Blackstone entities (APC) net purchase 75K ARKO Petroleum Class A shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Entities affiliated with Blackstone reported mixed open-market trades in ARKO Petroleum Corp. Class A Common Stock. On February 12, they purchased 100,000 shares at a weighted average price of $17.66 per share, increasing indirect holdings to 150,000 shares. On March 3, they sold 25,000 shares at $19.00 per share, leaving 125,000 indirectly held shares. The filing explains that various Blackstone entities may be deemed to share indirect voting and dispositive power and that each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest.
Positive
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 75,000 shares ($1,766,000)
Net Buy
2 txns
Insider
Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., Blackstone Inc., Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A
Role
null | null | null | null | null
Bought
100,000 shs ($1.77M)
Sold
25,000 shs ($475K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 25,000 | $19.00 | $475K |
| Purchase | Class A Common Stock | 100,000 | $17.66 | $1.77M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 125,000 shares (Indirect, See Footnotes)
Footnotes (1)
- Reflects Class A Common Shares ("Class A Shares") of ARKO Petroleum Corp. (the "Issuer") held by funds and accounts over which Blackstone Holdings I L.P. may be deemed to have indirect voting and dispositive power. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings I L.P. Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. The sole holder of the Series II preferred stock of Blackstone Inc. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Reporting Persons states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Class A Shares were purchased in multiple transactions ranging from $17.25 to $17.87, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchased at each separate price in the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Open-market sale: 25,000 shares at $19.00
Open-market purchase: 100,000 shares at $17.66
Holdings after purchase: 150,000 shares
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5 metrics
Open-market sale
25,000 shares at $19.00
Class A Common Stock sale on March 3
Open-market purchase
100,000 shares at $17.66
Weighted average purchase price on February 12
Holdings after purchase
150,000 shares
Indirect Class A holdings after February 12 trades
Holdings after sale
125,000 shares
Indirect Class A holdings after March 3 sale
Net share change
75,000 shares
Net of 100,000 bought and 25,000 sold
Key Terms
Class A Common Shares, indirect voting and dispositive power, beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest, +1 more
5 terms
indirect voting and dispositive power financial
"held by funds and accounts over which Blackstone Holdings I L.P. may be deemed to have indirect voting and dispositive power"
beneficial ownership financial
"Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the other Reporting Persons"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
pecuniary interest financial
"except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein"
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
FAQ
What insider transactions did Blackstone entities report in ARKO Petroleum Corp. (APC)?
Blackstone-affiliated entities reported one open-market purchase and one open-market sale of ARKO Petroleum Class A Common Stock. They bought 100,000 shares on February 12 and sold 25,000 shares on March 3, resulting in 125,000 shares indirectly held after the sale.
What are Blackstone entities’ ARKO Petroleum (APC) holdings after these transactions?
After the reported March 3 sale, Blackstone-affiliated entities indirectly held 125,000 Class A Common Shares of ARKO Petroleum. Earlier, following the February 12 purchase, reported indirect holdings were 150,000 shares, showing a net increase of 75,000 shares across both transactions.
What does the weighted average price footnote mean in the ARKO Petroleum (APC) Form 4?
The footnote explains the $17.66 price is a weighted average for multiple February 12 purchase trades. Those trades occurred within a $17.25 to $17.87 range, and the reporting persons will provide full price-by-trade details upon request to the issuer, shareholders, or SEC staff.