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KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR INC KREF

COM · REIT · CUSIP 48251K100

167 institutional holders -3 vs Q3 2022
53,093,52353.1m shares reported held*
76.8% of all shares outstanding*
$742.8mreported value*
20 new 57 added 66 reduced 21 sold out net bought ≈ $5.2m (+371.6k shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($361.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 69.1m as of 2023-02-02, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $13.99. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($724.4k notional), 4 hold puts ($716.1k).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 170Q4 22: 167167Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022170
Q4 2022167

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$500k$1m$1.5mQ3 22 calls: $1.4mQ3 22 puts: $199.0kQ3 22P/C 0.14Q4 22 calls: $724.4kQ4 22 puts: $716.1kQ4 22P/C 0.99
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$1.4m$199.0k0.14
Q4 2022$724.4k$716.1k0.99

Biggest buyers

BlackRock Inc. Added +507,634+507.6k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC New +448,423+448.4k
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Added +274,276+274.3k
STATE STREET CORP Added +250,155+250.2k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +161,693+161.7k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Added +124,894+124.9k
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S New +72,152+72.2k
Concorde Asset Management, LLC Added +65,448+65.4k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +65,220+65.2k
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd New +53,992+54.0k

Biggest sellers

AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Sold out -434,886-434.9k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced -382,807-382.8k
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP Reduced -200,200-200.2k
TD Asset Management Inc Reduced -130,900-130.9k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -112,238-112.2k
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Reduced -112,231-112.2k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -73,858-73.9k
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP Reduced -69,902-69.9k
UBS Group AG Reduced -64,084-64.1k
JRM Investment Counsel, LLC Reduced -58,262-58.3k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $527.7k37.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $180.0k12.9k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $16.8k1.2k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New $457.9k32.8k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $205.2k14.7k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $53.0k3.8k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Long Pond Capital, LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-14 8.9% new 5.7m≈ $39.2m 2026-05-14
Terra REIT Advisors, LLC 13G · passive investor +2.6 pts · filed 2026-10-19 8.0% +2.6 pts 4.7m≈ $32.2m 2026-10-19
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -6.0 pts · filed 2026-04-07 7.8% -6.0 pts 5.0m≈ $34.4m 2026-04-07

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

None reported in Q4 2022.

Holders, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 10,239,08610.2m $142.9m $142.9m 0.00% Added +507.6k +507,634
2 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 4.71% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,000,00110.0m $139.6m $139.6m 4.71% Added +1 +1
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 5,696,7735.7m $79.5m $79.5m 0.00% Added +161.7k +161,693
4 Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 1.33% of their portfolio Taipei City, F5 3,500,0003.5m $48.9m $48.9m 1.33% Unchanged
5 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,260,7552.3m $31.6m $31.6m 0.01% Added +124.9k +124,894
6 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,224,9702.2m $32.0m $32.0m 0.00% Added +250.2k +250,155
7 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 1,872,2191.9m $26.1m $26.1m 0.07% Added +36.4k +36,431
8 Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio MUNICH, 2M 1,285,6001.3m $17.9m $17.9m 0.04% Unchanged
9 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,215,3451.2m $17.0m $17.0m 0.00% Reduced -382.8k -382,807
10 STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.31% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 1,083,6751.1m $15.1m $15.1m 0.31% Reduced -7.2k -7,206
11 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,070,4931.1m $14.9m $14.9m 0.00% Added +65.2k +65,220
12 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 829,261829.3k $11.6m $11.6m 0.00% Reduced -73.9k -73,858
13 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 806,857806.9k $11.3m $11.3m 0.00% Added +13.1k +13,142
14 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 757,843757.8k $10.6m $10.6m 0.00% Added +755 +755
15 JRM Investment Counsel, LLC 3.83% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 639,996640.0k $8.9m $8.9m 3.83% Reduced -58.3k -58,262
16 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 578,024578.0k $8.1m $8.1m 0.00% Added +20.1k +20,060
17 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 448,423448.4k $6.3m $6.3m 0.01% New
18 AVIVA PLC 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 436,558436.6k $6.1m $6.1m 0.03% Unchanged
19 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 426,200426.2k $5.9m $5.9m 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,226
20 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 358,401358.4k $5.0m $5.0m 0.00% Reduced -112.2k -112,231
21 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 352,062352.1k $4.9m $4.9m 0.02% Added +274.3k +274,276
22 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 350,552350.6k $4.9m $4.9m 0.00% Reduced -58.1k -58,128
23 Roble, Belko & Company, Inc 0.84% of their portfolio SEWICKLEY, PA 284,246284.2k $4.0m $4.0m 0.84% Reduced -4.4k -4,444
24 TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 266,600266.6k $3.7m $3.7m 0.00% Reduced -130.9k -130,900
25 VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 257,513257.5k $3.6m $3.6m 0.01% Added +44.0k +44,041
26 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 242,982243.0k $3.4m $3.4m 0.00% Reduced -9.5k -9,480
27 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 224,300224.3k $3.1m $3.1m 0.01% Reduced -200.2k -200,200
28 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 213,461213.5k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% Reduced -1.7k -1,697
29 GFS Advisors, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 209,475209.5k $2.9m $2.9m 0.66% Reduced -8.3k -8,350
30 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 201,799201.8k $2.8m $2.8m 0.00% Reduced -7.0k -6,954
31 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 190,619190.6k $2.7m $2.7m 0.01% Added +4.3k +4,275
32 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 180,147180.1k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Added +5.5k +5,521
33 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 174,182174.2k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Reduced -69.9k -69,902
34 FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio PITTSBURGH, PA 164,533164.5k $2.3m $2.3m 0.01% Reduced -22.7k -22,673
35 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 151,500151.5k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Reduced -17.1k -17,100
36 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 137,382137.4k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +3.9k +3,902
37 Claybrook Capital, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio WELLESLEY, MA 134,921134.9k $1.9m $1.9m 1.16% Unchanged
38 Concorde Asset Management, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio ANN ARBOR, MI 130,360130.4k $1.8m $1.8m 1.62% Added +65.4k +65,448
39 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 130,146130.1k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -10.0k -10,045
40 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 125,500125.5k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Added +4.7k +4,700
41 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 115,957116.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.01% First filing
42 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 110,325110.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -64.1k -64,084
43 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 104,381104.4k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Reduced -2.2k -2,250
44 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 93,08593.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +18.9k +18,883
45 XML Financial, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 87,21587.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.15% Reduced -2.4k -2,435
46 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 76,53676.5k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +9.8k +9,753
47 BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 0.03% of their portfolio KOBENHAVN, G7 72,15272.2k $1.0m $1.0m 0.03% New
48 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 70,56070.6k $985.0k $985.0k 0.00% Added +1.6k +1,627
49 AXS Investments LLC 0.35% of their portfolio PORT CHESTER, NY 70,19970.2k $980.0k $980.0k 0.35% Reduced -5.0k -5,000
50 GP Brinson Investments LLC 0.75% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 68,90968.9k $962.0k $962.0k 0.75% Reduced -37.1k -37,087
51 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 67,91867.9k $948.1k $948.1k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,522
52 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 67,80867.8k $947.0k $947.0k 0.02% Added +21.6k +21,567
53 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 66,66966.7k $930.7k $930.7k 0.00% Reduced -674 -674
54 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio HARRISBURG, PA 61,40461.4k $857.0k $857.0k 0.01% Added +8.4k +8,402
55 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 60,53660.5k $845.1k $845.1k 0.00% Reduced -112.2k -112,238
56 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 58,85258.9k $822.0k $822.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.3k -1,282
57 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 56,98357.0k $795.0k $795.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.9k -5,932
58 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 53,99254.0k $753.7k $753.7k 0.00% New
59 Relative Value Partners Group, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio NORTHBROOK, IL 50,10450.1k $699.5k $699.5k 0.05% New
60 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 50,00050.0k $698.0k $698.0k 0.01% Unchanged
61 Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.31% of their portfolio CASTLE ROCK, CO 49,35349.4k $689.0k $689.0k 0.31% Reduced -901 -901
62 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 47,68647.7k $665.7k $665.7k 0.00% Added +19.8k +19,780
63 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 46,82546.8k $653.7k $653.7k 0.00% Added +10.6k +10,617
64 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 45,16745.2k $630.5k $630.5k 0.00% Added +6.3k +6,308
65 GraniteShares Advisors LLC 0.49% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 42,07942.1k $587.4k $587.4k 0.49% Added +5.4k +5,356
66 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 41,20041.2k $575.2k $575.2k 0.00% New
67 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio JUNEAU, AK 39,95240.0k $557.0k $557.0k 0.01% Reduced -323 -323
68 NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.00% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 39,90039.9k $557.0k $557.0k 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,900
69 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 39,64339.6k $553.4k $553.4k 0.00% Added +23.2k +23,169
70 TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 38,44238.4k $537.0k $537.0k 0.01% Reduced -3.3k -3,274
71 BECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 37,75737.8k $527.1k $527.1k 0.22% New
72 State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 37,19337.2k $519.0k $519.0k 0.00% Added +4.5k +4,527
73 YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 36,60436.6k $511.0k $511.0k 0.01% Reduced -9.9k -9,890
74 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 36,08536.1k $503.0k $503.0k 0.00% Added +7.5k +7,546
75 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 35,24835.2k $492.1k $492.1k 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,136
76 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 34,47234.5k $481.2k $481.2k 0.00% Added +6.8k +6,750
77 COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 34,14134.1k $529.0k $529.0k 0.00% Reduced -10.3k -10,290
78 IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Foster City, CA 33,94333.9k $473.8k $473.8k 0.01% Added +777 +777
79 EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Oklahoma City, OK 33,56433.6k $468.6k $468.6k 0.01% Added +915 +915
80 EVOKE WEALTH, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 32,80032.8k $472.0k $472.0k 0.02% Reduced -700 -700
81 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 32,32732.3k $452.6k $452.6k 0.00% Added +10.3k +10,330
82 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 31,06131.1k $433.6k $433.6k 0.00% Reduced -303 -303
83 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 30,47930.5k $425.5k $425.5k 0.00% Unchanged
84 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 30,42930.4k $424.8k $424.8k 0.00% Reduced -4.4k -4,351
85 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 27,67827.7k $386.4k $386.4k 0.00% First filing
86 Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio BATON ROUGE, LA 27,20027.2k $380.0k $380.0k 0.01% Reduced -600 -600
87 Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 26,15426.2k $365.1k $365.1k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,468
88 Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 26,10026.1k $364.4k $364.4k 0.00% Reduced -14.6k -14,600
89 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 26,01526.0k $363.0k $363.0k 0.00% Reduced -251 -251
90 TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 24,49424.5k $342.0k $342.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.4k -5,407
91 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 24,30124.3k $339.2k $339.2k 0.00% Added +376 +376
92 Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 23,61823.6k $329.7k $329.7k 0.01% New
93 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 23,33123.3k $325.7k $325.7k 0.00% Reduced -13.3k -13,260
94 WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 22,30522.3k $311.4k $311.4k 0.02% Reduced -33.5k -33,539
95 Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.01% of their portfolio BEACHWOOD, OH 22,18722.2k $309.7k $309.7k 0.01% Added +900 +900
96 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 21,70021.7k $303.0k $303.0k 0.00% Unchanged
97 NEW ENGLAND GUILD WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio AVON, CT 20,81720.8k $291.0k $291.0k 0.15% Reduced -21.0k -21,044
98 Rollins Financial 0.11% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 20,79520.8k $290.3k $290.3k 0.11% Reduced -1.0k -1,000
99 Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ORINDA, CA 20,65720.7k $288.0k $288.0k 0.01% Added +4.5k +4,484
100 CARRET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 20,25020.2k $283.0k $283.0k 0.04% Reduced -9.7k -9,700