BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $248M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 23
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $229M → $248M (+$19.5M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 79 → 84 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.48% → 37.42% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OHA
Oak Hill Advisors
New York
|
+$2.25M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$2.02M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.69M |
| 4 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$1.06M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$722K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$9.13M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.44M |
| 3 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$1.43M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$949K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
84 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $248M — up 8.5% from $229M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new DSU positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Oak Hill Advisors, adding an estimated $2.25M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $9.13M.
- 84 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q3 2018, up from 79 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $248M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Oak Hill Advisors, an estimated $2.25M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $9.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.