BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $278M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 24
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 100 (+3)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $272M → $278M (+$6.5M)
0.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 13.72% → 13.59% (-0.13%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.52M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.47M |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.84M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.13M |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$4.15M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$2.98M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.17M |
| 4 |
TAM
Trust Asset Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$847K |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$724K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
100 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $278M — up 2.4% from $272M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DSU positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $4.52M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.15M.
- 100 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q3 2016, up from 97 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $278M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $4.52M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $4.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.