BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $290M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 9
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 21
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 82 (+5)
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.12% → 42.55% (+1.4%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $286M → $290M (+$4.01M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.75M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.48M |
| 3 |
OHA
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
|
+$2.05M |
| 4 |
RVPG
Relative Value Partners Group
|
+$2.04M |
| 5 |
MCP
Moab Capital Partners
Southampton,
New York
|
+$1.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.62M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$4.86M |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.74M |
| 4 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$826K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$794K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
82 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $290M — up 1.4% from $286M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new DSU positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $8.75M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $5.62M.
- 82 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2018, up from 77 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $290M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $8.75M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.