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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance · Athene

Athene acquires Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Jan 28, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$9B

Target

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

NYSE: ARI · New York City, New York

Acquirer

Athene

Full Acquisition

Status

Pending

Athene agreed to acquire Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance. Reported deal value: $9B. Status: Pending. Sector: Commercial Real Estate. Target headquarters context: New York City, New York, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-28. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Sidley Represents Athene in Its US$9 Billion Acquisition of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio Announcements Sidley Represents Athene in Its US$9 Billion Acquisition of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio January 28, 2026 PDF A4 Sidley is representing Athene Holding Ltd

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 28, 2026 · sidley.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Commercial Real Estate with a reported deal value of $9B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: sidley.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index