SEC Form 4
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) insider trading
In the 12 months to Oct 26, 2026, one KREF insider reported open-market sales of $2.1M across 1 filing; 4 insiders bought $1.2M.
Latest filing · Last 12 months · Source: SEC EDGAR · How we count
- Open-market sales
- $2.1M
- 1 filing · 1 insider
- Open-market purchases
- $1.2M
- 6 filings
Who traded KREF, and when
- Purchase
- Sale
KREF daily close from Oct 27, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026, between $5.48 and $8.94, last $5.79. 1 sale and 6 purchase filings by 5 insiders, marked at their filing dates. Ralph F. Rosenberg, Director: sold $2.1M across 1 filing, first filed Dec 3, 2025, last Dec 3, 2025. Matthew A. Salem, Chief Executive Officer: bought $613.4K across 2 filings, first filed Nov 10, 2025, last Apr 27, 2026. W. Patrick Mattson, President and COO → President, COO and Secretary: bought $343.9K across 2 filings, first filed Nov 10, 2025, last Apr 27, 2026. Terrance R. Ahern, Director: bought $185.2K across 1 filing, first filed Nov 10, 2025, last Nov 10, 2025. Christen E.J. Lee, Director: bought $78.0K across 1 filing, first filed Nov 10, 2025, last Nov 10, 2025.
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Ralph F. Rosenberg · Director
Sale $2,067,269
250,578 shares at $8.25 avg
Filed Dec 3, 2025
Close on filing date $8.48
Ralph F. Rosenberg · Director
Director
$2.1M soldMatthew A. Salem · Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
$613.4K boughtW. Patrick Mattson · President and COO → President, COO and Secretary
President and COO → President, COO and Secretary
$343.9K boughtTerrance R. Ahern · Director
Director
$185.2K boughtChristen E.J. Lee · Director
Director
$78.0K boughtOpen-market trades
7 filings in the last 12 months| Insider | Role | Sold | Bought | Filings | Pre-arranged (10b5-1) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph F. Rosenberg | Director | $2.1M | — | 1 | — | |
| Matthew A. Salem | Chief Executive Officer | — | $613.4K | 2 | — | |
| W. Patrick Mattson | President and COO → President, COO and Secretary | — | $343.9K | 2 | — | |
| Terrance R. Ahern | Director | — | $185.2K | 1 | — | |
| Christen E.J. Lee | Director | — | $78.0K | 1 | — |
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Held after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
traded | W. Patrick Mattson President, COO and Secretary | Purchase | 40,000 | $6.03 | $241.1K | 500,287 | |
traded | Matthew A. Salem Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | 60,000 | $6.04 | $362.5K | 703,075 | |
traded | Ralph F. Rosenberg Director | Sale | 250,578 | $8.25 | $2.1M | Multiple accounts | |
traded | Matthew A. Salem Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | 32,000 | $7.84 | $251.0K | 561,825 | |
traded | W. Patrick Mattson President and COO | Purchase | 13,000 | $7.91 | $102.8K | 386,787 | |
traded | Christen E.J. Lee Director | Purchase | 10,000 | $7.80 | $78.0K | 229,133 | |
traded | Terrance R. Ahern Director | Purchase | 23,700 | $7.81 | $185.2K | 62,556 |
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"owner_name": "Salem Matthew A",
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"direct_or_indirect": "D",
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"description": "The price reported is a weighted average price per share of Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by the Reporting Person. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.990 to $6.085, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote."
}
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"footnotes": [
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"id": "F1",
"description": "The price reported is a weighted average price per share of Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by the Reporting Person. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.995 to $6.050, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote."
}
]
}
]
}
// trimmed to 2 resultsThe response includes every Form 4 record; this page keeps open-market purchases and sales on common stock and removes duplicate joint-filer rows.
Other insider activity (not market trades) · 12 records
- Tax withholding2 records
- Grants and awards9 records
- Other1 record
Reported on Form 4 but not purchases or sales in the market, so not counted in the totals above.
How to read this page
- Open-market purchase or sale
- A buy or sell of the company's stock at market price. Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax, gifts and employee stock plan purchases are listed separately and not counted.
- Role
- The title on each filing. Someone whose title changed shows more than one.
- Filing date
- Insiders have two business days to report a trade. Totals and the chart use the filing date, when the trade became public.
Frequently asked questions
Has KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.'s CEO sold stock?
No. Matthew A. Salem (CEO) made no open-market sales filed as CEO in the last 12 months.
How current is KREF’s insider data?
These are KREF Form 4 filings from the last year, refreshed daily. The Massive Form 4 API has the full, continuously updated record.
What counts as an open-market buy or sell?
Only purchases and sales at the market price. Option exercises, grants, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are reported on Form 4 but are left out of the buy and sell totals.
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