Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 81.69% | | | | | | | | |
Apparel - 2.36% | | | | | | | | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 474,000 | | | $ | 24,880,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 2.38% | | | | | | | | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 1,029,513 | | | | 12,920,388 | |
PacWest Bancorp(b) | | | 1,523,463 | | | | 12,111,531 | |
| | | | | | | 25,031,919 | |
Biotechnology - 9.71% | | | | | | | | |
Abcam PLC, ADR(a)(b) | | | 937,000 | | | | 21,194,940 | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)(c) | | | 473,188 | | | | 53,347,215 | |
Seagen, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 110,880 | | | | 22,849,041 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) | | | 257,271 | | | | 4,972,238 | |
| | | | | | | 102,363,434 | |
Chemicals - 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 58,819 | | | | 8,499,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 2.81% | | | | | | | | |
Applus Services SA | | | 350,026 | | | | 3,598,142 | |
Caverion Oyj | | | 1,752,280 | | | | 16,530,746 | |
Moneylion, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 82,977 | | | | 1,857,025 | |
Network International Holdings PLC(a)(e) | | | 1,091,041 | | | | 5,362,665 | |
RB Global, Inc. | | | 36,215 | | | | 2,235,190 | |
| | | | | | | 29,583,768 | |
Computers & Computer Services - 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
Ordina NV | | | 1,530,246 | | | | 9,524,514 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale - 0.19% | | | | | | | | |
Veritiv Corp. | | | 11,902 | | | | 2,003,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 1.23% | | | | | | | | |
Numis Corp. PLC | | | 1,386,619 | | | | 5,866,937 | |
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.(b) | | | 612,000 | | | | 7,111,440 | |
| | | | | | | 12,978,377 | |
Electric - 3.70% | | | | | | | | |
PNM Resources, Inc.(b) | | | 879,194 | | | | 38,957,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronics - 2.84% | | | | | | | | |
National Instruments Corp.(b) | | | 502,760 | | | | 29,964,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - Alternate Sources - 0.67% | | | | | | | | |
Opdenergy Holdings SA(a) | | | 1,125,274 | | | | 7,016,101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control - 1.93% | | | | | | | | |
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.(a) | | | 450,000 | | | | 20,295,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food - 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A(b) | | | 575,928 | | | | 12,900,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Service - 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Sovos Brands, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 472,090 | | | | 10,574,816 | |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 81.69% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - 0.38% | | | | | | | | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 74,750 | | | $ | 4,043,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 3.12% | | | | | | | | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a) | | | 109,866 | | | | 10,299,937 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 527,215 | | | | 22,527,897 | |
| | | | | | | 32,827,834 | |
Insurance - 1.29% | | | | | | | | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(a)(b) | | | 203,228 | | | | 10,909,279 | |
TOWER Ltd. | | | 7,208,016 | | | | 2,686,338 | |
| | | | | | | 13,595,617 | |
Investment Company Security - 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
Gresham House PLC | | | 404,000 | | | | 5,424,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Iron/Steel - 0.33% | | | | | | | | |
Kloeckner & Co. SE | | | 333,155 | | | | 3,489,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - Diversified - 2.34% | | | | | | | | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(a) | | | 443,630 | | | | 24,705,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 4.01% | | | | | | | | |
TEGNA, Inc.(b) | | | 2,554,217 | | | | 42,221,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - 4.60% | | | | | | | | |
Baytex Energy Corp.(a) | | | 211,967 | | | | 862,706 | |
Denbury, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 383,000 | | | | 35,075,140 | |
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 615,232 | | | | 12,538,428 | |
| | | | | | | 48,476,274 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 3.51% | | | | | | | | |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC | | | 286,734 | | | | 13,824,703 | |
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 137,353 | | | | 23,212,657 | |
| | | | | | | 37,037,360 | |
Pipelines - 1.26% | | | | | | | | |
Holly Energy Partners LP | | | 243,000 | | | | 5,175,900 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | 121,687 | | | | 8,082,451 | |
| | | | | | | 13,258,351 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 38,628 | | | | 537,315 | |
RPT Realty(b) | | | 925,000 | | | | 10,489,500 | |
| | | | | | | 11,026,815 | |
Retail - 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.(a) | | | 640,000 | | | | 5,382,400 | |
Lookers PLC | | | 3,361,358 | | | | 5,493,034 | |
| | | | | | | 10,875,434 | |
Semiconductors - 3.29% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 12,600 | | | | 11,628,414 | |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 411,831 | | | | 3,385,251 | |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 81.69% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - 3.29% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR(b) | | | 361,624 | | | $ | 19,639,799 | |
| | | | | | | 34,653,464 | |
Software - 23.22% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 819,477 | | | | 75,383,689 | |
Avid Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 604,000 | | | | 16,102,640 | |
EMIS Group PLC | | | 280,351 | | | | 6,797,542 | |
ESI Group(a) | | | 37,400 | | | | 6,042,652 | |
Kahoot! ASA(a) | | | 2,783,744 | | | | 9,033,284 | |
New Relic, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 298,000 | | | | 25,362,780 | |
SimCorp AS | | | 231,445 | | | | 24,632,555 | |
Software AG | | | 220,161 | | | | 7,591,668 | |
SUSE SA(a) | | | 382,000 | | | | 6,441,151 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 398,878 | | | | 67,322,629 | |
| | | | | | | 244,710,590 | |
Telecommunications - 0.00% | | | | | | | | |
GCI Liberty, Inc.(a)(f) | | | 660,966 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $880,521,447) | | | | | | | 860,921,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS(a) - 0.60% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR(d) | | | 857,631 | | | | 857,631 | |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029(d)(f) | | | 1,669,338 | | | | 647,035 | |
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(d) | | | 163,650 | | | | 286,388 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2024(d)(f) | | | 1,150,652 | | | | 81,811 | |
Contra Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2025(d)(f) | | | 1,150,652 | | | | 81,696 | |
Contra Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(d)(f) | | | 313,065 | | | | 705,555 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024(d)(f) | | | 2,355,440 | | | | 39,100 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024(d)(f) | | | 2,355,440 | | | | 58,650 | |
Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(d)(f) | | | 339,795 | | | | 1,092,543 | |
Contra Resolute Forest Products, Inc. CVR, Expires 6/30/2024(d)(f) | | | 803,806 | | | | 1,196,787 | |
Flexion Therapy CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(d)(f) | | | 1,411,000 | | | | 1,036,944 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB CVR, Expires 09/14/2023 | | | 257,271 | | | | 232,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL RIGHTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $5,955,302) | | | | | | | 6,316,538 | |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.46% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(e) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | $ | 1,275,000 | | | $ | 510,000 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(e) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 14.300 | % | | | 2,928,000 | | | | 2,327,760 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,837,760 | |
Software - 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(e) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,073,000 | | | | 2,022,583 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $6,276,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,860,343 | |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
MUTUAL FUNDS(g) - 7.11% | | | | | | | | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | | 6,605,365 | | | $ | 74,904,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $60,632,644) | | | | | | | 74,904,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS(a)(d)(f)(h) - 0.02% | | | | | | | | |
Fast Capital LLC | | | 290,700 | | | | 223,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $300,786) | | | | | | | 223,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS(a) - 0.00%(i) | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.00%(i) | | | | | | | | |
Moneylion, Inc., Exercise Price $11.50, Expires 09/22/2026 | | | 290,320 | | | | 17,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 17,274 | |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(a) - 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10/2023 | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 2,638,634 | | | | 2,687 | | | $ | 20,152 | |
| | 11/2023 | | | 10.00 | | | | 2,638,634 | | | | 2,687 | | | | 20,153 | |
iRobot Corp. | | 09/2023 | | | 55.00 | | | | 2,189,507 | | | | 563 | | | | 0 | |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | 09/2023 | | | 30.00 | | | | 3,564,950 | | | | 1,517 | | | | 11,378 | |
Permian Resources Corp. | | 09/2023 | | | 15.00 | | | | 11,702,754 | | | | 8,253 | | | | 103,162 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $425,371) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 154,845 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.00%(i) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC | | 09/2023 | | | 85.00 | | | | 7,429,566 | | | | 659 | | | | 6,590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $111,067) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $536,438) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 161,435 | |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 12.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 5.250 | %(j) | | $ | 66,447,974 | | | $ | 66,447,974 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 5.393 | %(j) | | | 66,447,975 | | | | 66,447,975 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 132,895,949 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $132,895,949) | | | | | | | | | | | 132,895,949 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 102.51% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,087,118,566) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,080,301,535 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.51)%(k) | | | | | | | | | | | (26,444,891 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,053,856,644 | |
Portfolio Footnotes |
| |
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for swaps, short sales or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At August 31, 2023, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $240,590,000, representing 22.83% of net assets. |
(c) | Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option. |
(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 $8,165,004 or 0.77% of net assets. |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR | | 11/20/2020 | | $ | 1,185,787 | |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029 | | 03/07/2023 | | | 617,655 | |
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 Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | | 03/03/2023 | | | 673,090 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024 | | 04/13/2023 | | | 58,886 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024 | | 04/13/2023 | | | 58,886 | |
Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | | 02/23/2023 | | | 1,039,773 | |
Contra Resolute Forest Products, Inc. CVR, Expires 6/30/2024 | | 03/01/2023 | | | 1,141,404 | |
Fast Capital LLC | | 08/18/2020 | | | 300,786 | |
Flexion Therapy CVR, Expires 12/31/2030 | | 11/22/2021 | | | 874,820 | |
Moneylion, Inc. | | 06/19/2020 | | | 17,080,390 | |
Total | | | | $ | 23,336,478 | |
(e) | 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, 2023, these securities had a total value of $10,223,008 or 0.97% of net assets. |
(f) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of August 31, 2023, the total fair market value of these securities was $5,163,960, representing 0.49% 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, 2023. |
(k) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales. |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (5.48%) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - (0.08%) | | | | | | | | |
NuVasive, Inc. | | | (22,425 | ) | | $ | (891,394 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Furnishings - (0.18%) | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp. | | | (49,957 | ) | | | (1,942,828 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - (1.60%) | | | | | | | | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | (76,545 | ) | | | (4,216,864 | ) |
Permian Resources Corp. | | | (889,640 | ) | | | (12,615,095 | ) |
| | | | | | | (16,831,959 | ) |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - (1.01%) | | | | | | | | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | (559,533 | ) | | | (10,597,555 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Savings & Loans - (1.19%) | | | | | | | | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | (1,001,854 | ) | | | (12,553,230 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - (1.42%) | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | (12,600 | ) | | | (11,628,414 | ) |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | | (140,109 | ) | | | (3,292,562 | ) |
| | | | | | | (14,920,976 | ) |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $58,990,621) | | | | | | $ | (57,737,942 | ) |
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./ Upon Termination | | ONEOK, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 189,926 | | | USD | 5,481,884 | | $ | 189,926 | |
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./ Upon Termination | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,113,151 | ) | | USD | 34,658,896 | | $ | (1,113,151 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (67,107 | ) | | USD | 1,689,380 | | | (67,107 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | | Broadcom, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (19,716,637 | ) | | USD | 26,665,969 | | | (19,716,637 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (20,896,895 | ) | | | | $ | (20,896,895 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
USD | 9,930,524 | | CAD | 13,209,100 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | $ | 152,736 | |
USD | 8,484,695 | | DKK | 57,545,400 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 107,355 | |
USD | 31,903,849 | | EUR | 28,960,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 485,568 | |
USD | 23,215,864 | | GBP | 18,051,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 347,744 | |
USD | 9,645,858 | | NOK | 97,333,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 487,594 | |
NZD | 144,200 | | USD | 85,416 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 572 | |
USD | 3,199,234 | | NZD | 5,225,900 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 82,969 | |
SEK | 900,500 | | USD | 82,011 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 277 | |
USD | 6,485,252 | | SEK | 69,617,600 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 123,510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,788,325 | |
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CAD | 13,209,100 | | USD | 9,893,322 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | $ | (115,534 | ) |
USD | 16,349,224 | | DKK | 112,566,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (38,003 | ) |
EUR | 16,913,300 | | USD | 18,577,459 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (228,911 | ) |
USD | 47,449,206 | | EUR | 43,905,200 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (181,751 | ) |
GBP | 2,438,000 | | USD | 3,135,056 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (46,447 | ) |
USD | 23,715,242 | | GBP | 18,896,400 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (223,884 | ) |
NOK | 84,748,700 | | USD | 8,446,945 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (472,803 | ) |
USD | 7,880,432 | | NOK | 84,846,200 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (102,883 | ) |
NZD | 612,700 | | USD | 379,444 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (14,084 | ) |
USD | 42,554 | | NZD | 72,100 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (440 | ) |
SEK | 13,481,100 | | USD | 1,267,927 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (36,007 | ) |
USD | 106,918 | | SEK | 1,183,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (1,232 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,461,979 | ) |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | 77.21 | % |
United Kingdom | | 6.07 | % |
Ireland | | 5.06 | % |
British Virgin Islands | | 2.36 | % |
Denmark | | 2.34 | % |
Cayman Islands | | 1.87 | % |
Finland | | 1.57 | % |
Germany | | 1.05 | % |
Spain | | 1.01 | % |
Netherlands | | 0.90 | % |
Norway | | 0.86 | % |
Luxembourg | | 0.61 | % |
France | | 0.57 | % |
Sweden | | 0.49 | % |
Canada | | 0.29 | % |
New Zealand | | 0.25 | % |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | (2.51 | )% |
| | 100.00 | % |
(a) | These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions. |
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.
AS - Aktieselskab is a Danish term for a stock-based corporation.
ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point.
CAD - Canadian dollar
CVR - Contingent Value Rights
DKK - Danish krone
EUR - Euro
GBP - British pound
LLC - Limited Liability Company
LP - Limited Partnership
Ltd. - Limited
NOK - Norwegian krone
NV - 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.
SE - SE Regulation. A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by Community law directly applicable in all Member States
SEK - Swedish krona
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD - United States Dollar
Summary of affiliated issuer transactions for the period ended August 31, 2023:
Arbitrage Fund
Affiliated Issuer | | Beginning Value as of May 31, 2023 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | | Ending Value as of August 31, 2023 | | | Shares as of August 31, 2023 | | | Dividend Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | $ | 71,734,267 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,170,575 | | | $ | 74,904,842 | | | | 6,605,365 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Arbitrage Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes the Arbitrage Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of August 31, 2023:
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Apparel | | $ | 24,880,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,880,260 | |
Banks | | | 25,031,919 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,031,919 | |
Biotechnology | | | 102,363,434 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 102,363,434 | |
Chemicals | | | 8,499,934 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,499,934 | |
Commercial Services | | | 29,583,768 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,583,768 | |
Computers & Computer Services | | | 9,524,514 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,524,514 | |
Distribution/Wholesale | | | 2,003,464 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,003,464 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 12,978,377 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,978,377 | |
Electric | | | 38,957,086 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,957,086 | |
Electronics | | | 29,964,496 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,964,496 | |
Energy - Alternate Sources | | | 7,016,101 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,016,101 | |
Environmental Control | | | 20,295,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,295,000 | |
Food | | | 12,900,787 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,900,787 | |
Food Service | | | 10,574,816 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,574,816 | |
Healthcare - Products | | | 4,043,975 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,043,975 | |
Healthcare - Services | | | 32,827,834 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,827,834 | |
Insurance | | | 13,595,617 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,595,617 | |
Investment Company Security | | | 5,424,942 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,424,942 | |
Iron/Steel | | | 3,489,741 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,489,741 | |
Machinery - Diversified | | | 24,705,755 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,705,755 | |
Media | | | 42,221,207 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,221,207 | |
Oil & Gas | | | 48,476,274 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,476,274 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 37,037,360 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,037,360 | |
Pipelines | | | 13,258,351 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,258,351 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 11,026,815 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,026,815 | |
Retail | | | 10,875,434 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,875,434 | |
Semiconductors | | | 34,653,464 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,653,464 | |
Software | | | 244,710,590 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 244,710,590 | |
Telecommunications | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Rights | | | 232,398 | | | | 1,144,019 | | | | 4,940,121 | | | | 6,316,538 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 4,860,343 | | | | — | | | | 4,860,343 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 74,904,842 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 74,904,842 | |
Private Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 223,839 | | | | 223,839 | |
Warrants* | | | 17,274 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,274 | |
Purchased Options | | | 161,435 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 161,435 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 132,895,949 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,895,949 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 1,069,133,213 | | | $ | 6,004,362 | | | $ | 5,163,960 | | | $ | 1,080,301,535 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,788,325 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,788,325 | |
Equity Swaps | | | 189,926 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 189,926 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (57,737,942 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (57,737,942 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (1,461,979 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,461,979 | ) |
Equity Swaps | | | (20,896,895 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (20,896,895 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (78,444,911 | ) | | $ | 326,346 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (78,118,565 | ) |
* | 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. |
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, 2023:
Investments in Securities | | Balance as of May 31, 2023 | | | 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, 2023 | | | Net change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of August 31, 2023 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 82,025,339 | | | $ | 3,323,372 | | | $ | (3,323,473 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (82,025,238 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Rights | | | 4,823,685 | | | | - | | | | 116,436 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,940,121 | | | | 116,436 | |
Private Investments | | | 581,400 | | | | - | | | | (357,561 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 223,839 | | | | (357,561 | ) |
Total | | $ | 87,430,424 | | | $ | 3,323,372 | | | $ | (3,564,598 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (82,025,238 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,163,960 | | | $ | (241,125 | ) |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 85.37% | | | | | | | | |
Apparel - 2.71% | | | | | | | | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 57,746 | | | $ | 3,031,087 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 3.19% | | | | | | | | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 115,970 | | | | 1,455,423 | |
PacWest Bancorp | | | 265,081 | | | | 2,107,394 | |
| | | | | | | 3,562,817 | |
Biotechnology - 10.62% | | | | | | | | |
Abcam PLC, ADR(a) | | | 102,101 | | | | 2,309,525 | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)(c) | | | 54,116 | | | | 6,101,038 | |
Seagen, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 13,897 | | | | 2,863,755 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) | | | 31,025 | | | | 599,615 | |
| | | | | | | 11,873,933 | |
Chemicals - 0.76% | | | | | | | | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 5,910 | | | | 854,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 3.54% | | | | | | | | |
Applus Services SA | | | 44,556 | | | | 458,020 | |
Caverion Oyj | | | 251,274 | | | | 2,370,481 | |
Moneylion, Inc.(a)(d) | | | 8,781 | | | | 196,516 | |
Network International Holdings PLC(a)(e) | | | 135,085 | | | | 663,967 | |
RB Global, Inc. | | | 4,275 | | | | 263,853 | |
| | | | | | | 3,952,837 | |
Computers & Computer Services - 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Ordina NV | | | 142,855 | | | | 889,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric - 3.97% | | | | | | | | |
PNM Resources, Inc.(b) | | | 100,132 | | | | 4,436,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronics - 3.03% | | | | | | | | |
National Instruments Corp.(b) | | | 56,861 | | | | 3,388,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.13% | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(a) | | | 23,133 | | | | 146,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food - 1.13% | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A(b) | | | 56,581 | | | | 1,267,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Service - 1.50% | | | | | | | | |
Sovos Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 74,831 | | | | 1,676,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - 0.41% | | | | | | | | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,537 | | | | 461,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 5.16% | | | | | | | | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a) | | | 13,941 | | | | 1,306,969 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | | | 104,385 | | | | 4,460,371 | |
| | | | | | | 5,767,340 | |
Insurance - 1.62% | | | | | | | | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(a)(b) | | | 26,461 | | | | 1,420,427 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 85.37% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 1.62% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 5,355 | | | $ | 384,596 | |
| | | | | | | 1,805,023 | |
Internet - 0.10% | | | | | | | | |
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV(a)(e) | | | 7,623 | | | | 107,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Iron/Steel - 0.30% | | | | | | | | |
Kloeckner & Co. SE | | | 32,369 | | | | 339,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - Diversified - 2.93% | | | | | | | | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 58,704 | | | | 3,269,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - 3.53% | | | | | | | | |
TEGNA, Inc.(b) | | | 238,865 | | | | 3,948,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - 4.07% | | | | | | | | |
Baytex Energy Corp.(a) | | | 38,315 | | | | 155,942 | |
Denbury, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 48,004 | | | | 4,396,206 | |
| | | | | | | 4,552,148 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 5.45% | | | | | | | | |
Bayer AG | | | 9,665 | | | | 529,672 | |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC | | | 34,831 | | | | 1,679,355 | |
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 22,958 | | | | 3,879,902 | |
| | | | | | | 6,088,929 | |
Pipelines - 2.34% | | | | | | | | |
Holly Energy Partners LP | | | 76,390 | | | | 1,627,107 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | 14,792 | | | | 982,485 | |
| | | | | | | 2,609,592 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
RPT Realty | | | 97,698 | | | | 1,107,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - 0.62% | | | | | | | | |
Lookers PLC | | | 425,665 | | | | 695,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - 2.43% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 416 | | | | 383,922 | |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 37,044 | | | | 304,502 | |
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR(b) | | | 37,426 | | | | 2,032,606 | |
| | | | | | | 2,721,030 | |
Software - 24.04% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.(b) | | | 85,927 | | | | 7,904,425 | |
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC(e) | | | 105,229 | | | | 202,622 | |
Avid Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 89,404 | | | | 2,383,511 | |
EMIS Group PLC | | | 35,420 | | | | 858,813 | |
Kahoot! ASA(a) | | | 444,706 | | | | 1,443,077 | |
New Relic, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 28,366 | | | | 2,414,230 | |
Sciplay Corp., Class A(a) | | | 19,383 | | | | 439,994 | |
SimCorp AS | | | 30,326 | | | | 3,227,578 | |
Software AG(a) | | | 26,029 | | | | 897,541 | |
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.(a) | | | 42,131 | | | | 432,685 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS - 85.37% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Software - 24.04% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 39,503 | | | $ | 6,667,316 | |
| | | | | | | 26,871,792 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $97,379,369) | | | | | | | 95,424,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS(a) - 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR(d) | | | 67,803 | | | | 67,803 | |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029(d)(f) | | | 154,954 | | | | 60,060 | |
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(d) | | | 13,890 | | | | 24,307 | |
Contra Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(d)(f) | | | 34,047 | | | | 76,732 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024(d)(f) | | | 204,285 | | | | 3,391 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024(d)(f) | | | 204,285 | | | | 5,087 | |
Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(d)(f) | | | 39,632 | | | | 127,429 | |
Contra Resolute Forest Products, Inc. CVR, Expires 6/30/2024(d)(f) | | | 68,936 | | | | 102,639 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB CVR, Expires 09/14/2023 | | | 31,025 | | | | 28,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL RIGHTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $484,860) | | | | | | | 495,473 | |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 3.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 0.68% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Valvoline, Inc.(e) | | 02/15/2030 | | | 4.250 | % | | $ | 777,000 | | | $ | 763,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers & Computer Services - 0.78% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NCR Corp.(e) | | 09/01/2029 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 847,000 | | | | 872,354 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - 1.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | 05/15/2026 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,802,000 | | | | 1,797,495 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,431,222) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,433,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 1.77% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(e) | | 09/30/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 392,000 | | | | 281,612 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(e) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 217,000 | | | | 86,800 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(e) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 14.300 | % | | | 342,000 | | | | 271,890 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 358,690 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | 05/01/2024 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1,022,000 | | | | 999,005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software - 0.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(e) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 344,000 | | | | 335,634 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,199,252) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,974,941 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 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 | | | $ | 1,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 1,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS(a)(d)(f)(h) - 0.02% | | | | | | | | |
Fast Capital LLC | | | 22,800 | | | | 17,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,591) | | | | | | | 17,556 | |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(a) - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp. | | 09/2023 | | $ | 55.00 | | | $ | 213,895 | | | | 55 | | | $ | 0 | |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | 09/2023 | | | 30.00 | | | | 357,200 | | | | 152 | | | | 1,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $30,991) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.00%(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC | | 09/2023 | | | 85.00 | | | | 823,002 | | | | 73 | | | | 730 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $43,294) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,870 | |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 5.250 | %(i) | | | 7,756,958 | | | $ | 7,756,958 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 5.393 | %(i) | | | 7,756,957 | | | | 7,756,957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15,513,915 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $15,513,915) | | | | | | | | | | | 15,513,915 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 104.55% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $119,075,503) | | | | | | | | | | | 116,863,581 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (4.55)%(j) | | | | | | | | | | | (5,090,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 111,773,574 | |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
Portfolio Footnotes |
|
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for swaps, short sales or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At August 31, 2023, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $27,041,020, representing 24.19% of net assets. |
(c) | Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option. |
(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 $681,520 or 0.61% of net assets. |
Restricted Security | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR | | 11/20/2020 | | $ | 110,781 | |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029 | | 03/07/2023 | | | 57,333 | |
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030 | | 12/21/2022 | | | 14,168 | |
Contra Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | | 03/03/2023 | | | 73,201 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024 | | 04/13/2023 | | | 5,107 | |
Contra Amryt Pharma PLC CVR, Expires 12/31/2024 | | 04/13/2023 | | | 5,107 | |
Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | | 02/23/2023 | | | 121,274 | |
Contra Resolute Forest Products, Inc. CVR, Expires 6/30/2024 | | 03/01/2023 | | | 97,889 | |
Fast Capital LLC | | 08/18/2020 | | | 23,591 | |
Moneylion, Inc. | | 06/19/2020 | | | 1,926,135 | |
Total | | | | $ | 2,434,586 | |
(e) | 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, 2023, these securities had a total value of $3,586,092 or 3.21% of net assets. |
(f) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of August 31, 2023, the total fair market value of these securities was $392,894, representing 0.35% 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, 2023. |
(j) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales. |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (5.09%) | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - (0.02%) | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc. | | | (3,228 | ) | | $ | (20,402 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - (0.09%) | | | | | | | | |
NuVasive, Inc. | | | (2,561 | ) | | | (101,800 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Furnishings - (0.18%) | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp. | | | (5,170 | ) | | | (201,062 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas - (1.19%) | | | | | | | | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | (24,200 | ) | | | (1,333,178 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - (1.00%) | | | | | | | | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | (59,097 | ) | | | (1,119,297 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Savings & Loans - (1.96%) | | | | | | | | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | (174,272 | ) | | | (2,183,628 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - (0.65%) | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | (416 | ) | | | (383,922 | ) |
MaxLinear, Inc. | | | (14,500 | ) | | | (340,750 | ) |
| | | | | | | (724,672 | ) |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $6,020,906) | | | | | | $ | (5,684,039 | ) |
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./ Upon Termination | | ONEOK, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,086 | | | USD | 666,350 | | $ | 23,086 | |
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./ Upon Termination | | Exxon Mobil Corp. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (139,518 | ) | | USD | 4,343,997 | | $ | (139,518 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,737 | ) | | USD | 219,949 | | | (8,737 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | | Broadcom, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,741,007 | ) | | USD | 2,852,216 | | | (1,741,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,889,262 | ) | | | | $ | (1,889,262 | ) |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
CAD | 31,300 | | USD | 23,112 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | $ | 57 | |
USD | 1,646,174 | | CAD | 2,192,100 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 23,514 | |
USD | 1,424,296 | | DKK | 9,663,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 17,576 | |
USD | 1,839,342 | | EUR | 1,676,600 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 20,468 | |
GBP | 67,200 | | USD | 85,092 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 41 | |
USD | 2,627,332 | | GBP | 2,054,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 24,311 | |
USD | 1,139,027 | | NOK | 12,062,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 4,028 | |
SEK | 108,600 | | USD | 9,891 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 33 | |
USD | 782,084 | | SEK | 8,395,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 14,894 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 104,922 | |
Currency Purchased | | Currency Sold | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CAD | 1,620,000 | | USD | 1,212,906 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | $ | (13,734 | ) |
USD | 1,834,063 | | DKK | 12,626,600 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (4,091 | ) |
EUR | 2,270,000 | | USD | 2,492,858 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (30,228 | ) |
USD | 6,231,397 | | EUR | 5,765,400 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (23,251 | ) |
GBP | 125,600 | | USD | 160,857 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (1,738 | ) |
USD | 1,866,633 | | GBP | 1,486,500 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (16,557 | ) |
USD | 328,154 | | NOK | 3,502,000 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (1,355 | ) |
SEK | 1,625,800 | | USD | 152,910 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (4,342 | ) |
USD | 12,892 | | SEK | 142,700 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (149 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (95,445 | ) |
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | 78.31 | % |
United Kingdom | | 5.73 | % |
Ireland | | 5.46 | % |
Denmark | | 2.89 | % |
British Virgin Islands | | 2.71 | % |
Finland | | 2.12 | % |
Cayman Islands | | 1.82 | % |
Germany | | 1.58 | % |
Norway | | 1.29 | % |
Netherlands | | 0.90 | % |
Canada | | 0.76 | % |
Sweden | | 0.57 | % |
Spain | | 0.41 | % |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | (4.55 | )% |
| | 100.00 | % |
| (a) | These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions. |
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.
AS - Aktieselskab is a Danish term for a stock-based corporation.
ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point.
CAD - Canadian dollar
CVR - Contingent Value Rights
DKK - Danish krone
EUR - Euro
GBP - British pound
LLC - Limited Liability Company
LP - Limited Partnership
Ltd. - Limited
NOK - Norwegian krone
NV - 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.
SE - SE Regulation. A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by Community law directly applicable in all Member States
SEK - Swedish krona
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD - United States Dollar
Water Island Event-Driven Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 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 August 31, 2023:
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | $ | 95,424,892 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 95,424,892 | |
Rights | | | 28,025 | | | | 92,110 | | | | 375,338 | | | | 495,473 | |
Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 3,433,587 | | | | — | | | | 3,433,587 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 1,974,941 | | | | — | | | | 1,974,941 | |
Warrants* | | | 1,347 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,347 | |
Private Investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,556 | | | | 17,556 | |
Purchased Options | | | 1,870 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,870 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 15,513,915 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,513,915 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 110,970,049 | | | $ | 5,500,638 | | | $ | 392,894 | | | $ | 116,863,581 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 104,922 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 104,922 | |
Equity Swaps | | | 23,086 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,086 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (5,684,039 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,684,039 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (95,445 | ) | | | — | | | | (95,445 | ) |
Equity Swaps | | | (1,889,262 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,889,262 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (7,550,215 | ) | | $ | 9,477 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,540,738 | ) |
| * | 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. |
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, 2023: |
Investments in Securities | | Balance as of May 31, 2023 | | | 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, 2023 | | | Net change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of August 31, 2023 | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,889,128 | | | $ | 285,151 | | | $ | (285,251 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (6,889,028 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Rights | | | 366,494 | | | | - | | | | 8,844 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 375,338 | | | | 8,844 | |
Private Investments | | | 45,600 | | | | - | | | | (28,044 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 17,556 | | | | (28,044 | ) |
Total | | $ | 7,301,222 | | | $ | 285,151 | | | $ | (304,451 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (6,889,028 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 392,894 | | | $ | (19,200 | ) |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | | Portfolio of Investments |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
BANK LOANS - 4.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 2.49% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, Variable Rate, (1 mo. SOFR plus 4.00%) | | 08/27/2025 | | | 9.446 | % | | $ | 2,984,772 | | | $ | 2,987,965 | |
Internet - 1.68% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Imperva, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, TBD(a) | | 01/12/2026 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,007,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $4,994,734) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,995,675 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 64.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 10/01/2024 | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1,498,000 | | | | 1,482,983 | |
TransDigm, Inc.(b) | | 03/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,168,754 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,651,737 | |
Apparel - 2.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Michael Kors USA, Inc.(b) | | 11/01/2024 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,455,950 | |
Auto Manufacturers - 4.35% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 03/18/2024 | | | 5.584 | % | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 1,905,131 | |
| | 09/08/2024 | | | 3.664 | % | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,298,031 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,203,162 | |
Banks - 3.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 04/29/2024 | | | 3.900 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,955,586 | |
Truist Financial Corp., Variable Rate, (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.65%) | | 03/15/2028 | | | 6.202 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 905,178 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,860,764 | |
Chemicals - 2.76% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Valvoline, Inc.(b)(c) | | 02/15/2030 | | | 4.250 | % | | | 3,365,000 | | | | 3,307,567 | |
Commercial Services - 3.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Triton Container International Ltd.(b)(c) | | 06/07/2024 | | | 1.150 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,821,768 | |
Verscend Escrow Corp.(b)(c) | | 08/15/2026 | | | 9.750 | % | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,227 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,970,995 | |
Computers & Computer Services - 1.73% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NCR Corp.(b)(c) | | 09/01/2029 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2,008,000 | | | | 2,068,107 | |
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.73% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc.(b)(c) | | 06/15/2025 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 870,000 | | | | 873,843 | |
Entertainment - 7.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b) | | 07/01/2025 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 4,053,000 | | | | 4,021,538 | |
International Game Technology PLC(b)(c) | | 02/15/2025 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,888 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.(b) | | 05/01/2025 | | | 8.750 | % | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,090,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,112,426 | |
Food - 5.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.(b)(c) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 3,549,000 | | | | 3,540,132 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 64.45% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food - 5.26% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Foods, Inc.(b)(c) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 6.250 | % | | $ | 2,750,000 | | | $ | 2,757,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,297,332 | |
Healthcare - Services - 2.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(b) | | 01/15/2029 | | | 3.625 | % | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,493,750 | |
Internet - 6.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gen Digital, Inc.(b)(c) | | 04/15/2025 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1,407,000 | | | | 1,379,268 | |
Getty Images, Inc.(b)(c) | | 03/01/2027 | | | 9.750 | % | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,990,158 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,369,426 | |
Leisure Time - 0.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp.(b) | | 08/01/2027 | | | 9.875 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,057,018 | |
Media - 0.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cengage Learning, Inc.(b) | | 06/15/2024 | | | 9.500 | % | | | 87,000 | | | | 87,331 | |
DISH Network Corp.(b) | | 11/15/2027 | | | 11.750 | % | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,014,641 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,101,972 | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 1.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hillenbrand, Inc.(c) | | 06/15/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,465,781 | |
Office/Business Equip - 2.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp.(b) | | 08/15/2025 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2,762,000 | | | | 2,634,093 | |
Oil & Gas - 4.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | 09/01/2025 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,931 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | 05/15/2026 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 5,180,000 | | | | 5,167,050 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,196,981 | |
Packaging & Containers - 3.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp. | | 11/15/2023 | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2,957,000 | | | | 2,940,503 | |
LABL, Inc.(b) | | 07/15/2026 | | | 6.750 | % | | | 972,000 | | | | 950,064 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,890,567 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.(b) | | 08/01/2027 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,736,277 | |
Retail - 1.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dave & Buster's, Inc.(b)(c) | | 11/01/2025 | | | 7.625 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,514,893 | |
Software - 3.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(b)(c) | | 08/15/2026 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 600,000 | | | | 586,937 | |
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(b) | | 10/02/2025 | | | 7.125 | % | | | 1,715,000 | | | | 1,717,144 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | 03/01/2024 | | | 0.600 | % | | | 640,000 | | | | 623,579 | |
PTC, Inc.(b)(c) | | 02/15/2025 | | | 3.625 | % | | | 750,000 | | | | 723,849 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,651,509 | |
Telecommunications - 4.39% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice France Holding SA(b)(c) | | 05/15/2027 | | | 10.500 | % | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 2,740,130 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Maturity Date | | Rate | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 64.45% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications - 4.39% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sprint LLC | | 06/15/2024 | | | 7.125 | % | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,519,830 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,259,960 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $79,858,418) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 77,174,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 18.63% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 2.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaman Corp.(c) | | 05/01/2024 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,877,000 | |
Auto Manufacturers - 0.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(b) | | 05/15/2024 | | | 7.500 | % | | | 973,000 | | | | 428,120 | |
Commercial Services - 1.54% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc.(c) | | 03/01/2025 | | | 0.125 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,847,000 | |
Diversified Financial Services - 1.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WisdomTree, Inc. | | 06/15/2026 | | | 3.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,488,000 | |
Entertainment - 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cineplex, Inc.(b) | | 09/30/2025 | | | 5.750 | % | | | 567,000 | | | | 407,332 | |
Healthcare - Services - 0.75% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UpHealth, Inc.(b) | | 06/15/2026 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 689,000 | | | | 275,600 | |
UpHealth, Inc., Variable Rate, (SOFR plus 9.00%)(b) | | 12/15/2025 | | | 14.300 | % | | | 783,000 | | | | 622,485 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 898,085 | |
Internet - 2.49% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spotify USA, Inc.(d) | | 03/15/2026 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,985,500 | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | 05/01/2024 | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,199,375 | |
Real Estate - 1.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc.(b) | | 09/15/2026 | | | 2.500 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,971,250 | |
Software - 6.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BlackLine, Inc.(d) | | 03/15/2026 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,722,500 | |
Kaleyra, Inc.(b)(c) | | 06/01/2026 | | | 6.125 | % | | | 1,336,000 | | | | 1,303,507 | |
RingCentral, Inc.(c)(d) | | 03/01/2025 | | | 0.000 | % | | | 3,105,000 | | | | 2,883,769 | |
Verint Systems, Inc.(c) | | 04/15/2026 | | | 0.250 | % | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,290,741 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,200,517 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $24,599,430) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,302,179 | |
| | 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 | | | $ | 836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | $ | 836 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
| | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS(e) - 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased - 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | 09/2023 | | $ | 60.00 | | | $ | 1,934,100 | | | | 350 | | | $ | 8,750 | |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | | 09/2023 | | | 50.00 | | | | 365,211 | | | | 93 | | | | 930 | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | 09/2023 | | | 20.00 | | | | 607,500 | | | | 300 | | | | 15,000 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 10/2023 | | | 50.00 | | | | 2,250,885 | | | | 455 | | | | 62,562 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | 10/2023 | | | 17.00 | | | | 1,112,300 | | | | 700 | | | | 17,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $229,351) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 104,742 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased - 0.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | 11/2023 | | | 10.00 | | | | 606,500 | | | | 500 | | | | 7,000 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | 10/2023 | | | 25.00 | | | | 112,070 | | | | 35 | | | | 350 | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | 09/2023 | | | 72.00 | | | | 7,528,000 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 4,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $55,478) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $284,829) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 116,092 | |
| | Yield | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 14.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | | | 5.250 | %(h) | | | 8,697,145 | | | $ | 8,697,145 | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | | 5.393 | %(h) | | | 8,697,145 | | | | 8,697,145 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17,394,290 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $17,394,290) | | | | | | | | | | | 17,394,290 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 101.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $127,131,701) | | | | | | | | | | | 121,983,182 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.88)%(i) | | | | | | | | | | | (2,249,120 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 119,734,062 | |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 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 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, 2023, these securities had a total value of $58,888,821 or 49.18% of net assets. |
(c) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for swaps, short sales, written option contracts or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At August 31, 2023, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $40,527,133, representing 33.85% 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 $836 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 August 31, 2023. |
(i) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales and written option contracts. |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (2.59%) | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - (0.04%) | | | | | | | | |
Kaman Corp. | | | (1,800 | ) | | $ | (40,374 | ) |
Commercial Services - (0.28%) | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc. | | | (5,700 | ) | | | (328,605 | ) |
Diversified Financial Services - (0.24%) | | | | | | | | |
WisdomTree, Inc. | | | (39,400 | ) | | | (287,620 | ) |
Entertainment - (0.50%) | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | (7,600 | ) | | | (419,976 | ) |
Cineplex, Inc. | | | (28,000 | ) | | | (176,969 | ) |
| | | | | | | (596,945 | ) |
Internet - (0.47%) | | | | | | | | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | | (21,900 | ) | | | (443,475 | ) |
Spotify Technology SA | | | (800 | ) | | | (123,176 | ) |
| | | | | | | (566,651 | ) |
Office/Business Equip - (0.27%) | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | (20,400 | ) | | | (324,156 | ) |
Real Estate - (0.44%) | | | | | | | | |
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc., Class A | | | (35,400 | ) | | | (528,168 | ) |
Retail - (0.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | | | (1,000 | ) | | | (39,270 | ) |
Software - (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
BlackLine, Inc. | | | (2,400 | ) | | | (144,144 | ) |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A | | | (300 | ) | | | (9,279 | ) |
Verint Systems, Inc. | | | (7,200 | ) | | | (233,208 | ) |
| | | | | | | (386,631 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $3,925,696) | | | | | | | (3,098,420 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT - (1.57%) | | | | | | | | |
Equity Fund Sold Short - (1.57%) | | | | | | | | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | (25,000 | ) | | | (1,882,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $1,890,790) | | | | | | | (1,882,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $5,816,486) | | | | | | $ | (4,980,420 | ) |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
WRITTEN OPTIONS | | Expiration Date | | Exercise Price | | | Notional Amount | | | Contracts | | | Value | |
Written Call Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Game Technology PLC | | 10/2023 | | $ | 35.00 | | | $ | (160,100 | ) | | | (50 | ) | | $ | (2,175 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Premiums received $7,416) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,175 | ) |
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./ Upon Termination | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (-4.930%) | | 10/31/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,024 | | | USD | 1,104,417 | | $ | 21,024 | |
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./ Upon Termination | | SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 78bps (-0.650%) | | 10/31/2024 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (57,599 | ) | | USD | 2,152,195 | | $ | (57,599 | ) |
Water Island Credit Opportunities Fund | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| August 31, 2023 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
CAD | 18,300 | | | USD | 13,486 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | $ | 60 | |
USD | 293,093 | | | CAD | 390,300 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | 4,183 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,243 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CAD | 76,700 | | | USD | 57,921 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | $ | (1,146 | ) |
USD | 18,101 | | | CAD | 24,500 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | 09/15/2023 | | | (36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,182 | ) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | | % of Net Assets(a) | |
United States | | | 94.34 | % |
Bermuda | | | 3.19 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 2.29 | % |
Panama | | | 0.88 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 0.84 | % |
Canada | | | 0.34 | % |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | | (1.88 | )% |
| | | 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
Ltd. - Limited
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.
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) |
| August 31, 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 August 31, 2023:
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank Loans | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,995,675 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,995,675 | |
Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 77,174,110 | | | | — | | | | 77,174,110 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 22,302,179 | | | | — | | | | 22,302,179 | |
Warrants* | | | 836 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 836 | |
Purchased Options | | | 116,092 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 116,092 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 17,394,290 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,394,290 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 17,511,218 | | | $ | 104,471,964 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 121,983,182 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,243 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,243 | |
Equity Swaps | | | 21,024 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,024 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | (3,098,420 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,098,420 | ) |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | (1,882,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,882,000 | ) |
Written Options | | | (2,175 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,175 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (1,182 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,182 | ) |
Equity Swaps | | | (57,599 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (57,599 | ) |
TOTAL | | $ | (5,019,170 | ) | | $ | 3,061 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,016,109 | ) |
| * | 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. |