BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 21
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $165M → $194M (+$28.6M)
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 9
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 86 (+1)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.4% → 8.43% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$24M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$2.86M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.83M |
| 4 |
RCM
Robinson Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
+$762K |
| 5 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$609K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$4.59M |
| 2 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.81M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$597K |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$436K |
| 5 |
VC
Vicus Capital
State College,
Pennsylvania
|
-$393K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
86 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $194M — up 17% from $165M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new DSU positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 29 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $24M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.59M.
- 86 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2014, up from 85 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $194M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2014 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $24M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2014 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $4.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.