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Private Equity — Realized Principal Investment Income Loss

Blackstone Private Equity — Realized Principal Investment Income Loss increased by 320.9% to $45.35M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 394.2%, from $9.18M to $45.35M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Private Equity — Realized Principal Investment Income Loss shows a downward trend with a -29.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Positive values indicate successful proprietary investments, while negative values indicate losses on the firm's own capital.

Detailed definition

Reflects the net gains or losses realized from the firm's own capital invested alongside its clients in private equity f...

Peer comparison

Comparable to investment income or principal gains reported by other asset managers with balance sheet co-investments.

Metric ID: bx_segment_private_equity_realized_principal_investment_income_loss

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$27.80M$77.57M$42.60M$65.44M$8.90M$38.02M$32.23M$32.89M$11.71M$22.68M$7.66M$22.43M$5.73M$9.03M$15.17M$9.18M$19.86M$26.69M$10.77M$45.35M
QoQ Change+179.1%-45.1%+53.6%-86.4%+326.9%-15.2%+2.1%-64.4%+93.7%-66.2%+192.7%-74.5%+57.7%+68.1%-39.5%+116.4%+34.4%-59.6%+320.9%
YoY Change-68.0%-51.0%-24.3%-49.7%+31.5%-40.3%-76.2%-31.8%-51.1%-60.2%+98.0%-59.1%+246.9%+195.6%-29.0%+394.2%
Range$5.73M$77.57M
CAGR+10.9%
Avg YoY Growth+26.6%
Median YoY Growth-36.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackstone's private equity — realized principal investment income loss?
Blackstone (BX) reported private equity — realized principal investment income loss of $45.35M in Q1 2026.
How has Blackstone's private equity — realized principal investment income loss changed year-over-year?
Blackstone's private equity — realized principal investment income loss increased by 394.2% year-over-year, from $9.18M to $45.35M.
What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's private equity — realized principal investment income loss?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blackstone's private equity — realized principal investment income loss has grown at a -29.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $263.37M to $66.50M.
What does private equity — realized principal investment income loss mean?
Net gains or losses from the firm's own capital invested in its private equity funds.