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Updated Aug 10, 2026
Apollo Q2 2026: Segment Income rises to $1.68B as Bridge acquisition integrates; GAAP loss masked by $1.7B Bermuda deferred tax write-down
Apollo's Q2 2026 Adjusted Net Income reached $1.31 billion (H1: $2.52 billion), up from $1.18 billion a year ago, driven by Asset Management fee growth and Athene's continued retirement services inflows — not by Principal Investing, where Q2 PII fell to $16 million from $47 million on an $89 million decline in realized performance fees from Fund IX. The headline GAAP net loss of $594 million for H1 2026 is entirely an accounting artifact: a $1.7 billion valuation allowance against Bermuda deferred tax assets, triggered by Apollo's January 2026 decision to revoke ACRA's Bermuda CIT election following OECD Pillar Two guidance exempting U.S.-parented groups. The Bridge acquisition (closed September 2025, $1.36 billion total consideration) is now integrated as a consolidated subsidiary, adding $1.6 billion in goodwill and $625 million in identifiable intangibles, with enhanced origination capabilities cited as the strategic rationale.
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$32B
APO 10-K · FY 2025
Employees
6,140
Revenue FY2024
$26.1B
Founded
1990
Profile
APO 10-K Item 1 · Feb 25, 2026Apollo Global Management is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager and retirement services provider founded in 1990. The firm operates through three segments — Asset Management, Retirement Services (via Athene), and Principal Investing — managing $938.4 billion in AUM as of December 31, 2025. Apollo's integrated platform spans credit and equity investing strategies, direct origination, and retirement savings products including annuities and funding agreements.
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Founded in 1990, Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager and a retirement services provider. Apollo conducts its business primarily in the U.S. through the following three reportable segments: Asset Management, Retirement Services and Principal Investing. These business segments are differentiated based on the investment services they provide as well as varying investing strategies. Our Asset Management segment focuses on credit and equity investing strategies. These strategies reflect the range of investment capabilities across our platform based on relative risk and return. As an asset manager, we earn fees for providing investment management services and expertise to our client base. Credit is our largest asset management strategy with $749.2 billion of AUM as of December 31, 2025. Our equity strategy represents $189.2 billion of AUM as of December 31, 2025. Our retirement services business is conducted by Athene, a leading financial services company that specializes in issuing, reinsuring and acquiring retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. Athene's primary product line is annuities, which include fixed rate, indexed, payout and group annuities issued in connection with pension group annuity transactions and defined contribution plans. Our Principal Investing segment is comprised of our realized performance fee income, realized investment income earned from our balance sheet investments, and certain allocable expenses related to corporate functions supporting the entire company. We have a contrarian, value-oriented investment approach, emphasizing downside protection, and the preservation of capital.
Primary products
- Credit strategies (Direct Origination, Asset-Backed Finance, Opportunistic Credit, Multi-Credit)
- Equity strategies (Corporate Private Equity, Hybrid Value, AAA, Real Estate Equity, Infrastructure and Clean Transition Equity)
- Fixed Rate Annuities
- Fixed Indexed Annuities
- Registered Index-Linked Annuities (RILAs)
- Payout Annuities
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Named customers
“Athene believes that its leading presence in the retirement services market, diverse range of capabilities and broad distribution network uniquely position it to effectively serve consumers' increasing demand for retirement solutions.” Competitive position, as stated in the filing
Revenue commentary · FY 2025
Total revenues increased $5.935 billion in 2025 versus 2024, driven by growth across Asset Management revenues and Retirement Services revenues, partially offset by changes in net investment income and VIE revenues.
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