Blackstone
1,655 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.4B invested in Blackstone in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 290 funds opening new positions, 572 increasing their positions, 537 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
314% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 290 | Existing positions closed: 70
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 89 → 110 (+21)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,457 → 1,655 (+198)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.8B → $56.4B (+$6.59B)
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.43% → 63.86% (+1.4%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 572 | Existing positions reduced: 537
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $929M | Put options by funds: $1.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$807M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$402M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$221M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$204M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$164M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$161M |
BX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,655 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blackstone (BX) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $56.4B — up 13% from $49.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 290 funds opened new BX positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 220 holders — while 572 added to existing stakes and 537 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $807M. The largest seller was GQG Partners, cutting an estimated $402M.
- 1,655 institutional investors held Blackstone (BX) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,457 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $56.4B of Blackstone stock for Q4 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 290 funds opened new Blackstone positions in Q4 2021 and 70 closed out, a net change of +220 holders.
- The largest Blackstone buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $807M added.
- The largest Blackstone seller in Q4 2021 was GQG Partners, an estimated $402M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.