Blackstone's (NYSE:BX) short percent of float has risen 21.74% since its last report, with 21.81 million shares sold short, which is 3.08% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a stock, potentially signaling that investors have become more bearish. Blackstone's short interest as a percentage of float is higher than its peer group average of 2.82%.