Blackstone
2,087 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.6B invested in Blackstone in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 173 funds opening new positions, 895 increasing their positions, 726 reducing their positions, and 190 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 895 | Existing positions reduced: 726
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.16% → 70.45% (-0.71%)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 173 | Existing positions closed: 190
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,142 → 2,087 (-55)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.71B | Put options by funds: $2.1B
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $88.6B → $71.6B (-$16.9B)
37% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 109 → 69 (-40)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$515M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$179M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.43B |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$779M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$385M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$190M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$185M |
BX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,087 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackstone (BX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $71.6B — down 19% from $88.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 190 funds closed out of BX and 173 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 726 trimmed existing stakes and 895 added.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $515M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.43B.
- 2,087 institutional investors held Blackstone (BX) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,142 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $71.6B of Blackstone stock for Q1 2025, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 173 funds opened new Blackstone positions in Q1 2025 and 190 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Blackstone buyer in Q1 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $515M added.
- The largest Blackstone seller in Q1 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.43B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.