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September 30, 2025
2025 Quarterly Report
(Unaudited)
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Asset-Backed Securities
Bryant Park Funding Ltd., Series 2024-23A, Class D1,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.85%), 8.06%,
05/15/37(a)(b)
USD
1,000
$ 1,021,503
Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class D1R2,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.35%), 7.67%,
07/15/37(a)(b)
 
2,000
2,008,155
Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., Series 2024-74A,
Class D1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.20%), 7.52%,
07/25/37(a)(b)
 
1,500
1,515,846
Madison Park Funding LXIX Ltd., Series 2024-69A,
Class D1, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.35%), 7.67%,
07/25/37(a)(b)
 
1,090
1,103,726
Oaktree CLO Ltd., Series 2024-26A, Class D1, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.45%), 7.78%, 04/20/37(a)(b)
 
1,500
1,520,539
Sycamore Tree CLO Ltd., Series 2023-3A, Class D1R,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.25%), 8.58%,
04/20/37(a)(b)
 
1,590
1,612,980
Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2023-40A, Class D1R, (3-
mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.65%), 6.97%, 01/05/38(a)(b)
 
1,000
1,010,544
Total Asset-Backed Securities — 1.6%
(Cost: $9,680,000)
9,793,293
 
 

Shares
 
Common Stocks
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%
Mcdermott International Ltd.(c)
 
1,131
22,507
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%
SunPower Corp.(c)(d)
 
1,707
Entertainment — 0.0%
Learfield Communications LLC, (Acquired 09/06/23,
Cost: $31,736)(c)(d)(e)
 
2,526
265,230
Financial Services — 0.1%
Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc.(c)(d)
 
8,773
565,902
Ground Transportation — 0.0%
Sirva BGRS Holdings, Inc.(c)
 
1,661
1,383
Industrial Conglomerates(c) — 0.0%
Ameriforge Group, Inc.(d)
 
1,664
SVP Singer
 
15,566
68,101
 
 
68,101
IT Services — 0.1%
Travelport LLC(c)(d)
 
230
694,193
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%
Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.(c)
 
2
7
Security
 
Shares
Value
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%
TMK Hawk Midco Corp.(c)(d)
 
24,798
$      272,776
Total Common Stocks — 0.3%
(Cost: $3,105,165)
1,890,099
 
 
Par
(000)
 
Corporate Bonds
Advertising Agencies — 0.3%
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(b)
 
7.75%, 04/15/28
USD
188
187,658
7.50%, 06/01/29
 
96
93,237
7.88%, 04/01/30
 
505
530,263
7.13%, 02/15/31
 
275
284,254
7.50%, 03/15/33
 
320
334,582
CMG Media Corp., 8.88%, 06/18/29(b)
 
47
43,166
Lamar Media Corp.
 
4.00%, 02/15/30
 
15
14,360
5.38%, 11/01/33(b)
 
67
66,507
Neptune Bidco U.S., Inc., 9.29%, 04/15/29(b)
 
254
249,349
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital
Corp.(b)
 
5.00%, 08/15/27
 
24
23,879
4.25%, 01/15/29
 
98
94,128
4.63%, 03/15/30
 
22
21,144
7.38%, 02/15/31
 
140
147,692
Stagwell Global LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29(b)
 
32
31,086
 
 
2,121,305
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%
AAR Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.75%, 03/15/29(b)
 
80
82,354
ATI, Inc.
 
5.88%, 12/01/27
 
19
19,036
4.88%, 10/01/29
 
32
31,461
7.25%, 08/15/30
 
103
108,118
5.13%, 10/01/31
 
88
86,603
Bombardier, Inc.(b)
 
6.00%, 02/15/28
 
105
105,265
8.75%, 11/15/30
 
44
47,449
7.25%, 07/01/31
 
112
118,724
7.00%, 06/01/32
 
62
64,801
6.75%, 06/15/33
 
106
110,617
Efesto Bidco SpA Efesto U.S. LLC, Series XR, 7.50%,
02/15/32(b)
 
444
451,814
Goat Holdco LLC, 6.75%, 02/01/32(b)
 
85
87,125
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.(b)
 
9.38%, 11/30/29
 
111
116,907
9.75%, 11/15/30
 
128
140,774
TransDigm, Inc.(b)
 
6.75%, 08/15/28
 
129
131,459
6.38%, 03/01/29
 
181
185,055
6.63%, 03/01/32
 
286
294,450
6.00%, 01/15/33
 
432
436,788
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Aerospace & Defense (continued)
TransDigm, Inc.(b)(continued)
 
6.38%, 05/31/33
USD
384
$ 388,317
6.25%, 01/31/34
 
61
62,734
6.75%, 01/31/34
 
428
442,535
 
 
3,512,386
Air Freight & Logistics(b) — 0.0%
Rand Parent LLC, 8.50%, 02/15/30
 
57
59,227
Stonepeak Nile Parent LLC, 7.25%, 03/15/32
 
30
31,591
 
 
90,818
Automobile Components — 0.2%
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.(b)(f)
 
10/15/32
 
48
47,919
10/15/33
 
50
50,390
Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.(b)
 
6.75%, 05/15/28
 
85
86,877
6.75%, 02/15/30
 
280
289,243
4.75%, 06/15/31
EUR
100
119,617
6.75%, 09/15/32
USD
216
220,787
Dana, Inc.
 
4.25%, 09/01/30
 
21
20,797
4.50%, 02/15/32
 
33
32,494
Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc./Garrett LX I SARL, 7.75%,
05/31/32(b)
 
90
94,410
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
 
5.00%, 07/15/29
 
26
25,108
6.63%, 07/15/30
 
52
52,762
5.25%, 04/30/31
 
3
2,835
5.63%, 04/30/33
 
30
27,912
Qnity Electronics, Inc.(b)
 
5.75%, 08/15/32
 
88
88,671
6.25%, 08/15/33
 
68
69,441
Tenneco, Inc., 8.00%, 11/17/28(b)
 
159
159,290
 
 
1,388,553
Automobiles — 0.3%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
 
4.50%, 03/01/28
 
39
38,523
5.00%, 02/15/32(b)
 
25
24,006
Carvana Co.(b)(g)
 
(9.00% PIK), 9.00%, 06/01/30
 
170
178,034
(9.00% PIK), 9.00%, 06/01/31
 
631
714,414
Cougar JV Subsidiary LLC, 8.00%, 05/15/32(b)
 
50
53,160
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 6.38%, 01/15/30(b)
 
34
34,783
Ken Garff Automotive LLC, 4.88%, 09/15/28(b)
 
25
24,477
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC(b)
 
4.88%, 05/01/29
 
91
89,157
8.25%, 08/01/31
 
55
58,168
Lithia Motors, Inc., 5.50%, 10/01/30(b)
 
55
54,931
Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 6.13%, 09/30/30(b)
 
142
142,049
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.(b)
 
6.38%, 07/17/33
EUR
100
120,875
8.13%, 07/17/35
USD
200
214,699
Rivian Holdings LLC/Rivian LLC/Rivian Automotive LLC,
10.00%, 01/15/31(b)
 
73
67,955
Venture Holdings Trust, 12.00%, 07/01/49(c)(d)(h)
 
5,150
1
Wabash National Corp., 4.50%, 10/15/28(b)
 
44
40,824
 
 
1,856,056
Banks — 0.0%
Banco Espirito Santo SA(c)(h)
 
2.63%, 05/08/17(i)
EUR
100
25,829
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Banks (continued)
Banco Espirito Santo SA(c)(h)(continued)
 
4.75%, 01/15/22(a)
EUR
200
$ 51,658
4.00%, 01/21/22
 
100
25,829
Walker & Dunlop, Inc., 6.63%, 04/01/33(b)
USD
37
37,838
 
 
141,154
Building Materials — 0.5%
AmeriTex HoldCo Intermediate LLC, 7.63%, 08/15/33(b)
 
70
72,855
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(b)
 
6.38%, 03/01/34
 
38
39,144
6.75%, 05/15/35
 
52
54,295
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 9.75%, 07/15/30(b)
 
22
23,041
EMRLD Borrower LP/Emerald Co-Issuer, Inc.(b)
 
6.63%, 12/15/30
 
632
649,664
6.75%, 07/15/31
 
309
320,944
Jeld-Wen, Inc.(b)
 
4.88%, 12/15/27
 
54
52,696
7.00%, 09/01/32
 
53
44,757
JH North America Holdings, Inc.(b)
 
5.88%, 01/31/31
 
75
76,149
6.13%, 07/31/32
 
67
68,626
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.(b)
 
5.25%, 07/15/28
 
26
25,760
9.75%, 07/15/28
 
59
59,131
Quikrete Holdings, Inc.(b)
 
6.38%, 03/01/32
 
411
425,732
6.75%, 03/01/33
 
80
83,176
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC(b)
 
6.00%, 11/01/28
 
9
9,003
8.88%, 11/15/31
 
71
74,972
Standard Building Solutions, Inc.(b)
 
6.50%, 08/15/32
 
270
277,026
6.25%, 08/01/33
 
198
200,650
Standard Industries, Inc.
 
2.25%, 11/21/26(i)
EUR
73
85,443
4.38%, 07/15/30(b)
USD
141
135,188
3.38%, 01/15/31(b)
 
34
30,789
Wilsonart LLC, 11.00%, 08/15/32(b)
 
177
172,300
 
 
2,981,341
Building Products(b) — 0.2%
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/29
 
5
5,068
Park River Holdings, Inc., 03/15/31(f)
 
53
53,672
QXO Building Products, Inc., 6.75%, 04/30/32
 
270
279,557
White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.88%, 10/15/28
 
737
734,811
 
 
1,073,108
Capital Markets — 0.3%
Apollo Debt Solutions BDC
 
5.88%, 08/30/30(b)
 
51
51,895
6.70%, 07/29/31
 
35
37,093
6.55%, 03/15/32(b)
 
9
9,445
ARES Strategic Income Fund
 
5.60%, 02/15/30
 
29
29,283
5.80%, 09/09/30(b)
 
60
60,973
5.15%, 01/15/31(b)
 
55
54,345
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc., 5.95%, 03/15/30
 
15
15,077
Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 6.00%, 11/22/34
 
139
142,343
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 6.20%, 07/15/30
 
135
138,821
Blue Owl Capital Corp. II, 8.45%, 11/15/26
 
28
29,007
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp., 6.75%, 04/04/29
 
16
16,507
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.25%,
04/15/29(b)
 
66
61,099
Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Capital Markets (continued)
Focus Financial Partners LLC, 6.75%, 09/15/31(b)
USD
202
$ 206,872
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc., 6.38%,
07/01/34
 
39
39,691
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC, 8.00%,
06/15/27(b)
 
15
15,616
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
 
5.25%, 05/15/27
 
170
167,101
9.75%, 01/15/29
 
42
42,389
4.38%, 02/01/29
 
31
26,760
10.00%, 11/15/29(b)
 
158
158,698
Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc.(b)
 
6.13%, 11/01/32
 
24
24,325
6.75%, 05/01/33
 
40
41,545
JPMorgan Chase Financial Co. LLC, 0.50%, 06/15/27(j)
 
100
115,800
Osaic Holdings, Inc.(b)
 
6.75%, 08/01/32
 
40
41,313
8.00%, 08/01/33
 
68
70,475
 
 
1,596,473
Chemicals — 0.7%
Advancion Sciences, Inc., (9.25% Cash or 10.00% PIK),
9.25%, 11/01/26(b)(g)
 
100
88,209
Avient Corp., 6.25%, 11/01/31(b)
 
37
37,574
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 7.25%,
02/15/31(b)
 
300
313,866
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 04/15/33
 
47
46,802
Chemours Co.
 
5.38%, 05/15/27
 
96
95,921
5.75%, 11/15/28(b)
 
184
179,469
8.00%, 01/15/33(b)
 
73
72,610
Element Solutions, Inc., 3.88%, 09/01/28(b)
 
590
571,788
Herens Holdco SARL, 4.75%, 05/15/28(b)
 
200
175,218
Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%,
07/01/28(b)
 
77
77,243
Ingevity Corp., 3.88%, 11/01/28(b)
 
23
22,099
Mativ Holdings, Inc., 8.00%, 10/01/29(b)
 
35
34,652
Methanex U.S. Operations, Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/32(b)
 
51
51,891
Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.00%, 07/01/28(b)
 
55
53,900
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.(b)
 
9.75%, 11/15/28
 
200
209,900
7.25%, 06/15/31
 
400
405,510
02/15/33(f)
 
484
484,504
SK Invictus Intermediate II SARL, 5.00%, 10/30/29(b)
 
185
181,070
Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc., 5.63%, 09/30/33(b)
 
131
131,433
WR Grace Holdings LLC(b)
 
4.88%, 06/15/27
 
49
48,696
5.63%, 08/15/29
 
1,071
995,492
7.38%, 03/01/31
 
148
150,932
6.63%, 08/15/32
 
169
167,104
 
 
4,595,883
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1%
ADT Security Corp.(b)
 
4.88%, 07/15/32
 
55
53,264
10/15/33(f)
 
144
144,000
Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings, Inc., 7.00%,
05/21/30(b)
 
200
206,860
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 7.88%, 02/15/31(b)
 
980
1,027,526
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance
Corp.(b)
 
6.00%, 06/01/29
 
515
506,273
6.88%, 06/15/30
 
220
226,123
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance
Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 4.63%, 06/01/28(b)
USD
400
$ 392,146
Belron U.K. Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/29(b)
 
200
202,607
Brinks Co.(b)
 
6.50%, 06/15/29
 
39
40,135
6.75%, 06/15/32
 
193
200,748
Deluxe Corp., 8.13%, 09/15/29(b)
 
31
32,371
EquipmentShare.com, Inc., 8.00%, 03/15/33(b)
 
76
81,224
FTAI Aviation Investors LLC(b)
 
5.50%, 05/01/28
 
248
248,039
7.88%, 12/01/30
 
161
171,086
7.00%, 05/01/31
 
248
259,422
7.00%, 06/15/32
 
528
552,564
5.88%, 04/15/33
 
107
107,671
Garda World Security Corp.(b)
 
4.63%, 02/15/27
 
70
69,469
7.75%, 02/15/28
 
123
126,088
6.00%, 06/01/29
 
16
15,863
8.25%, 08/01/32
 
224
232,197
8.38%, 11/15/32
 
631
654,995
Herc Holdings, Inc.(b)
 
7.00%, 06/15/30
 
120
124,647
7.25%, 06/15/33
 
61
63,678
Hertz Corp., 12.63%, 07/15/29(b)
 
36
38,165
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 9.50%, 08/01/29(b)
 
262
268,515
Service Corp. International
 
3.38%, 08/15/30
 
2
1,853
4.00%, 05/15/31
 
49
46,199
5.75%, 10/15/32
 
420
425,493
Sothebys/Bidfair Holdings, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/29(b)
 
202
184,059
Veritiv Operating Co., 10.50%, 11/30/30(b)
 
41
44,002
Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 7.63%, 01/30/32(b)
 
188
198,080
 
 
6,945,362
Communications Equipment(b) — 0.0%
CommScope LLC, 4.75%, 09/01/29
 
203
201,697
Viavi Solutions, Inc., 3.75%, 10/01/29
 
31
29,227
 
 
230,924
Construction & Engineering(b) — 0.2%
AECOM, 6.00%, 08/01/33
 
220
224,926
Arcosa, Inc.
 
4.38%, 04/15/29
 
117
113,769
6.88%, 08/15/32
 
125
130,562
Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 10.38%, 08/01/30
 
586
584,132
Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/29
 
37
36,136
 
 
1,089,525
Consumer Discretionary(b) — 0.2%
APi Group DE, Inc.
 
4.13%, 07/15/29
 
67
64,575
4.75%, 10/15/29
 
32
31,370
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
 
3.88%, 07/01/28
 
328
315,651
4.88%, 07/01/29
 
180
170,105
Raven Acquisition Holdings LLC, 6.88%, 11/15/31
 
106
108,933
Williams Scotsman, Inc.
 
6.63%, 06/15/29
 
71
72,623
6.63%, 04/15/30
 
222
228,497
7.38%, 10/01/31
 
49
51,173
 
 
1,042,927
Consumer Finance — 0.5%
Block, Inc.
 
2.75%, 06/01/26
 
63
62,172
4

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Consumer Finance (continued)
Block, Inc.(continued)
 
5.63%, 08/15/30(b)
USD
108
$ 109,423
6.50%, 05/15/32
 
438
453,333
6.00%, 08/15/33(b)
 
166
169,991
Boost Newco Borrower LLC, 7.50%, 01/15/31(b)
 
400
424,358
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., (5-year CMT + 4.30%),
8.38%, 06/15/35(a)(b)
 
11
11,295
ION Platform Finance U.S., Inc., 09/30/32(b)(f)
 
295
293,062
Navient Corp.
 
9.38%, 07/25/30
 
49
54,158
7.88%, 06/15/32
 
74
77,867
OneMain Finance Corp.
 
6.63%, 05/15/29
 
113
116,149
5.38%, 11/15/29
 
70
69,206
7.88%, 03/15/30
 
72
76,187
6.13%, 05/15/30
 
104
105,319
4.00%, 09/15/30
 
95
88,308
7.50%, 05/15/31
 
21
21,953
7.13%, 11/15/31
 
52
53,923
6.75%, 03/15/32
 
160
162,963
7.13%, 09/15/32
 
68
70,247
6.50%, 03/15/33
 
136
136,215
Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub,
Inc.(b)
 
6.75%, 08/15/32
 
262
270,880
5.50%, 05/15/33
EUR
100
122,248
WEX, Inc., 6.50%, 03/15/33(b)
USD
176
179,746
 
 
3,129,003
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail(b) — 0.1%
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons
LP/Albertsons LLC, 6.25%, 03/15/33
 
246
251,584
Boots Group Finco LP, 5.38%, 08/31/32
EUR
115
138,898
KeHE Distributors LLC/KeHE Finance Corp./NextWave
Distribution, Inc., 9.00%, 02/15/29
USD
39
41,034
Performance Food Group, Inc.
 
4.25%, 08/01/29
 
41
39,827
6.13%, 09/15/32
 
190
194,619
U.S. Foods, Inc., 7.25%, 01/15/32
 
60
62,817
United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28
 
65
64,995
 
 
793,774
Containers & Packaging — 0.6%
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal
Packaging Finance PLC(b)
 
6.00%, 06/15/27
 
200
199,952
4.00%, 09/01/29
 
285
263,772
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA,
Inc.
 
2.13%, 08/15/26(i)
EUR
100
114,168
4.13%, 08/15/26(b)(d)
USD
200
192,000
Ball Corp.
 
4.25%, 07/01/32
EUR
100
120,084
5.50%, 09/15/33
USD
62
62,666
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(b)
 
6.63%, 04/15/29
 
49
49,558
6.88%, 01/15/30
 
143
146,691
8.75%, 04/15/30
 
189
194,149
6.75%, 04/15/32
 
411
421,629
Crown Americas LLC, 5.88%, 06/01/33(b)
 
165
166,668
LABL, Inc.(b)
 
5.88%, 11/01/28
 
83
64,309
9.50%, 11/01/28
 
131
111,290
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Containers & Packaging (continued)
LABL, Inc.(b)(continued)
 
8.63%, 10/01/31
USD
148
$ 108,726
Magnera Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/31(b)
 
33
31,052
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(b)
 
7.88%, 04/15/27
 
1,062
1,072,411
9.25%, 04/15/27
 
65
65,149
Sealed Air Corp.(b)
 
4.00%, 12/01/27
 
19
18,646
5.00%, 04/15/29
 
15
14,916
6.50%, 07/15/32
 
23
23,821
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 02/15/31(b)(f)
EUR
100
117,879
 
 
3,559,536
Distributors(b) — 0.0%
Gates Corp./DE, 6.88%, 07/01/29
USD
74
76,786
Resideo Funding, Inc.
 
4.00%, 09/01/29
 
18
17,194
6.50%, 07/15/32
 
91
93,266
 
 
187,246
Diversified REITs — 0.2%
Digital Realty Trust LP, 1.88%, 11/15/29(b)(j)
 
20
21,000
Global Net Lease, Inc./Global Net Lease Operating
Partnership LP, 3.75%, 12/15/27(b)
 
35
33,971
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc.,
5.00%, 07/15/32(b)
 
138
132,969
Iron Mountain, Inc.(b)
 
5.25%, 07/15/30
 
6
5,934
5.63%, 07/15/32
 
44
43,765
6.25%, 01/15/33
 
130
132,602
4.75%, 01/15/34
EUR
100
117,664
Millrose Properties, Inc.(b)
 
6.38%, 08/01/30
USD
172
174,922
6.25%, 09/15/32
 
88
88,230
SBA Communications Corp., 3.13%, 02/01/29
 
170
159,003
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc./CSL
Capital LLC, 10.50%, 02/15/28(b)
 
451
474,993
 
 
1,385,053
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0%
Altice Financing SA, 5.75%, 08/15/29(b)
 
200
150,500
Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 9.00%,
09/15/29(b)
 
200
210,281
EchoStar Corp.
 
(6.75% PIK), 6.75%, 11/30/30(g)
 
698
719,917
10.75%, 11/30/29
 
334
367,216
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
 
5.88%, 10/15/27(b)
 
12
11,993
5.00%, 05/01/28(b)
 
21
20,953
6.75%, 05/01/29(b)
 
28
28,279
5.88%, 11/01/29
 
46
46,824
6.00%, 01/15/30(b)
 
59
59,694
8.75%, 05/15/30(b)
 
494
516,055
8.63%, 03/15/31(b)
 
98
103,317
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b)
 
3.63%, 01/15/29
 
18
15,578
4.88%, 06/15/29
 
250
235,025
4.50%, 04/01/30
 
135
123,019
3.88%, 10/15/30
 
33
28,812
4.00%, 04/15/31
 
17
14,716
6.88%, 06/30/33
 
616
628,324
7.00%, 03/31/34
 
585
595,126
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(b)
 
4.13%, 04/15/29
 
50
48,961
Schedule of Investments
5

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(b)(continued)
 
4.13%, 04/15/30
USD
50
$ 48,942
10.00%, 10/15/32
 
51
51,597
Maya SAS/Paris France(b)
 
7.00%, 10/15/28
 
200
203,206
8.50%, 04/15/31
 
250
268,123
Sable International Finance Ltd., 7.13%, 10/15/32(b)
 
200
202,605
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.72%, 06/04/38
 
110
121,857
Windstream Services LLC, 10/15/33(b)(f)
 
112
111,970
Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance
Corp., 8.25%, 10/01/31(b)
 
460
476,503
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(b)(f)
 
03/09/30
 
467
447,210
09/09/30
 
112
105,749
 
 
5,962,352
Electric Utilities — 0.2%
Alpha Generation LLC, 6.75%, 10/15/32(b)
 
69
71,228
ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 6.75%, 02/28/30(b)
 
200
207,748
Edison International, Series A, (5-year CMT + 4.70%),
5.38%(a)(k)
 
98
95,145
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., (5-year CMT +
2.46%), 6.75%, 06/15/54(a)
 
33
35,466
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy
Operations, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/28(b)
 
8
7,797
Pike Corp., 8.63%, 01/31/31(b)
 
23
24,673
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 1.00%,
11/10/17(c)(d)(h)
 
2,375
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(b)
 
7.75%, 10/15/31
 
148
156,613
6.88%, 04/15/32
 
82
85,762
XPLR Infrastructure Operating Partners LP, 8.38%,
01/15/31(b)
 
304
318,592
 
 
1,003,024
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components(b) — 0.1%
Coherent Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29
 
45
44,379
Sensata Technologies BV, 4.00%, 04/15/29
 
36
34,548
Sensata Technologies, Inc.
 
4.38%, 02/15/30
 
146
140,913
3.75%, 02/15/31
 
145
133,817
6.63%, 07/15/32
 
200
206,956
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 6.38%, 03/15/33
 
73
75,674
Zebra Technologies Corp., 6.50%, 06/01/32
 
29
29,785
 
 
666,072
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%
Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.(b)
 
6.88%, 04/01/27
 
77
77,004
6.25%, 04/01/28
 
18
18,025
6.63%, 09/01/32
 
115
117,965
Enerflex Ltd., 9.00%, 10/15/27(b)
 
31
31,563
Kodiak Gas Services LLC(b)
 
7.25%, 02/15/29
 
133
138,009
6.50%, 10/01/33
 
101
102,836
6.75%, 10/01/35
 
76
78,033
Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.00%, 02/01/28
 
18
18,223
Star Holding LLC, 8.75%, 08/01/31(b)
 
127
126,010
Tidewater, Inc., 9.13%, 07/15/30(b)
 
65
69,709
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression
Finance Corp.(b)
 
7.13%, 03/15/29
USD
96
$ 99,007
6.25%, 10/01/33
 
177
177,677
Weatherford International Ltd.(b)
 
8.63%, 04/30/30
 
137
140,048
10/15/33(f)
 
159
159,111
 
 
1,353,220
Entertainment(b) — 0.0%
Flutter Treasury DAC, 5.88%, 06/04/31
 
200
203,004
Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games
U.S. FinCo, Inc., 6.63%, 03/01/30
 
58
53,923
 
 
256,927
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service(b) — 0.4%
Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/31
 
7
7,168
GFL Environmental, Inc.
 
4.00%, 08/01/28
 
8
7,810
4.75%, 06/15/29
 
164
161,756
4.38%, 08/15/29
 
65
63,415
6.75%, 01/15/31
 
108
113,014
Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, 06/30/29
 
1,203
1,188,444
Reworld Holding Corp., 4.88%, 12/01/29
 
43
40,440
Waste Pro USA, Inc., 7.00%, 02/01/33
 
448
464,037
Wrangler Holdco Corp., 6.63%, 04/01/32
 
152
158,490
 
 
2,204,574
Financial Services(b) — 0.5%
Azorra Finance Ltd.
 
7.75%, 04/15/30
 
40
41,950
7.25%, 01/15/31
 
36
37,486
CrossCountry Intermediate HoldCo LLC, 6.50%,
10/01/30
 
78
78,287
Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC
 
9.25%, 02/01/29
 
42
44,191
9.13%, 05/15/31
 
102
108,482
8.38%, 04/01/32
 
50
52,408
GGAM Finance Ltd.
 
8.00%, 06/15/28
 
29
30,695
6.88%, 04/15/29
 
65
67,406
5.88%, 03/15/30
 
209
211,874
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 8.75%, 09/01/27
 
89
91,770
Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.00%,
08/15/28
 
200
193,237
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 5.63%, 01/15/30
 
200
188,582
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
 
6.50%, 08/01/29
 
172
176,453
5.13%, 12/15/30
 
21
21,185
5.75%, 11/15/31
 
79
79,830
7.13%, 02/01/32
 
164
171,184
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
 
7.88%, 12/15/29
 
52
55,187
7.13%, 11/15/30
 
172
179,097
6.88%, 05/15/32
 
83
86,004
6.75%, 02/15/34
 
51
52,024
Phoenix Aviation Capital Ltd., 9.25%, 07/15/30
 
137
145,756
Rocket Cos., Inc.
 
6.13%, 08/01/30
 
385
395,133
6.38%, 08/01/33
 
311
320,987
6

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Financial Services (continued)
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.
 
2.88%, 10/15/26
USD
75
$ 73,465
3.88%, 03/01/31
 
20
18,677
4.00%, 10/15/33
 
9
8,220
UWM Holdings LLC
 
6.63%, 02/01/30
 
187
190,232
6.25%, 03/15/31
 
56
55,733
 
 
3,175,535
Food Products(b) — 0.3%
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/28
 
41
40,807
B&G Foods, Inc., 8.00%, 09/15/28
 
22
21,316
Chobani Holdco II LLC, (8.75% in Cash or 9.5% in PIK),
8.75%, 10/01/29(g)
 
439
465,552
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.
 
4.63%, 11/15/28
 
258
255,119
7.63%, 07/01/29
 
273
284,670
Darling Global Finance BV, 4.50%, 07/15/32
EUR
100
118,535
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.00%, 06/15/30
USD
151
152,444
Fiesta Purchaser, Inc.
 
7.88%, 03/01/31
 
5
5,277
9.63%, 09/15/32
 
80
86,367
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.13%, 01/31/30
 
248
238,135
Post Holdings, Inc.
 
4.63%, 04/15/30
 
36
34,704
4.50%, 09/15/31
 
28
26,159
6.38%, 03/01/33
 
76
76,707
6.25%, 10/15/34
 
95
95,791
 
 
1,901,583
Ground Transportation(b) — 0.0%
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/32
 
106
107,711
Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 7.13%, 08/01/32
 
26
26,912
 
 
134,623
Health Care Equipment & Supplies(b) — 0.1%
Bausch & Lomb Corp., 8.38%, 10/01/28
 
533
555,486
Insulet Corp., 6.50%, 04/01/33
 
144
149,707
Neogen Food Safety Corp., 8.63%, 07/20/30
 
60
62,743
 
 
767,936
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8%
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 7.38%, 03/15/33(b)
 
32
33,222
AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/29(b)
 
110
108,256
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)
 
6.00%, 01/15/29
 
149
144,625
5.25%, 05/15/30
 
202
182,738
4.75%, 02/15/31
 
100
86,475
10.88%, 01/15/32
 
209
221,351
9.75%, 01/15/34
 
292
299,154
Concentra Health Services, Inc., 6.88%, 07/15/32(b)
 
86
89,301
DaVita, Inc.(b)
 
6.88%, 09/01/32
 
43
44,420
6.75%, 07/15/33
 
53
54,653
Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 07/01/30(b)
 
23
21,780
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC, 9.75%, 10/01/31(b)
 
38
36,103
HealthEquity, Inc., 4.50%, 10/01/29(b)
 
496
480,934
IQVIA, Inc., 6.25%, 06/01/32(b)
 
281
288,908
LifePoint Health, Inc.(b)
 
9.88%, 08/15/30
 
22
23,825
11.00%, 10/15/30
 
314
346,077
8.38%, 02/15/32
 
49
52,220
10.00%, 06/01/32
 
218
228,891
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)
Medline Borrower LP(b)
 
3.88%, 04/01/29
USD
157
$ 151,418
5.25%, 10/01/29
 
458
454,040
Medline Borrower LP/Medline Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.25%,
04/01/29(b)
 
275
281,986
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/33(b)
 
194
196,155
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 9.38%, 09/01/29(b)
 
28
29,120
Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 7.38%, 06/01/31(b)
 
94
98,702
Star Parent, Inc., 9.00%, 10/01/30(b)
 
181
191,352
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 04/15/32(b)
 
292
299,956
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 05/15/31
 
437
452,417
U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC, 9.75%, 05/15/29(b)
 
164
167,933
 
 
5,066,012
Health Care REITs(b) — 0.1%
Diversified Healthcare Trust, 7.25%, 10/15/30
 
43
43,702
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,
8.50%, 02/15/32
 
211
224,201
 
 
267,903
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.3%
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property
LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 7.00%, 02/01/30(b)
 
173
178,345
Pebblebrook Hotel LP/PEB Finance Corp., 6.38%,
10/15/29(b)
 
29
29,432
RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.(b)
 
4.50%, 02/15/29
 
39
38,248
6.50%, 04/01/32
 
326
335,158
6.50%, 06/15/33
 
84
86,511
RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 4.00%, 09/15/29(b)
 
74
69,879
Service Properties Trust
 
0.00%, 09/30/27(b)(l)
 
83
73,167
8.63%, 11/15/31(b)
 
556
591,970
8.88%, 06/15/32
 
113
113,635
XHR LP, 6.63%, 05/15/30(b)
 
28
28,769
 
 
1,545,114
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2%
Boyne USA, Inc., 4.75%, 05/15/29(b)
 
165
161,880
Burger King (Restaurant Brands International Inc.)/New
Red Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 09/15/29(b)
 
29
29,349
Burger King (Restaurant Brands International, Inc.)/New
Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/30(b)
 
193
181,888
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)
 
4.63%, 10/15/29
 
338
323,208
7.00%, 02/15/30
 
342
351,784
6.50%, 02/15/32
 
162
165,238
Carnival Corp.(b)
 
5.88%, 06/15/31
 
66
67,633
5.75%, 08/01/32
 
45
45,795
6.13%, 02/15/33
 
142
145,555
Carnival PLC, 4.13%, 07/15/31(b)
EUR
125
148,563
Churchill Downs, Inc.(b)
 
4.75%, 01/15/28
USD
47
46,373
5.75%, 04/01/30
 
292
291,737
6.75%, 05/01/31
 
188
192,673
Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment
Finance Co., Inc.(b)
 
4.63%, 01/15/29
 
139
132,292
6.75%, 01/15/30
 
586
549,922
Great Canadian Gaming Corp./Raptor LLC, 8.75%,
11/15/29(b)
 
94
92,951
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.(b)
 
5.88%, 03/15/33
 
304
310,322
Schedule of Investments
7

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.(b)(continued)
 
5.75%, 09/15/33
USD
11
$ 11,147
Light & Wonder International, Inc.(b)
 
7.50%, 09/01/31
 
41
42,638
6.25%, 10/01/33
 
77
77,131
Lindblad Expeditions LLC, 7.00%, 09/15/30(b)
 
102
103,968
MajorDrive Holdings IV LLC, 6.38%, 06/01/29(b)
 
78
63,919
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.(b)
 
5.38%, 12/04/29
 
200
195,390
7.63%, 04/17/32
 
200
209,500
MGM Resorts International, 6.13%, 09/15/29
 
97
98,726
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming
Finance Corp., 4.88%, 05/01/29(b)
 
40
38,884
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority/MS Digital
Entertainment Holdings LLC, 8.25%, 04/15/30(b)
 
70
72,733
NCL Corp. Ltd.(b)
 
5.88%, 01/15/31
 
139
138,995
6.75%, 02/01/32
 
76
78,161
6.25%, 09/15/33
 
218
219,128
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment
Finance Corp.(b)
 
5.63%, 09/01/29
 
34
18,360
5.88%, 09/01/31
 
49
25,263
Raising Canes Restaurants LLC, 9.38%, 05/01/29(b)
 
36
37,791
Rivers Enterprise Borrower LLC/Rivers Enterprise
Finance Corp., 6.63%, 02/01/33(b)
 
43
43,573
Rivers Enterprise Lender LLC/Rivers Enterprise Lender
Corp., 10/15/30(b)(f)
 
45
45,401
Sabre GLBL, Inc.(b)
 
8.63%, 06/01/27
 
25
25,358
10.75%, 11/15/29
 
88
85,043
11.13%, 07/15/30
 
121
117,182
Starz Capital Holdings 1, Inc., 6.00%, 04/15/30(b)
 
54
51,210
Station Casinos LLC(b)
 
4.50%, 02/15/28
 
69
67,838
4.63%, 12/01/31
 
175
165,080
6.63%, 03/15/32
 
43
44,171
Vail Resorts, Inc.(b)
 
5.63%, 07/15/30
 
59
59,369
6.50%, 05/15/32
 
90
93,055
Viking Cruises Ltd.(b)
 
5.88%, 09/15/27
 
58
58,022
7.00%, 02/15/29
 
13
13,066
9.13%, 07/15/31
 
177
189,978
10/15/33(f)
 
192
192,135
Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd., 5.63%, 02/15/29(b)
 
27
26,977
Voyager Parent LLC, 9.25%, 07/01/32(b)
 
92
97,289
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.05%, 03/15/42
 
566
451,849
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 4.38%, 08/15/28(b)
 
44
42,952
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.63%, 08/26/28(b)
 
400
399,204
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital
Corp.(b)
 
5.13%, 10/01/29
 
190
190,293
7.13%, 02/15/31
 
313
336,896
6.25%, 03/15/33
 
45
45,697
 
 
7,510,535
Household Durables — 0.2%
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.(b)
 
4.63%, 08/01/29
 
32
30,642
4.63%, 04/01/30
 
46
43,547
6.88%, 08/01/33
 
44
44,377
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Household Durables (continued)
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.88%, 10/15/27
USD
14
$ 13,991
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield
Residential U.S. LLC(b)
 
5.00%, 06/15/29
 
67
63,849
4.88%, 02/15/30
 
56
52,519
Century Communities, Inc., 6.63%, 09/15/33(b)
 
55
55,482
Dream Finders Homes, Inc., 8.25%, 08/15/28(b)
 
26
26,974
Empire Communities Corp., 9.75%, 05/01/29(b)
 
13
13,631
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(b)
 
8.00%, 04/01/31
 
93
95,365
8.38%, 10/01/33
 
103
105,601
LGI Homes, Inc.(b)
 
8.75%, 12/15/28
 
33
34,644
7.00%, 11/15/32
 
62
60,538
Mattamy Group Corp., 4.63%, 03/01/30(b)
 
72
69,491
Meritage Homes Corp., 1.75%, 05/15/28(j)
 
98
100,299
New Home Co., Inc., 9.25%, 10/01/29(b)
 
56
58,802
Newell Brands, Inc., 8.50%, 06/01/28(b)
 
61
64,522
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
 
4.50%, 10/15/29
 
5
4,858
4.38%, 02/01/32
 
97
89,562
Somnigroup International, Inc.(b)
 
4.00%, 04/15/29
 
89
85,418
3.88%, 10/15/31
 
23
21,065
STL Holding Co. LLC, 8.75%, 02/15/29(b)
 
31
32,486
SWF Holdings I Corp., 6.50%, 10/06/29(b)
 
285
142,528
Whirlpool Corp.
 
6.13%, 06/15/30
 
29
29,227
6.50%, 06/15/33
 
55
54,887
 
 
1,394,305
Household Products — 0.0%
Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.13%, 10/15/30
 
26
24,696
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers(b) — 0.3%
Calpine Corp.
 
4.50%, 02/15/28
 
2
1,992
4.63%, 02/01/29
 
47
46,538
5.00%, 02/01/31
 
19
18,944
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
 
4.75%, 03/15/28
 
8
7,904
3.75%, 01/15/32
 
202
181,323
Lightning Power LLC, 7.25%, 08/15/32
 
23
24,350
NRG Energy, Inc.
 
5.75%, 07/15/29
 
131
131,157
6.00%, 02/01/33
 
186
188,896
01/15/34(f)
 
192
191,804
6.25%, 11/01/34
 
381
390,560
01/15/36(f)
 
510
510,073
Vistra Corp., (5-year CMT + 6.93%), 8.00%(a)(k)
 
44
45,006
XPLR Infrastructure LP(j)
 
0.00%, 11/15/25(l)
 
204
202,470
2.50%, 06/15/26
 
179
174,525
 
 
2,115,542
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%
Amsted Industries, Inc., 6.38%, 03/15/33(b)
 
32
32,844
Axon Enterprise, Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/33(b)
 
81
83,373
Enpro, Inc., 6.13%, 06/01/33(b)
 
49
50,080
NM Holdings Co. LLC, Series B, 9.50%, 07/01/05(c)(d)(h)
 
5,125
1
 
 
166,298
8

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Insurance(b) — 1.3%
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/32
USD
38
$ 39,128
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-
Issuer
 
4.25%, 10/15/27
 
275
270,434
6.75%, 10/15/27
 
589
590,269
6.75%, 04/15/28
 
37
37,656
5.88%, 11/01/29
 
373
371,055
7.00%, 01/15/31
 
299
308,935
7.38%, 10/01/32
 
528
544,068
AmWINS Group, Inc.
 
6.38%, 02/15/29
 
36
36,732
4.88%, 06/30/29
 
88
85,526
Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc. and Amynta Warranty
Borrower, Inc., 7.50%, 07/15/33
 
106
108,507
APH Somerset Investor 2 LLC/APH2 Somerset Investor
2 LLC/APH3 Somerset Investor 2 LLC, 7.88%,
11/01/29
 
63
65,748
Ardonagh Finco Ltd., 7.75%, 02/15/31
 
400
418,556
Ardonagh Group Finance Ltd., 8.88%, 02/15/32
 
600
630,777
Howden U.K. Refinance PLC/Howden U.K. Refinance
2 PLC/Howden U.S. Refinance LLC
 
7.25%, 02/15/31
 
400
411,828
8.13%, 02/15/32
 
245
254,187
HUB International Ltd.
 
7.25%, 06/15/30
 
1,007
1,050,205
7.38%, 01/31/32
 
1,195
1,244,400
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc.
 
8.50%, 03/15/30
 
136
142,883
6.88%, 10/01/33
 
112
111,413
Nassau Cos., of New York, 7.88%, 07/15/30
 
31
31,661
Panther Escrow Issuer LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/31
 
796
827,934
Ryan Specialty LLC, 5.88%, 08/01/32
 
265
267,964
USI, Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/32
 
119
124,793
 
 
7,974,659
Interactive Media & Services(b) — 0.1%
Snap, Inc.
 
6.88%, 03/01/33
 
239
244,282
6.88%, 03/15/34
 
103
104,249
 
 
348,531
Internet Software & Services(b) — 0.2%
Acuris Finance U.S., Inc./Acuris Finance SARL, 5.00%,
05/01/28
 
200
194,375
ANGI Group LLC, 3.88%, 08/15/28
 
80
75,188
Getty Images, Inc., 11.25%, 02/21/30
 
393
375,288
Match Group Holdings II LLC
 
4.13%, 08/01/30
 
137
129,395
3.63%, 10/01/31
 
65
58,911
6.13%, 09/15/33
 
108
108,949
Rakuten Group, Inc., 9.75%, 04/15/29
 
200
224,893
Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/29
 
330
329,064
 
 
1,496,063
IT Services(b) — 0.2%
Amentum Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 08/01/32
 
63
65,417
CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26
 
201
200,020
CACI International, Inc., 6.38%, 06/15/33
 
105
108,313
Fair Isaac Corp., 6.00%, 05/15/33
 
346
350,305
Fortress Intermediate 3, Inc., 7.50%, 06/01/31
 
210
219,879
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
IT Services (continued)
KBR, Inc., 4.75%, 09/30/28
USD
75
$ 74,173
McAfee Corp., 7.38%, 02/15/30
 
133
123,370
Science Applications International Corp., 5.88%,
11/01/33
 
75
75,023
 
 
1,216,500
Machinery — 0.4%
ATS Corp., 4.13%, 12/15/28(b)
 
35
33,533
Chart Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 01/01/30(b)
 
213
221,677
Esab Corp., 6.25%, 04/15/29(b)
 
66
67,802
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc., 9.88%, 12/23/29(b)
 
35
29,837
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower
LLC, 9.00%, 02/15/29(b)
 
586
612,482
Manitowoc Co., Inc., 9.25%, 10/01/31(b)
 
32
33,575
Terex Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/32(b)
 
43
43,804
TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27(i)
EUR
200
235,074
TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(b)
USD
515
513,179
Vertiv Group Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/28(b)
 
781
762,630
 
 
2,553,593
Media — 1.0%
Adelphia Communications Corp., 10.50%,
12/31/49(c)(d)(h)
 
400
Cable One, Inc.(j)
 
0.00%, 03/15/26(l)
 
28
27,272
1.13%, 03/15/28
 
111
94,738
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
 
5.38%, 06/01/29(b)
 
376
373,493
6.38%, 09/01/29(b)
 
227
230,118
4.75%, 03/01/30(b)
 
129
123,784
4.50%, 08/15/30(b)
 
22
20,777
4.25%, 02/01/31(b)
 
102
93,966
7.38%, 03/01/31(b)
 
627
646,929
4.75%, 02/01/32(b)
 
37
34,216
4.50%, 05/01/32
 
7
6,370
4.50%, 06/01/33(b)
 
9
8,001
4.25%, 01/15/34(b)
 
218
188,475
Cinemark USA, Inc., 7.00%, 08/01/32(b)
 
19
19,748
CSC Holdings LLC(b)
 
5.50%, 04/15/27
 
200
189,826
5.38%, 02/01/28
 
200
175,337
11.25%, 05/15/28
 
400
370,303
Directv Financing LLC, 8.88%, 02/01/30(b)
 
154
152,109
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor,
Inc.(b)
 
5.88%, 08/15/27
 
95
94,893
10.00%, 02/15/31
 
171
170,749
DISH DBS Corp.(b)
 
5.25%, 12/01/26
 
219
215,188
5.75%, 12/01/28
 
215
206,108
DISH Network Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/27(b)
 
593
627,546
Gray Media, Inc.(b)
 
10.50%, 07/15/29
 
101
109,206
9.63%, 07/15/32
 
133
135,878
7.25%, 08/15/33
 
167
165,489
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%,
10/15/27(b)
 
180
107,778
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)
 
4.75%, 10/15/27
 
58
57,616
3.75%, 01/15/28
 
35
34,148
Schedule of Investments
9

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Media (continued)
Midcontinent Communications, 8.00%, 08/15/32(b)
USD
111
$ 114,364
Odeon Finco PLC, 12.75%, 11/01/27(b)
 
519
537,555
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 8.13%, 02/15/33(b)
 
169
173,440
Sirius XM Radio LLC(b)
 
3.13%, 09/01/26
 
8
7,890
5.00%, 08/01/27
 
24
23,885
4.00%, 07/15/28
 
53
51,212
Univision Communications, Inc.(b)
 
8.00%, 08/15/28
 
341
353,351
8.50%, 07/31/31
 
202
208,594
9.38%, 08/01/32
 
127
135,340
 
 
6,285,692
Metals & Mining — 0.6%
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 6.38%, 06/15/30(b)
 
184
187,259
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC(b)
 
8.00%, 10/01/30
 
46
48,704
11.50%, 10/01/31
 
426
473,127
Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 6.63%,
01/31/29(b)
 
296
296,116
Carpenter Technology Corp., 7.63%, 03/15/30
 
65
66,796
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/29(b)
 
165
168,146
Constellium SE(b)
 
3.75%, 04/15/29
 
250
237,871
6.38%, 08/15/32
 
250
255,550
ERO Copper Corp., 6.50%, 02/15/30(b)
 
105
104,386
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(b)
 
4.63%, 03/01/28
 
63
62,294
4.50%, 06/01/31
 
468
441,104
New Gold, Inc., 6.88%, 04/01/32(b)
 
164
171,777
Novelis Corp.(b)
 
4.75%, 01/30/30
 
195
187,915
6.88%, 01/30/30
 
123
127,548
3.88%, 08/15/31
 
81
73,847
6.38%, 08/15/33
 
176
177,819
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, 04/15/29(i)
EUR
100
114,304
Vallourec SACA, 7.50%, 04/15/32(b)
USD
200
213,093
 
 
3,407,656
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)(b) — 0.1%
Arbor Realty SR, Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/30
 
46
48,366
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 3.75%, 01/15/27
 
124
121,057
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
 
7.25%, 04/01/29
 
43
45,152
6.00%, 04/15/30
 
21
21,319
6.50%, 07/01/30
 
41
42,408
6.50%, 10/15/30
 
182
188,000
 
 
466,302
Multi-Utilities — 0.0%
AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 9.50%,
06/01/30(b)
 
38
39,781
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4%
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 10/01/29(b)
 
93
96,989
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream
Finance Corp., 5.38%, 06/15/29(b)
 
66
65,758
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance
Corp.(b)
 
9.00%, 11/01/27
 
38
45,910
5.88%, 06/30/29
 
89
88,817
6.63%, 07/15/33
 
54
54,900
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp.(b)
 
7.00%, 07/15/29
USD
56
$ 58,068
7.25%, 07/15/32
 
45
47,325
Buckeye Partners LP
 
6.88%, 07/01/29(b)
 
4
4,145
6.75%, 02/01/30(b)
 
23
23,889
5.85%, 11/15/43
 
16
14,923
5.60%, 10/15/44
 
1
909
Caturus Energy LLC, 8.50%, 02/15/30(b)
 
176
183,246
Chord Energy Corp., 6.75%, 03/15/33(b)
 
30
30,396
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 8.38%, 01/15/29(b)
 
130
135,095
Civitas Resources, Inc.(b)
 
8.38%, 07/01/28
 
57
59,083
8.75%, 07/01/31
 
48
49,177
CNX Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 04/15/30(b)
 
32
30,686
CNX Resources Corp., 7.25%, 03/01/32(b)
 
29
30,085
Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)
 
6.75%, 03/01/29
 
350
349,280
5.88%, 01/15/30
 
2
1,926
CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 5.50%,
06/15/31(b)
 
250
247,676
Crescent Energy Finance LLC(b)
 
7.63%, 04/01/32
 
171
169,819
7.38%, 01/15/33
 
147
143,129
8.38%, 01/15/34
 
120
121,584
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance
Corp., 7.38%, 06/30/33(b)
 
92
93,554
Diamond Foreign Asset Co./Diamond Finance LLC,
8.50%, 10/01/30(b)
 
35
37,089
eG Global Finance PLC, 12.00%, 11/30/28(b)
 
415
455,818
Enbridge, Inc.(a)
 
(5-year CMT + 2.97%), 7.20%, 06/27/54
 
40
42,417
(5-year CMT + 3.12%), 7.38%, 03/15/55
 
54
57,131
Energy Transfer LP(a)
 
(5-year CMT + 2.83%), 7.13%, 10/01/54
 
75
77,630
(5-year CMT + 4.02%), 8.00%, 05/15/54
 
127
135,715
Series H, (5-year CMT + 5.69%), 6.50%(k)
 
129
129,481
Excelerate Energy LP, 8.00%, 05/15/30(b)
 
57
60,675
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
 
7.75%, 02/01/28
 
29
29,204
7.88%, 05/15/32
 
67
69,878
8.00%, 05/15/33
 
43
44,976
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., 7.13%,
07/01/33(b)
 
39
39,974
Gulfport Energy Operating Corp., 6.75%, 09/01/29(b)
 
45
46,179
Harvest Midstream I LP, 7.50%, 05/15/32(b)
 
25
25,538
Hess Midstream Operations LP(b)
 
6.50%, 06/01/29
 
70
72,193
4.25%, 02/15/30
 
34
32,954
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.(b)
 
6.25%, 11/01/28
 
3
3,007
5.75%, 02/01/29
 
54
53,195
6.00%, 04/15/30
 
5
4,914
6.25%, 04/15/32
 
5
4,797
8.38%, 11/01/33
 
144
151,240
6.88%, 05/15/34
 
97
93,261
7.25%, 02/15/35
 
34
33,228
Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC(b)
 
7.38%, 07/15/32
 
27
28,027
6.63%, 01/15/34
 
97
98,899
ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 08/01/29(b)
 
149
146,487
Kinetik Holdings LP, 5.88%, 06/15/30(b)
 
6
6,035
10

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas
Finance Corp., 6.88%, 12/01/32(b)
USD
82
$ 84,150
Matador Resources Co.(b)
 
6.88%, 04/15/28
 
64
65,314
6.50%, 04/15/32
 
75
75,718
Nabors Industries, Inc., 7.38%, 05/15/27(b)
 
36
36,544
NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance
Corp.(b)
 
8.13%, 02/15/29
 
79
81,000
8.38%, 02/15/32
 
200
204,929
Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 04/15/30(b)
 
37
38,297
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.(b)
 
8.13%, 03/01/28
 
207
209,923
10/15/33(f)
 
157
156,379
Northriver Midstream Finance LP, 6.75%, 07/15/32(b)
 
42
42,949
Parkland Corp., 6.63%, 08/15/32(b)
 
45
46,240
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 7.88%,
09/15/30(b)
 
34
33,569
Permian Resources Operating LLC(b)
 
8.00%, 04/15/27
 
70
71,087
7.00%, 01/15/32
 
57
59,117
6.25%, 02/01/33
 
135
137,518
Prairie Acquiror LP, 9.00%, 08/01/29(b)
 
50
52,055
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 07/15/29(b)
 
14
13,886
Sunoco LP(b)
 
5.63%, 03/15/31
 
40
39,705
6.25%, 07/01/33
 
66
67,178
5.88%, 03/15/34
 
40
39,654
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance
Corp.(b)
 
5.50%, 01/15/28
 
35
34,822
7.38%, 02/15/29
 
149
153,447
6.00%, 12/31/30
 
2
1,975
6.00%, 09/01/31
 
32
31,310
TGNR Intermediate Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 10/15/29(b)
 
135
132,103
TransMontaigne Partners LLC, 8.50%, 06/15/30(b)
 
15
15,630
Transocean International Ltd.(b)
 
8.00%, 02/01/27
 
89
88,876
8.25%, 05/15/29
 
53
52,251
8.75%, 02/15/30
 
35
37,089
8.50%, 05/15/31
 
63
61,742
10/15/32(f)
 
62
62,000
Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.38%, 02/01/28(b)
 
11
10,783
Valaris Ltd., 8.38%, 04/30/30(b)
 
139
144,260
Venture Global LNG, Inc.(b)
 
9.50%, 02/01/29
 
540
595,093
8.38%, 06/01/31
 
233
244,643
9.88%, 02/01/32
 
205
223,188
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC(b)
 
7.50%, 05/01/33
 
91
100,556
6.50%, 01/15/34
 
280
294,744
7.75%, 05/01/35
 
81
91,425
6.75%, 01/15/36
 
292
310,156
Vital Energy, Inc.
 
7.75%, 07/31/29(b)
 
27
26,738
9.75%, 10/15/30
 
66
68,908
7.88%, 04/15/32(b)
 
128
124,254
Wildfire Intermediate Holdings LLC, 7.50%, 10/15/29(b)
 
71
71,737
 
 
8,659,253
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Passenger Airlines(b) — 0.0%
American Airlines, Inc., 8.50%, 05/15/29
USD
74
$ 77,193
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,
5.75%, 04/20/29
 
12
11,544
JetBlue Airways Corp./JetBlue Loyalty LP, 9.88%,
09/20/31
 
75
76,071
OneSky Flight LLC, 8.88%, 12/15/29
 
59
62,042
United Airlines, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/29
 
31
30,525
 
 
257,375
Personal Care Products — 0.1%
Opal Bidco SAS, 6.50%, 03/31/32(b)
 
200
204,949
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 6.13%, 09/30/32
 
236
237,583
 
 
442,532
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%
1261229 B.C. Ltd., 10.00%, 04/15/32(b)
 
1,655
1,697,297
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 6.88%, 08/01/32(b)
 
56
57,916
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(b)
 
4.88%, 06/01/28
 
17
15,215
11.00%, 09/30/28
 
386
401,447
Option Care Health, Inc., 4.38%, 10/31/29(b)
 
79
76,189
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%,
10/01/26
 
130
127,400
 
 
2,375,464
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%
Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC/Anywhere Co-Issuer
Corp.
 
7.00%, 04/15/30(b)
 
37
37,842
Series AI, 7.00%, 04/15/30
 
80
80,960
Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer
Corp., 9.75%, 04/15/30(b)
 
42
45,836
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 8.88%,
09/01/31(b)
 
208
222,003
Five Point Operating Co. LP, 8.00%, 10/01/30(b)
 
27
27,399
Howard Hughes Corp., 4.38%, 02/01/31(b)
 
53
49,691
 
 
463,731
Retail REITs — 0.0%
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR
Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC, 4.50%, 04/01/27(b)
 
97
95,269
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%
Amkor Technology, Inc., 5.88%, 10/01/33(b)
 
25
25,255
MKS, Inc., 1.25%, 06/01/30(j)
 
134
146,730
ON Semiconductor Corp., 0.50%, 03/01/29(j)
 
61
56,283
 
 
228,268
Software — 1.2%
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/30(b)
 
1,274
1,263,576
Camelot Finance SA, 4.50%, 11/01/26(b)
 
21
20,928
Capstone Borrower, Inc., 8.00%, 06/15/30(b)
 
280
292,822
Central Parent LLC/CDK Global II LLC/CDK Financing
Co., Inc., 8.00%, 06/15/29(b)
 
219
192,995
Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., 7.25%,
06/15/29(b)
 
68
58,552
Cloud Software Group, Inc.(b)
 
6.50%, 03/31/29
 
688
694,206
9.00%, 09/30/29
 
1,603
1,662,642
8.25%, 06/30/32
 
669
709,644
CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 05/01/28(b)
 
345
334,513
CoreWeave, Inc., 9.25%, 06/01/30(b)
 
89
91,919
Electronic Arts, Inc., 2.95%, 02/15/51
 
49
42,494
Ellucian Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 12/01/29(b)
 
302
306,807
Schedule of Investments
11

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Software (continued)
Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29(b)
USD
21
$ 19,279
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 6.50%, 06/01/32(b)
 
342
353,572
Twilio, Inc.
 
3.63%, 03/15/29
 
22
20,964
3.88%, 03/15/31
 
43
40,432
UKG, Inc., 6.88%, 02/01/31(b)
 
861
888,410
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp.,
3.88%, 02/01/29(b)
 
162
153,546
 
 
7,147,301
Specialty Retail(b) — 0.0%
Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 7.00%, 08/01/30
 
53
54,529
Staples, Inc., 10.75%, 09/01/29
 
45
44,495
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy
Finance Corp., 5.00%, 06/01/31
 
29
27,593
 
 
126,617
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals(b) — 0.0%
Seagate Data Storage Technology Pte Ltd.
 
8.25%, 12/15/29
 
54
57,164
5.88%, 07/15/30
 
76
77,324
8.50%, 07/15/31
 
76
80,458
 
 
214,946
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods(b) — 0.1%
Beach Acquisition Bidco LLC
 
5.25%, 07/15/32
EUR
200
240,700
(10.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/15/33(g)
USD
239
257,800
Crocs, Inc.
 
4.25%, 03/15/29
 
57
54,625
4.13%, 08/15/31
 
13
11,910
Hanesbrands, Inc., 9.00%, 02/15/31
 
3
3,175
 
 
568,210
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%
Altice France SA(b)
 
5.13%, 07/15/29
 
400
341,600
5.50%, 10/15/29
 
200
172,987
Digicel International Finance Ltd./Difl U.S. LLC, 8.63%,
08/01/32(b)
 
235
241,098
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
 
3.38%, 04/15/29
 
67
65,053
3.50%, 04/15/31
 
26
24,732
Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC(b)
 
4.25%, 01/31/31
 
200
185,433
4.75%, 07/15/31
 
200
188,249
 
 
1,219,152
Total Corporate Bonds — 19.1%
(Cost: $125,472,874)
118,823,573
Fixed Rate Loan Interests
Distributors — 0.0%
TMK Hawk Parent Corp., 2024 PIK Term Loan, 11.00%,
12/15/31(d)
 
64
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%
Clover Holdings SPV III LLC, 2024 USD Term Loan,
15.00%, 12/09/27
 
10
9,675
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
IT Services — 0.3%
Clover Holdings 2 LLC, Fixed Term Loan B, 7.75%,
12/09/31
USD
1,668
$ 1,677,210
X Corp., 2025 Fixed Term Loan, 9.50%, 10/26/29
 
169
169,399
 
 
1,846,609
Software — 0.2%
Cotiviti, Inc., 2024 Fixed Term Loan B, 7.63%, 05/01/31
 
1,037
1,040,129
Total Fixed Rate Loan Interests — 0.5%
(Cost: $2,944,732)
2,896,413
Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)
Advertising Agencies — 0.4%
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.11%),
8.28%, 08/23/28
 
643
643,912
Outfront Media Capital LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
09/24/32(m)
 
738
737,542
Planet U.S. Buyer LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 3.00%), 7.20%, 02/07/31
 
695
697,548
Summer BC Holdco B SARL, 2024 USD Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 5.26%),
9.26%, 02/15/29
 
248
243,204
 
 
2,322,206
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%
Bleriot U.S. Bidco, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.50%,
10/31/30
 
1,212
1,211,325
Cobham Ultra SeniorCo SARL, USD Term Loan B, (6-
mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.18%), 8.37%, 08/03/29
 
1,108
1,107,768
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.
 
2024 1st Lien Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%, 10/31/31
 
2,302
2,302,146
2024 1st Lien Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%, 10/31/31
 
875
874,623
Goat Holdco LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%, 01/27/32
 
550
550,532
Kaman Corp.
 
2025 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.50%), 6.83%, 02/26/32
 
5
5,306
2025 Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 2.75%), 6.67%, 02/26/32
 
604
601,587
Propulsion BC Finco SARL, 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 7.04%,
09/14/29
 
193
193,631
TransDigm, Inc.
 
2023 Term Loan J, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.50%), 6.50%, 02/28/31
 
4,102
4,099,543
2024 Term Loan L, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.50%), 6.50%, 01/19/32
 
835
833,994
2025 Term Loan K, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.25%), 6.25%, 03/22/30
 
98
97,626
2025 Term Loan M, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%, 08/19/32
 
3,005
3,001,154
 
 
14,879,235
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September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%
Rand Parent LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.00%, 03/18/30
USD
1,769
$ 1,759,422
Stonepeak Nile Parent LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
04/09/32(m)
 
515
514,356
 
 
2,273,778
Automobile Components — 1.0%
Clarios Global LP
 
2024 USD Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.50%), 6.66%, 05/06/30
 
2,903
2,900,220
2025 USD Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%, 01/28/32
 
1,460
1,459,547
Garrett LX I SARL, 2025 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.00%), 6.31%,
01/30/32
 
101
101,236
RealTruck Group, Inc., 2023 Incremental Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.11%), 9.28%, 01/31/28
 
415
385,284
Tenneco, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 5.10%), 9.30%, 11/17/28
 
1,361
1,329,956
 
 
6,176,243
Beverages — 0.6%
Naked Juice LLC
 
2025 FLFO Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
1.00% Floor + 5.50%), 9.50%, 01/24/29
 
1,510
1,517,407
2025 FLSO Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.35%), 7.35%, 01/24/29
 
829
623,565
2025 FLTO Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 6.10%), 10.10%, 01/24/30
 
563
228,887
Primo Brands Corp., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.25%), 6.25%,
03/31/28
 
824
823,435
Sazerac Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.70%, 07/09/32
 
741
745,120
 
 
3,938,414
Building Products — 3.9%
Chariot Buyer LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%,
09/08/32
 
2,947
2,947,949
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2025 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 5.25%), 9.41%, 07/08/30
 
1,175
1,148,562
CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.50%), 7.66%, 10/02/28
 
1,471
1,468,912
EMRLD Borrower LP
 
2024 Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.25%), 6.12%, 08/04/31
 
1,793
1,784,658
Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor
+ 2.25%), 6.45%, 05/31/30
 
2,813
2,804,009
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B2,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.00%),
8.31%, 01/29/31
 
2,148
2,150,402
Gulfside Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.00%, 06/17/31
 
473
473,233
New AMI I LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 6.00%), 10.16%, 03/08/29
 
431
396,987
Potters Borrower LP, 2025 Repriced Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%,
12/14/27
 
464
465,024
Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
 
2024 Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.25%), 6.41%, 03/19/29
 
1,009
1,009,736
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Building Products (continued)
Quikrete Holdings, Inc.(continued)
 
2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.25%), 6.41%, 02/10/32
USD
2,217
$ 2,215,353
QXO, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%, 04/30/32
 
420
422,897
Standard Industries, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 5.89%, 09/22/28
 
455
455,652
White Cap Supply Holdings LLC, 2024 Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%),
7.42%, 10/19/29
 
3,471
3,470,189
Wilsonart LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.25%), 8.25%, 08/05/31
 
2,852
2,751,916
Zurn LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.11%), 6.28%, 10/04/28
 
98
98,270
 
 
24,063,749
Capital Markets — 2.1%
Acuren Delaware Holdco, Inc., 2025 Term Loan, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%,
07/30/31
 
391
391,308
Allspring Buyer LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.81%,
11/01/30
 
607
608,100
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%,
08/02/28
 
1,897
1,893,772
Aretec Group, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.66%,
08/09/30
 
541
540,495
Citadel Securities LP, 2024 First Lien Term Loan, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%,
10/31/31
 
1,340
1,342,112
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, 2024 Term
Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor +
3.00%), 7.16%, 04/07/28
 
1,244
1,244,898
Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2025 Incremental Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor +
2.75%), 6.91%, 09/15/31
 
1,725
1,725,461
Gryphon Acquire NewCo LLC, Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 6.88%,
09/13/32
 
727
728,592
GTCR Everest Borrower LLC, Add on Term Loan B, (3-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%),
6.75%, 09/05/31
 
469
468,787
Guardian U.S. Holdco LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 7.50%,
01/31/30
 
288
287,481
Jane Street Group LLC, 2024 Term Loan B1, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.20%,
12/15/31
 
1,967
1,950,917
Osaic Holdings, Inc., 2025 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%, 07/30/32
 
1,837
1,835,641
Summit Acquisition, Inc., 2025 Add-on Term Loan, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.66%,
10/16/31
 
108
108,315
 
 
13,125,879
Chemicals — 3.8%
Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term
Loan B7, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
1.75%), 5.75%, 12/20/29
 
1,058
1,061,064
Chemours Co., 2023 USD Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 3.00%), 7.16%, 08/18/28
 
608
606,746
Schedule of Investments
13

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Chemicals (continued)
Derby Buyer LLC, 2024 Repriced Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%), 7.18%,
11/01/30
USD
1,661
$ 1,662,755
Discovery Purchaser Corp., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 8.08%,
10/04/29
 
325
322,976
Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC, 2024 Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%),
6.31%, 06/12/31
 
1,360
1,357,817
Element Solutions, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 1.75%), 5.91%, 12/18/30
 
1,381
1,388,065
Fortis 333, Inc., USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.50%, 03/29/32
 
509
505,332
HB Fuller Co., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 02/15/30
 
259
259,893
INEOS U.S. Finance LLC, 2023 USD Term Loan B, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%),
7.41%, 02/18/30
 
604
545,366
INEOS U.S. Petrochem LLC, 2024 USD Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.25%),
8.41%, 10/07/31
 
523
448,355
Lonza Group AG, USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.03%), 8.03%, 07/03/28
 
1,215
1,093,663
Minerals Technologies, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%,
11/26/31(d)
 
862
862,483
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 2023 Term
Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 8.16%,
03/29/28
 
1,275
1,278,459
Nouryon Finance BV, 2024 USD Term Loan B1, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.50%,
04/03/28
 
1,093
1,094,235
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.
 
2024 USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.00%), 7.00%, 06/20/31
 
1,946
1,924,612
2025 USD Term Loan B, 07/23/32(m)
 
1,551
1,538,266
Oxea Holding Drei GmbH, 2017 USD Term Loan B2,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.35%),
8.64%, 04/08/31
 
1,444
1,325,863
Paint Intermediate III LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.24%,
10/09/31
 
505
503,473
Qnity Electronics, Inc., Term Loan B, 08/12/32(m)
 
1,717
1,714,854
Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc., Term Loan B,
09/17/32(m)
 
841
841,530
Sparta U.S. HoldCo LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.00%), 7.28%,
08/02/30
 
1,810
1,784,051
WR Grace Holdings LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%), 7.00%,
08/19/32
 
1,227
1,229,049
 
 
23,348,907
Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.9%
Aggreko Holdings, Inc., 2025 USD Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%), 7.21%,
05/21/31
 
1,737
1,740,689
AlixPartners LLP, 2025 USD Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%,
08/12/32
 
2,552
2,533,450
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2025 USD Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.35%),
7.51%, 08/20/32
USD
4,174
$ 4,186,952
Belron Finance LLC, 2025 Repriced Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.50%), 6.74%,
10/16/31
 
3,137
3,151,169
Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC, 2025 Term Loan
B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 1.75%),
5.91%, 08/23/32
 
1,139
1,142,988
Champions Financing, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.75%), 8.95%,
02/23/29
 
156
145,417
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B1,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%),
7.05%, 09/29/28
 
874
873,846
Creative Artists Agency LLC, 2025 Repriced Term Loan
B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%),
6.66%, 10/01/31
 
2,981
2,984,104
Ensemble RCM LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.31%,
08/01/29
 
1,393
1,396,363
Galaxy U.S. Opco, Inc., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.00%), 10.06%, 07/31/30
 
435
393,822
Garda World Security Corp., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.17%,
02/01/29
 
1,882
1,881,659
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
06/02/31
 
566
562,060
Herc Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.25%, 06/02/32
 
277
278,039
Hertz Corp.
 
2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR +
3.76%), 8.07%, 06/30/28
 
1,010
904,816
2021 Term Loan C, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR +
3.76%), 8.07%, 06/30/28
 
199
178,092
Ingenovis Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 4.51%), 8.71%, 03/06/28
 
689
213,729
KUEHG Corp., 2025 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 6.75%, 06/12/30
 
496
495,144
Learning Care Group U.S. No. 2, Inc., 2024 Term Loan
B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 8.29%,
08/11/28(d)
 
195
191,134
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp., 2025 Repriced
Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor +
3.00%), 7.20%, 05/04/28
 
2,960
2,958,731
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC
 
2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.13%, 10/13/30
 
869
866,531
2025 Incremental Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 6.00%, 03/07/32
 
1,220
1,207,790
Ryan LLC, Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 7.66%, 11/14/30
 
74
73,967
14

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)
Vortex Opco LLC, Second Out Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.36%), 8.37%,
12/17/28
USD
572
$ 125,773
Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2025 Repriced Term Loan B, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%),
6.66%, 01/30/31
 
1,852
1,844,325
 
 
30,330,590
Communications Equipment — 0.3%
Ciena Corp., 2025 Repriced Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.89%,
10/24/30
 
1,233
1,233,953
ORBCOMM, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.75% Floor + 4.51%), 8.62%, 09/01/28
 
505
453,752
 
 
1,687,705
Construction & Engineering — 1.6%
Apple Bidco LLC, 2025 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%, 09/23/31
 
2,839
2,838,042
Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (3-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%),
8.80%, 08/01/30
 
2,501
2,260,918
Brown Group Holding LLC
 
2022 Incremental Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 7.01%, 07/01/31
 
1,252
1,253,729
Term Loan B, 07/01/31(m)
 
1,225
1,225,514
Construction Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
11/03/31
 
373
373,997
Cube Industrials Buyer, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.58%,
10/17/31
 
193
193,513
Legence Holdings LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%,
12/18/28
 
257
257,561
SBA Senior Finance II LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.92%,
01/25/31
 
1,349
1,352,919
 
 
9,756,193
Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%
APi Group DE, Inc., 2025 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 01/03/29
 
2,407
2,404,936
Camelot U.S. Acquisition LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR + 2.75%), 6.91%, 01/31/31
 
823
817,773
Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
2022 USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.68%), 7.68%, 07/06/29
 
447
448,910
Fleet U.S. Bidco, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (6-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.54%,
02/21/31(d)
 
356
356,307
OMNIA Partners LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.81%,
07/25/30
 
589
588,956
PG Polaris BidCo SARL, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%, 03/26/31
 
544
544,978
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Consumer Discretionary (continued)
Raven Acquisition Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%,
11/19/31
USD
508
$ 507,903
TruGreen LP, 2020 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
+ 4.10%), 8.26%, 11/02/27
 
250
244,708
 
 
5,914,471
Consumer Finance — 1.9%
Boost Newco Borrower LLC, 2025 USD Term Loan B2,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%),
6.00%, 01/31/31
 
3,442
3,443,457
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%),
7.00%, 04/01/32
 
736
732,255
Corpay Technologies Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan B5,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%),
5.91%, 04/28/28
 
2,529
2,523,957
Shift4 Payments LLC, 2025 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.50%,
06/30/32
 
674
678,772
Trans Union LLC
 
2024 Term Loan B8, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 06/24/31
 
1,873
1,871,199
2024 Term Loan B9, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 06/24/31
 
1,589
1,587,389
WEX, Inc.
 
2024 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 03/31/28
 
322
322,037
2025 Incremental Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 03/05/32
 
423
420,892
 
 
11,579,958
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.3%
Boots Group Finco LP, USD Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.70%,
08/30/32
 
1,157
1,159,407
U.S. Foods, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%,
10/03/31
 
619
622,856
 
 
1,782,263
Containers & Packaging — 2.0%
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.85%), 6.01%,
09/07/27
 
1,819
1,817,790
Charter Next Generation, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B1, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 2.75%),
6.93%, 11/29/30
 
3,418
3,427,215
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
 
2025 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.41%, 04/01/32
 
1
763
2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 3.25%), 7.41%, 04/01/32
 
1,454
1,451,240
Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.18%),
7.34%, 04/13/29
 
190
189,679
LABL, Inc., 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 5.10%), 9.26%,
10/30/28
 
1,634
1,336,053
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15

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Containers & Packaging (continued)
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 2024 Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.00%), 7.28%,
04/15/27
USD
938
$ 937,870
Pregis TopCo Corp., 2025 Refinancing Term Loan, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.00%),
8.16%, 02/01/29
 
1,471
1,480,556
Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 2024 Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR + 4.00%), 8.26%, 09/15/28
 
179
178,949
Ring Container Technologies Group LLC, 2025 Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
2.50%), 6.66%, 09/15/32
 
520
518,960
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B7, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 7.75%,
09/15/28
 
1,115
1,093,983
 
 
12,433,058
Distributors — 1.6%
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.,
2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 01/31/31
 
1,433
1,435,803
Core & Main LP
 
2024 Term Loan D, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.00%), 6.17%, 07/27/28
 
2,981
2,979,639
2024 Term Loan E, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.00%), 6.17%, 02/09/31
 
695
693,280
Dealer Tire Financial LLC, 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%),
7.16%, 07/02/31
 
1,170
1,162,710
Gates Corp./DE, 2024 Term Loan B5, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 1.75%), 5.91%, 06/04/31
 
1,756
1,752,269
PAI Holdco, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 4.01%), 8.32%, 10/28/27
 
363
302,397
Resideo Funding, Inc., 2025 Incremental Term Loan,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%),
6.04%, 08/13/32
 
1,016
1,015,370
TMK Hawk Parent Corp., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 2.00%, 3.25%
PIK), 9.41%, 06/30/29(g)
 
1,930
680,311
 
 
10,021,779
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%
Anticimex International AB, 2024 Term Loan B6, (3-mo.
SOFR + 3.40%), 7.76%, 11/16/28
 
607
607,838
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.8%
Altice Financing SA, USD 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
(Prime + 1.75%), 9.00%, 01/31/26(d)
 
1,673
1,605,905
Iridium Satellite LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 2.25%), 6.41%,
09/20/30
 
572
540,807
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.42%,
03/27/32
 
2,873
2,873,000
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
 
2024 Extended Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 2.00% Floor + 2.46%), 6.63%, 04/16/29
 
1,061
1,053,110
2024 Extended Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 2.00% Floor + 2.46%), 6.63%, 04/15/30
 
1,240
1,230,926
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(continued)
 
2024 Term Loan A, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
6.00%), 10.16%, 06/01/28
USD
121
$ 122,547
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.61%,
03/11/30
 
3,973
3,908,264
 
 
11,334,559
Electric Utilities — 0.6%
Constellation Renewables LLC, 2020 Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.45%,
12/15/27
 
957
954,705
Pike Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 3.11%), 7.28%, 01/21/28
 
921
925,581
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 2024-1 Incremental Term
Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor +
2.50%), 6.73%, 12/15/31
 
607
607,538
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 5.91%, 12/20/30
 
1,282
1,282,460
 
 
3,770,284
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%
Celestica, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.92%, 06/20/31(d)
 
831
835,632
Coherent Corp., 2025 1st Lien Term Loan B2, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 1.75%), 5.94%,
07/02/29
 
783
781,408
Lsf12 Crown U.S. Commercial Bidco LLC, 2025 Term
Loan B, 12/02/31(m)
 
657
657,414
Pinnacle Buyer LLC(m)
 
Delayed Draw Term Loan, 09/10/32
 
168
168,099
Term Loan, 09/10/32
 
873
874,113
Project Aurora U.S. Finco, Inc., USD Term Loan,
09/24/32(d)(m)
 
240
240,300
Sanmina Corp., Term Loan B, 08/06/32(d)(m)
 
1,032
1,029,420
 
 
4,586,386
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%
Meade Pipeline Co. LLC, Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.00%,
09/22/32
 
267
266,666
Entertainment — 0.5%
Ballys Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.51%), 7.84%, 10/02/28
 
803
778,019
Delta 2 Lux SARL, 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.00%), 6.00%,
09/30/31
 
2,568
2,567,263
 
 
3,345,282
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service — 2.4%
Action Environmental Group, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%),
7.25%, 10/24/30(d)
 
803
801,773
Clean Harbors, Inc.
 
2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 10/09/28
 
904
904,200
2025 Term Loan, 09/24/32(m)
 
548
548,685
Filtration Group Corp., 2025 USD Term Loan, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%,
10/21/28
 
3,054
3,065,453
GFL ES US LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.67%, 03/03/32
 
2,456
2,452,783
16

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Environmental, Maintenance & Security Service (continued)
JFL-Tiger Acquisition Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.75%), 7.89%,
10/17/30
USD
623
$ 623,727
Madison IAQ LLC
 
2025 Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 3.25%), 7.45%, 05/06/32
 
1,451
1,457,386
Term Loan, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
2.50%), 6.70%, 06/21/28
 
3,179
3,179,348
Packers Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.35%), 7.66%,
03/09/28
 
799
249,364
Reworld Holding Corp.
 
2025 1st Lien Term Loan B, 01/15/31(m)
 
365
363,861
Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor
+ 2.25%), 6.39%, 11/30/28
 
967
967,047
Term Loan C, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor
+ 2.25%), 6.39%, 11/30/28
 
75
74,857
 
 
14,688,484
Financial Services — 1.4%
Apex Group Treasury LLC, 2025 USD Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%),
7.75%, 02/27/32
 
1,493
1,457,561
CPI Holdco B LLC, 2024 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.00%), 6.16%, 05/19/31
 
2,492
2,489,053
ION Platform Finance U.S., Inc., USD Term Loan,
09/30/32(d)(m)
 
3,364
3,334,565
Orion U.S. Finco, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 05/20/32(m)
 
908
912,540
Setanta Aircraft Leasing DAC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.75%,
11/05/28
 
411
413,133
 
 
8,606,852
Food Products — 1.7%
Aramark Services, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B8, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.17%,
06/22/30
 
946
947,132
Chobani LLC, 2025 Repriced Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
10/25/27
 
3,640
3,648,629
Froneri U.S., Inc.
 
2024 USD Term Loan B4, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.20%, 09/30/31
 
3,141
3,115,077
2025 USD Term Loan, 08/02/32(m)
 
323
322,141
H-Food Holdings LLC, 2025 Exit Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 2.00% Floor + 6.50%), 10.81%,
03/29/30
 
146
146,981
Nomad Foods U.S. LLC, 2023 Term Loan B5, (6-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.50%), 6.54%,
11/12/29
 
893
893,494
UTZ Quality Foods LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.50%,
01/29/32
 
1,411
1,410,176
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Food Products (continued)
Wellness Pet LLC
 
2025 First Out Exchange Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.95%), 7.95%,
12/31/29
USD
229
$ 181,462
2025 Second Out Exchange Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.01%), 8.01%,
12/31/29
 
128
54,976
 
 
10,720,068
Ground Transportation — 0.6%
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.75%,
04/10/31
 
3,486
3,471,331
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.6%
Avantor Funding, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B6, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.10%), 6.26%,
11/08/27
 
100
100,035
Bausch & Lomb Corp.
 
2023 Incremental Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.00%), 8.17%, 09/29/28
 
835
833,916
2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 4.25%), 8.41%, 01/15/31
 
1,872
1,870,629
QuidelOrtho Corp., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 4.00%), 8.00%, 08/20/32
 
699
694,925
 
 
3,499,505
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2%
AHP Health Partners, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B,
09/20/32(m)
 
199
199,656
Concentra Health Services, Inc., 2025 Repriced Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor +
2.00%), 6.16%, 07/26/31
 
611
612,992
Examworks Bidco, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%,
11/01/28
 
2,014
2,016,878
EyeCare Partners LLC
 
2024 Second Out Term Loan B, (6-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.00%, 3.61% PIK), 8.84%,
11/30/28(g)
 
476
298,846
2024 Superpriority New Money 1st Out Term Loan A,
(6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 5.75%),
9.88%, 08/31/28
 
684
687,903
2024 Third Out Term Loan C, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 6.85%), 10.98%, 11/30/28(c)(h)
 
44
9,465
ICON Luxembourg SARL, 2024 LUX Term Loan B, (3-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.00%),
6.00%, 07/03/28
 
489
488,258
LifePoint Health, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.75%), 8.07%,
05/19/31
 
1,060
1,057,542
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc.
 
2021 1st Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.60%), 7.91%, 11/01/28
 
537
184,224
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 7.10%), 11.41%, 11/01/29
 
536
108,095
Medline Borrower LP
 
2025 Incremental Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%, 10/23/30
 
244
244,236
Schedule of Investments
17

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)
Medline Borrower LP(continued)
 
2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%, 10/23/28
USD
7,115
$ 7,114,787
Parexel International Corp., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
11/15/28
 
2,507
2,508,471
Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
05/30/31
 
1,877
1,877,923
Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 4.00%), 8.00%, 09/27/30
 
874
873,418
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
12/19/30
 
1,314
1,314,093
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.50%), 8.80%,
06/30/28
 
473
471,534
 
 
20,068,321
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.1%
RHP Hotel Properties LP, 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%),
6.16%, 05/20/30
 
437
436,684
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.0%
Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc.
 
2025 1st Lien Second Out Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 1.61%), 11.76%,
03/11/30
 
186
185,434
2025 First Out Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
1.00% Floor + 5.61%), 9.76%, 03/11/30
 
203
202,493
Alterra Mountain Co., 2025 Term Loan B8, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
05/31/30
 
924
924,325
Burger King (Restaurant Brands International Inc.)/New
Red Finance, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B6, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%,
09/20/30
 
1,846
1,837,885
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
 
2024 Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.25%), 6.41%, 02/06/31
 
2,872
2,862,310
Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.25%),
6.41%, 02/06/30
 
922
918,640
EOC Borrower LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%, 03/24/32
 
3,112
3,110,644
Fertitta Entertainment LLC/NV, 2022 Term Loan B, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%),
7.41%, 01/27/29
 
3,925
3,918,246
Flutter Financing BV
 
2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 1.75%), 5.75%, 11/30/30
 
3,454
3,439,670
2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 2.00%), 6.00%, 06/04/32
 
1,203
1,200,651
Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%,
09/22/32
 
2,790
2,792,960
Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 2024 Term Loan B, (3-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.75%),
8.75%, 11/01/29
 
750
720,956
Herschend Entertainment Co. LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%),
7.41%, 05/27/32
 
826
828,168
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 2023 Term Loan B4,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 5.91%, 11/08/30
USD
696
$ 696,445
IRB Holding Corp., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
12/15/27
 
1,674
1,673,890
Light & Wonder International, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B2,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.25%),
6.39%, 04/14/29
 
978
978,439
Motion Finco SARL, 2024 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.50%,
11/12/29
 
1,731
1,547,874
Ontario Gaming GTA LP, Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.25%), 8.24%, 08/01/30
 
503
490,549
Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
05/03/29
 
1,246
1,244,333
Sabre GLBL, Inc.
 
2021 Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.61%), 7.78%, 12/17/27
 
168
159,057
2021 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.61%), 7.78%, 12/17/27
 
55
51,726
2022 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
+ 5.10%), 9.26%, 06/30/28
 
28
25,793
2024 Term Loan B1, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 6.10%), 10.26%, 11/15/29(d)
 
460
432,220
2024 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 6.10%), 10.26%, 11/15/29(d)
 
234
220,453
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 2024 Term Loan
B3, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.00%),
6.16%, 12/04/31
 
460
458,637
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%),
6.16%, 05/01/31
 
299
297,043
Station Casinos LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%,
03/14/31
 
1,874
1,873,389
Turquoise Topco Ltd., Term Loan B, 08/13/32(m)
 
734
734,462
Voyager Parent LLC, Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.75%), 8.75%, 07/01/32
 
1,038
1,039,422
Whatabrands LLC, 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
08/03/28
 
1,092
1,092,382
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%),
5.91%, 05/24/30
 
1,134
1,137,184
 
 
37,095,680
Household Durables — 1.2%
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%),
7.28%, 07/31/28
 
1,959
1,963,074
Hunter Douglas, Inc., 2025 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 7.25%,
01/20/32
 
1,978
1,977,779
Somnigroup International, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo.
SOFR + 2.25%), 6.37%, 10/24/31
 
423
424,744
Springs Windows Fashions LLC
 
2024 First Lien Second Out Term Loan A2, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 1.00% Floor + 4.11%), 8.28%,
10/06/28
 
658
535,160
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September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Household Durables (continued)
Springs Windows Fashions LLC(continued)
 
2024 FLFO A1 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
1.00% Floor + 4.50%), 8.66%, 12/19/29
USD
153
$ 153,324
Weber-Stephen Products LLC
 
2025 Term Loan B, 09/17/32(m)
 
1,428
1,411,935
Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor
+ 3.25%), 7.53%, 10/30/27
 
813
804,211
 
 
7,270,227
Household Products — 0.2%
Lavender U.S. HoldCo 1, Inc., USD Term Loan,
09/27/32(d)(m)
 
859
859,000
Reynolds Consumer Products LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%),
5.91%, 03/04/32
 
260
260,085
 
 
1,119,085
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.8%
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, 2023 Refinancing
Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor
+ 2.00%), 6.16%, 07/31/30
 
1,647
1,646,250
Calpine Corp., 2024 Term Loan B10, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 01/31/31
 
697
696,547
NRG Energy, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 6.06%, 04/16/31
 
2,813
2,811,871
 
 
5,154,668
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%
Stitch Acquisition Corp., 2024 2nd Out Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR + 7.50%), 11.76%, 12/31/29
 
211
172,247
Insurance — 7.0%
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%),
6.67%, 09/19/31
 
6,750
6,730,784
AmWINS Group, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 2.25%), 6.25%,
01/30/32
 
2,577
2,574,829
Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%),
6.91%, 12/29/31
 
2,417
2,406,838
Ardonagh Group Finco Pty. Ltd., 2024 USD Term Loan
B, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%),
6.94%, 02/15/31
 
2,451
2,436,795
Asurion LLC
 
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 5.36%), 9.53%, 01/31/28
 
985
958,286
2021 Second Lien Term Loan B4, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 5.36%), 9.53%, 01/20/29
 
953
910,248
2023 Term Loan B11, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 4.35%), 8.51%, 08/19/28
 
1,348
1,351,690
2024 Term Loan B12, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 4.25%), 8.41%, 09/19/30
 
732
729,256
2025 Term Loan B13, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 4.25%), 8.41%, 09/19/30
 
1,691
1,678,690
Baldwin Insurance Group Holdings LLC, 2025 Term Loan
B2, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%),
6.64%, 05/26/31
 
955
954,246
Howden Group Holdings Ltd., 2024 USD Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%),
7.66%, 04/18/30
 
170
169,968
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Insurance (continued)
HUB International Ltd., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.58%,
06/20/30
USD
4,289
$ 4,294,333
Hyperion Refinance SARL, 2025 USD Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%),
6.91%, 02/15/31
 
1,682
1,681,804
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc.,
2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.75%), 7.06%, 03/15/30
 
1,107
1,100,887
OneDigital Borrower LLC, 2025 Repriced Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%),
7.16%, 07/02/31
 
214
214,193
Ryan Specialty LLC, 2024 USD Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%,
09/15/31
 
1,870
1,869,070
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2023 Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor +
2.50%), 6.66%, 07/31/31
 
3,562
3,556,501
Truist Insurance Holdings LLC
 
2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.75%), 6.75%, 05/06/31
 
3,701
3,694,735
2nd Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 4.75%), 8.75%, 05/06/32
 
476
483,968
USI, Inc.
 
2024 Term Loan C, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.25%), 6.25%, 09/29/30
 
1,761
1,758,303
2024 Term Loan D, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.25%), 6.25%, 11/21/29
 
3,612
3,607,374
 
 
43,162,798
Interactive Media & Services — 0.5%
MH Sub I LLC
 
2023 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 4.25%), 8.25%, 05/03/28
 
613
588,718
2024 Term Loan B4, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 4.25%), 8.41%, 12/31/31
 
527
483,996
Speedster Bidco GmbH, 2024 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 7.24%,
12/10/31
 
2,151
2,152,559
 
 
3,225,273
Internet Software & Services — 2.3%
Barracuda Networks, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.50%), 8.81%,
08/15/29
 
1,063
887,298
CNT Holdings I Corp., 2025 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 2.25%), 6.56%,
11/08/32
 
1,325
1,323,561
Gen Digital, Inc.
 
2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
1.75%), 5.91%, 09/12/29
 
2,845
2,836,531
2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 04/16/32
 
289
287,627
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC
 
2024 Term Loan B7, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
1.75%), 5.91%, 05/30/31
 
2,289
2,284,953
2024 Term Loan B8, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 11/09/29
 
1,239
1,237,435
Proofpoint, Inc.
 
2024 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%, 08/31/28
 
3,081
3,089,137
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19

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Internet Software & Services (continued)
Proofpoint, Inc.(continued)
 
2025 Fungible Term Loan, 08/31/28(m)
USD
318
$ 318,830
StubHub Holdco Sub LLC, 2024 Extended Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.75%), 8.91%, 03/15/30
 
2,222
2,198,691
 
 
14,464,063
IT Services — 3.7%
Amentum Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.41%,
09/29/31
 
1,255
1,253,706
Avalara, Inc., 2025 Term Loan, 03/26/32(m)
 
111
110,691
Capstone Borrower, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.75%,
06/17/30
 
1,134
1,130,907
Clover Holdings 2 LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.75%), 7.94%, 12/09/31
 
2,991
2,990,448
Dayforce, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.31%, 03/01/31(d)
 
1,658
1,658,075
Finastra USA, Inc., 2025 1st Lien Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.00%), 8.04%,
07/30/32
 
3,638
3,621,120
Fortress Intermediate 3, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.25%,
06/27/31
 
563
564,267
Magenta Security Holdings LLC
 
2024 First Out Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.75% Floor + 7.01%), 11.32%, 07/27/28
 
307
251,174
2024 Second Out Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 7.26%), 11.57%, 07/27/28
 
466
201,647
2024 Third Out Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.75% Floor + 6.51%), 10.82%, 07/27/28(c)(h)
 
976
194,378
McAfee Corp., 2024 USD 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%), 7.22%,
03/01/29
 
1,749
1,667,659
Peraton Corp., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.75% Floor + 3.85%), 8.01%, 02/01/28
 
1,628
1,370,361
Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.26%), 8.57%,
06/02/28
 
1,511
1,454,224
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 2024 1st Lien
Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor
+ 3.25%), 7.25%, 10/26/30
 
856
857,793
Quartz Acquireco LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.25%,
06/28/30
 
1,469
1,462,588
Skopima Consilio Parent LLC, 2024 Repriced Term
Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
3.75%), 7.91%, 05/12/28
 
815
688,467
Tempo Acquisition LLC, 2025 Repriced Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%),
5.91%, 08/31/28
 
982
958,327
X Corp., Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50%
Floor + 6.65%), 10.96%, 10/26/29
 
2,438
2,389,372
 
 
22,825,204
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Leisure Products — 0.3%
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., 2024 Term Loan
B4, 01/22/31(m)
USD
556
$ 556,350
City Football Group Ltd., 2024 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.61%), 7.70%,
07/22/30
 
1,189
1,188,443
 
 
1,744,793
Machinery — 2.8%
Arcline FM Holdings LLC, 2025 Term Loan, (6-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 3.50%), 7.58%,
06/24/30
 
799
798,374
Chart Industries, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 2.50%), 6.79%, 03/15/30
 
506
507,707
Columbus McKinnon Corp., 2024 Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.50%), 6.50%,
05/14/28(d)
 
267
267,170
Generac Power Systems, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%),
6.03%, 07/03/31
 
287
288,177
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 2.00% Floor + 6.00%),
10.16%, 12/21/29
 
25
25,750
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., 2024 Term Loan
B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.75%),
7.75%, 02/15/29
 
3,878
3,885,823
Indicor LLC, 2024 USD 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 6.75%,
11/22/29
 
791
792,150
Madison Safety & Flow LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%,
09/26/31
 
487
487,488
SPX Flow, Inc., 2025 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%, 04/05/29
 
2,506
2,515,260
TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 2025 USD Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%),
7.20%, 04/30/30
 
2,467
2,471,998
Vertiv Group Corp., 2025 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 6.03%, 08/12/32
 
3,493
3,496,053
WEC U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.53%,
01/27/31
 
1,837
1,837,076
 
 
17,373,026
Media — 3.6%
Charter Communications Operating LLC
 
2023 Term Loan B4, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.29%, 12/07/30
 
1,231
1,229,150
2024 Term Loan B5, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.54%, 12/15/31
 
859
858,625
Crown Finance U.S., Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.50%), 8.78%,
12/02/31
 
905
901,961
CSC Holdings LLC
 
2019 Term Loan B5, (Prime + 1.50%), 8.75%,
04/15/27
 
2,466
2,383,860
2022 Term Loan B6, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 4.50%), 8.65%, 01/18/28
 
373
370,353
DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 5.26%), 9.57%, 08/02/27
 
91
91,071
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Media (continued)
DK Crown Holdings, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 6.00%,
03/04/32
USD
1,935
$ 1,931,161
ECL Entertainment LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%,
08/30/30
 
942
940,243
Gray Television, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 5.25%), 9.53%, 06/04/29
 
4
4,398
GVC Holdings Gibraltar Ltd., 2025 Term Loan B5 (2032),
07/31/32(m)
 
329
328,341
Learfield Communications LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.50%),
8.66%, 06/30/28
 
542
546,550
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B4, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.85%), 5.99%,
10/19/26
 
1,651
1,647,054
NEP Group, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.36%), 7.53%,
08/19/26
 
145
142,102
Radiate Holdco LLC, 2025 FLFO Term Loan, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.61%, 1.50%
PIK), 9.28%, 09/25/29(g)
 
2,938
2,366,127
Scientific Games Holdings LP, 2024 USD Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.00%),
7.29%, 04/04/29
 
685
679,377
Telenet Financing USD LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan AR,
04/30/28(m)
 
325
322,088
UFC Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B5, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.04%,
11/21/31
 
3,068
3,071,804
Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan Q, (1-
mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.36%), 7.51%, 01/31/29
 
1,212
1,210,836
WMG Acquisition Corp., 2024 Term Loan J, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.95%,
01/24/31
 
2,657
2,658,718
Ziggo Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan I, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.61%), 6.76%,
04/30/28
 
979
975,577
 
 
22,659,396
Metals & Mining — 0.4%
AZZ, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
1.75%), 5.91%, 05/13/29
 
112
112,415
Covia Holdings LLC, 2025 Repriced Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%), 6.95%,
02/26/32
 
299
300,372
Novelis Holdings, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.75%,
03/11/32
 
2,216
2,218,704
 
 
2,631,491
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.6%
Buckeye Partners LP
 
2025 Term Loan B, 0.00%, 09/24/32
 
130
130,452
2025 Term Loan B2, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 11/22/30
 
348
348,375
Colossus Acquireco LLC, Term Loan B, (3-mo. SOFR +
1.75%), 5.87%, 07/30/32
 
1,591
1,580,802
EG America LLC, 2025 USD Repriced Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.70%,
02/07/28
 
326
327,227
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)
Freeport LNG Investments LLLP, 2025 Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.25%),
7.58%, 12/21/28
USD
2,017
$ 2,015,450
GIP Pilot Acquisition Partners LP, 2025 Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%),
6.29%, 10/04/30
 
241
240,196
Hilcorp Energy I LP, Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.15%, 02/11/30
 
689
688,540
M6 ETX Holdings II Midco LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
(Prime + 2.00%), 9.25%, 04/01/32
 
540
539,648
Murphy USA, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 1.75%), 6.03%, 04/07/32
 
313
315,282
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, 2025 Term
Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
2.25%), 6.42%, 10/05/28
 
2,614
2,611,982
Stakeholder Midstream LLC, Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.00%), 8.04%,
01/01/31
 
625
626,214
Whitewater Matterhorn Holdings LLC, 2025 Term Loan
B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%),
6.25%, 06/16/32
 
248
247,730
 
 
9,671,898
Passenger Airlines — 1.0%
AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.58%,
05/28/32
 
629
631,783
Air Canada, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.17%, 03/21/31
 
1,459
1,456,905
American Airlines, Inc.
 
Series AA, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, (6-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.85%), 5.98%,
01/29/27
 
143
142,260
2023 1st Lien Term Loan, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.26%, 06/04/29
 
1,262
1,259,605
2025 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.25%), 6.58%, 04/20/28
 
814
812,129
JetBlue Airways Corp., 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 4.75%), 8.75%,
08/27/29
 
934
894,172
United Airlines, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.20%,
02/22/31
 
1,205
1,207,514
 
 
6,404,368
Personal Care Products — 0.3%
ACP Tara Holdings, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B,
09/17/32(d)(m)
 
257
257,000
Opal U.S. LLC, USD Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.25%, 04/28/32
 
1,775
1,778,550
 
 
2,035,550
Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.50%), 7.66%,
08/01/32
 
2,052
2,048,573
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 1.85%), 6.13%, 08/01/27
 
751
749,959
Endo Finance Holdings, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan,
04/23/31(m)
 
645
645,942
Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.10%), 8.10%,
10/01/27
 
818
803,860
Schedule of Investments
21

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Pharmaceuticals (continued)
Jazz Financing Lux SARL, 2024 1st Lien Term Loan B2,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.25%), 6.41%, 05/05/28
USD
1,591
$ 1,591,976
Option Care Health, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.89%,
09/16/32
 
1,533
1,530,124
Organon & Co., 2024 USD Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.25%), 6.41%, 05/19/31
 
467
454,556
Perrigo Investments LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%,
04/20/29
 
897
895,233
PRA Health Sciences, Inc., 2024 US Term Loan B, (3-
mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.00%),
6.00%, 07/03/28
 
122
121,650
Vizient, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.50% Floor + 1.75%), 5.91%, 08/01/31
 
316
316,827
 
 
9,158,700
Professional Services — 0.0%
Deep Blue Operating I LLC, Term Loan, 09/17/32(m)
 
321
321,000
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%
CoreLogic, Inc.
 
2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
6.61%), 10.78%, 06/04/29
 
488
484,189
Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
3.61%), 7.78%, 06/02/28
 
1,625
1,623,276
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 2025 Term
Loan B3, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
2.75%), 6.91%, 01/31/30
 
550
551,532
 
 
2,658,997
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%
Entegris, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 1.75%), 5.79%, 07/06/29
 
672
675,779
MKS Instruments, Inc., 2025 USD Repriced Term Loan,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.00%),
6.17%, 08/17/29
 
1,469
1,467,336
 
 
2,143,115
Software — 10.4%
Applied Systems, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.25%,
02/24/31
 
3,402
3,402,562
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%,
02/15/29
 
4,092
4,082,310
BCPE Pequod Buyer, Inc., USD Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.16%,
11/25/31
 
1,213
1,214,476
Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 2025 USD Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.00%), 7.20%,
07/30/31
 
3,027
3,020,004
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 2.00%), 6.16%, 01/23/32
 
2,280
2,276,939
Central Parent LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.25%,
07/06/29
 
2,763
2,383,445
Clearwater Analytics LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (6-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.46%,
04/21/32
 
961
961,000
Cloud Software Group, Inc.
 
2025 Term Loan B (2031), (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.25%, 03/21/31
 
2,713
2,721,893
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Software (continued)
Cloud Software Group, Inc.(continued)
 
2025 Term Loan B (2032), (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.25%, 08/13/32
USD
3,573
$ 3,582,782
Cloudera, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.50% Floor + 3.85%), 8.01%, 10/08/28
 
647
635,785
Cotiviti, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.75%), 7.03%, 05/01/31
 
2,000
1,962,903
DS Admiral Bidco LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR + 4.25%), 8.41%, 06/26/31
 
640
638,792
Ellucian Holdings, Inc.
 
2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.50% Floor + 2.75%), 6.91%, 10/09/29
 
2,862
2,859,952
2024 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 4.75%), 8.91%, 11/22/32
 
513
523,686
Epicor Software Corp., 2024 Term Loan F, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 2.50%), 6.66%,
05/30/31
 
2,615
2,616,993
Genesys Cloud Services, Inc., 2025 USD Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%),
6.66%, 01/30/32
 
5,145
5,107,404
Informatica LLC, 2024 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.41%, 10/27/28
 
1,410
1,412,087
Kaseya, Inc., 2025 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.41%,
03/20/32
 
2,732
2,734,247
Mitchell International, Inc.
 
2024 1st Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.50% Floor + 3.25%), 7.41%, 06/17/31
 
2,200
2,196,821
2024 2nd Lien Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR +
5.25%), 9.41%, 06/17/32
 
474
467,838
Modena Buyer LLC, Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 4.50%), 8.81%, 07/01/31
 
607
598,799
Planview Parent, Inc., 2024 1st Lien Term Loan, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.50%), 7.50%,
12/17/27
 
299
293,882
PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., 2025 Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.75%),
6.75%, 11/03/31
 
711
711,275
Project Boost Purchaser LLC, 2025 Refinancing Term
Loan, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor +
2.75%), 7.07%, 07/16/31
 
2,205
2,198,310
RealPage, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.26%), 7.26%, 04/24/28
 
1,641
1,636,486
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B8, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%,
05/09/31
 
2,632
2,637,395
UKG, Inc., 2024 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%), 6.81%, 02/10/31
 
3,930
3,925,089
VS Buyer LLC, 2025 Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.56%, 04/12/31
 
2,364
2,357,641
Waystar Technologies, Inc.
 
2025 Add-on Term Loan B, 10/22/29(m)
 
468
468,028
2025 Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00%
Floor + 2.00%), 6.16%, 10/22/29
 
1,331
1,330,663
X.AI Corp., Term Loan, (6-mo. CME Term SOFR at
0.00% Floor + 7.25%), 11.12%, 06/28/30
 
1,006
971,750
22

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Software (continued)
Zelis Payments Buyer, Inc.
 
5th Amendment Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.41%, 11/26/31
USD
1,723
$ 1,722,478
Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.75%),
6.91%, 09/28/29
 
977
973,942
 
 
64,627,657
Specialty Retail — 0.3%
LS Group OpCo Acquistion LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
(1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.50%),
6.70%, 04/23/31
 
788
786,037
Peer Holding III BV, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 09/25/32(m)
 
335
335,000
Restoration Hardware, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term
Loan, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.50% Floor +
3.35%), 7.51%, 10/20/28
 
280
273,920
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 2023 New Term Loan,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR + 7.61%), 11.62%, 06/29/28
 
440
410,564
 
 
1,805,521
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3%
Cubic Corp.
 
2025 Second Out Term Loan B, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.51%), 8.83%, 05/25/29
 
3,017
1,718,973
2025 Second Out Term Loan C, (3-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 4.51%), 8.57%, 05/25/29
 
432
246,145
 
 
1,965,118
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%
ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC
 
2024 1st Lien Term Loan B, (1-mo. CME Term SOFR
at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.41%, 12/21/28
 
1,256
1,252,885
2025 Delayed Draw Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 2.25%), 6.41%, 02/13/32
 
631
629,852
Beach Acquisition Bidco LLC, USD Term Loan B, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 3.25%), 7.31%,
09/12/32
 
301
302,255
 
 
2,184,992
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2%
OLA Netherlands BV, Term Loan, (1-mo. CME Term
SOFR at 0.75% Floor + 6.35%), 10.51%, 12/15/26
 
719
713,501
SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., 2024 Term Loan, (3-mo. CME
Term SOFR at 2.00% Floor + 8.00%), 12.20%,
08/20/29
 
1,059
402,423
 
 
1,115,924
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%
Altice France SA, 2023 USD Term Loan B14, (3-mo.
CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 5.50%), 9.82%,
08/15/28(d)
 
2,042
1,970,602
Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2025 Term Loan B,
(3-mo. CME Term SOFR at 0.00% Floor + 5.25%),
9.49%, 08/06/32
 
689
688,139
GOGO Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, (1-mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.86%), 8.03%, 04/30/28
 
812
804,650
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2025 Repriced Term Loan B4,
03/29/32(m)
USD
459
$ 459,000
Windstream Services, LLC, 2025 Term Loan B,
09/24/32(d)(m)
 
1,289
1,276,110
 
 
5,198,501
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 88.2%
(Cost: $552,673,916)
547,225,980
 
 

Shares
 
Investment Companies
Equity Funds — 2.3%
Hearthside Equity
 
8,393
160,969
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
 
135,000
6,855,300
SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
 
175,000
7,276,500
 
 
14,292,769
Fixed Income Funds — 5.2%
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
 
1,021,200
21,373,716
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(n)
 
285,000
10,767,300
 
 
32,141,016
Total Investment Companies — 7.5%
(Cost: $46,306,429)
46,433,785
 
 
Benefical
Interest (000)
 
Other Interests
Capital Markets — 0.0%
Millennium Lender Claim Trust(d)(o)
USD
1,156
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%
Millennium Corp.(d)(o)
 
1,084
Total Other Interests — 0.0%
(Cost: $)
 
 
Par
(000)
 
Preferred Securities
Capital Trusts — 0.7%(a)
Banks(k) — 0.2%
Bank of America Corp.
 
6.25%
USD
155
156,980
6.63%
 
365
379,779
Barclays PLC
 
4.38%
 
200
191,866
9.63%
 
200
227,052
Citigroup, Inc.
 
6.88%, 12/31/99
 
60
61,834
Series CC, 7.13%
 
180
185,962
Series DD, 7.00%
 
45
47,797
Series EE, 6.75%
 
100
101,527
Series FF, 6.95%
 
40
41,080
Schedule of Investments
23

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Security
 
Par
(000)
Value
Banks (continued)
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series W, 6.25%
USD
30
$ 30,783
Wells Fargo & Co., 6.85%
 
44
46,239
 
 
1,470,899
Capital Markets — 0.0%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series Y, 6.13%(k)
 
205
208,057
Electric Utilities — 0.0%
AES Corp., 7.60%, 01/15/55
 
71
73,546
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Series B, 6.85%, 02/15/55
 
19
20,153
Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/55
 
15
15,524
Duke Energy Corp., 6.45%, 09/01/54
 
33
34,857
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 08/15/55
 
55
57,110
 
 
201,190
Financial Services — 0.2%
Apollo Global Management, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/54
 
84
83,446
Brookfield Finance, Inc., 6.30%, 01/15/55
 
125
123,933
Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.38%, 09/15/54
 
59
60,558
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.85%(k)
 
85
88,292
UBS Group AG(b)(k)
 
7.00%
 
200
203,886
7.75%
 
200
215,842
Series NC10, 9.25%
 
200
238,173
 
 
1,014,130
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers(b)(k) — 0.1%
NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%
 
145
158,103
Vistra Corp., 7.00%
 
228
231,482
 
 
389,585
Multi-Utilities — 0.0%
AltaGas Ltd., 7.20%, 10/15/54(b)
 
52
53,790
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels(k) — 0.2%
Energy Transfer LP, Series G, 7.13%
 
62
64,064
Sunoco LP, 7.88%(b)
 
480
487,541
Venture Global LNG, Inc., 9.00%(b)
 
715
708,622
 
 
1,260,227
 
4,597,878
 
 

Shares
 
Preferred Stocks — 0.0%(c)
Ground Transportation — 0.0%
Sirva BGRS Holdings, Inc., 07/21/30
 
382
66,794
IT Services(d) — 0.0%
Veritas Kapital Assurance PLC
 
Series G
 
1,882
42,821
Series G-1
 
1,301
29,598
 
 
72,419
 
139,213
Total Preferred Securities — 0.7%
(Cost: $4,796,542)
4,737,091
Security
 
Shares
Value
Warrants
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%
Turbo Cayman Ltd., (Strike Price GBP 0.01)(c)(d)
 
1
$ 
Financial Services — 0.0%
Service King (Carnelian Point), (Exercisable 01/14/23,
1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/30/27, Strike Price
USD 10.00)(c)
 
2,435
Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $)
Total Investments — 117.9%
(Cost: $744,979,658)
731,800,234
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (17.9)%
(111,259,124
)
Net Assets — 100.0%
$  620,541,110
(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
Non-income producing security.
(d)
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the
fair value hierarchy.
(e)
Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted
securities with a current value of $265,230, representing less than 0.05% of its net assets
as of period end, and an original cost of $31,736.
(f)
When-issued security.
(g)
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.
(h)
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.
(i)
This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers
under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
(j)
Convertible security.
(k)
Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(l)
Zero-coupon bond.
(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)
Affiliate of the Fund.
(o)
Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization
or private entities.
For purposes of this report, industry and sector sub-classifications may differ from those utilized by the Fund for compliance purposes.
24

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended September 30, 2025 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
Affiliated Issuer
Value at
12/31/24
Purchases
at Cost
Proceeds
from Sales
Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value at
09/30/25
Shares
Held at
09/30/25
Income
Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Shares(a)
$ 
$ 
(b)
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 
$ 55,532
$ 
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
10,581,811
185,489
10,767,300
285,000
151,189
 
$ 
$ 185,489
$ 10,767,300
$ 206,721
$ 
(a)
As of period end, the entity is no longer held.
(b)
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
27,124
EUR
23,000
BNP Paribas SA
12/17/25
$ 3
USD
118,079
EUR
100,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
12/17/25
159
USD
1,714,872
EUR
1,450,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
12/17/25
5,034
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,196
USD
183,755
EUR
155,934
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
12/17/25
(123
)
 
$ 5,073
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.44.V1
5.00
% 
Quarterly
06/20/30
B
USD
500
$ 40,616
$ 25,835
$ 14,781
(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 Total Return Swaps
Paid by the Fund
Received by the Fund
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Rate/Reference
Frequency
Counterparty
Effective
Date
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount (000)
Value
Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
1-day SOFR, 4.24%
Quarterly
Markit iBoxx USD
Liquid Leveraged
Loan Index
At Termination
Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
N/A
12/20/25
USD
4,000
$ 95,590
$ (43,905
)
$ 139,495
1-day SOFR, 4.24%
Quarterly
Markit iBoxx USD
Liquid Leveraged
Loan Index
At Termination
Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
N/A
03/20/26
USD
4,000
94,248
(43,905
)
138,153
1-day SOFR, 4.24%
Quarterly
Markit iBoxx USD
Liquid Leveraged
Loan Index
At Termination
Morgan Stanley &
Co. International
PLC
N/A
06/20/26
USD
10,000
(679
)
(108,112
)
107,433
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 189,159
$ (195,922
)
$ 385,081
Schedule of Investments
25

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments at the measurement date. 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 that the Fund has the ability to access for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the  entire fair value measurement for the asset or liability (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 that may not have a secondary market and/or may have 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 Funds 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
$ 
$ 9,793,293
$ 
$ 9,793,293
Common Stocks
Construction & Engineering
22,507
22,507
Electrical Equipment
Entertainment
265,230
265,230
Financial Services
565,902
565,902
Ground Transportation
1,383
1,383
Industrial Conglomerates
68,101
68,101
IT Services
694,193
694,193
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
7
7
Trading Companies & Distributors
272,776
272,776
Corporate Bonds
118,631,571
192,002
118,823,573
Fixed Rate Loan Interests
2,896,413
2,896,413
Floating Rate Loan Interests
531,027,831
16,198,149
547,225,980
Investment Companies
Equity Funds
14,131,800
160,969
14,292,769
Fixed Income Funds
32,141,016
32,141,016
Other Interests
Preferred Securities
Capital Trusts
4,597,878
4,597,878
Preferred Stocks
66,794
72,419
139,213
Warrants
Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)
640
640
Liabilities
Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)
(199
)
(199
)
 
$46,295,330
$667,244,674
$18,260,671
$731,800,675
Derivative Financial Instruments(b)
Assets
Credit Contracts
$ 
$ 14,781
$ 
$ 14,781
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
5,196
5,196
Interest Rate Contracts
385,081
385,081
26

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Liabilities
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
$ 
$ (123
)
$ 
$ (123
)
 
$
$404,935
$
$404,935
(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 $93,000,000 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 and derivative financial instruments 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
Fixed
Rate Loan
Interests
Floating
Rate Loan
Interests
Other
Interests
Preferred
Stocks
Warrants
Assets
Opening balance, as of December 31, 2024
$ 1,426,241
$ 205,241
$ 2,375,848
$ 22,428,208
$ 
(a)
$ 63,638
$ 
Transfers into Level 3(b)
180,000
31,366
3,493,908
Transfers out of Level 3(c)
(1,722,486
)
(11,054,016
)
Accrued discounts/premiums
6,738
516
28,453
Net realized gain (loss)
295,448
102
4,660
20,214
(20
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(d)(e)
(151,974
)
27,555
(29,980
)
257,799
8,801
Purchases
1,016,762
5,075
9,836,365
Sales
(788,376
)
(227,634
)
(664,999
)
(8,812,782
)
Closing balance, as of September 30, 2025
$ 1,798,101
$ 192,002
$ 
$ 16,198,149
$ 
(a)
$ 72,419
$ 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30,
2025(e)
$ (151,974
)
$ 5,927
$ (36,441
)
$ 317,803
$ 
(a)
$ 8,801
$ 
 
Total
Assets
Opening balance, as of December 31, 2024
$ 26,499,176
Transfers into Level 3(b)
3,705,274
Transfers out of Level 3(c)
(12,776,502
)
Accrued discounts/premiums
35,707
Net realized gain (loss)
320,404
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(d)(e)
112,201
Purchases
10,858,202
Sales
(10,493,791
)
Closing balance, as of September 30, 2025
$ 18,260,671
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2025(e)
$ 144,116
(a)
Rounds to less than $1.
(b)
As of December 31, 2024, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of September 30, 2025, 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, 2024, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of September 30, 2025, the Fund used observable inputs
indetermining 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)
Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations.
(e)
Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2025 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.
Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
September 30, 2025
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU)
Currency Abbreviation 
EUR
Euro
USD
United States Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviation 
CLO
Collateralized Loan Obligation
CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CMT
Constant Maturity Treasury
DAC
Designated Activity Company
ETF
Exchange-Traded Fund
GO
General Obligation Bonds
PIK
Payment-in-Kind
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPDR
Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
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