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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
811-21982
 
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Amy J. Lee
 
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 827-0100
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: December 1, 2013 – February 28, 2014
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.     Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
         
Portfolio of Investments
         
February 28, 2014 (unaudited)
         
           
Optional
 
Principal
          Call  
Amount
 
Description
Rating*
Coupon
Maturity
Provisions**
Value
   
Total Investments - 140.7%
         
   
Corporate Bonds - 44.6%
         
   
Advertising - 1.7%
         
$2,350,000
 
MDC Partners, Inc. (Canada)(a) (b)
B-
6.750%
04/01/2020
04/01/16 @ 103
$2,508,625
2,575,000
 
Sitel, LLC / Sitel Finance Corp.(a) (b)
B
11.000%
08/01/2017
08/01/14 @ 106
2,764,906
             
5,273,531
               
   
Agriculture - 0.5%
         
1,400,000
 
Vector Group Ltd.(b)
B+
7.750%
02/15/2021
02/15/16 @ 106
1,494,500
               
   
Airlines - 2.3%
         
2,000,000
 
Aircraft Certificate Owner Trust, Series 2003-1A, Class E(a) (b)
BBB+
7.001%
09/20/2022
N/A
2,089,200
977,269
 
America West Airlines 2001-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 011G(b)
BBB
7.100%
10/02/2022
N/A
1,070,109
550,079
 
Atlas Air 1998-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1998-1, Class A(b) (c)
NR
7.380%
07/02/2019
N/A
569,332
535,216
 
Atlas Air 1999-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class A-1(b) (c)
NR
7.200%
07/02/2020
N/A
578,033
310,470
 
Atlas Air 2000-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 2000-1, Class A(b) (c)
NR
8.707%
07/02/2021
N/A
336,084
400,000
 
British Airways PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b)
BBB
5.625%
06/20/2020
N/A
428,000
1,750,000
 
Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B(b)
BBB-
7.125%
04/15/2016
N/A
1,798,125
             
6,868,883
               
   
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.2%
         
720,000
 
Stanadyne Corp., Series 1(b)
CCC-
10.000%
08/15/2014
N/A
716,400
               
   
Banks - 3.8%
         
950,000
 
Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)(b) (d)
B+
8.250%
12/15/2018
12/15/18 @ 100
1,012,937
1,200,000
 
Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b) (d) (e)
BBB-
6.860%
-
06/15/32 @ 100
1,252,500
875,000
 
Citigroup, Inc., Series D(b) (d) (e)
BB+
5.350%
-
05/15/23 @ 100
820,313
500,000
 
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA (Netherlands)(a) (b) (d) (e)
A-
11.000%
-
06/30/19 @ 100
660,000
500,000
 
Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)(a) (b) (d) (e)
BB-
7.500%
-
12/11/23 @ 100
549,400
750,000
 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil)(a) (b)
Baa3
5.125%
05/13/2023
N/A
705,000
3,750,000
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q(b) (d) (e)
BBB
5.150%
-
05/01/23 @ 100
3,543,750
1,000,000
 
KeyCorp Capital III(b)
BBB-
7.750%
07/15/2029
N/A
1,184,682
500,000
 
M&T Bank Corp., Series E(b) (d) (e)
BBB
6.450%
-
02/15/24 @ 100
516,875
1,400,000
 
RBS Capital Trust II(b) (d) (e)
BB
6.425%
-
01/03/34 @ 100
1,349,250
             
11,594,707
               
   
Building Materials - 0.6%
         
1,210,000
 
Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)(a) (b)
B+
9.000%
01/11/2018
01/11/15 @ 105
1,317,388
425,000
 
CPG Merger Sub, LLC(a) (b)
CCC+
8.000%
10/01/2021
10/01/16 @ 106
456,875
             
1,774,263
               
   
Chemicals - 0.5%
         
30,000
 
INEOS Group Holdings SA (Luxembourg)(a) (b)
B-
5.875%
02/15/2019
02/15/16 @ 103
30,900
1,300,000
 
TPC Group, Inc.(a) (b)
B
8.750%
12/15/2020
12/15/16 @ 104
1,404,000
             
1,434,900
               
   
Coal - 0.8%
         
2,235,000
 
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, LP / Penn Virginia Resource Finance Corp. II(b)
B-
8.375%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
2,497,613
               
   
Commercial Services - 0.9%
         
2,650,000
 
Laureate Education, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC+
9.250%
09/01/2019
09/01/15 @ 107
2,835,500
               
   
Computers - 1.3%
         
1,500,000
 
NCR Corp.(a) (b)
BB
6.375%
12/15/2023
12/15/18 @ 103
1,605,000
281,000
 
Stratus Technologies, Inc. (Bermuda)(b)
B-
12.000%
03/29/2015
01/15/15 @ 100
282,405
2,040,000
 
Stream Global Services, Inc.(b)
B+
11.250%
10/01/2014
N/A
2,050,200
             
3,937,605
               
   
Distribution & Wholesale - 0.1%
         
326,000
 
Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp.(a) (b) (c)
CCC
15.000%
04/01/2017
10/01/14 @ 108
260,800
               
   
Diversified Financial Services - 6.5%
         
1,500,000
 
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a) (b)
BB
6.125%
02/15/2021
02/15/17 @ 103
1,556,250
1,000,000
 
General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, Class A(b) (d) (e)
AA-
7.125%
-
06/15/22 @ 100
1,135,000
2,000,000
 
General Electric Capital Corp., Series C(b) (d) (e)
AA-
5.250%
-
06/15/23 @ 100
1,967,500
300,000
 
Harbinger Group, Inc.
B
7.875%
07/15/2019
01/15/16 @ 106
325,500
2,000,000
 
Icahn Enterprises, LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.(a) (b)
BBB-
6.000%
08/01/2020
02/01/17 @ 105
2,110,000
1,300,000
 
Icahn Enterprises, LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.(a) (b)
BBB-
5.875%
02/01/2022
08/01/17 @ 104
1,326,000
350,000
 
Jefferies Finance, LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.(a)
B+
7.375%
04/01/2020
04/01/16 @ 106
370,125
400,000
 
Jefferies LoanCore, LLC / JLC Finance Corp.(a)
B
6.875%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 105
408,000
215,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
B+
9.625%
05/01/2019
05/01/15 @ 107
238,112
945,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
B+
7.875%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 104
956,812
385,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
B+
6.500%
07/01/2021
01/01/17 @ 103
364,787
1,005,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
B+
6.500%
06/01/2022
12/01/17 @ 103
942,188
1,875,000
 
Nuveen Investments, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC
9.125%
10/15/2017
10/15/14 @ 107
1,964,063
1,975,000
 
Opal Acquisition, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC+
8.875%
12/15/2021
12/15/16 @ 107
1,975,000
489,267
 
Pacific Beacon, LLC(a) (b)
A
5.628%
07/15/2051
N/A
402,809
2,650,000
 
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. (Jersey)(a) (b) (d)
BBB
7.250%
05/24/2041
05/24/21 @ 100
2,762,625
574,800
 
Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
BBB-
5.875%
09/25/2022
N/A
561,867
500,000
 
Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.(a) (b)
Baa3
6.125%
07/11/2021
N/A
503,908
             
19,870,546
               
   
Engineering & Construction - 1.4%
         
1,098,466
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp.(b) (f)
B-
12.000%
11/01/2014
N/A
1,106,705
1,000,000
 
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
BBB
6.625%
10/01/2022
10/01/21 @ 100
1,025,000
2,150,460
 
Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Co. NV (Saint Maarten)(a) (b)
Baa2
5.500%
12/20/2027
N/A
2,110,031
             
4,241,736
               
   
Entertainment - 1.6%
         
360,000
 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians(a) (b) (c)
BB+
6.350%
10/01/2015
N/A
358,646
600,000
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc.(a) (b)
B-
5.875%
02/15/2022
02/15/17 @ 104
607,500
375,000
 
Diamond Resorts Corp.(b)
B-
12.000%
08/15/2018
08/15/14 @ 106
412,500
100,000
 
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.(a) (b)
B
6.875%
08/15/2020
08/15/16 @ 105
107,250
100,000
 
Gibson Brands, Inc.(a) (b)
B-
8.875%
08/01/2018
02/01/16 @ 107
106,500
1,100,000
 
Greektown Holdings, LLC/Greektown Mothership Corp.(a)
B-
8.875%
03/15/2019
03/15/16 @ 107
1,133,000
330,000
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)
B+
7.000%
09/01/2020
09/01/16 @ 104
362,175
1,455,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp.(b)
B
11.500%
10/01/2018
10/01/14 @ 109
1,655,063
             
4,742,634
               
   
Food - 1.0%
         
2,278,000
 
Bumble Bee Holdings, Inc.(a) (b)
B
9.000%
12/15/2017
12/15/14 @ 105
2,497,257
250,000
 
Diamond Foods, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC+
7.000%
03/15/2019
03/15/16 @ 104
257,813
250,000
 
KeHE Distributors, LLC / KeHE Finance Corp.(a)
B
7.625%
08/15/2021
08/15/17 @ 104
265,000
             
3,020,070
               
   
Forest Products & Paper - 0.2%
         
500,000
 
Unifrax I, LLC / Unifrax Holding Co.(a) (b)
B-
7.500%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 104
532,500
               
   
Gas - 0.3%
         
900,000
 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV (Netherlands)(a) (b)
B
6.875%
05/15/2023
05/15/18 @ 103
951,750
               
   
Hand & Machine Tools - 0.1%
         
140,000
 
Victor Technologies Group, Inc.(b)
B-
9.000%
12/15/2017
12/15/14 @ 105
150,220
               
   
Health Care Products - 0.0%***
         
92,000
 
Physio-Control International, Inc.(a) (b)
B+
9.875%
01/15/2019
01/15/15 @ 107
103,040
               
   
Household Products & Housewares - 0.2%
         
638,000
 
Central Garden and Pet Co.(b)
CCC+
8.250%
03/01/2018
03/01/15 @ 102
650,760
               
   
Insurance - 5.0%
         
2,000,000
 
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.(a) (b)
NR
6.125%
08/15/2023
N/A
2,004,360
1,000,000
 
AXA SA (France)(a) (b) (d) (e)
BBB-
6.379%
-
12/14/36 @ 100
1,037,500
1,450,000
 
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.(a) (b)
BB-
6.375%
04/01/2021
04/01/16 @ 105
1,544,250
1,000,000
 
ING US, Inc.(b) (d)
BB
5.650%
05/15/2053
05/15/23 @ 100
980,000
800,000
 
Ironshore Holdings US, Inc.(a) (b)
BBB-
8.500%
05/15/2020
N/A
930,677
1,000,000
 
MetLife Capital Trust IV(a) (b)
BBB
7.875%
12/15/37
12/15/32 @ 100
1,167,500
700,000
 
National Life Insurance Co.(a) (b)
BBB+
10.500%
09/15/2039
N/A
969,492
250,000
 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(a) (b)
A-
9.375%
08/15/2039
N/A
370,948
3,500,000
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.(b) (d)
BBB+
5.625%
06/15/2043
06/15/23 @ 100
3,613,750
2,750,000
 
Wilton RE Finance, LLC(a) (b) (d)
BBB
5.875%
03/30/2033
03/30/23 @ 100
2,736,250
             
15,354,727
               
   
Internet - 1.3%
         
1,000,000
 
First Data Corp.(a) (b) (g)
B-
8.750%
01/15/2022
01/15/16 @ 104
1,093,750
2,450,000
 
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.(b)
CCC+
10.125%
07/01/2020
07/01/16 @ 105
2,842,000
             
3,935,750
               
   
Leisure Time - 0.7%
         
1,875,000
 
Sabre, Inc.(a) (b)
B
8.500%
05/15/2019
05/15/15 @ 106
2,088,281
               
   
Lodging - 0.0%***
         
150,000
 
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. / Seminole Hard Rock International, LLC(a) (b)
BB-
5.875%
05/15/2021
05/15/16 @ 104
150,750
               
   
Media - 0.4%
         
500,000
 
DCP, LLC / DCP Corp.(a) (b)
B+
10.750%
08/15/2015
08/15/14 @ 100
517,500
640,000
 
Expo Event Transco, Inc.(a) (b)
B-
9.000%
06/15/2021
06/15/16 @ 105
652,800
             
1,170,300
               
   
Mining - 0.4%
         
300,000
 
KGHM International Ltd. (Canada)(a) (b)
BB-
7.750%
06/15/2019
06/15/15 @ 104
317,250
342,735
 
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. (Australia)(a) (b) (c) (g)
NR
3.500%
03/28/2014
N/A
342,735
2,170,000
 
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. (Australia)(a) (b) (c) (i)
D
8.750%
04/15/2018
04/15/15 @ 104
499,100
             
1,159,085
               
   
Oil & Gas - 4.0%
         
1,425,000
 
Atlas Energy Holdings Operating Co., LLC / Atlas Resource Finance Corp.(b)
B-
7.750%
01/15/2021
01/15/17 @ 104
1,439,250
600,000
 
Atlas Energy Holdings Operating Co., LLC / Atlas Resource Finance Corp.(a) (b)
B-
9.250%
08/15/2021
08/15/17 @ 105
640,500
1,800,000
 
BreitBurn Energy Partners, LP / BreitBurn Finance Corp.(b)
B-
7.875%
04/15/2022
01/15/17 @ 104
1,962,000
300,000
 
Endeavor Energy Resources, LP / EER Finance, Inc.(a) (b)
B+
7.000%
08/15/2021
08/15/16 @ 105
316,500
500,000
 
IronGate Energy Services, LLC(a)
NR
11.000%
07/01/2018
07/01/16 @ 105
497,500
2,055,000
 
Legacy Reserves, LP / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp.(b)
B-
8.000%
12/01/2020
12/01/16 @ 104
2,178,300
300,000
 
Legacy Reserves, LP / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp.(a)
B-
6.625%
12/01/2021
06/01/17 @ 103
297,000
525,000
 
Memorial Production Partners, LP / Memorial Production Finance Corp.(a) (b)
B-
7.625%
05/01/2021
05/01/17 @ 104
553,875
195,000
 
Memorial Production Partners, LP / Memorial Production Finance Corp.(b)
B-
7.625%
05/01/2021
05/01/17 @ 104
205,725
1,500,000
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. / Midstates Petroleum Co., LLC(b)
B-
10.750%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 105
1,646,250
100,000
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. / Midstates Petroleum Co., LLC(b)
B-
9.250%
06/01/2021
06/01/16 @ 107
105,750
500,000
 
Pacific Drilling SA (Luxembourg)(a) (b)
B+
5.375%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
506,250
1,800,000
 
Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.(a) (b)
B
7.500%
07/01/2021
07/01/16 @ 106
1,908,000
             
12,256,900
               
   
Oil & Gas Services - 0.3%
         
850,000
 
Exterran Partners, LP / EXLP Finance Corp.(b)
B-
6.000%
04/01/2021
04/01/17 @ 103
841,500
               
   
Other Financial Institution - 0.2%
         
500,000
 
Ultra Resources, Inc. (c)
BBB
4.510%
10/12/2020
N/A
470,950
               
   
Packaging & Containers - 0.2%
         
300,000
 
Pretium Packaging, LLC / Pretium Finance, Inc.(b)
B-
11.500%
04/01/2016
04/01/15 @ 100
318,000
250,000
 
Prosight Global, Inc.(b) (c)
NR
7.500%
11/20/2020
N/A
245,650
             
563,650
               
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%
         
1,500,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada)(a) (b)
B
6.750%
08/15/2018
08/15/15 @ 105
1,653,750
               
   
Pipelines - 1.7%
         
330,000
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.(b)
BB
7.750%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 104
358,875
850,000
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.(a) (b)
BB
6.125%
03/01/2022
11/01/16 @ 105
888,250
1,600,000
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, LP / Eagle Rock Energy Finance Corp.(b)
B
8.375%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 104
1,736,000
2,000,000
 
Gibson Energy, Inc. (Canada)(a) (b)
BB
6.750%
07/15/2021
07/15/16 @ 105
2,150,000
             
5,133,125
               
   
Real Estate Investment Trust - 1.0%
         
1,500,000
 
Entertainment Properties Trust(b)
BB+
5.750%
08/15/2022
05/15/22 @ 100
1,594,593
1,500,000
 
Entertainment Properties Trust(b)
BB+
5.250%
07/15/2023
04/15/23 @ 100
1,530,449
             
3,125,042
               
   
Retail - 1.5%
         
150,000
 
Checkers & Rally's Restaurants, Inc.(a) (b) (c)
NR
11.625%
11/01/2016
05/01/15 @ 103
154,500
600,000
 
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.(a) (b)
B-
11.000%
12/01/2017
06/01/15 @ 108
673,500
2,245,000
 
GRD Holdings III Corp.(a) (b)
B
10.750%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 108
2,475,112
1,255,000
 
Wok Acquisition Corp. (a) (b)
CCC
10.250%
06/30/2020
06/30/16 @ 105
1,352,263
             
4,655,375
               
   
Semiconductors - 0.0%***
         
150,000
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) (b)
B
6.750%
03/01/2019
N/A
150,750
               
   
Software - 0.9%
         
1,660,000
 
Aspect Software, Inc.(b)
CCC+
10.625%
05/15/2017
05/15/15 @ 103
1,747,150
950,000
 
Eagle Midco, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC+
9.000%
06/15/2018
12/15/14 @ 102
997,500
             
2,744,650
               
   
Telecommunications - 0.4%
         
100,000
 
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC+
8.875%
01/01/2020
07/01/16 @ 104
113,500
600,000
 
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC+
6.750%
11/15/2020
11/15/16 @ 103
639,000
380,000
 
Avaya, Inc.(a) (b)
B
7.000%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 104
377,150
             
1,129,650
               
   
Textiles - 0.0%***
         
90,000
 
Empire Today, LLC / Empire Today Finance Corp.(a) (b)
B-
11.375%
02/01/2017
02/01/15 @ 103
90,450
               
   
Transportation - 2.1%
         
2,830,000
 
CEVA Group PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b)
CCC+
8.375%
12/01/2017
12/01/14 @ 104
2,957,350
1,530,000
 
Marquette Transportation Co., LLC / Marquette Transportation Finance Corp.(b)
B-
10.875%
01/15/2017
01/15/15 @ 103
1,610,325
1,630,000
 
Quality Distribution, LLC / QD Capital Corp.(b)
B-
9.875%
11/01/2018
11/01/14 @ 105
1,790,962
             
6,358,637
               
   
Total Corporate Bonds - 44.6%
         
   
(Cost $129,339,356)
       
135,985,280
               
   
Asset Backed Securities - 39.1%
         
   
Automobile - 0.0%***
         
21,607
 
Bush Truck Leasing, LLC, Series 2011-AA, Class C(a) (b)
NR
5.000%
09/25/2018
N/A
21,513
               
   
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 9.0%
         
5,026,808
 
Cedarwoods, Series 2006-1A, Class A1(a) (b) (h)
AAA
0.424%
07/25/2051
N/A
4,099,362
1,014,431
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II LP, Series 1A, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BBB+
0.733%
09/15/2035
N/A
1,013,822
60,232
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II LP, Series 1X, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(b) (h)
BBB+
0.733%
09/15/2035
N/A
60,196
3,192,988
 
Highland Park CDO I Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
B+
0.565%
11/25/2051
N/A
2,801,528
50,780
 
Independence I CDO Ltd., Series 1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB+
0.655%
12/30/2030
N/A
50,287
16,709
 
Legg Mason Real Estate CDO I Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
0.436%
03/25/2038
N/A
16,418
230,259
 
Newcastle 2007 CDO Ltd., Series 2007-9A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
Aa3
0.416%
05/25/2052
N/A
225,424
2,847,822
 
N-Star Real Estate CDO Ltd.(b) (c)
NR
0.475%
02/01/2041
N/A
2,585,253
1,334,917
 
N-Star Real Estate CDO VIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A3
0.445%
02/01/2041
N/A
1,235,198
1,750,000
 
N-Star Real Estate CDO VIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
B1
0.515%
02/01/2041
N/A
1,497,300
1,033,002
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2002-1A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
CCC+
0.837%
01/10/2038
N/A
918,752
415,030
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2003-1A, Class A1LT (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
CCC
0.605%
10/15/2038
N/A
387,223
3,249,797
 
RAIT CRE CDO Ltd., Series 2006-1X, Class A1B (Cayman Islands)(b) (h)
BB-
0.487%
11/20/2046
N/A
2,738,604
8,521,798
 
Rockwall CDO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class A1LA (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A+
0.488%
08/01/2024
N/A
7,927,828
42,660
 
Saybrook Point CBO Ltd., Series 2001-1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BB
0.715%
02/25/2031
N/A
42,144
2,183,523
 
SRERS Funding Ltd., Series 2011-RS, Class A1B1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
Baa3
0.407%
05/09/2046
N/A
1,990,500
             
27,589,839
               
   
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 17.3%
         
400,000
 
Airlie CLO, Series 2006-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A
0.987%
12/20/2020
N/A
365,580
1,750,000
 
Ares CLO Ltd., Series 2012-3A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
01/17/2024
N/A
1,446,725
3,700,000
 
Ares CLO Ltd., Series XXVI (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
04/15/2025
N/A
3,086,910
2,600,000
 
Atlas Senior Loan Fund II Ltd., Series 2012-2A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
01/30/2024
N/A
2,531,620
2,800,000
 
Blackrock Senior Income Series Corp., Series 2004-1X (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (c) (j) (k)
NR
0.000%
09/15/2016
N/A
3
2,600,000
 
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2012-3 Ltd., Series 2012-3A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
10/14/2024
N/A
2,461,160
250,000
 
Cerberus Onshore II CLO, LLC(a) (b) (h)
A2
3.747%
10/15/2023
N/A
243,325
1,250,000
 
Cerberus Onshore II CLO, LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class D(a) (b) (h)
Baa2
4.247%
10/15/2023
N/A
1,192,875
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A+
1.490%
07/10/2019
N/A
940,800
3,500,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BBB+
2.840%
07/10/2019
N/A
3,249,750
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
BBB+
8.370%
07/10/2019
N/A
1,008,100
500,000
 
COA Summit CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
Baa3
4.086%
04/20/2023
N/A
498,300
441,767
 
Connecticut Valley Structured Credit CDO III Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
Ba3
6.676%
03/23/2023
N/A
437,658
1,000,000
 
Divcore CLO Ltd.(b)
Baa3
4.055%
11/15/2032
N/A
995,500
2,500,000
 
Finn Square CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
12/24/2023
N/A
2,280,250
7,700,000
 
Fortress Credit Opportunities I LP, Series 2005-1A, Class A1(b)
AAA
0.575%
07/15/2019
N/A
6,763,680
250,000
 
Gale Force CLO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A
0.937%
04/19/2021
N/A
238,759
900,000
 
Global Leveraged Capital Credit Opportunity Fund, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A+
1.237%
12/20/2018
N/A
862,920
300,000
 
Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
NR
4.236%
04/25/2026
N/A
291,040
2,500,000
 
Great Lakes CLO 2012-1 Ltd., Series 2012-1A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
01/15/2023
N/A
2,271,500
2,100,000
 
Halcyon Structured Asset Management Long/Short CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB-
2.536%
08/07/2021
N/A
2,070,659
250,000
 
Halcyon Structured Asset Management Long/Short CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
1.076%
08/07/2021
N/A
237,561
250,000
 
Hewett's Island CDO Ltd., Series 2006-5A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA+
0.941%
12/05/2018
N/A
242,044
500,000
 
Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB
6.744%
01/15/2022
N/A
499,950
800,000
 
Katonah IX CLO Ltd., Series 2006-9A, Class A3L (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
0.959%
01/25/2019
N/A
752,160
1,000,000
 
KKR Financial CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1X, Class A(h)
BBB+
5.250%
05/15/2021
N/A
1,000,000
500,000
 
Liberty CLO II Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class A3 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
AA+
0.738%
11/01/2017
N/A
484,104
3,000,000
 
Marathon CLO II Ltd., Series 2005-2A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
12/20/2019
N/A
1,759,200
500,000
 
Marlborough Street CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A+
0.987%
04/18/2019
N/A
471,900
1,500,000
 
MC Funding Ltd. / MC Funding 2006-1, LLC, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A-
1.195%
12/20/2020
N/A
1,428,600
800,000
 
Mountain View Funding CLO, Series 2007-3A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
AA+
0.577%
04/16/2021
N/A
762,080
250,000
 
Newstar Commercial Loan Funding LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class E(a) (b) (h)
BBB-
5.701%
09/20/2023
N/A
249,325
500,000
 
NewStar Commercial Loan Trust 2007-1(a) (b) (h)
A-
1.533%
09/30/2022
N/A
469,915
500,000
 
NewStar Commercial Loan Trust 2007-1(a) (b) (h)
BBB-
2.533%
09/30/2022
N/A
481,550
600,000
 
Northwoods Capital VII Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BB+
3.737%
10/22/2021
N/A
581,041
250,000
 
OFSI Fund Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
AA+
1.095%
09/20/2019
N/A
242,500
300,000
 
Pacifica CDO Ltd., Series 2005-5X, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(b)
AA-
5.811%
01/26/2020
N/A
306,000
1,500,000
 
Rosedale CLO Ltd., Series I-A, Class AIJ (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
AAA
0.647%
07/24/2021
N/A
1,453,200
400,000
 
Salus CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1AN, Class DN (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
NR
6.991%
03/05/2021
N/A
400,000
1,200,000
 
Summit Lake CLO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1A(a) (b) (k)
NR
0.000%
02/24/2018
N/A
429,720
700,000
 
T2 Income Fund CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A+
2.989%
07/15/2019
N/A
677,485
650,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class A2A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A
1.589%
06/15/2016
N/A
611,000
2,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class B1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BB-
2.189%
06/15/2016
N/A
1,700,000
500,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
AAA
0.886%
09/01/2017
N/A
467,550
1,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
BB+
5.793%
09/01/2017
N/A
903,100
877,185
 
Turbine Engines Securitization Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class B (Bermuda)(a) (b)
BBB
6.375%
12/15/2048
N/A
867,536
             
50,714,635
               
   
Credit Cards - 0.4%
         
1,157,965
 
CHLPA Credit Card Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-BIZ, Class A(a) (b) (e) (j) (k)
NR
0.000%
-
N/A
966,206
61,600
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series 2012-6, Class P(b) (c)
NR
10.000%
08/17/2015
N/A
61,634
44,000
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series 2012-6, Class Q(b) (c)
NR
12.500%
08/17/2015
N/A
44,025
             
1,071,865
               
   
Financial - 0.0%***
         
14,969
 
Blue Falcon, Series A-2(a) (b) (c)
NR
3.154%
12/25/2016
N/A
14,891
               
   
Home Equity ABS - 1.3%
         
5,472,214
 
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FX1(b) (l)
CCC
5.775%
10/25/2036
11/25/20 @ 100
4,120,670
               
   
Insurance - 1.4%
         
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class B(a) (b)
AA+
8.370%
01/15/2046
02/15/28 @ 100
678,535
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class C(a) (b)
A+
9.360%
01/15/2048
07/15/29 @ 100
705,722
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class D(a) (b)
A-
10.810%
01/15/2050
05/15/31 @ 100
715,082
306,400
 
Insurance Note Capital Term, Series 2005-1R1A(a) (h)
A-
0.482%
06/09/2033
N/A
286,484
962,500
 
Northwind Holdings, LLC, Series 2007-1A, Class A1(a) (b) (h)
A
1.019%
12/01/2037
N/A
885,500
1,178,967
 
Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 2005-1A, Class CTFS(a) (b) (h)
CCC
0.737%
01/21/2015
N/A
1,117,071
2,500,000
 
Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2006-BC6, Class A4(b) (h)
CCC
0.326%
01/25/2037
09/25/24 @ 100
1,957,855
             
6,346,249
               
   
Media - 0.6%
         
500,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class B(a) (b)
Ba2
8.836%
12/20/2040
N/A
541,870
1,100,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class C(a) (b)
B3
10.756%
12/20/2040
N/A
1,217,762
             
1,759,632
               
   
Other - 2.4%
         
1,664,583
 
Emerald Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2013-1, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (l)
BBB
6.350%
10/15/2038
10/15/18 @ 100
1,695,878
1,268,014
 
Glenn Pool Oil & Gas Trust(b) (c)
NR
6.000%
08/02/2021
N/A
1,301,616
4,924,640
 
Gramercy Real Estate CDO 2007-1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
B
0.516%
08/15/2056
N/A
4,203,673
             
7,201,167
               
   
Timeshare - 0.0%***
         
119,385
 
Silverleaf Finance, LLC, Series 2010-A, Class B(a) (b)
BBB
8.000%
07/15/2022
09/15/15 @ 100
126,556
               
   
Transportation - 5.1%
         
7,089,269
 
Aerco Ltd., Series 2A, Class A3 (Jersey)(a) (b) (h)
CCC-
0.615%
07/15/2025
N/A
4,280,500
12,703,315
 
Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, Series 2001-1A, Class A9(b) (h)
CCC
0.705%
03/15/2019
N/A
5,716,492
1,535,632
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class G1 (Bermuda)(a) (b) (h)
BB
0.619%
11/14/2033
N/A
1,274,574
1,194,380
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1X, Class G1 (Bermuda)(a) (b) (h)
BBB+
0.619%
11/14/2033
N/A
991,336
1,750,000
 
Bbam Acquisition Finance (c)
NR
5.375%
09/17/2016
N/A
1,774,150
250,000
 
Bbam Acquisition Finance (c)
NR
6.250%
09/17/2016
N/A
241,625
481,460
 
Blade Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BB+
3.157%
09/15/2041
N/A
274,432
10,125
 
Castle Trust, Series 2003-1AW, Class A1(a) (b) (h)
AA
0.905%
05/15/2027
N/A
9,214
367,283
 
Raspro Trust, Series 2005-1A, Class G(a) (b) (h)
A
0.645%
03/23/2024
N/A
341,573
585,732
 
Vega Containervessel PLC, Series 2006-1A, Class A (Ireland)(a) (b)
Ba3
5.562%
02/10/2021
N/A
574,017
             
15,477,913
               
   
Trust Preferred Stocks - 1.6%
         
5,549,323
 
Attentus CDO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class A1B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA-
0.502%
10/11/2042
N/A
4,893,393
               
   
Total Asset Backed Securities - 39.1%
         
   
(Cost $117,632,447)
       
119,338,323
               
   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 5.1%
         
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Non-Traditional - 0.6%
         
1,687,354
 
Business Loan Express SBA Loan Trust 2006-1, Series 2006-AA, Class A(a) (b) (h)
CCC+
0.394%
10/20/2038
N/A
1,373,884
446,012
 
Ciena Capital, LLC, Series 2007-AA, Class A(a) (b) (h)
CCC
0.554%
10/20/2040
N/A
323,329
             
1,697,213
               
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Traditional - 0.8%
         
400,000
 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch-DB Trust, Series 2012-OSI, Class D(a) (b)
Baa3
6.786%
04/13/2029
N/A
416,929
1,500,000
 
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2013-TYSN, Class E(a) (b)
Ba2
3.708%
09/05/2032
N/A
1,378,005
730,305
 
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust(a) (b) (h)
Caa1
0.855%
06/15/2020
N/A
692,984
             
2,487,918
               
   
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities - 3.7%
         
67,669
 
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB4, Class A1A(b) (h)
D
6.005%
10/25/2036
12/25/20 @ 100
52,265
1,818,447
 
GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class A1A(b) (h)
CCC
0.446%
02/25/2036
N/A
1,450,631
733,888
 
GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-7(h)
B-
0.426%
07/25/2037
03/25/22 @ 100
635,902
84,660
 
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-A, Class AII9(b) (h)
B
4.584%
08/25/2034
08/25/18 @ 100
86,179
693,640
 
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-1(b) (h)
B-
0.876%
03/25/2035
03/25/14 @ 100
604,460
4,903,553
 
Nomura Resecuritization Trust, Series 2012-1R, Class A(a) (b) (h)
NR
0.599%
08/27/2047
N/A
4,517,644
2,000,000
 
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-OPT1(b) (h)
B-
0.416%
04/25/2036
N/A
1,719,972
766,030
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A3(b) (l)
D
5.750%
01/25/2037
10/25/20 @ 100
481,855
1,798,243
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A5B(b) (l)
D
6.040%
01/25/2037
10/25/20 @ 100
1,045,520
841,154
 
Wachovia Asset Securitization Issuance II, LLC 2007-He1 Trust(a) (b) (h)
CCC
0.296%
07/25/2037
N/A
711,783
             
11,306,211
               
   
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 5.1%
         
   
(Cost $14,928,223)
       
15,491,342
               
   
Term Loans - 25.4%(m)
         
   
Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%
         
300,000
 
Doncasters Group Limited, 2nd Lien
CCC+
9.500%
10/09/2020
N/A
304,500
952,500
 
Nana Development, 1st Lien
B+
8.000%
03/15/2018
N/A
947,738
             
1,252,238
               
   
Automotive - 0.3%
         
128,572
 
Armored Autogroup, Inc.
B-
6.000%
11/05/2016
N/A
129,321
99,248
 
Fleetpride
B
5.250%
11/19/2019
N/A
97,809
250,000
 
Fleetpride
CCC+
9.250%
05/15/2020
N/A
245,625
361,111
 
Navistar, Inc.
B
5.750%
08/17/2017
N/A
365,777
             
838,532
               
   
Banking - 0.1%
         
200,000
 
Ranpak, 2nd Lien
B-
8.500%
04/23/2020
N/A
204,500
               
   
Building Materials - 0.2%
         
750,000
 
Vat Holding AG
B+
4.750%
02/11/2021
N/A
755,625
               
   
Chemicals - 0.1%
         
400,000
 
Ennis-Flint
B+
6.250%
03/30/2018
N/A
402,000
               
   
Consumer Products - 0.5%
         
750,000
 
Mitel Networks Corp.
B+
5.250%
01/31/2020
N/A
756,248
397,500
 
Nes Global Talent
B
6.500%
10/03/2019
N/A
397,500
238,050
 
Targus Group International, Inc., 1st Lien (c)
B
12.000%
05/24/2016
N/A
198,177
74,209
 
Totes Isotoner Corp.
B
7.250%
07/07/2017
N/A
74,348
             
1,426,273
               
   
Consumer Services - 1.7%
         
400,000
 
Alexander Mann Solutions
BB-
5.750%
12/20/2019
N/A
401,000
750,000
 
Connolly Holdings, Inc.
B
5.000%
01/29/2021
N/A
757,185
320,000
 
GCA Services Group, Inc.
CCC+
9.250%
11/01/2020
N/A
323,600
92,500
 
Nab Holdings, LLC
BB+
7.000%
04/24/2018
N/A
92,731
70,000
 
Patheon, Inc., 1st Lien
B
4.250%
01/22/2021
N/A
69,782
224,583
 
Sutherland Global Cayman Tranche
BB-
7.250%
03/06/2019
N/A
224,583
497,292
 
Sutherland Global U.S. Tranche
B
7.250%
03/06/2019
N/A
498,535
2,654,650
 
Travelport Holdings Ltd.
B
6.250%
06/26/2019
N/A
2,720,193
99,500
 
Valleycrest Companies LLC
B
5.500%
06/13/2019
N/A
99,998
             
5,187,607
               
   
Diversified Manufacturing - 0.6%
         
988,498
 
CPM Acquisition Corp.
B+
6.250%
08/29/2017
N/A
995,912
530,000
 
CPM Acquisition Corp.
B
10.250%
03/01/2018
N/A
535,300
433,663
 
Panolam Industries
BB-
7.250%
08/23/2017
N/A
419,569
             
1,950,781
               
   
Electric - 0.3%
         
1,023,750
 
Astoria Generating Co. Acquisitions
B+
8.500%
10/26/2017
N/A
1,054,462
               
   
Entertainment - 1.0%
         
96,850
 
CKX Entertainment, Inc.(c)
B+
9.000%
06/21/2017
N/A
85,712
2,250,000
 
Lions Gate Entertainment
B+
5.000%
07/19/2020
N/A
2,278,125
750,000
 
Steinway Musical Instruments, 2nd Lien
B-
9.250%
09/18/2020
N/A
772,500
             
3,136,337
               
   
Food & Beverage - 1.6%
         
2,021,000
 
Advance Pierre Foods, Inc., Lien 2
CCC+
9.500%
10/10/2017
N/A
1,950,265
1,238,775
 
Arctic Glacier Holdings Inc., 1st Lien
B-
5.000%
05/10/2019
N/A
1,240,323
450,000
 
CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC, 2nd Lien
CCC+
8.250%
06/28/2021
N/A
452,250
300,000
 
Hostess Brands, Inc.
B-
6.750%
04/09/2020
N/A
311,625
995,000
 
Performance Food Group
CCC+
6.250%
11/14/2019
N/A
1,009,925
             
4,964,388
               
   
Gaming - 0.5%
         
397,712
 
Centaur Acquisition, LLC
BB-
5.250%
02/20/2019
N/A
398,333
125,000
 
Horseshoe Baltimore
B-
8.250%
07/02/2020
N/A
128,906
1,135,625
 
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.
B+
6.250%
10/29/2018
N/A
1,135,625
             
1,662,864
               
   
Health Care - 0.8%
         
100,000
 
Catalent
B
6.500%
12/31/2017
N/A
101,250
820,875
 
Learning Care Group
B
5.750%
05/08/2019
N/A
822,927
600,868
 
Merge Healthcare Inc.(c)
CCC
6.000%
04/23/2019
N/A
564,816
1,100,000
 
Nextech(c) (j)
B
6.000%
10/28/2018
N/A
1,078,000
             
2,566,993
               
   
Home Builders - 0.1%
         
150,000
 
Capital Automotive LP
B-
6.000%
04/30/2020
N/A
154,875
               
   
Insurance - 0.1%
         
198,750
 
Cetera Financial Group, 1st Lien
B+
6.500%
08/07/2019
N/A
201,234
116,932
 
Cunningham
B-
9.250%
06/10/2020
N/A
116,786
             
318,020
               
   
Iron & Steel - 0.1%
         
150,000
 
Oxbow Carbon, 2nd Lien
BB-
8.000%
01/19/2020
N/A
154,125
               
   
Media - 0.9%
         
1,000,000
 
Anaren, Inc.
CCC+
9.250%
08/18/2021
N/A
1,002,500
1,000,000
 
Anaren, Inc., Lien 2
CCC+
9.250%
08/18/2021
N/A
1,005,000
547,120
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)
NR
7.500%
07/03/2014
N/A
508,308
188,840
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)
NR
9.750%
07/31/2017
N/A
177,509
199,000
 
Hemisphere Media Group Inc., 1st Lien
B
6.250%
07/30/2020
N/A
199,497
             
2,892,814
               
   
Oil Field Services - 0.9%
         
548,071
 
Ocean RIG ASA
B+
6.000%
03/31/2021
N/A
557,936
1,350,000
 
PSS Companies
B+
5.500%
01/28/2020
N/A
1,356,750
273,186
 
Rice Energy, 2nd Lien
CCC+
8.500%
10/25/2018
N/A
277,967
495,000
 
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.
B+
6.250%
05/31/2018
N/A
495,000
             
2,687,653
               
   
Other Financial Institution - 2.8%
         
497,500
 
American Stock Transfer
B
5.750%
06/26/2020
N/A
497,500
3,500,000
 
AP Alternative Assets LP(c)
BB
6.663%
12/21/2015
N/A
3,508,750
148,125
 
HDV Holdings
B
5.750%
12/18/2018
N/A
147,014
113,551
 
Knight/Getco
BB-
5.750%
12/05/2017
N/A
113,835
1,600,000
 
National Financial Partners
B
5.250%
07/01/2020
N/A
1,614,000
1,290,252
 
STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc.
B
6.250%
02/28/2019
N/A
1,291,865
450,000
 
STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc.(c)
CCC+
10.500%
08/28/2019
N/A
445,500
990,000
 
Topaz Power Holdings, LLC
BB-
5.250%
02/26/2020
N/A
973,913
             
8,592,377
               
   
Other Industrials - 2.6%
         
726,027
 
Alliedbarton Security
CCC+
8.000%
08/13/2021
N/A
729,658
250,000
 
Brickman Group Holdings, 2 Lien
CCC+
7.500%
12/17/2021
N/A
254,750
1,500,000
 
Carecore National LLC
B
5.500%
02/12/2021
N/A
1,508,445
1,397,500
 
Emerald Expositions
BB-
5.500%
06/12/2020
N/A
1,403,328
EUR 650,000
 
Flakt Woods, 2 Lien (France)
B
4.750%
04/01/2017
N/A
870,315
$200,000
 
Inmar, Inc., Lien 1
B
4.250%
01/27/2021
N/A
199,100
493,750
 
Mast Global(c) (j)
CCC+
8.750%
09/12/2019
N/A
488,812
700,000
 
Mitchell International, Inc., 2nd Lien
CCC
8.500%
10/11/2021
N/A
713,419
1,786,500
 
Sirva Worldwide, Inc.
B
7.500%
03/27/2019
N/A
1,817,764
             
7,985,591
               
   
Other Services - 0.3%
         
750,000
 
Exgen Renewables I LLC
BB-
5.250%
02/06/2021
N/A
761,250
               
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.4%
         
1,159,283
 
Generic Drug Holdings
B+
5.000%
08/16/2020
N/A
1,167,978
               
   
Railroads - 0.1%
         
183,838
 
Helm Financial Corp.
B-
6.250%
06/01/2017
N/A
183,379
               
   
Retail - 1.5%
         
500,000
 
Asurion Corp.
B
4.500%
05/24/2019
N/A
500,715
78,000
 
Asurion Corp.
B3
11.000%
09/02/2019
N/A
79,512
2,221,959
 
Blue Coat Systems
B+
4.000%
05/31/2019
N/A
2,227,514
589,896
 
Deb Store Holdings, LLC(c) (j)
CCC+
6.500%
10/11/2016
N/A
383,433
248,263
 
Grocery Outlet, Inc.
B
5.500%
12/17/2018
N/A
248,883
247,633
 
Guitar Center, Inc.
CCC+
6.250%
04/09/2017
N/A
244,305
740,628
 
Ollies Holdings, Inc.
B
5.255%
09/28/2019
N/A
737,851
100,000
 
Rite Aid Corp.
B
5.750%
08/21/2020
N/A
102,083
             
4,524,296
               
   
Technology - 2.9%
         
394,338
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
B
7.000%
05/07/2016
N/A
398,116
1,287,000
 
Deltek, Inc.
B1
4.500%
10/10/2018
N/A
1,293,036
941,015
 
EIG Investors Corp., 1st Lien
B
5.000%
11/09/2019
N/A
946,897
150,000
 
EZE Castle Software, Inc.
CCC+
8.500%
03/14/2021
N/A
152,063
350,000
 
Globallogic Holdings, Inc.
B+
6.250%
05/31/2019
N/A
350,000
1,100,000
 
Greenway Medical Technology, 1st Lien
B+
6.000%
11/04/2020
N/A
1,102,750
125,000
 
Ion Trading Technology
CCC+
8.250%
05/22/2021
N/A
126,250
493,750
 
IPC Information Systems, Inc.
B-
7.750%
07/31/2017
N/A
496,219
750,000
 
Misys PLC
CCC+
12.000%
06/12/2019
N/A
857,497
950,000
 
Mri Software LLC
B+
5.250%
01/29/2021
N/A
950,000
100,000
 
Openlink Finance
B
6.250%
10/30/2017
N/A
100,333
200,000
 
P2 Energy Solutions
CCC+
9.000%
04/30/2021
N/A
203,250
1,336,500
 
Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.
B
5.750%
10/25/2019
N/A
1,339,841
450,000
 
Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.
B-
9.250%
10/25/2020
N/A
452,812
             
8,769,064
               
   
Transportation - 2.5%
         
1,025,521
 
AABS, Series 2013-1A
A+
4.875%
01/01/2020
N/A
1,030,648
39,179
 
Carey International, Inc.(c) (j)
CCC+
9.000%
07/31/2015
N/A
15,672
202,989
 
CEVA Group PLC
CCC+
0.147%
08/31/2016
N/A
202,165
97,011
 
CEVA Group PLC
CCC+
5.247%
08/31/2016
N/A
96,617
618,730
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(c) (j)
NR
10.000%
07/13/2017
N/A
201,820
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(c) (j)
NR
3.000%
02/13/2018
N/A
2,000,000
 
Rise Ltd.
A+
4.750%
02/12/2039
N/A
2,015,000
500,000
 
Rise Ltd.
BBB+
6.500%
02/12/2039
N/A
503,750
1,243,567
 
Sabre, Inc.
B
4.250%
02/19/2019
N/A
1,243,828
400,000
 
Travelport Holdings, 2nd Lien, Tranche 1
CCC+
9.500%
01/31/2016
N/A
414,500
1,943,700
 
US Shipping Corp., Lien 1
B
9.000%
04/30/2018
N/A
1,992,293
             
7,514,473
               
   
Wireless - 0.9%
         
990,000
 
Alcatel Lucent, Lien 1
B+
4.500%
01/30/2019
N/A
998,296
1,736,661
 
Expert Global Solutions, Lien 1
B-
8.500%
04/03/2018
N/A
1,725,078
99,360
 
Gogo LLC, 1st Lien(c)
CCC+
11.250%
06/21/2017
N/A
107,309
             
2,830,683
               
   
Wirelines - 1.2%
         
1,421,329
 
Avaya, Inc.
B
4.734%
10/26/2017
N/A
1,383,052
2,322,887
 
Avaya, Inc.
B
6.500%
03/31/2018
N/A
2,316,755
             
3,699,807
               
   
Total Term Loans - 25.4%
         
   
(Cost $77,344,742)
       
77,638,985
               
Number
             
of Shares
 
Description
       
Value
   
Common Stocks - 0.0%***
         
   
Airlines - 0.0%***
         
32,331
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(b) (c) (j) (n)
       
3
               
   
Retail - 0.0%***
         
9,389
 
Deb Store Holdings, LLC(c) (j) (n)
       
               
   
Total Common Stocks - 0.0%***
         
   
(Cost $125,070)
       
3
               
   
Preferred Stocks - 7.2%
         
   
Banks - 4.4%
         
4,000
 
AgriBank FCB, 6.875%(b) (h)
       
409,000
3,450,000
 
Bank of America Corp., Series U, 5.200%(b) (h)
       
3,243,000
12,000
 
City National Corp., Series D, 6.750%(b) (h)
       
322,560
2,623,000
 
Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.100%(b) (h)
       
2,400,045
98,927
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series J, 5.500%(b) (h)
       
2,343,581
28,000
 
Morgan Stanley, Series E, 7.125% (b) (h)
       
748,720
69,000
 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series P, 6.125%(b) (h)
       
1,800,900
655,000
 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series R, 4.850%(b) (h)
       
596,050
60,000
 
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.850%(b) (h)
       
1,487,400
             
13,351,256
               
   
Diversified Financial Services - 1.1%
         
500
 
Falcons Funding Trust I, 8.875% (a) (b) (h)
       
514,875
5,200
 
GSC Partners CDO Fund Ltd. V / GSC Partners CDO Fund Corp. (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h) (n)
   
2,382,328
2,100,000
 
Whitehorse II Ltd., Series 2005-2A (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h) (k)
       
399,000
             
3,296,203
               
   
Insurance - 1.0%
         
20,000
 
Aegon NV, 6.375% (Netherlands)(b) (h)
       
497,400
96,000
 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 5.950% (Bermuda)(a) (b) (h) (n)
       
2,395,200
3,800
 
ING Groep NV, 7.050% (Netherlands)(b)
       
96,596
             
2,989,196
               
   
Telecommunications - 0.4%
         
1,000
 
Centaur Funding Corp., 9.080% (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
       
1,215,625
               
   
Transportation - 0.3%
         
40,000
 
Seaspan Corp., Series C, 9.500% (Marshall Islands)(b)
       
1,076,400
               
   
Total Preferred Stocks - 7.2%
         
   
(Cost $21,912,663)
       
21,928,680
               
   
Exchange Traded Funds - 19.3%
         
67,200
 
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund(b) (o)
       
1,458,240
10,060
 
iShares MSCI Spain Capped Index Fund
       
399,281
100,300
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund(b) (o)
       
11,787,256
48,200
 
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1(b) (o)
       
4,354,388
62,600
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust(b) (o)
       
10,205,052
156,800
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(b) (o)
       
29,211,840
40,000
 
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund(b) (o)
       
1,454,000
   
(Cost $56,850,269)
       
58,870,057
               
   
Warrants - 0.0%***
         
   
Engineering & Construction - 0.0%***
         
1,050
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp., expiring 03/15/2017(b) (c) (j) (n)
       
   
(Cost $11)
         
               
   
Total Investments - 140.7%
         
   
(Cost $418,132,781)
       
429,252,670
   
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets - (1.0%)
       
(2,952,550)
   
Total Value of Options Written - (0.3%) (Premiums received - $665,350)
       
(939,594)
   
Borrowings - (21.2%  of Net Assets or 15.0% of Total Investments)
       
 (64,598,955)
   
Reverse Repurchase Agreements - (18.2% of Net Assets or 13.0% of Total Investments)
       
(55,611,142)
   
Net Assets  - 100.0%
       
$305,150,429
 
AG - Stock Corporation
         
ASA - Stock Company
         
BV - Limited Liability Company
         
CBO - Collateralized Bond Obligation
         
CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation
       
CLO - Collateralized Loan Obligation
       
LLC - Limited Liability Company
         
LP - Limited Partnership
         
N/A- Not Applicable
         
NV - Publicly Traded Company
         
PLC - Public Limited Company
         
SA - Corporation
         
S&P - Standard & Poor's
         
SAB de CV - Publicly Traded Company
         
                 
*
Ratings shown are per Standard & Poor's Rating Group, Moody's Investor Services, Inc. or Fitch Ratings.  Securities classified as NR are not rated. (For securities not rated by Standard & Poor's Rating Group, the rating by Moody's Investor Services, Inc. is provided.  Likewise, for securities not rated by Standard & Poor's Rating Group and Moody's Investor Services, Inc., the rating by Fitch Ratings is provided.)  All ratings are unaudited.  The ratings apply to the credit worthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares.
                 
**
Date and price of the earliest optional call or put provision. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates.  All optional call provisions are unaudited.
                 
***
Less than 0.1%
         
                 
(a)
Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  At February 28, 2014, these securities amounted to $185,034,655, which represents 60.6% of net assets.
                 
(b)
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings, unfunded commitments and reverse repurchase agreements.  As of February 28, 2014, the total amount segregated was $411,375,801.
                 
(c)
Illiquid security.
         
                 
(d)
Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date.
       
                 
(e)
Security is perpetual and, thus does not have a predetermined maturity date.  The coupon rate shown is in effect as of February 28, 2014.
   
                 
(f)
The issuer of this security will accrue interest on the secured note at a rate of 12% per annum and will make interest payments as follows: (1) 10% in cash and (2) 2% payment-in-kind shares of the secured note.
                 
(g)
Paid-in-kind toggle note. The issuer in each interest period has the option to pay interest in cash or to issue payment-in-kind shares of the note.
   
                 
(h)
Floating or variable rate coupon.  The rate shown is as of February 28, 2014.
         
                 
(i)
Non-income producing as security is in default.
         
                 
(j)
Security is valued in accordance with Fair Valuation procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees and is based, in part on significant unobservable inputs. The total market value of such securities is $2,932,129 which represents 1.0% of net assets.
                 
(k)
Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cashflow payments on deal defined payment dates.
   
                 
(l)
Security is a "Step-up" bond where the coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date.  The rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of February 28, 2014.
 
                 
(m)
Term loans held by the Fund have a variable interest rate feature which is periodically adjusted based on an underlying interest rate benchmark.  In addition, term loans may include mandatory and/or optional prepayment terms.  As a result, the actual maturity dates of the loan may be different than the amounts disclosed in the portfolios of investments.  Term loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund may be contractually obligated to secure approval from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to the sale or disposition of loan.
                 
(n)
Non-income producing security.
         
                 
(o)
Security represents cover for outstanding written options.
         
                 
                 
See previously submitted notes to financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2013.

 
 
 

 
 
 
Contracts
         
(100 shares
   
Expiration
Exercise
 
per contract)
 
Options Written - (0.3%) (a)
Month
Price
Value
   
Call Options Written - (0.3%)
     
 672
 
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2014
 $22.00
 $  (10,752)
 1,003
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
March 2014
 116.00
 (300,900)
 482
 
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1
March 2014
 89.63
 (74,469)
 626
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
March 2014
 164.00
 (77,937)
 1,568
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
March 2014
 185.00
 (453,936)
 400
 
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2014
 36.00
 (21,600)
   
Total Value of Call Options Written
   
 $(939,594)
   
Premiums received ($665,350)
     
 
(a) Non-income producing security.
     
           
           
 
Country Breakdown
% of Total Investments
United States
73.8%
Cayman Islands
17.6%
Jersey
1.6%
Canada
1.6%
Bermuda
1.4%
United Kingdom
1.3%
Netherlands
0.5%
Saint Maarten
0.5%
France
0.4%
Mexico
0.3%
Marshall Islands
0.3%
Australia
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
Ireland
0.1%
Switzerland
0.1%
Luxembourg
0.1%
 
Subject to change daily.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
The Fund entered into swap agreements during the period ended February 28, 2014 to potentially enhance return.  Details of the swap agreements outstanding as of February 28, 2014 were as follows:
                 
Credit Default Swap Agreement
               
 
Counterparty
Reference Entity
Buy/Sell Protection
Termination Date
Implied Credit
Spread at
February 28,
2014(2)
   
Notional Amount (000)
Receiving Fixed Rate
   
Upfront Premium Received (Paid)
   
Unrealized Appreciation
Goldman Sachs(1)
Basket of distinct corporate entities
Sell
09/21/14
0.30 %  
$
3,000
 
1.180
%
 
$
-
   
$
12,152
                                     
                                     
Index Swap Agreement
                                   
 
Counterparty
Index
Number of Contracts
Termination Date
 
Notional Amount (000)
 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Bank of America
Japanese Government 10-Year Bond Future
19
03/31/14
 
(27,101)
 
 
(238,970)
                 
Total Unrealized Depreciation for Swap Agreements
           
$
(226,818)
 
 
 
 
(1) The Fund receives a fixed rate based upon the notional amount of $3 million and if a defined credit event occurs,
       
 
pays cumulative losses in excess of a stated percentage on an underlying basket of distinct corporate entities.
         
 
 The maximum loss exposure is $3 million.
             
 
(2) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap
       
 
agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the
       
 
current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative.  The
       
 
implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront
       
 
payments required to be made to enter into the agreement.  Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced
       
 
entity's credit soundless and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms
       
 
of the agreement.
               
                   
                   
                   
 
At February 28, 2014, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments which could be extended at the option of the borrower:
     
                   
 
Borrower
Principal Amount
 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Aer Cap Industries
 $
950,000
 
$
-
IntraWest Holdings
 
200,000
   
242
ServiceMaster Revolver
 
800,000
   
(9,640)
       
$
(9,398)

 
 
 

 

At February 28, 2014, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on
 
investments for tax purposes are as follows:
         
 
Cost of Investments for Tax Purposes
   
Gross Tax Unrealized Appreciation
   
Gross Tax Unrealized Depreciation
   
Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation on Investments
$ 418,658,705     $ 24,430,505     $ (13,836,540 )   $ 10,593,965
 
The Fund values equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over-the-counter (“OTC”) market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the day the securities are being valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean between the last available bid and ask prices on that day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Preferred stocks are valued at their sale price as of the close of the exchange on which they are traded. Preferred stocks for which the last sale price is not available are valued at the last available bid price. Debt securities (including asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and term loans) are valued at the last available bid price. If bids are not available, debt securities are estimated using valuation models that incorporate market data that may include assumptions relating to current yields, timing of cash flows, dealer quotes, prepayment risk, value of underlying collateral, general market conditions, liquidity and prices of other debt securities with comparable coupon rates, maturities/duration, and credit quality. Municipal bonds are valued at the last available bid price for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. Foreign securities are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. The Fund’s securities that are primarily traded in foreign markets may be traded in such markets on days that the NYSE is closed. As a result, the net asset value of the Fund may be significantly affected on days when holders of common shares have no ability to trade common shares on the NYSE. Exchange traded funds are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investment companies are valued at the last available closing price. The Fund values exchange-traded options and other derivative contracts at the mean of the best bid and ask prices at the close on those exchanges on which they are traded. Swaps are valued daily by independent pricing services or dealers using the mid price. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, at the time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The Fund values money market funds at net asset value.
           
For those securities where quotations or prices are not available, the valuations are determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”). A valuation committee consisting of representatives from investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance is responsible for the oversight of the valuation process of the Fund and convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed. The valuation committee reviews monthly Level 3 fair valued securities methodology, price overrides, broker quoted securities, price source changes, illiquid securities, unchanged valuations, halted securities, price challenges, fair valued securities sold and back testing trade prices in relation to prior day closing prices. On a quarterly basis, the valuations and methodologies of all Level 3 fair valued securities are presented to the Fund’s Trustees.
           
Valuations in accordance with these procedures are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s) “fair value.” Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to: (i) the type of security, (ii) the initial cost of the security, (iii) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, (v) quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services, (vi) information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange traded securities), (vii) an analysis of the company’s financial statements, and (viii) an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold (e.g. the existence of pending merger activity, public offerings or tender offers that might affect the value of the security).
           
For fixed income securities, fair valuations may include input from Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”) utilizing a wide variety of market data including yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, rating, indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over Treasuries, and other information and analysis. GPIM also uses third party service providers to model certain securities using cash flow models to represent a fair market value.
           
There are three different categories for valuation. Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets or based upon significant observable inputs (e.g. yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices). Level 3 valuations are those based upon unobservable inputs (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair valuations).
           
The Fund values Level 1 securities using readily available market quotations in active markets. The Fund values Level 2 fixed income securities using independent pricing providers who employ matrix pricing models utilizing market prices, broker quotes and prices of securities with comparable maturities and qualities. In addition, the Fund values certain Level 2 fixed income securities using broker quotes. The Fund values Level 2 equity securities using various observable market inputs as described above. The fair value estimate for the Level 3 securities in the Fund are determined in accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures described above.
           
Transfers between valuation levels, if any, are in comparison to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year, and are effective using the fair value as of the end of the current fiscal period.
           
The following table represents the Fund's investments carried by caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy at February 28, 2014.
           
           
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
(value in $000s)
                       
Assets:
                       
Corporate Bonds
 
$
-
   
$
135,985
   
$
-
   
$
135,985
 
Asset Backed Securities:
                               
Automobile
   
-
     
21
     
-
     
21
 
Collateralized Debt Obligations
   
-
     
27,590
     
-
     
27,590
 
Collateralized Loan Obligations
   
-
     
50,715
     
-
*
   
50,715
 
Credit Cards
   
-
     
106
     
966
     
1,072
 
Financial
   
-
     
15
     
-
     
15
 
Home Equity ABS
   
-
     
4,121
     
-
     
4,121
 
Insurance
   
-
     
6,346
     
-
     
6,346
 
Media
   
-
     
1,760
     
-
     
1,760
 
Other
   
-
     
7,201
     
-
     
7,201
 
Timeshare
   
-
     
127
     
-
     
127
 
Transportation
   
-
     
15,478
     
-
     
15,478
 
Trust Preferred Stocks
   
-
     
4,893
     
-
     
4,893
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
   
-
     
15,491
     
-
     
15,491
 
Term Loans:
                               
Aerospace & Defense
   
-
     
1,252
     
-
     
1,252
 
Automotive
   
-
     
839
     
-
     
839
 
Banking
   
-
     
205
     
-
     
205
 
Building Materials
   
-
     
756
     
-
     
756
 
Chemicals
   
-
     
402
     
-
     
402
 
Consumer Products
   
-
     
1,426
     
-
     
1,426
 
Consumer Services
   
-
     
5,188
     
-
     
5,188
 
Diversified Manufacturing
   
-
     
1,951
     
-
     
1,951
 
Electric
   
-
     
1,054
     
-
     
1,054
 
Entertainment
   
-
     
3,136
     
-
     
3,136
 
Food & Beverages
   
-
     
4,964
     
-
     
4,964
 
Gaming
   
-
     
1,663
     
-
     
1,663
 
Health Care
   
-
     
1,489
     
1,078
     
2,567
 
Home Builders
   
-
     
155
     
-
     
155
 
Insurance
   
-
     
318
     
-
     
318
 
Iron & Steel
   
-
     
154
     
-
     
154
 
Media
   
-
     
2,893
     
-
     
2,893
 
Oil Field Services
   
-
     
2,688
     
-
     
2,688
 
Other Financial institution
   
-
     
8,592
     
-
     
8,592
 
Other Industrials
   
-
     
7,497
     
489
     
7,986
 
Other Services
   
-
     
761
     
-
     
761
 
Pharmaceuticals
   
-
     
1,168
     
-
     
1,168
 
Railroad
   
-
     
183
     
-
     
183
 
Retail
   
-
     
4,141
     
383
     
4,524
 
Technology
   
-
     
8,769
     
-
     
8,769
 
Transportation
   
-
     
7,498
     
16
     
7,514
 
Wireless
   
-
     
2,831
     
-
     
2,831
 
Wire Lines
   
-
     
3,700
     
-
     
3,700
 
Common Stocks
   
-
     
-
     
-
*
   
-
*
Preferred Stocks:
                               
   Banks
   
6,703
     
6,648
     
-
     
13,351
 
Diversified Financial Services
   
-
     
3,296
             
3,296
 
Insurance
   
2,989
     
-
     
-
     
2,989
 
Telecommunications
   
-
     
1,216
     
-
     
1,216
 
Transportation
   
1,077
     
-
     
-
     
1,077
 
Exchange Traded Funds
   
58,870
     
-
     
-
     
58,870
 
Warrants
   
-
     
-
     
-
*
   
-
 
Credit Default Swaps
   
-
     
12
     
-
     
12
 
Total
 
$
69,639
   
$
356,694
   
$
2,932
   
$
429,265
 
 
Liabilities:
                       
Index Swaps
   
-
     
239
     
-
     
239
 
Options Written
   
940
     
-
     
-
     
940
 
Unfunded Commitments
   
-
     
9
     
-
     
9
 
Total
 
$
940
   
$
248
   
$
-
   
$
1,188
 
 
* Market value is less than minimum amount disclosed.
           
The transfers in and out of the valuation levels for the Fund as of the report date when compared to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year are detailed below:
           
Two term loans, Global Aviation Holdings Inc. in the amount of $0 each, transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to liquidity issues of the company and the lack of a third-party price.
 
Three additional term loans, AABS,  Series 2013-1A, AP Alternative Asset LP and STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc.  in the amount of $1,030,648, $3,508,750 and $445,500, respectively, transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the availability of market price information at the period end.
           
One asset backed security, ARES XXVI CLO Ltd in the amount of $3,086,910 transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the availability of market price information at the period end.
           
One asset backed security, Blackrock Senior Income Series Corp. in the amount of $3 transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to the lack of available market price information at the period end.
           
With regards to the Level 3 securities:
         
           
The following table presents the activity for the Fund's investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3 valuations) for the nine months ended February 28, 2014.
   
           
 
Beginning Balance at 5/31/13
     
Asset Backed Securities
 
$
4,645
 
Term Loans
   
6,705
 
Common Stock
   
-
*
Warrant
   
-
*
Paydowns Received
       
Asset Backed Securities
    (726
)
Term Loans
   
(3,041
)
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Payment-in-kind Distributions Received
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
-
 
Term Loans
   
27
 
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Realized Gain/Loss Related to Paydowns
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
156
 
Term Loans
   
27
 
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Realized Gain/Loss Related to Sale
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
(28
)
Term Loans
   
-
 
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
252
 
Term Loans
   
(91
)
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Purchases
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
-
 
Term Loans
   
3,324
 
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Sales
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
(246
)
Term Loans
   
-
 
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Transfer In
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
-
 
Term Loans
   
-
 
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Transfer Out
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
(3,087
)
Term Loans
   
(4,985
)
Common Stock
   
-
 
Warrant
   
-
 
Ending Balance at 2/28/14
       
Asset Backed Securities
   
966
 
Term Loans
   
1,966
 
Common Stock
   
-
*
Warrant
   
-
*
Total Level 3 holdings
 
$
2,932
 
 
           
* Market value is less than the minimum amount disclosed.
     
           
The following table summarizes valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of holdings categorized as Level 3 at February 28, 2014:
           
 
Investments, at Value
 
Value as of February 28,2014
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
Asset Backed Securities:
           
  Collateralized Loan Obligations
 
$
3
 
Broker Quote
 
$0.0001 Single Broker Quote
  Credit Cards
   
966,206
 
Third-Party Pricing Vendor
 
$83.4400 Single Broker Quote
Term Loans:
             
  Health Care
   
1,078,000
 
Cost
 
$98.0000 Single Broker Quote
  Other Industrials
   
488,812
 
Cost
 
$99.0000 Single Broker Quote
  Retail
   
383,433
 
Model Price
 
$65.0000 Single Broker Quote
  Transportation
   
15,672
 
Model Price
 
$40.0000 Single Broker Quote
  Transportation
   
0
 
Model Price
 
$0.0000 Unlisted Security
Common Stocks:
             
  Airlines
   
3
 
Model Price
 
$0.0001 Unlisted Security
  Retail
   
0
 
Model Price
 
$0.0000 Single Broker Quote
Warrants:
             
  Engineering & Construction
   
0
 
Model Price
 
$0.0001 Unlisted Security
 
A significant change in unobservable inputs would have the following impact to Level 3 valuations:
 
           
 
Unobservable Input
 
Impact to Value if Input Increases
Impact to Value if Input Decreases
Unlisted Security
 
Increases
Decreases
Single Broker Quote
 
Increases
Decreases
 
 
 

 

Item 2.                      Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report and have concluded, based on such evaluation, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)
There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3.                      Exhibits.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), is 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.
 
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund  
 
By:         /s/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia                  
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date:      April 29, 2014
 
 
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. Cacciapaglia                    
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date:      April 29, 2014
 
 
By:         /s/ John L. Sullivan                                  
John L. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer
 
Date:      April 29, 2014