BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $149M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 24
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $152M → $149M (-$3.51M)
2.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.15% → 28.88% (-2.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 90 → 86 (-4)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$2.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.02M |
| 3 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$1.98M |
| 4 |
CPC
Congress Park Capital
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$1.83M |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$1.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$10.6M |
| 2 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.8M |
| 3 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.49M |
| 4 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$1.38M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.09M |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
86 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $149M — down 2.3% from $152M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of DSU and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, adding an estimated $2.4M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.6M.
- 86 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q1 2021, down from 90 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $149M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q1 2021, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q1 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q1 2021 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $2.4M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q1 2021 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $10.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.