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 ≈ $12.41.
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 38 |
| Q4 2024 | 38 |
| Q1 2025 | 37 |
| Q2 2025 | 40 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 10 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 19 | 19 |
| Q1 2024 | 25 | 17 |
| Q2 2024 | 18 | 16 |
| Q3 2024 | 19 | 18 |
| Q4 2024 | 20 | 14 |
| Q1 2025 | 21 | 18 |
| Q2 2025 | 21 | 13 |
Biggest buyers
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +163.7k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Added | +126.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +78.1k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +54.7k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC | New | +36.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +22.2k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | New | +18.9k |
| DRIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +17.3k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +15.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | +13.2k |
Biggest sellers
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Reduced | -15.0k |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC | Reduced | -14.4k |
| Virtu Financial LLC | Sold out | -14.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -12.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -7.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -4.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -2.2k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -2.0k |
| Elequin Capital, LP | Sold out | -1.8k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -1.6k |
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 2025
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.
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 901.1k $11.2m | Added +163.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 540.3k $6.7m | Reduced -7.2k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 351.5k $4.4m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 308.4k $3.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.3k $3.7m | Added +22.2k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.4k $2.8m | Added +126.1k |
| DRIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 177.0k $2.2m | Added +17.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.2k $2.1m | Added +78.1k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.16% of their portfolio | 163.1k $2.0m | Added +15.4k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.0k $1.9m | Reduced -15.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.8k $1.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 116.4k $1.4m | Added +8.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.9k $1.3m | Added +3.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.6k $1.2m | Added +2.2k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 79.2k $982.8k | Added +2.0k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.8k $779.0k | Added +54.7k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio | 61.5k $762.6k | Unchanged |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 56.9k $706.7k | Reduced -14.4k |
| Morse Asset Management, Inc 0.12% of their portfolio | 44.9k $557.1k | Reduced -523 |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.6k $490.9k | Reduced -2.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.0k $483.6k | Added +9.6k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 36.4k $451.7k | New |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $416.6k | Added +2.6k |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.2k $337.4k | Added +1.7k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.9k $247.0k | Unchanged |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 18.9k $234.9k | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $230.0k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $197.1k | Added +1.4k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $185.1k | Unchanged |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.3k $177.8k | Reduced -371 |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.9k $172.4k | First filing |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $163.6k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $159.4k | Added +1.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $136.4k | Reduced -4.3k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $127.8k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $73.2k | Unchanged |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7k $33.6k | New |
| AllSquare Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2k $14.9k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 49 $608 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |