<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-18-012040.txt : 20181115
<SEC-HEADER>0000950123-18-012040.hdr.sgml : 20181115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181114174000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-18-012040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181114
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181115

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:		181185343

	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  995,919 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. (B) Includes 520,940 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) 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.  (D) Harvest Fund Advisors LLC ("HFA") is an indirect subsidiary of The Blackstone Group L.P.  The Blackstone Group L.P. has an information barrier in place with HFA. However, under Section 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder, The Blackstone Group L.P. may be deemed to have shared investment discretion with HFA over the securities managed by HFA. (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.</additionalInformation>
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