KKR & CoKKR
About: KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $664.3 billion in total managed assets, including $526.0 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of March 2025. 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 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 500 | Existing positions reduced: 437
1.0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.93% [Q4 2024] → 58.93% (-1.0%) [Q1 2025]
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 177
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,308 [Q4 2024] → 1,264 (-44) [Q1 2025]
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.7B [Q4 2024] → $60.4B (-$18.3B) [Q1 2025]
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $645M | Put options by funds: $915M
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 [Q4 2024] → 36 (-18) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
9 analyst ratings
Wells Fargo Michael Brown | 15%upside $140 | Overweight Maintained | 23 May 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Michael Cyprys | 24%upside $150 | Overweight Upgraded | 14 May 2025 |
Barclays Benjamin Budish | 16%upside $141 | Overweight Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Kyle Voigt | 8%upside $131 | Outperform Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
HSBC Vikram Gandhi | 2%downside $119 | Buy Upgraded | 15 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 39 articles about KKR published over the past 30 days
