0001193125-11-221426.txt : 20110812 0001193125-11-221426.hdr.sgml : 20110812 20110812161927 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-221426 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110812 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Group L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001393818 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13114 FILM NUMBER: 111031647 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 583-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 13F-HR 1 d13fhr.txt FORM 13F - HOLDINGS REPORT ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0006 Expires: August 31, 2012 Estimated average burden hours per response:............23.5 ----------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2011 Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number: -------------------- This Amendment (Check only one.): [_] is a restatement. [_] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: The Blackstone Group L.P. Address: 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 Form 13F File Number: 28-13114 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: John G. Finley Title: Authorized Person Phone: (212) 583-5000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ John G. Finley New York, NY August 12, 2011 ---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 42 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,916,372 ----------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. Number Form 13F File Number Name ------ -------------------- ---- 1 28-13113 Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. 2 28-12332 GSO Capital Partners LP Explanatory Notes: (1) The Blackstone Group L.P. is managed and operated by its general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., which is in turn wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman, one of its founders. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2011
VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INV. OTHER --------------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (1000S) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------- ---- BANKUNITED INC COM 06652K 10 3 $ 364,159 13,721,131 SH SOLE 1 13,721,131 BEAZER HOMES USA INC COM 07556Q 10 5 $ 65 19,041(a) SH Call SOLE 2 19,041 BIOSCRIP INC COM 09069N 10 8 $ 2,053 316,327 SH SOLE 316,327 BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON CL A 099502 10 6 $ 4,906 256,750 SH SOLE 256,750 CEMEX SA EURO MTN BE 144A DEBT 3.250% 3/1 P2253T HV 4 $ 10,000 10,000,000 PRN SOLE 2 - CEMEX SA EURO MTN BE 144A DEBT 3.750% 3/1 P2253T HW 2 $ 12,500 12,500,000 PRN SOLE 2 - CENTRAL EUROPEAN DIST CORP COM 153435 10 2 $ 224 20,000 SH Put SOLE 2 20,000 CHENIERE ENERGY INC COM 16411R 20 8 $ 86,984 9,496,118 SH SOLE 2 9,496,118 CHENIERE ENERGY INC COM 16411R 20 8 $ 1,071 116,929 SH SOLE 116,929 CHINA DIGITAL TV HLDG CO LTD SPON ADR 16938G 10 7 $ 442 86,697 SH SOLE 86,697 CROSSTEX ENERGY LP COM 22765U 10 2 $ 18,201 1,002,800 SH SOLE 2 1,002,800 CUMULUS MEDIA INC CL A 231082 10 8 $ 11,603 3,315,238 SH SOLE 3,315,238 DR REDDYS LABS LTD ADR 256135 20 3 $ 2,547 74,200 SH SOLE 74,200 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY COM 227461 10 9 $ 10,741 3,000,316 SH SOLE 2 3,000,316 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR SHARED- HLDG SHS OLD G3727Q 10 1 $3,606,957 196,136,895(b) SH OTHER 1 196,136,895 GENERAL GROWTH PPTYS INC COM 370023 10 3 $ 828,666 49,650,479(c) SH SOLE 49,650,479 GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V 10 0 $ 12,144 400,000 SH SOLE 2 400,000 GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V 10 0 $ 208 6,872(d) SH Call SOLE 2 6,872 GRAHAM PACKAGING CO INC COM 384701 10 8 $1,016,253 40,295,506(e) SH SOLE 40,295,506 HDFC BANK LTD ADR REPS 3 SHS 40415F 10 1 $ 3,598 20,400 SH SOLE 20,400 HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION COM 44267D 10 7 $ 26,066 400,764(f) SH SOLE 400,764 HSBC HLDGS PLC SPON ADR NEW 404280 40 6 $ 423 8,522 SH SOLE 8,522
VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INV. OTHER --------------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (1000S) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- --------------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------- ---- ICICI BK LTD ADR 45104G 10 4 $ 192 3,900 SH SOLE 3,900 ISTAR FINL INC COM 45031U 10 1 $ 3,482 429,378 SH SOLE 2 429,378 ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287 65 5 $ 414 5,000 SH Put SOLE 2 5,000 LIZ CLAIRBORNE INC COM 539320 10 1 $ 1,471 275,000 SH SOLE 2 275,000 LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATNS I COM 543881 10 6 $ 33,890 487,835 SH SOLE 2 487,835 MBIA INC COM 55262C 10 0 $ 2,607 300,000 SH SOLE 2 300,000 NIELSEN HOLDINGS N V COM N63218 10 6 $1,716,771 55,095,361 SH SOLE 1 55,095,361 NRG ENERGY INC COM 629377 50 8 $ 9,832 400,000 SH SOLE 2 400,000 ORBITZ WORLDWIDE INC COM 68557K 10 9 $ 137,066 55,046,598(g) SH SOLE 1 55,046,598 PULTE GROUP INC COM 745867 10 1 $ 14,554 1,900,000 SH SOLE 2 1,900,000 PULTE GROUP INC COM 745867 10 1 $ 410 53,500(h) SH Call SOLE 2 53,500 SOHU COM INC COM 83408W 10 3 $ 427 5,905 SH SOLE 5,905 SPDR SERIES TRUST S&P HOMEBUILD 78464A 88 8 $ 452 25,000 SH Call SOLE 2 25,000 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F 10 3 $ 9,700 73,500(i) SH Put SOLE 2 73,500 STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM 85375C 10 1 $ 12,303 3,672,494 SH SOLE 2 3,672,494 STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM 85375C 10 1 $ 31 9,233 SH Call SOLE 2 9,233 TATA MTRS LTD SPONSORED ADR 876568 50 2 $ 240 10,650 SH SOLE 10,650 TEAM HEALTH HOLDINGS INC COM 87817A 10 7 $ 799,253 35,506,563 SH SOLE 35,506,563 TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDGS CORP COM 87264S 10 6 $1,150,401 19,488,416 SH SOLE 19,488,416 US CONCRETE INC COM NEW 90333L 20 1 $ 3,063 350,094 SH Call SOLE 2 350,094
(a) Includes two series of BEAZER HOMES USA INC call options. (b) Represents shares held by Freescale LP. Certain funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. hold 3,395,055 Class A limited partnership interests in Freescale LP, representing 48.02% of the total Class A limited partnership interests outstanding. Certain funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. also hold 250 shares of Freescale Holdings G.P., Ltd., the general partner of Freescale LP, representing 25% of the total shares outstanding. (c) Includes 2,478,152 shares owned by Blackstone GGP Principal Transaction Partners L.P., a co-investment entity. (d) Includes two series of GENERAL MTRS CO call options. (e) The shares reported herein are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman. (f) Includes 20,004 shares owned by Blackstone GGP Principal Transaction Partners L.P., a co-investment entity. (g) The shares reported herein are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) V Ltd., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person. (h) Includes two series of PULTE GROUP INC call options. (i) Includes three series of SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR put options.