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 ≈ $10.79.
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2023 | 82 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 31 | 39 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +4.5m |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +86.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +52.7k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Added | +51.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +38.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +38.4k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +32.4k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Added | +29.7k |
| Compound Planning, Inc. | New | +25.0k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | New | +24.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Sold out | -526.6k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Sold out | -247.8k |
| CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD | Sold out | -89.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -85.1k |
| KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC | Reduced | -60.2k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -59.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -58.4k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -53.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -42.0k |
| OAK HILL ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -34.2k |
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 Q4 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 Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7m $93.5m | Added +4.5m |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 964.3k $10.4m | Reduced -85.1k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 901.8k $9.7m | Reduced -53.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 702.6k $7.6m | Reduced -27.8k |
| OAK HILL ADVISORS LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 613.8k $6.6m | Reduced -34.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 466.1k $5.0m | Added +86.0k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 425.5k $4.6m | Reduced -6.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.5k $3.5m | Added +7.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.5k $2.4m | Added +9.1k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 160.2k $1.7m | Added +51.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 153.8k $1.7m | Reduced -7.3k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.2k $1.6m | Reduced -59.8k |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 145.9k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.32% of their portfolio | 136.0k $1.5m | Reduced -18.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.9k $1.4m | Added +19.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.2k $1.4m | Reduced -4.4k |
| MATRIX PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 101.5k $1.1m | Added +17 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.1k $950.8k | Added +52.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.2k $930.0k | Added +38.4k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.7k $924.0k | Reduced -20.0k |
| Congress Park Capital LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 76.5k $825.4k | Reduced -23.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $817.2k | Added +32.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.1k $777.9k | Added +38.5k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.0k $700.9k | Added +29.7k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.5k $652.4k | Unchanged |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.54% of their portfolio | 52.7k $568.9k | Added +1.7k |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 50.9k $548.9k | Added +12.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.3k $488.0k | Reduced -374 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.1k $454.7k | Reduced -42.0k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.9k $441.0k | Added +1.4k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $440.0k | Reduced -6.4k |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 38.5k $415.7k | Reduced -15.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.1k $411.4k | Reduced -1.7k |
| KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 31.1k $335.7k | Reduced -60.2k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.4k $285.2k | Added +7.2k |
| Compound Planning, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.0k $269.2k | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $265.0k | Reduced -26.7k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $264.0k | Unchanged |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.4k $262.9k | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $248.8k | Reduced -3.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $231.0k | Added +2.8k |
| Trek Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.8k $223.9k | Added +63 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $222.5k | Reduced -963 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $199.0k | Added +5.5k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $198.5k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $186.8k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $178.4k | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $175.5k | Unchanged |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.8k $159.2k | Added +1.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $154.1k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 13.9k $150.5k | New |
| Focused Wealth Management, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.0k $140.6k | Added +94 |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $136.8k | Unchanged |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $129.5k | Reduced -14.4k |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $127.5k | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $116.0k | Reduced -6.5k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $111.0k | New |
| CKW FINANCIAL GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $103.0k | Unchanged |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.9k $85.7k | First filing |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.2k $77.5k | Reduced -266 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $50.3k | Added +44 |
| OLIVER LAGORE VANVALIN INVESTMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0k $32.4k | Unchanged |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $28.8k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $22.0k | Unchanged |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $14.0k | Unchanged |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $13.6k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Truvestments Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2k $13.4k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $11.0k | New |
| Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 955 $10.3k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 786 $8.5k | Unchanged |
| FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 745 $8.0k | Unchanged |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 550 $5.9k | Unchanged |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $5.4k | Unchanged |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $5.4k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 469 $5.1k | Unchanged |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 333 $3.6k | Unchanged |
| Caldwell Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 275 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160 $1.7k | Unchanged |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45 $486 | Unchanged |
| Bramshill Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $119 | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $108 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |