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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$2.52M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.21M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$1.2M |
| 4 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$948K |
| 5 |
Walleye Trading
New York
|
+$714K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$2.19M |
| 2 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$1.47M |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.1M |
| 4 |
ZA
Zazove Associates
Incline Village,
Nevada
|
-$591K |
| 5 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$560K |
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.