BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $190M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.08% → 38.13% (-0.94%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 83 (-3)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $221M → $190M (-$30.8M)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 29
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 14
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.1M |
| 2 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$3.73M |
| 3 |
VEA
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
|
+$2.76M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$1.37M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$6.93M |
| 2 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.15M |
| 3 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$5.08M |
| 4 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.08M |
| 5 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$1.97M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
83 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $190M — down 14% from $221M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of DSU and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $7.1M. The largest seller was Almitas Capital, cutting an estimated $6.93M.
- 83 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q2 2019, down from 86 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $190M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q2 2019, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.1M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q2 2019 was Almitas Capital, an estimated $6.93M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.