KKR & CoKKR
About: KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $624.4 billion in total managed assets, including $505.7 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of September 2024. The company has two core segments: asset management (which includes private markets-private equity, credit, infrastructure, energy, and real estate-and public markets-primarily credit and hedge/investment fund platforms) and insurance (following the firm's initial investment in, and then ultimate purchase of, Global Atlantic Financial Group, which is engaged in retirement/annuity and life insurance lines as well as reinsurance).
Employees: 4,834
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
274% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 228 | Existing positions closed: 61
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 [Q3] → 53 (+14) [Q4]
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 479 | Existing positions reduced: 416
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,154 [Q3] → 1,296 (+142) [Q4]
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.8B [Q3] → $78.7B (+$7.88B) [Q4]
1.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.1% [Q3] → 59.87% (-1.23%) [Q4]
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $833M | Put options by funds: $945M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
5 analyst ratings
Wells Fargo Michael Brown 54% 1-year accuracy 35 / 65 met price target | 23%upside $141 | Overweight Upgraded | 20 Mar 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Michael Cyprys 71% 1-year accuracy 20 / 28 met price target | 36%upside $156 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 6 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Benjamin Budish 70% 1-year accuracy 87 / 124 met price target | 57%upside $181 | Overweight Maintained | 5 Feb 2025 |
HSBC Vikram Gandhi 50% 1-year accuracy 1 / 2 met price target | 50%upside $173 | Hold Downgraded | 30 Jan 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Kyle Voigt 77% 1-year accuracy 24 / 31 met price target | 46%upside $168 | Outperform Maintained | 13 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 25 articles about KKR published over the past 30 days
