NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_LCPI_30518421_0922.htm BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2022

  

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(a)
Series A4, 5.66%, 06/30/27

    GBP       37     $ 40,925  

Series N, 6.46%, 03/30/32

      100           125,474  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%
(Cost: $196,685)

 

      166,399  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         

Common Stocks

     
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%              

McDermott International Ltd.(b)

      141,483       63,667  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%              

Kcad Holdings I Ltd.(c)

      1,075,282,733       10,753  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%                  

SunPower Corp.(b)

      1,707       39,329  
     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.0%                  

Ameriforge Group, Inc,

      1,664       832  

Project Investor Holdings LLC,
(Acquired 02/12/19, Cost: $255,714)(c)(d)

      14,576       889  
     

 

 

 
        1,721  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%              

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

      1,585       149,323  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%  

Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.(b)

      213       5,063  
     

 

 

 
Specialty Retail — 0.1%                  

NMG Parent LLC

      1,477       249,860  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.1%
(Cost: $13,881,851)

        519,716  
     

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

Corporate Bonds

     
Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%                  

Bombardier, Inc.(e)

     

7.50%, 03/15/25

    USD       12       11,669  

7.13%, 06/15/26

      421       386,129  

7.88%, 04/15/27

      83       76,360  

6.00%, 02/15/28

      145       121,318  

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

      200       155,042  

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

      200       173,750  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.(e)

     

5.50%, 01/15/25

      55       51,975  

7.50%, 04/15/25

      10       9,422  

TransDigm, Inc.

     

8.00%, 12/15/25(e)

      656       665,322  

6.25%, 03/15/26(e)

      1,103       1,069,910  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      15       14,171  

7.50%, 03/15/27

      33       31,416  

4.63%, 01/15/29

      151       121,559  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)                  

TransDigm, Inc. (continued)

     

4.88%, 05/01/29

    USD       96     $ 77,597  

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

      231       228,203  
     

 

 

 
        3,193,843  
Airlines — 0.7%                  

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

      116       99,615  

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

    EUR       100       79,599  

Allegiant Travel Co.(e)

     

8.50%, 02/05/24

    USD       1,065           1,052,774  

7.25%, 08/15/27

      37       34,873  

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

      405       422,958  

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

     

5.50%, 04/20/26

      152       142,481  

5.75%, 04/20/29

      317       276,707  

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

      98       91,163  

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

    EUR       100       77,101  

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

    USD       101       89,081  

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

      287       280,347  

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

      13       13,428  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 04/15/29

      183       176,865  

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

      16       14,869  

United Airlines, Inc.(e)

     

4.38%, 04/15/26

      259       231,157  

4.63%, 04/15/29

      302       249,887  
     

 

 

 
        3,332,905  
Auto Components — 0.4%                  

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

      721       706,025  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.(e)

     

6.25%, 05/15/26

      271       258,805  

8.50%, 05/15/27

      930       887,676  

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

      22       19,360  

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

      36       25,958  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

     

9.50%, 05/31/25

      65       67,437  

5.00%, 07/15/29

      42       34,287  

5.63%, 04/30/33

      30       24,037  

NM Holdings Co. LLC, 0.00%, 07/01/49(b)(c)(f)

      5,150       1  

Titan International, Inc., 7.00%, 04/30/28

      18       16,332  
     

 

 

 
        2,039,918  
Automobiles — 0.4%                  

Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/29(e)

      107       96,835  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

     

4.50%, 03/01/28

      35       29,575  

4.75%, 03/01/30

      73       57,012  

5.00%, 02/15/32(e)

      51       39,273  

Carvana Co.(e)

     

5.50%, 04/15/27

      88       47,960  

4.88%, 09/01/29

      72       35,100  

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

    GBP       100       75,646  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Automobiles (continued)                  

Ford Motor Co.

     

4.35%, 12/08/26

    USD       9     $ 8,259  

3.25%, 02/12/32

      199       143,346  

6.10%, 08/19/32

      57       50,251  

4.75%, 01/15/43

      176       116,616  

5.29%, 12/08/46

      78       54,990  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

3.81%, 01/09/24

      200       193,500  

4.69%, 06/09/25

      200       185,599  

5.13%, 06/16/25

      200       188,722  

5.11%, 05/03/29

      200       173,540  

4.00%, 11/13/30

      200       156,000  

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

      15       12,078  

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

      39       31,874  

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

      90       69,693  

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

      42       33,705  

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

      59       40,678  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/25

      59       54,009  

3.75%, 06/15/29

      22       17,486  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/29(e)

      20       15,700  

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

      70       54,264  
     

 

 

 
        1,981,711  
Banks — 0.0%              

Banco Espirito Santo SA(b)(f)

     

2.63%, 01/21/19(a)

    EUR       100       11,761  

0.00%, 01/15/22(g)

      200       23,521  

0.00%, 01/21/22

      100       11,760  

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

    USD       115       97,247  
     

 

 

 
        144,289  
Beverages — 0.4%              

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

      441       301,953  

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

      485       355,191  

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

      208       130,152  

Ball Corp.

     

2.88%, 08/15/30

      12       9,209  

3.13%, 09/15/31

      157       118,339  

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.13%, 02/01/28

      8       7,096  

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

      814       718,609  
     

 

 

 
            1,640,549  
Biotechnology — 0.0%              

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

    EUR       100       80,246  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.2%              

Masonite International Corp.(e)

     

Class C, 5.38%, 02/01/28

    USD       45       39,804  

Class C, 3.50%, 02/15/30

      69       52,751  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.(e)

     

5.25%, 07/15/28

      26       21,490  

9.75%, 07/15/28

      38       32,053  

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

      267       217,002  

Standard Industries, Inc.

     

2.25%, 11/21/26(a)

    EUR       100       76,448  

5.00%, 02/15/27(e)

    USD       34       30,087  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Materials (continued)                  

Standard Industries, Inc. (continued)

     

4.75%, 01/15/28(e)

    USD       12     $ 10,138  

4.38%, 07/15/30(e)

      174       133,110  

3.38%, 01/15/31(e)

      99       69,627  

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

      168       147,840  
     

 

 

 
        830,350  
Building Products(e) — 0.3%              

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

     

5.00%, 09/30/27

      5       4,598  

6.38%, 06/15/30

      193       186,988  

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

      39       31,587  

Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc., 8.75%, 08/01/28

      67       55,222  

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

      32       23,354  

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

      76       57,809  

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

      39       26,423  

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

      27       22,341  

SRS Distribution, Inc.

     

4.63%, 07/01/28

      259       222,478  

6.13%, 07/01/29

      162       130,103  

6.00%, 12/01/29

      222       177,049  

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

      519       423,483  

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

      67       56,763  
     

 

 

 
        1,418,198  
Capital Markets — 0.3%              

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC, 8.63%, 09/30/27(e)

      150       141,000  

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

      36       30,129  

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

      265       194,665  

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

      65       51,007  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 09/15/24

      101       94,492  

6.25%, 05/15/26

      9       8,411  

5.25%, 05/15/27

      196       171,600  

4.38%, 02/01/29

      182       146,488  

NFP Corp.(e)

     

4.88%, 08/15/28

      200       170,663  

6.88%, 08/15/28

      699       545,220  
     

 

 

 
            1,553,675  
Chemicals — 0.6%              

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

      89       68,790  

Avient Corp., 7.13%, 08/01/30(e)

      53       48,915  

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

      300       235,185  

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.17%, 07/15/27

      85       80,444  

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

      38       31,081  

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

      226       157,255  

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

      556       447,691  

EverArc Escrow SARL, 5.00%, 10/30/29(e)

      176       142,075  

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

      134       135,843  

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

      35       29,449  

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

      200       160,000  

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

    EUR       100       61,344  

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

    USD       188       156,040  
 

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)                  

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

    USD       23     $ 19,016  

Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc., (9.25% Cash or 10.00% PIK), 9.25%, 11/01/26(e)(i)

      82       64,780  

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

      36       27,000  

Lune Holdings SARL, 5.63%, 11/15/28(a)

    EUR       100       73,533  

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

    USD       55       47,868  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

     

4.00%, 04/01/31

      57       40,128  

4.38%, 02/01/32

      8       5,690  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.(e)

     

7.13%, 06/15/25

      49       49,027  

7.25%, 06/15/28

      153       149,856  

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

      935       701,250  
     

 

 

 
            2,932,260  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%                  

ADT Security Corp.(e)

     

4.13%, 08/01/29

      9       7,470  

4.88%, 07/15/32

      14       11,291  

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

      28       23,593  

APX Group, Inc.(e)

     

6.75%, 02/15/27

      64       59,787  

5.75%, 07/15/29

      86       67,989  

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

      13       10,675  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC(e)

     

6.50%, 10/01/25

      18       16,909  

9.75%, 08/01/27

      17       16,623  

5.50%, 05/01/28

      95       75,987  

Garden Spinco Corp., 8.63%, 07/20/30(e)

      64       66,120  

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

      121       108,900  

Hertz Corp.(e)

     

4.63%, 12/01/26

      40       32,494  

5.00%, 12/01/29

      33       24,544  

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

      68       53,040  

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

      74       61,678  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/28(e)

      209       178,355  

Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/29(e)

      202       166,876  

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

      103       76,294  

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

      2       1,810  

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

      74       64,746  
     

 

 

 
        1,125,181  
Communications Equipment(e) — 0.2%              

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

      223       110,942  

Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 01/31/30

      34       28,390  

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

      196       174,136  

CommScope, Inc.

     

6.00%, 03/01/26

      8       7,366  

8.25%, 03/01/27

      11       9,089  

7.13%, 07/01/28

      58       44,771  

4.75%, 09/01/29

      152       123,980  

Viasat, Inc.

     

5.63%, 09/15/25

      77       59,776  

5.63%, 04/15/27

      21       17,471  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Communications Equipment (continued)                  

Viasat, Inc. (continued)

     

6.50%, 07/15/28

    USD       48     $ 31,920  

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

      110       88,009  
     

 

 

 
        695,850  
Construction Materials(e) — 0.1%                  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

     

4.00%, 01/15/28

      103       90,102  

3.88%, 11/15/29

      18       14,100  

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

      35       30,349  

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

      20       15,700  

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

      159       145,088  

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

      82       80,370  

Thor Industries, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/29

      35       26,304  

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

      25       23,125  
     

 

 

 
        425,138  
Consumer Discretionary(e) — 0.4%                  

APi Group DE, Inc.

     

4.13%, 07/15/29

      67       53,098  

4.75%, 10/15/29

      32       26,517  

Carnival Corp.

     

10.50%, 02/01/26

      314       310,675  

5.75%, 03/01/27

      295       206,662  

9.88%, 08/01/27

      140       137,200  

4.00%, 08/01/28

      202       162,961  

6.00%, 05/01/29

      125       82,071  

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

      138       93,840  

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

      52       44,529  

Life Time, Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/26

      80       72,800  

8.00%, 04/15/26

      69       58,995  

NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.88%, 03/15/26

      91       69,227  

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

      46       33,924  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

     

5.63%, 10/01/28

      60       59,552  

5.88%, 10/01/30

      66       65,727  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     

10.88%, 06/01/23

      42       42,945  

9.13%, 06/15/23

      54       54,945  

11.50%, 06/01/25

      57       60,562  

5.50%, 08/31/26

      28       21,420  

11.63%, 08/15/27

      56       50,961  

5.50%, 04/01/28

      113       79,172  

8.25%, 01/15/29(j)

      62       60,349  

9.25%, 01/15/29(j)

      85       83,755  

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

      59       45,873  
     

 

 

 
            1,977,760  
Consumer Finance — 0.5%                  

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

     

3.55%(g)(h)

      235       181,109  

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

      339       286,367  

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

      66       54,479  

Navient Corp.

     

7.25%, 09/25/23

      3       2,988  

6.13%, 03/25/24

      93       90,559  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      77       72,962  

5.50%, 03/15/29

      87       66,133  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)                  

OneMain Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       151     $ 141,917  

3.50%, 01/15/27

      156       121,520  

6.63%, 01/15/28

      8       6,864  

5.38%, 11/15/29

      11       8,525  

4.00%, 09/15/30

      76       53,330  

Sabre Global, Inc.(e)

     

9.25%, 04/15/25

      78       74,678  

7.38%, 09/01/25

      81       72,546  

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

      210       191,494  

SLM Corp., 3.13%, 11/02/26

      56       46,355  

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

      851       821,215  
     

 

 

 
            2,293,041  
Containers & Packaging(e) — 0.2%                  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC

     

6.00%, 06/15/27

      200       188,341  

3.25%, 09/01/28

      200       163,192  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

     

6.63%, 04/15/29

      230       209,286  

8.75%, 04/15/30

      178       147,211  

LABL, Inc., 5.88%, 11/01/28

      84       68,032  

Sealed Air Corp., 4.00%, 12/01/27

      61       52,786  
     

 

 

 
        828,848  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%                  

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

     

6.63%, 07/15/26

      529       471,471  

9.75%, 07/15/27

      101       83,020  

6.00%, 06/01/29

      600       387,224  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 4.63%, 06/01/28(e)

      400       305,064  

Brink’s Co., 5.50%, 07/15/25(e)

      15       14,198  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.(e)

     

3.88%, 07/01/28

      365       301,052  

4.88%, 07/01/29

      167       130,761  

Garda World Security Corp., 4.63%, 02/15/27(e)

      11       9,433  

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

    EUR       100       85,754  

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

    USD       192       154,405  

Sotheby’s, 7.38%, 10/15/27(e)

      400       367,396  
     

 

 

 
        2,309,778  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%                  

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

      200       167,000  

Central Garden & Pet Co.

     

4.13%, 10/15/30

      63       50,146  

4.13%, 04/30/31(e)

      55       43,244  

Citigroup, Inc.(g)(h)

     

Series W, (5 year CMT + 3.60%), 4.00%

      50       42,125  

Series Y, (5 year CMT + 3.00%), 4.15%

      10       7,950  

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

    GBP       100       87,091  

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

    USD       26       19,257  

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

    EUR       100       86,356  

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

    USD       200       147,500  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (1 day SOFR + 2.58%), 5.72%, 09/14/33(g)

    USD       62     $ 58,630  

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

      22       16,470  

OWL Rock Core Income Corp.

     

5.50%, 03/21/25

      55       51,744  

7.75%, 09/16/27(e)

      65       64,013  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.(e)

     

5.00%, 10/01/29

      8       6,364  

5.50%, 07/15/30

      50       39,097  

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

      345       226,665  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/30(e)

      52       42,510  
     

 

 

 
            1,156,162  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0%              

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

      157       117,357  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.75%, 05/15/30(e)

      187       187,120  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.(e)

     

3.40%, 03/01/27

      28       23,450  

4.63%, 09/15/27

      64       52,965  

4.25%, 07/01/28

      153       119,342  

3.63%, 01/15/29

      66       48,866  

3.75%, 07/15/29

      116       84,970  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

     

5.13%, 12/15/26(e)

      495       425,903  

4.00%, 02/15/27(e)

      173       145,282  

4.50%, 01/15/29(e)

      236       165,790  

5.38%, 06/15/29(e)

      498       370,096  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

      22       14,889  

SoftBank Group Corp., 5.00%, 04/15/28(a)

    EUR       100       77,179  

Sprint Capital Corp.

     

6.88%, 11/15/28

    USD       324       332,910  

8.75%, 03/15/32

      546       632,677  

Switch Ltd.(e)

     

3.75%, 09/15/28

      99       98,381  

4.13%, 06/15/29

      202       200,068  

Telecom Italia Capital SA

     

6.38%, 11/15/33

      58       45,091  

6.00%, 09/30/34

      134       99,859  

7.20%, 07/18/36

      14       10,972  

7.72%, 06/04/38

      23       18,350  

Telecom Italia SpA, 2.88%, 01/28/26(a)

    EUR       100       87,488  

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

    USD       29       22,909  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

4.00%, 03/01/27

      829       665,231  

6.13%, 03/01/28

      746       523,376  
     

 

 

 
        4,570,521  
Electric Utilities — 0.1%                  

Edison International, Series A, (5 year CMT + 4.70%), 5.38%(g)(h)

      100       82,250  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     

2.65%, 03/01/30

      26       20,995  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/30

      6       4,616  

Series C, 3.40%, 03/01/50

      224       146,720  
 

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)                  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC(e)

     

5.45%, 07/15/44

    USD       139     $ 125,705  

4.55%, 04/01/49

      51       39,835  

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

      130       105,300  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, 1.00%, 11/10/21(b)(c)(f)

      2,375        
     

 

 

 
        525,421  
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%              

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

      322       296,240  

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

      66       49,335  

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

      5,125       1  
     

 

 

 
        345,576  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%  

BWX Technologies, Inc.(e)

     

4.13%, 06/30/28

      86       75,111  

4.13%, 04/15/29

      107       92,558  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

     

3.28%, 12/01/28

      17       14,187  

3.25%, 02/15/29

      24       19,490  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

4.75%, 06/15/28

      17       13,469  

4.38%, 03/31/29

      6       4,451  

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

      186       156,919  

Vertiv Group Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/28(e)

      1,027       826,735  

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

      2       1,303  
     

 

 

 
            1,204,223  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%              

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

     

6.88%, 04/01/27

      106       94,932  

6.25%, 04/01/28

      174       152,945  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 02/01/25

      94       85,098  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

     

6.88%, 04/01/26

      45       41,400  

6.88%, 09/01/27

      229       208,121  

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

    EUR       8       7,310  

Weatherford International Ltd.(e)

     

11.00%, 12/01/24

    USD       5       5,088  

6.50%, 09/15/28

      52       46,800  

8.63%, 04/30/30

      68       59,217  
     

 

 

 
        700,911  
Entertainment(e) — 0.1%              

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 02/15/29

      24       18,540  

Lindblad Expeditions LLC, 6.75%, 02/15/27

      283       249,040  

NCL Corp. Ltd., 7.75%, 02/15/29

      35       26,414  
     

 

 

 
        293,994  
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 0.2%  

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

4.88%, 12/01/29(e)

      32       25,864  

5.00%, 09/01/30

      32       25,080  

GFL Environmental, Inc.(e)

     

3.75%, 08/01/25

      45       41,175  

5.13%, 12/15/26

      113       105,231  

4.00%, 08/01/28

      150       125,022  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service (continued)  

GFL Environmental, Inc.(e) (continued)

     

3.50%, 09/01/28

    USD       65     $ 54,815  

4.75%, 06/15/29

      111       93,517  

4.38%, 08/15/29

      145       120,898  

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

      49       40,578  

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

      25       26,938  

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

      187       164,285  
     

 

 

 
        823,403  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%  

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

      57       46,736  

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

      15       12,338  

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

      46       35,881  

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

      59       47,347  

Iron Mountain, Inc.(e)

     

5.25%, 07/15/30

      43       35,581  

5.63%, 07/15/32

      66       52,800  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

4.63%, 08/01/29

      306       246,198  

3.50%, 03/15/31

      371       258,309  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 10/15/27

      322       280,140  

4.50%, 02/15/29(e)

      77       63,889  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP(e)

     

3.75%, 07/01/26

      40       34,162  

4.00%, 09/15/29

      31       24,285  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.88%, 02/15/29(e)

      16       13,422  
     

 

 

 
            1,151,088  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%              

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

     

3.25%, 03/15/26

      146       128,237  

4.63%, 01/15/27

      11       9,832  

4.88%, 02/15/30

      92       77,833  

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.00%, 06/15/30(e)

      135       128,478  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

6.50%, 02/09/40

      35       35,171  

4.88%, 10/01/49

      61       50,275  

5.50%, 06/01/50

      253       227,593  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

4.88%, 05/15/28

      25       22,678  

4.13%, 01/31/30

      94       79,547  

4.38%, 01/31/32

      142       117,328  

Ocado Group PLC, 3.88%, 10/08/26(a)

    GBP       100       81,443  

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

    USD       168       139,877  

Post Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

5.50%, 12/15/29

      11       9,510  

4.63%, 04/15/30

      36       29,565  

4.50%, 09/15/31

      21       16,905  

U.S. Foods, Inc.(e)

     

6.25%, 04/15/25

      51       50,097  

4.75%, 02/15/29

      121       103,576  
 

 

 

5  

    


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Food & Staples Retailing (continued)  

U.S. Foods, Inc.(e) (continued)

     

4.63%, 06/01/30

    USD       13     $ 10,758  

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

      15       13,719  
     

 

 

 
        1,332,422  
Food Products(e) — 0.2%              

Aramark Services, Inc.

     

6.38%, 05/01/25

      110       107,800  

5.00%, 02/01/28

      222       197,738  

Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.

     

7.50%, 04/15/25

      370       338,483  

4.63%, 11/15/28

      272       231,347  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/31

      89       71,248  

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

      57       42,971  

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

      110       89,925  
     

 

 

 
            1,079,512  
Gas Utilities — 0.0%              

DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.63%, 07/15/27

      15       14,488  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 07/15/29(e)

      14       12,009  

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

      29       23,803  
     

 

 

 
        50,300  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies(e) — 0.1%              

Avantor Funding, Inc.

     

4.63%, 07/15/28

      359       319,490  

3.88%, 11/01/29

      379       307,824  

Embecta Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/30

      49       45,237  

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

      15       12,267  
     

 

 

 
        684,818  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8%              

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(e)

     

5.50%, 07/01/28

      37       33,764  

5.00%, 04/15/29

      17       15,055  

AdaptHealth LLC(e)

     

6.13%, 08/01/28

      24       21,497  

5.13%, 03/01/30

      9       7,421  

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

      105       81,375  

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

      40       37,784  

Centene Corp.

     

2.45%, 07/15/28

      200       162,844  

3.00%, 10/15/30

      480       380,131  

2.50%, 03/01/31

      409       308,297  

2.63%, 08/01/31

      107       80,643  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(e)

     

8.00%, 03/15/26

      35       30,303  

5.63%, 03/15/27

      102       78,509  

6.00%, 01/15/29

      127       93,343  

5.25%, 05/15/30

      35       24,369  

Encompass Health Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/01/28

      5       4,282  

4.75%, 02/01/30

      180       148,082  

4.63%, 04/01/31

      66       52,157  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC(e)

     

6.75%, 04/15/25

      116       109,761  

4.38%, 02/15/27

      44       36,359  

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

      71       49,502  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Medline Borrower LP(e)

     

3.88%, 04/01/29

    USD       93     $ 74,557  

5.25%, 10/01/29

      791       597,205  

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

      20       18,458  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(e)

     

4.38%, 06/15/28

      12       10,830  

3.88%, 11/15/30

      174       146,033  

3.88%, 05/15/32

      77       63,073  

Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.63%, 04/01/30(e)

      2       1,760  

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

      137       122,279  

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

      15       13,422  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

6.75%, 07/01/25

      145       134,002  

10.00%, 04/15/27

      256       248,957  

Teleflex, Inc.

     

4.63%, 11/15/27

      6       5,405  

4.25%, 06/01/28(e)

      31       26,963  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(e)

     

4.88%, 01/01/26

      214       198,864  

6.25%, 02/01/27

      55       51,323  

5.13%, 11/01/27

      343       307,770  

4.63%, 06/15/28

      26       22,723  

6.13%, 10/01/28

      55       48,185  

4.25%, 06/01/29

      14       11,596  

6.13%, 06/15/30

      112       102,592  
     

 

 

 
        3,961,475  
Health Care Technology(e) — 0.2%              

AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/30

      469       370,777  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

     

5.00%, 07/15/27

      41       36,571  

3.13%, 02/15/29

      52       40,105  

3.50%, 04/01/30

      118       92,833  

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

      304       302,159  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

     

4.25%, 05/01/28

      46       40,060  

3.75%, 03/15/29

      11       9,150  

4.00%, 03/15/31

      21       16,935  

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

      309       246,051  
     

 

 

 
            1,154,641  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%              

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

     

3.88%, 01/15/28

      25       21,755  

4.38%, 01/15/28

      234       202,761  

4.00%, 10/15/30

      46       36,229  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     

4.75%, 12/01/27

      58       51,331  

4.75%, 06/15/31(e)

      160       129,552  

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

      109       91,313  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(e)

     

6.25%, 07/01/25

      533       513,679  

8.13%, 07/01/27

      524       500,465  

4.63%, 10/15/29

      534       408,020  

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

      151       145,700  

Carnival Corp., 7.63%, 03/01/26(e)

      29       22,040  

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

      53       48,365  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 04/01/30(e)

      323       282,081  
 

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

     

5.50%, 05/01/25(e)

    USD       318     $ 305,894  

6.50%, 10/01/28

      19       17,575  

Churchill Downs, Inc.(e)

     

5.50%, 04/01/27

      77       71,251  

4.75%, 01/15/28

      152       131,492  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc.(e)

     

4.63%, 01/15/29

      195       161,362  

6.75%, 01/15/30

      120       91,136  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.

     

5.75%, 05/01/28(e)

      124       115,940  

3.75%, 05/01/29(e)

      46       37,986  

4.88%, 01/15/30

      193       167,910  

4.00%, 05/01/31(e)

      76       61,433  

3.63%, 02/15/32(e)

      40       30,636  

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

      73       69,764  

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

      71       58,488  

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

      76       81,795  

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

     

5.63%, 09/01/29

      34       23,536  

5.88%, 09/01/31

      37       24,975  

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

      57       49,021  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.38%, 07/15/27(e)

      67       49,281  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 8.63%, 07/01/25(e)

      65       66,546  

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

      96       95,960  

Station Casinos LLC(e)

     

4.50%, 02/15/28

      69       56,633  

4.63%, 12/01/31

      89       67,220  

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

      89       87,791  

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

      44       38,677  

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

      198       160,024  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     

4.75%, 01/15/30(e)

      17       14,856  

5.38%, 04/01/32

      12       10,640  

5.35%, 11/01/43

      14       11,117  
     

 

 

 
            4,612,230  
Household Durables — 0.2%              

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

     

4.63%, 08/01/29

      32       23,234  

4.63%, 04/01/30

      46       32,943  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC(e)

     

5.00%, 06/15/29

      67       49,598  

4.88%, 02/15/30

      256       189,508  

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

      104       94,268  

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

      20       21,000  

KB Home, 7.25%, 07/15/30

      21       19,057  

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

      72       54,986  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Household Durables (continued)                  

NCR Corp.(e)

     

5.75%, 09/01/27

    USD       20     $ 18,120  

5.00%, 10/01/28

      57       44,846  

5.13%, 04/15/29

      30       22,501  

6.13%, 09/01/29

      78       67,159  

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

      105       62,212  

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

      20       16,144  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(e)

     

4.00%, 04/15/29

      73       57,526  

3.88%, 10/15/31

      72       52,740  

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

      18       15,312  
     

 

 

 
        841,154  
Household Products — 0.0%              

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 12/31/27(e)

      38       33,732  
     

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

Calpine Corp.(e)

     

5.25%, 06/01/26

      28       26,394  

5.13%, 03/15/28

      380       326,369  

4.63%, 02/01/29

      22       17,927  

5.00%, 02/01/31

      14       11,124  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC(e)

     

4.75%, 03/15/28

      47       41,849  

3.75%, 01/15/32

      82       63,569  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/28

      22       20,303  

5.25%, 06/15/29(e)

      13       11,375  

3.63%, 02/15/31(e)

      107       83,460  

3.88%, 02/15/32(e)

      20       15,601  

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

      74       62,810  
     

 

 

 
        680,781  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%  

Resideo Funding, Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/29(e)

      18       14,508  
     

 

 

 
Insurance(e) — 0.5%  

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

      71       54,670  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

     

4.25%, 10/15/27

      388       331,421  

6.75%, 10/15/27

      1,083       933,317  

5.88%, 11/01/29

      376       305,395  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 4.88%, 06/30/29

      89       73,876  

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

      4       3,680  

HUB International Ltd.

     

7.00%, 05/01/26

      434       411,612  

5.63%, 12/01/29

      16       13,360  

NFP Corp., 7.50%, 10/01/30

      34       32,263  

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, 4.38%, 02/01/30

      43       36,470  
     

 

 

 
            2,196,064  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%              

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

      36       28,080  

Iliad SA, 2.38%, 06/17/26(a)

    EUR       100       86,303  

Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(e)
4.75%, 04/30/27

    USD       152       132,240  

6.00%, 02/15/28

      71       55,036  

10.75%, 06/01/28

      30       27,941  
 

 

 

7  

    


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Twitter, Inc.(e)

     

3.88%, 12/15/27

    USD       103     $ 96,586  

5.00%, 03/01/30

      55       52,707  
     

 

 

 
        478,893  
Internet Software & Services(e) — 0.4%              

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

      106       74,764  

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/29

      34       22,571  

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

      71       58,069  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

     

4.63%, 06/01/28

      81       70,774  

4.13%, 08/01/30

      65       53,381  

3.63%, 10/01/31

      66       49,830  

NortonLifeLock, Inc., 7.13%, 09/30/30

      74       71,574  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     

7.50%, 05/15/25

      242       241,395  

8.00%, 11/01/26

      92       91,855  

7.50%, 09/15/27

      282       276,360  

6.25%, 01/15/28

      341       317,130  

4.50%, 08/15/29

      660       554,812  
     

 

 

 
            1,882,515  
IT Services — 0.7%              

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

      50       42,619  

Block, Inc., 3.50%, 06/01/31

      525       407,040  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.(e)

     

3.88%, 09/01/28

      75       64,520  

4.00%, 07/01/29

      138       118,067  

CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26(e)

      201       167,835  

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

      56       50,669  

Condor Merger Sub, Inc., 7.38%, 02/15/30(e)

      279       228,101  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(e)

      262       216,150  

Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 06/15/28(e)

      63       53,681  

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

      1,385       1,195,761  

Gartner, Inc.(e)

     

4.50%, 07/01/28

      78       69,748  

3.63%, 06/15/29

      42       34,965  

3.75%, 10/01/30

      25       20,466  

Global Payments, Inc., 4.95%, 08/15/27

      35       33,346  

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

      66       56,699  

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

      163       158,834  

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

      161       126,381  

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

      337       274,972  
     

 

 

 
        3,319,854  
Leisure Products — 0.0%              

Mattel, Inc.

     

3.75%, 04/01/29(e)

      32       26,905  

6.20%, 10/01/40

      60       56,478  

5.45%, 11/01/41

      119       99,697  
     

 

 

 
        183,080  
Machinery — 0.5%              

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

      35       29,020  

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

      445       417,188  

Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/29(e)

      1,139       793,382  

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

      34       28,934  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery (continued)                  

OT Merger Corp., 7.88%, 10/15/29(e)

    USD       37     $ 25,068  

Schenck Process Holding GmbH/Darmstadt, 5.38%, 06/15/23(a)

    EUR       100       95,432  

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

    USD       102       87,540  

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

      171       135,164  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 7.63%, 07/15/28(e)

      200       167,500  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27(a)

    EUR       100       82,079  

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

    USD       400       340,084  
     

 

 

 
            2,201,391  
Media — 2.3%              

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

      400        

Altice Financing SA(e)

     

5.00%, 01/15/28

      204       157,137  

5.75%, 08/15/29

      451       345,114  

Altice France Holding SA, 10.50%, 05/15/27(e)

      542       424,524  

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

      39       28,835  

Cable One, Inc.

     

1.13%, 03/15/28(k)

      66       47,520  

4.00%, 11/15/30(e)

      111       86,404  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

5.13%, 05/01/27(e)

      38       34,295  

5.00%, 02/01/28(e)

      33       28,455  

5.38%, 06/01/29(e)

      117       102,412  

6.38%, 09/01/29(e)

      417       382,848  

4.75%, 03/01/30(e)

      61       49,486  

4.50%, 08/15/30(e)

      109       86,202  

4.25%, 02/01/31(e)

      257       197,129  

4.75%, 02/01/32(e)

      207       161,207  

4.50%, 05/01/32

      291       221,937  

4.50%, 06/01/33(e)

      128       94,563  

4.25%, 01/15/34(e)

      289       206,860  

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

      200       185,842  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

5.13%, 08/15/27

      562       474,742  

7.75%, 04/15/28

      337       254,435  

7.50%, 06/01/29

      252       182,700  

CMG Media Corp., 8.88%, 12/15/27(e)

      100       76,396  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC,

     

6.75%, 10/01/26(e)

      538       470,509  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

5.25%, 06/01/24

      344       318,200  

4.13%, 12/01/30(e)

      223       166,626  

3.38%, 02/15/31(e)

      205       144,525  

Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.- Obligor, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27(e)

      155       133,627  

DISH DBS Corp.

     

5.25%, 12/01/26(e)

      438       358,830  

5.75%, 12/01/28(e)

      248       187,424  

5.13%, 06/01/29

      107       62,863  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(e)

     

5.88%, 10/15/27

      93       83,349  

5.00%, 05/01/28

      205       175,931  

6.75%, 05/01/29

      146       120,450  

6.00%, 01/15/30

      86       67,564  

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

      64       53,136  

Iliad Holding SASU(e)

     

6.50%, 10/15/26

      200       174,880  

7.00%, 10/15/28

      200       171,344  
 

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)                  

Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA, 5.13%, 09/30/29(a)

    EUR       100     $ 76,596  

Lamar Media Corp.

     

3.75%, 02/15/28

    USD       13       11,356  

4.00%, 02/15/30

      57       47,759  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(e)

     

6.75%, 10/15/27

      180       149,400  

5.13%, 07/15/29

      200       150,613  

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

      481       461,146  

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

      72       27,930  

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

      244       181,780  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(e)

     

4.88%, 11/01/24

      9       8,706  

6.50%, 05/15/27

      523       503,257  

4.75%, 10/15/27

      64       55,564  

3.75%, 01/15/28

      64       54,240  

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

     

5.00%, 08/15/27

      242       211,399  

4.25%, 01/15/29

      43       33,777  

4.63%, 03/15/30

      4       3,117  

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

     

4.50%, 09/15/26

      815       668,487  

6.50%, 09/15/28

      414       288,765  

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

      5       3,986  

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

      229       172,322  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(e)

     

3.13%, 09/01/26

      212       186,184  

5.00%, 08/01/27

      71       65,143  

4.00%, 07/15/28

      99       84,207  

4.13%, 07/01/30

      28       22,760  

3.88%, 09/01/31

      135       104,684  

Stagwell Global LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29(e)

      32       26,322  

Univision Communications, Inc.(e)

     

5.13%, 02/15/25

      107       101,583  

6.63%, 06/01/27

      39       36,805  

7.38%, 06/30/30

      68       64,892  

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

      200       155,206  

Videotron Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29(e)

      85       68,849  

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

      200       156,090  

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

      242       195,717  

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

      7       5,735  

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

      200       143,000  
     

 

 

 
            11,045,678  
Metals & Mining — 0.5%              

Arconic Corp.(e)

     

6.00%, 05/15/25

      13       12,513  

6.13%, 02/15/28

      203       179,316  

ATI, Inc.

     

4.88%, 10/01/29

      32       26,569  

5.13%, 10/01/31

      88       71,890  

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

      360       331,337  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     

6.38%, 07/15/28

      14       12,984  

7.63%, 03/15/30

      64       61,619  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)                  

Commercial Metals Co.

     

4.13%, 01/15/30

    USD       23     $ 18,883  

4.38%, 03/15/32

      24       18,960  

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

      500       365,041  

ERO Copper Corp., 6.50%, 02/15/30(e)

      50       37,531  

FMG Resources August Pty. Ltd., 6.13%, 04/15/32(e)

      130       111,703  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(e)

     

4.63%, 03/01/28

      169       137,890  

4.50%, 06/01/31

      192       140,494  

Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.50%, 05/01/30(e)

      41       39,622  

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

      170       134,300  

Novelis Corp.(e)

     

3.25%, 11/15/26

      203       169,450  

4.75%, 01/30/30

      381       312,420  

3.88%, 08/15/31

      168       125,315  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, 04/15/29(a)

    EUR       100       76,958  

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

    USD       39       32,896  

U.S. Steel Corp., 6.88%, 03/01/29

      26       23,630  
     

 

 

 
            2,441,321  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%  

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

      9       8,842  
     

 

 

 
Multiline Retail — 0.0%              

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

      123       113,019  
     

 

 

 
Offshore Drilling & Other Services(e) — 0.0%  

Entegris, Inc.

     

4.38%, 04/15/28

      29       24,587  

3.63%, 05/01/29

      33       26,115  
     

 

 

 
        50,702  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.5%              

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

      217       209,696  

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

     

5.75%, 03/01/27

      89       82,313  

5.75%, 01/15/28

      15       13,650  

5.38%, 06/15/29

      66       58,271  

Antero Resources Corp., 7.63%, 02/01/29(e)

      23       22,957  

Apache Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/15/30

      68       59,466  

5.10%, 09/01/40

      76       61,352  

5.35%, 07/01/49

      41       32,185  

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

      117       99,450  

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

     

9.00%, 11/01/27

      298       363,502  

5.88%, 06/30/29

      154       137,060  

Buckeye Partners LP

     

5.85%, 11/15/43

      16       11,852  

5.60%, 10/15/44

      1       702  

Callon Petroleum Co.

     

6.38%, 07/01/26

      38       34,241  

8.00%, 08/01/28(e)

      250       230,625  

7.50%, 06/15/30(e)

      279       244,266  

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

    EUR       100       63,844  
 

 

 

9  

    


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., 7.25%, 06/15/29(e)

    USD       224     $ 212,956  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     

4.50%, 10/01/29

      262       230,662  

4.00%, 03/01/31

      239       200,397  

3.25%, 01/31/32

      188       144,357  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(e)

     

5.88%, 02/01/29

      5       4,637  

6.75%, 04/15/29

      145       139,000  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.(e)

     

7.00%, 06/15/25

      90       85,998  

6.38%, 06/15/26

      74       69,080  

Civitas Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/26(e)

      28       25,437  

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

      32       25,117  

CNX Resources Corp.(e)

     

6.00%, 01/15/29

      33       30,113  

7.38%, 01/15/31

      67       65,531  

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC(e)

     

7.75%, 02/15/26

      113       110,913  

5.88%, 07/01/29

      129       115,149  

Comstock Resources, Inc.(e)

     

6.75%, 03/01/29

      237       218,587  

5.88%, 01/15/30

      220       191,610  

CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 5.50%, 06/15/31(e)

      250       211,631  

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

      222       199,449  

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

     

5.63%, 05/01/27

      16       14,480  

6.00%, 02/01/29

      13       11,635  

8.00%, 04/01/29

      27       25,988  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc.(e)

     

5.63%, 10/15/25

      413       395,394  

5.00%, 05/01/29

      16       14,117  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

     

5.13%, 05/15/29

      17       15,929  

6.45%, 11/03/36(e)

      179       163,536  

6.75%, 09/15/37(e)

      6       5,818  

DT Midstream, Inc.(e)

     

4.13%, 06/15/29

      124       104,780  

4.38%, 06/15/31

      152       125,357  

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

      33       27,808  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/27(e)

      99       93,308  

eG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/25(a)

    EUR       142           120,329  

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

    USD       222       193,385  

EnLink Midstream LLC

     

5.63%, 01/15/28(e)

      103       96,305  

5.38%, 06/01/29

      118       107,970  

6.50%, 09/01/30(e)

      75       73,238  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     

4.85%, 07/15/26

      39       35,817  

5.60%, 04/01/44

      82       62,377  

5.45%, 06/01/47

      18       13,148  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

     

6.00%, 07/01/25(e)

      33       30,513  

4.13%, 12/01/26

      17       14,402  

6.50%, 07/01/27(e)

      117       108,118  

4.50%, 01/15/29(e)

      8       6,445  

7.50%, 06/01/30(e)

      27       25,514  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)                  

EQM Midstream Partners LP (continued)

 

   

4.75%, 01/15/31(e)

    USD       199     $ 157,956  

Gulfport Energy Corp., 8.00%, 05/17/26(e)

      11       11,443  

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

      20       18,693  

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

      77       62,178  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.(e)

     

6.25%, 11/01/28

      31       28,603  

5.75%, 02/01/29

      13       11,365  

6.00%, 04/15/30

      5       4,358  

6.00%, 02/01/31

      5       4,332  

ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 08/01/29(e)

      109       84,559  

Kinetik Holdings LP, 5.88%, 06/15/30(e)

      177       162,072  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/26(e)

      10       9,584  

MasTec, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/28(e)

      56       48,880  

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

      23       22,187  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     

5.75%, 08/15/25

      14       13,500  

5.88%, 12/01/27

      20       18,695  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 09/15/29

      109       96,465  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(e)

     

7.25%, 01/15/26

      66       57,428  

7.50%, 01/15/28

      78       63,671  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/27(e)

      104       95,987  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.(e)

     

6.75%, 09/15/25

      383       362,778  

6.50%, 09/30/26

      321       296,572  

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

      80       71,169  

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

      186       187,987  

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

      298       279,375  

NuStar Logistics LP

     

5.75%, 10/01/25

      41       37,998  

6.00%, 06/01/26

      124           113,508  

6.38%, 10/01/30

      2       1,711  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

6.95%, 07/01/24

      19       19,523  

8.00%, 07/15/25

      11       11,660  

5.88%, 09/01/25

      38       38,115  

8.88%, 07/15/30

      23       25,606  

6.63%, 09/01/30

      764       775,460  

7.50%, 05/01/31

      29       30,305  

6.45%, 09/15/36

      111       111,000  

6.20%, 03/15/40

      296       286,380  

6.60%, 03/15/46

      18       18,540  

PDC Energy, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/24

      68       66,924  

Permian Resources Operating LLC(e)

     

5.38%, 01/15/26

      80       73,000  

6.88%, 04/01/27

      36       34,828  

Range Resources Corp., 4.88%, 05/15/25

      39       36,761  

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

      149       130,461  

SM Energy Co.

     

5.63%, 06/01/25

      22       21,120  

6.75%, 09/15/26

      46       44,275  

6.63%, 01/15/27

      7       6,719  

6.50%, 07/15/28

      23       21,857  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

5.38%, 02/01/29

      92       83,426  

4.75%, 02/01/32

      52       43,581  

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

      151       137,024  
 

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

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

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.(e)

     

6.00%, 03/01/27

    USD       14     $ 12,702  

6.00%, 12/31/30

      10       8,501  

6.00%, 09/01/31

      41       34,645  

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

      245       223,973  

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

      167       154,465  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(e)

     

3.88%, 08/15/29

      347       297,684  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      224       185,801  

3.88%, 11/01/33

      581       451,727  

Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/30(e)

      51       46,920  

Western Midstream Operating LP

     

4.75%, 08/15/28

      95       86,450  

5.45%, 04/01/44

      217       178,014  

5.30%, 03/01/48

      39       32,078  

5.50%, 08/15/48

      17       13,749  

5.50%, 02/01/50

      156       125,970  
     

 

 

 
            12,084,065  
Personal Products — 0.0%              

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC, 4.75%, 01/15/29(e)

      5       4,230  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%              

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

    EUR       100       80,338  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 6.40%, 08/28/28

    USD       57       50,319  

Gruenenthal GmbH, 4.13%, 05/15/28(a)

    EUR       100       81,164  

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

      100       88,694  

Option Care Health, Inc., 4.38%, 10/31/29(e)

    USD       79       66,755  

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

     

4.13%, 04/30/28

      200       171,000  

5.13%, 04/30/31

      200       163,832  

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

      200       175,969  

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

      70       54,383  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 3.75%, 05/09/27

    EUR       100       82,404  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/01/26

    USD       35       28,521  
     

 

 

 
        1,043,379  
Real Estate — 0.0%              

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.50%, 01/15/28(e)

      30       26,616  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

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

      101       93,683  

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

    EUR       100       69,811  

Howard Hughes Corp.(e)

     

5.38%, 08/01/28

    USD       2       1,660  

4.13%, 02/01/29

      51       39,397  

4.38%, 02/01/31

      63       45,253  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.(e) 5.75%, 01/15/29

      321       231,521  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

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

     

5.25%, 04/15/30

    USD       43     $ 29,201  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/27(e)

      25       21,312  

WeWork Cos. LLC/WW Co.-Obligor, Inc., 5.00%, 07/10/25(e)

      70       40,612  
     

 

 

 
        572,450  
Road & Rail — 0.0%              

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

    EUR       100       73,146  

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

    USD       101       79,790  
     

 

 

 
        152,936  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment(e) — 0.2%  

Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.75%, 04/15/29

      514       452,744  

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

      36       29,790  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.

     

4.38%, 02/15/30

      231       193,003  

3.75%, 02/15/31

      49       38,597  

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

      121       97,411  
     

 

 

 
        811,545  
Software — 0.5%              

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

      122       104,005  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(e)

     

7.13%, 10/02/25

      148       145,051  

9.13%, 03/01/26

      215       206,615  

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

      120       94,781  

Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/32(e)

      73       56,509  

Maxar Technologies, Inc., 7.75%, 06/15/27(e)

      27       25,376  

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

      144       118,649  

MSCI, Inc.(e)

     

3.63%, 09/01/30

      64       52,659  

3.88%, 02/15/31

      11       9,262  

3.63%, 11/01/31

      41       32,895  

3.25%, 08/15/33

      58       44,789  

Open Text Corp.(e)

     

3.88%, 02/15/28

      2       1,654  

3.88%, 12/01/29

      198       152,506  

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

      9       7,187  

Picard Midco, Inc., 6.50%, 03/31/29

      643       543,142  

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

      174       139,155  

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

      80       69,967  

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

      398       363,053  

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

      203       155,466  
     

 

 

 
            2,322,721  
Specialty Retail(e) — 0.1%              

Arko Corp., 5.13%, 11/15/29

      58       45,240  

Carvana Co., 10.25%, 05/01/30

      53       35,377  

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

      253       226,167  

Staples, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/26

      82       68,848  
     

 

 

 
        375,632  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%  

Coherent Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(e)

      189       156,341  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

11  

    


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

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

 

Crocs, Inc.

     

4.25%, 03/15/29

    USD       11     $ 8,745  

4.13%, 08/15/31

      49       37,298  

Kontoor Brands, Inc., 4.13%, 11/15/29

      32       25,495  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.50%, 03/01/31

      78       60,840  
   

 

 

 
        132,378  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%  

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

      129       123,284  

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

      58       36,323  

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

      47       41,989  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(e)

     

6.00%, 01/15/27

      54       46,102  

5.13%, 12/15/30

      34       24,657  

5.75%, 11/15/31

      32       23,468  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 2.88%, 10/15/26(e)

      98       80,360  
   

 

 

 
        376,183  
Utilities(e) — 0.1%  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.

     

6.00%, 10/15/26

      23       20,267  

6.50%, 10/15/28

      20       16,977  

Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/28

      42       36,412  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

     

5.50%, 09/01/26

      5       4,638  

5.63%, 02/15/27

      99       92,689  

5.00%, 07/31/27

      5       4,516  

4.38%, 05/01/29

      45       37,428  
   

 

 

 
        212,927  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

Altice France SA(e)

     

8.13%, 02/01/27

      334       298,512  

5.50%, 01/15/28

      229       181,343  

5.50%, 10/15/29

      200       150,477  

SBA Communications Corp.

     

3.13%, 02/01/29

      49       39,409  

3.88%, 02/15/27

      410       363,633  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

3.38%, 04/15/29

      67       57,887  

3.50%, 04/15/31

      26       21,848  

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

      97       65,010  

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

     

3.50%, 02/15/25

      34       31,428  

4.63%, 06/15/25

      161       151,505  

4.50%, 09/01/26

      3       2,740  

4.25%, 12/01/26

      6       5,416  

4.63%, 12/01/29

      64       55,523  

4.13%, 08/15/30

      88       73,499  

Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC, 4.75%, 07/15/31(e)

      200       154,299  
   

 

 

 
        1,652,529  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 20.6%
(Cost: $123,973,121)

          97,865,703  
   

 

 

 
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  

Floating Rate Loan Interests(g)

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.7%

       

Atlas CC Acquisition Corp.

       

Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 7.32%, 05/25/28

    USD        2,462      $ 2,152,827  

Term Loan C, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 7.32%, 05/25/28

       501        437,864  

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

       810        781,374  

Cobham Ultra U.S. Co-Borrower LLC, USD Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 7.06%, 08/03/29

       326        311,330  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.

       

2020 CAD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 04/06/26

       1,507        1,386,252  

2020 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 04/06/26

       2,802        2,578,675  

Nordam Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 8.63%, 04/09/26(c)

       764        588,496  

Peraton Corp.

       

2nd Lien Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 10.57%, 02/01/29

       1,474        1,390,302  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 02/01/28

       5,061        4,787,805  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 6.87%, 01/15/25

    .        877        866,743  

TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.92%, 12/09/25

       2,375        2,272,108  
    

 

 

 
          17,553,776  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%                    

AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.04%, 04/06/28

       511        465,503  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 5.99%, 12/11/26

       365        320,383  

PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.37%, 12/15/28

       837        712,428  
    

 

 

 
          1,498,314  
Airlines — 2.5%                    

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.46%, 04/20/28

       1,434        1,386,429  

Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.42%, 08/11/28

       1,798        1,706,399  

American Airlines, Inc.

       

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 01/29/27

       147        135,096  

2017 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 4.82%, 12/15/23

       1,785        1,759,409  

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.83%, 06/27/25

       860        832,797  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor), 8.78%, 06/21/27

       2,862        2,869,154  

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.53%, 04/21/28

       3,270        3,115,323  
       

 

 

 
            11,804,607  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Auto Components — 2.2%

     

Adient U.S. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 04/10/28

    USD       719     $ 677,117  

Clarios Global LP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 04/30/26

      3,217       3,035,719  

Truck Hero, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.62%, 01/31/28

      22       18,830  

USI, Inc.

     

2017 Repriced Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 6.42%, 05/16/24

      4,313       4,191,441  

2019 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.92%, 12/02/26

      246       236,412  

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 02/05/26

      2,284       2,111,893  
     

 

 

 
            10,271,412  
Banks — 0.7%  

Directv Financing LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 8.12%, 08/02/27

      2,110       1,960,502  

LABL, Inc., 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor), 8.12%, 10/29/28

    .       1,408       1,266,423  
     

 

 

 
        3,226,925  
Beverages — 0.6%  

Naked Juice LLC

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.00%, 0.50% Floor), 9.65%, 01/24/30

      1,030       931,930  

Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.90%, 01/24/29

      2,199       2,011,153  
     

 

 

 
        2,943,083  
Building Materials — 0.0%  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.07%, 04/12/28

      314       256,784  
     

 

 

 
Building Products — 1.7%                  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.62%, 11/23/27

      1,277       1,107,329  

CPG International LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (6 mo. SOFR CME + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.09%, 04/28/29(c)

      707       680,487  

Jeld-Wen, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.37%, 07/28/28

      721       668,051  

LSF10 XL Bidco SCA, 2021 EUR Term Loan B4, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.67%), 4.87%, 04/12/28

    EUR       853       668,461  

New AMI I LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR + 6.00%, 0.50% Floor), 9.03%, 03/08/29(c)

    USD       737       648,613  

Standard Industries, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.68%, 09/22/28

    .       1,421       1,375,692  

Wilsonart LLC, 2021 Term Loan E, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.93%, 12/31/26

      3,031       2,752,671  
     

 

 

 
        7,901,304  
Capital Markets — 2.5%  

AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor), 8.81%, 08/02/29

      2,373       2,123,477  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC

     

2020 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.78%, 04/09/27

      5,650       5,320,804  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Capital Markets (continued)

     

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC (continued)

     

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 9.87%, 04/07/28(c)

    USD       1,594     $ 1,538,210  

Eagle Broadband Investments LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.69%, 11/12/27

      1,335       1,271,610  

FinCo I LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.62%, 06/27/25

      (l)      182  

Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 5.62%, 06/30/28

      1,296       1,252,590  

Greenhill & Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.32%, 04/12/24(c)

      521       507,400  
     

 

 

 
            12,014,273  
Chemicals — 4.0%  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (6 mo. SOFR CME + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.83%, 08/27/26

      2,907       2,840,666  

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 5.42%, 06/01/24

      600       590,505  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.42%, 12/29/27

      645       500,546  

Discovery Purchaser Corp., 10/04/29(m)

      1,143       1,042,987  

Element Solutions, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 01/31/26

      1,750       1,734,752  

Illuminate Buyer LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 06/30/27

      1,230       1,111,352  

Lonza Group AG, USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.67%, 07/03/28

      946       839,812  

Messer Industries GmbH, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 6.17%, 03/02/26

      2,732       2,607,195  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 05/15/24

      1,326       1,284,818  

Oxea Holding Drei GmbH, 2017 USD Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.94%, 10/14/24

      1,520       1,371,585  

PQ Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 5.31%, 06/09/28

      1,527       1,451,868  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 6.81%, 07/31/26(c)

      618       585,856  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.81%, 03/16/27

      934       865,225  

Sparta U.S. HoldCo LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.80%, 08/02/28

      1,437       1,360,336  

Starfruit Finco BV, 2018 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.87%, 10/01/25

      329       307,751  

W.R. Grace Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 7.44%, 09/22/28

      471       440,205  
     

 

 

 
        18,935,459  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.9%                  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2021 USD Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 6.87%, 05/12/28

      2,310       2,025,795  
 

 

 

13  

    


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)

 

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.00%), 7.39%, 02/15/29(c)

    USD       687     $ 654,632  

Asurion LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B7, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 11/03/24

      909       848,617  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 8.37%, 01/31/28

      986       739,038  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%), 8.37%, 01/20/29

      1,402       1,065,520  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 10/08/28

      613       607,360  

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 5.62%, 11/30/28

      994       962,205  

2021 Term Loan C, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 5.62%, 11/30/28

      75       72,437  

Creative Artists Agency LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.37%, 11/27/26

      1,698       1,670,027  

Dealer Tire LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 7.37%, 12/12/25

      2,660       2,583,319  

EnergySolutions LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.42%, 05/09/25

      433       399,717  

Packers Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 6.01%, 03/09/28

      1,471       1,347,086  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.30%, 09/23/26

      1,483       1,430,461  

Vericast Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 11.42%, 06/16/26

      377       260,785  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 7.12%, 08/27/25

      3,238       3,133,088  

Viad Corp., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor), 8.12%, 07/30/28

      689       649,992  
     

 

 

 
            18,450,079  
Communications Equipment — 0.4%                  

ViaSat, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.65%, 03/02/29

      2,192       1,937,535  
     

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 1.7%                  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.95%, 06/21/24

      3,197       2,774,287  

New Arclin U.S. Holding Corp., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 0.50% Floor), 10.12%, 09/30/29(c)

      815       766,100  

Pike Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 01/21/28

      925       895,968  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.31%, 06/02/28

      2,416       2,224,309  

USIC Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.62%, 05/12/28

      1,549       1,448,080  
     

 

 

 
        8,108,744  
Construction Materials — 1.5%                  

Core & Main LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.58%, 07/27/28

      3,569       3,403,336  

Filtration Group Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 03/29/25

      2,105       2,017,542  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Construction Materials (continued)

     

Oscar AcquisitionCo, LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 8.15%, 04/29/29

    USD       961     $ 878,517  

Tamko Building Products LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.08%, 06/01/26

      764       719,949  
     

 

 

 
            7,019,344  
Containers & Packaging — 1.3%                  

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.81%, 04/03/24

      2,213       2,056,558  

Charter Next Generation, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.56%, 12/01/27

      1,977       1,871,983  

Pregis TopCo Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.81%, 07/31/26

      542       514,594  

Tosca Services LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.65%, 08/18/27

      1,031       903,151  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.

     

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 6.30%, 09/15/28

      79       74,732  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 7.67%, 09/15/28

      886       838,170  
     

 

 

 
        6,259,188  
Distributors — 0.8%                  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 01/15/27

      1,059       1,023,728  

TMK Hawk Parent Corp.(c)

     

2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan A, (3 mo. LIBOR + 9.50%, 1.00% Floor), 12.57%, 05/30/24

      1,006       925,845  

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.57%, 08/28/24

      3,221       1,691,130  
     

 

 

 
        3,640,703  
Diversified Consumer Services — 2.5%                  

2U, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.87%, 12/30/24

      1,261       1,199,247  

Ascend Learning LLC

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 0.50% Floor), 8.87%, 12/10/29

      681       589,494  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.62%, 12/11/28

      1,692       1,558,528  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.37%, 11/24/28

      814       785,365  

Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.87%, 07/11/25

      2,589       2,505,968  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Ltd., 2017 USD Term Loan B4, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.16%, 05/15/24

      1,098       1,039,045  

OLA Netherlands BV, Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 6.25%, 0.75% Floor), 9.20%, 12/15/26

      757       718,235  

PAI Holdco, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.56%, 10/28/27

      679       641,943  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC 2020 Super Priority First Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%), 10.79%, 08/10/23

      414       400,435  
 

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Consumer Services (continued)

 

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC (continued)

     

2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 10.79%, 08/10/23

    USD       847     $ 441,677  

Sotheby’s, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.01%, 01/15/27

      1,662       1,604,102  

Voyage Australia Pty. Ltd., USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.21%, 07/20/28

      652       626,725  
     

 

 

 
                    12,110,764  
Diversified Financial Services — 6.3%                  

Advisor Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 7.62%, 07/31/26

      916       869,692  

Alchemy Copyrights LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 5.56%, 03/10/28(c)

      748       727,210  

AlixPartners LLP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.87%, 02/04/28

      1,528       1,464,408  

AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.19%, 08/02/28(c)

      3,107       2,819,751  

Castlelake Aviation Ltd., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 6.04%, 10/22/26

      2,042       1,970,510  

Cogeco Financing 2 LP, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 5.62%, 09/01/28

      1,387       1,337,409  

Delta TopCo, Inc.

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 10.33%, 12/01/28

      595       520,625  

2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.83%, 12/01/27

      1,505       1,359,200  

EG America LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 7.67%, 02/07/25

      1,140       1,061,057  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.67%, 10/01/27

      2,829       2,689,674  

I-Logic Technologies Bidco Ltd., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 7.70%, 02/16/28

      380       363,437  

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.62%, 07/03/24

      1,318       1,268,785  

KKR Apple Bidco LLC

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.75%, 0.50% Floor), 8.87%, 09/21/29

      218       207,826  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.87%, 09/23/28

      530       504,932  

LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.12%, 12/17/27

      438       381,268  

Radiate Holdco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 6.37%, 09/25/26

      1,901       1,754,351  

RVR Dealership Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 02/08/28

      641       563,609  

Setanta Aircraft Leasing Designated Activity Co., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.67%, 11/05/28

      1,175       1,145,625  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

     

SMG U.S. Midco 2, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.62%, 01/23/25

    USD       1,704     $ 1,621,444  

SSH Group Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 7.92%, 07/30/25

      918       871,824  

Veritas U.S., Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.67%, 09/01/25

      3,335       2,633,258  

VS Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 02/28/27

      1,296       1,251,965  

White Cap Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.75%), 6.78%, 10/19/27

      1,092       1,019,307  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan I, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.32%, 04/30/28

      1,876       1,787,828  
     

 

 

 
            30,194,995  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.5%  

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.07%, 11/30/27

      501       478,842  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.63%, 10/02/27

      713       613,707  

Frontier Communications Corp., 2021 DIP Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.44%, 05/01/28

      1,757       1,625,819  

Iridium Satellite LLC, 2021 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 5.62%, 11/04/26

      1,693       1,643,054  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 03/01/27

      1,299       1,231,915  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., GBP Term Loan L, (1 mo. SONIA + 3.25%), 4.97%, 01/15/27

    GBP       1,400       1,388,423  
     

 

 

 
        6,981,760  
Electric Utilities — 0.7%                  

ExGen Renewables IV LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.57%, 12/15/27

    USD       1,110       1,084,490  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.17%, 03/31/28

      2,805       2,510,830  
     

 

 

 
        3,595,320  
Electrical Equipment — 0.7%                  

Arcline FM Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.00%, 06/23/28(c)

      1,341       1,239,926  

AZZ, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.08%, 05/13/29

      285       232,312  

Gates Global LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 5.62%, 03/31/27

      2,141       2,052,751  
     

 

 

 
        3,524,989  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%  

Coherent Corp., 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.31%, 07/02/29

      1,519       1,468,372  
     

 

 

 
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 0.6%  

Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 09/07/27

      1,740       1,692,290  

TruGreen LP, 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.12%, 11/02/27

      1,070       1,008,715  
     

 

 

 
        2,701,005  
 

 

 

15  

    


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

 

RHP Hotel Properties LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 05/11/24

    USD       270     $ 264,885  
     

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%                  

U.S. Foods, Inc.

     

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 09/13/26

      734       710,756  

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.87%, 11/22/28

      856       834,235  
     

 

 

 
        1,544,991  
Food Products — 2.3%                  

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.

     

2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.87%, 10/01/25

      1,181       1,029,955  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.87%, 10/01/25

      1,338       1,175,331  

Chobani LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.62%, 10/25/27

      2,445       2,220,222  

Froneri International Ltd., 2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.37%, 01/29/27

      3,263       3,073,343  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B2, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 02/05/26

      1,673       1,597,603  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.62%, 06/08/28

      1,345       1,277,591  

UTZ Quality Foods LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.00%), 6.15%, 01/20/28

      605       585,552  
     

 

 

 
            10,959,597  
Gas Utilities — 0.6%                  

Freeport LNG Investments LLLP, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.21%, 12/21/28

      2,900       2,678,507  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%  

Electron BidCo, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 6.12%, 11/01/28

      1,924       1,819,671  

Insulet Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.37%, 05/04/28

      676       657,835  

Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.37%, 10/23/28

      3,762       3,452,683  

Venga Finance SARL, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.82%, 12/04/28(c)

      570       524,166  
     

 

 

 
        6,454,355  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6%                  

CCRR Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 03/06/28

      1,402       1,347,309  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.37%, 09/29/28

      901       863,549  

Da Vinci Purchaser Corp., 2019 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.46%, 01/08/27

      1,407       1,323,819  

Envision Healthcare Corp.

     

2022 1st Out Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 7.88%, 1.00% Floor), 10.53%, 03/31/27

      210       201,384  

2022 2nd Out Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.83%, 03/31/27

      1,403       610,531  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

 

EyeCare Partners LLC

     

2020 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 7.42%, 02/18/27

    USD       1,940     $ 1,755,560  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.50% Floor), 10.42%, 11/15/29

      508       461,964  

2021 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 7.42%, 11/15/28(c)

      469       437,295  

Femur Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%), 8.17%, 03/05/26

      930       822,257  

Orbcomm, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 7.34%, 09/01/28

      765       698,908  

PetVet Care Centers LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.62%, 02/14/25

      46       42,531  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.87%, 12/11/26

      2,247       1,966,125  

Vizient, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.37%, 04/28/29

      293       291,617  

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.92%, 12/22/28

      1,604       1,530,606  
     

 

 

 
            12,353,455  
Health Care Services — 0.3%                  

Azalea Topco, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 07/24/26

      849       770,471  

Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 0.50% Floor), 9.88%, 11/01/29(c)

      536       509,200  
     

 

 

 
        1,279,671  
Health Care Technology — 2.9%                  

Athenahealth, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.58%, 02/15/29

      2,517       2,250,586  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, (PRIME + 1.50%), 7.75%, 03/01/24

      2,997       2,984,914  

GoodRx, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.87%, 10/10/25

      623       594,252  

IQVIA, Inc., 2017 USD Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 03/07/24

      266       265,205  

Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 7.67%, 06/02/28 .

      3,263       3,004,232  

Press Ganey Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 07/24/26

      2,316       2,104,837  

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 0.50% Floor), 10.12%, 04/02/29(c)

      2,740       2,657,800  
     

 

 

 
        13,861,826  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.0%                  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 11/19/26

      2,715       2,590,485  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.87%, 02/02/26

      240       210,724  

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.90%, 05/24/29

      87       86,363  
 

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.87%, 12/23/24

    USD       1,532     $ 1,493,870  

2020 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 07/21/25

      607       596,932  

Carnival Corp., USD Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.88%, 06/30/25

      1,241       1,123,576  

Churchill Downs, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 03/17/28

      686       662,710  

ECL Entertainment LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.50%, 0.75% Floor), 10.62%, 05/01/28

      810       797,604  

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.67%, 03/08/24

      3,346       2,524,942  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 7.03%, 01/27/29

      3,270       3,028,417  

Flutter Financing BV, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 0.00%, 07/29/28(m)

      1,016       990,437  

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., New 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 11/30/23

      873       867,751  

IRB Holding Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.87%, 02/05/25

      1,374       1,325,900  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.88%, 05/03/29

      1,285       1,232,782  

Playtika Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.87%, 03/13/28

      1,509       1,442,434  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 5.91%, 04/14/29

      709       687,591  

Stars Group Holdings BV, 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.89%, 07/21/26

      1,048       1,006,462  

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.25% Floor), 5.37%, 02/08/27

      1,963       1,874,503  

Travelport Finance Luxembourg SARL

     

2020 Super Priority Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 1.50%, 1.00% Floor, 8.75% PIK), 5.17%, 02/28/25(i)

      1,668       1,680,113  

2021 Consented Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%), 10.42%, 05/29/26

      2,176       1,509,443  

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.93%, 10/02/28

      791       712,109  

Whatabrands LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.37%, 08/03/28

      1,991       1,838,149  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 05/30/25

      173       167,781  
     

 

 

 
            28,451,078  
Household Durables — 1.1%                  

ACProducts Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.32%, 05/17/28

      1,430       1,049,448  

Hunter Douglas Inc., USD Term Loan B1, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.50%), 6.34%, 02/26/29

      1,953       1,594,620  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Household Durables (continued)

     

Snap One Holdings Corp., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.38%, 12/08/28

    USD       941     $ 854,008  

Springs Windows Fashions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.60%, 10/06/28

      725       564,326  

Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 6.37%, 10/30/27

      1,200       969,242  
     

 

 

 
        5,031,644  
Household Products — 0.1%                  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 5.12%, 03/03/28

      473       447,978  
     

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7%  

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 01/15/25

      656       637,328  

Calpine Corp.

     

2019 Term Loan B10, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 08/12/26

      1,043       998,324  

Term Loan B9, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 04/05/26

      1,889       1,812,224  
     

 

 

 
            3,447,876  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.8%                  

AVSC Holding Corp.

     

2020 Term Loan B1, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.39%, 03/03/25

      1,208       1,054,580  

2020 Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%, 10.00% PIK), 8.67%, 10/15/26(i)

      859       869,055  

Diamond BC BV, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.56%, 09/29/28

      1,523       1,400,650  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC, 2020 Extended Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.76%, 11/28/23

      736       734,262  

Stitch Aquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor), 10.42%, 07/28/28

      959       825,756  

Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc., Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.87%, 07/30/27

      1,678       1,609,373  

Vertiv Group Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.30%, 03/02/27

      2,148       2,039,838  
     

 

 

 
        8,533,514  
Insurance — 4.1%                  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 05/09/25

      2,396       2,292,750  

2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.49%, 11/06/27

      3,291       3,114,004  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 05/09/25

      1,169       1,118,666  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.37%, 02/19/28

      2,962       2,827,964  

AssuredPartners, Inc.

     

2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 02/12/27

      1,284       1,213,839  

2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.62%, 02/12/27

      766       723,605  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Insurance (continued)

     

Hub International Ltd.

     

2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.77%, 04/25/25

    USD       2,345     $ 2,251,636  

2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.98%, 04/25/25

      2,979       2,858,050  

NFP Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 02/15/27

      163       153,117  

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.13%, 09/01/27(c)

      1,174       1,132,866  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

 

2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.87%, 09/03/26

      1,350       1,286,588  

2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.37%, 09/03/26

      722       694,808  
     

 

 

 
            19,667,893  
Interactive Media & Services — 2.2%                  

Adevinta ASA, USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.67%, 06/26/28

      1,533       1,490,587  

Arches Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.37%, 12/06/27

      636       570,703  

Camelot U.S. Acquisition LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.12%, 10/30/26

      2,955       2,851,922  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 08/10/27

      1,691       1,632,285  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.62%, 01/29/26

      4,488       4,192,971  
     

 

 

 
        10,738,468  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4%                  

CNT Holdings I Corp., 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 6.25%, 11/08/27

      1,616       1,536,557  

PUG LLC, 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.37%, 02/12/27(c)

      324       283,263  
     

 

 

 
        1,819,820  
Internet Software & Services — 0.3%                  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.57%, 02/25/27

      1,538       1,496,611  
     

 

 

 
IT Services — 6.1%                  

Aruba Investments, Inc.

     

2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 10.83%, 11/24/28

      1,275       1,153,875  

2020 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.08%, 11/24/27

      680       624,460  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.87%, 10/02/25

      2,022       1,911,820  

Camelot Finance SA, Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 10/30/26

      2,108       2,036,408  

CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.37%, 09/21/28

      1,481       1,428,982  

CoreLogic, Inc.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor), 9.63%, 06/04/29(c)

      1,248       836,160  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.63%, 06/02/28

      2,960       2,212,304  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

IT Services (continued)

     

Fleetcor Technologies Operating Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 04/28/28

    USD       1,945     $ 1,871,496  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.12%, 12/01/27

      5,024       4,771,466  

PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 02/12/27(c)

      2,231       1,929,710  

Sophia LP, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 11.67%, 10/09/28

      3,730       3,702,025  

TierPoint LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 05/05/26

      853       804,191  

Trans Union LLC

     

2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 11/16/26

      1,641       1,580,147  

2021 Term Loan B6, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.37%, 12/01/28

      2,281       2,205,726  

Virtusa Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 02/11/28

      925       864,407  

WEX, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.37%, 03/31/28

      861       833,720  

ZoomInfo LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 02/02/26

      192       189,024  
     

 

 

 
            28,955,921  
Leisure Products — 0.4%                  

Fender Musical Instruments Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 6.75%, 12/01/28

      855       724,567  

MND Holdings III Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.62%, 06/19/24

      768       741,895  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Term Loan, (6 mo. SOFR CME + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor), 8.35%, 05/25/27

      298       290,423  
     

 

 

 
        1,756,885  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.4%                  

Avantor Funding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.37%, 11/08/27

      2,033       1,974,838  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., 2020 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 7.62%, 02/04/27

      2,855       2,649,996  

ICON Luxembourg SARL, LUX Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.94%, 07/03/28

      2,327       2,271,432  

Maravai Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 5.55%, 10/19/27

      1,297       1,254,121  

Parexel International Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.37%, 11/15/28

      2,989       2,847,391  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., US Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.94%, 07/03/28

      580       565,930  
     

 

 

 
        11,563,708  
Machinery — 2.9%                  

Albion Acquisitions Ltd., USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 0.50% Floor), 8.01%, 08/17/26

      1,611       1,523,374  

ASP Blade Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 7.67%, 10/13/28

      240       210,212  

Clark Equipment Co., 2022 Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.15%, 04/20/29

      264       257,413  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Machinery (continued)

     

Columbus McKinnon Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 6.44%, 05/14/28

    USD       350     $ 341,668  

Filtration Group Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.62%, 10/21/28

      1,029       974,176  

Fluidra SA, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 2.10%), 5.13%, 01/29/29

      270       260,898  

Ingersoll-Rand Services Co., 2020 USD Spinco Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 1.75%), 4.88%, 03/01/27

      2,483       2,404,701  

Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.82%, 06/21/28

      3,270       3,014,687  

SPX Flow, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.53%, 04/05/29

      1,197       1,103,791  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, (6 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.88%, 03/28/25

      4,217       3,766,811  

Zurn LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.37%, 10/04/28

      111       109,394  
     

 

 

 
            13,967,125  
Media — 11.4%                  

Altice Financing SA

     

2017 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.26%, 07/15/25

      648       607,765  

USD 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.26%, 01/31/26

      1,727       1,612,790  

Altice France SA, 2018 Term Loan B13, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.91%, 08/14/26(c)

      2,781       2,516,522  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.76%, 04/22/26

      1,316       1,026,487  

Cable One, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 05/03/28

      432       423,179  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Class A, 2019 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 04/30/25

      2,574       2,522,208  

City Football Group Ltd., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.48%, 07/21/28

      1,397       1,325,466  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.31%, 08/21/26

      3,372       3,002,416  

CMG Media Corp., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 12/17/26

      (l)      193  

Connect Finco SARL, 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.62%, 12/11/26

      7,224       6,704,850  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

2017 Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.07%, 07/17/25

      577       548,864  

2019 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.32%, 04/15/27

      1,841       1,717,476  

E.W. Scripps Co., 2020 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.87%, 01/07/28 .

      728       702,995  

Learfield Communications LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.37%, 12/01/23

      752       613,962  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.37%, 03/24/25

      1,520       1,462,863  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.81%, 10/17/26

      2,256       2,120,803  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Media (continued)

     

MH Sub I LLC

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.62%, 09/13/24

    USD       4,164     $ 3,960,692  

2020 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 6.87%, 09/13/24

      2,524       2,394,154  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 6.25%), 9.28%, 02/23/29

      984       919,477  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.62%, 09/18/26

      1,004       988,671  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.75%), 6.88%, 04/21/29

      1,577       1,487,676  

Trader Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.11%, 09/28/23(c)

      4,338       4,164,601  

UPC Financing Partnership, 2021 USD Term Loan AX, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.92%), 5.74%, 01/31/29

      672       639,978  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC

     

2020 USD Term Loan Q, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.07%, 01/31/29

      1,212       1,171,095  

USD Term Loan N, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.32%, 01/31/28

      2,578       2,456,490  

Voyage Digital Ltd., USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.26%, 05/11/29(c)

      883       859,556  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.87%, 05/18/25

      2,816       2,681,252  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.12%), 5.24%, 01/20/28

      1,854       1,793,788  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 03/09/27

      4,386       3,651,667  
     

 

 

 
            54,077,936  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%

     

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor), 11.46%, 11/01/25

      555       582,266  

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.87%, 12/13/25

      1,061       926,241  

Lealand Finance Co. BV

     

2020 Make Whole Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%), 6.12%, 06/28/24

      46       27,614  

2020 Take Back Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.00%), 3.52%, 06/30/25

      340       169,582  

M6 ETX Holdings II Midco LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.99%, 09/19/29

      230       225,400  

Medallion Midland Acquisition LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 10/18/28

      1,677       1,617,874  

Murphy USA, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.32%, 01/31/28

      567       564,558  

Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.21%, 10/05/28

      2,720       2,634,375  
     

 

 

 
        6,747,910  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  

Personal Products — 1.1%

       

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.94%, 12/22/26

    USD        356      $ 337,601  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 5.12%, 07/03/28

       184        182,754  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL, 2021 Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.42%, 10/01/26

       5,318        4,935,539  
       

 

 

 
          5,455,894  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%                    

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%), 6.90%, 05/04/25

       1,068        884,299  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 5.25%, 0.50% Floor), 8.10%, 02/01/27

       1,129        864,005  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 5.06%, 02/22/28

       1,856        1,836,982  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.31%, 08/01/27

       1,300        1,233,932  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 11/15/27

       1,762        1,669,618  

Jazz Financing Lux SARL, USD Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.62%, 05/05/28

       1,920        1,853,016  

Option Care Health, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 5.87%, 10/27/28

       609        594,495  

Organon & Co., USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 6.19%, 06/02/28

       1,360        1,325,949  

Precision Medicine Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor), 6.67%, 11/18/27(c)

       1,233        1,137,524  
       

 

 

 
              11,399,820  
Professional Services — 1.2%                    

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

       

2022 Incremental Term Loan B2, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.25%), 6.28%, 01/18/29

       622        598,710  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.33%, 02/06/26

       2,026        1,955,727  

Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc.

       

2022 USD Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.90%, 07/06/29

       529        495,360  

2022 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.90%, 07/06/29

       1,146        1,073,281  

Galaxy U.S. Opco, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor), 7.78%, 04/29/29(c) .

       1,749        1,639,688  
       

 

 

 
          5,762,766  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.8%

 

Chamberlain Group, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.62%, 11/03/28

    USD       2,156     $ 1,953,612  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.87%, 08/21/25

      2,042       1,948,569  
     

 

 

 
        3,902,181  
Road & Rail — 0.4%                  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 08/06/27

      570       536,972  

SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%), 8.60%, 08/04/25(c)

      1,337           1,211,144  
     

 

 

 
        1,748,116  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%  

ON Semiconductor Corp., 2019 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%), 5.12%, 09/19/26

      (l)      21  

Synaptics, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.36%, 12/02/28

      550       542,582  
     

 

 

 
        542,603  
Software — 13.0%                  

Applied Systems, Inc.

     

2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 6.67%, 09/19/24

      431       419,531  

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 0.75% Floor), 9.17%, 09/19/25

      630       618,345  

Barracuda Networks, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.53%, 08/15/29

      661       620,157  

Central Parent, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.61%, 07/06/29

      634       609,578  

Cloudera, Inc.(c)

     

2021 Second Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.00%, 0.50% Floor), 9.12%, 10/08/29

      846       710,640  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 6.87%, 10/08/28

      2,587       2,263,625  

ConnectWise LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.17%, 09/29/28

      891       831,105  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 6.87%, 10/16/28(c)

      1,053       879,013  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 05/28/24

      498       442,805  

E2open LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.64%, 02/04/28

      250       238,569  

Epicor Software Corp., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 10.87%, 07/31/28

      1,886       1,833,192  

Helios Software Holdings, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.75%), 7.45%, 03/11/28

      1,887       1,779,363  

Informatica LLC, 2021 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.88%, 10/27/28

      4,467       4,324,302  

Instructure Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 6.12%, 10/30/28(c)

      641       621,557  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Software (continued)

     

IPS Corp.(c)

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 7.00%, 0.50% Floor), 10.12%, 10/01/29

    USD       919     $ 827,100  

2021 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 6.62%, 10/02/28

      515       477,533  

Magenta Buyer LLC

     

2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.87%, 07/27/28

      2,100       1,889,628  

2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 8.25%, 0.75% Floor), 11.37%, 07/27/29

      1,907       1,746,398  

McAfee LLC, 2022 USD Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.75%), 6.36%, 03/01/29

      3,042       2,766,918  

Netsmart Technologies, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.12%, 10/01/27

      1,376       1,307,488  

Planview Parent, Inc.

     

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 10.92%, 12/18/28(c)

      824       782,800  

Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.67%, 12/17/27

      1,889       1,784,839  

Proofpoint, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.32%, 08/31/28

      2,475       2,319,414  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 0.50% Floor), 9.32%, 08/31/29

      1,281       1,228,159  

RealPage, Inc.

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 6.12%, 04/24/28

      5,442       5,090,278  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor), 9.62%, 04/23/29

      2,629       2,532,150  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.37%, 05/30/25

      579       549,582  

Severin Acquisition LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.00%), 6.03%, 08/01/25

      2,412       2,337,450  

Sophia LP, 2021 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.17%, 10/07/27

      3,668       3,521,688  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.

     

2018 Term Loan B3, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 04/16/25

      400       385,956  

2018 Term Loan B4, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 04/16/25

      324       313,107  

2018 Term Loan B5, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 04/16/25

      1,695       1,642,010  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.00%), 6.03%, 08/31/28

      4,220       4,102,665  

Tibco Software, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor), 8.02%, 03/20/29

      3,298       2,955,239  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

     

2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.54%, 05/03/27

      1,216       1,143,244  

2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.54%, 05/04/26

      3,760       3,568,948  

Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.87%, 05/04/26

      2,487       2,365,666  
     

 

 

 
            61,830,042  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Specialty Retail — 4.4%

     

Belron Finance U.S. LLC

     

2018 Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.19%, 11/13/25(c)

    USD       1,972     $ 1,917,928  

2019 USD Term Loan B3, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.06%, 10/30/26(c)

      1,131       1,097,087  

2021 USD Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 5.38%, 04/13/28

      1,715       1,657,899  

EG Group Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 7.92%, 03/31/26

      501       466,744  

Fanatics Commerce Intermediate Holdco LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.06%, 11/24/28(c)

      598       575,079  

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 7.25%, 05/04/28

      2,650       2,479,841  

MED ParentCo LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%), 7.37%, 08/31/26

      1,843       1,544,603  

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 8.35%, 0.75% Floor), 11.20%, 06/30/27

      2,744       2,476,445  

PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.87%, 02/11/28

      4,658       4,398,084  

Research Now Group, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.84%, 12/20/24

      858       770,676  

Restoration Hardware, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.38%, 10/20/28

      753       683,581  

Reverb Buyer, Inc.

     

2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 11/01/28(m)

      1,805       1,763,312  

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3.50%, 11/01/28

      290       275,923  

Woof Holdings, Inc.(c)

     

1st Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 7.32%, 12/21/27

      484       455,826  

2nd Lien Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.25%, 0.75% Floor), 10.82%, 12/21/28

      495       472,725  
     

 

 

 
            21,035,753  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%), 8.12%, 07/23/26

      887       709,636  
     

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%                  

Crocs, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. SOFR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 7.20%, 02/17/29

      1,642       1,541,627  
     

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%                  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%), 5.37%, 05/19/28

      1,218       1,172,142  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 6.06%, 01/31/28

      915       819,640  

ION Trading Finance Ltd., 2021 USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%), 8.42%, 04/03/28

      596       552,313  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.50%), 6.18%, 06/02/28

      866       794,163  
     

 

 

 
        3,338,258  
 

 

 

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September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0%

 

GOGO Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.56%, 04/30/28

    USD       966     $ 935,319  

MetroNet Systems Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. SOFR + 3.86%), 6.61%, 06/02/28

      622       583,404  

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.87%, 04/11/25

      3,310       3,214,164  
     

 

 

 
        4,732,887  
     

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 117.7%
(Cost: $597,765,640)

 

        560,499,972  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         

Investment Companies

     
Fixed Income Funds — 0.1%                  

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

      16,200       327,078  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.1%
(Cost: $349,754)

 

    327,078  
     

 

 

 
     Benefical
Interest (000)
        

Other Interests(n)

     
IT Services(b)(c) — 0.0%                  

Millennium Corp. Claim

    USD       1,084        

Millennium Lender Claim Trust

      1,156        
     

 

 

 

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

         
     

 

 

 
            Par
(000)
        

Preferred Securities

     
Capital Trusts — 0.4%(g)(h)                  
Automobiles — 0.0%                  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, 5.70%

    USD       50       42,856  

Volkswagen International Finance NV, 4.38%(a)

    EUR       100       76,441  
     

 

 

 
        119,297  
Banks — 0.0%                  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series V, 6.20%

    USD       92       86,940  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

 

Barclays PLC, 4.38%

      200       123,260  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00%

      600       497,100  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

Series FF, 5.00%

      765       689,839  

Series HH, 4.60%

      166       144,602  
     

 

 

 
        1,454,801  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%                  

Edison International, Series B, 5.00%

      55       43,450  
     

 

 

 
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%

 

Vistra Corp., 7.00%(e)

    USD       77     $ 67,222  
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.1%

     

Electricite de France SA, 3.38%(a)

    EUR       200       132,919  
     

 

 

 
        1,904,629  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         

Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

     
Capital Markets — 0.1%                  

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

      13,550       335,091  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.0%

     

Alliant Holdings, Inc.(c)

      83       73,634  
     

 

 

 
        408,725  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 0.5%
(Cost: $2,767,908)

        2,313,354  
     

 

 

 

Warrants

     

Metals & Mining — 0.0%

     

Ameriforge Group, Inc

      5,283        
     

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

California Resources Corp., (Issued/Exercisable 11/03/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/27/24, Strike Price USD 36.00)(b)

      1,152       11,981  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%

 

Turbo Cayman Ltd.(c)

      1        
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $ — )

        11,981  
     

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 139.0%
(Cost: $738,934,959)

 

    661,704,203  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

     

Money Market Funds — 0.6%

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 2.79%(o)(p)

      3,128,149       3,128,149  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.6%
(Cost: $3,128,149)

        3,128,149  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 139.6%
(Cost: $742,063,108)

        664,832,352  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (39.6)%

 

    (188,745,212
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 476,087,140  
     

 

 

 

 

(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 $889, representing less than 0.05% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $255,714.

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

(g) 

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.

(h) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(i) 

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.

(j) 

When-issued security.

(k) 

Convertible security.

(l) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(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) 

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

(o) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(p) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

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, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
12/31/21
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
09/30/22
     Shares
Held at
09/30/22
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

   $ 435,992      $ 2,692,157 (a)     $      $      $      $ 3,128,149        3,128,149      $ 25,443      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement Date        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     781,746        EUR     778,000        Bank of Montreal        12/21/22        $ 14,610  
USD     2,230,619        EUR     2,220,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        12/21/22          41,618  
USD     280,516        GBP     244,000        Bank of America N.A.        12/21/22          7,757  
USD     1,612,834        GBP     1,403,000        HSBC Bank PLC        12/21/22          44,474  
                       

 

 

 
                        $ 108,459  
                       

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

                 
Reference Obligation/Index    

Financing
Rate Received
by the Fund
 
 
 
   
Payment
Frequency
 
 
    
Termination
Date
 
 
    
Credit
Rating
 
(a) 
   
Notional
Amount (000)
 
(b) 
    Value      


Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
 
 
 
 
    

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 

CDX.NA.HY.37.V2

    5.00     Quarterly        12/20/26        B-     USD     4,950     $ (16,880   $ 313,803      $ (330,683

CDX.NA.HY.38.V2

    5.00       Quarterly        06/20/27        B     USD     3,906       (81,353     29,169        (110,522
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ (98,233   $ 342,972      $ (441,205
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

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

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — 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        NR     USD      170     $ (2,561   $ (3,352   $ 791  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00       Quarterly      Bank of America N.A.      12/20/26        B+     EUR      10       (1,969     (371     (1,598

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)

 

         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)
          
  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00     Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC   12/20/26    B+     EUR       5     $ (999   $ 189     $ (1,188  
  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International   12/20/26    B+     EUR       5       (971     194       (1,165  
  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International   12/20/26    B+     EUR       10       (1,969     366       (2,335  
  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

    5.00       Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  12/20/26    B+     EUR       10       (1,969     434       (2,403  
  

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly     Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/27    BB+     EUR       6       (194     170       (364  
  

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International   06/20/27    BB+     EUR       20       (679     871       (1,550  
  

CMA CGM SA

    5.00       Quarterly     Credit Suisse International   06/20/27    BB+     EUR       6       (200     189       (389  
  

Adler Real Estate AG

    5.00       Quarterly     Bank of America N.A.   12/20/27    CCC     EUR       40       (11,271     (9,902     (1,369  
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
                    $ (22,782   $ (11,212   $ (11,570  
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (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.

 

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 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 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

   $        $ 166,399        $        $ 166,399  

Common Stocks

                 

Construction & Engineering

     63,667                            63,667  

Diversified Financial Services

                       10,753          10,753  

Electrical Equipment

     39,329                            39,329  

Metals & Mining

              832          889          1,721  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     149,323                            149,323  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     5,063                            5,063  

Specialty Retail

              249,860                   249,860  

Corporate Bonds

                 

Aerospace & Defense

              3,193,843                   3,193,843  

Airlines

              3,332,905                   3,332,905  

Auto Components

              2,039,917          1          2,039,918  

Automobiles

              1,981,711                   1,981,711  

Banks

              144,289                   144,289  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

                 

Beverages

   $        $ 1,640,549        $        $ 1,640,549  

Biotechnology

              80,246                   80,246  

Building Materials

              830,350                   830,350  

Building Products

              1,418,198                   1,418,198  

Capital Markets

              1,553,675                   1,553,675  

Chemicals

              2,932,260                   2,932,260  

Commercial Services & Supplies

              1,125,181                   1,125,181  

Communications Equipment

              695,850                   695,850  

Construction Materials

              425,138                   425,138  

Consumer Discretionary

              1,977,760                   1,977,760  

Consumer Finance

              2,293,041                   2,293,041  

Containers & Packaging

              828,848                   828,848  

Diversified Consumer Services

              2,309,778                   2,309,778  

Diversified Financial Services

              1,156,162                   1,156,162  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

              4,570,521                   4,570,521  

Electric Utilities

              525,421                   525,421  

Electrical Equipment

              345,575          1          345,576  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

              1,204,223                   1,204,223  

Energy Equipment & Services

              700,911                   700,911  

Entertainment

              293,994                   293,994  

Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service

              823,403                   823,403  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

              1,151,088                   1,151,088  

Food & Staples Retailing

              1,332,422                   1,332,422  

Food Products

              1,079,512                   1,079,512  

Gas Utilities

              50,300                   50,300  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

              684,818                   684,818  

Health Care Providers & Services

              3,961,475                   3,961,475  

Health Care Technology

              1,154,641                   1,154,641  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

              4,612,230                   4,612,230  

Household Durables

              841,154                   841,154  

Household Products

              33,732                   33,732  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

              680,781                   680,781  

Industrial Conglomerates

              14,508                   14,508  

Insurance

              2,196,064                   2,196,064  

Interactive Media & Services

              478,893                   478,893  

Internet Software & Services

              1,882,515                   1,882,515  

IT Services

              3,319,854                   3,319,854  

Leisure Products

              183,080                   183,080  

Machinery

              2,201,391                   2,201,391  

Media

              11,045,678                   11,045,678  

Metals & Mining

              2,441,321                   2,441,321  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

              8,842                   8,842  

Multiline Retail

              113,019                   113,019  

Offshore Drilling & Other Services

              50,702                   50,702  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     63,844          12,020,221                   12,084,065  

Personal Products

              4,230                   4,230  

Pharmaceuticals

              1,043,379                   1,043,379  

Real Estate

              26,616                   26,616  

Real Estate Management & Development

              572,450                   572,450  

Road & Rail

              152,936                   152,936  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

              811,545                   811,545  

Software

              2,322,721                   2,322,721  

Specialty Retail

              375,632                   375,632  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

              156,341                   156,341  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

              132,378                   132,378  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

              376,183                   376,183  

Utilities

              212,927                   212,927  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

              1,652,529                   1,652,529  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              516,205,908          44,294,064          560,499,972  

Investment Companies

     327,078                            327,078  

Other Interests

                                 

Preferred Securities

                 

Capital Trusts

              1,904,629                   1,904,629  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Preferred Securities

                 

Preferred Stocks

   $ 335,091        $        $ 73,634        $ 408,725  

Warrants

     11,981                            11,981  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     3,128,149                            3,128,149  

Liabilities

                 

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              (47,917        (11,521        (59,438
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 4,123,525        $ 616,281,568        $ 44,367,821        $ 664,772,914  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $ 791        $        $ 791  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              108,459                   108,459  

Liabilities

                 

Credit Contracts

              (453,566                 (453,566
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (344,316      $        $ (344,316
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, bank borrowings payable of $197,000,000 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
      

Unfunded

Floating

Rate Loan

Interests

       Total  

Assets/Liabilities

                              

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2021

   $ 11,700        $ 1        $ 26,559,403        $ (a)     $ 86,236        $ (259      $ 26,657,081  

Transfers into Level 3(b)

                       31,975,156                          (1,943        31,973,213  

Transfers out of Level 3(c)

                       (7,874,394                                 (7,874,394

Accrued discounts/premiums

                       293,221                                   293,221  

Net realized gain (loss)

                       95,844                                   95,844  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(d)

     (58        1          (4,667,574               (12,602        (9,319        (4,689,552

Purchases

                       5,158,949                                   5,158,949  

Sales

                       (7,246,541                                 (7,246,541
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of September 30, 2022

   $ 11,642        $ 2        $ 44,294,064        $ (a)     $ 73,634        $ (11,521      $ 44,367,821  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2022(d)

   $ (58      $ 1        $ (4,542,951      $      $ (12,602      $ (9,319      $ (4,564,929
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than $1.

 
  (b) 

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of September 30, 2022, 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, 2021, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of September 30, 2022, 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, 2022 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.

 

 

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, 2022

  

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)

 

Currency Abbreviation
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound

USD

  

United States Dollar

Portfolio Abbreviation
CDI    CREST Depository Interest
CME    Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SCA    Societe en Commandite par Actions
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA    Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate

 

 

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