Global investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners, a private equity firm specializing in sports investments, in a transaction that values Arctos at approximately $1 billion. The deal, reported by Bloomberg News, marks KKR’s third major expansion into niche asset classes this year, following its acquisitions in digital infrastructure and healthcare services. Arctos manages over $4 billion in capital commitments and holds stakes in professional sports teams and related media ventures. By integrating Arctos’s portfolio—comprising minority equity interests in four NFL franchises and two European football clubs—KKR aims to deepen its presence in the global sports and entertainment sectors and target annual fee-related earnings growth of 5 to 7 percent from these assets.

KKR & Co. Inc. will release its fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 5, 2026, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time the same day to discuss performance and outlook. U.S. participants can dial (877) 407-0312, while international callers may use +1 (201) 389-0899; no pass code is required. The webcast will be available via KKR’s Investor Center, with a replay accessible one hour after the live broadcast. Investors will be watching for updates on fee-related earnings, deployment levels across private equity, credit and real assets, and performance metrics for KKR’s insurance subsidiary, Global Atlantic Financial Group.