BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $128M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 21
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 12
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 90 (+3)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.59% → 26.32% (+0.74%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140M → $128M (-$11.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.66M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.39M |
| 4 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.27M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
-$5.27M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$3.96M |
| 3 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
-$1.98M |
| 4 |
CPC
Congress Park Capital
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
-$1.46M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$716K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GI
101
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$6K | -535 | Closed |
|
|
FFG
102
Ford Financial Group
Fresno,
California
| – | -$3 | -273 | Closed |
|
103
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$11 | +1 | New |
|
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
90 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $128M — down 8.4% from $140M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new DSU positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $4.66M. The largest seller was Bramshill Investments, cutting an estimated $5.27M.
- 90 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2022, up from 87 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $128M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2022, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2022 and 12 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2022 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $4.66M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2022 was Bramshill Investments, an estimated $5.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.