Private-equity giant whose two bosses bankroll Israeli institutions and Trump
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Blackstone is the New York private-equity and alternative-asset firm led by co-founder, chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman and president and COO Jonathan Gray. Its two top executives are among the largest individual donors to Israeli institutions in this file: Gray and his wife gave $125M to Tel Aviv University's medical faculty in May 2025, the largest gift in its history, and Schwarzman gave $10M to the National Library of Israel in 2018 before endorsing Donald Trump in May 2024, citing antisemitism, in the middle of the assault on Gaza and the campus protests against it. Forbes values Schwarzman at $40.5B and Gray at $9.2B. No direct Blackstone contract with Israel's military was found; its inclusion rests on its executives' money and political action. The firm earns the fortunes; the fortunes pick the side.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman (f)(g) — — 231,924,793 52.2 %
Gray serves as Blackstone's president and chief operating officer
chairman and CEO
Total Assets Under Management were $1,346.3 billion at June 30, 2026, an increase of $71.3 billion compared to $1,274.9 billion at December 31, 2025.
Total AUM increased to $1,346.3 billion, up 11% year-over-year
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three private equity fund advisers within The Blackstone Group have agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle charges that they failed to fully inform investors about benefits that the advisers obtained from accelerated monitoring fees and discounts on legal fees.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that three private equity fund advisers within The Blackstone Group have agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle charges
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