Blackstone Inc.
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.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BX [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Investment Advice [1]
- Business sectors
- financial services [2]
- Company / filing name
- Blackstone Inc. [1]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [2]
- Business address
- 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10154 [1]
- Founded
- 1985 [2]
- Legal form
- limited partnership [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Stephen A. Schwarzman [2]
- Founders
- Peter George Peterson; Stephen A. Schwarzman [2]
- Official website
- http://www.blackstone.com/; https://www.blackstone.com/ [2]
- Employees
- 4,735 · reported year 2023 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 8,517,673,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US09253U1088 [2]
- CIK
- 0001393818 [1]
- SIC code
- 6282 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States; United Kingdom [2]
Company positioning and business
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. [3]
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Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Stephen A. Schwarzman in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 4,735 · reported year 2023. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 8,517,673,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Blackstone Inc. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: BX (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Blackstone Inc. founded?
Founded: 1985. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Blackstone Inc.?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Blackstone Inc.?
Business sectors: financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Blackstone Inc. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.