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Blackstone data center debut goes flat as $1.75 billion IPO prices at $20 per share

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Published on 14 May 2026
Blackstone data center debut goes flat as $1.75 billion IPO prices at $20 per share

The stock opened flat despite a blockbuster $1.75 billion raise

Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust began trading flat on its New York Stock Exchange debut after raising $1.75 billion in a U.S. IPO. Shares opened at $20 and the firm sold 87.5 million shares at the same price. The listing arrives amid a U.S. IPO rush led by artificial intelligence-linked companies, including Cerebras and Fervo Energy. Blackstone says the vehicle will focus on newly built data centers leased to investment-grade hyperscale tenants and has flagged $25 billion in near-term opportunities across key markets.

  • Shares opened flat at $20 on the NYSE debut
  • The IPO raised $1.75 billion in total proceeds
  • Blackstone sold 87.5 million shares at $20 each
  • Target assets are newly constructed data centers
  • Leases will go to investment-grade hyperscale tenants
  • Company cites $25 billion in near-term market opportunities
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This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on The Economic TimesThe Economic Times

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