There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF), including 32 buys and 16 sells. Total insider buying was valued at $1.42M and total insider selling at $2.83M.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Salem Matthew A, Mattson W Patrick, Decious Kendra. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — KREF
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2025-12-18 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
81,250 |
- |
- |
643,075 |
| 2025-12-18 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
RSU Award |
73,500 |
- |
- |
460,287 |
| 2025-12-18 |
Decious Kendra |
CFO and Treasurer |
RSU Award |
24,000 |
- |
- |
80,241 |
| 2025-12-18 |
Galligan Kelly |
General Counsel and Secretary |
RSU Award (Return) |
6,500 |
- |
- |
9,580 |
| 2025-12-03 |
Rosenberg Ralph F |
Director |
Informative Sell |
125,289 |
$8.25 |
$1.03M |
- |
| 2025-11-07 |
Lee Christen E.j. |
Director |
Informative Buy |
10,000 |
$7.80 |
$77.98K |
229,133 |
| 2025-11-06 |
Ahern Terrance R |
Director |
Informative Buy |
23,700 |
$7.81 |
$185.2K |
62,556 |
| 2025-11-06 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Buy |
32,000 |
$7.84 |
$250.96K |
561,825 |
| 2025-11-06 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
Informative Buy |
13,000 |
$7.91 |
$102.81K |
386,787 |
| 2025-11-03 |
Langer Jonathan A |
Director |
Other (Sell) |
14,086 |
- |
- |
56,822 |
| 2025-10-01 |
Lee Christen E.j. |
Director |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
10,074 |
$9.00 |
$90.67K |
219,133 |
| 2025-10-01 |
Decious Kendra |
CFO and Treasurer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
8,799 |
$9.00 |
$79.19K |
56,241 |
| 2025-10-01 |
Galligan Kelly |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
420 |
$9.00 |
$3.78K |
3,080 |
| 2025-04-25 |
Esteves Irene M |
Director |
RSU Award |
12,387 |
- |
- |
53,277 |
| 2025-04-25 |
Ahern Terrance R |
Director |
RSU Award |
12,387 |
- |
- |
38,856 |
| 2025-04-25 |
Mcaneny Deborah H |
Director |
RSU Award |
12,387 |
- |
- |
63,408 |
| 2025-04-25 |
Langer Jonathan A |
Director |
RSU Award |
12,387 |
- |
- |
70,908 |
| 2025-04-25 |
Madoff Paula |
Director |
RSU Award |
12,387 |
- |
- |
53,491 |
| 2024-12-16 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
81,250 |
- |
- |
529,825 |
| 2024-12-16 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
RSU Award |
73,500 |
- |
- |
373,787 |
| 2024-12-16 |
Decious Kendra |
CFO and Treasurer |
RSU Award |
24,000 |
- |
- |
65,040 |
| 2024-12-16 |
Galligan Kelly |
General Counsel and Secretary |
RSU Award |
3,500 |
- |
- |
3,500 |
| 2024-10-22 |
Galligan Kelly |
Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2024-10-01 |
Lee Christen E.j. |
Director |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
22,110 |
$12.35 |
$273.06K |
229,207 |
| 2024-10-01 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
11,734 |
$12.35 |
$144.91K |
448,575 |
| 2024-10-01 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
8,159 |
$12.35 |
$100.76K |
300,287 |
| 2024-10-01 |
Napolitano Vincent J. |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,659 |
$12.35 |
$45.19K |
24,359 |
| 2024-10-01 |
Decious Kendra |
CFO and Treasurer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
7,253 |
$12.35 |
$89.57K |
41,040 |
| 2024-04-19 |
Esteves Irene M |
Director |
RSU Award |
11,270 |
- |
- |
40,890 |
| 2024-04-19 |
Ahern Terrance R |
Director |
RSU Award |
11,270 |
- |
- |
26,469 |
| 2024-04-19 |
Mcaneny Deborah H |
Director |
RSU Award |
11,270 |
- |
- |
51,021 |
| 2024-04-19 |
Langer Jonathan A |
Director |
RSU Award |
11,270 |
- |
- |
58,521 |
| 2024-04-19 |
Madoff Paula |
Director |
RSU Award |
11,270 |
- |
- |
41,104 |
| 2024-02-08 |
Lee Christen E.j. |
Director |
Gift (Given) |
3,664 |
- |
- |
251,317 |
| 2024-02-08 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Buy |
26,000 |
$9.72 |
$252.83K |
460,309 |
| 2024-02-08 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
Informative Buy |
10,000 |
$9.72 |
$97.2K |
308,446 |
| 2023-12-18 |
Lee Christen E.j. |
Director |
RSU Award |
25,000 |
- |
- |
257,627 |
| 2023-12-18 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
RSU Award |
76,250 |
- |
- |
434,309 |
| 2023-12-18 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
RSU Award |
68,500 |
- |
- |
298,446 |
| 2023-12-18 |
Napolitano Vincent J. |
General Counsel and Secretary |
RSU Award |
12,500 |
- |
- |
28,018 |
| 2023-12-18 |
Decious Kendra |
CFO and Treasurer |
RSU Award |
24,000 |
- |
- |
48,293 |
| 2023-10-02 |
Lee Christen E.j. |
Director |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
30,654 |
$11.87 |
$363.86K |
232,627 |
| 2023-10-02 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
28,758 |
$11.87 |
$341.36K |
358,059 |
| 2023-10-02 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
15,705 |
$11.87 |
$186.42K |
229,946 |
| 2023-10-02 |
Napolitano Vincent J. |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,787 |
$11.87 |
$33.08K |
15,518 |
| 2023-10-02 |
Decious Kendra |
CFO and Treasurer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,029 |
$11.87 |
$47.82K |
24,293 |
| 2023-05-12 |
Lee Christen E.j. |
Director |
Informative Buy |
10,000 |
$10.17 |
$101.66K |
15,000 |
| 2023-05-01 |
Mattson W Patrick |
President and COO |
Informative Buy |
8,000 |
$10.60 |
$84.78K |
245,651 |
| 2023-04-27 |
Salem Matthew A |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Buy |
25,000 |
$10.70 |
$267.56K |
386,817 |
| 2023-04-21 |
Esteves Irene M |
Director |
RSU Award |
9,674 |
- |
- |
29,620 |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
