Company: APO
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001858681-25-000049
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Company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
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17 basis points compared to 4.89% in 2024, primarily due to higher returns in both Athene’s fixed income and alternative investment portfolios. Fixed income and other net investment earned rate was 4.80% in 2025, an increase from 4.66% in 2024, primarily driven by higher rates on new deployment compared to Athene’s existing portfolio related to the higher interest rate environment, partially offset by lower floating rate income. Alternative net investment earned rate was 10.08% in 2025, an increase from 9.10% in 2024, primarily driven by more favorable performance within strategic origination platforms and equity investments, partially offset by less favorable performance within retirement services platforms and credit investments. The higher returns from strategic origination platforms was mainly attributable to strong performance within other strategic origination platforms, including an initial mark 

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from cost to fair value on Atlas, unfavorable performance from Aqua Finance in 2024 related to macroeconomic headwinds for consumer loan origination, outsized performance from MidCap Financial in 2025 and a valuation increase on Wheels in 2025. The unfavorable returns from retirement services platforms was primarily related to continued headwinds impacting dividend projections for Athora in 2025 and an increase in the share price of Challenger in 2024 not recurring in 2025 due to the sale of Athene’s common interests in Challenger in the third quarter of 2024.

Investment Portfolio

Athene had total investments, including related parties and consolidated VIEs, of $332.8 billion and $314.6 billion as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Athene’s investment strategy seeks to achieve sustainable risk-adjusted returns through the disciplined management of its investment portfolio against its long-duration liabilities, coupled with the diversification of risk. The investment strategies focus primarily on a buy and hold asset allocation strategy that may be adjusted periodically in response to changing market conditions and the nature of Athene’s liability profile. Athene takes advantage of its generally persistent liability profile by identifying investment opportunities with an emphasis on earning incremental yield by taking measured liquidity and complexity risk rather than assuming incremental credit risk. Athene has selected a diverse array of primarily high-grade fixed income assets including corporate bonds, structured securities and commercial and residential real estate loans, among others. Athene also maintains holdings in floating rate and less rate-sensitive instruments, including CLOs, non-agency RMBS and various types of