.00	0.15	0.30	104.7%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	106.00	0.00	1.00	0.40	148.9%	—	9
—	—	—	—	—	—	107.00	0.00	0.20	0.45	93.4%	—	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	108.00	0.00	0.90	0.25	122.8%	70	75
—	—	—	—	—	—	109.00	0.00	0.70	0.60	103.5%	12	22
—	—	—	7.08	—	—	110.00	0.00	0.20	0.10	67.6%	2	38
—	—	—	—	—	—	111.00	0.00	0.65	0.36	80.2%	12	37
1	1	94.8%	6.32	3.10	5.00	112.00	0.05	0.65	0.28	71.0%	5	19
2	1	96.7%	2.00	2.15	4.30	113.00	0.05	1.00	0.63	69.9%	1	12
—	—	—	—	—	—	114.00	0.20	1.30	0.78	68.2%	11	13
26	23	63.7%	1.10	0.60	2.25	115.00	0.40	1.70	1.47	66.3%	111	132
—	—	—	—	—	—	116.00	0.75	2.10	1.75	64.0%	15	32
ARES $116.26
44	31	61.2%	1.20	0.05	1.15	117.00	1.20	3.30	1.80	76.3%	3	13
37	10	64.2%	1.00	0.05	0.85	118.00	1.85	3.70	3.00	72.4%	7	8
4	1	50.6%	0.31	0.05	0.60	119.00	2.40	4.50	2.60	71.2%	1	14
211	1	63.0%	0.28	0.05	0.65	120.00	3.50	5.40	4.30	83.6%	1	5
—	—	—	0.75	—	—	121.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	1	98.2%	0.50	0.00	1.15	122.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	1	67.6%	0.08	0.00	0.20	123.00	6.10	8.20	7.08	97.1%	3	0
1	—	111.3%	0.90	0.00	0.95	124.00	6.90	9.20	7.05	98.2%	1	0
10	2	78.1%	0.35	0.00	0.15	125.00	8.20	10.20	10.44	119.5%	3	6
—	—	—	0.10	—	—	126.00	8.90	11.20	10.50	115.2%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	127.00	10.00	12.90	9.35	156.3%	—	0
6	—	147.1%	2.12	0.00	0.95	128.00	11.00	13.10	5.10	131.6%	5	0
7	7	159.8%	0.15	0.00	1.05	129.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
104	2	168.2%	0.05	0.00	1.05	130.00	13.10	15.20	6.50	157.6%	—	0
1	1	176.3%	0.15	0.00	1.05	131.00	14.00	16.20	13.31	160.2%	1	0
2	1	184.4%	0.70	0.00	1.05	132.00	14.90	17.90	14.20	196.1%	1	0
32	30	192.2%	2.50	0.00	1.05	133.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
37	1	199.8%	0.55	0.00	1.05	134.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	207.4%	0.26	0.00	1.05	135.00	17.80	20.50	9.10	195.5%	1	0
3	—	214.8%	0.15	0.00	1.05	136.00	18.80	21.90	10.60	223.2%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	137.00	19.90	22.40	4.35	209.8%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	139.00	22.00	24.90	5.30	254.9%	—	0
3	1	243.8%	0.95	0.00	1.05	140.00	22.90	25.90	12.78	257.6%	1	0
1	1	250.6%	0.71	0.00	1.05	141.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	257.4%	0.77	0.00	1.05	142.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	264.1%	5.22	0.00	1.05	143.00	25.80	28.90	7.80	273.4%	—	0
2	1	270.9%	0.66	0.00	1.05	144.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	284.0%	3.54	0.00	1.05	146.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	290.2%	0.56	0.00	1.05	147.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	5	309.0%	0.55	0.00	1.05	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	339.1%	1.34	0.00	1.05	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ARES put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the ARES put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.77 (448 puts vs 582 calls), and 2.09 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ARES's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ARES options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 64.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Ares Management stock to move.

How many ARES option expiration dates are there?

ARES has 15 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.