KKR Option Alert: Jan 16 $130 Calls at the Ask: 500 vs 1239 OI; Earnings 7/30 Before Open [est] 

KKR Option Alert: Jan 16 $130 Calls at the Ask: 500 @ $12.55 vs 1239 OI; Earnings 7/30 Before Open [est] Ref=$123.025

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KKR is one of the world's largest alternative asset managers, with $664.3 billion in total managed assets, including $526.0 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of March 2025. The company has two core segments: asset management (which includes private markets—private equity, credit, infrastructure, energy, and real estate—and public markets—primarily credit and hedge/investment fund platforms) and insurance (following the firm's initial investment in, and then ultimate purchase of, Global Atlantic Financial Group, which is engaged in retirement/annuity and life insurance lines as well as reinsurance).

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KKR's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>) short percent of float has fallen 7.89% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 9.54 million shares sold short, which is 1.4% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.63 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>KKR Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750266033_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for KKR has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing KKR's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, KKR's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.79%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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The best investments you will ever make in your entire life are those in sectors and opportunities where almost nobody else agrees with you.
The consensus holds that the asset class you are reviewing is terrible and investing there will almost certainly lead to immediate and severe loss of funds.
Right at this moment, as we survey Wall Street and Main Street, it is probably easier to find eight-year-old kids looking forward to a dinner of liver and onions with chicken gizzards and broccoli than openly enthusiastic advocates of investing in commercial real estate.
When you take an asset class this universally hated and discover that only private equity professionals truly love it, I start to get interested.
Recently, KKR &amp; Co (Ticker: KKR) came out and waxed poetic about opportunities in commercial real estate debt, pointing out severe price contractions. Low prices tend to bring out buyers and dealmakers, exactly what we are seeing.
John Gray at Blackstone (Ticker: BX) has emerged as a vocal advocate, pounding the table that this is the time to be opportunistic and aggressive. Gray came up through Blackstone&#8217;s real estate division and knows these markets intimately. His firm has generated tremendous returns for themselves and investors in commercial real estate.
When the best minds in private equity begin to pick at and nibble around a sector, it is generally time to start getting interested.
When I examine commercial real estate, offices immediately come to mind. The conventional wisdom holds that offices are empty, and nobody will ever work in them again. People envision office space as something from a post-apocalyptic movie.
In a word, bleak.
The forecast appears terrible.
Workers want to stay home in their sweatpants with dress shirts and ties for Zoom (Ticker: ZM) calls.
That paradigm is shifting. We have completed our work-from-home experiment. The office decline is beginning to ebb, stabilizing at a new, lower baseline.
Across the country, return-to-work policies are emerging. Financial services led the charge. The federal government has made it official policy. State and local governments are following suit.
Artificial intelligence companies are mandating office returns, recognizing that breakthrough innovation requires massive collaborative efforts that demand physical presence.
Return-to-work mandates represent just one factor.
Construction has virtually stopped. Even developers interested in office construction cannot secure financing for new projects.
According to a recent CBRE Group (Ticker: CBRE) report, the math has fundamentally shifted. The combined number of office conversions, to life science buildings, medical facilities, condominiums, and residential buildings, plus outright demolitions exceeds new supply coming to market in many U.S. markets.
We are witnessing the creation of a supply-constrained office market, particularly for Class A space where everyone wants to locate.
Within just a few years, we will face a supply-and-demand imbalance resulting in an actual shortage of high-end Class A office space.
This trend is emerging everywhere, even in battered markets like San Francisco. There, AI-related office space has grown fivefold over recent years and is projected to triple again over the next five years.
&nbsp;Demand is building while new supply remains nonexistent. Office real estate is beginning to improve, yet nobody is paying attention.
For three to four years running, I have heard predictions that multifamily real estate will collapse. These forecasts began with the initial post-pandemic surge that elevated multifamily values.
The reality is we face a massive affordability crisis in residential real estate. Three factors have created a perfect storm: older homeowners with no intention of moving, persistently high mortgage rates, and builders correctly focused on higher-margin market segments.
This combination has eliminated supply at the market&#8217;s lower end.
Estimates of the housing shortage range from two million to six million units, with the true number likely between four and five million.
We face an absolute shortage of new single-family and attached homes (think townhouses rather than condominiums).
Substantial new supply will not come online until older homeowners who own much of existing inventory either pass away or are convinced by their children to relocate. Something must break this logjam.
The mathematics are stark: older homeowners hold mortgages below four percent, creating zero incentive to sell and generate new inventory.
New construction requires tax and economic incentives to make first-time and move-up home building financially viable for developers. That relief remains distant.
The Mortgage Brokers Association forecasts no significant pickup in single-family housing activity over the next several years, nor any meaningful decline in mortgage rates.
Paradoxically, if mortgage rates do fall meaningfully, it will signal that economic activity has ground to a halt, creating different affordability problems entirely.
This dynamic sustains strong multifamily demand. An entire demographic cohort that would typically have purchased homes remains trapped in apartments.
These demographic shifts are creating apartment demand surges. The substantial building wave over recent years to meet post-COVID demand filled immediately upon completion. Construction is decelerating as financing becomes more selective. Lenders will only finance the best apartment complexes in the hottest, highest-end markets.
This pullback makes multifamily commercial real estate particularly attractive, especially if acquired during broader market sell-offs.
Logistics and industrial real estate has emerged as the hottest market, driven by global supply chain restructuring and e-commerce growth. Warehousing has migrated from central districts to locations closer to cities and towns.
&nbsp;Currently, everyone is holding their breath over trade uncertainties and their potential impact on global logistics and supply chains.
This too shall pass.
The underlying demand remains robust. While we experienced a supply surge as supply chains were remade following early COVID disruptions, that wave is now ebbing.
Demand has remained strong, existing supply is filling up, and occupancy rates are very high. The outlook for industrial and logistics real estate remains very positive.
Retail properties present a bifurcated market similar to office real estate. Second and third-tier malls are finished, destined for the dustbin of history. However, Class A malls with premier tenants, exceptional entertainment and dining options, and high-end retail remain fantastic businesses.
Outlet malls continue to thrive.
Open-air centers that are internet-resistant featuring grocery stores, gyms, medical offices, and pharmacies are performing exceptionally well.
Single-tenant net lease retail properties represent another compelling opportunity. These include Walgreens(Ticker: WBA), Starbucks (Ticker: SBUX), Home Depot (Ticker: HD), Walmart (Ticker: WMT), McDonald&#8217;s (Ticker: MCD), Burger King (Ticker: QSR), and other standalone businesses.
When you examine the four corners of any major city intersection, those corner buildings typically house net lease, single-tenant real estate. This is one of my favorite segments of the real estate market and a fantastic business model.
Most commercial real estate sectors are performing well. The only serious problems have been concentrated in downtown office buildings, and even there, the combination of constrained new supply, return-to-work mandates, conversions, and demolitions is generating meaningful market improvement.
This presents an opportune time to consider commercial real estate investments: direct property ownership, commercial real estate companies, servicing companies, and non-REIT companies that own real estate assets. Real opportunity exists here because no one on Wall Street that I am aware of is advocating for commercial real estate and commercial real estate services. Numerous companies are flying well under the radar, potentially offering huge long-term returns for patient, aggressive investors willing to step into the liver and onions of current financial markets.
FRP Holdings (Ticker: FRPH) embodies everything I discussed about commercial real estate opportunities. This Jacksonville, Florida-based holding company operates across four distinct segments that perfectly capture the themes I believe are driving the commercial real estate renaissance: Industrial and Commercial properties, Mining Royalty Lands, Development, and Multifamily residential.
The crown jewel of FRP Holding's portfolio remains largely invisible to most investors.
It is approximately 16,650 acres under lease for mining rents or royalties and an additional 4,280 acres through its Brooksville joint venture with Vulcan Materials. These properties contain reserves totaling over 500 million tons, representing decades of steady cash flow.
I find the mining segment particularly attractive because it brings in approximately $10 million annually in revenue with roughly 90% free cash flow margin, generating $9 million in free cash flow.
Think about that mathematics for a moment. &nbsp;
This represents the purest form of real estate investment, land that generates income without the headaches of tenant management, building maintenance, or capital expenditure cycles. The mining royalty business provides FRP Holdings with a steady foundation of cash flow that supports their more aggressive development activities.
I also like FRP Holding's multifamily portfolio concentration in the Washington D.C. market, exactly where I want exposure as a real estate investor. D.C. is fairly recession-resistant since the federal government is the biggest employer in the area.
The company owns interests in multiple apartment complexes including Dock 79, The Maren, The Verge, Bryant Street, and .408 Jackson through joint ventures.
The strategic positioning becomes clear when you examine FRP Holding's development pipeline. The company has executed an agreement with Steuart Investment Company and MidAtlantic Realty Partners for the development of up to ten mixed-use projects in the Capitol Riverfront and Buzzard Point submarkets of Washington, D.C.
&nbsp;Upon completion and stabilization, these projects will comprise over 3 million square feet of mixed-use development including 3,000 residential units and 150,000 square feet of retail.
I see FRP Holding's industrial segment perfectly capturing the trends I discussed earlier about logistics and warehousing demand.
The company entered into two new joint venture agreements in early 2024 with Altman Logistics. The first joint venture is a 200,000 square-foot warehouse development project in Lakeland, FL, and the second joint venture is a 182,000 square-foot warehouse redevelopment project in Broward County, FL.
Shell construction on their spec warehouse project in Aberdeen, MD on Chelsea Road was completed effective April 1, 2025, and is in the lease-up phase.
&nbsp;This 258,000 square-foot industrial asset in Harford County, Maryland represents exactly the type of modern logistics facility that companies need as they restructure supply chains closer to population centers.
I find the company&#8217;s industrial strategy particularly well-timed. FRP Holding aims to double its industrial segment over five years by delivering three new industrial assets every two years.
This aggressive expansion targets markets where demand for modern warehouse and distribution facilities continues growing while new supply remains constrained.
One of the most compelling aspects of FRP Holdings that involves its ownership structure and management alignment. The Baker family owns approximately 35% of the company, with the CEO owning 14.8% and other family members owning an additional 20.8%.
Company CEO John Baker is the largest shareholder with 15% of shares outstanding.
This represents serious skin in the game.
&nbsp;When management owns more than one-third of the business, their interests align perfectly with my interests as an outside shareholder.
The Baker family has shown that they are willing to sell if the right offer presents itself, which creates substantial shareholder value.
They have also demonstrated disciplined capital allocation, evidenced by the company repurchasing $20 million of shares during the pandemic below NAV.
I see FRP Holding's development pipeline providing multiple catalysts for future growth. In 2025, the company anticipates moving forward with two multifamily projects outside the DC area, one in South Carolina and the other in southwest Florida.
The company&#8217;s development expertise spans nearly four decades. Through its subsidiaries, FRP Development Corp &amp; Florida Rock Properties, Inc., FRP Holdings has nearly 40 years of development experience.
Several factors contribute to FRP Holding's relative obscurity among investors, which I view as an opportunity. FRP Holdings is covered by 4 analysts, with 0 of those analysts submitting estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to reports. The company operates in unfashionable sectors, mining royalties, apartment buildings, and warehouses, rather than the technology or growth companies that capture headlines.
FRPH does not currently pay a dividend, which eliminates income-focused investors from the shareholder base.
The company&#8217;s complex structure across multiple real estate segments requires more analysis than most investors want to undertake. This complexity creates the opportunity for those of us willing to do the work.
I believe FRP Holdings represents everything attractive about the commercial real estate opportunity I described. The company combines steady cash flows from mining royalties, growth potential from industrial development, and strategic positioning in recession-resistant Washington D.C. multifamily markets.
Management owns more than one-third of the business and has demonstrated disciplined capital allocation over decades.
This combination of quality assets, aligned management, and market neglect creates exactly the type of contrarian opportunity that I believe patient investors should embrace.
For investors willing to step into the liver and onions of today&#8217;s financial markets, I see FRP Holdings offering compelling exposure to the commercial real estate renaissance that nobody wants to discuss. The best investments you will ever make are those where almost nobody else agrees with you, and right here, almost nobody is paying attention to FRP Holdings.

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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of definitive agreements to acquire Zenith Energy ("Zenith" or the "Company"), a leading independent power producer ("IPP"), from a consortium including Pacific Equity Partners, OPSEU Pension Trust ("OPTrust"), and Foresight Group (together the "Consortium"), with Zenith's founder and management retaining a minority stake. KKR's investment will position Zenith well for continued long-term growth on the back of favorable sector fundamentals and macro tailwinds.

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KKR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 6.29% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.2%. Currently, KKR has a market capitalization of $111.54 billion. 
Buying $1000 In KKR: If an investor had bought $1000 of KKR stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $12,278.43 today based on a price of $125.24 for KKR at the time of writing.
<h3>KKR's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749767413_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
<table>
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<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$46.00</td>
<td>$111.7K</td>
<td>20.7K</td>
<td>23.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$69.0K</td>
<td>7.4K</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$59.0K</td>
<td>236</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$39.0K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
<td>995</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$34.6K</td>
<td>77.4K</td>
<td>752</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$103.0K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>163</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$365.00</td>
<td>$54.2K</td>
<td>907</td>
<td>81</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XYZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AFRM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$66.7K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>64</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SYF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$25.6K</td>
<td>186</td>
<td>57</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 6943 contract(s) at a $46.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $111.7K, with a price of $16.0 per contract. There were 20711 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23467 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NU#NYSE">NU</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 39 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.0K, with a price of $23.0 per contract. There were 7403 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5772 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For KKR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 193 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 41 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.0K, with a price of $1440.0 per contract. There were 236 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1813 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For COF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 11 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 5599 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 995 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 221 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $231.0 per contract. There were 77439 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 752 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 102 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $103.0K, with a price of $1030.0 per contract. There were 2181 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 163 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding V (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $365.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.2K, with a price of $1085.0 per contract. There were 907 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 81 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding XYZ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XYZ#NYSE">XYZ</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 221 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $900.0 per contract. There were 3251 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 70 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AFRM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 221 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 47 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.7K, with a price of $1420.0 per contract. There were 2202 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SYF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYF#NYSE">SYF</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 11 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 58 contract(s) at a $57.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 58 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $441.0 per contract. There were 186 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 57 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("HASI") (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HASI#NYSE">HASI</a>), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that CarbonCount Holdings 1 LLC ("CCH1"), a co-investment vehicle between HASI and KKR, has agreed to issue $592 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the "Notes") in a private offering. The fixed-rate amortizing notes will have a 20-year final maturity. The Notes were priced at a weighted average coupon of 6.76%.

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The U.S. has some of the world's most well-known and profitable stock exchanges, but they aren't the only game in town. Many nations have well-run, lucrative stock exchanges that offer compelling investment opportunities. Some are making investors so much money that<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/jim-cramer-says-us-stock-market-is-hideously-underperforming-compared-to-europe/ar-AA1FsyLX?ocid=winp1taskbar&amp;cvid=2210a02246f947aaf8b4901ea14290a4&amp;ei=22"> CNBC's Jim Cramer</a> recently slammed U.S. exchanges for "hideously underperforming" compared to their rivals. Is this the beginning of a global shift or just a blip on the radar?
"The money keeps going into these European stocks, and it's rather amazing,"<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/05/45667369/jim-cramer-praises-defense-contractor-as-great-deal-says-buy-interactive-brokers-too">Cramer</a> told CNBC's "<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/25/us-vs-european-stocks-here-is-where-jim-cramer-comes-down-on-the-debate.html">Squawk on the Street</a>." The recent trend of high-performing European exchanges traces back to President <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/05/45708977/trump-doubles-steel-tariffs-to-50-saying-it-will-secure-american-jobs-backs-us-steels-takeover-by-japans-nippon">Donald Trump's tariffs</a>, which have roiled America's stock and bond markets. According to CNBC, Germany's DAX is up 19% this year.
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By contrast, CNBC noted that the S&amp;P 500 is only up 1% in 2025. That doesn't necessarily mean it's time to abandon the S&amp;P 500. No one can deny it has delivered incredible returns for investors, especially over the last decade. However, the index's strengths conceal a big potential weakness. The S&amp;P 500's gains have mostly been in the tech sector, which dominates the Magnificent Seven stocks at the top of the index.
The tech sector depends heavily on components and raw materials from China, and those products are now subject to the Trump administration's tariffs. Although negotiations between Trump and President Xi Jinping are ongoing, the uncertainty surrounding the long-term picture has rattled investor confidence in the U.S. tech sector.&nbsp;
The uncertainty surrounding big tech is not the only headwind for U.S. stocks. U.S. debt is also a concern for global investors and credit ratings agencies. Moody's downgraded U.S. credit rating only a few hours after Trump proposed a 50% tariff on EU goods. That coincided with a jump in bond yields, which caused investors worldwide to cool on the U.S. market.
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Adverse market conditions and instability are not unique experiences on U.S. exchanges. They've happened before, but investors tended to hedge their bets by making commodities trades or alternative investments on U.S.-based exchanges. The game is very different now, and ironically, much of the change is due to big tech's influence on global commerce.
Investing on foreign exchanges used to be complicated. Now, all it takes is an internet connection and a few clicks on a mobile phone or computer.&nbsp; "What's happening that didn't happen then is there is an alternative," said Cramer. Increasingly, investors are turning to Europe. CNBC notes that many European stocks offer better price-to-value ratios and stronger returns. That's in addition to the ECB's more investor-friendly interest rate policy.
It's not just individual investors moving their money to Europe. CNBC also sighted research&nbsp; from investment firm KKR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>), which said, "Many [chief investment officers] are considering moving assets out of the United States towards other parts of the world." The fact that large institutional investors are also moving their money to Europe means it's more than just a question of convenience.
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Europe offers solid options if you're an investor searching for an alternative to U.S. exchanges. Cramer believes Europe is "safer and more predictable" and says it "can continue to climb given the momentum." Despite that, the recent productivity in the European markets doesn't necessarily mean a permanent power shift is in the cards.
CNBC noted that the U.S. market is still twice as large as Europe's, and still has quality options for investors. It may seem counterintuitive, but moments of market instability often carry the best opportunities for investors to buy stocks with upside at a discounted price. Despite his criticism, Cramer still believes in the U.S. market and its long-term potential. "There are tons of stocks I would like to buy if the prices come down," he said.
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With alternative assets hurtling towards the $20 trillion mark, VanEck is offering investors a fresh opportunity to catch the private market wave — without taking a seat at the private equity table. 
The company today launched the VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPZ#NYSE">GPZ</a>), the first<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs"> U.S.-listed ETF</a> that provides broad exposure to publicly traded companies dedicated to private market investing.
From venture capital and private equity to real estate, infrastructure and private credit, alternative asset managers are transforming global finance. Previously exclusive to institutional investors, these companies are now at the forefront of portfolios that pursue diversification and non-correlated returns.
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&#8220;Volatility in the equity markets, the growing potential for rate cuts and a number of other factors appear to be converging, creating a far more favorable environment for many private market managers to deploy the massive reserves of capital they have accrued,&#8221; observed Brandon Rakszawski, VanEck vice president and director of Product Management. &#8220;That makes now a fascinating potential entry point for investing in the stocks of these firms themselves as they prepare to embark on a new cycle of deployment and growth.&#8221;
To be part of GPZ&#8217;s underlying index, the MarketVector Alternative Asset Managers Index, companies have to be &#8220;ultra-pure play&#8221; with 75% or more of revenues from private market business. The index is composed of publicly traded U.S., Canadian and developed European companies that meet certain market cap and liquidity screens, with a limit on individual company weights of 12%.
Top holdings at inception include industry giants such as Blackstone Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>), Brookfield, KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>), and Apollo Asset Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>), providing investors with exposure to the dominant participants in the alt asset boom.
Assets in alternative ownership rose from $7.4 trillion in 2014 to almost $19 trillion as of the close of 2024, fueled by investors&#8217; pursuit of yield, postponed IPO schedules and private credit&#8217;s growth.
GPZ is busily following a market that&#8217;s no longer quite so alternative anymore, just ever more necessary.
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On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/06/03/final-trades-american-express-kkr-and-doordash.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Jason Snipe, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Odyssey Capital Advisors, said he is long on American Express Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>), adding that credit losses came in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AXP/earnings">lowest level in eight quarters.</a>
The company, on April 17, reported revenue (net of interest expense) growth of 7% year-on-year to $16.97 billion, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $16.94 billion.
Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Hightower, said she likes KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>), which is down 18%.
Supporting her view, Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown, on May 23, maintained KKR with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $136 to $140.
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Joseph M. Terranova, Senior Managing Director for Virtus Investment Partners, said DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>) is about to make another all-time high.
As per the recent news, DoorDash, on May 27, said it is initiating a significant capital raise as part of its efforts to preserve financial flexibility and support future strategic initiatives. The food delivery company has announced plans to issue $2 billion in convertible senior notes due in 2030 through a private offering to qualified institutional investors.
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Manipal Education and Medical Group ("MEMG" or "Manipal Group"), a major diversified conglomerate in India, today announced a $600-million financing arranged by KKR Capital Markets and anchored by KKR's private credit and insurance platforms to the Manipal Group. The investment will enable the Manipal Group to accelerate its corporate expansion and growth objectives by providing flexible, structured capital matched to its long-term strategic needs.
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KKR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 7.27% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.08%. Currently, KKR has a market capitalization of $107.61 billion. 
Buying $100 In KKR: If an investor had bought $100 of KKR stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $528.29 today based on a price of $120.82 for KKR at the time of writing.
<h3>KKR's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1748376024_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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$100 Invested In KKR 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

KKR's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.03% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 9.23 million shares sold short, which is 1.36% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.89 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>KKR Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1748030433_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for KKR has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing KKR's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, KKR's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.04%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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