BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delbos David | — | Disposition | 3,920 | $10.75 | $42,136 | 48,102 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Disposition | 2,015 | $10.75 | $21,656 | — | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Wilson Carly | — | Disposition | 1,123 | $10.75 | $12,072 | 1,166 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Harris Stayce D. | — | Purchase | 10 | $10.82 | $108 | 10 | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Delbos David | — | Disposition | 3,859 | $9.81 | $37,860 | 39,264 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Disposition | 2,467 | $9.81 | $24,198 | — | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Delbos David | — | Option Exercise | 8,375 | — | — | 44,907 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Option Exercise | 6,041 | — | — | 6,041 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Delbos David | — | Disposition | 7,856 | $10.55 | $82,878 | 34,279 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Disposition | 5,666 | $10.55 | $59,778 | — | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Option Exercise | 4,616 | — | — | 4,616 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Delbos David | — | Disposition | 4,147 | $11.36 | $47,112 | 31,482 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Option Exercise | 1,270 | — | — | 1,270 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Sale | 5,000 | $11.29 | $56,450 | — | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 37,146 | $11.40 | $423,464 | 5,264,992 | May 10, 2018 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Sale | 19,675 | $11.41 | $224,492 | 5,302,138 | May 8, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 13,467 | $11.38 | $153,254 | 5,355,537 | May 4, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 3,225 | $11.42 | $36,830 | 5,562,287 | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 40,229 | $11.36 | $457,001 | 5,565,512 | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 75,500 | $11.46 | $865,230 | 6,032,917 | Apr 23, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Disposition | 1,784,448 | $12.41 | $22,145,000 | 6,318,086 | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Marshall Adrian C | — | Disposition | 782 | $11.68 | $9,131 | — | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Garfin Mitchell | — | Option Exercise | 1,179 | — | — | 6,179 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 186,788 | $11.74 | $2,192,891 | 8,132,559 | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Sale | 50,000 | $11.73 | $586,500 | 8,319,347 | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 5,600 | $11.74 | $65,744 | 8,369,347 | Jan 11, 2018 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Sale | 2,050 | $11.68 | $23,944 | 8,374,947 | Jan 8, 2018 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Sale | 47,672 | $11.73 | $559,193 | 8,572,466 | Jan 4, 2018 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Sale | 47,672 | $11.73 | $559,193 | 8,572,466 | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Keenan James | — | Purchase | 10,000 | $11.69 | $116,900 | 46,325 | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Lynch Catherine A. | — | Purchase | 2,120 | $11.78 | $24,974 | 4,275 | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Keenan James | — | Purchase | 1,500 | $11.55 | $17,325 | 36,325 | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Egan Cynthia | — | Purchase | 200 | $11.42 | $2,284 | 8,750 | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Egan Cynthia | — | Purchase | 8,550 | $11.47 | $98,069 | 8,550 | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Castellano Michael J | — | Purchase | 1,800 | $11.03 | $19,854 | 4,315 | Dec 5, 2016 |
| Perlowski John | President and CEO | Purchase | 4,000 | $10.86 | $43,440 | 4,000 | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Keenan James | — | Purchase | 50,000 | $3.51 | $175,500 | 104,479 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| KESTER W CARL | — | Purchase | 1,100 | $3.46 | $3,806 | 2,500 | Nov 14, 2016 |
| Keenan James | — | Purchase | 50,000 | $3.47 | $173,500 | 147,666 | Nov 14, 2016 |
| CAVANAGH RICHARD | — | Purchase | 2,500 | $3.47 | $8,675 | 3,676 | Nov 14, 2016 |
| Keenan James | — | Purchase | 50,000 | $3.47 | $173,500 | 54,479 | Nov 14, 2016 |
| NOVICK BARBARA | — | Purchase | 10,000 | $3.48 | $34,800 | 10,000 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| ROBARDS KAREN P | — | Purchase | 4,000 | $3.48 | $13,920 | 4,000 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Lynch Catherine A. | — | Purchase | 6,465 | $3.48 | $22,498 | 6,465 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 103,600 | $3.61 | $373,996 | 25,860,421 | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 301,800 | $3.60 | $1,086,480 | 25,756,821 | Sep 26, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 100,000 | $3.62 | $362,000 | 25,455,021 | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 104,577 | $3.61 | $377,523 | 25,355,021 | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 58,324 | $3.52 | $205,300 | 25,150,954 | May 3, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 20,000 | $3.52 | $70,400 | 25,092,630 | Apr 28, 2016 |