BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
4.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.55% → 38.45% (-4.1%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 78 (-4)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $291M → $227M (-$63.1M)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.29M |
| 2 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.75M |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$2.1M |
| 4 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$1.45M |
| 5 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$33.1M |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$7.97M |
| 4 |
OHA
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
|
-$3.98M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.83M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
78 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $227M — down 22% from $291M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of DSU and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.29M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $33.1M.
- 78 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q2 2018, down from 82 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $227M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.29M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $33.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.