KKR vs Blackstone
- KKR: A giant private-equity and alternative-investment firm that buys companies, lends to them, and invests in infrastructure for big clients. It was a pioneer of the leveraged buyout.
- Blackstone: The world's largest alternative-asset manager, investing client money in private equity, real estate, and credit.
- Over the past five years KKR stock returned +77% versus +48% for Blackstone, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- πΊπΈ United States
- Industry
- Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- -32.2%
- -22.8%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +62.3%
- +25.9%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +76.6%
- +47.6%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
A giant private-equity and alternative-investment firm that buys companies, lends to them, and invests in infrastructure for big clients. It was a pioneer of the leveraged buyout.
See full KKR details βThe world's largest alternative-asset manager, investing client money in private equity, real estate, and credit. It is a way to bet on the growth of private markets.
See full Blackstone details βAvailable on Interactive Brokers
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, KKR or Blackstone?
Over the past five years KKR stock returned +77% and Blackstone returned +48% in US dollars, so KKR has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both KKR and Blackstone shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.