KKR
KKR is a leading global investment management firm that invests across private markets in every asset class all over the world. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. The firm offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR is known for pioneering the use of leveraged buyouts in the 1980s, a strategy where a firm acquires a company using a significant amount of debt in addition to its own capital. Over time, KKR has expanded its operations and diversified its investment strategies.
Associated People
Chris Tuohy
2019 - present
George Roberts
1976 - present
Henry Kravis
1976 - present
Ben Forman
2015 - 2018
Oliver Haarmann
1998 - 2010
Justin Weinkle
2009 - 2010
KKR IN NUMBERS
$190 Billion in Private Equity
$242 Billion in Credit
$77 Billion in Infrastructure
$80 Billion in Real Estate
As of September 30, 2024
ABOUT KKR
KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.
The firm provides alternative asset management and capital markets solutions for a wide range of companies and clients.
The firm completed a series of notable transactions, including the $25 billion leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. The deal was the largest leveraged buyout at the time and was documented in the book "Barbarians at the Gate."
Since its inception in 1976, KKR has acquired more than 250 portfolio companies and more than $600 billion in assets under management, making it one of the five largest private equity firms in the world.
KKR has been at the forefront of private equity investing. The firm manages a suite of buyout, core, and impact investment strategies.
Infrastructure.
KKR is a global provider of Core and Core Plus private infrastructure solutions.
A global provider of private real estate equity and credit strategies, KKR manages Core, Core Plus, and Opportunistic solutions.
The firm is a global provider of leveraged credit, private credit, and opportunistic investment strategies and capital solutions.
Capital Markets.
The firm has a global, full-service capital markets business offering tailored financing and execution for every stage of a company's lifecycle.
KKR invests on behalf of insurance companies and also has a strategic partnership with Global Atlantic, a leading insurance and reinsurance company.
Strategic Partnerships.
The firm offers clients access to products that complement their existing offerings and that round out their own expertise.