Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 82.05% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.34% | | | | | | | | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 398,470 | | | $ | 17,162,103 | |
Meggitt Plc(a) | | | 380,851 | | | | 3,531,515 | |
| | | | | | | 20,693,618 | |
Agriculture - 0.69% | | | | | | | | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 1,055,052 | | | | 10,600,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.58% | | | | | | | | |
Tenneco, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,291,932 | | | | 24,365,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 2.52% | | | | | | | | |
First Horizon Corp.(c) | | | 1,719,660 | | | | 38,898,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 5.30% | | | | | | | | |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 179,270 | | | | 26,773,975 | |
ChemoCentryx, Inc.(a) | | | 385,685 | | | | 19,662,221 | |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 407,219 | | | | 27,650,170 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) | | | 346,239 | | | | 7,652,337 | |
| | | | | | | 81,738,703 | |
Chemicals - 2.31% | | | | | | | | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 142,245 | | | | 35,635,217 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 5.72% | | | | | | | | |
Atlantia SpA | | | 512,431 | | | | 11,756,713 | |
Cary Group AB(a) | | | 650,000 | | | | 3,902,439 | |
Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc | | | 225,000 | | | | 3,795,276 | |
Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 473,481 | | | | 15,776,387 | |
Moneylion, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 2,489,318 | | | | 3,559,725 | |
Nielsen Holdings Plc | | | 1,177,349 | | | | 32,777,396 | |
RPS Group Plc | | | 1,584,000 | | | | 3,882,682 | |
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 302,026 | | | | 12,881,409 | |
| | | | | | | 88,332,027 | |
Computers & Computer Services - 1.53% | | | | | | | | |
Ping Identity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 838,078 | | | | 23,583,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Forterra, Inc.(a)(e) | | | 653,007 | | | | 16,378,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 2.03% | | | | | | | | |
Brewin Dolphin Holdings Plc | | | 1,576,912 | | | | 9,379,326 | |
Cowen, Inc., Class A | | | 168,653 | | | | 6,484,708 | |
Intertrust N.V.(a)(f) | | | 794,358 | | | | 15,534,731 | |
| | | | | | | 31,398,765 | |
Electric - 3.21% | | | | | | | | |
ContourGlobal Plc(f) | | | 2,242,798 | | | | 6,722,086 | |
Electricite de France SA | | | 963,838 | | | | 11,560,353 | |
PNM Resources, Inc.(c) | | | 659,216 | | | | 31,266,615 | |
| | | | | | | 49,549,054 | |
Energy - Alternate Sources - 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.(a) | | | 738,329 | | | | 10,491,655 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 82.05% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Energy - Alternate Sources - 0.98% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA(a) | | | 259,665 | | | $ | 4,677,537 | |
| | | | | | | 15,169,192 | |
Engineering & Construction - 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
HomeServe Plc | | | 549,278 | | | | 7,567,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper - 1.01% | | | | | | | | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.(a) | | | 765,744 | | | | 15,513,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas - 2.20% | | | | | | | | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc.(c) | | | 1,003,297 | | | | 33,961,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - 0.91% | | | | | | | | |
Hanger, Inc.(a) | | | 545,819 | | | | 10,168,608 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 117,000 | | | | 3,813,030 | |
| | | | | | | 13,981,638 | |
Healthcare - Services - 2.73% | | | | | | | | |
LHC Group, Inc.(a) | | | 200,608 | | | | 32,392,174 | |
Mediclinic International Plc | | | 1,661,042 | | | | 9,677,112 | |
UpHealth, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 48,973 | | | | 29,912 | |
| | | | | | | 42,099,198 | |
Home Furnishings - 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 393,725 | | | | 23,182,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 4.57% | | | | | | | | |
Alleghany Corp.(a)(c) | | | 62,742 | | | | 52,777,316 | |
TOWER Ltd. | | | 7,208,016 | | | | 2,712,287 | |
Willis Towers Watson Plc(b)(c) | | | 72,915 | | | | 15,081,009 | |
| | | | | | | 70,570,612 | |
Internet - 4.70% | | | | | | | | |
Twitter, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 678,740 | | | | 26,301,175 | |
Zendesk, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 601,789 | | | | 46,199,342 | |
| | | | | | | 72,500,517 | |
Machinery - Diversified - 0.30% | | | | | | | | |
Bobst Group SA | | | 57,900 | | | | 4,673,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 5.72% | | | | | | | | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)(e) | | | 1,739,400 | | | | 36,527,400 | |
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 203,260 | | | | 5,212,469 | |
TEGNA, Inc.(c) | | | 2,176,274 | | | | 46,572,264 | |
| | | | | | | 88,312,133 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.14% | | | | | | | | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 1,136,386 | | | | 17,159,429 | |
Covetrus, Inc.(a) | | | 759,796 | | | | 15,856,942 | |
| | | | | | | 33,016,371 | |
Pipelines - 0.25% | | | | | | | | |
Shell Midstream Partners LP | | | 244,842 | | | | 3,870,952 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 82.05% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.14% | | | | | | | | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. | | | 309,026 | | | $ | 8,235,543 | |
CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc., Class A(c) | | | 1,415,891 | | | | 15,079,239 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 428,485 | | | | 25,216,342 | |
| | | | | | | 48,531,124 | |
Semiconductors - 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 411,831 | | | | 4,818,423 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR | | | 238,528 | | | | 18,392,894 | |
| | | | | | | 23,211,317 | |
Software - 17.17% | | | | | | | | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 1,470,394 | | | | 25,305,481 | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 589,319 | | | | 46,255,648 | |
Avalara, Inc.(a) | | | 296,408 | | | | 27,148,009 | |
Black Knight, Inc.(a) | | | 79,969 | | | | 5,290,749 | |
Change Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 1,895,269 | | | | 46,566,759 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 372,411 | | | | 38,272,679 | |
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 405,270 | | | | 16,616,070 | |
ManTech International Corp., Class A(c) | | | 125,635 | | | | 12,049,653 | |
Micro Focus International Plc | | | 1,022,142 | | | | 6,150,851 | |
Momentive Global, Inc.(a) | | | 1,604,381 | | | | 11,375,061 | |
Onemarket Ltd.(a)(e) | | | 111,800 | | | | — | |
VMware, Inc., Class A(c) | | | 259,067 | | | | 30,059,544 | |
| | | | | | | 265,090,504 | |
Telecommunications - 3.67% | | | | | | | | |
Sierra Wireless, Inc.(a) | | | 940,583 | | | | 28,951,145 | |
Switch, Inc., Class A | | | 813,571 | | | | 27,620,735 | |
| | | | | | | 56,571,880 | |
Transportation - 1.78% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 235,280 | | | | 23,509,178 | |
Go-Ahead Group Plc(a) | | | 224,000 | | | | 4,017,811 | |
| | | | | | | 27,526,989 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,317,891,217) | | | | | | | 1,266,525,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS(a) - 0.14% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR | | | 857,631 | | | | 857,631 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2024(e) | | | 1,150,652 | | | | 74,332 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2025(e) | | | 1,150,652 | | | | 74,332 | |
Contra Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(e) | | | 1,411,000 | | | | 942,689 | |
Contra Zogenix, Inc. CVR(e) | | | 304,716 | | | | 216,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL RIGHTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,405,892) | | | | | | | 2,165,973 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.53% |
Auto Manufacturers - 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(f) | | 05/15/2024 | | | 7.500 | % | | $ | 2,596,000 | | | $ | 1,744,306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(f) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 395,250 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(f) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 11.290 | % | | | 3,506,000 | | | | 3,278,832 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,674,082 | |
Software - 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(f) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 3,525,000 | | | | 2,811,171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $10,903,391) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,229,559 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
MUTUAL FUNDS(g) - 4.70% | | | | | | | | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund, Class I | | | 6,605,365 | | | $ | 72,592,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $60,632,644) | | | | | | | 72,592,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS(a)(d)(e)(h) - 0.04% | | | | | | | | |
Fast Capital LLC | | | 290,700 | | | | 581,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $300,786) | | | | | | | 581,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS(a) - 0.01% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.01% | | | | | | | | |
Moneylion, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 09/22/2026 | | | 290,320 | | | | 56,699 | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.00%(i) | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2024(d) | | | 4,897 | | | | 435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 57,134 | |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(a) - 0.08% |
Call Options Purchased - 0.07% |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 12/2022 | | $ | 520.00 | | | $ | 3,593,592 | | | | 72 | | | $ | 212,400 | |
| | 12/2022 | | | 550.00 | | | | 12,727,305 | | | | 255 | | | | 456,450 | |
Ironsource Ltd. | | 12/2022 | | | 5.00 | | | | 1,427,819 | | | | 3,491 | | | | 157,095 | |
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | | 11/2022 | | | 320.00 | | | | 2,559,648 | | | | 91 | | | | 40,495 | |
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | | 11/2022 | | | 250.00 | | | | 1,866,566 | | | | 82 | | | | 36,695 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | | 10/2022 | | | 35.00 | | | | 6,518,000 | | | | 2,000 | | | | 45,000 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(a) - 0.08% (Continued) |
Call Options Purchased - 0.07% (Continued) |
Unity Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10/2022 | | $ | 60.00 | | | $ | 2,554,656 | | | | 598 | | | $ | 58,903 | |
| | 11/2022 | | | 60.00 | | | | 952,656 | | | | 223 | | | | 46,718 | |
Zendesk, Inc. | | 10/2022 | | | 80.00 | | | | 19,184,823 | | | | 2,499 | | | | 31,238 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,527,850) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,084,994 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Twitter, Inc. | | 10/2022 | | | 30.00 | | | | 5,033,625 | | | | 1,299 | | | | 142,890 | |
Zendesk, Inc. | | 09/2022 | | | 70.00 | | | | 2,126,529 | | | | 277 | | | | 17,313 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $315,229) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 160,203 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,843,079) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,245,197 | |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 10.07% |
Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 2.116 | %(j) | | | 77,750,417 | | | $ | 77,750,417 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 2.360 | %(j) | | | 77,750,418 | | | | 77,750,418 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 155,500,835 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $155,500,835) | | | | | | | | | | | 155,500,835 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 97.62% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,550,477,844) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,506,898,402 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.38%(k) | | | | | | | | | | | 36,811,011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,543,709,413 | |
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option. |
(c) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for short sales, written option contracts or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At August 31, 2022, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $115,766,880, representing 7.50% of net assets. |
(d) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - The Fund may own investment securities that have other legal or contractual limitations. At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $4,171,472 or 0.27% of net assets. |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Fast Capital LLC | | 08/18/2020 | | $ | 300,786 | |
Moneylion, Inc. | | 06/19/2020 | | | 17,080,470 | |
UpHealth, Inc. | | 06/08/2021 | | | 489,730 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2024 | | 06/08/2021 | | | — | |
Total | | | | $ | 17,870,986 | |
(e) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of August 31, 2022, the total fair market value of these securities was $71,411,281, representing 4.63% of net assets. |
(f) | Security 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. As of August 31, 2022, these securities had a total value of $30,486,376 or 1.97% of net assets. |
(g) | Affiliated investment. |
(h) | Represents a holding that is a direct investment into a private company and is not a listed or publicly traded entity. |
(i) | Less than 0.005% of net assets. |
(j) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of August 31, 2022. |
(k) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales. |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (4.49%) |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (4.20%) |
Biotechnology - (0.02%) |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. | | | (44,796 | ) | | $ | (246,378 | ) |
Commercial Services - (0.63%) | | | | | | | | |
Rentokil Initial Plc | | | (1,603,670 | ) | | | (9,706,149 | ) |
Diversified Financial Services - (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | (11,347 | ) | | | (1,144,345 | ) |
Engineering & Construction - (0.19%) | | | | | | | | |
MasTec, Inc. | | | (35,660 | ) | | | (2,870,630 | ) |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - (2.02%) | | | | | | | | |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | | (325,655 | ) | | | (15,116,905 | ) |
Prologis, Inc. | | | (129,483 | ) | | | (16,121,928 | ) |
| | | | | | | (31,238,833 | ) |
Semiconductors - (1.27%) | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | (32,625 | ) | | | (16,283,464 | ) |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | | (92,550 | ) | | | (3,325,321 | ) |
| | | | | | | (19,608,785 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $67,588,431) | | | | | | | (64,815,120 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT - (0.29%) | | | | | | | | |
Equity Funds Sold Short - (0.29%) | | | | | | | | |
iShares North American Tech-Software ETF | | | (9,120 | ) | | | (2,565,274 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT - (0.29%) (Continued) |
Equity Funds Sold Short - (0.29%) (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | | | (8,177 | ) | | $ | (1,861,330 | ) |
| | | | | | | (4,426,604 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $4,295,597) | | | | | | | (4,426,604 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $71,884,028) | | | | | | $ | (69,241,724 | ) |
WRITTEN OPTIONS | | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
Written Call Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. | | 12/2022 | | $ | 40.00 | | | $ | (4,785,077 | ) | | | (1,111 | ) | | $ | (561,055 | ) |
Willis Towers Watson Plc | | 09/2022 | | | 220.00 | | | | (8,376,615 | ) | | | (405 | ) | | | (16,200 | ) |
Zendesk, Inc. | | 10/2022 | | | 85.00 | | | | (19,184,823 | ) | | | (2,499 | ) | | | 0 | |
TOTAL WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Premiums received $754,095) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (577,255 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Premiums received $754,095) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (577,255 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
Swap Counterparty/ Payment Frequency | | Reference Obligation | | Rate Paid/Received by the Fund | | Termination Date | | Upfront Payments Made | | | Upfront Payments Received | | | Market Value | | | Notional Amount | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Goldman Sachs & Co./ Monthly | | Distell Group Holdings Ltd. | | Paid 1 Month JIBAR Plus 95 bps (6.530%) | | 11/18/2022 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | ZAR | 63,659,092 | | $ | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co./ Monthly | | Schroder Plc | | Paid 1 Month SONIA Plus 47 bps (2.390%) | | 04/28/2023 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | GBP | 2,209,616 | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Prologis, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40 bps (1.930%) | | 08/11/2023 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | USD | 9,219,592 | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co./ Monthly | | Meggitt Plc | | Paid 1 Month SONIA Plus 75 bps (2.440%) | | 09/04/2023 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | GBP | 14,839,169 | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Distell Group Holdings Ltd. | | Paid 1 Month SABOR Plus 125 bps (6.570%) | | 11/17/2023 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | ZAR | 22,408,161 | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Meggitt Plc | | Paid 1 Month SONIA Plus 54 bps (1.470%) | | 04/26/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | GBP | 372,624 | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Schroder Plc | | Paid 1 Month SONIA Plus 254 bps (4.230%) | | 04/26/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | GBP | 93,184 | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Schroder Plc | | Received 1 Month SONIA Plus 35 bps (1.340%) | | 04/26/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | GBP | 2,307,621 | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | $ | — | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
|
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
USD | | | 8,176,744 | | AUD | | | 11,755,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | $ | 131,357 | |
USD | | | 6,376,301 | | CAD | | | 8,232,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 108,884 | |
USD | | | 4,705,452 | | CHF | | | 4,522,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 74,752 | |
EUR | | | 9,619,200 | | USD | | | 9,631,810 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 43,234 | |
USD | | | 90,246,708 | | EUR | | | 86,129,800 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 3,616,889 | |
USD | | | 84,940,006 | | GBP | | | 69,952,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 3,656,490 | |
USD | | | 3,433,333 | | NZD | | | 5,477,800 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 81,950 | |
USD | | | 31,963,094 | | SEK | | | 326,935,900 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 1,274,638 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 8,988,194 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
AUD | | | 11,755,700 | | USD | | | 8,119,003 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | $ | (73,617 | ) |
EUR | | | 32,584,500 | | USD | | | 33,636,706 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (863,040 | ) |
GBP | | | 23,766,700 | | USD | | | 28,534,906 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (918,440 | ) |
USD | | | 1,376,533 | | GBP | | | 1,184,800 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (182 | ) |
NZD | | | 1,117,000 | | USD | | | 695,527 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (12,134 | ) |
USD | | | 44,105 | | NZD | | | 72,100 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (6 | ) |
SEK | | | 51,982,700 | | USD | | | 5,061,725 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (182,268 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,049,687 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure: |
|
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | | 83.63 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 3.91 | % |
Canada | | | 3.23 | % |
Sweden | | | 1.44 | % |
Taiwan | | | 1.19 | % |
Netherlands | | | 1.00 | % |
Italy | | | 0.76 | % |
France | | | 0.75 | % |
South Africa | | | 0.63 | % |
Republic of Korea | | | 0.31 | % |
Spain | | | 0.30 | % |
Switzerland | | | 0.30 | % |
New Zealand | | | 0.17 | % |
Australia | | | 0.00 | %(b) |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 2.38 | % |
| | | 100.00 | % |
(a) These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions.
(b) Less than 0.005% of net assets.
Abbreviations: |
|
AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for a limited company. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt |
AUD - Australian dollar |
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point. |
CAD - Canadian dollar |
CHF - Swiss franc |
CVR - Contingent Value Rights |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund |
EUR - Euro |
GBP - British pound |
JIBAR - Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate |
LLC - Limited Liability Company |
LP - Limited Partnership |
Ltd. - Limited |
N.V. - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation. |
NZD - New Zealand dollar |
Plc - Public Limited Company |
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust |
SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law. This translates literally in all languages mentioned as anonymous company. |
SABOR - South African Benchmark Overnight Rate |
SEK - Swedish krona |
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
SONIA - Sterling OverNight Index Average |
SpA - Societa per Azione |
USD - United States Dollar |
ZAR - South African rand |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
Summary of affiliated issuer transactions for the period ended August 31, 2022:
Arbitrage Fund
Affiliated Issuer | | Beginning Value as of May 31, 2022 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | | Ending Value as of August 31, 2022 | | | Shares as of August 31, 2022 | | | Dividend Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | $ | 72,394,803 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 198,161 | | | $ | 72,592,964 | | | | 6,605,365 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes the Arbitrage Fund's investments and derivative financial instruments characterized in the fair value hierarchy as of August 31, 2022.
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 20,693,618 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,693,618 | |
Agriculture | | | 10,600,006 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,600,006 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | | 24,365,838 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,365,838 | |
Banks | | | 38,898,709 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,898,709 | |
Biotechnology | | | 81,738,703 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,738,703 | |
Chemicals | | | 35,635,217 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,635,217 | |
Commercial Services | | | 88,332,027 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 88,332,027 | |
Computers & Computer Services | | | 23,583,515 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,583,515 | |
Construction Materials | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,378,069 | | | | 16,378,069 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 31,398,765 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,398,765 | |
Electric | | | 49,549,054 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,549,054 | |
Energy - Alternate Sources | | | 15,169,192 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,169,192 | |
Engineering & Construction | | | 7,567,825 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,567,825 | |
Forest Products & Paper | | | 15,513,973 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,513,973 | |
Gas | | | 33,961,603 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,961,603 | |
Healthcare - Products | | | 13,981,638 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,981,638 | |
Healthcare - Services | | | 42,099,198 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,099,198 | |
Home Furnishings | | | 23,182,528 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,182,528 | |
Insurance | | | 70,570,612 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,570,612 | |
Internet | | | 72,500,517 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,500,517 | |
Machinery - Diversified | | | 4,673,463 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,673,463 | |
Media | | | 51,784,733 | | | | — | | | | 36,527,400 | | | | 88,312,133 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 33,016,371 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,016,371 | |
Pipelines | | | 3,870,952 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,870,952 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 48,531,124 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,531,124 | |
Semiconductors | | | 23,211,317 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,211,317 | |
Software | | | 248,474,434 | | | | — | | | | 16,616,070 | | | | 265,090,504 | |
Telecommunications | | | 56,571,880 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,571,880 | |
Transportation | | | 27,526,989 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,526,989 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | 857,631 | | | | 1,308,342 | | | | 2,165,973 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 8,229,559 | | | | — | | | | 8,229,559 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 72,592,964 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,592,964 | |
Private Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 581,400 | | | | 581,400 | |
Warrants* | | | 57,134 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,134 | |
Purchased Options | | | 1,245,197 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,245,197 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 155,500,835 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 155,500,835 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 1,426,399,931 | | | $ | 9,087,190 | | | $ | 71,411,281 | | | $ | 1,506,898,402 | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,988,194 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,988,194 | |
Equity Swaps | | | 0 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (64,815,120 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (64,815,120 | ) |
Exchange-Traded Funds* | | | (4,426,604 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,426,604 | ) |
Written Options | | | (577,255 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (577,255 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (2,049,687 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,049,687 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (69,818,979 | ) | | $ | 6,938,507 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (62,880,472 | ) |
| * | Refer to Portfolio of Investments for sector information. |
| ** | Other financial instruments are instruments such as written options, securities sold short, equity swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund’s assets and liabilities during the period ended August 31, 2022:
Investments in Securities | | Balance as of May 31, 2022 | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Purchases | | | Sales Proceeds | | | Transfers into Level 3 | | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | | Balance as of August 31, 2022 | | | Net change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of August 31, 2022 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 68,815,638 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 705,901 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 69,521,539 | | | $ | 705,901 | |
Rights | | | 1,277,503 | | | | - | | | | 30,839 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,308,342 | | | | 30,839 | |
Private Investments | | | 290,700 | | | | - | | | | 290,700 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 581,400 | | | | 290,700 | |
Total | | $ | 70,383,841 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,027,440 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 71,411,281 | | | $ | 1,027,440 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 89.12% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.90% | | | | | | | | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 43,870 | | | $ | 1,889,481 | |
Meggitt Plc(a) | | | 28,627 | | | | 265,449 | |
| | | | | | | 2,154,930 | |
Agriculture - 0.68% | | | | | | | | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 76,493 | | | | 768,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.54% | | | | | | | | |
Tenneco, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 92,753 | | | | 1,749,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 2.50% | | | | | | | | |
First Horizon Corp.(c) | | | 125,385 | | | | 2,836,209 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 5.82% | | | | | | | | |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 13,080 | | | | 1,953,498 | |
ChemoCentryx, Inc.(a) | | | 32,309 | | | | 1,647,113 | |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 34,182 | | | | 2,320,958 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) | | | 31,212 | | | | 689,826 | |
| | | | | | | 6,611,395 | |
Chemicals - 2.31% | | | | | | | | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 10,470 | | | | 2,622,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 5.70% | | | | | | | | |
Atlantia SpA | | | 37,152 | | | | 852,379 | |
Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 39,663 | | | | 1,321,571 | |
Moneylion, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 263,426 | | | | 376,699 | |
Nielsen Holdings Plc | | | 107,370 | | | | 2,989,181 | |
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 21,824 | | | | 930,794 | |
| | | | | | | 6,470,624 | |
Computers & Computer Services - 1.74% | | | | | | | | |
Ping Identity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 70,289 | | | | 1,977,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
Forterra, Inc.(a)(e) | | | 53,067 | | | | 1,330,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 2.05% | | | | | | | | |
Brewin Dolphin Holdings Plc | | | 112,933 | | | | 671,715 | |
Cowen, Inc., Class A | | | 14,055 | | | | 540,415 | |
Intertrust N.V.(a)(f) | | | 57,095 | | | | 1,116,569 | |
| | | | | | | 2,328,699 | |
Electric - 3.03% | | | | | | | | |
Electricite de France SA | | | 69,824 | | | | 837,475 | |
PNM Resources, Inc.(c) | | | 54,845 | | | | 2,601,298 | |
| | | | | | | 3,438,773 | |
Energy - Alternate Sources - 1.01% | | | | | | | | |
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.(a) | | | 54,347 | | | | 772,271 | |
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA(a) | | | 20,624 | | | | 371,515 | |
| | | | | | | 1,143,786 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 89.12% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction - 0.47% | | | | | | | | |
HomeServe Plc | | | 39,257 | | | $ | 540,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.14% | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(a) | | | 23,133 | | | | 158,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper - 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 55,857 | | | | 1,131,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gas - 2.14% | | | | | | | | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 71,772 | | | | 2,429,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - 0.65% | | | | | | | | |
Hanger, Inc.(a) | | | 39,769 | | | | 740,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 3.09% | | | | | | | | |
Cano Health, Inc.(a) | | | 18,846 | | | | 116,280 | |
LHC Group, Inc.(a) | | | 16,609 | | | | 2,681,855 | |
Mediclinic International Plc | | | 122,267 | | | | 712,319 | |
UpHealth, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 8,340 | | | | 5,094 | |
| | | | | | | 3,515,548 | |
Home Furnishings - 1.70% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 32,771 | | | | 1,929,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 5.74% | | | | | | | | |
Alleghany Corp.(a)(c) | | | 5,714 | | | | 4,806,502 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 5,355 | | | | 344,380 | |
Willis Towers Watson Plc(b) | | | 6,632 | | | | 1,371,697 | |
| | | | | | | 6,522,579 | |
Internet - 5.62% | | | | | | | | |
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V.(a)(f) | | | 7,623 | | | | 127,796 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 61,350 | | | | 2,377,313 | |
Zendesk, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 50,491 | | | | 3,876,194 | |
| | | | | | | 6,381,303 | |
Media - 6.25% | | | | | | | | |
TEGNA, Inc.(c) | | | 160,192 | | | | 3,428,109 | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)(e) | | | 156,912 | | | | 3,295,152 | |
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 14,737 | | | | 377,921 | |
| | | | | | | 7,101,182 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.25% | | | | | | | | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 82,915 | | | | 1,252,016 | |
Covetrus, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 62,524 | | | | 1,304,876 | |
| | | | | | | 2,556,892 | |
Pipelines - 0.25% | | | | | | | | |
Shell Midstream Partners LP(a) | | | 17,751 | | | | 280,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.84% | | | | | | | | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 35,499 | | | | 2,089,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - 1.55% | | | | | | | | |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 37,044 | | | | 433,415 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 89.12% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - 1.55% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR | | | 17,262 | | | $ | 1,331,073 | |
| | | | | | | 1,764,488 | |
Software - 21.07% | | | | | | | | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 123,424 | | | | 2,124,127 | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 49,886 | | | | 3,915,552 | |
Avalara, Inc.(a) | | | 25,091 | | | | 2,298,085 | |
Black Knight, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 5,765 | | | | 381,412 | |
Change Healthcare, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 237,384 | | | | 5,832,525 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 30,835 | | | | 3,168,913 | |
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 37,435 | | | | 1,534,835 | |
ManTech International Corp., Class A(c) | | | 10,421 | | | | 999,478 | |
Micro Focus International Plc | | | 86,524 | | | | 520,668 | |
Momentive Global, Inc.(a) | | | 135,658 | | | | 961,815 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A(c) | | | 18,893 | | | | 2,192,155 | |
| | | | | | | 23,929,565 | |
Telecommunications - 4.18% | | | | | | | | |
Sierra Wireless, Inc.(a) | | | 78,903 | | | | 2,428,635 | |
Switch, Inc., Class A(c) | | | 68,217 | | | | 2,315,967 | |
| | | | | | | 4,744,602 | |
Transportation - 1.73% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 19,709 | | | | 1,969,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $106,161,185) | | | | | | | 101,220,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS(a) - 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR | | | 67,803 | | | | 67,803 | |
Contra Zogenix, Inc. CVR(e) | | | 26,158 | | | | 18,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL RIGHTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $128,568) | | | | | | | 86,430 | |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 2.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.58% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Meritor, Inc.(f) | | 12/15/2028 | | | 4.500 | % | | $ | 465,000 | | | $ | 476,104 | |
Tenneco, Inc.(f) | | 04/15/2029 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,357,000 | | | | 1,316,598 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,792,702 | |
Entertainment - 1.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC / Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance In(f) | | 11/15/2027 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,171,489 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,036,344) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,964,191 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 1.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers - 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(f) | | 05/15/2024 | | | 7.500 | % | | $ | 403,000 | | | $ | 270,784 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(f) | | 09/30/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 392,000 | | | | 307,428 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(f) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 217,000 | | | | 67,270 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(f) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 11.280 | % | | | 409,000 | | | | 382,499 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 449,769 | |
Software - 0.41% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(f) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 584,000 | | | | 465,737 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,889,598) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,493,718 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
WARRANTS(a) - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | |
Moneylion, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 09/22/2026 | | | 22,640 | | | $ | 4,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2024(d) | | | 834 | | | | 74 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 4,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS(a)(d)(e)(h) - 0.04% | | | | | | | | |
Fast Capital LLC | | | 22,800 | | | | 45,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,591) | | | | | | | 45,600 | |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(a) - 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 12/2022 | | $ | 520.00 | | | $ | 249,555 | | | | 5 | | | $ | 14,750 | |
| | 12/2022 | | | 550.00 | | | | 948,309 | | | | 19 | | | | 34,010 | |
Ironsource Ltd. | | 12/2022 | | | 5.00 | | | | 102,659 | | | | 251 | | | | 11,295 | |
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | | 11/2022 | | | 320.00 | | | | 225,024 | | | | 8 | | | | 3,560 | |
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | | 11/2022 | | | 250.00 | | | | 159,341 | | | | 7 | | | | 3,133 | |
Unity Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10/2022 | | | 60.00 | | | | 183,696 | | | | 43 | | | | 4,235 | |
| | 11/2022 | | | 60.00 | | | | 68,352 | | | | 16 | | | | 3,352 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(a) - 0.08% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.07% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Zendesk, Inc. | | 10/2022 | | $ | 80.00 | | | $ | 1,604,493 | | | | 209 | | | $ | 2,613 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $180,342) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 76,948 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Twitter, Inc. | | 10/2022 | | | 30.00 | | | | 449,500 | | | | 116 | | | | 12,760 | |
Zendesk, Inc. | | 09/2022 | | | 70.00 | | | | 176,571 | | | | 23 | | | | 1,438 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $28,015) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,198 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $208,357) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 91,146 | |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 2.116 | %(i) | | | 2,284,318 | | | $ | 2,284,318 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 2.360 | %(i) | | | 2,284,317 | | | | 2,284,317 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,568,635 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $4,568,635) | | | | | | | | | | | 4,568,635 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 97.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $116,016,278) | | | | | | | | | | | 110,474,733 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.73%(j) | | | | | | | | | | | 3,100,555 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 113,575,288 | |
Portfolio Footnotes |
|
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option. |
(c) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for short sales, written option contracts or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At August 31, 2022, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $17,676,040, representing 15.56% of net assets. |
(d) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - The Fund may own investment securities that have other legal or contractual limitations. At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $427,467 or 0.38% of net assets. |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Fast Capital LLC | | 08/18/2020 | | $ | 23,591 | |
Moneylion, Inc. | | 06/19/2020 | | | 1,926,135 | |
UpHealth, Inc. | | 06/08/2021 | | | 83,400 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2024 | | 06/08/2021 | | | — | |
Total | | | | $ | 2,033,126 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
(e) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of August 31, 2022, the total fair market value of these securities was $6,225,187, representing 5.48% of net assets. |
(f) | Security 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. As of August 31, 2022, these securities had a total value of $5,702,274 or 5.02% of net assets. |
(g) | Less than 0.005% of net assets. |
(h) | Represents a holding that is a direct investment into a private company and is not a listed or publicly traded entity. |
(i) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of August 31, 2022. |
(j) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales and written option contracts. |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (3.85%) | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (3.53%) | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment - (0.18%) | | | | | | | | |
Tenneco, Inc., Class A | | | (10,600 | ) | | $ | (199,916 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - (0.01%) | | | | | | | | |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. | | | (3,268 | ) | | | (17,974 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - (0.62%) | | | | | | | | |
Rentokil Initial Plc | | | (115,879 | ) | | | (701,353 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | (818 | ) | | | (82,495 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction - (0.19%) | | | | | | | | |
MasTec, Inc. | | | (2,625 | ) | | | (211,313 | ) |
| | �� | | | | | | |
Entertainment - (0.02%) | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc. | | | (3,228 | ) | | | (22,145 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - (1.18%) | | | | | | | | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | (10,759 | ) | | | (1,339,603 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - (1.26%) | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | (2,379 | ) | | | (1,187,383 | ) |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | | (6,698 | ) | | | (240,659 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,428,042 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $4,144,526) | | | | | | | (4,002,841 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT - (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
Equity Funds Sold Short - (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
iShares North American Tech-Software ETF | | | (757 | ) | | | (212,929 | ) |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT - (0.32%) (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Equity Funds Sold Short - (0.32%) (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | | | (679 | ) | | $ | (154,561 | ) |
| | | | | | | (367,490 | ) |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $356,654) | | | | | | | (367,490 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $4,501,180) | | | | | | $ | (4,370,331 | ) |
WRITTEN OPTIONS | | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
Written Call Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. | | 12/2022 | | $ | 40.00 | | | $ | (529,761 | ) | | | (123 | ) | | $ | (62,115 | ) |
Willis Towers Watson Plc | | 09/2022 | | | 220.00 | | | | (765,271 | ) | | | (37 | ) | | | (1,480 | ) |
Zendesk, Inc. | | 10/2022 | | | 85.00 | | | | (1,604,493 | ) | | | (209 | ) | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Premiums received $79,018) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (63,595 | ) |
EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
Swap Counterparty/ Payment Frequency | | Reference Obligation | | Rate Paid/Received by the Fund | | Termination Date | | Upfront Payments Made | | | Upfront Payments Received | | | Market Value | | | Notional Amount | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Goldman Sachs & Co./ Monthly | | Distell Group Holdings Ltd. | | Paid 1 Month JIBAR Plus 95 bps (6.53%) | | 11/18/2022 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | ZAR | 5,097,392 | | | $ | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Prologis, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40 bps (1.930%) | | 08/18/2023 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | USD | 759,885 | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co./ Monthly | | Meggitt Plc | | Paid 1 Month SONIA Plus 75 bps (2.440%) | | 09/04/2023 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | GBP | 1,070,682 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Distell Group Holdings Ltd. | | Paid 1 Month SABOR Plus 125 bps (6.570%) | | 11/17/2023 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | ZAR | 1,194,368 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Meggitt Plc | | Paid 1 Month SONIA Plus 54 bps (2.230%) | | 04/26/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | GBP | 25,135 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
USD | | | 883,668 | | AUD | | | 1,270,400 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | $ | 14,229 | |
USD | | | 1,082,047 | | CAD | | | 1,394,900 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 20,042 | |
USD | | | 4,968,590 | | EUR | | | 4,745,300 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 195,745 | |
USD | | | 3,863,280 | | GBP | | | 3,192,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 154,235 | |
USD | | | 1,954,161 | | SEK | | | 19,880,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | 88,087 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 472,338 | |
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
AUD | | | 1,278,800 | | USD | | | 884,494 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | $ | (9,307 | ) |
USD | | | 5,657 | | AUD | | | 8,400 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (92 | ) |
CAD | | | 208,400 | | USD | | | 161,030 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (2,367 | ) |
EUR | | | 1,404,600 | | USD | | | 1,461,009 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (48,255 | ) |
GBP | | | 929,900 | | USD | | | 1,115,744 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (35,217 | ) |
USD | | | 107,469 | | GBP | | | 92,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (14 | ) |
SEK | | | 4,549,300 | | USD | | | 443,097 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (16,068 | ) |
USD | | | 21,059 | | SEK | | | 224,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | | (33 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (111,353 | ) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure: |
|
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | | 84.04 | % |
Canada | | | 3.88 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 2.97 | % |
Sweden | | | 1.29 | % |
Taiwan | | | 1.17 | % |
Netherlands | | | 1.09 | % |
Italy | | | 0.75 | % |
France | | | 0.74 | % |
South Africa | | | 0.63 | % |
Republic of Korea | | | 0.38 | % |
Spain | | | 0.33 | % |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 2.73 | % |
| | | 100.00 | % |
(a) | These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions. |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
Abbreviations: |
|
AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for a limited company. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt |
AUD - Australian dollar |
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point. |
CAD - Canadian dollar |
CVR - Contingent Value Rights |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund |
EUR - Euro |
GBP - British pound |
JIBAR - Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate |
LLC - Limited Liability Company |
LP - Limited Partnership |
Ltd. - Limited |
N.V. - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation. |
Plc - Public Limited Company |
SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law. This translates literally in all languages mentioned as anonymous company. |
SABOR - South African Benchmark Overnight Rate |
SEK - Swedish krona |
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
SONIA - Sterling OverNight Index Average |
SpA - Societa per Azione |
USD - United States Dollar |
ZAR - South African rand |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes the Event-Driven Fund's investments and derivative financial instruments characterized in the fair value hierarchy as of August 31, 2022.
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 2,154,930 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,154,930 | |
Agriculture | | | 768,518 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 768,518 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment | | | 1,749,322 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,749,322 | |
Banks | | | 2,836,209 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,836,209 | |
Biotechnology | | | 6,611,395 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,611,395 | |
Chemicals | | | 2,622,944 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,622,944 | |
Commercial Services | | | 6,470,624 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,470,624 | |
Computers & Computer Services | | | 1,977,932 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,977,932 | |
Construction Materials | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,330,973 | | | | 1,330,973 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 2,328,699 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,328,699 | |
Electric | | | 3,438,773 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,438,773 | |
Energy - Alternate Sources | | | 1,143,786 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,143,786 | |
Engineering & Construction | | | 540,874 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 540,874 | |
Entertainment | | | 158,700 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 158,700 | |
Forest Products & Paper | | | 1,131,663 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,131,663 | |
Gas | | | 2,429,482 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,429,482 | |
Healthcare - Products | | | 740,896 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 740,896 | |
Healthcare - Services | | | 3,515,548 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,515,548 | |
Home Furnishings | | | 1,929,556 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,929,556 | |
Insurance | | | 6,522,579 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,522,579 | |
Internet | | | 6,381,303 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,381,303 | |
Media | | | 3,806,030 | | | | — | | | | 3,295,152 | | | | 7,101,182 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 2,556,892 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,556,892 | |
Pipelines | | | 280,643 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 280,643 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 2,089,116 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,089,116 | |
Semiconductors | | | 1,764,488 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,764,488 | |
Software | | | 22,394,730 | | | | — | | | | 1,534,835 | | | | 23,929,565 | |
Telecommunications | | | 4,744,602 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,744,602 | |
Transportation | | | 1,969,323 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,969,323 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | 67,803 | | | | 18,627 | | | | 86,430 | |
Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 2,964,191 | | | | — | | | | 2,964,191 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 1,493,718 | | | | — | | | | 1,493,718 | |
Warrants* | | | 4,496 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,496 | |
Private Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,600 | | | | 45,600 | |
Purchased Options | | | 91,146 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 91,146 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 4,568,635 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,568,635 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 99,723,834 | | | $ | 4,525,712 | | | $ | 6,225,187 | | | $ | 110,474,733 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 472,338 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 472,338 | |
Equity Swaps | | | 0 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (4,002,841 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,002,841 | ) |
Exchange-Traded Funds* | | | (367,490 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (367,490 | ) |
Written Options | | | (63,595 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (63,595 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (111,353 | ) | | | — | | | | (111,353 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (4,433,926 | ) | | $ | 360,985 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,072,941 | ) |
* | Refer to Portfolio of Investments for sector information. |
** | Other financial instruments are instruments such as written options, securities sold short, equity swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund’s assets and liabilities during the period ended August 31, 2022:
Investments in Securities | | Balance as of May 31, 2022 | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Purchases | | | Sales Proceeds | | | Transfers into Level 3 | | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | | Balance as of August 31, 2022 | | | Net change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of August 31, 2022 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,103,595 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 57,365 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 6,160,960 | | | $ | 57,365 | |
Rights | | | 18,187 | | | | - | | | | 440 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 18,627 | | | | 440 | |
Private Investments | | | 22,800 | | | | - | | | | 22,800 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 45,600 | | | | 22,800 | |
Total | | $ | 6,144,582 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 80,605 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 6,225,187 | | | $ | 80,605 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
BANK LOANS - 6.07% |
Commercial Services - 3.78% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Moneygram International, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, Variable Rate, (6 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%) | | 07/21/2026 | | | 6.000 | % | | $ | 4,973,958 | | | $ | 4,928,347 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software - 2.29% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tibco Software, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B3, Variable Rate, (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%) | | 06/30/2026 | | | 6.747 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,991,375 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $7,934,845) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,919,722 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 62.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment - 6.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Meritor, Inc.(a) | | 12/15/2028 | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1,599,000 | | | | 1,637,184 | |
Tenneco, Inc.(a) | | 04/15/2029 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 6,731,000 | | | | 6,530,599 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,167,783 | |
Banks - 0.71% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Truist Financial Corp., Variable Rate, (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.65%)(b) | | 03/15/2028 | | | 2.479 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 924,951 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 5.95% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.(a) | | 04/15/2026 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 5,175,000 | | | | 5,175,000 | |
Valvoline, Inc.(a) | | 02/15/2030 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 2,660,000 | | | | 2,593,234 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,768,234 | |
Electrical Components & Equipment - 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc.(a)(b) | | 06/15/2025 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,300,234 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 5.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | 07/01/2025 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,064,287 | |
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC / Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance In(a)(b) | | 11/15/2027 | | | 8.500 | % | | | 5,320,000 | | | | 5,717,725 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,782,012 | |
Food - 3.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.(a)(b) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 3,749,000 | | | | 3,560,417 | |
US Foods, Inc.(a) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 753,652 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,314,069 | |
Gas - 1.39% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.(a) | | 03/31/2023 | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1,834,000 | | | | 1,815,660 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hand/Machine Tools - 2.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Werner FinCo LP / Werner FinCo, Inc.(a) | | 07/15/2025 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,641,560 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet - 9.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Getty Images, Inc.(a) | | 03/01/2027 | | | 9.750 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,015,000 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a)(b) | | 03/01/2030 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6,115,000 | | | | 5,762,440 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,777,440 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 62.79% (Continued) |
Machinery - Diversified - 1.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JPW Industries Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | 10/01/2024 | | | 9.000 | % | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 1,790,020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media - 0.73% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cengage Learning, Inc.(a) | | 06/15/2024 | | | 9.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 953,390 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Office/Business Equip - 2.35% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | 08/15/2025 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,307,000 | | | | 3,066,045 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - 2.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par Petroleum LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp.(a) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 3,190,000 | | | | 3,093,897 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers - 0.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LABL, Inc.(a) | | 07/15/2026 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,116,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 5.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iStar, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10/01/2024 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,620,632 | |
| | 02/15/2026 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,000 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(a) | | 02/15/2025 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 4,796,000 | | | | 4,737,944 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,562,576 | |
Software - 4.44% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc.(a) | | 03/01/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,773,000 | | | | 1,751,954 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | | 03/01/2030 | | | 3.300 | % | | | 4,100,000 | | | | 4,046,548 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,798,502 | |
Telecommunications - 10.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice France Holding SA(a) | | 05/15/2027 | | | 10.500 | % | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 5,607,676 | |
Plantronics, Inc.(a) | | 03/01/2029 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,992,500 | |
Switch Ltd.(a) | | 09/15/2028 | | | 3.750 | % | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,459,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,059,180 | |
Transportation - 0.77% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | 05/01/2025 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,011,654 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $86,750,007) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 81,943,457 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 20.96% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaman Corp.(b) | | 05/01/2024 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,803,125 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers - 0.71% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(a) | | 05/15/2024 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 920,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 1.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc.(b) | | 03/01/2025 | | | 0.125 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,977,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 1.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | 06/15/2026 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,358,250 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
|
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 20.96% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(a) | | 09/30/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | $ | 567,000 | | | $ | 444,672 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(a) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 689,000 | | | | 213,590 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(a) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 11.280 | % | | | 938,000 | | | | 877,223 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,090,813 | |
Internet - 6.72% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spotify USA, Inc.(c) | | 03/15/2026 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,852,500 | |
Twitter, Inc.(b) | | 06/15/2024 | | | 0.250 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,495,000 | |
Zendesk, Inc. | | 06/15/2025 | | | 0.625 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,424,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,772,250 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b) | | 05/01/2024 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 1,987,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software - 6.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.(b) | | 06/15/2025 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 975,000 | |
Avalara, Inc. | | 08/01/2026 | | | 0.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,884,500 | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(a)(b) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,515,241 | |
RingCentral, Inc.(b)(c) | | 03/01/2025 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,105,000 | | | | 2,617,903 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,992,644 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $31,178,265) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,346,986 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
WARRANTS(d) - 0.02% | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers - 0.02% | | | | | | | | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 05/18/2025(e) | | | 53,913 | | | $ | 21,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 21,565 | |
| | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(d) - 0.18% |
Call Options Purchased - 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | 09/2022 | | | $ | 50.00 | | | $ | 1,366,904 | | | | 317 | | | $ | 15,533 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 09/2022 | | | | 17.50 | | | | 1,733,360 | | | | 922 | | | | 138,300 | |
| | | 09/2022 | | | | 22.50 | | | | 263,200 | | | | 140 | | | | 1,750 | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | 09/2022 | | | | 435.00 | | | | 9,879,500 | | | | 250 | | | | 1,875 | |
Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 11/2022 | | | | 10.00 | | | | 305,175 | | | | 325 | | | | 13,000 | |
WESCO International, Inc. | | | 10/2022 | | | | 155.00 | | | | 1,711,840 | | | | 130 | | | | 18,200 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 10/2022 | | | | 20.00 | | | | 623,250 | | | | 375 | | | | 0 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
| | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(d) - 0.18% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.18% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc. | | | 11/2022 | | | $ | 55.00 | | | $ | 681,460 | | | | 130 | | | $ | 49,400 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $438,066) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 238,058 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $438,066) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 238,058 | |
| | | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 2.116 | %(f) | | | 304,208 | | | $ | 304,208 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 2.360 | %(f) | | | 304,208 | | | | 304,208 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 608,416 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $608,416) | | | 608,416 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments - 90.49% | | | | |
(Cost $126,909,599) | | | 118,078,204 | |
| | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 9.51%(g) | | | 12,413,697 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ | 130,491,901 | |
Portfolio Footnotes |
(a) | Security 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. As of August 31, 2022, these securities had a total value of $79,118,584 or 60.63% of net assets. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for short sales or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At August 31, 2022, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $30,416,011, representing 23.31% of net assets. |
(c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. |
(d) | Non-income-producing security. |
(e) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - The Fund may own investment securities that have other legal or contractual limitations. At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $21,565 or 0.02% of net assets. |
| |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 05/18/2025 | | 04/28/2021 | | $ | — | |
Total | | | | $ | — | |
| |
(f) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of August 31, 2022. |
(g) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales. |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (5.85%) | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (5.85%) | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - (0.18%) | | | | | | | | |
Kaman Corp. | | | (7,300 | ) | | | (231,556 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment - (0.76%) | | | | | | | | |
Tenneco, Inc., Class A | | | (52,578 | ) | | | (991,621 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - (0.41%) | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc. | | | (7,700 | ) | | | (530,607 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale - (0.22%) | | | | | | | | |
WESCO International, Inc. | | | (2,200 | ) | | | (289,696 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - (0.13%) | | | | | | | | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | (34,000 | ) | | | (170,340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - (0.44%) | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | (7,900 | ) | | | (340,648 | ) |
Cineplex, Inc. | | | (33,300 | ) | | | (228,449 | ) |
| | | | | | | (569,097 | ) |
Internet - (1.78%) | | | | | | | | |
Spotify Technology SA | | | (800 | ) | | | (86,520 | ) |
Twitter, Inc. | | | (29,300 | ) | | | (1,135,375 | ) |
Zendesk, Inc. | | | (14,400 | ) | | | (1,105,488 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,327,383 | ) |
Office/Business Equip - (0.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | (2,600 | ) | | | (43,212 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - (0.93%) | | | | | | | | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | | | (64,473 | ) | | | (1,212,092 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - (0.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (13,450 | ) | | | (33,760 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - (0.09%) | | | | | | | | |
Uniti Group, Inc. | | | (12,000 | ) | | | (112,680 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - (0.53%) | | | | | | | | |
Avalara, Inc. | | | (7,200 | ) | | | (659,448 | ) |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A | | | (900 | ) | | | (38,736 | ) |
| | | | | | | (698,184 | ) |
Transportation - (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc. | | | (8,100 | ) | | | (424,602 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $9,981,598) | | | | | | $ | (7,634,830 | ) |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
Swap Counterparty/ Payment Frequency | | Reference Obligation | | Rate Paid/Received by the Fund | | Termination Date | | Upfront Payments Made | | | Upfront Payments Received | | | Market Value | | | Notional Amount | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 88 bps (-1.450%) | | 08/18/2023 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | USD | 3,574,521 | | $ | — | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
USD | 624,749 | | | CAD | 813,300 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | $ | 5,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CAD | 528,000 | | | USD | 409,359 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2022 | | $ | (7,368 | ) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | | 84.46 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 4.30 | % |
Canada | | | 1.73 | % |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 9.51 | % |
| | | 100.00 | % |
(a) | These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions. |
Abbreviations: |
|
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point. |
CAD - Canadian dollar |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund |
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC - Limited Liability Company |
LP - Limited Partnership |
Ltd. - Limited |
SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law. This translates literally in all languages mentioned as anonymous company. |
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
S&P - Standard & Poor's |
SPDR - Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt |
USD - United States Dollar |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes the Credit Opportunities Fund's investments and derivative financial instruments characterized in the fair value hierarchy as of August 31, 2022.
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank Loans | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,919,722 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,919,722 | |
Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 81,943,457 | | | | — | | | | 81,943,457 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 27,346,986 | | | | — | | | | 27,346,986 | |
Warrants* | | | 21,565 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,565 | |
Purchased Options | | | 238,058 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 238,058 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 608,416 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 608,416 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 868,039 | | | $ | 117,210,165 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 118,078,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,545 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,545 | |
Equity Swaps | | | 0 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (7,634,830 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,634,830 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (7,368 | ) | | | — | | | | (7,368 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (7,634,830 | ) | | $ | (1,823 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,636,653 | ) |
| * | Refer to Portfolio of Investments for sector information. |
| ** | Other financial instruments are instruments such as securities sold short, equity swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |