In 2020, Christen E.J. Lee earned $2.57M in total compensation at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, primarily from $2.57M in stock. Most recently acquired 25,000 shares in Dec 2023. Currently holds stock worth $2.08M. Has donated $56.41K in stock to charitable causes. Led KKR Real Estate Finance Trust as CEO for 4 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Christen E.J. Lee, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2020
Total Compensation
$2.57M
Salary
$0.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$0.00
Salary
$0.00Board Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to align the interests of the executive officers with those of the stockholders, focusing on performance and retention.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No bonus was awarded for the year 2020.
Other Compensation
$0.00Board Justification
No other compensation was reported for 2020.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
143,441 RSUs that were granted prior to 2020 and vested in 2020.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics are based on the financial performance of the Company during the prior fiscal year.
Christen E.J. Lee
Ex-CEO of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
Education
B.A. in Economics from Emory University, M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Real Estate
Born
December 1, 1978 - 47 years ago
CEO of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust for
4 years 5 months (Oct 2015 - Mar 2020)
Previous Experience
Principal at Apollo Global Management, Vice President at Goldman Sachs
Holdings
Track Christen E.J. Lee's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$603.24K
$603.24K
28,454 KREF shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Christen E.J. Lee didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra KREF28,454 shares worth $254.38K.
This is -57.83% and $348.86K less than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
6,310 shares
KREF
Recent Charitable Transactions
6,310 shares
KREF
Feb 8, 2024
Charity
Insider Trading
Christen E.J. Lee's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
6,310 shares
KREF
Feb 8, 2024
Charity
25,000 shares
KREF
Dec 18, 2023
Received
$101.66K
KREF at $10.17/share
May 12, 2023
Purchase
50,000 shares
KREF
Dec 19, 2022
Received
44,950 shares
KREF
Dec 20, 2021
Received
$607.59K
KREF at $21.35/share
Jul 30, 2021
Sale
71,357 shares
KREF
Dec 21, 2020
Received
$133.07K
KREF at $15.38/share
May 1, 2020
Purchase
75,000 shares
KREF
Dec 20, 2019
Received
$95.75K
KREF at $19.15/share
Aug 14, 2019
Purchase
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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Total Holdings
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