BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $237M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 13
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $220M → $237M (+$17.5M)
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.27% → 11.3% (+1%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 25
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 93 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.49M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$5.13M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5M |
| 4 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.35M |
| 5 |
NCM
Newgate Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$4.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.77M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$1.12M |
| 4 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$679K |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$517K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$86K | -7,497 | Closed |
|
|
SPC
102
Silver Point Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$69K | -5,984 | Closed |
|
|
VC
103
Vicus Capital
State College,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$69K | -5,979 | Closed |
|
104
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$65K | -5,607 | Closed |
|
|
PTC
105
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$36K | -3,133 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
106
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$27K | -2,357 | Closed |
|
|
HI
107
Hudock Inc
Williamsport,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6K | -549 | Closed |
|
|
FANJ
108
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| – | -$3K | -244 | Closed |
|
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
93 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $237M — up 7.9% from $220M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new DSU positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlueSpruce Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.49M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.8M.
- 93 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q4 2014, down from 95 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $237M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was BlueSpruce Investments, an estimated $6.49M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $2.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.