BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FD DSU
COM NEW · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09255R202
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $9.83.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 101 |
| Q4 2022 | 104 |
| Q1 2023 | 100 |
| Q2 2023 | 89 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 41 | 40 |
| Q1 2023 | 46 | 38 |
| Q2 2023 | 35 | 40 |
Biggest buyers
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. | New | +112.8k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC | New | +92.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +73.4k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +70.5k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +47.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +44.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +32.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Added | +22.2k |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC | Added | +18.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | +16.2k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -424.0k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -208.1k |
| KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC | Reduced | -139.3k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -110.6k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -110.3k |
| OTA Financial Group L.P. | Sold out | -33.2k |
| AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -33.1k |
| MATRIX PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC | Reduced | -30.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -29.3k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -17.0k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-27 | 5.2% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $42.0m | Reduced -424.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $9.9m | Added +70.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 850.4k $8.3m | Added +73.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 727.2k $7.1m | Reduced -15.9k |
| OAK HILL ADVISORS LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 648.0k $6.3m | Unchanged |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 621.7k $6.1m | Added +44.7k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 437.1k $4.3m | Reduced -110.3k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 409.6k $4.0m | Reduced -29.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 368.5k $3.6m | Added +32.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 348.6k $3.4m | Reduced -782 |
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.22% of their portfolio | 282.9k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.3k $2.1m | Added +3.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.5k $1.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.1k $1.6m | Added +2.4k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 148.5k $1.5m | Reduced -1.6k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.6k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.2k $1.3m | Reduced -15.0k |
| MATRIX PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 117.9k $1.2m | Reduced -30.3k |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 112.8k $1.1m | New |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 111.4k $1.1m | Added +5.9k |
| KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 109.0k $1.1m | Reduced -139.3k |
| Congress Park Capital LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 104.7k $1.0m | Added +2.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.3k $1.0m | Added +10.6k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 92.2k $902.6k | New |
| Wealth Management Solutions, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 74.2k $726.3k | Reduced -10.3k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 65.7k $642.9k | Reduced -1.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.4k $630.4k | Reduced -7.8k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.1k $578.1k | Reduced -4.6k |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.55% of their portfolio | 55.9k $547.2k | Added +1.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.8k $527.1k | Added +16.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.3k $522.0k | Added +22.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $507.6k | Added +2.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.3k $502.0k | Added +47.7k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.5k $465.0k | Added +5.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.4k $455.0k | Added +278 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.4k $424.7k | Added +8.4k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.5k $406.7k | Added +800 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $388.8k | Reduced -4.7k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.5k $387.0k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.2k $373.6k | Reduced -4.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $330.0k | Added +67 |
| AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 33.1k $324.5k | Reduced -33.1k |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 31.1k $304.5k | Added +18.8k |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 29.1k $285.2k | Reduced -4.8k |
| Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 28.8k $281.8k | Added +747 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $281.4k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 28.6k $280.5k | Unchanged |
| Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.8k $253.0k | Unchanged |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.1k $245.6k | Unchanged |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $239.0k | Added +4.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $231.2k | Added +200 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $210.1k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Trek Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.8k $204.0k | Unchanged |
| SFMG, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.7k $183.2k | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $174.7k | Added +4.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $171.8k | Added +816 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $169.5k | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $169.0k | Reduced -17.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $150.0k | Unchanged |
| Focused Wealth Management, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.4k $131.1k | Added +78 |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.5k $121.9k | Added +1.1k |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $115.7k | Unchanged |
| FourThought Financial Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.7k $115.0k | Reduced -6.3k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $99.7k | Added +3.0k |
| CKW FINANCIAL GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $93.0k | Unchanged |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4k $72.9k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $44.8k | Added +443 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $42.4k | Reduced -3.8k |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1k $40.1k | Reduced -813 |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $29.6k | Added +10 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $26.1k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $20.0k | Added +60 |
| OLIVER LAGORE VANVALIN INVESTMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0k $19.6k | Unchanged |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $12.7k | Unchanged |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $10.7k | Unchanged |
| Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 955 $9.3k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 938 $9.9k | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 843 $8.3k | Unchanged |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 550 $5.4k | Unchanged |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 506 $5.0k | Unchanged |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $4.9k | Unchanged |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $4.9k | Unchanged |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 333 $3.3k | Unchanged |
| Caldwell Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 275 $2.7k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio | 250 $2.4k | New |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160 $1.6k | Unchanged |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45 $441 | Unchanged |
| Bramshill Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33 $323 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |