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 disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
292% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 231 | Existing positions closed: 59
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 [Q3] → 54 (+15) [Q4]
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 483 | Existing positions reduced: 416
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68B [Q3] → $78.7B (+$10.7B) [Q4]
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,155 [Q3] → 1,304 (+149) [Q4]
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.72% [Q3] → 59.88% (+1.16%) [Q4]
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $833M | Put options by funds: $945M
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
8 analyst ratings
HSBC Vikram Gandhi 67% 1-year accuracy 2 / 3 met price target | 4%upside $119 | Buy Upgraded | 15 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Michael Cyprys 52% 1-year accuracy 13 / 25 met price target | 0%downside $114 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Benjamin Budish 66% 1-year accuracy 88 / 133 met price target | 13%upside $129 | Overweight Maintained | 11 Apr 2025 |
TD Cowen Bill Katz 66% 1-year accuracy 21 / 32 met price target | 10%upside $126 | Buy Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Brown 39% 1-year accuracy 29 / 75 met price target | 5%upside $120 | Overweight Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 26 articles about KKR published over the past 30 days
