Blackstone Inc., a prominent alternative asset management firm with headquarters based in New York, specializes in a wide variety of investment strategies, including real estate, private equity, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity, and multi-asset class strategies. The company has a proclivity for investing in early-stage companies, along with providing capital markets services. In particular, Blackstone's real estate segment is known for its expertise in opportunistic, core+ investments, along with debt investment opportunities that are collateralized by commercial real estate. Additionally, the firm has a strong presence in income-oriented commercial real estate across North America, Europe, and Asia. Meanwhile, the company's corporate private equity business operates worldwide and is involved in various transaction types, such as large buyouts, special situations, distressed mortgage loans, mid-cap buyouts, and buy and build platforms. In addition, Blackstone is heavily invested in growth equity/development projects that involve significant majority stakes in portfolio companies and minority investments in operating companies. Blackstone's hedge fund business manages a broad range of commingled and customized fund solutions, while its credit business focuses on loans and securities of non-investment grade companies spread across the capital structure, including senior debt, subordinated debt, preferred stock, and common equity. Founded in 1985, the firm operates across Asia, Europe, and North America and is open to investment opportunities in Asia and Latin America, although its investment period spans three years.
Blackstone's ticker is BX
The company's shares trade on the NYSE stock exchange
They are based in New York City, New York
There are 1001-5000 employees working at Blackstone
It is blackstone.com
Blackstone is in the Financial sector
Blackstone is in the Asset Management industry
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