BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
25.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.59% → 39.07% (+25%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $278M → $276M (-$2.1M)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 31
27% less funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 73 (-27)
75% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
+$4.21M |
| 2 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$3.68M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.4M |
| 4 |
OHA
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
|
+$2.22M |
| 5 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$1.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.22M |
| 2 |
YMRC
Yorktown Management & Research Company
Forest,
Virginia
|
-$3.65M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.59M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$2.85M |
| 5 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.94M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
73 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $276M — down 0.76% from $278M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of DSU and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Westchester Capital Management (New York), opening a new position worth an estimated $4.21M. The largest seller was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.22M sold.
- 73 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q4 2016, down from 100 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $276M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q4 2016, down 0.76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q4 2016 and 36 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q4 2016 was Westchester Capital Management (New York), an estimated $4.21M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q4 2016 was Kovitz Investment Group Partners, an estimated $5.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.