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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
IA
51
IFP Advisors
Florida
$45K -$74.5K -6,378 -63%
WTB
52
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$33K +$33K +2,827 New
RIA
53
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$31K -$18.1K -1,550 -37%
CFG
54
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$28K – – –
GWM
55
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$28K +$47 +4 +0.2%
MFW
56
Mosaic Family Wealth
Missouri
$27K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
57
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$20K – – –
PWPS
58
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$18K +$17.8K +1,527 New
TFA
59
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$17K +$16.5K +1,412 New
SWP
60
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$14K +$14K +1,196 New
BFEC
61
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$13K – – –
MRCM
62
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$13K – – –
SWP
63
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$12K +$12.3K +1,055 New
CA
64
Calton & Associates
Florida
$12K +$12.6K +1,078 New
PCP
65
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$11K – – –
AWMS
66
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
$8K -$3.89K -333 -33%
HNB
67
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$8K – – –
JCM
68
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$8K – – –
RFC
69
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$8K +$7.78K +666 New
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
70
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$5.22K -$232K -19,882 -4%
RFA
71
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$5K -$2.63K -225 -33%
ASN
72
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$5K – – –
CFA
73
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$5K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
74
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$4K – – –
FDCDDQ
75
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$3.9K – – –
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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.