KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) Ownership
KREF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 90.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 8.06% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 58.6M
- Float
- 41.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 15.87% 6.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.95 short interest up 0.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 90.80%
- Insiders 8.06%
- Other investors 1.14%
KREF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP | 17.07% | 10.0M | $58.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 10.07% | 5.9M | $34.2M | +365,925 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Long Pond Capital, LP | 9.92% | 5.8M | $33.7M | +79,688 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | UBS Group AG | 6.22% | 3.6M | $21.1M | +3.4M (+1,392.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Nomura Holdings Inc | 4.62% | 2.7M | $15.7M | −170,980 (−5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.90% | 2.3M | $13.2M | −42,834 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimension Capital Management LLC | 2.71% | 1.6M | $9.2M | +1.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.41% | 1.4M | $8.2M | +84,600 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.20% | 1.3M | $7.5M | +538,158 (+71.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street Corp | 2.01% | 1.2M | $6.8M | −98,059 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.66% | 970K | $5.6M | −508,197 (−34.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.64% | 959K | $5.6M | −74,367 (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.47% | 860K | $5.0M | +792,407 (+1,176.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.24% | 729K | $4.2M | +88,273 (+13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.10% | 643K | $3.7M | −298,995 (−31.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | NORGES BANK | 1.08% | 635K | $3.7M | +635,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.03% | 602K | $3.5M | +161,578 (+36.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.02% | 598K | $3.5M | +83,210 (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.00% | 585K | $3.4M | +286,178 (+95.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.95% | 558K | $3.2M | +432,319 (+344.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 8.5M shares and 6 cut 1.2M.
KREF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.77% | 1.6M | $9.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.17% | 1.3M | $7.4M | −14,656 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF | 1.19% | 696K | $4.0M | −2,780 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.03% | 602K | $3.5M | +1,487 (+0.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF | 0.98% | 575K | $3.3M | +15,666 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.79% | 465K | $2.7M | +706 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.74% | 432K | $2.5M | +609 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 288K | $1.7M | −83,629 (−22.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | BankInvest Børsnoterede Alt. Akk. W | 0.49% | 287K | $1.7M | — | March 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.49% | 287K | $1.7M | −24,420 (−7.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.42% | 245K | $1.4M | +162 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.26% | 155K | $896,494 | −1,066 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.22% | 131K | $757,526 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.21% | 125K | $723,823 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx | 0.19% | 113K | $653,121 | −1,747 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.18% | 104K | $603,310 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Stt Strt SPDR® Russell2000 US SmCapETF | 0.17% | 102K | $594,454 | −7,136 (−6.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF | 0.17% | 98K | $569,543 | +5,775 (+6.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Idx Instl | 0.16% | 96K | $558,789 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Financials ETF | 0.15% | 88K | $507,709 | +1,344 (+1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KREF insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Ralph F Rosenberg | Sell | $8.25 | 125,289 | $1.0M |
| 2025-11-07 | Christen E.J. Lee | Buy | $7.80 | 10,000 | $78,000 |
| 2025-11-06 | Matthew A Salem | Buy | $7.84 | 32,000 | $250,880 |
| 2025-11-06 | W Patrick Mattson | Buy | $7.91 | 13,000 | $102,830 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
KREF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KREF
Institutional investors own 90.8% of KKR Real Estate Finance's shares and insiders 8.06%. The largest holder is Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP with 17.07% of the shares (10.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 15.87% of the float, or 6.95 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 401.2% since 2015.
Related: KREF analyst forecast, KREF key metrics, KREF dividend history. See the KREF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KREF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most KKR Real Estate Finance stock?
The largest shareholders of KKR Real Estate Finance are Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP (17.07%), BlackRock Inc (10.07%), Long Pond Capital, LP (9.92%), UBS Group AG (6.22%), Nomura Holdings Inc (4.62%).
What percentage of KKR Real Estate Finance is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 90.8% of KKR Real Estate Finance's shares outstanding; insiders hold 8.06%.
Which funds own KKR Real Estate Finance?
The largest fund holders of KKR Real Estate Finance are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.77%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.17%), iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (1.19%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.03%), VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (0.98%).
What is KKR Real Estate Finance's short interest?
6.0M shares of KKR Real Estate Finance were sold short, 15.87% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.95 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling KKR Real Estate Finance?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in KKR Real Estate Finance (since November 6, 2025), 3 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of KKR Real Estate Finance are outstanding?
KKR Real Estate Finance has 58.6M shares outstanding, of which 41.4M are in the public float.