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 ($42.7k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $9.60.
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 76 |
| Q3 2024 | 86 |
| Q4 2024 | 91 |
| Q1 2025 | 87 |
| Q2 2025 | 91 |
| Q3 2025 | 92 |
| Q4 2025 | 101 |
| Q1 2026 | 90 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 30 | 37 |
| Q3 2024 | 43 | 20 |
| Q4 2024 | 49 | 22 |
| Q1 2025 | 49 | 32 |
| Q2 2025 | 39 | 34 |
| Q3 2025 | 51 | 31 |
| Q4 2025 | 50 | 34 |
| Q1 2026 | 41 | 44 |
Biggest buyers
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | Added | +988.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +136.1k |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. | Added | +50.0k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC | Added | +48.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +46.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +44.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +41.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Added | +30.3k |
| PMG Family Office LLC | Added | +28.3k |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. | Added | +27.7k |
Biggest sellers
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | Sold out | -167.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -132.5k |
| TrueMark Investments, LLC | Sold out | -81.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -75.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -65.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -50.8k |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. | Reduced | -33.4k |
| Activest Wealth Management | Sold out | -32.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -28.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -27.5k |
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 2026
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $108 | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5m $42.9m | Added +136.1k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.7m $16.3m | Added +988.2k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $14.0m | Reduced -132.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 706.5k $6.8m | Reduced -28.7k |
| OAK HILL ADVISORS LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 578.9k $5.6m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 562.1k $5.4m | Reduced -75.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 507.2k $4.9m | Added +41.2k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 455.5k $4.4m | Added +48.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 406.8k $3.9m | Added +44.2k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 360.5k $3.5m | Reduced -13.1k |
| Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.22% of their portfolio | 329.0k $3.2m | Added +50.0k |
| GREENUP STREET WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 293.1k $2.8m | Added +21.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 238.6k $2.3m | Reduced -9.7k |
| GraniteShares Advisors LLC 1.63% of their portfolio | 236.6k $2.3m | Reduced -27.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.0k $2.2m | Reduced -319 |
| Smith Asset Management Co., LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 199.5k $1.9m | Added +16.6k |
| PMG Family Office LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 150.4k $1.4m | Added +28.3k |
| Bison Wealth, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 133.0k $1.3m | Added +3.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.8k $1.2m | Added +4.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.2k $1.1m | Reduced -27.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.8k $1.1m | Added +46.3k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.6k $1.1m | Added +2.9k |
| Whipplewood Advisors, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 102.7k $984.9k | Added +2.5k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.4k $848.0k | Added +3.8k |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 84.6k $861.2k | Unchanged |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 79.7k $765.0k | Reduced -33.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $747.1k | Reduced -14.7k |
| Modern Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.8k $675.2k | Reduced -11.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.2k $577.4k | Added +134 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.0k $565.0k | Added +5.1k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.2k $580.0k | Added +24.2k |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 51.5k $493.9k | Reduced -5.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.8k $448.0k | Added +30.3k |
| MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.24% of their portfolio | 43.8k $420.1k | Reduced -341 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.5k $407.6k | Added +2.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.2k $404.9k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.3k $339.0k | Added +27.7k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.5k $330.9k | Added +1.5k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.1k $317.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $310.9k | Reduced -22.1k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.2k $279.9k | Added +1.1k |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 28.6k $273.9k | Reduced -4.0k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.6k $245.8k | Added +4.6k |
| Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.0k $240.0k | Unchanged |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.7k $227.5k | Reduced -667 |
| KELLEHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.06% of their portfolio | 23.6k $226.3k | Added +1.6k |
| Jackson Hole Capital Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.2k $212.8k | Reduced -120 |
| Trek Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.8k $199.0k | Unchanged |
| Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.9k $191.1k | Reduced -21.8k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.3k $185.2k | Unchanged |
| Nepsis Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 17.6k $169.2k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.3k $166.0k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $165.6k | Reduced -7.2k |
| KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.9k $152.9k | Added +347 |
| Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.5k $148.6k | Reduced -151 |
| Strong Retirement Solutions LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 15.5k $148.6k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $146.7k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $142.0k | Added +234 |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $141.0k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.1k $134.9k | Added +660 |
| Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.4k $132.3k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $114.7k | Reduced -445 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $112.2k | Reduced -50.8k |
| MATRIX PRIVATE CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 10.0k $95.9k | Unchanged |
| Darwin Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.8k $93.8k | Unchanged |
| CKW FINANCIAL GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.7k $75.0k | Unchanged |
| MTM Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.5k $61.9k | Added +191 |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $53.1k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $49.8k | Added +108 |
| Advyzon Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5k $42.7k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1k $39.4k | Added +3.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $28.8k | Unchanged |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $27.3k | Unchanged |
| N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $20.7k | Added +8 |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $16.9k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $16.1k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $9.8k | Unchanged |
| Financial Gravity Asset Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $9.6k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 728 $7.0k | Added +711 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 578 $5.5k | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 536 $5.1k | Reduced -250 |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $4.8k | Unchanged |
| HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $4.8k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 416 $3.9k | New |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 330 $3.2k | Unchanged |
| Private Wealth Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $2.9k | Unchanged |
| Caldwell Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 275 $2.6k | Unchanged |
| Osbon Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 107 $1.0k | New |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58 $554 | Added +2 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 14 $134 | Reduced -148 |