Crescent Energy names six 10% owners of its stock

The ownership notes identify two entities as direct holders and exclude restricted shares granted to certain officers.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Crescent Energy Co's Form 3 lists six reporting persons, each identified as a ten percent owner: Independence Energy Aggregator L.P., KKR Financial Holdings LLC, KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P., KKR Group Assets III GP LLC, KKR Upstream Associates LLC and Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC. The reported Class A common stock is held directly by Independence Energy Aggregator L.P. and KKR Upstream Associates LLC. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interests. The reported amount excludes 1,500,000 restricted shares granted to certain officers, subject to time-based vesting.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Independence Energy Aggregator L.P., KKR Financial Holdings LLC, KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P., KKR Group Assets III GP LLC, KKR UPSTREAM ASSOCIATES LLC, Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC

Role 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Class A Common Stock F1, F3, F4	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock F5, F2, F3, F4	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 67,155,357 shares (Indirect, See footnotes)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. Reflects securities held directly by Independence Energy Aggregator L.P. Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC is the general partner of Independence Energy Aggregator L.P. KKR Upstream Associates LLC is the managing member of Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC.
2. F2. Reflects securities held directly by KKR Upstream Associates LLC.
3. F3. KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P. and KKR Financial Holdings LLC are the controlling members of KKR Upstream Associates LLC. KKR Group Assets III GP LLC is the general partner of KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P. KKR Group Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of KKR Group Assets III GP LLC and KKR Financial Holdings LLC. KKR Group Holdings Corp. is the general partner of KKR Group Partnership L.P. KKR Group Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Gorup Holdings Corp. KKR & Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Group Co. Inc. KKR Management LLP is the Series I preferred stockholder of KKR & Co. Inc. Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts are the founding partners of KKR Management LLP.
4. F4. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.
5. F5. This amount excludes an aggregate of 1,500,000 restricted shares granted to certain officers of the Issuer (subject to certain time-based vesting conditions). The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership over such shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Key Figures

Restricted shares excluded: 1,500,000 shares

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Restricted shares excluded 1,500,000 shares Granted to certain officers and subject to time-based vesting conditions

Key Terms

beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest, time-based vesting conditions

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beneficial ownership regulatory

"disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein"

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pecuniary interest financial

"except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein"

time-based vesting conditions financial

"subject to certain time-based vesting conditions"

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The reported amount excludes an aggregate of 1,500,000 restricted shares granted to certain Crescent Energy officers, subject to certain time-based vesting conditions. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of those shares.

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Available on EDGAR 10/23/2026 - 04:31 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/23/2026 - 04:30 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Independence Energy Aggregator L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 7200

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Crescent Energy Co [ CRGY ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	66,185,773	I	See footnotes(1)(3)(4)
Class A Common Stock	969,584(5)	I	See footnotes(2)(3)(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Independence Energy Aggregator L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 7200

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KKR Group Assets III GP LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KKR UPSTREAM ASSOCIATES LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 HUDSON YARDS

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

600 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 7200

(Street)

HOUSTON TEXAS 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects securities held directly by Independence Energy Aggregator L.P. Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC is the general partner of Independence Energy Aggregator L.P. KKR Upstream Associates LLC is the managing member of Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC.

2. Reflects securities held directly by KKR Upstream Associates LLC.

3. KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P. and KKR Financial Holdings LLC are the controlling members of KKR Upstream Associates LLC. KKR Group Assets III GP LLC is the general partner of KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P. KKR Group Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each of KKR Group Assets III GP LLC and KKR Financial Holdings LLC. KKR Group Holdings Corp. is the general partner of KKR Group Partnership L.P. KKR Group Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Gorup Holdings Corp. KKR & Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Group Co. Inc. KKR Management LLP is the Series I preferred stockholder of KKR & Co. Inc. Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts are the founding partners of KKR Management LLP.

4. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.

5. This amount excludes an aggregate of 1,500,000 restricted shares granted to certain officers of the Issuer (subject to certain time-based vesting conditions). The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership over such shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Remarks:

Because no more than 10 reporting persons can file any one Form 3 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, certain affiliates of the Reporting Persons have filed a separate Form 3.

	See Exhibit 99.1	10/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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