KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US48251K1007

SecurityKREF / KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
InstitutionMorgan Stanley
Latest Disclosed Ownership752,053 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 4,602,572
Morgan Stanley reports 18.47% increase in ownership of KREF / KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

On May 15, 2026 - Morgan Stanley filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 752,053 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (US:KREF) valued at $4,602,564 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR/A on May 27, 2026 disclosing 634,797 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.. This represents a change in shares of 18.47% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $5,294,453 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)
Reported
Shares
ΔShares ΔShares
(%)
Reported
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Alloc
(%)
ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-15 2026-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 752,053 117,256 18.47 4,603 -11.81 0.0003
2026-05-27 2025-12-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 634,797 24,445 4.01 5,218 -5.01 0.0003
2026-02-13 2025-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 634,797 24,445 5,218 0.0003
2026-05-27 2025-09-30 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 610,352 -277,014 -31.22 5,493 -29.41 0.0003
2025-11-14 2025-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 610,352 -277,014 5,493 0.0003
2025-08-15 2025-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 887,366 24,640 2.86 7,782 -16.48 0.0005
2025-05-15 2025-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 862,726 -65,848 -7.09 9,317 -0.65 0.0007
2025-05-15 2024-12-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 928,574 74,884 8.77 9,379 -11.05 0.0007
2025-02-14 2024-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 928,574 74,884 9,379 0.0007
2025-05-14 2024-09-30 13F/A-2 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 853,690 189,812 28.59 10,543 75.48 0.0008
2025-02-14 2024-09-30 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 853,690 189,812 10,543 0.0008
2024-11-14 2024-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 853,690 189,812 10,543 0.0001
2025-05-14 2024-06-30 13F/A-2 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 663,878 -56,269 -7.81 6,008 -17.06 0.0005
2024-10-17 2024-06-30 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 663,878 -56,269 6,008 0.0005
2024-08-14 2024-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 663,878 -56,269 6,008 0.0005
2024-10-17 2024-03-31 13F/A-2 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 720,147 -155,389 -17.75 7,245 -37.46 0.0006
2024-08-16 2024-03-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 720,147 -155,389 7,245 0.0001
2024-05-15 2024-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 720,147 -155,389 7,245 0.0006
2024-08-16 2023-12-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 875,536 -219,399 -20.04 11,583 -10.87 0.0010
2024-02-13 2023-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 875,536 -219,399 11,583 0.0010
2023-11-15 2023-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 1,094,935 31,180 2.93 12,997 0.39 0.0013
2023-08-14 2023-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 1,063,755 157,220 17.34 12,946 25.38 0.0013
2023-05-15 2023-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 906,535 77,274 9.32 10,325 -10.81 0.0011
2023-02-14 2022-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 829,261 -73,858 -8.18 11,576 -21.12 0.0013
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 903,119 -7,341 -0.81 14,675 -7.62 0.0020
2022-10-27 2022-06-30 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 910,460 248,987 37.64 15,886 16.53 0.0021
2022-08-15 2022-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 910,460 248,987 15,886 0.0021
2022-10-27 2022-03-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 661,473 -2,225 -0.34 13,633 -1.38 0.0018
2022-05-13 2022-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 661,473 -2,225 13,633 0.0018
2022-02-14 2021-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 663,698 145,371 28.05 13,824 26.41 0.0017
2021-11-15 2021-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 518,327 12,236 2.42 10,936 -0.10 0.0015
2021-08-23 2021-06-30 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 506,091 147,475 41.12 10,947 66.01 0.0014
2021-08-16 2021-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 506,091 147,475 10,947 0.0003
2021-05-17 2021-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 358,616 180,259 101.07 6,594 106.32 0.0010
2021-02-16 2020-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 178,357 66,369 59.26 3,196 72.76 0.0005
2020-11-13 2020-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 111,988 22,672 25.38 1,850 24.92 0.0004
2020-08-14 2020-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 89,316 -4,112 -4.40 1,481 5.48 0.0003
2020-05-26 2020-03-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 93,428 -190,990 -67.15 1,404 -75.83 0.0004
2020-05-15 2020-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 93,428 -190,990 1,404 107.8565
2020-02-14 2019-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 284,418 203,411 251.10 5,808 267.13 0.0014
2019-11-14 2019-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 81,007 72,106 810.09 1,582 793.79 0.0004
2019-08-14 2019-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 8,901 -23,444 -72.48 177 -72.64 0.0000
2019-05-15 2019-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 32,345 -63,858 -66.38 647 -64.88 0.0002
2019-02-14 2018-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 96,203 53,350 124.50 1,842 113.19 0.0006
2019-04-23 2018-09-30 13F/A-2 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 42,853 -15,974 -27.15 864 -25.77 0.0002
2018-11-20 2018-09-30 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 42,853 0 864 0.0002
2018-11-14 2018-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 42,853 -15,974 864
2019-04-23 2018-06-30 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 58,827 25,177 74.82 1,164 72.44 0.0003
2018-08-14 2018-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 58,827 25,177 1,164
2019-04-23 2018-03-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 33,650 -1,656 -4.69 675 -4.53 0.0002
2018-05-14 2018-03-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 33,650 -1,656 675
2019-04-23 2017-12-31 13F/A-1 KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 35,306 10,263 40.98 707 34.41 0.0002
2018-02-14 2017-12-31 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 35,306 10,263 707
2017-11-14 2017-09-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 25,043 16,004 177.05 526 171.13 0.0002
2017-08-11 2017-06-30 13F KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR COM 48251K100 9,039 9,039 194 0.0001
Legend
Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.