Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22518

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:       July 31      

Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2015  

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

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

 

 

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 


JSD

 

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

Portfolio of Investments

   October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 139.2% (94.3% of Total Investments)

  

 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 122.5% (83.0% of Total Investments) (4)

  

      Aerospace & Defense – 2.1% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,829     

B/E Aerospace, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         12/16/21         BB+       $ 1,842,605   
  2,385     

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.250%         6/19/17         CCC+         1,991,354   
  4,214     

Total Aerospace & Defense

                               3,833,959   
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,000     

XPO Logistics, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         Ba1         992,500   
      Airlines – 4.3% (2.9% of Total Investments)  
  983     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.250%         6/29/20         BB+         976,973   
  1,732     

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.500%         10/10/21         BB+         1,729,035   
  3,112     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.250%         10/18/18         BBB         3,113,945   
  972     

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2

    2.446%         4/18/16         BBB         972,601   
  980     

US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         5/23/19         BB+         977,039   
  7,779     

Total Airlines

                               7,769,593   
      Automobiles – 2.5% (1.7% of Total Investments)  
  985     

Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.250%         12/31/18         BB+         982,661   
  2,784     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/30/21         B         2,742,678   
  750     

Formula One Group, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         7/29/22         CCC+         714,375   
  4,519     

Total Automobiles

                               4,439,714   
      Building Products – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,188     

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/06/21         B+         1,120,680   
      Chemicals – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  962     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Cash Dollar, Term Loan

    3.750%         5/04/18         BB–         953,837   
  209     

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         3/31/22         BB–         206,743   
  399     

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%         5/07/21         BB         400,227   
  1,570     

Total Chemicals

                               1,560,807   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.8% (1.9% of Total Investments)  
  500     

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         9/26/21         B1         488,106   
  1,482     

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         5/12/18         B–         1,158,354   
  1,832     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.000%         4/01/21         B         1,483,635   
  167     

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         4/01/22         CCC+         129,583   
  2,022     

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan, (5)

    5.250%         4/16/21         D         742,922   
  66     

Universal Services of America, Delayed Draw, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/28/22         B         64,441   
  934     

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         7/28/22         B         913,892   
  7,003     

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                               4,980,933   
      Communications Equipment – 2.9% (1.9% of Total Investments)  
  2,024     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.823%         10/26/17         B1         1,669,433   
  326     

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6

    6.500%         3/31/18         B1         270,341   
  1,083     

Commscope, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.750%         12/29/22         BB         1,083,672   
  995     

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.000%         4/25/22         B1         997,488   
  1,137     

Telesat Canada Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         3/28/19         BB         1,131,181   
  5,565     

Total Communications Equipment

                               5,152,115   
      Consumer Finance – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  3,000     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan

    3.697%         3/23/18         BB         2,982,813   

 

Nuveen Investments     1   


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Containers & Packaging – 1.8% (1.2% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,000     

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation, Term Loan F

    4.000%         10/03/22         BB–       $ 1,003,056   
  1,086     

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.500%         8/14/20         B2         1,089,645   
  1,095     

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

    4.500%         12/01/18         B+         1,097,828   
  3,181     

Total Containers & Packaging

                               3,190,529   
      Diversified Consumer Services – 4.8% (3.2% of Total Investments)  
  750     

AlixPartners LLP, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.500%         7/28/22         B+         750,094   
  2,499     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Exit Term Loan

    7.000%         3/31/20         B+         2,488,070   
  2,505     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3

    7.000%         5/22/18         BB–         2,499,704   
  94     

Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         6/15/18         B         80,959   
  876     

New Albertson’s, Inc., Term Loan

    4.750%         6/25/21         Ba3         872,595   
  1,817     

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

    4.250%         7/01/21         BB–         1,820,036   
  8,541     

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                               8,511,458   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.5% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  993     

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.750%         11/12/21         N/R         992,506   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.0% (2.7% of Total Investments)  
  856     

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

    4.000%         2/08/20         B         851,763   
  974     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.500%         5/31/22         Ba1         974,261   
  469     

SBA Communication, Incremental Term Loan, Tranche B1

    3.250%         3/24/21         BB         465,861   
  2,927     

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.500%         4/01/19         Ba3         2,889,948   
  740     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B1

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         728,654   
  477     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B2

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         469,558   
  784     

Ziggo N.V., Term Loan B3, Delayed Draw

    3.500%         1/15/22         BB–         772,256   
  7,227     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               7,152,301   
      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.3% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  1,080     

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B

    8.250%         8/31/17         B         1,020,982   
  1,330     

TTM Technologies, Term Loan B

    6.000%         5/31/21         B+         1,243,550   
  2,410     

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

  

                       2,264,532   
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)  
  1,805     

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

    6.000%         3/31/21         B         1,051,146   
  1,015     

Offshore Group Investment Limited, Term Loan B, (5)

    5.000%         10/25/17         D         294,303   
  2,820     

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                               1,345,449   
      Food & Staples Retailing – 8.4% (5.7% of Total Investments)  
  2,462     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2

    5.375%         3/21/19         BB–         2,462,496   
  8,934     

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4

    5.500%         8/25/21         BB–         8,945,823   
  492     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         9/26/19         B–         487,337   
  250     

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Replacement Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         3/26/20         CCC         244,250   
  982     

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.254%         2/18/21         B2         962,236   
  1,000     

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

    4.875%         6/21/21         BB         1,003,594   
  972     

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan

    4.500%         3/21/19         BB         971,868   
  15,092     

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                               15,077,604   
      Food Products – 4.2% (2.8% of Total Investments)  
  2,917     

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    4.250%         7/02/22         N/R         2,911,124   
  3,363     

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    4.500%         3/31/19         B2         3,367,489   
  1,192     

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    8.500%         8/30/18         N/R         1,161,197   
  7,472     

Total Food Products

                               7,439,810   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.4% (3.7% of Total Investments)  
  394     

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

    6.500%         8/04/21         B1         394,866   
  1,737     

ConvaTec Healthcare, Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/15/20         Ba2         1,736,498   
  1,000     

Greatbatch, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.250%         10/14/22         B+         1,004,375   
  1,799     

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Incremental Term Loan E1

    4.500%         5/04/18         BB–         1,801,382   
  2,928     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         6/07/19         B+         2,795,862   

 

  2      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  
$ 973     

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.500%         12/09/19         B–       $ 906,990   
  1,000     

Sterigenics International, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         5/16/22         B1         995,000   
  9,831     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               9,634,973   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 6.1% (4.2% of Total Investments)  
  1,580     

Amsurg Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    3.500%         7/16/21         Ba2         1,573,787   
  50     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan F

    3.575%         12/31/18         BB         49,443   
  567     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    3.750%         12/31/19         BB         565,110   
  1,134     

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.000%         1/27/21         BB         1,132,504   
  2,076     

Drumm Investors LLC, Term Loan

    6.750%         5/04/18         B         2,087,209   
  806     

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan

    10.000%         12/04/17         B–         824,206   
  1,717     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.500%         12/21/18         B1         1,706,320   
  500     

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%         6/21/19         CCC         500,625   
  1,197     

IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B2, First Lien

    4.500%         5/03/18         Ba3         1,201,211   
  801     

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

    9.000%         7/03/18         B2         772,526   
  594     

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         1/31/21         B+         585,203   
  11,022     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               10,998,144   
      Health Care Technology – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  790     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan

    4.250%         5/20/21         BB         790,179   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.6% (4.5% of Total Investments)  
  2,850     

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.750%         12/10/21         Ba3         2,854,213   
  2,014     

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/08/21         BB–         2,013,792   
  2,273     

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan

    4.250%         10/16/20         BB–         2,276,715   
  997     

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         6/10/22         BB–         993,292   
  1,985     

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B2

    6.000%         10/01/21         BB–         1,943,750   
  1,813     

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/02/20         B+         1,814,790   
  11,932     

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                               11,896,552   
      Industrial Conglomerates – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  914     

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.750%         11/26/20         B1         850,398   
      Insurance – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  1,000     

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         10/16/22         B1         1,003,125   
  605     

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         10/02/20         B1         591,922   
  1,605     

Total Insurance

                               1,595,047   
      Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  2,977     

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.750%         9/02/21         B         2,961,371   
      Internet Software & Services – 3.5% (2.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,000     

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.000%         8/29/22         Ba3         1,001,667   
  2,431     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan

    4.000%         2/19/19         Ba3         2,433,985   
  116     

Sabre Inc., Term Loan C

    3.500%         2/19/18         Ba3         115,884   
  2,902     

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.500%         12/04/20         B1         2,756,979   
  6,449     

Total Internet Software & Services

                               6,308,515   
      IT Services – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  1,736     

EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan

    5.000%         11/09/19         B         1,737,522   
  322     

VFH Parent LLC, New Term Loan

    5.250%         11/08/19         N/R         323,389   
  974     

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B

    3.750%         5/06/21         BB–         973,667   
  3,032     

Total IT Services

                               3,034,578   
      Leisure Products – 3.0% (2.0% of Total Investments)  
  1,502     

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.750%         5/28/21         Ba3         1,344,394   
  1,788     

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.000%         7/01/22         B         1,784,901   
  772     

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         1/30/19         BB–         772,663   
  1,463     

Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.000%         1/31/20         B1         1,466,650   
  5,525     

Total Leisure Products

                               5,368,608   

 

Nuveen Investments     3   


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Machinery – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
$ 595     

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

    5.500%         11/27/20         B2       $ 535,896   
      Media – 10.1% (6.8% of Total Investments)                           
  856     

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

    4.250%         7/25/21         B1         837,001   
  750     

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

    7.500%         7/25/22         CCC+         699,844   
  392     

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.500%         10/31/18         Caa1         359,927   
  494     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.500%         4/09/21         B1         425,859   
  500     

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.750%         4/11/22         Caa1         331,350   
  2,000     

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan I

    3.500%         1/23/23         BBB–         2,000,626   
  1,633     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,Term Loan E

    7.688%         7/30/19         CCC+         1,387,657   
  62     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan

    6.938%         1/30/19         CCC+         52,142   
  2,821     

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         12/23/20         B2         2,406,286   
  1,254     

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         6/17/20         BB–         1,253,825   
  445     

Gray Television, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    3.750%         6/13/21         BB         444,825   
  741     

IMG Worldwide, Inc., First Lien

    5.250%         5/06/21         B1         740,621   
  987     

Interactive Data Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.750%         5/02/21         B+         988,525   
  750     

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B, Second Lien

    5.000%         3/17/22         BB–         752,812   
  1,252     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.750%         3/22/19         B+         1,255,242   
  982     

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    6.250%         12/18/19         BB         983,422   
  1,000     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         B+         989,844   
  532     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B1

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         526,188   
  460     

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan B2

    4.500%         5/21/20         B+         455,224   
  1,100     

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B9, First Lien

    4.750%         8/14/20         B1         1,090,239   
  19,011     

Total Media

                               17,981,459   
      Multiline Retail – 1.5% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  995     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.000%         6/05/20         BB–         989,610   
  1,000     

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

    4.750%         9/30/22         BB         1,003,125   
  617     

J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., Term Loan

    5.000%         6/20/19         B         615,259   
  2,612     

Total Multiline Retail

                               2,607,994   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.9% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
  414     

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    7.000%         6/19/19         B2         337,188   
  1,644     

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan

    7.750%         1/22/19         N/R         1,183,594   
  810     

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.375%         9/30/20         B–         306,414   
  1,323     

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.500%         6/18/20         B–         876,517   
  924     

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.000%         2/21/21         B         543,197   
  122     

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Holdco Term Loan

    6.000%         8/04/21         B–         92,179   
  5,237     

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                               3,339,089   
      Pharmaceuticals – 5.1% (3.5% of Total Investments)  
  1,125     

Endo Health Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         9/26/22         Ba1         1,109,109   
  987     

Patheon, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/21         B1         969,478   
  2,534     

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%         8/18/22         B1         2,504,641   
  774     

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan

    4.500%         9/23/20         BB–         775,899   
  2,381     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E

    3.750%         8/05/20         BB         2,218,708   
  1,737     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan F

    4.000%         4/01/22         Ba1         1,618,560   
  9,538     

Total Pharmaceuticals

                               9,196,395   
      Professional Services – 0.2% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  490     

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.500%         9/15/20         Ba3         451,797   
      Real Estate Investment Trust – 5.7% (3.9% of Total Investments)  
  6,284     

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         10/24/22         BBB–         5,943,851   
  1,950     

Realogy Corporation, Initial Term Loan B

    3.750%         3/05/20         BB         1,951,165   
  55     

Realogy Corporation, Synthetic Letter of Credit

    6.829%         10/10/16         BB         54,005   
  285     

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.500%         4/17/20         BB         283,224   
  2,148     

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%         12/18/20         BB–         1,979,324   
  10,722     

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

                               10,211,569   

 

  4      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (4)      Maturity (2)      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 1.9% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,861     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.000%         4/30/20         B1       $ 1,870,753   
  1,569     

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1

    4.000%         4/10/19         Ba2         1,571,616   
  3,430     

Total Real Estate Management & Development

                               3,442,369   
      Road & Rail – 0.5% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,000     

Quality Distribution, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%         8/18/22         B1         980,000   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.4% (1.6% of Total Investments)  
  429     

Avago Technologies, Term Loan B

    3.750%         5/06/21         BBB         429,646   
  1,950     

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B4

    4.250%         2/28/20         N/R         1,950,944   
  980     

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B5

    5.000%         1/15/21         N/R         981,325   
  966     

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Term Loan D

    3.250%         1/11/20         BBB–         955,730   
  4,325     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               4,317,645   
      Software – 10.8% (7.3% of Total Investments)  
  941     

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B3

    4.750%         10/04/18         B+         928,884   
  948     

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    5.000%         9/10/20         B1         856,385   
  1,000     

Computer Sciences Government Services, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BB+         1,003,750   
  1,792     

Compuware Corporation, Tranche B2, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.250%         12/15/21         B         1,710,425   
  750     

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         9/30/22         B         749,922   
  956     

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2

    3.750%         11/02/18         Ba3         951,937   
  2,532     

Infor Global Solutions Intermediate Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan B5

    3.750%         6/03/20         B+         2,469,508   
  1,000     

Informatica Corp.,Term Loan B

    4.500%         8/05/22         B         990,521   
  526     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    5.250%         11/19/21         BB–         526,600   
  855     

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan C

    4.500%         11/20/19         BB–         854,733   
  2,668     

Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    5.000%         12/12/18         B+         2,670,567   
  1,565     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.000%         7/08/22         BB         1,571,720   
  242     

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         7/08/22         BB         243,189   
  872     

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan E

    4.000%         3/08/20         BB         872,127   
  708     

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%         10/03/19         B+         709,005   
  2,111     

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.750%         10/27/21         BB+         2,128,450   
  19,466     

Total Software

                               19,237,723   
      Specialty Retail – 1.6% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  993     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.000%         3/16/18         Ba3         968,052   
  896     

Petsmart, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.250%         3/11/22         BB–         896,416   
  163     

Pilot Travel Centers LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BB+         164,479   
  800     

Staples, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD         TBD         BBB         797,200   
  2,852     

Total Specialty Retail

                               2,826,147   
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.7% (1.9% of Total Investments)  
  4,913     

Dell, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.000%         4/29/20         BBB         4,918,624   
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  2,446     

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.750%         8/13/21         BB–         2,442,418   
  625     

Neff Rental/Neff Finance Closing Date Loan, Second Lien

    7.250%         6/09/21         B–         571,676   
  3,071     

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                               3,014,094   
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)  
  67     

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         58,759   
  386     

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

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         340,804   
  371     

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         328,089   
  532     

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    6.500%         3/19/21         B2         470,075   
  1,356     

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                               1,197,727   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  2,438     

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

    7.500%         2/14/19         B         2,447,556   
$ 228,707     

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $225,798,307)

  

                       218,951,752   

 

Nuveen Investments     5   


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)

  

      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  39,749     

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (6)

                             $ 983,788   
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $1,286,905)

                               983,788   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 16.1% (10.9% of Total Investments)

  

      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,650     

NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A

    7.875%         5/01/18         B–       $ 1,643,813   
      Communications Equipment – 0.1% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  250     

Avaya Inc., 144A

    10.500%         3/01/21         CCC+         96,875   
      Containers & Packaging – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  209     

Reynolds Group

    9.875%         8/15/19         CCC+         219,973   
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.6% (1.8% of Total Investments)  
  600     

Frontier Communications Corporation, 144A

    8.875%         9/15/20         BB         622,872   
  1,210     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.250%         9/15/21         BB         1,080,530   
  750     

Frontier Communications Corporation

    6.875%         1/15/25         BB         648,073   
  300     

IntelSat Limited

    6.750%         6/01/18         CCC+         266,250   
  1,800     

IntelSat Limited

    7.750%         6/01/21         CCC+         1,062,000   
  1,750     

IntelSat Limited

    8.125%         6/01/23         CCC+         1,036,875   
  6,410     

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                               4,716,600   
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.1% (2.1% of Total Investments)  
  2,700     

Kinetic Concepts

    10.500%         11/01/18         B–         2,850,930   
  2,660     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

    6.750%         6/15/23         B3         2,640,050   
  5,360     

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                               5,490,980   
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  1,350     

IASIS Healthcare Capital Corporation

    8.375%         5/15/19         CCC+         1,380,375   
  1,000     

Truven Health Analytics Inc.

    10.625%         6/01/20         CCC+         1,047,500   
  2,350     

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                               2,427,875   
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  175     

Scientific Games Corporation

    8.125%         9/15/18         B–         159,250   
      Media – 3.6% (2.4% of Total Investments)  
  100     

CCO Safari II LLC, 144A

    3.579%         7/23/20         BBB–         100,375   
  3,585     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         12/15/19         CCC+         3,033,806   
  3,151     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    14.000%         2/01/21         CCC–         1,291,959   
  1,000     

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

    9.000%         3/01/21         CCC+         822,500   
  600     

Expo Event Transco Inc., 144A

    9.000%         6/15/21         B–         600,000   
  500     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings

    9.750%         4/01/21         BB         547,500   
  8,936     

Total Media

                               6,396,140   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  2,000     

Chaparral Energy Inc.

    9.875%         10/01/20         CCC+         740,000   
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  250     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.750%         8/01/20         B–         185,000   
  166     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    7.500%         8/15/22         B–         120,350   
  416     

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

                               305,350   
      Software – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  580     

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

    8.125%         7/15/21         CCC+         448,775   
  450     

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A

    9.000%         10/15/19         CCC+         321,750   
  1,030     

Total Software

                               770,525   

 

  6      Nuveen Investments


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (3)      Value  
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,000     

HD Supply Inc.

    11.500%         7/15/20         B–       $ 1,131,250   
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.6% (1.8% of Total Investments)  
  500     

FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A

    8.750%         8/15/19         B         515,000   
  2,750     

Sprint Corporation

    7.875%         9/15/23         B+         2,543,748   
  250     

Sprint Corporation

    7.125%         6/15/24         B+         219,531   
  1,250     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.250%         4/01/21         BB         1,290,500   
  75     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.731%         4/28/22         BB         77,438   
  75     

T-Mobile USA Inc.

    6.836%         4/28/23         BB         77,438   
  4,900     

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                               4,723,655   
$ 34,686     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $34,188,336)

                               28,822,286   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $261,273,548)

                               248,757,826   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
      SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 8.4% (5.7% of Total Investments)  
      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 8.4% (5.7% of Total Investments)  
$ 14,948     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 10/30/15, repurchase price $14,947,818, collateralized by $14,645,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, due 2/15/43, value $15,249,106

    0.000%         11/02/15                $ 14,947,818   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $14,947,818)

                               14,947,818   
 

Total Investments (cost $276,221,366) – 147.6%

                               263,705,644   
 

Borrowings – (47.7)% (7), (8)

                               (85,200,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.1% (9)

                               208,557   
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

                             $ 178,714,201   

Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2015

Interest Rate Swaps outstanding:

 

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

Morgan Stanley

   $17,500,000      Receive         1-Month USD-LIBOR-ICE         1.659 %      Monthly         9/15/18      $ (365,100

Credit Default Swaps outstanding:

 

Counterparty    Referenced entity   Buy/Sell
Protection (10)
    Current
Credit
Spread (11)
    Notional
Amount
    Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
    Termination
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Citigroup

  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    Buy        0.97   $ 2,000,000        1.000     12/20/20      $ (5,658   $ 1,111   

Citigroup

  

Newmont Mining Corporation

    Buy        1.68        2,000,000        1.000        12/20/20        61,935        (79,424

Credit Suisse

  

Barrick Gold Corporation

    Buy        2.35        2,000,000        1.000        12/20/20        120,820        (99,585

JPMorgan

  

Avon Products Inc.

    Buy        10.05        2,000,000        5.000        12/20/20        331,125        11,463   
                         $ 8,000,000                     $ 508,222     $ (166,435

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources

 

Nuveen Investments     7   


JSD    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

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

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments:

           

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $       $ 218,951,752       $       $ 218,951,752   

Common Stocks

             983,788                 983,788   

Corporate Bonds

             28,822,286                 28,822,286   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             14,947,818                 14,947,818   

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Interest Rate Swaps*

             (365,100              (365,100

Credit Default Swaps*

             (166,435              (166,435

Total

   $       $ 263,174,109       $       $ 263,174,109   
* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Income Tax Information

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

As of October 31, 2015, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $276,400,525.

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of October 31, 2015, were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized:

          

Appreciation

     $ 1,507,079   

Depreciation

       (14,201,960

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ (12,694,881

 

  8      Nuveen Investments


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

 

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

 

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

 

(3) Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(7) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 32.3%.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(11) The credit spread generally serves as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk and therefore the likelihood of default of the credit derivative. The credit spread also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into a credit default swap contract. Higher credit spreads are indicative of a higher likelihood of performance by the seller of protection.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

USD-LIBOR-ICE United States Dollar – London Inter-Bank Offered Rate – Intercontinental Exchange.

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  a. The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  b. There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

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

 

 


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)    Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund   
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy                                                               
   Kevin J. McCarthy   
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: December 30, 2015

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

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman                                                        
   Gifford R. Zimmerman   
   Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)   
Date: December 30, 2015      
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy                                                                    
   Stephen D. Foy   
   Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
Date: December 30, 2015