RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
CLOSED-END FUNDS - COMMON SHARES (53.28%) | | | | | | | | |
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. | | | 329,897 | | | $ | 2,820,619 | |
Barings Corporate Investors | | | 196,170 | | | | 2,877,814 | |
Barings Participation Investors | | | 136,308 | | | | 1,837,418 | |
Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust | | | 275,160 | | | | 5,706,818 | |
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. | | | 1 | | | | 12 | |
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. | | | 1 | | | | 11 | |
DTF Tax-Free Income, Inc. | | | 156,981 | | | | 2,308,311 | |
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund | | | 227,905 | | | | 3,741,676 | |
Eaton Vance New York Municipal Income Trust | | | 6,760 | | | | 100,927 | |
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust(a) | | | 1,135,930 | | | | 7,588,012 | |
Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund(a) | | | 129,962 | | | | 1,491,964 | |
Invesco Senior Income Trust | | | 2,011,922 | | | | 8,530,549 | |
Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund, Inc. | | | 408,579 | | | | 2,761,994 | |
Miller/Howard High Dividend Fund | | | 557,565 | | | | 5,503,167 | |
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. | | | 430,452 | | | | 2,617,148 | |
NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund | | | 117,930 | | | | 1,402,188 | |
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund(a) | | | 219,747 | | | | 3,307,192 | |
Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund | | | 35,444 | | | | 342,743 | |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. | | | 257,257 | | | | 9,672,863 | |
PIMCO Energy & Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund(a) | | | 741,329 | | | | 7,917,394 | |
Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund, Inc. | | | 169,583 | | | | 2,138,442 | |
Source Capital, Inc. | | | 6,529 | | | | 292,042 | |
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund | | | 764,937 | | | | 5,821,171 | |
Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II(a) | | | 1,197,993 | | | | 6,145,704 | |
Voya Prime Rate Trust(a) | | | 3,611,747 | | | | 16,505,684 | |
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TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS - COMMON SHARES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $90,321,332) | | | | | | | 101,431,863 | |
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - COMMON SHARES (2.74%) | | | | | | | | |
Barings BDC, Inc. | | | 181,871 | | | | 1,887,821 | |
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. | | | 340,090 | | | | 1,479,391 | |
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. | | | 278,486 | | | | 1,854,717 | |
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TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - COMMON SHARES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $4,524,288) | | | | | | | 5,221,929 | |
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - PREFERRED SHARES (1.80%) | | | | | | | | |
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc., 6.13%, 10/30/2023 | | | 45,456 | | | | 1,161,855 | |
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc., 6.75%, 12/30/2022 | | | 54,869 | | | | 1,400,257 | |
XAI Octagon Floating Rate Alternative Income Term Trust, 6.50%, 3/31/2026 | | | 33,699 | | | | 870,108 | |
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TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - PREFERRED SHARES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,296,500) | | | | | | | 3,432,220 | |
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NOTES (4.36%) | | | | | | | | |
Oxford Square Capital Corp., 6.50%, 3/30/2024 | | | 117,106 | | | | 2,974,492 | |
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital, Ltd., 4.25%, 4/1/2026 | | | 2,690,000 | | | | 2,714,796 | |
PennantPark Investment Corp., 5.50%, 10/15/2024 | | | 30,781 | | | | 781,837 | |
Portman Ridge Finance Corp., 6.13%, 9/30/2022 | | | 58,417 | | | | 1,484,376 | |
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2025 | | | 13,169 | | | | 337,917 | |
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TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NOTES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $7,740,939) | | | | | | | 8,293,418 | |
Description | | Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS (2.24%) |
BlackRock Capital Investment Corp. | | | 5.000 | % | | 06/15/22 | | $ | 1,426,565 | | | $ | 1,440,097 | |
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. | | | 4.625 | % | | 03/01/22 | | | 699,500 | | | | 719,646 | |
Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | | | 4.500 | % | | 04/01/22 | | | 500,000 | | | | 515,000 | |
New Mountain Finance Corp. | | | 5.750 | % | | 08/15/23 | | | 1,493,450 | | | | 1,588,657 | |
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TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS |
(Cost $3,788,715) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,263,400 | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (0.39%) |
Business Development Corp. of America(b) | | | 4.850 | % | | 12/15/24 | | | 725,000 | | | | 734,162 | |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
(Cost $725,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 734,162 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES - COMMON SHARES (21.10%)(c) |
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. | | | 35,960 | | | | 359,960 | |
26 Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 6,045 | | | | 60,934 | |
7GC & Co. Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,490 | | | | 25,149 | |
890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. | | | 4,928 | | | | 48,591 | |
ABG Acquisition Corp. I | | | 1,698 | | | | 16,827 | |
Accelerate Acquisition Corp. | | | 27,091 | | | | 270,910 | |
Ace Global Business Acquisition, Ltd. | | | 23,244 | | | | 236,159 | |
Ackrell Spac Partners I Co. | | | 26,282 | | | | 269,391 | |
Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. | | | 28,640 | | | | 278,094 | |
Advanced Merger Partners, Inc. | | | 634 | | | | 6,302 | |
AF Acquisition Corp. | | | 41,970 | | | | 419,490 | |
African Gold Acquisition Corp. | | | 427 | | | | 4,266 | |
Agba Acquisition, Ltd. | | | 30,883 | | | | 327,051 | |
Aldel Financial, Inc. | | | 41,463 | | | | 414,667 | |
Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,342 | | | | 43,377 | |
Altimar Acquisition Corp. II | | | 173 | | | | 1,733 | |
Altitude Acquisition Corp. | | | 2,514 | | | | 25,039 | |
American Acquisition Opportunity, Inc. | | | 27,091 | | | | 271,723 | |
America's Technology Acquisition Corp. | | | 18,891 | | | | 189,666 | |
Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corp. | | | 47,778 | | | | 474,436 | |
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital | | | 30,336 | | | | 301,236 | |
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co. | | | 54,093 | | | | 540,930 | |
Astrea Acquisition Corp. | | | 10,063 | | | | 100,278 | |
Athlon Acquisition Corp. | | | 6,160 | | | | 59,937 | |
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp. | | | 33,230 | | | | 323,993 | |
Atlas Crest Investment Corp. II | | | 4,193 | | | | 42,265 | |
Austerlitz Acquisition Corp. I | | | 44,509 | | | | 449,986 | |
Austerlitz Acquisition Corp. II | | | 26,937 | | | | 272,064 | |
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. | | | 2,418 | | | | 24,349 | |
B Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. | | | 1,271 | | | | 12,748 | |
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 37,712 | | | | 377,874 | |
Better World Acquisition Corp. | | | 29,581 | | | | 294,923 | |
Big Cypress Acquisition Corp. | | | 24,642 | | | | 245,188 | |
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. | | | 23,844 | | | | 238,440 | |
Biotech Acquisition Co. | | | 5,310 | | | | 53,366 | |
Bison Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 17,396 | | | | 171,872 | |
Blue Water Acquisition Corp. | | | 31,486 | | | | 316,434 | |
BlueRiver Acquisition Corp. | | | 173 | | | | 1,730 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. | | | 21,512 | | | $ | 215,980 | |
Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. | | | 11,235 | | | | 108,868 | |
Brilliant Acquisition Corp. | | | 11,614 | | | | 115,675 | |
Brookline Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 1 | | | | 11 | |
Build Acquisition Corp. | | | 27,078 | | | | 270,780 | |
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corp. | | | 25,350 | | | | 252,993 | |
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,736 | | | | 18,037 | |
Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. | | | 3,882 | | | | 38,315 | |
Cartesian Growth Corp. | | | 4,240 | | | | 42,358 | |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II | | | 31,700 | | | | 317,363 | |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III | | | 9,338 | | | | 93,478 | |
CF Acquisition Corp. IV | | | 2,490 | | | | 25,174 | |
CF Acquisition Corp. V | | | 4,349 | | | | 43,751 | |
CF Acquisition Corp. VI | | | 1,695 | | | | 16,950 | |
CF Acquisition Corp. VIII | | | 27,074 | | | | 273,447 | |
CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III | | | 4,542 | | | | 45,329 | |
Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp. | | | 29,794 | | | | 301,515 | |
Churchill Capital Corp. II | | | 56,976 | | | | 568,051 | |
Churchill Capital Corp. VI | | | 817 | | | | 8,366 | |
Churchill Capital Corp. VII | | | 45,420 | | | | 457,834 | |
Clarim Acquisition Corp. | | | 3,479 | | | | 34,790 | |
Class Acceleration Corp. | | | 6,045 | | | | 60,510 | |
Colicity, Inc. | | | 1,709 | | | | 17,227 | |
Concord Acquisition Corp. | | | 11,517 | | | | 112,867 | |
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp. | | | 19,198 | | | | 191,884 | |
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. | | | 6,261 | | | | 60,982 | |
COVA Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,342 | | | | 43,420 | |
D & Z Media Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,062 | | | | 10,620 | |
DD3 Acquisition Corp. II | | | 30,713 | | | | 301,295 | |
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 246 | | | | 2,477 | |
DHC Acquisition Corp. | | | 17,065 | | | | 169,797 | |
DiamondHead Holdings Corp. | | | 212 | | | | 2,120 | |
Dune Acquisition Corp. | | | 18,959 | | | | 185,988 | |
East Resources Acquisition Co. | | | 27,990 | | | | 274,302 | |
East Stone Acquisition Corp. | | | 41,399 | | | | 413,576 | |
Edify Acquisition Corp. | | | 28,306 | | | | 282,494 | |
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II | | | 12,607 | | | | 125,314 | |
EJF Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,258 | | | | 42,154 | |
Empower, Ltd. | | | 12,285 | | | | 122,727 | |
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. | | | 13,658 | | | | 133,166 | |
EQ Health Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,349 | | | | 43,403 | |
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp. | | | 24,174 | | | | 239,323 | |
European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp. | | | 2,153 | | | | 21,702 | |
Far Peak Acquisition Corp. | | | 37,841 | | | | 375,005 | |
Fast Acquisition Corp. | | | 11,067 | | | | 137,341 | |
Fast Acquisition Corp. II | | | 27,119 | | | | 272,546 | |
FG New America Acquisition Corp. | | | 27,076 | | | | 275,363 | |
Fintech Evolution Acquisition Group | | | 1,706 | | | | 17,060 | |
Flame Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,258 | | | | 42,537 | |
Foresight Acquisition Corp. | | | 8,448 | | | | 84,480 | |
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. | | | 8,683 | | | | 89,522 | |
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III | | | 6,182 | | | | 63,427 | |
FoxWayne Enterprises Acquisition Corp. | | | 12,095 | | | | 118,773 | |
FS Development Corp. II | | | 849 | | | | 8,617 | |
FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,689 | | | | 17,143 | |
Fusion Acquisition Corp. | | | 5,316 | | | | 52,788 | |
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II | | | 8,540 | | | | 85,315 | |
Galileo Acquisition Corp. | | | 9,373 | | | | 95,417 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. | | | 21,842 | | | $ | 221,041 | |
GigCapital4, Inc. | | | 12,658 | | | | 126,453 | |
Glass Houses Acquisition Corp. | | | 3,999 | | | | 40,190 | |
Global SPAC Partners Co. | | | 40,780 | | | | 406,577 | |
Globis Acquisition Corp. | | | 37,823 | | | | 376,906 | |
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp. | | | 2,529 | | | | 24,557 | |
Goldenbridge Acquisition, Ltd. | | | 29,011 | | | | 303,455 | |
Good Works Acquisition Corp. | | | 11,977 | | | | 120,968 | |
Gores Metropoulos II, Inc. | | | 4,033 | | | | 41,258 | |
Greenrose Acquisition Corp. | | | 74,128 | | | | 740,539 | |
Greenvision Acquisition Corp. | | | 65,740 | | | | 669,233 | |
Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 21,746 | | | | 216,373 | |
GX Acquisition Corp. | | | 46,268 | | | | 467,769 | |
Healthcare Capital Corp. | | | 6,045 | | | | 60,450 | |
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,866 | | | | 18,156 | |
HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,736 | | | | 17,360 | |
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V | | | 28,423 | | | | 297,020 | |
IG Acquisition Corp. | | | 30,762 | | | | 307,312 | |
Ignyte Acquisition Corp. | | | 3,466 | | | | 35,041 | |
Industrial Tech Acquisitions, Inc. | | | 33,034 | | | | 332,652 | |
InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,801 | | | | 48,093 | |
InterPrivate III Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 5,336 | | | | 53,360 | |
Isleworth Healthcare Acquisition Corp. | | | 39,372 | | | | 385,846 | |
Isos Acquisition Corp. | | | 25,629 | | | | 253,727 | |
ITHAX Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,332 | | | | 42,887 | |
Jack Creek Investment Corp. | | | 9,700 | | | | 97,194 | |
Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp. | | | 44,988 | | | | 458,878 | |
Kadem Sustainable Impact Corp. | | | 27,306 | | | | 272,514 | |
Kairos Acquisition Corp. | | | 9,996 | | | | 97,961 | |
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III | | | 16,886 | | | | 173,588 | |
Kingswood Acquisition Corp. | | | 20,079 | | | | 201,795 | |
KINS Technology Group, Inc. | | | 12,594 | | | | 124,681 | |
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp. | | | 28,335 | | | | 284,767 | |
KL Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,406 | | | | 14,116 | |
KludeIn I Acquisition Corp. | | | 8,545 | | | | 83,912 | |
L&F Acquisition Corp. | | | 18,120 | | | | 180,294 | |
Landcadia Holdings III, Inc. | | | 11,913 | | | | 136,642 | |
Legato Merger Corp. | | | 7,257 | | | | 70,901 | |
Lifesci Acquisition II Corp. | | | 8,031 | | | | 80,712 | |
LightJump Acquisition Corp. | | | 28,126 | | | | 275,635 | |
Lionheart Acquisition Corp. II | | | 33,322 | | | | 329,888 | |
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 46,360 | | | | 463,136 | |
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II | | | 12,590 | | | | 127,412 | |
LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. | | | 31,863 | | | | 330,419 | |
Locust Walk Acquisition Corp. | | | 7,031 | | | | 68,904 | |
Longview Acquisition Corp. II | | | 4,025 | | | | 41,860 | |
Malacca Straits Acquisition Co., Ltd. | | | 11,182 | | | | 110,702 | |
Marlin Technology Corp. | | | 2,468 | | | | 24,655 | |
MCAP Acquisition Corp. | | | 4,270 | | | | 42,615 | |
MDH Acquisition Corp. | | | 16,913 | | | | 168,792 | |
Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp. | | | 8,473 | | | | 83,205 | |
Merida Merger Corp. I | | | 61,365 | | | | 610,582 | |
Model Performance Acquisition Corp. | | | 40,612 | | | | 414,242 | |
Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp. | | | 12,286 | | | | 121,140 | |
Monument Circle Acquisition Corp. | | | 2,448 | | | | 24,419 | |
Moringa Acquisition Corp. | | | 5,095 | | | | 50,950 | |
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. II | | | 34,613 | | | | 372,090 | |
New Vista Acquisition Corp. | | | 169 | | | | 1,702 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Newbury Street Acquisition Corp. | | | 42,162 | | | $ | 421,620 | |
NewHold Investment Corp. | | | 54,554 | | | | 544,449 | |
NextGen Acquisition Corp. | | | 12,285 | | | | 121,744 | |
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II | | | 27,222 | | | | 271,676 | |
Noble Rock Acquisition Corp. | | | 12,685 | | | | 126,850 | |
Nocturne Acquisition Corp. | | | 36,206 | | | | 367,491 | |
North Atlantic Acquisition Corp. | | | 10,769 | | | | 107,582 | |
Novus Capital Corp. II | | | 1,677 | | | | 16,820 | |
Omega Alpha SPAC | | | 280 | | | | 2,780 | |
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp. | | | 20,080 | | | | 199,595 | |
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. | | | 18,143 | | | | 181,067 | |
Pathfinder Acquisition Corp. | | | 169 | | | | 1,705 | |
Periphas Capital Partnering Corp. | | | 10,140 | | | | 250,458 | |
Petra Acquisition, Inc. | | | 29,221 | | | | 291,918 | |
Pivotal Investment Corp. III | | | 168 | | | | 1,677 | |
Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. | | | 844 | | | | 8,550 | |
Priveterra Acquisition Corp. | | | 6,751 | | | | 67,240 | |
Progress Acquisition Corp. | | | 8,439 | | | | 84,390 | |
Property Solutions Acquisition Corp. II | | | 60,171 | | | | 601,710 | |
PropTech Investment Corp. II | | | 12,488 | | | | 124,006 | |
Prospector Capital Corp. | | | 1,406 | | | | 14,215 | |
PTK Acquisition Corp. | | | 32,769 | | | | 322,775 | |
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corp. | | | 30,397 | | | | 306,402 | |
Recharge Acquisition Corp. | | | 15,381 | | | | 151,657 | |
RedBall Acquisition Corp. | | | 19,827 | | | | 197,477 | |
RMG Acquisition Corp. III | | | 347 | | | | 3,480 | |
Roth Ch Acquisition II Co. | | | 6,302 | | | | 67,873 | |
Sandbridge Acquisition Corp. | | | 23,690 | | | | 235,952 | |
Sandbridge X2 Corp. | | | 17,371 | | | | 174,752 | |
ScION Tech Growth I | | | 6,261 | | | | 62,109 | |
Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp. | | | 36,908 | | | | 362,806 | |
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II | | | 6,761 | | | | 68,083 | |
Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. | | | 44,683 | | | | 483,023 | |
Spartan Acquisition Corp. II | | | 1,200 | | | | 11,988 | |
Spartan Acquisition Corp. III | | | 19,528 | | | | 192,741 | |
Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp. | | | 31,852 | | | | 329,987 | |
SportsTek Acquisition Corp. | | | 12,737 | | | | 127,243 | |
Star Peak Corp. II | | | 2,499 | | | | 27,014 | |
Starboard Value Acquisition Corp. | | | 19,242 | | | | 191,843 | |
Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp. | | | 2,738 | | | | 27,982 | |
Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp. | | | 16,120 | | | | 159,749 | |
SVF Investment Corp. | | | 281 | | | | 2,861 | |
SVF Investment Corp. 2 | | | 268 | | | | 2,718 | |
SVF Investment Corp. 3 | | | 268 | | | | 2,811 | |
Tailwind Acquisition Corp. | | | 13,098 | | | | 129,801 | |
Tailwind International Acquisition Corp. | | | 3,390 | | | | 33,866 | |
Tastemaker Acquisition Corp. | | | 33,891 | | | | 333,149 | |
Tech and Energy Transition Corp. | | | 27,052 | | | | 270,520 | |
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. | | | 24,288 | | | | 240,451 | |
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp. | | | 44,511 | | | | 446,001 | |
Thimble Point Acquisition Corp. | | | 34,160 | | | | 341,600 | |
Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd. | | | 11,284 | | | | 113,291 | |
Trebia Acquisition Corp. | | | 26,422 | | | | 263,956 | |
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II | | | 92,638 | | | | 927,306 | |
Twelve Seas Investment Co. II | | | 6,832 | | | | 68,320 | |
Union Acquisition Corp. II | | | 10,363 | | | | 104,355 | |
USHG Acquisition Corp. | | | 851 | | | | 8,647 | |
Vectoiq Acquisition Corp | | | 1,404 | | | | 14,363 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. | | | 35,388 | | | $ | 353,880 | |
Venus Acquisition Corp. | | | 16,878 | | | | 178,907 | |
Vickers Vantage Corp. I | | | 70,219 | | | | 714,829 | |
Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc. | | | 25,796 | | | | 255,896 | |
Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. | | | 32,618 | | | | 323,571 | |
Yellowstone Acquisition Co. | | | 24,288 | | | | 244,580 | |
Yunhong International | | | 49,212 | | | | 495,565 | |
Z-Work Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,739 | | | | 17,373 | |
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TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES - COMMON SHARES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $38,763,984) | | | | | | | 40,161,747 | |
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RIGHTS (0.08%)(c) | | | | | | | | |
Agba Acquisition, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 30,883 | | | | 11,739 | |
Alberton Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 22,730 | | | | 10,860 | |
Allegro Merger Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 24,649 | | | | – | |
Andina Acquisition Corp. III, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/06/2024 | | | 14,329 | | | | 10,002 | |
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 37,712 | | | | 11,815 | |
Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/25/2027 | | | 21,512 | | | | 5,524 | |
Brilliant Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 11,614 | | | | 4,646 | |
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Strike Price $0.01, Expires 05/21/2021 | | | 1 | | | | – | |
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Strike Price $10.64, Expires 05/21/2021 | | | 1 | | | | – | |
East Stone Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2026 | | | 41,399 | | | | 11,592 | |
GigCapital2, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2024 | | | 23,193 | | | | 8,117 | |
Greenvision Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/28/2024 | | | 65,740 | | | | 42,731 | |
Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 35,388 | | | | 7,078 | |
Viveon Health Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 32,618 | | | | 6,197 | |
Yunhong International, Strike Price $10.07, Expires 01/31/2027 | | | 49,212 | | | | 19,685 | |
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TOTAL RIGHTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $89,723) | | | | | | | 149,986 | |
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WARRANTS (0.56%)(c) | | | | | | | | |
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/29/2027 | | | 17,980 | | | | 26,970 | |
890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 1,642 | | | | 1,625 | |
Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 14,320 | | | | 7,890 | |
Agba Acquisition, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/10/2024 | | | 30,883 | | | | 7,721 | |
Allegro Merger Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/07/2025 | | | 24,649 | | | | – | |
Altitude Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/30/2027 | | | 698 | | | | 852 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
America's Technology Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 9,445 | | | $ | 5,004 | |
Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/01/2026 | | | 23,889 | | | | 22,933 | |
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/29/2027 | | | 10,112 | | | | 12,134 | |
Athlon Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/05/2026 | | | 3,080 | | | | 1,848 | |
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 16,615 | | | | 11,298 | |
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 28,284 | | | | 15,273 | |
Better World Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/15/2027 | | | 29,581 | | | | 25,440 | |
Big Cypress Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/07/2025 | | | 12,321 | | | | 9,365 | |
Bison Capital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/18/2022 | | | 8,698 | | | | 13,743 | |
Blue Water Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/31/2027 | | | 31,486 | | | | 19,836 | |
Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/25/2027 | | | 21,512 | | | | 12,907 | |
Bright Lights Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/01/2028 | | | 5,617 | | | | 3,932 | |
Brilliant Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 6,735 | | | | 3,906 | |
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/05/2025 | | | 12,675 | | | | 12,550 | |
Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/09/2027 | | | 1,941 | | | | 1,766 | |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/29/2025 | | | 7,890 | | | | 9,626 | |
CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/30/2027 | | | 1,514 | | | | 1,802 | |
Chardan Healthcare Acquisition 2 Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/05/2025 | | | 29,794 | | | | 22,198 | |
Concord Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/28/2025 | | | 5,758 | | | | 4,491 | |
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 2,087 | | | | 1,774 | |
DD3 Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/10/2027 | | | 15,356 | | | | 16,892 | |
Dune Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/29/2027 | | | 9,479 | | | | 6,256 | |
East Resources Acquisition Co., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2027 | | | 13,995 | | | | 11,196 | |
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/15/2027 | | | 6,303 | | | | 3,813 | |
Empower, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/30/2027 | | | 4,095 | | | | 5,119 | |
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/12/2028 | | | 6,829 | | | | 3,278 | |
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/14/2025 | | | 8,058 | | | | 9,267 | |
Far Peak Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/07/2025 | | | 12,613 | | | | 11,980 | |
FG New America Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/31/2027 | | | 13,538 | | | | 25,993 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
FoxWayne Enterprises Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/12/2026 | | | 12,095 | | | $ | 6,047 | |
Fusion Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/01/2027 | | | 2,658 | | | | 3,136 | |
Galileo Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/31/2026 | | | 9,373 | | | | 12,654 | |
Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/27/2027 | | | 10,921 | | | | 21,842 | |
Globis Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/01/2025 | | | 37,823 | | | | 24,589 | |
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/04/2026 | | | 1,264 | | | | 1,000 | |
Good Works Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/23/2025 | | | 5,988 | | | | 11,736 | |
Greenrose Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/11/2024 | | | 74,128 | | | | 52,260 | |
Greenvision Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/28/2024 | | | 3,559 | | | | 2,552 | |
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 933 | | | | 625 | |
IG Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/05/2027 | | | 15,381 | | | | 16,150 | |
Industrial Tech Acquisitions, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/08/2027 | | | 33,034 | | | | 36,007 | |
Isleworth Healthcare Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/02/2027 | | | 19,686 | | | | 10,239 | |
Kairos Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/01/2027 | | | 4,998 | | | | 3,499 | |
Kingswood Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/01/2027 | | | 15,057 | | | | 8,777 | |
KINS Technology Group, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 6,297 | | | | 4,534 | |
KLDiscovery, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/01/2025 | | | 6,308 | | | | 1,703 | |
KludeIn I Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/07/2027 | | | 4,272 | | | | 2,939 | |
L&F Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/23/2027 | | | 9,060 | | | | 7,247 | |
Landcadia Holdings III, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/01/2027 | | | 3,971 | | | | 8,935 | |
Legato Merger Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 7,257 | | | | 3,776 | |
Leisure Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/28/2022 | | | 28,414 | | | | 26,283 | |
LightJump Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 14,063 | | | | 7,877 | |
Lionheart Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/14/2026 | | | 16,661 | | | | 11,829 | |
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/10/2025 | | | 46,360 | | | | 26,425 | |
Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/07/2025 | | | 4,196 | | | | 7,888 | |
Locust Walk Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 2,343 | | | | 1,406 | |
Malacca Straits Acquisition Co., Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/30/2027 | | | 5,591 | | | | 4,641 | |
Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 941 | | | | 583 | |
Merida Merger Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/07/2026 | | | 30,682 | | | | 31,909 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 6,143 | | | $ | 5,713 | |
NewHold Investment Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/10/2025 | | | 27,277 | | | | 40,915 | |
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/30/2027 | | | 10,040 | | | | 10,542 | |
Periphas Capital Partnering Corp., Strike Price $28.75, Expires 12/10/2028 | | | 2,535 | | | | 4,386 | |
Petra Acquisition, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/25/2027 | | | 29,221 | | | | 18,701 | |
PropTech Investment Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 4,162 | | | | 3,205 | |
PTK Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 32,769 | | | | 22,938 | |
Recharge Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/05/2027 | | | 7,690 | | | | 5,075 | |
RedBall Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/17/2022 | | | 6,609 | | | | 7,666 | |
Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/23/2025 | | | 5,416 | | | | 2,680 | |
Roth Ch Acquisition II Co., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/16/2025 | | | 3,151 | | | | 7,247 | |
Sandbridge Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/14/2027 | | | 11,845 | | | | 10,661 | |
ScION Tech Growth I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/01/2025 | | | 2,087 | | | | 1,732 | |
Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/22/2025 | | | 18,454 | | | | 17,347 | |
Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 600 | | | | 960 | |
Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/30/2025 | | | 15,926 | | | | 35,515 | |
Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/26/2025 | | | 8,060 | | | | 9,874 | |
SVF Investment Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 56 | | | | 99 | |
Tailwind Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/07/2027 | | | 6,549 | | | | 7,728 | |
Tastemaker Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/07/2027 | | | 16,945 | | | | 12,031 | |
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/26/2027 | | | 12,144 | | | | 13,237 | |
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/01/2030 | | | 9,455 | | | | 7,564 | |
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/16/2025 | | | 46,319 | | | | 38,908 | |
Union Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 04/01/2025 | | | 5,982 | | | | 4,007 | |
Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/30/2025 | | | 35,388 | | | | 16,632 | |
Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/01/2026 | | | 25,796 | | | | 15,478 | |
Viveon Health Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 32,618 | | | | 11,090 | |
Yellowstone Acquisition Co., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/21/2025 | | | 12,144 | | | | 8,501 | |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Yunhong International, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/31/2027 | | | 24,606 | | | $ | 16,486 | |
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TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,062,907) | | | | | | | 1,066,684 | |
Description | | Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
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GOVERNMENT BOND (1.43%) |
U.S. Treasury Bond | | | 1.250 | % | | 05/15/50 | | $ | 3,518,000 | | | | 2,730,435 | |
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TOTAL GOVERNMENT BOND |
(Cost $2,681,932) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,730,435 | |
Description | | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (11.72%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund | | | 0.010 | % | | | 22,312,958 | | | | 22,312,958 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $22,312,958) | | | | | | | | | | | 22,312,958 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.70%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $175,308,278) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 189,798,802 | |
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Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.30%)(d) | | | | | | | | | | | 565,324 | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 190,364,126 | |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
Description | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - COMMON SHARES (-9.07%) | | | | | | | | |
PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio | | | (147,567 | ) | | $ | (3,268,609 | ) |
iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | | | (73,771 | ) | | | (6,450,536 | ) |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | (18,073 | ) | | | (7,541,863 | ) |
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TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - COMMON SHARES | | | | | | | (17,261,008 | ) |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED NOTES (-0.81%) | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN | | | (87,536 | ) | | | (1,545,010 | ) |
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TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED NOTES | | | | | | | (1,545,010 | ) |
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TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $18,457,521) | | | | | | $ | (18,806,018 | ) |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short. As of April 30, 2021, the aggregate value of those securities was $9,248,113 representing 4.86% of net assets. |
(b) | Restricted security (see Note 3). |
(c) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | Includes cash, in the amount of $18,932,810 which is being held as collateral for securities sold short. |
See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments.
RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a Maryland corporation registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The Fund’s investment objective is total return consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by pursuing a tactical asset allocation strategy and opportunistically investing under normal circumstances in closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs” and collectively, “Underlying Funds”). Underlying Funds also may include business development companies (“BDCs”) and special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). All Underlying Funds are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Fund incurs higher and additional expenses when it invests in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices or operations of the Underlying Funds. To the extent that the Fund invests in one or more Underlying Funds that concentrate in a particular industry, the Fund would be vulnerable to factors affecting that industry and the concentrating Underlying Funds’ performance, and that of the Fund, may be more volatile than Underlying Funds that do not concentrate. In addition, one Underlying Fund may purchase a security that another Underlying Fund is selling.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to maintain long positions in Underlying Funds, but may engage in short sales for investment purposes. When the Fund engages in a short sale, it sells a security it does not own and, to complete the sale, borrows the same security from a broker or other institution. The Fund may benefit from a short position when the shorted security decreases in value.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates: The Statement of Investments is prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the Statement of Investments during the period reported. Management believes the estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the Statement of Investments may differ from the value the Fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities. The Fund is considered an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946. The Statement of Investments has been prepared as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on April 30, 2021.
Portfolio Valuation: The net asset value per common share of the Fund is determined daily, on each day that the NYSE is open for trading, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time). The Fund’s net asset value per common share is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets, less its liabilities by the number of shares outstanding.
The Board has established the following procedures for valuation of the Fund’s assets under normal market conditions. Marketable securities listed on foreign or U.S. securities exchanges generally are valued at closing sale prices or, if there were no sales, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are primarily traded. Fixed income securities, including government bonds, corporate bonds and convertible corporate bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services. If the independent primary or secondary pricing service is unable to provide a price for a security, if the price provided by the independent primary or secondary pricing service is deemed unreliable, or if events occurring after the close of the market for a security but before the time as of which the Fund values its common shares would materially affect net asset value, such security will be valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board.
When applicable, fair value of an investment is determined by the Fund’s Fair Valuation Committee as a designee of the Board. In fair valuing the Fund’s investments, consideration is given to several factors, which may include, among others, the following: the fundamental business data relating to the issuer, borrower, or counterparty; an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which the investments are purchased and sold; the type, size and cost of the investment; the information as to any transactions in or offers for the investment; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities (or equity securities) of the issuer, or comparable companies; the coupon payments, yield data/cash flow data; the quality, value and saleability of collateral, if any, securing the investment; the business prospects of the issuer, borrower, or counterparty, as applicable, including any ability to obtain money or resources from a parent or affiliate and an assessment of the issuer’s, borrower’s, or counterparty’s management; the prospects for the industry of the issuer, borrower, or counterparty, as applicable, and multiples (of earnings and/or cash flow) being paid for similar businesses in that industry; one or more independent broker quotes for the sale price of the portfolio security; and other relevant factors.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities are determined using the cost basis method for both financial reporting and tax purposes.
Fair Value Measurements: Investments in the Fund are recorded at their estimated fair value. The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments.
These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
| Level 1 | – | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date; |
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| Level 2 | – | Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
| | | |
| Level 3 | – | Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021:
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Closed-End Funds - Common Shares | | $ | 101,431,863 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 101,431,863 | |
Business Development Companies - Common Shares | | | 5,221,929 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,221,929 | |
Business Development Companies - Preferred Shares | | | 3,432,220 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,432,220 | |
Business Development Company Notes | | | 5,578,622 | | | | 2,714,796 | | | | – | | | | 8,293,418 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 4,263,400 | | | | – | | | | 4,263,400 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 734,162 | | | | – | | | | 734,162 | |
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies - Common Shares | | | 40,161,747 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 40,161,747 | |
Rights | | | 149,986 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 149,986 | |
Warrants | | | 1,066,684 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,066,684 | |
Government Bond | | | – | | | | 2,730,435 | | | | – | | | | 2,730,435 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 22,312,958 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 22,312,958 | |
Total | | $ | 179,356,009 | | | $ | 10,442,793 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 189,798,802 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: |
Securities Sold Short |
Exchange Traded Funds - Common Shares | | $ | (17,261,008 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (17,261,008 | ) |
Exchange-Traded Notes | | $ | (1,545,010 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (1,545,010 | ) |
Total | | $ | (18,806,018 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (18,806,018 | ) |
The Fund did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value, and there were no transfers into or out of Level 3, during the period.
Short Sale Risks: The Fund and the Underlying Funds may engage in short sales. A short sale is a transaction in which a fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. To establish a short position, a fund must first borrow the security from a broker or other institution. The fund may not always be able to borrow a security at a particular time or at an acceptable price. Accordingly, there is a risk that a fund may be unable to implement its investment strategy due to the lack of available securities or for other reasons. After selling a borrowed security, a fund is obligated to “cover” the short sale by purchasing and returning the security to the lender at a later date. The Fund and the Underlying Funds cannot guarantee that the security will be available at an acceptable price. Positions in shorted securities are speculative and more risky than long positions (purchases) in securities because the maximum sustainable loss on a security purchased is limited to the amount paid for the security plus the transaction costs, whereas there is no maximum attainable price of the shorted security. Therefore, in theory, securities sold short have unlimited risk. Short selling will also result in higher transaction costs (such as interest and dividends), and may result in higher taxes, which reduce a fund’s return.
Special Purpose Acquisition Company Risk: The Fund may invest in special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). SPACs are collective investment structures that pool funds in order to seek potential acquisition opportunities. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less an amount to cover expenses) in U.S. Government securities, money market fund securities and cash. SPACs and similar entities may be blank check companies with no operating history or ongoing business other than to seek a potential acquisition. Accordingly, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Certain SPACs may seek acquisitions only in limited industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. If an acquisition that meets the requirements for the SPAC is not completed within a predetermined period of time, the invested funds are returned to the entity’s shareholders. Certain private investments in SPACs may be illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. To the extent the SPAC is invested in cash or similar securities, this may impact the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective.
Private Debt Risk: The Fund may invest in notes issued by private funds (“private debt”). Private debt often may be illiquid and is typically not listed on an exchange and traded less actively than similar securities issued by public funds. For certain private debt, trading may only be possible through the assistance of the broker who originally brought the security to the market and has a relationship with the issuer. Due to the limited trading market, independent pricing services may be unable to provide a price for private debt, and as such the fair value of the securities may be determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board, which typically will include the use of one or more independent broker quotes.
Rights and Warrants Risks: Warrants are securities giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy the stock of an issuer at a given price (generally higher than the value of the stock at the time of issuance) during a specified period or perpetually. Warrants do not carry with them the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that they entitle their holder to purchase and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. As a result, warrants may be considered to have more speculative characteristics than certain other types of investments. In addition, the value of a warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.
Rights are usually granted to existing shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is issued to the public. The right entitles its holder to buy common stock at a specified price. Rights have similar features to warrants, except that the life of a right is typically much shorter, usually a few weeks.
During the period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund invested in rights and warrants, which are disclosed in the Statement of Investments.
Market and Geopolitical Risk: The value of your investment in the Fund is based on the market prices of the securities the Fund holds. These prices change daily due to economic and other events that affect markets generally, as well as those that affect particular regions, countries, industries, companies or governments. These price movements, sometimes called volatility, may be greater or less depending on the types of securities the Fund owns and the markets in which the securities trade. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund’s portfolio. There is a risk that you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
3. RESTRICTED SECURITIES
As of April 30, 2021, investments in securities included a security that is considered restricted. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and may have contractual restrictions on resale.
Description | | Acquisition Date | | Cost | | | Value | | | Value as a Percentage of Net Assets | |
Business Development Corp. of America | | 12/3/2019 | | $ | 725,000 | | | $ | 734,162 | | | | 0.39 | % |