KKR & CO INC KKR
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 48251W104 · ISIN US48251W1045
American private equity fund manager
* 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 ($76.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 861.1m as of 2023-02-24, 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 ≈ $52.50. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($160.5m notional), 19 hold puts ($188.9m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 710 |
| Q4 2022 | 729 |
| Q1 2023 | 742 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 312 | 324 |
| Q1 2023 | 312 | 336 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $105.1m | $143.6m | 1.37 |
| Q4 2022 | $245.6m | $289.4m | 1.18 |
| Q1 2023 | $160.5m | $188.9m | 1.18 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +6.8m |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC | New | +6.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +3.8m |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +2.9m |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | New | +2.6m |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. | New | +2.3m |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +2.2m |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | New | +2.0m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.4m |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -6.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -3.2m |
| ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Reduced | -3.2m |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Sold out | -2.8m |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd | Reduced | -918.0k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | Reduced | -893.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -810.2k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | Reduced | -744.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -647.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $29.2m555.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $26.3m500.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $22.7m432.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $14.9m284.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $12.3m234.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $11.6m220.6k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $11.4m216.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $11.2m212.4k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $8.2m155.2k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $3.9m75.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $66.0m1.3m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $21.8m415.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $18.1m344.3k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $17.7m336.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $11.8m224.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $11.5m219.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.8m204.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.7m127.6k shares |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Unchanged | $5.9m111.6k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $5.3m100.0k 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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (5.0%, 2026-04-27), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $383.9m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $999.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $991.5k | 1 | $3.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-02 | Sorkin David Chief Legal Officer | Sold | $2.2m40.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital International Investors 0.57% of their portfolio | 41.9m $2.2bn | Added +2.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 39.4m $2.1bn | Added +478.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 34.8m $1.8bn | Reduced -218.2k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 2.72% of their portfolio | 26.7m $1.4bn | Added +24.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.00% of their portfolio | 26.5m $1.4bn | Added +415.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.94% of their portfolio | 24.9m $1.3bn | Added +842.2k |
| ValueAct Holdings, L.P. 17.56% of their portfolio | 20.5m $1.1bn | Reduced -3.2m |
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 7.02% of their portfolio | 15.2m $797.1m | Added +73.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.41% of their portfolio | 13.9m $728.3m | Added +988.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.1m $685.5m | Added +6.8m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 11.5m $603.8m | Added +3.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.0m $579.6m | Added +237.6k |
| Capital World Investors 0.11% of their portfolio | 10.4m $546.0m | Reduced -240.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 10.0m $522.7m | Reduced -15.6k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 2.39% of their portfolio | 9.7m $511.4m | Reduced -605.2k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 5.59% of their portfolio | 8.4m $441.8m | Reduced -528.4k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 1.67% of their portfolio | 8.4m $436.7m | Added +1.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.3m $434.6m | Added +1.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.7m $403.8m | Added +260.6k |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC 3.19% of their portfolio | 6.6m $344.8m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.2m $323.6m | Added +588.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.3m $279.9m | Added +76.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $209.4m | Reduced -360.4k |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP 2.18% of their portfolio | 3.9m $202.3m | Reduced -556.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.8m $202.2m | Reduced -75.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.6m $190.2m | Added +8.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $172.5m | Reduced -3.2m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.3m $171.3m | Reduced -61.8k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.78% of their portfolio | 2.9m $154.3m | Reduced -67.0k |
| STRS OHIO 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.9m $152.8m | Added +2.2m |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 2.32% of their portfolio | 2.6m $137.6m | New |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.6m $134.1m | Added +323.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.3m $121.9m | Added +70.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $121.3m | Reduced -67.3k |
| Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd 33.88% of their portfolio | 2.3m $120.7m | Reduced -918.0k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 2.27% of their portfolio | 2.3m $119.1m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.1m $110.3m | Added +52.9k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 1.92% of their portfolio | 2.0m $104.7m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $99.8m | Reduced -12.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $90.4m | Added +27.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $87.6m | Added +40.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $85.8m | Reduced -19.7k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $83.1m | Reduced -171.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $81.3m | Reduced -130.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $80.9m | Reduced -8.6k |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.4m $74.9m | Unchanged |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.83% of their portfolio | 1.3m $66.0m | Added +270.1k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 1.77% of their portfolio | 1.2m $63.3m | Added +778.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $62.0m | Reduced -33.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.3m | Reduced -41.6k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.2m $60.6m | Added +512.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $59.8m | Added +59.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $58.3m | Reduced -261.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $57.3m | Reduced -174.2k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.9m | Added +17.5k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $55.7m | Reduced -70.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $54.0m | Added +19.1k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 1.0m $53.4m | Reduced -71.5k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 979.0k $51.4m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 964.6k $50.7m | Added +466.7k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 950.1k $49.9m | Reduced -893.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 946.4k $49.7m | Reduced -84.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 935.7k $49.1m | Reduced -8.6k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 934.9k $49.1m | Reduced -161.3k |
| LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD. 1.36% of their portfolio | 932.0k $48.9m | Reduced -77.5k |
| Hudson Way Capital Management LLC 11.49% of their portfolio | 879.3k $46.2m | Reduced -18.4k |
| MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD 0.79% of their portfolio | 876.2k $45.7m | Added +270.7k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 866.5k $45.5m | Reduced -800 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 791.2k $41.6m | Reduced -129.9k |
| Partners Group Holding AG 3.32% of their portfolio | 783.0k $41.1m | Reduced -8.3k |
| Enstar Group LTD 14.03% of their portfolio | 732.3k $38.5m | Unchanged |
| National Pension Service 0.07% of their portfolio | 720.2k $37.0m | Reduced -56.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 720.0k $37.8m | Added +49.6k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 717.3k $37.7m | Reduced -217.4k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 709.6k $37.3m | Reduced -18.8k |
| Private Capital Management, LLC 4.34% of their portfolio | 692.6k $36.4m | Added +36.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 690.9k $36.3m | Added +213.6k |
| LAKEWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 2.88% of their portfolio | 672.1k $35.3m | Added +110.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 667.4k $35.1m | Reduced -810.2k |
| Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. 19.75% of their portfolio | 661.7k $34.8m | Unchanged |
| KIZE CAPITAL LP 14.61% of their portfolio | 636.2k $33.4m | Unchanged |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 0.87% of their portfolio | 617.8k $32.4m | Reduced -300.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 603.4k $31.7m | Reduced -12.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 601.7k $31.6m | Unchanged |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 572.7k $30.1m | Added +145.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 556.8k $29.2m | Reduced -647.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 542.4k $28.5m | Reduced -61.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 536.9k $28.2m | Reduced -181.2k |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 511.0k $26.8m | New |
| Triple Frond Partners LLC 3.78% of their portfolio | 493.7k $25.9m | New |
| UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 448.7k $23.6m | Reduced -16.9k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 427.7k $22.5m | Added +17.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 418.8k $22.0m | Reduced -179.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 416.7k $21.9m | Reduced -49.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 415.4k $21.8m | Added +44.0k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 378.6k $19.9m | Added +321.9k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 1.62% of their portfolio | 376.2k $19.8m | Added +59.3k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.21% of their portfolio | 369.6k $19.4m | Added +300 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 367.0k $19.3m | Added +13.4k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 362.6k $19.0m | New |