BLACKSTONE LONG SHORT CR INC BGX
COM SHS BN INT · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09257D102
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $12.43.
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 43 |
| Q4 2022 | 46 |
| Q1 2023 | 46 |
| Q2 2023 | 46 |
| Q3 2023 | 42 |
| Q4 2023 | 43 |
| Q1 2024 | 37 |
| Q2 2024 | 38 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 24 | 20 |
| Q1 2023 | 20 | 18 |
| Q2 2023 | 19 | 20 |
| Q3 2023 | 10 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 19 | 19 |
| Q1 2024 | 25 | 17 |
| Q2 2024 | 18 | 16 |
Biggest buyers
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +149.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +81.3k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Added | +72.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +26.2k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC | Added | +21.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +16.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +12.9k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | New | +12.4k |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC | New | +12.0k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | New | +12.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.2m |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -210.5k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Sold out | -41.3k |
| Next Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -38.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -35.3k |
| Tidal Investments LLC | Sold out | -25.5k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -24.7k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Sold out | -12.4k |
| COMERICA BANK | Reduced | -4.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -3.3k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution filed 2025-04-16 | 14.5% |
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2026-10-21
Stated purposeThe Reporting Persons acquired the Common Shares to which this Schedule 13D relates in the ordinary course of business for investment purposes because they believe that the Common Shares are undervalued and represent an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons may engage in discussions with management, the Board of Trustees (the "Board"), other shareholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties, including representatives of any of the foregoing, concerning the Reporting Persons' investment in the Common Shares and the Issuer, including, without limitation, matters concerning the Issuer's business, operations, board appointments, governance, performance, management, capitalization, trading of the Common Shares at a discount to the Issuer's net asset value and strategic pl… Full filing |
5.9% |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution +0.7 pts · filed 2026-10-02 | 5.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $570 | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 687.9k $8.6m | Reduced -210.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 595.7k $7.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 418.4k $5.2m | Added +72.4k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 418.1k $5.2m | Added +149.5k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 376.2k $4.7m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 335.8k $4.2m | Added +81.3k |
| Next Capital Management LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 286.6k $3.6m | Reduced -38.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.7k $3.1m | Added +26.2k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 168.4k $2.1m | Added +21.0k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.0k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.16% of their portfolio | 149.6k $1.9m | Reduced -24.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.8k $1.5m | Added +12.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.0k $1.4m | Added +16.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.4k $1.3m | Added +1.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.1k $983.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.06% of their portfolio | 61.5k $763.8k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.3k $563.3k | Reduced -3.3k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.2k $524.0k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $417.3k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $250.4k | Added +397 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $249.1k | Unchanged |
| Bison Wealth, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 19.4k $238.4k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $197.8k | Added +700 |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.2k $176.3k | Added +2.9k |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.9k $172.7k | Unchanged |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.4k $154.7k | New |
| Catalina Capital Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.0k $149.3k | New |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $149.3k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $131.1k | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $125.7k | Reduced -1.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $125.7k | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $94.1k | Reduced -35.3k |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $70.1k | Added +728 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $70.0k | Reduced -4.2k |
| AllSquare Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 900 $11.2k | Unchanged |
| ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 165 $2.1k | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |