-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IusCkrN1TnXZlSFmX6M6pmmCLCrXs0Kxa/TPFXhcz5ZlmUlJ7MhWk4Cpk/Yeu1OP pOu0KJK0fiNukLRHJXw/Ig== 0001193125-09-112566.txt : 20090515 0001193125-09-112566.hdr.sgml : 20090515 20090515112325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-112566 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090515 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: 09830194 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 d13fhr.txt FORM 13F ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0006 Expires: December 31, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response:..............22.6 ----------------------------- 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, 2009 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: Robert L. Friedman Title: Authorized Person Phone: (212) 583-5000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Robert L. Friedman New York, NY May 15, 2009 - --------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------ [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: 3 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 24 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $831,089 (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 28-13113 Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. 2 28-12319 Blackstone Kailix Advisors L.L.C. 3 28-12332 GSO Capital Partners LP Explanatory Notes: (1) 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. (2) Blackstone Kailix Advisors L.L.C. had no reportable positions in Section 13(f) securities as of March 31, 2009. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
Voting authority Name of Title of Value Shrs or SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------------ Issuer Class CUSIP (x$1000) prn amt PRN Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None - ----------------------- ------------ --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ------ ---- ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP COM 018581108 $105,965 2,867,800 SH SOLE 1 2,867,800 BARCLAYS BK PLC IPMS INDIA ETN 06739F291 $ 783 25,800 SH SOLE 25,800 CALPINE CORP COM NEW 131347304 $ 8,219 1,206,917 SH SOLE 1,206,917 CALPINE CORP COM NEW 131347304 $ 2,677 393,102 SH SOLE 3 393,102 CENTENNIAL COMMUNCTNS CORP N CL A NEW 15133V208 $ 13,236 1,602,432 SH SOLE (a) 1,602,432 CHINA PETE & CHEM CORP SPON ADR H SHS 16941R108 $ 400 6,229 SH SOLE 6,229 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 $ 2,286 622,900 SH SOLE 3 622,900 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIO CL A 192446102 $ 3,570 171,700 SH SOLE 171,700 DYNEGY INC DEL CL A 26817G102 $ 348 247,000 SH SOLE 3 247,000 EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS L UNIT 26985R104 $ 4,854 948,141 SH SOLE 3 948,141 FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM 35671D857 $ 303 7,950 SH SOLE 7,950 HOSPITALITY PPTYS TR NOTE 3.800% 3/1 44106MAK8 $ 4,043 5,500,000 PRN SOLE 5,500,000 ISHARES INC MSCI TAIWAN 464286731 $ 197 24,400 SH SOLE 24,400 LODGIAN INC COM PAR $.01 54021P403 $ 2,787 1,326,909 SH SOLE 1,326,909 NETEASE COM INC SPONSORED ADR 64110W102 $ 1,002 37,300 SH SOLE 37,300 NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECH GRP I SPON ADR 647581107 $ 358 7,129 SH SOLE 7,129
Voting authority Name of Title of Value Shrs or SH/ Put/ Investment Other ------------------------ Issuer Class CUSIP (x$1000) prn amt PRN Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None - ----------------------- ------------ --------- -------- ---------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---------- ------ ---- ORBITZ WORLDWIDE INC COM 68557K109 $ 59,368 46,021,327 SH SOLE 1 (b) 46,021,327 REPUBLIC SVCS INC COM 760759100 $370,024 21,575,772 SH SOLE (c) 21,575,772 SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC COM 80007P307 $ 7,322 1,111,111 SH SOLE 3 1,111,111 SOHU COM INC COM 83408W103 $ 327 7,905 SH SOLE 7,905 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 $ 54,168 600,000 SH PUT SOLE 3 600,000 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 $ 39,760 500,000 SH PUT SOLE 3 500,000 STANDARD PAC CORP NEW COM 85375C101 $ 778 884,000 SH SOLE 3 884,000 TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDGS CORP COM 87264S106 $148,314 46,060,285 SH SOLE 46,060,285
(a) The Centennial Communications Corp. shares reported herein are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman. (b) The Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. shares reported herein are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Blackstone LR Associates (Cayman) V Ltd., of which Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman is a controlling person. (c) The Republic Services, Inc. shares reported herein are not under the investment discretion of The Blackstone Group L.P. but are under the investment discretion of Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----