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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-013106.txt : 20100823
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-013106.hdr.sgml : 20100823
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100823214954
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-013106
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100823

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAZEN PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192055

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33437
		FILM NUMBER:		101033898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 7070
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93921

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KKR Financial Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386926
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				113801844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 315-3620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001386926</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KKR Financial Holdings LLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KFN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001192055</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAZEN PAUL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KKR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>125000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.0367</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>538169</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of 515,819 common shares held directly and 22,350 shares held in certain trusts to which Mr. Hazen is an investment advisor and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over. Mr. Hazen disclaims any beneficial ownership in the shares held in such trusts.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul M. Hazen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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