KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF)
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as real estate investment trusts.
6.0M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
5.0
Days to cover
-6.2 days vs prior
56.7%
Short share of volume
2026-10-23
31,683
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-30
Tue 2 Feb
Next earnings
estimated date
$0
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-10-23.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in KREF is 6,008,738 shares, up 16,699 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,056,379 shares (15 October 2024) to 6,008,738 shares (30 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 1.2M shares a day that is 5.0 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 6,008,738 | +6.2% | 1,206,418 | 4.98 |
| 2026-09-15 | 5,657,629 | -5.6% | 505,161 | 11.20 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5,992,039 | +11.4% | 593,241 | 10.10 |
| 2026-08-14 | 5,379,463 | +2.6% | 887,519 | 6.06 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,242,359 | -6.7% | 1,501,898 | 3.49 |
| 2026-07-15 | 5,621,425 | -5.4% | 844,567 | 6.66 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5,943,253 | +7.4% | 1,155,620 | 5.14 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5,531,746 | +31.1% | 1,063,234 | 5.20 |
| 2026-05-29 | 4,219,620 | -1.8% | 1,091,246 | 3.87 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4,297,231 | +6.0% | 1,180,324 | 3.64 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4,052,712 | -2.0% | 1,867,214 | 2.17 |
| 2026-04-15 | 4,133,924 | -0.2% | 968,517 | 4.27 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4,140,780 | -21.4% | 2,445,184 | 1.69 |
| 2026-03-13 | 5,264,715 | -5.0% | 1,481,500 | 3.55 |
| 2026-02-27 | 5,541,630 | +2.9% | 1,308,877 | 4.23 |
| 2026-02-13 | 5,387,862 | +11.8% | 1,296,620 | 4.16 |
| 2026-01-30 | 4,818,649 | +0.8% | 691,891 | 6.96 |
| 2026-01-15 | 4,780,333 | +8.5% | 1,002,714 | 4.77 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4,406,719 | +4.7% | 1,017,596 | 4.33 |
| 2025-12-15 | 4,208,775 | +1.2% | 879,497 | 4.79 |
| 2025-11-28 | 4,158,800 | +13.3% | 810,932 | 5.13 |
| 2025-11-14 | 3,670,934 | -2.7% | 969,124 | 3.79 |
| 2025-10-31 | 3,773,612 | -4.7% | 806,034 | 4.68 |
| 2025-10-15 | 3,959,942 | +9.1% | 876,337 | 4.52 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3,628,553 | -11.2% | 1,034,858 | 3.51 |
| 2025-09-15 | 4,085,118 | +0.5% | 567,199 | 7.20 |
| 2025-08-29 | 4,066,473 | +3.1% | 470,146 | 8.65 |
| 2025-08-15 | 3,945,788 | +11.9% | 502,751 | 7.85 |
| 2025-07-31 | 3,524,781 | +17.7% | 854,164 | 4.13 |
| 2025-07-15 | 2,993,765 | +6.5% | 675,409 | 4.43 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2,811,330 | -8.9% | 969,062 | 2.90 |
| 2025-06-13 | 3,084,627 | +18.9% | 530,735 | 5.81 |
| 2025-05-30 | 2,594,188 | +8.3% | 613,780 | 4.23 |
| 2025-05-15 | 2,394,555 | +41.1% | 471,534 | 5.08 |
| 2025-04-30 | 1,697,024 | +34.8% | 712,266 | 2.38 |
| 2025-04-15 | 1,258,855 | +11.6% | 792,872 | 1.59 |
| 2025-03-31 | 1,127,711 | -2.7% | 517,667 | 2.18 |
| 2025-03-14 | 1,159,027 | -0.1% | 442,902 | 2.62 |
| 2025-02-28 | 1,160,789 | -1.2% | 368,988 | 3.15 |
| 2025-02-14 | 1,174,441 | +1.8% | 526,111 | 2.23 |
| 2025-01-31 | 1,153,884 | -11.0% | 430,366 | 2.68 |
| 2025-01-15 | 1,296,664 | +11.4% | 435,296 | 2.98 |
| 2024-12-31 | 1,163,493 | -18.3% | 723,126 | 1.61 |
| 2024-12-13 | 1,423,249 | +18.4% | 325,977 | 4.37 |
| 2024-11-29 | 1,201,937 | +0.5% | 361,065 | 3.33 |
| 2024-11-15 | 1,196,503 | +10.6% | 544,644 | 2.20 |
| 2024-10-31 | 1,081,777 | +2.4% | 457,318 | 2.37 |
| 2024-10-15 | 1,056,379 | -8.1% | 275,454 | 3.84 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 23 October 2026, the short share of KREF volume is 56.7%, down 14.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 44.6% (17 September 2026) to 83.0% (30 September 2026). The latest reading is 8.5 points below the 30-session average of 65.3%, on 189K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 107K | 189K | 56.7% | 5 |
| 2026-10-22 | 149K | 258K | 57.8% | 3,911 |
| 2026-10-21 | 163K | 265K | 61.4% | 54 |
| 2026-10-20 | 172K | 253K | 68.0% | 2,654 |
| 2026-10-19 | 266K | 398K | 66.9% | 297 |
| 2026-10-16 | 306K | 432K | 70.9% | 14,340 |
| 2026-10-15 | 302K | 616K | 49.0% | 8 |
| 2026-10-14 | 201K | 305K | 66.0% | 3,547 |
| 2026-10-13 | 148K | 296K | 50.1% | 260 |
| 2026-10-12 | 143K | 295K | 48.4% | 198 |
| 2026-10-09 | 108K | 167K | 64.6% | 1,500 |
| 2026-10-08 | 143K | 218K | 65.5% | 54 |
| 2026-10-07 | 305K | 375K | 81.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 231K | 292K | 79.0% | 4,258 |
| 2026-10-05 | 202K | 297K | 68.2% | 739 |
| 2026-10-02 | 236K | 311K | 75.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 201K | 289K | 69.5% | 795 |
| 2026-09-30 | 437K | 526K | 83.0% | 470 |
| 2026-09-29 | 319K | 405K | 78.7% | 263 |
| 2026-09-28 | 170K | 230K | 74.0% | 2,218 |
| 2026-09-25 | 466K | 753K | 62.0% | 996 |
| 2026-09-24 | 340K | 545K | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2026-09-23 | 257K | 381K | 67.5% | 1,138 |
| 2026-09-22 | 111K | 234K | 47.2% | 3 |
| 2026-09-21 | 153K | 261K | 58.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 111K | 177K | 62.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 89K | 199K | 44.6% | 49 |
| 2026-09-16 | 95K | 133K | 71.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 102K | 130K | 78.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 113K | 165K | 68.1% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in KREF is 31,683 shares, up 25,335 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (25 August 2026) to 714,727 shares (29 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 31,683 | $6.38 | $202K |
| 2026-09-29 | 6,348 | $6.26 | $40K |
| 2026-09-28 | 480 | $6.35 | $3K |
| 2026-09-25 | 4,257 | $6.26 | $27K |
| 2026-09-24 | 931 | $6.06 | $6K |
| 2026-09-23 | 4,017 | $6.62 | $27K |
| 2026-09-22 | 80,999 | $6.76 | $548K |
| 2026-09-21 | 175,818 | $6.79 | $1.2M |
| 2026-09-11 | 42,489 | $7.12 | $303K |
| 2026-09-09 | 4,369 | $7.46 | $33K |
| 2026-09-08 | 6,428 | $7.65 | $49K |
| 2026-09-02 | 15,223 | $7.45 | $113K |
| 2026-09-01 | 199 | $7.62 | $2K |
| 2026-08-31 | 2,601 | $7.59 | $20K |
| 2026-08-28 | 21,212 | $7.61 | $161K |
| 2026-08-27 | 1,977 | $7.55 | $15K |
| 2026-08-25 | 1 | $7.51 | $8 |
| 2026-08-19 | 4,947 | $7.28 | $36K |
| 2026-08-11 | 30 | $7.65 | $230 |
| 2026-08-03 | 646 | $6.96 | $4K |
| 2026-07-30 | 2,000 | $7.24 | $14K |
| 2026-07-27 | 120 | $7.34 | $881 |
| 2026-07-23 | 69,439 | $7.41 | $515K |
| 2026-07-17 | 3 | $7.60 | $23 |
| 2026-07-01 | 71,982 | $6.84 | $492K |
| 2026-06-30 | 101,885 | $7.06 | $719K |
| 2026-06-29 | 714,727 | $7.17 | $5.1M |
| 2026-06-25 | 5,107 | $7.04 | $36K |
| 2026-06-24 | 27,722 | $7.03 | $195K |
| 2026-06-23 | 786 | $6.98 | $5K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONNo open-market insider trades were reported for KREF in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Lee Christen E.J. (Director) on 2026-10-01.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Tax withholding | 3K | $6.21 | $21K | 216K |
| 2026-10-01 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 10K | $6.21 | $60K | 71K |
| 2026-04-24 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 60K | $6.04 | $362K | 703K |
| 2026-04-24 | Mattson W Patrick | President, COO and Secretary | Buy | 40K | $6.03 | $241K | 500K |
| 2026-04-14 | Langer Jonathan A | Director | Grant | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 74K |
| 2026-04-14 | MCANENY DEBORAH H | Director | Grant | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 80K |
| 2026-04-14 | Madoff Paula | Director | Grant | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 70K |
| 2026-04-14 | ESTEVES IRENE M | Director | Grant | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 70K |
| 2026-04-14 | AHERN TERRANCE R | Director | Grant | 17K | $0.00 | $0 | 79K |
| 2025-12-18 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 81K | $0.00 | $0 | 643K |
| 2025-12-18 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Grant | 74K | $0.00 | $0 | 460K |
| 2025-12-18 | Galligan Kelly | General Counsel and Secretary | Grant | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 10K |
| 2025-12-18 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Grant | 24K | $0.00 | $0 | 80K |
| 2025-12-03 | ROSENBERG RALPH F | Director | Sell | 125K | $8.25 | $1.0M | 0 |
| 2025-12-03 | ROSENBERG RALPH F | Director | Sell | 125K | $8.25 | $1.0M | 0 |
| 2025-11-07 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Buy | 10K | $7.80 | $78K | 229K |
| 2025-11-06 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Buy | 13K | $7.91 | $103K | 387K |
| 2025-11-06 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 32K | $7.84 | $251K | 562K |
| 2025-11-06 | AHERN TERRANCE R | Director | Buy | 24K | $7.81 | $185K | 63K |
| 2025-11-03 | Langer Jonathan A | Director | Other transaction | 14K | $0.00 | $0 | 57K |
| 2025-10-01 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Tax withholding | 10K | $9.00 | $91K | 219K |
| 2025-10-01 | Galligan Kelly | General Counsel and Secretary | Tax withholding | 420 | $9.00 | $4K | 3K |
| 2025-10-01 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 9K | $9.00 | $79K | 56K |
| 2025-04-25 | Madoff Paula | Director | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 53K |
| 2025-04-25 | MCANENY DEBORAH H | Director | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 63K |
| 2025-04-25 | ESTEVES IRENE M | Director | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 53K |
| 2025-04-25 | Langer Jonathan A | Director | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 71K |
| 2025-04-25 | AHERN TERRANCE R | Director | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 39K |
| 2024-12-16 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Grant | 24K | $0.00 | $0 | 65K |
| 2024-12-16 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Grant | 74K | $0.00 | $0 | 374K |
| 2024-12-16 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 81K | $0.00 | $0 | 530K |
| 2024-12-16 | Galligan Kelly | General Counsel and Secretary | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 4K |
| 2024-10-01 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 7K | $12.35 | $90K | 41K |
| 2024-10-01 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 12K | $12.35 | $145K | 449K |
| 2024-10-01 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Tax withholding | 22K | $12.35 | $273K | 229K |
| 2024-10-01 | Napolitano Vincent J. | General Counsel and Secretary | Tax withholding | 4K | $12.35 | $45K | 24K |
| 2024-10-01 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Tax withholding | 8K | $12.35 | $101K | 300K |
| 2024-04-19 | AHERN TERRANCE R | Director | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 26K |
| 2024-04-19 | ESTEVES IRENE M | Director | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 41K |
| 2024-04-19 | Langer Jonathan A | Director | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 59K |
| 2024-04-19 | Madoff Paula | Director | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 41K |
| 2024-04-19 | MCANENY DEBORAH H | Director | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 51K |
| 2024-02-08 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 26K | $9.72 | $253K | 460K |
| 2024-02-08 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Buy | 10K | $9.72 | $97K | 308K |
| 2024-02-08 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Gift | 3K | $0.00 | $0 | 255K |
| 2024-02-08 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Gift | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 251K |
| 2023-12-18 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Grant | 24K | $0.00 | $0 | 48K |
| 2023-12-18 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Grant | 69K | $0.00 | $0 | 298K |
| 2023-12-18 | Napolitano Vincent J. | General Counsel and Secretary | Grant | 13K | $0.00 | $0 | 28K |
| 2023-12-18 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 76K | $0.00 | $0 | 434K |
| 2023-12-18 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Grant | 25K | $0.00 | $0 | 258K |
| 2023-10-02 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 29K | $11.87 | $341K | 358K |
| 2023-10-02 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 4K | $11.87 | $48K | 24K |
| 2023-10-02 | Napolitano Vincent J. | General Counsel and Secretary | Tax withholding | 3K | $11.87 | $33K | 16K |
| 2023-10-02 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Tax withholding | 16K | $11.87 | $186K | 230K |
| 2023-10-02 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Tax withholding | 31K | $11.87 | $364K | 233K |
| 2023-05-12 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Buy | 10K | $10.17 | $102K | 15K |
| 2023-05-01 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Buy | 8K | $10.60 | $85K | 246K |
| 2023-04-27 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 25K | $10.70 | $268K | 387K |
| 2023-04-21 | Madoff Paula | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 30K |
| 2023-04-21 | AHERN TERRANCE R | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2023-04-21 | MCANENY DEBORAH H | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 40K |
| 2023-04-21 | Langer Jonathan A | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 47K |
| 2023-04-21 | ESTEVES IRENE M | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 30K |
| 2022-12-19 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Grant | 68K | $0.00 | $0 | 263K |
| 2022-12-19 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 100K | $0.00 | $0 | 396K |
| 2022-12-19 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Grant | 50K | $0.00 | $0 | 299K |
| 2022-12-19 | Decious Kendra | CFO and Treasurer | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 30K |
| 2022-12-19 | Napolitano Vincent J. | General Counsel and Secretary | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2022-06-07 | KKR Group Co. Inc. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 4.3M | $19.51 | $82.9M | 10.0M |
| 2022-06-07 | KKR REFT Holdings L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 4.3M | $19.51 | $82.9M | 10.0M |
| 2022-04-22 | AHERN TERRANCE R | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 6K |
| 2022-04-22 | ESTEVES IRENE M | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2022-04-22 | Langer Jonathan A | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 38K |
| 2022-04-22 | Madoff Paula | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 20K |
| 2022-04-22 | MCANENY DEBORAH H | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 30K |
| 2021-12-20 | Napolitano Vincent J. | General Counsel and Secretary | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2021-12-20 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Grant | 63K | $0.00 | $0 | 195K |
| 2021-12-20 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 98K | $0.00 | $0 | 296K |
| 2021-12-20 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Grant | 45K | $0.00 | $0 | 249K |
| 2021-11-01 | KKR Management LLP | TenPercentOwner | Conversion | 1 | price not stated in the filing | not stated | 1 |
| 2021-10-01 | Nagaty Mostafa | CFO and Treasurer | Tax withholding | 4K | $21.10 | $93K | 27K |
| 2021-10-01 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Tax withholding | 41K | $21.10 | $858K | 204K |
| 2021-10-01 | Salem Matthew A | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 38K | $21.10 | $794K | 198K |
| 2021-10-01 | Napolitano Vincent J. | General Counsel and Secretary | Tax withholding | 833 | $21.10 | $18K | 5K |
| 2021-10-01 | Mattson W Patrick | President and COO | Tax withholding | 26K | $21.10 | $553K | 132K |
| 2021-08-03 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Sell | 8K | $21.02 | $168K | 244K |
| 2021-08-02 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Sell | 10K | $21.39 | $216K | 252K |
| 2021-07-30 | Lee Christen E.J. | Director | Sell | 10K | $21.65 | $225K | 262K |
| 2021-05-27 | KKR REFT Holdings L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 750K | $20.07 | $15.1M | 14.3M |
| 2021-05-13 | KKR REFT Asset Holdings LLC | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 5.0M | $20.07 | $100.3M | 15.0M |
| 2021-04-23 | MCANENY DEBORAH H | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 25K |
| 2021-04-23 | Langer Jonathan A | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 32K |
| 2021-04-23 | ESTEVES IRENE M | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 14K |
| 2021-04-23 | Madoff Paula | Director | Grant | 4K | $0.00 | $0 | 15K |
| 2021-03-01 | Tactical Value SPN-KREF Holdings L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 177K | $18.71 | $3.3M | 0 |
| 2021-03-01 | KKR Group Partnership L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 177K | $18.71 | $3.3M | 0 |
| 2021-02-26 | Tactical Value SPN-KREF Holdings L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 73K | $18.52 | $1.3M | 177K |
| 2021-02-26 | KKR Group Partnership L.P. | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 73K | $18.52 | $1.3M | 177K |
| 2021-02-25 | KKR Management LLP | TenPercentOwner | Sell | 135K | $18.78 | $2.5M | 250K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON1 Form 144 notice on file for KREF worth $2.1M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Ralph Rosenberg filed on 2025-12-03 to sell 250,578 shares ($2.1M) from 2025-12-03.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Ralph RosenbergDirector | 251K | $2.1M | 0.383% | 2025-12-03 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON11 holders report 5% or more of KREF in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is John Khoury at 8.9% of the class (5,733,513 shares), filed 2026-05-14 for an event on 2026-03-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Terra Capital Partners, LLCother entity | 4.7M | 8.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Mavik Capital GP, LLCother entity | 4.7M | 8.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Terra REIT Advisors, LLCinvestment adviser | 4.7M | 8.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Mavik Capital Management, LPpartnership | 4.7M | 8.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Uppal Vikram Sindividual | 4.7M | 8.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Mavik Capital Group, LPpartnership | 4.7M | 8.0% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Maspen MS I, LLCother entity | 2.5M | 4.3% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Vaspen MS I, LLCother entity | 2.2M | 3.8% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-08-17 | 13G | Vikram S Uppalindividual | 3.2M | 5.4% | 2026-08-10 |
| 2026-05-14 | 13G | John Khouryparent holding company, individual | 5.7M | 8.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-14 | 13G | Long Pond Capital GP, LLCparent holding company, other entity | 5.7M | 8.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-05-14 | 13G | Long Pond Capital, LPinvestment adviser, partnership | 5.7M | 8.9% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-04-07 | 13G/Ano. 8 | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 5.0M | 7.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 8 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding KREF at their latest 13F. JSON5 of the 30 tracked managers held KREF at their latest 13F, $20.8M in total at quarter-end prices. Millennium Management is the largest at $6.6M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 4 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 970K | $6.6M | 0.00% | -508K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 860K | $5.9M | 0.00% | +792K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 643K | $4.4M | 0.00% | -299K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 321K | $2.2M | 0.00% | -594K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 244K | $1.7M | 0.00% | -49K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF), SEC CIK 1631596, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as real estate investment trusts. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-23.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2025-12-03.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-10-19.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-21.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-01.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1631596Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much of KREF is sold short?
6,008,738 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 5.0 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is KREF's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-23, 107,350 of the 189,241 KREF shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 56.7% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does KREF have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 31,683 KREF shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-30. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are KREF insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for KREF in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Lee Christen E.J. (Director) on 2026-10-01.
Have KREF insiders filed to sell?
1 Form 144 notice on file for KREF worth $2.1M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Ralph Rosenberg filed on 2025-12-03 to sell 250,578 shares ($2.1M) from 2025-12-03.
Who owns 5% or more of KREF?
11 holders report 5% or more of KREF in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is John Khoury at 8.9% of the class (5,733,513 shares), filed 2026-05-14 for an event on 2026-03-31.
Which tracked 13F managers own KREF?
5 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held KREF shares at their latest filing, $20.8M in all. The largest: Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (970K shares, $6.6M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (860K shares, $5.9M), Two Sigma Investments (643K shares, $4.4M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (321K shares, $2.2M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (244K shares, $1.7M).
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