Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 73.97% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.23% |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 746,095 | | | $ | 42,034,992 | |
|
Banks - 3.88% |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 1,751,813 | | | | 43,392,408 | |
Home Capital Group, Inc. | | | 230,520 | | | | 7,083,696 | |
| | | | | | | 50,476,104 | |
Biotechnology - 4.75% |
Albireo Pharma, Inc.(a) | | | 313,065 | | | | 13,947,046 | |
Horizon Therapeutics Plc(a)(b) | | | 376,200 | | | | 41,190,138 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) | | | 286,485 | | | | 6,598,350 | |
| | | | | | | 61,735,534 | |
Chemicals - 1.14% |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 100,473 | | | | 14,789,626 | |
|
Commercial Services - 1.52% |
Caverion Oyj | | | 1,380,615 | | | | 13,186,292 | |
Moneylion, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,489,318 | | | | 1,664,856 | |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 80,543 | | | | 4,926,815 | |
| | | | | | | 19,777,963 | |
Construction Materials - 1.21% |
Forterra, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 653,007 | | | | 15,672,168 | |
|
Distribution/Wholesale - 0.77% |
Uni-Select, Inc.(a) | | | 289,489 | | | | 10,052,026 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services - 1.52% |
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 380,428 | | | | 19,728,996 | |
|
Electric - 3.46% |
Electricite de France SA | | | 521,853 | | | | 6,510,412 | |
PNM Resources, Inc.(e) | | | 785,402 | | | | 38,484,698 | |
| | | | | | | 44,995,110 | |
Engineering & Construction - 0.53% |
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc.(a) | | | 565,515 | | | | 6,916,248 | |
|
Environmental Control - 0.54% |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(a) | | | 145,391 | | | | 7,060,187 | |
|
Food - 0.65% |
Devro Plc | | | 2,135,284 | | | | 8,411,595 | |
|
Forest Products & Paper - 1.36% |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.(a) | | | 803,806 | | | | 17,619,428 | |
|
Healthcare - Products - 1.86% |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 1,005,206 | | | | 19,812,610 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 74,750 | | | | 4,360,915 | |
| | | | | | | 24,173,525 | |
Healthcare - Services - 3.11% |
Mediclinic International Plc | | | 2,008,366 | | | | 12,025,667 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 73.97% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 3.11% (Continued) |
Oak Street Health, Inc.(a) | | | 246,165 | | | $ | 8,714,241 | |
Signify Health, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 683,132 | | | | 19,667,370 | |
| | | | | | | 40,407,278 | |
Home Furnishings - 0.45% |
iRobot Corp.(a)(e) | | | 143,672 | | | | 5,903,483 | |
|
Insurance - 0.88% |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 298,490 | | | | 8,671,135 | |
TOWER Ltd. | | | 7,208,016 | | | | 2,740,880 | |
| | | | | | | 11,412,015 | |
Internet - 3.59% |
Zendesk, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 601,789 | | | | 46,638,647 | |
|
Machinery - Diversified - 2.49% |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | | 525,843 | | | | 32,355,120 | |
|
Media - 6.14% |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)(d) | | | 1,739,400 | | | | 7,470,897 | |
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 1,020,110 | | | | 29,552,912 | |
TEGNA, Inc.(e) | | | 2,455,780 | | | | 42,730,572 | |
| | | | | | | 79,754,381 | |
Oil & Gas - 0.25% |
Ranger Oil Corp., Class A | | | 77,610 | | | | 3,220,815 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals - 1.61% |
Amryt Pharma Plc, ADR(a)(e) | | | 471,088 | | | | 6,882,596 | |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 1,669,338 | | | | 13,989,052 | |
| | | | | | | 20,871,648 | |
Pipelines - 2.63% |
DCP Midstream LP(a) | | | 818,977 | | | | 34,216,859 | |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.05% |
Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 38,628 | | | | 830,116 | |
Indus Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 191,844 | | | | 12,763,381 | |
| | | | | | | 13,593,497 | |
Retail - 1.07% |
TravelCenters of America, Inc.(a) | | | 164,358 | | | | 13,863,597 | |
|
Semiconductors - 1.60% |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 411,831 | | | | 3,945,341 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR(e) | | | 251,202 | | | | 16,885,798 | |
| | | | | | | 20,831,139 | |
Software - 19.57% |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.(e) | | | 650,922 | | | | 49,632,803 | |
Avalara, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 365,431 | | | | 34,167,799 | |
Black Knight, Inc.(a) | | | 95,042 | | | | 5,664,503 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.(a) | | | 343,064 | | | | 27,788,184 | |
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 1,735,094 | | | | 32,862,680 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 73.97% (Continued) |
Software - 19.57% (Continued) |
ForgeRock, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 365,180 | | | $ | 7,464,279 | |
Magnet Forensics, Inc.(a) | | | 379,020 | | | | 12,291,414 | |
Meltwater N.V.(a) | | | 4,632,979 | | | | 7,838,518 | |
Momentive Global, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,604,381 | | | | 11,070,229 | |
OneMarket Ltd.(a)(d) | | | 111,800 | | | | — | |
Sumo Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 2,223,427 | | | | 26,392,078 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 355,653 | | | | 39,168,065 | |
| | | | | | | 254,340,552 | |
Telecommunications - 1.64% |
Maxar Technologies, Inc.(e) | | | 412,669 | | | | 21,252,454 | |
|
Transportation - 1.47% |
Atlas Corp.(e) | | | 1,239,556 | | | | 19,039,580 | |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,024,977,834) | | | | | | | 961,144,567 | |
|
RIGHTS(a) - 0.25% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR(c) | | | 857,631 | | | | 857,631 | |
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(c) | | | 163,650 | | | | 245,475 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2024(c)(d) | | | 1,150,652 | | | | 77,899 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2025(c)(d) | | | 1,150,652 | | | | 77,899 | |
Contra Cincor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(c)(d) | | | 339,795 | | | | 1,041,438 | |
Contra Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(c)(d) | | | 1,411,000 | | | | 988,406 | |
|
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $3,405,381) | | | | | | | 3,288,748 | |
| | Maturity Date | | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.46% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(f) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | $ | 1,275,000 | | | $ | 368,953 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(f) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 13.550 | % | | | 3,506,000 | | | | 3,306,158 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,675,111 | |
Software - 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(f) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,947,000 | | | | 2,290,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $7,728,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,966,096 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
MUTUAL FUNDS(g) - 5.64% | | | | | | | | |
Water Island Event - Driven Fund | | | 6,605,365 | | | $ | 73,319,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $60,632,644) | | | | | | | 73,319,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS(a)(c)(d)(h) - 0.05% | | | | | | | | |
Fast Capital LLC | | | 290,700 | | | | 581,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $300,786) | | | | | | | 581,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS(a) - 0.00%(i) | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.00%(i) | | | | | | | | |
Moneylion, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 09/22/2026 | | | 290,320 | | | | 19,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 19,742 | |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(a) - 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Option Purchased - 0.00%(i) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NuVasive, Inc. | | 03/2023 | | $ | 50.00 | | | $ | 968,352 | | | | 224 | | | $ | 4,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $22,716) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,480 | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics Plc | | 05/2023 | | | 85.00 | | | | 3,405,139 | | | | 311 | | | | 19,438 | |
Momentive Global, Inc. | | 04/2023 | | | 6.00 | | | | 8,463,540 | | | | 12,266 | | | | 275,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $696,317) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 295,423 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $719,033) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 299,903 | |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 22.23% |
Money Market Funds |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 4.434 | %(j) | | | 144,418,958 | | | $ | 144,418,958 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 4.545 | %(j) | | | 144,418,958 | | | | 144,418,958 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 288,837,916 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
(Cost $288,837,916) | | | | | | | | | | | 288,837,916 | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
Total Investments - 102.62% |
(Cost $1,386,601,594) | | $ | 1,333,457,926 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.62)%(k) | | | (34,016,495 | ) |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ | 1,299,441,431 | |
Portfolio Footnotes
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option. |
(c) | 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 $5,535,004 or 0.43% of net assets. |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR | | 11/20/2020 | | $ | 1,185,787 | |
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030 | | 12/21/2022 | | | 166,923 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2024 | | 11/23/2021 | | | 69,039 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2025 | | 11/23/2021 | | | 69,039 | |
Contra Cincor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | | 02/23/2023 | | | 1,039,773 | |
Contra Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030 | | 11/22/2021 | | | 874,820 | |
Fast Capital LLC | | 08/18/2020 | | | 300,786 | |
Moneylion, Inc. | | 06/19/2020 | | | 17,080,470 | |
Total | | | | $ | 20,786,637 | |
(d) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of February 28, 2023, the total fair market value of these securities was $106,716,553, representing 8.21% of net assets. |
(e) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for short sales, written option contracts or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $135,688,730, representing 10.44% 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 February 28, 2023, these securities had a total value of $5,966,096 or 0.46% 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 February 28, 2023. |
(k) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales. |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (1.62%) | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (1.62%) | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale - (0.25%) | | | | | | | | |
IAA, Inc. | | | (80,543 | ) | | $ | (3,295,014 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (1.62%) (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - (0.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | (7,817 | ) | | $ | (795,770 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - (0.08%) | | | | | | | | |
NuVasive, Inc. | | | (22,425 | ) | | | (969,433 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - Diversified - (0.55%) | | | | | | | | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | (69,788 | ) | | | (7,163,738 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - (0.13%) | | | | | | | | |
Baytex Energy Corp. | | | (435,966 | ) | | | (1,680,602 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - (0.47%) | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | (4,751 | ) | | | (2,823,472 | ) |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | | (97,467 | ) | | | (3,334,346 | ) |
| | | | | | | (6,157,818 | ) |
Software - (0.08%) | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | (13,300 | ) | | | (1,014,125 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $21,619,779) | | | | | | $ | (21,076,500 | ) |
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 (8.060%) | | 11/20/2023 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 958,809 | | | ZAR | 387,472,503 | | | $ | 958,809 | |
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 Depreciation | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Broadcom, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.170%) | | 10/29/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,529,202 | ) | | USD | 19,267,953 | | | $ | (4,529,202 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.170%) | | 10/29/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (35,598 | ) | | USD | 546,087 | | | | (35,598 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (4,564,800 | ) | | | | | | $ | (4,564,800 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
USD | 33,516,206 | | CAD | 45,076,600 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | $ | 477,548 | |
USD | 40,588,275 | | EUR | 38,062,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 298,624 | |
USD | 85,946,951 | | GBP | 69,876,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 1,876,882 | |
USD | 7,020,228 | | NOK | 69,300,600 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 342,467 | |
USD | 3,871,207 | | NZD | 6,054,800 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 127,565 | |
SEK | 13,605,700 | | USD | 1,287,216 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 13,385 | |
USD | 8,660,792 | | SEK | 88,937,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 159,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,295,520 | |
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CAD | 5,019,400 | | USD | 3,728,721 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | $ | (49,778 | ) |
USD | 30,066,801 | | CAD | 41,077,600 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (40,812 | ) |
EUR | 20,732,300 | | USD | 22,275,682 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (329,984 | ) |
USD | 1,478,031 | | EUR | 1,399,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (3,377 | ) |
GBP | 49,044,900 | | USD | 59,752,876 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (745,799 | ) |
USD | 356,992 | | GBP | 296,800 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (95 | ) |
USD | 1,356,662 | | NOK | 14,093,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (1,331 | ) |
NZD | 1,730,000 | | USD | 1,101,599 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (31,951 | ) |
USD | 88,869 | | NZD | 144,200 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (289 | ) |
SEK | 9,770,300 | | USD | 945,764 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (11,799 | ) |
USD | 274,780 | | SEK | 2,908,400 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (3,241 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,218,456 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | 89.70 | % |
Canada | | 6.38 | % |
United Kingdom | | 2.11 | % |
Taiwan | | 1.30 | % |
Finland | | 1.01 | % |
Netherlands | | 0.60 | % |
Sweden | | 0.51 | % |
France | | 0.50 | % |
Republic of Korea | | 0.30 | % |
New Zealand | | 0.21 | % |
Australia | | 0.00 | %(b) |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | (2.62 | )% |
| | 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 |
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point. |
CAD - Canadian dollar |
CVR - Contingent Value Rights |
EUR - Euro |
GBP - British pound |
JIBAR - Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate |
LLC - Limited Liability Company |
LP - Limited Partnership |
Ltd. - Limited |
NOK - Norwegian krone |
N.V. - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation. |
NZD - New Zealand dollar |
Oyj - Osakeyhtio is the Finnish equivalent of a public limited company. |
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. |
SEK - Swedish krona |
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
USD - United States Dollar |
ZAR - South African rand |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
Summary of affiliated issuer transactions for the period ended February 28, 2023:
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 February 28, 2023 | | | Shares as of February 28, 2023 | | | Dividend Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | $ | 72,394,803 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 924,751 | | | $ | 73,319,554 | | | | 6,605,365 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes the Arbitrage Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2023.
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | | Level 1 | | | | Level 2 | | | | Level 3 | | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 42,034,992 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 42,034,992 | |
Banks | | | 50,476,104 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,476,104 | |
Biotechnology | | | 61,735,534 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,735,534 | |
Chemicals | | | 14,789,626 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,789,626 | |
Commercial Services | | | 19,777,963 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,777,963 | |
Construction Materials | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,672,168 | | | | 15,672,168 | |
Distribution/Wholesale | | | 10,052,026 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,052,026 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 19,728,996 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,728,996 | |
Electric | | | 44,995,110 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,995,110 | |
Engineering & Construction | | | 6,916,248 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,916,248 | |
Environmental Control | | | 7,060,187 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,060,187 | |
Food | | | 8,411,595 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,411,595 | |
Forest Products & Paper | | | 17,619,428 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,619,428 | |
Healthcare - Products | | | 24,173,525 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,173,525 | |
Healthcare - Services | | | 40,407,278 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,407,278 | |
Home Furnishings | | | 5,903,483 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,903,483 | |
Insurance | | | 11,412,015 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,412,015 | |
Internet | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,638,647 | | | | 46,638,647 | |
Machinery - Diversified | | | 32,355,120 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,355,120 | |
Media | | | 72,283,484 | | | | — | | | | 7,470,897 | | | | 79,754,381 | |
Oil & Gas | | | 3,220,815 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,220,815 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 20,871,648 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,871,648 | |
Pipelines | | | 34,216,859 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,216,859 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 13,593,497 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,593,497 | |
Retail | | | 13,863,597 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,863,597 | |
Semiconductors | | | 20,831,139 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,831,139 | |
Software | | | 192,384,569 | | | | 27,788,184 | | | | 34,167,799 | | | | 254,340,552 | |
Telecommunications | | | 21,252,454 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,252,454 | |
Transportation | | | 19,039,580 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,039,580 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | 1,103,106 | | | | 2,185,642 | | | | 3,288,748 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 5,966,096 | | | | — | | | | 5,966,096 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 73,319,554 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73,319,554 | |
Private Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 581,400 | | | | 581,400 | |
Warrants* | | | 19,742 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,742 | |
Purchased Options | | | 299,903 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 299,903 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 288,837,916 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 288,837,916 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 1,191,883,987 | | | $ | 34,857,386 | | | $ | 106,716,553 | | | $ | 1,333,457,926 | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,295,520 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,295,520 | |
Equity Swaps | | | 958,809 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 958,809 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (21,076,500 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (21,076,500 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (1,218,456 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,218,456 | ) |
Equity Swaps | | | (4,564,800 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,564,800 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (24,682,491 | ) | | $ | 2,077,064 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (22,605,427 | ) |
* | 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. |
Arbitrage Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (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 February 28, 2023:
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 February 28, 2023 | | | Net change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of February 28, 2023 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 68,815,638 | | | $ | 256,360 | | | $ | 1,896,446 | | | $ | 79,679,493 | | | $ | (46,698,426 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 103,949,511 | | | $ | 2,141,883 | |
Rights | | | 1,277,503 | | | | 402,225 | | | | 75,573 | | | | 1,039,773 | | | | (609,432 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,185,642 | | | | 80,235 | |
Private Investments | | | 290,700 | | | | - | | | | 290,700 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 581,400 | | | | 290,700 | |
Total | | $ | 70,383,841 | | | $ | 658,585 | | | $ | 2,262,719 | | | $ | 80,719,266 | | | $ | (47,307,858 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 106,716,553 | | | $ | 2,512,818 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 78.16% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 3.49% | | | | | | | | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 75,213 | | | $ | 4,237,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 3.19% | | | | | | | | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 128,284 | | | | 3,177,595 | |
Home Capital Group, Inc. | | | 22,634 | | | | 695,525 | |
| | | | | | | 3,873,120 | |
Biotechnology - 5.39% | | | | | | | | |
Albireo Pharma, Inc.(a) | | | 34,047 | | | | 1,516,794 | |
Horizon Therapeutics Plc(a)(b) | | | 39,311 | | | | 4,304,161 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) | | | 31,212 | | | | 718,878 | |
| | | | | | | 6,539,833 | |
Chemicals - 1.08% | | | | | | | | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 8,917 | | | | 1,312,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 1.61% | | | | | | | | |
Caverion Oyj | | | 127,824 | | | | 1,220,851 | |
Moneylion, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 263,426 | | | | 176,179 | |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 9,006 | | | | 550,897 | |
| | | | | | | 1,947,927 | |
Computers & Computer Services - 0.32% | | | | | | | | |
Kape Technologies Plc(a) | | | 109,953 | | | | 388,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Forterra, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 53,067 | | | | 1,273,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale - 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
Uni-Select, Inc.(a) | | | 33,719 | | | | 1,170,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 1.88% | | | | | | | | |
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 44,077 | | | | 2,285,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric - 3.74% | | | | | | | | |
Electricite de France SA | | | 60,043 | | | | 749,071 | |
PNM Resources, Inc.(e) | | | 77,339 | | | | 3,789,611 | |
| | | | | | | 4,538,682 | |
Electronics - 0.35% | | | | | | | | |
National Instruments Corp.(b) | | | 8,500 | | | | 429,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.12% | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(a) | | | 23,133 | | | | 139,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control - 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(a)(e) | | | 16,049 | | | | 779,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper - 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.(a) | | | 68,936 | | | | 1,511,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - 2.27% | | | | | | | | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(a)(e) | | | 114,479 | | | | 2,256,381 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,537 | | | | 498,049 | |
| | | | | | | 2,754,430 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 78.16% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 3.17% | | | | | | | | |
Cano Health, Inc.(a) | | | 15,669 | | | $ | 25,854 | |
Mediclinic International Plc | | | 147,780 | | | | 884,875 | |
Oak Street Health, Inc.(a) | | | 27,946 | | | | 989,289 | |
Signify Health, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 67,504 | | | | 1,943,440 | |
| | | | | | | 3,843,458 | |
Home Furnishings - 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 15,140 | | | | 622,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 34,768 | | | | 1,010,011 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 5,355 | | | | 419,189 | |
| | | | | | | 1,429,200 | |
Internet - 3.36% | | | | | | | | |
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V.(a)(f) | | | 7,623 | | | | 166,901 | |
Zendesk, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 50,491 | | | | 3,913,052 | |
| | | | | | | 4,079,953 | |
Machinery - Diversified - 2.92% | | | | | | | | |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | | 56,051 | | | | 3,448,818 | |
Crane Holdings Co.(b) | | | 841 | | | | 100,735 | |
| | | | | | | 3,549,553 | |
Media - 6.04% | | | | | | | | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)(d) | | | 156,912 | | | | 673,953 | |
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 93,190 | | | | 2,699,744 | |
TEGNA, Inc.(e) | | | 227,624 | | | | 3,960,657 | |
| | | | | | | 7,334,354 | |
Oil & Gas - 0.31% | | | | | | | | |
Ranger Oil Corp., Class A | | | 9,112 | | | | 378,148 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.78% | | | | | | | | |
Amryt Pharma Plc, ADR(a) | | | 40,857 | | | | 596,921 | |
Bayer AG | | | 4,564 | | | | 271,731 | |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 154,056 | | | | 1,290,989 | |
| | | | | | | 2,159,641 | |
Pipelines - 3.05% | | | | | | | | |
DCP Midstream LP(a)(e) | | | 88,615 | | | | 3,702,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.97% | | | | | | | | |
Indus Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 17,695 | | | | 1,177,248 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - 1.32% | | | | | | | | |
TravelCenters of America, Inc.(a) | | | 19,017 | | | | 1,604,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - 1.49% | | | | | | | | |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 37,044 | | | | 354,881 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR(e) | | | 21,531 | | | | 1,447,314 | |
| | | | | | | 1,802,195 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 78.16% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Software - 21.30% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.(e) | | | 67,985 | | | $ | 5,183,856 | |
Avalara, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 30,735 | | | | 2,873,723 | |
Black Knight, Inc.(a) | | | 11,070 | | | | 659,772 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.(a) | | | 34,584 | | | | 2,801,304 | |
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 241,237 | | | | 4,569,029 | |
ForgeRock, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 35,574 | | | | 727,133 | |
Magnet Forensics, Inc.(a) | | | 32,714 | | | | 1,060,897 | |
Momentive Global, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 135,658 | | | | 936,040 | |
Qualtrics International, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 26,107 | | | | 441,730 | |
Sumo Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 253,894 | | | | 3,013,722 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)(e) | | | 32,490 | | | | 3,578,124 | |
| | | | | | | 25,845,330 | |
Telecommunications - 1.85% | | | | | | | | |
Maxar Technologies, Inc. | | | 43,529 | | | | 2,241,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation - 1.57% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Corp.(e) | | | 124,224 | | | | 1,908,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $101,040,421) | | | | | | | 94,859,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS(a)(c) - 0.17% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR | | | 67,803 | | | | 67,803 | |
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030 | | | 13,890 | | | | 20,835 | |
Contra Cincor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(d) | | | 39,632 | | | | 121,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL RIGHTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $246,222) | | | | | | | 210,106 | |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(f) | | 09/30/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | $ | 392,000 | | | $ | 286,133 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(f) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 217,000 | | | | 62,794 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(f) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 13.550 | % | | | 409,000 | | | | 385,687 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 448,481 | |
Software - 0.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(f) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 488,000 | | | | 379,369 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,402,394) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,113,983 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
WARRANTS(a) - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | |
Moneylion, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 09/22/2026 | | | 22,640 | | | $ | 1,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 1,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS(a)(c)(d)(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) - 0.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Option Purchased - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NuVasive, Inc. | | | 03/2023 | | $ | 50.00 | | | $ | 112,398 | | | | 26 | | | $ | 520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,637) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | | 06/2023 | | | 110.00 | | | | 299,450 | | | | 25 | | | | 6,750 | |
Horizon Therapeutics Plc | | | 05/2023 | | | 85.00 | | | | 448,909 | | | | 41 | | | | 2,563 | |
Momentive Global, Inc. | | | 04/2023 | | | 6.00 | | | | 715,530 | | | | 1,037 | | | | 23,332 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 06/2023 | | | 40.00 | | | | 222,244 | | | | 44 | | | | 1,100 | |
| | | 06/2023 | | | 45.00 | | | | 207,091 | | | | 41 | | | | 3,690 | |
Qualtrics International, Inc. | | | 06/2023 | | | 12.50 | | | | 316,404 | | | | 187 | | | | 7,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $93,358) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45,382 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $95,995) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45,902 | |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 24.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 4.434 | %(i) | | | 14,959,205 | | | $ | 14,959,205 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 4.545 | %(i) | | | 14,959,206 | | | | 14,959,206 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 29,918,411 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $29,918,411) | | | | | | | | | | | 29,918,411 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
Total Investments - 103.98% | | | | |
(Cost $132,727,034) | | $ | 126,195,263 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (3.98)%(j) | | | (4,828,375 | ) |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ | 121,366,888 | |
Portfolio Footnotes
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option. |
(c) | 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 $431,885 or 0.36% of net assets. |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR | | 11/20/2020 | | $ | 110,780 | |
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030 | | 12/21/2022 | | | 14,168 | |
Contra Cincor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | | 02/23/2023 | | | 121,274 | |
Fast Capital LLC | | 08/18/2020 | | | 23,591 | |
Moneylion, Inc. | | 06/19/2020 | | | 1,926,135 | |
Total | | | | $ | 2,195,948 | |
(d) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of February 28, 2023, the total fair market value of these securities was $8,901,404, representing 7.33% of net assets. |
(e) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for short sales, written option contracts or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $12,365,830, representing 10.19% 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 February 28, 2023, these securities had a total value of $1,280,884 or 1.06% 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 February 28, 2023. |
(j) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales and written option contracts. |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (2.11%) |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (2.11%) |
Distribution/Wholesale - (0.30%) |
IAA, Inc. | | | (9,006 | ) | | $ | (368,435 | ) |
|
Diversified Financial Services - (0.11%) |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | (1,239 | ) | | | (126,130 | ) |
|
Entertainment - (0.02%) |
Cineplex, Inc. | | | (3,228 | ) | | | (19,446 | ) |
|
Healthcare - Products - (0.09%) |
NuVasive, Inc. | | | (2,561 | ) | | | (110,712 | ) |
|
Machinery - Diversified - (0.65%) |
Xylem, Inc. | | | (7,704 | ) | | | (790,816 | ) |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (2.11%) (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - (0.16%) | | | | | | | | |
Baytex Energy Corp. | | | (51,186 | ) | | $ | (197,317 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - (0.78%) | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | (1,106 | ) | | | (657,285 | ) |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | | (8,355 | ) | | | (285,824 | ) |
| | | | | | | (943,109 | ) |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $2,596,666) | | | | | | $ | (2,555,965 | ) |
WRITTEN OPTIONS | | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
Written Call Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | 06/2023 | | $ | 130.00 | | | $ | (299,450 | ) | | | (25 | ) | | $ | (5,875 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Premiums received $8,708) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (5,875 | ) |
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 Depreciation | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Broadcom, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.170%) | | 10/29/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (333,330 | ) | | USD | 1,441,220 | | | $ | (333,330 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.170%) | | 10/29/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,100 | ) | | USD | 32,207 | | | | (2,100 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (335,430 | ) | | | | | | $ | (335,430 | ) |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
USD | 3,496,829 | | CAD | 4,707,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | $ | 46,492 | |
USD | 4,021,980 | | EUR | 3,767,800 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 33,662 | |
USD | 4,411,792 | | GBP | 3,585,200 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 98,352 | |
SEK | 190,400 | | USD | 17,875 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 326 | |
USD | 785,051 | | SEK | 8,062,100 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 14,377 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 193,209 | |
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CAD | 502,900 | | USD | 373,091 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | $ | (4,493 | ) |
USD | 2,980,300 | | CAD | 4,071,800 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (4,105 | ) |
EUR | 1,654,800 | | USD | 1,778,946 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (27,297 | ) |
USD | 186,404 | | EUR | 176,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (426 | ) |
GBP | 2,844,800 | | USD | 3,468,636 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (45,989 | ) |
SEK | 955,100 | | USD | 92,388 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (1,087 | ) |
USD | 51,385 | | SEK | 543,100 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (531 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (83,928 | ) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | | 91.35 | % |
Canada | | | 7.01 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 1.54 | % |
Taiwan | | | 1.20 | % |
Finland | | | 1.01 | % |
France | | | 0.62 | % |
Sweden | | | 0.59 | % |
Republic of Korea | | | 0.29 | % |
Germany | | | 0.23 | % |
Netherlands | | | 0.14 | % |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | | (3.98 | )% |
| | | 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) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
Abbreviations: |
|
AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for a limited company. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt |
AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders. |
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point. |
CAD - Canadian dollar |
CVR - Contingent Value Rights |
EUR - Euro |
GBP - British pound |
LLC - Limited Liability Company |
LP - Limited Partnership |
Ltd. - Limited |
N.V. - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation. |
Oyj - Osakeyhtio is the Finnish equivalent of a public limited company. |
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. |
SEK - Swedish krona |
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
USD - United States Dollar |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes the Water Island Event-Driven Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2023.
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 4,237,500 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,237,500 | |
Banks | | | 3,873,120 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,873,120 | |
Biotechnology | | | 6,539,833 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,539,833 | |
Chemicals | | | 1,312,582 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,312,582 | |
Commercial Services | | | 1,947,927 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,947,927 | |
Computers & Computer Services | | | 388,835 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 388,835 | |
Construction Materials | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,273,608 | | | | 1,273,608 | |
Distribution/Wholesale | | | 1,170,836 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,170,836 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 2,285,833 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,285,833 | |
Electric | | | 4,538,682 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,538,682 | |
Electronics | | | 429,335 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 429,335 | |
Entertainment | | | 139,357 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 139,357 | |
Environmental Control | | | 779,339 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 779,339 | |
Forest Products & Paper | | | 1,511,077 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,511,077 | |
Healthcare - Products | | | 2,754,430 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,754,430 | |
Healthcare - Services | | | 3,843,458 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,843,458 | |
Home Furnishings | | | 622,103 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 622,103 | |
Insurance | | | 1,429,200 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,429,200 | |
Internet | | | 166,901 | | | | — | | | | 3,913,052 | | | | 4,079,953 | |
Machinery - Diversified | | | 3,549,553 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,549,553 | |
Media | | | 6,660,401 | | | | — | | | | 673,953 | | | | 7,334,354 | |
Oil & Gas | | | 378,148 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 378,148 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 2,159,641 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,159,641 | |
Pipelines | | | 3,702,335 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,702,335 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 1,177,248 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,177,248 | |
Retail | | | 1,604,084 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,604,084 | |
Semiconductors | | | 1,802,195 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,802,195 | |
Software | | | 20,170,303 | | | | 2,801,304 | | | | 2,873,723 | | | | 25,845,330 | |
Telecommunications | | | 2,241,744 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,241,744 | |
Transportation | | | 1,908,081 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,908,081 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | 88,638 | | | | 121,468 | | | | 210,106 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 1,113,983 | | | | — | | | | 1,113,983 | |
Warrants* | | | 1,540 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,540 | |
Private Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,600 | | | | 45,600 | |
Purchased Options | | | 45,902 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,902 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 29,918,411 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,918,411 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 113,289,934 | | | $ | 4,003,925 | | | $ | 8,901,404 | | | $ | 126,195,263 | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 193,209 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 193,209 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (2,555,965 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,555,965 | ) |
Written Options | | | (5,875 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,875 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (83,928 | ) | | | — | | | | (83,928 | ) |
Equity Swaps | | | (335,430 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (335,430 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (2,897,270 | ) | | $ | 109,281 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,787,989 | ) |
* | 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) |
| February 28, 2023 (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 February 28, 2023:
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 February 28, 2023 | | | Net change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of February 28, 2023 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,103,595 | | | $ | 25,443 | | | $ | 160,221 | | | $ | 6,852,914 | | | $ | (4,407,837 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 8,734,336 | | | $ | 182,903 | |
Rights | | | 18,187 | | | | 34,529 | | | | (206 | ) | | | 121,274 | | | | (52,316 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 121,468 | | | | 194 | |
Private Investments | | | 22,800 | | | | - | | | | 22,800 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 45,600 | | | | 22,800 | |
Total | | $ | 6,144,582 | | | $ | 59,972 | | | $ | 182,815 | | | $ | 6,974,188 | | | $ | (4,460,153 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 8,901,404 | | | $ | 205,897 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
BANK LOANS - 15.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 6.76% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Moneygram International, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, Variable Rate, (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%) | | 07/21/2026 | | | 9.135 | % | | $ | 4,947,917 | | | $ | 4,941,732 | |
Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, TBD(a) | | 08/27/2025 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,002,685 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,944,417 | |
Machinery - Diversified - 4.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co., 2021 Term Loan B, Variable Rate, (3 mo. LIBOR plus 4.00%) | | 09/30/2026 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 4,987,380 | | | | 4,987,405 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications - 4.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maxar Technologies Ltd., 2022 Term Loan B, Variable Rate, (1 mo. SOFR plus 4.25%) | | 06/14/2029 | | | 8.968 | % | | | 4,987,469 | | | | 5,002,082 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $17,954,941) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,933,904 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 54.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.(b) | | 10/01/2024 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,746,000 | | | | 1,726,602 | |
TransDigm, Inc.(c) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 8.000 | % | | | 1,186,000 | | | | 1,212,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,938,694 | |
Banks - 0.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Truist Financial Corp., Variable Rate, (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.65%)(b) | | 03/15/2028 | | | 5.419 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 942,539 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 2.62% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Valvoline, Inc.(c) | | 02/15/2030 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 3,160,000 | | | | 3,088,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Verscend Escrow Corp.(b)(c) | | 08/15/2026 | | | 9.750 | % | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,562 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers & Computer Services - 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.(b) | | 06/15/2023 | | | 5.450 | % | | | 220,000 | | | | 219,846 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale - 1.29% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IAA, Inc.(b)(c) | | 06/15/2027 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,516,875 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 3.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cowen, Inc.(c) | | 05/06/2024 | | | 7.250 | % | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,779,736 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc.(c) | | 06/15/2025 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,907 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 1.76% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c) | | 07/01/2025 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 2,090,000 | | | | 2,072,619 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food - 5.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.(b)(c) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 3,549,000 | | | | 3,457,684 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 54.37% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food - 5.27% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Foods, Inc.(b)(c) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 6.250 | % | | $ | 2,750,000 | | | $ | 2,739,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,197,631 | |
Forest Products & Paper - 2.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.(c) | | 03/01/2026 | | | 4.875 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,073,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet - 6.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gen Digital, Inc.(b)(c) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,407,000 | | | | 1,366,703 | |
Getty Images, Inc.(c) | | 03/01/2027 | | | 9.750 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,955,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,321,703 | |
Machinery - Diversified - 3.59% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granite U.S. Holdings Corp.(b)(c) | | 10/01/2027 | | | 11.000 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,582,500 | |
Stevens Holding Co., Inc.(c) | | 10/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,604,000 | | | | 2,641,554 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,224,054 | |
Office/Business Equip - 2.62% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp.(b)(c) | | 08/15/2025 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3,307,000 | | | | 3,078,042 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - 2.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | 09/01/2025 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000 | |
Par Petroleum LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp.(c) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 2,490,000 | | | | 2,538,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,568,984 | |
Packaging & Containers - 0.95% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LABL, Inc.(c) | | 07/15/2026 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,117,595 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 3.63% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.(b)(c) | | 08/01/2027 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,267,746 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 8.60% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iStar, Inc.(b) | | 10/01/2024 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,295,000 | | | | 2,290,709 | |
| | 02/15/2026 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,936,512 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(c) | | 02/15/2025 | | | 7.875 | % | | | 4,796,000 | | | | 4,889,170 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,116,391 | |
Software - 0.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PTC, Inc.(b)(c) | | 02/15/2025 | | | 3.625 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 713,123 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications - 5.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice France Holding SA(b)(c) | | 05/15/2027 | | | 10.500 | % | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 4,170,946 | |
Maxar Technologies, Inc.(b)(c) | | 06/15/2027 | | | 7.750 | % | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,300,474 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,471,420 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $65,999,071) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 63,959,828 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 24.59% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaman Corp.(b) | | 05/01/2024 | | | 3.250 | % | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 2,817,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers - 0.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(c) | | 05/15/2024 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 973,000 | | | | 558,988 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 1.68% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc.(b) | | 03/01/2025 | | | 0.125 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,977,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 1.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WisdomTree, Inc. | | 06/15/2026 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,415,802 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.35% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(c) | | 09/30/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 567,000 | | | | 413,871 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(c) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 689,000 | | | | 199,379 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(c) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 13.550 | % | | | 938,000 | | | | 884,534 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,083,913 | |
Internet - 2.44% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spotify USA, Inc.(d) | | 03/15/2026 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,870,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.67% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b) | | 05/01/2024 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 1,969,553 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software - 13.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.(b) | | 06/15/2025 | | | 3.000 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 993,200 | |
Blackline, Inc.(d) | | 03/15/2026 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,688,750 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.(b) | | 06/15/2025 | | | 0.125 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,958,000 | |
Coupa Software, Inc. | | 06/15/2026 | | | 0.375 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,977,500 | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(b)(c) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,477,052 | |
RingCentral, Inc.(b)(d) | | 03/01/2025 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,105,000 | | | | 2,728,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,823,021 | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $31,345,738) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28,929,648 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
WARRANTS(e) - 0.00%(f) | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers - 0.00%(f) | | | | | | | | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 05/18/2025(g) | | | 53,913 | | | $ | 3,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 3,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCK - 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.(b) | | | 11,000 | | | | 672,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $662,160) | | | | | | | 672,870 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(e) - 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | 04/2023 | | $ | 60.00 | | | $ | 1,015,200 | | | | 200 | | | $ | 19,000 | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | 04/2023 | | | 23.00 | | | | 848,685 | | | | 435 | | | | 5,437 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 03/2023 | | | 40.00 | | | | 1,898,100 | | | | 450 | | | | 113,625 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | | 03/2023 | | | 30.00 | | | | 2,778,000 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 40,000 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | 04/2023 | | | 17.00 | | | | 1,154,300 | | | | 700 | | | | 45,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $245,266) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 223,562 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | 04/2023 | | | 102.00 | | | | 5,296,000 | | | | 500 | | | | 30,750 | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | 03/2023 | | | 73.00 | | | | 7,453,000 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 31,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $98,533) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $343,799) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 285,812 | |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.77% |
Money Market Funds |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 4.434 | %(h) | | | 2,807,995 | | | $ | 2,807,995 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 4.545 | %(h) | | | 2,807,994 | | | | 2,807,994 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,615,989 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
(Cost $5,615,989) | | | | | | | | | | | 5,615,989 | |
|
Total Investments - 99.79% |
(Cost $121,921,698) | | | | | | | | | | | 117,401,448 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.21%(i) | | | | | | | | | | | 248,229 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 117,649,677 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
Portfolio Footnotes
(a) | This position represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate, which will be adjusted on settlement date. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for short sales, written option contracts or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $53,124,142, representing 45.15% of net assets. |
(c) | 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 February 28, 2023, these securities had a total value of $59,347,444 or 50.44% of net assets. |
(d) | Represents a zero coupon bond. |
(e) | Non-income-producing security. |
(f) | Less than 0.005% of net assets. |
(g) | 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 $3,397 or 0.0% of net assets. |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 05/18/2025 | | 04/28/2021 | | $ | — | |
Total | | | | $ | — | |
(h) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2023. |
(i) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales and written option contracts. |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (3.36%) | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (3.36%) | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - (1.20%) | | | | | | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | (32,400 | ) | | $ | (1,366,632 | ) |
Kaman Corp. | | | (1,800 | ) | | | (46,800 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,413,432 | ) |
Commercial Services - (0.40%) | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc. | | | (6,100 | ) | | | (468,053 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale - (0.38%) | | | | | | | | |
IAA, Inc. | | | (11,000 | ) | | | (450,010 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - (0.10%) | | | | | | | | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | (20,400 | ) | | | (121,788 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - (0.31%) | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | (3,900 | ) | | | (197,964 | ) |
Cineplex, Inc. | | | (28,000 | ) | | | (168,677 | ) |
| | | | | | | (366,641 | ) |
Internet - (0.19%) | | | | | | | | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | | (6,500 | ) | | | (126,815 | ) |
Spotify Technology SA | | | (800 | ) | | | (93,040 | ) |
| | | | | | | (219,855 | ) |
Machinery - Diversified - (0.11%) | | | | | | | | |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | | (2,100 | ) | | | (129,213 | ) |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (3.36%) (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Office/Business Equip - (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | (5,000 | ) | | $ | (82,450 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - (0.36%) | | | | | | | | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | | | (15,489 | ) | | | (430,284 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - (0.02%) | | | | | | | | |
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (11,450 | ) | | | (20,038 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - (0.22%) | | | | | | | | |
Blackline, Inc. | | | (3,600 | ) | | | (246,096 | ) |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A | | | (300 | ) | | | (9,912 | ) |
| | | | | | | (256,008 | ) |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $4,752,987) | | | | | | $ | (3,957,772 | ) |
WRITTEN OPTIONS | | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
Written Put Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc. | | 03/2023 | | $ | 72.50 | | | $ | (153,460 | ) | | | (20 | ) | | $ | (3,830 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Premiums received $9,266) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (3,830 | ) |
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 Depreciation | |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Monthly | | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 83 bps (-3.750%) | | 10/29/2024 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | (45,426 | ) | USD | 3,052,695 | | $ | (45,426 | ) |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
CAD | 5,800 | | USD | 4,239 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | $ | 12 | |
USD | 138,968 | | CAD | 187,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | 1,396 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,408 | |
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CAD | 122,300 | | USD | 91,007 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | $ | (1,369 | ) |
USD | 201,766 | | CAD | 275,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 03/15/2023 | | | (307 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,676 | ) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | | 95.33 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 3.54 | % |
Canada | | | 0.92 | % |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 0.21 | % |
| | | 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 |
SPDR - Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt |
TBD - To Be Determined |
USD - United States Dollar |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| February 28, 2023 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes the Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2023:
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank Loans | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,933,904 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,933,904 | |
Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 63,959,828 | | | | — | | | | 63,959,828 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 28,929,648 | | | | — | | | | 28,929,648 | |
Warrants* | | | 3,397 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,397 | |
Common Stocks* | | | 672,870 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 672,870 | |
Purchased Options | | | 285,812 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 285,812 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5,615,989 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,615,989 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 6,578,068 | | | $ | 110,823,380 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 117,401,448 | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,408 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,408 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (3,957,772 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,957,772 | ) |
Written Options | | | (3,830 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,830 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (1,676 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,676 | ) |
Equity Swaps | | | (45,426 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (45,426 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (4,007,028 | ) | | $ | (268 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,007,296 | ) |
* | 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. |