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In Memoriam

Malik Murray

1974 – 2025

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In Memoriam

The entire Ariel family is in a state of shock over the passing of our beloved friend, Malik Murray. Malik was the ultimate teammate who always put clients and colleagues first. A fiercely competitive, yet abundantly kind spirit–he inspired excellence in everyone who had the privilege of working with him. He was a true gentle giant–big in stature, energy and heart. The only comfort to this devastating loss is 20 years of wonderful shared memories.

Our Company

Ariel Investments is a global asset management firm founded in 1983. We are headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

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We serve individual and institutional investors through separate accounts, mutual funds and private asset subsidiaries.

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Our Product Offerings

We exist to transform the lives of everyone who entrusts us with their financial futures.

Investment management for pension plans, foundations, endowments, other institutional investors and their consultants.

No-load mutual funds for investment accounts, IRAs, 401(K) plans/rollovers, or college savings programs for individual investors.

Ariel Alternatives is an enterprise conceived for the times, built on a four-decade-old foundation. Our first private equity strategy, Project Black®, will scale sustainable businesses to serve as suppliers-of-choice to Fortune 500 companies.

Project Level is a private investment vehicle purposely built to “level the playing field”—to capitalize on a generational shift in women’s sports and raise it to its rightful place in the major leagues.

Our Performance

Great investors do not get swept up in the euphoria or depression of the moment. They think long term and look over the horizon.

John W. Rogers, Jr. Chairman, Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer

Our commitment to what we do is reflected in our track record – one of the longest in the business.

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