BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $165M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
567% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 6
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 6
103% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.4M → $165M (+$83.7M)
67% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 85 (+34)
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.23% → 7.4% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$28.4M |
| 2 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$18.1M |
| 3 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$12.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
LW
Linscomb Wealth
Houston,
Texas
|
+$2.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SONJCPFB
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund B
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$3.26M |
| 2 |
TFMS
Trust & Fiduciary Management Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.36M |
| 3 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$286K |
| 4 |
DWT
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
|
-$275K |
| 5 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$271K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
85 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $165M — up 103% from $81.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new DSU positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $28.4M. The largest seller was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund B, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.26M sold.
- 85 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q4 2013, up from 51 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $165M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q4 2013, up 103% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q4 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q4 2013 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $28.4M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q4 2013 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund B, an estimated $3.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.