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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
_______________________________
 
Investment Company Act file number:  811-21949
 
DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
 

Paul Schubert
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 250-3220
 
Date of fiscal year end:  9/30
 
Date of reporting period:  12/31/2011

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Investment Portfolio   as of December 31, 2011  (Unaudited)
 
DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
 
Principal
Amount ($) (a)
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds 127.4%
 
Consumer Discretionary 30.0%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.0%, 3/1/2014
   
2,255,000
 
2,226,812
 
AMC Networks, Inc., 144A, 7.75%, 7/15/2021
   
165,000
 
179,438
 
American Achievement Corp., 144A, 10.875%, 4/15/2016
   
255,000
 
196,350
 
AutoNation, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/2018
   
1,040,000
 
1,092,000
 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 1/15/2019
   
700,000
 
694,750
 
Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc., 9.125%, 6/15/2018
   
125,000
 
85,938
 
Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.75%, 4/15/2018
   
7,250,000
 
7,685,000
 
Caesar's Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.:
             
 
10.0%, 12/15/2018
 
1,710,000
 
1,171,350
 
 
11.25%, 6/1/2017
 
3,900,000
 
4,138,875
 
 
12.75%, 4/15/2018
 
875,000
 
695,625
 
CCH II LLC, 13.5%, 11/30/2016
   
478,517
 
552,687
 
CCO Holdings LLC:
             
 
7.0%, 1/15/2019
 
235,000
 
244,988
 
 
7.25%, 10/30/2017
 
1,110,000
 
1,169,662
 
 
7.375%, 6/1/2020
 
100,000
 
105,500
 
 
7.875%, 4/30/2018
 
6,300,000
 
6,717,375
 
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC, 144A, 8.625%, 11/15/2017
   
2,940,000
 
3,116,400
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.0%, 3/1/2021
   
135,000
 
113,738
 
Crown Media Holdings, Inc., 10.5%, 7/15/2019
   
275,000
 
289,438
 
Cumulus Media, Inc., 144A, 7.75%, 5/1/2019
   
130,000
 
115,375
 
DineEquity, Inc., 9.5%, 10/30/2018
   
1,115,000
 
1,197,231
 
DISH DBS Corp.:
             
 
6.75%, 6/1/2021
 
145,000
 
156,238
 
 
7.125%, 2/1/2016
 
2,500,000
 
2,693,750
 
EH Holding Corp., 144A, 7.625%, 6/15/2021
   
435,000
 
456,750
 
Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 9/1/2015
   
1,830,000
 
1,857,450
 
Hertz Corp.:
             
 
6.75%, 4/15/2019
 
350,000
 
350,875
 
 
7.5%, 10/15/2018
 
6,000,000
 
6,270,000
 
Jarden Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/2022
   
250,000
 
255,625
 
Kabel BW GmbH, 144A, 7.5%, 3/15/2019
   
825,000
 
866,250
 
Levi Strauss & Co., 7.625%, 5/15/2020
   
825,000
 
842,531
 
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., 144A, 10.25%, 11/1/2016
   
505,000
 
507,525
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC, 8.5%, 10/15/2015
   
425,000
 
437,750
 
MGM Resorts International:
             
 
7.5%, 6/1/2016
 
550,000
 
526,625
 
 
7.625%, 1/15/2017
 
385,000
 
366,712
 
 
10.0%, 11/1/2016
 
445,000
 
467,250
 
 
10.375%, 5/15/2014
 
1,900,000
 
2,170,750
 
National CineMedia LLC, 7.875%, 7/15/2021
   
465,000
 
460,931
 
Palace Entertainment Holdings LLC, 144A, 8.875%, 4/15/2017
   
390,000
 
387,075
 
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 12/1/2018
   
670,000
 
718,575
 
Regal Entertainment Group, 9.125%, 8/15/2018
   
350,000
 
375,375
 
Rent-A-Center, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2020
   
500,000
 
503,750
 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 8.75%, 4/1/2015
   
1,015,000
 
1,111,425
 
Standard Pacific Corp., 8.375%, 5/15/2018
   
745,000
 
707,750
 
Stoneridge, Inc., 144A, 9.5%, 10/15/2017
   
5,100,000
 
5,227,500
 
Toys "R" Us, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2018
   
2,235,000
 
2,005,912
 
Travelport LLC, 9.0%, 3/1/2016
   
535,000
 
295,588
 
UCI International, Inc., 8.625%, 2/15/2019
   
235,000
 
227,950
 
Unitymedia GmbH, 144A, 9.625%, 12/1/2019
EUR
 
1,595,000
 
2,131,420
 
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co., KG, 144A, 8.125%, 12/1/2017
   
1,830,000
 
1,932,937
 
Univision Communications, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/2019
 
110,000
 
106,150
 
 
144A, 8.5%, 5/15/2021
 
135,000
 
122,850
 
UPC Holding BV:
             
 
144A, 8.375%, 8/15/2020
 
580,000
 
707,502
 
 
144A, 9.75%, 4/15/2018
 
795,000
 
1,046,935
 
Valassis Communications, Inc., 6.625%, 2/1/2021
   
105,000
 
97,650
 
Visant Corp., 10.0%, 10/1/2017
   
1,220,000
 
1,116,300
 
Visteon Corp., 144A, 6.75%, 4/15/2019
   
820,000
 
817,950
 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 8/15/2020
   
1,910,000
 
2,120,100
 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc., 144A, 7.625%, 11/1/2018
   
3,000,000
 
3,150,000
 
Yonkers Racing Corp., 144A, 11.375%, 7/15/2016
   
320,000
 
329,600
 
 
 
75,715,838
 
Consumer Staples 2.9%
 
Alliance One International, Inc., 10.0%, 7/15/2016
   
500,000
 
450,000
 
American Rock Salt Co., LLC, 144A, 8.25%, 5/1/2018
   
315,000
 
302,400
 
B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/2018
   
110,000
 
116,875
 
Darling International, Inc., 8.5%, 12/15/2018
   
785,000
 
871,350
 
Del Monte Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/2019
   
810,000
 
777,600
 
NBTY, Inc., 9.0%, 10/1/2018
   
1,540,000
 
1,694,000
 
Rite Aid Corp.:
             
 
7.5%, 3/1/2017
 
65,000
 
64,919
 
 
8.0%, 8/15/2020
 
965,000
 
1,066,325
 
Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 11/15/2018
   
385,000
 
406,175
 
Tops Holding Corp., 10.125%, 10/15/2015
   
1,195,000
 
1,248,775
 
U.S. Foodservice, 144A, 8.5%, 6/30/2019
   
385,000
 
372,487
 
 
 
7,370,906
 
Energy 11.1%
 
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., 9.0%, 1/15/2014
   
2,237,000
 
2,225,815
 
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 6.0%, 6/1/2019
   
655,000
 
635,350
 
Arch Coal, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 7.0%, 6/15/2019
 
220,000
 
224,400
 
 
144A, 7.25%, 6/15/2021
 
350,000
 
359,625
 
 
8.75%, 8/1/2016
 
930,000
 
1,016,025
 
Bill Barrett Corp., 7.625%, 10/1/2019
   
105,000
 
109,725
 
Chaparral Energy, Inc.:
             
 
8.25%, 9/1/2021
 
795,000
 
804,937
 
 
9.875%, 10/1/2020
 
4,500,000
 
4,860,000
 
Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC, 144A, 6.625%, 11/15/2019
   
400,000
 
416,000
 
CONSOL Energy, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 6.375%, 3/1/2021
 
170,000
 
171,700
 
 
8.0%, 4/1/2017
 
1,775,000
 
1,943,625
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 144A, 7.75%, 4/1/2019
   
1,735,000
 
1,687,287
 
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 5/1/2021
   
780,000
 
797,550
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP, 144A, 8.375%, 6/1/2019
   
510,000
 
510,000
 
Frontier Oil Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2018
   
630,000
 
645,750
 
Genesis Energy LP, 7.875%, 12/15/2018
   
440,000
 
440,000
 
Inergy LP, 6.875%, 8/1/2021
   
572,000
 
574,860
 
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 144A, 8.125%, 12/1/2019
   
300,000
 
310,875
 
Linn Energy LLC, 144A, 6.5%, 5/15/2019
   
560,000
 
555,800
 
MEG Energy Corp., 144A, 6.5%, 3/15/2021
   
435,000
 
444,788
 
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/2022
   
770,000
 
831,600
 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:
             
 
6.5%, 11/1/2021
 
300,000
 
297,750
 
 
7.25%, 2/1/2019
 
230,000
 
238,050
 
Offshore Group Investments Ltd., 11.5%, 8/1/2015
   
30,000
 
32,438
 
Peabody Energy Corp.:
             
 
144A, 6.0%, 11/15/2018
 
255,000
 
260,100
 
 
144A, 6.25%, 11/15/2021
 
295,000
 
305,325
 
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.75%, 2/1/2022
   
770,000
 
806,575
 
Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.5%, 11/30/2016
   
565,000
 
567,825
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.:
             
 
7.5%, 3/15/2021
 
565,000
 
560,763
 
 
144A, 8.0%, 6/1/2018
 
465,000
 
469,650
 
SESI LLC:
             
 
6.375%, 5/1/2019
 
440,000
 
447,700
 
 
144A, 7.125%, 12/15/2021
 
1,280,000
 
1,344,000
 
Swift Energy Co., 144A, 7.875%, 3/1/2022
   
785,000
 
775,187
 
Venoco, Inc., 8.875%, 2/15/2019
   
560,000
 
504,000
 
WPX Energy, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 5.25%, 1/15/2017
 
845,000
 
849,225
 
 
144A, 6.0%, 1/15/2022
 
620,000
 
634,725
 
Xinergy Corp., 144A, 9.25%, 5/15/2019
   
320,000
 
270,400
 
 
 
27,929,425
 
Financials 17.9%
 
Algoma Acquisition Corp., 144A, 9.875%, 6/15/2015
   
450,000
 
387,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc., 6.25%, 12/1/2017
   
7,000,000
 
6,752,200
 
Antero Resources Finance Corp.:
             
 
144A, 7.25%, 8/1/2019
 
540,000
 
553,500
 
 
9.375%, 12/1/2017
 
225,000
 
243,000
 
AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., 144A, 7.0%, 10/17/2016
   
971,800
 
971,800
 
Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP, 144A, 8.0%, 6/1/2016
   
810,000
 
874,800
 
DPL, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 10/15/2016
   
2,395,000
 
2,550,675
 
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, (REIT), 8.5%, 12/15/2017
   
750,000
 
802,500
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.:
             
 
6.75%, 6/1/2016
 
545,000
 
528,650
 
 
7.875%, 12/1/2015
 
2,000,000
 
2,010,000
 
 
12.5%, 11/30/2017
 
3,095,000
 
3,497,350
 
Felcor Lodging LP, (REIT), 6.75%, 6/1/2019
   
390,000
 
374,400
 
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 144A, 6.75%, 3/3/2021
   
220,000
 
200,750
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:
             
 
5.0%, 5/15/2018
 
780,000
 
782,023
 
 
5.875%, 8/2/2021
 
560,000
 
583,636
 
 
6.625%, 8/15/2017
 
1,000,000
 
1,088,559
 
 
8.7%, 10/1/2014
 
2,000,000
 
2,233,208
 
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 5.75%, 2/15/2021
 
235,000
 
234,706
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 9/15/2018
 
210,000
 
219,975
 
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/2018
   
4,720,000
 
4,425,000
 
International Lease Finance Corp.:
             
 
5.75%, 5/15/2016
 
205,000
 
190,146
 
 
6.25%, 5/15/2019
 
510,000
 
471,133
 
 
8.75%, 3/15/2017
 
1,840,000
 
1,895,200
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144A, 8.125%, 7/1/2019
   
375,000
 
369,375
 
MPT Operating Partnership LP, (REIT), 6.875%, 5/1/2021
   
550,000
 
545,188
 
NII Capital Corp., 7.625%, 4/1/2021
   
375,000
 
372,188
 
Nuveen Investments, Inc.:
             
 
10.5%, 11/15/2015
 
1,420,000
 
1,409,350
 
 
144A, 10.5%, 11/15/2015
 
895,000
 
879,337
 
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 144A, 6.0%, 4/5/2023
   
800,000
 
802,000
 
OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., (REIT), 6.75%, 10/15/2022
   
135,000
 
135,675
 
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 9.25%, 4/1/2015
   
1,950,000
 
2,001,187
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 9.0%, 4/15/2019
 
2,330,000
 
2,213,500
 
 
144A, 9.25%, 5/15/2018
 
3,715,000
 
3,557,112
 
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 144A, 6.625%, 7/1/2020
   
345,000
 
339,825
 
UPCB Finance V Ltd., 144A, 7.25%, 11/15/2021
   
405,000
 
410,063
 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 144A, 7.25%, 2/15/2018
   
400,000
 
364,000
 
 
 
45,269,011
 
Health Care 4.0%
 
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP, 7.75%, 2/15/2019
   
455,000
 
445,900
 
Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/2015
   
518,000
 
534,835
 
HCA Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/2021
   
1,275,000
 
1,297,313
 
HCA, Inc.:
             
 
6.5%, 2/15/2020
 
2,155,000
 
2,235,812
 
 
7.5%, 2/15/2022
 
1,615,000
 
1,651,337
 
 
7.875%, 2/15/2020
 
2,110,000
 
2,278,800
 
STHI Holding Corp., 144A, 8.0%, 3/15/2018
   
325,000
 
333,938
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 144A, 6.25%, 11/1/2018
   
1,200,000
 
1,221,000
 
 
 
9,998,935
 
Industrials 19.4%
 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 8/1/2018
   
6,000,000
 
5,790,000
 
Aguila 3 SA, 144A, 7.875%, 1/31/2018
   
605,000
 
586,850
 
Armored Autogroup, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 11/1/2018
   
500,000
 
386,250
 
B-Corp Merger Sub, Inc., 144A, 8.25%, 6/1/2019
   
320,000
 
300,800
 
BE Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/2020
   
8,000,000
 
8,720,000
 
Boart Longyear Management Pty Ltd., 144A, 7.0%, 4/1/2021
   
360,000
 
365,400
 
Briggs & Stratton Corp., 6.875%, 12/15/2020
   
370,000
 
379,250
 
Building Materials Corp. of America, 144A, 7.5%, 3/15/2020
   
6,000,000
 
6,480,000
 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 2/15/2019
   
820,000
 
801,550
 
Cenveo Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/2018
   
2,140,000
 
1,867,150
 
CHC Helicopter SA, 144A, 9.25%, 10/15/2020
   
1,560,000
 
1,404,000
 
Deluxe Corp., 144A, 7.0%, 3/15/2019
   
335,000
 
325,788
 
Ducommun, Inc., 144A, 9.75%, 7/15/2018
   
320,000
 
324,800
 
DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/2017
   
3,000,000
 
2,610,000
 
Florida East Coast Railway Corp., 8.125%, 2/1/2017
   
435,000
 
429,563
 
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 8.375%, 7/15/2016
   
9,000,000
 
9,202,500
 
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 144A, 9.5%, 5/15/2018
EUR
 
355,000
 
291,756
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 6.875%, 3/15/2018
 
335,000
 
328,300
 
 
144A, 7.125%, 3/15/2021
 
110,000
 
107,800
 
Interline Brands, Inc., 7.0%, 11/15/2018
   
200,000
 
207,000
 
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV:
             
 
6.625%, 12/15/2020
 
3,000,000
 
3,180,000
 
 
8.0%, 2/1/2018
 
1,220,000
 
1,335,900
 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.:
             
 
8.125%, 2/15/2019
 
770,000
 
573,650
 
 
8.875%, 11/1/2017
 
815,000
 
776,287
 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/2020
   
955,000
 
997,975
 
United Rentals North America, Inc., 10.875%, 6/15/2016
   
1,145,000
 
1,270,950
 
 
 
49,043,519
 
Information Technology 6.9%
 
Allen Systems Group, Inc., 144A, 10.5%, 11/15/2016
   
225,000
 
195,750
 
Amkor Technology, Inc.:
             
 
6.625%, 6/1/2021
 
140,000
 
134,750
 
 
7.375%, 5/1/2018
 
660,000
 
674,850
 
Avaya, Inc., 144A, 7.0%, 4/1/2019
   
1,605,000
 
1,556,850
 
CDW LLC:
             
 
8.5%, 4/1/2019
 
2,950,000
 
2,972,125
 
 
11.0%, 10/12/2015
 
256,000
 
268,800
 
CommScope, Inc., 144A, 8.25%, 1/15/2019
   
940,000
 
940,000
 
eAccess Ltd., 144A, 8.25%, 4/1/2018
   
315,000
 
299,250
 
Equinix, Inc.:
             
 
7.0%, 7/15/2021
 
440,000
 
464,200
 
 
8.125%, 3/1/2018
 
230,000
 
250,700
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 144A, 7.625%, 7/15/2017
   
105,000
 
113,138
 
First Data Corp.:
             
 
144A, 7.375%, 6/15/2019
 
325,000
 
305,500
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 1/15/2021
 
380,000
 
340,100
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 4/15/2018
   
1,995,000
 
2,132,156
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.625%, 12/15/2020
   
3,750,000
 
3,815,625
 
Sanmina-SCI Corp., 144A, 7.0%, 5/15/2019
   
230,000
 
224,250
 
Seagate HDD Cayman, 144A, 7.0%, 11/1/2021
   
550,000
 
563,750
 
Sensata Technologies BV, 144A, 6.5%, 5/15/2019
   
555,000
 
548,062
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 8/15/2015
   
1,600,000
 
1,658,000
 
 
 
17,457,856
 
Materials 11.0%
 
APERAM:
             
 
144A, 7.375%, 4/1/2016
 
405,000
 
346,275
 
 
144A, 7.75%, 4/1/2018
 
495,000
 
410,850
 
Berry Plastics Corp.:
             
 
8.25%, 11/15/2015
 
1,225,000
 
1,304,625
 
 
9.75%, 1/15/2021
 
1,290,000
 
1,286,775
 
Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, 144A, 8.0%, 12/15/2016
EUR
 
1,910,000
 
2,101,216
 
Crown Americas LLC, 6.25%, 2/1/2021
   
105,000
 
109,725
 
Essar Steel Algoma, Inc., 144A, 9.375%, 3/15/2015
   
3,345,000
 
3,244,650
 
Exopack Holding Corp., 144A, 10.0%, 6/1/2018
   
435,000
 
435,000
 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.:
             
 
144A, 7.0%, 11/1/2015
 
200,000
 
202,000
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 11/1/2019
 
1,045,000
 
1,063,287
 
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 3/15/2020
   
585,000
 
620,100
 
Ineos Finance PLC, 144A, 9.0%, 5/15/2015
   
3,250,000
 
3,298,750
 
JMC Steel Group, 144A, 8.25%, 3/15/2018
   
325,000
 
316,875
 
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 12/1/2019
   
750,000
 
795,000
 
Longview Fibre Paper & Packaging, Inc., 144A, 8.0%, 6/1/2016
   
320,000
 
320,000
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 144A, 6.0%, 11/15/2021
   
200,000
 
207,500
 
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.0%, 1/15/2021
   
380,000
 
288,800
 
Nalco Co., 144A, 6.625%, 1/15/2019
   
289,000
 
334,518
 
Novelis, Inc.:
             
 
8.375%, 12/15/2017
 
1,595,000
 
1,694,687
 
 
8.75%, 12/15/2020
 
1,550,000
 
1,662,375
 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/2016
   
3,135,000
 
3,432,825
 
Packaging Dynamics Corp., 144A, 8.75%, 2/1/2016
   
610,000
 
610,000
 
Phibro Animal Health Corp., 144A, 9.25%, 7/1/2018
   
65,000
 
56,388
 
Polymer Group, Inc., 144A, 7.75%, 2/1/2019
   
590,000
 
610,650
 
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd., 144A, 7.75%, 6/15/2019
   
1,180,000
 
1,334,875
 
SunCoke Energy, Inc., 144A, 7.625%, 8/1/2019
   
320,000
 
320,000
 
Verso Paper Holdings LLC, 8.75%, 2/1/2019
   
255,000
 
155,550
 
Vulcan Materials Co., 6.5%, 12/1/2016
   
1,105,000
 
1,140,912
 
 
 
27,704,208
 
Telecommunication Services 18.2%
 
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/2017
   
5,575,000
 
5,602,875
 
CPI International, Inc., 8.0%, 2/15/2018
   
500,000
 
416,250
 
Cricket Communications, Inc.:
             
 
7.75%, 10/15/2020
 
4,500,000
 
3,937,500
 
 
10.0%, 7/15/2015
 
1,000,000
 
1,000,000
 
Digicel Group Ltd., 144A, 10.5%, 4/15/2018
   
1,170,000
 
1,175,850
 
Digicel Ltd., 144A, 8.25%, 9/1/2017
   
835,000
 
839,175
 
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 4/15/2020
   
1,900,000
 
1,945,125
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:
             
 
7.25%, 10/15/2020
 
5,000,000
 
5,075,000
 
 
144A, 7.5%, 4/1/2021
 
1,640,000
 
1,658,450
 
 
8.5%, 11/1/2019
 
1,100,000
 
1,166,000
 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 11.5%, 2/4/2017 (PIK)
   
3,191,718
 
3,080,008
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.:
             
 
6.625%, 11/15/2020
 
3,000,000
 
2,797,500
 
 
7.875%, 9/1/2018
 
835,000
 
846,481
 
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E, 6.875%, 10/31/2013
   
2,790,000
 
2,776,050
 
Sprint Nextel Corp., 144A, 9.0%, 11/15/2018
   
1,420,000
 
1,491,000
 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2019
   
255,000
 
269,025
 
Telesat Canada, 11.0%, 11/1/2015
   
95,000
 
102,006
 
West Corp., 7.875%, 1/15/2019
   
285,000
 
282,863
 
Windstream Corp.:
             
 
7.75%, 10/15/2020
 
355,000
 
366,981
 
 
8.125%, 9/1/2018
 
10,500,000
 
11,248,125
 
 
 
46,076,264
 
Utilities 6.0%
 
AES Corp.:
             
 
7.75%, 10/15/2015
 
1,930,000
 
2,098,875
 
 
8.0%, 10/15/2017
 
2,200,000
 
2,420,000
 
Calpine Corp., 144A, 7.875%, 7/31/2020
   
4,545,000
 
4,897,238
 
Edison Mission Energy, 7.0%, 5/15/2017
   
1,995,000
 
1,296,750
 
Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.5%, 11/15/2024
   
1,065,000
 
473,925
 
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC, 10.0%, 12/1/2020
   
130,000
 
137,150
 
Ferrellgas LP, 6.5%, 5/1/2021
   
245,000
 
215,600
 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 5.0%, 5/1/2018
   
1,290,000
 
1,264,200
 
NRG Energy, Inc.:
             
 
7.625%, 1/15/2018
 
380,000
 
380,000
 
 
8.25%, 9/1/2020
 
1,820,000
 
1,829,100
 
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC, Series A, 10.25%, 11/1/2015
   
130,000
 
46,150
 
 
 
15,058,988
 
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $324,335,437)
 
321,624,950
 
 
 
Loan Participations and Assignments 7.8%
 
Senior Loans *
   
Clear Channel Communication, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.946%, 1/28/2016
   
485,068
 
360,316
 
Del Monte Foods Co., Term Loan, 4.5%, 3/8/2018
   
2,019,850
 
1,923,907
 
Dunkin' Brands, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.0%, 11/23/2017
   
716,992
 
707,356
 
First Data Corp.:
             
 
Term Loan B3, 3.044%, 9/24/2014
 
424,306
 
386,121
 
 
Term Loan B, 4.294%, 3/23/2018
 
3,987,082
 
3,350,245
 
Lord & Taylor Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.75%, 12/21/2018
   
1,150,000
 
1,148,562
 
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.5%, 11/24/2017
   
782,100
 
763,724
 
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10.0%, 4/18/2016
   
3,000,000
 
3,009,375
 
Sealed Air Corp., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/3/2018
   
770,250
 
779,012
 
Syniverse Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/21/2017
   
499,950
 
500,785
 
Tomkins LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 9/29/2016
   
4,257,038
 
4,250,844
 
Volume Services America, Inc., Term Loan A, 10.0%, 9/16/2015
   
2,550,000
 
2,562,750
 
 
Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $20,317,315)
 
19,742,997
 

 
Shares
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
 
Cash Equivalents 3.9%
 
Central Cash Management Fund, 0.07% (b)
(Cost $9,788,991)
   
9,788,991
 
9,788,991
 
 
% of
Net Assets
 
Value ($)
 
 
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $354,441,743) †
139.1
 
351,156,938
 
Notes Payable
(40.8)
 
(103,000,000)
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
1.7
 
4,326,551
 
 
Net Assets
100.0
 
252,483,489
 

For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.
*
Floating rate securities’ yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the U.S. Treasury Bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of December 31, 2011.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $377,624,691.  At December 31, 2011, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $26,467,753.  This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $6,524,028 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $32,991,781.
(a)
Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(b)
Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.  The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
144A: 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.
PIK: Denotes that all or a portion of the income is paid in-kind in the form of additional principle.
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust

As of December 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

Contracts to Deliver
 
In Exchange For
 
Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
 
Counterparty
 
EUR
    4,838,000  
USD
    6,332,019  
1/25/2012
    55,701  
JPMorgan Chase Securities, Inc.

Currency Abbreviations
 
 
EUR
Euro
     
USD
United States Dollar
     

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2011 in valuing the Fund's investments.

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                 
Fixed Income Investments(c)
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $     $ 321,624,950     $     $ 321,624,950  
Loan Participations and Assignments
          19,742,997             19,742,997  
Short-Term Investments
    9,788,991                   9,788,991  
Derivatives(d)
          55,701             55,701  
Total
  $ 9,788,991     $ 341,423,648     $     $ 351,212,639  

There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the period ended December 31, 2011.
(c)
See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.
(d)
Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.


Derivatives

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund's derivative instruments as of December 31, 2011 categorized by the primary underlying risk exposure. 

 
 
Primary Underlying Risk Disclosure
 
Forward Currency Contracts
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
  $ 55,701  



ITEM 2.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
   
 
(a)   The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   
ITEM 3.
EXHIBITS
   
 
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.

 

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.

Registrant:
DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
   
By:
/s/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
February 21, 2012


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/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
February 21, 2012
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
February 21, 2012