BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. seeks to provide current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. companies' debt instruments, including corporate loans, that are rated in the lower rating categories of the established rating services (Baa or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BBB or lower by Standard & Poor's) or unrated debt instruments of comparable quality. As a secondary objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation.
Company profile
Ticker
DSU
Exchange
CEO
John Perlowski
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Former names
BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II INC
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
223564108
DSU stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
14 Mar 24
N-CSR
Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)
6 Mar 24
N-CSRS
Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)
1 Sep 23
N-PX
Annual report of proxy voting record
25 Aug 23
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
4 Aug 23
424B3
Prospectus supplement
30 May 23
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
23 May 23
424B3
Prospectus supplement
10 May 23
N-CEN
Annual report (registered investment company)
10 Mar 23
N-CSR
Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)
6 Mar 23
Latest ownership filings
SC 13G/A
MORGAN STANLEY
8 Feb 24
4
Carly Wilson
2 Feb 24
4
Mitchell Garfin
2 Feb 24
4
David Delbos
2 Feb 24
NPORT-P
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (Sep 2023 report)
28 Nov 23
3
Arthur Philip Steinmetz
14 Sep 23
NPORT-P
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (Jun 2023 report)
25 Aug 23
3
Aaron David Wasserman
6 Jul 23
3
Carly Wilson
2 Jun 23
NPORT-P
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (Mar 2023 report)
26 May 23
Funds
Series | Ticker | %Monthly Return ? | $Assets | #Holdings | As of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. | – | 1.47 | 1.08 | 0.51 | 658.74 mm | 1,295 | Sep 2023 |
Institutional ownership, Q3 2023
30.5% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
---|---|
Total holders | 80 |
Opened positions | 5 |
Closed positions | 8 |
Increased positions | 22 |
Reduced positions | 31 |
13F shares | Current |
---|---|
Total value | 124.24 bn |
Total shares | 14.23 mm |
Total puts | 0.00 |
Total calls | 0.00 |
Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
MS Morgan Stanley | 4.21 mm | $43.21 bn |
First Trust Portfolios | 2.02 mm | $0.00 |
Guggenheim Capital | 1.05 mm | $10.78 bn |
Advisors Asset Management | 954.40 k | $9.80 bn |
IVZ Invesco | 730.34 k | $7.50 bn |
Oak Hill Advisors | 648.05 k | $6.66 bn |
Allspring Global Investments | 526.59 k | $5.41 bn |
Elevated Capital Advisors | 431.68 k | $4.43 bn |
LPL Financial | 380.09 k | $3.90 bn |
BAC Bank Of America | 316.88 k | $3.25 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 Jan 24 | Mitchell Garfin | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 11.05 | 5,424.434 | 59.94 k | 5,424.434 |
31 Jan 24 | Carly Wilson | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 11.05 | 3,023.756 | 33.41 k | 3,023.756 |
31 Jan 24 | David Delbos | Phantom Shares Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 11.05 | 10,554.299 | 116.62 k | 10,554.299 |
Press releases
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Apr 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
28 Mar 24
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Mar 24
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
29 Feb 24
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
1 Feb 24