Blackstone Private Credit Fund Posts First Monthly Loss Since 2022
Source: bloomberg.com
- Blackstone's $82 billion private credit fund, called BCRED, dropped 0.4% in February, its first monthly loss since September 2022.
- Investors requested $3.7 billion in withdrawals during the first quarter of 2026, or about 7.9% of the fund's assets.
- The fund still shows a 9.5% annualized return since starting in 2021, beating similar loan indexes.
Blackstone's flagship private credit fund, BCRED, took its first monthly hit in over three years as investors pulled back amid worries about the sector's liquidity and credit risks. Private credit involves loans to companies outside public markets, and this slip highlights growing jitters in a hot Wall Street trend. It matters because billions from everyday investors are now at stake in these less-liquid funds.