Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22518

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Gifford R. Zimmerman—Vice President and Secretary

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     312-917-7700    

Date of fiscal year end:       July 31      

Date of reporting period:  April 30, 2018

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 


JSD   

Nuveen Short Duration Credit
Opportunities Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments    April 30, 2018

     (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)     Reference
Rate (2)
    Spread (2)     Maturity (3)     Ratings (4)     Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 157.2% (97.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 133.2% (82.9% of Total Investments) (2)

 

      Aerospace & Defense – 3.3% (2.0% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,062    

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    11.312%       1-Month LIBOR       9.000%       4/28/22       CCC     $ 1,078,236  
  3,061    

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B

    7.071%       3-Month LIBOR       5.000%       11/28/21       B–       3,105,539  
  1,663    

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.789%       3-Month LIBOR       2.750%       6/09/23       Ba2       1,671,928  
  5,786    

Total Aerospace & Defense

                                            5,855,703  
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  839    

PAE Holding Corporation, Term Loan B

    7.494%       2-Month LIBOR       5.500%       10/20/22       B+       843,909  
  722    

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.920%       3-Month LIBOR       2.000%       2/24/25       BB+       726,993  
  1,561    

Total Air Freight & Logistics

                                            1,570,902  
      Airlines – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  960    

American Airlines, Inc., Replacement Term Loan

    3.900%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       6/27/20       BB+       963,020  
  1,698    

American Airlines, Inc., Replacement Term Loan

    3.897%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       10/10/21       BB+       1,702,270  
  618    

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.897%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       12/14/23       BB+       619,424  
  3,276    

Total Airlines

                                            3,284,714  
      Auto Components – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                                
  496    

Superior Industries International, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.401%       1-Month LIBOR       4.500%       5/22/24       B1       500,950  
      Automobiles – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  748    

DexKo Global, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.802%       3-Month LIBOR       3.500%       7/24/24       B1       756,893  
  103    

DexKo Global, Inc., Term Loan B, (5)

    4.363%       N/A       N/A       7/24/24       B1       104,382  
  851    

Total Automobiles

                                            861,275  
      Biotechnology – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)  
  1,980    

Grifols, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.994%       1-Week LIBOR       2.250%       1/31/25       BB       1,992,583  
      Building Products – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  500    

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.089%       3-Month LIBOR       3.750%       3/28/25       B       505,470  
  1,299    

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       11/15/23       BB–       1,306,237  
  1,799    

Total Building Products

                                            1,811,707  
      Capital Markets – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  732    

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B6

    4.302%       3-Month LIBOR       2.000%       3/27/23       BBB–       736,181  
      Chemicals – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  427    

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan

    3.901%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       4/01/24       BB+       428,439  
  399    

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%       N/A       N/A       5/07/21       BB+       404,225  
  849    

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       7/01/24       BB       857,438  
  1,675    

Total Chemicals

                                            1,690,102  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 5.2% (3.2% of Total Investments)  
  494    

Fort Dearborn Holding Company, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.309%       3-Month LIBOR       4.000%       10/19/23       B–       488,195  
  1,785    

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    7.308%       3-Month LIBOR       5.000%       4/01/21       B       1,798,785  
  167    

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    11.058%       3-Month LIBOR       8.750%       4/01/22       CCC+       160,834  
  772    

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B5

    4.813%       3-Month LIBOR       2.500%       3/09/23       Ba2       776,218  
  800    

LSC Communications, Refinancing Term Loan

    7.401%       1-Month LIBOR       5.500%       9/30/22       B1       805,000  
  1,477    

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan B2, First Lien

    7.802%       3-Month LIBOR       5.500%       9/30/22       B2       1,434,497  
  583    

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       5/02/22       BB–       587,315  
  1,391    

Skillsoft Corporation, Initial Term Loan, First Lien, (DD1)

    6.627%       1-Month LIBOR       4.750%       4/28/21       B–       1,322,189  

 

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JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    April 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)     Reference
Rate (2)
    Spread (2)     Maturity (3)     Ratings (4)     Value  
      Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  
$ 980    

Universal Services of America, Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    6.052%       3-Month LIBOR       3.750%       7/28/22       B+     $ 963,257  
  171    

West Corporation, Refinanced Term Loan B12

    5.901%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       10/10/24       Ba3       171,445  
  755    

West Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.901%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       10/10/24       Ba3       761,684  
  9,375    

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                                            9,269,419  
      Communications Equipment – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  768    

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.901%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       12/29/22       Baa3       773,725  
  995    

Mitel US Holdings, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    5.651%       1-Month LIBOR       3.750%       9/25/23       B+       1,003,293  
  1,763    

Total Communications Equipment

                                            1,777,018  
      Construction & Engineering – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)  
  750    

KBR, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       B+       756,562  
  1,204    

Traverse Midstream Partners, Term Loan B

    5.850%       6-Month LIBOR       4.000%       9/27/24       B+       1,212,785  
  1,954    

Total Construction & Engineering

                                            1,969,347  
      Containers & Packaging – 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)  
  744    

Berry Global, Inc., Term Loan Q

    3.899%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       10/01/22       BBB–       749,645  
  1,644    

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       2/05/23       B+       1,656,708  
  2,388    

Total Containers & Packaging

                                            2,406,353  
      Distributors – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  607    

American Seafoods Group LLC, Term Loan B

    4.650%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       8/21/23       BB–       608,922  
      Diversified Consumer Services – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)  
  1,826    

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.147%       1-Month LIBOR       4.250%       6/07/23       B       1,641,546  
  592    

Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.901%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       5/28/21       B       550,178  
  580    

Laureate Education, Inc., New Term Loan

    5.401%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       4/26/24       B2       585,028  
  752    

Vertiv Co., Term Loan B

    5.887%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       11/30/23       Ba3       752,625  
  3,750    

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                                            3,529,377  
      Diversified Financial Services – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  576    

Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Term Loan B

    6.648%       1-Month LIBOR       4.750%       2/23/22       B+       584,859  
  2,053    

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan B1

    6.802%       3-Month LIBOR       4.500%       1/27/23       B+       2,026,201  
  2,629    

Total Diversified Financial Services

                                            2,611,060  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 7.4% (4.6% of Total Investments)  
  741    

CenturyLink, Inc., Initial Term A Loan

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       11/01/22       BBB–       739,329  
  3,733    

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       1/31/25       BBB–       3,683,109  
  2,546    

Frontier Communications Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.660%       1-Month LIBOR       3.750%       1/14/22       B+       2,520,389  
  1,272    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Term Loan B

    5.706%       3-Month LIBOR       3.750%       11/30/23       B1       1,281,687  
  195    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Term Loan B4

    6.456%       3-Month LIBOR       4.500%       1/02/24       B1       202,602  
  312    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Term Loan B5

    6.625%       N/A       N/A       1/02/24       B1       318,597  
  2,241    

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    5.146%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       8/18/23       B       2,171,351  
  445    

Windstream Corporation, Term Loan B6

    5.900%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       3/29/21       B+       426,391  
  2,000    

Ziggo B.V., Term Loan E

    4.397%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       4/15/25       BB–       1,992,920  
  13,485    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                                            13,336,375  
      Electric Utilities – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  442    

EFS Cogen Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    5.560%       3-Month LIBOR       3.250%       6/28/23       BB       444,366  
  461    

Helix Generation, Term Loan B

    5.651%       1-Month LIBOR       3.750%       6/03/24       BB       465,354  
  1,608    

Vistra Operations Co., Term Loan B

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       8/04/23       BB+       1,621,281  
  286    

Vistra Operations Co., Term Loan C

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       8/04/23       BB+       288,036  
  2,797    

Total Electric Utilities

                                            2,819,037  
      Electrical Equipment – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  818    

TTM Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, (DD1)

    4.377%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       9/28/24       BB+       824,304  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  116    

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc., Term Loan

    8.000%       N/A       N/A       9/20/24       Caa1       122,110  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)     Reference
Rate (2)
    Spread (2)     Maturity (3)     Ratings (4)     Value  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 3.0% (1.8% of Total Investments)  
$ 2,489    

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Shortfall Term Loan

    4.901%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       10/24/22       B     $ 2,405,706  
  500    

Realogy Group LLC, Term Loan A

    3.895%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       10/23/20       N/R       500,832  
  2,543    

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien, (6)

    7.901%       1-Month LIBOR       6.000%       6/30/22       B–       2,396,933  
  5,532    

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

                                            5,303,471  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 6.1% (3.8% of Total Investments)  
  8,669    

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       8/25/21       Ba2       8,599,953  
  948    

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B6

    4.956%       3-Month LIBOR       3.000%       6/22/23       Ba2       939,973  
  165    

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.391%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       2/03/24       B–       165,693  
  958    

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.154%       3-Month LIBOR       3.250%       2/18/21       Caa1       813,875  
  443    

Save-A-Lot, Term Loan B

    7.901%       1-Month LIBOR       6.000%       12/05/23       B2       385,400  
  11,183    

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                                            10,904,894  
      Food Products – 2.4% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
  1,718    

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.063%       3-Month LIBOR       2.250%       7/04/22       BB       1,734,177  
  360    

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Term Loan A, First Lien

    3.250%       1-Week LIBOR       1.500%       3/03/21       BBB–       359,631  
  2,239    

US Foods, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       6/27/23       BB       2,261,701  
  4,317    

Total Food Products

                                            4,355,509  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.0% (1.9% of Total Investments)  
  702    

Acelity, Term Loan B

    5.552%       3-Month LIBOR       3.250%       2/02/24       B1       708,064  
  377    

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.401%       1-Month LIBOR       5.500%       8/04/21       BB–       378,980  
  776    

ConvaTec, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.552%       3-Month LIBOR       2.250%       10/25/23       BB       781,778  
  803    

Greatbatch, New Term Loan B

    5.150%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       10/27/22       B+       811,740  
  1,303    

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.901%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       6/07/19       B1       1,312,056  
  841    

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    10.401%       1-Month LIBOR       8.500%       12/07/19       B–       840,772  
  500    

Vyaire Medical, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.232%       6-Month LIBOR       4.750%       4/16/25       B2       487,500  
  5,302    

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                                            5,320,890  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 6.7% (4.2% of Total Investments)  
  992    

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.128%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       4/28/22       B1       998,179  
  1,496    

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.147%       1-Month LIBOR       4.250%       3/14/25       B1       1,514,175  
  338    

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    4.984%       3-Month LIBOR       3.000%       12/31/19       B2       333,680  
  603    

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    5.234%       3-Month LIBOR       3.250%       1/27/21       B2       586,552  
  958    

Envision Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.910%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       12/01/23       BB–       963,437  
  62    

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Delay Draw Facility, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       B–       62,124  
  412    

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       B2       414,157  
  657    

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    8.401%       1-Month LIBOR       6.500%       12/21/20       CCC+       233,827  
  631    

MultiPlan, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.052%       3-Month LIBOR       2.750%       6/07/23       B+       635,113  
  2,717    

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.611%       3-Month LIBOR       2.500%       8/18/22       Ba3       2,734,950  
  750    

PharMerica, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.395%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       12/06/24       B1       754,687  
  750    

Prospect Medical Holdings, Term Loan B1

    7.438%       1-Month LIBOR       5.500%       2/22/24       B1       755,625  
  119    

Quorum Health Corp., Term Loan B

    8.651%       1-Month LIBOR       6.750%       4/29/22       B1       121,730  
  1,682    

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.651%       N/A       N/A       3/01/21       Ba2       1,700,943  
  148    

Vizient, Inc., New Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       2/13/23       BB–       149,590  
  12,315    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                                            11,958,769  
      Health Care Technology – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)                    
  670    

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.151%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       5/20/24       BB       673,442  
  1,485    

Emdeon, Inc., Term Loan

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       3/01/24       Ba3       1,492,544  
  2,155    

Total Health Care Technology

                                            2,165,986  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 7.8% (4.9% of Total Investments)                    
  1,958    

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B3

    4.151%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       2/16/24       Ba3       1,965,869  
  564    

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.901%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       10/06/24       BB       565,389  
  1,995    

Caesars Resort Collection, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       12/23/24       BB       2,013,563  
  1,467    

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       8/09/21       BB–       1,479,096  
  1,641    

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       4/18/24       BB–       1,651,213  
  1,120    

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.734%       3-Month LIBOR       2.750%       6/10/22       BB–       1,124,864  

 

3


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    April 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)     Reference
Rate (2)
    Spread (2)     Maturity (3)     Ratings (4)     Value  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)                    
$ 3,388    

Scientific Games Corp., Initial Term Loan B5

    4.726%       2-Month LIBOR       2.750%       8/14/24       Ba3     $ 3,412,812  
  1,735    

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    4.410%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       6/08/23       BB       1,743,567  
  13,868    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                                            13,956,373  
      Household Products – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)                                    
  1,940    

Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.401%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       11/16/20       B3       1,505,067  
  447    

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.695%       3-Month LIBOR       3.500%       11/08/23       B2       405,058  
  2,387    

Total Household Products

                                            1,910,125  
      Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                    
  405    

Dynegy, Inc., Tranche Term Loan C2

    4.398%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       2/07/24       Ba1       407,690  
      Industrial Conglomerates – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)                          
  1,347    

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.611%       3-Month LIBOR       4.250%       6/16/24       B       1,361,786  
  750    

Education Advisory Board, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.252%       2-Month LIBOR       3.750%       11/15/24       B2       753,750  
  828    

Foresight Energy LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    8.109%       3-Month LIBOR       5.750%       3/28/22       B       812,524  
  2,925    

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                                            2,928,060  
      Insurance – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                                    
  495    

Acrisure LLC, Term Loan B

    6.609%       3-Month LIBOR       4.250%       11/22/23       B       502,698  
  1,014    

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       B       1,021,364  
  1,509    

Total Insurance

                                            1,524,062  
      Internet and Direct Marketing Retail – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                    
  750    

Uber Technologies, Inc., Term Loan

    5.890%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       4/04/25       N/R       758,516  
      Internet Software & Services – 2.5% (1.6% of Total Investments)                          
  983    

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.150%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       10/19/23       B       990,331  
  500    

GTT Communications, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       B       497,110  
  760    

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., Refinancing Term B Loan, First Lien

    4.787%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       11/03/23       BB–       759,213  
  1,276    

Sabre, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.901%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       2/22/24       Ba2       1,282,322  
  1,109    

SkillSoft Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    10.127%       1-Month LIBOR       8.250%       4/28/22       CCC       947,905  
  4,628    

Total Internet Software & Services

                                            4,476,881  
      IT Services – 5.1% (3.2% of Total Investments)                                    
  578    

DigiCert, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.651%       1-Month LIBOR       4.750%       10/31/24       B       580,747  
  4,950    

First Data Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.147%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       4/26/24       BB       4,972,682  
  676    

Gartner, Inc., Term Loan A

    3.901%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       3/21/22       Ba1       681,876  
  95    

Gartner, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.901%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       4/05/24       BB+       95,802  
  316    

PEAK 10, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.802%       3-Month LIBOR       3.500%       8/01/24       B       316,469  
  992    

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B

    4.901%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       5/01/24       B1       999,428  
  750    

Vantiv, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.896%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       8/09/24       BBB–       755,857  
  737    

WEX, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.151%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       7/01/23       BB–       742,656  
  9,094    

Total IT Services

                                            9,145,517  
      Leisure Products – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)                                    
  1,026    

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.052%       3-Month LIBOR       3.750%       5/28/21       Ba3       1,033,360  
  505    

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.928%       3-Month LIBOR       4.000%       7/01/22       B3       401,897  
  1,248    

Equinox Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.901%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       3/08/24       B+       1,257,920  
  2,779    

Total Leisure Products

                                            2,693,177  
      Machinery – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)                                    
  956    

Gardner Denver, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.052%       3-Month LIBOR       2.750%       7/30/24       B+       962,780  
  630    

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan B

    5.052%       3-Month LIBOR       2.750%       4/01/24       B+       634,532  
  580    

TNT Crane and Rigging Inc., Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    6.802%       3-Month LIBOR       4.500%       11/27/20       B3       552,379  
  2,166    

Total Machinery

                                            2,149,691  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)     Reference
Rate (2)
    Spread (2)     Maturity (3)     Ratings (4)     Value  
      Marine – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                    
$ 675    

American Commercial Lines LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    10.651%       1-Month LIBOR       8.750%       11/12/20       CCC+     $ 396,016  
      Media – 11.4% (7.1% of Total Investments)              
  835    

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.151%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       7/23/21       B1       801,165  
  990    

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    9.561%       3-Month LIBOR       7.750%       5/10/22       B2       1,029,397  
  665    

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.401%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       4/09/21       B2       418,233  
  500    

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.651%       1-Month LIBOR       6.750%       4/11/22       Caa2       105,250  
  500    

Cineworld Group PLC, Term Loan B

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       2/28/25       BB–       499,947  
  3,945    

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan E, (6)

    9.802%       3-Month LIBOR       7.500%       7/30/19       Caa2       3,146,996  
  2,998    

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan, (6)

    9.052%       3-Month LIBOR       6.750%       1/30/19       Caa2       2,396,106  
  500    

CSC Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.277%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       1/25/26       Ba2       500,937  
  2,693    

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B, (6)

    5.160%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       12/23/20       N/R       2,285,968  
  955    

Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.802%       3-Month LIBOR       3.500%       10/18/19       B3       909,455  
  442    

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.137%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       2/07/24       BB       444,308  
  722    

IMG Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.160%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       5/06/21       B+       728,219  
  424    

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Term Loan B

    4.148%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       3/24/25       Ba2       426,212  
  2,462    

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    5.901%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       5/02/22       B+       2,420,213  
  1,000    

Meredith, Term Loan B

    4.901%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       1/31/25       BB       1,007,815  
  248    

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Term Loan

    4.387%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       1/17/24       BB+       249,473  
  1,932    

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Term Loan B

    4.387%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       1/17/24       BB+       1,942,318  
  249    

Red Ventures, Term Loan B

    5.901%       1-Month LIBOR       4.000%       11/08/24       B+       252,139  
  971    

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B13, First Lien

    5.330%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       8/15/22       B       975,590  
  23,031    

Total Media

                                            20,539,741  
      Metals & Mining – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  868    

CanAm Construction, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.401%       1-Month LIBOR       5.500%       7/01/24       B       879,293  
  827    

Zekelman Industries, Term Loan B

    4.999%       3-Month LIBOR       2.750%       6/14/21       BB–       832,585  
  1,695    

Total Metals & Mining

                                            1,711,878  
      Multiline Retail – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  890    

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.088%       3-Month LIBOR       4.750%       12/12/22       B2       760,638  
  625    

EG America LLC, Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       B2       625,625  
  461    

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.150%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       9/30/22       BB       438,747  
  1,976    

Total Multiline Retail

                                            1,825,010  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.5% (3.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,091    

BCP Renaissance Parent, Term Loan B

    5.862%       3-Month LIBOR       4.000%       10/31/24       B+       1,090,909  
  750    

California Resources Corporation, Term Loan

    12.273%       1-Month LIBOR       10.375%       12/31/21       B       846,562  
  750    

California Resources Corporation, Term Loan B

    6.647%       1-Month LIBOR       4.750%       12/31/22       B       768,750  
  90    

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan, Second Lien, (6)

    5.000%       N/A       N/A       5/13/22         1,353  
  923    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Exit Term Loan

    7.151%       1-Month LIBOR       5.250%       4/11/22       B+       929,831  
  1,151    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Exit Term Loan, second Lien

    9.151%       1-Month LIBOR       7.250%       4/11/23       B+       1,115,299  
  1,400    

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan, (6)

    0.000%       N/A       N/A       6/18/18       D       553,149  
  194    

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan A, (6), (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       D       75,561  
  1,812    

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B, (6), (DD1)

    0.000%       N/A       N/A       6/18/20       D       711,099  
  2,000    

McDermott International, Term Loan, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       Ba2       1,990,320  
  526    

Peabody Energy Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       3/31/25       BB       528,207  
  1,479    

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan, (DD1)

    8.302%       3-Month LIBOR       6.000%       2/21/21       CCC+       1,271,727  
  18    

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Term Loan B, First Lien, (cash 3.500%, PIK 5.500%)

    3.500%       N/A       N/A       4/13/23       CCC+       17,876  
  12,184    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                                            9,900,643  
      Personal Products – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,000    

Coty, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.128%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       4/07/25       BB+       1,000,980  

 

5


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    April 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)     Reference
Rate (2)
    Spread (2)     Maturity (3)     Ratings (4)     Value  
      Pharmaceuticals – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,341    

Concordia Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.151%       1-Month LIBOR       4.250%       10/21/21       Caa2     $ 1,221,919  
  50    

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.394%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       4/01/22       BB–       50,772  
  1,391    

Total Pharmaceuticals

                                            1,272,691  
      Professional Services – 2.6% (1.6% of Total Investments)  
  990    

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD       TBD       TBD       TBD       B–       994,960  
  2,748    

Formula One Group, Term Loan B

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       2/01/24       B+       2,747,441  
  990    

Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan B4

    3.895%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       10/04/23       BBB–       996,574  
  4,728    

Total Professional Services

                                            4,738,975  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)  
  500    

Altisource Solutions S.A R.L., Term Loan B

    6.308%       3-Month LIBOR       4.000%       3/29/24       B+       498,332  
  1,090    

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.410%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       3/25/24       B1       1,096,256  
  1,832    

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.910%       1-Month LIBOR       6.000%       3/24/25       CCC+       1,859,608  
  3,422    

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                                            3,454,196  
      Road & Rail – 0.6% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  978    

Quality Distribution, Incremental Term Loan, First Lien

    7.802%       3-Month LIBOR       5.500%       8/18/22       B2       990,530  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.8% (1.2% of Total Investments)  
  854    

Lumileds, Term Loan B

    5.732%       3-Month LIBOR       3.500%       6/30/24       Ba3       867,349  
  982    

Micron Technology, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.113%       1-Month LIBOR       1.750%       4/10/22       Baa2       982,500  
  693    

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.898%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       1/15/23       BB       695,979  
  757    

On Semiconductor Corp., Term Loan B

    3.901%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       3/31/23       Baa3       763,190  
  3,286    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                                            3,309,018  
      Software – 16.2% (10.1% of Total Investments)  
  1,796    

Avaya Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.647%       1-Month LIBOR       4.750%       12/15/24       B       1,817,468  
  711    

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B4

    6.894%       3-Month LIBOR       5.000%       6/30/21       B       672,599  
  2,680    

BMC Software, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.151%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       9/10/22       B+       2,694,395  
  1,740    

Compuware Corporation, Term Loan B3

    5.400%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       12/15/21       B       1,763,714  
  493    

DTI Holdings, Inc., Replacement Term Loan B1

    6.711%       2-Month LIBOR       4.750%       9/29/23       B       494,917  
  682    

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.552%       3-Month LIBOR       3.250%       9/30/22       B       685,580  
  1,975    

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

    5.802%       3-Month LIBOR       3.500%       12/01/23       B       1,989,913  
  2,036    

Infor (US), Inc., Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       2/01/22       B       2,047,738  
  1,257    

Informatica, Term Loan B

    5.151%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       8/05/22       B       1,267,335  
  990    

Kronos Incorporated, Term Loan B

    4.880%       2-Month LIBOR       3.000%       11/20/23       B       999,775  
  500    

McAfee Holdings International, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    10.401%       1-Month LIBOR       8.500%       9/29/25       B–       509,062  
  1,450    

McAfee LLC, Term Loan

    6.401%       1-Month LIBOR       4.500%       9/30/24       B1       1,470,383  
  322    

Micro Focus International PLC, New Term Loan

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       6/21/24       BB–       321,278  
  2,172    

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       6/21/24       BB–       2,169,667  
  1,258    

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B2

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       11/19/21       BB–       1,259,303  
  371    

Misys, New Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.234%       3-Month LIBOR       7.250%       6/13/25       CCC+       367,864  
  19    

Mitchell International, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, First Lien, (5)

    0.500%       N/A       N/A       11/29/24       B1       18,682  
  231    

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.151%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       11/29/24       B1       231,657  
  200    

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.151%       1-Month LIBOR       7.250%       12/01/25       Caa2       201,200  
  741    

RP Crown Parent, LLC, Term Loan B

    4.651%       1-Month LIBOR       2.750%       10/15/23       B1       746,872  
  2,475    

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       4/16/25       BB       2,494,400  
  916    

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B4

    4.401%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       4/16/25       BB       922,902  
  3,205    

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.410%       1-Month LIBOR       3.500%       12/04/20       B1       3,230,177  
  739    

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.151%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       6/30/23       B       745,779  
  28,959    

Total Software

                                            29,122,660  
      Specialty Retail – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  509    

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan

    5.141%       1-Month LIBOR       3.250%       10/25/20       Caa1       448,821  
  1,982    

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1

    5.609%       3-Month LIBOR       3.250%       1/26/23       B2       1,366,169  
  1,248    

Petsmart Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, (DD1)

    4.890%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       3/11/22       B1       985,131  
  3,739    

Total Specialty Retail

                                            2,800,121  

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)     Reference
Rate (2)
    Spread (2)     Maturity (3)     Ratings (4)     Value  
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 6.0% (3.7% of Total Investments)  
$ 647    

Conduent, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.901%       1-Month LIBOR       3.000%       12/07/23       BB+     $ 651,657  
  2,704    

Dell International LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B

    3.910%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       9/07/23       BBB–       2,715,039  
  1,877    

Dell International LLC, Replacement Term Loan A2

    3.660%       1-Month LIBOR       1.750%       9/07/21       BBB–       1,881,398  
  967    

Dell Software Group, Repriced Term Loan B

    7.859%       3-Month LIBOR       5.500%       10/31/22       B       974,618  
  4,507    

Western Digital U.S., Term Loan B3

    3.900%       1-Month LIBOR       2.000%       4/29/23       Baa2       4,542,808  
  10,702    

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

                                    10,765,520  
      Transportation Infrastructure – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
  2,346    

Avolon, Repriced Term Loan B2

    4.147%       1-Month LIBOR       2.250%       3/21/22       BBB–       2,353,931  
  65    

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    7.859%       3-Month LIBOR       5.500%       3/19/21       B–       64,571  
  376    

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

    7.859%       3-Month LIBOR       5.500%       3/19/21       B–       374,510  
  371    

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    6.500%       N/A       N/A       3/19/21       B–       369,927  
  519    

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    7.859%       3-Month LIBOR       5.500%       3/19/21       B–       516,565  
  3,677    

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                                            3,679,504  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 3.2% (2.0% of Total Investments)  
  2,970    

Sprint Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.438%       1-Month LIBOR       2.500%       2/02/24       Ba2       2,982,533  
  1,500    

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    10.895%       1-Month LIBOR       9.000%       3/11/24       CCC+       1,522,500  
  1,300    

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Tranche Term Loan C

    6.895%       1-Month LIBOR       5.000%       3/09/23       B       1,315,892  
  5,770    

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                                            5,820,925  
$ 246,366    

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $241,552,540)

 

                    238,865,458  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                 Coupon     Maturity     Ratings (4)     Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 21.1% (13.2% of Total Investments)

 

 
      Containers & Packaging – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)        
$ 1,502    

Reynolds Group

                    5.750%       10/15/20       B+     $ 1,512,932  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.0% (3.2% of Total Investments)  
  3,909    

IntelSat Jackson Holdings

        5.500%       8/01/23       CCC+       3,278,674  
  1,790    

IntelSat Jackson Holdings, 144A

        9.750%       7/15/25       CCC+       1,754,200  
  107    

IntelSat Limited

        6.750%       6/01/18       CCC–       105,930  
  3,840    

IntelSat Limited

        7.750%       6/01/21       CCC–       2,601,600  
  2,100    

IntelSat Limited

                    8.125%       6/01/23       CCC–       1,312,500  
  11,746    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

                                    9,052,904  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)  
  2,000    

HCA Inc.

                    6.500%       2/15/20       BBB–       2,090,000  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.3% (0.8% of Total Investments)  
  2,150    

Scientific Games International Inc.

                    10.000%       12/01/22       B–       2,316,647  
      Household Durables – 1.5% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  790    

Lennar Corporation, 144A

        8.375%       5/16/18       BB+       790,000  
  1,410    

Lennar Corporation

        4.125%       12/01/18       BB+       1,410,000  
  550    

Lennar Corporation

                    4.500%       11/15/19       BB+       556,188  
  2,750    

Total Household Durables

                                            2,756,188  
      Media – 5.0% (3.1% of Total Investments)  
  100    

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corporation

        3.579%       7/23/20       BBB–       100,250  
  3,215    

Clear Channel Communications Inc., (6), (7)

        12.000%       8/01/21          
  1,400    

Dish DBS Corporation

        5.125%       5/01/20       BB       1,393,000  
  1,000    

Dish DBS Corporation

        5.875%       11/15/24       BB       855,000  
  1,000    

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation

        6.500%       6/15/19       BBB–       1,030,000  
  2,835    

iHeartCommunications, Inc., (6)

        9.000%       12/15/19       Caa2       2,268,000  
  6,046    

iHeartCommunications, Inc., (cash 12.000%, PIK 2.000%), (6)

        14.000%       2/01/21       C       783,043  

 

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JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    April 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon                   Maturity     Ratings (4)     Value  
      Media (continued)  
$ 795    

iHeartCommunications, Inc., (6)

    9.000%           3/01/21       Caa2     $ 634,012  
  1,635    

Neptune Finco Corporation, 144A

    10.125%                       1/15/23       B2       1,812,806  
  18,026    

Total Media

                                            8,876,111  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.3% (1.5% of Total Investments)                                
  2,425    

California Resources Corporation, 144A

    8.000%           12/15/22       CCC+       2,085,500  
  400    

Denbury Resources Inc.

    6.375%           8/15/21       CCC–       362,000  
  1,340    

Denbury Resources Inc., 144A

    9.250%           3/31/22       B       1,393,600  
  400    

EP Energy LLC and Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 144A

    9.375%                       5/01/24       Caa2       306,000  
  4,565    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                                            4,147,100  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)                                
  106    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.500%                       8/15/22       B       115,805  
      Software – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)                                
  85    

Avaya Inc., 144A, (7)

    7.000%           4/01/19       NA        
  2,085    

Avaya Inc., 144A, (7)

    10.500%           3/01/21       NA        
  1,910    

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%           7/15/21       CCC+       1,905,225  
  226    

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A, (cash 9.000%, PIK 9.750%)

    9.000%           10/15/19       CCC+       225,435  
  725    

Infor Us Inc., 144A

    5.750%                       8/15/20       BB       738,594  
  5,031    

Total Software

                                            2,869,254  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                                
  850    

Sprint Communications Inc.

    7.000%           8/15/20       B+       898,875  
  2,750    

Sprint Corporation

    7.875%           9/15/23       B+       2,949,375  
  250    

Sprint Corporation

    7.125%                       6/15/24       B+       257,422  
  3,850    

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

                                    4,105,672  
$ 51,726    

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $39,757,202)

 

                                    37,842,613  
Shares     Description (1)                                      Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 2.7% (1.7% of Total Investments)

 

         
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                                
  39,749    

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (8)

                                          $ 173,902  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)                                
  39,988    

C&J Energy Services Inc., (8)

              1,194,042  
  26,111    

Ocean Rig UDW Inc., (8)

              633,453  
  1,318    

Vantage Drill International, (8)

                                            291,608  
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                                            2,119,103  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                                
  13,189    

Millenium Health LLC, (8)

                                            277  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                                
  18    

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, (8)

                                            5,400  
      Software – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)                                
  95,741    

Avaya Holdings Corporation, (8)

                                            2,191,511  
      Specialty Retail – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                                
  5,454    

Gymboree Corporation, (7), (8)

              87,135  
  14,849    

Gymboree Corporation, (8)

                                            264,802  
 

Total Specialty Retail

                                            351,937  
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $7,086,437)

                                            4,842,130  

 

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Shares     Description (1)                                             Value  
 

COMMON STOCK RIGHTS – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

           
      Oil, Gas Consumable Fuels – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                                      
  1,722    

Freeport Energy, (8)

              $ 68,127  
  7,216    

Freeport Energy, (8)

                                                    217,830  
 

Total Common Stock Rights (cost $228,619)

 

                                            285,957  
Shares     Description (1)                                             Value  
      WARRANTS – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                                      
      Software – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                                          
  8,503    

Avaya Holdings Corporation

                                                  $ 46,767  
 

Total Warrants (cost $565,169)

                                                    46,767  
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $289,189,967)

 

                                            281,882,925  
Shares     Description (1)                                      Coupon     Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.4% (2.1% of Total Investments)

 

           
      INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 3.4% (2.1% of Total Investments)                                      
  6,136,755    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, (9)

                                            1.562% (10)     $ 6,136,755  
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,136,755)

 

                                            6,136,755  
 

Total Investments (cost $295,326,722) – 160.6%

 

                                            288,019,680  
 

Borrowings – (40.1)% (11), (12)

                                                    (72,000,000
 

Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (19.3)% (13)

 

                                    (34,515,802
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (1.2)% (14)

 

                                    (2,129,440
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

                                  $ 179,374,438  

Investments in Derivatives

Credit Default Swaps – OTC Cleared

 

Reference
Entity
   Buy/Sell
Protection (15)
     Notional
Amount
     Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
     Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Value      Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Variation
Margin
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Kroger Co.

     Buy      $ 2,000,000        1.000      Quarterly        6/20/23      $ (5,949    $ 11,546      $ (17,495    $ (286

Interest Rate Swaps – OTC Uncleared

 

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
    Fund
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate Index     Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
    Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  $ 17,500,000       Receive       1-Month LIBOR       1.659     Monthly       9/15/18     $ 35,074     $ 35,074  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    35,000,000       Pay       1-Month LIBOR       1.500  (16)      Monthly       11/01/20  (17)      (227,321     (227,321

Total

  $ 52,500,000                                             $ (192,247   $ (192,247

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (continued)
   Portfolio of Investments    April 30, 2018
   (Unaudited)

 

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 –   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 –   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments:

             

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

     $      $ 238,865,458      $      $ 238,865,458  

Corporate Bonds

              37,842,613             37,842,613  

Common Stocks

       4,754,995               87,135        4,842,130  

Common Stock Rights

       285,957                      285,957  

Warrants

       46,767                      46,767  

Short-Term Investments:

             

Investment Companies

       6,136,755                      6,136,755  

Investments in Derivatives:

             

Credit Default Swaps**

              (17,495             (17,495

Interest Rate Swaps**

              (192,247             (192,247

Total

     $ 11,224,474      $ 276,498,329      $ 87,135      $ 287,809,938  
* Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.
** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Income Tax Information

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and recognition of premium amortization. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

The tables below present the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis, as of April 30, 2018.

For purposes of this disclosure, derivative tax cost is generally the sum of any upfront fees or premiums exchanged and any amounts unrealized for income statement reporting but realized in income and/or capital gains for tax reporting. If a particular derivative category does not disclose any tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation, the change in value of those derivatives have generally been fully realized for tax purposes.

 

Tax cost of investments

     $ 297,584,321  

Gross unrealized:

    

Appreciation

     $ 5,199,378  

Depreciation

       (14,764,019

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ (9,564,641
    

Tax cost of swaps

     $ (5,949

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps

       (192,247

 

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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 into sectors for reporting ease.

 

(1) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

(2) Senior loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate (Reference Rate) plus an assigned fixed rate (Spread). These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(3) Senior loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of senior loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.

 

(4) For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

(5) Investment, or portion of investment, represents an outstanding unfunded senior loan commitment.

 

(6) As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(7) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.

 

(8) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(9) A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

(10) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day subsidized yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(11) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 25.0%.

 

(12) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings.

 

(13) Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 12.0%.

 

(14) Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives as well as the OTC cleared and exchange-traded derivatives, when applicable.

 

(15) The Fund entered into the credit default swaps to gain investment exposure to the referenced entity. Selling protection has a similar credit risk position to owning the referenced entity. Buying protection has a similar credit risk position to selling the referenced entity short.

 

(16) Effective November 1, 2017, the fixed rate paid by the Fund will increase according to a predetermined schedule as specified in the swap contract. Additionally, this fixed rate increase will continue to occur every six months on specific dates through the swap contract’s termination date.

 

(17) This interest rate swap has an optional early termination date beginning on November 1, 2018 and monthly thereafter through the termination date as specified in the swap contract.

 

144A Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

DD1 Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

LIBOR London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 

N/A Not Applicable

 

PIK Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security. Depending on the terms of the security, income may be received in the form of cash, securities, or a combination of both. The PIK rate shown, where applicable, represents the annualized rate of the last PIK payment made by the issuer as of the end of the reporting period.

 

TBD Senior loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, senior loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final coupon rate and maturity date.

 

WI/DD Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  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”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  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 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 

 


SIGNATURES

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.

 

(Registrant)    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund   
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman                                                       
   Gifford R. Zimmerman   
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: June 29, 2018

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 (Signature and Title)    /s/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz                                                        
   Cedric H. Antosiewicz   
   Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)   
Date: June 29, 2018      
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy                                                                    
   Stephen D. Foy   
   Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
Date: June 29, 2018