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 ≈ $10.32.
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 101 |
| Q4 2022 | 104 |
| Q1 2023 | 100 |
| Q2 2023 | 89 |
| Q3 2023 | 87 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 31 | 40 |
Biggest buyers
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +104.9k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Added | +83.7k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +39.5k |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. | Added | +33.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +31.0k |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC | Added | +24.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +19.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +17.8k |
| COMERICA BANK | New | +16.3k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | Added | +16.3k |
Biggest sellers
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD | Reduced | -193.8k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -161.8k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Sold out | -111.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -95.1k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC | Sold out | -92.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -81.0k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | Sold out | -59.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Sold out | -53.8k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Reduced | -36.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Reduced | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-27 | 5.2% |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $43.2m | Reduced -81.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.0m $10.8m | Added +39.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 955.3k $9.8m | Added +104.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 730.3k $7.5m | Added +3.2k |
| OAK HILL ADVISORS LP 0.66% of their portfolio | 648.0k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 526.6k $5.4m | Reduced -95.1k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.51% of their portfolio | 431.7k $4.4m | Reduced -5.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 380.1k $3.9m | Added +11.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 316.9k $3.3m | Reduced -31.7k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.19% of their portfolio | 247.8k $2.5m | Reduced -161.8k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.0k $2.2m | Reduced -2.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.4k $2.2m | Added +17.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.0k $1.7m | Reduced -6.0k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 154.4k $1.6m | Added +5.9k |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio | 145.9k $1.5m | Added +33.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.5k $1.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 108.8k $1.1m | Added +83.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.5k $1.1m | Added +3.2k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.7k $1.1m | Reduced -36.9k |
| MATRIX PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 101.5k $1.0m | Reduced -16.4k |
| Congress Park Capital LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 100.0k $1.0m | Reduced -4.7k |
| KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 91.3k $937.5k | Reduced -17.7k |
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 89.0k $914.4k | Reduced -193.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.1k $864.1k | Added +19.7k |
| Wealth Management Solutions, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 73.3k $752.9k | Reduced -870 |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.5k $621.0k | Reduced -5.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.4k $599.0k | Added +7.1k |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 53.6k $550.0k | Added +24.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.3k $527.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.57% of their portfolio | 51.0k $523.8k | Reduced -4.9k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.9k $492.0k | Added +14.1k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $484.6k | Reduced -314 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.6k $469.0k | Reduced -804 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.4k $443.4k | Added +1 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.8k $408.6k | Added +67 |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.5k $406.0k | Unchanged |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 38.0k $390.5k | Added +6.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.4k $363.4k | Added +31.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $362.5k | Reduced -6.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $344.9k | Reduced -4.6k |
| AEGON USA Investment Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 28.0k $287.6k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.4k $271.5k | Added +16.3k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $268.6k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.8k $265.4k | Unchanged |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $251.0k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $221.7k | Added +126 |
| Trek Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.7k $212.5k | Reduced -142 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.3k $197.7k | Added +1.4k |
| SFMG, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.7k $192.1k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $191.4k | Reduced -33.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $177.8k | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $177.0k | Unchanged |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $167.1k | New |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $165.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.1k $134.6k | Added +654 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $133.0k | New |
| Focused Wealth Management, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.9k $132.8k | Reduced -454 |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $130.3k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $121.4k | Unchanged |
| FourThought Financial Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.1k $104.1k | Reduced -1.6k |
| CKW FINANCIAL GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $98.0k | Unchanged |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4k $76.5k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $47.5k | Added +43 |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $31.2k | Added +10 |
| OLIVER LAGORE VANVALIN INVESTMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0k $30.8k | Added +1.0k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $27.4k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $21.0k | Added +10 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $14.6k | New |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $13.3k | Unchanged |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $11.2k | Unchanged |
| Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 955 $9.8k | Unchanged |
| LGT Financial Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 912 $9.4k | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 786 $8.1k | Reduced -57 |
| FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 745 $7.7k | New |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 550 $5.6k | Unchanged |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 506 $5.2k | Unchanged |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $5.1k | Unchanged |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $5.1k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 469 $4.8k | Reduced -469 |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 333 $3.4k | Unchanged |
| Caldwell Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 275 $2.8k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio | 250 $2.6k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160 $1.6k | Unchanged |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45 $462 | Unchanged |
| Bramshill Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $113 | Reduced -22 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |
| Activest Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | New |