RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. |
Statement of Investments |
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Shares | | Description | | Value (Note 2) |
CLOSED-END FUNDS - COMMON SHARES (68.59%) |
| 452,491 | | | Barings Corporate Investors | | $ | 6,248,901 | |
| 308,625 | | | Barings Participation Investors | | | 3,931,882 | |
| 333,927 | | | BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust | | | 3,943,678 | |
| 1,618,437 | | | BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust(a) | | | 24,470,767 | |
| 1,730,678 | | | BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust(a) | | | 26,860,123 | |
| 173,461 | | | BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust | | | 2,818,741 | |
| 198,028 | | | Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund | | | 1,170,345 | |
| 117,740 | | | Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust(a) | | | 1,799,067 | |
| 679,091 | | | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | | | 3,259,637 | |
| 344,901 | | | First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund | | | 4,870,002 | |
| 272,053 | | | Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunity Fund | | | 2,992,584 | |
| 404,296 | | | Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. | | | 1,863,805 | |
| 1,426,114 | | | Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund | | | 9,226,958 | |
| 550,832 | | | Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. | | | 19,141,412 | |
| 560,257 | | | PIMCO Access Income Fund | | | 8,056,496 | |
| 310,229 | | | PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | | | 5,581,020 | |
| 621,647 | | | PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | | | 7,913,566 | |
| 635,154 | | | PIMCO Energy & Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund(a) | | | 9,400,279 | |
| 18,945 | | | PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund | | | 140,572 | |
| 79,625 | | | PIMCO High Income Fund | | | 379,015 | |
| 613,676 | | | Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund Trust | | | 5,388,075 | |
| 1,275,236 | | | Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund(a) | | | 10,265,646 | |
| 226,250 | | | Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. | | | 2,504,587 | |
| 1,486,862 | | | Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. | | | 9,634,866 | |
| 1,018,110 | | | Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | | | 9,386,974 | |
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TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS - COMMON SHARES | | | | |
(Cost $191,186,255) | | | 181,248,998 | |
| | | | | | Maturity | | Value |
Shares | | Description | | Rate | | Date | | (Note 2) |
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - PREFERRED SHARES (3.39%) |
| 224,207 | | | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | | | 5.000 | % | | | 05/25/26 | | | | 5,246,444 | |
| 117,106 | | | Oxford Square Capital Corp. | | | 6.500 | % | | | 03/30/24 | | | | 2,875,936 | |
| 33,699 | | | XAI Octagon Floating Rate Alternative Income Term Trust | | | 6.500 | % | | | 03/31/26 | | | | 839,105 | |
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TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - PREFERRED SHARES | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $9,154,535) | | | | | | | | | | | 8,961,485 | |
Principal | | | | | | Maturity | | Value |
Amount | | Description | | Rate | | Date | | (Note 2) |
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NOTES (2.33%) |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | | | 2.050 | % | | | 02/15/27 | | | | 830,907 | |
| 2,744,753 | | | Golub Capital BDC, Inc.(b) | | | 3.375 | % | | | 04/15/24 | | | | 2,655,258 | |
| 1,450 | | | New Mountain Finance Corp. | | | 5.750 | % | | | 08/15/23 | | | | 1,443 | |
| 2,923,130 | | | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital, Ltd. | | | 4.250 | % | | | 04/01/26 | | | | 2,661,649 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NOTES |
(Cost $6,404,328) | | | | | | | | | | | 6,149,257 | |
CORPORATE BONDS (11.01%) |
| 6,459,394 | | | Blackstone Private Credit Fund(c) | | | 2.625 | % | | | 12/15/26 | | | | 5,507,578 | |
| 2,856,157 | | | Blackstone Private Credit Fund(c) | | | 3.250 | % | | | 03/15/27 | | | | 2,464,530 | |
| 3,082,262 | | | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | | | 2.850 | % | | | 09/30/28 | | | | 2,542,210 | |
| 3,072,928 | | | Franklin BSP Lending Corp. | | | 3.250 | % | | | 03/30/26 | | | | 2,743,753 | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Franklin BSP Lending Corp.(c) | | | 4.850 | % | | | 12/15/24 | | | | 1,250,868 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | 2.625 | % | | | 01/15/27 | | | | 855,478 | |
| 3,000,895 | | | Hercules Capital, Inc. | | | 3.375 | % | | | 01/20/27 | | | | 2,593,800 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | MidCap Financial Investment Corp. | | | 5.250 | % | | | 03/03/25 | | | | 1,442,481 | |
| 500,000 | | | Owl Rock Capital Corp. | | | 2.875 | % | | | 06/11/28 | | | | 410,382 | |
| 632,813 | | | Owl Rock Capital Corp. | | | 3.400 | % | | | 07/15/26 | | | | 567,444 | |
| 557,143 | | | Owl Rock Capital Corp. III | | | 3.125 | % | | | 04/13/27 | | | | 476,740 | |
| 2,492,428 | | | OWL Rock Core Income Corp.(c) | | | 3.125 | % | | | 09/23/26 | | | | 2,167,185 | |
| 2,505,752 | | | OWL Rock Core Income Corp.(c) | | | 5.500 | % | | | 03/21/25 | | | | 2,438,313 | |
| 2,718,300 | | | OWL Rock Core Income Corp.(c) | | | 7.750 | % | | | 09/16/27 | | | | 2,734,948 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | PennantPark Investment Corp. | | | 4.000 | % | | | 11/01/26 | | | | 895,914 | |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
(Cost $29,018,493) | | | | | | | | | | | 29,091,624 | |
Shares | | Description | | Value (Note 2) |
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES - COMMON SHARES/UNITS (23.88%)(b) |
| 48,020 | | | A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. | | | 500,368 | |
| 50,470 | | | A SPAC II Acquisition Corp. | | | 527,412 | |
| 28,748 | | | Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I | | | 301,854 | |
| 28,640 | | | Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. | | | 295,851 | |
| 27,690 | | | Alpha Star Acquisition Corp. | | | 292,130 | |
| 7,852 | | | Apeiron Capital Investment Corp. | | | 79,541 | |
| 149,999 | | | Ares Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,552,490 | |
| 260,926 | | | Ares Acquisition Corp. II | | | 2,640,571 | |
| 39,063 | | | Arisz Acquisition Corp. | | | 407,232 | |
| 43,540 | | | Ault Disruptive Technologies Corp. | | | 457,170 | |
| 72,474 | | | Aurora Technology Acquisition Corp. | | | 752,280 | |
| 109,048 | | | Avalon Acquisition, Inc. | | | 1,146,094 | |
| 2,379 | | | B Riley Principal 250 Merger Corp. | | | 24,171 | |
| 1,149,863 | | | Barings BDC, Inc. | | | 8,761,956 | |
| 109,282 | | | Battery Future Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,149,647 | |
| 54,328 | | | Bellevue Life Sciences Acquisition Corp. | | | 561,208 | |
| 30,629 | | | BioPlus Acquisition Corp. | | | 321,605 | |
| 114,803 | | | Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,205,432 | |
| 76,882 | | | Bullpen Parlay Acquisition Co. | | | 802,648 | |
| 25,000 | | | Churchill Capital Corp. V | | | 251,750 | |
| 99,545 | | | Churchill Capital Corp. VI | | | 1,011,377 | |
| 100,420 | | | Churchill Capital Corp. VII | | | 1,021,271 | |
| 42,078 | | | Colombier Acquisition Corp. | | | 426,730 | |
| 23,340 | | | Crescera Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | 244,603 | |
| 52,566 | | | Distoken Acquisition Corp. | | | 540,378 | |
| 109,282 | | | EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp. | | | 1,146,368 | |
| 34,274 | | | Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corp. | | | 360,220 | |
| 67,520 | | | FG Merger Corp. | | | 704,909 | |
| 32,014 | | | Finnovate Acquisition Corp. | | | 335,507 | |
| 30,880 | | | FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. | | | 324,240 | |
| 25,269 | | | G Squared Ascend II, Inc. | | | 262,545 | |
| 37,000 | | | Gardiner Healthcare Acquisitions Corp. | | | 392,200 | |
| 53,773 | | | Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. | | | 571,069 | |
| 65,531 | | | Globalink Investment, Inc. | | | 684,144 | |
| 48,320 | | | Graf Acquisition Corp. IV | | | 491,898 | |
| 31,409 | | | Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition Corp. I | | | 332,621 | |
| 65,632 | | | Growth For Good Acquisition Corp. | | | 675,353 | |
| 50,143 | | | Healthcare AI Acquisition Corp. | | | 523,994 | |
| 64,668 | | | Horizon Space Acquisition I Corp. | | | 672,547 | |
| 14,300 | | | Innovative International Acquisition Corp. | | | 152,581 | |
| 78,504 | | | Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp. | | | 830,580 | |
| 87,536 | | | Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp. | | | 926,122 | |
| 65,652 | | | Jackson Acquisition Co. | | | 678,185 | |
| 64,922 | | | Kairous Acquisition Corp. ltd | | | 693,367 | |
| 41,936 | | | Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V | | | 439,909 | |
| 39,630 | | | Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp. | | | 414,530 | |
| 110,736 | | | LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I | | | 1,160,513 | |
| 9,574 | | | Learn CW Investment Corp. | | | 98,899 | |
| 39,110 | | | LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II, Class A | | | 411,828 | |
| 65,640 | | | LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II | | | 689,548 | |
| 19,191 | | | M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp. | | | 199,395 | |
| 67,493 | | | Mars Acquisition Corp. | | | 699,227 | |
| 64,028 | | | Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp. | | | 667,812 | |
| 50,249 | | | Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition, Inc. | | | 544,699 | |
| 14,063 | | | Moolec Science SA | | | 1,278 | |
| 67,514 | | | Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V | | | 698,770 | |
| 62,576 | | | Nabors Energy Transition Corp. | | | 658,925 | |
| 42,162 | | | Newbury Street Acquisition Corp. | | | 432,161 | |
| 48,836 | | | OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. | | | 526,940 | |
| 58,799 | | | OPY Acquisition Corp. I | | | 600,926 | |
| 42,045 | | | Orion Biotech Opportunities Corp. | | | 431,382 | |
| 51,134 | | | PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp. | | | 545,088 | |
| 32,271 | | | Pono Capital Three, Inc. | | | 332,459 | |
| 12,159 | | | Post Holdings Partnering Corp. | | | 123,535 | |
| 131,265 | | | Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp. | | | 1,353,342 | |
| 38,068 | | | Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. | | | 390,197 | |
| 68,144 | | | PROOF Acquisition Corp. I | | | 711,423 | |
| 30,397 | | | Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corp. | | | 311,265 | |
| 68,194 | | | Redwoods Acquisition Corp. | | | 705,808 | |
| 3,596 | | | REE Automotive, Ltd. | | | 1,054 | |
| 64,612 | | | RF Acquisition Corp. | | | 666,150 | |
| 92,054 | | | ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. | | | 967,488 | |
| 61,950 | | | Roth CH Acquisition V Co. | | | 641,802 | |
| 65,163 | | | Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. | | | 664,011 | |
| 65,652 | | | Sculptor Acquisition Corp. I | | | 688,033 | |
| 35,620 | | | SHUAA Partners Acquisition Corp. I | | | 375,791 | |
| 83,236 | | | Sizzle Acquisition Corp. | | | 870,649 | |
| 65,587 | | | Southport Acquisition Corp. | | | 682,761 | |
| 14,408 | | | SportsMap Tech Acquisition Corp. | | | 149,843 | |
| 154,848 | | | Spree Acquisition Corp. 1, Ltd. | | | 1,618,162 | |
| 61,260 | | | ST Energy Transition I, Ltd. | | | 641,392 | |
| 65,570 | | | Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. | | | 679,305 | |
| 33,890 | | | Tastemaker Acquisition Corp. | | | 352,456 | |
| 76,994 | | | Trine II Acquisition Corp. | | | 806,127 | |
| 39,232 | | | Tristar Acquisition I Corp. | | | 406,836 | |
| 92,054 | | | UTA Acquisition Corp. | | | 967,488 | |
| 31,196 | | | Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. | | | 327,246 | |
| 51,495 | | | Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 | | | 527,309 | |
| 66,708 | | | Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. | | | 694,430 | |
| 52,742 | | | WinVest Acquisition Corp. | | | 562,757 | |
| 60,341 | | | Yotta Acquisition Corp. | | | 624,529 | |
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TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES - COMMON SHARES/UNITS | | | | |
(Cost $60,060,923) | | | 63,099,697 | |
Shares | | Description | | Value (Note 2) |
RIGHTS (0.09%) |
| 48,020 | | | A SPAC I Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 7,443 | |
| 50,470 | | | A SPAC II Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 4,038 | |
| 33,634 | | | Accretion Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 3,553 | |
| 24,649 | | | Allegro Merger Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | – | |
| 27,690 | | | Alpha Star Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/13/2026 | | | 1,883 | |
| 39,063 | | | Arisz Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/01/2023 | | | 3,129 | |
| 72,474 | | | Aurora Technology Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/07/2028 | | | 8,697 | |
| 39,963 | | | AXIOS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACQUISITION Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 10,390 | |
| 51,497 | | | Bannix Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 5,716 | |
| 21,512 | | | Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 05/25/2027 | | | 2,794 | |
| 11,614 | | | Brilliant Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 2,323 | |
| 62,670 | | | ClimateRock, Strike Price $0.01, Expires 06/01/2027 | | | 6,580 | |
| 35,695 | | | Data Knights Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 1,385 | |
| 28,601 | | | Deep Medicine Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/26/2023 | | | 4,862 | |
| 52,566 | | | Distoken Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 6,313 | |
| 65,633 | | | Financial Strategies Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/31/2028 | | | 6,898 | |
| 65,531 | | | Globalink Investment, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/19/2023 | | | 5,262 | |
| 29,011 | | | Goldenbridge Acquisition, Ltd., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 15,086 | |
| 65,632 | | | Growth For Good Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/14/2023 | | | 7,955 | |
| 2,619 | | | GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 2,488 | |
| 46,148 | | | Jupiter Wellness Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 17,370 | |
| 64,922 | | | Kairous Acquisition Corp. ltd, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/24/2023 | | | 9,167 | |
| 39,630 | | | Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 9,907 | |
| 67,514 | | | Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V, Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 18,229 | |
| 36,206 | | | Nocturne Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/29/2025 | | | 3,983 | |
| 69,600 | | | NorthView Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 12,006 | |
| 51,134 | | | PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 10/08/2022 | | | 7,772 | |
| 92,054 | | | QualTek Services, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 23,934 | |
| 68,194 | | | Redwoods Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 6,751 | |
| 64,612 | | | RF Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 5,479 | |
| 32,618 | | | Viveon Health Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 1,631 | |
| 66,708 | | | Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 8,012 | |
| 52,742 | | | WinVest Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 4,705 | |
| 60,341 | | | Yotta Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | 11,314 | |
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TOTAL RIGHTS | | | | |
(Cost $324,302) | | 247,055 | |
Shares | | Description | | Value (Note 2) |
WARRANTS (0.15%) |
| 3,022 | | | 26 Capital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 123 | |
| 1,245 | | | 7GC & Co. Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2026 | | | 125 | |
| 36,015 | | | A SPAC I Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/21/2027 | | | 2,161 | |
| 25,235 | | | A SPAC II Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/03/2027 | | | 883 | |
| 16,817 | | | Accretion Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/01/2028 | | | 1,009 | |
| 23,244 | | | Ace Global Business Acquisition, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 700 | |
| 28,748 | | | Achari Ventures Holdings Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/15/2026 | | | 880 | |
| 14,320 | | | Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 1,146 | |
| 318 | | | African Gold Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/13/2028 | | | 3 | |
| 30,384 | | | AGBA Group Holding, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/10/2024 | | | 1,823 | |
| 24,649 | | | Allegro Merger Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2049 | | | – | |
| 27,690 | | | Alpha Star Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/13/2026 | | | 382 | |
| 43,371 | | | ALSP Orchid Acquisition Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/30/2028 | | | 1,518 | |
| 11,896 | | | AltEnergy Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/02/2028 | | | 940 | |
| 13,545 | | | American Acquisition Opportunity, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/28/2026 | | | 284 | |
| 67,418 | | | Amprius Technologies, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/14/2027 | | | 34,383 | |
| 3,926 | | | Apeiron Capital Investment Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/24/2023 | | | 157 | |
| 8,612 | | | Apexigen, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/31/2027 | | | 319 | |
| 20,000 | | | Ares Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 12,000 | |
| 39,063 | | | Arisz Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/16/2026 | | | 469 | |
| 32,655 | | | Ault Disruptive Technologies Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/20/2028 | | | 7 | |
| 72,474 | | | Aurora Technology Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/07/2028 | | | 1,341 | |
| 81,786 | | | Avalon Acquisition, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2026 | | | 5,913 | |
| 39,963 | | | AXIOS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACQUISITION Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/16/2027 | | | 1,455 | |
| 793 | | | B Riley Principal 250 Merger Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 2 | |
| 51,497 | | | Bannix Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/31/2026 | | | 1,390 | |
| 29,581 | | | Better World Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/15/2027 | | | 3,402 | |
| 29,424 | | | Black Mountain Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/15/2027 | | | 1,471 | |
| 7,840 | | | Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/01/2028 | | | 410 | |
| 57 | | | BlueRiver Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/04/2026 | | | 2 | |
| 21,512 | | | Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/25/2027 | | | 1,723 | |
| 49,850 | | | Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/25/2028 | | | 6,480 | |
| 6,735 | | | Brilliant Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2025 | | | 101 | |
| 23,792 | | | Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/20/2023 | | | 1,190 | |
| 15,319 | | | Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/01/2026 | | | 3,160 | |
| 1,867 | | | CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 336 | |
| 830 | | | CF Acquisition Corp. IV, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/14/2025 | | | 52 | |
| 6,768 | | | CF Acquisition Corp. VIII, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 271 | |
| 9,909 | | | Churchill Capital Corp. VI, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 1,139 | |
| 20,084 | | | Churchill Capital Corp. VII, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/29/2028 | | | 1,944 | |
| 14,153 | | | CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/28/2028 | | | 1,557 | |
| 31,335 | | | ClimateRock, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/01/2027 | | | 940 | |
| 14,026 | | | Colombier Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 2,860 | |
| 2,087 | | | Corner Growth Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 52 | |
| 11,670 | | | Crescera Capital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 04/20/2028 | | | 526 | |
| 5,688 | | | DHC Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 307 | |
| 19,208 | | | Digital Health Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/14/2023 | | | 1,729 | |
| 17,658 | | | Direct Selling Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/30/2028 | | | 177 | |
| 52,566 | | | Distoken Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/30/2028 | | | 1,840 | |
| 9,479 | | | Dune Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/29/2027 | | | 270 | |
| 13,995 | | | East Resources Acquisition Co., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2027 | | | 2,847 | |
| 2,171 | | | ECARX Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/21/2027 | | | 178 | |
| 14,153 | | | Edify Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 320 | |
| 6,303 | | | EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/15/2027 | | | 183 | |
| 4,802 | | | Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/24/2023 | | | 288 | |
| 54,501 | | | Euda Health Holdings, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/24/2026 | | | 5,941 | |
| 17,137 | | | Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/19/2028 | | | 859 | |
| 4,804 | | | ExcelFin Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/05/2023 | | | 192 | |
| 6,779 | | | FAST Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/16/2026 | | | 3,695 | |
| 50,640 | | | FG Merger Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/17/2027 | | | 5,570 | |
| 65,633 | | | Financial Strategies Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/31/2028 | | | 1,483 | |
| 24,010 | | | Finnovate Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/30/2026 | | | 840 | |
| 2,129 | | | Flame Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 788 | |
| 37,823 | | | Forafric Global PLC, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/09/2027 | | | 16,566 | |
| 20,705 | | | FOXO Technologies, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/01/2027 | | | 538 | |
| 7,176 | | | Fusion Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 72 | |
| 30,880 | | | FutureTech II Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/16/2027 | | | 929 | |
| 8,423 | | | G Squared Ascend II, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2026 | | | 227 | |
| 67,312 | | | Gardiner Healthcare Acquisitions Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/30/2028 | | | 5,392 | |
| 43,768 | | | Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/19/2028 | | | 700 | |
| 53,773 | | | Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/30/2026 | | | 4,974 | |
| 42,380 | | | GigCapital5, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 742 | |
| 65,531 | | | Globalink Investment, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/03/2026 | | | 996 | |
| 1,264 | | | Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/04/2026 | | | 152 | |
| 29,011 | | | Goldenbridge Acquisition, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/28/2025 | | | 1,160 | |
| 20,390 | | | Gorilla Technology Group, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/14/2027 | | | 3,114 | |
| 9,664 | | | Graf Acquisition Corp. IV, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/31/2028 | | | 1,566 | |
| 15,704 | | | Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/08/2023 | | | 628 | |
| 32,816 | | | Growth For Good Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/12/2026 | | | 1,523 | |
| 41,904 | | | GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/22/2023 | | | 3,319 | |
| 44,569 | | | Hub Cyber Security, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/27/2028 | | | 3,779 | |
| 7,150 | | | Innovative International Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/01/2028 | | | 633 | |
| 39,252 | | | Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/21/2023 | | | 9,813 | |
| 43,768 | | | Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/31/2028 | | | 35,850 | |
| 1,067 | | | InterPrivate III Financial Partners, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 58 | |
| 16,682 | | | Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/30/2026 | | | 837 | |
| 32,461 | | | Kairous Acquisition Corp. ltd, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/15/2026 | | | 1,136 | |
| 31,452 | | | Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/19/2023 | | | 4,718 | |
| 15,057 | | | Kingswood Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/01/2027 | | | 194 | |
| 19,815 | | | Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/18/2026 | | | 519 | |
| 55,368 | | | LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/11/2026 | | | 3,322 | |
| 4,787 | | | Learn CW Investment Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 209 | |
| 19,555 | | | LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/9999 | | | 784 | |
| 49,230 | | | LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/16/2027 | | | 2,215 | |
| 6,397 | | | M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/11/2023 | | | 2,943 | |
| 5,591 | | | Malacca Straits Acquisition Co., Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/30/2027 | | | 201 | |
| 7,755 | | | Maquia Capital Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 219 | |
| 32,014 | | | Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/28/2026 | | | 3,041 | |
| 16,878 | | | MicroAlgo, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 169 | |
| 41,578 | | | Monterey Bio Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/07/2023 | | | 1,247 | |
| 2,547 | | | Moringa Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/10/2026 | | | 229 | |
| 13,723 | | | MSP Recovery, Inc., Strike Price $0.01, Expires 02/14/2026 | | | 8,234 | |
| 20,306 | | | MultiMetaVerse Holdings, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/15/2027 | | | 2,469 | |
| 51,016 | | | Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/03/2027 | | | 3,954 | |
| 31,288 | | | Nabors Energy Transition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/17/2026 | | | 5,006 | |
| 4,126 | | | Near Intelligence, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 07/08/2027 | | | 619 | |
| 21,081 | | | Newbury Street Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 3,795 | |
| 9,620 | | | Newcourt Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 04/12/2028 | | | 232 | |
| 4,228 | | | Northern Revival Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 148 | |
| 34,800 | | | NorthView Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/02/2027 | | | 2,784 | |
| 5,790 | | | Nuburu, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/07/2027 | | | 174 | |
| 48,836 | | | OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/10/2026 | | | 1,250 | |
| 45,872 | | | OmniLit Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/08/2026 | | | 3,119 | |
| 8,341 | | | Onyx Acquisition Co. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/30/2028 | | | 418 | |
| 58,811 | | | OPY Acquisition Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/22/2027 | | | 8,822 | |
| 8,409 | | | Orion Biotech Opportunities Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 50 | |
| 23,946 | | | Osiris Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/01/2028 | | | 2,874 | |
| 52,752 | | | Oxbridge Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/12/2026 | | | 3,144 | |
| 53,236 | | | Oxus Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/26/2026 | | | 1,869 | |
| 1,733 | | | Peak Bio, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 1 | |
| 5,294 | | | Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/01/2026 | | | 132 | |
| 25,567 | | | PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/04/2023 | | | 2,109 | |
| 36,403 | | | Pontem Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 1,201 | |
| 4,053 | | | Post Holdings Partnering Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 04/12/2026 | | | 525 | |
| 7,982 | | | Prenetics Global, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/17/2027 | | | 983 | |
| 35,388 | | | Presto Automation, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/21/2027 | | | 2,530 | |
| 2,250 | | | Priveterra Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 92 | |
| 4,219 | | | Progress Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 30 | |
| 19,034 | | | Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 1,108 | |
| 34,072 | | | PROOF Acquisition Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/03/2028 | | | 3,663 | |
| 15,120 | | | ProSomnus, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 04/20/2028 | | | 1,604 | |
| 33,768 | | | Prospector Capital Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/01/2025 | | | 2,364 | |
| 2,383 | | | Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/17/2023 | | | 243 | |
| 30,397 | | | Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 763 | |
| 68,194 | | | Redwoods Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/15/2027 | | | 4,855 | |
| 37,808 | | | Relativity Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 02/11/2027 | | | 1,781 | |
| 64,612 | | | RF Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 05/01/2028 | | | 989 | |
| 69 | | | RMG Acquisition Corp. III, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 6 | |
| 30,975 | | | Roth CH Acquisition V Co., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/10/2026 | | | 1,580 | |
| 14,790 | | | Sandbridge X2 Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 148 | |
| 21,721 | | | Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/15/2027 | | | 4,629 | |
| 31,863 | | | SeaStar Medical Holding Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/26/2026 | | | 2,390 | |
| 3,201 | | | Semper Paratus Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/04/2026 | | | 144 | |
| 24,418 | | | Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 693 | |
| 17,810 | | | SHUAA Partners Acquisition Corp. I, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/02/2027 | | | 1,428 | |
| 41,618 | | | Sizzle Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/12/2026 | | | 13,734 | |
| 51,043 | | | SMX Security Matters PLC, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/07/2028 | | | 2,705 | |
| 46,715 | | | Southland Holdings, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/01/2026 | | | 34,569 | |
| 10,806 | | | SportsMap Tech Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 09/01/2027 | | | 259 | |
| 77,424 | | | Spree Acquisition Corp. 1, Ltd., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/22/2028 | | | 3,453 | |
| 1,369 | | | Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 50 | |
| 32,785 | | | Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 06/17/2028 | | | 3,934 | |
| 1,130 | | | Tailwind International Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/01/2028 | | | 2 | |
| 16,945 | | | Tastemaker Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/07/2027 | | | 2,044 | |
| 25,664 | | | TG Venture Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/13/2023 | | | 1,091 | |
| 953 | | | TKB Critical Technologies 1, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/29/2028 | | | 115 | |
| 6,195 | | | TLGY Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 01/14/2028 | | | 380 | |
| 38,497 | | | Trine II Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 65 | |
| 19,616 | | | Tristar Acquisition I Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2028 | | | 1,695 | |
| 2,277 | | | Twelve Seas Investment Co. II, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/02/2028 | | | 114 | |
| 15,598 | | | Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 11/30/2028 | | | 306 | |
| 32,618 | | | Viveon Health Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/31/2027 | | | 489 | |
| 17,165 | | | Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1, Strike Price $11.50, Expires 04/30/2027 | | | 1,653 | |
| 52,742 | | | WinVest Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 08/09/2026 | | | 902 | |
| 24,668 | | | Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 10/20/2026 | | | 1,973 | |
| 60,341 | | | Yotta Acquisition Corp., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 03/15/2027 | | | 2,112 | |
| 48,471 | | | ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc., Strike Price $11.50, Expires 12/20/2026 | | | 3,393 | |
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TOTAL WARRANTS | | | | |
(Cost $1,248,039) | | | 399,240 | |
GOVERNMENT BOND (16.21%) |
| 3,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bond | | | 3.625 | % | | | 02/15/53 | | | | 2,975,391 | |
| 4,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bond | | | 4.000 | % | | | 11/15/52 | | | | 4,248,125 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note | | | 3.000 | % | | | 07/31/24 | | | | 2,943,457 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note | | | 3.250 | % | | | 08/31/24 | | | | 4,920,117 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note | | | 4.250 | % | | | 09/30/24 | | | | 4,996,348 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note | | | 4.500 | % | | | 11/30/24 | | | | 1,002,539 | |
| 22,000,000 | | | United States Treasury Bill | | | 0.000 | % | | | 07/13/23 | | | | 21,746,683 | |
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TOTAL GOVERNMENT BOND |
(Cost $42,738,866) | | | | | | | | | | | 42,832,660 | |
| | | | 7-Day | | Value |
Shares | | Description | | Yield | | (Note 2) |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (8.82%) |
23,268,814 | | State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund Premier Class | | | 4.746 | % | | | 23,268,814 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,268,814) | | | | | | | 23,268,814 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (134.47%) | | |
(Cost $363,404,555) | | $ | 355,298,830 | |
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Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares (-37.00%) | | | (97,750,000 | ) |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (2.53%)(d) | | | 6,705,920 | |
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (100.00%) | | $ | 264,254,751 | |
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SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT |
Description | | Shares | | Value (Note 2) |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - COMMON SHARES (-14.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | | | (229,464 | ) | | $ | (33,304,405 | ) |
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | | | (152,869 | ) | | | (3,781,979 | ) |
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TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - COMMON SHARES | | | | | | | (37,086,384 | ) |
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TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | |
(Proceeds $38,619,445) | | | | | | $ | (37,086,384 | ) |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short. As of April 30, 2023, the aggregate value of those securities was $15,238,600 representing 41.08% of net assets. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the market value of those Rule 144A securities held by the Fund was $3,987,592 representing 1.51% of the Fund's net assets. |
(d) | Includes cash in the amount of $40,200,479 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, 2023 (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, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), business development companies (“BDCs” and collectively, “Underlying Funds”) 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 preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures, including the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, in the financial statements 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 financial statements 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 (“ASC”) Topic 946. The financial statements have been prepared as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on April 30, 2023.
Portfolio Valuation: The net asset value per 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 share is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets, less its liabilities by the number of shares outstanding.
Effective September 8, 2022, and pursuant to the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board approved updated valuation procedures for the Fund and designated the Adviser as the Fund's valuation designee to make all fair valuation determinations with respect to the Fund's portfolio investments, subject to the Board's oversight. 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 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 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 valuation designee.
When applicable, fair value of an investment is determined by the valuation designee. 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. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums calculated using yield to maturity, is accrued and recorded as earned. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities are determined using the specific identification method for both financial reporting and tax purposes.
Fair Value Measurements: Investments and derivatives in the Fund are recorded at their 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; |
| 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, 2023:
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 | | $ | 181,248,998 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 181,248,998 | |
Business Development Companies - Preferred Shares | | | 8,961,485 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 8,961,485 | |
Business Development Company Notes | | | – | | | | 6,149,257 | | | | – | | | | 6,149,257 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 29,091,624 | | | | – | | | | 29,091,624 | |
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies - Common Shares/Units | | | 63,099,697 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 63,099,697 | |
Rights | | | 247,055 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 247,055 | |
Warrants | | | 393,775 | | | | 5,465 | | | | – | | | | 399,240 | |
Government Bond | | | – | | | | 42,832,660 | | | | – | | | | 42,832,660 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 23,268,814 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 23,268,814 | |
Total | | $ | 277,219,824 | | | $ | 78,079,006 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 355,298,830 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: |
Securities Sold Short |
Exchange Traded Funds - Common Shares | | $ | (37,086,384 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (37,086,384 | ) |
Total | | $ | (37,086,384 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (37,086,384 | ) |
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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 SPACs. SPACs are collective investment structures that pool funds in order to seek potential acquisition opportunities. SPACs are generally publicly traded companies that raise funds through an initial public offering (“IPO”) for the purpose of acquiring or merging with another company to be identified subsequent to the SPAC’s IPO. The securities of a SPAC are often issued in “units” that include one share of common stock and one right or warrant (or partial right or warrant) conveying the right to purchase additional shares or partial shares. 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 or merger 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, less certain permitted expenses. Accordingly, any rights or warrants issued by the SPAC will expire worthless. Certain private investments in SPACs may be illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. Additionally, the Fund may acquire certain private rights and other interests issued by a SPAC (commonly referred to as “founder shares”), which may be subject to forfeiture or expire worthless and which typically have more limited liquidity than SPAC shares issued in an IPO. To the extent the SPAC is invested in cash or similar securities, this may impact a 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.
On October 28, 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act providing for the regulation of the use of derivatives and certain related instruments by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 prescribes specific value-at-risk leverage limits for certain derivatives users. In addition, Rule 18f-4 requires certain derivatives users to adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program (including the appointment of a derivatives risk manager and the implementation of certain testing requirements) and prescribes reporting requirements in respect of derivatives. Subject to certain conditions, if a fund qualifies as a “limited derivatives user,” as defined in Rule 18f-4, it is not subject to the full requirements of Rule 18f-4. In connection with the adoption of Rule 18f-4, the SEC rescinded certain of its prior guidance regarding asset segregation and coverage requirements in respect of derivatives transactions and related instruments. The Fund was required to comply with Rule 18f-4 beginning August 19, 2022 and has adopted procedures for investing in derivatives and other transactions in compliance with Rule 18f-4.Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act requires funds that invest in derivatives above a specified amount to adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program ("DRMP") administered by a derivatives risk manager that is appointed by and overseen by the fund's board of trustees, and to comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on value at risk, or "VaR." The Fund has established a DRMP and appointed a derivatives risk manager to administer the DRMP, consistent with Rule 18f-4.
During the period ended April 30, 2023, 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.