NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_LCPI_47737161_0921.htm BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

  Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

   

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

  GBP 100     $          161,656  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%
(Cost: $145,035)

 

    161,656  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Common Stocks

   
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%        

McDermott International Ltd.(b)

    141,483       70,741  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%        

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.(c)

    1,075,282,733       10,753  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%        

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

    809       12,588  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.0%            

Ameriforge Group, Inc.

    1,664       2,498  

Preferred Proppants LLC(c)

    14,576       945  
   

 

 

 
      3,443  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%        

California Resources Corp.(b)

    2,336       95,776  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    10,267       632,345  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., (Acquired 03/05/21, Cost: $32,685)(d)

    2,622       148,012  

SM Energy Co.

    1,580       41,680  
   

 

 

 
      917,813  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment(b) — 0.0%  

Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.

    213       3,755  

SunPower Corp.

    1,707       38,715  
   

 

 

 
      42,470  
Software — 0.0%            

Avaya Holdings Corp.(b)

    40       792  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail — 0.0%            

NMG Parent LLC

    1,477       190,780  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $16,069,556)

      1,249,380  
   

 

 

 
    

Par

(000)

        

Corporate Bonds

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%            

Bombardier, Inc.(e)

   

7.50%, 12/01/24

  USD 78       81,120  

7.50%, 03/15/25

    14       14,297  

7.13%, 06/15/26

    204       214,200  

7.88%, 04/15/27

    17       17,624  

6.00%, 02/15/28

    112       113,260  

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

    200       206,000  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(e)

    200       221,000  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/25(e)

    58       61,335  

TransDigm, Inc.

   

8.00%, 12/15/25(e)

    656       699,460  

6.25%, 03/15/26(e)

    1,073       1,118,602  

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)            

TransDigm, Inc. (continued)

   

6.38%, 06/15/26

  USD                   29     $            29,918  

7.50%, 03/15/27

    33       34,568  

4.63%, 01/15/29

    85       84,852  

4.88%, 05/01/29

    96       96,179  

Triumph Group, Inc.,
8.88%, 06/01/24(e)

    245       269,500  
   

 

 

 
      3,261,915  
Airlines — 0.7%            

Air Canada, 3.88%, 08/15/26(e)

    134       135,213  

Air France-KLM, 3.88%, 07/01/26(a)

  EUR 100       114,985  

Allegiant Travel Co., 8.50%, 02/05/24(e)

  USD 1,065       1,153,190  

American Airlines, Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(e)

    279       345,262  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(e)

   

5.50%, 04/20/26

    158       165,793  

5.75%, 04/20/29

    302       325,484  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28(e)

    265       295,475  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, 3.75%, 02/11/28(a)

  EUR 100       121,634  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 01/20/26(e)

  USD 101       105,671  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., 6.50%, 06/20/27(e)

    274       297,953  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., 8.00%, 09/20/25(e)

    13       14,972  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

   

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/27

    263       294,759  

Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.88%, 07/15/27

    19       19,786  

United Airlines, Inc.(e)

   

4.38%, 04/15/26

    146       149,832  

4.63%, 04/15/29

    133       137,449  
   

 

 

 
      3,677,458  
Auto Components — 0.4%            

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25(e)

    721       760,655  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.

   

4.38%, 05/15/26(a)

  EUR 100       119,746  

6.25%, 05/15/26(e)

  USD 110       115,571  

8.50%, 05/15/27(e)

    611       649,951  

Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, 8.00%, 02/01/28(e)

    25       26,173  

Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 6.63%, 10/15/29(e)(f)

    36       36,000  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

   

9.50%, 05/31/25

    65       71,337  

5.00%, 07/15/29(e)

    42       44,572  

5.25%, 07/15/31(e)

    103       109,695  

5.63%, 04/30/33

    102       111,180  

Meritor, Inc., 4.50%, 12/15/28(e)

    24       24,060  

Tenneco, Inc., 7.88%, 01/15/29(e)

    18       20,093  

Titan International, Inc., 7.00%, 04/30/28(e)

    18       18,968  

Venture Holdings Co. LLC, 12.00%, 07/01/49(b)(c)(g)

    5,150       1  
   

 

 

 
      2,108,002  
Automobiles — 0.4%            

Allison Transmission, Inc.(e)

   

5.88%, 06/01/29

    113       122,950  

3.75%, 01/30/31

    115       111,837  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

   

4.50%, 03/01/28

    35       35,919  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Automobiles (continued)                  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (continued)

 

   

4.75%, 03/01/30

    USD       73     $          76,194  

Carvana Co.(e)

     

5.50%, 04/15/27

      92       93,904  

4.88%, 09/01/29

      72       71,301  

Constellation Automotive Financing PLC, 4.88%, 07/15/27(a)

    GBP                 100       133,676  

Ford Motor Co.

     

4.35%, 12/08/26

    USD       9       9,585  

4.75%, 01/15/43

      176       184,471  

5.29%, 12/08/46

      78       86,872  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

3.81%, 01/09/24

      200       206,500  

4.69%, 06/09/25

      200       214,000  

5.13%, 06/16/25

      200       217,250  

4.00%, 11/13/30

      200       208,000  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/28(e)

      15       15,263  

Ken Garff Automotive LLC, 4.88%, 09/15/28(e)

      39       40,073  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.88%, 05/01/29(e)

      93       95,425  

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.88%, 06/01/29(e)

      42       43,594  

MajorDrive Holdings IV LLC, 6.38%, 06/01/29(e)

      33       31,893  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/25

      62       63,782  

3.75%, 06/15/29

      22       22,124  

Wabash National Corp., 4.50%, 10/15/28(e)(f)

      70       69,912  
     

 

 

 
        2,154,525  
Banks — 0.1%                  

American Finance Trust, Inc./American Finance Operating Partner LP, 4.50%, 09/30/28(e)(f)

      21       21,000  

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

    EUR       100       118,438  

Banco Espirito Santo SA(b)(g)

     

4.75%, 01/15/22(h)

      200       33,592  

4.00%, 01/21/22

      100       16,796  

2.63%, 05/08/49(a)

      100       16,796  

Wells Fargo & Co., (5 year CMT + 3.45%), 3.90%(h)(i)

    USD       115       118,594  
     

 

 

 
        325,216  
Beverages — 0.4%                  

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

      441       468,496  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 4.00%, 09/01/29(e)

      285       288,206  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, 08/15/27(e)

      208       211,745  

Ball Corp., 3.13%, 09/15/31

      131       129,373  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 04/01/29(e)

      362       367,883  

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

      814       874,032  
     

 

 

 
        2,339,735  
Biotechnology — 0.0%                  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 5.00%, 04/01/28(a)

    EUR       100       116,688  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/28(e)

    USD       25       24,313  

HCRX Investments Holdco LP, 4.50%, 08/01/29(e)

      42       42,210  
     

 

 

 
        183,211  
Building Materials — 0.2%                  

APi Group DE, Inc., 4.13%, 07/15/29(e)

      42       41,154  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Building Materials (continued)                  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.13%, 01/15/29(e)

    USD                 104     $          110,549  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 7.00%, 12/01/28(e)

      89       89,222  

Forterra Finance LLC/FRTA Finance Corp., 6.50%, 07/15/25(e)

      42       44,940  

Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 03/01/28

      16       16,800  

Jeld-Wen, Inc.(e)

     

4.63%, 12/15/25

      32       32,491  

4.88%, 12/15/27

      10       10,420  

Masonite International Corp.(e)

     

3.50%, 02/15/30

      69       68,482  

Class C, 5.38%, 02/01/28

      45       47,385  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 9.75%, 07/15/28(e)(f)

      38       41,325  

Patrick Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 05/01/29(e)

      20       20,400  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.00%, 11/01/28(e)

      200       211,750  

Standard Industries, Inc.(e)

     

5.00%, 02/15/27

      34       35,063  

4.38%, 07/15/30

      85       86,700  

3.38%, 01/15/31

      101       96,122  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29(e)

      168       176,400  

Victors Merger Corp., 6.38%, 05/15/29(e)

      51       48,833  
     

 

 

 
        1,178,036  
Building Products(e) — 0.2%                  

BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc., (7.75% Cash or 8.50% PIK), 7.75%, 04/01/27(j)

      18       17,865  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.13%, 05/15/29

      32       31,800  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/29

      61       59,780  

GYP Holdings III Corp., 4.63%, 05/01/29

      76       76,855  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.25%, 01/15/29

      154       153,923  

LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC, 6.63%, 10/15/29(f)

      36       36,000  

Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP Finance Corp., 6.38%, 09/30/26

      93       97,650  

SRS Distribution, Inc.

     

4.63%, 07/01/28

      139       141,808  

6.13%, 07/01/29

      111       114,330  

White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.88%, 10/15/28

      207       218,385  

White Cap Parent LLC, (8.25% PIK), 8.25%, 03/15/26(j)

      67       69,177  
     

 

 

 
        1,017,573  
Capital Markets — 0.3%                  

Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/29(e)

      36       37,080  

Charles Schwab Corp., Series H, (10 year CMT + 3.08%), 4.00%(h)(i)

      265       273,347  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 04/15/29(e)

      68       71,145  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 09/15/24

      101       105,040  

5.25%, 05/15/27

      221       229,287  

4.38%, 02/01/29

      87       86,891  

NFP Corp.(e)

     

4.88%, 08/15/28(f)

      138       140,346  

6.88%, 08/15/28

      374       381,873  

Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 3.75%, 06/17/26(e)

      40       42,228  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25(e)

      50       51,438  
     

 

 

 
        1,418,675  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals — 0.4%                  

Ashland LLC, 3.38%, 09/01/31(e)

    USD                 112     $          112,980  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 3.38%, 02/15/29(e)

      150       145,875  

Chemours Co., 5.75%, 11/15/28(e)

      38       39,794  

Diamond (BC) BV, 4.63%, 10/01/29(e)

      85       86,275  

Element Solutions, Inc., 3.88%, 09/01/28(e)

      402       406,020  

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

      134       137,015  

HB Fuller Co., 4.25%, 10/15/28

      31       31,543  

Herens Holdco Sarl, 4.75%, 05/15/28(e)

      200       201,000  

Herens Midco Sarl, 5.25%, 05/15/29(a)

    EUR       100       112,360  

Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, 07/01/28(e)

    USD       181       199,552  

Ingevity Corp., 3.88%, 11/01/28(e)

      23       22,943  

Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.00%, 07/01/28(e)

      55       57,062  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

4.88%, 05/01/28

      82       82,410  

6.63%, 05/01/29

      57       54,720  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.(e)

     

4.00%, 04/01/31

      83       82,844  

4.38%, 02/01/32

      8       8,065  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.(e)

     

7.13%, 06/15/25

      49       52,289  

7.25%, 06/15/28

      146       161,695  

WR Grace Holdings LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29(e)

      301       310,033  
     

 

 

 
        2,304,475  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%        

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.00%, 04/15/29(e)

      28       28,840  

APX Group, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/29(e)

      86       84,886  

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%, 05/15/28(e)

      79       81,765  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/29(e)

      33       34,878  

EC Finance PLC, 3.00%, 10/15/26(a)(f)

    EUR       100       116,484  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC(e)

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

    USD       24       24,705  

9.75%, 08/01/27

      17       19,252  

5.50%, 05/01/28

      98       98,659  

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

      106       111,218  

Metis Merger Sub LLC, 6.50%, 05/15/29(e)

      68       66,130  

NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/29(e)

      77       79,864  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.(e)

     

3.38%, 08/31/27

      2       1,919  

6.25%, 01/15/28

      110       113,716  

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

      103       99,537  

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.25%, 01/15/30

      2       2,190  
     

 

 

 
        964,043  
Communications Equipment(e) — 0.2%        

Avaya, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28

      245       257,610  

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 06/15/25

      94       95,175  

CommScope, Inc.

     

6.00%, 03/01/26

      24       24,920  

8.25%, 03/01/27

      12       12,561  

7.13%, 07/01/28

      110       112,252  

4.75%, 09/01/29

      161       160,799  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Communications Equipment (continued)              

ViaSat, Inc.

     

5.63%, 04/15/27

    USD       38     $          39,615  

6.50%, 07/15/28

                150       157,983  

Viavi Solutions, Inc., 3.75%, 10/01/29

      93       93,204  
     

 

 

 
        954,119  
Construction Materials(e) — 0.1%        

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

     

4.00%, 01/15/28

      125       127,656  

3.88%, 11/15/29

      14       13,961  

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.63%, 05/01/27

      35       34,825  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/28

      20       19,922  

IAA, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/27

      159       166,155  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/28(f)

      26       26,292  

Picasso Finance Sub, Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25

      82       86,706  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 4.63%, 08/15/28

      77       80,212  

Winnebago Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 07/15/28

      45       48,375  

Wolverine Escrow LLC, 9.00%, 11/15/26

      136       125,630  
     

 

 

 
        729,734  
Consumer Discretionary(e) — 0.4%        

Carnival Corp.

     

10.50%, 02/01/26

      224       259,885  

5.75%, 03/01/27

      230       237,762  

9.88%, 08/01/27

      92       106,178  

4.00%, 08/01/28

      317       320,170  

CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 05/01/28

      113       112,294  

Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/26

      52       53,300  

Life Time, Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/26

      80       82,800  

8.00%, 04/15/26

      57       60,420  

NCL Corp. Ltd.

     

10.25%, 02/01/26

      37       42,458  

5.88%, 03/15/26

      88       90,200  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28

      85       88,187  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

     

5.63%, 10/01/28

      60       62,250  

5.88%, 10/01/30

      70       73,701  

4.75%, 07/15/31

      19       18,482  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     

10.88%, 06/01/23

      45       50,400  

9.13%, 06/15/23

      54       58,688  

11.50%, 06/01/25

      57       65,037  

5.50%, 08/31/26

      25       25,699  

5.50%, 04/01/28

      138       141,148  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd., 5.63%, 02/15/29

      59       59,000  

WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/26

      33       34,459  
     

 

 

 
        2,042,518  
Consumer Finance — 0.5%        

American Express Co., (5 year CMT + 2.85%), 3.55%(h)(i)

      235       239,430  

HealthEquity, Inc., 4.50%, 10/01/29(e)(f)

      91       92,365  

MoneyGram International, Inc., 5.38%, 08/01/26(e)

      34       34,510  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)        

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 09/01/28(e)

    USD                 104     $          103,714  

Navient Corp.

     

7.25%, 09/25/23

      5       5,453  

6.13%, 03/25/24

      96       102,792  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      77       82,197  

5.00%, 03/15/27

      2       2,060  

OneMain Finance Corp.

     

8.88%, 06/01/25

      27       29,295  

3.50%, 01/15/27

      97       97,044  

6.63%, 01/15/28

      8       9,200  

5.38%, 11/15/29

      7       7,587  

4.00%, 09/15/30

      10       9,950  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.(e)

     

9.25%, 04/15/25

      287       331,712  

7.38%, 09/01/25

      81       86,330  

Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc., 4.63%, 11/01/26(e)

      109       113,769  

Square, Inc., 3.50%, 06/01/31(e)

      198       203,094  

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

      851       896,741  
     

 

 

 
        2,447,243  
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%        

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

      5       7,692  

Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/29(e)

      43       43,714  

LABL, Inc., 10.50%, 07/15/27(e)

      39       42,023  

Sealed Air Corp., 4.00%, 12/01/27(e)

      23       24,493  
     

 

 

 
        117,922  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%        

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.(e)

     

6.63%, 07/15/26

      662       699,919  

9.75%, 07/15/27

      101       109,886  

6.00%, 06/01/29

      200       197,358  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 4.63%, 06/01/28

      400       399,066  

Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 08/01/25

      340       346,179  

Brink’s Co., 5.50%, 07/15/25(e)

      15       15,675  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.(e)

     

3.88%, 07/01/28

      126       126,000  

4.88%, 07/01/29

      163       163,318  

Garda World Security Corp.(e)

     

4.63%, 02/15/27

      29       29,000  

9.50%, 11/01/27

      45       48,706  

Rekeep SpA, 7.25%, 02/01/26(a)

    EUR       100       124,872  

Service Corp. International, 4.00%, 05/15/31

    USD       211       218,121  

Sotheby’s, 7.38%, 10/15/27(e)

      200       211,500  
     

 

 

 
        2,689,600  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%        

Acuris Finance US, Inc./Acuris Finance SARL, 5.00%, 05/01/28(e)

      200       199,000  

Arrow Global Finance PLC, 5.13%, 09/15/24(a)

    GBP       100       134,740  

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     

4.13%, 10/15/30

    USD       59       60,327  

4.13%, 04/30/31(e)

      62       62,963  

Citigroup, Inc., Series W, (5 year CMT + 3.60%), 4.00%(h)(i)

      50       51,810  

Coinbase Global, Inc.(e)

     

3.38%, 10/01/28

      97       93,200  

3.63%, 10/01/31

      93       88,408  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)        

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 7.75%, 11/01/25(a)

    GBP                 100     $          140,747  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 6.50%, 09/15/24(e)(j)

    USD       25       24,264  

Intrum AB, 4.88%, 08/15/25(a)

    EUR       100       121,275  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/28(e)

    USD       200       202,750  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.75%, 06/15/29(e)

      44       43,690  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.(e)

     

5.00%, 10/01/29

      18       19,350  

5.50%, 07/15/30

      50       55,375  

3.88%, 03/15/31

      21       21,218  

UBS Group AG, (5 year CMT + 3.31%), 4.38%(e)(h)(i)

      345       348,519  
     

 

 

 
        1,667,636  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%        

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.(e)

     

7.00%, 07/15/24

      26       26,461  

8.00%, 10/15/25

      20       20,844  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.50%, 10/01/28(e)

      160       173,800  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 02/15/24(e)

      155       159,069  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.(e)

     

4.25%, 07/01/28

      122       122,943  

3.75%, 07/15/29

      56       54,123  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

     

5.13%, 12/15/26(e)

      485       503,187  

4.50%, 01/15/29(e)

      157       152,130  

5.38%, 06/15/29(e)

      153       156,115  

Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/39

      63       70,560  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

      55       61,600  

Oi SA, (10.00% Cash or 8.00% Cash + 4.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/27/25(j)

      7       6,554  

Sprint Capital Corp.

     

6.88%, 11/15/28

      307       392,960  

8.75%, 03/15/32

      389       581,111  

Switch Ltd.(e)

     

3.75%, 09/15/28

      110       111,650  

4.13%, 06/15/29

      128       131,360  

Telecom Italia Capital SA

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

      58       67,495  

6.00%, 09/30/34

      134       150,415  

7.20%, 07/18/36

      14       17,150  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      23       29,440  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.00%, 01/15/30(e)(f)

      45       44,606  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 4.75%, 04/15/28(e)

      111       113,359  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

4.00%, 03/01/27

      421       418,992  

6.13%, 03/01/28

      472       478,504  
     

 

 

 
        4,044,428  
Electric Utilities — 0.2%                  

Edison International, (5 year CMT + 4.70%), 5.38%(h)(i)

      100       103,405  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     

2.65%, 03/01/30

      53       52,735  

Series B, 4.40%, 07/15/27

      42       46,082  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/30

      6       5,790  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

      14       19,125  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

  4


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)                  

FirstEnergy Corp. (continued)

     

Series C, 5.35%, 07/15/47

    USD                 163     $           198,758  

Series C, 3.40%, 03/01/50

      176       169,199  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC(e)

     

5.45%, 07/15/44

      120       152,945  

4.55%, 04/01/49

      51       59,690  

PG&E Corp., 5.25%, 07/01/30

      62       63,473  

Pike Corp., 5.50%, 09/01/28(e)

      130       132,476  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc., 11.50%, 11/10/21(c)

      2,375        
     

 

 

 
        1,003,678  
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%        

Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp., 6.25%, 01/15/26(e)

      291       301,912  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/28(e)

      66       67,732  

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

      5,125       1  
     

 

 

 
        369,645  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%  

BWX Technologies, Inc.(e)

     

4.13%, 06/30/28

      81       83,126  

4.13%, 04/15/29

      56       57,330  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.25%, 02/15/29

      98       100,450  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

4.75%, 06/15/28

      34       34,586  

4.38%, 03/31/29

      6       5,955  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/29(e)

      196       202,766  

Xerox Corp., 4.80%, 03/01/35

      181       181,036  
     

 

 

 
        665,249  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%        

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.(e)

     

6.88%, 04/01/27

      106       111,300  

6.25%, 04/01/28

      166       171,681  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.(c)(e)(j)

     

(11.00% Cash or 11.00% PIK), 11.00%, 05/15/25

      317       351,449  

(5.00% PIK), 5.00%, 11/15/25

      237       276,686  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 04/01/26

      58       60,390  

6.88%, 09/01/27

      291       308,052  

Vallourec SA, 8.50%, 06/30/26(a)

    EUR       8       9,486  
     

 

 

 
        1,289,044  
Entertainment — 0.0%                  

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/29(e)(f)

    USD       72       70,150  
     

 

 

 
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.1%  

Covanta Holding Corp., 5.00%, 09/01/30

      43       43,430  

GFL Environmental, Inc.(e)

     

3.75%, 08/01/25

      85       87,444  

5.13%, 12/15/26

      73       76,658  

4.00%, 08/01/28

      142       140,935  

3.50%, 09/01/28

      65       65,406  

4.75%, 06/15/29

      105       107,887  

4.38%, 08/15/29

      44       44,440  

Stericycle, Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/29(e)

      52       52,318  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service (continued)  

Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/01/25(e)(k)

    USD                 27     $            30,551  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(e)

      71       71,710  
     

 

 

 
        720,779  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%        

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 4.50%, 04/01/27(e)

      57       56,430  

CTR Partnership LP/CareTrust Capital Corp., 3.88%, 06/30/28(e)

      52       53,950  

Diversified Healthcare Trust, 9.75%, 06/15/25

      53       57,969  

Global Net Lease, Inc./Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP, 3.75%, 12/15/27(e)

      46       45,675  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC, 3.38%, 06/15/26(e)

      62       62,930  

Iron Mountain, Inc.(e)

     

5.25%, 07/15/30

      91       96,572  

5.63%, 07/15/32

      66       70,785  

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

     

4.63%, 06/15/25(e)

      205       220,887  

4.50%, 09/01/26

      139       151,162  

4.50%, 01/15/28

      318       347,415  

3.88%, 02/15/29(e)

      101       107,565  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

4.63%, 08/01/29

      296       317,608  

3.50%, 03/15/31

      222       226,440  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 10/15/27

      311       321,876  

4.50%, 02/15/29(e)

      24       24,048  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP(e)

     

3.75%, 07/01/26

      43       43,215  

4.00%, 09/15/29

      31       30,952  

Service Properties Trust

     

4.35%, 10/01/24

      12       12,159  

7.50%, 09/15/25

      82       92,065  

5.50%, 12/15/27

      42       44,760  
     

 

 

 
        2,384,463  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%        

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(e)

     

3.25%, 03/15/26

      146       148,190  

4.63%, 01/15/27

      11       11,539  

4.88%, 02/15/30

      68       73,270  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

4.25%, 03/01/31

      204       230,626  

5.00%, 07/15/35

      24       29,514  

6.88%, 01/26/39

      164       242,119  

4.63%, 10/01/39

      88       102,562  

6.50%, 02/09/40

      35       49,700  

5.20%, 07/15/45

      101       126,507  

4.38%, 06/01/46

      227       258,285  

4.88%, 10/01/49

      170       206,906  

5.50%, 06/01/50

      372       490,806  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.88%, 05/15/28(e)

      18       19,787  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 4.25%, 08/01/29(e)

      108       108,270  

Post Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

4.63%, 04/15/30

      45       45,348  

4.50%, 09/15/31

      81       80,039  
 

 

5


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food & Staples Retailing (continued)  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/28

    USD       23     $ 22,509  

United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(e)

      28       30,310  

US Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/29(e)

      118       121,098  
     

 

 

 
               2,397,385  
Food Products(e) — 0.2%  

Aramark Services, Inc.

     

6.38%, 05/01/25

      99       104,074  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      3       3,083  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.

     

7.50%, 04/15/25

                272       283,016  

4.63%, 11/15/28

      76       78,470  

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

      90       97,358  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

     

6.50%, 04/15/29

      138       154,215  

3.75%, 12/01/31

      113       117,580  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.50%, 03/01/32

      165       167,784  

Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed, 4.63%, 03/01/29

      113       113,847  
     

 

 

 
        1,119,427  
Gas Utilities — 0.0%  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 06/01/31(e)

      42       43,575  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies(e) — 0.1%  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 07/15/28

      318       334,695  

Hologic, Inc., 3.25%, 02/15/29

      28       28,013  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA

     

7.38%, 06/01/25

      171       180,405  

7.25%, 02/01/28

      134       143,397  
     

 

 

 
        686,510  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(e)

     

5.50%, 07/01/28

      66       69,379  

5.00%, 04/15/29

      44       45,815  

AdaptHealth LLC(e)

     

6.13%, 08/01/28

      49       52,063  

4.63%, 08/01/29

      55       54,959  

5.13%, 03/01/30

      33       33,017  

AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/29(e)

      90       90,900  

Akumin Escrow, Inc., 7.50%, 08/01/28(e)

      19       18,383  

Cano Health LLC, 6.25%, 10/01/28(e)

      29       29,290  

Centene Corp.

     

4.25%, 12/15/27

      59       61,752  

2.45%, 07/15/28

      198       198,990  

4.63%, 12/15/29

      141       153,662  

3.00%, 10/15/30

      367       376,175  

2.50%, 03/01/31

      400       394,500  

2.63%, 08/01/31

      135       134,087  

CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc.(e)

     

6.63%, 02/15/25

      379       396,529  

8.00%, 03/15/26

      419       444,339  

5.63%, 03/15/27

      173       181,153  

6.00%, 01/15/29

      136       144,160  

6.88%, 04/15/29

      34       34,080  

6.13%, 04/01/30

      91       88,427  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, 06/01/30(e)

    USD       3     $ 3,086  

Encompass Health Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/01/28

      16       16,520  

4.75%, 02/01/30

      123       129,365  

4.63%, 04/01/31

      66       69,369  

HCA, Inc., 3.50%, 09/01/30

      382       404,687  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC(e)

     

6.75%, 04/15/25

      116       121,899  

4.38%, 02/15/27

      44       43,890  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/29(e)

      97       94,333  

ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/29(e)

      53       54,937  

ModivCare, Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/25(e)

      23       24,323  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(e)

     

4.38%, 06/15/28

      22       22,888  

3.88%, 11/15/30

      96       100,320  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/25(e)

      152       163,020  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26(e)

      17       17,956  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(e)

 

   

6.75%, 07/01/25

      145       147,538  

10.00%, 04/15/27

      276       298,080  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/28(e)

      42       43,642  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(e)

     

7.50%, 04/01/25

      41       43,511  

4.88%, 01/01/26

      209       216,298  

5.13%, 11/01/27

      343       357,577  

4.63%, 06/15/28

      26       26,940  

6.13%, 10/01/28

      123       129,208  

4.25%, 06/01/29

      95       96,425  
     

 

 

 
        5,627,472  
Health Care Technology(e) — 0.2%  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

     

5.00%, 07/15/27

      41       42,589  

3.13%, 02/15/29

      58       56,953  

3.50%, 04/01/30

      148       148,000  

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

                229       230,717  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

     

4.25%, 05/01/28

      46       47,741  

3.75%, 03/15/29

      11       11,234  

4.00%, 03/15/31

      31       32,480  

MEDNAX, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/27

      32       33,640  

Syneos Health, Inc., 3.63%, 01/15/29

      147       146,588  

US Acute Care Solutions LLC, 6.38%, 03/01/26

      37       39,035  
     

 

 

 
                  788,977  
Healthcare — 0.0%  

Akumin, Inc., 7.00%, 11/01/25(e)

      35       33,950  
     

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(e)

     

3.88%, 01/15/28

      60       60,591  

4.38%, 01/15/28

      218       221,316  

Affinity Gaming, 6.88%, 12/15/27(e)

      49       51,535  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     

8.63%, 06/01/25(e)

      79       85,616  

4.75%, 12/01/27

      58       59,780  

4.75%, 06/15/31(e)

      121       124,781  

Boyne USA, Inc., 4.75%, 05/15/29(e)

      78       80,535  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

  6


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
         Par
(000)
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(e)

 

6.25%, 07/01/25

    USD       481     $ 506,376  

8.13%, 07/01/27

      340       382,236  

4.63%, 10/15/29

      124       125,550  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.75%, 07/01/25(e)

      154       162,351  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/29(e)

      20       18,825  

CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%, 05/01/26(e)

      53       55,783  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co. /Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op, 6.50%, 10/01/28

      19       20,384  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op, 5.50%, 05/01/25(e)

      388       403,035  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/28(e)

      80       83,700  

Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/29(e)

      17       17,420  

Full House Resorts, Inc., 8.25%, 02/15/28(e)

      20       21,500  

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

      455       455,591  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.

     

5.75%, 05/01/28(e)

      108       116,316  

4.88%, 01/15/30

      166       178,078  

4.00%, 05/01/31(e)

      73       74,095  

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

      73       79,570  

Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp., 4.88%, 05/01/29(e)

      83       84,556  

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC/Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance, Inc., 8.50%, 11/15/27(e)

      79       84,826  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 4.13%, 07/01/29(e)

      30       29,652  

Powdr Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/25(e)(k)

      67       70,350  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.(e)

     

5.63%, 09/01/29

      37       37,370  

5.88%, 09/01/31

      37       37,381  

Raptor Acquisition Corp./Raptor Co-Issuer LLC, 4.88%, 11/01/26(e)

      57       58,211  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(e)

     

8.63%, 07/01/25

      65       70,391  

8.25%, 03/15/26

      301       319,436  

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25(e)

      275       292,875  

Travel + Leisure Co., 6.63%, 07/31/26(e)

      43       48,967  

Vail Resorts, Inc., 6.25%, 05/15/25(e)

      89       94,118  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 4.38%, 08/15/28(e)

      44       45,933  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.13%, 10/01/29(e)

      202       203,515  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     

4.75%, 01/15/30(e)

      24       26,012  

5.35%, 11/01/43

      14       15,400  
     

 

 

 
               4,903,957  

Household Durables — 0.2%

     

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.(e)

     

4.63%, 08/01/29

      32       32,311  

4.63%, 04/01/30

      32       32,180  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC(e)

     

5.00%, 06/15/29

      67       68,511  

4.88%, 02/15/30

               260       265,200  
    
Security
         Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Durables (continued)                  

CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc., 6.75%, 07/15/25(e)

    USD       104     $ 110,029  

Forestar Group, Inc., 3.85%, 05/15/26(e)

      33       32,959  

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 10.00%, 11/15/25(e)

 

    20       21,300  

KB Home, 4.00%, 06/15/31

      31       31,814  

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

      72       73,574  

NCR Corp.(e)

     

5.75%, 09/01/27

      20       21,092  

5.00%, 10/01/28

      57       58,243  

5.13%, 04/15/29

      33       34,031  

6.13%, 09/01/29

      78       84,630  

5.25%, 10/01/30

      36       37,747  

New Home Co., Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/25(e)

      22       23,150  

Newell Brands, Inc., 6.00%, 04/01/46

      35       45,238  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.13%, 08/01/30(e)

      20       21,525  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(e)

     

4.00%, 04/15/29

      87       89,610  

3.88%, 10/15/31

      88       88,110  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.70%, 06/15/28

      18       19,575  
     

 

 

 
        1,190,829  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers(e) — 0.2%  

Calpine Corp.

     

5.25%, 06/01/26

      57       58,638  

5.13%, 03/15/28

      458       463,832  

4.63%, 02/01/29

      33       32,505  

5.00%, 02/01/31

      45       45,000  

3.75%, 03/01/31

      4       3,850  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

     

4.75%, 03/15/28

      20       21,172  

3.75%, 01/15/32(f)

      82       81,897  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

3.63%, 02/15/31

      96       94,296  

3.88%, 02/15/32

               113       111,729  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.75%, 01/15/30

 

    74       77,423  
     

 

 

 
        990,342  
Insurance(e) — 0.4%                  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 08/01/29

      74       73,061  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

     

4.25%, 10/15/27

      371       374,710  

6.75%, 10/15/27

      731       756,585  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 4.88%, 06/30/29

      85       86,195  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/29

      86       86,533  

BroadStreet Partners, Inc., 5.88%, 04/15/29

      61       60,771  

GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 05/15/27

      6       6,330  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26

      416       430,040  
     

 

 

 
               1,874,225  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%                  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/28(e)

      36       36,500  

Netflix, Inc.

     

4.88%, 04/15/28

      112       129,080  

5.88%, 11/15/28

      14       17,156  

6.38%, 05/15/29

      11       13,915  

5.38%, 11/15/29(e)

      11       13,324  

4.88%, 06/15/30(e)

      115       135,412  

Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(e)

     

4.75%, 04/30/27(f)

      74       74,000  
 

 

7


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
         Par
(000)
    Value  
Interactive Media & Services (continued)        

Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(e) (continued)

     

6.00%, 02/15/28

    USD       80     $ 79,574  

10.75%, 06/01/28

      30       33,750  

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/27(e)

      97       103,548  
     

 

 

 
        636,259  
Internet Software & Services(e) — 0.3%        

ANGI Group LLC, 3.88%, 08/15/28

      106       105,470  

Endure Digital, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/29

      45       42,750  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 3.50%, 03/01/29

      40       39,650  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

     

4.63%, 06/01/28

      43       44,955  

4.13%, 08/01/30

      68       70,805  

3.63%, 10/01/31(f)

      35       34,585  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     

7.50%, 05/15/25

      271       288,886  

8.00%, 11/01/26

      92       97,233  

7.50%, 09/15/27

      188       205,272  

6.25%, 01/15/28

      314       336,762  

4.50%, 08/15/29

                149       150,024  
     

 

 

 
               1,416,392  
IT Services — 0.6%        

Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 6.63%, 05/01/28(e)

      35       35,263  

Austin BidCo, Inc., 7.13%, 12/15/28(e)

      23       23,173  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.(e)

     

3.88%, 09/01/28

      101       103,537  

4.00%, 07/01/29

      132       135,300  

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

      53       55,054  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.(e)

     

6.88%, 08/15/26

      102       106,972  

10.25%, 02/15/27

      232       249,400  

Fiserv, Inc., 2.25%, 06/01/27

      1,385       1,428,556  

Gartner, Inc.(e)

     

4.50%, 07/01/28

      83       87,150  

3.63%, 06/15/29

      82       82,623  

3.75%, 10/01/30

      66       67,927  

KBR, Inc., 4.75%, 09/30/28(e)

      61       61,762  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 5.38%, 12/01/28(e)

      87       85,477  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 5.75%, 06/01/25(e)

      190       199,500  

Twilio, Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/31

      112       114,667  

Unisys Corp., 6.88%, 11/01/27(e)

      13       14,203  

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp., 3.88%, 02/01/29(e)

      149       148,255  
     

 

 

 
        2,998,819  
Leisure Products — 0.0%        

Mattel, Inc.

     

5.88%, 12/15/27(e)

      34       36,847  

3.75%, 04/01/29(e)

      33       34,403  

6.20%, 10/01/40

      38       48,830  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      94       111,390  
     

 

 

 
        231,470  
Machinery — 0.4%        

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., 4.13%, 12/15/28(e)

      35       35,893  

Clark Equipment Co., 5.88%, 06/01/25(e)

      24       25,039  
    
Security
         Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery (continued)        

Colfax Corp., 6.38%, 02/15/26(e)

    USD       63     $ 66,257  

Husky III Holding Ltd., (13.00% Cash or 13.75% PIK), 13.00%, 02/15/25(e)(j)

      445       472,812  

Madison IAQ LLC(e)

     

4.13%, 06/30/28

      31       31,000  

5.88%, 06/30/29

      852       858,390  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/29(e)

      34       35,197  

Platin 1426 GmbH, 5.38%, 06/15/23(a)

    EUR       100       116,704  

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

    USD       5       5,122  

Terex Corp., 5.00%, 05/15/29(e)

      95       98,444  

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

      147       150,194  

TK Elevator US Newco Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(e)

                200       209,595  
     

 

 

 
               2,104,647  
Media — 2.3%        

Adelphia Communications Corp., 10.50%, 12/31/49(c)

      400        

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/28(e)

      34       35,436  

Altice Financing SA(e)

     

5.00%, 01/15/28

      204       196,702  

5.75%, 08/15/29

      251       243,126  

Altice France Holding SA(e)

     

10.50%, 05/15/27

      539       589,450  

6.00%, 02/15/28

      272       261,249  

AMC Networks, Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/29

      39       38,805  

Cable One, Inc.(e)

     

1.13%, 03/15/28(l)

      66       66,966  

4.00%, 11/15/30

      34       33,873  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

5.13%, 05/01/27(e)

      48       49,983  

5.00%, 02/01/28(e)

      34       35,493  

5.38%, 06/01/29(e)

      117       126,360  

4.50%, 08/15/30(e)

      113       116,584  

4.25%, 02/01/31(e)

      263       267,563  

4.50%, 05/01/32

      231       237,930  

4.50%, 06/01/33(e)

      95       96,683  

4.25%, 01/15/34(e)

      302       299,169  

Clear Channel International BV, 6.63%, 08/01/25(e)

      200       208,250  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

7.75%, 04/15/28

      176       185,240  

7.50%, 06/01/29

      242       251,680  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, 08/15/27(e)

      659       681,940  

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

      738       772,132  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

5.25%, 06/01/24

      344       368,486  

4.63%, 12/01/30(e)

      223       211,398  

3.38%, 02/15/31(e)

      205       190,650  

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27(e)

      141       147,169  

DISH DBS Corp.

     

5.88%, 07/15/22

      582       599,824  

7.75%, 07/01/26

      151       170,513  

5.13%, 06/01/29

      250       244,947  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(e)

     

5.88%, 10/15/27

      145       154,062  

5.00%, 05/01/28

      216       226,800  

6.75%, 05/01/29

      167       175,976  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

  8


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
         Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)        

GCI LLC, 4.75%, 10/15/28(e)

    USD       29     $ 30,444  

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

      20       22,550  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, 05/01/27

      11       12,112  

Lamar Media Corp., 4.00%, 02/15/30

      57       58,682  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(e)

     

6.75%, 10/15/27

      200       212,000  

5.13%, 07/15/29

      200       205,990  

Liberty Broadband Corp., 2.75%, 09/30/50(e)(l)

      481       507,765  

Ligado Networks LLC, (15.50% PIK), 15.50%, 11/01/23(e)(j)

      185       179,296  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29(e)

      45       46,520  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(e)

     

4.88%, 11/01/24

      9       9,101  

6.50%, 05/15/27

      329       361,900  

4.75%, 10/15/27

      30       30,487  

3.75%, 01/15/28

      61       60,638  

Midas OpCo Holdings LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29(e)

      32       33,112  

News Corp., 3.88%, 05/15/29(e)

      40       41,100  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.(e)

     

5.00%, 08/15/27

      25       25,641  

4.25%, 01/15/29

      38       37,664  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.(e)

     

4.50%, 09/15/26

      703       725,847  

6.50%, 09/15/28

                386                 393,589  

Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/29(e)

      5       5,017  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 4.13%, 12/01/30(e)

      108       105,570  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(e)

     

3.13%, 09/01/26

      156       158,145  

4.00%, 07/15/28

      163       165,751  

5.50%, 07/01/29

      5       5,406  

4.13%, 07/01/30

      45       45,209  

3.88%, 09/01/31

      215       210,028  

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

      47       43,240  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27(e)

      104       109,968  

Univision Communications, Inc.(e)

     

5.13%, 02/15/25

      107       108,562  

6.63%, 06/01/27

      9       9,776  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.88%, 07/15/31(e)

      200       204,772  

Videotron Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29(e)

      116       117,595  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 4.50%, 08/15/30(e)

      200       203,250  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5.00%, 07/15/28(e)

      242       249,950  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 3.88%, 07/15/30(e)

      7       7,280  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 5.13%, 02/28/30(e)

      200       205,095  

Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 01/15/27(e)

      150       155,062  
     

 

 

 
        12,388,553  

Metals & Mining — 0.5%

 

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     

7.88%, 08/15/23

      20       22,500  

4.88%, 10/01/29

      32       32,120  

5.13%, 10/01/31

      37       37,285  

Arconic Corp.(e)

     

6.00%, 05/15/25

      13       13,653  

6.13%, 02/15/28

      145       153,703  

Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 6.63%, 01/31/29(e)

      324       350,325  
    
Security
         Par
(000)
    Value  

Metals & Mining (continued)

 

 

Constellium SE, 3.75%, 04/15/29(e)

    USD       500     $ 486,960  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     

4.38%, 08/01/28

      92       96,255  

5.40%, 11/14/34

      11       13,214  

5.45%, 03/15/43

      365       449,406  

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

      96       97,872  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 8.50%, 08/01/28(e)

      38       42,132  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(e)

     

4.63%, 03/01/28

      75       77,437  

4.50%, 06/01/31

      41       42,025  

New Gold, Inc., 7.50%, 07/15/27(e)

      170       174,910  

Novelis Corp.(e)

     

3.25%, 11/15/26

      133       134,886  

4.75%, 01/30/30

      364       383,183  

3.88%, 08/15/31

                189                 186,930  

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.38%, 10/15/29(e)(f)

      39       39,975  

United States Steel Corp.

     

6.25%, 03/15/26

      2       2,063  

6.88%, 03/01/29

      87       92,761  
     

 

 

 
        2,929,595  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 5.50%, 11/01/23(e)

      9       9,441  
     

 

 

 

Multi-line Retail(e) — 0.0%

 

 

Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/30

      46       52,210  

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/26

      126       133,717  
     

 

 

 
        185,927  

Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.0%

 

 

Entegris, Inc., 3.63%, 05/01/29(e)

      31       31,624  
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%

 

 

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 02/15/26(e)

      145       156,600  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.(e)

     

7.88%, 05/15/26

      130       142,149  

5.75%, 03/01/27

      66       68,181  

5.75%, 01/15/28

      15       15,544  

5.38%, 06/15/29

      66       67,980  

Antero Resources Corp.(e)

     

7.63%, 02/01/29

      79       88,322  

5.38%, 03/01/30

      25       26,329  

Apache Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/15/30

      62       66,806  

5.10%, 09/01/40

      121       135,518  

5.25%, 02/01/42

      18       19,755  

5.35%, 07/01/49

      23       25,546  

Arcosa, Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/29(e)

      120       121,500  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.(e)

     

9.00%, 11/01/27

      212       290,440  

8.25%, 12/31/28

      42       45,780  

5.88%, 06/30/29

      136       138,955  

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

      314       315,177  

Buckeye Partners LP
5.85%, 11/15/43

      16       16,014  
 

 

9


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Buckeye Partners LP (continued)

     

5.60%, 10/15/44

  USD     6     $ 5,835  

Callon Petroleum Co.

     

6.13%, 10/01/24

      33       32,430  

9.00%, 04/01/25(e)

      219       236,806  

8.00%, 08/01/28(e)

      179       176,762  

Cellnex Telecom SA, Series CLNX, 0.75%, 11/20/31(a)

  EUR     100       113,816  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     

4.50%, 10/01/29

  USD     133       141,396  

4.00%, 03/01/31(e)

      230       240,856  

3.25%, 01/31/32(e)

      156       156,515  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28

      525       553,219  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.88%, 02/01/29(e)

      5       5,342  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.(e)

     

7.00%, 06/15/25

      90       92,025  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      74       75,480  

CNX Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 04/15/30(e)

      30       30,464  

CNX Resources Corp., 6.00%, 01/15/29(e)

      19       20,093  

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC(e)

     

7.75%, 02/15/26

      38       39,995  

5.88%, 07/01/29

      96       96,720  

Comstock Resources, Inc.(e)

     

7.50%, 05/15/25

      96       99,800  

6.75%, 03/01/29

      161       173,880  

5.88%, 01/15/30

      89       92,560  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.90%, 06/01/44

      75       84,000  

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

      435       445,201  

DCP Midstream Operating LP(e)

     

6.45%, 11/03/36

                250                 310,645  

6.75%, 09/15/37

      21       27,090  

DT Midstream, Inc.(e)

     

4.13%, 06/15/29

      139       140,954  

4.38%, 06/15/31

      178       183,340  

Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/29(e)

      33       33,139  

eG Global Finance PLC

     

6.75%, 02/07/25(e)

      200       204,500  

6.25%, 10/30/25(a)

  EUR     142       168,022  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 01/30/26(e)

  USD     421       438,850  

Energy Transfer LP, Series H, (5 year CMT + 5.69%), 6.50%(h)(i)

      204       212,439  

EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.63%, 01/15/28(e)

      56       59,625  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     

4.40%, 04/01/24

      136       141,361  

4.85%, 07/15/26

      39       40,938  

5.60%, 04/01/44

      74       70,670  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

     

6.00%, 07/01/25(e)

      88       96,466  

4.13%, 12/01/26

      17       17,462  

6.50%, 07/01/27(e)

      117       131,596  

4.50%, 01/15/29(e)

      55       57,063  

4.75%, 01/15/31(e)

      236       245,445  

EQT Corp.

     

3.13%, 05/15/26(e)

      57       58,432  

3.90%, 10/01/27

      116       125,539  

5.00%, 01/15/29

      10       11,260  

7.50%, 02/01/30

      39       50,201  
    
Security
         Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)        

EQT Corp. (continued)

     

3.63%, 05/15/31(e)

    USD       16     $ 16,672  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

     

8.00%, 01/15/27

      68       68,850  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 12.00%, 09/01/25(e)

      6       6,092  

Harvest Midstream I LP, 7.50%, 09/01/28(e)

      20       21,303  

Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.25%, 02/15/30(e)

      82       82,923  

Independence Energy Finance LLC, 7.25%, 05/01/26(e)

      157       161,664  

ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 08/01/29(e)

      109       109,954  

MasTec, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/28(e)

      66       68,888  

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

      204       210,875  

Murphy Oil Corp., 5.75%, 08/15/25

      55       56,772  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/29

      109       115,404  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(e)

     

6.75%, 09/15/25

      489       470,662  

6.50%, 09/30/26

      367       350,944  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 02/01/26(e)

      95       96,781  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(e)

      186       266,560  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.13%, 03/01/28(e)

                153                 163,442  

NuStar Logistics LP

     

5.75%, 10/01/25

      41       44,178  

6.00%, 06/01/26

      124       133,920  

6.38%, 10/01/30

      2       2,200  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

6.95%, 07/01/24

      19       21,470  

5.50%, 12/01/25

      33       36,548  

5.55%, 03/15/26

      12       13,320  

3.00%, 02/15/27

      2       1,998  

8.88%, 07/15/30

      2       2,717  

6.13%, 01/01/31

      77       92,437  

4.30%, 08/15/39

      174       171,613  

6.20%, 03/15/40

      291       342,711  

4.50%, 07/15/44

      98       98,471  

4.63%, 06/15/45

      173       176,892  

6.60%, 03/15/46

      7       8,785  

4.40%, 04/15/46

      114       113,698  

4.10%, 02/15/47

      22       20,920  

4.20%, 03/15/48

      69       66,068  

4.40%, 08/15/49

      35       34,344  

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.38%, 01/01/26

      11       12,437  

Ovintiv, Inc.

     

7.38%, 11/01/31

      23       31,198  

6.50%, 08/15/34

      15       20,230  

PDC Energy, Inc.

     

6.13%, 09/15/24

      136       138,040  

6.25%, 12/01/25

      29       29,435  

Range Resources Corp.

     

4.88%, 05/15/25

      39       41,176  

9.25%, 02/01/26

      19       20,711  

Rockcliff Energy II LLC, 5.50%, 10/15/29(e)(f)

      65       65,975  

SM Energy Co.

     

10.00%, 01/15/25(e)

      225       250,960  

5.63%, 06/01/25

      22       22,126  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      37       37,788  

6.50%, 07/15/28

      23       23,812  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

  10


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

8.38%, 09/15/28

  USD     24     $ 27,186  

5.38%, 02/01/29(e)

      150       160,471  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.88%, 03/15/28

      151       159,305  

Tap Rock Resources LLC, 7.00%, 10/01/26(e)

      188       192,465  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

     

5.38%, 02/01/27

      17       17,615  

5.50%, 03/01/30

      267       291,948  

4.88%, 02/01/31

      89       96,009  

4.00%, 01/15/32(e)

      6       6,201  

Transocean, Inc., 11.50%, 01/30/27(e)

      167       172,010  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(e)

     

3.88%, 08/15/29

      250       257,512  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      222       231,435  

Vine Energy Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 04/15/29(e)

      188       202,923  

Western Midstream Operating LP

     

4.75%, 08/15/28

      95       103,577  

5.45%, 04/01/44

      217       249,255  

5.30%, 03/01/48

      51       58,778  

5.50%, 08/15/48

      13       15,210  

6.50%, 02/01/50

      131       154,158  
     

 

 

 
        14,218,850  

Personal Products — 0.0%

 

 

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.50%, 06/01/28(e)

      29       30,628  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

 

 

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

      101       107,585  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(e)

     

9.00%, 12/15/25

                255                 269,146  

7.00%, 01/15/28

      130       133,211  

4.88%, 06/01/28

      93       96,371  

5.00%, 02/15/29

      154       143,413  

6.25%, 02/15/29

      144       142,491  

5.25%, 02/15/31

      29       26,669  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 4.38%, 01/15/28(a)

  EUR     100       120,468  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.90%, 08/28/28

  USD     57       66,690  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.,

     

9.50%, 07/31/27(e)

      218       218,484  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl/Endo US, Inc., 6.13%, 04/01/29(e)

      154       154,000  

Gruenenthal GmbH, 4.13%, 05/15/28(a)

  EUR     100       121,363  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP(e)

     

4.63%, 06/15/25

  USD     26       27,008  

5.00%, 06/15/28

      188       202,352  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24(a)

  EUR     200       230,048  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV(e)

     

4.13%, 04/30/28

  USD     200       204,000  

5.13%, 04/30/31

      200       210,070  

P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/25(e)

      91       94,522  

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

      254       258,762  
    
Security
       Par
(000)
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

 

 

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., 2.88%, 07/15/26(e)

  USD     200     $ 202,000  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 04/01/31(e)

      70       67,550  
     

 

 

 
        3,096,203  

Professional Services(e)(f) — 0.1%

 

 

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.

     

3.88%, 04/01/29

      152       152,000  

5.25%, 10/01/29

      329       329,000  
     

 

 

 
        481,000  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

 

 

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 6.75%, 05/15/28(e)

      93       100,905  

DIC Asset AG, 2.25%, 09/22/26(a)

  EUR               100                 113,860  

Howard Hughes Corp.(e)

     

5.38%, 08/01/28

  USD     8       8,430  

4.13%, 02/01/29

      51       51,064  

4.38%, 02/01/31

      78       78,461  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 4.75%, 02/01/30

      44       44,671  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.(e)

     

7.63%, 06/15/25

      41       43,786  

5.75%, 01/15/29

      94       97,502  

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

  GBP     43       64,270  
     

 

 

 
        602,949  

Road & Rail — 0.0%

 

 

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA, 2.00%, 01/15/30(a)

  EUR     100       121,453  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/29(e)

  USD     104       106,165  
     

 

 

 
        227,618  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment(e) — 0.1%

 

Atkore, Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/31

      53       54,590  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.88%, 09/01/28

      106       109,445  

Sensata Technologies BV, 4.00%, 04/15/29

      57       58,023  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.

     

4.38%, 02/15/30

      164       176,458  

3.75%, 02/15/31

      49       49,335  

Synaptics, Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/29

      61       62,407  
     

 

 

 
        510,258  

Software — 0.4%

 

 

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/28(e)

      122       122,610  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(e)

     

7.13%, 10/02/25

      111       118,476  

9.13%, 03/01/26

      215       225,440  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., 3.00%, 02/15/29

      88       87,705  

Elastic NV, 4.13%, 07/15/29(e)

      120       120,600  

MicroStrategy, Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/28(e)

      102       103,020  

MSCI, Inc.(e)

     

3.63%, 09/01/30

      50       51,687  

3.88%, 02/15/31

      20       20,975  

3.63%, 11/01/31

      41       42,664  

3.25%, 08/15/33

      58       58,665  

Open Text Corp., 3.88%, 02/15/28(e)

      5       5,100  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29(e)

      136       136,434  

PTC, Inc., 4.00%, 02/15/28(e)

      80       82,100  

Rocket Software, Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/29(e)

      132       130,680  
 

 

11


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    
Security
       Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)        

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27(e)

  USD     228     $ 240,753  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 7.50%, 09/01/25(e)

      501       521,040  
     

 

 

 
        2,067,949  
Specialty Retail(e) — 0.2%        

Gap, Inc.

     

3.63%, 10/01/29

      32       32,080  

3.88%, 10/01/31

      25       25,000  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/29

                503                 548,899  

Staples, Inc.

     

7.50%, 04/15/26

      130       131,849  

10.75%, 04/15/27

      61       59,399  
     

 

 

 
        797,227  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods(e) — 0.0%        

Crocs, Inc.

     

4.25%, 03/15/29

      50       51,454  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      63       63,472  

Hanesbrands, Inc., 5.38%, 05/15/25

      30       31,406  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.50%, 03/01/31

      35       35,350  

William Carter Co., 5.50%, 05/15/25

      11       11,558  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/29

      33       33,330  
     

 

 

 
        226,570  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%        

Enact Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/25(e)

      132       144,114  

Home Point Capital, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/26(e)

      68       61,643  

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.25%, 08/15/28

      47       50,151  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

6.00%, 01/15/27

      78       81,650  

5.50%, 08/15/28

      76       78,280  

5.13%, 12/15/30

      45       45,100  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.(e)(f)

     

2.88%, 10/15/26

      60       58,632  

4.00%, 10/15/33

      61       60,543  
     

 

 

 
        580,113  
Utilities(e) — 0.1%        

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(f)

     

6.00%, 10/15/26

      23       23,633  

6.50%, 10/15/28

      20       20,755  

Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, 7.63%, 04/01/26

      34       36,436  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

     

5.63%, 02/15/27

      99       102,471  

4.38%, 05/01/29

      73       73,447  
     

 

 

 
        256,742  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%        

Altice France SA(e)

     

8.13%, 02/01/27

      334       359,384  

5.13%, 07/15/29

      351       344,147  

5.50%, 10/15/29(f)

      200       197,976  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/31

      39       42,065  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 4.00%, 11/15/27(a)

  EUR     100       118,525  

SBA Communications Corp., 3.88%, 02/15/27

  USD     424       439,370  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

2.63%, 02/15/29

      45       45,475  

2.88%, 02/15/31

      154       155,309  
    
Security
       Par
(000)
    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)        

T-Mobile USA, Inc. (continued)

     

3.50%, 04/15/31

  USD     138     $ 145,540  

3.50%, 04/15/31(e)

      116       122,338  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.50%, 02/15/29(e)

      144       148,128  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.(e)

     

4.25%, 12/01/26

      392       409,377  

4.63%, 12/01/29

                321                 345,075  

4.13%, 08/15/30

      24       25,440  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.75%, 07/15/31(e)

    200       204,336  
     

 

 

 
        3,102,485  
     

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds — 20.4%
(Cost: $116,173,020)
    110,917,040  
     

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loan Interests(h)        
Aerospace & Defense — 4.5%        

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp.

     

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 05/25/28

      5,608       5,623,453  

Term Loan C, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 05/25/28

      1,140       1,143,753  

Bleriot US Bidco, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.13%, 10/31/26

      818       818,145  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.

     

2020 CAD Term Loan B2, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.63%, 04/06/26

      1,791       1,749,860  

2020 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.63%, 04/06/26

      3,331       3,254,739  

Nordam Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 5.63%, 04/09/26

      772       720,077  

Peraton Holding Corp.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 02/01/29

      2,002       2,039,537  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/01/28

      6,069       6,070,184  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 0.75% Floor), 6.00%, 01/15/25

      886       888,891  

TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 12/09/25

      2,400       2,369,768  
     

 

 

 
        24,678,407  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%        

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 03/31/28

      423       424,059  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/11/26

      1,558       1,518,850  
     

 

 

 
        1,942,909  
Airlines — 2.1%        

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd./American Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 04/20/28

      1,131       1,168,855  

Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 08/11/28

      1,802       1,808,402  

American Airlines, Inc.

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.84%, 01/29/27

      451       431,528  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Airlines (continued)              

American Airlines, Inc. (continued)

 

   

2017 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 12/15/23

    USD           2,255     $ 2,204,555  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.25%, 06/21/27

      2,112       2,242,691  

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 04/21/28

      3,303       3,323,683  
     

 

 

 
        11,179,714  
Auto Components — 2.4%              

Adient US LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 04/08/28

      726       725,875  

Clarios Global LP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 04/30/26

      3,217       3,200,573  

Truck Hero, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 01/31/28

      2,224       2,217,799  

USI, Inc.

     

2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.13%, 05/16/24

      4,359       4,327,145  

2019 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.38%, 12/02/26

      248       246,788  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 02/05/26

      2,308       2,285,742  
     

 

 

 
        13,003,922  
Banks — 0.5%              

Directv Financing LLC, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.75%, 07/22/27

      2,507       2,507,320  
     

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.1%

 

   

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 07/31/25

      161       161,320  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 04/12/28

      519       517,255  
     

 

 

 
        678,575  
Building Products — 2.3%              

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 11/23/27

      2,463       2,453,804  

CPG International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 05/05/24

      1,529       1,528,251  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 07/28/28

      1,121       1,118,858  

LSF10 XL Bidco SCA, 2021 EUR Term Loan, (Euribor + 4.25%), 4.25%, 04/12/28

    EUR       1,000       1,159,439  

MI Windows And Doors LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/18/27

    USD       470       471,033  

Standard Industries, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 09/22/28(m)

      2,245       2,246,212  

Wilsonart LLC, 2021 Term Loan E, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 12/19/26

      3,723       3,724,220  
     

 

 

 
             12,701,817  
Capital Markets — 2.2%              

AQGEN Ascensus, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.00%, 08/02/29(c)

      2,232       2,209,680  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)              

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC

     

2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 04/09/27

    USD           5,477     $ 5,488,632  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 04/07/28

      1,594       1,641,820  

Eagle Broadband Investments LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 3.75%, 11/12/27

      1,256       1,255,512  

FinCo I LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.58%, 06/27/25

      (n)      247  

Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.00%, 07/01/28

      1,063       1,059,722  

Greenhill & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 04/12/24

      559       556,598  
     

 

 

 
             12,212,211  
Chemicals — 5.2%              

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC,

     

2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 08/27/26

      2,936       2,968,944  

Atotech BV, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.00%, 03/18/28

      3,083       3,078,771  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.88%, 06/01/24

      1,253       1,248,884  

Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 06/28/24

      1,339       1,333,165  

Element Solutions, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 01/31/26

      1,769       1,765,182  

Encapsys LLC, 2020 Term Loan B2, (PRIME + 2.25%), 5.50%, 11/07/24

      1,259       1,256,614  

Illuminate Buyer LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 06/30/27

      1,243       1,240,247  

Invictus Technical Solutions LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 6.83%, 03/30/26

      973       970,591  

Invictus US LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 03/28/25

      673       671,015  

Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.25%, 02/12/26

      1,134       1,136,432  

Lonza Group AG, USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 07/03/28

      918       920,159  

Messer Industries GmbH, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.63%, 03/01/26

      2,832       2,816,036  

Minerals Technologies, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.00%, 02/14/24(c)

      378       378,403  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.34%, 05/15/24

      1,527       1,523,191  

NIC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/29/27

      652       650,910  

Oxea Corp., 2017 USD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.38%, 10/14/24

      1,537       1,528,914  

PQ Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.25%, 06/09/28

      1,542       1,542,459  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 07/31/26(c)

      625       624,564  
 

 

13


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)              

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 03/16/27

    USD       945     $ 945,637  

Sparta U.S. HoldCo LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 08/02/28

          1,025       1,026,281  

Starfruit Finco BV, 2018 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.83%, 10/01/25

      354       351,063  

WR Grace & Co., 2021 Term Loan B, 09/22/28(m)

      475       476,487  
     

 

 

 
             28,453,949  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.4%              

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2021 USD Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 05/12/28

      2,333       2,334,297  

Asurion LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.12%), 3.21%, 11/03/23

      1,278       1,270,220  

2018 Term Loan B7, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 11/03/24

      919       908,231  

2020 Term Loan B8, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 12/23/26

      699       687,916  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.33%, 01/31/28

      985       981,896  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.33%, 01/20/29

      1,402       1,394,640  

Bingo Industries Ltd., Term Loan, 07/08/28(c)(m)

      414       412,965  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 09/21/28(m)

      618       617,740  

Creative Artists Agency LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 11/27/26

      1,715       1,705,068  

Dealer Tire LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.33%, 12/12/25

      2,687       2,686,009  

Diamond (BC) BV, 2021 Term Loan B, 09/29/28(m)

      1,702       1,703,174  

EnergySolutions LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 05/09/25(c)

      450       448,477  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.38%, 09/19/26(c)

      1,277       1,244,680  

Packers Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 03/09/28

      1,766       1,756,524  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 09/23/26

      1,498       1,495,834  

Vericast Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.75%, 06/16/26

      396       370,845  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.08%, 08/27/25

      3,271       3,274,122  

Viad Corp, Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor), 5.50%, 07/30/28(c)

      696       692,520  
     

 

 

 
        23,985,158  
Construction & Engineering — 1.7%              

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 06/21/24

      3,590       3,556,094  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)              

Pike Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.09%, 01/21/28

    USD       925     $ 924,241  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 06/02/28

      3,457       3,455,548  

USIC Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 05/12/28

          1,565       1,563,139  
     

 

 

 
        9,499,022  
Construction Materials — 2.0%              

Core & Main LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.59%, 07/27/28

      6,033       6,002,838  

Filtration Group Corp.

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 03/29/25

      2,128       2,116,003  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 03/29/25

      1,272       1,273,695  

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

      1,000       999,834  

Tamko Building Products, Inc., Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.10%, 06/01/26

      772       767,266  
     

 

 

 
             11,159,636  
Containers & Packaging — 1.9%              

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 04/03/24

      2,236       2,188,306  

Charter NEX US, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/01/27

      3,794       3,800,544  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 02/23/28

      1,938       1,933,216  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.08%, 07/31/26

      547       547,702  

Tosca Services LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 08/18/27

      730       727,664  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.(m)

     

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 09/15/28

      127       127,144  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, 09/15/28

      895       896,369  
     

 

 

 
        10,220,945  
Distributors — 0.9%              

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.,

     

2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 01/15/27

      1,305       1,295,992  

TMK Hawk Parent Corp.

     

2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan A, (1 mo. LIBOR + 9.50%, 1.00% Floor), 10.50%, 05/30/24(c)

      996       975,922  

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 08/28/24

      3,262       2,876,261  
     

 

 

 
        5,148,175  
Diversified Consumer Services — 2.5%              

Ascend Learning LLC

     

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

      305       304,116  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 07/12/24

      982       982,571  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

  14


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%, 0.75% Floor), 2.50%, 11/07/23

    USD           1,753     $ 1,745,876  

Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.83%, 07/11/25

      2,988       2,956,919  

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 12/22/25

      2,706       2,571,151  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Ltd., 2017 USD Term Loan B4, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.37%, 05/15/24

      1,109       1,103,653  

PAI Holdco, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 10/28/27

      428       428,030  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC

     

2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%), 8.50%, 08/10/23

      418       420,961  

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.50%, 08/10/23

      856       812,308  

Sotheby’s, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 5.00%, 01/15/27

      1,679       1,683,271  

Voyage Australia Pty Ltd., USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 07/20/28

      659       658,176  
     

 

 

 
             13,667,032  
Diversified Financial Services — 7.7%              

Advisor Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.58%, 07/31/26

      1,248       1,248,818  

Alchemy Copyrights LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 03/10/28(c)

      755       755,384  

AlixPartners LLP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.25%, 02/04/28

      1,543       1,538,488  

AQGEN Island Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 08/02/28

      2,489       2,480,712  

Belron Finance US LLC, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.25%, 04/13/28

      1,733       1,728,700  

Cogeco Financing 2 LP, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.00%, 09/01/28

      2,826       2,807,151  

Delta TopCo, Inc.

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.00%, 12/01/28

      595       599,213  

2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/01/27

      3,262       3,264,141  

EG Finco Ltd., 2018 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.13%, 02/07/25

      1,152       1,147,576  

I-Logic Technologies Bidco Ltd., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 02/16/28

      760       762,402  

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

      1,332       1,328,192  

KKR Apple Bidco LLC(m)
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 07/13/29

      218       221,135  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)        

KKR Apple Bidco LLC(m) (continued)

 

   

2021 Term Loan, 09/22/28

    USD       534     $ 534,379  

LBM Acquisition LLC

     

2021 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan B2, 12/17/27(m)

      585       579,546  

2021 Incremental Term Loan B2, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/17/27

          1,168       1,157,271  

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/17/27

      1,033       1,022,737  

LEB Holdings (USA), Inc, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 11/02/27

    .       901       902,842  

Milano Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 10/01/27

      4,311       4,317,210  

RV Retailer LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 02/08/28

      826       823,785  

SMG US Midco 2, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.63%, 01/23/25

      1,721       1,689,033  

SSH Group Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.38%, 07/30/25

    .       2,055       1,994,850  

Veritas US, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 09/01/25

      6,642       6,665,033  

VS Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 02/28/27(c)

      1,312       1,310,666  

White Cap Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 10/19/27

      1,103       1,105,171  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.58%, 04/30/28

      1,876       1,860,373  
     

 

 

 
             41,844,808  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7%        

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.75%, 11/30/27

      506       506,555  

ConnectWise LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 09/29/28(m)

 

    898       895,755  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 10/02/27

      713       712,911  

Frontier Communications Corp., 2021 DIP Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 05/01/28

      1,775       1,771,318  

GCI LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 3.50%, 10/15/25

      1,094       1,091,690  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

     

2017 Term Loan B3, (PRIME + 4.75%), 8.00%, 11/27/23

      455       460,037  

2021 DIP Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.60%, 10/13/22

      180       180,595  

Iridium Satellite LLC, 2021 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 11/04/26

    .       1,710       1,711,118  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 03/01/27

      1,676       1,655,104  

Meridian Adhesives Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 07/24/28

      1,318       1,314,705  
 

 

15


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

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

    USD       2,316     $ 2,309,021  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., GBP Term Loan L, (LIBOR - GBP + 3.25%), 3.30%, 01/15/27

    GBP           1,400       1,858,706  
     

 

 

 
             14,467,515  
Electric Utilities — 0.9%        

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 12/15/27

    USD       1,176       1,174,458  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 03/31/28

      3,997       3,989,508  
     

 

 

 
        5,163,966  
Electrical Equipment — 0.5%        

Arcline FM Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 06/23/28(c)

      762       762,000  

Gates Global LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 03/31/27

      2,163       2,157,962  
     

 

 

 
        2,919,962  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%        

Dell International LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 2.00%, 09/19/25

      114       113,955  

New Arclin U.S. Holding Corp., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 09/30/29(c)(m)

      815       808,888  
     

 

 

 
        922,843  
Entertainment — 0.3%                  

MSG National Properties LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor), 7.00%, 11/12/25(c)

      1,746       1,785,088  
     

 

 

 
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.5%  

Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 09/07/27

      1,757       1,750,415  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 11/02/27

      1,081       1,080,694  
     

 

 

 
        2,831,109  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%        

H Food Holdings LLC, 2018 Incremental Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.08%, 05/23/25

      653       652,997  

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.00%, 05/23/25

      178       177,627  

US Foods, Inc.

     

2016 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 06/27/23

      2,556       2,540,217  

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 09/13/26

      741       730,712  
     

 

 

 
        4,101,553  
Food Products — 2.3%        

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.84%, 10/01/25

      1,105       1,089,599  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)        

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. (continued)

 

 

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 10/01/25(c)

    USD       1,352     $ 1,341,523  

B&G Foods, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.58%, 10/10/26

      415       414,420  

Chobani LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 10/20/27

      2,746       2,750,187  

Froneri International Ltd., 2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 01/29/27

      3,297       3,255,607  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 02/05/26

      1,693       1,680,568  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 06/08/28

      1,455       1,455,317  

UTZ Quality Foods LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 01/20/28

      610       609,450  
     

 

 

 
             12,596,671  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7%        

Insulet Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 05/04/28

      683       684,429  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA

     

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 06/30/25

          2,034       2,031,811  

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

    EUR       952       1,101,901  
     

 

 

 
        3,818,141  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.0%        

CCRR Parent, Inc, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 03/06/28(c)

    USD       1,184       1,187,010  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 09/29/28(m)

      910       910,974  

Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.00%, 01/08/27

      1,256       1,259,940  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.83%, 10/10/25

      1,714       1,521,065  

EyeCare Partners LLC

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%), 8.38%, 02/18/28(c)

      1,460       1,452,700  

2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.88%, 02/18/27

      1,959       1,946,617  

Femur Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.63%, 03/05/26

      939       881,829  

HC Group Holdings II, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.83%, 08/06/26

      4,345       4,342,929  

Orbcomm, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 09/01/28

      647       645,919  

PetVet Care Centers LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 02/14/25

      47       46,629  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.25%, 12/11/26

      2,247       2,239,517  
     

 

 

 
        16,435,129  
 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Services — 1.2%        

Azalea Topco, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.63%, 07/24/26

    USD       2,394     $ 2,377,031  

Medical Solutions LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10/01/29(m)

      627       620,730  

Unified Physician Management LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 12/16/27

      1,647       1,647,656  

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 08/13/26

          1,877       1,882,387  
     

 

 

 
        6,527,804  
Health Care Technology — 2.8%        

Athenahealth, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.38%, 02/11/26

      326       327,013  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 03/01/24

      3,069       3,065,242  

GoodRx, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.83%, 10/10/25

      1,943       1,940,146  

Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 06/02/28

      4,736       4,744,404  

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 07/24/26

      2,340       2,342,568  

Quintiles IMS, Inc., 2017 USD Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 03/07/24

      266       265,354  

Verscend Holdings Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%), 7.50%, 02/01/29(c)

      2,740       2,753,700  
     

 

 

 
             15,438,427  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 7.2%        

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.84%, 11/19/26

      2,743       2,707,559  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.83%, 02/02/26

      492       483,187  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 10/19/24

      878       882,005  

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.88%, 10/19/24

    .       1,085       1,077,490  

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B3, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.32%, 09/15/23

      1,073       1,071,739  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.83%, 12/23/24

      1,802       1,790,201  

2020 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 07/21/25

      3,515       3,515,815  

CCM Merger, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 11/04/25

    .       1,187       1,186,538  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.09%, 03/10/28(c)

      692       685,595  

ECL Entertainment LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 03/31/28(c)

      818       836,354  

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 03/08/24

      4,190       3,872,896  

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., New 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.09%, 11/30/23

      895       892,114  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)        

Golden Nugget LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 10/04/23

    USD           1,714     $ 1,705,109  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 2020 Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 12.00%, 1.00% Floor), 13.00%, 10/04/23(c)

      201       217,317  

IRB Holding Corp.

     

2020 Fourth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 12/15/27

      3,259       3,262,971  

2020 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 02/05/25

      1,389       1,386,150  

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

      661       645,597  

Playtika Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.83%, 03/13/28

      1,749       1,747,811  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.83%, 08/14/24

      1,135       1,129,613  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 3.63%, 07/21/26

      1,058       1,054,192  

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.50%, 02/08/27

      1,984       1,963,486  

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) Sarl

     

2020 Super Priority Term Loan, (6.50% PIK), 3.50%, 02/28/25(j)

      1,550       1,606,501  

2021 Consented Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 7.75%, 05/29/26.

      2,606       2,233,491  

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 08/06/28(m)

      1,189       1,188,179  

Whatabrands LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 08/03/28

      2,006       2,003,031  
     

 

 

 
             39,144,941  
Household Durables — 0.9%        

ACProducts Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.75%, 05/17/28

      3,082       3,074,129  

Springs Windows Fashions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 10/06/28(m)

      729       723,081  

Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 10/30/27

      866       867,737  
     

 

 

 
        4,664,947  
Household Products — 0.1%        

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 2.50%, 03/03/28

      478       476,205  
     

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7%  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 01/15/25

      664       655,411  

Calpine Corp.

     

2019 Term Loan B10, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 08/12/26

      1,053       1,040,017  

Term Loan B9, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.09%, 04/05/26

      1,908       1,885,431  
     

 

 

 
        3,580,859  
 

 

17


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.5%  

AVSC Holding Corp.(j)

       

2020 Term Loan B1, (0.25% PIK), 4.50%, 03/03/25

    USD        3,647      $ 3,242,918  

2020 Term Loan B3, (10.00% PIK), 10.00%, 10/15/26

       1,371        1,649,176  

Medline Industries, Inc., USD Term Loan B, 09/20/28(m)

       1,933        1,928,767  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 2020 Extended Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.75%, 11/28/23

       1,426        1,445,623  

Stitch Aquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 07/28/28

       968        905,883  

Vertical US Newco, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 07/29/27

       1,695        1,697,300  

Vertiv Group Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.83%, 03/02/27

              2,608        2,590,324  
       

 

 

 
              13,459,991  
Insurance — 3.1%                    

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC

       

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 05/09/25

       2,421        2,403,336  

2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 11/05/27

       1,320        1,320,250  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 05/09/25

       1,181        1,171,253  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.75% Floor), 3.00%, 02/19/28

       2,992        2,972,998  

AssuredPartners, Inc.

       

2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 02/12/27

       1,298        1,289,039  

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 02/12/27

       773        772,120  

HUB International Ltd.

       

2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.88%, 04/25/25

       2,369        2,345,500  

2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 04/25/25

       1,409        1,409,216  

NFP Corp., 2020 Term Loan, 02/15/27(m)

       165        162,760  

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.75%, 09/01/27

       1,019        1,017,647  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

       

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.83%, 09/03/26

       1,364        1,359,268  

2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 5.25%, 09/03/26

       737        738,049  
       

 

 

 
          16,961,436  
Interactive Media & Services — 2.6%  

Adevinta ASA, USD Term Loan B, 06/26/28

       2,213        2,212,771  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 12/06/27

       2,118        2,106,092  

Camelot Finance SA, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 10/30/26

       2,986        2,991,978  
Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Interactive Media & Services (continued)  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 08/10/27

    USD        1,708      $ 1,693,411  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 01/29/26

       5,112        5,154,968  
       

 

 

 
              14,159,220  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.5%  

CNT Holdings I Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 11/08/27

    .               2,416        2,417,382  

PUG LLC, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.75%, 02/12/27(c)

       327        326,591  
       

 

 

 
          2,743,973  
Internet Software & Services — 0.4%  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 02/25/27

       2,406        2,403,892  
       

 

 

 
IT Services — 6.4%                    

Aruba Investments, Inc.

       

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 11/24/28

       1,275        1,278,188  

2020 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 11/24/27

       687        687,408  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.88%, 10/02/25

       2,046        2,033,317  

Camelot Finance SA, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 10/30/26

       3,330        3,320,021  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.00%, 09/21/28

       1,492        1,490,135  

Celestial -Saturn Parent, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.00%, 06/04/29(c)

       1,120        1,142,400  

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 06/02/28

       3,280        3,275,900  

Fleetcor Technologies Operating Company LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 04/28/28

       1,506        1,501,390  

Greeneden US Holdings II LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/01/27

       5,075        5,090,939  

GreenSky Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 03/29/25(c)

       1,372        1,365,279  

Optiv Security, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 4.25%, 02/01/24

       895        882,231  

Peak 10 Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 7.33%, 08/01/25

       1,121        1,028,047  

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 02/12/27

       2,254        2,202,161  

Sophia LP, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 10/09/28

       3,730        3,844,250  

TierPoint LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.50%, 05/05/26

       862        862,792  

Trans Union LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 11/16/26

       1,660        1,648,933  

Virtusa Corp.

       

1st Lien Term Loan B, 7.13%, 12/15/28

       934        934,305  

Term Loan B, 02/11/28(m)

       934        935,239  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

WEX, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 03/31/28

    USD       870     $ 865,526  

ZoomInfo LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 02/02/26

      192       192,000  
     

 

 

 
        34,580,461  
Leisure Products — 0.1%  

MND Holdings III Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 06/19/24

      776       747,701  
     

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.1%  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.50%, 11/21/24

      591       587,566  

Avantor, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 2.75%, 11/08/27

      1,834       1,836,077  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., 2020 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 02/04/27

      4,021       4,038,638  

ICON Luxembourg Sarl

     

LUX Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.00%, 07/03/28

      2,602       2,609,987  

US Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.00%, 07/03/28

      648       650,282  

Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 10/19/27

      1,095       1,097,374  

Parexel International Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 08/11/28(m)

      1,932       1,932,309  

PPD, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 2.50%, 01/13/28

             3,915       3,907,181  
     

 

 

 
             16,659,414  
Machinery — 2.5%  

Clark Equipment Co., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.38%, 05/18/24

      1,203       1,200,705  

Columbus McKinnon Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.25%, 05/14/28(c)

      377       375,388  

Ingersoll-Rand Services Co., 2020 USD Spinco Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 03/01/27

      2,508       2,472,733  

Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 06/21/28

      3,645       3,638,778  

Rexnord LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 10/04/28(m)

      112       111,972  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.17%, 03/28/25

      6,007       5,893,507  
     

 

 

 
        13,693,083  
Media — 11.8%  

Altice Financing SA

     

2017 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.88%, 07/15/25

      655       643,503  

USD 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.90%, 01/31/26

      1,745       1,713,499  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.12%, 08/14/26

      2,810       2,797,861  

Cable One, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 05/03/28

      436       432,773  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.84%, 04/30/25

      2,601       2,597,278  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

City Football Group Ltd., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 07/21/28(c)

    USD       1,407     $ 1,399,965  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.63%, 08/21/26

      5,802       5,677,124  

Connect Finco Sarl, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 12/11/26

    .       9,038       9,040,803  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

2017 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 07/17/25

      584       574,710  

2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.58%, 04/15/27

      1,961       1,936,122  

E.W. Scripps Co., 2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 3.75%, 01/07/28

      795       795,735  

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

      2,285       2,189,176  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 03/24/25

      1,543       1,528,555  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.88%, 10/17/26

      2,279       2,220,556  

MH Sub I LLC

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 09/13/24

      4,208       4,193,857  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 09/13/24

      2,274       2,278,553  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%), 6.34%, 02/12/29

      1,095       1,110,396  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.59%, 09/18/26

      1,544       1,541,998  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 09/25/26

             2,189              2,186,264  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.58%, 12/17/26

      (n)      208  

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

      4,338       4,327,281  

Trader Interactive LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 07/28/28(c)

      523       521,692  

UPC Financing Partnership, 2021 USD Term Loan AX, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 01/31/29

      509       507,198  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC

     

2020 USD Term Loan Q, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 01/31/29

      2,097       2,096,413  

USD Term Loan N, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 2.58%, 01/31/28

      2,578       2,559,877  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.84%, 05/18/25

      3,130       3,063,565  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.12%), 2.21%, 01/20/28

      591       587,573  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 03/09/27

      5,890       5,835,144  
     

 

 

 
        64,357,679  
Metals & Mining — 0.4%  

Ball Metalpack LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 4.62%, 07/31/25

      2,034       2,030,091  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.7%  

Ascent Resources Utica LLC, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11/01/25

      474       518,457  
 

 

19


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.83%, 12/13/25

    USD              1,658     $ 1,577,696  

EG Group Ltd., 2018 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.13%, 02/07/25

      714       711,308  

Lealand Finance Company BV, 2020 Take Back Term Loan, (3.00% PIK), 3.00%, 06/30/25(j)

      330       147,476  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 2020 Make Whole Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 06/30/24(c)

      46       25,313  

Murphy USA, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%, 0.50% Floor), 2.25%, 01/31/28

      573       572,565  
     

 

 

 
               3,552,815  
Personal Products — 1.3%  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 2.50%, 07/03/28

      448       447,230  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII Sarl, 2021 Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 10/01/26

      6,440       6,456,216  
     

 

 

 
        6,903,446  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.8%  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 3.63%, 05/04/25

      2,252       2,218,877  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 2.50%, 02/22/28

      2,317       2,316,813  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.84%, 08/01/27

      933       916,543  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, (1 Week LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.07%, 11/15/27

      1,871       1,839,634  

Jazz Financing Lux Sarl, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 05/05/28

      2,232       2,233,929  

Organon Finance 1 LLC, USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 06/02/28

      1,457       1,459,694  

Precision Medicine Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 3.75%, 11/18/27

      1,158       1,157,617  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.08%, 06/02/25

      3,049       3,044,609  
     

 

 

 
        15,187,716  
Professional Services — 1.0%  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.34%, 02/06/26

      5,426       5,418,876  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 2.83%, 08/21/25

      1,301       1,288,272  
     

 

 

 
Road & Rail — 0.4%  

Moda Ingleside Energy Center LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 09/29/25

      863       860,718  

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 5.58%, 08/04/25

      1,382       1,300,501  
     

 

 

 
        2,161,219  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 09/19/26

    USD       (n)    $ 31  
     

 

 

 
Software — 15.7%  

2U, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%), 6.50%, 11/30/24

             1,274              1,289,730  

Applied Systems, Inc.

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 09/19/24

      437       436,546  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.25%, 09/19/25

      630       637,535  

Barracuda Networks, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/12/25

      2,684       2,690,684  

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 10/30/28

      771       779,435  

Cloudera, Inc.

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 08/10/29(c)(m)

      1,304       1,297,480  

2021 Term Loan, 08/10/28(m)

      3,634       3,627,204  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 12/22/27

      864       862,580  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.

     

2021 Term Loan, 09/21/28(m)

      1,058       1,055,355  

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 04/22/27

      893       891,357  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.43%, 05/28/24

      568       547,373  

DTI Holdco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 09/30/23

      447       441,320  

E2open LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 02/04/28

      253       252,843  

Epicor Software Corp., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.75%, 07/31/28

      1,886       1,935,507  

Helios Software Holdings, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.88%, 03/11/28

      1,887       1,883,827  

Informatica LLC

     

2020 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (Fixed + 7.12%), 7.13%, 02/25/25

      1,914       1,938,882  

2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 02/25/27

      6,547       6,522,024  

IPS Corp.(m)

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B, 09/21/29(c)

      919       909,810  

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 09/21/28

      103       103,302  

2021 Term Loan, 09/21/28

      517       516,584  

Magenta Buyer LLC

     

2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.75%, 07/27/28

      5,325       5,323,349  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%), 9.00%, 07/27/29(c)

      2,587       2,583,766  

McAfee LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.84%, 09/30/24

      813       813,070  

Mitchell International, Inc.

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 11/29/24

      390       389,611  

2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 7.33%, 12/01/25

      1,218       1,215,398  

2020 Add-On Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.75%, 11/29/24

      1,164       1,163,181  
 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)  

Netsmart Technologies, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 10/01/27

    USD       1,390     $ 1,395,368  

Planview Parent, Inc.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 Week LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.00%, 12/17/28

      824       819,880  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/17/27

      1,908       1,911,529  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.09%, 04/26/24

      1,357       1,355,540  

Proof Point, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.75%, 08/31/29(c)

      1,281       1,293,810  

Proofpoint, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 08/31/28

      2,453       2,439,508  

RealPage, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 04/24/28

      5,552       5,532,718  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor), 7.25%, 04/22/29

      2,629       2,681,666  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.33%, 05/30/25

      585       579,987  

Severin Acquisition LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.34%, 08/01/25

      3,504       3,483,097  

Sophia LP, 2020 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 10/07/27

             4,543       4,557,800  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe Sarl, 2018 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 04/16/25

      333       329,475  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.

     

2018 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 04/16/25

      440       435,390  

2018 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.83%, 04/16/25

      1,734       1,717,213  

Tempo Acquisition LLC

     

2020 Extended Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 11/02/26

      4,720       4,727,373  

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 08/31/28

      441       441,366  

Tibco Software, Inc., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%), 7.34%, 03/03/28

      2,577       2,601,299  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

     

2020 2nd Lien Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.50%, 05/03/27

      1,767       1,794,972  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 05/04/26

      3,843       3,848,598  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 3.83%, 05/04/26

      3,469       3,473,907  
     

 

 

 
             85,528,249  
Specialty Retail — 2.9%  

Belron Finance US LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.38%, 11/13/25

      1,993       1,981,035  

2019 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.44%, 10/30/26

      1,143       1,135,152  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

EG Group Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.75%, 03/31/26

    USD       504     $ 503,821  

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 05/04/28

      2,677       2,682,163  

MED ParentCo LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 4.33%, 08/31/26

      1,861       1,855,942  

PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 02/11/28

      4,705       4,711,928  

Pilot Travel Centers LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 2.08%, 07/28/28

      846       842,980  

Research Now Group, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 12/20/24

             1,090       1,076,226  

Woof Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 12/21/27

      489       488,853  

WOOF Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 8.00%, 12/21/28

      495       499,024  
     

 

 

 
             15,777,124  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 5.08%, 07/23/26

      1,600       1,507,351  

Western Digital Corp., 2018 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.84%, 04/29/23

      569       568,794  
     

 

 

 
        2,076,145  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.6%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 2.33%, 05/19/28

      1,230       1,222,576  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Company LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 02/03/28

      1,360       1,350,501  

ION Trading Finance Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 4.92%, 04/01/28

      603       603,171  
     

 

 

 
        3,176,248  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3%  

First Student Bidco, Inc.

     

Term Loan B, (2 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 07/21/28

      1,140       1,133,056  

Term Loan C, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 07/21/28

      421       418,242  
     

 

 

 
        1,551,298  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.3%  

GOGO Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 04/30/28

      976       976,582  

Metronet Systems Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 05/26/28

      630       630,611  
 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 1.84%, 04/11/25

    USD       3,344     $ 3,310,430  

Xplornet Communications, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 4.84%, 06/10/27

      2,136       2,133,368  
     

 

 

 
        7,050,991  
     

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 126.6%
(Cost: $685,640,421)

 

    689,228,131  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         
Investment Companies  
Equity Funds — 0.1%  

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

      4,875       471,510  
     

 

 

 
Fixed Income Funds — 0.2%                  

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

           45,000       994,950  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.3%
(Cost: $1,414,171)

 

           1,466,460  
     

 

 

 
            Benefical
Interest (000)
        

Other Interests(o)

 

IT Services(c) — 0.0%  

Millennium Corp.

    USD       1,156        

Millennium Lender Claims

      1,084        
     

 

 

 

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

 

     
     

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

Preferred Securities

 

Capital Trusts — 0.5%(h)(i)  
Automobiles — 0.0%  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, 5.70%

    USD       50       57,563  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 0.1%  

CaixaBank SA, 6.38%(a)

    EUR       200       250,165  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series U, 5.88%

    USD       193       215,100  
     

 

 

 
        465,265  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%  

Bank of America Corp.

     

Series AA, 6.10%

      9       10,036  

Series X, 6.25%

      222       244,200  

Barclays PLC, 4.38%

      200       199,860  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00%

      600       657,750  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

Series FF, 5.00%

      765       798,469  

Series HH, 4.60%

      166       169,735  
     

 

 

 
        2,080,050  
Utilities — 0.0%  

Electricite de France SA, 3.38%(a)

    EUR       200       243,557  
     

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 0.5%

 

    2,846,435  
     

 

 

 

 

Security

  Shares      Value  
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%  
Capital Markets — 0.1%  

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

    13,550      $ 367,476  
    

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.0%  

Alliant Holdings, Inc.(c)

    83        86,485  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.1%.

 

     453,961  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 0.6%
(Cost: $3,110,310)

 

     3,300,396  
    

 

 

 
Warrants  
Metals & Mining — 0.0%  

Ameriforge Group, Inc.
(Expires 06/08/22)(b)

    5,283         
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

California Resources Corp.
(Expires 10/27/24)(b)

    1,152        13,824  
    

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Turbo Cayman Ltd. (Strike Price $0.01)(b)(c)

    1         
    

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $ — )

 

     13,824  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 148.1%
(Cost: $822,552,513)

 

     806,336,887  
    

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities  
Money Market Funds — 0.5%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01%(p)(q)

    2,526,050        2,526,050  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.5%
(Cost: $2,526,050)

 

     2,526,050  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 148.6%
(Cost: $825,078,563)

 

     808,862,937  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (48.6)%

 

     (264,360,280
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 544,502,657  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $148,012, representing less than 0.05% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $32,685.

(e) 

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.

(f) 

When-issued security.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(i) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(j) 

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.

(k) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(l) 

Convertible security.

(m) 

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.

(n) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(o) 

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

(p) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(q) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

   BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

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.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
12/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
09/30/21
     Shares
Held at
09/30/21
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds,
T-Fund, Institutional Class

   $      $ 2,526,050 (a)     $      $      $      $ 2,526,050        2,526,050      $ 147      $  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(b)

     5,412,600               (5,428,367      378,190        (362,423                    93,763         

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(b)

     5,387,070               (5,302,432      245,056        (329,694                    60,652         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 623,246      $ (692,117    $ 2,526,050         $ 154,562      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold      Counterparty      Settlement Date       

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
USD     1,495,032        EUR     1,260,500      Bank of America N.A.        12/15/21        $ 32,771  
USD     1,060,151        EUR     895,000      BNP Paribas SA        12/15/21          21,893  
USD     1,493,095        EUR     1,260,500      BNP Paribas SA        12/15/21          30,834  
USD     103,218        EUR     88,000      Goldman Sachs International        12/15/21          1,132  
USD     1,060,917        EUR     895,000      HSBC Bank USA N.A.        12/15/21          22,659  
USD     290,820        GBP     210,000      Bank of America N.A.        12/15/21          7,838  
USD     1,976,916        GBP     1,427,000      Natwest Markets PLC        12/15/21          53,980  
                     

 

 

 
                        171,107  
                     

 

 

 
USD     130,527        GBP     97,000      Bank of America N.A.        12/15/21          (184
                     

 

 

 
                      $ 170,923  
                     

 

 

 

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)
 
 
 
        
 

CenturyLink, Inc.

     1.00     Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/23     N/R     USD       170         $ (1,289   $ (6,041   $ 4,752    
 

CenturyLink, Inc.

     1.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/25     N/R     USD       185           (7,275     (19,109     11,834    
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
                   $ (8,564   $ (25,150   $ 16,586    
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (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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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

   BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of 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); and

 

   

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 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 financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the 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 financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 161,656        $        $ 161,656  

Common Stocks

                 

Construction & Engineering

     70,741                            70,741  

Diversified Financial Services

                       10,753          10,753  

Energy Equipment & Services

              12,588                   12,588  

Metals & Mining

              2,498          945          3,443  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     769,801          148,012                   917,813  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     42,470                            42,470  

Software

     792                            792  

Specialty Retail

              190,780                   190,780  

Corporate Bonds

                 

Aerospace & Defense

              3,261,915                   3,261,915  

Airlines

              3,677,458                   3,677,458  

Auto Components

              2,108,001          1          2,108,002  

Automobiles

              2,154,525                   2,154,525  

Banks

              325,216                   325,216  

Beverages

              2,339,735                   2,339,735  

Biotechnology

              183,211                   183,211  

Building Materials

              1,178,036                   1,178,036  

Building Products

              1,017,573                   1,017,573  

Capital Markets

              1,418,675                   1,418,675  

Chemicals

              2,304,475                   2,304,475  

Commercial Services & Supplies

              964,043                   964,043  

Communications Equipment

              954,119                   954,119  

Construction Materials

              729,734                   729,734  

Consumer Discretionary

              2,042,518                   2,042,518  

Consumer Finance

              2,447,243                   2,447,243  

Containers & Packaging

              117,922                   117,922  

Diversified Consumer Services

              2,689,600                   2,689,600  

Diversified Financial Services

              1,667,636                   1,667,636  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

              4,044,428                   4,044,428  

Electric Utilities

              1,003,678                   1,003,678  

Electrical Equipment

              369,644          1          369,645  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

              665,249                   665,249  

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

   BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

                 

Energy Equipment & Services

   $        $ 660,909        $ 628,135        $ 1,289,044  

Entertainment

              70,150                   70,150  

Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service

              720,779                   720,779  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

              2,384,463                   2,384,463  

Food & Staples Retailing

              2,397,385                   2,397,385  

Food Products

              1,119,427                   1,119,427  

Gas Utilities

              43,575                   43,575  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

              686,510                   686,510  

Health Care Providers & Services

              5,627,472                   5,627,472  

Health Care Technology

              788,977                   788,977  

Healthcare

              33,950                   33,950  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

              4,903,957                   4,903,957  

Household Durables

              1,190,829                   1,190,829  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

              990,342                   990,342  

Insurance

              1,874,225                   1,874,225  

Interactive Media & Services

              636,259                   636,259  

Internet Software & Services

              1,416,392                   1,416,392  

IT Services

              2,998,819                   2,998,819  

Leisure Products

              231,470                   231,470  

Machinery

              2,104,647                   2,104,647  

Media

              12,388,553                   12,388,553  

Metals & Mining

              2,929,595                   2,929,595  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

              9,441                   9,441  

Multi-line Retail

              185,927                   185,927  

Offshore Drilling & Other Services

              31,624                   31,624  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     113,816          14,105,034                   14,218,850  

Personal Products

              30,628                   30,628  

Pharmaceuticals

              3,096,203                   3,096,203  

Professional Services

              481,000                   481,000  

Real Estate Management & Development

              602,949                   602,949  

Road & Rail

              227,618                   227,618  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

              510,258                   510,258  

Software

              2,067,949                   2,067,949  

Specialty Retail

              797,227                   797,227  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

              226,570                   226,570  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

              580,113                   580,113  

Utilities

              256,742                   256,742  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

              3,102,485                   3,102,485  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              651,447,728          37,780,403          689,228,131  

Investment Companies

     1,466,460                            1,466,460  

Other Interests

                                 

Preferred Securities

                 

Capital Trusts

              2,846,435                   2,846,435  

Preferred Stocks

     367,476                   86,485          453,961  

Warrants

     13,824                            13,824  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     2,526,050                            2,526,050  

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              669                   669  

Liabilities

                 

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              (919                 (919
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $    5,371,430        $ 764,984,534        $   38,506,723        $ 808,862,687  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $ 16,586        $        $ 16,586  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              171,107                   171,107  

Liabilities

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (184                 (184
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 187,509        $        $ 187,509  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

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)

September 30, 2021

   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 $247,000,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments 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
       Corporate
Bonds
       Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
       Other
Interests
     Preferred
Stocks
       Warrants      Total  

Assets

                            

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2020

   $ 64,033        $ 387,813        $ 30,751,870        $ (a)     $ 81,671        $ (a)     $ 31,285,387  

Transfers into Level 3(b)

                       5,740,790                                 5,740,790  

Transfers out of Level 3(c)

     (31,418                 (13,556,793                               (13,588,211

Accrued discounts/premiums

              17,321          29,751                                 47,072  

Net realized gain (loss)

              1,497          46,769                                 48,266  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(d)

     (20,917        227,015          386,000                 4,814                 596,912  

Purchases

              10,262          22,029,716                                 22,039,978  

Sales

              (15,771        (7,647,700                               (7,663,471
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of September 30, 2021

   $ 11,698        $ 628,137        $ 37,780,403        $ (a)     $ 86,485        $ (a)     $ 38,506,723  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2021(d)

   $ (20,917      $ 227,015        $ 455,269        $      $ 4,814        $      $ 666,181  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of September 30, 2021, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of September 30, 2021, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy.

 
  (d) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2021 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The Fund’s financial instruments 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 financial instruments.

 

Currency Abbreviation
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
USD    United States Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviation
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
DAC    Designated Activity Company
DIP    Debtor-In-Possession
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MSCI    Morgan Stanley Capital International
MTN    Medium-Term Note
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P    Standard & Poor’s
SCA    Societe en Commandite par Actions
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt

 

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