Private Equity

Blackstone’s swing to a profit fails to lift shares

Assets under management at Blackstone rose to a record $361 billion, yet the stock has fallen 26% over the past 12 months

Blackstone’s swing to a profit fails to lift shares

Investors are buying just about everything Blackstone has to offer, except its stock.

The New York private equity firm sold $7.2 billion in real estate assets in the third quarter. Investors poured $68.5 billion into its funds in the first nine months of the year, pushing Blackstone's assets under management to a record $361 billion. The firm has more than $100 billion available to spend on new investments.

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