0001193125-12-235050.txt : 20120515 0001193125-12-235050.hdr.sgml : 20120515 20120515172932 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-235050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120515 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: 12846507 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 d350955d13fhr.txt FORM 13F ----------------------------- 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: March 31, 2012 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 May 15, 2012 ---------------------------- ------------------ --------------------- [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: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 25 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $9,784,649 ----------- (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 28-12332 GSO Capital Partners LP Explanatory Note: 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 MARCH 31, 2012
VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INV. OTHER ------------------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000S) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE --------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ --- ---- ---------- -------- ----------- ----------- ---- BANKUNITED, INC. COM 06652K 10 3 $ 343,028 13,721,131 SH SOLE 13,721,131 BEAZER HOMES SHARED- USA INC COM 07556Q 10 5 $ 4,967 1,528,300 SH OTHER 1 1,528,300 BIOSCRIP, INC. COM 09069N 10 8 $ 2,148 316,327 SH SOLE 316,327 BRANDYWINE RLTY TR SH BEN INT NEW 105368 20 3 $ 81,636 7,111,112 SH SOLE 7,111,112 BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HLDG COR CL A 099502 10 6 $ 4,372 256,750 SH SOLE 256,750 CAESARS ENTMT SHARED- CORP COM 127686 10 3 $ 2,969 201,418 SH OTHER 1 201,418 CROSSTEX ENERGY SHARED- LP COM 22765U 10 2 $ 17,138 1,002,800 SH OTHER 1 1,002,800 CUMULUS MEDIA INC. CL A 231082 10 8 $ 11,570 3,315,238(a) SH SOLE 3,315,238 EV ENERGY SHARED- PARTNERS LP COM UNITS 26926V 10 7 $ 118 169,979 SH OTHER 1 169,979 FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR HLDG SHS OLD G3727Q 10 1 $3,018,547 196,136,895(b) SH SHARED- OTHER 196,136,895 FELCOR LODGING SHARED- TR INC COM 31430F 10 1 $ 11,220 3,116,578 SH OTHER 1 3,116,578 GENERAL GROWTH PPTYS INC NEW COM 370023 10 3 $ 860,194 50,629,431(c) SH SOLE 50,629,431 HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION COM 44267D 10 7 $ 25,597 400,764(d) SH SOLE 400,764 ISTAR FINL SHARED- INC COM 45031U 10 1 $ 11,318 1,561,050 SH OTHER 1 1,561,050 KOSMOS ENERGY LTD SHS G5315B 10 7 $1,673,310 126,310,180(e) SH SOLE 126,310,180 LORAL SPACE & SHARED- COMMUNICATNS I COM 543881 10 6 $ 24,873 312,469 SH OTHER 1 312,469 SHARED- MBIA INC COM 55262C 10 0 $ 11,585 1,182,135 SH OTHER 1 1,182,135 NIELSEN HOLDINGS N.V. COM N63218 10 6 $1,531,266 50,805,123(f) SH SOLE 50,805,123 ORBITZ WORLDWIDE INC COM 68557K 10 9 $ 167,892 55,046,598(g) SH SOLE 55,046,598 ROUSE PPTYS INC COM 779287 10 1 $ 25,539 1,886,189(h) SH SOLE 1,886,189 SARATOGA RES SHARED- INC TEX COM NEW 803521 10 3 $ 29,000 4,000,000 SH OTHER 1 4,000,000
VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INV. OTHER ------------------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000S) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE --------------- --------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ --- ---- ---------- -------- ----------- ----------- ---- SPDR S&P 500 SHARED- ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F 10 3 $ 1,408 10,000(i) SH Put OTHER 1 10,000 TEAM HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC COM 87817A 10 7 $ 730,015 35,506,563 SH SOLE 35,506,563 TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDGS CORP COM 87264S 10 6 $ 905,237 19,488,416 SH SOLE 19,488,416 VANGUARD HEALTH SYS INC COM 922036 20 7 $ 289,702 29,381,564 SH SOLE 29,381,564
(a) These shares are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of certain funds of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person. (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 of Freescale Holdings G.P., Ltd. (c) Includes 2,527,013 shares owned by Blackstone GGP Principal Transaction Partners L.P., a co-investment entity. (d) Includes 20,004 shares owned by Blackstone GGP Principal Transaction Partners L.P., a co-investment entity. (e) Includes 2,591,243 shares that are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Blackstone Family GP L.L.C., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person. (f) Represents the proportionate interest in 270,746,445 shares held by Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ("Luxco") attributable to ownership interests in Luxco of certain funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P., including 1,834,613 shares that are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but instead are under the investment discretion of Blackstone Family GP L.L.C., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person. (g) The Blackstone Group L.P. does not have voting authority over these shares. Such voting authority is instead held by Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) V Ltd., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person. (h) Includes 94,143 shares owned by Blackstone GGP Principal Transaction Partners L.P., a co-investment entity. (i) Includes two series of SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR put options.