KKR & CoKKR
About: KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $624.4 billion in total managed assets, including $505.7 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of September 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 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 70
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 450 | Existing positions reduced: 350
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.1B [Q2] → $70.9B (+$11.8B) [Q3]
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,058 [Q2] → 1,148 (+90) [Q3]
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $699M | Put options by funds: $656M
2.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.24% [Q2] → 61.18% (-2.07%) [Q3]
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 [Q2] → 38 (-4) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
9 analyst ratings
Wells Fargo Michael Brown 74% 1-year accuracy 32 / 43 met price target | 4%downside $151 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Jan 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Kyle Voigt 74% 1-year accuracy 20 / 27 met price target | 7%upside $168 | Outperform Maintained | 13 Jan 2025 |
Oppenheimer Chris Kotowski 91% 1-year accuracy 71 / 78 met price target | 11%upside $175 | Outperform Maintained | 12 Dec 2024 |
Barclays Benjamin Budish 77% 1-year accuracy 88 / 115 met price target | 17%upside $185 | Overweight Maintained | 9 Dec 2024 |
Goldman Sachs Alexander Blostein 70% 1-year accuracy 30 / 43 met price target | 12%upside $177 | Buy Maintained | 19 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 19 articles about KKR published over the past 30 days