Harrison J. Little
About Harrison J. Little
Executive Vice President of Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (KYN), born 1988; elected officer since February 2024. He is Partner, Deputy Co‑Head and Head of Research at KA Fund Advisors (KAFA) since December 2023, and became a portfolio manager of KYN effective February 5, 2024, sharing day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities with James C. Baker, Jr.
Prior roles include Partner/Co‑Founder and Director of Research at Decade Renewable Partners (Sept 2021–Dec 2023) and Senior Associate at Citadel LLC (Jul 2017–Oct 2020) . KYN is externally managed; executive officers are KAFA employees and not paid by KYN, and their KAFA compensation may consider KYN performance among other factors .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| KA Fund Advisors (KAFA) | Partner, Deputy Co‑Head and Head of Research | Dec 2023–present | Leads research and is one of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for KYN’s day-to-day investment management |
| Decade Renewable Partners | Partner, Co‑Founder and Director of Research | Sep 2021–Dec 2023 | Energy-focused hedge fund research leadership; foundational role suggests deep sector specialization |
| Citadel LLC | Senior Associate | Jul 2017–Oct 2020 | Buy-side analytical experience in energy; enhances execution capabilities for KYN’s portfolio |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| None disclosed | — | — | — |
Fixed Compensation
- KYN does not pay salaries, target/actual bonuses, pensions, perquisites, or equity to executive officers; they are employees of KAFA and compensated by KAFA, not by KYN .
- KYN has no employment agreements with executive officers and no company-paid severance or change‑of‑control benefits; no equity compensation plans authorizing KYN securities .
Performance Compensation
- KAFA compensates executive officers and “takes into account the performance of the Company as a factor in determining the compensation of certain of its senior managers”; KAFA cannot segregate compensation attributable solely to KYN service, and specific performance metrics/weightings are not disclosed .
- Portfolio manager pay: as of Nov 30, 2024, Messrs. Baker and Little are compensated by Kayne Anderson through partnership distributions and portions of advisory fees tied to assets managed; for certain accounts (not including KYN), fees may be performance-based .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- Beneficial ownership snapshot and changes:
| Metric | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jun 11, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common shares owned (Direct) | 0 | 0 | 10,000 |
| Transaction activity | — | — | Open‑market purchase of 5,000 shares at $12.3605; holdings increased to 10,000 |
| % of common shares outstanding | 0.000% (0 of 169,126,038)* | 0.000% (0 of 169,126,038)* | ~0.006% (10,000 of 169,126,038)* |
*Computed using reported outstanding shares; values derived from SEC/KYN filings.
- Preferred stock: no executive officer/common group holdings disclosed; insiders as a group held no KYN preferred shares; major preferred holders are institutional insurers .
- Pledging/hedging: no pledging or hedging disclosed for Harrison J. Little in KYN filings .
- Ownership guidelines: not disclosed for KAFA/KYN executive officers .
Employment Terms
- Employment agreements: none with KYN; executive officers are KAFA employees .
- Severance/change-of-control: KYN has no arrangements to make payments to executive officers upon termination or change of control; no accelerated vesting terms at KYN (no KYN equity awards) .
- Clawbacks/tax gross-ups: not disclosed in KYN filings .
- Section 16 compliance: one late Form 3 was filed for Harrison J. Little during the last fiscal year per KYN disclosure .
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Harrison’s open‑market purchase (5,000 shares on June 11, 2025, total 10,000 owned directly) indicates skin‑in‑the‑game and low near‑term selling pressure; no insider sales reported for him in the period reviewed .
- Compensation linkage: While KAFA considers KYN performance in senior manager pay, the absence of disclosed, quantifiable metrics limits direct pay‑for‑performance assessment at the KYN level; portfolio manager pay structure via KA partnership distributions/advisory fees suggests institutional incentives tied to AUM and, for certain non‑KYN accounts, performance .
- Retention risk: As a KAFA Partner and portfolio co‑manager of KYN, retention risk appears modest; no KYN severance or change‑of‑control protections imply limited company‑level transition costs, but management continuity remains important for portfolio execution .
- Governance/compliance: Minor compliance flag from a late Form 3 filing; otherwise, no legal proceedings or related‑party red flags tied to Harrison identified in KYN proxy/N‑CSR .
Note: KYN’s structure as an externally-managed closed‑end fund means executive compensation is set and paid by KAFA, not KYN; thus, many typical corporate pay disclosures (salary, bonus targets, RSU/PSU metrics, vesting schedules) are not applicable or not disclosed in KYN filings .
Sources
- Executive officer background, tenure, and roles
- Compensation framework and lack of KYN-paid executive compensation
- Security ownership tables and outstanding share counts
- Section 16 compliance (late Form 3)
- Portfolio manager role and compensation structure (N‑CSR)
- Form 4 insider purchase details