gug57637-nq.htm
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)
 
2455 Corporate West Drive Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Amy J. Lee
 
2455 Corporate West Drive Lisle, IL 60532
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 505-3700
 
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: June 1, 2013 – August 31, 2013


 
 
 

 
 
 
Item 1.      Schedule of Investments.
     Attached hereto.
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
         
Portfolio of Investments
         
August 31, 2013 (unaudited)
         
           
 
 
Principal Amount
 
Description
Rating*
Coupon
Maturity
Optional Call Provisions**
Value
   
Long-Term Investments - 138.8%
         
   
Corporate Bonds - 45.5%
         
   
Advertising - 1.6%
         
$2,350,000
 
MDC Partners, Inc. (Canada)(a) (b)
B-
6.750%
04/01/2020
04/01/16 @ 103
$2,379,375
2,175,000
 
Sitel, LLC / Sitel Finance Corp.(a) (b)
B
11.000%
08/01/2017
08/01/14 @ 106
2,305,500
             
4,684,875
               
   
Agriculture - 0.4%
         
1,200,000
 
Vector Group Ltd.
B+
7.750%
02/15/2021
02/15/16 @ 106
1,239,000
               
   
Airlines - 3.1%
         
2,000,000
 
Aircraft Certificate Owner Trust, Series 2003-1A, Class E(a) (c)
BBB-
7.001%
09/20/2022
N/A
2,100,480
1,030,396
 
America West Airlines 2001-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 011G(b)
BB+
7.100%
10/02/2022
N/A
1,076,764
1,819,973
 
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A(b)
BBB-
8.625%
04/15/2023
N/A
1,838,172
679,391
 
Atlas Air 1998-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1998-1, Class A(c)
NR
7.380%
07/02/2019
N/A
715,059
612,317
 
Atlas Air 1999-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class A-1(c)
NR
7.200%
07/02/2020
N/A
645,995
368,342
 
Atlas Air 2000-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 2000-1, Class A(c)
NR
8.707%
07/02/2021
N/A
391,363
400,000
 
British Airways PLC (United Kingdom)(a)
BBB
5.625%
06/20/2020
N/A
406,000
1,750,000
 
Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B
BB+
7.125%
04/15/2016
N/A
1,780,625
             
8,954,458
               
   
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.2%
         
720,000
 
Stanadyne Corp., Series 1
CCC-
10.000%
08/15/2014
N/A
687,600
               
   
Banks - 3.2%
         
1,200,000
 
Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b) (e) (f)
BBB-
6.860%
-
06/15/32 @ 100
1,206,000
875,000
 
Citigroup, Inc., Series D(b) (d) (e)
BB
5.350%
-
05/15/23 @ 100
776,562
500,000
 
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA (Netherlands)(a) (b) (e) (f)
A-
11.000%
-
06/30/19 @ 100
646,875
750,000
 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil)(a) (b)
Baa3
5.125%
05/13/2023
N/A
652,500
3,750,000
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Q(b) (e) (f)
BBB
5.150%
-
05/01/23 @ 100
3,300,000
1,000,000
 
KeyCorp Capital III(b)
BBB-
7.750%
07/15/2029
N/A
1,084,681
300,000
 
Morgan Stanley, Series 1654(b)
BBB+
4.100%
05/22/2023
N/A
275,081
1,400,000
 
RBS Capital Trust II(b) (e) (f)
BB
6.425%
-
01/03/34 @ 100
1,176,000
             
9,117,699
               
   
Building Materials - 0.4%
         
1,210,000
 
Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)(a)
B
9.000%
01/11/2018
01/11/15 @ 105
1,276,550
               
   
Chemicals - 0.5%
         
1,300,000
 
TPC Group, Inc.(a)
B
8.750%
12/15/2020
12/15/16 @ 104
1,326,000
               
   
Coal - 1.1%
         
100,000
 
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, LP / Penn Virginia Resource Finance Corp.
B-
8.250%
04/15/2018
04/15/14 @ 104
103,500
2,825,000
 
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, LP / Penn Virginia Resource Finance Corp. II(b)
B-
8.375%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
2,938,000
             
3,041,500
               
   
Commercial Services - 1.4%
         
2,650,000
 
Laureate Education, Inc.(a) (b)
CCC+
9.250%
09/01/2019
09/01/15 @ 107
2,862,000
800,000
 
Logo Merger Sub Corp.(a)
CCC+
8.375%
10/15/2020
10/15/15 @ 106
826,000
350,000
 
ServiceMaster Co.
CCC+
7.000%
08/15/2020
08/15/15 @ 105
320,250
             
4,008,250
               
   
Computers - 0.8%
         
281,000
 
Stratus Technologies, Inc. (Bermuda)
B-
12.000%
03/29/2015
01/15/15 @ 100
279,595
2,040,000
 
Stream Global Services, Inc.(b)
B+
11.250%
10/01/2014
10/01/13 @ 100
2,042,550
             
2,322,145
               
   
Distribution & Wholesale - 0.5%
         
350,000
 
Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp.(a)
CCC
15.000%
04/01/2017
10/01/14 @ 108
273,000
1,285,000
 
INTCOMEX, Inc.(b)
CCC
13.250%
12/15/2014
12/15/13 @ 100
1,252,875
             
1,525,875
               
   
Diversified Financial Services - 5.2%
         
1,000,000
 
General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, Class A(b) (e) (f)
AA-
7.125%
-
06/15/22 @ 100
1,100,000
2,000,000
 
General Electric Capital Corp., Series C(b) (e) (f)
AA-
5.250%
-
06/15/23 @ 100
1,835,000
300,000
 
Harbinger Group, Inc.(a)
B
7.875%
07/15/2019
01/15/16 @ 106
309,750
350,000
 
Jefferies Finance, LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.(a)
B+
7.375%
04/01/2020
04/01/16 @ 106
346,500
400,000
 
Jefferies LoanCore, LLC / JLC Finance Corp.(a)
B
6.875%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 105
393,000
785,000
 
KCG Holdings, Inc.(a)
B
8.250%
06/15/2018
06/15/15 @ 104
771,262
215,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.
B+
9.625%
05/01/2019
05/01/15 @ 107
240,800
1,100,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
B+
7.875%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 104
1,160,500
450,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.
B+
6.500%
07/01/2021
01/01/17 @ 103
436,500
1,250,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
B+
6.500%
06/01/2022
12/01/17 @ 103
1,196,875
1,875,000
 
Nuveen Investments, Inc.(a)
CCC
9.125%
10/15/2017
10/15/14 @ 107
1,846,875
2,650,000
 
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. (Jersey)(a) (b) (f)
BBB
7.250%
05/24/2041
05/24/21 @ 100
2,795,750
500,000
 
Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.(a) (b)
Baa3
6.125%
07/11/2021
N/A
481,170
1,945,000
 
Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden)(a) (b) (e) (f)
BBB-
6.375%
-
12/27/13 @ 100
1,948,306
             
14,862,288
               
   
Engineering & Construction - 1.1%
         
1,364,818
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp.(g)
B-
12.000%
11/01/2014
10/01/13 @ 100
1,385,290
1,956,364
 
Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Co. NV (Saint Maarten)(a) (b)
Baa2
5.500%
12/20/2027
N/A
1,902,564
             
3,287,854
               
   
Entertainment - 1.2%
         
528,000
 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians(a) (c)
BB+
6.350%
10/01/2015
N/A
519,668
375,000
 
Diamond Resorts Corp.
B-
12.000%
08/15/2018
08/15/14 @ 106
416,250
100,000
 
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.(a)
B
6.875%
08/15/2020
08/15/16 @ 105
102,750
100,000
 
Gibson Brands, Inc.(a)
B
8.875%
08/01/2018
02/01/16 @ 107
102,500
330,000
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)
B+
7.000%
09/01/2020
09/01/16 @ 104
343,200
1,685,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp.(b)
B
11.500%
10/01/2018
10/01/14 @ 109
1,941,963
             
3,426,331
               
   
Food - 1.4%
         
800,000
 
Barry Callebaut Services NV (Belgium)(a)
BB+
5.500%
06/15/2023
N/A
803,581
310,000
 
BI-LO, LLC / BI-LO Finance Corp.(a)
B-
9.250%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 105
337,900
2,382,000
 
Bumble Bee Holdings, Inc.(a) (b)
B
9.000%
12/15/2017
12/15/14 @ 105
2,590,425
250,000
 
KeHE Distributors, LLC / KeHE Finance Corp.(a)
B
7.625%
08/15/2021
08/15/17 @ 104
254,062
             
3,985,968
               
   
Forest Products & Paper - 0.2%
         
500,000
 
Unifrax I, LLC / Unifrax Holding Co.(a)
B-
7.500%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 104
501,250
               
   
Gas - 0.3%
         
900,000
 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV (Netherlands)(a) (b)
B
6.875%
05/15/2023
05/15/18 @ 103
904,500
               
   
Hand & Machine Tools - 0.1%
         
150,000
 
Victor Technologies Group, Inc.
B-
9.000%
12/15/2017
12/15/13 @ 107
161,625
               
   
Health Care Products - 0.1%
         
260,000
 
ConvaTec Finance International SA (Luxembourg)(a)
B-
8.250%
01/15/2019
07/15/14 @ 102
256,100
92,000
 
Physio-Control International, Inc.(a)
B+
9.875%
01/15/2019
01/15/15 @ 107
101,660
             
357,760
               
   
Health Care Services - 0.7%
         
1,655,000
 
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.
B-
12.375%
11/01/2014
11/01/13 @ 100
1,675,687
275,000
 
OnCure Holdings, Inc.(h)
NR
11.750%
05/15/2017
05/15/14 @ 106
132,000
142,333
 
Symbion, Inc.(i)
CCC+
11.000%
08/23/2015
08/23/12 @ 100
140,554
             
1,948,241
               
   
Household Products & Housewares - 0.1%
         
160,000
 
Armored Autogroup, Inc.
CCC
9.250%
11/01/2018
11/01/14 @ 105
140,000
200,000
 
Central Garden and Pet Co.
CCC+
8.250%
03/01/2018
03/01/14 @ 104
194,000
             
334,000
               
   
Housewares - 0.0%***
         
75,000
 
American Standards Americas(a)
B-
10.750%
01/15/2016
01/15/14 @ 103
79,031
               
   
Insurance - 5.2%
         
2,000,000
 
Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.(a) (b)
NR
6.125%
08/15/2023
N/A
2,000,000
1,000,000
 
AXA SA (France)(a) (b) (e) (f)
BBB-
6.379%
-
12/14/36 @ 100
975,000
1,450,000
 
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.(a) (b)
BB-
6.375%
04/01/2021
04/01/16 @ 105
1,460,875
1,000,000
 
ING US, Inc.(b) (f)
BB
5.650%
05/15/2053
05/15/23 @ 100
926,780
800,000
 
Ironshore Holdings US, Inc.(a) (b)
BBB-
8.500%
05/15/2020
N/A
916,622
1,000,000
 
MetLife Capital Trust IV(a) (b)
BBB
7.875%
12/15/2037
12/15/32 @ 100
1,135,000
700,000
 
National Life Insurance Co.(a) (b)
BBB+
10.500%
09/15/2039
N/A
985,541
250,000
 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(a) (b)
A-
9.375%
08/15/2039
N/A
347,393
3,500,000
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.(b) (f)
BBB+
5.625%
06/15/2043
06/15/23 @ 100
3,272,500
2,750,000
 
Wilton RE Finance, LLC(a) (b) (d)
BBB
5.875%
03/30/2033
03/30/23 @ 100
2,805,000
             
14,824,711
               
   
Internet - 1.5%
         
660,000
 
Equinix, Inc.
BB
5.375%
04/01/2023
04/01/18 @ 103
628,650
1,000,000
 
First Data Corp.(a) (b) (j)
B-
8.750%
01/15/2022
01/15/16 @ 104
1,032,500
2,450,000
 
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.(b)
CCC+
10.125%
07/01/2020
07/01/16 @ 105
2,780,750
             
4,441,900
               
   
Iron & Steel - 0.6%
         
1,595,000
 
APERAM (Luxembourg)(a)
B+
7.750%
04/01/2018
04/01/15 @ 104
1,535,188
70,000
 
Horsehead Holding Corp.(a)
B-
10.500%
06/01/2017
06/01/15 @ 105
74,900
130,000
 
IAMGOLD Corp. (Canada)(a)
BB-
6.750%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 103
112,450
             
1,722,538
               
   
Leisure Time - 0.7%
         
1,875,000
 
Sabre, Inc.(a) (b)
B
8.500%
05/15/2019
05/15/15 @ 106
2,020,313
               
   
Lodging - 0.8%
         
1,150,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.
B-
8.500%
02/15/2020
02/15/16 @ 104
1,098,250
945,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.
B-
9.000%
02/15/2020
02/15/16 @ 105
907,200
150,000
 
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. / Seminole Hard Rock International, LLC(a)
BB-
5.875%
05/15/2021
05/15/16 @ 104
144,750
             
2,150,200
               
   
Media - 0.9%
         
500,000
 
DCP, LLC / DCP Corp.(a)
B+
10.750%
08/15/2015
08/15/14 @ 100
517,500
1,500,000
 
Expo Event Transco, Inc.(a)
Caa2
9.000%
06/15/2021
06/15/16 @ 105
1,477,500
800,000
 
Griffey Intermediiate, Inc. / Griffey Finance Sub LLC(a)
CCC+
7.000%
10/15/2020
10/15/15 @ 105
708,000
             
2,703,000
               
   
Mining - 0.9%
         
300,000
 
KGHM International Ltd. (Canada)(a)
BB-
7.750%
06/15/2019
06/15/15 @ 104
306,750
1,025,000
 
Midwest Vanadium Pty Ltd. (Australia)(a)
CCC
11.500%
02/15/2018
02/15/15 @ 106
738,000
2,170,000
 
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. (Australia)(a) (b) (c)
CCC+
8.750%
04/15/2018
04/15/15 @ 104
1,508,150
             
2,552,900
               
   
Oil & Gas - 2.8%
         
200,000
 
Atlas Energy Holdings Operating Co., LLC / Atlas Resource Finance Corp.(a)
B-
7.750%
01/15/2021
01/15/17 @ 104
185,500
200,000
 
Atlas Resource Escrow Corp.(a)
B-
9.250%
08/15/2021
08/15/17 @ 105
200,500
1,800,000
 
BreitBurn Energy Partners, LP / BreitBurn Finance Corp.(b)
B-
7.875%
04/15/2022
01/15/17 @ 104
1,782,000
2,055,000
 
Legacy Reserves LP / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp.(a) (b)
B-
8.000%
12/01/2020
12/01/16 @ 104
2,096,100
300,000
 
Legacy Reserves, LP / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp.(a)
B-
6.625%
12/01/2021
06/01/17 @ 103
285,000
195,000
 
Memorial Production Partners, LP / Memorial Production Finance Corp.
B-
7.625%
05/01/2021
05/01/17 @ 104
188,175
1,100,000
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. / Midstates Petroleum Co. LLC(a)
B-
10.750%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 105
1,116,500
500,000
 
Pacific Drilling SA (Luxembourg)(a)
B+
5.375%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
482,500
1,800,000
 
Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.(a)
B
7.500%
07/01/2021
07/01/16 @ 106
1,827,000
             
8,163,275
               
   
Oil & Gas Services - 0.5%
         
850,000
 
Exterran Partners, LP / EXLP Finance Corp.(a)
B-
6.000%
04/01/2021
04/01/17 @ 103
824,500
500,000
 
IronGate Energy Services, LLC(a)
NR
11.000%
07/01/2018
07/01/16 @ 105
492,500
             
1,317,000
               
   
Packaging & Containers - 0.1%
         
300,000
 
Pretium Packaging, LLC / Pretium Finance, Inc.
B-
11.500%
04/01/2016
04/01/14 @ 106
321,000
               
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.6%
         
1,500,000
 
VPII Escrow Corp. (Canada)(a)
B
6.750%
08/15/2018
08/15/15 @ 105
1,588,125
               
   
Pipelines - 1.9%
         
330,000
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
B-
7.750%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 104
344,438
3,000,000
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, LP(b)
B
8.375%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 104
3,015,000
2,000,000
 
Gibson Energy, Inc. (Canada)(a) (b)
BB
6.750%
07/15/2021
07/15/16 @ 105
2,045,000
             
5,404,438
               
   
Real Estate Investment Trust - 1.0%
         
1,500,000
 
Entertainment Properties Trust(b)
BB+
5.750%
08/15/2022
05/15/22 @ 100
1,505,210
1,500,000
 
Entertainmnet Properties Trust(b)
BB+
5.250%
07/15/2023
04/15/23 @ 100
1,444,009
             
2,949,219
               
   
Retail - 1.5%
         
600,000
 
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.(a)
B-
11.000%
12/01/2017
06/01/15 @ 108
642,000
2,245,000
 
GRD Holdings III Corp.(a) (b)
B
10.750%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 108
2,390,925
1,255,000
 
Wok Acquisition Corp.(a)
CCC
10.250%
06/30/2020
06/30/16 @ 105
1,393,050
             
4,425,975
               
   
Software - 0.7%
         
1,360,000
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
CCC+
10.625%
05/15/2017
05/15/14 @ 105
1,363,400
750,000
 
Eagle Midco, Inc.(a)
CCC+
9.000%
06/15/2018
12/15/14 @ 102
750,000
             
2,113,400
               
   
Telecommunications - 0.0%***
         
100,000
 
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.(a)
CCC+
8.875%
01/01/2020
07/01/16 @ 104
102,000
               
   
Textiles - 0.0%***
         
95,000
 
Empire Today, LLC / Empire Today Finance Corp.(a)
B
11.375%
02/01/2017
02/01/14 @ 106
70,775
               
   
Transportation - 2.2%
         
2,830,000
 
CEVA Group PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b)
CCC+
8.375%
12/01/2017
12/01/13 @ 106
2,822,925
1,600,000
 
Marquette Transportation Co./Marquette Transportation Finance Corp.(b)
B-
10.875%
01/15/2017
01/15/14 @ 105
1,704,000
1,630,000
 
Quality Distribution, LLC / QD Capital Corp.(b)
B-
9.875%
11/01/2018
11/01/14 @ 105
1,776,700
             
6,303,625
               
   
Total Corporate Bonds - 45.5%
         
   
(Cost $128,541,321)
       
131,207,194
               
   
Asset Backed Securities - 38.2%
         
   
Automobile - 0.0%***
         
26,438
 
Bush Truck Leasing, LLC, Series 2011-AA, Class C(a)
NR
5.000%
09/25/2018
N/A
26,308
               
   
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 10.6%
         
114,479
 
Aspen Funding I Ltd., Series 2002-1A, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BB+
0.869%
07/10/2037
N/A
113,674
5,326,180
 
Cedarwoods, Series 2006-1A, Class A1(a)
B
0.454%
07/25/2051
N/A
4,285,445
1,481,717
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II LP, Series 1A, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BBB+
0.763%
09/15/2035
N/A
1,426,034
87,568
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II LP, Series 1X, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(d)
BBB+
0.763%
09/15/2035
N/A
84,393
3,783,151
 
Highland Park CDO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (d)
B+
0.592%
11/25/2051
N/A
3,189,499
162,032
 
Independence I CDO Ltd., Series 1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BB+
0.682%
12/30/2030
N/A
159,466
91,553
 
Legg Mason Real Estate CDO I Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BBB+
0.464%
03/25/2038
N/A
87,446
949,010
 
Newcastle, Series 2007-9A, Class A1 (b)
NR
0.450%
05/25/2052
N/A
923,311
2,974,939
 
N-Star Real Estate CDO Ltd.(c)
NR
0.507%
02/01/2041
N/A
2,702,494
1,364,076
 
N-Star Real Estate CDO VIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A3
0.472%
02/01/2041
N/A
1,232,566
1,250,000
 
N-Star Real Estate CDO VIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands) (a) (d) (k)
B1
0.542%
02/01/2041
N/A
950,812
23,415
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2001-1A, Class A1SS (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
AA
0.762%
02/25/2032
N/A
22,791
507,858
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2003-1A, Class A1LT (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
CCC
0.634%
10/15/2038
N/A
473,293
7,493,044
 
RAIT CRE CDO Ltd. (Cayman Islands) (d)
BB-
0.514%
11/20/2046
N/A
6,141,448
8,521,798
 
Rockwall CDO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class A1LA (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (d)
BBB+
0.515%
08/01/2024
N/A
8,092,564
111,114
 
Saybrook Point CBO Ltd., Series 2001-1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BB
0.742%
02/25/2031
N/A
108,079
783,937
 
SRERS Funding Ltd., Series 2011-RS, Class A1B1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
Baa3
0.435%
05/09/2046
N/A
683,421
             
30,676,736
               
   
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 16.4%
         
400,000
 
Airlie CLO, Series 2006-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A
1.016%
12/20/2020
N/A
360,236
1,750,000
 
Ares CLO Ltd., Series 2012-3A (Cayman Islands)(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
01/17/2024
N/A
1,434,982
3,700,000
 
Ares CLO Ltd., Series XXVI (Cayman Islands)(a) (k) (l)
NR
0.000%
04/15/2025
N/A
3,053,536
2,600,000
 
Atlas Senior Loan Fund II Ltd., Series 2012-2A (Cayman Islands)(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
01/30/2024
N/A
2,350,634
2,800,000
 
Blackrock Senior Income Series Corp., Series 2004-1X (Cayman Islands)(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
09/15/2016
N/A
56,000
2,600,000
 
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2012-3 Ltd., Series 2012-3A (Cayman Islands)(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
10/14/2024
N/A
2,220,816
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A+
1.519%
07/10/2019
N/A
898,033
3,500,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BBB+
2.869%
07/10/2019
N/A
3,364,795
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D2 (Cayman Islands)(a)
BBB+
8.370%
07/10/2019
N/A
1,004,433
2,500,000
 
Finn Square CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A (Cayman Islands)(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
12/24/2023
N/A
2,227,800
7,700,000
 
Fortress Credit Opportunities I LP, Series 2005-1A, Class A1(b)
AAA
0.604%
07/15/2019
N/A
6,839,015
250,000
 
Gale Force CLO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A
0.966%
04/19/2021
N/A
224,498
900,000
 
Global Leveraged Capital Credit Opportunity Fund, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A+
1.266%
12/20/2018
N/A
839,571
2,500,000
 
Great Lakes CLO 2012-1 Ltd., Series 2012-1A (Cayman Islands)(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
01/15/2023
N/A
2,533,825
2,100,000
 
Halcyon Structured Asset Management Long/Short CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BBB-
2.565%
08/07/2021
N/A
2,033,090
250,000
 
Halcyon Structured Asset Management Long/Short CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A+
1.105%
08/07/2021
N/A
233,416
250,000
 
Hewett's Island CDO Ltd., Series 2006-5A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A
0.960%
12/05/2018
N/A
239,462
500,000
 
Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BB
6.768%
01/15/2022
N/A
502,267
800,000
 
Katonah IX CLO Ltd., Series 2006-9A, Class A3L (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A-
0.986%
01/25/2019
N/A
722,040
1,000,000
 
KKR Financial CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1X, Class A(d)
AAA
5.275%
05/15/2021
N/A
992,230
1,500,000
 
Knightsbridge CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BBB
5.269%
01/11/2022
N/A
1,500,232
500,000
 
Liberty CLO II Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class A3 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (d)
AA+
0.765%
11/01/2017
N/A
475,867
3,000,000
 
Marathon CLO II Ltd., Series 2005-2A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
12/20/2019
N/A
1,903,791
500,000
 
Marlborough Street CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A+
1.016%
04/18/2019
N/A
462,227
1,500,000
 
MC Funding Ltd. / MC Funding 2006-1, LLC, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A-
1.222%
12/20/2020
N/A
1,380,348
800,000
 
Mountain View Funding CLO, Series 2007-3A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
AA+
0.608%
04/16/2021
N/A
753,566
500,000
 
NewStar Commercial Loan Trust 2007-1(a) (d)
BBB+
1.561%
09/30/2022
N/A
468,148
500,000
 
NewStar Commercial Loan Trust 2007-1(a) (d)
BB-
2.561%
09/30/2022
N/A
454,220
250,000
 
Newstar Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class E(a) (d)
BBB-
5.564%
09/20/2023
N/A
250,540
600,000
 
Northwoods Capital VII Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BB+
3.766%
10/22/2021
N/A
565,943
250,000
 
OFSI Fund Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A+
1.122%
09/20/2019
N/A
227,835
300,000
 
Pacifica CDO Ltd., Series 2005-5X, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)
AA-
5.811%
01/26/2020
N/A
300,535
1,500,000
 
Rosedale CLO Ltd., Series I-A, Class AIJ (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
AAA
0.675%
07/24/2021
N/A
1,458,551
1,200,000
 
Summit Lake CLO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1A(a) (l)
NR
0.000%
02/24/2018
N/A
484,944
700,000
 
T2 Income Fund CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A+
3.018%
07/15/2019
N/A
652,810
650,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class A2A (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
A
1.618%
06/15/2016
N/A
592,131
2,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class B1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BB-
2.218%
06/15/2016
N/A
1,733,240
500,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
AAA
0.910%
09/01/2017
N/A
469,135
1,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(a)
BB+
5.793%
09/01/2017
N/A
915,540
             
47,180,282
               
   
Commercial Receivables - 0.1%
         
296,209
 
Leaf II Receivables Funding, LLC, Series 2010-4, Class D(a) (b)
NR
5.000%
01/20/2019
N/A
291,351
               
   
Credit Cards - 0.8%
         
1,516,355
 
CHLPA Credit Card Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-BIZ, Class A(a) (l)
CCC
0.000%
12/15/2049
N/A
1,154,962
61,600
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series 2012-6, Class P(c)
NR
10.000%
08/17/2015
N/A
61,600
44,000
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series 2012-6, Class Q(c)
NR
12.500%
12/16/2019
N/A
43,993
500,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class G(c)
NR
11.710%
09/18/2018
N/A
498,645
200,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class H(c)
NR
14.560%
09/18/2018
N/A
199,533
400,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class I(c)
NR
18.290%
09/18/2018
N/A
399,473
             
2,358,206
               
   
Financial - 0.0%***
         
21,880
 
Blue Falcon, Series A-2(a) (c)
NR
3.184%
12/25/2016
N/A
21,761
               
   
Insurance - 1.7%
         
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class B(a)
AA+
8.370%
01/15/2046
02/15/28 @ 100
658,522
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class C(a)
A+
9.360%
01/15/2048
07/15/29 @ 100
684,968
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class D(a)
A-
10.810%
01/15/2050
05/15/31 @ 100
694,083
338,800
 
Insurance Note Capital Term, Series 2005-1R1A(a) (d)
A-
0.505%
06/09/2033
N/A
315,121
1,028,125
 
Northwind Holdings, LLC, Series 2007-1A, Class A1(a) (d)
A
1.041%
12/01/2037
N/A
947,715
1,745,729
 
Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 2005-1A, Class CTFS(a) (b) (d)
CCC
0.766%
01/21/2015
N/A
1,649,714
             
4,950,123
               
   
Media - 0.6%
         
500,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class B(a) (b)
Ba2
8.836%
12/20/2040
N/A
539,965
1,100,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class C(a) (b)
B3
10.756%
12/20/2040
N/A
1,216,233
             
1,756,198
               
   
Other - 0.5%
         
1,298,043
 
Glenn Pool Oil & Gas Trust(c)
NR
6.000%
08/02/2021
N/A
1,321,472
               
   
Student Loans - 0.1%
         
281,254
 
MRU Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-A, Class A1A(a)
B
7.400%
01/25/2041
N/A
231,033
               
   
Timeshare - 0.3%
         
543,667
 
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2009-1, Class A(a) (b)
A
9.310%
03/20/2026
10/20/13 @ 100
548,953
158,110
 
Silverleaf Finance, LLC, Series 2010-A, Class B(a)
BBB
8.000%
07/15/2022
09/15/15 @ 100
161,271
             
710,224
               
   
Transportation - 5.2%
         
8,630,591
 
Aerco Ltd., Series 2A, Class A3 (Jersey)(a) (b) (d)
B-
0.644%
07/15/2025
N/A
6,127,720
12,904,508
 
Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, Series 2001-1A, Class A9 (b)(d)
CCC
0.734%
03/15/2019
N/A
4,903,713
1,627,432
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class G1 (Bermuda)(a) (d)
BBB-
0.619%
11/14/2033
N/A
1,383,317
1,279,428
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1X, Class G1 (Bermuda)(a) (d)
BBB+
0.619%
11/14/2033
N/A
1,087,513
603,451
 
Blade Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (d)
BB+
3.184%
09/15/2041
N/A
456,131
17,118
 
Castle Trust, Series 2003-1AW, Class A1(a) (d)
AA
0.934%
05/15/2027
N/A
15,577
460,330
 
Raspro Trust, Series 2005-1A, Class G(a) (d)
A
0.672%
03/23/2024
N/A
425,524
658,948
 
Vega Containervessel PLC, Series 2006-1A, Class A (Ireland)(a) (b)
Ba3
5.562%
02/10/2021
N/A
639,180
             
15,038,675
               
   
Trust Preferred Stocks - 1.9%
         
6,000,000
 
Attentus CDO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class A1B (Cayman Islands)(a) (d) (k)
AA-
0.529%
10/11/2042
N/A
5,327,700
               
   
Total Asset Backed Securities - 38.2%
         
   
(Cost $110,147,060)
       
109,890,069
               
   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 5.3%
         
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Non-Traditional - 0.6%
         
1,867,836
 
Business Loan Express SBA Loan Trust 2006-1, Series 2006-AA, Class A(a) (d)
CCC+
0.424%
10/20/2038
N/A
1,315,080
524,622
 
Ciena Capital, LLC, Series 2007-AA, Class A(a) (d)
CCC
0.584%
10/20/2040
N/A
318,308
             
1,633,388
               
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Traditional - 0.6%
         
400,000
 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch-DB Trust, Series 2012-OSI, Class D(a)
Baa3
6.786%
04/13/2029
N/A
403,729
1,500,000
 
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2013-TYSN, Class E(a)
Ba2
3.708%
09/05/2032
N/A
1,327,489
             
1,731,218
               
   
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities - 4.1%
         
72,082
 
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB4, Class A1A(d)
D
6.005%
10/25/2036
12/25/20 @ 100
53,294
1,904,752
 
GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust 2006-AR1, Series 2006-AR1, Class A1A(d)
CCC
0.474%
02/25/2036
N/A
1,458,425
795,665
 
GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-7(d)
B-
0.454%
07/25/2037
12/25/18 @ 100
652,819
106,060
 
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-A, Class AII9(d)
B
4.589%
08/25/2034
07/25/19 @ 100
108,958
800,000
 
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2005-1(d)
B-
0.664%
03/25/2035
N/A
678,791
5,411,710
 
Nomura Resecuritization Trust, Series 2012-1R, Class A(a) (d)
NR
0.624%
08/27/2047
N/A
4,978,774
2,000,000
 
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-OPT1(d)
B-
0.444%
04/25/2036
N/A
1,658,112
793,331
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A3(m)
D
5.750%
11/20/2019
02/25/21 @ 100
493,757
1,857,747
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A5B(m)
D
6.040%
11/20/2019
02/25/21 @ 100
1,114,057
903,419
 
Wachovia Asset Securitization Issuance II, LLC 2007-He1 Trust(a) (d)
CCC
0.324%
07/25/2037
N/A
778,103
             
11,975,090
               
   
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 5.3%
         
   
(Cost $15,120,855)
       
15,339,696
               
   
Term Loans - 26.4%(n)
         
   
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%
         
300,000
 
Doncasters Group Limited(d)
CCC+
9.500%
10/09/2020
N/A
300,375
617,500
 
Nana Development(d)
B+
8.000%
03/15/2018
N/A
612,097
             
912,472
               
   
Automotive - 0.3%
         
129,235
 
Armored Autogroup, Inc.(d)
B-
6.000%
11/05/2016
N/A
126,569
99,749
 
Fleetpride(d)
B
5.250%
11/19/2019
N/A
96,757
250,000
 
Fleetpride(d)
CCC+
9.250%
05/15/2020
N/A
236,875
100,000
 
Keystone Automotive(d)
B
7.000%
08/15/2019
N/A
100,500
361,111
 
Navistar, Inc.(d)
B+
5.750%
08/17/2017
N/A
367,431
             
928,132
               
   
Banking - 0.1%
         
200,000
 
Ranpak(d)
B-
8.500%
04/23/2020
N/A
205,500
               
   
Chemicals - 0.1%
         
400,000
 
Ennis-Flint(d)
B+
6.250%
03/30/2018
N/A
403,000
               
   
Consumer Products - 0.5%
         
328,325
 
Playpower Dollar, Inc.(d)
B
7.500%
06/30/2015
N/A
298,776
143,054
 
Targus Group International, Inc.(d)
B
11.000%
05/24/2016
N/A
136,617
100,000
 
Totes Isotoner Corp.(d)
B
7.254%
07/07/2017
N/A
100,531
950,000
 
Transtar Industries, Inc.(d)
CCC+
9.750%
10/09/2019
N/A
969,000
             
1,504,924
               
   
Consumer Services - 3.7%
         
375,000
 
Applied Systems, Inc.(d)
CCC+
8.250%
06/08/2017
N/A
378,906
1,000,000
 
Digital Insight(d)
B-
5.500%
08/01/2019
N/A
1,000,000
1,000,000
 
Digital Insight(d)
CCC+
9.500%
08/01/2020
N/A
1,000,000
338,813
 
Edmentum, Inc.(d)
BB-
6.000%
05/17/2018
N/A
339,659
945,750
 
Endurance International Group(d)
B
6.250%
11/09/2019
N/A
957,572
1,100,000
 
Endurance International Group(d)
CCC+
10.250%
05/09/2020
N/A
1,108,250
1,491,500
 
Fly Funding II(d)
BBB-
4.500%
08/08/2018
N/A
1,505,788
400,000
 
GCA Services Group, Inc.(d)
CCC+
9.250%
11/01/2020
N/A
408,000
94,650
 
Nab Holdings, LLC(d)
BB+
7.000%
04/24/2018
N/A
95,360
230,417
 
Sutherland Global Cayman Tranche(d)
B
7.250%
03/06/2019
N/A
230,993
510,208
 
Sutherland Global U.S. Tranche(d)
B
7.250%
03/06/2019
N/A
511,484
3,070,000
 
Travelport Holdings Ltd.(d)
B
6.250%
06/26/2019
N/A
3,109,142
100,000
 
Valleycrest Companies LLC(d)
B
5.500%
06/13/2019
N/A
100,175
             
10,745,329
               
   
Diversified Manufacturing - 0.7%
         
1,032,200
 
CPM Acquisition Corp.(d)
B+
6.250%
08/29/2017
N/A
1,038,011
530,000
 
CPM Acquisition Corp.(d)
B
10.250%
03/01/2018
N/A
533,148
475,054
 
Panolam Industries(c) (d)
B+
7.250%
08/23/2017
N/A
473,867
             
2,045,026
               
   
Electric - 0.2%
         
700,000
 
Astoria Generating Co. Acquisitions(d)
B
8.500%
10/26/2017
N/A
725,375
               
   
Entertainment - 1.3%
         
1,338,157
 
Bushnell, Inc.(d)
B
5.750%
08/24/2015
N/A
1,339,207
96,850
 
CKX Entertainment, Inc.(c) (d)
B+
9.000%
06/21/2017
N/A
87,649
2,250,000
 
Lions Gate Entertainment(d)
B+
5.000%
07/18/2020
N/A
2,263,118
             
3,689,974
               
   
Food & Beverage - 1.9%
         
2,500,000
 
Advance Pierre Foods, Inc.(d)
CCC+
9.500%
10/02/2017
N/A
2,550,012
1,245,000
 
Arctic Glacier Holdings(d)
B-
6.000%
05/10/2019
N/A
1,244,222
450,000
 
Cti Foods Holding Co. LLC(d)
B
8.250%
06/28/2021
N/A
448,875
300,000
 
Hostess Brands, Inc.(d)
B-
6.750%
04/09/2020
N/A
308,250
1,000,000
 
Performance Food Group(d)
CCC+
6.250%
11/07/2019
N/A
992,500
             
5,543,859
               
   
Gaming - 0.6%
         
448,875
 
Centaur Acquisition, LLC(d)
B+
5.250%
02/20/2019
N/A
453,175
125,000
 
Horseshoe Baltimore(d)
B-
8.250%
07/02/2020
N/A
129,063
1,141,375
 
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.(d)
B+
6.250%
10/29/2018
N/A
1,147,795
             
1,730,033
               
   
Gas Distributor- 0.6%
         
1,637,625
 
MRC Global, Inc.(d)
BB-
6.000%
11/08/2019
N/A
1,651,545
               
   
Health Care - 1.5%
         
390,625
 
Bioscrip, Inc.(d)
B
6.500%
07/31/2020
N/A
395,998
100,000
 
Catalent(d)
B
6.500%
12/31/2017
N/A
100,625
825,000
 
Learning Care Group(d)
B
6.000%
05/08/2019
N/A
825,347
650,000
 
Merge Healthcare Inc.(d)
B+
6.000%
04/23/2019
N/A
654,875
2,481,250
 
One Call Medical, Inc.(d)
B+
5.500%
08/19/2019
N/A
2,498,309
             
4,475,154
               
   
Home Builders - 0.1%
         
150,000
 
Capital Automotive LP(d)
B-
6.000%
04/30/2020
N/A
154,125
               
   
Insurance - 0.3%
         
200,000
 
Cetera Financial Group(d)
B
6.500%
08/07/2019
N/A
199,000
393,853
 
Confie Seguros(d)
B-
6.500%
11/09/2018
N/A
395,822
100,000
 
Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford(d)
CCC+
8.250%
10/16/2020
N/A
101,687
116,932
 
Cunningham(d)
B-
9.250%
06/10/2020
N/A
116,932
             
813,441
               
   
Iron & Steel - 0.1%
         
150,000
 
Oxbow Carbon(d)
BB
8.000%
01/19/2020
N/A
152,250
               
   
Lodging - 0.1%
         
199,597
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(d)
B-
5.440%
01/28/2018
N/A
179,971
               
   
Media - 0.4%
         
547,120
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)(d)
D
7.500%
07/03/2014
N/A
390,507
188,416
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)(d)
D
9.750%
07/31/2017
N/A
135,464
200,000
 
Hemisphere Media Group Inc.(d)
B
6.250%
07/30/2020
N/A
201,000
398,997
 
Mitel Networks Corp.(d)
B+
7.000%
02/27/2019
N/A
400,992
             
1,127,963
               
   
Oil Field Services - 1.0%
         
600,000
 
Ocean RIG ASA(d)
B+
5.500%
07/15/2016
N/A
606,000
175,000
 
P2 Energy(d)
B+
6.000%
11/20/2018
N/A
175,875
550,000
 
P2 Energy(d)
CCC+
10.000%
05/20/2019
N/A
552,750
174,563
 
Rice Energy(d)
CCC+
8.500%
10/25/2018
N/A
171,944
497,500
 
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.(c) (d)
B+
6.250%
05/31/2018
N/A
499,988
900,000
 
State Class Tankers(d)
B2
6.750%
06/19/2020
N/A
909,000
             
2,915,557
               
   
Other - 0.2%
         
550,000
 
Reynolds & Reynolds(d)
CCC+
8.000%
02/05/2021
N/A
564,242
               
   
Other Financials - 2.6%
         
500,000
 
American Stock Transfer(d)
B
5.750%
06/26/2020
N/A
502,500
3,500,000
 
AP Alternative Assets LP(c) (d)
BB
6.684%
12/21/2015
N/A
3,508,750
150,000
 
HDV Holdings(d)
B
5.750%
12/18/2018
N/A
149,250
450,000
 
Knight/Getco(d)
BB-
5.750%
11/30/2017
N/A
449,440
79,137
 
Oncure Holdings, Inc.(c) (d)
B-
8.000%
12/14/2013
N/A
77,554
1,296,750
 
STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc.(d)
B
6.250%
02/28/2019
N/A
1,298,377
450,000
 
STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc.(c) (d)
CCC+
10.500%
08/28/2019
N/A
445,500
995,000
 
Topaz Power Holdings, LLC(d)
BB-
5.250%
02/26/2020
N/A
1,001,527
             
7,432,898
               
   
Other Industrials - 0.8%
         
500,000
 
Emerald Expositions(d)
BB-
5.500%
06/12/2020
N/A
504,065
1,795,500
 
Sirva Worldwide, Inc.(d)
B
7.500%
03/27/2019
N/A
1,799,989
             
2,304,054
               
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.9%
         
1,165,109
 
Generic Drug Holdings(d)
B+
5.000%
10/29/2019
N/A
1,170,940
408,366
 
PRA International(d)
B
6.500%
12/10/2017
N/A
411,940
899,648
 
PRA International(d)
B-
10.500%
06/10/2019
N/A
917,641
             
2,500,521
               
   
Railroads - 0.1%
         
197,475
 
Helm Financial Corp.(d)
B-
6.250%
06/01/2017
N/A
197,722
               
   
Retail - 1.4%
         
78,000
 
Asurion Corp.(d)
B-
11.000%
09/02/2019
N/A
81,705
2,233,125
 
Blue Coat Systems(d)
BB-
4.500%
05/31/2019
N/A
2,240,103
572,214
 
Deb Store Holdings, LLC(c) (d) (k)
CCC+
12.500%
10/11/2016
N/A
429,161
249,421
 
Grocery Outlet, Inc.(d)
B
4.250%
12/17/2018
N/A
251,292
248,940
 
Guitar Center, Inc.(d)
CCC+
6.280%
04/09/2017
N/A
245,517
744,377
 
Ollies Holdings, Inc.(d)
B
5.250%
09/28/2019
N/A
747,168
100,000
 
Rite Aid Corp.(d)
B-
5.750%
08/21/2020
N/A
102,875
             
4,097,821
               
   
Technology - 2.7%
         
404,449
 
Aspect Software, Inc.(d)
B
7.000%
05/07/2016
N/A
406,973
129,715
 
Ceridian Corp.(d)
B-
5.942%
05/09/2017
N/A
129,891
850,000
 
Deltek Systems, Inc.(d)
CCC+
10.000%
10/10/2019
N/A
857,794
1,293,500
 
Deltek, Inc.(d)
B1
5.000%
10/10/2018
N/A
1,297,380
273,696
 
Entrust Ltd. (Canada)(c) (d)
B
6.250%
10/31/2018
N/A
272,328
603,804
 
Entrust, Inc.(c) (d)
B3
6.250%
10/31/2018
N/A
600,785
150,000
 
EZE Castle Software, Inc.(d)
CCC+
8.750%
03/14/2021
N/A
151,875
125,000
 
Ion Trading Technology(d)
CCC+
8.250%
05/21/2021
N/A
125,313
496,250
 
IPC Information Systems, Inc.(d)
B-
7.750%
07/31/2017
N/A
481,983
69,497
 
Mirion Technologies(d)
B
5.750%
03/30/2018
N/A
69,497
750,000
 
Misys PLC(d)
CCC+
12.000%
06/12/2019
N/A
861,874
883,050
 
Mmodal, Inc.(d)
B+
7.500%
08/16/2019
N/A
871,274
1,343,250
 
Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.(d)
B
5.750%
10/25/2019
N/A
1,351,229
450,000
 
Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.(d)
B-
9.250%
10/25/2020
N/A
454,354
             
7,932,550
               
   
Transportation - 1.7%
         
1,071,354
 
AABS, Series 2013-1A(d)
A+
4.875%
01/01/2020
N/A
1,087,424
38,488
 
Carey International, Inc.(c) (d) (k)
NR
9.000%
07/31/2015
N/A
15,395
585,000
 
Evergreen Tank Solutions, Inc.(d)
B-
9.500%
09/28/2018
N/A
583,538
100,000
 
Evergreen Tank Solutions, Inc.(d)
B-
9.500%
09/28/2018
N/A
99,750
618,730
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(c) (d)
NR
10.000%
07/13/2017
N/A
433,111
198,720
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(c) (d)
NR
3.000%
02/13/2018
N/A
19,872
1,249,847
 
Sabre, Inc.(d)
B
5.250%
02/19/2019
N/A
1,264,133
1,260,000
 
US Shipping Corp.(d)
B
9.000%
04/30/2018
N/A
1,288,350
             
4,791,573
               
   
Wireless - 0.9%
         
995,000
 
Alcatel Lucent(d)
B+
5.750%
01/30/2019
N/A
1,001,791
250,000
 
Expert Global Solutions(d)
B-
8.500%
04/03/2018
N/A
255,312
1,287,000
 
Zayo Group LLC(d)
B
4.500%
07/02/2019
N/A
1,293,435
             
2,550,538
               
   
Wire Lines - 1.3%
         
1,811,843
 
Avaya, Inc.(d)
B
4.762%
10/26/2017
N/A
1,618,719
2,336,444
 
Avaya, Inc.(d)
B
8.000%
03/31/2018
N/A
2,215,965
             
3,834,684
               
   
Total Term Loans - 26.4%
         
   
(Cost $75,201,471)
       
76,110,233
               
Number
             
of Shares
 
Description
       
Value
   
Common Stocks - 0.0%***
         
   
Airlines - 0.0%
         
32,331
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(k) (o)
       
 $               3
               
   
Retail - 0.0%
         
9,389
 
Deb Store Holdings, LLC(c) (k) (o)
       
1
               
   
Total Common Stocks - 0.0%***
         
   
(Cost $125,069)
       
4
               
   
Preferred Stocks - 5.7%
         
   
Banks - 2.6%
         
3,450,000
 
Bank of America Corp., Series U, 5.200%(b) (d)
       
3,061,875
2,623,000
 
Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.100%(b) (d)
       
2,360,700
655,000
 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series R, 4.850%(b) (d)
       
576,400
60,000
 
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.850%(d)
       
1,449,600
             
7,448,575
               
   
Diversified Financial Services - 1.3%
         
500
 
Falcons Funding Trust I, 8.875%(a) (d)
       
515,812
5,200
 
GSC Partners CDO Fund Ltd. V / GSC Partners CDO Fund Corp. (Cayman Islands)(a) (d) (l)
 
     
2,182,181
2,100,000
 
Whitehorse II Ltd., Series 2005-2A (Cayman Islands)(a) (d) (l)
 
     
1,134,000
             
3,831,993
               
   
Insurance - 1.0%
         
20,000
 
Aegon NV, 6.375% (Netherlands)(b)
       
461,800
96,000
 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 5.950% (Bermuda)(a) (d) (o)
       
2,311,680
3,800
 
ING Groep NV, 7.050% (Netherlands)(b)
       
93,100
             
2,866,580
               
   
Telecommunications - 0.4%
         
1,000
 
Centaur Funding Corp., 9.080% (Cayman Islands)(a)
       
1,206,563
               
   
Transportation - 0.4%
         
40,000
 
Seaspan Corp., Series C, 9.500%(Marshall Islands)
 
     
1,060,000
               
   
Total Preferred Stocks - 5.7%
         
   
(Cost $16,522,339)
       
16,413,711
               
   
Exchange Traded Funds - 17.7%
         
10,060
 
iShares MSCI Spain Capped Index Fund
       
306,629
26,600
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund(b)(p)
       
2,670,108
33,000
 
ProShares Ultra S&P500(b) (p)
       
2,625,810
90,000
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust(b) (p)
       
13,311,900
196,200
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(b) (p)
       
32,108,130
   
(Cost $50,804,759)
       
51,022,577
               
   
Warrants - 0.0%***
         
   
Engineering & Construction - 0.0%
         
1,050
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp., expiring 03/15/2017 (c) (k) (o)
       
   
(Cost $10)
         
               
   
Total Long-Term Investments - 138.8%
         
   
(Cost $396,462,884)
       
399,983,484
               
Contracts
 
Options Purchased
  Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
 
Value
   
Call Options Purchased - 1.1%
         
2,849
 
SPDR Gold Shares (o)
   January 2015
$140.00
 
$       3,183,758
   
(Cost $4,165,345)
         
               
   
Total Investments - 139.9%
         
   
(Cost $400,628,229)
       
403,167,242
   
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - 3.3%
       
9,663,577
   
Total Value of Options Written - (0.3%) (Premiums received - $1,389,339)
       
(958,171)
   
Borrowings - (22.4%  of Net Assets or 16.0% of Total Investments)
       
(64,598,955)
   
Reverse Repurchase Agreements - (20.5%)
       
(59,021,884)
   
Net Assets  - 100.0%
       
$  288,251,809
 
AB - Stock Company
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
Pty - Proprietary
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 August 31, 2013 these securities amounted to $175,018,349, which represents 60.7% 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 August 31, 2013, the total amount segregated was $207,484,387.
   
(c)
Illiquid security.
   
(d)
Floating or variable rate coupon.  The rate shown is as of August 31, 2013.
   
(e)
Security is perpetual and, thus does not have a predetermined maturity date.  
   
(f)
Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date.
 
   
(g)
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.
   
(h)
Non-income producing as security is in default.
   
(i)
The issuer of this security may elect to pay interest entirely in cash, entirely by issuing payment-in-kind shares by increasing the principal amount or issuing new notes equal to such payment-in-kind, or pay 50% of the interest in cash and 50% interest payment-in-kind shares.
   
(j)
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.
   
(k)
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 $9,776,608 which represents 3.4% of net assets.
 
   
(l)
Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cashflow payments on deal defined payment dates.
   
(m)
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 August 31, 2013.
   
(n)
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.
   
(o)
Non-income producing security.
   
(p)
Security represents cover for outstanding written options.
   
 
See previously submitted notes to financial statements for the period ended May 31, 2013.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
     
Portfolio of Investments
     
August 31, 2013
       
           
Contracts
         
(100 shares
   
Expiration
Exercise
 
per contract)
 
Options Written - (0.3%) (a)
Month
Price
Value
   
Call Options Written - (0.3%)
     
 266
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
September 2013
 $103.00
 $(23,275)
 330
 
ProShares Ultra S&P 500
September 2013
 83.00
 (26,070)
 900
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
September 2013
 151.00
 (54,450)
 1,068
 
SPDR Gold Shares
January 2015
 155.00
 (691,530)
 1,962
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
September 2013
 167.00
 (162,846)
   
Total Value of Call Options Written
   
 $(958,171)
   
Premiums received ($1,389,339)
     
           
(a) Non-income producing security.
     
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Country Breakdown
% of Long-Term Investments
United States
 
72.0%
Cayman Islands
 
17.7%
Jersey
 
2.2%
Canada
 
1.7%
Bermuda
 
1.3%
United Kingdom
 
1.1%
Luxembourg
 
0.6%
Australia
 
0.6%
Netherlands
 
0.5%
Sweden
 
0.5%
Saint Maarten
 
0.5%
Mexico
 
0.3%
Marshall Islands
 
0.3%
France
 
0.2%
Belgium
 
0.2%
Brazil
 
0.2%
Ireland
 
0.1%
     
Subject to change daily.
   
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
 
Portfolio of Investments
 
August 31, 2013 (unaudited)
 
 
The Fund entered into credit default and index swap agreements during the period ended August 31, 2013 to potentially enhance return.  Details of the swap agreements outstanding as of August 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
Credit Default Swap Agreements
                               
                                   
Counterparty
Reference Entity
Buy/Sell Protection
Termination Date
Implied Credit
Spread at 
August 31, 2013 (2)
   
Notional
Amount (000s)
   
Receiving
Fixed Rate
   
Upfront
Premium
Received (Paid)
   
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
Goldman Sachs(1)
Basket of distinct corporate entities
Sell
09/20/14
1.52 %   $ 3,000       1.180 %   $ -     $ (21,490 )
 
Index Swap Agreements
       
           
Counterparty
Index
Number of
Contracts
Termination
Date
Notional
Amount
(000s)
Unrealized(Depreciation)
Bank of America
Japanese Government 10-Year Bond Future
 19
09/06/13
(27,706)
 $(160,401)
           
Total Unrealized Depreciation for Swap Agreements
     
 $(181,891)
 
(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 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 August 31, 2013, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments which could be extended at the option of the borrower:
 
Borrower
Principal Amount
   
Unrealized 
(Depreciation)
 
Activision Blizzard
$ 600,000     $ -  
Activision Blizzard
  600,000       -  
Activision Blizzard
  300,000          
Bioscrip, Inc.
  234,375       -  
Dole Food Co., Inc.
  350,000       -  
Nielsen Bridge
  4,000,000       -  
Oncure Holdings, Inc.
  19,784       -  
ServiceMaster Revolver
  800,000       (53,516 )
          $ (53,516 )
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
At August 31, 2013, 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
$401,154,153
 $16,447,683
 $(14,434,594)
 $2,013,089
 
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 asked 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 estimates 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 August 31, 2013.
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
(value in $000s)
                       
Assets:
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $ -     $ 131,207     $ -     $ 131,207  
Asset Backed Securities:
                               
Automobile
    -       26       -       26  
Collateralized Debt Obligations
    -       29,726       951       30,677  
Collateralized Loan Obligations
    -       44,127       3,053       47,180  
Commercial Receivables
    -       291       -       291  
Credit Cards
    -       2,358       -       2,358  
Financial
    -       22       -       22  
Insurance
    -       4,950       -       4,950  
Media
    -       1,756       -       1,756  
Other
    -       1,321       -       1,321  
Student Loans
    -       231       -       231  
Timeshare
    -       710       -       710  
Transportation
    -       15,039       -       15,039  
Trust Preferred Stocks
    -       -       5,328       5,328  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
    -       15,340       -       15,340  
Term Loans:
                               
Aerospace & Defense
    -       912       -       912  
Automotive
    -       928       -       928  
Banking
    -       206       -       206  
Chemicals
    -       403       -       403  
Consumer Products
    -       1,505       -       1,505  
Consumer Services
    -       10,745       -       10,745  
Diversified Manufacturing
    -       2,045       -       2,045  
Electric
    -       725       -       725  
Entertainment
    -       3,690       -       3,690  
Food & Beverage
    -       5,544       -       5,544  
Gaming
    -       1,730       -       1,730  
Gas Distributor
    -       1,652       -       1,652  
Health Care
    -       4,475       -       4,475  
Home Builders
    -       154       -       154  
Insurance
    -       813       -       813  
Iron & Steel
    -       152       -       152  
Lodging
    -       180       -       180  
Media
    -       1,128       -       1,128  
Oil Field Services
    -       2,915       -       2,915  
Other
    -       564       -       564  
Other Financials
    -       7,433       -       7,433  
Other Industrials
    -       2,304       -       2,304  
Pharmaceuticals
    -       2,501       -       2,501  
Railroad
    -       198       -       198  
Retail
    -       3,669       429       4,098  
Technology
    -       7,933       -       7,933  
Transportation
    -       4,776       15       4,791  
Wireless
    -       2,551       -       2,551  
Wire Lines
    -       3,835       -       3,835  
Common Stock
    -       -       - *     - *
Preferred Stock:
                               
    Banks
    1,450       5,999       -       7,449  
Diversified Financial Services
    1,134       2,698               3,832  
Insurance
    2,867       -       -       2,867  
Telecommunications
    -       1,207       -       1,207  
Transportation
    1,060       -       -       1,060  
Exchange Traded Funds
    51,022       -       -       51,022  
Warrants
    -       -       - *     - *
Options Purchased
    3,184       -       -       3,184  
Total
  $ 60,717     $ 332,674     $ 9,776     $ 403,167  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Credit Default Swaps
  $ -     $ 21     $ -     $ 21  
Index Swaps
    -       160       -       160  
Options Written
    958       -       -       958  
Unfunded Commitments
    -       54       -       54  
Total
  $ 958     $ 235     $ -     $ 1,193  
* Market value is less than minimum amount disclosed.
                         
 
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.
 
There were two transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 for the asset backed securities and three transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 for the term loans during the three months ended August 31, 2013, due to the availability of market price information at the period end for each respective security.  A transfer for asset backed securities in the amount of $1,249,360 for CHLPA Credit Card Pass-Through Trust and $214,033 for MRU Student Loan Trust. A transfer for the term loans in the amount of $1,094,586 for AABS, $3,508,750 for AP Alternative Assets LP and $445,500 for STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc.
 
There was one transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 for the asset backed securities during the three months ended August 31, 2013, due to the lack of available market price information at the period end. A transfer in the amount of $5,327,700 for Attentus CDO Ltd.
 
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 three months ended August 31, 2013.
 
Beginning Balance at 5/31/13
   
Asset Backed Securities
$ 4,645  
Term Loans
  6,705  
Common Stock
  - *
Warrant
  - *
Paydowns Received
     
Asset Backed Securities
  (296 )
Term Loans
  (3,000 )
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Payment-in-kind Distributions Received
     
Asset Backed Securities
  -  
Term Loans
  9  
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Total Realized Gain/Loss
     
Asset Backed Securities
  56  
Term Loans
  28  
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss
     
Asset Backed Securities
  92  
Term Loans
  1  
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Net Purchases:
     
Asset Backed Securities
  971  
Term Loans
  1,750  
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Sales
     
Asset Backed Securities
  -  
Term Loans
  -  
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Transfer In:
     
Asset Backed Securities
  5,328  
Term Loans
  -  
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Transfer Out
     
Asset Backed Securities
  (1,464 )
Term Loans
  (5,049 )
Common Stock
  -  
Warrant
  -  
Ending Balance at 8/31/13
     
Asset Backed Securities
  9,332  
Term Loans
  444  
Common Stock
  - *
Warrant
  - *
Total Level 3 holdings
$ 9,776  
 
* 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 August 31, 2013:
 
Investments, at Value
Value as of August 31,2013
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
Asset Backed Securities:
       
  Collateralized Debt Obligations
 $950,812
Third-Party Pricing Vendor
 
$76.0650 Single Broker Quote
  Collateralized Loan Obligations
 3,053,536
Third-Party Pricing Vendor
 
$82.0000 Single Broker Quote
  Trust Preferred Stocks
 5,327,700
Third-Party Pricing Vendor
 
$88.7950 Single Broker Quote
Term Loans:
       
  Retail
 429,161
Model Price
 
$75.0000 Single Broker Quote
  Transportation
 15,395
Model Price
 
$40.0000 Single Broker Quote
Common Stocks:
       
  Airlines
3
Model Price
 
$0.0001 Unlisted Security
  Retail
1
Model Price
 
$0.0001 Single Broker Quote
Warrants:
       
  Engineering & Construction
0
Model Price
 
$0.0000 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:      October 30, 2013
 
 
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:      October 30, 2013
 
 
By:    /s/ John L. Sullivan                                    
John L. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer
 
Date:      October 30, 2013