KREF insider buying and SEC filings, explained
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. · CIK 1631596
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$1.2M
Insiders who bought
4
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$2.1M
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Matthew A Salem (CEO and Director) bought 60,000 shares at about $6.04 ($362K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 9% to 703,075 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Apr 27, 2026 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | W Patrick Mattson (President / COO) bought 40,000 shares at about $6.03 ($241K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 9% to 500,287 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Apr 27, 2026 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Sale | Ralph F. Rosenberg (Director) sold 250,578 shares directly and indirectly at $8.25 ($2.1M). Direct holdings down 100% to 0 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Dec 3, 2025 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Christen E.J. Lee (Director) bought 10,000 shares at about $7.80 ($78K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 5% to 229,133 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 10, 2025 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Terrance R. Ahern (Director) bought 23,700 shares at about $7.81 ($185K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 61% to 62,556 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 10, 2025 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | W Patrick Mattson (President / COO) bought 13,000 shares at about $7.91 ($103K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 3% to 386,787 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 10, 2025 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Matthew A Salem (CEO and Director) bought 32,000 shares at about $7.84 ($251K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 6% to 561,825 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 10, 2025 |
12 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
2 insiders bought in 30 days
$604K in purchases since Apr 24, 2026 · Purchases traded Apr 24, 2026 to Apr 24, 2026 · Closed
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Patrick Mattson (President / COO) | $241K | Apr 24, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Matthew A Salem (CEO) | $362K | Apr 24, 2026 | SEC filing |
4 insiders bought in 30 days
$617K in purchases since Nov 6, 2025 · Purchases traded Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025 · Closed
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew A Salem (CEO) | $251K | Nov 6, 2025 | SEC filing |
| W Patrick Mattson (President / COO) | $103K | Nov 6, 2025 | SEC filing |
| Terrance R. Ahern (Director) | $185K | Nov 6, 2025 | SEC filing |
| Christen E.J. Lee (Director) | $78K | Nov 7, 2025 | SEC filing |
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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