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 ($100.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 887.4m as of 2024-08-08, 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 ≈ $105.23. Options: 36 managers hold calls ($521.1m notional), 33 hold puts ($340.4m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 710 |
| Q4 2022 | 729 |
| Q1 2023 | 742 |
| Q2 2023 | 759 |
| Q3 2023 | 795 |
| Q4 2023 | 919 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,035 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,069 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 312 | 334 |
| Q3 2023 | 360 | 311 |
| Q4 2023 | 420 | 371 |
| Q1 2024 | 510 | 417 |
| Q2 2024 | 573 | 401 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $320.4m | $171.5m | 0.54 |
| Q4 2023 | $418.2m | $320.9m | 0.77 |
| Q1 2024 | $334.0m | $251.5m | 0.75 |
| Q2 2024 | $521.1m | $340.4m | 0.65 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +13.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +12.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +9.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.2m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +3.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +3.2m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +2.1m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +1.9m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Added | +1.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +1.7m |
Biggest sellers
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -16.1m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Reduced | -9.5m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -8.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -6.0m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -5.8m |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | Reduced | -2.5m |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC | Reduced | -2.5m |
| GQG Partners LLC | Sold out | -2.2m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP | Sold out | -2.0m |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $89.6m851.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $78.1m742.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $65.4m621.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $40.4m384.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $27.4m260.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $22.8m216.4k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | New | $21.0m200.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $20.1m191.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $17.4m165.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $16.1m153.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $45.1m428.9k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $38.0m361.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $33.2m315.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $23.2m220.6k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $21.0m200.0k shares |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | New | $21.0m200.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $19.4m184.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $16.4m156.2k shares |
| Flat Footed LLC | New | $15.8m150.2k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $15.2m144.0k 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 Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $991.5k | 1 | $3.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.2m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 55.4m $5.8bn | Added +13.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 43.4m $4.6bn | Added +4.2m |
| Capital International Investors 0.91% of their portfolio | 41.8m $4.4bn | Reduced -821.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.16% of their portfolio | 34.8m $3.7bn | Added +9.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 26.2m $2.8bn | Added +12.7m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.44% of their portfolio | 23.4m $2.5bn | Added +1.3m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.36% of their portfolio | 21.8m $2.3bn | Reduced -872.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.32% of their portfolio | 18.6m $2.0bn | Added +1.9m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.54% of their portfolio | 16.7m $1.8bn | Added +996.9k |
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 12.68% of their portfolio | 13.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -16.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.2m $1.4bn | Added +3.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.29% of their portfolio | 12.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -169.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 11.1m $1.2bn | Added +1.0m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.50% of their portfolio | 10.9m $1.1bn | Added +1.8m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 9.2m $966.0m | Added +167.0k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 3.08% of their portfolio | 9.1m $959.2m | Reduced -10.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.13% of their portfolio | 8.4m $879.8m | Reduced -29.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.81% of their portfolio | 8.2m $864.2m | Reduced -2.1m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.50% of their portfolio | 7.6m $798.3m | Reduced -5.8m |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC 5.45% of their portfolio | 6.4m $672.0m | Reduced -606.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.9m $621.7m | Reduced -6.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.4m $569.3m | Added +1.7m |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 1.93% of their portfolio | 5.1m $534.7m | Added +1.0m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.9m $520.4m | Added +139.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.0m $424.8m | Added +1.6m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.6m $381.6m | Added +1.4m |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 4.26% of their portfolio | 3.6m $380.4m | Added +127.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $376.9m | Added +3.4m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.4m $356.7m | Added +613.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.33% of their portfolio | 3.2m $337.5m | Added +2.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $314.5m | Added +1.6m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.0m $313.8m | Added +1.1m |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 2.9m $307.7m | Reduced -2.5m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $295.0m | Added +277.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.7m $283.3m | Added +298.8k |
| Amundi 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.4m $257.8m | Added +865.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.3m $238.1m | Added +1.1m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $230.0m | Added +131.8k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.9m $203.6m | Reduced -275.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $199.1m | Added +1.1m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.8m $191.4m | Reduced -44.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.7m $183.7m | Reduced -269.3k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.6m $171.6m | Added +1.6m |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.6m $154.5m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $163.5m | Added +364.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $156.3m | Added +261.0k |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.50% of their portfolio | 1.5m $152.8m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $152.9m | Added +212.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $147.6m | Reduced -40.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $146.6m | Added +579.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $143.2m | Reduced -5.9k |
| PointState Capital LP 4.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $142.5m | Added +951.4k |
| ValueAct Holdings, L.P. 3.57% of their portfolio | 1.2m $127.0m | Reduced -697.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $125.0m | Added +12.0k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.2m | Reduced -9.5m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.6m | Added +895.9k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.2m $123.9m | Reduced -978.5k |
| Hudson Way Capital Management LLC 16.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $120.9m | Added +85.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $119.6m | Added +74.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $116.0m | Added +64.4k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 1.1m $114.6m | Added +243.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $114.4m | Added +301.1k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.1m $113.4m | Added +221.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $109.2m | Reduced -261.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 995.9k $104.8m | Reduced -134.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 992.4k $104.4m | Added +91.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 969.8k $102.1m | Added +857.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.07% of their portfolio | 962.0k $101.2m | Reduced -461.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.12% of their portfolio | 954.7k $100.5m | Added +38.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.18% of their portfolio | 926.2k $97.5m | Added +704.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 863.3k $90.9m | Added +552.9k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 855.0k $90.0m | Reduced -51.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 853.7k $89.8m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.51% of their portfolio | 831.5k $87.5m | Added +31.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.11% of their portfolio | 829.6k $87.3m | Added +406.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 820.0k $86.3m | Added +547.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.15% of their portfolio | 793.4k $83.5m | Added +743.4k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.70% of their portfolio | 771.0k $81.1m | Reduced -101.8k |
| Enstar Group LTD 20.69% of their portfolio | 686.9k $72.3m | Reduced -45.4k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 1.57% of their portfolio | 676.5k $71.2m | Added +168.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 659.4k $69.4m | Added +370.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.07% of their portfolio | 657.1k $69.2m | Added +425.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 619.4k $65.2m | Added +17.7k |
| Partners Group Holding AG 4.89% of their portfolio | 617.1k $64.9m | Added +77.9k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 577.3k $60.8m | Reduced -28.8k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 545.1k $57.4m | Reduced -526.1k |
| LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD. 1.95% of their portfolio | 542.5k $57.1m | Reduced -42.0k |
| National Philanthropic Trust 1.06% of their portfolio | 527.9k $55.6m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.10% of their portfolio | 523.7k $55.2m | Added +126.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 499.9k $52.6m | Reduced -14.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 494.0k $52.0m | Reduced -241.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 486.4k $50.8m | Added +243.1k |
| MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD 0.90% of their portfolio | 480.3k $50.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.11% of their portfolio | 474.3k $49.9m | New |
| STRS OHIO 0.19% of their portfolio | 447.2k $47.1m | Reduced -483.5k |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 1.11% of their portfolio | 445.0k $46.8m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Private Capital Management, LLC 5.17% of their portfolio | 414.6k $43.6m | Reduced -75.2k |
| ATALANTA SOSNOFF CAPITAL, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 408.5k $43.0m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 403.2k $42.4m | Added +96.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 395.7k $41.6m | Added +41.8k |