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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)
 
Kevin M. Robinson
 
 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, 2011 to February 29, 2012


 
 

 





Item 1.    Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
           
Portfolio of Investments
           
February 29, 2012 (unaudited)
           
                 
Principal
         
Optional
   
Amount
 
Description
Rating*
Coupon
Maturity
Call Provisions**
 
Value
   
Total Long-Term Investments - 131.8%
           
   
Corporate Bonds - 42.0%
           
   
Advertising - 0.3%
           
$100,000
 
inVentiv Health, Inc.(a)
CCC+
10.00%
08/15/2018
08/15/14 @ 105
 
$91,000
400,000
 
MDC Partners, Inc. (Canada)(b)
B+
11.00%
11/01/2016
11/01/13 @ 106
 
436,000
               
527,000
                 
   
Aerospace & Defense - 1.1%
           
1,450,000
 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
B+
10.00%
06/01/2017
06/01/14 @ 105
 
1,562,375
700,000
 
Sequa Corp.(a)
CCC
11.75%
12/01/2015
12/01/12 @ 103
 
743,750
               
2,306,125
                 
   
Airlines - 8.2%
           
1,304,548
 
Aircraft Certificate Owner Trust, Series 2003-1A, Class D(a)
BB
6.46%
09/20/2022
N/A
 
1,284,979
2,000,000
 
Aircraft Certificate Owner Trust, Series 2003-1A, Class E(a)
BB
7.00%
09/20/2022
N/A
 
1,800,000
1,141,036
 
America West Airlines 2001-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 011G(b)
BB+
7.10%
10/02/2022
N/A
 
1,099,639
2,000,000
 
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A(b)
BBB-
8.63%
10/15/2021
N/A
 
2,120,000
1,015,960
 
Atlas Air 1998-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1998-1, Class A
NR
7.38%
07/02/2019
N/A
 
1,015,960
761,665
 
Atlas Air 1999-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1991-1, Class A-1
NR
7.20%
07/02/2020
N/A
 
761,665
571,671
 
Atlas Air 1999-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class A-2
NR
6.88%
04/02/2014
N/A
 
571,671
465,793
 
Atlas Air 2000-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 2000-1, Class A
NR
8.71%
07/02/2021
N/A
 
465,793
3,774,200
 
AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd. (Ireland)(a) (b)
BBB-
7.00%
10/15/2016
10/18/13 @ 104
 
3,944,039
273,520
 
Continental Airlines 2007-1 Pass-Through Trust, Series 071C
B
7.34%
04/19/2014
N/A
 
277,623
1,750,000
 
Delta Air Lines 2011-1 Pass-Through Trust, Class B(a)
BB
7.13%
10/15/2014
N/A
 
1,731,993
830,000
 
Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.(b) (c)
D
14.00%
08/15/2013
08/15/12 @ 111
 
232,400
1,669,771
 
United Airlines 2009-2A Pass-Through Trust, Series 2009-2(b)
BBB+
9.75%
01/15/2017
N/A
 
1,911,888
               
17,217,650
                 
   
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.1%
           
225,000
 
Exide Technologies
B
8.63%
02/01/2018
02/01/15 @ 104
 
174,938
                 
   
Banks - 4.5%
           
540,000
 
Agfirst Farm Credit Bank(a) (b) (d)
A
7.30%
-
04/02/12 @ 100
 
536,398
1,000,000
 
Bank of America NA, Series BKNT(b)
A-
5.30%
03/15/2017
N/A
 
1,016,506
1,200,000
 
Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b) (d) (e)
BBB
6.86%
-
06/15/32 @ 100
 
1,080,000
350,000
 
Comerica Bank
A-
7.88%
09/15/2026
N/A
 
419,601
1,000,000
 
Fifth Third Bancorp(b)
BBB-
8.25%
03/01/2038
N/A
 
1,282,897
1,000,000
 
KeyCorp Capital III(b)
BBB-
7.75%
07/15/2029
N/A
 
1,002,126
1,250,000
 
Northgroup Preferred Capital Corp.(a) (b) (d) (e)
A-
6.38%
-
10/15/17 @ 100
 
1,188,225
700,000
 
PNC Preferred Funding Trust III(a) (b) (d) (e)
BBB
8.70%
-
03/15/13 @ 100
 
722,568
500,000
 
Rabobank Nederland NV (Netherlands)(a) (b) (d) (e)
A
11.00%
-
06/30/19 @ 100
 
633,000
1,400,000
 
RBS Capital Trust II(d) (e)
C
6.43%
-
01/03/34 @ 100
 
938,000
650,000
 
Susquehanna Capital II(b)
BB
11.00%
03/23/2040
03/23/15 @ 100
 
705,250
               
9,524,571
                 
   
Building Materials - 0.8%
           
1,750,000
 
Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)(a)
B-
9.00%
01/11/2018
01/11/15 @ 105
 
1,618,750
                 
   
Commercial Services - 2.0%
           
334,000
 
Bankrate, Inc.(b)
BB-
11.75%
07/15/2015
07/15/13 @ 106
 
386,188
1,800,000
 
DynCorp International, Inc.
B-
10.38%
07/01/2017
07/01/14 @ 105
 
1,593,000
250,000
 
Jaguar Holding Co. II / Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
B
9.50%
12/01/2019
12/01/14 @ 107
 
273,437
2,050,000
 
NCO Group, Inc.
CCC-
11.88%
11/15/2014
11/15/12 @ 100
 
2,039,750
               
4,292,375
                 
   
Computers - 1.0%
           
705,000
 
Compucom Systems, Inc.(a)
B
12.50%
10/01/2015
10/01/12 @ 103
 
729,675
950,000
 
iGate Corp.
B+
9.00%
05/01/2016
05/01/14 @ 105
 
1,033,125
244,000
 
Stratus Technologies, Inc.(b)
B-
12.00%
03/29/2015
04/15/13 @ 112
 
214,720
150,000
 
Stream Global Services, Inc.
B+
11.25%
10/01/2014
10/01/12 @ 106
 
154,688
               
2,132,208
                 
   
Distribution & Wholesale - 0.6%
           
370,000
 
Baker & Taylor, Inc.(a)
CCC+
11.50%
07/01/2013
07/01/12 @ 100
 
207,200
1,200,000
 
Intcomex, Inc.(b)
B-
13.25%
12/15/2014
12/15/12 @ 107
 
1,140,000
               
1,347,200
                 
   
Diversified Financial Services - 5.2%
           
2,000,000
 
International Lease Finance Corp.(a) (b)
BBB-
7.13%
09/01/2018
N/A
 
2,240,000
3,963,877
 
Lancer Finance Co. SPV Ltd. (British Virgin Islands)(a) (b)
Baa3
5.85%
12/12/2016
N/A
 
3,867,242
200,000
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series AI
NR
10.75%
01/16/2014
N/A
 
199,975
100,000
 
LCP Dakota Fund, Series AI
NR
12.66%
01/16/2014
N/A
 
99,995
200,000
 
Ohana Military Communities, LLC(a)
AA-
5.88%
10/01/2051
N/A
 
184,096
150,000
 
Ohana Military Communities, LLC(a)
AA-
6.15%
10/01/2051
N/A
 
139,311
1,950,000
 
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd. (Jersey)(a) (b) (e)
BBB+
7.25%
05/24/2041
05/24/21 @ 100
 
1,776,076
500,000
 
Scottrade Financial Services, Inc.(a)
Baa3
6.13%
07/11/2021
N/A
 
498,125
2,000,000
 
Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden)(a) (b) (d)
BBB-
6.38%
-
06/27/12 @ 100
 
1,902,022
               
10,906,842
                 
   
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.7%
           
1,400,000
 
Coleman Cable, Inc.
B
9.00%
02/15/2018
02/15/14 @ 105
 
1,449,000
                 
   
Engineering & Construction - 1.1%
           
1,363,503
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp.(f)
B-
12.00%
11/01/2014
04/01/13 @ 105
 
1,261,240
2,000,000
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp.
CCC-
10.25%
02/01/2015
02/01/13 @ 100
 
1,080,000
               
2,341,240
                 
   
Entertainment - 2.1%
           
701,000
 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians(a)
BB
6.35%
10/01/2015
N/A
 
662,627
375,000
 
Diamond Resorts Corp.
B-
12.00%
08/15/2018
08/15/14 @ 106
 
395,625
1,955,000
 
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc.(a) (b)
B
10.25%
11/01/2016
11/01/13 @ 105
 
2,096,738
300,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp.
BB-
9.50%
06/15/2016
06/15/13 @ 105
 
331,500
850,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp.(a)
B-
11.50%
10/01/2018
10/01/14 @ 109
 
903,125
               
4,389,615
                 
   
Food - 1.5%
           
500,000
 
BI-LO, LLC / BI-LO Finance Corp.(a)
B
9.25%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 105
 
525,000
2,447,000
 
Bumble Bee Acquisition Corp.(a) (b)
B
9.00%
12/15/2017
12/15/14 @ 105
 
2,569,350
               
3,094,350
                 
   
Forest Products & Paper - 0.1%
           
250,000
 
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC / Verso Paper, Inc.
B
8.75%
02/01/2019
02/01/15 @ 104
 
123,750
                 
   
Health Care Services - 0.8%
           
1,050,000
 
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.(b)
BB+
11.25%
11/01/2014
11/01/12 @ 103
 
1,107,750
100,000
 
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.
BB-
12.38%
11/01/2014
11/01/12 @ 103
 
102,500
275,000
 
OnCure Holdings, Inc.
B
11.75%
05/15/2017
05/15/14 @ 106
 
214,500
312,333
 
Symbion, Inc.(g)
CCC+
11.00%
08/23/2015
08/23/12 @ 103
 
295,155
               
1,719,905
                 
   
Health Care Products - 0.1%
           
100,000
 
Physio-Control International, Inc.(a)
B+
9.88%
01/15/2019
01/15/15 @ 107
 
105,000
                 
   
Household Products & Housewares - 0.7%
           
1,445,000
 
American Achievement Corp.(a)
B
10.88%
04/15/2016
10/15/13 @ 105
 
1,029,562
500,000
 
Armored Autogroup, Inc.(a)
CCC+
9.25%
11/01/2018
11/01/14 @ 105
 
420,000
               
1,449,562
                 
   
Housewares - 0.0%
           
75,000
 
American Standards Americas(a)
B-
10.75%
01/15/2016
01/15/13 @ 105
 
52,500
                 
   
Insurance - 4.0%
           
1,000,000
 
Allstate Corp.(b) (e)
BBB
6.50%
05/15/2067
05/15/37 @ 100
 
980,000
1,000,000
 
American Financial Group, Inc.(b)
BBB+
9.88%
06/15/2019
N/A
 
1,212,016
1,000,000
 
AXA SA (France)(a) (b) (d) (e)
BBB
6.38%
-
12/14/36 @ 100
 
800,000
800,000
 
Ironshore Holdings US, Inc.(a) (b)
BBB-
8.50%
05/15/2020
N/A
 
866,648
1,000,000
 
MetLife Capital Trust IV(a) (b)
BBB
7.88%
12/15/2037
12/15/32 @ 100
 
1,100,000
700,000
 
National Life Insurance Co.(a) (b)
BBB+
10.50%
09/15/2039
N/A
 
904,784
250,000
 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(a)
A-
9.38%
08/15/2039
N/A
 
320,778
800,000
 
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.(a) (b)
A
7.63%
06/15/2040
N/A
 
959,365
1,250,000
 
Progressive Corp.(b) (e)
A-
6.70%
06/15/2067
06/15/17 @ 100
 
1,312,500
               
8,456,091
                 
   
Internet - 0.7%
           
1,510,000
 
GXS Worldwide, Inc.
B
9.75%
06/15/2015
06/15/12 @ 105
 
1,506,225
                 
   
Iron & Steel - 0.1%
           
240,000
 
Standard Steel, LLC/Standard Steel Finance Corp.(a)
B+
12.00%
05/01/2015
05/01/13 @ 106
 
273,000
                 
   
Lodging - 0.3%
           
700,000
 
Caesars Operating Escrow, LLC / Caesars Escrow Corp.(a)
B
8.50%
02/15/2020
02/15/16 @ 104
 
714,000
                 
   
Media - 0.2%
           
500,000
 
DCP, LLC/DCP Corp.(a)
B+
10.75%
08/15/2015
08/15/13 @ 105
 
376,250
                 
   
Mining - 0.3%
           
1,025,000
 
Midwest Vanadium Pty Ltd. (Australia)(a)
B-
11.50%
02/15/2018
02/15/15 @ 106
 
702,125
                 
   
Oil & Gas - 0.3%
           
700,000
 
Dolphin Energy Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)(a)
A1
5.50%
12/15/2021
N/A
 
723,800
                 
   
Packaging & Containers - 0.9%
           
1,575,000
 
Pregis Corp.
CCC
12.38%
10/15/2013
10/15/11 @ 100
 
1,531,687
300,000
 
Pretium Packaging, LLC / Pretium Finance, Inc.
B3
11.50%
04/01/2016
04/01/14 @ 106
 
312,000
               
1,843,687
                 
   
Retail - 1.5%
           
1,665,000
 
CKE Restaurants, Inc.(b)
B-
11.38%
07/15/2018
07/15/14 @ 106
 
1,898,100
850,000
 
Liz Claiborne, Inc.(a)
B-
10.50%
04/15/2019
04/15/14 @ 105
 
937,125
260,000
 
Logan's Roadhouse, Inc.
B-
10.75%
10/15/2017
10/15/13 @ 108
 
248,300
               
3,083,525
                 
   
Software - 0.3%
           
300,000
 
Lawson Software, Inc.(a)
B-
11.50%
07/15/2018
07/15/15 @ 106
 
313,500
400,000
 
Open Solutions, Inc.(a)
CCC+
9.75%
02/01/2015
02/01/13 @ 100
 
326,000
               
639,500
                 
   
Telecommunications - 0.4%
           
400,000
 
Avaya, Inc.(a)
B
7.00%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 104
 
405,500
300,000
 
CommScope, Inc.(a)
B
8.25%
01/15/2019
01/15/15 @ 104
 
315,750
200,000
 
Sprint Nextel Corp.(a)
BB-
7.00%
03/01/2020
N/A
 
203,250
               
924,500
                 
   
Textiles - 0.0%
           
100,000
 
Empire Today LLC(a)
B-
11.38%
02/01/2017
02/01/14 @ 106
 
96,500
                 
   
Transportation - 2.1%
           
200,000
 
CEVA Group PLC (United Kingdom)(a)
B+
8.38%
12/01/2017
12/01/13 @ 106
 
199,500
575,000
 
Commercial Barge Line Co.
B+
12.50%
07/15/2017
07/15/13 @ 106
 
640,406
1,050,000
 
Marquette Transportation Company/Marquette Transportation Finance Corp.
B-
10.88%
01/15/2017
01/15/13 @ 108
 
1,097,250
1,850,000
 
Quality Distribution, LLC/QD Capital Corp.
B-
9.88%
11/01/2018
11/01/14 @ 105
 
2,023,438
400,000
 
United Maritime Group, LLC/United Maritime Group Finance Corp.(b)
B
11.75%
06/15/2015
12/15/12 @ 106
 
408,500
               
4,369,094
                 
   
Total Corporate Bonds - 42.0%
           
   
(Cost $86,964,525)
         
88,480,878
                 
   
Asset Backed Securities - 54.1%
           
   
Automobile - 0.0%
           
65,689
 
Bush Truck Leasing LLC, Series 2011-AA, Class C(a)
NR
5.00%
09/25/2018
N/A
 
65,526
                 
   
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 7.2%
           
964,460
 
Aspen Funding I Ltd., Series 2002-1A, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB-
1.18%
7/10/2037
N/A
 
886,483
131,221
 
Commodore CDO I Ltd., Series 1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB+
1.02%
02/24/2034
N/A
 
123,671
741,909
 
Coronado CDO Ltd., Series 1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
B
1.00%
09/04/2038
N/A
 
531,006
221,211
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II LP, Series 1X, Class A1L (Cayman Islands)(h)
A
1.04%
09/15/2035
N/A
 
197,156
778,031
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings III, Series 1A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a)
BB+
7.42%
07/05/2036
N/A
 
730,991
3,830,946
 
Duke Funding Ltd., Series 2003-5A, Class 1W (Cayman Islands)(a) (h) (m)
Ca
1.08%
8/7/2033
N/A
 
1,586,483
511,757
 
Independence I CDO Ltd., Series 1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB+
0.74%
12/30/2030
N/A
 
459,231
303,171
 
MWAM CBO Ltd., Series 2001-1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA
1.34%
01/30/2031
N/A
 
284,481
350,293
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2001-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA
0.99%
02/25/2032
N/A
 
327,387
1,091,648
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2002-1A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
B+
0.93%
01/10/2038
N/A
 
879,356
933,852
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO, Series 2003-A1LT, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
B
0.70%
10/15/2038
N/A
 
782,269
8,521,798
 
Rockwall CDO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class A1LA (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BBB+
0.80%
08/01/2024
N/A
 
7,014,036
162,978
 
Saturn Ventures Ltd., Series 2003-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA
1.04%
11/03/2038
N/A
 
149,294
349,446
 
Saybrook Point CBO Ltd., Series 2001-1A, Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB
0.97%
02/25/2031
N/A
 
295,097
1,000,000
 
Zais Investment Grade Ltd., Class A2A (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
1.79%
07/27/2018
N/A
 
902,090
               
15,149,031
                 
   
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 23.3%
           
400,000
 
Airlie CLO, Series 2006-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
1.31%
12/20/2020
N/A
 
292,940
500,000
 
Alm Loan Funding, Series 2010-3A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB
4.49%
11/20/2020
N/A
 
449,090
300,000
 
ARCC Commercial Loan Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class C(a) (h)
BB+
1.26%
12/20/2019
N/A
 
254,967
2,000,000
 
Black Diamond CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A+
0.94%
04/29/2019
N/A
 
1,691,980
2,000,000
 
Black Diamond CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
1.24%
04/29/2019
N/A
 
1,554,960
2,395,721
 
Business Loan Express, Series 2006-AA, Class A(a) (h)
CCC+
0.49%
10/20/2038
N/A
 
1,517,494
731,086
 
Business Loan Express, Series 2007-AA, Class A(a) (h)
CCC+
0.65%
10/20/2040
N/A
 
424,030
1,383,179
 
CapitalSource Commercial Loan Trust, Series 2006-2A, Class C(a) (b) (h)
A+
0.93%
09/20/2022
07/20/12 @ 100
 
1,324,647
750,000
 
CapitalSource Commercial Loan Trust, Series 2006-2A, Class D(a) (h)
B+
1.77%
09/20/2022
N/A
 
704,539
500,000
 
CapitalSource Commerical Loan Trust, Series 2006-2A, Class E(a) (h)
CCC-
2.75%
09/20/2022
N/A
 
456,204
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
1.83%
07/10/2019
N/A
 
783,240
3,500,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
3.18%
07/10/2019
N/A
 
2,533,125
1,000,000
 
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class D2 (Cayman Islands)(a)
BBB+
8.37%
07/10/2019
N/A
 
951,950
500,000
 
Colts Trust, Series 2005-2A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BB+
1.41%
12/20/2018
N/A
 
478,187
250,000
 
Colts Trust, Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
AA-
1.36%
03/20/2021
N/A
 
184,137
250,000
 
Cratos CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA-
1.59%
05/19/2021
N/A
 
187,110
500,000
 
DFR Middle Market CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C(a) (h)
A
2.86%
07/20/2019
N/A
 
457,720
5,050,000
 
Eastland CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class A2B(a) (b) (h)
A+
0.88%
05/01/2022
N/A
 
3,741,747
500,000
 
Emporia Preferred Funding, Series 2005-1A, Class B1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA-
1.13%
10/12/2018
N/A
 
413,340
1,250,000
 
Emporia Preferred Funding, Series 2005-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A-
1.53%
10/12/2018
N/A
 
963,038
250,000
 
Emporia Preferred Funding, Series 2006-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
1.06%
10/18/2018
N/A
 
196,875
500,000
 
FM Leveraged Capital Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA
1.10%
08/01/2017
N/A
 
456,350
250,000
 
FM Leveraged Capital Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A
1.50%
08/01/2017
N/A
 
221,247
7,700,000
 
Fortress Credit Opportunities I L.P., Series 2005-1A, Class A1(b)
NR
0.67%
07/15/2019
N/A
 
6,713,861
1,000,000
 
Friedbergmilstein Private Capital Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (b)
AA+
5.41%
01/15/2019
N/A
 
1,017,760
250,000
 
Gale Force CLO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
1.26%
04/19/2021
N/A
 
192,623
500,000
 
Genesis CLO Ltd., Series 2007-2A, Class D (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BBB
4.58%
01/10/2016
N/A
 
453,260
650,000
 
Global Leveraged Capital Credit Opportunity Fund, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB+
1.56%
12/20/2018
N/A
 
490,061
1,000,000
 
GSC Partners CDO Fund Ltd., Series 2006-7A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A-
1.49%
05/25/2020
N/A
 
794,810
250,000
 
Halcyon Structured Asset Management Long/Short CLO Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
1.37%
08/07/2021
N/A
 
196,593
250,000
 
Hewett's Island CDO Ltd., Series 2006-5A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
1.18%
12/05/2018
N/A
 
187,061
800,000
 
Katonah Ltd., Series 2006-9A, Class A3L (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
1.28%
01/25/2019
N/A
 
611,848
1,200,000
 
Kennecott Funding Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
BBB+
1.38%
01/13/2018
N/A
 
993,612
500,000
 
Marathon CLO Ltd., Series 2005-2A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
1.36%
12/20/2019
N/A
 
398,211
500,000
 
Marlborough Street CLO, Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A
1.31%
04/18/2019
N/A
 
358,225
1,500,000
 
MC Funding Ltd. / MC Funding 2006-1, LLC, Series 2006-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
1.51%
12/20/2020
N/A
 
1,170,210
800,000
 
Mountain View Funding CLO, Series 2007-3A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA+
0.91%
4/16/2021
N/A
 
689,232
500,000
 
Navigator CDO Ltd., Series 2004-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(a)
A+
5.59%
01/14/2017
N/A
 
476,620
250,000
 
OFSI Fund Ltd., Series 2006-1X, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A
1.41%
09/20/2019
N/A
 
180,940
300,000
 
Pacifica CDO Ltd., Series 2005-5X, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)
BBB-
5.81%
01/26/2020
N/A
 
276,567
1,500,000
 
Rosedale CLO Ltd., Series I-A, Class AIJ (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
AA
0.97%
07/24/2021
N/A
 
1,324,485
514,262
 
Sargas CLO II Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class E (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
B+
4.56%
10/20/2018
N/A
 
456,294
2,000,000
 
Stanfield Modena CLO Ltd., Series 2004-1A, Class C (Cayman Islands)(a) (b) (h)
A+
1.82%
09/22/2016
N/A
 
1,823,260
2,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AAA
1.47%
06/15/2016
N/A
 
1,727,700
2,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2004-1A, Class B1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB
2.52%
06/15/2016
N/A
 
1,270,700
1,000,000
 
TCW Global Project Fund, Series 2005-1A, Class B2 (Cayman Islands)(a)
BB+
5.79%
09/01/2017
N/A
 
896,480
4,000,000
 
Telos CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA+
0.98%
10/11/2021
N/A
 
3,444,720
2,500,000
 
Telos CLO Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
1.07%
10/11/2021
N/A
 
2,030,750
1,000,000
 
Zohar CDO, Series 2007-3A, Class A2 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB+
1.11%
04/15/2019
N/A
 
574,300
               
48,989,100
                 
   
Commercial Real Estate - 0.7%
           
2,000,000
 
Wrightwood Capital Real Estate CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class A1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BB
0.81%
11/21/2040
N/A
 
1,540,000
                 
   
Commercial Receivables - 0.4%
           
500,000
 
FCC Financing Subsidiary, LLC, Series 2010-1A, Class B(a) (h)
NR
13.16%
03/31/2017
N/A
 
531,200
400,000
 
Leaf II Receivables Funding, LLC, Series 2010-4, Class D(a) (b)
NR
5.00%
01/20/2019
02/20/13 @ 100
 
364,360
               
895,560
                 
   
Credit Cards - 1.1%
           
1,000,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A
NR
14.55%
07/17/2017
N/A
 
998,489
290,323
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class C
NR
19.21%
07/17/2017
N/A
 
289,814
500,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class G
NR
11.71%
09/18/2018
N/A
 
497,707
200,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class H
NR
14.56%
09/18/2018
N/A
 
199,105
400,000
 
LCP Rights Trust, Series 2010-1, Class I
NR
18.29%
09/18/2018
N/A
 
398,260
               
2,383,375
                 
   
Financial - 0.0%
           
32,577
 
Blue Falcon, Series A-2(a)
NR
3.28%
12/25/2016
N/A
 
32,235
                 
   
Insurance - 3.6%
           
1,505,423
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2007-3A, Class A(a) (b)
BBB+
6.15%
10/15/2048
08/15/35 @ 100
 
1,587,045
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class B(a) (b)
AA
8.37%
01/15/2046
02/15/28 @ 100
 
577,266
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class C(a)
A
9.36%
01/15/2048
07/15/29 @ 100
 
587,285
500,000
 
321 Henderson Receivables I, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class D(a)
BBB
10.81%
01/15/2050
05/15/31 @ 100
 
584,746
400,000
 
Insurance Note Capital Term, Series 1005-1R1A(a) (h)
A
0.58%
06/09/2033
N/A
 
341,792
1,225,000
 
Northwind Holdings, LLC, Series 2007-1A, Class A1(a) (h)
A
1.31%
12/01/2037
N/A
 
958,122
3,108,668
 
Structured Asset Receivables Trust, Series 2005-1A, Class CTFS(a) (b) (h)
CCC
1.06%
01/21/2015
N/A
 
2,898,367
               
7,534,623
                 
   
Other ABS - 0.7%
           
1,424,143
 
Glenn Pool Oil & Gas Trust
NR
6.00%
08/02/2021
N/A
 
1,408,221
                 
   
Student Loans - 0.2%
           
202,567
 
MRU Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-1A, Class C(a) (h)
B-
8.06%
01/25/2041
N/A
 
29,372
313,896
 
MRU Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-A, Class A1A(a)
BBB
7.40%
01/25/2041
N/A
 
219,878
202,567
 
MRU Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-A, Class B(a) (h)
BB
6.06%
01/25/2041
N/A
 
36,968
               
286,218
                 
   
Timeshare - 1.0%
           
1,376,978
 
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2009-1, Class A(a) (b)
A
9.31%
03/20/2026
11/20/13 @ 100
 
1,453,960
317,700
 
Silverleaf Finance, LLC, Series 2010-A, Class B(a)
BBB
8.00%
07/15/2022
09/15/15 @ 100
 
309,390
362,474
 
Silverleaf Finance, LLC, Series 2011-A, Class A(a)
NR
9.00%
06/15/2023
N/A
 
354,181
               
2,117,531
                 
   
Transportation - 11.5%
           
2,851,524
 
Aerco Ltd., Class A3 (Jersey)(a) (h)
BB-
0.71%
07/15/2025
N/A
 
2,129,917
1,486,698
 
Aircastle Aircraft Lease Backed Trust, Series 2007-1A, Class G1(a) (h)
A+
0.52%
06/14/2037
N/A
 
1,288,317
19,905,395
 
Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, Series 2001-1A, Class A9(b) (h)
CCC
0.80%
03/15/2019
N/A
 
11,988,500
893,850
 
Aviation Capital Group Trust, Series 2000-1A, Class A1(a) (h)
B-
0.73%
11/15/2025
N/A
 
464,802
3,980,663
 
Aviation Capital Group Trust, Series 2003-2A, Class B1(a) (b) (h)
BBB
3.25%
09/20/2033
N/A
 
2,925,787
1,877,763
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1A, Class G1 (Bermuda)(a) (h)
BBB+
0.55%
10/14/2033
N/A
 
1,596,098
1,460,482
 
Babcock & Brown Air Funding I Ltd., Series 2007-1X, Class G1 (Bermuda)(a) (b) (h)
BBB+
0.55%
11/14/2033
N/A
 
1,241,512
638,889
 
Blade Engine Securitization Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
BBB+
3.25%
09/15/2041
N/A
 
532,137
1,427,343
 
Genesis Funding Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class G1 (Bermuda)(a) (h)
A-
0.49%
12/19/2032
N/A
 
1,253,486
47,937
 
Helios Finance LP, Series 2007-S1, Class B1 (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
A+
0.95%
10/20/2014
N/A
 
47,905
878,598
 
Vega Containervessel PLC, Series 2006-1A, Class A (Ireland)(a) (b)
Ba3
5.56%
02/10/2021
N/A
 
786,345
               
24,254,806
                 
   
Trust Preferred Stocks - 1.6%
           
6,000,000
 
Attentus CDO Ltd., Series 2007-3A, Class A1B (Cayman Islands)(a) (h)
AA-
0.84%
10/11/2042
N/A
 
3,336,420
                 
   
Whole Business - 2.8%
           
500,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class B(a) (b)
Ba2
8.84%
12/20/2040
N/A
 
526,516
1,100,000
 
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2010-1, Class C(a) (b)
B3
10.76%
12/20/2040
N/A
 
1,167,154
1,452,273
 
Cajun Global LLC, Series 2011-1A, Class A2(a) (b)
BBB
5.96%
02/20/2041
N/A
 
1,512,411
600,000
 
NuCO2 Funding, LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class A1(a)
Baa2
7.25%
06/25/2038
N/A
 
613,992
1,955,000
 
Sonic Capital LLC, Series 2011-1A, Class A2(a) (b)
BBB
5.44%
05/20/2041
N/A
 
2,038,303
               
5,858,376
                 
   
Total Asset Backed Securities - 54.1%
           
   
(Cost $111,886,037)
         
113,851,022
                 
   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 8.7%
           
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Military Housing - 0.8%
           
1,000,000
 
Hampton Roads PPV, LLC(a) (b)
Ba2
6.07%
12/15/2041
N/A
 
815,570
1,000,000
 
Hampton Roads PPV, LLC(a) (b)
Ba2
6.17%
06/15/2053
N/A
 
801,780
               
1,617,350
                 
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Non-Traditional - 0.4%
           
750,000
 
Timberstar Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class C(a) (b)
A
5.88%
10/15/2036
N/A
 
772,733
                 
   
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - Traditional - 5.0%
           
1,000,000
 
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2004-5, Class B(b) (h)
AA+
5.06%
11/10/2041
N/A
 
1,022,865
1,200,000
 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C6, Class AM(b) (h)
BBB+
5.70%
12/10/2049
N/A
 
1,259,238
1,000,000
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-C7, Class AM(b) (h)
BBB+
5.77%
06/10/2046
N/A
 
1,035,862
1,000,000
 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CN2A, Class F(a) (b) (h)
CCC+
5.57%
02/05/2019
N/A
 
944,376
1,500,000
 
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2006-C3, Class AM(b) (h)
BBB-
5.81%
06/15/2038
N/A
 
1,584,009
2,600,000
 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LD11, Class AM(b) (h)
BB
5.82%
06/15/2049
N/A
 
2,386,332
1,000,000
 
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-HQ10, Class AM(b)
Aa2
5.36%
11/12/2041
N/A
 
1,042,982
1,250,000
 
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-IQ12, Class AM(b)
BBB
5.37%
12/15/2043
N/A
 
1,300,764
               
10,576,428
                 
   
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities - 2.5%
           
741,011
 
Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 2005-AQ1, Class A6(b) (i)
AA-
4.78%
06/25/2035
05/25/21 @ 100
 
711,355
3,033,109
 
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-S, Class 1A(b) (h)
CCC
0.49%
02/15/2030
N/A
 
1,877,170
89,492
 
Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB4, Class A1A(h)
D
6.01%
10/25/2036
12/25/20 @ 100
 
51,196
461,890
 
GSAA Trust, Series 2007-5, Class 1F2A(h)
CCC
5.79%
03/25/2047
01/25/23 @ 100
 
322,060
684,469
 
IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR9, Class 3A1(h)
CCC
5.04%
06/25/2036
07/25/21 @ 100
 
583,510
285,668
 
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-A, Class AII9(h)
B
5.20%
08/25/2034
07/25/20 @ 100
 
269,528
914,785
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A3(i)
D
5.75%
1/25/2037
05/25/18 @ 100
 
449,085
2,122,465
 
TBW Mortgage Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, Class A5B(i)
D
6.04%
1/25/2037
05/25/18 @ 100
 
977,675
               
5,241,579
                 
   
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 8.7%
           
   
(Cost $17,935,028)
         
18,208,090
                 
   
Term Loans - 3.8%(j)
           
   
Consumer Products - 0.1%
           
149,250
 
Targus Group International, Inc.(h)
B
11.00%
5/25/2016
N/A
 
145,519
                 
   
Entertainment - 0.1%
           
218,750
 
CKX Entertainment(h)
B+
9.00%
06/21/2017
N/A
 
185,937
                 
   
Gaming - 0.9%
           
1,800,000
 
MGM Mirage, Inc(h)
Ba3
7.00%
02/21/2014
N/A
 
1,794,384
100,000
 
Rock Ohio Caesars LLC(h)
BB-
8.50%
08/11/2017
N/A
 
101,125
               
1,895,509
                 
   
Other - 1.3%
           
1,338,969
 
Bushnell Performance Optics(h)
BB-
4.33%
08/24/2013
N/A
 
1,300,139
283,064
 
Clientlogic Corp.(h)
B+
6.08%
01/30/2014
N/A
 
275,280
955,025
 
Mattress Holding Corp.(h)
B
2.83%
01/18/2014
N/A
 
940,102
300,000
 
Sirva Worldwide, Inc.(h)
B
10.75%
03/17/2017
N/A
 
301,500
               
2,817,021
                 
   
Retail - 0.3%
           
522,713
 
Deb Store Holdings(l) (m)
B-
12.50%
10/11/2016
N/A
 
522,713
100,000
 
Eastman Kodak Co.(h)
B-
8.50%
07/26/2013
N/A
 
101,625
               
624,338
                 
   
Technology - 1.1%
           
99,206
 
API Technologies Corp.(h)
BB-
7.75%
06/27/2016
N/A
 
93,750
150,000
 
Asurion Corp.(h)
BB-
11.00%
08/16/2019
N/A
 
152,700
60,000
 
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc.(h)
Caa2
6.52%
3/2/2014
N/A
 
54,733
940,000
 
Infor Global Solutions(h)
Caa2
6.52%
3/2/2014
N/A
 
857,492
1,243,750
 
Lawson Software(h)
B+
6.75%
07/05/2017
N/A
 
1,254,502
               
2,413,177
                 
   
Transportation - 0.0%
           
35,565
 
Carey International, Inc.(h) (m)
Caa3
9.00%
01/25/2014
N/A
 
14,226
                 
   
Total Term Loans - 3.8%
           
   
(Cost $8,001,985)
         
8,095,727
                 
Number
               
of Shares
 
Description
         
Value
   
Common Stock - 0.1%
           
9,389
 
Deb Store Holdings LLC(k) (m)
         
$125,069
   
(Cost $125,069)
           
                 
   
Preferred Stocks - 2.4%
           
   
Banks - 0.9%
           
40,000
 
BB&T Capital Trust VI(b)
BBB
9.60%
     
1,074,400
1,250
 
CoBank ACB(a) (b)
NR
6.11%
     
800,078
               
1,874,478
                 
   
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%
           
500
 
Falcons Funding Trust I(a) (h)
NR
8.88%
     
520,969
                 
   
Insurance - 0.3%
           
20,000
 
Aegon NV (Netherlands)(b)
BBB
6.38%
     
451,600
3,800
 
ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(b)
BBB
7.05%
     
88,008
               
539,608
                 
   
Telecommunications - 0.5%
           
1,000
 
Centaur Funding Corp. (Cayman Islands)(a)
BBB
9.08%
     
1,123,437
                 
   
Transportation - 0.5%
           
40,000
 
Seaspan Corp., Series C (Marshall Islands)
NR
9.50%
     
1,090,000
                 
   
Total Preferred Stocks - 2.4%
           
   
(Cost $5,328,274)
         
5,148,492
                 
   
Exchange Traded Funds - 20.7%
           
53,300
 
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund(b) (n)
         
$2,302,560
62,400
 
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund(b) (n)
         
2,257,632
142,900
 
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1(b) (n)
         
9,204,189
41,900
 
ProShares Ultra S&P500(b) (n)
         
2,301,567
70,400
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust(b) (n)
         
9,102,016
108,600
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(b) (n)
         
14,864,082
19,500
 
SPDR S&P Retail ETF(b) (n)
         
1,148,355
79,700
 
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund(b) (n)
         
2,304,924
   
(Cost $40,912,691)
         
43,485,325
                 
   
Warrants - 0.0%
           
1,050
 
Alion Science and Technology Corp.(k) (m)
   
03/15/2017
   
   
(Cost $11)
           
                 
   
Total Long-Term Investments - 131.8%
           
   
(Cost $271,153,620)
         
277,394,603
                 
 
Contracts
 
Options
Purchased 
 
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
   
 
Value
   
Call Options Purchased - 0.3%
           
3,600
 
ProShares UltraShort 20+
Year Treasury(n)
 
January
2013
 
$21.00
   
 
$597,600
   
(Cost $547,288)
           
                 
                 
   
Total Short-Term Investments - 5.8%
           
Number
               
of Shares
 
Description
         
Value
   
Money Market - 5.8%
           
12,295,259
 
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Institutional Shares
         
12,295,259
   
(Cost $12,295,259)
           
                 
   
Total Investments - 137.9%
           
   
(Cost $283,996,167)
         
290,287,462
   
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - 2.4%
         
5,077,185
   
Total Value of Options Written - (0.7%) (Premiums received - $1,530,761)
         
(1,506,076)
   
Borrowings - (14.5%  of Net Assets or 10.5% of Total Investments)
         
(30,598,955)
   
Reverse Repurchase Agreements - (25.1%)
         
(52,739,047)
   
Net Assets  - 100.0%
         
$210,520,569
                 
 
 
AB - Stock Company
   
CBO - Collateralized Bond Obligation
   
CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation
   
CLO - Collateralized Loan Obligation
   
LLC - Limited Liability Company
   
LP - Limited Partnership
   
N/A- Not Applicable
     
NV - Publicly Traded Company
   
PLC - Public Limited Company
   
Pty - Propriety
       
SA - Corporation
     
S&P - Standard & Poor's
   
SAB de CV - Publicly Traded Company
   
 
*
Ratings shown are per Standard & Poor's, Moody's or Fitch.  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.
       
(a)
Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  At February 29, 2012 these securities amounted to $142,755,948, which represents 67.8% of net assets.
(b)
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings, reverse repurchase agreements, and unfunded commitments.  As of February 29, 2012, the total amount segregated was $162,935,880.
(c)
Non-income producing as security is in default.
         
(d)
Perpetual maturity.
         
(e)
Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date.
         
(f)
The issuer of this security will accrue interest on the secured note at a rate of 12% per annum and will make interest payments as follows: (1) 10% in cash and (2) 2% payment-in-kind shares of the secured note.
(g)
The issuer of this security may elect to pay interest entirely in cash, entirely payment-in-kind 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.
(h)
Floating or variable rate coupon.  The rate shown is as of February 29, 2012.
         
(i)
Security is a “Step-up” bond where the coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period.
 
(j)
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.
(k)
Non-income producing security.
         
(l)
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.
(m)
Security is valued in accordance with Fair Valuation procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees and is based, in part on significant unobservable inputs. The total market value of such securities is $2,248,491 which represents 1.1% of net assets.
(n)
All or a portion of this security position is segregated as collateral for written options.
         
                 
See previously submitted notes to financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2011.
         
 
 
Country Allocation***
United States
 
70.4%
Cayman Islands
 
19.9%
Ireland
 
1.7%
Bermuda
 
1.5%
Jersey
 
1.4%
British Virgin Islands
 
1.4%
Sweden
 
0.7%
Mexico
 
0.6%
United Kingdom
 
0.5%
Netherlands
 
0.4%
Marshall Islands
 
0.4%
France
 
0.3%
United Arab Emirates
 
0.3%
Australia
 
0.3%
Canada
 
0.2%
 
***Subject to change daily.  Based on long-term investments.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
     
Portfolio of Investments
     
February 29, 2012 (unaudited)
     
           
Contracts
         
(100 shares
   
Expiration
Exercise
 
per contract)
 
Options Written - (0.7%) (k)
Month
Price
Value
   
Call Options Written - (0.4%)
     
                533
 
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2012
 $  43.00
 $     (31,980)
                624
 
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2012
     36.00
       (27,144)
             1,429
 
PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1
March 2012
     63.00
      (262,936)
                419
 
Proshares Ultra S&P500
March 2012
     55.00
       (51,537)
                704
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
March 2012
   129.00
      (108,416)
             1,086
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
March 2012
   136.00
      (217,200)
                195
 
SPDR S&P Retail ETF
March 2012
     59.00
       (16,575)
                797
 
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
March 2012
     28.00
       (82,888)
   
Total Value of Call Options Written
   
 $   (798,676)
   
Premiums received ($807,174)
     
           
   
Put Options Written (0.3%)
     
             3,600
 
ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury
January 2013
     18.00
 $(707,400)
   
Premiums Received ($723,587)
     
           
   
Total Value of Options Written - (0.7%)
   
 $(1,506,076)
   
Premiums Received ($1,530,761)
     
           
           
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
         
Portfolio of Investments
             
February 29, 2012 (unaudited)
             
                   
                   
 
The Fund entered into swap agreements during the period ended February 29, 2012 to potentially enhance return.  Details of the swap agreements outstanding as of February 29, 2012 were as follows:
                   
 
Credit Default Swap Agreements
             
                   
 
 
 
 
 
Counterparty
 
 
 
 
Reference Entity
 
 
 
Buy/Sell
Protection
 
 
 
Termination
Date
Implied
Credit
Spread at
February 29,
2012 (2)


 
Notional
Amount (000)

 
Receiving Fixed Rate
 
Upfront Premium Received (Paid)

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
Goldman Sachs(1)
Basket of distinct
Sell
09/20/14
10.26%
 $          3,000
1.180%
 $                  -
 $          (657,517)
    corporate entities              
                   
                   
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
             
                   
 
 
 
 
Counterparty
 
 
 
Floating
Rate
 
 
Termination
Date
 
 
 
Notional
Amount (000)
 
Receive
Fixed Rate
 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
Goldman Sachs (3)
3 Month LIBOR
01/04/38
 
 $        10,000
5.675%
 
 $           659,502
 
Goldman Sachs (3)
 
3 Month LIBOR
07/07/38
 
5,000
     5.753
 
372,419
                   
                 
 $        1,031,921
                   
 
Total Unrealized Appreciation for Swap Agreements
         
 $           374,404
                   
                   

(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 with an
 
aggregate notional value of $3 billion.  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.  A credit spread identified as "Defaulted" indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced
 
entity or obligation.
           
(3) The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.
     
             
             
At February 29, 2012, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments which
   
could be extended at the option of the borrower:
       
 
 
Borrower
Principal Amount
Unrealized Depreciation
PTS Catalent
650,000
            (6,890)
ServiceMaster Revolver
800,000
          (32,000)
United Rentals
400,000
                  -
   
 $       (38,890)
 
 
 

 
At February 29, 2012 (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
   $284,552,074
 $16,395,098
 $    (10,659,710)
 $        5,735,388
 
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.  There are three different categories for
valuations.  Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active markets.  Level 2 valuations
are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets or based upon significant observable inputs
 
(e.g. yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices).  Level 3 valuations are those based upon unobservable
inputs (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair valuation).
             
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 in accordance with procedures
established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees.
   
             
The following table represents the Fund's investments carried on the Statement of Assets and
 
Liabilities by caption and by level with the fair value hierarchy at February 29, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
           
Description
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
(value in $000s)
         
Assets:
         
Corporate Bonds
 
 $                -
 $            88,481
 $                           -
 $                    88,481
Asset Backed Securities:
         
Automobile
 
                   -
                      66
                              -
                              66
Collateralized Debt Obligations
 
                   -
               13,563
                       1,587
                       15,150
Collateralized Loan Obligations
 
                   -
               48,989
                              -
                       48,989
Commercial Real Estate
 
                   -
                 1,540
                              -
                         1,540
Commercial Receivables
 
                   -
                    896
                              -
                            896
Credit Cards
 
                   -
                 2,383
                              -
                         2,383
Financial
 
                   -
                      32
                              -
                              32
Insurance
 
                   -
                 7,535
                              -
                         7,535
Other ABS
 
                   -
                 1,408
                              -
                         1,408
Student Loans
 
                   -
                    286
                              -
                            286
Timeshare
 
                   -
                 2,118
                              -
                         2,118
Transportation
 
                   -
               24,255
                              -
                       24,255
Trust Preferred Stocks
 
                   -
                 3,336
                              -
                         3,336
Whole Business
 
                   -
                 5,858
                              -
                         5,858
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
 
                   -
               18,208
                              -
                       18,208
Term Loans:
         
Consumer Products
 
                   -
                    146
                              -
                            146
Entertainment
 
                   -
                    186
                              -
                            186
Gaming
 
                   -
                 1,896
                              -
                         1,896
Other
 
                   -
                 2,817
                              -
                         2,817
Retail
 
                   -
                    101
                          523
                            624
Technology
 
                   -
                 2,413
                              -
                         2,413
Transportation
 
                   -
                        -
                            14
                              14
Common Stock
 
                   -
                        -
                          125
                            125
Preferred Stock:
         
Banks
 
           1,074
                    800
                              -
                         1,874
Diversified Financial Services
 
                   -
                    521
                              -
                            521
Insurance
 
              540
                        -
                              -
                            540
Telecommunications
 
                   -
                 1,123
                              -
                         1,123
Transportation
 
           1,090
                        -
                              -
                         1,090
Exchange Traded Funds
 
         43,485
                        -
                              -
                       43,485
Warrants
 
                   -
                        -
 -*
 -*
Call Options
 
              598
                        -
                              -
                            598
Money Market Fund
 
         12,295
                        -
                              -
                       12,295
Interest Rate Swaps
 
                   -
                 1,032
                              -
                         1,032
Total
 
 $      59,082
 $          229,989
 $                    2,249
 $                  291,320
           
Liabilities:
         
Credit Default Swaps
 
 $                -
 $                 658
 $                           -
 $                         658
Options Written
 
           1,506
                        -
                              -
                         1,506
Unfunded Commitments
 
                   -
                      39
                              -
                              39
Total
 
 $        1,506
 $                 697
 $                           -
 $                      2,203
* Market value is less than minimum amount disclosed.
     
           
 
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended February 29, 2012.  There was a transfer,
in the amount of $1,586,483, from Level 2 to Level 3 for the Asset Backed Securities during the period ended
 
February 29, 2012.  The Asset Backed Security transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 occurred due to lack of an available
current market price.
           
There was a transfer, in the amount of $522,713, from Level 2 to Level 3 for the Term Loans during the period ended
February 29, 2012.  The Term Loan transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 occurred due to the reorganization of the
 
Deb Store Holdings Term Loan.  There was another transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 for the Term Loans, in the amount of $14,226
due to the lack of an available current market price for Carey International, Inc. Term Loan.
 
             
The fair value estimates for the Fund’s Level 3 securities were determined in accordance with procedures established in
good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees.  For Duke Funding Ltd, there were various factors
considered in reaching a fair value determination, including, but not limited to, the following: the type of security and a
model price utilizing a broker quote.  For Deb Store Holdings term loan and common stock, there were various factors
considered in reaching a fair value determination, including, but not limited to, the following: the type of security and public
information obtained from the issuer following its reorganization.  For Carey International, Inc., there were various factors
considered in reaching a fair value determination, including, but not limited to, the following: the type of security and
available public information.
The Fund values the warrants for Alion Science and Technology Corp. at $0 due to the
security being an unlisted security.
 
The following table presents the activity for the Fund's investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3 valuations) for the period ended February 29, 2012.
     
 
 
Beginning Balance at 5/31/11
       
Asset Backed Securities
     
 $                         -
Term Loans
     
                            -
Common Stock
     
                            -
Warrant
     
                            -
Total Realized Gain/Loss
     
                            -
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss
     
                            -
Net Purchases:
       
Asset Backed Securities
     
                            -
Term Loans
     
                            -
Common Stock
     
                          125
Warrant
     
 -*
Sales
     
                            -
Transfer In:
       
Asset Backed Securities
     
                       1,587
Term Loans
     
                          537
Common Stock
     
                            -
Warrant
     
                            -
Transfer Out
     
                            -
Ending Balance at 2/29/12
       
Asset Backed Securities
     
                       1,587
Term Loans
     
                          537
Common Stock
     
                          125
Warrant
     
 -*
Total Level 3 holdings
     
 $                    2,249
         
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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/ Kevin M. Robinson
Kevin M. Robinson
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer

Date:       April 27, 2012   


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/ Kevin M. Robinson
Kevin M. Robinson
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer

Date:       April 27, 2012




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

Date:       April 27, 2012