<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-17-002509.txt : 20170214
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-17-002509
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170214
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170214

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:		17610869

	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
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      <additionalInformation>The following information corresponds to the securities indicated in the attached Information Table: (A) Includes 1,988,529 shares of KOSMOS ENERGY LTD 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. Represents voting authority over an aggregate of 96,552,512 shares. (B) Includes 980,739 shares of MICHAELS COS INC 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. (C) Includes 80,675 shares of HUDSON PAC PPTYS INC 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. (D) Includes 611,735 shares of PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO 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. (E) Options reported in this Form 13F may include more than one series of call or put options, as applicable, with respect to such issuer. (F) The Blackstone Group L.P. and its affiliates ("Blackstone") may be deemed to ultimately have shared control over First Eagle Investment Management, LLC ("First Eagle") with Corsair Capital LLC and its affiliates ("Corsair"). Blackstone and Corsair have an information barrier in place with First Eagle. However, under Section 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder, each of Blackstone and Corsair may be deemed to have shared investment discretion with First Eagle over the securities managed by First Eagle.</additionalInformation>
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