BLACKSTONE INC BX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 09260D107 · ISIN US09260D1072
American alternative investment company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryInvestment Advice
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded1985
- Websiteblackstone.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($171.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $107.14. Options: 46 managers hold calls ($1.7bn notional), 48 hold puts ($1.7bn).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,533 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,554 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,561 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,586 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,669 |
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 | 657 | 768 |
| Q1 2023 | 772 | 664 |
| Q2 2023 | 729 | 685 |
| Q3 2023 | 805 | 687 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $1.0bn | $1.7bn | 1.70 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.3bn | $1.7bn | 1.33 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.7bn | $1.3bn | 0.79 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.7bn | $1.7bn | 1.02 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +14.4m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +12.9m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +10.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +5.6m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +2.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.9m |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC | New | +1.8m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.7m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +1.6m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +1.5m |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -7.5m |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC | Reduced | -6.7m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.8m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.7m |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -1.3m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -922.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -908.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $576.9m5.4m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $272.8m2.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $212.7m2.0m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $100.0m933.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $75.3m702.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $49.0m456.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $45.9m428.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $42.0m392.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $39.9m372.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $36.1m336.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $333.2m3.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $303.3m2.8m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $217.2m2.0m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $173.8m1.6m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $82.8m772.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $62.6m584.7k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $61.0m569.6k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $58.2m543.6k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $54.6m509.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $39.2m366.0k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.2bn | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $636.4k | 1 | $4.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2 | $1.6m | 1 | $3.4m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $328.1k | 2 | $6.7m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $1.7m | 1 | $5.4m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $32.9k | 2 | $12.2m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $29.9k | 1 | $7.3m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2 | $235.7k | 3 | $9.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Brown Reginald J Director | Bought | $204.9k1.8k shares |
| 2023-09-08 | Parrett William G Director | Sold | $435.7k3.9k shares |
| 2023-08-08 | Porat Ruth Director | Bought | $7.5k73 shares |
| 2023-08-07 | Porat Ruth Director | Bought | $9.7k93 shares |
| 2023-08-07 | Porat Ruth Director | Bought | $7.2k70 shares |
| 2023-08-07 | Porat Ruth Director | Bought | $6.4k62 shares |
| 2023-07-26 | Payne David Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $1.0m10.0k shares |
| 2023-07-05 | Baratta Joseph Director | Sold | $7.9m85.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 62.1m $6.7bn | Added +14.4m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 45.9m $4.9bn | Added +10.5m |
| Capital World Investors 0.69% of their portfolio | 32.4m $3.5bn | Added +62.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 27.4m $2.9bn | Added +12.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.26% of their portfolio | 23.8m $2.6bn | Reduced -418.7k |
| Capital International Investors 0.54% of their portfolio | 19.9m $2.1bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.45% of their portfolio | 14.8m $1.6bn | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 13.6m $1.5bn | Added +5.6m |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC 4.50% of their portfolio | 12.9m $1.4bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.14% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.2bn | Added +923.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 10.9m $1.2bn | Added +9.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.32% of their portfolio | 10.1m $1.1bn | Added +76.0k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 2.12% of their portfolio | 9.2m $985.2m | Reduced -343.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.9m $736.8m | Added +2.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.15% of their portfolio | 6.7m $719.6m | Reduced -922.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.07% of their portfolio | 6.1m $654.3m | Added +92.1k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 1.51% of their portfolio | 5.9m $636.9m | Reduced -6.7m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.2m $562.1m | Added +106.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.17% of their portfolio | 5.1m $545.2m | Reduced -8.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.24% of their portfolio | 4.9m $529.0m | Added +11.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 4.9m $520.9m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.7m $500.9m | Added +1.6m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.8m $406.4m | Reduced -2.5k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.86% of their portfolio | 3.7m $391.5m | Added +10.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $390.0m | Reduced -7.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.2m $347.5m | Added +702.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.1m $331.9m | Reduced -87.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.7m $289.1m | Added +1.9m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.5m $265.5m | Added +126.0k |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC 6.64% of their portfolio | 2.4m $253.5m | Reduced -12.5k |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1.35% of their portfolio | 2.2m $238.6m | Reduced -831.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.2m $230.7m | Added +1.5m |
| Cryder Capital Partners LLP 11.14% of their portfolio | 2.2m $230.5m | Reduced -758 |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $219.4m | Added +149.1k |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 12.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $196.2m | Reduced -553.5k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.8m $190.9m | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.8m $189.1m | Added +140.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.7m $182.8m | Reduced -14.1k |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC 3.20% of their portfolio | 1.6m $170.8m | Reduced -48.4k |
| John & Kathleen Schreiber Foundation 91.27% of their portfolio | 1.4m $147.5m | Reduced -54.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $145.5m | Reduced -94.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $141.7m | Added +863.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $139.0m | Added +422.9k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $131.5m | Added +257.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $134.5m | Added +171.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $133.7m | Reduced -58.2k |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.59% of their portfolio | 1.2m $131.7m | Unchanged |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.2m $131.2m | Reduced -866.1k |
| Heard Capital LLC 9.60% of their portfolio | 1.2m $128.1m | Reduced -79.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $127.6m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Granite Bay Wealth Management, LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $122.2m | Added +1.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $120.9m | Added +3.9k |
| National Pension Service 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $119.4m | Added +723 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $120.7m | Reduced -43.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $120.1m | Reduced -75 |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.1m $115.8m | Added +8.6k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.1m $115.7m | Added +100.9k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 1.59% of their portfolio | 1.1m $113.7m | Added +637.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.0m $109.5m | Reduced -75.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $109.4m | Added +335.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.0m $107.7m | Added +53.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 948.0k $101.6m | Added +509.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 938.7k $107.6m | Added +242.5k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 1.66% of their portfolio | 921.6k $98.7m | Reduced -20.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 921.3k $98.7m | Reduced -46.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 920.1k $98.6m | Added +34.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 876.0k $93.9m | Added +57.1k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.31% of their portfolio | 852.5k $91.3m | Added +293.2k |
| FORT PITT CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 3.29% of their portfolio | 818.5k $87.7m | Added +1.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 817.7k $87.6m | Added +764.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 808.4k $86.6m | Added +473.7k |
| CCLA Investment Management 1.60% of their portfolio | 800.9k $85.9m | Reduced -1 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 776.7k $83.2m | Added +60.5k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 2.09% of their portfolio | 768.2k $82.3m | Added +32.8k |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 0.48% of their portfolio | 753.1k $80.7m | Unchanged |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 5.08% of their portfolio | 741.1k $79.4m | Reduced -6.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.18% of their portfolio | 728.5k $78.1m | Reduced -14.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 725.7k $77.7m | Added +86.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.17% of their portfolio | 705.7k $75.6m | New |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 693.2k $74.3m | Added +107.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 668.7k $71.6m | Reduced -11.7k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 660.1k $70.7m | Added +87.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 647.5k $69.4m | Added +381.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 641.8k $68.8m | Reduced -816.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 639.3k $68.5m | Reduced -23.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 638.1k $68.4m | Added +141.0k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 2.16% of their portfolio | 636.7k $68.2m | Reduced -3.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 620.6k $66.5m | Added +78.7k |
| ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.35% of their portfolio | 617.4k $66.1m | Reduced -37.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.16% of their portfolio | 616.5k $66.0m | New |
| Crestwood Advisors Group, LLC 1.70% of their portfolio | 604.8k $64.8m | Reduced -6.2k |
| KBC Group NV 0.26% of their portfolio | 600.9k $64.4m | Added +244.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 597.2k $64.0m | Added +575.6k |
| BARR E S & CO 4.52% of their portfolio | 582.4k $62.4m | Reduced -15.6k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.94% of their portfolio | 569.5k $61.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 563.8k $60.0m | Added +141.9k |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC 12.36% of their portfolio | 561.6k $60.2m | Reduced -18.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 550.5k $59.0m | Reduced -30.1k |
| Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA 1.35% of their portfolio | 544.9k $58.4m | Reduced -157.7k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 539.6k $57.8m | Added +196.5k |