KKR Deployed Record $12.5 Billion as Firm Ramped Up Deals

  • Firm has been among the most active in deals recently
  • KKR shares have outpaced rivals including Blackstone, Apollo

A pedestrian passes 100 Pall Mall, housing the offices of KKR & Co., in London.

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KKR & Co. deployed a record $12.5 billion in the fourth quarter, finding buying opportunities in the market turbulence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

New York-based KKR also had a record fundraising for the year, taking in about $44 billion, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Monday.