BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $184M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 7
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 23
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 89 (+6)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $190M → $184M (-$6.74M)
1.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.13% → 36.69% (-1.4%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
+$7.04M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.61M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$818K |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$771K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$769K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BPCM
Beach Point Capital Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$2.36M |
| 3 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$2.16M |
| 4 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.36M |
| 5 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$1.32M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
89 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $184M — down 3.5% from $190M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new DSU positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bramshill Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.04M. The largest seller was Beach Point Capital Management, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 89 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q3 2019, up from 83 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $184M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q3 2019, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q3 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q3 2019 was Bramshill Investments, an estimated $7.04M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q3 2019 was Beach Point Capital Management, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.