BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 24
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $123M → $131M (+$7.46M)
0.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.74% → 29.54% (+0.79%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 97 (-4)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.43M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.74M |
| 3 |
GA
GraniteShares Advisors
New York
|
+$1.45M |
| 4 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$1.45M |
| 5 |
KPWG
KFA Private Wealth Group
Tysons,
Virginia
|
+$593K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.55M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.52M |
| 3 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$964K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$868K |
| 5 |
LSC
Logan Stone Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$833K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$212K | -23,039 | Closed |
|
102
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$149K | -16,248 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
103
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$114K | -12,378 | Closed |
|
|
MCC
104
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$109K | -11,878 | Closed |
|
|
AM
105
Ares Management
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$98.9K | -10,745 | Closed |
|
|
VF
106
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$94K | -10,205 | Closed |
|
|
IA
107
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$48K | -4,215 | Closed |
|
|
OWA
108
One Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$10.5K | -1,144 | Closed |
|
|
BBPWM
109
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4.6K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
C
110
Covestor
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$4K | -440 | Closed |
|
|
CS
111
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$1.53K | -166 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
112
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | +$106 | +11 | +122% |
|
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
97 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $131M — up 6.1% from $123M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of DSU and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Allspring Global Investments, adding an estimated $3.43M. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $2.55M.
- 97 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2023, down from 101 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $131M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2023, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2023 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $3.43M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2023 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $2.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.