Blackstone
523 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.32B invested in Blackstone in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 219 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 219 | Existing positions reduced: 152
2.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.82% → 54.11% (-2.7%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 539 → 523 (-16)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 64
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 36 (-6)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.4B → $9.32B (-$3.08B)
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $247M | Put options by funds: $695M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$80.9M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$74M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$63.1M |
| 4 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$60.2M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$54.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$256M |
| 2 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$153M |
| 3 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$98.2M |
| 4 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$78.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$54.5M |
BX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
523 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackstone (BX) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $9.32B — down 25% from $12.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of BX and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 152 trimmed existing stakes and 219 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $80.9M. The largest seller was Fred Alger Management, cutting an estimated $256M.
- 523 institutional investors held Blackstone (BX) as of Q3 2015, down from 539 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $9.32B of Blackstone stock for Q3 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Blackstone positions in Q3 2015 and 64 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Blackstone buyer in Q3 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $80.9M added.
- The largest Blackstone seller in Q3 2015 was Fred Alger Management, an estimated $256M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.