BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 23
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 87 (+1)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $149M → $145M (-$3.75M)
1.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.88% → 27.18% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
+$2.44M |
| 2 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
+$879K |
| 3 |
EDRIA
Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors
Lawrence,
Kansas
|
+$736K |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$603K |
| 5 |
CPC
Congress Park Capital
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$584K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$5.59M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.65M |
| 3 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.53M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.69M |
| 5 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$420K |
DSU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
87 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $145M — down 2.5% from $149M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new DSU positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Penserra Capital Management, adding an estimated $2.44M. The largest seller was Rivernorth Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.59M sold.
- 87 institutional investors held BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) as of Q2 2021, up from 86 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $145M of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock for Q2 2021, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund positions in Q2 2021 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund buyer in Q2 2021 was Penserra Capital Management, an estimated $2.44M added.
- The largest BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund seller in Q2 2021 was Rivernorth Capital Management, an estimated $5.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.