BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FD DSU
COM NEW · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09255R202
83
institutional holders
+1 vs Q4 2023
18.6m
shares reported held*
$206.2mreported value*
8 new
27 added
25 reduced
7 sold out
net bought ≈ $31.0m (+2.8m 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 ≈ $11.06.
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 83 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold 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 |
| Q1 2024 | 35 | 32 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.2m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +69.0k |
| Imprint Wealth LLC | New | +30.9k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC | Added | +19.8k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC | Added | +16.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +14.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | +13.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +12.8k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | New | +11.7k |
| Jackson Hole Capital Partners, LLC | New | +10.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -183.5k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -160.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -78.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -62.3k |
| Congress Park Capital LLC | Reduced | -51.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -29.3k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Reduced | -25.0k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Sold out | -18.2k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -17.2k |
| Aristides Capital LLC | Sold out | -13.9k |
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 Q1 2024
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 Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9m $131.7m | Added +3.2m |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 902.0k $10.0m | Reduced -62.3k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 901.8k $10.0m | Added +64 |
| OAK HILL ADVISORS LP 0.81% of their portfolio | 613.8k $6.8m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 519.1k $5.7m | Reduced -183.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 480.5k $5.3m | Added +14.4k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 442.0k $4.9m | Added +16.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.5k $3.5m | Reduced -6.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 225.8k $2.5m | Added +5.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.9k $2.2m | Added +69.0k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 155.8k $1.7m | Added +19.8k |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 152.4k $1.7m | Added +6.5k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.4k $1.6m | Reduced -6.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.5k $1.6m | Reduced -12.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.9k $1.5m | Added +9.7k |
| MATRIX PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 101.0k $1.1m | Reduced -483 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.9k $939.0k | Reduced -1.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.6k $747.4k | Reduced -8.2k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.7k $671.0k | Reduced -25.0k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.0k $663.4k | Reduced -478 |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 58.2k $644.2k | Added +7.4k |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.42% of their portfolio | 52.9k $584.7k | Added +137 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $528.5k | Reduced -17.2k |
| VIRTUS ADVISERS, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 47.7k $527.2k | Added +9.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $522.0k | Added +1.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $492.7k | Added +2.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $473.2k | Reduced -29.3k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.9k $452.0k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.3k $446.2k | Reduced -430 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $353.5k | Reduced -6.2k |
| Imprint Wealth LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 30.9k $342.1k | New |
| KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 30.7k $339.1k | Reduced -456 |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $330.2k | Added +5.5k |
| Compound Planning, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.8k $307.3k | Added +2.8k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.6k $293.6k | Added +118 |
| Congress Park Capital LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 25.5k $282.0k | Reduced -51.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.2k $278.0k | Added +6.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $272.0k | Unchanged |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $270.0k | Unchanged |
| Trek Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.8k $229.5k | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $228.1k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $227.9k | Reduced -804 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $199.1k | Added +6.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $189.4k | Reduced -193 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $167.9k | Added +895 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $160.4k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Focused Wealth Management, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.3k $146.9k | Added +251 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $145.6k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $142.0k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $140.3k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $134.1k | Reduced -4.4k |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $130.7k | Unchanged |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.8k $130.7k | Reduced -3.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $130.5k | Reduced -11.3k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $129.3k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $129.0k | Added +876 |
| Jackson Hole Capital Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.1k $111.7k | New |
| CKW FINANCIAL GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5k $105.0k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.2k $101.8k | Reduced -78.9k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $84.2k | New |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2k $80.1k | New |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.4k $70.9k | Reduced -775 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $52.1k | Added +45 |
| OLIVER LAGORE VANVALIN INVESTMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0k $44.2k | Added +1.0k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $33.6k | Added +1.8k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $29.5k | Unchanged |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2k $24.7k | Reduced -5.7k |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $22.0k | Unchanged |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $14.4k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $11.3k | Unchanged |
| Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 955 $10.6k | Unchanged |
| First Horizon Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 840 $9.3k | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 786 $8.4k | Unchanged |
| FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 745 $8.2k | Unchanged |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 556 $6.1k | Added +6 |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $5.5k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 469 $5.2k | Unchanged |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 333 $3.7k | Unchanged |
| Caldwell Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 275 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160 $1.8k | Unchanged |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46 $511 | Added +1 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $111 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |