Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Blackstone.
Looking at options history for Blackstone BX we detected 15 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $376,086 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $443,063.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $125.0 to $165.0 for Blackstone over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Blackstone options trades today is 790.44 with a total volume of 3,215.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Blackstone's big money trades within a strike price range of $125.0 to $165.0 over the last 30 days.
Blackstone Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $7.2 | $6.75 | $6.75 | $155.00 | $121.5K | 2.2K | 297 |
| BX | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/19/25 | $19.9 | $18.75 | $18.75 | $150.00 | $82.3K | 522 | 13 |
| BX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $7.2 | $6.75 | $6.75 | $155.00 | $78.9K | 2.2K | 117 |
| BX | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/11/24 | $2.94 | $2.33 | $2.78 | $150.00 | $77.4K | 459 | 279 |
| BX | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $7.35 | $6.7 | $6.95 | $130.00 | $72.2K | 1.6K | 223 |
About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world's largest alternative-asset manager with $1.076 trillion in total asset under management, including $808.7 billion in fee-earning assets under management, at the end of June 2024. The company has four core business segments: private equity (25% of fee-earning AUM and 28% of base management fees), real estate (37% and 42%), credit and insurance (29% and 23%), and multi-asset investing (9% and 7%). While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (87% of AUM), it also caters to clients in the high-net-worth channel (13%). Blackstone operates through 25 offices in the Americas (8), Europe and the Middle East (9), and the Asia-Pacific region (8).
Having examined the options trading patterns of Blackstone, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Blackstone's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 1,158,302, with BX's price down by -0.63%, positioned at $148.5.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 8 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Blackstone
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $154.2.
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