KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) Insider Trading
Form 4 buy vs sell counts, ratio, and sentiment — switch this quarter or last 12 months; chart and transactions below.
SEC EDGAR · FMP · KREF · as of Jun 8, 2026
Activity summary
Buy transactions
4
P-Purchase only
Sell transactions
1
12 Months
Buy/Sell ratio
4.00
Buy/Sell (by trades)
Overall sentiment
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. insiders have been net buyers of shares over the past 12 Months, which may signal confidence in the company's outlook.
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · Buy = P-Purchase only · Sell = S-Sale only
As of Jun 8, 2026
KREF insider buying and selling by quarter
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▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · last 8 quarters
As of Jun 8, 2026
Active insiders
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▸ Aggregated from reportingName · top 5 by trade count (12M) · no extra API
Recent insider transactions
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| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Salem Matthew A CEO · Director | Purchase | 60,000 | $362K | Form 4 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Mattson W Patrick President, COO and Secretary | Purchase | 40,000 | $241K | Form 4 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | ESTEVES IRENE M Director | Award | 16,691 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Langer Jonathan A Director | Award | 16,691 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | MCANENY DEBORAH H Director | Award | 16,691 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Madoff Paula Director | Award | 16,691 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | AHERN TERRANCE R Director | Award | 16,691 | — | Form 4 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Langer Jonathan A Director | Other | 14,086 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Decious Kendra CFO and Treasurer | Award | 24,000 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Salem Matthew A CEO · Director | Award | 81,250 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Galligan Kelly General Counsel and Secretary | Award | 6,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Mattson W Patrick President and COO | Award | 73,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | ROSENBERG RALPH F Director | Sale | 125,289 | $1.03M⚡ | Form 4 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | AHERN TERRANCE R Director | Purchase | 23,700 | $185K | Form 4 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Lee Christen E.J. Director | Purchase | 10,000 | $78K | Form 4 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Mattson W Patrick President and COO | Purchase | 13,000 | $103K | Form 4 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Salem Matthew A CEO · Director | Purchase | 32,000 | $251K | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Lee Christen E.J. Director | Other | 10,074 | $91K | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Galligan Kelly General Counsel and Secretary | Other | 420 | $4K | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Decious Kendra CFO and Treasurer | Other | 8,799 | $79K | Form 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | AHERN TERRANCE R Director | Award | 12,387 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Langer Jonathan A Director | Award | 12,387 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | ESTEVES IRENE M Director | Award | 12,387 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | MCANENY DEBORAH H Director | Award | 12,387 | — | Form 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Madoff Paula Director | Award | 12,387 | — | Form 4 |
Salem Matthew A
CEO · Director
Date
Apr 24
Shares
60,000
Price
$6.04
Value
$362K
Mattson W Patrick
President, COO and Secretary
Date
Apr 24
Shares
40,000
Price
$6.03
Value
$241K
Galligan Kelly
General Counsel and Secretary
Date
Dec 18
Shares
6,500
Price
—
Value
—
Mattson W Patrick
President and COO
Date
Nov 6
Shares
13,000
Price
$7.91
Value
$103K
Salem Matthew A
CEO · Director
Date
Nov 6
Shares
32,000
Price
$7.84
Value
$251K
Galligan Kelly
General Counsel and Secretary
Date
Oct 1
Shares
420
Price
$9.00
Value
$4K
⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows — · formType=4 · securityName=Common Stock · url → sec.gov/Archives/edgar
▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 4 filings · ⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows —
About KREF insider trading
KREF insider trades
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) insider trading data is sourced from SEC Form 4 filings submitted by corporate insiders, including Salem Matthew A (CEO · Director), Mattson W Patrick (President, COO and Secretary), Langer Jonathan A (Director). Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed transactions with the SEC. KREF insiders have been primarily buying, which may reflect pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan executions.
For KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.'s institutional ownership breakdown and insider ownership percentage, see the Ownership tab → Ownership tab →
Frequently asked questions
KREF insider trading · 5 questionsThe insiders of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) include executives and directors such as Salem Matthew A (CEO · Director), Mattson W Patrick (President, COO and Secretary), Langer Jonathan A (Director), among others. Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed Form 4 transactions with the SEC. Insider transactions are required to be reported within 2 business days of the trade date.
▸ Source: FMP /stable/insider-trading/search · SEC EDGAR Form 3 & 4 · acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell · RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar · As of Jun 8, 2026