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BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FD DSU

COM NEW · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09255R202

87 institutional holders -2 vs Q2 2023
12,405,17412.4m shares reported held*
$128.0mreported value*
6 new 25 added 32 reduced 8 sold out net sold ≈ $6.9m (-678.0k shares)

* 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 ≈ $10.32.

Trends to Q3 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100150Q3 22: 101Q4 22: 104Q1 23: 100Q2 23: 89Q3 23: 8787Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23Q3 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022101
Q4 2022104
Q1 2023100
Q2 202389
Q3 202387

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
50050Q4 22: 41 bought or addedQ4 22: 40 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 46 bought or addedQ1 23: 38 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 35 bought or addedQ2 23: 40 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 31 bought or addedQ3 23: 40 cut or sold outQ3 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20224140
Q1 20234638
Q2 20233540
Q3 20233140

Biggest buyers

Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Added +104,855+104.9k
Westchester Capital Management, LLC Added +83,684+83.7k
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Added +39,506+39.5k
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. Added +33,083+33.1k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added +31,048+31.0k
VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC Added +24,416+24.4k
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Added +19,738+19.7k
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +17,825+17.8k
COMERICA BANK New +16,269+16.3k
Advisory Services Network, LLC Added +16,254+16.3k

Biggest sellers

CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD Reduced -193,849-193.8k
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Reduced -161,828-161.8k
AQR Arbitrage LLC Sold out -111,402-111.4k
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Reduced -95,099-95.1k
Alpine Global Management, LLC Sold out -92,192-92.2k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -81,028-81.0k
RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC Sold out -59,052-59.1k
Walleye Capital LLC Sold out -53,838-53.8k
COHEN & STEERS, INC. Reduced -36,939-36.9k
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES Reduced -33,209-33.2k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-27 5.2% new 3.3m≈ $31.7m 2026-04-27

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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 Q3 2023.

Holders, Q3 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,207,2564.2m $43.2m $43.2m 0.00% Reduced -81.0k -81,028
2 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,049,3771.0m $10.8m $10.8m 0.09% Added +39.5k +39,506
3 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio Monument, CO 955,272955.3k $9.8m $9.8m 0.21% Added +104.9k +104,855
4 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 730,337730.3k $7.5m $7.5m 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,151
5 OAK HILL ADVISORS LP 0.66% of their portfolio New York, NY 648,048648.0k $6.7m $6.7m 0.66% Unchanged
6 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 526,585526.6k $5.4m $5.4m 0.01% Reduced -95.1k -95,099
7 Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.51% of their portfolio SANDY, UT 431,680431.7k $4.4m $4.4m 1.51% Reduced -5.5k -5,451
8 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 380,085380.1k $3.9m $3.9m 0.00% Added +11.6k +11,625
9 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 316,884316.9k $3.3m $3.3m 0.00% Reduced -31.7k -31,688
10 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.19% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 247,782247.8k $2.5m $2.5m 1.19% Reduced -161.8k -161,828
11 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 211,999212.0k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Reduced -2.3k -2,323
12 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 211,357211.4k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Added +17.8k +17,825
13 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 161,034161.0k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Reduced -6.0k -6,025
14 GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.48% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 154,390154.4k $1.6m $1.6m 1.48% Added +5.9k +5,920
15 Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 145,885145.9k $1.5m $1.5m 0.20% Added +33.1k +33,083
16 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 130,542130.5k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -1.7k -1,655
17 Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio VALHALLA, NY 108,770108.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.04% Added +83.7k +83,684
18 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 107,483107.5k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,163
19 COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 105,664105.7k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -36.9k -36,939
20 MATRIX PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.78% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 101,470101.5k $1.0m $1.0m 0.78% Reduced -16.4k -16,384
21 Congress Park Capital LLC 0.59% of their portfolio SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 100,000100.0k $1.0m $1.0m 0.59% Reduced -4.7k -4,710
22 KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio Tysons, VA 91,28091.3k $937.5k $937.5k 0.39% Reduced -17.7k -17,684
23 CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.08% of their portfolio London, X0 89,03789.0k $914.4k $914.4k 0.08% Reduced -193.8k -193,849
24 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 84,13584.1k $864.1k $864.1k 0.00% Added +19.7k +19,738
25 Wealth Management Solutions, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio EXTON, PA 73,31573.3k $752.9k $752.9k 0.52% Reduced -870 -870
26 Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 60,46360.5k $621.0k $621.0k 0.02% Reduced -5.2k -5,206
27 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 58,39258.4k $599.0k $599.0k 0.00% Added +7.1k +7,106
28 VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio HARTFORD, CT 53,55253.6k $550.0k $550.0k 0.33% Added +24.4k +24,416
29 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 51,30051.3k $527.0k $527.0k 0.00% Reduced -2.0k -2,000
30 MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.57% of their portfolio WESTBOROUGH, MA 51,00551.0k $523.8k $523.8k 0.57% Reduced -4.9k -4,884
31 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 47,85747.9k $492.0k $492.0k 0.00% Added +14.1k +14,102
32 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 47,18447.2k $484.6k $484.6k 0.00% Reduced -314 -314
33 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 45,63445.6k $469.0k $469.0k 0.00% Reduced -804 -804
34 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 43,38443.4k $443.4k $443.4k 0.00% Added +1 +1
35 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 39,78439.8k $408.6k $408.6k 0.00% Added +67 +67
36 Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 39,51139.5k $406.0k $406.0k 0.03% Unchanged
37 Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio MANCHESTER, MO 38,02638.0k $390.5k $390.5k 0.07% Added +6.9k +6,927
38 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 35,38235.4k $363.4k $363.4k 0.00% Added +31.0k +31,048
39 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 35,29835.3k $362.5k $362.5k 0.00% Reduced -6.2k -6,246
40 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 33,58833.6k $344.9k $344.9k 0.00% Reduced -4.6k -4,571
41 AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 28,00028.0k $287.6k $287.6k 0.21% Reduced -5.1k -5,144
42 Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 26,43726.4k $271.5k $271.5k 0.01% Added +16.3k +16,254
43 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 26,15226.2k $268.6k $268.6k 0.00% Reduced -2.6k -2,589
44 Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SIOUX FALLS, SD 25,84025.8k $265.4k $265.4k 0.02% Unchanged
45 WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 24,43224.4k $251.0k $251.0k 0.01% Unchanged
46 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 21,58821.6k $221.7k $221.7k 0.00% Added +126 +126
47 Trek Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Scottsdale, AZ 20,69120.7k $212.5k $212.5k 0.02% Reduced -142 -142
48 Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 19,25319.3k $197.7k $197.7k 0.00% Added +1.4k +1,410
49 SFMG, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 18,70818.7k $192.1k $192.1k 0.02% Unchanged
50 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 18,63818.6k $191.4k $191.4k 0.00% Reduced -33.2k -33,209
51 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 17,31517.3k $177.8k $177.8k 0.00% Unchanged
52 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 17,27517.3k $177.0k $177.0k 0.00% Unchanged
53 COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 16,26916.3k $167.1k $167.1k 0.00% New
54 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 16,10316.1k $165.4k $165.4k 0.00% Reduced -1.4k -1,446
55 SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio PURCHASE, NY 13,10613.1k $134.6k $134.6k 0.02% Added +654 +654
56 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,04413.0k $133.0k $133.0k 0.00% New
57 Focused Wealth Management, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio Newburgh, NY 12,93412.9k $132.8k $132.8k 0.02% Reduced -454 -454
58 RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 12,68312.7k $130.3k $130.3k 0.00% Reduced -2.6k -2,628
59 Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio FOLSOM, CA 11,82011.8k $121.4k $121.4k 0.00% Unchanged
60 FourThought Financial Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio VENICE, FL 10,13410.1k $104.1k $104.1k 0.01% Reduced -1.6k -1,611
61 CKW FINANCIAL GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio HONOLULU, HI 9,5189.5k $98.0k $98.0k 0.01% Unchanged
62 GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CENTENNIAL, CO 7,4487.4k $76.5k $76.5k 0.01% Unchanged
63 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 4,6224.6k $47.5k $47.5k 0.00% Added +43 +43
64 Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio MCLEAN, VA 3,0383.0k $31.2k $31.2k 0.00% Added +10 +10
65 OLIVER LAGORE VANVALIN INVESTMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio FLINT, MI 3,0003.0k $30.8k $30.8k 0.01% Added +1.0k +1,000
66 UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio Kansas City, MO 2,6662.7k $27.4k $27.4k 0.00% Unchanged
67 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 2,0192.0k $21.0k $21.0k 0.00% Added +10 +10
68 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 1,4221.4k $14.6k $14.6k 0.00% New
69 McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ARLINGTON, WA 1,2991.3k $13.3k $13.3k 0.00% Unchanged
70 CARY STREET PARTNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC 0.00% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 1,0881.1k $11.2k $11.2k 0.00% Unchanged
71 Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio DULUTH, GA 955955 $9.8k $9.8k 0.00% Unchanged
72 LGT Financial Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 912912 $9.4k $9.4k 0.01% New
73 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 786786 $8.1k $8.1k 0.00% Reduced -57 -57
74 FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenville, SC 745745 $7.7k $7.7k 0.00% New
75 AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio MINNETONKA, MN 550550 $5.6k $5.6k 0.00% Unchanged
76 Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 506506 $5.2k $5.2k 0.00% Unchanged
77 Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio WELLESLEY, MA 500500 $5.1k $5.1k 0.00% Unchanged
78 Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MCDONOUGH, GA 500500 $5.1k $5.1k 0.00% Unchanged
79 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 469469 $4.8k $4.8k 0.00% Reduced -469 -469
80 Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio LEVIS, A8 333333 $3.4k $3.4k 0.00% Unchanged
81 Caldwell Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio Venice, FL 275275 $2.8k $2.8k 0.00% Unchanged
82 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio WICHITA FALLS, TX 250250 $2.6k $2.6k 0.00% Unchanged
83 Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio San Rafael, CA 160160 $1.6k $1.6k 0.00% Unchanged
84 Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 4545 $462 $462 0.00% Unchanged
85 Bramshill Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NAPLES, FL 1111 $113 $113 0.00% Reduced -22 -22
86 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged
87 Activest Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio AVENTURA, FL 00 $0 $0 0.00% New