Sponsor Profile

KKR

New York, NY · Founded 1976 · kkr.com · Reviewed July 2026

KKR is a global alternatives leader managing $686 billion as of mid-2025—up 14% year over year, with fee-paying AUM of $556 billion and perpetual capital approaching $289 billion, or roughly 42% of the firm. It reaches…

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Assets Under Mgmt
$686B
Year Founded
1976
Headquarters
New York, NY

KKR Overview

KKR is a global alternatives leader managing $686 billion as of mid-2025—up 14% year over year, with fee-paying AUM of $556 billion and perpetual capital approaching $289 billion, or roughly 42% of the firm. It reaches real estate investors through funds and the KKR Real Estate Select Trust (KREST), a non-traded REIT, spanning both equity and credit, and it benefits from the balance-sheet heft of its Global Atlantic insurance arm. For exchangers, the appeal is institutional scale and a fast-growing perpetual-capital base; real estate DSTs are a small expression of the broader platform.

KKR Strategies & Advantages

  • Manages $686 billion, up 14% year over year, with fee-paying AUM of $556 billion.
  • Reaches real estate investors through the KKR Real Estate Select Trust (KREST).
  • Operates across both real estate equity and credit.
  • Backed by the Global Atlantic insurance balance sheet, supplying permanent capital.
  • Perpetual capital approaching $289 billion (~42% of the firm) is its fastest-growing base.
These describe the sponsor’s approach and potential advantages only, and should be weighed against the risks common to DST investments — illiquidity, loss of principal, and no guaranteed distributions. Full risk factors are in each offering’s Private Placement Memorandum.

KKR Track Record

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Current KKR Offerings

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Sponsor figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. This profile is educational and is not investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security. Offerings are available only to accredited investors and are made solely through the sponsor’s Private Placement Memorandum. Securities offered through Aurora Securities, member FINRA/SIPC. Real estate investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.