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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES


Investment Company Act file number   811-21667


Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLC

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


245 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210

 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)


Cynthia Lo Bessette, Secretary

245 Summer St.

Boston, Massachusetts  02210

(Name and address of agent for service)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

617-563-7000



Date of fiscal year end:

August 31



Date of reporting period:

February 29, 2020


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders





Fidelity® Specialized High Income Central Fund



Semi-Annual Report

February 29, 2020

Fidelity Investments
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Contents

Note to shareholders

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Shareholder Expense Example

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

Liquidity Risk Management Program


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Note to shareholders:

As part of a regular review of its organizational structure, Fidelity has decided to merge certain entities to streamline operations, increase efficiency, simplify reporting, and reduce legal, compliance, and accounting complexity and costs. In separate events, Fidelity has merged four of its investment advisers and two of its broker-dealers.

Effective on or about January 1, 2020, following any required regulatory notices and approvals:

Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to “Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC”.

Broker-dealer Fidelity Distributors Corporation merged with and into Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (“FIISC”). FIISC was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to “Fidelity Distributors Company LLC”.

These mergers are not expected to affect fund shareholders or Fidelity clients, nor are they expected to result in any changes to the day-to-day management of Fidelity’s brokerage services, the Fidelity funds, their investment policies and practices, their portfolio management teams, or the funds’ expenses.

Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of a new coronavirus emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. The virus causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread.

In the weeks following the end of this reporting period, as the crisis worsened, we witnessed an escalating human tragedy with wide-scale social and economic consequences from coronavirus-containment measures. The outbreak of COVID-19 prompted a number of measures to limit the spread, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. Amid the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.

The situation continues to unfold, and the extent and duration of its impact on financial markets and the economy remain highly uncertain. Extreme events such as the coronavirus crisis are “exogenous shocks” that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets.

Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we’re taking extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit our websites, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of February 29, 2020

(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 3.2 
JBS U.S.A. LLC/JBS U.S.A. Finance, Inc. 3.0 
Centene Corp. 2.6 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 2.0 
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 2.0 
 12.8 

Top Five Market Sectors as of February 29, 2020

 % of fund's net assets 
Energy 12.2 
Telecommunications 11.7 
Healthcare 11.2 
Diversified Financial Services 7.6 
Technology 5.7 

Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of February 29, 2020 
   BBB 7.0% 
   BB 68.5% 
   20.1% 
   CCC,CC,C 0.1% 
   Not Rated 0.5% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 3.8% 


We have used ratings from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody's® ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of February 29, 2020* 
   Nonconvertible Bonds 91.3% 
   Other Investments 4.9% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 3.8% 


 * Foreign investments - 22.6%

Schedule of Investments February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Nonconvertible Bonds - 91.3%   
 Principal Amount Value 
Aerospace - 3.2%   
BBA U.S. Holdings, Inc. 5.375% 5/1/26 (a) $4,029,000 $4,111,010 
Bombardier, Inc. 6.125% 1/15/23 (a) 500,000 501,100 
BWX Technologies, Inc. 5.375% 7/15/26 (a) 4,647,000 4,864,503 
Moog, Inc. 4.25% 12/15/27 (a) 145,000 147,538 
TransDigm, Inc. 6.25% 3/15/26 (a) 3,228,000 3,417,651 
TOTAL AEROSPACE  13,041,802 
Air Transportation - 1.0%   
Aercap Global Aviation Trust 6.5% 6/15/45 (a)(b) 3,709,000 3,987,175 
Banks & Thrifts - 0.9%   
Ally Financial, Inc. 5.75% 11/20/25 3,227,000 3,642,154 
Broadcasting - 2.0%   
Netflix, Inc.:   
4.375% 11/15/26 710,000 743,512 
4.875% 4/15/28 620,000 652,680 
4.875% 6/15/30 (a) 315,000 331,947 
5.375% 11/15/29 (a) 515,000 559,908 
5.875% 11/15/28 805,000 905,062 
6.375% 5/15/29 250,000 286,275 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:   
4.625% 7/15/24 (a) 1,873,000 1,930,969 
5% 8/1/27 (a) 2,160,000 2,259,900 
5.375% 7/15/26 (a) 525,000 543,270 
TOTAL BROADCASTING  8,213,523 
Building Materials - 0.5%   
Advanced Drain Systems, Inc. 5% 9/30/27 (a) 1,980,000 2,046,825 
Cable/Satellite TV - 5.1%   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:   
4.5% 8/15/30 (a) 780,000 788,775 
5% 2/1/28 (a) 4,214,000 4,382,560 
5.125% 5/1/27 (a) 3,001,000 3,120,140 
5.5% 5/1/26 (a) 2,557,000 2,653,143 
5.875% 5/1/27 (a) 1,803,000 1,882,521 
CSC Holdings LLC:   
5.5% 5/15/26 (a) 802,000 830,355 
5.5% 4/15/27 (a) 1,961,000 2,063,953 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC 5.5% 8/15/26 (a) 1,836,000 1,889,368 
Ziggo BV 5.5% 1/15/27 (a) 2,777,000 2,860,421 
TOTAL CABLE/SATELLITE TV  20,471,236 
Capital Goods - 0.9%   
AECOM 5.875% 10/15/24 3,274,000 3,593,215 
Chemicals - 4.5%   
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 5.15% 3/15/34 2,243,000 2,518,889 
OCI NV 6.625% 4/15/23 (a) 2,467,000 2,555,812 
Olin Corp.:   
5% 2/1/30 1,854,000 1,786,885 
5.125% 9/15/27 2,525,000 2,544,443 
The Chemours Co. LLC:   
5.375% 5/15/27 2,885,000 2,474,465 
7% 5/15/25 2,121,000 1,977,833 
Valvoline, Inc.:   
4.25% 2/15/30 (a) 295,000 290,944 
4.375% 8/15/25 2,532,000 2,607,960 
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. 5.625% 10/1/24 (a) 1,246,000 1,376,830 
TOTAL CHEMICALS  18,134,061 
Containers - 1.4%   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. 6% 2/15/25 (a) 870,000 906,975 
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V 4.25% 9/30/26 654,000 673,165 
OI European Group BV 4% 3/15/23 (a) 2,784,000 2,815,320 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 5.375% 1/15/25 (a) 649,000 680,983 
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 4.75% 3/15/25 765,000 773,928 
TOTAL CONTAINERS  5,850,371 
Diversified Financial Services - 6.6%   
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV 4.75% 2/1/26 902,000 930,188 
FLY Leasing Ltd.:   
5.25% 10/15/24 3,000,000 3,075,000 
6.375% 10/15/21 1,201,000 1,216,013 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:   
4.75% 9/15/24 (a) 515,000 525,300 
5.25% 5/15/27 (a) 5,000,000 5,025,000 
6.25% 5/15/26 1,389,000 1,423,878 
6.375% 12/15/25 1,003,000 1,035,598 
MSCI, Inc. 5.375% 5/15/27 (a) 1,713,000 1,832,910 
Navient Corp.:   
5.5% 1/25/23 2,067,000 2,113,508 
6.5% 6/15/22 899,000 937,208 
7.25% 1/25/22 974,000 1,025,135 
7.25% 9/25/23 1,724,000 1,853,300 
Quicken Loans, Inc. 5.25% 1/15/28 (a) 2,388,000 2,470,864 
Springleaf Finance Corp.:   
6.875% 3/15/25 2,420,000 2,662,000 
7.125% 3/15/26 624,000 692,640 
TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES  26,818,542 
Diversified Media - 1.1%   
Nielsen Co. SARL (Luxembourg) 5% 2/1/25 (a) 3,150,000 3,110,625 
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 5% 4/15/22 (a) 1,435,000 1,427,825 
TOTAL DIVERSIFIED MEDIA  4,538,450 
Energy - 11.7%   
Cheniere Energy Partners LP:   
5.25% 10/1/25 6,220,000 6,235,674 
5.625% 10/1/26 1,890,000 1,899,450 
Consolidated Energy Finance SA 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.6436% 6/15/22 (a)(b)(c) 699,000 692,032 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.:   
5.75% 4/1/25 4,324,000 4,226,710 
6.25% 4/1/23 1,940,000 1,843,388 
CVR Energy, Inc. 5.25% 2/15/25 (a) 1,345,000 1,254,213 
DCP Midstream Operating LP 5.375% 7/15/25 4,155,000 4,352,446 
Denbury Resources, Inc.:   
7.75% 2/15/24 (a) 1,885,000 1,056,543 
9.25% 3/31/22 (a) 175,000 140,000 
EQT Corp.:   
3.9% 10/1/27 445,000 290,363 
6.125% 2/1/25 1,369,000 1,040,988 
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP 5.625% 2/15/26 (a) 3,477,000 3,468,377 
Hess Midstream Partners LP 5.125% 6/15/28 (a) 570,000 555,750 
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 5% 12/1/24 (a) 1,136,000 897,440 
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley 5.25% 8/15/25 (a) 2,461,000 2,436,390 
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC:   
5.5% 8/15/22 1,540,000 1,318,625 
5.75% 4/15/25 1,388,000 1,027,120 
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. 5.5% 2/15/26 3,028,000 3,073,723 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:   
4.25% 11/15/23 3,924,000 3,886,722 
5.125% 2/1/25 2,467,000 2,476,301 
5.375% 2/1/27 332,000 340,300 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC:   
4.25% 1/31/23 (a) 552,000 560,981 
5% 1/31/28 (a) 2,624,000 2,824,211 
Viper Energy Partners LP 5.375% 11/1/27 (a) 1,200,000 1,219,560 
TOTAL ENERGY  47,117,307 
Environmental - 0.5%   
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV 6.875% 5/15/23 (a) 1,800,000 1,818,036 
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 4.9%   
JBS U.S.A. LLC/JBS U.S.A. Finance, Inc.:   
5.75% 6/15/25 (a) 6,789,000 6,950,225 
5.875% 7/15/24 (a) 4,301,000 4,376,354 
6.75% 2/15/28 (a) 696,000 754,673 
JBS U.S.A. Lux SA / JBS Food Co.:   
5.5% 1/15/30 (a) 1,660,000 1,751,815 
6.5% 4/15/29 (a) 3,194,000 3,464,532 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.:   
4.625% 11/1/24 (a) 1,443,000 1,501,918 
4.875% 11/1/26 (a) 956,000 991,898 
TOTAL FOOD/BEVERAGE/TOBACCO  19,791,415 
Gaming - 4.1%   
Caesars Resort Collection LLC 5.25% 10/15/25 (a) 2,164,000 2,125,091 
MCE Finance Ltd. 4.875% 6/6/25 (a) 1,940,000 1,949,676 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP:   
4.5% 9/1/26 2,492,000 2,579,220 
5.625% 5/1/24 1,000,000 1,082,500 
5.75% 2/1/27 664,000 727,080 
MGM Mirage, Inc. 5.75% 6/15/25 3,231,000 3,537,945 
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 6.75% 6/1/27 (a) 240,000 250,033 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.:   
5.25% 5/15/27 (a) 538,000 517,825 
5.5% 3/1/25 (a) 1,700,000 1,668,125 
Wynn Macau Ltd. 4.875% 10/1/24 (a) 1,973,000 1,969,133 
TOTAL GAMING  16,406,628 
Healthcare - 11.2%   
Centene Corp.:   
4.25% 12/15/27 (a) 2,910,000 2,993,808 
5.25% 4/1/25 (a) 5,612,000 5,773,345 
5.375% 8/15/26 (a) 1,774,000 1,862,700 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.:   
4.25% 5/1/28 (a) 150,000 150,945 
5.5% 4/1/26 (a) 1,510,000 1,587,652 
CTR Partnership LP/CareTrust Capital Corp. 5.25% 6/1/25 1,865,000 1,939,600 
HCA Holdings, Inc.:   
5% 3/15/24 1,684,000 1,871,825 
5.25% 6/15/26 5,226,000 5,977,660 
Hologic, Inc.:   
4.375% 10/15/25 (a) 905,000 921,697 
4.625% 2/1/28 (a) 170,000 176,326 
IMS Health, Inc.:   
5% 10/15/26 (a) 751,000 774,735 
5% 5/15/27 (a) 1,630,000 1,685,013 
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. 5% 10/15/27 3,516,000 3,668,981 
Service Corp. International 5.125% 6/1/29 2,165,000 2,340,906 
Teleflex, Inc. 4.875% 6/1/26 1,338,000 1,394,865 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:   
4.625% 7/15/24 4,158,000 4,158,083 
4.875% 1/1/26 (a) 690,000 702,938 
5.125% 5/1/25 1,731,000 1,743,983 
6.25% 2/1/27 (a) 560,000 586,600 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 7% 3/15/24 (a) 4,851,000 4,994,493 
TOTAL HEALTHCARE  45,306,155 
Homebuilders/Real Estate - 2.0%   
Howard Hughes Corp. 5.375% 3/15/25 (a) 2,398,000 2,427,256 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 4.75% 3/15/25 476,000 485,520 
VICI Properties, Inc.:   
3.5% 2/15/25 (a) 620,000 620,961 
4.25% 12/1/26 (a) 3,325,000 3,358,583 
4.625% 12/1/29 (a) 1,075,000 1,109,938 
TOTAL HOMEBUILDERS/REAL ESTATE  8,002,258 
Hotels - 1.0%   
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.:   
4.625% 4/1/25 2,164,000 2,172,115 
4.875% 4/1/27 426,000 435,585 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 5.375% 4/15/26 (a) 1,237,000 1,282,280 
TOTAL HOTELS  3,889,980 
Metals/Mining - 1.5%   
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:   
3.55% 3/1/22 1,639,000 1,653,587 
3.875% 3/15/23 1,006,000 1,011,332 
4.55% 11/14/24 447,000 452,588 
Nufarm Australia Ltd. 5.75% 4/30/26 (a) 2,813,000 2,770,805 
TOTAL METALS/MINING  5,888,312 
Paper - 0.3%   
Berry Global Escrow Corp. 4.875% 7/15/26 (a) 1,266,000 1,287,775 
Restaurants - 1.0%   
1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Co./New Red Finance, Inc. 4.25% 5/15/24 (a) 1,922,000 1,923,826 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holding LLC 5% 6/1/24 (a) 2,164,000 2,181,052 
TOTAL RESTAURANTS  4,104,878 
Services - 2.5%   
Aramark Services, Inc. 4.75% 6/1/26 4,642,000 4,804,470 
CDK Global, Inc.:   
5.25% 5/15/29 (a) 278,000 296,418 
5.875% 6/15/26 2,178,000 2,278,841 
CoreCivic, Inc.:   
4.625% 5/1/23 679,000 680,494 
5% 10/15/22 1,147,000 1,170,514 
GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. 7.125% 7/31/26 (a) 800,000 822,500 
TOTAL SERVICES  10,053,237 
Super Retail - 0.3%   
The William Carter Co. 5.625% 3/15/27 (a) 1,154,000 1,227,769 
Technology - 5.7%   
Entegris, Inc. 4.625% 2/10/26 (a) 2,164,000 2,231,625 
Fair Isaac Corp. 5.25% 5/15/26 (a) 2,052,000 2,272,590 
Gartner, Inc. 5.125% 4/1/25 (a) 386,000 398,584 
Match Group, Inc. 4.125% 8/1/30 (a) 305,000 298,809 
Nortonlifelock, Inc. 5% 4/15/25 (a) 6,041,000 6,132,594 
Nuance Communications, Inc. 5.625% 12/15/26 3,578,000 3,774,790 
Open Text Corp. 3.875% 2/15/28 (a) 760,000 756,352 
Open Text Holdings, Inc. 4.125% 2/15/30(a) 1,165,000 1,159,175 
Qorvo, Inc. 5.5% 7/15/26 1,272,000 1,313,976 
SoftBank Corp. 5.375% 7/30/22 (Reg. S) 1,407,000 1,468,205 
TTM Technologies, Inc. 5.625% 10/1/25 (a) 3,030,000 3,090,600 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY  22,897,300 
Telecommunications - 11.7%   
Altice Financing SA:   
5% 1/15/28 (a) 460,000 446,154 
7.5% 5/15/26 (a) 2,121,000 2,237,655 
C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Co.:   
6.875% 9/15/27 (a) 2,719,000 2,868,545 
7.5% 10/15/26 (a) 3,805,000 3,995,250 
Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. 6.875% 1/15/28 80,000 88,800 
CenturyLink, Inc.:   
5.125% 12/15/26 (a) 2,440,000 2,458,300 
5.625% 4/1/25 845,000 880,913 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:   
5.25% 3/15/26 2,661,000 2,747,483 
5.375% 1/15/24 721,000 719,212 
5.375% 5/1/25 1,587,000 1,620,057 
Millicom International Cellular SA:   
5.125% 1/15/28 (a) 1,500,000 1,545,000 
6% 3/15/25 (a) 435,000 445,739 
6.625% 10/15/26 (a) 3,242,000 3,468,940 
Neptune Finco Corp. 6.625% 10/15/25 (a) 6,169,000 6,446,728 
Sable International Finance Ltd. 5.75% 9/7/27 (a) 2,900,000 3,023,250 
SBA Communications Corp. 4.875% 9/1/24 1,443,000 1,481,788 
SFR Group SA 7.375% 5/1/26 (a) 2,525,000 2,647,968 
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. 4.5% 2/1/26 974,000 987,100 
Telecom Italia Capital SA:   
6% 9/30/34 739,000 831,375 
6.375% 11/15/33 418,000 484,537 
Telecom Italia SpA 5.303% 5/30/24 (a) 5,102,000 5,446,385 
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL 5.5% 3/1/28 (a) 2,400,000 2,532,000 
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS  47,403,179 
Utilities - 5.7%   
Clearway Energy Operating LLC:   
4.75% 3/15/28 (a) 290,000 295,075 
5.75% 10/15/25 862,000 890,730 
InterGen NV 7% 6/30/23 (a) 1,496,000 1,466,080 
NextEra Energy Partners LP 4.25% 9/15/24 (a) 1,594,000 1,604,680 
NRG Energy, Inc.:   
5.25% 6/15/29 (a) 1,251,000 1,300,277 
5.75% 1/15/28 559,000 580,689 
6.625% 1/15/27 480,000 500,458 
NRG Yield Operating LLC 5% 9/15/26 1,775,000 1,818,141 
NSG Holdings II LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc. 7.75% 12/15/25 (a) 4,213,380 4,676,852 
The AES Corp.:   
4.875% 5/15/23 282,000 279,397 
6% 5/15/26 1,554,000 1,598,988 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC:   
5% 7/31/27 (a) 2,052,000 2,072,828 
5.5% 9/1/26 (a) 5,052,000 5,110,628 
5.625% 2/15/27 (a) 960,000 984,000 
TOTAL UTILITIES  23,178,823 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS   
(Cost $359,728,990)  368,710,406 
Preferred Securities - 4.9%   
Banks & Thrifts - 3.4%   
Bank of America Corp. 6.25% (b)(d) 5,647,000 6,376,253 
Citigroup, Inc. 4.7% (b)(d) 1,065,000 1,055,584 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.6% (b)(d) 1,775,000 1,792,358 
Wells Fargo & Co. 5.9% (b)(d) 4,324,000 4,690,557 
TOTAL BANKS & THRIFTS  13,914,752 
Diversified Financial Services - 1.0%   
AerCap Holdings NV 5.875% 10/10/79 (b) 3,990,000 4,141,437 
Energy - 0.5%   
MPLX LP 6.875% (b)(d) 1,901,000 1,839,851 
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES   
(Cost $19,078,571)  19,896,040 
 Shares Value 
Money Market Funds - 2.4%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 1.60% (e)   
(Cost $9,551,897) 9,551,925 9,553,836 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 98.6%   
(Cost $388,359,458)  398,160,282 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 1.4%  5,800,866 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $403,961,148 

Legend

 (a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $226,319,329 or 56.0% of net assets.

 (b) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.

 (c) Coupon is indexed to a floating interest rate which may be multiplied by a specified factor and/or subject to caps or floors.

 (d) Security is perpetual in nature with no stated maturity date.

 (e) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $168,332 
Total $168,332 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2020, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Corporate Bonds $368,710,406 $-- $368,710,406 $-- 
Preferred Securities 19,896,040 -- 19,896,040 -- 
Money Market Funds 9,553,836 9,553,836 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $398,160,282 $9,553,836 $388,606,446 $-- 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 77.3% 
Multi-National 4.5% 
Luxembourg 4.0% 
Netherlands 3.9% 
Canada 2.0% 
Cayman Islands 1.9% 
Ireland 1.7% 
Italy 1.3% 
Bermuda 1.1% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 2.3% 
 100.0% 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $378,807,561) 
$388,606,446  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $9,551,897) 9,553,836  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $388,359,458)  $398,160,282 
Receivable for investments sold  3,130,797 
Interest receivable  5,248,457 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  16,007 
Total assets  406,555,543 
Liabilities   
Payable to custodian bank $2,304,767  
Payable for investments purchased 284,600  
Other payables and accrued expenses 5,028  
Total liabilities  2,594,395 
Net Assets  $403,961,148 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $388,323,395 
Total accumulated earnings (loss)  15,637,753 
Net Assets  $403,961,148 
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($403,961,148 ÷ 4,039,939 shares)  $99.99 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Operations

  Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $603,403 
Interest  12,186,740 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  168,332 
Total income  12,958,475 
Expenses   
Custodian fees and expenses $188  
Independent directors' fees and expenses 1,501  
Total expenses  1,689 
Net investment income (loss)  12,956,786 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 9,587,903  
Total net realized gain (loss)  9,587,903 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (12,648,037)  
Fidelity Central Funds  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (12,648,036) 
Net gain (loss)  (3,060,133) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $9,896,653 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) Year ended August 31, 2019 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $12,956,786 $43,711,872 
Net realized gain (loss) 9,587,903 13,795,871 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (12,648,036) 22,681,368 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 9,896,653 80,189,111 
Distributions to shareholders (19,450,628) (47,610,328) 
Affiliated share transactions   
Proceeds from sales of shares 21,031,519 269,927,924 
Reinvestment of distributions 19,450,628 46,711,482 
Cost of shares redeemed (228,125,762) (467,256,796) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions (187,643,615) (150,617,390) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (197,197,590) (118,038,607) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 601,158,738 719,197,345 
End of period $403,961,148 $601,158,738 
Other Information   
Shares   
Sold 206,673 2,832,140 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 191,394 472,512 
Redeemed (2,235,616) (4,631,199) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,837,549) (1,326,547) 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights

Fidelity Specialized High Income Central Fund

 Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, Years endedAugust 31,     
 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data       
Net asset value, beginning of period $102.28 $99.83 $104.63 $103.06 $101.49 $107.68 
Income from Investment Operations       
Net investment income (loss)A 2.612 5.368 5.188 5.489 5.682 5.462 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1.004) 2.981 (2.758) 1.901 1.436 (6.176) 
Total from investment operations 1.608 8.349 2.430 7.390 7.118 (.714) 
Distributions from net investment income (2.601) (5.335) (5.217) (5.531) (5.548) (5.476) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.297) (.564) (2.013) (.289) – – 
Total distributions (3.898) (5.899) (7.230) (5.820) (5.548) (5.476) 
Net asset value, end of period $99.99 $102.28 $99.83 $104.63 $103.06 $101.49 
Total ReturnB,C 1.57% 8.73% 2.42% 7.39% 7.39% (.70)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,E       
Expenses before reductionsF - %G -% -% -% -% -% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if anyF - %G -% -% -% -% -% 
Expenses net of all reductionsF - %G -% -% -% -% -% 
Net investment income (loss) 5.13%G 5.42% 5.13% 5.31% 5.75% 5.22% 
Supplemental Data       
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $403,961 $601,159 $719,197 $768,593 $834,126 $749,914 
Portfolio turnover rateH 36%G 45%I 62% 51% 46% 49% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.

 F Amount represents less than $.0005 per share.

 G Annualized

 H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

For the period ended February 29, 2020

1. Organization.

Fidelity Specialized High Income Central Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLC (the LLC) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Shares of the Fund are only offered to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or its affiliates (the Investing Funds). The LLC is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Effective January 1, 2020:

Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC".

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date ranged from less than .005% to .01%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Directors (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds and preferred securities are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances. The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in below investment grade securities. The value of these securities can be more volatile due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer and is sensitive to changes in economic, market and regulatory conditions.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2020 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction.

Distributions are declared and recorded daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to partnerships, redemptions in kind and losses deferred to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $12,846,023 
Gross unrealized depreciation (3,046,633) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $9,799,390 
Tax cost $388,360,892 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, are noted in the table below.

 Purchases ($) Sales ($) 
Fidelity Specialized High Income Central Fund 85,303,075 268,195,885 

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee and Expense Contract. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) provides the Fund with investment management services. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services. Pursuant to the Fund's management contract, the investment adviser receives a monthly management fee that represents a portion of the management fees it receives from the Investing Funds. In addition, under an expense contract, the investment adviser also pays all other expenses of the Fund, excluding custody fees, the compensation of the independent Directors, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses.

Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

Prior Fiscal Year Affiliated Redemptions In-Kind. During the prior period, 2,350,309 shares of the Fund were redeemed in-kind for investments, including accrued interest, and cash with a value of $238,156,796. The Fund had a net realized gain of $10,612,883 on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions. The amount of the in-kind redemptions is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund recognized no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.

6. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

At the end of the period, mutual funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of all of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

7. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.

An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2019 
Ending
Account Value
February 29, 2020 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
September 1, 2019
to February 29, 2020 
Actual .0007% $1,000.00 $1,015.70 $ --C 
Hypothetical-D  $1,000.00 $1,024.86 $--C 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C Amount represents less than .0005%.

 D 5% return per year before expenses

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

Fidelity Specialized High Income Central Fund

Each year, the Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Directors' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

Approval of Amended and Restated Advisory Contracts. At its November 2019 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to approve an amended and restated management contract and sub-advisory agreements (Amended and Restated Contracts) for a stub period of January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 in connection with a consolidation of certain of Fidelity's advisory businesses. The Board considered that, on or about January 1, 2020, FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) expected to merge with and into FMR and, after the merger, FMR expected to redomicile as a Delaware limited liability company. The Board noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts will reflect the replacement of FMRC with FMR and will take effect upon the completion of the merger. The Board noted that references to FMR in the Amended and Restated Contracts would be updated to reflect FMR's new form of organization and domicile. The Board also noted Fidelity's assurance that neither the planned consolidation nor the Amended and Restated Contracts will change the investment processes, the level or nature of services provided, the resources and personnel allocated, trading and compliance operations, or any fees paid by the fund.

The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Directors with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.

At its January 2020 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant and reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Directors' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and the fact that no fee is payable under the management contract was fair and reasonable.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided.  The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Directors also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services.  The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process.

Administrative Services.  The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory and administrative services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.

Investment Performance.  The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. The Board reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance, as well as the fund's relative investment performance, but did not consider performance to be a material factor in its decision to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts, as the fund is not publicly offered as a stand-alone investment product. In this regard, the Board noted that the fund is designed to offer a liquid investment option for other investment companies managed by Fidelity and ultimately to enhance the performance of those investment companies.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.

Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio.  The Board considered that while the fund does not pay a management fee, FMR receives fees for providing services to funds that invest in the fund. The Board also noted that FMR bears all expenses of the fund with certain exceptions. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the management fee paid on behalf of the fund and the fund's total expense ratio were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.

Costs of the Services and Profitability.  The Board considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds, as well as the profitability of the funds that invest in the fund.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of the fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board noted that changes to fall-out benefits year-over-year reflect business developments at Fidelity's various businesses. The Board considered that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had recently been established, and met periodically, to evaluate potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that the PFOB Committee, among other things: (i) discussed the legal framework surrounding potential fall-out benefits; (ii) reviewed the Board's responsibilities and approach to potential fall-out benefits; and (iii) reviewed practices employed by competitor funds regarding the review of potential fall-out benefits.

The Board concluded that the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund were not relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts because the fund pays no advisory fees and FMR bears all expenses of the fund with certain exceptions.

Economies of Scale.  The Board concluded that because the fund pays no advisory fees and FMR bears all expenses of the fund with certain exceptions, the realization of economies of scale was not a material factor in the Board's decision to renew the fund's Advisory Contract.

Additional Information Requested by the Board.  In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) changes in Fidelity's non-fund businesses and the impact of such changes on the funds; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes; (vii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity, including collective investment trusts and separately managed accounts; and (viii) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts should be approved and the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program pursuant to the Liquidity Rule (the Program) effective December 1, 2018. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund’s liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund’s investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) in the case of exchange-traded funds, certain additional factors including the effect of the Fund’s prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable.

In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories described below based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.

  • Highly liquid investments – cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
  • Moderately liquid investments – convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
  • Less liquid investments – can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
  • Illiquid investments – cannot not be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days

Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.

The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund’s illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund’s net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM). The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.

At a recent meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the annual period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019. The report concluded that the Program has been implemented and is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.





Fidelity Investments

SHI-SANN-0420
1.820820.114


Fidelity® High Income Central Fund



Semi-Annual Report

February 29, 2020

Fidelity Investments
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Contents

Note to shareholders

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Shareholder Expense Example

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

Liquidity Risk Management Program


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Note to shareholders:

As part of a regular review of its organizational structure, Fidelity has decided to merge certain entities to streamline operations, increase efficiency, simplify reporting, and reduce legal, compliance, and accounting complexity and costs. In separate events, Fidelity has merged four of its investment advisers and two of its broker-dealers.

Effective on or about January 1, 2020, following any required regulatory notices and approvals:

Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to “Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC”.

Broker-dealer Fidelity Distributors Corporation merged with and into Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (“FIISC”). FIISC was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to “Fidelity Distributors Company LLC”.

These mergers are not expected to affect fund shareholders or Fidelity clients, nor are they expected to result in any changes to the day-to-day management of Fidelity’s brokerage services, the Fidelity funds, their investment policies and practices, their portfolio management teams, or the funds’ expenses.

Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of a new coronavirus emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. The virus causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread.

In the weeks following the end of this reporting period, as the crisis worsened, we witnessed an escalating human tragedy with wide-scale social and economic consequences from coronavirus-containment measures. The outbreak of COVID-19 prompted a number of measures to limit the spread, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. Amid the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.

The situation continues to unfold, and the extent and duration of its impact on financial markets and the economy remain highly uncertain. Extreme events such as the coronavirus crisis are “exogenous shocks” that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets.

Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we’re taking extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit our websites, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of February 29, 2020

(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 3.1 
Ally Financial, Inc. 2.3 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 2.3 
Citigroup, Inc. 2.0 
TransDigm, Inc. 1.9 
 11.6 

Top Five Market Sectors as of February 29, 2020

 % of fund's net assets 
Energy 14.4 
Healthcare 9.7 
Telecommunications 8.5 
Cable/Satellite TV 7.3 
Banks & Thrifts 6.6 

Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of February 29, 2020 
   BBB 4.0% 
   BB 37.7% 
   34.5% 
   CCC,CC,C 13.1% 
   1.9% 
   Not Rated 1.5% 
   Equities 1.8% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 5.5% 


We have used ratings from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody's® ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of February 29, 2020* 
   Nonconvertible Bonds 78.5% 
   Convertible Bonds, Preferred Stocks 1.1% 
   Common Stocks 1.8% 
   Bank Loan Obligations 8.5% 
   Other Investments 4.6% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 5.5% 


 * Foreign investments - 20.0%

Schedule of Investments February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Corporate Bonds - 79.6%   
 Principal Amount Value 
Convertible Bonds - 1.1%   
Broadcasting - 0.8%   
DISH Network Corp.:   
2.375% 3/15/24 $5,364,000 $4,986,751 
3.375% 8/15/26 15,543,000 15,006,884 
  19,993,635 
Energy - 0.3%   
Denbury Resources, Inc. 6.375% 12/31/24 (a) 10,175,000 5,367,836 
Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd. 3% 1/31/24 1,500,000 827,986 
  6,195,822 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS  26,189,457 
Nonconvertible Bonds - 78.5%   
Aerospace - 2.9%   
Arconic Rolled Products Corp. 6.125% 2/15/28 (a) 1,510,000 1,555,300 
BBA U.S. Holdings, Inc.:   
4% 3/1/28 (a) 2,465,000 2,433,941 
5.375% 5/1/26 (a) 3,245,000 3,311,052 
Bombardier, Inc.:   
7.5% 12/1/24 (a) 4,520,000 4,574,692 
7.875% 4/15/27 (a) 10,425,000 10,346,813 
BWX Technologies, Inc. 5.375% 7/15/26 (a) 3,290,000 3,443,988 
DAE Funding LLC:   
4.5% 8/1/22 (a) 1,665,000 1,688,227 
5% 8/1/24 (a) 1,830,000 1,899,879 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 5% 11/15/25 (a) 625,000 653,374 
Moog, Inc. 4.25% 12/15/27 (a) 735,000 747,863 
TransDigm UK Holdings PLC 6.875% 5/15/26 2,355,000 2,472,750 
TransDigm, Inc.:   
5.5% 11/15/27 (a) 16,420,000 16,400,296 
6.25% 3/15/26 (a) 4,675,000 4,949,666 
6.375% 6/15/26 130,000 133,582 
6.5% 5/15/25 1,000,000 1,032,200 
7.5% 3/15/27 8,825,000 9,299,785 
Wolverine Escrow LLC 8.5% 11/15/24 (a) 1,645,000 1,604,204 
  66,547,612 
Air Transportation - 0.0%   
Continental Airlines, Inc. pass-thru trust certificates:   
8.388% 5/1/22 13 13 
9.798% 10/1/22 237,314 244,294 
  244,307 
Automotive & Auto Parts - 0.5%   
Allison Transmission, Inc.:   
5% 10/1/24 (a) 1,160,000 1,173,004 
5.875% 6/1/29 (a) 1,625,000 1,761,094 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 3.087% 1/9/23 4,980,000 4,993,108 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 4.25% 5/15/23 615,000 648,965 
IAA Spinco, Inc. 5.5% 6/15/27 (a) 1,115,000 1,180,506 
Lithia Motors, Inc. 4.625% 12/15/27 (a) 1,035,000 1,059,509 
  10,816,186 
Banks & Thrifts - 2.3%   
Ally Financial, Inc.:   
4.25% 4/15/21 1,170,000 1,194,863 
5.75% 11/20/25 3,270,000 3,690,686 
8% 11/1/31 11,003,000 15,309,574 
8% 11/1/31 24,518,000 33,941,201 
  54,136,324 
Broadcasting - 1.6%   
CBS Radio, Inc. 7.25% 11/1/24 (a) 1,015,000 1,064,481 
Entercom Media Corp. 6.5% 5/1/27 (a) 1,270,000 1,327,150 
iHeartCommunications, Inc.:   
6.375% 5/1/26 46,387 49,852 
8.375% 5/1/27 84,077 91,303 
9% 5/15/22 (b) 780,000 
Netflix, Inc.:   
4.875% 4/15/28 1,735,000 1,826,452 
5.875% 11/15/28 2,195,000 2,467,839 
Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 5.625% 7/15/27 (a) 2,755,000 2,851,563 
Scripps Escrow, Inc. 5.875% 7/15/27 (a) 2,215,000 2,298,063 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:   
3.875% 8/1/22 (a) 2,155,000 2,149,893 
4.625% 7/15/24 (a) 3,615,000 3,726,884 
5% 8/1/27 (a) 7,435,000 7,778,869 
5.375% 4/15/25 (a) 3,241,040 3,324,756 
5.375% 7/15/26 (a) 3,120,000 3,228,576 
Tegna, Inc. 5% 9/15/29 (a) 4,385,000 4,346,631 
  36,532,312 
Building Materials - 0.3%   
Advanced Drain Systems, Inc. 5% 9/30/27 (a) 505,000 522,044 
Building Materials Corp. of America:   
5.5% 2/15/23 (a) 303,000 306,845 
6% 10/15/25 (a) 1,165,000 1,217,425 
HD Supply, Inc. 5.375% 10/15/26 (a) 3,760,000 3,933,900 
HMAN Finance Sub Corp. 6.375% 7/15/22 (a) 510,000 457,407 
U.S. Concrete, Inc. 6.375% 6/1/24 425,000 432,480 
  6,870,101 
Cable/Satellite TV - 6.8%   
Altice SA 7.625% 2/15/25 (a) 2,835,000 2,941,313 
Cablevision Systems Corp. 5.875% 9/15/22 805,000 845,371 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:   
4.5% 8/15/30 (a) 3,095,000 3,129,819 
4.75% 3/1/30 (a) 5,200,000 5,356,000 
5% 2/1/28 (a) 10,535,000 10,956,400 
5.125% 5/1/23 (a) 4,310,000 4,360,427 
5.125% 5/1/27 (a) 16,885,000 17,555,335 
5.375% 5/1/25 (a) 1,600,000 1,644,160 
5.5% 5/1/26 (a) 5,950,000 6,173,720 
5.75% 9/1/23 1,160,000 1,171,020 
5.75% 1/15/24 615,000 626,870 
5.75% 2/15/26 (a) 6,925,000 7,199,923 
5.875% 4/1/24 (a) 2,995,000 3,076,464 
5.875% 5/1/27 (a) 8,600,000 8,979,303 
CSC Holdings LLC:   
5.375% 2/1/28 (a) 8,195,000 8,525,504 
5.5% 5/15/26 (a) 4,470,000 4,628,037 
5.5% 4/15/27 (a) 11,830,000 12,451,075 
5.75% 1/15/30 (a) 3,690,000 3,902,175 
6.5% 2/1/29 (a) 5,110,000 5,646,039 
7.5% 4/1/28 (a) 4,545,000 5,124,488 
DISH DBS Corp.:   
5% 3/15/23 4,720,000 4,749,972 
5.875% 7/15/22 3,205,000 3,344,257 
5.875% 11/15/24 4,370,000 4,482,440 
6.75% 6/1/21 1,122,000 1,161,842 
7.75% 7/1/26 7,015,000 7,538,038 
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC 6.75% 10/15/27 (a) 2,440,000 2,565,904 
Virgin Media Finance PLC 4.875% 2/15/22 845,000 852,394 
VTR Finance BV 6.875% 1/15/24 (a) 845,000 862,032 
Ziggo Bond Co. BV:   
5.125% 2/28/30 (a) 1,155,000 1,169,207 
6% 1/15/27 (a) 4,760,000 5,015,850 
Ziggo BV:   
4.875% 1/15/30 (a) 1,730,000 1,797,038 
5.5% 1/15/27 (a) 10,001,000 10,301,430 
  158,133,847 
Chemicals - 2.0%   
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc. 9.75% 10/15/23 1,175,000 1,237,052 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.:   
3.45% 6/1/23 1,040,000 1,053,021 
4.95% 6/1/43 6,210,000 6,587,568 
5.15% 3/15/34 5,790,000 6,502,170 
5.375% 3/15/44 12,705,000 14,244,973 
OCI NV:   
5.25% 11/1/24 (a) 3,965,000 4,044,300 
6.625% 4/15/23 (a) 3,625,000 3,755,500 
Starfruit Finco BV / Starfruit U.S. Holdco LLC 8% 10/1/26 (a) 945,000 937,629 
The Chemours Co. LLC:   
5.375% 5/15/27 1,710,000 1,466,667 
7% 5/15/25 2,465,000 2,298,613 
Valvoline, Inc.:   
4.25% 2/15/30 (a) 1,600,000 1,578,000 
4.375% 8/15/25 970,000 999,100 
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.:   
5.125% 10/1/21 (a) 345,000 354,056 
5.625% 10/1/24 (a) 1,095,000 1,209,975 
  46,268,624 
Consumer Products - 0.4%   
Edgewell Personal Care Co. 5.5% 6/15/25 (a) 45,000 45,666 
Prestige Brands, Inc. 6.375% 3/1/24 (a) 370,000 381,407 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. 5.5% 6/15/26 1,155,000 1,208,477 
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. 8.875% 12/15/27 (a) 3,285,000 3,260,363 
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. 4.5% 10/15/29 (a) 3,335,000 3,451,725 
  8,347,638 
Containers - 0.9%   
ARD Finance SA 6.5% 6/30/27 pay-in-kind (a)(c) 2,525,000 2,540,908 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. 6% 2/15/25 (a) 9,318,000 9,714,015 
Berry Global, Inc. 4.5% 2/15/26 (a) 3,580,000 3,522,004 
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV 4.5% 1/15/23 365,000 370,110 
OI European Group BV 4% 3/15/23 (a) 1,595,000 1,612,944 
Plastipak Holdings, Inc. 6.25% 10/15/25 (a) 730,000 649,481 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) SA:   
5.125% 7/15/23 (a) 650,000 656,500 
7% 7/15/24 (a) 950,000 958,911 
Trivium Packaging Finance BV 5.5% 8/15/26 (a) 1,510,000 1,564,741 
  21,589,614 
Diversified Financial Services - 5.1%   
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust 4.625% 10/30/20 1,965,000 1,995,853 
Aircastle Ltd. 5% 4/1/23 755,000 821,870 
Chobani LLC/Finance Corp., Inc. 7.5% 4/15/25 (a) 2,135,000 2,124,325 
CIT Group, Inc.:   
4.125% 3/9/21 1,570,000 1,585,700 
5% 8/15/22 472,000 493,485 
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 5.375% 8/15/26 (a) 2,515,000 2,318,880 
Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp. 6.5% 1/15/26 (a) 3,315,000 3,447,666 
FLY Leasing Ltd.:   
5.25% 10/15/24 8,005,000 8,205,125 
6.375% 10/15/21 2,460,000 2,490,750 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:   
4.75% 9/15/24 (a) 3,325,000 3,391,500 
5.25% 5/15/27 (a) 3,325,000 3,341,625 
6.25% 2/1/22 4,960,000 5,044,915 
6.25% 5/15/26 7,675,000 7,867,719 
6.375% 12/15/25 5,145,000 5,312,213 
6.75% 2/1/24 1,565,000 1,619,775 
Intelsat Connect Finance SA 9.5% 2/15/23 (a) 3,595,000 2,121,050 
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.875% 8/15/22 570,000 621,064 
MSCI, Inc.:   
4% 11/15/29 (a) 5,785,000 5,994,996 
4.75% 8/1/26 (a) 1,485,000 1,542,113 
5.375% 5/15/27 (a) 1,070,000 1,144,900 
5.75% 8/15/25 (a) 1,390,000 1,438,650 
Navient Corp.:   
5% 10/26/20 345,000 348,347 
5.5% 1/25/23 990,000 1,012,275 
5.875% 10/25/24 6,145,000 6,298,748 
6.5% 6/15/22 2,235,000 2,329,988 
6.625% 7/26/21 675,000 694,926 
7.25% 1/25/22 1,185,000 1,247,213 
7.25% 9/25/23 3,035,000 3,262,625 
8% 3/25/20 2,730,000 2,739,555 
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.:   
5.25% 8/15/22 (a) 3,990,000 4,246,148 
5.5% 2/15/24 (a) 6,275,000 6,900,193 
Quicken Loans, Inc. 5.25% 1/15/28 (a) 1,710,000 1,769,337 
Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Financial Service Ltd.:   
6.625% 2/15/25 (a) 7,120,000 7,137,800 
6.875% 2/15/23 (a) 4,015,000 4,035,075 
Springleaf Finance Corp.:   
7.125% 3/15/26 7,605,000 8,441,550 
8.25% 12/15/20 1,195,000 1,241,306 
Ypso Finance BIS SA 10.5% 5/15/27 (a) 4,240,000 4,833,600 
  119,462,860 
Diversified Media - 0.3%   
E.W. Scripps Co. 5.125% 5/15/25 (a) 1,875,000 1,879,688 
Nielsen Co. SARL (Luxembourg):   
5% 2/1/25 (a) 1,645,000 1,624,438 
5.5% 10/1/21 (a) 175,000 175,219 
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 5% 4/15/22 (a) 875,000 870,625 
Viacom, Inc.:   
5.875% 2/28/57 (c) 1,375,000 1,402,500 
6.25% 2/28/57 (c) 1,850,000 1,956,375 
  7,908,845 
Energy - 12.1%   
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.:   
5.375% 9/15/24 785,000 592,675 
5.75% 3/1/27 (a) 4,350,000 2,958,000 
5.75% 1/15/28 (a) 2,220,000 1,523,919 
Antero Resources Finance Corp. 5.375% 11/1/21 2,780,000 2,317,825 
Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.:   
6.25% 4/1/28 (a) 2,475,000 2,382,435 
6.875% 4/1/27 (a) 700,000 710,969 
Baytex Energy Corp. 5.625% 6/1/24 (a) 830,000 747,000 
California Resources Corp. 8% 12/15/22 (a) 28,815,000 6,627,450 
Cheniere Energy Partners LP:   
5.25% 10/1/25 6,470,000 6,486,304 
5.625% 10/1/26 2,155,000 2,165,775 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.:   
4.875% 4/15/22 3,200,000 1,632,000 
5.375% 6/15/21 985,000 683,787 
5.75% 3/15/23 5,440,000 2,230,400 
6.625% 8/15/20 4,030,000 3,526,250 
7% 10/1/24 2,530,000 885,500 
11.5% 1/1/25 (a) 8,008,000 4,784,780 
Citgo Holding, Inc. 9.25% 8/1/24 (a) 2,625,000 2,730,000 
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 6.25% 8/15/22 (a) 1,365,000 1,365,000 
CNX Midstream Partners LP 6.5% 3/15/26 (a) 1,030,000 844,600 
Compressco Partners LP/Compressco Finance, Inc. 7.5% 4/1/25 (a) 535,000 525,638 
Comstock Escrow Corp. 9.75% 8/15/26 6,330,000 5,301,375 
Consolidated Energy Finance SA:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.6436% 6/15/22 (a)(c)(d) 8,045,000 7,964,804 
6.5% 5/15/26 (a) 8,405,000 8,214,585 
6.875% 6/15/25 (a) 5,130,000 4,991,490 
Covey Park Energy LLC 7.5% 5/15/25 (a) 7,955,000 5,864,426 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. 5.75% 4/1/25 1,045,000 1,021,488 
CVR Energy, Inc.:   
5.25% 2/15/25 (a) 4,990,000 4,653,175 
5.75% 2/15/28 (a) 4,990,000 4,715,550 
DCP Midstream LLC 5.85% 5/21/43 (a)(c) 3,410,000 3,069,000 
DCP Midstream Operating LP 5.375% 7/15/25 4,985,000 5,221,887 
Denbury Resources, Inc.:   
7.75% 2/15/24 (a) 13,153,000 7,372,257 
9% 5/15/21 (a) 355,000 310,625 
9.25% 3/31/22 (a) 4,105,000 3,284,000 
EG Global Finance PLC:   
6.75% 2/7/25 (a) 12,050,000 11,778,875 
8.5% 10/30/25 (a) 2,520,000 2,594,844 
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 5.75% 1/30/28 (a) 4,185,000 4,089,582 
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 7.75% 5/15/26 (a)(e) 19,900,000 11,741,000 
Exterran Energy Solutions LP 8.125% 5/1/25 885,000 868,362 
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP 5.625% 2/15/26 (a) 6,900,000 6,882,888 
Hess Midstream Partners LP 5.125% 6/15/28 (a) 2,905,000 2,832,375 
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 5% 12/1/24 (a) 1,735,000 1,370,650 
Jonah Energy LLC 7.25% 10/15/25 (a) 10,465,000 2,511,600 
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. 11.5% 11/1/25 (a) 2,685,000 2,134,575 
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC 6% 8/1/26 (a) 2,415,000 2,415,000 
MEG Energy Corp.:   
7% 3/31/24 (a) 6,096,000 5,775,960 
7.125% 2/1/27 (a) 4,990,000 4,706,917 
MPLX LP 6.375% 5/1/24 (a) 1,185,000 1,231,999 
Murphy Oil Corp. 5.875% 12/1/27 3,290,000 3,211,303 
Nabors Industries, Inc. 5.75% 2/1/25 4,196,000 3,010,630 
Neptune Energy Bondco PLC 6.625% 5/15/25 (a) 1,065,000 985,125 
Nine Energy Service, Inc. 8.75% 11/1/23 (a) 600,000 477,000 
Noble Holding International Ltd.:   
5.25% 3/15/42 620,000 161,200 
6.05% 3/1/41 835,000 225,450 
6.2% 8/1/40 2,270,000 635,600 
7.75% 1/15/24 1,886,000 762,265 
7.95% 4/1/25 (c) 3,080,000 1,160,144 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 6.875% 3/15/22 563,000 441,955 
Pacific Drilling SA 12% 4/1/24 pay-in-kind (a)(c) 154,146 39,950 
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley:   
5.25% 8/15/25 (a) 775,000 767,250 
5.375% 1/15/25 (a) 4,270,000 4,270,085 
5.625% 10/15/27 (a) 1,225,000 1,214,281 
6.25% 6/1/24 (a) 4,390,000 4,596,769 
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.:   
6% 2/15/28 (a) 5,755,000 5,683,063 
7.25% 6/15/25 2,085,000 2,144,068 
PBF Logistics LP/PBF Logistics Finance, Inc. 6.875% 5/15/23 3,935,000 4,030,621 
Peabody Energy Corp.:   
6% 3/31/22 (a) 545,000 465,703 
6.375% 3/31/25 (a) 680,000 467,500 
Pride International, Inc. 7.875% 8/15/40 2,554,000 947,355 
Sanchez Energy Corp.:   
6.125% 1/15/23 (e) 7,455,000 223,650 
7.25% 2/15/23 (a)(e) 14,865,000 8,175,750 
SESI LLC 7.75% 9/15/24 985,000 475,272 
SM Energy Co.:   
5% 1/15/24 2,930,000 2,300,636 
5.625% 6/1/25 3,115,000 2,411,540 
6.625% 1/15/27 1,145,000 887,375 
6.75% 9/15/26 805,000 635,950 
Southwestern Energy Co.:   
7.5% 4/1/26 3,340,000 2,546,750 
7.75% 10/1/27 2,095,000 1,586,963 
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.:   
4.875% 1/15/23 2,335,000 2,328,042 
5.5% 2/15/26 1,885,000 1,913,464 
6% 4/15/27 5,495,000 5,632,375 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:   
4.25% 11/15/23 3,100,000 3,070,550 
5.25% 5/1/23 710,000 708,296 
5.375% 2/1/27 1,025,000 1,050,625 
5.5% 3/1/30 (a) 2,470,000 2,444,559 
5.875% 4/15/26 3,295,000 3,394,180 
6.5% 7/15/27 1,275,000 1,326,000 
6.75% 3/15/24 4,245,000 4,324,679 
6.875% 1/15/29 2,255,000 2,432,581 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC:   
4.25% 1/31/23 (a) 2,000,000 2,032,540 
4.75% 1/15/30 (a) 8,295,000 8,616,431 
5% 1/31/28 (a) 1,610,000 1,732,843 
Transocean Sentry Ltd. 5.375% 5/15/23 (a) 2,705,000 2,617,088 
U.S.A. Compression Partners LP:   
6.875% 4/1/26 1,975,000 1,911,010 
6.875% 9/1/27 390,000 377,832 
Ultra Resources, Inc. 11% 7/12/24 pay-in-kind 1,706,837 204,820 
Valaris PLC:   
4.5% 10/1/24 4,290,000 1,801,800 
5.2% 3/15/25 2,980,000 1,147,300 
5.75% 10/1/44 1,156,000 353,308 
7.75% 2/1/26 2,135,000 843,218 
Viper Energy Partners LP 5.375% 11/1/27 (a) 1,105,000 1,123,012 
W&T Offshore, Inc. 9.75% 11/1/23 (a) 2,455,000 2,178,813 
Weatherford International Ltd. 11% 12/1/24 (a) 3,802,000 3,636,233 
  280,782,398 
Entertainment/Film - 0.3%   
Allen Media LLC 10.5% 2/15/28 (a) 2,335,000 2,241,600 
CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC/CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp. 5.625% 2/15/24 400,000 407,500 
New Cotai LLC/New Cotai Capital Corp. 10.625% 5/1/19 pay-in-kind (a)(c)(e) 11,300,282 5,198,130 
  7,847,230 
Environmental - 0.4%   
Covanta Holding Corp. 6% 1/1/27 970,000 999,100 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV 6.875% 5/15/23 (a) 8,490,000 8,575,070 
Waste Pro U.S.A., Inc. 5.5% 2/15/26 (a) 315,000 307,237 
  9,881,407 
Food & Drug Retail - 0.5%   
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson's, Inc./Albertson's LLC:   
3.5% 2/15/23 (a) 2,960,000 2,963,700 
4.625% 1/15/27 (a) 3,435,000 3,383,475 
4.875% 2/15/30 (a) 3,395,000 3,395,000 
Performance Food Group, Inc. 5.5% 6/1/24 (a) 1,550,000 1,565,500 
Tops Markets LLC 13% 11/19/24 pay-in-kind (c) 603,781 585,668 
  11,893,343 
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 3.0%   
C&S Group Enterprises LLC 5.375% 7/15/22 (a) 3,700,000 3,755,870 
Cott Holdings, Inc. 5.5% 4/1/25 (a) 1,555,000 1,591,278 
Darling International, Inc. 5.25% 4/15/27 (a) 2,760,000 2,898,000 
ESAL GmbH 6.25% 2/5/23 (a) 1,103,000 1,107,147 
JBS Investments II GmbH:   
5.75% 1/15/28 (a) 2,330,000 2,434,850 
7% 1/15/26 (a) 2,260,000 2,412,550 
JBS U.S.A. LLC/JBS U.S.A. Finance, Inc.:   
5.75% 6/15/25 (a) 12,745,000 13,047,694 
5.875% 7/15/24 (a) 8,690,000 8,842,249 
6.75% 2/15/28 (a) 6,150,000 6,668,445 
JBS U.S.A. Lux SA / JBS Food Co.:   
5.5% 1/15/30 (a) 4,395,000 4,638,087 
6.5% 4/15/29 (a) 3,640,000 3,948,308 
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp. 8.625% 10/15/26 (a) 2,130,000 2,236,500 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.:   
4.625% 11/1/24 (a) 1,055,000 1,098,076 
4.875% 11/1/26 (a) 320,000 332,016 
Post Holdings, Inc.:   
4.625% 4/15/30 (a) 1,550,000 1,527,665 
5% 8/15/26 (a) 6,160,000 6,283,200 
5.75% 3/1/27 (a) 5,865,000 6,103,383 
  68,925,318 
Gaming - 2.3%   
Boyd Gaming Corp.:   
6% 8/15/26 680,000 698,496 
6.375% 4/1/26 395,000 411,788 
Caesars Resort Collection LLC 5.25% 10/15/25 (a) 9,185,000 9,019,854 
Chukchansi Economic Development Authority 9.75% 5/30/20 (a)(e) 2,860,873 1,430,437 
Downstream Development Authority 10.5% 2/15/23 (a) 1,075,000 1,085,750 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. 6% 9/15/26 1,285,000 1,394,225 
Golden Entertainment, Inc. 7.625% 4/15/26 (a) 935,000 998,113 
International Game Technology PLC 6.25% 1/15/27 (a) 960,000 1,014,739 
MCE Finance Ltd.:   
4.875% 6/6/25 (a) 2,585,000 2,597,893 
5.25% 4/26/26 (a) 2,625,000 2,646,224 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP:   
4.5% 9/1/26 4,310,000 4,460,850 
5.75% 2/1/27 2,590,000 2,836,050 
MGM Mirage, Inc.:   
5.5% 4/15/27 2,760,000 2,979,972 
7.75% 3/15/22 660,000 721,050 
Scientific Games Corp.:   
5% 10/15/25 (a) 2,730,000 2,738,531 
6.625% 5/15/21 5,350,000 5,343,313 
Stars Group Holdings BV 7% 7/15/26 (a) 2,935,000 3,155,125 
Station Casinos LLC 5% 10/1/25 (a) 1,085,000 1,090,425 
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 5.875% 5/15/25 (a) 3,915,000 3,836,700 
Transocean, Inc. 7.25% 11/1/25 (a) 5,060,000 4,187,150 
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 6.75% 6/1/27 (a) 1,685,000 1,755,441 
Wynn Macau Ltd. 5.5% 10/1/27 (a) 100,000 100,938 
  54,503,064 
Healthcare - 9.2%   
BCPE Cycle Merger Sub II, Inc. 10.625% 7/15/27 (a) 3,955,000 4,004,438 
Catalent Pharma Solutions 5% 7/15/27 (a) 825,000 859,031 
Centene Corp.:   
3.375% 2/15/30 (a) 1,990,000 1,990,000 
4.25% 12/15/27 (a) 2,460,000 2,530,848 
4.625% 12/15/29 (a) 3,825,000 4,092,750 
5.25% 4/1/25 (a) 4,820,000 4,958,575 
5.375% 6/1/26 (a) 4,775,000 5,025,688 
5.375% 8/15/26 (a) 1,775,000 1,863,750 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.:   
4.25% 5/1/28 (a) 735,000 739,631 
5.5% 4/1/26 (a) 1,235,000 1,298,510 
Community Health Systems, Inc.:   
6.25% 3/31/23 8,955,000 8,971,835 
8% 3/15/26 (a) 14,545,000 15,020,622 
8.125% 6/30/24 (a) 1,835,000 1,688,200 
8.625% 1/15/24 (a) 3,285,000 3,432,102 
CTR Partnership LP/CareTrust Capital Corp. 5.25% 6/1/25 4,000,000 4,160,000 
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. 5% 5/1/25 9,390,000 9,528,503 
Encompass Health Corp.:   
5.75% 11/1/24 3,083,000 3,110,223 
5.75% 9/15/25 4,660,000 4,819,232 
HCA Holdings, Inc.:   
4.5% 2/15/27 615,000 680,036 
5.25% 6/15/26 645,000 737,771 
5.375% 2/1/25 6,835,000 7,556,093 
5.625% 9/1/28 3,260,000 3,694,819 
5.875% 5/1/23 1,150,000 1,256,375 
5.875% 2/15/26 5,470,000 6,174,974 
5.875% 2/1/29 1,355,000 1,563,033 
6.25% 2/15/21 1,045,000 1,085,546 
Hologic, Inc.:   
4.375% 10/15/25 (a) 3,360,000 3,421,992 
4.625% 2/1/28 (a) 685,000 710,489 
IMS Health, Inc.:   
5% 10/15/26 (a) 1,750,000 1,805,309 
5% 5/15/27 (a) 1,385,000 1,431,744 
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.:   
5% 10/15/27 6,120,000 6,386,281 
5.25% 8/1/26 4,066,000 4,230,083 
5.5% 5/1/24 1,235,000 1,256,613 
6.375% 3/1/24 3,280,000 3,382,500 
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 7.25% 2/1/28 (a) 1,015,000 997,238 
Polaris Intermediate Corp. 8.5% 12/1/22 pay-in-kind (a)(c) 3,995,000 3,396,150 
Sabra Health Care LP/Sabra Capital Corp. 3.9% 10/15/29 2,643,000 2,803,430 
Service Corp. International 5.125% 6/1/29 1,845,000 1,994,906 
SP Finco LLC 6.75% 7/1/25 (a) 250,000 245,450 
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 10% 4/15/27 (a) 2,760,000 3,015,300 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:   
4.625% 7/15/24 9,240,000 9,240,185 
5.125% 5/1/25 12,665,000 12,759,988 
6.25% 2/1/27 (a) 6,915,000 7,243,463 
6.75% 6/15/23 10,590,000 11,331,300 
8.125% 4/1/22 10,395,000 11,262,463 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:   
5% 1/30/28 (a) 4,015,000 3,962,283 
5.25% 1/30/30 (a) 2,120,000 2,096,150 
5.5% 3/1/23 (a) 661,000 660,174 
5.75% 8/15/27 (a) 640,000 680,800 
5.875% 5/15/23 (a) 323,000 324,211 
7% 3/15/24 (a) 6,265,000 6,450,319 
8.5% 1/31/27 (a) 2,815,000 3,088,843 
9% 12/15/25 (a) 1,775,000 1,976,392 
9.25% 4/1/26 (a) 5,560,000 6,212,299 
Vizient, Inc. 6.25% 5/15/27 (a) 680,000 725,900 
  213,934,840 
Homebuilders/Real Estate - 1.9%   
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC 6.75% 10/15/27 (a) 3,345,000 3,336,704 
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp. 6.125% 7/1/22 (a) 1,055,000 1,068,082 
Howard Hughes Corp. 5.375% 3/15/25 (a) 5,770,000 5,840,394 
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. 5.875% 4/1/24 1,570,000 1,595,544 
Lennar Corp.:   
4.75% 11/29/27 1,605,000 1,769,513 
5% 6/15/27 780,000 871,798 
5.25% 6/1/26 1,791,000 1,973,682 
5.875% 11/15/24 520,000 567,684 
M/I Homes, Inc. 5.625% 8/1/25 480,000 500,400 
Mattamy Group Corp. 6.5% 10/1/25 (a) 800,000 858,296 
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp. 5.25% 12/1/21 (a) 615,000 618,075 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.:   
4.75% 3/15/25 2,420,000 2,468,400 
5% 12/15/21 865,000 855,286 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc.:   
5.625% 3/1/24 (a) 2,265,000 2,446,200 
5.75% 1/15/28 (a) 2,945,000 3,253,872 
5.875% 6/15/27 (a) 2,250,000 2,520,000 
6% 9/1/23 (a) 540,000 557,442 
VICI Properties, Inc.:   
3.5% 2/15/25 (a) 3,190,000 3,194,945 
3.75% 2/15/27 (a) 2,460,000 2,441,550 
4.125% 8/15/30 (a) 3,070,000 3,073,838 
4.25% 12/1/26 (a) 1,655,000 1,671,716 
4.625% 12/1/29 (a) 1,655,000 1,708,788 
William Lyon Homes, Inc. 7% 8/15/22 142,000 142,043 
  43,334,252 
Hotels - 0.4%   
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 5.125% 5/1/26 8,990,000 9,229,134 
Insurance - 0.7%   
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.:   
7% 11/15/25 (a) 5,180,000 5,061,896 
8.125% 2/15/24 (a) 1,775,000 1,893,126 
AmWINS Group, Inc. 7.75% 7/1/26 (a) 3,835,000 3,981,229 
HUB International Ltd. 7% 5/1/26 (a) 1,395,000 1,408,880 
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 6.875% 5/1/25 (a) 3,250,000 3,234,985 
  15,580,116 
Leisure - 0.1%   
Studio City Co. Ltd. 7.25% 11/30/21 (a) 1,295,000 1,311,997 
Voc Escrow Ltd. 5% 2/15/28 (a) 1,800,000 1,606,500 
  2,918,497 
Metals/Mining - 2.3%   
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 9.75% 4/15/18 (b)(e) 1,099,000 
Arconic, Inc. 5.95% 2/1/37 1,505,000 1,670,204 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 6.75% 12/1/27 (a) 4,975,000 5,273,500 
Constellium NV 5.875% 2/15/26 (a) 1,240,000 1,260,150 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:   
6.5% 3/1/24 (a) 6,570,000 6,168,113 
6.875% 3/1/26 (a) 5,275,000 5,004,656 
7.25% 5/15/22 (a) 900,000 883,575 
7.25% 4/1/23 (a) 6,215,000 5,966,400 
7.5% 4/1/25 (a) 6,770,000 6,431,500 
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd.:   
4.75% 5/15/22 (a) 1,765,000 1,796,223 
5.125% 3/15/23 (a) 1,530,000 1,572,381 
5.125% 5/15/24 (a) 770,000 796,627 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:   
3.55% 3/1/22 2,058,000 2,076,316 
3.875% 3/15/23 2,960,000 2,975,688 
5.4% 11/14/34 1,070,000 1,043,630 
5.45% 3/15/43 7,175,000 6,959,750 
Nufarm Australia Ltd. 5.75% 4/30/26 (a) 3,585,000 3,531,225 
  53,409,938 
Paper - 0.2%   
Berry Global Escrow Corp.:   
4.875% 7/15/26 (a) 1,355,000 1,378,306 
5.625% 7/15/27 (a) 1,110,000 1,154,345 
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.:   
6.875% 1/15/25 (a) 2,080,000 2,022,842 
7.875% 7/15/26 (a) 275,000 279,125 
  4,834,618 
Restaurants - 1.0%   
1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Co./New Red Finance, Inc.:   
4.25% 5/15/24 (a) 3,287,000 3,290,123 
4.375% 1/15/28 (a) 2,745,000 2,731,275 
5% 10/15/25 (a) 1,875,000 1,883,588 
Golden Nugget, Inc.:   
6.75% 10/15/24 (a) 7,195,000 7,066,929 
8.75% 10/1/25 (a) 1,385,000 1,390,831 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holding LLC:   
4.75% 6/1/27 (a) 1,325,000 1,354,813 
5% 6/1/24 (a) 6,145,000 6,193,423 
  23,910,982 
Services - 2.1%   
ADT Corp. 4.875% 7/15/32 (a) 1,075,000 1,016,090 
Aramark Services, Inc. 5% 4/1/25 (a) 1,235,000 1,275,138 
ASGN, Inc. 4.625% 5/15/28 (a) 5,875,000 5,809,200 
Avantor, Inc. 6% 10/1/24 (a) 740,000 776,689 
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 8.5% 7/15/25 (a) 5,780,000 5,621,050 
CDK Global, Inc.:   
4.875% 6/1/27 460,000 473,800 
5.25% 5/15/29 (a) 1,305,000 1,391,456 
5.875% 6/15/26 1,615,000 1,689,775 
CoreCivic, Inc.:   
4.625% 5/1/23 255,000 255,561 
5% 10/15/22 1,832,000 1,869,556 
GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. 7.125% 7/31/26 (a) 1,900,000 1,953,438 
IHS Markit Ltd.:   
4% 3/1/26 (a) 400,000 434,564 
4.75% 2/15/25(a) 955,000 1,058,789 
5% 11/1/22 (a) 200,000 216,135 
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 5.125% 6/1/25 (a) 810,000 832,194 
Laureate Education, Inc. 8.25% 5/1/25 (a) 6,120,000 6,487,996 
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. 5.375% 1/15/25 (a) 830,000 857,332 
Sotheby's 7.375% 10/15/27 (a) 5,255,000 5,228,725 
Tempo Acquisition LLC 6.75% 6/1/25 (a) 3,310,000 3,294,509 
The GEO Group, Inc.:   
5.125% 4/1/23 1,665,000 1,573,758 
5.875% 10/15/24 685,000 640,475 
6% 4/15/26 6,055,000 5,479,775 
  48,236,005 
Steel - 0.3%   
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 5.875% 12/1/27 2,480,000 2,486,200 
Commercial Metals Co. 5.75% 4/15/26 2,140,000 2,209,550 
Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd. 12% 10/1/24 (a) 2,225,000 2,277,844 
  6,973,594 
Super Retail - 0.3%   
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.:   
4.5% 3/1/28 (a) 1,275,000 1,277,550 
4.75% 3/1/30 (a) 1,270,000 1,292,225 
6% 12/15/24 2,565,000 2,641,950 
Sonic Automotive, Inc. 6.125% 3/15/27 1,680,000 1,755,600 
The William Carter Co. 5.625% 3/15/27 (a) 795,000 845,820 
  7,813,145 
Technology - 3.9%   
Ascend Learning LLC:   
6.875% 8/1/25 (a) 110,000 113,759 
6.875% 8/1/25 (a) 1,055,000 1,086,650 
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 9.75% 9/1/26 (a) 11,460,000 11,516,727 
Camelot Finance SA 4.5% 11/1/26 (a) 2,285,000 2,296,197 
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp. 4.25% 4/1/28 2,960,000 3,000,019 
Ensemble S Merger Sub, Inc. 9% 9/30/23 (a) 5,995,000 6,152,369 
Entegris, Inc. 4.625% 2/10/26 (a) 1,735,000 1,789,219 
Fair Isaac Corp. 5.25% 5/15/26 (a) 2,260,000 2,502,950 
Gartner, Inc. 5.125% 4/1/25 (a) 905,000 934,503 
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc. 5.25% 12/1/27 (a) 2,235,000 2,324,400 
Itron, Inc. 5% 1/15/26 (a) 745,000 766,832 
j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Communications, Inc. 6% 7/15/25 (a) 1,775,000 1,850,438 
Match Group, Inc.:   
4.125% 8/1/30 (a) 2,335,000 2,287,600 
5% 12/15/27 (a) 1,235,000 1,278,225 
5.625% 2/15/29 (a) 2,035,000 2,149,469 
Nortonlifelock, Inc.:   
4.2% 9/15/20 655,000 657,918 
5% 4/15/25 (a) 6,075,000 6,167,109 
Nuance Communications, Inc. 5.625% 12/15/26 1,035,000 1,091,925 
Open Text Corp.:   
3.875% 2/15/28 (a) 3,095,000 3,080,144 
5.875% 6/1/26 (a) 7,390,000 7,824,532 
Open Text Holdings, Inc. 4.125% 2/15/30 (a) 3,095,000 3,079,525 
Qorvo, Inc. 4.375% 10/15/29 (a) 1,655,000 1,721,200 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 8.625% 11/15/24 (a) 4,375,000 4,189,063 
Sensata Technologies BV 5% 10/1/25 (a) 1,910,000 2,010,466 
Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc. 10.5% 3/1/24 (a) 7,795,000 8,233,547 
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 5.5% 9/30/27 (a) 1,045,000 1,099,863 
TTM Technologies, Inc. 5.625% 10/1/25 (a) 3,340,000 3,406,800 
VeriSign, Inc. 4.625% 5/1/23 695,000 700,720 
Veritas U.S., Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd. 10.5% 2/1/24 (a) 8,255,000 7,058,025 
  90,370,194 
Telecommunications - 7.8%   
Altice Financing SA:   
5% 1/15/28 (a) 2,375,000 2,303,513 
7.5% 5/15/26 (a) 10,700,000 11,288,500 
Altice Finco SA 7.625% 2/15/25 (a) 7,615,000 7,929,119 
C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Co.:   
6.875% 9/15/27 (a) 4,165,000 4,394,075 
7.5% 10/15/26 (a) 3,905,000 4,100,250 
CenturyLink, Inc.:   
4% 2/15/27 (a) 4,225,000 4,245,703 
5.125% 12/15/26 (a) 5,000,000 5,037,500 
Citizens Utilities Co. 7.05% 10/1/46 2,165,000 995,900 
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. 5.375% 3/1/22 (a) 785,000 804,625 
Equinix, Inc. 5.375% 5/15/27 1,410,000 1,519,134 
Front Range BidCo, Inc.:   
4% 3/1/27 (a)(f) 3,835,000 3,724,744 
6.125% 3/1/28 (a)(f) 2,115,000 2,085,919 
Frontier Communications Corp.:   
8% 4/1/27 (a) 4,265,000 4,424,938 
8.5% 4/1/26 (a) 5,610,000 5,680,125 
11% 9/15/25 6,805,000 3,113,288 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 8.5% 10/15/24 (a) 2,965,000 2,559,773 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA 8.125% 6/1/23 9,614,000 4,037,880 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:   
3.875% 11/15/29 (a) 4,935,000 5,235,542 
5.125% 5/1/23 2,740,000 2,746,850 
5.375% 8/15/22 1,774,000 1,781,983 
5.375% 1/15/24 4,265,000 4,254,423 
5.375% 5/1/25 885,000 903,435 
5.625% 2/1/23 830,000 833,113 
Neptune Finco Corp. 10.875% 10/15/25 (a) 4,136,000 4,538,019 
Qwest Corp. 6.75% 12/1/21 500,000 528,750 
Sable International Finance Ltd. 5.75% 9/7/27 (a) 4,090,000 4,263,825 
SBA Communications Corp. 3.875% 2/15/27 (a) 4,955,000 5,055,587 
SFR Group SA:   
5.5% 1/15/28 (a) 4,825,000 4,825,000 
7.375% 5/1/26 (a) 7,465,000 7,828,546 
8.125% 2/1/27 (a) 8,970,000 9,775,327 
Sprint Capital Corp.:   
6.875% 11/15/28 5,880,000 7,002,727 
8.75% 3/15/32 11,195,000 15,547,616 
Sprint Communications, Inc. 6% 11/15/22 2,375,000 2,547,425 
Sprint Corp.:   
7.125% 6/15/24 2,950,000 3,350,699 
7.25% 9/15/21 1,845,000 1,958,191 
7.625% 3/1/26 1,220,000 1,442,711 
7.875% 9/15/23 10,285,000 11,759,149 
Telecom Italia Capital SA:   
6% 9/30/34 510,000 573,750 
6.375% 11/15/33 285,000 330,366 
Telecom Italia SpA 5.303% 5/30/24 (a) 2,020,000 2,156,350 
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL 5.5% 3/1/28 (a) 2,400,000 2,532,000 
Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC 6.5% 10/15/27 (a) 1,735,000 1,795,725 
U.S. West Communications 7.25% 9/15/25 545,000 637,584 
ViaSat, Inc. 5.625% 9/15/25 (a) 1,070,000 1,056,839 
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:   
5.75% 1/15/27 (a) 4,765,000 4,872,213 
6.375% 5/15/25 2,725,000 2,786,313 
  181,165,044 
Transportation Ex Air/Rail - 1.0%   
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.:   
3.95% 7/1/24 (a) 9,000 9,363 
4.375% 5/1/26 (a) 7,000 7,453 
5.125% 10/1/23 (a) 6,974,000 7,474,554 
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance U.S., Inc. 8.125% 11/15/21 (a) 6,980,000 4,659,150 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.:   
7.375% 1/15/22 (a) 13,390,000 6,728,475 
11.25% 8/15/22 (a) 3,540,000 2,517,825 
Teekay Corp. 9.25% 11/15/22 (a) 1,990,000 2,079,550 
  23,476,370 
Utilities - 5.6%   
Clearway Energy Operating LLC:   
4.75% 3/15/28 (a) 1,475,000 1,500,813 
5.75% 10/15/25 2,375,000 2,454,159 
DCP Midstream Operating LP 5.125% 5/15/29 4,715,000 4,632,488 
Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc. 7.25% 10/15/21 4,265,000 4,414,275 
DPL, Inc. 4.35% 4/15/29 (a) 7,200,000 6,727,196 
Dynegy, Inc. 5.875% 6/1/23 1,745,000 1,761,351 
InterGen NV 7% 6/30/23 (a) 30,215,000 29,610,700 
NextEra Energy Partners LP:   
4.25% 9/15/24 (a) 3,670,000 3,694,589 
4.5% 9/15/27 (a) 980,000 1,022,155 
NRG Energy, Inc.:   
5.25% 6/15/29 (a) 3,050,000 3,170,140 
5.75% 1/15/28 7,270,000 7,552,076 
6.625% 1/15/27 2,740,000 2,856,779 
NRG Yield Operating LLC 5% 9/15/26 1,455,000 1,490,364 
NSG Holdings II LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc. 7.75% 12/15/25 (a) 6,420,743 7,127,024 
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.:   
3.75% 8/15/42 (e) 350,000 350,000 
3.95% 12/1/47 (e) 2,950,000 2,979,500 
5.4% 1/15/40 (e) 1,505,000 1,711,938 
5.8% 3/1/37 (e) 3,730,000 4,252,200 
6.05% 3/1/34 (e) 20,275,000 23,138,844 
TerraForm Global, Inc. 6.125% 3/1/26 (a) 2,450,000 2,535,750 
The AES Corp.:   
4% 3/15/21 3,125,000 3,128,188 
4.5% 3/15/23 2,065,000 2,054,716 
4.875% 5/15/23 3,418,000 3,386,452 
5.125% 9/1/27 1,815,000 1,885,422 
Vertiv Group Corp. 9.25% 10/15/24 (a) 2,450,000 2,619,981 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC:   
5.5% 9/1/26 (a) 2,595,000 2,625,115 
5.625% 2/15/27 (a) 2,000,000 2,050,000 
  130,732,215 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS  1,826,609,974 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS   
(Cost $1,907,238,552)  1,852,799,431 
 Shares Value 
Common Stocks - 1.8%   
Automotive & Auto Parts - 0.1%   
Chassix Holdings, Inc. warrants 7/29/20 (b)(g) 3,722 7,667 
Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust (g) 28,306 237,487 
UC Holdings, Inc. (b)(g) 32,168 524,017 
TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE & AUTO PARTS  769,171 
Broadcasting - 0.0%   
DISH Network Corp. Class A (g) 16,438 551,002 
iHeartMedia, Inc. warrants 5/1/39 (g) 8,204 123,956 
TOTAL BROADCASTING  674,958 
Chemicals - 0.0%   
Corteva, Inc. 10,266 279,235 
Dow, Inc. 10,266 414,849 
TOTAL CHEMICALS  694,084 
Energy - 0.1%   
Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (g) 72,087 9,386 
Pacific Drilling SA (g) 323,716 504,997 
Tidewater, Inc.:   
warrants 11/14/42 (g) 23,695 346,658 
warrants 11/14/42 (g) 8,251 120,712 
Tribune Resources, Inc. (b)(g) 182,155 579,253 
Tribune Resources, Inc. warrants 3/30/23 (b)(g) 51,925 25,963 
Ultra Petroleum Corp. warrants 7/14/25 (g) 33,810 
TOTAL ENERGY  1,586,969 
Food & Drug Retail - 0.3%   
Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (b)(g) 158,789 6,254,699 
Tops Markets Corp. (b)(g) 2,955 1,038,860 
Tops Markets Corp. (Escrow) (b)(g)(h) 2,955,000 30 
TOTAL FOOD & DRUG RETAIL  7,293,589 
Gaming - 0.7%   
Boyd Gaming Corp. 81,500 2,176,865 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (g) 57,808 2,900,805 
Gaming & Leisure Properties 126,400 5,646,288 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (g) 161,400 4,772,598 
Studio City International Holdings Ltd. ADR (g) 28,000 490,000 
TOTAL GAMING  15,986,556 
Metals/Mining - 0.0%   
Warrior Metropolitan Coal, Inc. 242 4,288 
Publishing/Printing - 0.0%   
Tribune Publishing Co. 3,443 39,491 
Services - 0.2%   
CDK Global, Inc. 45,206 2,080,380 
United Rentals, Inc. (g) 17,400 2,305,152 
TOTAL SERVICES  4,385,532 
Telecommunications - 0.0%   
CUI Acquisition Corp. Class E (b)(g) 16,065 
Utilities - 0.4%   
NRG Energy, Inc. 60,111 1,996,286 
Vistra Energy Corp. 359,562 6,914,377 
TOTAL UTILITIES  8,910,663 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $49,844,548)  40,361,366 
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0%   
Energy - 0.0%   
Chesapeake Energy Corp. Series A, 5.75%   
(Cost $3,542,557) 5,300 584,820 
 Principal Amount Value 
Bank Loan Obligations - 8.5%   
Aerospace - 0.6%   
TransDigm, Inc.:   
Tranche E 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.8534% 5/30/25 (c)(d)(i) 3,488,371 3,403,360 
Tranche G 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.8534% 8/22/24 (c)(d)(i) 9,879,180 9,681,596 
TOTAL AEROSPACE  13,084,956 
Banks & Thrifts - 0.0%   
First Eagle Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 2/1/27 (c)(d)(i)(j) 1,125,000 1,106,719 
Broadcasting - 0.1%   
Springer Nature Deutschland Gm Tranche B16 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1034% 8/24/24 (c)(d)(i) 1,254,155 1,256,350 
Building Materials - 0.0%   
ACProducts, Inc. 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.500% 8/13/25 (c)(d)(i)(j) 905,000 909,525 
Cable/Satellite TV - 0.5%   
LCPR Loan Financing LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.6585% 10/22/26 (c)(d)(i) 460,000 461,532 
WideOpenWest Finance LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.8894% 8/19/23 (c)(d)(i) 10,786,967 10,409,424 
TOTAL CABLE/SATELLITE TV  10,870,956 
Chemicals - 0.3%   
Messer Industries U.S.A., Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.4446% 3/1/26 (c)(d)(i) 5,046,863 4,952,234 
Starfruit U.S. Holdco LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6709% 10/1/25 (c)(d)(i) 851,096 821,308 
TOTAL CHEMICALS  5,773,542 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%   
Cabazon Finance Authority term loan 11% 3/7/24 pay-in-kind (b)(c)(i) 2,208,227 2,208,227 
HarbourVest Partners LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.9273% 3/1/25 (c)(d)(i) 278,345 276,781 
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.86% 4/29/26 (c)(d)(i) 1,077,215 1,062,942 
TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES  3,547,950 
Energy - 1.8%   
BCP Raptor II LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.3534% 11/3/25 (c)(d)(i) 1,184,050 1,006,443 
BCP Raptor LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.8534% 6/24/24 (c)(d)(i) 1,262,625 1,089,014 
California Resources Corp.:   
Tranche 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 10.375% 11.9883% 12/31/21 (c)(d)(i) 11,970,000 6,014,925 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.3633% 12/31/22 (c)(d)(i) 9,040,000 7,676,497 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.000% 9.9278% 6/9/24 (c)(d)(i) 9,300,000 8,424,219 
Citgo Holding, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.000% 8.6034% 8/1/23 (c)(d)(i) 304,238 304,238 
Consolidated Energy Finance SA Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.5472% 5/7/25 (c)(d)(i) 536,825 524,075 
Epic Crude Services LP Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.62% 3/1/26 (c)(d)(i) 8,435,000 8,131,340 
Gavilan Resources LLC Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.000% 7.6034% 3/1/24 (c)(d)(i) 4,780,000 1,593,317 
Natgasoline LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.4375% 11/14/25 (c)(d)(i) 435,600 432,333 
Sanchez Energy Corp.:   
1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.000% 6.7821% 5/11/20 (b)(c)(d)(i)(k) 5,845,187 5,845,187 
term loan 7.25% 5/11/20 (b)(c)(i) 1,710,000 1,710,000 
TOTAL ENERGY  42,751,588 
Food & Drug Retail - 0.5%   
BI-LO LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.000% 9.7621% 5/31/24 (c)(d)(i) 10,342,500 9,463,388 
Lannett Co., Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.370% 6.9784% 11/25/22 (c)(d)(i) 1,828,482 1,800,725 
Tops Markets LLC 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.500% 10.5% 11/19/23 (c)(d)(i) 1,188,569 1,190,803 
TOTAL FOOD & DRUG RETAIL  12,454,916 
Gaming - 0.1%   
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3534% 12/22/24 (c)(d)(i) 2,088,867 2,012,268 
Golden Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.62% 10/20/24 (c)(d)(i) 1,244,850 1,216,841 
TOTAL GAMING  3,229,109 
Healthcare - 0.5%   
U.S. Renal Care, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.625% 6/13/26 (c)(d)(i) 12,149,550 12,012,868 
Vizient, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3952% 5/6/26 (c)(d)(i) 302,713 302,997 
TOTAL HEALTHCARE  12,315,865 
Hotels - 0.1%   
Travelport Finance Luxembourg SARL 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.9446% 5/29/26 (c)(d)(i) 2,591,825 1,966,547 
Insurance - 0.3%   
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6034% 5/10/25 (c)(d)(i) 63,375 62,001 
Tranche B-2 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.9085% 5/9/25 (c)(d)(i) 2,049,700 2,017,253 
AmWINS Group, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3639% 1/25/24 (c)(d)(i) 433,296 431,129 
Asurion LLC:   
Tranche B 7LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6034% 11/3/24 (c)(d)(i) 3,802,100 3,760,923 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.500% 8.1034% 8/4/25 (c)(d)(i) 360,000 360,450 
USI, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.9446% 5/16/24 (c)(d)(i) 449,650 438,409 
TOTAL INSURANCE  7,070,165 
Leisure - 0.0%   
Alterra Mountain Co. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3534% 7/31/24 (c)(d)(i) 44,100 43,218 
Services - 1.0%   
Almonde, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.250% 9.0271% 6/13/25 (c)(d)(i) 8,250,000 7,842,698 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.2771% 6/13/24 (c)(d)(i) 3,563,611 3,391,381 
CoreCivic, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.11% 12/18/24 (c)(d)(i) 2,215,000 2,187,313 
IRI Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.119% 11/30/25 (c)(d)(i) 3,111,183 2,982,847 
KUEHG Corp.:   
Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.250% 10.1946% 8/22/25 (c)(d)(i) 2,230,000 2,209,551 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.6946% 2/21/25 (c)(d)(i) 620,550 609,690 
Sotheby's 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 7.1585% 1/3/27 (c)(d)(i) 4,064,115 4,067,936 
TOTAL SERVICES  23,291,416 
Super Retail - 0.3%   
Bass Pro Shops LLC. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.6034% 9/25/24 (c)(d)(i) 7,153,523 6,831,614 
Technology - 1.5%   
Boxer Parent Co., Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.8534% 10/2/25 (c)(d)(i) 1,084,050 1,039,528 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.1453% 4/30/25 (c)(d)(i) 1,619,500 1,595,208 
Financial & Risk U.S. Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.8534% 10/1/25 (c)(d)(i) 13,139,545 13,101,178 
Kronos, Inc.:   
2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.250% 10.0133% 11/1/24 (c)(d)(i) 9,020,000 9,039,754 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.7633% 11/1/23 (c)(d)(i) 3,335,516 3,305,296 
SS&C Technologies, Inc.:   
Tranche B 3LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 1.750% 3.3534% 4/16/25 (c)(d)(i) 1,580,915 1,558,513 
Tranche B 4LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 1.750% 3.3534% 4/16/25 (c)(d)(i) 1,128,091 1,112,106 
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.3534% 5/4/26 (c)(d)(i) 713,213 710,046 
Vertafore, Inc. Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.250% 8.8534% 7/2/26 (c)(d)(i) 2,300,000 2,297,125 
VM Consolidated, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.397% 2/28/25 (c)(d)(i) 152,288 150,384 
VS Buyer LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 2/19/27 (c)(d)(i)(j) 450,000 444,375 
Web.com Group, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.3894% 10/11/25 (c)(d)(i) 263,516 255,829 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY  34,609,342 
Telecommunications - 0.7%   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.682% 11/27/23 (c)(d)(i) 9,660,000 9,523,118 
Tranche B-4, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.432% 1/2/24 (c)(d)(i) 300,000 301,713 
Tranche B-5, term loan 6.625% 1/2/24 (i) 300,000 301,500 
SFR Group SA:   
Tranche B 12LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.680% 5.346% 1/31/26 (c)(d)(i) 3,983,313 3,863,813 
Tranche B 13LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.6585% 8/14/26 (c)(d)(i) 1,086,250 1,061,809 
Sprint Communications, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.1875% 2/3/24 (c)(d)(i) 598,088 592,107 
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS  15,644,060 
Utilities - 0.0%   
Pike Corp. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.86% 7/24/26 (c)(d)(i) 474,132 469,306 
Vertiv Group Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 7.75% 11/30/23 (c)(d)(i) 457,380 454,521 
TOTAL UTILITIES  923,827 
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS   
(Cost $209,117,632)  197,681,665 
Preferred Securities - 4.6%   
Banks & Thrifts - 4.3%   
Bank of America Corp.:   
4.3% (c)(l) 5,780,000 5,606,582 
5.875% (c)(l) 15,230,000 16,862,915 
6.1% (c)(l) 3,690,000 4,193,422 
6.25% (c)(l) 2,310,000 2,608,313 
Citigroup, Inc.:   
4.7% (c)(l) 3,200,000 3,171,708 
5% (c)(l) 6,655,000 6,974,367 
5.95% (c)(l) 19,320,000 20,152,640 
5.95% (c)(l) 5,000,000 5,085,109 
6.3% (c)(l) 10,145,000 10,890,853 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:   
4.6% (c)(l) 4,890,000 4,937,821 
5% (c)(l) 6,710,000 6,862,483 
6% (c)(l) 11,680,000 12,144,633 
Wells Fargo & Co. 5.9% (c)(l) 1,955,000 2,120,730 
TOTAL BANKS & THRIFTS  101,611,576 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%   
AerCap Holdings NV 5.875% 10/10/79 (c) 4,180,000 4,338,649 
Energy - 0.1%   
MPLX LP 6.875% (c)(l) 1,270,000 1,229,148 
Summit Midstream Partners LP 9.5% (c)(l) 1,065,000 553,784 
TOTAL ENERGY  1,782,932 
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES   
(Cost $105,483,819)  107,733,157 
 Shares Value 
Other - 0.0%   
Other - 0.0%   
Tribune Co. Claim (b)(g)   
(Cost $11,217) 11,217 11,217 
Money Market Funds - 2.8%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 1.60% (m)   
(Cost $64,523,543) 64,512,835 64,525,737 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 97.3%   
(Cost $2,339,761,868)  2,263,697,393 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 2.7%  63,719,804 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $2,327,417,197 

Amounts shown as 0 in the Schedule of Investments may represent less than 1 share.

Legend

 (a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $1,196,072,702 or 51.4% of net assets.

 (b) Level 3 security

 (c) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.

 (d) Coupon is indexed to a floating interest rate which may be multiplied by a specified factor and/or subject to caps or floors.

 (e) Non-income producing - Security is in default.

 (f) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis.

 (g) Non-income producing

 (h) Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $30 or 0.0% of net assets.

 (i) Remaining maturities of bank loan obligations may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

 (j) The coupon rate will be determined upon settlement of the loan after period end.

 (k) Position or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment. At period end, the total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $1,880,935 and $1,880,935, respectively.

 (l) Security is perpetual in nature with no stated maturity date.

 (m) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security Acquisition Date Acquisition Cost 
Tops Markets Corp. (Escrow) 4/26/19 $30 

Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $982,288 
Total $982,288 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2020, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $730,514 $590,493 $123,956 $16,065 
Consumer Discretionary 10,871,952 10,340,268 -- 531,684 
Consumer Staples 7,293,589 -- -- 7,293,589 
Energy 2,171,789 981,753 584,820 605,216 
Financials 237,487 237,487 -- -- 
Industrials 2,305,152 2,305,152 -- -- 
Information Technology 2,080,380 2,080,380 -- -- 
Materials 698,372 698,372 -- -- 
Real Estate 5,646,288 5,646,288 -- -- 
Utilities 8,910,663 8,910,663 -- -- 
Corporate Bonds 1,852,799,431 -- 1,852,799,431 -- 
Bank Loan Obligations 197,681,665 -- 187,918,251 9,763,414 
Preferred Securities 107,733,157 -- 107,733,157 -- 
Other 11,217 -- -- 11,217 
Money Market Funds 64,525,737 64,525,737 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $2,263,697,393 $96,316,593 $2,149,159,615 $18,221,185 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 80.0% 
Canada 3.9% 
Netherlands 3.5% 
Luxembourg 3.4% 
Multi-National 2.8% 
Cayman Islands 1.7% 
France 1.3% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 3.4% 
 100.0% 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,275,238,325) 
$2,199,171,656  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $64,523,543) 64,525,737  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $2,339,761,868)  $2,263,697,393 
Cash  38,780 
Receivable for investments sold  52,827,673 
Receivable for fund shares sold  58 
Dividends receivable  28,278 
Interest receivable  33,556,536 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  107,491 
Total assets  2,350,256,209 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased   
Regular delivery $16,384,779  
Delayed delivery 5,950,000  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 469,698  
Other payables and accrued expenses 34,535  
Total liabilities  22,839,012 
Net Assets  $2,327,417,197 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $2,389,645,531 
Total accumulated earnings (loss)  (62,228,334) 
Net Assets  $2,327,417,197 
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,327,417,197 ÷ 21,379,943 shares)  $108.86 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Operations

  Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $2,801,475 
Interest  73,717,529 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  982,288 
Total income  77,501,292 
Expenses   
Custodian fees and expenses $6,269  
Independent directors' fees and expenses 6,924  
Total expenses before reductions 13,193  
Expense reductions (7,904)  
Total expenses after reductions  5,289 
Net investment income (loss)  77,496,003 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 25,703,708  
Total net realized gain (loss)  25,703,708 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities  (74,204,618) 
Net gain (loss)  (48,500,910) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $28,995,093 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) Year ended August 31, 2019 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $77,496,003 $97,300,852 
Net realized gain (loss) 25,703,708 (8,030,347) 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (74,204,618) 2,726,231 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 28,995,093 91,996,736 
Distributions to shareholders (81,382,809) (99,543,146) 
Affiliated share transactions   
Proceeds from sales of shares 170,800,820 1,387,879,227 
Net asset value of shares issued in exchange for the net assets of Fidelity High Income Central Fund 1 (note 8) – 507,027,494 
Reinvestment of distributions 81,374,464 97,089,383 
Cost of shares redeemed (473,140,924) (268,010,095) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions (220,965,640) 1,723,986,009 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (273,353,356) 1,716,439,599 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 2,600,770,553 884,330,954 
End of period $2,327,417,197 $2,600,770,553 
Other Information   
Shares   
Sold 1,693,309 12,477,372 
Issued in exchange for the shares of Fidelity High Income Central Fund 1 (note 8) – 4,582,266 
Issued in reinvestment of distributions 733,058 881,458 
Redeemed (4,398,270) (2,463,785) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,971,903) 15,477,311 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights

Fidelity High Income Central Fund

 Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, Years endedAugust 31,     
 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 
Selected Per–Share Data       
Net asset value, beginning of period $111.37 $112.30 $113.78 $110.82 $109.78 $118.45 
Income from Investment Operations       
Net investment income (loss)A 3.382 7.276 7.336 7.352 7.278 7.064 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.343) (.267) (1.497) 2.982 .631 (8.871) 
Total from investment operations 1.039 7.009 5.839 10.334 7.909 (1.807) 
Distributions from net investment income (3.535) (7.089) (7.240) (7.374) (6.869) (6.863) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.014) (.850) (.079) – – – 
Total distributions (3.549) (7.939) (7.319) (7.374) (6.869) (6.863) 
Net asset value, end of period $108.86 $111.37 $112.30 $113.78 $110.82 $109.78 
Total ReturnB,C .91% 6.59% 5.29% 9.60% 7.75% (1.58)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsD,E       
Expenses before reductions - %F,G - %G - %G .01% - %G - %G 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any - %F,G - %G - %G .01% - %G - %G 
Expenses net of all reductions - %F,G - %G - %G .01% - %G - %G 
Net investment income (loss) 6.09%F 6.70% 6.49% 6.54% 6.93% 6.19% 
Supplemental Data       
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $2,327,417 $2,600,771 $884,331 $885,301 $852,409 $792,221 
Portfolio turnover rate 48%F,H 39%H,I 57% 46% 47% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 D Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.

 F Annualized

 G Amount represents less than .005%.

 H Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.

 I The portfolio turnover rate does not include the assets acquired in the merger.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

For the period ended February 29, 2020

1. Organization.

Fidelity High Income Central Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLC (the LLC) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Shares of the Fund are only offered to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or its affiliates (the Investing Funds). The LLC is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Effective January 1, 2020:

Investment advisers Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., FMR Co., Inc., and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, merged with and into Fidelity Management & Research Company. In connection with the merger transactions, the resulting, merged investment adviser was then redomiciled from Massachusetts to Delaware, changed its corporate structure from a corporation to a limited liability company, and changed its name to "Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC".

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date ranged from less than .005% to .01%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Directors (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds, bank loan obligations, and preferred securities are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances. The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in below investment grade securities. The value of these securities can be more volatile due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer and is sensitive to changes in economic, market and regulatory conditions.

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2020 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Paid in Kind (PIK) income is recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.

Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction.

Distributions are declared and recorded daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, equity-debt classifications, certain conversion ratio adjustments, capital loss carryforwards, partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $65,172,538 
Gross unrealized depreciation (141,349,423) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(76,176,885) 
Tax cost $2,339,874,278 

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of prior fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.

No expiration  
Short-term $(2,887,395) 
Long-term (8,826,278) 
Total capital loss carryforward $(11,713,673) 

Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. During the period, the Fund transacted in securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund invests in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loans may be acquired through assignment or participation. The Fund also invests in unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Information regarding unfunded commitments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, are noted in the table below.

 Purchases ($) Sales ($) 
Fidelity High Income Central Fund 563,975,654 755,436,836 

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee and Expense Contract. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) provides the Fund with investment management services. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services. Pursuant to the Fund's management contract, the investment adviser receives a monthly management fee that represents a portion of the management fees it receives from the Investing Funds. In addition, under an expense contract, the investment adviser also pays all other expenses of the Fund, excluding custody fees, the compensation of the independent Directors, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses.

Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:

 Amount 
Fidelity High Income Central Fund $43 

Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

Affiliated Exchanges In-Kind. During the period, the Fund received investments valued at $2,794,550 in exchange for 25,160 shares of the Fund. The amount of in-kind exchanges is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Prior Fiscal Year Affiliated Exchanges In-Kind. During the prior period, the Fund received investments, including accrued interest, and cash valued at $1,384,937,686 in exchange for 12,414,285 shares of the Fund. The amount of in-kind exchanges is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

6. Expense Reductions.

Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses by $7,904.

7. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

At the end of the period, mutual funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of all of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

8. Prior Fiscal Year Merger Information.

On May 17, 2019, the Fund acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of Fidelity High Income Central Fund 1 ("Target Fund") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by the Board of Directors ("The Board"). The acquisition was accomplished by an exchange of shares of the Fund for shares then outstanding of the Target Fund at its respective net asset value on the acquisition date. The reorganization provides shareholders of the Target Fund access to a larger portfolio with a similar investment objective. The reorganization qualified as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes with no gain or loss recognized to the funds or their shareholders. The Target Fund's net assets of $507,027,494, including securities of $501,946,164 and unrealized depreciation of $1,105,945, was combined with the Fund's net assets of $2,287,103,192 for total net assets after the acquisition of $2,794,130,686.

Pro forma results of operations of the combined entity for the entire period ended August 31, 2019, as though the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the year (rather than on the actual acquisition date), are as follows:

Net investment income (loss) $118,454,465 
Total net realized gain (loss) (10,983,066) 
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 4,346,858 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $111,818,257 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the acquired fund that has been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations since May 17, 2019.

9. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.

An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2019 
Ending
Account Value
February 29, 2020 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
September 1, 2019
to February 29, 2020 
Actual .0010% $1,000.00 $1,009.10 $--C 
Hypothetical-D  $1,000.00 $1,024.86 $.01 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C Amount represents less than $.005.

 D 5% return per year before expenses

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

Fidelity High Income Central Fund

Each year, the Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Directors' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

Approval of Amended and Restated Advisory Contracts. At its November 2019 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to approve an amended and restated management contract and sub-advisory agreements (Amended and Restated Contracts) for a stub period of January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2020 in connection with a consolidation of certain of Fidelity's advisory businesses. The Board considered that, on or about January 1, 2020, FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) expected to merge with and into FMR and, after the merger, FMR expected to redomicile as a Delaware limited liability company. The Board noted that the Amended and Restated Contracts will reflect the replacement of FMRC with FMR and will take effect upon the completion of the merger. The Board noted that references to FMR in the Amended and Restated Contracts would be updated to reflect FMR's new form of organization and domicile. The Board also noted Fidelity's assurance that neither the planned consolidation nor the Amended and Restated Contracts will change the investment processes, the level or nature of services provided, the resources and personnel allocated, trading and compliance operations, or any fees paid by the fund.

The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Directors with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.

At its January 2020 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant and reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Directors' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and the fact that no fee is payable under the management contract was fair and reasonable.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided.  The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Directors also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services.  The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process.

Administrative Services.  The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory and administrative services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.

Investment Performance.  The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. The Board reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance, as well as the fund's relative investment performance, but did not consider performance to be a material factor in its decision to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts, as the fund is not publicly offered as a stand-alone investment product. In this regard, the Board noted that the fund is designed to offer a liquid investment option for other investment companies managed by Fidelity and ultimately to enhance the performance of those investment companies.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.

Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio.  The Board considered that while the fund does not pay a management fee, FMR receives fees for providing services to funds that invest in the fund. The Board also noted that FMR bears all expenses of the fund with certain exceptions. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the management fee paid on behalf of the fund and the fund's total expense ratio were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.

Costs of the Services and Profitability.  The Board considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds, as well as the profitability of the funds that invest in the fund.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of the fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board noted that changes to fall-out benefits year-over-year reflect business developments at Fidelity's various businesses. The Board considered that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had recently been established, and met periodically, to evaluate potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that the PFOB Committee, among other things: (i) discussed the legal framework surrounding potential fall-out benefits; (ii) reviewed the Board's responsibilities and approach to potential fall-out benefits; and (iii) reviewed practices employed by competitor funds regarding the review of potential fall-out benefits.

The Board concluded that the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund were not relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts because the fund pays no advisory fees and FMR bears all expenses of the fund with certain exceptions.

Economies of Scale.  The Board concluded that because the fund pays no advisory fees and FMR bears all expenses of the fund with certain exceptions, the realization of economies of scale was not a material factor in the Board's decision to renew the fund's Advisory Contract.

Additional Information Requested by the Board.  In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) changes in Fidelity's non-fund businesses and the impact of such changes on the funds; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes; (vii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity, including collective investment trusts and separately managed accounts; and (viii) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Amended and Restated Contracts should be approved and the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program pursuant to the Liquidity Rule (the Program) effective December 1, 2018. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund’s investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund’s liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund’s investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) in the case of exchange-traded funds, certain additional factors including the effect of the Fund’s prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable.

In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories described below based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.

  • Highly liquid investments – cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
  • Moderately liquid investments – convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
  • Less liquid investments – can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
  • Illiquid investments – cannot not be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days

Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.

The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund’s illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund’s net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM). The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.

At a recent meeting of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the annual period from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019. The report concluded that the Program has been implemented and is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.





Fidelity Investments

HICII-SANN-0420
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Item 2.

Code of Ethics


Not applicable.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert


Not applicable.


Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


Not applicable.


Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants


Not applicable.


Item 6.  

Investments


(a)

Not applicable.


(b)

Not applicable


Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 9.  

Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers


Not applicable.


Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLCs Board of Trustees.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures


(a)(i)  The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLCs (the Trust) disclosure controls and



procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.


(a)(ii)  There was no change in the Trusts internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trusts internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management

Investment Companies


Not applicable.



Item 13.

Exhibits


(a)

(1)

Not applicable.

(a)

(2)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)


Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Fidelity Central Investment Portfolios LLC



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith


Stacie M. Smith


President and Treasurer



Date:

April 23, 2020


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith


Stacie M. Smith


President and Treasurer



Date:

April 23, 2020



By:

/s/John J. Burke III


John J. Burke III


Chief Financial Officer



Date:

April 23, 2020