Global alternative asset management giant Blackstone submitted its first quarter holdings report (form 13f) up to March 31, 2024.
According to the information from the Intelligence Finance APP, as disclosed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the global alternative asset management giant Blackstone (The Blackstone Group) submitted its first quarter holdings report (form 13f) up to March 31, 2024.
Statistics show that Blackstone's total market value of holdings in the first quarter was $22.2 billion, compared to the previous quarter's total market value of $23.9 billion, a decrease of 7.1% compared to the prior quarter. In the first quarter, Blackstone added 33 individual stocks to its U.S. stock investment portfolio, increased holdings in 30 individual stocks, reduced holdings in 37 individual stocks, and cleared out holdings in 25 individual stocks. The top ten holdings accounted for 68.87% of the total market value.
Among Blackstone's top ten heavily-weighted stocks, Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP.US) ranked first, holding approximately 0.102 billion shares, with a holding market value of about $5.05 billion, accounting for 20.41% of Blackstone's investment portfolio, with the holding quantity unchanged from the previous quarter.
Public information shows that Cheniere Energy Partners is a natural gas energy company located in the United States, mainly engaged in the development, operation, and production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, and has an important position in the global LNG industry. Cheniere Energy Partners owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana. The terminal can liquefy natural gas into LNG and export it to markets around the world by ship. In addition to the LNG terminal, Cheniere Energy Partners is also involved in other energy infrastructure fields, such as natural gas pipelines.
Energy Transfer Equity LP (ET.US) ranked second, holding approximately 0.147 billion shares, with a holding market value of about $2.32 billion, accounting for 9.37% of Blackstone's investment portfolio, showing a 1.29% decrease in holdings from the previous quarter.
Corebridge Financial Inc. (CRBG.US) ranked third, holding approximately 61.92 million shares, with a holding market value of about $1.78 billion, accounting for 7.19% of Blackstone's investment portfolio, with the holding quantity unchanged from the previous quarter.
Gates Industrial Corp PLC (GTES.US) ranks fourth, holding approximately 72 million shares, with a holding market value of approximately $1.28 billion, accounting for 5.15% of the investment portfolio, a decrease of 25.21% in the number of shares held compared to the previous quarter.
Chesapeake Energy (CHK.US) ranks fifth, holding approximately 12.68 million shares, with a holding market value of approximately $1.13 billion, accounting for 4.55% of the investment portfolio, an increase of 0.09% in the number of shares held compared to the previous quarter.
In terms of changes in holding proportions, the top five new buy targets for Blackstone in the first quarter were: SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF Put Options (SPY.US, PUT), Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF Put Options (QQQ.US, PUT), Targa Resources (TRGP.US), APi Group (APG.US), and Williams (WMB.US).
In addition, in the first quarter, Blackstone also initiated new positions in Progressive Corp (PGR.US), Coca-Cola (PEP.US), T-Mobile US (TMUS.US), Salesforce (CRM.US), and Phillips 66 (PSX.US) stocks. It is worth noting that Blackstone also purchased the “American Post Bar” Reddit (RDDT.US) listed on March 21st in the first quarter.
The top five sold symbols were: Cheniere Energy (LNG.US), Bumble (BMBL.US), Gates Industrial (GTES.US), Viper Energy (VNOM.US), and PG&E Corp (PCG.US). It is worth noting that the companies Blackstone sold in Q1 are mostly giants in the oil and liquefied natural gas sectors.