BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $272M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 10
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 97 (+3)
0.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 14.46% → 13.72% (-0.74%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $281M → $272M (-$9.65M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$1.69M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.66M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.23M |
| 4 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$993K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$921K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$8.2M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$3.18M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.94M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.39M |
| 5 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$2.03M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
97 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $272M — down 3.4% from $281M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new DSU positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Landscape Capital Management, adding an estimated $1.69M. The largest seller was Parametric Portfolio Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.2M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q2 2016, up from 94 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $272M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q2 2016, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was Landscape Capital Management, an estimated $1.69M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q2 2016 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $8.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.