Alexander KarpAlexander Karp earned $1B in 2024

In 2018, Henry R. Kravis earned $69.15M in total compensation at KKR & Co., primarily from $300.00K salary. Most recently acquired 2,414,142 shares in May 2022. Currently holds stock worth $13.46B. Has donated $2.62B in stock to charitable causes. Led KKR & Co. as CEO for 45 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Henry R. Kravis, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2018

Total Compensation

$69.15M

Salary

$300.00K

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$68.85M

Salary

$300.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy of KKR & Co. Inc. aims to attract, motivate, and retain employees while aligning their interests with those of stockholders and fund investors. The philosophy emphasizes equity ownership to align interests and a culture of meritocracy and fairness.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

Henry R. Kravis did not receive any year-end bonus compensation in 2017. Instead, year-end bonus payments were allocated to other employees to motivate and retain them for the benefit of the firm.

Other Compensation

$68.85M

Board Justification

Consists of $67,846,230 in cash payments of carried interest from the carry pool during 2017; $40,000 in fees for Mr. Kravis's service as a KKR-designated director on the board of directors of First Data Corporation, a KKR portfolio company, during 2017; $212,041 related to Mr. Kravis’s use of a car and driver during 2017; $361,000 related to certain personnel who administer personal matters for Mr. Kravis during 2017; and $25,000 related to tax preparation fees.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock vested for Henry R. Kravis in 2018 as per the provided proxy statement section.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining compensation include the overall performance of the firm, individual contributions, and adherence to the firm's culture and values.

K

Henry R. Kravis

Founder and Ex-CEO of KKR & Co.

Education

MBA from Columbia Business School

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Financial Services

Born

January 6, 1944 - 81 years ago

CEO of KKR & Co. for

45 years 9 months (Jan 1976 - Oct 2021)

Previous Experience

Co-Founder of KKR

Holdings

Track Henry R. Kravis's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$4.73B

HCA

$4.34B

99,431,980 HCA shares

KKR

$389.24M

4,667,166 KKR shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Henry R. Kravis didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra HCA99,431,980 shares worth $48.20B and KKR4,667,166 shares worth $637.53M.
This is 932.58% and $44.11B more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

KKR

19,190,000 shares

KKR

Recent Charitable Transactions

KKR

500,000 shares

KKR

Mar 6, 2024

Charity

KKR

340,000 shares

KKR

May 27, 2022

Charity

KKR

350,000 shares

KKR

Dec 31, 2021

Charity

KKR

2,000,000 shares

KKR

Aug 19, 2020

Charity

KKR

1,000,000 shares

KKR

Aug 1, 2019

Charity

KKR

1,000,000 shares

KKR

Nov 16, 2018

Charity

Insider Trading

Henry R. Kravis's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

KKR

500,000 shares

KKR

Mar 6, 2024

Charity

KKR

2,414,142 shares

KKR

May 27, 2022

Received

KKR

340,000 shares

KKR

May 27, 2022

Charity

KKR

350,000 shares

KKR

Dec 31, 2021

Charity

KKR

$383.87M

KKR at $82.25/share

Nov 3, 2021

Sale

KKR

2,000,000 shares

KKR

Aug 19, 2020

Charity

KKR

1,000,000 shares

KKR

Aug 1, 2019

Charity

KKR

1,000,000 shares

KKR

Nov 16, 2018

Charity

KKR

10,000,000 shares

KKR

May 16, 2018

Charity

KKR

10,000,000 shares

KKR

May 16, 2018

Charity

Rivals

Compare Henry R. Kravis with competitor CEOs and industry peers.