BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 90 (+7)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142M → $152M (+$10.5M)
0.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.51% → 31.15% (+0.64%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
+$4.71M |
| 2 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.57M |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.36M |
| 4 |
MPCG
Matrix Private Capital Group
New York
|
+$886K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$850K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$6.8M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.1M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.7M |
| 4 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$1.36M |
| 5 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$377K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
90 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $152M — up 7.4% from $142M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new DSU positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bramshill Investments, adding an estimated $4.71M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, cutting an estimated $6.8M.
- 90 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q4 2020, up from 83 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $152M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q4 2020, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q4 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q4 2020 was Bramshill Investments, an estimated $4.71M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q4 2020 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $6.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.