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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

DSU
Exchange
NYSE
SEC CIK
0001051003

No open-market purchases or sales by BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 101 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $148.4M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q2 2025

Institutional positions in BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. as of Jun 30, 2025. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
90
+5 vs. Q1 2025
Shares held
12.1M
+685.7K (+6.0%) vs. Q1 2025
Total value
$128.2M
+$6.86M (+5.7%) vs. Q1 2025
New holders
11
31 more added
Sold out
6
29 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q1 2025 haven't filed for Q2 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting DSU on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ2 2025: 90 institutions
Q1 2021: 87 institutionsQ2 2021: 88 institutionsQ3 2021: 87 institutionsQ4 2021: 88 institutionsQ1 2022: 91 institutionsQ2 2022: 97 institutionsQ3 2022: 100 institutionsQ4 2022: 102 institutionsQ1 2023: 99 institutionsQ2 2023: 88 institutionsQ3 2023: 85 institutionsQ4 2023: 81 institutionsQ1 2024: 82 institutionsQ2 2024: 75 institutionsQ3 2024: 85 institutionsQ4 2024: 90 institutionsQ1 2025: 86 institutionsQ2 2025: 90 institutionsQ3 2025: 92 institutionsQ4 2025: 101 institutionsQ1 2026: 90 institutionsQ2 2026: 101 institutions
Value heldQ2 2025: $128.2M
Q1 2021: $149.0MQ2 2021: $145.2MQ3 2021: $135.9MQ4 2021: $139.7MQ1 2022: $123.4MQ2 2022: $123.0MQ3 2022: $131.2MQ4 2022: $123.2MQ1 2023: $131.0MQ2 2023: $128.1MQ3 2023: $128.0MQ4 2023: $123.7MQ1 2024: $118.3MQ2 2024: $111.2MQ3 2024: $119.6MQ4 2024: $128.1MQ1 2025: $121.4MQ2 2025: $128.2MQ3 2025: $144.4MQ4 2025: $146.7MQ1 2026: $144.3MQ2 2026: $148.4M
Institutions holding DSU and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026101$148.4M
Q1 202690$144.3M
Q4 2025101$146.7M
Q3 202592$144.4M
Q2 202590$128.2M
Q1 202586$121.4M
Q4 202490$128.1M
Q3 202485$119.6M
Q2 202475$111.2M
Q1 202482$118.3M
Q4 202381$123.7M
Q3 202385$128.0M
Q2 202388$128.1M
Q1 202399$131.0M
Q4 2022102$123.2M
Q3 2022100$131.2M
Q2 202297$123.0M
Q1 202291$123.4M
Q4 202188$139.7M
Q3 202187$135.9M
Q2 202188$145.2M
Q1 202187$149.0M

Institutions, Q2 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.; share changes are against Q1 2025.

Institutions holding DSU in Q2 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Morgan Stanley3,845,572$40.6M0.00%−75,861−1.9%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC1,403,471$14.8M0.12%+186,480+15.3%Added
LPL Financial LLC691,437$7.30M0.00%+138,463+25.0%Added
Invesco Ltd.655,619$6.92M0.00%+4,353+0.7%Added
Oak Hill Advisors LP578,922$6.11M1.53%−18,082−3.0%Reduced
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.467,718$4.94M0.09%−74,904−13.8%Reduced
Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC413,571$4.32M1.21%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of America Corp349,610$3.69M0.00%+2,984+0.9%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc272,036$2.87M0.00%+16,074+6.3%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc270,875$2.85M0.00%+21,418+8.6%Added
GraniteShares Advisors LLC260,364$2.75M1.69%+16,269+6.7%Added
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.225,656$2.38M0.06%+225,656New
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.210,861$2.23M0.18%+210,861New
Wells Fargo & Company181,178$1.91M0.00%+4,062+2.3%Added
Smith Asset Management Co., LLC180,370$1.90M1.64%−535−0.3%Reduced
UBS Group AG152,935$1.61M0.00%+30,345+24.8%Added
Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC137,184$1.45M0.18%+643+0.5%Added
Royal Bank of Canada105,436$1.11M0.00%−4,850−4.4%Reduced
Modern Wealth Management, LLC97,473$1.03M0.03%−2,154−2.2%Reduced
Whipplewood Advisors, LLC95,870$1.01M0.56%+95,841+330,486.2%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.92,249$974.2K0.00%+20,940+29.4%Added
Ethos Financial Group, LLC86,877$917.4K0.08%−2,527−2.8%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC86,535$913.8K0.00%+2,156+2.6%Added
Matrix Private Capital Group LLC74,000$781.4K0.46%−21,014−22.1%Reduced
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.72,696$767.7K0.26%−21,155−22.5%Reduced
Armis Advisers, LLC68,633$728.2K0.06%−4,425−6.1%Reduced
Envestnet Asset Management Inc66,879$706.2K0.00%+6,804+11.3%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC65,782$695.0K0.00%−4,166−6.0%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp60,617$640.1K0.00%−20,301−25.1%Reduced
Creative Planning60,083$634.5K0.00%+120.0%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers44,809$473.2K0.00%−6,703−13.0%Reduced
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC43,953$464.1K0.01%−4,695−9.7%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.42,465$448.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Melfa Wealth Management, LLC40,909$432.0K0.27%−8,618−17.4%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC37,894$400.2K0.00%+37,894New
Everstar Asset Management, LLC34,603$365.4K0.22%−85−0.2%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp32,387$342.0K0.00%+5,268+19.4%Added
Register Financial Advisors LLC31,560$333.3K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC28,386$299.8K0.00%+48+0.2%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC25,500$269.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.25,411$268.3K0.00%−9,477−27.2%Reduced
Wedbush Securities Inc23,345$247.0K0.01%−1,087−4.4%Reduced
Jackson Hole Capital Partners, LLC22,305$235.5K0.04%+400+1.8%Added
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC22,285$235.3K0.03%−2,258−9.2%Reduced
Wall Street Access Asset Management, LLC20,967$221.4K0.08%+498+2.4%Added
BCJ Capital Management, LLC20,754$219.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC20,688$218.5K0.00%+4,604+28.6%Added
Sowell Financial Services LLC20,411$215.5K0.01%−6,600−24.4%Reduced
Allworth Financial LP19,820$209.3K0.00%+8,000+67.7%Added
Thurston, Springer, Miller, Herd & Titak, Inc.19,036$201.0K0.03%+532+2.9%Added
KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC17,747$187.4K0.06%−3,452−16.3%Reduced
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans16,433$174.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.16,472$173.9K0.00%+1,430+9.5%Added
Virtu Financial LLC16,010$169.0K0.01%−3,444−17.7%Reduced
Citigroup Inc14,568$153.8K0.00%−4,601−24.0%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.13,946$147.0K0.00%−273−1.9%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.13,660$144.3K0.00%−801−5.5%Reduced
Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.13,152$138.5K0.04%+1,273+10.7%Added
Focused Wealth Management, Inc12,569$132.7K0.02%−143−1.1%Reduced
Comerica Bank12,500$132.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors10,716$113.2K0.02%+201+1.9%Added
Cohen & Steers, Inc.10,000$106.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Darwin Advisors, LLC9,776$103.2K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC8,599$90.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CKW Financial Group7,711$82.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC7,116$75.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.6,100$64.4K0.02%+500+8.9%Added
MTM Investment Management, LLC5,921$62.5K0.02%+5,921New
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC4,964$52.4K0.00%+55+1.1%Added
Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group4,000$41.8K0.02%+4,000New
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC3,342$35.3K0.00%−7,785−70.0%Reduced
N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC2,128$22.5K0.00%+7+0.3%Added
Global Retirement Partners, LLC1,923$20.3K0.00%+1,923New
Creekmur Asset Management LLC1,819$19.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC1,249$13.0K0.00%+47+3.9%Added
Financial Gravity Companies, Inc.1,005$10.6K0.00%+1,005New
Harbour Investments, Inc.965$10.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC786$8.30K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fourth Dimension Wealth, LLC731$7.72K0.00%−239−24.6%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc670$7.08K0.00%+201+42.9%Added
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec333$3.52K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc330$3.48K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.291$3.07K0.00%+291New
Caldwell Trust Co275$2.90K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Decker Retirement Planning Inc.250$2.64K0.00%+250New
US Bancorp219$2.31K0.00%+219New
Jones Financial Companies LLLP109$1.15K0.00%+109New
Larson Financial Group LLC53$5600.00%+1+1.9%Added
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)9$950.00%−476−98.1%Reduced
Avenir Tech Ltd1$110.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co0$00.00%−34,553−100.0%Sold out
StoneX Group Inc.0$00.00%−12,929−100.0%Sold out
Beaumont Asset Management, L.L.C.0$00.00%−10,482−100.0%Sold out
Spire Wealth Management0$00.00%−1,758−100.0%Sold out
CoreCap Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−1,500−100.0%Sold out
Kiker Wealth Management, LLC0$00.00%−433−100.0%Sold out
Sofos Investments, Inc.––––Not filed