Apollo Global Management (APO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Marc Rowan, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $913,367 in 2025, up 20% from $763,381 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 5:1, on median employee pay of $189,150.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 8, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$913,367+20% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
5:1median $189,150
Prior say-on-pay support
84%of votes cast
Fee Related Earnings
$2.5BIncreased 23% year-over-year
Spread Related Earnings
$3.4BRetirement Services earnings
Assets Under Management
$938BUp 25% from prior year
Share Repurchases
$1.4BCommon stock repurchased in 2025
Origination Volume
$309BTotal origination volume in 2025

How Rowan was paid

$913,367 in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary11%All other compensation89%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Marc RowanChief Executive Officer$913,367
Martin KellyChief Financial Officer$13,828,947
James BelardiExecutive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of AHL$71,162,150
John ZitoCo-President of AAM$50,128,663
Whitney ChatterjeeChief Legal Officer$14,285,087

What changed and why

  • $913KChief executive officer Marc Rowan earned a total compensation of $913,367 for fiscal year 2025.
  • $2.5BFee Related Earnings increased by 23% to $2.5 billion for the full year 2025.
  • $3.4BSpread Related Earnings reached a record $3.4 billion in 2025.
  • $938BAssets under management grew 25% year-over-year to reach $938 billion at year-end.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.