NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_5842074094939499.htm BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         
Shares
    Value  

Common Stocks — 0.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.(a)(b)

 

    1,075,282,733     $ 10,753  
 

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%  

McDermott International, Inc.(b)

 

    12,276       712  
 

 

 

 
Health Care Management Services — 0.0%  

New Millennium HoldCo, Inc.(b)

 

    10,718       589  
 

 

 

 
Media — 0.0%  

Adelphia Communications Corp.,
Class A(a)(b)(c)

 

    400,000       4  

Adelphia Recovery Trust(b)

 

    396,568       753  
 

 

 

 
    757  
Metals & Mining — 0.0%  

Ameriforge Group, Inc.

 

    1,664       83,200  

Preferred Proppants LLC(a)

 

    14,576       58,304  
 

 

 

 
    141,504  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%  

SunPower Corp.(b)

 

    1,707       8,655  
 

 

 

 
Software — 0.0%  

Avaya Holdings Corp.(b)

 

    40       324  
 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost — $12,497,579)

 

    163,294  
 

 

 

 
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.3%

 

ALM XIV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 3.36%, 10/15/29(d)(e)

    USD       500       425,602  

Gulf Stream Meridian Ltd., Series 2020-IA(a)(d)(e):

     

Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.37%), 1.64%, 04/15/33

      750       749,175  

Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 3.64%, 04/15/33

      250       249,600  
 

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.3%
(Cost — $1,500,000)

 

    1,424,377  
 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 14.0%

     
Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%                  

Arconic, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/24

 

    241       237,988  

Bombardier, Inc.(d):

     

6.13%, 01/15/23

      664       468,120  

7.50%, 12/01/24

      58       39,150  

7.50%, 03/15/25

      73       52,159  

7.88%, 04/15/27

      40       26,694  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)                  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., (6.5% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 09/15/24(d)(f)

    USD       44     $ 28,201  

Signature Aviation US Holdings, Inc.(d):

     

5.38%, 05/01/26

      42       40,635  

4.00%, 03/01/28

      229       206,741  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26

      493       458,490  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/26(d)

      1,453       1,447,551  

Wolverine Escrow LLC, 9.00%, 11/15/26(d)

      231       187,687  
 

 

 

 
    3,193,416  
Auto Components — 0.1%  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:

     

4.75%, 09/15/24

      153       140,716  

6.38%, 12/15/25

      3       2,835  

5.25%, 05/15/27

      138       127,477  

NM Holdings Co. LLC, Series B,
9.50%, 07/01/05(a)(b)(c)

 

    5,125       1  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc.:

     

4.38%, 05/15/26

    EUR       134       122,664  

6.25%, 05/15/26(d)

    USD       122       115,290  

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25(d)

 

    104       97,500  

Venture Holdings Co. LLC, 12.00%, 06/01/09(a)(b)(c)

 

    5,150       1  
 

 

 

 
    606,484  
Banks — 0.0%  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 2.63%, 04/28/25

    EUR       100       91,538  

Banco Espirito Santo SA(b)(c):

     

2.63%, 05/08/17

      100       17,646  

4.75%, 01/15/21

      200       35,293  

4.00%, 01/21/21

      100       17,646  
 

 

 

 
    162,123  
Building Products — 0.2%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25(d)

    USD       35       31,588  

CPG Merger Sub LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/21(d)

 

    446       432,799  

Masonite International Corp., 5.38%, 02/01/28(d)

 

    198       194,594  

Standard Industries, Inc.(d):

     

5.50%, 02/15/23

      2       1,930  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Products (continued)  

Standard Industries, Inc.(d) (continued):

     

6.00%, 10/15/25

    USD       238     $ 233,906  
   

 

 

 
        894,817  
Capital Markets — 0.0%  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.75%, 07/15/26(d)

      116       106,720  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.4%  

Ashland Services BV, 2.00%, 01/30/28

    EUR       100       95,676  

Atotech Alpha 2 BV, (8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 8.75%, 06/01/23(d)(f)

    USD       400       360,000  

Atotech Alpha 3 BV/Alpha US Bidco, Inc., 6.25%, 02/01/25(d)

      636       585,915  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC:

     

9.75%, 10/15/23

      133       138,154  

10.00%, 10/15/25

      283       298,593  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/26(d)

      134       124,620  

Monitchem HoldCo 3 SA, 5.25%, 03/15/25

    EUR       100       91,541  

PQ Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/25(d)

    USD       307       276,300  

Valvoline, Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/30(d)

      128       119,987  
   

 

 

 
        2,090,786  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 07/15/27(d)

      72       67,853  

Core & Main LP, 6.13%, 08/15/25(d)

      273       253,890  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26

    EUR       100       91,761  

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.88%, 09/15/26

    USD       46       46,589  
   

 

 

 
        460,093  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%  

ViaSat, Inc., 5.63%, 04/15/27(d)

      358       353,525  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

     

Brand Industrial Services, Inc.,
8.50%, 07/15/25(d)

      314       246,553  

PulteGroup, Inc., 7.88%, 06/15/32

      23       25,300  

SPIE SA, 2.63%, 06/18/26

    EUR       100       98,323  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 8.25%, 07/01/26(d)

    USD       258       196,080  
   

 

 

 
        566,256  
Construction Materials — 0.2%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/28(d)

      156       141,960  

Core & Main Holdings LP, (8.625% Cash or 9.38% PIK), 8.63%, 09/15/24(d)(f)

      336       307,440  

HD Supply, Inc., 5.38%, 10/15/26(d)

      219       212,894  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction Materials (continued)  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 6.88%, 08/15/23(d)

    USD       531     $ 483,210  
   

 

 

 
        1,145,504  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1%  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/26(d)

      312       324,480  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.6%  

Husky III Holding Ltd., (13.00% PIK), 13.00%, 02/15/25(d)(f)

      473       347,409  

Navient Corp.:

     

7.25%, 09/25/23

      5       4,850  

6.13%, 03/25/24

      96       88,800  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      180       165,600  

5.00%, 03/15/27

      20       17,194  

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 05/15/26

    EUR       100       109,187  

4.50%, 05/15/26(d)

      855       933,549  

6.25%, 05/15/26(d)

    USD       15       15,488  

Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.38%, 11/15/29

      114       104,310  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26(d)

      1,072       1,069,985  
   

 

 

 
        2,856,372  
Containers & Packaging — 0.4%  

ARD Finance SA, (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 06/30/27(d)(f)

      641       550,555  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:

     

4.13%, 08/15/26(d)

      200       199,000  

4.75%, 07/15/27

    GBP       100       113,342  

OI European Group BV, 2.88%, 02/15/25

    EUR       100       102,128  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 7.00%, 07/15/24(d)

    USD       223       226,624  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV,
8.50%, 08/15/27(d)

      814       818,070  
   

 

 

 
        2,009,719  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%  

APX Group, Inc., 7.88%, 12/01/22

      163       153,275  

Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 08/01/25(d)

      558       541,260  
   

 

 

 
        694,535  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.63%, 07/15/26(d)

      792       778,140  

Altice France Holding SA:

     

8.00%, 05/15/27(i)

    EUR       200       231,596  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Altice France Holding SA (continued):

     

10.50%, 05/15/27(d)

    USD       1,761     $ 1,857,855  

6.00%, 02/15/28(d)

 

    272       239,273  

Arrow Global Finance PLC, 5.13%, 09/15/24

    GBP       100       106,821  

Citigroup, Inc., Series V, (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.23%), 4.70%(g)(h)

    USD       410       351,206  

F-Brasile SpA/F-Brasile US LLC, Series XR, 7.38%, 08/15/26(d)

      200       199,000  

LHC3 PLC, (4.13% Cash or 4.88% PIK), 4.13%, 08/15/24(f)

    EUR       100       91,680  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/29

    USD       119       111,562  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/25(d)

      211       193,078  

VZ Vendor Financing BV, 2.50%, 01/31/24

    EUR       100       103,893  
   

 

 

 
        4,264,104  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

CenturyLink, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 12/15/26(d)

    USD       638       638,000  

Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/39

 

    177       171,690  

Oi SA, (10.00% Cash or 12.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/27/25(f)

      20       13,650  

SoftBank Group Corp.:

     

4.00%, 04/20/23

    EUR       100       101,058  

4.00%, 09/19/29

 

    100       88,214  

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

    USD       58       58,870  

6.00%, 09/30/34

 

    479       474,210  

7.20%, 07/18/36

 

    14       14,490  

7.72%, 06/04/38

 

    51       53,918  

Telecom Italia SpA:

     

5.30%, 05/30/24(d)

 

    314       315,589  

2.75%, 04/15/25

    EUR       100       103,397  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC,
4.88%, 06/01/27(d)

    USD       131       125,079  
   

 

 

 
        2,158,165  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 1.00%, 11/10/20(a)(b)(c)(e)

      2,375        
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.88%, 04/01/27(d)

      107       75,981  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co., 6.25%, 01/15/26(d)

      280       247,800  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.:

     

6.88%, 04/01/26

 

    344       215,000  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. (continued):

     

6.88%, 09/01/27

    USD       254     $ 157,480  
   

 

 

 
        696,261  
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.1%  

Tervita Corp., 7.63%, 12/01/21(d)

      380       266,000  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 05/15/26(d)

      128       103,857  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.:

     

5.25%, 06/01/25

 

    90       83,250  

5.38%, 04/15/26

 

    80       70,912  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 09/01/26

 

    139       115,370  

4.50%, 01/15/28

 

    520       442,000  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 4.63%, 08/01/29

      329       305,970  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27(d)

      664       498,000  
   

 

 

 
        1,619,359  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.63%, 12/01/29(d)

      356       324,807  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.63%, 10/01/39(d)

      88       78,807  

Post Holdings, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/30(d)

      268       256,610  
   

 

 

 
        335,417  
Food Products — 0.4%  

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/28(d)

      23       21,404  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/25(d)

      454       413,140  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28(d)

      118       125,727  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.(d):

     

6.50%, 04/15/29

      311       333,610  

5.50%, 01/15/30

      37       38,203  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:

     

5.00%, 07/15/35

      100       99,421  

6.88%, 01/26/39

      164       187,587  

6.50%, 02/09/40

      125       136,396  

5.20%, 07/15/45

      101       97,101  

4.38%, 06/01/46

      217       195,477  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (continued):

     

4.88%, 10/01/49(d)

    USD       208     $ 189,127  

Simmons Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 01/15/24(d)

      174       174,000  
   

 

 

 
        2,011,193  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%  

Avantor, Inc.(d):

     

6.00%, 10/01/24

      911       954,455  

9.00%, 10/01/25

      192       202,118  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.63%, 05/15/22(d)

      187       176,715  
   

 

 

 
        1,333,288  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9%  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 9.75%, 07/15/26(d)

      200       173,070  

Centene Corp.(d):

     

5.38%, 08/15/26

      117       119,340  

4.25%, 12/15/27

      285       279,300  

3.38%, 02/15/30

      145       134,850  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(d):

     

8.63%, 01/15/24

      367       362,299  

6.63%, 02/15/25

      205       189,625  

8.00%, 03/15/26

      505       479,750  

Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24

      69       69,324  

HCA, Inc., 3.50%, 09/01/30

      528       479,008  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 4.38%, 02/15/27(d)

      135       127,170  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24(d)

      388       337,583  

Polaris Intermediate Corp., (8.50% Cash or 9.25% PIK), 8.50%, 12/01/22(d)(f)

      302       233,669  

Radiology Partners, Inc., 9.25%, 02/01/28(d)

      98       84,843  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(d):

     

6.75%, 07/01/25

      145       104,400  

10.00%, 04/15/27

      220       154,000  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/25(d)

      103       38,141  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(d):

     

4.88%, 01/01/26

      582       554,355  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(d) (continued):

     

5.13%, 11/01/27

    USD       385     $ 366,713  
   

 

 

 
        4,287,440  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25(d)

      229       210,680  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/28(d)

      218       201,410  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29(d)

      101       85,345  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(d)

      791       498,243  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.88%, 01/15/30

      484       411,400  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.:

     

3.50%, 08/18/26

      31       28,355  

3.90%, 08/08/29

      20       17,237  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC(d):

     

6.38%, 02/01/24

      26       22,880  

5.88%, 11/01/24

      21       17,955  

MGM Resorts International, 5.75%, 06/15/25

      73       65,335  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(d):

     

5.00%, 10/15/25

      82       71,340  

8.25%, 03/15/26

      837       535,772  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC, Series N, 6.46%, 03/30/32

    GBP       100       138,906  

Yum! Brands, Inc.:

     

7.75%, 04/01/25(d)

    USD       232       243,600  

4.75%, 01/15/30(d)

      182       171,080  

5.35%, 11/01/43

      14       11,900  
   

 

 

 
        2,520,758  
Household Durables — 0.1%  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp., 4.88%, 02/15/30(d)

      237       180,049  

Lennar Corp., 5.25%, 06/01/26

      143       145,503  

Mattamy Group Corp., 4.63%, 03/01/30(d)

      102       87,720  

PulteGroup, Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/27

      44       43,903  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/26

      2       1,750  
   

 

 

 
        458,925  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2%  

Calpine Corp.:

     

5.75%, 01/15/25

      31       28,675  

5.25%, 06/01/26(d)

      100       95,000  

4.50%, 02/15/28(d)

      5       4,846  

5.13%, 03/15/28(d)

      679       624,680  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)  

NRG Energy, Inc., 6.63%, 01/15/27

    USD       56     $ 58,240  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.75%, 01/15/30(d)

      125       121,250  
   

 

 

 
        932,691  
Insurance — 0.2%  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(d)

      486       455,091  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA (3 mo. Euribor + 5.35%), 5.50%, 10/27/47(g)

    EUR       100       119,682  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26(d)

    USD       452       447,480  
   

 

 

 
        1,022,253  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%  

Match Group, Inc., 4.13%, 08/01/30(d)

      160       143,000  

Netflix, Inc.:

     

4.88%, 04/15/28

      213       219,390  

5.88%, 11/15/28

      36       38,466  

3.63%, 06/15/30

    EUR       100       107,533  

4.88%, 06/15/30(d)

    USD       248       251,757  

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/27(d)

      88       84,645  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(d):

     

7.50%, 11/01/23

      137       133,241  

8.00%, 11/01/26

      27       26,797  

7.50%, 09/15/27

      55       54,296  
   

 

 

 
        1,059,125  
IT Services — 0.3%  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.:

     

8.38%, 09/01/26

    EUR       100       100,959  

9.75%, 09/01/26(d)

    USD       490       431,200  

Camelot Finance SA, 4.50%, 11/01/26(d)

      287       278,390  

Vericast Corp., 8.38%, 08/15/22(d)

      712       549,130  

Xerox Corp., 4.80%, 03/01/35

      181       146,610  
   

 

 

 
        1,506,289  
Leisure Products — 0.0%  

Mattel, Inc.:

     

5.88%, 12/15/27(d)

      34       34,945  

6.20%, 10/01/40

      23       19,033  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      97       76,630  
   

 

 

 
        130,608  
Machinery — 0.2%  

Colfax Corp., 6.38%, 02/15/26(d)

      226       222,610  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23

    EUR       100       84,151  

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord LLC, 4.88%, 12/15/25(d)

    USD       205       191,675  

SPX FLOW, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/26(d)

      209       200,640  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery (continued)  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26(d)

    USD       279     $ 232,965  
   

 

 

 
        932,041  
Media — 1.7%  

Altice France SA:

     

7.38%, 05/01/26(d)

      391       388,126  

5.88%, 02/01/27

    EUR       100       111,669  

8.13%, 02/01/27(d)

    USD       534       556,695  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(d):

     

5.13%, 05/01/27

      490       491,274  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      34       34,085  

5.38%, 06/01/29

      144       147,974  

4.50%, 08/15/30

      581       569,380  

4.50%, 05/01/32

      554       540,261  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(d):

     

9.25%, 02/15/24

      398       341,285  

5.13%, 08/15/27

      626       592,352  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect US Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26(d)

      1,065       879,956  

CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 06/01/24

      344       344,857  

DISH DBS Corp.:

     

5.88%, 07/15/22

      674       656,355  

7.75%, 07/01/26

      52       53,430  

Front Range BidCo, Inc.(d):

     

4.00%, 03/01/27

      203       194,119  

6.13%, 03/01/28

      350       332,500  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 08/01/26

      20       19,800  

Lamar Media Corp., 4.00%, 02/15/30(d)

      90       83,700  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27(d)

      200       197,000  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 02/15/25(d)

      148       125,800  

SES SA(5 year EUR Swap + 5.40%), 5.63%(g)(h)

    EUR       100       102,361  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 07/01/29(d)

    USD       124       126,480  

Univision Communications, Inc.(d):

     

5.13%, 05/15/23

      22       19,470  

5.13%, 02/15/25

      107       91,217  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.75%, 01/15/25(d)

      256       248,320  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 4.88%, 01/15/27

    GBP       100       114,584  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 4.13%, 11/01/24

    EUR       90       99,261  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 5.13%, 02/28/30(d)

    USD       200       196,000  

Ziggo BV(d):

     

5.50%, 01/15/27

      169       169,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Ziggo BV(d) (continued):

     

4.88%, 01/15/30

    USD       200     $ 194,787  
   

 

 

 
        8,022,098  
Metals & Mining — 0.6%  

Arconic Corp., 6.13%, 02/15/28(d)

      106       108,385  

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, 09/01/25(d)

      12       10,920  

Constellium SE(d):

     

6.63%, 03/01/25

      300       270,000  

5.88%, 02/15/26

      321       279,270  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:

     

4.25%, 03/01/30

      267       232,290  

5.45%, 03/15/43

      1,331       1,191,245  

Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.38%, 12/15/23(d)

      96       89,549  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.63%, 03/01/28(d)

      100       88,750  

Novelis Corp.(d):

     

5.88%, 09/30/26

      51       50,050  

4.75%, 01/30/30

      589       524,210  

thyssenkrupp AG, 2.88%, 02/22/24

    EUR       64       62,115  
   

 

 

 
        2,906,784  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.3%  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/22(d)

    USD       457       267,345  

Buckeye Partners LP:

     

4.13%, 03/01/25(d)

      5       4,215  

3.95%, 12/01/26

      34       27,870  

4.50%, 03/01/28(d)

      61       50,020  

Callon Petroleum Co.:

     

6.25%, 04/15/23

      170       40,375  

6.13%, 10/01/24

      9       1,598  

8.25%, 07/15/25

      281       44,960  

Series WI, 6.38%, 07/01/26

      65       10,888  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP:

     

5.63%, 10/01/26

      151       138,920  

4.50%, 10/01/29(d)

      123       107,010  

Series WI, 5.25%, 10/01/25

      12       11,040  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
11.50%, 01/01/25(d)

      368       62,560  

Comstock Resources, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 05/15/25(d)

      221       143,650  

9.75%, 08/15/26

      2       1,425  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.63%, 05/01/27(d)

      365       200,644  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(d)

      672       349,440  

CVR Energy, Inc.(d):

     

5.25%, 02/15/25

      164       127,510  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

CVR Energy, Inc.(d) (continued):

     

5.75%, 02/15/28

    USD       54     $ 40,365  

DCP Midstream Operating LP:

     

5.38%, 07/15/25

      22       15,022  

5.13%, 05/15/29

      118       74,334  

6.45%, 11/03/36(d)

      250       119,925  

6.75%, 09/15/37(d)

      226       122,040  

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.50%, 12/01/29

      52       35,356  

eG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/25

    EUR       142       124,505  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER
Finance, Inc.(d):

     

5.50%, 01/30/26

    USD       368       253,997  

5.75%, 01/30/28

      338       229,840  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP:

     

4.40%, 04/01/24

      136       68,639  

4.85%, 07/15/26

      39       19,176  

5.60%, 04/01/44

      249       84,037  

5.05%, 04/01/45

      20       7,294  

EQT Corp.:

     

3.90%, 10/01/27

      71       48,969  

7.00%, 02/01/30

      8       5,960  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(d):

     

7.38%, 05/15/24

      383       67,982  

5.63%, 02/01/26

      133       21,945  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26

      343       100,499  

MEG Energy Corp.(d):

     

7.00%, 03/31/24

      44       20,295  

6.50%, 01/15/25

      316       199,870  

7.13%, 02/01/27

      162       80,047  

Murphy Oil Corp., 5.75%, 08/15/25

      25       13,377  

Nabors Industries Ltd., 7.25%, 01/15/26(d)

      126       42,840  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 4.63%, 09/15/21

      47       29,610  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.63%, 05/15/25(d)

      200       112,000  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(d)

      186       185,166  

NuStar Logistics LP, 6.00%, 06/01/26

      124       91,760  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/27(d)

      477       336,285  

PDC Energy, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 12/01/25

      29       14,206  

6.13%, 09/15/24

      184       98,210  

5.75%, 05/15/26

      9       5,040  

QEP Resources, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 10/01/22

      675       317,250  

5.25%, 05/01/23

      165       61,050  

5.63%, 03/01/26

      106       38,690  

Range Resources Corp.:

     

5.88%, 07/01/22

      69       49,680  

5.00%, 08/15/22

      165       123,700  
 

 

 

6   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Range Resources Corp. (continued):

     

5.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       356     $ 259,880  

SM Energy Co.:

     

6.13%, 11/15/22

      101       42,736  

5.00%, 01/15/24

      506       166,980  

5.63%, 06/01/25

      29       7,903  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      44       13,200  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      39       11,352  

Southwestern Energy Co., 4.10%, 03/15/22

      158       118,500  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., :

     

5.50%, 02/15/26

      8       6,922  

5.88%, 03/15/28

      151       125,330  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 09/15/24(d)

      9       4,950  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

     

5.13%, 02/01/25

      75       63,930  

5.38%, 02/01/27

      17       13,991  

5.50%, 03/01/30(d)

      255       196,962  

Transocean, Inc.:

     

8.38%, 12/15/21

      99       57,426  

8.00%, 02/01/27(d)

      218       103,550  

Viper Energy Partners LP, 5.38%, 11/01/27(d)

      88       73,920  

WPX Energy, Inc.:

     

8.25%, 08/01/23

      261       191,835  

5.75%, 06/01/26

      28       15,960  

5.25%, 10/15/27

      78       42,900  

4.50%, 01/15/30

      76       41,268  
   

 

 

 
        6,407,926  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%  

International Paper Co., 7.30%, 11/15/39

      5       6,386  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,
8.50%, 01/31/27(d)

      173       180,785  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:

     

4.50%, 05/15/23

    EUR       340       358,831  

6.13%, 04/15/25(d)

    USD       3       2,955  

9.00%, 12/15/25(d)

      382       402,704  

7.00%, 01/15/28(d)

      185       189,884  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 07/15/27(d)

      134       129,980  

2.38%, 03/01/28

    EUR       100       100,364  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/28(d)

    USD       103       99,282  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.65%, 08/28/28

      69       72,750  

Endo DAC/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 07/15/23(d)

      200       144,876  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/23(d)

    USD       122     $ 99,430  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24

    EUR       100       101,742  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27(d)

    USD       17       16,915  

Rossini Sarl, 6.75%, 10/30/25

    EUR       168       185,272  

Synlab Unsecured Bondco PLC, 8.25%, 07/01/23

      100       102,570  
   

 

 

 
        2,188,340  
Producer Durables: Miscellaneous — 0.1%  

Open Text Corp., 3.88%, 02/15/28(d)

    USD       287       269,780  

Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30(d)

      87       81,802  
   

 

 

 
        351,582  
Professional Services — 0.2%  

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%, 05/15/28(d)

      231       214,576  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 10.25%, 02/15/27(d)

      555       588,300  
   

 

 

 
        802,876  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/01/25(d)

      24       21,722  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC, Series A4, 5.66%, 06/30/27

    GBP       48       67,354  
   

 

 

 
        89,076  
Road & Rail — 0.1%  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 5.88%, 06/09/24

    EUR       100       111,393  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27(d)

    USD       274       254,820  

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 07/15/25

      2       1,960  

5.50%, 05/15/27

      74       74,685  

5.25%, 01/15/30

      2       1,999  

4.00%, 07/15/30

      61       54,595  
   

 

 

 
        499,452  
Software — 0.4%  

CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, 05/15/29(d)

      105       107,100  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc./Greeneden Lux 3 Sarl/Greeneden US Ho, 10.00%, 11/30/24(d)

      287       293,541  

MSCI, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/29(d)

      58       57,616  

PTC, Inc.(d):

     

3.63%, 02/15/25

      88       82,280  

4.00%, 02/15/28

      80       76,824  

RP Crown Parent LLC, 7.38%, 10/15/24(d)

      602       573,585  
 

 

 

     7  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24(d)

    USD       730     $ 715,400  
   

 

 

 
        1,906,346  
Specialty Retail — 0.1%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(d):

     

4.50%, 03/01/28

      61       51,850  

4.75%, 03/01/30

      59       50,150  

IAA, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/27(d)

      159       153,833  

PetSmart, Inc., 7.13%, 03/15/23(d)

      185       172,281  
   

 

 

 
        428,114  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

NCR Corp.(d):

     

5.75%, 09/01/27

      92       83,720  

6.13%, 09/01/29

      197       183,978  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26

      306       310,590  
   

 

 

 
        578,288  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(d):

     

8.13%, 07/15/23

      174       170,137  

9.13%, 07/15/26

      89       80,545  

6.00%, 01/15/27

      128       108,800  
   

 

 

 
        359,482  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Ferrovial Netherlands BV(5 year EUR Swap + 2.13%), 2.12%(g)(h)

    EUR       100       89,726  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.0%  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.63%, 02/15/27(d)

    USD       99       102,094  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

Altice France SA, 5.50%, 01/15/28(d)

      326       305,234  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.88%, 02/15/23(d)

      95       86,450  

SBA Communications Corp.,
3.88%, 02/15/27(d)

      514       515,285  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.25%, 12/01/26(d)

      894       820,245  
   

 

 

 
        1,727,214  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 14.0%
(Cost — $88,467,618)

        68,000,018  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(e) — 121.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%  

Arconic Rolled Products Corp., Term Loan B, 1.00%, 02/04/27(a)(j)

      802       721,800  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)  

Bleriot US Bidco, Inc.,(a):

     

Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 7.00%, 10/31/26

    USD       150     $ 131,644  

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 6.20%, 10/31/26

      957       842,519  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc., :

     

2020 CAD Term Loan B2, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.95%, 04/06/26

      2,975       2,353,864  

2020 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.95%, 04/06/26

      5,533       4,378,186  

Nordam Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 6.44%, 04/09/26(a)

      784       605,266  

TransDigm, Inc., :

     

2020 Term Loan F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 12/09/25

      4,492       4,076,133  

2020 Term Loan G, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 08/22/24

      825       764,362  
   

 

 

 
        13,873,774  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%  

WestJet Airlines Ltd., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/11/26

      3,662       2,782,985  
   

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.6%  

American Airlines, Inc., :

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.69%, 01/29/27

      455       368,548  

2017 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.70%, 12/14/23

      2,103       1,651,048  

Repriced TL B due 2023, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.94%, 04/28/23

      1,257       1,015,179  
   

 

 

 
        3,034,775  
Auto Components — 2.7%  

Dealer Tire, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.24%, 12/12/25

      2,728       2,209,812  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%),
4.44%, 04/30/26(a)

      6,438       5,858,484  

USI, Inc., :

     

2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 05/16/24

      4,427       4,028,719  

2019 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.99%, 12/02/26

      252       225,447  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Components (continued)  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.07%, 02/05/26

    USD       1,085     $ 965,487  
   

 

 

 
        13,287,949  
Banks — 0.7%  

Capri Finance LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.78%, 11/01/24

      3,814       3,270,772  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.6%  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.24%, 07/10/26

      3,190       3,059,444  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 1.1%  

CPG International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.93%, 05/05/24(j)

      1,840       1,526,118  

LSF10 XL Bidco SCA, EUR Term Loan B3, (EURIBOR + 4.00%), 4.00%, 10/12/26

    EUR       1,000       816,146  

Wilsonart LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.71%, 12/19/23(a)

    USD       3,781       3,024,582  
   

 

 

 
        5,366,846  
Capital Markets — 2.2%  

Duff & Phelps Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 02/13/25(a)

      4,004       3,923,874  

Fortress Investment Group LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 12/27/22

      1,056       1,011,385  

Greenhill & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.86%, 04/12/24(a)

      1,448       1,260,101  

Jefferies Finance LLC, 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 06/03/26

      2,751       2,273,931  

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) Sarl, :

     

2019 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%), 10.07%, 05/28/27

      1,370       433,838  

2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.07%, 05/29/26

      3,031       1,941,547  
   

 

 

 
        10,844,676  
Chemicals — 3.8%  

Alpha 3 BV, 2017 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.45%, 01/31/24(a)

      3,055       2,780,422  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.70%, 08/27/26(a)

    USD       2,981     $ 2,504,074  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.20%, 06/01/24(a)

      387       362,200  

Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 05/16/24

      2,587       2,186,146  

Charter NEX US, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 05/16/24

      714       617,899  

Chemours Co., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 04/03/25(a)

      749       681,594  

Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.95%, 06/28/24(j)

      1,360       1,151,707  

Encapsys LLC, 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 11/07/24(a)

      1,279       997,889  

Invictus US LLC, :

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.78%, 03/28/25

      1,206       932,368  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.53%, 03/30/26(a)

      390       273,000  

Messer Industries GmbH, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.95%, 03/01/26

      3,320       2,934,585  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 05/15/24

      923       741,789  

Oxea Holding Drei GmbH, 2017 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.94%, 10/14/24

      2,425       1,976,119  

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.38%, 08/07/20

      526       475,758  
   

 

 

 
        18,615,550  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.6%  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., Term Loan B3, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.00%, 11/10/23

      1,832       1,806,410  

Aramark Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 01/15/27(a)

      714       660,450  

Asurion LLC, :

     

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%), 7.49%, 08/04/25

      2,164       1,971,945  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Asurion LLC (continued):

     

2018 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 11/03/23

    USD       1,629     $ 1,547,478  

2018 Term Loan B7, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 11/03/24(a)

      933       881,502  

Creative Artists Agency LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 11/27/26

      3,643       3,151,196  

Diamond (BC) BV, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.78%, 09/06/24

      1,597       1,182,125  

EnergySolutions LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.20%, 05/09/25(a)

      480       413,181  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 3.99%, 05/30/25

      538       519,306  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B7, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.46%, 11/03/23

      532       320,536  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.19%, 09/19/26(a)

      725       666,723  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.61%, 09/23/26

      1,677       1,497,151  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.49%, 08/27/25(a)

      5,521       5,189,283  

West Corp., :

     

2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.45%, 10/10/24

      2,136       1,593,026  

2018 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.95%, 10/10/24

      1,415       1,037,515  
   

 

 

 
        22,437,827  
Communications Equipment — 0.2%  

Avantor, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 1.00% Floor), 3.25%, 11/21/24

      1,120       1,053,102  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 1.1%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.06%, 06/21/24

      3,531       2,806,831  

Ply Gem Midco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.56%, 04/12/25

      527       445,277  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 05/23/25

      2,290       1,929,561  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)  

USIC Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 12/08/23

    USD       381     $ 320,052  
   

 

 

 
        5,501,721  
Construction Materials — 2.6%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 01/15/27(a)

      2,721       2,557,979  

Core & Main LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.33%, 08/01/24

      4,842       4,248,979  

Filtration Group Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 03/29/25

      3,560       3,075,127  

Forterra Finance LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 10/25/23(j)

      1,857       1,529,040  

Foundation Building Materials LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 08/13/25

      685       590,474  

Tamko Building Products, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 06/01/26(a)

      834       775,803  
   

 

 

 
        12,777,402  
Containers & Packaging — 2.4%  

Berry Global, Inc., :

     

2019 Term Loan Y, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.86%, 07/01/26

      1,804       1,705,068  

Term Loan W, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.86%, 10/01/22

      5,590       5,321,792  

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.08%, 04/03/24

      2,271       1,841,115  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor),
4.91%, 12/29/23(a)

      2,040       1,846,483  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.99%, 07/31/26(a)

      957       827,461  
   

 

 

 
        11,541,919  
Distributors — 0.4%  

TriMark USA LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.58%, 08/28/24

      3,295       2,051,379  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 3.9%  

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.99%, 02/01/27

      642       590,640  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)  

APX Group, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.70%, 12/31/25

    USD       450     $ 367,913  

Ascend Learning LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 07/12/24

      1,204       1,067,332  

BidFair MergerRight, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 01/15/27

      3,096       2,378,909  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 11/07/23

      1,781       1,687,050  

Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 07/12/25

      3,371       2,747,704  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.95%, 05/15/24

      1,132       1,019,195  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, :

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 11/08/23

      1,111       435,921  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 11/08/24

      115       25,322  

Spin Holdco, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.09%, 11/14/22

      3,915       3,474,221  

TruGreen LP, 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.74%, 03/19/26

      2,636       2,385,757  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2018 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 07/13/23

      3,092       2,869,281  
   

 

 

 
        19,049,245  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.6%  

Advisor Group, Inc., 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.99%, 07/31/26

      3,216       2,313,008  

AlixPartners LLP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 04/04/24

      5,041       4,801,516  

Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 7.18%, 11/18/24

      1,225       998,581  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, 1.00%, 03/05/27(a)(j)

      2,961       2,487,659  

EG Finco Ltd., 2018 Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.07%, 02/07/25

      1,342       973,088  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 07/03/24

    USD       1,352     $ 914,365  

Knowlton Development Corp., Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 12/22/25(j)

      2,500       2,116,927  

LTI Holdings, Inc., 2018 Add On 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 09/06/25

      624       456,738  

SMG US Midco 2, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.43%, 01/23/25

      1,748       1,472,342  

SSH Group Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.70%, 07/30/25(a)

      1,458       1,209,884  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%),
3.49%, 07/27/26(a)

      694       603,358  

VS Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.86%, 02/28/27(a)

      2,471       2,359,805  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.20%, 04/30/28(a)

      1,876       1,763,440  
   

 

 

 
        22,470,711  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.8%  

Hargray Communications Group, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 05/16/24

      1,661       1,434,149  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 03/01/27

      1,676       1,559,015  

MTN Infrastructure TopCo, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 11/15/24

      1,795       1,570,940  

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., Term Loan L, (LIBOR - GBP + 3.25%), 3.50%, 01/15/27

    GBP       1,400       1,558,525  
 

 

 

     11  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, 1.00%, 03/09/27(a)(j)

    USD       13,389     $ 12,462,603  
   

 

 

 
        18,585,232  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%        

Vistra Energy Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.55%, 12/31/25

      2       3,589  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment — 0.8%        

Gates Global LLC, 2017 Repriced Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 04/01/24

      4,237       3,652,293  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%        

GrafTech Finance, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 02/12/25(a)

      1,838       1,580,345  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.35%, 11/08/22(a)

      770       723,800  
   

 

 

 
        2,304,145  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.9%        

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%),
4.26%, 08/09/26(a)

      1,844       1,423,243  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 08/21/25

      3,500       3,053,987  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 01/02/26

      1,127       1,059,780  

VICI Properties 1 LLC, Replacement Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.67%, 12/20/24

      4,219       3,866,026  
   

 

 

 
        9,403,036  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.6%        

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., :

     

2019 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.99%, 06/11/26

      191       167,816  

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.99%, 06/11/26

      1,213       1,067,871  

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, :

     

2018 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.99%, 05/23/25

      1,943       1,643,783  

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.68%), 4.68%, 05/23/25

      1,412       1,172,185  

US Foods, Inc., :

     

2016 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 06/27/23

      3,033       2,795,607  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Food & Staples Retailing (continued)        

US Foods, Inc. (continued):

     

2019 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.07%, 09/13/26

    USD       1,070     $ 971,375  
   

 

 

 
        7,818,637  
Food Products — 3.4%        

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.30%, 10/01/25

      446       405,487  

B&G Foods, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, 1.00%, 10/10/26(j)

      203       188,148  

Chobani LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 10/10/23

      4,099       3,637,581  

Froneri International Ltd.,(a):

     

2020 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 6.74%, 01/31/28

      259       233,100  

2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 01/29/27

      5,513       5,223,568  

Hostess Brands LLC, 2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.01%, 08/03/25

      198       183,150  

JBS USA LUX SA, 2019 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 3.07%, 05/01/26

      602       560,526  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 02/05/23(a)

      6,260       5,899,918  
   

 

 

 
        16,331,478  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1%        

Immucor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.45%, 06/15/21

      5,284       4,529,635  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, :

     

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.77%, 06/30/25

      5,642       4,774,813  

EUR Term Loan B, (EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3.50%, 06/30/25

    EUR       1,000       887,834  
   

 

 

 
        10,192,282  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.4%        

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 06/30/25

    USD       830       729,255  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.07%, 06/07/23

      2,195       1,938,929  

Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., 2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.87%, 01/08/27(a)

      1,120       1,052,800  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)        

DentalCorp Perfect Smile ULC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 06/06/25

    USD       521     $ 402,149  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 10/10/25

      2,587       1,306,484  

EyeCare Partners LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.82%, 02/05/27

      1,611       1,288,526  

EyeCare Partners, LLC, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%), 9.14%, 02/04/28(a)

      1,460       1,241,000  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.25%, 07/02/25(a)

      2,705       2,529,374  

HC Group Holdings II, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.49%, 08/06/26

      2,666       2,186,380  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.20%, 06/07/23

      1,370       1,207,016  

nThrive, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 10/20/22

      2,020       1,681,511  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 02/06/24

      1,097       685,708  
   

 

 

 
        16,249,132  
Health Care Services — 0.9%  

Emerald TopCo., Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 07/24/26(a)

      2,430       2,211,399  

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.95%, 08/13/26

      2,262       2,005,602  
   

 

 

 
        4,217,001  
Health Care Technology — 1.7%  

Athenahealth, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 5.28%, 02/11/26(a)

      4,249       3,951,127  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 03/01/24(a)

      3,444       3,237,603  

GoodRx, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 10/10/25

      1,063       987,185  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Technology (continued)                  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 03/07/24

    USD       279     $ 255,817  
   

 

 

 
        8,431,732  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 5.3%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 11/19/26

      3,290       3,026,744  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.02%, 02/02/26(a)

      500       349,675  

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.58%, 10/19/24

      1,085       968,517  

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B3, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.93%, 09/15/23

      1,373       1,181,597  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 12/23/24

      4,031       3,240,941  

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 08/08/21

      595       526,324  

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 11/30/23

      1,744       1,745,526  

Golden Nugget LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.70%, 10/04/23

      1,411       1,093,236  

IRB Holding Corp, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 02/05/25

      2,590       1,989,370  

KFC Holding Co., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.36%, 04/03/25

      878       827,956  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 10/15/25

      641       479,518  

Playa Resorts Holding BV, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 04/29/24

      917       621,958  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.07%, 12/10/24

      1,706       1,584,035  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 02/22/24

      1,193       993,197  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.37%, 08/14/24

      1,257       1,009,980  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.95%, 07/10/25

      1,975       1,877,846  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 02/08/27

    USD       2,001     $ 1,695,732  

Whatabrands LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.77%, 08/02/26

      2,778       2,278,792  
   

 

 

 
        25,490,944  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7%  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 01/15/25

      493       460,085  

Calpine Corp., :

     

2019 Term Loan B10, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 08/12/26(a)

      1,070       1,005,337  

Term Loan B9, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 04/05/26

      1,937       1,835,649  
   

 

 

 
        3,301,071  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.7%  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.74%, 11/28/21

      1,824       1,454,322  

Vertiv Group Corp., Term Loan B, 1.00%, 03/02/27(a)(j)

      8,016       6,893,760  
   

 

 

 
        8,348,082  
Insurance — 4.0%  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 05/09/25

      3,405       3,084,966  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.86%, 05/09/25

      1,199       1,088,124  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 01/25/24

      3,268       3,010,383  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 02/12/27

      3,113       2,700,560  

Hub International Ltd., :

     

2018 Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.55%, 04/25/25

      2,297       2,133,740  

2019 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.69%, 04/25/25

      1,431       1,341,206  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services,
Inc., :

     

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.99%, 09/03/26

      2,093       1,876,187  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (continued):  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 12/31/25

    USD       4,517     $ 3,971,070  
   

 

 

 
        19,206,236  
Interactive Media & Services — 1.2%  

Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2019 Extended Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.24%, 08/27/26

      923       728,914  

Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Non-Extended Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 10/19/23(a)

      3,778       3,248,957  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 2017 Incremental 1st Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.76%, 11/03/23

      613       529,856  

TierPoint LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 05/06/24

      1,352       1,182,646  
   

 

 

 
        5,690,373  
IT Services — 4.1%  

Altran Technologies SA, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.27%, 03/20/25

      617       564,815  

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 10/31/26(a)(j)

      3,564       3,350,223  

Epicor Software Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 06/01/22

      2,995       2,725,873  

Evertec Group LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 11/27/24

      1,026       868,358  

Flexential Intermediate Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 1.00% Floor), 8.71%, 08/01/25

      1,121       424,108  

Greeneden US Holdings II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 12/01/23(a)

      2,519       2,342,689  

Presidio, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 5.28%, 01/22/27(a)

      789       734,161  

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 01/29/27(a)

      4,510       3,900,710  

Trans Union LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 11/16/26

      3,355       3,202,529  
 

 

 

14   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

WEX, Inc., Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 05/15/26

    USD       2,234     $ 1,925,506  
   

 

 

 
        20,038,972  
Leisure Products — 0.1%  

MND Holdings III Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.95%, 06/19/24(a)

      788       598,671  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1%  

Albany Molecular Research, Inc., :

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 08/30/24

      533       459,657  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 08/30/25

      75       52,500  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., 2020 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.95%, 02/04/27

      2,482       2,159,340  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 12/11/26

      8,785       7,607,577  
   

 

 

 
        10,279,074  
Machinery — 1.8%  

Clark Equipment Co., 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.20%, 05/18/24

      544       485,246  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 2020 USD Spinco Term Loan, 1.00%, 03/01/27(j)

      2,652       2,479,620  

Terex Corp., 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 01/31/24(a)

      385       350,450  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.45%, 03/28/25

      6,500       5,297,223  
   

 

 

 
        8,612,539  
Media — 10.0%  

Altice Financing SA, :

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.67%, 01/31/26

      1,353       1,227,898  

2017 Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.41%, 07/15/25

      254       230,124  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.70%, 08/14/26

      2,028       1,921,238  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 04/30/25

      3,617       3,461,756  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 08/21/26(a)

    USD       6,569     $ 5,517,639  

Connect Finco Sarl, Term Loan B, 5.49%, 12/11/26

      11,485       8,986,902  

CSC Holdings LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.11%, 04/15/27

      1,585       1,510,968  

Diamond Sports Group LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.18%, 08/24/26(a)

      1,107       852,170  

Gray Television, Inc., 2018 Term Loan C, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.02%, 01/02/26

      1,461       1,353,243  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 2017 Term Loan B3, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.68%, 11/27/23

      455       414,619  

Learfield Communications LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 12/01/23

      4,885       3,191,248  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.70%, 10/15/26

      1,488       1,363,380  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 03/24/25

      1,574       1,408,833  

MH Sub I LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.82%, 09/13/24

      1,989       1,672,784  

Midcontinent Communications, 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.20%, 08/15/26

      844       780,793  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.33%, 09/18/26

      1,720       1,593,994  

PCI Gaming Authority, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 3.49%, 05/29/26

      1,520       1,231,341  

PSAV Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.83%, 03/03/25

      4,440       2,775,291  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.99%, 02/01/24

      2,276       2,086,369  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.70%, 12/17/26(a)

      938       827,484  

Trader Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 09/28/23(a)

      4,338       3,644,026  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 05/18/25

    USD       3,181     $ 2,492,891  
   

 

 

 
        48,544,991  
Metals & Mining — 0.8%  

Ball Metalpack LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 6.11%, 07/31/25

      2,066       1,549,397  

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.07%, 03/08/24

      3,283       2,382,265  
   

 

 

 
        3,931,662  
Multiline Retail — 0.2%  

Eyemart Express LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 08/04/24(a)

      912       838,695  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, Cash Pay Extended Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%), 7.50%, 10/25/23

      392       154,270  
   

 

 

 
        992,965  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 0.4%  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., :

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (PRIME + 4.00%), 7.25%, 05/09/25

      1,961       555,513  

2020 DIP New Money Term Loan, 10.81%, 10/21/20(j)

      775       699,919  

2020 SP DIP Roll Up Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%), 10.65%, 10/22/20(j)

      897       810,294  
   

 

 

 
        2,065,726  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.6%  

California Resources Corp., Second Out Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 10.37%, 1.00% Floor), 11.99%, 12/31/21

      2,002       94,372  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2019 Last Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 06/24/24

      588       226,380  

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.49%, 09/27/24

      625       407,474  

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 12/13/25

      1,760       1,408,385  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                  

EG Group Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.45%, 02/07/25

    USD       725     $ 525,770  
   

 

 

 
        2,662,381  
Personal Products — 0.5%  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII Sarl, USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.32%, 10/01/26(j)

      2,793       2,497,259  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 28 - 4.50%, 05/04/25

      2,299       1,954,106  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 1.00% Floor), 3.25%, 05/18/26(a)

      2,347       2,264,678  

Elanco Animal Health Inc., Term Loan B, 1.00%, 02/04/27(j)

      479       452,761  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.68%, 11/15/27

      1,899       1,790,168  

Jaguar Holding Co. II, 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 08/18/22

      3,809       3,625,178  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.61%, 06/02/25(j)

      7,744       7,327,398  
   

 

 

 
        17,414,289  
Professional Services — 1.7%  

Cast and Crew Payroll LLC, :

     

2019 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 02/09/26

      2,120       1,653,987  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, 1.00%, 02/09/26(a)(j)

      339       261,030  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.96%, 02/06/26

      4,557       4,084,211  

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 6.95%, 08/04/25(a)

      1,429       1,028,643  

STG-Fairway Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.57%, 01/31/27

      1,454       1,221,360  
   

 

 

 
        8,249,231  
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.4%  

CityCenter Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.24%, 04/18/24

      3,978       3,453,167  
 

 

 

16   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 09/18/26

    USD       891     $ 786,710  

Forest City Enterprises LP, 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 4.49%, 12/08/25(a)

      2,493       2,119,422  

Realogy Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.83%, 02/08/25

      194       163,448  
   

 

 

 
        6,522,747  
Road & Rail — 1.1%  

Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 02/27/25

      3,790       3,514,018  

Moda Ingleside Energy Center LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 09/29/25

      876       650,914  

Road Infrastructure Investment LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, (PRIME + 2.50%), 4.50%, 06/13/23(a)

      1,553       1,121,264  
   

 

 

 
        5,286,196  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%  

Microchip Technology, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%),
2.99%, 05/29/25(a)

      28       26,655  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 09/19/26

      734       686,320  
   

 

 

 
        712,975  
Software — 18.9%  

Applied Systems, Inc., :

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.70%, 09/19/24

      3,598       3,304,409  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.45%, 09/19/25

      764       688,915  

BMC Software Finance, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.24%, 10/02/25

      2,100       1,732,945  

Castle US Holding Corp., USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.20%, 01/29/27

      3,175       2,518,188  

Cerence, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.52%, 10/01/24

      982       879,513  

Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 04/29/24

      1,356       1,230,357  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)                  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.87%, 05/28/24

    USD       340     $ 262,793  

DTI Holdco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.53%, 09/30/23

      1,086       763,239  

Ellie Mae, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.20%, 04/17/26

      3,212       2,798,698  

Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc., :

     

2018 EUR Term Loan, (EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3.25%, 10/01/25

    EUR       958       1,000,622  

2018 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 10/01/25

    USD       6,539       6,250,226  

Infor (US), Inc., Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 02/01/22

      8,464       8,112,794  

Informatica LLC, :

     

2020 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.13%, 02/25/25(a)

      1,502       1,321,760  

2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 02/25/27(j)

      7,882       6,791,744  

Kronos, Inc., :

     

2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.76%, 11/01/23

      6,243       5,651,929  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%, 1.00% Floor), 10.01%, 11/01/24

      2,510       2,299,160  

McAfee LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.69%, 09/30/24

      3,496       3,254,666  

Mitchell International, Inc., :

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 11/29/24

      3,102       2,564,735  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 8.24%, 12/01/25

      887       665,000  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 2018 Add On Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 05/30/25

      594       490,884  

RP Crown Parent LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 10/12/23(a)

      2,642       2,509,746  

Severin Acquisition LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.74%, 08/01/25 (j)

      3,296       2,818,466  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 02/05/24

      4,231       3,920,680  

Solera LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 4.36%, 03/03/23

      2,748       2,562,473  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2020

  

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)                  

Sophia LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.70%, 09/30/22

    USD       4,694     $ 4,447,730  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe Sarl, 2018 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 04/16/25

      423       394,530  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., :

     

2018 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 04/16/25

      593       553,268  

2018 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 04/16/25 (j)

      3,136       2,926,476  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.74%, 05/01/24

      5,270       4,689,987  

Tibco Software Inc.,(a):

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1.00%, 03/03/28 (j)

      3,417       3,177,810  

2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 06/30/26

      5,170       4,859,833  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.74%, 05/04/26

      3,280       3,044,477  

Vertafore, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 4.24%, 07/02/25

      3,782       3,245,266  
   

 

 

 
        91,733,319  
Specialty Retail — 2.2%  

Belron Finance US LLC,(a):

     

2019 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.27%, 10/30/26

      1,160       1,090,487  

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.99%, 11/07/24

      1,454       1,366,441  

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.96%, 11/13/25

      2,023       1,901,984  

MED ParentCo LP, :

     

1st Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.24%, 08/31/26

      265       219,221  

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 5.24%, 08/31/26

      1,511       1,249,447  

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC, Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.02%, 08/18/21

      1,413       1,097,020  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B2, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 03/11/22

      2,669       2,552,380  
Security     Par
(000)
    Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)                  

Research Now Group, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.26%, 12/20/24(a)

    USD       1,153     $ 1,015,036  
   

 

 

 
        10,492,016  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7%  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 6.45%, 07/23/26(j)

      1,624       1,321,062  

Western Digital Corp., 2018 Term Loan B4, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%),
3.35%, 04/29/23(a)

      2,317       2,223,935  
   

 

 

 
        3,544,997  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.5%  

IG Investment Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.45%, 05/23/25

      2,895       2,285,367  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%  

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 10/17/23

      3,777       3,502,706  
   

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.5%  

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.62%, 11/28/24

      2,543       2,275,980  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9%  

Geo Group, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.99%, 03/22/24

      773       629,984  

Ligado Networks LLC, PIK Exit Term Loan (9.75% PIK), 0.00%, 12/07/20(a)

      560       335,984  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.74%, 04/11/25

      3,396       3,202,156  
   

 

 

 
        4,168,124  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 121.0%
(Cost — $673,973,029)

 

    586,657,527  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         
Investment Companies — 0.0%  
Equity Fund — 0.0%  

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

      4,875       160,387  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.0%
(Cost — $441,371)

 

    160,387  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security            Beneficial
Interest
(000)
     Value  

Other Interests(k) — 0.0%

 

IT Services — 0.0%                     

Millennium Corp.(a)(b)

     USD        1,156      $  

Millennium Lender Claims(a)(b)

 

     1,084         
     

 

 

 

Total Other Interests — 0.0%
(Cost — $—)

 

         
     

 

 

 

Preferred Securities

        
              Par
(000)
         

Capital Trusts — 1.4%

        
Banks — 0.3%                     

Banco de Sabadell SA, 6.50%(g)(h)

     EUR        200        160,185  

Banco Santander SA,
4.38%(g)(h)

        200        164,395  

Bankia SA, 6.38%(g)(h)

        200        172,016  

CaixaBank SA, 6.75%(g)(h)

        200        179,221  

ING Groep NV, 6.75%(g)(h)

     USD        200        171,500  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series U, 5.88%(g)(h)

        775        786,625  
     

 

 

 
           1,633,942  
Building Materials — 0.0%  

Holcim Finance Luxembourg SA, 3.00%(g)(h)

     EUR        100        95,036  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%  

Bank of America Corp.,(g)(h):

        

Series AA, 6.10%

     USD        657        663,570  

Series DD, 6.30%

        55        57,750  

Series X, 6.25%

        350        355,250  

Series Z, 6.50%

        232        244,760  

BNP Paribas SA,
4.50%(d)(g)(h)

        200        154,000  

HBOS Capital Funding LP, 6.85%(h)

        200        188,300  

HSBC Holdings PLC,
6.00%(g)(h)

        600        568,500  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,(g)(h):

        

Series 1, 5.24%

        52        46,423  

Series FF, 5.00%

        865        812,443  

Series HH, 4.60%

        374        327,325  

Series V, 4.75%

        780        677,040  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 8.63%(g)(h)

        246        239,850  
     

 

 

 
           4,335,211  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Koninklijke KPN NV,
2.00%(g)(h)

     EUR        100        102,454  
Security           

    

    

Shares

     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Telefonica Europe BV(g)(h):

        

3.88%

     EUR        100      $ 103,384  

4.38%

        100        107,223  
     

 

 

 
           313,061  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%  

Naturgy Finance BV, 3.38%(g)(h)

        100        105,910  

RWE AG, 2.75%,(g)

        10        10,761  
     

 

 

 
           116,671  
Insurance — 0.1%  

Achmea BV, 4.63%(g)(h)

        200        181,356  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.0%  

Electricite de France SA,
4.00%(g)(h)

        100        107,143  
     

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Vodafone Group PLC, 3.10%,(e)

        100        106,016  
     

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 1.4%
(Cost — $7,664,169)

 

     6,888,436  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Stock — 0.1%

 

Capital Markets — 0.1%                     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
Series J, 5.50%(g)(h)

     USD        13,550        329,265  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.1%
(Cost — $338,750)

 

        329,265  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 1.5%
(Cost — 8,002,919)

 

        7,217,701  
     

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.0%

        
Metals & Mining — 0.0%                     

AFGlobal Corp. (Expires 12/20/20)(a)

 

     5,283         
     

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Turbo Cayman Ltd. (Strike Price $0.01)(a)

 

     1         
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost — $0)

 

         
     

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 136.8%
(Cost — $784,882,516)

 

        663,623,304  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 136.8%
(Cost — $784,882,516)

 

        663,623,304  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (36.8)%

 

     (178,582,834
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

      $ 485,040,470  
     

 

 

 
 
(a) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

 

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(d) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(e) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(f) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(g) 

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(h) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(i) 

When-issued security.

(j) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(k) 

Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities.

Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate/affiliates of the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   

Shares

Held at

12/31/19

     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
    

Shares
Held at

03/31/20

     Value at
03/31/20
     Income     

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)(a)

    

Change in
Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class(b)

            60,597,109        (60,597,109           $      $ 7,471      $      $  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held by the Fund.

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Currency
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
USD   U.S. Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviations
DIP   Debtor-In-Possession
ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund
EURO   Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MSCI   Morgan Stanley Capital International
MTN   Medium-Term Note
OTC   Over-the-Counter
PIK   Payment-In-Kind
PRIME   U.S. Prime Rate
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P   Standard & Poor’s
SPDR   Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts

 

 

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency

Purchased

      

Currency

Sold

       Counterparty      Settlement Date       

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
GBP     1,307,000        USD     1,620,732        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        04/03/20        $ 2,713  
USD     1,694,697        GBP     1,314,000        Natwest Markets PLC        04/03/20          62,557  
USD     9,060,506        EUR     8,201,000        UBS AG        05/05/20          4,124  
                       

 

 

 
                          69,394  
                       

 

 

 
EUR     8,201,000        USD     9,048,163        UBS AG        04/03/20          (3,027
USD     9,206,621        EUR     8,372,000        UBS AG        04/03/20          (27,115
USD     1,621,948        GBP     1,307,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        05/05/20          (2,640
                       

 

 

 
         (32,782
                       

 

 

 
    Net Unrealized Appreciation        $ 36,612  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing
Rate Received

by the Fund

    Payment
Frequency
   

Termination

Date

   

Credit

Rating(a)

   

Notional

Amount

(000)(b)

    Value    

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Markit iTraxx XO, Series 32, Version 1

     5.00     Quarterly       12/20/24       B+     EUR     160     $ (3,326   $ 9,701     $ (13,027
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate Paid
by the Fund

   

Payment

Frequency

    Counterparty    

Termination

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value    

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Altice Finco SA

     5.00       Quarterly       BNP Paribas S.A.       12/20/24     EUR     30     $ (267   $ (3,797   $ 3,530  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2020

  

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OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing
Rate Received

by the Fund

   

Payment

Frequency

    Counterparty  

Termination

Date

    Credit
Rating
(a)
 

Notional

Amount

(000)(b)

    Value    

Upfront
Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     B     EUR       10     $ (1,769   $ (683   $ (1,086

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00       Quarterly     Bank of America N.A.     06/20/23     B     EUR       9       (1,636     (972     (664

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     B     EUR       5       (963     (490     (473

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     06/20/23     B     EUR       9       (1,603     (871     (732

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     B     EUR       9       (1,605     (872     (733

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00       Quarterly     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/23     B     EUR       4       (642     (327     (315

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/23     B     EUR       6       (1,025     (500     (525

CenturyLink, Inc.

     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/23     B+     USD       170       (10,829     (9,910     (919

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/23     CCC-     USD       168       (146,999     244       (147,243

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/23     CCC-     USD       478       (418,247     3,500       (421,747

Tesco PLC

     1.00       Quarterly     Citibank N.A.     12/20/23     B+     EUR       50       467       (563     1,030  

Garfunkelux Holdco 2 SA

     5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     12/20/24     B     EUR       10       (2,797     (127     (2,670

Garfunkelux Holdco 2 SA

     5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International     12/20/24     B     EUR       20       (5,594           (5,594

CenturyLink, Inc.

     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/25     B+     USD       185       (20,121     (26,257     6,136  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ (613,363   $ (37,828   $ (575,535
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

 

 

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period Ends

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (the “Global Valuation Committee’s”) assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments:

 

Common Stocks(a)

     $ 9,691        $ 84,542        $ 69,061        $ 163,294  

Asset-Backed Securities(a)

                425,602          998,775          1,424,377  

Corporate Bonds(a)

                68,000,016          2          68,000,018  

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

                437,597,832          149,059,695          586,657,527  

Investment Companies

       160,387                            160,387  

Preferred Securities(a)

       329,265          6,888,436                   7,217,701  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests(b)

                (99,509                 (99,509
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 499,343        $ 512,896,919        $ 150,127,533        $ 663,523,795  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(c)

                   

Assets:

                   

Credit contracts

     $        $ 10,696        $        $ 10,696  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

                69,394                   69,394  

Liabilities:

                   

Credit contracts

                (595,728                 (595,728

Foreign currency exchange contracts

                (32,782                 (32,782
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $        $ (548,420      $        $ (548,420
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.

 
  (b) 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

 
  (c) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2020

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, bank borrowings payable of $172,000,000 is categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

     

Common

Stocks

      

Asset Backed
Securities

       Corporate
Bonds
       Floating Rate Loan
Interests
       Total  

Assets:

                      

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2019

   $ 763,992        $        $ 2        $ 30,343,623        $ 31,107,617  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

                                105,424,389          105,424,389  

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

                                (9,662,305        (9,662,305

Accrued discounts/premiums

                                45,739          45,739  

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,512                            (2,295,395        (2,292,883

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)

     (694,931        (1,225                 (16,811,654        (17,507,810

Purchases

              1,000,000                   67,233,879          68,233,879  

Sales

     (2,512                          (25,218,581        (25,221,093
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of March 31, 2020

   $ 69,061        $ 998,775        $ 2        $ 149,059,695        $ 150,127,533  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2020(c)

   $ (694,931      $ (1,225      $        $ (16,769,697      $ (17,465,853
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of December 31, 2019, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of March 31, 2020, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at the beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (b) 

As of December 31, 2019, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of March 31, 2020, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at the beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2020 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

 

 

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