KKR & CoKKR
About: KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $601.3 billion in total managed assets, including $487.3 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of June 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: 4,490
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $521M | Put options by funds: $330M
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 444 | Existing positions reduced: 303
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 105
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52B [Q1] → $56.5B (+$4.55B) [Q2]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,020 [Q1] → 1,055 (+35) [Q2]
2.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.44% [Q1] → 60.53% (+2.09%) [Q2]
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 [Q1] → 42 (-1) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
18 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
18 analyst ratings
Oppenheimer Chris Kotowski 90% 1-year accuracy 71 / 79 met price target | 7%upside $148 | Outperform Maintained | 16 Oct 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group Glenn Schorr 89% 1-year accuracy 24 / 27 met price target | 5%upside $145 | Outperform Maintained | 14 Oct 2024 |
Morgan Stanley Michael Cyprys 67% 1-year accuracy 20 / 30 met price target | 4%upside $143 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 10 Oct 2024 |
Wells Fargo Michael Brown 79% 1-year accuracy 19 / 24 met price target | 1%upside $139 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 9 Oct 2024 |
JMP Securities Devin Ryan 81% 1-year accuracy 50 / 62 met price target | 9%upside $150 | Market Outperform Maintained | 9 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 33 articles about KKR published over the past 30 days