Joseph  Baratta net worth and biography

Joseph Baratta Biography and Net Worth

Director of Blackstone

Joseph Baratta is the Global Head of Private Equity and a member of Blackstone’s Board of Directors. He is also a member of the firm's Management Committee, and serves on many of the firm’s investment committees.

Mr. Baratta joined Blackstone in 1998 and in 2001 he moved to London to help establish Blackstone’s corporate private equity business in Europe. Since 2012, Mr. Baratta has served as the firm’s Global Head of Private Equity and is located in New York.

Mr. Baratta has served on the boards of many past Blackstone portfolio companies and currently serves as a member or observer on the boards of First Eagle Investment Management, Refinitiv, SESAC and Merlin Entertainments Group. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Georgetown University; is a trustee of the Tate Foundation; serves on the board of Year Up, an organization focused on youth employment; and serves on the Board of Trustees of Trinity School in New York City.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Baratta was with Tinicum Incorporated and McCown De Leeuw & Company. Mr. Baratta also worked at Morgan Stanley in its mergers and acquisitions department. Mr. Baratta graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University.

What is Joseph Baratta's net worth?

The estimated net worth of Joseph Baratta is at least $129.03 million as of February 9th, 2024. Mr. Baratta owns 982,221 shares of Blackstone stock worth more than $129,034,373 as of March 29th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Baratta may own. Learn More about Joseph Baratta's net worth.

How old is Joseph Baratta?

Mr. Baratta is currently 53 years old. There are 7 older executives and no younger executives at Blackstone. The oldest executive at Blackstone is Mr. Stephen Allen Schwarzman B.A., M.B.A., Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, who is 77 years old. Learn More on Joseph Baratta's age.

How do I contact Joseph Baratta?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Baratta and other Blackstone executives is 345 Park Avenue, New York NY, 10154. Blackstone can also be reached via phone at (212) 583-5000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Joseph Baratta's contact information.

Has Joseph Baratta been buying or selling shares of Blackstone?

During the past quarter, Joseph Baratta has sold $3,694,498.60 in Blackstone stock. Most recently, Joseph Baratta sold 28,852 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.05, for a transaction totalling $3,694,498.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 982,221 shares of the company's stock, valued at $125,773,399.05. Learn More on Joseph Baratta's trading history.

Who are Blackstone's active insiders?

Blackstone's insider roster includes Joseph Baratta (Director), James Breyer (Director), Reginald Brown (Director), John Finley (Insider), Jonathan Gray (Gen. Partner), Hamilton James (Vice Chairman), William Parrett (Director), David Payne (CAO), Ruth Porat (Director), and Stephen Schwarzman (M.B.A.). Learn More on Blackstone's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Blackstone?

In the last twelve months, Blackstone insiders bought shares 11 times. They purchased a total of 11,018,814 shares worth more than $17,499,727.59. In the last twelve months, insiders at the asset manager sold shares 17 times. They sold a total of 23,529,319 shares worth more than $291,630,361.92. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 3rd when Major Shareholder Bx Buzz Ml-1 Gp Llc sold 2,509,316 shares worth more than $27,853,407.60. Insiders at Blackstone own 1.0% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Blackstone.

Information on this page was last updated on 3/3/2024.

Joseph Baratta Insider Trading History at Blackstone

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
2/9/2024Sell28,852$128.05$3,694,498.60982,221View SEC Filing Icon  
10/2/2023Sell74,565$107.32$8,002,315.80985,883View SEC Filing Icon  
7/5/2023Sell85,000$93.08$7,911,800.001,060,448View SEC Filing Icon  
4/3/2023Sell85,000$86.32$7,337,200.001,145,448View SEC Filing Icon  
2/3/2023Sell85,000$95.94$8,154,900.001,122,168View SEC Filing Icon  
7/27/2022Sell71,223$93.95$6,691,400.851,141,965View SEC Filing Icon  
12/10/2021Sell37,500$134.39$5,039,625.00View SEC Filing Icon  
12/8/2021Sell37,500$134.99$5,062,125.00View SEC Filing Icon  
8/5/2021Sell69,211$115.71$8,008,404.81View SEC Filing Icon  
8/2/2021Sell64,904$115.87$7,520,426.481,233,634View SEC Filing Icon  
6/25/2021Sell669$98.93$66,184.171,283,592View SEC Filing Icon  
8/6/2020Sell434,815$53.00$23,045,195.001,613,448View SEC Filing Icon  
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Blackstone Inc. is an alternative asset management firm specializing in real estate, private equity, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity and multi-asset class strategies. The firm typically invests in early-stage companies. It also provide capital markets services. The real estate segment specializes in opportunistic, core+ investments as well as debt investment opportunities collateralized by commercial real estate, and stabilized income-oriented commercial real estate across North America, Europe and Asia. The firm's corporate private equity business pursues transactions throughout the world across a variety of transaction types, including large buyouts,special situations, distressed mortgage loans, mid-cap buyouts, buy and build platforms, which involves multiple acquisitions behind a single management team and platform, and growth equity/development projects involving significant majority stakes in portfolio companies and minority investments in operating companies, shipping, real estate, corporate or consumer loans, and alternative energy greenfield development projects in energy and power, property, dislocated markets, shipping opportunities, financial institution breakups, re-insurance, and improving freight mobility, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, infrastructure, enterprise tech and consumer, as well as consumer technologies. The firm considers investment in Asia and Latin America. It has a three year investment period. Its hedge fund business manages a broad range of commingled and customized fund solutions and its credit business focuses on loans, and securities of non-investment grade companies spread across the capital structure including senior debt, subordinated debt, preferred stock and common equity. Blackstone Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, New York with additional offices across Asia, Europe, North America and Central America.
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Today's Range

Now: $131.37
Low: $130.42
High: $131.75

50 Day Range

MA: $125.60
Low: $117.09
High: $131.64

2 Week Range

Now: $131.37
Low: $79.29
High: $133.56

Volume

3,132,574 shs

Average Volume

4,326,999 shs

Market Capitalization

$93.88 billion

P/E Ratio

71.79

Dividend Yield

2.87%

Beta

1.51