Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. 4
4 · Bumble Inc. · Filed Mar 19, 2026
Research Summary
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Bumble (BMBL) 10% Owner Blackstone Sells 7.48M Shares
What Happened
- Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (reported as a 10% owner) disposed of a total of 7,477,504 shares of Bumble Class A common stock on March 17, 2026. The sales were executed at a price determined to be $3.51 per share, resulting in aggregate proceeds of approximately $26,246,038. The disposals were reported as open‑market or private sales (transaction code S) and reflect the conclusion of a hedging period under a post‑paid forward arrangement.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 17, 2026; Form 4 filed March 19, 2026 (not marked late).
- Price per share: $3.51 (price determined by VWAP over the hedging period; see footnote F1).
- Total shares sold: 7,477,504; Total proceeds: ~$26.25 million.
- Transaction code: S = Sale.
- Buyer/structure: Sales were to an unaffiliated financial institution as the post‑paid forward hedging period ended (footnote F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
- Other notable filings/footnotes: F10–F9 describe Blackstone’s complex ownership structure; F11–F13 contain standard filing/disclaimer language about separate Form 4s and beneficial‑ownership disclaimers.
Context
- This filing documents an institutional investor (a 10% holder) liquidating position via settlement of a forward/hedging arrangement, not an executive or director trading decision. Such transactions can be part of financing or hedging strategies rather than a direct signal about company prospects.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Bumble Inc.BMBL
Transactions
- Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]2026-03-17$3.51/sh−181,344$636,517→ 725,373 total(indirect: See Footnotes) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F3][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]2026-03-17$3.51/sh−2,495,189$8,758,113→ 9,980,754 total(indirect: See Footnotes) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F4][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]2026-03-17$3.51/sh−405,073$1,421,806→ 1,620,290 total(indirect: See Footnotes) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F5][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]2026-03-17$3.51/sh−1,080,903$3,793,970→ 4,323,608 total(indirect: See Footnotes) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F6][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]2026-03-17$3.51/sh−3,278,961$11,509,153→ 13,115,843 total(indirect: See Footnotes) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F7][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]2026-03-17$3.51/sh−29,575$103,808→ 118,296 total(indirect: See Footnotes) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F8][F9][F10][F11][F12][F13]2026-03-17$3.51/sh−6,459$22,671→ 25,832 total(indirect: See Footnotes)
Footnotes (13)
- [F1]The Reporting Persons sold the shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock ("Class A Common Stock") to an unaffiliated financial institution at a price based on the volume weighted average price of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer over the financial institution's hedging period undertaken pursuant to a post-paid forward transaction. On March 17, 2026, the hedging period ended and the sales price was determined to be $3.51 per share.
- [F10]Blackstone Inc. is the sole member of each of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Holdings III GP Management 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.
- [F11]Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing separate Forms 4.
- [F12]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.
- [F13]Each of the Reporting Persons (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) 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 (other than to the extent it directly holds securities reported herein) 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.
- [F2]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC. BXG Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC. BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BXG Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Growth Associates L.P. is the managing member of BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C. BXGA L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Growth Associates L.P.
- [F3]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC. BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC. BCP VII Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of BCP VII Holdings Manager - NQ L.L.C. BMA VII NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C.
- [F4]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC. BSOF Buzz Aggregator L.L.C. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC. Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BSOF Buzz Aggregator L.L.C.
- [F5]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC. BTO Buzz Holdings II L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC. BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. is the general partner of BTO Buzz Holdings II L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C. BTOA L.L.C. is the managing member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member of BTOA L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P.
- [F6]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC. Blackstone Buzz Holdings L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC. BTO Holdings Manager-NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Buzz Holdings L.P. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates-NQ L.L.C. is the managing member of BTO Holdings Manager-NQ L.L.C. BTOA-NQ L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates-NQ L.L.C.
- [F7]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund - FD L.P. BTO DE GP - NQ L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III - NQ L.P.
- [F8]Reflects securities directly held by BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. The general partner of BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. is BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC. Blackstone Family Investment Partnership-Growth ESC L.P. is the sole limited partner of BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. and the sole member of BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC. BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Family Investment Partnership-Growth ESC L.P.
- [F9]Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is the managing member of each of BTOA-NQ L.L.C., BTO DE GP-NQ L.L.C., BXGA L.L.C., and BMA VII NQ L.L.C., and the sole member of each of BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. and Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings II L.P.
Signature
See Exhibit 99.1|2026-03-19