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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU

94 hedge funds and large institutions have $281M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $269M → $281M (+$12.6M)

0.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.22% → 14.46% (+0.24%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 104 → 94 (-10)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 29

45% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 20

Holders
94
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-9.62%
% of All Funds
2.5%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
11
Increased
23
Reduced
29
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
+$21.7M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$2.45M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.43M
4
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
+$1.33M
5
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
+$861K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Illinois
-$8.04M
2
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$3.39M
3
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
-$3.29M
4
NCM
Newgate Capital Management
Connecticut
-$2.87M
5
ACM
Advent Capital Management
New York
-$1.91M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TAM
26
Trust Asset Management
Texas
$952K – – –
MIG
27
Mariner Investment Group
New York
$914K – – –
LW
28
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$853K -$12.3K -1,238 -1%
AllianceBernstein
29
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$822K – – –
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
30
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$711K +$679K +68,333 New
AWMS
31
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$670K -$1.03M -103,648 -62%
ZA
32
Zazove Associates
Nevada
$649K – – –
FFA
33
First Foundation Advisors
California
$631K -$665K -66,914 -52%
OC
34
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$416K +$249K +25,055 +168%
EWM
35
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$401K +$47.6K +4,791 +14%
WS
36
Wedbush Securities
California
$390K -$8.9K -896 -2%
FWM
37
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$339K -$130K -13,060 -29%
Royal Bank of Canada
38
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$332K +$38K +3,821 +14%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
39
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$309K +$1.81K +182 +0.6%
Cohen & Steers
40
Cohen & Steers
New York
$289K – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
41
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$279K +$127K +12,733 +91%
GEM
42
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$243K – – –
M&T Bank
43
M&T Bank
New York
$230K +$220K +22,102 New
HNB
44
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$220K – – –
VKH
45
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$212K +$86.8K +8,738 +75%
HighTower Advisors
46
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$209K -$4.66K -469 -2%
Creative Planning
47
Creative Planning
Kansas
$199K +$31.7K +3,190 +20%
FCCM
48
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$191K – – –
HW
49
Hedeker Wealth
Illinois
$156K +$149K +15,040 New
RJFSA
50
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$133K +$127K +12,768 New
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DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

94 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $281M — up 4.7% from $269M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of DSU and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $21.7M. The largest seller was BlueSpruce Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.04M sold.

  • 94 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2016, down from 104 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $281M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2016, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2016 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $21.7M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2016 was BlueSpruce Investments, an estimated $8.04M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.