Blackstone
707 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.92B invested in Blackstone in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 250 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 250 | Existing positions reduced: 201
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 80
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 32 (+5)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 700 → 707 (+7)
0.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.96% → 49.93% (+0.98%)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $453M | Put options by funds: $478M
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5B → $9.92B (-$2.6B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$348M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$75.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$197M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$85.4M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$84.8M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$82.7M |
| 5 |
AIM
Artemis Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$77.9M |
BX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
707 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackstone (BX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $9.92B — down 21% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new BX positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 250 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $348M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $197M.
- 707 institutional investors held Blackstone (BX) as of Q4 2018, up from 700 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $9.92B of Blackstone stock for Q4 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Blackstone positions in Q4 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Blackstone buyer in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $348M added.
- The largest Blackstone seller in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $197M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.