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BNY MELLON STRATEGIC MUN BD DSM

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 09662E109

93 institutional holders -3 vs Q1 2025
23,583,60923.6m shares reported held*
$132.3mreported value*
7 new 27 added 28 reduced 11 sold out net bought ≈ $8.1m (+1.4m 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 ≈ $5.61.

Trends to Q2 2025

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100150Q3 22: 83Q4 22: 87Q1 23: 82Q2 23: 89Q3 23: 91Q4 23: 96Q1 24: 92Q2 24: 98Q3 24: 99Q4 24: 104Q1 25: 96Q2 25: 9393Q3 22Q2 23Q1 24Q4 24Q2 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202283
Q4 202287
Q1 202382
Q2 202389
Q3 202391
Q4 202396
Q1 202492
Q2 202498
Q3 202499
Q4 2024104
Q1 202596
Q2 202593

Buyers vs sellers

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

Bought or addedCut or sold out
50050Q3 23: 39 bought or addedQ3 23: 36 cut or sold outQ4 23: 50 bought or addedQ4 23: 34 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 45 bought or addedQ1 24: 37 cut or sold outQ2 24: 41 bought or addedQ2 24: 32 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 24: 44 bought or addedQ3 24: 35 cut or sold outQ4 24: 41 bought or addedQ4 24: 36 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 41 bought or addedQ1 25: 39 cut or sold outQ2 25: 34 bought or addedQ2 25: 39 cut or sold outQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20233936
Q4 20235034
Q1 20244537
Q2 20244132
Q3 20244435
Q4 20244136
Q1 20254139
Q2 20253439

Biggest buyers

Saba Capital Management, L.P. Added +902,043+902.0k
Karpus Management, Inc. Added +830,610+830.6k
Pathstone Holdings, LLC Added +368,855+368.9k
Advisors Asset Management, Inc. New +340,613+340.6k
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. Added +238,330+238.3k
Invesco Ltd. Added +95,769+95.8k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +72,407+72.4k
Bulldog Investors, LLP Added +69,204+69.2k
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Added +68,501+68.5k
COHEN & STEERS, INC. New +40,000+40.0k

Biggest sellers

WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC Reduced -377,806-377.8k
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -212,243-212.2k
Nuveen, LLC Reduced -192,054-192.1k
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Reduced -172,416-172.4k
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. Reduced -92,323-92.3k
Logan Stone Capital, LLC Reduced -82,408-82.4k
HighTower Advisors, LLC Reduced -80,175-80.2k
AQR Arbitrage LLC Sold out -66,816-66.8k
LPL Financial LLC Reduced -61,938-61.9k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -50,461-50.5k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 13D · may seek influence no change · filed 2025-12-31
Stated purposeOn December 30, 2025, Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a private fund advised by Saba Capital, submitted to the Issuer a notice of intent informing the Issuer of its intention to nominate Paul Kazarian as an independent director for election to the Board at the Issuer's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Full filing
10.3% no change 5.2m≈ $31.9m 2025-12-31
Bulldog Investors, LLP 13G · institution +1.6 pts · filed 2026-02-13 6.7% +1.6 pts 3.3m≈ $20.4m 2026-02-13
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-02 6.0% new 3.0m≈ $18.4m 2026-10-02

Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025

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.

DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2025-06-26 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 6,350 $5.55 $35.2k6.3k shares +<1%
2025-04-15 Saba Capital Management, L.P. +1 10% owner Bought 5,267 $5.48 $28.9k5.3k shares +<1%

Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).

Holders, Q2 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.79% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,152,5915.2m $28.9m $28.9m 0.79% Added +902.0k +902,043
2 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 3,486,1123.5m $19.5m $19.5m 0.08% Added +368.9k +368,855
3 Bulldog Investors, LLP 3.68% of their portfolio SADDLE BROOK, NJ 2,596,6312.6m $14.5m $14.5m 3.68% Added +69.2k +69,204
4 RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio WEST PALM BEACH, FL 1,498,3611.5m $8.4m $8.4m 0.46% Reduced -17.5k -17,513
5 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio Parsippany, NJ 1,042,6861.0m $5.8m $5.8m 0.24% Reduced -92.3k -92,323
6 Karpus Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio Pittsford, NY 856,403856.4k $4.8m $4.8m 0.15% Added +830.6k +830,610
7 Almitas Capital LLC 1.20% of their portfolio SANTA MONICA, CA 851,087851.1k $4.8m $4.8m 1.20% Unchanged
8 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 709,944709.9k $4.0m $4.0m 0.03% Reduced -172.4k -172,416
9 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 650,157650.2k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Reduced -61.9k -61,938
10 SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.06% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 498,827498.8k $2.8m $2.8m 0.06% Added +26.5k +26,463
11 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 451,132451.1k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Reduced -212.2k -212,243
12 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 394,716394.7k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Reduced -50.5k -50,461
13 WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 378,993379.0k $2.1m $2.1m 0.06% Reduced -377.8k -377,806
14 Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.73% of their portfolio MIAMI BEACH, FL 366,054366.1k $2.0m $2.0m 0.73% Added +238.3k +238,330
15 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Monument, CO 340,613340.6k $1.9m $1.9m 0.03% New
16 VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 338,922338.9k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +2.6k +2,634
17 Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 294,867294.9k $1.7m $1.7m 0.78% Reduced -82.4k -82,408
18 Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 279,846279.8k $1.8m $1.8m 0.03% Reduced -10.4k -10,395
19 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 196,010196.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +20.9k +20,857
20 CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 187,555187.6k $1.1m $1.1m 0.01% Unchanged
21 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio Richmond, VA 184,401184.4k $1.0m $1.0m 0.08% Unchanged
22 PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 174,448174.4k $977.0k $977.0k 0.01% Added +15.3k +15,336
23 RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 159,974160.0k $895.9k $895.9k 0.01% Added +6.9k +6,861
24 Ackerman Capital Advisors, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 156,966157.0k $879.0k $879.0k 0.20% Reduced -15.0k -15,020
25 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 137,174137.2k $768.2k $768.2k 0.00% Added +95.8k +95,769
26 Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 136,099136.1k $762.2k $762.2k 0.00% Reduced -192.1k -192,054
27 Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 135,578135.6k $759.2k $759.2k 0.00% Added +68.5k +68,501
28 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 130,450130.4k $730.5k $730.5k 0.12% Added +4.2k +4,215
29 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 111,379111.4k $623.7k $623.7k 0.00% Reduced -626 -626
30 Bridgewater Advisors Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 92,77092.8k $509.3k $509.3k 0.04% Unchanged
31 PFS Partners, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio MINE HILL, NJ 88,67088.7k $496.6k $496.6k 0.25% Added +931 +931
32 Savvy Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 83,53183.5k $467.8k $467.8k 0.03% Reduced -3.0k -2,992
33 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 73,35373.4k $410.8k $410.8k 0.00% Added +72.4k +72,407
34 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 62,39062.4k $349.4k $349.4k 0.00% Reduced -511 -511
35 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 61,35261.4k $343.6k $343.6k 0.00% Added +622 +622
36 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 61,01661.0k $341.7k $341.7k 0.00% Reduced -502 -502
37 Traub Capital Management LLC 0.27% of their portfolio NEEDHAM, MA 53,02953.0k $297.0k $297.0k 0.27% First filing
38 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 49,18949.2k $275.5k $275.5k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,674
39 Gridiron Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio Wexford, PA 48,89148.9k $273.8k $273.8k 0.17% Unchanged
40 Palogic Value Management, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 48,47548.5k $271.5k $271.5k 0.11% Unchanged
41 Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 46,24646.2k $259.0k $259.0k 0.02% Reduced -2.0k -1,991
42 MELFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio WESTBOROUGH, MA 44,11144.1k $247.0k $247.0k 0.16% Unchanged
43 Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, CO 42,86042.9k $240.0k $240.0k 0.01% Reduced -28.2k -28,230
44 Camelot Portfolios, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio Maumee, OH 41,85441.9k $234.4k $234.4k 0.14% Added +2.9k +2,894
45 ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 40,48540.5k $226.7k $226.7k 0.01% Unchanged
46 INTEGRATED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio JESSUP, PA 40,06940.1k $224.4k $224.4k 0.17% Added +6.8k +6,776
47 COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 40,00040.0k $224.0k $224.0k 0.00% New
48 Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. 0.12% of their portfolio GIG HARBOR, WA 38,76238.8k $217.1k $217.1k 0.12% Unchanged
49 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 38,42438.4k $215.2k $215.2k 0.00% Reduced -80.2k -80,175
50 Aviance Capital Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NAPLES, FL 37,49137.5k $210.0k $210.0k 0.03% Added +7.3k +7,319
51 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 37,34037.3k $209.1k $209.1k 0.00% Added +3.5k +3,536
52 Catalina Capital Group, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio Torrance, CA 36,50036.5k $204.4k $204.4k 0.14% New
53 Matisse Capital 0.09% of their portfolio PORTLAND, OR 32,63032.6k $182.7k $182.7k 0.09% Unchanged
54 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 30,24630.2k $169.4k $169.4k 0.00% Reduced -4.7k -4,740
55 Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio SARASOTA, FL 29,03129.0k $162.6k $162.6k 0.07% Reduced -2.7k -2,695
56 Modern Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 23,59323.6k $132.1k $132.1k 0.00% Unchanged
57 Advisor OS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 21,54121.5k $120.6k $120.6k 0.01% Reduced -3.4k -3,389
58 Capital Market Strategies LLC 0.08% of their portfolio PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 19,70019.7k $110.3k $110.3k 0.08% Added +1.0k +1,000
59 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 19,20619.2k $108.0k $108.0k 0.00% Unchanged
60 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 18,67218.7k $104.6k $104.6k 0.00% Added +160 +160
61 WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 18,30018.3k $102.0k $102.0k 0.00% Reduced -675 -675
62 Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 17,60917.6k $98.6k $98.6k 0.07% Added +220 +220
63 LexAurum Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 17,23417.2k $96.5k $96.5k 0.02% Unchanged
64 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 16,26816.3k $91.0k $91.0k 0.00% Reduced -10.1k -10,102
65 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 16,13616.1k $90.4k $90.4k 0.00% Reduced -6.7k -6,657
66 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 15,70015.7k $87.9k $87.9k 0.00% Reduced -6.0k -6,007
67 Realta Investment Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio WILMINGTON, DE 15,24715.2k $85.4k $85.4k 0.03% Unchanged
68 CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio FALLS CHURCH, VA 15,08115.1k $84.5k $84.5k 0.03% Added +159 +159
69 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 14,97215.0k $83.8k $83.8k 0.00% Reduced -33.4k -33,362
70 MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SPRINGFIELD, MA 13,06213.1k $73.0k $73.0k 0.00% Added +1.6k +1,628
71 MIdWestOne Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio Iowa City, IA 12,21412.2k $68.4k $68.4k 0.01% Unchanged
72 Virtu Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 12,16112.2k $68.0k $68.0k 0.00% New
73 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 11,60011.6k $65.0k $65.0k 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,270
74 SIGNATURE ESTATE & INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 10,50710.5k $58.8k $58.8k 0.00% Reduced -1.8k -1,793
75 Plan A Wealth LLC 0.03% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 10,50010.5k $58.8k $58.8k 0.03% Unchanged
76 SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.00% of their portfolio CLAYTON, MO 10,00010.0k $56.0k $56.0k 0.00% Unchanged
77 Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,00010.0k $56.0k $56.0k 0.00% New
78 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 7,0077.0k $39.2k $39.2k 0.00% Unchanged
79 Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio San Rafael, CA 7,0007.0k $39.2k $39.2k 0.00% First filing
80 HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio NEWPORT BEACH, CA 6,9707.0k $39.0k $39.0k 0.00% Unchanged
81 Smallwood Wealth Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio RED BANK, NJ 6,4606.5k $36.2k $36.2k 0.02% Unchanged
82 MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 6,0236.0k $33.7k $33.7k 0.00% Unchanged
83 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 4,7584.8k $26.6k $26.6k 0.00% Reduced -139 -139
84 EASTERN BANK 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 3,4413.4k $19.3k $19.3k 0.00% Unchanged
85 Activest Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio AVENTURA, FL 1,5001.5k $8.4k $8.4k 0.00% Unchanged
86 Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FLEMINGTON, NJ 1,4471.4k $8.1k $8.1k 0.00% Unchanged
87 Darwin Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 1,0001.0k $5.6k $5.6k 0.00% Unchanged
88 Briaud Financial Planning Inc 0.00% of their portfolio COLLEGE STATION, TX 874874 $4.0k $4.0k 0.00% Unchanged
89 Mascoma Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio HANOVER, NH 565565 $3.2k $3.2k 0.00% Unchanged
90 Elequin Capital, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 551551 $3.1k $3.1k 0.00% New
91 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1818 $0 $0 0.00% New
92 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11 $6 $6 0.00% Unchanged
93 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 — Unchanged