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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU

84 hedge funds and large institutions have $146M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

32% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 22

0.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.39% → 34.77% (+0.38%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 15

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 87 → 84 (-3)

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $193M → $146M (-$47.1M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
84
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.45%
% of All Funds
1.85%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
15
Increased
29
Reduced
22
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
+$5.3M
2
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
+$4M
3
OHA
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
+$2.65M
4
BI
Bramshill Investments
Florida
+$2.21M
5
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
+$1.93M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$11.7M
2
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
-$2.84M
3
AWM
Argent Wealth Management
Massachusetts
-$2.03M
4
FM
Family Management
New York
-$1.95M
5
QGA
Q Global Advisors
Texas
-$1.25M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AUIM
26
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
$639K +$38.8K +3,729 +5%
FM
27
Family Management
New York
$553K -$1.95M -187,812 -74%
PAS
28
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$553K +$155K +14,904 +29%
SC
29
Stolper & Co
Oklahoma
$510K +$628K +60,298 New
Goldman Sachs
30
Goldman Sachs
New York
$508K +$625K +60,095 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
31
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$447K -$90.1K -8,657 -14%
Envestnet Asset Management
32
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$429K +$143K +13,729 +37%
Janney Montgomery Scott
33
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$347K +$18.4K +1,771 +5%
Ameriprise
34
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$341K -$35.9K -3,454 -8%
Osaic Holdings
35
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$326K +$401K +38,485 New
DWT
36
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$320K – – –
RIG
37
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
$314K +$1.45K +139 +0.4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
38
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$309K +$13.1K +1,261 +4%
RJA
39
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$300K -$242K -23,211 -40%
AA
40
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$287K +$353K +33,963 New
RJFSA
41
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$278K +$92.5K +8,884 +37%
WRF
42
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$251K +$309K +29,655 New
PCM
43
Price Capital Management
Louisiana
$243K +$301K +28,914 New
Citadel Advisors
44
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$240K +$296K +28,440 New
CL
45
CSS LLC
Illinois
$234K +$30.7K +2,948 +12%
SWM
46
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$152K -$2.51K -241 -1%
IAIM
47
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$150K +$184K +17,692 New
Citigroup
48
Citigroup
New York
$149K -$155K -14,902 -46%
SBIA
49
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
$142K – – –
LC
50
Lindbrook Capital
California
$131K +$10.4K +1,000 +7%
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DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

84 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $146M — down 24% from $193M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in DSU was balanced in Q1 2020: 15 funds opened new positions, 15 closed out, 29 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $5.3M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $11.7M.

  • 84 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2020, down from 87 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $146M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2020, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2020 and 15 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2020 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $5.3M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $11.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.