New York-based KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) is a private equity and real estate investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Valued at a market cap of $111.2 billion, the company specializes in acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, credit special situations, growth equity, mature, mezzanine, distressed, turnaround, lower middle market, and middle market investments.
This asset management company has outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of KKR have surged 21.4% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 11.9%. However, on a YTD basis, the stock is down 15.3%, lagging behind SPX’s marginal decline.
