# Blackstone Group

Blackstone Group is an Alternative Asset Manager based in New York, United States.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Alternative Asset Manager
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Region:** North America
- **Address:** 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States
- **Founded:** 1985
- **Assets under management:** $1.3T (Q1 2026)
- **Website:** www.blackstone.com
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackstoneinc

## About

Blackstone Inc. is the world’s largest alternative asset manager, seeking to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies and assets in which it invests (per Blackstone 10-K for year ended Dec 31, 2025; firm website as of March 31, 2026). Founded in 1985, its more than $1.3 trillion in Total Assets Under Management as of December 31, 2025 (and $1,304.0 billion as of March 31, 2026) include global strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries and hedge funds (per 10-K; Q1 2026 earnings release dated April 23, 2026). The firm operates four segments: Real Estate ($319.3 billion AUM), Private Equity ($416.4 billion), Credit & Insurance ($443.0 billion) and Multi-Asset Investing ($96.2 billion) as of December 31, 2025 (per 10-K). It serves pension funds, insurers, endowments, family offices and individual investors via private wealth channels managing $310 billion (per firm site as of March 31, 2026). Headquartered at 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY, with approximately 5,285 employees including 268 senior managing directors as of December 31, 2025 (per 10-K). Publicly listed as NYSE:BX.

## Sectors

- Diversified
- Financial Services
- Private Equity

## People

- Stephen A. Schwarzman — Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director
- Jonathan D. Gray — President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
- Michael S. Chae — Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
- John G. Finley — Chief Legal Officer
- Vikrant Sawhney — Chief Administrative Officer and Global Head of Institutional Client Solutions
- Joseph P. Baratta — Global Head of Private Equity Strategies and Director

## Questions

### What is Blackstone’s total assets under management?

Blackstone reported Total Assets Under Management of $1,304.0 billion as of March 31, 2026 (per Q1 2026 earnings release dated April 23, 2026) and more than $1.3 trillion as of December 31, 2025 (per 10-K).

### When was Blackstone founded and by whom?

Blackstone was founded in 1985; Stephen A. Schwarzman has been involved in all phases of its development since founding and serves as Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO (per firm website and 10-K).

### Where is Blackstone headquartered and how many employees does it have?

Headquarters are at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154; it employed approximately 5,285 people including 268 senior managing directors as of December 31, 2025 (per 10-K).

### What are Blackstone’s main business segments?

The four segments are Real Estate ($319.3 billion AUM), Private Equity ($416.4 billion), Credit & Insurance ($443.0 billion) and Multi-Asset Investing ($96.2 billion) as of December 31, 2025 (per 10-K).

### Is Blackstone publicly traded?

Yes, Blackstone Inc. common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BX (per 10-K and IR site).

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