Will KKR’s Possible Bid For A Brazilian Phone Unit Delight These Top Institutional Shareholders?

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE:KKR) and Apex Partners LLP, along with Gavea Investimentos Ltd, owned by J.PMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), and Cambuhy Investimentos Ltd. are likely to bid almost €5 billion, or $6.8 billion, for Vivendi SA’s GVT phone unit in Brazil, according to Bloomberg. That would compete with United States satellite television provider DirecTV (NASDAQ:DTV), who is keen on acquiring the GVT unit because of the synergies that the deal could provide along with the opportunity to tap into a fast growing pay-TV and Internet service market in Latin America. DirecTV may perhaps offer a bid closer to Vivendi’s expectations, though DirecTV’s Chief Executive Officer Mike White says, “I see it as a nice-to-have, not a must-have.”

Will Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.’s shareholders increase their holdings? They reported owning a total of 22.846 million shares on 12/31/2012. The shares closed at $15.23 on 12/31/2012.

Here are the ten largest positions in Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. at the end of December 31st, 2012.

Thornburg Investment Management Inc. held 14,669,785 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $154,912,936. This brought the portfolio total to 0.72%.

Eagle Asset Management Inc. held 4,337,035 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $45,799,091. This brought the portfolio total to 0.35%.

Selz capital LLC. held 1,045,000 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $11,035,200. This brought the portfolio total to 3.71%.

Hennessy Advisors Inc. held 580,000 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $6,124,800. This brought the portfolio total to 0.35%.

Oxford Asset Management held 577,430 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $6,097,661. This brought the portfolio total to 0.09%.

California Public Employees Retirement System held 384,950 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $4,065,072. This brought the portfolio total to 0.01%.

Ranger International Management L.P. held 339,436 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $3,584,444. This brought the portfolio total to 2.97%.

Sei Trust Co. held 280,795 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $2,965,195. This brought the portfolio total to 0.04%.

Yorktown Management & Research Co. Inc. held 216,000 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $2,280,960. This brought the portfolio total to 0.51%.

Commonwealth Equity Services Inc. held 87,587 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $924,919. This brought the portfolio total to 0.02%.

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