Blackstone
Major investment firm mentioned regarding a fairness opinion provided to Pershing Square.
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Summary
Blackstone Inc. is the world's largest alternative investment management firm, headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1985 by Stephen Schwarzman and Peter Peterson, the firm specializes in private equity, real estate, credit, infrastructure, hedge funds, and insurance solutions. As of early 2026, Blackstone managed over $1.3 trillion in assets. In the context of the provided documents, Blackstone's co-founder Steve Schwarzman is noted for assisting investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square in an activist campaign to push Wendy's to spin off Tim Hortons.
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Extracted Attributes
Address
345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154
Founded
1985-10-01
Revenue
$14.5 billion (2024)
Founders
Stephen Schwarzman, Peter Peterson
Industry
Financial Services / Alternative Asset Management
Headquarters
New York City, New York, United States
Ticker Symbol
BX (NYSE)
Number of Employees
5,285
Assets Under Management
$1.3 trillion (as of March 31, 2026)
Timeline
- Blackstone is founded as a mergers and acquisitions firm by Peter Peterson and Stephen Schwarzman. (Source: Wikipedia)
1985-10-01
- Blackstone launches its Initial Public Offering (IPO). (Source: Wikipedia)
2007-06-21
- Blackstone purchases Busch Entertainment, comprising SeaWorld Parks, Busch Gardens, and water parks. (Source: Wikipedia)
2009-01-01
- Blackstone acquires Ancestry.com. (Source: Wikipedia)
2020-01-01
- Blackstone acquires a majority shareholding in Bourne Leisure, a UK holiday and leisure company, for £3 billion. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-01-15
- Blackstone makes a $6.2-billion takeover bid for Australian casino operator Crown Resorts. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-03-15
- Blackstone acquires eOne Music from Hasbro for $385 million, later rebranding it as MNRK Music Group. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-04-15
- Blackstone agrees to acquire datacenter operator Quality Technology Services for approximately $10 billion. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-06-15
- Blackstone reports annual revenue of $14.5 billion for the fiscal year 2024. (Source: Blackstone Inc Company Profile - Overview - GlobalData)
2024-12-31
- Blackstone reaches $1.2 trillion in total assets under management. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025-09-30
- Blackstone's assets under management grow to over $1.3 trillion. (Source: BXPE | Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.)
2026-03-31
Wikipedia
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Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company based in New York City. It was founded in 1985 as a mergers and acquisitions firm by Peter Peterson and Stephen Schwarzman, who had previously worked together at Lehman Brothers. Blackstone's private equity business has been one of the largest investors in leveraged buyouts in the last three decades, while its real estate business has actively acquired commercial real estate across the globe. Blackstone is also active in credit, infrastructure, hedge funds, secondaries, growth equity, and insurance solutions. As of September 2025, Blackstone had $1.2 trillion in total assets under management, making it the world's largest alternative investment firm.
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- Blackstone Inc Company Profile - Overview - GlobalData
Blackstone Inc (Blackstone) is a global investment firm specializing in alternative asset management. The company engages in managing investment strategies across various sectors, including real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, and credit. It also specializes in structured credit, capital markets services, insurance solutions, and customized portfolio management. Blackstone services cater to institutional clients, individual investors, and financial advisors, providing solutions for diverse industries. The company operates through a network of channel partners and distribution networks to reach its clients. It's operations span across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Blackstone is headquartered in New York, the US. [...] Gain a 360-degree view of Blackstone Inc and make more informed decisions for your business Gain a 360-degree view of Blackstone Inc and make more informed decisions for your business Learn more Headquarters United States of America Address 345 Park Avenue, New York, 10154 Website www.blackstone.com Telephone 1 212 5835000 No of Employees 5,285 Industry Financial Services Ticker Symbol & Exchange BX (NYSE) Revenue (2024) $14.5B 9.2% (2024 vs 2023) EPS XYZ Net Income (2024) XYZ 8.7% (2024 vs 2023) Market Cap\ $144.2B Net Profit Margin (2024) XYZ -0.5% (2024 vs 2023) \ As of and is in US$ View Blackstone Inc financials ## Signals available in Blackstone Inc report Deal Volume 74 Filings Sentiment 0.74 Jobs 714 Patents 60 Social Media Buzz 400 [...] ## Products and Services | Services | Brands | --- | | Investment | Blackstone | | Private Equity | | | Real Estate | | | XYZ | | | XYZ | | | XYZ | | Understand Blackstone Inc portfolio and identify potential areas for collaboration Understand Blackstone Inc portfolio and identify potential areas for collaboration Learn more ## History History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
- BXPE | Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.
Stephen A. Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms with over $1.3 trillion Assets Under Management (as of March 31, 2026). Mr. Schwarzman has been involved in all phases of Blackstone’s development since its founding in 1985. The firm has established leading investing businesses across asset classes, including private equity, where it is a global leader in traditional buyout, growth equity, special situations and secondary investing; real estate, where it is currently the largest owner of commercial property in the world; hedge fund solutions, where it is the world’s largest discretionary hedge fund investor; and credit, where it is a global leader and major provider of credit for small, middle-market and other companies. [...] of credit for small, middle-market and other companies. Blackstone also has major businesses dedicated to infrastructure and life sciences investing, as well as delivering the firm’s investment management expertise and products to insurance companies. [...] Certain information contained on or available from this website constitutes “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “outlook,” “indicator,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “identified,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates”, “confident,” “conviction” or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words thereof. These may include BXPE’s financial estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements about plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, statements with
- Blackstone Inc. - Wikipedia
Blackstone has primarily relied on private equity funds, pools of committed capital from pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, fund of funds, high-net-worth individuals, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors.( From 1987 to its IPO in 2007, Blackstone invested approximately $20 billion in 109 private equity transactions.( Blackstone's most notable investments include Allied Waste,( Nalco, HealthMarkets, Houghton Mifflin, American Axle, TRW Automotive, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Legoland, Madame Tussauds,( Foods, Hilton Hotels Corporation, The Weather Channel (United States) and PortAventura Resort. In 2009, Blackstone purchased Busch Entertainment (comprising the Sea World Parks, Busch Garden Parks and the two water parks).( In 2020 it acquired Ancestry.com. [...] Blackstone's investments in the late 1990s included AMF Group (1996), Haynes International (1997), American Axle (1997), Premcor (1997), CommNet Cellular (1998), Graham Packaging (1998), Centennial Communications (1999), Bresnan Communications (1999), and PAETEC Holding Corp. (1999). Haynes and Republic Technologies International both had problems and ultimately filed bankruptcy.( 145–146 Blackstone's investments in telecommunications businesses—four cable TV systems in rural areas (TW Fanch 1 and 2, Bresnan Communications and Intermedia Partners IV) and a cell phone operator in the Rocky Mountain states (CommNet Cellular) were among the most successful of the era, generating $1.5 billion of profits for Blackstone's funds.( 148–155 [...] In January 2021, Blackstone acquired a majority shareholding in Bourne Leisure, a UK holiday and leisure company that owns Butlin's, Haven Holidays, and Warner Leisure, for £3 billion.( In March 2021, Blackstone made a $6.2-billion takeover bid for Australian casino operator Crown Resorts, offering a 20% premium to its closing share price at the time of the offer. At the time, Blackstone had a near 10% stake in the company.( In April 2021, Blackstone acquired eOne Music from Hasbro for $385 million.( Rebranded as MNRK Music Group.( In June 2021, Blackstone agreed to acquire datacenter operator Quality Technology Services for approximately $10 billion.(
- Blackstone - The World's Largest Alternative Asset Manager
+ News - View All - Press Releases - In the News + Insights - View All - Market Views - Pattern Recognition + Essentials of Private Markets - Overview - Private Equity - Private Credit - Private Real Estate - Private Infrastructure Financial Advisors + Private Wealth at Blackstone - Overview + Blackstone University - Overview - Essentials of Private Markets - Accessing Private Markets - Allocating to Private Assets - Practice Management Resources - Continuing Education + Products - Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) - Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) - Blackstone Private Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund (BMACX) - View All Shareholders LP Login [...] The Firm + The Firm - Overview - Our People - Our Impact - Careers + Our Clients - Institutional Investors - Financial Advisors - Family Offices - Insurers What We Do + Businesses - Private Equity - Real Estate - Credit & Insurance - Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing - Strategic Partners - Tactical Opportunities - Infrastructure - Life Sciences - Growth - Energy Transition Partners + Transformation - Technology & Innovations - Blackstone Operating Team + Products - Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) - Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) - Blackstone Private Multi-Asset Credit and Income Fund (BMACX) - View All News & Insights [...] # Build with Blackstone Blackstone is the world’s #1 alternative asset manager [1 ] ### Celebrating 40 Years at Blackstone Blackstone Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder Steve Schwarzman and President & COO Jon Gray interview each other on Blackstone’s past, present, and future. Watch Now ### Infrastructure of the Future Our scale enables us to spot trends early and invest in advancements across artificial intelligence, power, the digital economy, and life sciences. Learn More PR Homepage Carousel ### Pattern Recognition Insights from the World’s Largest Alternative Asset Manager Learn More Go to slide 1 Go to slide 2 Go to slide 3 Go to slide Celebrating 40 Years at Blackstone Go to slide Infrastructure of the Future Go to slide Pattern Recognition ABOUT The firm
- Blackstone - Overview
## Pattern Recognition: Insights from the World’s Leading Alternative Asset Manager Pattern Recognition_Blackstone # Overview When we perform for our investors, they entrust us with more capital, support our firm’s growth into new product lines and help solidify our position as a leader in the growing alternatives sector. #### Latest Financials #### Upcoming Event #### Contact Information ### Shareholder Relations Blackstone 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 US: +1 (888) 756-8443 International: +1 (646) 313-6590 BlackstoneShareholderRelations@Blackstone.com ### Stock Transfer Agent Equiniti Trust Company, LLC 55 Challenger Road, 2nd Floor Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 800-937-5449 www.equiniti.com Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 01504, United States
Coordinates: 42.0178352, -71.5411133
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