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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU

77 hedge funds and large institutions have $286M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 21

0.09% less ownership

Funds ownership: 41.21% → 41.12% (-0.09%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $293M → $286M (-$6.71M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 79 → 77 (-2)

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17

Holders
77
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.53%
% of All Funds
1.75%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
15
Increased
21
Reduced
21
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$2.52M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.21M
3
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
+$1.2M
4
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
+$948K
5
Walleye Trading
Walleye Trading
New York
+$714K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
-$2.19M
2
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
-$1.47M
3
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$1.1M
4
ZA
Zazove Associates
Nevada
-$591K
5
WS
Wedbush Securities
California
-$560K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$606K -$88.1K -7,547 -13%
OTC
27
Opera Trading Capital
France
$480K – – –
ACP
28
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$470K -$33.5K -2,869 -7%
Millennium Management
29
Millennium Management
New York
$438K -$11.9K -1,017 -3%
RJFSA
30
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$430K +$86.5K +7,411 +25%
BI
31
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$369K -$340K -29,086 -48%
MCP
32
Moab Capital Partners
New York
$319K +$318K +27,259 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
33
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$293K -$44.4K -3,807 -13%
LTFS
34
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$285K +$89.6K +7,676 +46%
PAS
35
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$270K +$91.9K +7,869 +53%
CSA
36
Cottage Street Advisors
Massachusetts
$269K +$269K +23,000 New
SWM
37
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$254K +$253K +21,688 New
EWM
38
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$244K +$1.41K +121 +0.6%
AFNAS
39
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$216K +$44.9K +3,850 +26%
FT
40
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$209K – – –
Creative Planning
41
Creative Planning
Kansas
$208K +$10.9K +930 +6%
COLIM
42
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$176K +$175K +15,000 New
OC
43
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$167K – – –
Ameriprise
44
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$153K +$28.9K +2,473 +23%
LPL Financial
45
LPL Financial
California
$149K +$149K +12,771 New
MOS
46
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$138K +$138K +11,812 New
FCCM
47
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$133K -$11.7K -999 -8%
AM
48
Ares Management
California
$117K – – –
AG
49
Advisor Group
Arizona
$111K +$6.35K +544 +6%
PFGIA
50
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$66K +$66.6K +5,702 New
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DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

77 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $286M — down 2.3% from $293M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of DSU and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, adding an estimated $2.52M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.19M.

  • 77 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q4 2017, down from 79 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $286M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q4 2017, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q4 2017 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $2.52M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q4 2017 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $2.19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.