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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU

97 hedge funds and large institutions have $242M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 93 → 97 (+4)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $237M → $242M (+$4.77M)

0.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 11.3% → 11.47% (+0.17%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 29

Holders
97
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+4.3%
% of All Funds
2.58%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
14
Increased
24
Reduced
29
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$4.72M
2
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$4.15M
3
NCM
Newgate Capital Management
Connecticut
+$2.32M
4
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Virginia
+$2.18M
5
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$2.01M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
-$9.12M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$2.14M
3
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$1.69M
4
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$1.48M
5
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
-$1.12M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HCM
76
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
$43K – – –
B
77
Baird
Wisconsin
$41K – – –
William Blair & Company
78
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$40K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
79
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$39K +$25.1K +2,252 +178%
Goldman Sachs
80
Goldman Sachs
New York
$38K -$111K -9,981 -75%
OC
81
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$38K – – –
SIC
82
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
$38K – – –
Bank of Montreal
83
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$33K – – –
TC
84
Trust Company
Kansas
$26K +$26K +2,333 New
FNBT
85
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$24K -$3.16K -283 -12%
CFG
86
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$18K – – –
GWA
87
Genesis Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$13.7K – – –
MFS
88
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$11K -$19.4K -1,739 -63%
BAM
89
Bruderman Asset Management
New York
$11K +$11.1K +991 New
WA
90
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$8K – – –
OIA
91
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$6K – – –
BFEC
92
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$4K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
93
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$4K – – –
MA
94
MUFG Americas
New York
$4K +$2.48K +222 +154%
SSB
95
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$3K +$2.53K +227 New
UFA
96
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$2K – – –
BCI
97
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1K -$1.14K -102 -55%
SG Americas Securities
98
SG Americas Securities
New York
– -$2.14M -191,807 Closed
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
99
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
– -$367K -32,880 Closed
FCCM
100
First City Capital Management
Georgia
– -$187K -16,750 Closed
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DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

97 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $242M — up 2% from $237M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new DSU positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $4.72M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $9.12M.

  • 97 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2015, up from 93 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $242M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2015, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.72M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2015 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $9.12M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.