Matthew A. Salem net worth and biography

Matthew Salem Biography and Net Worth

Matt Salem (New York) joined KKR in 2015 and is a Partner and Head of Real Estate Credit. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director on the Board of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc (NYSE: KREF) and Vice Chairman of KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (KREST). Mr. Salem sits on KKR's Real Estate Investment Committees. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Salem was a managing director at Rialto Capital Management. Before joining Rialto in 2012, he was a managing director and head of CMBS trading at Goldman Sachs. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 2006, Mr. Salem held positions at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Alternative Investments where he invested in mezzanine debt and other high yield CRE credit on behalf of the Travelers Insurance Companies. He began his career in 1996 at Midland Loan Services in Kansas City. Mr. Salem has a B.A. in Economics from Bates College. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council and as Chair of the B-Piece Buyer Forum.

What is Matthew A. Salem's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Matthew A. Salem is at least $4.59 million as of April 24th, 2026. Salem owns 703,075 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock worth more than $4,587,564 as of May 5th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Salem may own. Learn More about Matthew A. Salem's net worth.
How do I contact Matthew A. Salem?: The corporate mailing address for Salem and other KKR Real Estate Finance Trust executives is 9 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY, 10019. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust can also be reached via phone at (212) 750-8300 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Matthew A. Salem's contact information.
Has Matthew A. Salem been buying or selling shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust?: Over the course of the past ninety days, Matthew A. Salem has bought $362,400.00 in KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock. Most recently, on Friday, April 24th, Matthew A. Salem bought 60,000 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.04 per share, with a total value of $362,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 703,075 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,246,573. Learn More on Matthew A. Salem's trading history.
Who are KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's active insiders?: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's insider roster includes Christen Lee (Director), W Mattson (COO), Ralph Rosenberg (Director), and Matthew Salem (CEO). Learn More on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust?: In the last year, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust insiders bought shares 5 times. They purchased a total of 155,000 shares worth more than $1,035,310.00. In the last year, insiders at the sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 125,289 shares worth more than $1,033,634.25. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 24th when CEO Matthew A Salem bought 60,000 shares worth more than $362,400.00. Insiders at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust own 2.1% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust.
Information on this page was last updated on 4/24/2026.

Matthew A. Salem Insider Trading History at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
4/24/2026	Buy	60,000	$6.04	$362,400.00	703,075
11/6/2025	Buy	32,000	$7.84	$250,880.00	561,825
2/8/2024	Buy	26,000	$9.72	$252,720.00	460,309
4/27/2023	Buy	25,000	$10.70	$267,500.00	386,817

Matthew A. Salem Buying and Selling Activity at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Company Overview

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring transitional senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets. It engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial real estate loans. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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