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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.72M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$4.15M |
| 3 |
NCM
Newgate Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$2.32M |
| 4 |
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Forest,
Virginia
|
+$2.18M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$2.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$9.12M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.14M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$1.48M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$1.12M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TC
101
TradeLink Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$97K | -8,733 | Closed |
|
|
KA
102
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
| – | -$59K | -5,304 | Closed |
|
|
WF
103
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$16K | -1,393 | Closed |
|
|
NPC
104
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
| – | -$12.4K | -1,117 | Closed |
|
|
RFA
105
Reilly Financial Advisors
La Mesa,
California
| – | -$4K | -325 | Closed |
|
106
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | +$301 | +27 | New |
|
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.