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KREF - Kkr Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

Insider Purchase by Salem Matthew A (CEO)

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Trade Summary

6 days ago, Salem Matthew A, serving as CEO at Kkr Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF), purchased 60,000 shares at $6.04 per share, for a total transaction value of $362,472.00. Following this transaction, Salem Matthew A now holds 703,075 shares of KREF.

This purchase represents a 9.00% increase in Salem Matthew A's stake in the company. This is considered a high-conviction trade given the significant change in ownership.

The trade was executed on Friday, April 24, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Monday, April 27, 2026, 3 days after the trade was made.

Kkr Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. operates in the REAL ESTATE sector, specifically within the REIT - MORTGAGE industry. Insider buying activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Salem Matthew A

Salem Matthew A

CEO

Matt Salem is a Partner and Head of Real Estate Credit at KKR who joined the firm in 2015[[1]](https://www.kkr.com/about/our-people/matt-salem). He serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director on the Board of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF)[[1]](https://www.kkr.com/about/our-people/matt-salem), and as Vice Chairman of KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (KREST)[[1]](https://www.kkr.com/about/our-people/matt-salem). Salem began his career in 1996 at Midland Loan Services in Kansas City and held positions at Citigroup Alternative Investments, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, where he was a managing director and head of CMBS trading before joining Rialto Capital Management in 2012[[1]](https://www.kkr.com/about/our-people/matt-salem). He earned a B.A. in Economics from Bates College[[1]](https://www.kkr.com/about/our-people/matt-salem) and has served on the Board of Governors of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council and as Chair of the B-Piece Buyer Forum[[1]](https://www.kkr.com/about/our-people/matt-salem). Under Salem's leadership, KKR's real estate credit business has grown from a $400 million seed investment in 2015 to $43.2 billion in assets under management with 110 professionals across the U.S. and Europe[[2]](https://commercialobserver.com/2025/10/chris-lee-matt-salem-kkr-real-estate-credit-business/). The business has become the largest third-party purchaser of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) B-pieces in the U.S.[[2]](https://commercialobserver.com/2025/10/chris-lee-matt-salem-kkr-real-estate-credit-business/), with loan originations totaling $5.6 billion across 46 deals in the 12 months ending June 2025 alone[[2]](https://commercialobserver.com/2025/10/chris-lee-matt-salem-kkr-real-estate-credit-business/).

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Trade Price

$6.04

Quantity

60,000

Total Value

$362,472.00

Shares Owned

703,075

Trade Date

Friday, April 24, 2026

6 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Monday, April 27, 2026

Filed 3 days after trade

REAL ESTATEREIT - MORTGAGE

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