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We study the clustering properties of K-selected galaxies at 2<z<3.5 usingdeep multiwavelength imaging in three fields from the MUSYC survey. These arethe first measurements to probe the spatial correlation function of K-selectedgalaxies in this redshift range on large scales, allowing for robustconclusions about the dark matter halos that host these galaxies. K-selectedgalaxies with K<21 have a correlation length r_0 ~ 6 h^-1 Mpc, larger thantypical values found for optically-selected galaxies. The correlation lengthdoes not depend on K-band magnitude, but it does increase strongly with color;the J-K>2.3 distant red galaxies (DRGs) have r_0 ~ 11 h^-1 Mpc. Contrary tofindings for optically-selected galaxies, K-selected galaxies that are faint inthe R-band cluster more strongly than brighter galaxies. These results suggestthat a color-density relation was in place at z>2. Our results indicate thatK-bright blue galaxies and K-bright red galaxies are fundamentally different,as they have different clustering properties. Using a simple model of onegalaxy per halo, we infer halo masses ~ 5 x 10^12 M_sun for K<21 galaxies and ~2 x 10^13 M_sun for DRGs. A comparison of the observed space density of DRGs tothe density of their host halos suggests large halo occupation numbers;however, this result is at odds with the lack of a strong small-scale excess inthe angular correlation function. We find that the z=0 descendants of thegalaxies considered here reside primarily in groups and clusters. [abridged]Comment: 17 pages in emulateapj style, 14 figures. Resubmitted to ApJ after  referee's report; minor clarifications and revisions. Update: accepted by Ap

Clustering ofK‐selected Galaxies at 2 <z< 3.5: Evidence for a Color‐Density Relation