Data centers power Blackstone's $1.3 trillion investment empire

Data centers power Blackstone's $1.3 trillion investment empire

Blackstone CEO Steve SchwarzmanJim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Data centers have become key drivers of $1.3 trillion private equity giant Blackstone's growth.QTS, the data center provider the firm took private in 2021, was the largest single driver of returns. Blackstone plans to lean further into digital infrastructure and private credit.Data center investments have become the engine of Blackstone's growth.The Wall Street investment giant reported …

Data Centers are Powering Blackstone’s $1.3 Trillion Investment Engine:

(HedgeCo.Net) In reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on January 29, 2026, Blackstone highlighted $71.5 billion of inflows in the quarter (its highest in more than three years) and $239.4 billion for the year, pushing total AUM to $1.2749 trillion. The numbers confirm that, while investors still debate the durability of private markets in a “higher-for-longer” world, capital is continuing to consolidate with the biggest platforms—…

Inside Blackstone’s $50 Billion Data Center Empire: How QTS Realty Became the Crown Jewel of AI Infrastructure

Blackstone’s aggressive expansion into data center infrastructure through its QTS Realty Trust acquisition represents one of the most prescient bets in modern private equity history. As artificial intelligence computing demands surge beyond all forecasts, the investment giant’s 2021 purchase of QTS for $10 billion has evolved into a cornerstone asset now valued at multiples of its original price, positioning Blackstone at the epicenter of the AI…