Blackstone
840 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in Blackstone in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 288 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 240 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
251% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 288 | Existing positions closed: 82
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 638 → 840 (+202)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.9B → $17.2B (+$3.34B)
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 47 (+7)
5.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.35% → 53.32% (+6%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $675M | Put options by funds: $841M
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 240
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.73B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$613M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$582M |
| 5 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$328M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$831M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$691M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$441M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$416M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$385M |
BX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
840 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackstone (BX) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $17.2B — up 24% from $13.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 288 funds opened new BX positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 206 holders — while 184 added to existing stakes and 240 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.73B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $831M.
- 840 institutional investors held Blackstone (BX) as of Q3 2019, up from 638 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $17.2B of Blackstone stock for Q3 2019, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 288 funds opened new Blackstone positions in Q3 2019 and 82 closed out, a net change of +206 holders.
- The largest Blackstone buyer in Q3 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.73B added.
- The largest Blackstone seller in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $831M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.