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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 33,924 | $3.48 | $118,056 | 25,072,630 | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 20,419 | $3.46 | $70,650 | 25,038,706 | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 50,000 | $3.42 | $171,000 | 25,018,287 | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 60,600 | $3.41 | $206,646 | 24,968,287 | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 41,848 | $3.46 | $144,794 | 24,849,887 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 76,976 | $3.39 | $260,949 | 24,808,039 | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 11,310 | $3.39 | $38,341 | 24,731,063 | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 341,666 | $3.35 | $1,144,581 | 24,569,753 | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 188,412 | $3.31 | $623,644 | 23,677,786 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 442,609 | $3.28 | $1,451,758 | 22,566,980 | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 87,074 | $3.27 | $284,732 | 21,723,118 | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 65,276 | $3.21 | $209,536 | 21,172,971 | Feb 19, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 260,999 | $3.17 | $827,367 | 21,107,695 | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 300,506 | $3.16 | $949,599 | 20,846,696 | Feb 12, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 500 | $3.17 | $1,585 | 20,546,190 | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Weinstein Boaz | — | Purchase | 100,000 | $3.18 | $318,000 | 20,395,690 | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 4,000 | $3.18 | $12,720 | 20,295,690 | Jan 21, 2016 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Purchase | 800,000 | $3.19 | $2,552,000 | 19,590,316 | Jan 20, 2016 |
| Hart Leland | — | Purchase | 30,000 | $3.59 | $107,700 | 30,000 | Jul 30, 2015 |
| KESTER W CARL | — | Other | 974 | — | — | 1,074 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Keenan James | — | Other | 979 | — | — | 4,479 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| HUBBARD ROBERT GLENN | — | Other | 662 | — | — | 662 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Harris Jerrold B | — | Other | 162 | — | — | 340 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| GABBAY HENRY | — | Other | 326 | — | — | 523 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| FELDSTEIN KATHLEEN F | — | Other | 331 | — | — | 331 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| FABOZZI FRANK | — | Other | 326 | — | — | 345 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| CAVANAGH RICHARD | — | Other | 979 | — | — | 1,176 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Castellano Michael J | — | Other | 2,611 | — | — | 7,546 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Castellano Michael J | — | Purchase | 2,500 | $4.10 | $10,250 | 2,500 | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Keenan James | — | Purchase | 3,500 | $4.08 | $14,280 | 3,500 | Mar 3, 2011 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | — | Sale | 83,100 | $11.37 | $944,847 | 5,369,004 | May 1, 2010 |
| GABBAY HENRY | — | Purchase | 100 | $3.70 | $370 | 100 | Jan 15, 2010 |
| FABOZZI FRANK | — | Purchase | 10 | $5.22 | $52 | 10 | Mar 27, 2008 |
| Harris Jerrold B | — | Purchase | 100 | $5.42 | $542 | 100 | Feb 15, 2008 |
| KESTER W CARL | — | Purchase | 100 | $5.99 | $599 | 100 | Feb 5, 2008 |
| CAVANAGH RICHARD | — | Purchase | 100 | $5.61 | $561 | 100 | Dec 21, 2007 |
| Beckwith George Nicholas III | — | Purchase | 100 | $5.59 | $559 | 100 | Dec 20, 2007 |
| BOOTH KEVIN | Portfolio Manager | Sale | 30,000 | $7.50 | $225,000 | 13,477 | Jan 11, 2007 |
| FORBES RONALD W | — | Sale | 296 | $7.14 | $2,113 | 1,847 | Dec 12, 2006 |