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Report: Blackstone held talks to acquire Citadel stake

Investment firm Blackstone Group Inc. held discussions to acquire a stake in its U.S.-based peer Citadel LLC, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 12, citing sources.

Blackstone is eyeing an investment in Citadel's hedge-fund arm and securities trading unit, with the hedge fund reportedly worth anywhere from $5 billion to $7 billion.

A Blackstone spokeswoman told the WSJ that the company is not in deal talks with Citadel.