Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund

BGX

Market cap $149M

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (collectively, and together with their affiliates in the credit-focused business of Blackstone, Inc., “Blackstone Credit & Insurance”), announced monthly distributions for the three listed closed-end funds it advises, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BSL), Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (NYSE: BGX), and Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027.

Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income's long-short strategy holds less conviction than one might think. Credit spread neutrality and relative value positioning would likely bode well in today's market environment. However, BGX is somewhat restricted by its mandate. Funding rates have impacted its total expense ratio. The OIS curve suggests tapering. However, BGX's asset-level returns may see compression in tandem.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (collectively, and together with their affiliates in the credit-focused business of Blackstone, Inc., “Blackstone Credit & Insurance”), announced monthly distributions for the three listed closed-end funds it advises, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BSL), Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (NYSE: BGX), and Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027.

BGX offers high income via floating-rate loans and bonds, but its yield lags peers and recent distribution cuts reflect Fed rate policy impacts. Despite its 'long-short' branding, BGX rarely uses short positions, missing opportunities to hedge or profit during bond market declines. The fund's heavy exposure to floating-rate assets makes it vulnerable to further Fed rate cuts, likely pressuring future distributions and share price.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the third week of March and highlight recent market action. Nearly all CEF sectors were up, with MLPs rebounding and loan funds lagging; month-to-date, most sectors remain down due to lower equity prices and wider credit spreads. Invesco credit CEFs VLT and VVR cancelled their fixed managed distribution policies with VVR price falling hard on the news.

NEW YORK , March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (collectively, and together with their affiliates in the credit-focused business of Blackstone, Inc., "Blackstone Credit & Insurance"), announced monthly distributions for the three listed closed-end funds it advises, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BSL), Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (NYSE: BGX), and Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BGB) (each a "Fund" and together the "Funds"). The Funds' monthly distributions are set forth below.

BGX's dual long-short strategy and diversified portfolio make it a reliable income source, despite its slightly lower yield compared to peers. Rate cuts will impact BGX's profitability, but its leverage and spread on loans should mitigate the effects, maintaining stable distributions. Selling BGX shares now is premature; waiting until later in the year when the stock value increases is advisable.

NEW YORK , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (collectively, and together with their affiliates in the credit-focused business of Blackstone, Inc., "Blackstone Credit & Insurance"), announced monthly distributions for the three listed closed-end funds it advises, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BSL), Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (NYSE: BGX), and Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BGB) (each a "Fund" and together the "Funds"). The Funds' monthly distributions are set forth below.

NEW YORK , Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (collectively, and together with their affiliates in the credit, asset-based finance, and insurance asset management business unit of Blackstone Inc., "Blackstone Credit & Insurance" or "BXCI"), announced certain changes in Trustee and Officer positions, as well as the Portfolio Management team, for the three listed closed-end funds it advises, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BSL), Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund (NYSE: BGX), and Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: BGB) (each a "Fund" and together the "Funds"). Effective November 15, 2024, Robert Zable resigned from his positions as Trustee and Chairman of the Boards of Trustees (the "Board") and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Funds, and effective November 15, 2024, the Board appointed Daniel Leiter to these positions.