BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $193M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $184M → $193M (+$8.88M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 15
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 87 (-2)
2.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.69% → 34.39% (-2.3%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$18.1M |
| 2 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$5.27M |
| 3 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.42M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.4M |
| 5 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$761K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$14.2M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$6.4M |
| 4 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.43M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.37M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
87 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $193M — up 4.8% from $184M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of DSU and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Rivernorth Capital Management, adding an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Landscape Capital Management, cutting an estimated $14.2M.
- 87 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q4 2019, down from 89 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $193M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q4 2019, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q4 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q4 2019 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $18.1M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q4 2019 was Landscape Capital Management, an estimated $14.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.