November Quarterly NQ -- Converted by SEC Publisher, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21637

Name of Fund: BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (DVF)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Diversified Income
Strategies Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011,
Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2008

Date of reporting period: 09/01/2008 – 11/30/2008

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
                 Par     
Industry    Corporate Bonds            (000)    Value 
Auto Components - 2.3%    Allison Transmission, Inc., 11%, 11/01/15 (a)    USD    95    $ 46,550 
    Allison Transmission, Inc., 11.25%, 11/01/15 (a)(b)        305    123,525 
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,                 
    6.318%, 12/01/09 (c)(d)            2,000    1,770,000 
    Lear Corp., 8.75%, 12/01/16            255    54,825 
                    1,994,900 
Building Products - 2.7%    CPG International I, Inc., 9.904%, 7/01/12 (c)        2,500    1,400,000 
    Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Series WI,             
    9.75%, 12/01/14            400    155,000 
    Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 11.75%, 6/15/13        1,350    799,875 
                    2,354,875 
Capital Markets - 2.2%    E*Trade Financial Corp., 12.50%, 11/30/17 (a)        2,125    1,391,875 
    Marsico Parent Co., LLC, 10.625%, 1/15/16 (a)        724    326,705 
    Marsico Parent Holdco, LLC, 12.50%, 7/15/16 (a)(b)        275    124,013 
    Marsico Parent Superholdco, LLC,                 
    14.50%, 1/15/18 (a)(b)            187    84,356 
                    1,926,949 
Chemicals - 5.2%    American Pacific Corp., 9%, 2/01/15            440    382,800 
    Ames True Temper, Inc., 8.753%, 1/15/12 (c)        3,425    1,781,000 
    Hexion U.S. Finance Corp., 6.649%, 11/15/14 (c)        1,500    735,000 
    MacDermid, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/17 (a)            420    226,800 
    NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.72%, 11/15/13 (c)        2,745    1,468,575 
                    4,594,175 
Commercial Services & Supplies -    US Investigations Services, Inc., 10.50%, 11/01/15 (a)        1,000    730,000 
1.3%    West Corp., 11%, 10/15/16            985    423,550 
                    1,153,550 
Construction Materials - 1.6%    Nortek, Inc., 10%, 12/01/13            2,050    1,435,000 
Containers & Packaging - 8.0%    Berry Plastics Holding Corp., 5.871%, 9/15/14 (c)        2,235    1,050,450 
    Packaging Dynamics Finance Corp., 10%, 5/01/16 (a)        1,570    722,200 
    Smurfit Kappa Funding Plc, 7.75%, 4/01/15 (d)        5,000    3,350,000 
    Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., 8%, 3/15/17        780    206,700 
    Wise Metals Group LLC, 10.25%, 5/15/12        2,750    1,691,250 
                    7,020,600 
Diversified Financial Services - 2.2%    FCE Bank Plc, 7.125%, 1/16/12        EUR    2,300    1,607,186 
    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.569%, 1/13/12 (c)    USD    815    358,600 
                    1,965,786 
Electric Utilities - 1.4%    NSG Holdings LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/25 (a)        1,570    1,224,600 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.2%    Rite Aid Corp., 9.375%, 12/15/15            580    171,100 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies -    DJO Finance LLC, 10.875%, 11/15/14 (d)        3,750    2,737,500 
3.1%                     
Health Care Providers & Services -    Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.375%, 12/01/11        155    117,800 
0.4%    Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.50%, 6/01/12        345    251,850 
                    369,650 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
                 Par     
Industry    Corporate Bonds            (000)    Value 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.5%    Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., 10.75%, 2/01/16 (a)    USD    4,159    $ 925,378 
    Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., 10.75%, 2/01/18 (a)(b)        1,278    114,204 
    Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians,             
    10.25%, 2/15/14 (a)            800    524,000 
    Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority,             
    9.375%, 6/15/15 (a)            410    184,500 
    Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority,                 
    6.875%, 2/01/14 (a)(c)            305    179,950 
    Travelport LLC, 6.828%, 9/01/14 (c)            810    194,400 
                                                                 Tropicana Entertainment LLC Series WI, 9.625%,
    12/15/14 (e)(f)            120    4,200 
    Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, 9%, 11/15/15 (a)        1,000    845,000 
    Universal City Florida Holding Co. I,                 
    7.943%, 5/01/10 (c)            2,025    931,500 
                    3,903,132 
Household Durables - 0.4%    Stanley-Martin Communities LLC, 9.75%, 8/15/15        1,250    331,250 
Independent Power Producers &    Energy Future Holding Corp., 11.25%, 11/01/17 (a)(b)        1,000    532,500 
Energy Traders - 1.1%    Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 10.50%,             
    11/01/16 (a)(b)            800    432,000 
                    964,500 
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.7%    Sequa Corp., 11.75%, 12/01/15 (a)            1,530    673,200 
    Sequa Corp., 13.50%, 12/01/15 (a)(b)            1,995    850,428 
                    1,523,628 
Insurance - 2.5%    American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/18 (a)    3,000    2,001,594 
    USI Holdings Corp., 6.024%, 11/15/14 (a)(c)        490    201,513 
                    2,203,107 
Machinery - 1.5%    ESCO Corp., 5.871%, 12/15/13 (a)(c)            920    598,000 
    RBS Global, Inc., 8.875%, 9/01/16            505    313,100 
    Titan International, Inc., 8%, 1/15/12        460    358,800 
                    1,269,900 
Marine - 0.1%    Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 9.50%, 12/15/14 (a)        141    84,600 
Media - 3.7%    Affinion Group, Inc., 10.125%, 10/15/13        320    219,200 
    Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.,             
    12.75%, 2/15/14            3,000    990,000 
    Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc., 11%, 12/01/17        832    391,040 
    TL Acquisitions, Inc., 10.50%, 1/15/15 (a)        1,570    847,800 
    Virgin Media, Inc., 6.50%, 11/15/16 (a)(g)        2,000    832,500 
                    3,280,540 
Metals & Mining - 2.6%    Aleris International, Inc., 9%, 12/15/14 (b)        370    22,200 
    Aleris International, Inc., 10%, 12/15/16        500    52,500 
    RathGibson, Inc., 11.25%, 2/15/14            1,390    847,900 
    Ryerson, Inc., 10.568%, 11/01/14 (a)(c)        2,010    1,326,600 
                    2,249,200 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.8%    SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.508%, 4/01/14 (c)        1,000    667,633 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
                 Par     
Industry    Corporate Bonds            (000)    Value 
Paper & Forest Products - 8.3%    Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., 5.496%, 6/15/11 (c)    USD    5,000    $ 750,000 
    Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., 11%, 7/29/15 (a)        2,570    1,721,610 
    Bowater, Inc., 9%, 8/01/09            190    82,650 
    NewPage Corp., 9.443%, 5/01/12 (c)            3,000    1,575,000 
    NewPage Corp., 10%, 5/01/12            1,820    982,800 
    Verso Paper Holdings LLC Series B,                 
    6.943%, 8/01/14 (c)            4,000    2,160,000 
                    7,272,060 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.3%    Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 5.953%, 12/01/13 (c)        1,500    855,000 
    Elan Finance Plc, 6.149%, 11/15/11 (c)        2,000    1,130,000 
                    1,985,000 
Real Estate Management &    Realogy Corp., 10.50%, 4/15/14            2,445    427,875 
Development - 0.8%    Realogy Corp., 12.375%, 4/15/15            1,460    233,600 
                    661,475 
Road & Rail - 0.1%    Swift Transportation Co., Inc., 9.899%, 5/15/15 (a)(c)        400    46,000 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor    Avago Technologies Finance Pte. Ltd.,             
Equipment - 0.7%    7.703%, 6/01/13 (c)            400    333,000 
    Spansion, Inc., 5.328%, 6/01/13 (a)(c)        1,410    296,100 
                    629,100 
Software - 0.2%    BMS Holdings, Inc., 10.595%, 2/15/12 (a)(b)(c)        423    160,895 
Specialty Retail - 1.8%    Buffets, Inc., 12.50%, 11/01/14 (e)(f)            360    900 
    General Nutrition Centers, Inc.,                 
    7.584%, 3/15/14 (b)(c)            1,670    951,900 
    Michaels Stores, Inc., 10%, 11/01/14            715    225,225 
    Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 11/01/16        1,135    249,700 
    United Auto Group, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/16        355    129,575 
                    1,557,300 
Wireless Telecommunication    BCM Ireland Preferred Equity Ltd.,                 
Services - 4.0%    11.245%, 2/15/17 (a)(b)        EUR    426    108,153 
    Digicel Group Ltd., 8.875%, 1/15/15 (a)    USD    1,070    551,050 
    Digicel Group Ltd., 9.125%, 1/15/15 (a)(b)        2,129    1,075,145 
    FiberTower Corp., 9%, 11/15/12 (a)(g)        650    195,813 
    FiberTower Corp., 9%, 11/15/12 (g)            350    105,438 
    iPCS, Inc., 5.318%, 5/01/13 (c)            380    266,000 
    Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS,                 
    8.875%, 5/01/16 (a)            800    580,000 
    Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS,                 
    10.357%, 5/01/16 (a)(c)        EUR    500    428,795 
    Orascom Telecom Finance SCA, 7.875%, 2/08/14 (a)        325    178,750 
                    3,489,144 
    Total Corporate Bonds - 67.7%                59,227,149 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
                Par     
Industry    Floating Rate Loan Interests            (000)    Value 
Airlines - 0.4%    US Airways Group, Inc. Term Loan, 3.936%, 3/23/14    USD    740    $ 340,770 
Auto Components - 3.1%    Allison Transmission, Inc. Term Loan, 4.38% - 5.57%,             
    8/07/14            1,954    1,163,936 
    Dana Holding Corp. Term Advance, 6.75% - 7.52%,             
    1/31/15            890    527,965 
    Intermet Corp. First Lien Term Loan,                 
    7.696%, 11/08/10 (e)(f)            360    287,778 
    Intermet Corp. First Lien Term Loan,                 
    7.696%, 5/15/11 (b)            38    30,115 
                                                  Intermet Corp. Synthetic Line of Credit, 2.343%,
    11/08/10 (e)(f)            519    415,483 
    Intermet Corp. Synthetic Line of Credit,             
    2.343%, 11/09/10 (b)            24    19,318 
    Metaldyne Co. LLC DF Loan, 1.286% - 8.313%, 1/11/12        87    29,423 
                                                  Metaldyne Co. LLC Initial Tranche B Term Loan,
    7.875%, 1/11/14            588    200,077 
                    2,674,095 
Automobiles - 0.3%    Ford Motor Co. Term Loan B, 4.43%, 12/15/13        324    129,468 
    General Motors Corp. Secured Term Loan B,             
    5.795%, 11/29/13            249    95,763 
                    225,231 
Beverages - 0.1%    Culligan International Co. Loan (Second Lien), 9.184% -             
    9.711%, 4/24/13        EUR    500    114,345 
Biotechnology - 0.5%    Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. First Lien Term Loan,             
    4.91% - 5.64%, 12/06/13        USD    495    434,329 
Building Products - 0.8%    Stile Acquisition Corp. (Masonite International) Term             
    Loan B, 6%, 4/05/13            572    331,017 
    Stile Acquisition Corp. (Masonite International) Term             
    Loan, 5.50%, 4/05/13            566    327,829 
                    658,846 
Chemicals - 4.7%    Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Ltd. First Lien Term Loan             
    B, 3.436%, 5/23/14            494    320,938 
    Huish Detergents, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan, 5.77%,             
    4/26/14            494    384,302 
    ISP Chemco LLC Term Loan, 2.938% - 3.688%, 6/04/14        494    365,375 
    PQ Corp. First Lien Term Loan, 6.72% - 7.02%, 5/29/16        499    308,601 
    PQ Corp. Second Lien Term Loan, 9.97%, 5/29/15        3,250    1,543,750 
    Solutia, Inc. Term Loan, 8.50%, 2/28/14        997    730,659 
    Wellman, Inc. Second Lien Term Loan,             
    9.989%, 2/10/10 (e)(f)            3,000    450,000 
                    4,103,625 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.4% ARAMARK Corp. Letter of Credit, 2.469%, 1/26/14        24    18,704 
    ARAMARK Corp. Term Loan B, 5.637%, 1/26/14        372    294,414 
    Brickman Group Holdings, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan,             
    3.436%, 1/23/14            739    443,250 
    NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. Permanent Second Lien             
    Term Loan C, 9.125%, 7/12/13            1,726    759,313 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.             
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
            Par     
Industry    Floating Rate Loan Interests        (000)    Value 
    West Corp. Term B-2 Loan, 3.811% - 5.594%, 10/31/13 USD    983    $ 609,787 
                2,125,468 
Computers & Peripherals - 0.9%    Dealer Computer Services Inc. (Reynolds and Reynolds)         
    Co. First Lien Term Loan, 3.436%, 10/31/12    665    395,848 
    Intergraph Corp. Second Lien Term Loan, 8.196%,         
    11/17/14        500    382,500 
                778,348 
Construction & Engineering - 0.4%    Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. (FR Brand         
    Acquisition Corp.) First Lien Term Loan B, 4.625% -         
    6.063%, 2/15/15        492    386,613 
Containers & Packaging - 2.3%    Berry Plastics Corp. Term Loan B, 11.334%, 6/15/14    2,999    899,773 
                                                                 Graham Packaging Co. LP New Term Loan B,
    4.438% - 6.063%, 9/30/11        1,474    1,118,507 
                2,018,280 
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.5%    Coinmach Corp. Term Loan B,             
    4.46% - 5.22%, 11/15/14        1,741    1,305,921 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%    J.G. Wentworth LLC Term First Lien Loan B, 6.012%,         
    4/03/14        2,000    650,000 
Diversified Telecommunication    Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. Tranche C         
Services - 2.1%    Term Loan, 6.262%, 6/01/14        1,500    597,500 
    Wind Acquisitions Holding Finance S.A. Dollar Loan,         
    11.753%, 12/21/11 (b)        2,115    1,269,092 
                1,866,592 
Electrical Equipment - 0.3%    Generac Power Systems, Inc. First Lien Term Loan,         
    6.65%, 11/10/13        499    297,426 
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5%    Dresser, Inc. Term B Loan,             
    3.686% - 4.486%, 5/15/14        970    661,206 
    MEG Energy Corp. Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.77%,         
    3/23/13        497    332,906 
    MEG Energy Corp. Initial Term Loan B, 5.77%, 3/23/13    487    326,625 
                1,320,737 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.0%    McJunkin Corp. Term Loan, 7.012%, 1/30/14    737    586,553 
    Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. Second Lien Term Loan,         
    9.262%, 12/01/13        500    322,500 
                909,053 
Food Products - 2.1%    Dole Food Co., Inc. Credit-Linked Deposit, 4.689%,         
    4/12/13        140    98,146 
    Dole Food Co., Inc. Tranche B Term Loan, 3.50% - 5%,         
    4/12/13        247    173,955 
    JRD Holdings, Inc. (Jetro Holdings) Term Loan, 4.02%,         
    5/11/14        484    382,656 
    Sturm Foods, Inc. Initial Term Loan First Loan, 5.875%,         
    1/22/14 (b)        493    284,419 
    Sturm Foods, Inc. Second Lien Term Loan Initial Term,         
    9.50%, 6/30/14        500    232,500 
    Solvest Ltd. (Dole), Inc. Term Loan C, 3.50% - 6.813%,         
    4/12/13        922    648,107 
                1,819,783 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
                Par     
Industry    Floating Rate Loan Interests            (000)    Value 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies -    Biomet, Inc. Dollar Term Loan, 6.762%, 3/25/15    USD    496    $ 402,731 
1.4%    DJO LLC Term Loan, 6.723% - 6.762%, 11/20/13        744    558,281 
    Hologic, Inc. Term Loan B, 6.25%, 3/31/13        300    261,272 
                    1,222,284 
Health Care Providers & Services -    CCS Medical Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 7.02%, 8/01/12    485    244,079 
1.0%    Health Management Associates, Inc. Term Loan B,             
    5.512%, 2/28/14            881    589,719 
                    833,798 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%    Golden Nugget, Inc. Second Lien Term Loan, 4.69%,             
    11/30/14            500    75,000 
    Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC Second Lien Term             
    Loan, 5.018%, 2/26/14            500    35,000 
    Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 6.535% -             
    6.762%, 1/28/15            497    290,416 
                                                                 Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture/LLV -1, LLC
                                                                 Revolving Loan Credit-Linked Deposit Account,
    11.75%, 12/14/12 (e)(f)            120    7,373 
    Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture/LLV -1, LLC Term Loan         
    B, 11.75%, 12/14/12 (e)(f)            910    55,718 
    Las Vegas Sands LLC Delay Draw Term Loan, 5.52%,             
    5/23/14            199    96,314 
    Las Vegas Sands LLC Tranche B Term Loan, 5.52%,             
    5/04/14            790    381,395 
    QCE, LLC (Quiznos) Second Lien Term Loan, 9.512%,             
    11/05/13            1,000    475,000 
    VML US Finance LLC (Venetian Macau) Delay Draw Term         
    Loan, 6.02%, 5/25/12            76    42,776 
    VML US Finance LLC (Venetian Macau) Term Loan B,             
    6.02%, 5/25/13            549    307,550 
                    1,766,542 
Household Durables - 1.1%    American Residential Services LLC Second Lien Term             
    Loan, 12%, 4/17/15 (h)            1,005    991,518 
Household Products - 0.8%    Spectrum Brands, Inc. Dollar Term B Loan, 5.768% -             
    8.32%, 4/15/13            1,103    655,116 
    Spectrum Brands, Inc. Letter of Credit, 2.70%, 4/15/13    81    47,845 
                    702,961 
IT Services - 3.5%    Activant Solutions Term Loan B, 6.063% - 6.25%,             
    5/02/13            1,582    965,139 
    Audio Visual Services Group Inc., Loan Second Lien,             
    9.27%, 8/28/13            500    162,500 
    Audio Visual Services Group Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,         
    6.02%, 2/28/14            990    396,000 
    Ceridian Corp. U.S. Term Loan, 4.423%, 11/09/14        1,000    720,000 
                                                                  First Data Corp. Term Loan B2, 4.149% - 6.512%,
    9/24/14            1,142    772,343 
                                                                 First Data Corp. Term Loan B3, 5.947% - 6.512%,
    9/24/14            122    82,475 
                    3,098,457 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
                Par     
Industry    Floating Rate Loan Interests            (000)    Value 
Independent Power Producers &    Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC (TXU)             
Energy Traders - 0.6%    Term Loan B-2, 5.268% - 7.262%, 10/10/14    USD    740    $ 500,240 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%    Sequa Corp. Term Loan B, 5.02% - 6.96%, 12/03/14        398    271,308 
Insurance - 0.4%    Alliant Holdings I, Inc. Term Loan, 6.762%, 10/23/14        495    314,325 
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.5%    FTD Group, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan, 7.50% - 8.035%,             
    8/26/14            500    432,500 
Machinery - 2.2%    Navistar International Corp. Revolving Credit Linked             
    Deposit, 4.686% - 7.126%, 1/19/12            800    432,000 
    Navistar International Corp. Term Advance, 4.686%,             
    1/19/12            2,200    1,188,000 
    Rexnord Holdings, Inc. Term Loan,                 
    9.81%, 3/02/13 (b)            381    296,925 
                    1,916,925 
Media - 21.1%    Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. Loan, 9.868%, 3/01/12        1,150    460,000 
                                                                        Alix Partners LLP Tranche C Term Loan, 6.75%,
    10/30/13            506    415,013 
    Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)             
    Term Loan B-2, 7.50%, 7/05/14            3,242    2,723,175 
    Cequel Communications, LLC (Cebridge) Second Lien             
    Tranche A Term Loan (Cash Pay), 7.693%, 5/05/14        2,000    1,100,000 
    Cequel Communications, LLC (Cebridge) Term Loan B,             
    4.235% - 6.334% 11/05/13            795    529,630 
    EB Sports Corp. Term Loan B, 9.27%, 5/01/12        1,327    464,462 
    Ellis Communications KDOC, LLC Loan, 10%, 12/30/11        1,948    1,168,611 
    Getty Images, Inc. Initial Term Loan, 8.053%, 6/30/15        500    426,875 
                                                                        HMH Publishing Co. Ltd. First Lien Term Loan B,
    7.50%, 11/14/14            1,538    968,864 
                                                                        HMH Publishing Co. Ltd. Second Lien Term Loan,
    13% - 13.016%, 11/14/14            5,755    3,452,971 
    Insight Midwest Holdings LLC Delay Draw Term Loan,             
    4.85%, 4/06/14            475    369,143 
    Lavena Holding 3GmBH (ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG)             
    Term Loan B, 7.526%, 6/30/15         EUR    337    39,225 
    NEP II Inc., Term B Loan, 6.012%, 2/16/14     USD    985    640,244 
    National Cinemedia LLC Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/12/15        1,500    947,144 
    Newsday LLC Fixed Rate Term Loan, 9.75%, 7/02/13        2,000    1,660,000 
                                                                        Nielsen Finance LLC Dollar Term Loan, 3.767% -
    4.388%, 8/09/13            1,960    1,298,204 
    Penton Media Inc., Loan (Second Lien), 8.42%, 2/01/13        1,000    475,000 
    Penton Media Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 3.686% -             
    5.67%, 2/01/14            985    394,000 
    Sitel LLC. (ClientLogic) Term Loan B,                 
    4.678% - 6.789%, 1/30/14            911    500,864 
    Weather Channel Term Loan B, 7.25%, 6/01/15        500    428,750 
                    18,462,175 
Metals & Mining - 0.9%    Euramax International Holdings B.V. European Second             
    Lien Domestic Loan, 11%, 6/29/13            166    58,026 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
                Par     
Industry    Floating Rate Loan Interests            (000)    Value 
    Euramax International Inc. Domestic Second Lien             
    Domestic Loan, 11.75%, 6/29/13        USD    334    $ 116,974 
    Euramax International Inc. Domestic Term Loan, 7.50%,             
    6/29/12            1,218    572,414 
                    747,414 
Multiline Retail - 0.7%    Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. Term Loan, 4.565%, 4/06/13        1,000    625,000 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.2%    Abbot Group Plc Bridge Loan, 14.50%, 3/15/18 (h)        1,717    1,682,354 
    Petroleum GEO-Services ASA/PGS Finance Inc., Term             
    Loan, 5.51%, 6/06/15            477    350,350 
    Scorpion Drilling Ltd. Second Lien, 8.936%, 5/05/15        2,000    1,900,000 
    Vulcan Energy Corp. (Plains Resources Inc.) Term Loan             
    B-3, 5.383% - 6.25%, 9/03/11            750    635,625 
                    4,568,329 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.5%    Boise Paper Holdings, LLC (Aldabra Sub LLC), Tranche B             
    First Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 2/05/15        497    402,975 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%    Pharmaceutical Technologies & Services (PTS) Term             
    Loan, 6.012%, 4/10/14            631    382,695 
Professional Services - 0.2%    Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Tranche B Term Loan, 7.50%,             
    7/01/15            250    213,672 
Real Estate Management &    LNR Property Corp. Initial Tranche B Term Loan, 6.69%,             
Development - 1.5%    7/12/11            2,640    1,280,400 
Road & Rail - 0.9%    Rail America, Inc. Term Loan, 7.883%, 6/30/09        530    434,928 
    Rail America, Inc. Term Loan B, 7.883%, 6/30/09        470    385,072 
                    820,000 
Software - 1.4%    Aspect Software Inc., Loan (Second Lien), 9.188%,             
    7/05/12            2,500    1,250,000 
Specialty Retail - 0.2%    Claire's Stores Inc. Term B Loan, 4.186% - 6.512%,             
    5/29/14            493    202,392 
Wireless Telecommunication    IPC Systems First Lien Term Loan, 6.012%, 5/31/14        463    229,343 
Services - 0.3%                     
    Total Floating Rate Loan Interests - 72.3%            63,264,715 
    Asset-Backed Securities                 
    North Street Referenced Linked Notes 2000-1 Ltd.             
    Series 2005-8A Class D, 16.496%, 6/15/41 (a)(c)        1,350    63,977 
    Total Asset-Backed Securities - 0.1%            63,977 
    Preferred Securities                 
    Capital Trusts                 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.9%    Citigroup, Inc. Series E, 8.40% (c)(i)            1,300    767,585 
    Total Capital Trusts - 0.9%                767,585 
    Preferred Stocks        Shares     
Capital Markets - 0.0%    Marsico Parent Superholdco, LLC, 16.75% (a)        48    24,960 
    Total Preferred Stocks - 0.0%                24,960 
    Total Preferred Securities - 0.9%                792,545 
    Common Stocks                 
Capital Markets - 0.1%    E*Trade Financial Corp. (e)            96,809    130,692 
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%    Medis Technologies Ltd. (e)            176,126    118,004 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.0%    EXCO Resources, Inc. (e)            112,387    862,008 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.                 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
Industry    Common Stocks        Shares    Value 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.8%    Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.            311,678    $ 329,220 
    Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (a)            349,782    369,170 
                    698,390 
    Total Common Stocks - 2.0%                1,809,094 
    Total Long-Term Investments                 
    (Cost - $232,955,433) - 143.0%                125,157,480 
            Beneficial     
            Interest     
    Short-Term Securities            (000)     
    BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Cash Sweep Series,             
    1.64% (j)(k)        USD    1,643    1,642,928 
    Total Short-Term Securities                 
    (Cost - $1,642,928) - 1.9%                1,642,928 
    Options Purchased        Contracts     
Call Options    Marsico Parent Superholdco LLC, expiring December             
    2019 at $942.86            13    18,850 
    Total Options Purchased                 
    (Cost - $12,711) - 0.0%                18,850 
    Total Investments                 
    (Cost - $234,611,072*) - 144.9%                126,819,258 
    Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (44.9)%            (39,310,028) 
    Net Assets - 100.0%                $ 87,509,230 

* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of November 30, 2008,
as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

Aggregate cost    $ 234,612,283 
Gross unrealized appreciation    $ 6,139 
Gross unrealized depreciation    (107,799,164) 
Net unrealized depreciation    $ (107,793,025) 

(a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in
transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(b) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(d) All or portion of security held as collateral in connection with swap contracts.
(e) Non-income producing security.
(f) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(g) Convertible security.
(h) The security is fair valued.
(i) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

(j) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, were as follows:

        Net     
    Affiliate    Activity    Income 
    BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Cash Sweep Series    USD                     (3,949,477)    $ 11,877 
(k)    Represents the current yield as of report date.             

• For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund's industry classifications refer to any one or more of the
industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group
indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this
report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

• Foreign currency exchange contracts as of November 30, 2008 were as follows:

                        Unrealized 
        Currency        Currency    Settlement    Appreciation 
        Purchased        Sold    Date    (Depreciation) 
    USD                   463,120    CAD    560,000    1/21/09         $ 11,337 
    USD               3,176,702    EUR    2,516,000    12/10/08    (19,041) 
    Total                    $ (7,704) 
                       
    Currency Abbreviations:                 
    CAD    Canadian Dollar                 
    EUR    Euro                 
    GBP    British Pound                 
    USD    U.S. Dollar                 

• Credit default swaps on single-name issues - sold protection outstanding as of November 30, 2008
were as follows:

                    Notional     
    Receivable Fixed            Credit    Amount    Unrealized 
         Issuer    Rate    Counterparty    Expiration    Rating1    (000)2    Depreciation 
Ford Motor Co.    4.20%    Deutsche Bank AG    March 2010    CCC    USD 4,000    $ (2,568,596) 
           (1) Using the higher of Standard and Poor's or Moody's Investor Services ratings.         

(2) The maximum potential amount the Fund may be required to pay should a negative credit event take place
as defined under the terms of the agreement

• Credit default swaps on traded indexes - buy protection outstanding as of November 30, 2008 were as follows:

                Notional     
                Amount    Unrealized 
Issuer    Pay Fixed Rate                 Counterparty    Expiration    (000)1    Appreciation 
Dow Jones CDX                     
North America                     
High Yield Index                     
10.V1    5.00%    Credit Suisse International                             June 2013    USD 2,000    $ 301,882 

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

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

• Credit default swaps on traded indexes - sold protection outstanding as of November 30, 2008
were as follows:

                Notional     
    Receivable Fixed            Amount    Unrealized 
Issuer    Rate     Counterparty    Expiration    (000)1    Depreciation 
ACES High Yield                     
Index (10 - 13%        Morgan Stanley Captial             
Tranche)    5.00%    Services Inc.    March 2010    USD 7,000    (3,693,793) 
BAA Ferovial                     
Junior Term                     
Loan    2.00%    Deutsche Bank AG    June 2012    GBP 300    (104,494) 
Total                    $ (3,798,287) 

(1) The maximum potential amount the Fund may be required to pay should a negative credit event take place
as defined under the terms of the agreement

    Interest rate swaps outstanding as of November 30, 2008 were as follows:     
            Notional     
            Amount    Unrealized 
            (000)    Depreciation 
    Pay a fixed rate of 4.823% and receive a floating rate             
    based on 3-month LIBOR             
    Broker, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.             
    Expires January 2013    USD    20,000    $ (1,689,148) 

       Pay a fixed rate of 3.622% and receive a floating rate
       based on 3-month USD LIBOR

Broker, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.             
Expires September 2013    USD    29,000      (1,136,683) 
Total            $ (2,825,831) 

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BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

? Effective September 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157")
FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various
inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

? Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
? Level 2 - other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks,
and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

? Level 3 - unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Fund's own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the
risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund's policy
regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to
the Fund's most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of November 30, 2008 in determining the
fair valuation of the Fund's investments:

Valuation    Investments in    Other Financial 
Inputs    Securities    Instruments* 
Level 1    $ 1,439,924    - 
Level 2    91,271,382    $ (8,775,192) 
Level 3    34,089,102    (104,494) 
Total    $ 126,800,408    $ (8,879,686) 

* Other financial instruments are swaps, futures and options.

The following is a reconciliation of investments for unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used
in determining fair value:

    Investments in    Other Financial 
    Securities    Instruments* 
Balance, as of September 1, 2008    $ 17,146,004                                                   - 
Accrued discounts/premiums    20,255                                                   - 
Realized gain (loss)    (357,164)                                                   - 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    (17,776,765)    $ (37,021) 
Net purchases (sales)    (1,801,137)                                                   - 
Net transfers in/out of Level 3    36,857,909                                   (67,743) 
Balance, as of November 30, 2008    $ 34,089,102    $ (104,764) 
* Other financial instruments are swaps, futures and options.     

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions
have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90
days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule
30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-
3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Date: January 20, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Date: January 20, 2009

By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Date: January 20, 2009