BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $146M → $143M (-$2.21M)
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.77% → 32.73% (-2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 82 (-2)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.23M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.02M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$658K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.56M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$5.16M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.03M |
| 4 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.25M |
| 5 |
VEA
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
|
-$1.72M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
82 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $143M — down 1.5% from $146M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of DSU and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $3.23M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $7.56M.
- 82 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q2 2020, down from 84 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $143M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q2 2020, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $3.23M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $7.56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.