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DSU

Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
$9.61 -0.11 (-1.13%) At close · Jul 15
Market Cap
$603.51M
Shares
62,931,032

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$9.61 Open$9.66 Day$9.57–9.72 52W$9.31–10.10 Avg vol 30d302K Short int1.2M · 1.8% float · 3.7d Short vol36% DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Up next
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −2%
below
RSI (14) 39
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 38%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −1%
trailing
6-month return −4%
trailing
YTD return −3%
this year
Relative strength −14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $10 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
10 of 90 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +89.8K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.85% of float · ▼ -2.9% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
90 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 8%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −7%
past year
ATR 0.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
1 · 5 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−4% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−2% Neutral
RSI (14)
39 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
38% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $10 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
10 of 90 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +89.8K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.85% of float · ▼ -2.9% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
90 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $9 Now $10 · 38% 52-wk high $10
vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg -2%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
DSU
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
this stock
$603.51M -2.8% 1.8%
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
$356.10B +2.7% +16.2% 27.5 0.6%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$99.75B -2.8% 0.7%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$94.36B -16.6% +9.2% 32.6 3.1%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$90.72B -20.7% -11.0% 1.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
91
% held
24.0%
Reported
10 of 90
Top holder
MORGAN STANLEY
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
10
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
1.2M
Days to cover
3.7d
Change
-35.1K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
36%
As of
Jul 15, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
45.4K
Value
$441.6K
As of
Jun 30, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
78.3%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Joe Courtney
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Oct 9, 2020
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Jun 2, 2026
This year
1
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Earnings & Events
Investor Relations
Latest news
BlackRock Reports Second Quarter…
Published
Jul 15, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
DSU -1.0% -1.0% -3.6% -0.9% -2.8%
SPY +1.3% -0.2% +10.1% +1.1% +10.7%
vs SPY -2.3% -0.9% -13.7% -2.0% -13.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.099 / share · ex Jul 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.188 / share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
12.36%

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1051003 CUSIP 09255R202 13F (30d) 9 filings 9 filers Visit website Investor relations