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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number
811-21982
 
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
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: December 1, 2012 - February 28, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.    Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments
         
February 28, 2013 (unaudited)
         
 
                   
Principal
           
Optional
   
Amount
 
Description
 
Rating*
Coupon
Maturity
Call Provisions**
 
Value
   
Long-Term Investments - 140.7%
             
   
Corporate Bonds - 48.4%
             
   
Advertising - 0.9%
             
$     400,000
 
MDC Partners, Inc. (Canada)(a)
 
B
11.000%
11/01/2016
11/01/13 @ 106
 
 $                   441,000
1,825,000
 
Sitel, LLC / Sitel Finance Corp.(a) (b)
 
B
11.000%
08/01/2017
08/01/14 @ 106
 
                   1,925,375
                 
                   2,366,375
                 
 
   
Agriculture - 0.3%
           
 
700,000
 
Vector Group Ltd.(b)
 
B+
7.750%
02/15/2021
02/15/16 @ 106
 
                      721,000
                 
 
   
Airlines - 4.0%
           
 
2,000,000
 
Aircraft Certificate Owner Trust, Series 2003-1A, Class E(b) (c)
 
BB
7.001%
09/20/2022
N/A
 
                   2,054,540
1,064,282
 
America West Airlines 2001-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 011G(a)
 
BB+
7.100%
04/02/2021
N/A
 
                   1,170,710
1,880,263
 
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A(a)
 
BBB-
8.625%
10/15/2021
N/A
 
                   1,955,474
816,458
 
Atlas Air 1998-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1998-1, Class A(c)
 
NR
7.380%
01/02/2018
N/A
 
                      816,458
655,475
 
Atlas Air 1999-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class A-1(c)
 
NR
7.200%
01/02/2019
N/A
 
                      668,584
408,619
 
Atlas Air 2000-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 2000-1, Class A(c)
 
NR
8.707%
01/02/2019
N/A
 
                      420,877
1,750,000
 
Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B
 
BB
7.125%
10/15/2014
N/A
 
                   1,789,375
830,000
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(d)
 
NR
14.000%
08/15/2013
N/A
 
                      282,200
1,484,941
 
United Airlines 2009-2A Pass-Through Trust, Series 2009-2(a)
 
BBB+
9.750%
01/15/2017
N/A
 
                   1,718,819
                 
                 10,877,037
                 
 
   
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.3%
           
 
720,000
 
Stanadyne Corp., Series 1
 
CCC
10.000%
08/15/2014
N/A
 
                      700,200
                 
 
   
Banks - 2.7%
           
 
1,200,000
 
Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b) (e) (f)
 
BBB
6.860%
-
06/15/32 @ 100
 
                   1,257,000
500,000
 
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA (Netherlands)(a) (b) (e) (f)
 
A-
11.000%
-
06/30/19 @ 100
 
                      667,500
750,000
 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil)(a) (b)
 
Baa3
5.125%
05/13/2023
N/A
 
                      766,875
1,000,000
 
KeyCorp Capital III(a)
 
BBB-
7.750%
07/15/2029
N/A
 
                   1,191,404
1,250,000
 
Northgroup Preferred Capital Corp.(a) (b) (e) (f)
 
A-
6.378%
-
10/15/17 @ 100
 
                   1,282,449
700,000
 
PNC Preferred Funding Trust III(a) (b) (e) (f)
 
BBB
8.700%
-
03/15/18 @ 100
 
                      709,263
1,400,000
 
RBS Capital Trust II(a) (e) (f)
 
BB
6.425%
-
01/03/34 @ 100
 
                   1,246,000
                 
                   7,120,491
                 
 
   
Building Materials - 0.7%
           
 
1,750,000
 
Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)(a) (b)
 
B
9.000%
01/11/2018
01/11/15 @ 105
 
                   1,940,312
                 
 
   
Coal - 1.0%
           
 
100,000
 
Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP / Penn Virginia Resource Finance Corp.
 
B
8.250%
04/15/2018
04/15/14 @ 104
 
                      105,250
2,325,000
 
Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP / Penn Virginia Resource Finance Corp. II(a) (b)
 
B
8.375%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
 
                   2,452,875
                 
                   2,558,125
                 
 
   
Commercial Services - 2.7%
           
 
2,000,000
 
Ceridian Corp.(a) (b)
 
B-
8.875%
07/15/2019
07/15/15 @ 107
 
                   2,255,000
995,000
 
DynCorp International, Inc.
 
B-
10.375%
07/01/2017
07/01/14 @ 105
 
                      986,294
250,000
 
FTI Consulting, Inc.(b)
 
BB
6.000%
11/15/2022
11/15/17 @ 103
 
                      258,125
250,000
 
Jaguar Holding Co. II / Jaguar Merger Sub., Inc.(b)
 
B-
9.500%
12/01/2019
12/01/14 @ 107
 
                      286,875
2,550,000
 
Laureate Education, Inc.(a) (b)
 
CCC+
9.250%
09/01/2019
09/01/15 @ 107
 
                   2,773,125
800,000
 
Logo Merger Sub Corp.(b)
 
CCC+
8.375%
10/15/2020
10/15/15 @ 106
 
                      830,000
                 
                   7,389,419
                 
 
   
Computers - 0.3%
           
 
288,000
 
Stratus Technologies, Inc. (Bermuda)
 
B-
12.000%
03/29/2015
01/15/15 @ 100
 
                      297,360
590,000
 
Stream Global Services, Inc.
 
B+
11.250%
10/01/2014
10/01/13 @ 100
 
                      614,338
                 
                      911,698
                 
 
   
Distribution & Wholesale - 0.6%
           
 
350,000
 
Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp.(b)
 
CCC
15.000%
04/01/2017
10/01/14 @ 108
 
                      259,000
1,285,000
 
INTCOMEX, Inc.(a)
 
B-
13.250%
12/15/2014
12/15/13 @ 100
 
                   1,326,762
                 
                   1,585,762
                 
 
   
Diversified Financial Services - 6.1%
           
 
3,500,000
 
Caribbean Development Bank(a) (b)
 
AA
4.375%
11/09/2027
N/A
 
                   3,476,211
1,000,000
 
General Electric Capital Corp., Class A(a) (e) (f)
 
AA-
7.125%
-
06/15/22 @ 100
 
                   1,154,821
500,000
 
Jefferies Group, Inc.
 
BBB
6.875%
04/15/2021
N/A
 
                      578,750
1,500,000
 
Jefferies Group, Inc.(a)
 
BBB
5.125%
01/20/2023
N/A
 
                   1,568,269
215,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
 
B+
9.625%
05/01/2019
05/01/15 @ 107
 
                      244,025
1,100,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
 
B+
7.875%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 104
 
                   1,201,750
450,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.(b)
 
B+
6.500%
07/01/2021
01/01/17 @ 103
 
                      461,250
2,475,000
 
Nuveen Investments, Inc.(a) (b)
 
CCC
9.125%
10/15/2017
10/15/14 @ 107
 
                   2,487,375
2,650,000
 
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. (Jersey)(a) (b) (f)
 
BBB+
7.250%
05/24/2041
05/24/21 @ 100
 
                   2,769,250
500,000
 
Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.(b)
 
Baa3
6.125%
07/11/2021
N/A
 
                      519,368
1,945,000
 
Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden)(a) (b) (e)
 
BBB-
6.375%
-
06/27/13 @ 100
 
                   1,942,697
                 
                 16,403,766
                 
 
   
Engineering & Construction - 1.7%
           
 
1,390,909
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp.(g)
 
B-
12.000%
11/01/2014
10/01/13 @ 103
 
                   1,411,773
2,000,000
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp.
 
CCC-
10.250%
02/01/2015
N/A
 
                   1,080,000
2,000,000
 
Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Co. NV (Saint Maarten)(a) (b) (c)
 
Baa2
5.500%
12/20/2027
N/A
 
                   1,990,000
                 
                   4,481,773
                 
 
   
Entertainment - 2.1%
           
 
528,000
 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians(b) (c)
 
BB
6.350%
10/01/2015
N/A
 
                      514,261
375,000
 
Diamond Resorts Corp.
 
B-
12.000%
08/15/2018
08/15/14 @ 106
 
                      412,500
1,955,000
 
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc.(a) (b)
 
B
10.250%
11/01/2016
11/01/13 @ 105
 
                   2,143,169
330,000
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)
 
B
7.000%
09/01/2020
09/01/16 @ 104
 
                      353,925
1,935,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp.(a)
 
B-
11.500%
10/01/2018
10/01/14 @ 109
 
                   2,247,019
                 
                   5,670,874
                 
 
   
Food - 1.8%
           
 
1,900,000
 
ARAMARK Corp.(b)
 
B-
5.750%
03/15/2020
03/15/15 @ 104
 
                   1,938,000
310,000
 
BI-LO, LLC / BI-LO Finance Corp.(b)
 
B-
9.250%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 105
 
                      331,700
2,382,000
 
Bumble Bee Acquisition Corp.(a) (b)
 
B
9.000%
12/15/2017
12/15/14 @ 105
 
                   2,602,335
                 
                   4,872,035
                 
 
   
Forest Products & Paper - 0.2%
           
 
500,000
 
Unifrax I, LLC / Unifrax Holding Co.(b)
 
B-
7.500%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 104
 
                      507,500
                 
 
   
Gaming - 0.1%
           
 
125,000
 
Yonkers Racing Corp.(b)
 
B+
11.375%
07/15/2016
07/15/13 @ 106
 
                      135,000
                 
 
   
Hand & Machine Tools - 0.1%
           
 
150,000
 
Thermadyne Holdings Corp.
 
B-
9.000%
12/15/2017
12/15/13 @ 107
 
                      162,750
                 
 
   
Health Care Products - 0.0%***
           
 
100,000
 
Physio-Control International, Inc.(b)
 
B+
9.875%
01/15/2019
01/15/15 @ 107
 
                      112,750
                 
 
   
Health Care Services - 2.4%
           
 
1,800,000
 
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.(a)
 
BB
11.250%
11/01/2014
11/01/13 @ 100
 
                   1,858,500
2,275,000
 
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.(a)
 
B
12.375%
11/01/2014
11/01/13 @ 100
 
                   2,266,469
275,000
 
OnCure Holdings, Inc.
 
NR
11.750%
05/15/2017
05/15/14 @ 106
 
                      118,250
785,000
 
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc.(a) (b)
 
B
11.875%
05/01/2019
05/01/15 @ 109
 
                      753,600
410,000
 
Rural/Metro Corp.(b)
 
CCC+
10.125%
07/15/2019
07/15/15 @ 105
 
                      407,950
600,000
 
Rural/Metro Corp.(b)
 
CCC+
10.125%
07/15/2019
07/15/15 @ 105
 
                      597,000
312,333
 
Symbion, Inc.(h)
 
CCC+
11.000%
08/23/2015
08/23/13 @ 100
 
                      312,333
                 
                   6,314,102
                 
 
   
Household Products & Housewares - 0.7%
           
 
1,445,000
 
American Achievement Corp.(a) (b)
 
B-
10.875%
04/15/2016
10/15/13 @ 105
 
                   1,340,238
625,000
 
Armored Autogroup, Inc.
 
CCC
9.250%
11/01/2018
11/01/14 @ 105
 
                      560,156
                 
                   1,900,394
                 
 
   
Housewares - 0.0%***
           
 
75,000
 
American Standards Americas(b)
 
B-
10.750%
01/15/2016
01/15/14 @ 103
 
                        76,687
                 
 
   
Insurance - 3.4%
           
 
1,000,000
 
Allstate Corp.(a) (f)
 
BBB
6.500%
5/15/2057
05/15/37 @ 100
 
                   1,080,000
1,000,000
 
AXA SA (France)(a) (b) (e) (f)
 
BBB-
6.379%
-
12/14/36 @ 100
 
                      995,000
800,000
 
Ironshore Holdings US, Inc.(a) (b)
 
BBB-
8.500%
05/15/2020
N/A
 
                      915,406
1,000,000
 
MetLife Capital Trust IV(a) (b)
 
BBB
7.875%
12/15/2037
12/15/32 @ 100
 
                   1,235,000
700,000
 
National Life Insurance Co.(a) (b)
 
BBB+
10.500%
09/15/2039
N/A
 
                      981,638
250,000
 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(b)
 
A-
9.375%
08/15/2039
N/A
 
                      363,007
3,500,000
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.(a) (f)
 
BBB+
5.625%
06/15/2043
06/15/23 @ 100
 
                   3,640,000
                 
                   9,210,051
                 
 
   
Internet - 2.8%
           
 
800,000
 
Equinix, Inc.
 
BB
4.875%
04/01/2020
04/01/17 @ 102
 
                      800,000
1,250,000
 
Equinix, Inc.
 
BB
5.375%
04/01/2023
04/01/18 @ 103
 
                   1,250,000
1,000,000
 
First Data Corp.(a) (b) (j)
 
B-
8.750%
01/15/2022
01/15/16 @ 104
 
                   1,037,500
1,510,000
 
GXS Worldwide, Inc.(a)
 
B
9.750%
06/15/2015
06/15/13 @ 102
 
                   1,572,287
2,450,000
 
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.
 
CCC+
10.125%
07/01/2020
07/01/16 @ 105
 
                   2,872,625
                 
                   7,532,412
                 
 
   
Iron & Steel - 0.6%
           
 
1,075,000
 
APERAM (Luxembourg)(a) (b)
 
B+
7.750%
04/01/2018
04/01/15 @ 104
 
                   1,061,563
270,000
 
Horsehead Holding Corp.(b)
 
B-
10.500%
06/01/2017
06/01/15 @ 105
 
                      288,225
285,000
 
IAMGOLD Corp. (Canada)(b)
 
BB-
6.750%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 103
 
                      275,737
                 
                   1,625,525
                 
 
   
Leisure Time - 0.8%
           
 
1,875,000
 
Sabre, Inc.(a) (b)
 
B
8.500%
05/15/2019
05/15/15 @ 106
 
                   2,043,750
                 
 
   
Lodging - 1.1%
           
 
1,600,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(a)
 
B
8.500%
02/15/2020
02/15/16 @ 104
 
                   1,560,000
1,500,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(b)
 
B
9.000%
02/15/2020
02/15/16 @ 105
 
                   1,481,250
                 
                   3,041,250
                 
 
   
Media - 0.5%
           
 
500,000
 
DCP, LLC / DCP Corp.(b)
 
B+
10.750%
08/15/2015
08/15/13 @ 105
 
                      530,000
800,000
 
Griffey Intermediiate, Inc. / Griffey Finance Sub LLC(b)
 
CCC+
7.000%
10/15/2020
10/15/15 @ 105
 
                      812,000
                 
                   1,342,000
                 
 
   
Mining - 1.0%
           
 
250,000
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
 
BB-
8.250%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
 
                      279,375
1,025,000
 
Midwest Vanadium Pty Ltd. (Australia)(b)
 
CCC
11.500%
02/15/2018
02/15/15 @ 106
 
                      666,250
1,945,000
 
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. (Australia)(b)
 
CCC+
8.750%
04/15/2018
04/15/15 @ 104
 
                   1,847,750
                 
                   2,793,375
                 
 
   
Oil & Gas - 2.9%
           
 
1,800,000
 
BreitBurn Energy Partners, LP / BreitBurn Finance Corp.(a)
 
B
7.875%
04/15/2022
01/15/17 @ 104
 
                   1,912,500
2,055,000
 
Legacy Reserves LP / Finance Corp.(b)
 
B-
8.000%
12/01/2020
12/01/16 @ 104
 
                   2,116,650
2,250,000
 
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.(a) (b)
 
CCC
9.750%
05/15/2020
05/15/16 @ 105
 
                   2,362,500
250,000
 
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.(b)
 
Caa1
9.750%
05/15/2020
05/15/16 @ 105
 
                      262,500
1,100,000
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. / Midstates Petroleum Co. LLC(b)
 
B-
10.750%
10/01/2020
10/01/16 @ 105
 
                   1,207,250
                 
                   7,861,400
                 
 
   
Oil & Gas Services - 0.1%
           
 
200,000
 
Exterran Holdings, Inc.
 
BB
7.250%
12/01/2018
12/01/13 @ 105
 
                      212,500
                 
 
   
Packaging & Containers - 0.1%
           
 
300,000
 
Pretium Packaging, LLC / Pretium Finance, Inc.
 
B-
11.500%
04/01/2016
04/01/14 @ 106
 
                      320,250
                 
 
   
Pipelines - 1.3%
           
 
330,000
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
 
B-
7.750%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 104
 
                      344,025
3,000,000
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, LP / Eagle Rock Energy Finance Corp.(a) (b)
 
B
8.375%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 104
 
                   3,105,000
                 
                   3,449,025
                 
 
   
Real Estate - 0.5%
           
 
1,350,000
 
Jones Lang Lasalle, Inc.(a)
 
BBB-
4.400%
11/15/2022
08/15/22 @ 100
 
                   1,377,391
                 
 
   
Retail - 1.9%
           
 
350,000
 
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.(b)
 
B-
11.000%
12/01/2017
06/01/15 @ 108
 
                      357,000
714,000
 
CKE Restaurants, Inc.
 
B-
11.375%
07/15/2018
07/15/14 @ 106
 
                      831,810
2,245,000
 
GRD Holdings III Corp.(a) (b)
 
B
10.750%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 108
 
                   2,346,025
243,740
 
Mastro's Restaurants, LLC / RRG Finance Corp.(b)
 
B-
12.000%
06/01/2017
12/01/14 @ 109
 
                      265,067
1,255,000
 
Wok Acquisition Corp.(b)
 
CCC+
10.250%
06/30/2020
06/30/16 @ 105
 
                   1,338,144
                 
                   5,138,046
                 
 
   
Textiles - 0.0%***
           
 
100,000
 
Empire Today, LLC / Empire Today Finance Corp.(b)
 
B
11.375%
02/01/2017
02/01/14 @ 106
 
                      108,625
                 
 
   
Transportation - 2.7%
           
 
2,830,000
 
CEVA Group PLC (United Kingdom)(b)
 
B-
8.375%
12/01/2017
12/01/13 @ 106
 
                   2,929,050
575,000
 
Commercial Barge Line Co.
 
BB-
12.500%
07/15/2017
07/15/13 @ 106
 
                      629,625
1,600,000
 
Marquette Transportation Co. / Marquette Transportation Finance Corp.(a)
 
B-
10.875%
01/15/2017
01/15/14 @ 105
 
                   1,702,000
1,850,000
 
Quality Distribution, LLC / QD Capital Corp.(a)
 
B-
9.875%
11/01/2018
11/01/14 @ 105
 
                   2,025,750
                 
                   7,286,425
                 
 
   
Total Corporate Bonds - 48.4%
           
 
   
(Cost $123,846,830)
           
                130,150,075
                 
 
   
Asset Backed Securities - 44.4%
           
 
   
Automobile - 0.0%***
           
 
37,815
 
Bush Truck Leasing, LLC, Series 2011-AA, Class C(b)
 
NR
5.000%
09/25/2018
N/A
 
                        37,717
                 
 
   
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 7.6%
           
 
485,986
 
Aspen Funding I Ltd., Series 2002-1A, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BB+
0.905%
07/10/2037
N/A
 
                      471,207
530,978
 
Coronado CDO Ltd., Series 1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
B
0.807%
09/04/2038
N/A
 
                      478,613
2,131,042
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II LP, Series 1A, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BBB+
0.770%
09/15/2035
N/A
 
                   2,060,398
126,531
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II LP, Series 1X, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(i)
 
BBB+
0.770%
09/15/2035
N/A
 
                      122,415
118,015
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings III LP, Series 1A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(b) (k)
 
BB+
7.420%
07/05/2036
N/A
 
                      115,010
6,974,215
 
Highland Park CDO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (i)
 
B+
0.618%
11/25/2051
N/A
 
                   5,850,181
213,919
 
Independence I CDO Ltd., Series 1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BB+
0.704%
12/30/2030
N/A
 
                      207,983
153,590
 
MWAM CBO Ltd., Series 2001-1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA
1.026%
01/30/2031
N/A
 
                      152,931
120,007
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2001-1A, Class A1SS (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA
0.788%
02/25/2032
N/A
 
                      117,235
686,335
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2003-1A, Class A1LT (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
CCC
0.653%
10/15/2038
N/A
 
                      624,455
8,521,798
 
Rockwall CDO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class A1LA (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (i)
 
BBB+
0.549%
08/01/2024
N/A
 
                   7,840,054
154,297
 
Saybrook Point CBO Ltd., Series 2001-1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BB
0.768%
02/25/2031
N/A
 
                      148,784
2,000,000
 
Stone Tower CDO Ltd., Series 2004-1A, Class A2L (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BBB-
1.551%
01/29/2040
N/A
 
                   1,883,020
432,328
 
Zais Investment Grade Ltd., Series 6A, Class A2A (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA+
1.477%
07/27/2018
N/A
 
                      425,843
                 
                 20,498,129
                 
 
   
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 23.1%
           
 
400,000
 
Airlie CLO, Series 2006-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A
1.052%
12/20/2020
N/A
 
                      349,987
1,750,000
 
Ares XXV CLO Ltd., Series 2012-3A (Cayman Islands)(b) (l)
 
NR
0.000%
01/17/2024
N/A
 
                   1,713,810
2,600,000
 
Atlas Senior Loan Fund II Ltd., Series 2012-2A (Cayman Islands)(b) (l)
 
NR
0.000%
01/30/2024
N/A
 
                   2,478,060
2,800,000
 
Blackrock Senior Income Series Corp., Series 2004-1X (Cayman Islands)(l)
 
NR
0.000%
09/15/2016
N/A
 
                   1,393,000
280,706
 
CapitalSource Commercial Loan Trust, Series 2006-2A, Class D(b) (i)
 
B+
1.723%
09/20/2022
N/A
 
                      276,355
2,600,000
 
Carlyle Global Market Strategies, Series 2012-3A (Cayman Islands)(b) (l)
 
NR
0.000%
10/04/2024
N/A
 
                   2,553,252
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A+
1.555%
07/10/2019
N/A
 
                      874,724
3,500,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D1 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BBB+
2.905%
07/10/2019
N/A
 
                   3,336,410
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D2 (Cayman Islands)(b)
 
BBB+
8.370%
07/10/2019
N/A
 
                   1,008,030
220,036
 
Colts Trust, Series 2005-2A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AAA
1.159%
12/20/2018
N/A
 
                      219,802
250,000
 
Colts Trust, Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (i)
 
AA+
1.080%
03/20/2021
N/A
 
                      205,250
250,000
 
Cratos CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA+
1.390%
05/19/2021
N/A
 
                      226,857
5,050,000
 
Eastland CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class A2B (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (i)
 
AA+
0.629%
05/01/2022
N/A
 
                   4,295,461
500,000
 
Emporia Preferred Funding, Series 2005-1A, Class B1 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AAA
0.855%
10/12/2018
N/A
 
                      477,307
1,250,000
 
Emporia Preferred Funding, Series 2005-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA
1.255%
10/12/2018
N/A
 
                   1,153,950
250,000
 
Emporia Preferred Funding, Series 2006-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A+
0.803%
10/18/2018
N/A
 
                      231,908
2,500,000
 
Finn Square CLO Ltd., Series 2012-1A (Cayman Islands)(b) (k) (l)
 
NR
0.000%
12/24/2023
N/A
 
                   2,493,925
20,397
 
FM Leveraged Capital Fund LLC, Series 2005-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AAA
0.858%
08/01/2017
N/A
 
                        20,393
250,000
 
FM Leveraged Capital Fund LLC, Series 2005-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA+
1.230%
08/01/2017
N/A
 
                      248,899
7,700,000
 
Fortress Credit Opportunities I LP, Series 2005-1A, Class A1(a)
 
AAA
0.623%
07/15/2019
N/A
 
                   6,696,588
74,056
 
Friedbergmilstein Private Capital Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
 
AAA
5.409%
01/15/2019
N/A
 
                        74,263
250,000
 
Gale Force CLO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A
1.002%
04/19/2021
N/A
 
                      216,131
1,100,000
 
Genesis CLO Ltd., Series 2007-2A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BBB
4.305%
01/10/2016
N/A
 
                   1,095,858
900,000
 
Global Leveraged Capital Credit Opportunity Fund, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BB+
1.302%
12/20/2018
N/A
 
                      811,210
2,500,000
 
Great Lakes CLO 2012-1 Ltd., Series 2012-1A (Cayman Islands)(b) (l)
 
NR
0.000%
01/15/2023
N/A
 
                   2,527,950
1,250,000
 
GSC Partners CDO Fund Ltd., Series 2006-7A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA-
1.288%
05/25/2020
N/A
 
                   1,192,939
2,100,000
 
Halcyon Structured Asset Management Long/Short CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BBB-
2.596%
08/07/2021
N/A
 
                   1,944,508
250,000
 
Halcyon Structured Asset Management Long/Short CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A+
1.136%
08/07/2021
N/A
 
                      230,909
250,000
 
Hewett's Island CDO Ltd., Series 2006-5A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A
0.984%
12/05/2018
N/A
 
                      228,649
800,000
 
Katonah IX CLO Ltd., Series 2006-9A, Class A3L (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A-
1.021%
01/25/2019
N/A
 
                      690,337
1,200,000
 
Kennecott Funding Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (i)
 
AA-
1.105%
01/13/2018
N/A
 
                   1,134,000
1,500,000
 
Knightsbridge CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BBB
5.305%
01/11/2022
N/A
 
                   1,499,712
500,000
 
Liberty CLO II Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class A3 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (i)
 
A+
0.799%
11/01/2017
N/A
 
                      454,720
3,000,000
 
Marathon CLO II Ltd., Series 2005-2A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(b) (l)
 
NR
0.000%
12/20/2019
N/A
 
                   2,452,500
500,000
 
Marathon CLO Ltd., Series 2005-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA-
1.080%
12/20/2019
N/A
 
                      469,548
500,000
 
Marlborough Street CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A+
1.053%
04/18/2019
N/A
 
                      449,979
1,500,000
 
MC Funding Ltd. / MC Funding 2006-1, LLC, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A-
1.230%
12/20/2020
N/A
 
                   1,349,104
800,000
 
Mountain View Funding CLO, Series 2007-3A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA+
0.644%
04/16/2021
N/A
 
                      747,944
500,000
 
Navigator CDO Ltd., Series 2004-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(b)
 
AAA
5.585%
01/14/2017
N/A
 
                      509,229
250,000
 
OFSI Fund Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A+
1.130%
09/20/2019
N/A
 
                      217,556
300,000
 
Pacifica CDO Ltd., Series 2005-5X, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)
 
A-
5.811%
01/26/2020
N/A
 
                      307,889
1,500,000
 
Rosedale CLO Ltd., Series I-A, Class AIJ (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (i)
 
AA
0.712%
07/24/2021
N/A
 
                   1,438,503
167,912
 
Sargas CLO II Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class E (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
B+
4.302%
10/20/2018
N/A
 
                      167,526
500,000
 
Shinnecock CLO, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A
1.204%
07/15/2018
N/A
 
                      454,188
1,200,000
 
Summit Lake CLO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1A(l)
 
NR
0.000%
02/24/2018
N/A
 
                      667,320
700,000
 
T2 Income Fund CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A+
3.054%
07/15/2019
N/A
 
                      634,022
650,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class A2A (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A
1.654%
06/15/2016
N/A
 
                      581,490
2,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class B1 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BB-
2.254%
06/15/2016
N/A
 
                   1,359,920
500,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA+
0.937%
09/01/2017
N/A
 
                      471,195
1,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(b)
 
BB+
5.793%
09/01/2017
N/A
 
                      923,910
4,000,000
 
Telos CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA+
0.705%
10/11/2021
N/A
 
                   3,790,920
2,500,000
 
Telos CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
A+
0.795%
10/11/2021
N/A
 
                   2,239,786
1,000,000
 
Zohar CDO, Series 2007-3A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BB+
0.830%
04/15/2019
N/A
 
                      681,960
                 
                 62,269,643
                 
 
   
Commercial Receivables - 0.3%
           
 
500,000
 
FCC Financing Subsidiary, LLC, Series 2010-1A, Class B(b) (i) (k)
 
NR
12.250%
03/31/2017
N/A
 
                      501,650
400,000
 
Leaf II Receivables Funding, LLC, Series 2010-4, Class D(a) (b)
 
NR
5.000%
01/20/2019
03/20/13 @ 100
 
                      379,120
                 
                      880,770
                 
 
   
Credit Cards - 1.0%
           
 
1,976,786
 
Credit Card Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-BIZ, Class A(b) (e) (l)
 
NR
0.000%
-
N/A
 
                   1,465,332
500,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class G(c)
 
NR
11.710%
09/18/2018
N/A
 
                      497,100
200,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class H(c)
 
NR
14.560%
09/18/2018
N/A
 
                      199,054
400,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class I(c)
 
NR
18.290%
09/18/2018
N/A
 
                      399,155
61,600
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series 2012-6, Class P(c)
 
NR
10.000%
8/17/2025
N/A
 
                        61,634
44,000
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series 2012-6, Class Q(c)
 
NR
12.500%
8/17/2025
N/A
 
                        44,023
                 
                   2,666,298
                 
 
   
Financial - 0.0%***
           
 
31,678
 
Blue Falcon, Series A-2(b)
 
NR
3.202%
12/25/2016
N/A
 
                        31,489
                 
 
   
Insurance - 2.0%
           
 
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class B(b)
 
AA
8.370%
01/15/2046
02/15/28 @ 100
 
                      617,016
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class C(b)
 
A
9.360%
01/15/2048
07/15/29 @ 100
 
                      641,736
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class D(b)
 
BBB
10.810%
01/15/2050
05/15/31 @ 100
 
                      655,660
371,200
 
Insurance Note Capital Term, Series 2005-1R1A(b) (i)
 
A-
0.522%
06/09/2033
N/A
 
                      342,588
1,093,750
 
Northwind Holdings, LLC, Series 2007-1A, Class A1(b) (i)
 
A
1.067%
12/01/2037
N/A
 
                      980,438
2,299,238
 
Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 2005-1A, Class CTFS(a) (b) (i)
 
CCC
0.802%
01/21/2015
N/A
 
                   2,147,028
                 
                   5,384,466
                 
 
   
Media - 0.7%
           
 
500,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class B(a) (b)
 
Ba2
8.836%
12/20/2040
N/A
 
                      545,490
1,100,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class C(a) (b)
 
B3
10.756%
12/20/2040
N/A
 
                   1,206,248
                 
                   1,751,738
                 
 
   
Other - 0.5%
           
 
1,333,164
 
Glenn Pool Oil & Gas Trust(c)
 
NR
6.000%
08/02/2021
N/A
 
                   1,384,864
                 
 
   
Student Loans - 0.1%
           
 
292,273
 
MRU Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-A, Class A1A(b)
 
B
7.400%
01/25/2041
N/A
 
                      215,887
                 
 
   
Timeshare - 0.4%
           
 
794,175
 
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2009-1, Class A(a) (b)
 
A
9.310%
03/20/2026
11/20/13 @ 100
 
                      826,199
204,089
 
Silverleaf Finance, LLC, Series 2010-A, Class B(b)
 
BBB
8.000%
07/15/2022
09/15/15 @ 100
 
                      209,030
                 
                   1,035,229
                 
 
   
Transportation - 7.2%
           
 
10,278,883
 
Aerco Ltd., Series 2A, Class A3 (Jersey)(a) (b) (i)
 
BB-
0.663%
07/15/2025
N/A
 
                   7,705,051
14,111,059
 
Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, Series 2001-1A, Class A9(a) (i)
 
CCC
0.753%
03/15/2019
N/A
 
                   7,337,751
1,723,074
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class G1 (Bermuda)(b) (i)
 
BBB-
0.542%
11/14/2033
N/A
 
                   1,533,535
1,340,169
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1X, Class G1 (Bermuda)(b) (i)
 
BBB+
0.619%
11/14/2033
N/A
 
                   1,192,750
605,607
 
Blade Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
BB+
3.203%
09/15/2041
N/A
 
                      454,495
21,873
 
Castle Trust, Series 2003-1AW, Class A1(b) (i)
 
AA
0.953%
05/15/2027
N/A
 
                        20,123
454,441
 
Raspro Trust, Series 2005-1A, Class G(b) (i)
 
A
0.680%
03/23/2024
N/A
 
                      396,023
732,204
 
Vega Containervessel PLC, Series 2006-1A, Class A (Ireland)(a) (b)
 
Ba3
5.562%
02/10/2021
N/A
 
                      708,407
                 
                 19,348,135
                 
 
   
Trust Preferred Stocks - 1.5%
           
 
6,000,000
 
Attentus CDO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class A1B (Cayman Islands)(b) (i)
 
AA-
0.565%
10/11/2042
N/A
 
                   4,077,900
                 
 
   
Total Asset Backed Securities - 44.4%
           
 
   
(Cost $112,378,936)
           
                119,582,265
                 
 
   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 3.5%
           
 
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Non-Traditional - 0.6%
           
 
2,022,535
 
Business Loan Express SBA Loan Trust 2006-1, Series 2006-AA, Class A(b) (i)
 
CCC+
0.443%
10/20/2038
N/A
 
                   1,354,526
616,281
 
Ciena Capital, LLC, Series 2007-AA, Class A(b) (i)
 
CCC+
0.603%
10/20/2040
N/A
 
                      383,693
                 
                   1,738,219
                 
 
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Traditional - 0.2%
           
 
400,000
 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch-DB Trust, Series 2012-OSI, Class D(b)
 
Baa3
6.786%
04/13/2029
N/A
 
                      422,368
                 
 
   
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities - 2.7%
           
 
102,741
 
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A3(i)
 
BB
0.354%
09/25/2036
N/A
 
                      101,333
77,618
 
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB4, Class A1A(i)
 
D
6.005%
10/25/2036
12/25/20 @ 100
 
                        59,246
171,928
 
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-A, Class AII9(i)
 
B
4.952%
08/25/2034
07/25/19 @ 100
 
                      177,562
5,894,834
 
Nomura Resecuritization Trust, Series 2012-1R, Class A(a) (b) (i)
 
NR
0.667%
08/27/2047
N/A
 
                   5,305,350
833,068
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A3(m)
 
D
5.750%
1/25/2037
02/25/21 @ 100
 
                      511,165
1,944,356
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A5B(m)
 
D
6.040%
1/25/2037
02/25/21 @ 100
 
                   1,126,490
                 
                   7,281,146
                 
 
   
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 3.5%
           
 
   
(Cost $9,142,346)
           
                   9,441,733
                 
 
   
Term Loans - 18.4%(n)
           
 
   
Automotive - 0.3%
           
 
250,000
 
Fleetpride(i)
 
CCC+
9.250%
05/15/2020
N/A
 
                      248,750
119,400
 
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.(i)
 
Caa2
9.750%
03/30/2016
N/A
 
                      121,937
518,700
 
Navistar, Inc.(i)
 
B+
7.000%
08/17/2017
N/A
 
                      526,478
                 
                      897,165
                 
 
                 
 
   
Consumer Products - 0.4%
           
 
147,750
 
Targus Group International, Inc.(i)
 
B
11.000%
05/24/2016
N/A
 
                      150,798
950,000
 
Transtar Industries(i)
 
CCC+
9.750%
10/09/2018
N/A
 
                      978,500
                 
                   1,129,298
                 
 
   
Consumer Services - 2.3%
           
 
250,000
 
Edmentum, Inc.(i)
 
BB-
6.000%
02/14/2018
N/A
 
                      251,250
850,000
 
Endurance International Group(i)
 
B
6.250%
11/06/2019
N/A
 
                      860,094
1,100,000
 
Endurance International Group(i)
 
CCC+
10.250%
11/06/2019
N/A
 
                   1,105,500
1,530,750
 
Fly Funding II(i)
 
BBB-
5.750%
01/01/2020
N/A
 
                   1,554,354
400,000
 
GCA Services Group, Inc.(i)
 
CCC+
9.250%
11/01/2020
N/A
 
                      398,000
97,500
 
Nab Holdings, LLC(i)
 
BB+
7.000%
04/24/2018
N/A
 
                        98,536
2,070,000
 
Travelport Holdings Ltd.(i)
 
B+
4.855%
08/21/2015
N/A
 
                   2,042,272
                 
                   6,310,006
                 
 
   
Diversified Manufacturing - 0.8%
           
 
1,037,400
 
CPM Holdings(i)
 
B+
6.250%
08/16/2017
N/A
 
                   1,043,240
530,000
 
CPM Holdings(i)
 
B
10.250%
08/16/2018
N/A
 
                      532,650
498,435
 
Panolam Industries(c) (i)
 
B+
7.250%
08/22/2017
N/A
 
                      498,435
                 
                   2,074,325
                 
 
   
Electric - 0.3%
           
 
700,000
 
Astoria Generating Co. Aquisitions(i)
 
B
8.500%
10/26/2017
N/A
 
                      724,500
                 
 
   
Entertainment - 0.5%
           
 
1,338,157
 
Bushnell, Inc.(i)
 
B
5.750%
08/24/2015
N/A
 
                   1,342,338
114,750
 
CKX Entertainment, Inc.(i)
 
B+
9.000%
06/21/2017
N/A
 
                      100,909
                 
                   1,443,247
                 
 
   
Food & Beverage - 1.5%
           
 
2,500,000
 
Advance Pierre Foods(i)
 
CCC+
9.500%
10/02/2017
N/A
 
                   2,569,788
480,000
 
Albertsons, Inc.(i)
 
BB-
5.750%
02/26/2016
N/A
 
                      486,000
947,500
 
Arctic Glacier(i)
 
B
8.500%
07/27/2018
N/A
 
                      961,712
                 
                   4,017,500
                 
 
   
Gaming - 0.8%
           
 
450,000
 
Centaur Funding Corp.(i)
 
B+
5.250%
02/15/2019
N/A
 
                      452,534
1,147,125
 
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.(i)
 
BB-
6.250%
10/26/2018
N/A
 
                   1,154,295
378,667
 
Rock Ohio Caesars, LLC(i)
 
BB-
8.500%
8/11/2017
N/A
 
                      393,813
                 
                   2,000,642
                 
 
   
Gas Distributor- 0.6%
           
 
1,645,875
 
MRC Global, Inc.(i)
 
B+
6.250%
10/24/2019
N/A
 
                   1,664,391
                 
 
   
Health Care - 1.3%
           
 
850,000
 
Ardent Medical Services, Inc.(i)
 
B+
6.750%
5/19/2018
N/A
 
                      864,875
2,493,750
 
One Call Medical, Inc.(i)
 
B+
7.000%
08/22/2019
N/A
 
                   2,515,583
97,500
 
Plato, Inc.(i)
 
BB-
7.500%
5/7/2018
N/A
 
                        98,475
                 
                   3,478,933
                 
 
   
Insurance - 0.2%
           
 
400,000
 
Confie Seguros(i)
 
B-
6.500%
11/8/2018
N/A
 
                      402,168
150,000
 
Cunningham(i)
 
B-
9.250%
4/18/2020
N/A
 
                      154,032
                 
                      556,200
                 
 
   
Media - 0.1%
           
 
200,000
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)(i)
 
B+
7.500%
07/03/2014
N/A
 
                      161,167
250,000
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. (Thomson Learning)(i)
 
B
2.790%
07/05/2014
N/A
 
                      196,875
                 
                      358,042
                 
 
                 
 
   
Oil Field Services - 0.4%
           
 
550,000
 
P2 Energy(i)
 
CCC+
10.000%
05/20/2019
N/A
 
                      555,500
500,000
 
Shelf Drilling Holding Ltd.(c) (i)
 
B+
7.250%
12/31/2018
N/A
 
                      500,000
                 
                   1,055,500
                 
 
   
Other Financials - 1.5%
           
 
1,750,000
 
AP Alternative Assets LP(i)
 
BB
4.351%
12/24/2015
N/A
 
                   1,754,375
1,200,000
 
First Advantage(i)
 
B
6.250%
02/13/2019
N/A
 
                   1,197,000
150,000
 
Flexera Software, Inc.(i)
 
B-
11.000%
09/30/2018
N/A
 
                      151,595
1,000,000
 
Topaz Power(i)
 
BB-
5.250%
02/25/2020
N/A
 
                      998,750
                 
                   4,101,720
                 
 
   
Other Industrials - 0.1%
           
 
286,257
 
Sirva Worldwide, Inc.(c) (i)
 
B
10.750%
03/31/2016
N/A
 
                      289,119
                 
 
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.9%
           
 
1,170,978
 
Harvard Drug(i)
 
B+
6.000%
10/24/2019
N/A
 
                   1,185,130
300,000
 
PRA International(i)
 
B
6.500%
12/10/2018
N/A
 
                      302,625
900,000
 
PRA International(i)
 
B-
9.537%
06/10/2019
N/A
 
                      910,125
                 
                   2,397,880
                 
 
   
Railroad - 0.1%
           
 
198,485
 
Helm Financial Corp.(i)
 
B-
6.250%
06/01/2017
N/A
 
                      199,891
                 
 
   
Retail - 1.7%
           
 
150,000
 
Asurion Corp.(i)
 
B-
11.000%
09/02/2019
N/A
 
                      161,501
2,238,750
 
Blue Coat Systems(i)
 
BB-
5.750%
02/15/2018
N/A
 
                   2,259,749
555,335
 
Deb Store Holdings, LLC(c) (i) (k) (o)
 
CCC+
12.500%
10/11/2016
N/A
 
                      555,335
250,000
 
Guitar Center, Inc.(i)
 
B-
5.620%
4/9/2017
N/A
 
                      247,500
149,250
 
HD Supply(i)
 
B+
4.500%
10/5/2017
N/A
 
                      150,055
748,125
 
Ollies Holdings, Inc.(i)
 
B
7.250%
9/27/2019
N/A
 
                      753,736
300,000
 
Rite Aid Corp.(i)
 
B-
5.750%
07/07/2020
N/A
 
                      307,959
                 
                   4,435,835
                 
 
   
Technology - 2.7%
           
 
107,041
 
Aspect Software(i)
 
B
7.000%
5/7/2016
N/A
 
                      108,312
129,715
 
Ceridian Corp.(i)
 
B-
5.952%
05/09/2017
N/A
 
                      131,509
650,000
 
Deltek Systems(i)
 
CCC+
10.000%
10/10/2019
N/A
 
                      665,642
1,300,000
 
Deltek, Inc.(i)
 
B+
5.000%
10/4/2018
N/A
 
                   1,313,923
619,286
 
Entrust, Inc.(i)
 
B3
6.250%
11/2/2019
N/A
 
                      616,189
280,714
 
Entrust Ltd. (Canada)(i)
 
B3
6.250%
11/2/2019
N/A
 
                      279,311
498,750
 
IPC Information Systems, Inc.(i)
 
B-
7.750%
07/31/2017
N/A
 
                      498,750
500,000
 
Magic Newco LLC(i)
 
CCC+
12.000%
6/6/2019
N/A
 
                      546,253
100,000
 
Mirion Technologies(i)
 
B
6.250%
03/30/2018
N/A
 
                      100,813
1,299,552
 
Mmodal, Inc.(i)
 
BB-
6.750%
8/15/2019
N/A
 
                   1,263,814
1,350,000
 
Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.(i)
 
B
5.750%
10/24/2019
N/A
 
                   1,350,851
450,000
 
Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.(i)
 
Caa2
9.250%
4/24/2020
N/A
 
                      453,002
                 
                   7,328,369
                 
 
   
Transportation - 0.8%
           
 
36,853
 
Carey International, Inc.(c) (i) (k)
 
NR
9.000%
01/25/2014
N/A
 
                        16,584
600,000
 
Evergreen Tank Solutions, Inc.(i)
 
B-
9.500%
09/26/2018
N/A
 
                      595,128
73,998
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(i)
 
NR
0.500%
02/28/2013
N/A
 
                        73,628
265,654
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(i)
 
NR
12.167%
01/01/2020
N/A
 
                      264,325
997,500
 
Sabre Corp.(i)
 
B
5.250%
12/29/2017
N/A
 
                   1,010,468
258,628
 
Sabre, Inc.(i)
 
B
5.250%
09/30/2017
N/A
 
                      259,220
                 
                   2,219,353
                 
 
   
Wireless - 0.9%
           
 
1,000,000
 
Alcatel Lucent(i)
 
BB-
7.250%
01/29/2019
N/A
 
                   1,013,585
1,293,500
 
Zayo Group LLC(i)
 
B
4.500%
07/02/2019
N/A
 
                   1,300,129
                 
                   2,313,714
                 
                              -
   
Wire Lines - 0.2%
           
 
497,357
 
Avaya, Inc.(i)
 
B
4.788%
10/26/2017
N/A
 
                      464,373
                 
 
   
Total Term Loans - 18.4%
           
 
   
(Cost $48,258,344)
           
                 49,460,003
                 
 
Number
               
 
of Shares
 
Description
           
 Value
   
Common Stock - 0.0%***
           
 
   
Retail - 0.0%***
           
 
9,389
 
Deb Store Holdings, LLC(c) (k) (p)
           
                      125,070
   
(Cost $125,069)
           
 
                 
 
   
Preferred Stocks - 2.9%
           
 
   
Diversified Financial Services - 1.6%
           
 
800
 
Ares VII CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(b) (i) (k) (l) (p)
     
                      480,378
500
 
Falcons Funding Trust I,8.875%(b) (i)
       
                      518,625
5,200
 
GSC Partners CDO Fund Ltd. V / GSC Partners CDO Fund Corp. (Cayman Islands)(b) (l) (p)
   
                   2,055,028
2,100,000
 
Whitehorse II Ltd., Series 2005-2A (Cayman Islands)(b) (l) (p)
   
                   1,218,000
                 
                   4,272,031
                 
 
   
Insurance - 0.2%
           
 
20,000
 
Aegon NV, 6.380% (Netherlands)(a)
       
                      526,800
3,800
 
ING Groep NV, 7.050%(Netherlands)(a)
       
                        96,064
                 
                      622,864
                 
 
   
Telecommunications - 0.5%
           
 
1,000
 
Centaur Funding Corp., 9.080% (Cayman Islands)(b)
     
                   1,244,375
                 
 
   
Transportation - 0.6%
           
 
4,240
 
International Shipholding Corp., 9.500%(p)
       
                      439,942
40,000
 
Seaspan Corp., Series C, 9.500% (Marshall Islands)
     
                   1,104,000
                 
                   1,543,942
                 
 
   
Total Preferred Stocks - 2.9%
           
 
   
(Cost $6,909,083)
           
                   7,683,212
                 
 
   
Exchange Traded Funds - 23.1%
           
 
61,400
 
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund(q)
           
                   2,515,558
10,060
 
iShares MSCI Spain Capped Index Fund
           
                      300,794
19,700
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund(q)
           
                   1,782,062
127,700
 
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund(q)
           
                   4,915,173
55,228
 
PowerShares DB Gold Fund
           
                   2,978,999
74,000
 
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1(q)
           
                   4,965,400
117,172
 
ProShares Ultra Gold
           
                   8,862,890
72,000
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust(q)
           
                 10,100,160
165,200
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(q)
           
                 25,032,756
19,500
 
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund(q)
           
                      729,885
   
Exchange Traded Funds - 23.1%
           
                 62,183,677
   
(Cost $61,586,129)
             
                 
 
   
Warrants - 0.0%
           
 
   
Engineering & Construction - 0.0%
           
 
1,050
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp., expiring 03/15/2017(c) (k) (p)
           
 –
   
(Cost $11)
           
 
                 
 
   
Total Long-Term Investments - 140.7%
           
 
   
(Cost $362,246,748)
           
                378,626,035
                 
 
Contracts
 
Options Purchased
   
Expiration Month
Exercise
Price
   
 Value
   
Call Options Purchased - 0.1%
           
 
2,099
 
iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund (p)
   
April 2013
$30.00
   
                      272,870
   
(Cost $277,134)
           
 
                 
 
                 
 
                 
 
Number
               
 
of Shares
 
Description
           
 Value
   
Money Market Fund - 1.1%
           
 
2,850,310
 
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Institutional Shares
           
                   2,850,310
   
(Cost $2,850,310)
           
 
                 
 
   
Total Investments - 141.9%
           
 
   
(Cost $365,374,192)
           
                381,749,215
   
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets - (3.3%)
           
                  (8,744,399)
   
Total Value of Options Written - (0.1%) (Premiums received - $409,440)
           
                     (300,952)
   
Borrowings - (14.2%)  of Net Assets or (10.0%) of Total Investments)
           
                (38,098,955)
   
Reverse Repurchase Agreements - (24.3%)
           
                (65,569,000)
   
Net Assets  - 100.0%
           
$              269,035,909
                   
 
 
 
 

 
 
AB - Stock Company
AMBAC – Insured by Ambac Assurance Corporation
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)
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings, unfunded commitments and reverse repurchase agreements.  As of February 28, 2013, the total amount segregated was $131,783,092.
(b)
Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  At February 28, 2013, these securities amounted to $191,731,057, which represents 71.3% of net assets.
(c)
Illiquid security.
(d)
Non-income producing as security is in default.
(e)
Security is perpetual and, thus does not have a predetermined maturity date.  The coupon rate shown is in effect as of February 28, 2013.
(f)
Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. The coupon rate shown is in effect as of February 28, 2013.
(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 on the secured note.
(h)
The issuer of this security may elect to pay interest entirely in cash, entirely by payment-in-kind shares by increasing the principal amount or issuing new notes equal to such payment-in-kind interest, or pay 50% of the interest in cash and 50% payment-in-kind shares.
(i)
Floating or variable rate coupon.  The rate shown is as of February 28, 2013.
(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 $4,287,952 which represents 1.6% 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 coupon rate shown is in effect as of February 28, 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)
The issuer of this security will accrue interest at a rate of 12.5% per annum and will make interest payments as follows: (1) 6.0% in payment-in-kind interest and (2) 6.5% in cash.
(p)
Non-income producing security.
(q)
All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral (or a potential collateral for future transactions) for written options.
   
  See previously submitted notes to financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
             
Portfolio of Investments
             
February 28, 2013 (unaudited)
             
                   
Contracts
                 
(100 shares
   
Expiration
 
Exercise
       
per contract)
 
Options Written - (0.1%) (a)
Month
 
Price
   
Value
 
   
Call Options Written - (0.1%)
             
  614  
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2013
  $ 41.00     $ (25,481 )
  197  
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
March 2013
    92.00       (8,767 )
  1,277  
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2013
    40.00       (5,746 )
  740  
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1
March 2013
    69.00       (8,510 )
  720  
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
March 2013
    140.00       (107,280 )
  1,652  
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
March 2013
    153.00       (134,638 )
  195  
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2013
    37.00       (10,530 )
     
Total Value of Call Options Written
            $ (300,952 )
     
Premiums received ($409,440)
                 
 
(a) Non-income producing security.
 
 
 

 
 
Country Allocation***
   
United States
 
68.9%
Cayman Islands
 
22.3%
Jersey
 
2.8%
United Kingdom
 
1.1%
Bermuda
 
0.8%
Australia
 
0.7%
Saint Maarten
 
0.5%
Sweden
 
0.5%
Mexico
 
0.5%
Netherlands
 
0.3%
Marshall Islands
 
0.3%
Luxembourg
 
0.3%
Canada
 
0.3%
France
 
0.3%
Brazil
 
0.2%
Ireland
 
0.2%
     
***Subject to change daily.  Based on long-term investments.
   
     
 
 
 

 
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments
   
February 28, 2013 (unaudited)
 
 
The Fund entered into swap agreements during the period ended February 28, 2013, to potentially enhance return.  Details of the swap agreements outstanding as of February 28, 2013 were as follows:
                   
Credit Default Swap Agreements
             
                   
Counterparty
Reference Entity
Buy/Sell
Protection
Termination
Date
Implied Credit
Spread at
February 28,
2013 (2)
Notional
Amount (000s)
Receiving
Fixed Rate
Upfront Premium Received (Paid)
 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Goldman Sachs(1)
Basket of distinct corporate entities
Sell
09/20/14
3.14%
 $          3,000
1.180%
 $                  -
 
 $          (105,182)
                   
                   
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
             
                   
Counterparty
 
Floating Rate
Termination
Date
 
Notional
Amount (000s)
 
Receive
Fixed Rate
   
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Goldman Sachs (3)
3 Month LIBOR
07/07/38
 
5,000
5.753%
   
204,068
                   
Total Unrealized Appreciation for Swap Agreements
         
 $             98,886
 
(1) The Fund receives a fixed rate based upon the notional amount of $3 million and if a defined credit event occurs,
pays cumulative losses in excess of a stated percentage on an underlying basket of distinct corporate entities.
 The maximum loss exposure is $3 million.
     
(2) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap
agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the
current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative.  The
implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront
payments required to be made to enter into the agreement.  Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced
entity's credit soundless and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms
of the agreement.
         
(3) The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.
   
             
             
At February 28, 2013, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments which
could be extended at the option of the borrower:
     
 
Borrower
Principal Amount
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
AP Alternative Assets LP
          $  1,750,000
                  -
Avis
               850,000
                  -
Constellation Brands
             1,000,000
                  -
Getco
               300,000
                  -
Nielsen
             4,000,000
                  -
Rock Ohio Caesar
               101,333
             3,547
ServiceMaster Revolver
               800,000
          (20,000)
   
 $       (16,453)
 
 
 

 
 
At February 28, 2013 (unaudited), 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
$365,621,407
 $  22,320,088
 $  (6,192,280)
 $      16,127,808
 
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 asked prices on that day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Preferred stocks are valued at their sales price as of the close of the exchange on which they are traded. Preferred stocks for which the last sales 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 sales 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 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.
           
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. A valuation committee consisting of representatives from investments, 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, stale priced securities, 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 should be 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).
           
There are three different categories for valuation. Level 1 valuations are those based up 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.
           
The following table represents the Fund's investments carried by caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy at February 28, 2013.
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
(value in $000s)
                       
Assets:
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $ -     $ 130,150     $ -     $ 130,150  
Asset Backed Securities:
                               
   Automobile
    -       38       -       38  
   Collateralized Debt Obligations
    -       20,383       115       20,498  
   Collateralized Loan Obligations
    -       59,776       2,494       62,270  
   Commercial Receivables
    -       379       502       881  
   Credit Cards
    -       2,666       -       2,666  
   Financial
    -       31       -       31  
   Insurance
    -       5,384               5,384  
   Media
    -       1,752       -       1,752  
   Other ABS
    -       1,385       -       1,385  
   Student Loans
    -       216       -       216  
   Timeshare
    -       1,035       -       1,035  
   Transportation
    -       19,348               19,348  
   Trust Preferred Stocks
    -       4,078       -       4,078  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
    -       9,442       -       9,442  
Term Loans:
                               
   Automotive
    -       897       -       897  
   Consumer Products
    -       1,129       -       1,129  
   Consumer Services
    -       6,310       -       6,310  
   Diversified Manufacturing
    -       2,074       -       2,074  
   Electric
    -       725       -       725  
   Entertainment
    -       1,443       -       1,443  
   Food & Beverages
    -       4,018       -       4,018  
   Gaming
    -       2,001       -       2,001  
   Gas Distributor
    -       1,664       -       1,664  
   Health Care
    -       3,479       -       3,479  
   Insurance
    -       556       -       556  
   Media
    -       358       -       358  
   Oil Field Services
    -       1,056       -       1,056  
   Other Financials
    -       4,101       -       4,101  
   Other Industrials
    -       289       -       289  
   Pharmaceuticals
    -       2,398       -       2,398  
   Railroad
    -       200       -       200  
   Retail
    -       3,881       555       4,436  
   Technology
    -       7,328       -       7,328  
   Transportation
    -       2,203       17       2,220  
   Wireless
    -       2,314       -       2,314  
   Wire Lines
    -       464       -       464  
Common Stock
    -       -       125       125  
Preferred Stock:
                               
   Diversified Financial Services
    519       3,273       480       4,272  
   Insurance
    623       -       -       623  
   Telecommunications
    1,244       -       -       1,244  
   Transportation
    1,544       -       -       1,544  
Exchange Traded Funds
    62,184       -       -       62,184  
Warrants
    -       -       - *     - *
Options Purchased
    273       -       -       273  
Money Market Fund
    2,850       -       -       2,850  
Interest Rate Swaps
    -       204       -       204  
Total
  $ 69,237     $ 308,428     $ 4,288     $ 381,953  
                                 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Liabilities:
                               
Credit Default Swaps
  $ -     $ 105     $ -     $ 105  
Options Written
    301       -       -       301  
Unfunded Commitments
    -       16       -       16  
Total Liabilities
  $ 301     $ 121     $ -     $ 422  
* Market value is less than minimum amount disclosed.
                 
 
There were two transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 for the asset backed securities during the nine months ended February 28, 2013, due to the availability of market price information at the period end for each respective security. The transfer amount was $454,986 for Blade Engine Securitization Ltd. and $355,770 for Insurance Note Capital Term.
           
There was one transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 for the asset backed securities and one transfer for the preferred stocks during the nine months ended February 28, 2013 due to the lack of an available market price at period end for each respective security. The transfer amount was $115,010 for Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings III LP and $480,378 for Ares VII CLO Ltd.
           
With regards to the Level 3 securities:
     
           
The Fund received the Alion Science and Technology Corp. Warrants, which have a penny per share exercise price, as part of the purchase of Alion Science and Technology 12% corporate bonds which mature on November 1, 2014. The company has two bonds outstanding with the longer dated of the two bonds trading at a distressed level. The warrant and the underlying stock of the company are both unlisted securities. As a result of these factors, the Fund is assigning a price of $0.00 to the warrants. If the warrants begin trading on an exchange, the price of the warrants could increase.
           
FCC Financing Subsidiary, LLC, Series 2010-1A is a mezzanine tranche of a securitization of asset based loans managed by First Capital Corporation. The security pays a coupon rate of 12.25%. The current price of $100.33 reflects the high coupon offset by the lack of liquidity and investor knowledge in the name and investor reluctance to pay high premiums for less liquid asset backed securities.
           
Deb Shops Term Loan is a 1st Lien Sr. Secured Term Loan for Deb Shops, a fashion apparel retailer focused on women between the ages 15-29. The current price of $100.00 reflects the high yield of 12.50%, which is based on the small size of the issue ($60mm) and lack of liquidity (only three holders). Because the term loan does not have any call premium a buyer would not be willing to pay above par for the loan.
           
Deb Shops Common Stock – This is the common equity of Deb Shops. The Fund acquired this common stock in exchange for the cancelation of a portion of our pre-petition 1st lien term loan as part of the Company’s exit from Bankruptcy in Q4 2011. Based on the enterprise value multiples of public comparables and giving effect to Deb Shops smaller size, the Fund assigned the price of $13.32 per share at February 28, 2013.
           
Carey International, Inc. is a provider of chauffeured vehicle services and transportation management and logistics solutions. Based on an EBITDA projection model, the term loan is being priced at $45.00 at February 28, 2013.
           
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings III LP is a senior tranche of a collateralized debt obligation secured by the residential mortgage and other structured finance securities. The current price of $97.45 is based on the last available price and the forecast cashflow. The current price is reflective of the illiquidity and small size of the position.
           
Ares VII CLO Ltd. and Finn Square CLO Ltd. were priced using an option adjusted spread model based on broker quotes.
           
 
 
 

 
 
The following table presents the activity for the Fund's investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 valuations) for the nine months ended February 28, 2013.
     
Beginning Balance at 5/31/12 (value in $000's)
     
   Asset Backed Securities
  $ 1,339  
   Term Loans
    545  
   Common Stock
    125  
   Preferred Stock
    -  
   Warrant
    - *
Paydowns Received
       
   Asset Backed Securities
    (24 )
   Term Loans
    -  
   Common Stock
    -  
   Preferred Stock
    -  
   Warrant
    -  
Payment-in-kind Distributions Received
       
   Asset Backed Securities
    -  
   Term Loans
    26  
   Common Stock
    -  
   Preferred Stock
    -  
   Warrant
    -  
Total Realized Gain/Loss
       
   Asset Backed Securities
    5  
   Term Loans
    -  
   Common Stock
    -  
   Preferred Stock
    -  
   Warrant
    -  
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss
       
   Asset Backed Securities
    (7 )
   Term Loans
    1  
   Common Stock
    -  
   Preferred Stock
    -  
   Warrant
    -  
Net Purchases:
       
   Asset Backed Securities
    2,494  
   Term Loans
    -  
   Common Stock
    -  
   Preferred Stock
    -  
   Warrant
    -  
Sales
    -  
Transfer In:
       
   Asset Backed Securities
    115  
   Term Loans
    -  
   Common Stock
    -  
   Preferred Stock
    480  
   Warrant
    -  
Transfer Out
    -  
   Asset Backed Securities
    (811 )
   Term Loans
    -  
   Common Stock
    -  
   Preferred Stock
    -  
   Warrant
    -  
Ending Balance at 2/28/13
       
   Asset Backed Securities
    3,111  
   Term Loans
    572  
   Common Stock
    125  
   Preferred Stock
    480  
   Warrant
    - *
Total Level 3 holdings
  $ 4,288  
         
* Market value is less than the minimum amount disclosed.
 
 
 
 

 

Item 2.    Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 3.    Exhibits.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), is attached hereto.
 
 
 

 

 
SIGNATURES

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

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund  

By:          /s/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia                 
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Chief Executive Officer

Date:       April 29, 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:      April 29, 2013
 

By:          /s/ John L. Sullivan                               
John L. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer

Date:       April 29, 2013