Blackstone
608 hedge funds and large institutions have $10B invested in Blackstone in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 248 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 39
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 248 | Existing positions reduced: 157
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 32 (+5)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.87B → $10B (+$1.14B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 560 → 608 (+48)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $506M | Put options by funds: $484M
1.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.9% → 49.3% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$62.9M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$60.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$293M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$79.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$60.1M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$39.9M |
BX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
608 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackstone (BX) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $10B — up 13% from $8.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new BX positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 248 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $233M. The largest seller was ING Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $293M sold.
- 608 institutional investors held Blackstone (BX) as of Q2 2017, up from 560 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $10B of Blackstone stock for Q2 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Blackstone positions in Q2 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Blackstone buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $233M added.
- The largest Blackstone seller in Q2 2017 was ING Group, an estimated $293M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.