Blackstone Inc.
NYSEBX short interest surged 29% in two weeks. Short sellers added 6.7 million shares. Blackstone Inc., the asset management giant, now has 21.5 million shares short as of March 31. That's up from 14.8 million on March 13. The position doubled over the past month, rising 104%. Days to cover ticked up to 1.82 from 1.41. Cost to borrow remains low at 0.36%, down 19% over the past week. Utilization sits at 4.6%, near the 52-week high of 5.07%. The buildup comes as BX stock climbed 16% over the past month. Shares closed at $128.50 on April 21, up 1.7% for the week. Blackstone reports earnings tomorrow, April 23. Options traders lean bearish with a put/call ratio of 1.53, below the 20-day average of 1.60. Short sellers are betting against a stock that's rallied hard heading into the report. The low cost to borrow suggests shares remain easy to short despite the surge in positions. This is not financial advice. Short interest data may contain inaccuracies.
Short Sellers Double Down on Blackstone
BX short interest surged 29% in two weeks. Short sellers added 6.7 million shares. Blackstone Inc., the asset management giant, now has 21.5 million shares short as of March 31. That's up from 14.8 million on March 13. The position doubled over the past month, rising 104%. Days to cover ticked up to 1.82 from 1.41. Cost to borrow remains low at 0.36%, down 19% over the past week. Utilization sits at 4.6%, near the 52-week high of 5.07%. The buildup comes as BX stock climbed 16% over the past month. Shares closed at $128.50 on April 21, up 1.7% for the week. Blackstone reports earnings tomorrow, April 23. Options traders lean bearish with a put/call ratio of 1.53, below the 20-day average of 1.60. Short sellers are betting against a stock that's rallied hard heading into the report. The low cost to borrow suggests shares remain easy to short despite the surge in positions. This is not financial advice. Short interest data may contain inaccuracies.
Snapshot as of 7 May 2026
Blackstone exits the week of May 5th in an interesting place: the stock has recovered sharply from its April sell-off, yet the analyst community remains visibly reluctant to get behind the move. The share price closed…
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