BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $292M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 5
57% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $21.8M | Capital outflows: $13.9M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 80 (+6)
2.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.55% → 41.67% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.54M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$664K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$350K |
| 5 |
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$316K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$2.99M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.17M |
| 3 |
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.69M |
| 4 |
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$1.46M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$989K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
80 of the 4,023 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $292M — up 2.9% from $284M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new DSU positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.99M.
- 80 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q2 2017, up from 74 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $292M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q2 2017, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q2 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q2 2017 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q2 2017 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $2.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.