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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF

155 hedge funds and large institutions have $615M invested in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

38% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 48

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $603M → $615M (+$12.4M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

3.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.45% → 73.01% (-3.4%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 166 → 155 (-11)

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $431K | Put options by funds: $537K

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 27

Holders
155
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-6.63%
% of All Funds
2.43%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
16
Increased
66
Reduced
48
Closed
27
Calls
$431K
Puts
$537K
Net Calls
-$106K
Net Calls Change
+$225K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HV
HST Ventures
Utah
+$2.57M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.77M
3
VOYA Investment Management
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
+$1.46M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$1.16M
5
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
+$1.11M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$10M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$6.75M
3
JIC
JRM Investment Counsel
Nebraska
-$3.89M
4
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.18M
5
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$2.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
51
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$676K -$22.5K -1,995 -3%
AWA
52
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$663K +$104K +9,212 +20%
RVPG
53
Relative Value Partners Group
$641K +$26.8K +2,385 +5%
TPSF
54
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$617K -$11.4K -1,015 -2%
Citadel Advisors
55
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$611K -$1.51M -134,168 -73%
GI
56
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$609K – – –
Canada Life
57
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$607K -$65.2K -5,796 -10%
UBS AM
58
UBS AM
Illinois
$607K – – –
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
59
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$583K +$539K +47,904 New
TCM
60
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$541K +$483K +42,932 New
JIC
61
JRM Investment Counsel
Nebraska
$541K -$3.89M -345,881 -89%
AI
62
AXS Investments
New York
$527K -$113K -10,000 -19%
Citigroup
63
Citigroup
New York
$512K +$139K +12,364 +42%
Ensign Peak Advisors
64
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$498K – – –
Russell Investments Group
65
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$491K -$9.5K -844 -2%
Nisa Investment Advisors
66
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$481K +$168K +14,946 +61%
HighTower Advisors
67
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$467K -$282K -25,017 -39%
SOADOR
68
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$464K -$17.5K -1,556 -4%
PCM
69
Penserra Capital Management
California
$444K +$125K +11,127 +44%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
70
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$438K +$16.5K +1,469 +4%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
71
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$414K +$5.82K +517 +2%
Millennium Management
72
Millennium Management
New York
$405K -$10M -889,415 -96%
AIG
73
American International Group
New York
$384K +$3.98K +354 +1%
EW
74
Evoke Wealth
California
$381K – – –
YCM
75
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$376K -$20.9K -1,859 -6%
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KREF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

155 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $615M — up 2.1% from $603M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of KREF and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.

The largest buyer was HST Ventures, adding an estimated $2.57M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $10M.

  • 155 institutional investors held KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) as of Q2 2023, down from 166 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $615M of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock for Q2 2023, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new KKR Real Estate Finance Trust positions in Q2 2023 and 27 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
  • The largest KKR Real Estate Finance Trust buyer in Q2 2023 was HST Ventures, an estimated $2.57M added.
  • The largest KKR Real Estate Finance Trust seller in Q2 2023 was Millennium Management, an estimated $10M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.