N-Q 1 nq063013hio.htm DWS HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. nq063013hio.htm
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:  6/30/2013

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Investment Portfolio    as of June 30, 2013  (Unaudited)
 
DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
 
Principal
Amount ($) (a)
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds 115.7%
 
Consumer Discretionary 23.1%
 
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/2021
   
165,000
 
180,263
 
AmeriGas Finance LLC:
               
 
6.75%, 5/20/2020
 
200,000
 
207,000
 
 
7.0%, 5/20/2022
 
200,000
 
204,500
 
APX Group, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 12/1/2019
   
375,000
 
356,250
 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 144A, 8.375%, 11/15/2020
   
95,000
 
105,213
 
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 7/15/2022
   
560,000
 
583,800
 
Ashton Woods U.S.A. LLC, 144A, 6.875%, 2/15/2021
   
595,000
 
600,950
 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.5%, 4/1/2023
 
365,000
 
352,225
 
 
8.25%, 1/15/2019
 
700,000
 
761,250
 
BC Mountain LLC, 144A, 7.0%, 2/1/2021
   
360,000
 
367,200
 
Block Communications, Inc., 144A, 7.25%, 2/1/2020
   
715,000
 
750,750
 
Boyd Gaming Corp., 9.0%, 7/1/2020
   
275,000
 
278,781
 
Caesar's Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 8.5%, 2/15/2020
   
695,000
 
655,037
 
Caesar's Operating Escrow LLC, 144A, 9.0%, 2/15/2020
   
460,000
 
438,150
 
Carlson Wagonlit BV, 144A, 6.875%, 6/15/2019
   
400,000
 
404,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC:
               
 
6.625%, 1/31/2022
 
840,000
 
875,700
 
 
7.0%, 1/15/2019
 
235,000
 
249,100
 
 
7.25%, 10/30/2017
 
1,110,000
 
1,177,987
 
 
7.375%, 6/1/2020
 
100,000
 
108,750
 
CDR DB Sub, Inc., 144A, 7.75%, 10/15/2020
   
210,000
 
210,525
 
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.125%, 12/15/2021
 
470,000
 
441,800
 
 
144A, 6.375%, 9/15/2020
 
2,070,000
 
2,106,225
 
Chester Downs & Marina LLC, 144A, 9.25%, 2/1/2020
   
130,000
 
125,450
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 144A, 11.25%, 3/1/2021
   
495,000
 
516,037
 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:
               
 
Series A, 144A, 6.5%, 11/15/2022
 
445,000
 
456,125
 
 
Series B, 144A, 6.5%, 11/15/2022
 
665,000
 
684,950
 
 
Series A, 7.625%, 3/15/2020
 
105,000
 
108,150
 
 
Series B, 7.625%, 3/15/2020
 
1,065,000
 
1,102,275
 
Cogeco Cable, Inc., 144A, 4.875%, 5/1/2020
   
40,000
 
38,900
 
Crown Media Holdings, Inc., 10.5%, 7/15/2019
   
275,000
 
305,250
 
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/1/2019
   
350,000
 
342,125
 
Delphi Corp., 5.0%, 2/15/2023
   
490,000
 
503,475
 
DISH DBS Corp.:
               
 
6.75%, 6/1/2021
 
145,000
 
154,063
 
 
7.125%, 2/1/2016
 
2,500,000
 
2,706,250
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:
               
 
5.0%, 5/15/2018
 
780,000
 
831,811
 
 
5.875%, 8/2/2021
 
560,000
 
610,540
 
 
6.625%, 8/15/2017
 
1,000,000
 
1,131,793
 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 144A, 3.25%, 5/15/2018
   
190,000
 
184,775
 
Griffey Intermediate, Inc., 144A, 7.0%, 10/15/2020
   
370,000
 
357,050
 
Harron Communications LP, 144A, 9.125%, 4/1/2020
   
755,000
 
815,400
 
Hertz Corp.:
               
 
144A, 4.25%, 4/1/2018
 
575,000
 
560,625
 
 
6.75%, 4/15/2019
 
450,000
 
475,875
 
 
7.5%, 10/15/2018
 
6,000,000
 
6,435,000
 
Hot Topic, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 6/15/2021
   
285,000
 
288,563
 
Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc., 144A, 9.75%, 10/15/2019 (PIK)
   
680,000
 
698,700
 
Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.875%, 5/15/2020
   
216,000
 
225,990
 
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., 144A, 10.25%, 11/1/2016
   
505,000
 
540,981
 
LKQ Corp., 144A, 4.75%, 5/15/2023
   
570,000
 
544,350
 
MDC Partners, Inc., 144A, 6.75%, 4/1/2020
   
275,000
 
274,313
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC, 6.375%, 4/1/2023
   
800,000
 
796,000
 
Mediacom LLC, 7.25%, 2/15/2022
   
200,000
 
210,500
 
MGM Resorts International:
               
 
6.625%, 12/15/2021
 
1,100,000
 
1,134,375
 
 
6.75%, 10/1/2020
 
160,000
 
165,600
 
 
7.5%, 6/1/2016
 
550,000
 
599,500
 
 
7.625%, 1/15/2017
 
385,000
 
420,612
 
 
8.625%, 2/1/2019
 
1,585,000
 
1,791,050
 
 
10.0%, 11/1/2016
 
445,000
 
521,762
 
National CineMedia LLC:
               
 
6.0%, 4/15/2022
 
400,000
 
410,500
 
 
7.875%, 7/15/2021
 
465,000
 
504,525
 
Palace Entertainment Holdings LLC, 144A, 8.875%, 4/15/2017
   
390,000
 
401,700
 
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 12/1/2018
   
670,000
 
721,925
 
Petco Holdings, Inc., 144A, 8.5%, 10/15/2017 (PIK)
   
105,000
 
107,100
 
Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2023
   
375,000
 
365,625
 
Regal Entertainment Group, 9.125%, 8/15/2018
   
204,000
 
224,400
 
Rent-A-Center, Inc., 144A, 4.75%, 5/1/2021
   
285,000
 
270,038
 
Schaeffler Finance BV:
               
 
144A, 4.75%, 5/15/2021
 
500,000
 
475,000
 
 
144A, 7.75%, 2/15/2017
 
755,000
 
834,275
 
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 5/15/2021
   
235,000
 
227,950
 
Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, 144A, 8.125%, 10/1/2020
   
210,000
 
213,675
 
SIWF Merger Sub, Inc., 144A, 6.25%, 6/1/2021
   
565,000
 
553,700
 
Starz LLC, 5.0%, 9/15/2019
   
295,000
 
292,788
 
Stoneridge, Inc., 144A, 9.5%, 10/15/2017
   
5,100,000
 
5,457,000
 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 144A, 5.25%, 4/15/2021
   
455,000
 
432,250
 
UCI International, Inc., 8.625%, 2/15/2019
   
235,000
 
239,700
 
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co., KG:
               
 
144A, 5.5%, 1/15/2023
 
1,630,000
 
1,540,350
 
 
144A, 7.5%, 3/15/2019
 
825,000
 
868,312
 
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, 144A, 9.625%, 12/1/2019
EUR
 
1,595,000
 
2,283,744
 
Univision Communications, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/2019
 
110,000
 
115,500
 
 
144A, 8.5%, 5/15/2021
 
135,000
 
143,438
 
UPC Holding BV, 144A, 8.375%, 8/15/2020
EUR
 
580,000
 
803,651
 
Viking Cruises Ltd., 144A, 8.5%, 10/15/2022
   
375,000
 
410,625
 
Visant Corp., 10.0%, 10/1/2017
   
1,220,000
 
1,125,450
 
Visteon Corp., 6.75%, 4/15/2019
   
328,000
 
345,220
 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc., 144A, 7.625%, 11/1/2018
   
3,000,000
 
3,270,000
 
Yonkers Racing Corp., 144A, 11.375%, 7/15/2016
   
320,000
 
338,000
 
 
 
61,050,112
 
Consumer Staples 4.7%
 
Alliance One International, Inc., 10.0%, 7/15/2016
   
500,000
 
511,250
 
B&G Foods, Inc., 4.625%, 6/1/2021
   
470,000
 
448,850
 
Barry Callebaut Services NV, 144A, 5.5%, 6/15/2023
   
345,000
 
347,256
 
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., 144A, 7.875%, 2/1/2021
   
335,000
 
350,913
 
Constellation Brands, Inc.:
               
 
3.75%, 5/1/2021
 
470,000
 
440,037
 
 
6.0%, 5/1/2022
 
180,000
 
193,050
 
Del Monte Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/2019
   
810,000
 
832,275
 
FAGE Dairy Industry SA, 144A, 9.875%, 2/1/2020
   
215,000
 
231,663
 
JBS U.S.A. LLC, 144A, 8.25%, 2/1/2020
   
295,000
 
309,013
 
NBTY, Inc., 9.0%, 10/1/2018
   
1,540,000
 
1,674,750
 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/2018
   
265,000
 
282,225
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:
               
 
5.75%, 10/15/2020
 
745,000
 
750,587
 
 
8.5%, 5/15/2018
 
3,715,000
 
3,826,450
 
 
9.875%, 8/15/2019
 
115,000
 
123,050
 
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2022
   
755,000
 
811,625
 
Sun Products Corp., 144A, 7.75%, 3/15/2021
   
635,000
 
630,237
 
Tops Holding Corp., 144A, 8.875%, 12/15/2017
   
180,000
 
194,850
 
U.S. Foods, Inc., 8.5%, 6/30/2019
   
385,000
 
402,325
 
 
 
12,360,406
 
Energy 13.5%
 
Access Midstream Partners LP:
               
 
4.875%, 5/15/2023
 
455,000
 
422,013
 
 
6.125%, 7/15/2022
 
615,000
 
622,688
 
Antero Resources Finance Corp.:
               
 
7.25%, 8/1/2019
 
540,000
 
562,950
 
 
9.375%, 12/1/2017
 
225,000
 
238,500
 
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.0%, 6/15/2019
   
220,000
 
183,150
 
Berry Petroleum Co.:
               
 
6.375%, 9/15/2022
 
360,000
 
358,650
 
 
6.75%, 11/1/2020
 
360,000
 
372,600
 
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 4/15/2022
   
370,000
 
377,400
 
Chaparral Energy, Inc.:
               
 
7.625%, 11/15/2022
 
450,000
 
459,000
 
 
9.875%, 10/1/2020
 
1,750,000
 
1,942,500
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 3.25%, 3/15/2016
   
905,000
 
900,475
 
Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC, 144A, 6.625%, 11/15/2019
   
400,000
 
396,000
 
Continental Resources, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 4.5%, 4/15/2023
 
110,000
 
106,975
 
 
5.0%, 9/15/2022
 
330,000
 
335,775
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 7.75%, 4/1/2019
   
610,000
 
628,300
 
Crosstex Energy LP, 7.125%, 6/1/2022
   
195,000
 
196,950
 
Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2023
   
890,000
 
821,025
 
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 5/1/2021
   
780,000
 
826,800
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP, 8.375%, 6/1/2019
   
140,000
 
142,450
 
EP Energy LLC:
               
 
6.875%, 5/1/2019
 
635,000
 
679,450
 
 
7.75%, 9/1/2022
 
165,000
 
176,550
 
 
9.375%, 5/1/2020
 
145,000
 
163,850
 
EPE Holdings LLC, 144A, 8.125%, 12/15/2017 (PIK)
   
823,887
 
840,365
 
EV Energy Partners LP, 8.0%, 4/15/2019
   
1,595,000
 
1,610,950
 
Frontier Oil Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2018
   
630,000
 
675,675
 
Halcon Resources Corp.:
               
 
8.875%, 5/15/2021
 
990,000
 
960,300
 
 
9.75%, 7/15/2020
 
295,000
 
294,263
 
Holly Energy Partners LP, 6.5%, 3/1/2020
   
205,000
 
206,538
 
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 144A, 5.5%, 1/15/2021
   
445,000
 
433,875
 
Linn Energy LLC:
               
 
144A, 6.25%, 11/1/2019
 
815,000
 
776,287
 
 
6.5%, 5/15/2019
 
2,325,000
 
2,272,687
 
MEG Energy Corp.:
               
 
144A, 6.375%, 1/30/2023
 
1,510,000
 
1,464,700
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 3/15/2021
 
435,000
 
431,194
 
Memorial Production Partners LP, 144A, 7.625%, 5/1/2021
   
635,000
 
625,475
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc.:
               
 
144A, 9.25%, 6/1/2021
 
930,000
 
874,200
 
 
144A, 10.75%, 10/1/2020
 
210,000
 
211,050
 
Murray Energy Corp., 144A, 8.625%, 6/15/2021
   
95,000
 
95,000
 
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/2022
   
390,000
 
386,100
 
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.0%, 6/1/2020
   
1,105,000
 
1,116,050
 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:
               
 
6.5%, 11/1/2021
 
300,000
 
307,500
 
 
6.875%, 1/15/2023
 
225,000
 
231,750
 
 
7.25%, 2/1/2019
 
715,000
 
745,387
 
Offshore Group Investment Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 7.125%, 4/1/2023
 
730,000
 
717,225
 
 
7.5%, 11/1/2019
 
530,000
 
552,525
 
Pacific Drilling SA, 144A, 5.375%, 6/1/2020
   
470,000
 
439,450
 
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.75%, 2/1/2022
   
365,000
 
386,818
 
Range Resources Corp., 5.0%, 3/15/2023
   
180,000
 
175,950
 
Regency Energy Partners LP, 144A, 4.5%, 11/1/2023
   
190,000
 
171,950
 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.625%, 2/1/2021
 
1,240,000
 
1,202,800
 
 
144A, 5.625%, 4/15/2023
 
280,000
 
264,600
 
Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.5%, 11/30/2016
   
565,000
 
608,081
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/2021
   
915,000
 
873,825
 
SESI LLC:
               
 
6.375%, 5/1/2019
 
440,000
 
454,300
 
 
7.125%, 12/15/2021
 
1,280,000
 
1,382,400
 
Swift Energy Co., 7.875%, 3/1/2022
   
480,000
 
477,600
 
Talos Production LLC, 144A, 9.75%, 2/15/2018
   
695,000
 
660,250
 
Tesoro Corp.:
               
 
4.25%, 10/1/2017
 
400,000
 
410,000
 
 
5.375%, 10/1/2022
 
280,000
 
283,500
 
Venoco, Inc., 8.875%, 2/15/2019
   
560,000
 
546,000
 
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/2017
   
450,000
 
461,250
 
 
 
35,541,921
 
Financials 9.8%
 
AerCap Aviation Solutions BV, 6.375%, 5/30/2017
   
1,300,000
 
1,365,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc.:
               
 
5.5%, 2/15/2017
 
700,000
 
731,367
 
 
6.25%, 12/1/2017
 
7,000,000
 
7,488,390
 
Banco Bradesco SA, 144A, 5.75%, 3/1/2022
   
1,355,000
 
1,351,612
 
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/2018
   
1,045,000
 
1,073,737
 
CNH Capital LLC, 144A, 3.625%, 4/15/2018
   
735,000
 
700,088
 
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, (REIT), 8.5%, 12/15/2017
   
750,000
 
791,250
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.:
               
 
6.0%, 11/15/2017
 
2,485,100
 
2,509,951
 
 
6.375%, 11/15/2019
 
1,284,000
 
1,303,260
 
 
6.75%, 6/1/2016
 
680,000
 
698,700
 
International Lease Finance Corp.:
               
 
2.224%, 6/15/2016
 
1,245,000
 
1,235,662
 
 
3.875%, 4/15/2018
 
1,370,000
 
1,287,800
 
 
4.625%, 4/15/2021
 
640,000
 
588,800
 
 
5.75%, 5/15/2016
 
205,000
 
210,665
 
 
6.25%, 5/15/2019
 
605,000
 
621,638
 
 
8.625%, 1/15/2022
 
565,000
 
649,750
 
 
8.75%, 3/15/2017
 
1,220,000
 
1,358,775
 
MPT Operating Partnership LP:
               
 
(REIT), 6.375%, 2/15/2022
 
335,000
 
351,750
 
 
(REIT), 6.875%, 5/1/2021
 
550,000
 
583,000
 
Neuberger Berman Group LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.625%, 3/15/2020
 
305,000
 
315,675
 
 
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/2022
 
505,000
 
515,100
 
 
 
25,731,970
 
Health Care 7.1%
 
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP, 7.75%, 2/15/2019
   
955,000
 
1,019,462
 
Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 9.875%, 11/1/2015
   
620,000
 
637,050
 
Biomet, Inc.:
               
 
6.5%, 8/1/2020
 
655,000
 
675,059
 
 
6.5%, 10/1/2020
 
185,000
 
184,538
 
Community Health Systems, Inc.:
               
 
5.125%, 8/15/2018
 
2,160,000
 
2,192,400
 
 
7.125%, 7/15/2020
 
1,230,000
 
1,266,900
 
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 5.625%, 7/31/2019
 
405,000
 
421,200
 
 
144A, 5.875%, 1/31/2022
 
355,000
 
373,638
 
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 5.75%, 2/15/2021
 
235,000
 
246,750
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 9/15/2018
 
210,000
 
228,375
 
HCA, Inc.:
               
 
5.875%, 3/15/2022
 
500,000
 
513,125
 
 
6.5%, 2/15/2020
 
2,155,000
 
2,331,441
 
 
7.5%, 2/15/2022
 
1,615,000
 
1,788,612
 
 
7.875%, 2/15/2020
 
2,110,000
 
2,272,206
 
Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/1/2020
   
385,000
 
399,197
 
IMS Health, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 11/1/2020
   
465,000
 
473,138
 
Physio-Control International, Inc., 144A, 9.875%, 1/15/2019
   
295,000
 
324,500
 
Sky Growth Acquisition Corp., 144A, 7.375%, 10/15/2020
   
325,000
 
333,125
 
STHI Holding Corp., 144A, 8.0%, 3/15/2018
   
325,000
 
351,000
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:
               
 
144A, 4.375%, 10/1/2021
 
750,000
 
688,125
 
 
144A, 4.5%, 4/1/2021
 
90,000
 
83,925
 
 
6.25%, 11/1/2018
 
975,000
 
1,026,187
 
VPII Escrow Corp., 144A, 6.75%, 8/15/2018 (b)
   
915,000
 
937,875
 
 
 
18,767,828
 
Industrials 11.2%
 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 8/1/2018
   
1,520,000
 
1,546,600
 
Aguila 3 SA, 144A, 7.875%, 1/31/2018
   
920,000
 
947,600
 
Air Lease Corp.:
               
 
4.75%, 3/1/2020
 
535,000
 
516,275
 
 
6.125%, 4/1/2017
 
850,000
 
879,750
 
Alphabet Holding Co., Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/2017 (PIK)
   
185,000
 
189,625
 
AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., 144A, 7.0%, 10/17/2016
   
817,000
 
849,680
 
BE Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/2020
   
6,910,000
 
7,462,800
 
Belden, Inc., 144A, 5.5%, 9/1/2022
   
660,000
 
648,450
 
Bombardier, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 5.75%, 3/15/2022
 
815,000
 
808,887
 
 
144A, 6.125%, 1/15/2023
 
530,000
 
526,025
 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 2/15/2019
   
820,000
 
779,000
 
Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/2021
   
475,000
 
478,563
 
DigitalGlobe, Inc., 144A, 5.25%, 2/1/2021
   
270,000
 
259,200
 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/2018
   
320,000
 
349,600
 
DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/2017
   
1,500,000
 
1,507,500
 
Florida East Coast Railway Corp., 8.125%, 2/1/2017
   
435,000
 
460,013
 
FTI Consulting, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 11/15/2022
   
375,000
 
379,688
 
Garda World Security Corp., 144A, 9.75%, 3/15/2017
   
50,000
 
52,040
 
GenCorp, Inc., 144A, 7.125%, 3/15/2021
   
1,340,000
 
1,386,900
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:
               
 
6.875%, 3/15/2018
 
535,000
 
571,781
 
 
7.125%, 3/15/2021
 
110,000
 
118,250
 
Interline Brands, Inc., 7.5%, 11/15/2018
   
200,000
 
210,000
 
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/2024
   
460,000
 
431,250
 
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 144A, 8.375%, 12/15/2018
   
725,000
 
754,000
 
Meritor, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/2021
   
375,000
 
358,125
 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.:
               
 
8.125%, 2/15/2019
 
420,000
 
397,950
 
 
8.875%, 11/1/2017
 
1,035,000
 
1,071,225
 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 4/15/2019
   
100,000
 
107,250
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 9.375%, 4/15/2017
   
96,000
 
101,520
 
Rexel SA, 144A, 5.25%, 6/15/2020
   
490,000
 
488,775
 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/2020
   
955,000
 
993,200
 
Titan International, Inc., 144A, 7.875%, 10/1/2017
   
240,000
 
252,000
 
TransDigm, Inc., 144A, 7.5%, 7/15/2021 (b)
   
680,000
 
695,300
 
U.S. Airways Group, Inc., 6.125%, 6/1/2018
   
470,000
 
444,150
 
United Rentals North America, Inc.:
               
 
5.75%, 7/15/2018
 
690,000
 
724,500
 
 
6.125%, 6/15/2023
 
45,000
 
44,775
 
 
7.375%, 5/15/2020
 
565,000
 
603,137
 
 
7.625%, 4/15/2022
 
565,000
 
611,612
 
Watco Companies LLC, 144A, 6.375%, 4/1/2023
   
275,000
 
273,625
 
Welltec AS, 144A, 8.0%, 2/1/2019
   
200,000
 
208,000
 
 
 
29,488,621
 
Information Technology 6.6%
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp., 144A, 5.25%, 12/1/2017
   
470,000
 
484,100
 
CDW LLC, 8.5%, 4/1/2019
   
3,210,000
 
3,450,750
 
CyrusOne LP, 144A, 6.375%, 11/15/2022
   
185,000
 
189,625
 
eAccess Ltd., 144A, 8.25%, 4/1/2018
   
315,000
 
344,925
 
EarthLink, Inc., 144A, 7.375%, 6/1/2020
   
470,000
 
451,200
 
Equinix, Inc.:
               
 
4.875%, 4/1/2020
 
480,000
 
470,400
 
 
5.375%, 4/1/2023
 
1,275,000
 
1,249,500
 
 
7.0%, 7/15/2021
 
440,000
 
477,400
 
First Data Corp.:
               
 
144A, 6.75%, 11/1/2020
 
1,305,000
 
1,327,837
 
 
144A, 7.375%, 6/15/2019
 
475,000
 
488,063
 
 
144A, 10.625%, 6/15/2021
 
740,000
 
730,750
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 4/15/2018
   
1,275,000
 
1,373,812
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:
               
 
6.5%, 6/15/2019
 
850,000
 
901,000
 
 
7.625%, 6/15/2021
 
435,000
 
462,188
 
IAC/InterActiveCorp., 144A, 4.75%, 12/15/2022
   
355,000
 
335,475
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.625%, 12/15/2020
   
3,750,000
 
3,881,250
 
NXP BV, 144A, 3.75%, 6/1/2018
   
640,000
 
627,200
 
 
 
17,245,475
 
Materials 9.2%
 
APERAM:
               
 
144A, 7.375%, 4/1/2016
 
155,000
 
150,350
 
 
144A, 7.75%, 4/1/2018
 
210,000
 
199,500
 
Ashland, Inc., 144A, 3.875%, 4/15/2018
   
270,000
 
267,300
 
Axiall Corp., 144A, 4.875%, 5/15/2023
   
110,000
 
104,500
 
Berry Plastics Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/2021
   
1,290,000
 
1,457,700
 
Bluescope Steel Ltd., 144A, 7.125%, 5/1/2018
   
270,000
 
274,050
 
BOE Intermediate Holding Corp., 144A, 9.0%, 11/1/2017 (PIK)
   
570,000
 
547,200
 
BOE Merger Corp., 144A, 9.5%, 11/1/2017 (PIK)
   
375,000
 
382,500
 
Crown Americas LLC, 6.25%, 2/1/2021
   
105,000
 
111,300
 
Eagle Spinco, Inc., 144A, 4.625%, 2/15/2021
   
225,000
 
216,000
 
Essar Steel Algoma, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 9.375%, 3/15/2015
 
3,055,000
 
2,902,250
 
 
144A, 9.875%, 6/15/2015
 
195,000
 
150,150
 
Exopack Holding Corp., 10.0%, 6/1/2018
   
435,000
 
440,438
 
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 144A, 6.75%, 3/3/2021
   
220,000
 
235,730
 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 6.0%, 4/1/2017
 
605,000
 
588,363
 
 
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/2022
 
125,000
 
121,250
 
 
144A, 7.0%, 11/1/2015
 
635,000
 
641,350
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 11/1/2019
 
520,000
 
535,600
 
FQM Akubra, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 7.5%, 6/1/2021
 
1,035,000
 
991,012
 
 
144A, 8.75%, 6/1/2020
 
610,000
 
623,725
 
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.:
               
 
6.625%, 4/15/2020
 
175,000
 
174,563
 
 
8.875%, 2/1/2018
 
1,240,000
 
1,264,800
 
Huntsman International LLC:
               
 
4.875%, 11/15/2020
 
420,000
 
414,750
 
 
8.625%, 3/15/2020
 
585,000
 
636,187
 
IAMGOLD Corp., 144A, 6.75%, 10/1/2020
   
555,000
 
468,975
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 8.25%, 6/1/2020
   
490,000
 
542,675
 
KGHM International Ltd., 144A, 7.75%, 6/15/2019
   
1,180,000
 
1,197,700
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 6.0%, 11/15/2021
   
200,000
 
224,741
 
Novelis, Inc.:
               
 
8.375%, 12/15/2017
 
1,595,000
 
1,690,700
 
 
8.75%, 12/15/2020
 
3,040,000
 
3,260,400
 
Packaging Dynamics Corp., 144A, 8.75%, 2/1/2016
   
610,000
 
616,100
 
Perstorp Holding AB, 144A, 8.75%, 5/15/2017
   
400,000
 
400,000
 
Polymer Group, Inc., 7.75%, 2/1/2019
   
590,000
 
613,600
 
PolyOne Corp., 144A, 5.25%, 3/15/2023
   
1,010,000
 
994,850
 
Rain CII Carbon LLC, 144A, 8.25%, 1/15/2021
   
285,000
 
285,000
 
Sealed Air Corp., 144A, 5.25%, 4/1/2023
   
90,000
 
87,525
 
Tronox Finance LLC, 144A, 6.375%, 8/15/2020
   
470,000
 
442,975
 
 
 
24,255,809
 
Telecommunication Services 25.5%
 
Altice Financing SA, 144A, 7.875%, 12/15/2019
   
420,000
 
438,900
 
Altice Finco SA, 144A, 9.875%, 12/15/2020
   
420,000
 
449,400
 
CenturyLink, Inc., Series V, 5.625%, 4/1/2020
   
180,000
 
181,800
 
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/2017
   
5,575,000
 
5,811,937
 
CPI International, Inc., 8.0%, 2/15/2018
   
500,000
 
515,000
 
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/2020
   
4,005,000
 
3,844,800
 
Digicel Group Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 8.25%, 9/30/2020
 
755,000
 
781,425
 
 
144A, 10.5%, 4/15/2018
 
1,170,000
 
1,240,200
 
Digicel Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 7.0%, 2/15/2020
 
200,000
 
202,000
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 9/1/2017
 
835,000
 
868,400
 
Frontier Communications Corp.:
               
 
7.125%, 1/15/2023
 
2,450,000
 
2,437,750
 
 
7.625%, 4/15/2024
 
195,000
 
195,488
 
 
8.5%, 4/15/2020
 
1,900,000
 
2,094,750
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:
               
 
144A, 5.5%, 8/1/2023
 
1,195,000
 
1,123,300
 
 
144A, 6.625%, 12/15/2022
 
470,000
 
455,900
 
 
7.25%, 10/15/2020
 
5,905,000
 
6,200,250
 
 
7.5%, 4/1/2021
 
2,135,000
 
2,241,750
 
 
8.5%, 11/1/2019
 
1,100,000
 
1,185,250
 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA:
               
 
144A, 7.75%, 6/1/2021
 
1,185,000
 
1,196,850
 
 
144A, 8.125%, 6/1/2023
 
185,000
 
191,013
 
Level 3 Communications, Inc., 8.875%, 6/1/2019
   
55,000
 
57,200
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:
               
 
7.0%, 6/1/2020
 
710,000
 
708,225
 
 
8.125%, 7/1/2019
 
375,000
 
393,750
 
 
8.625%, 7/15/2020
 
295,000
 
314,175
 
Lynx I Corp., 144A, 5.375%, 4/15/2021
   
200,000
 
201,000
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.:
               
 
6.625%, 11/15/2020
 
2,200,000
 
2,282,500
 
 
144A, 6.625%, 4/1/2023
 
470,000
 
478,225
 
 
7.875%, 9/1/2018
 
835,000
 
889,275
 
Millicom International Cellular SA, 144A, 4.75%, 5/22/2020
   
1,380,000
 
1,311,359
 
NII Capital Corp., 7.625%, 4/1/2021
   
290,000
 
225,475
 
Pacnet Ltd., 144A, 9.25%, 11/9/2015
   
401,000
 
401,000
 
Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A, 8.75%, 2/1/2020
   
200,000
 
220,000
 
SBA Communications Corp., 144A, 5.625%, 10/1/2019
   
370,000
 
366,300
 
Sprint Nextel Corp.:
               
 
6.0%, 12/1/2016
 
3,710,000
 
3,914,050
 
 
6.0%, 11/15/2022
 
630,000
 
617,400
 
 
9.125%, 3/1/2017
 
295,000
 
339,250
 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2019
   
255,000
 
272,213
 
Telesat Canada, 144A, 6.0%, 5/15/2017
   
4,185,000
 
4,268,700
 
tw telecom holdings, Inc., 5.375%, 10/1/2022
   
520,000
 
516,100
 
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 144A, 6.625%, 7/1/2020
   
2,710,000
 
2,804,850
 
UPCB Finance V Ltd., 144A, 7.25%, 11/15/2021
   
405,000
 
428,287
 
UPCB Finance VI Ltd., 144A, 6.875%, 1/15/2022
   
405,000
 
419,175
 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA:
               
 
144A, 6.5%, 4/30/2020
 
375,000
 
372,187
 
 
144A, 7.25%, 2/15/2018
 
685,000
 
690,137
 
Windstream Corp.:
               
 
6.375%, 8/1/2023
 
450,000
 
420,750
 
 
7.5%, 6/1/2022
 
315,000
 
321,300
 
 
7.5%, 4/1/2023
 
160,000
 
162,400
 
 
7.75%, 10/15/2020
 
355,000
 
367,425
 
 
7.75%, 10/1/2021
 
625,000
 
646,875
 
 
8.125%, 9/1/2018
 
10,500,000
 
11,182,500
 
 
 
67,248,246
 
Utilities 5.0%
 
AES Corp.:
               
 
4.875%, 5/15/2023
 
190,000
 
177,175
 
 
7.75%, 10/15/2015
 
1,085,000
 
1,196,213
 
 
8.0%, 10/15/2017
 
2,200,000
 
2,475,000
 
Calpine Corp., 144A, 7.875%, 7/31/2020
   
3,350,000
 
3,634,750
 
DPL, Inc., 6.5%, 10/15/2016
   
2,395,000
 
2,502,775
 
Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.5%, 11/15/2024
   
525,000
 
359,625
 
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC:
               
 
10.0%, 12/1/2020
 
130,000
 
142,350
 
 
11.0%, 10/1/2021
 
990,000
 
1,061,775
 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 5.0%, 5/1/2018
   
1,290,000
 
1,328,700
 
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/2018
   
380,000
 
406,600
 
 
 
13,284,963
 
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $298,975,149)
 
304,975,351
 
 
 
Loan Participations and Assignments 20.6%
 
Senior Loans *
   
Consumer Discretionary 6.4%
 
Burger King Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 9/27/2019
   
794,000
 
800,094
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B6, 5.443%, 1/26/2018
   
476,638
 
422,506
 
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.5%, 9/16/2019
   
605,000
 
619,369
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/30/2019
   
4,770,000
 
4,792,586
 
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.0%, 11/24/2017
   
717,333
 
718,233
 
Pilot Travel Centers LLC:
               
 
Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/30/2018
 
1,103,471
 
1,089,336
 
 
Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 8/7/2019
 
2,932,838
 
2,900,767
 
Tomkins LLC:
       Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 9/29/2016
   
4,116,955
 
4,140,113
 
       First Lien Term Loan, 5.0%, 11/9/2018
   
691,525
 
696,711
 
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 4.5%, 3/2/2020
   
745,621
 
740,029
 
 
 
16,919,744
 
Consumer Staples 2.7%
 
Albertson's LLC:
               
 
Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 3/21/2016
 
874,458
 
865,713
 
 
Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 3/21/2019
 
570,542
 
567,869
 
Del Monte Foods Co., Term Loan, 4.0%, 3/8/2018
 
1,887,486
 
1,884,343
 
HJ Heinz Co., Term Loan B2, 3.5%, 6/5/2020
 
3,240,000
 
3,243,499
 
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G, 3.25%, 4/29/2020
 
558,600
 
556,087
 
 
 
7,117,511
 
Energy 2.2%
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan, 5.75%, 12/1/2017
 
1,440,000
 
1,460,700
 
Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.5%, 3/27/2020
 
370,000
 
370,000
 
Samson Investment Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.0%, 9/25/2018
 
2,215,000
 
2,215,000
 
 
Tallgrass Operations LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, 11/13/2018
 
1,188,664
 
1,196,842
 
 
 
5,242,542
 
Health Care 1.1%
 
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 9/30/2019
 
1,280,341
 
1,274,100
 
Warner Chilcott Co., LLC Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 3/15/2018
 
70,799
 
70,969
 
Warner Chilcott Corp., Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 3/15/2018
 
755,637
 
757,458
 
WC Luxco S.a.r.l., Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 3/15/2018
 
414,858
 
415,857
 
WP Prism, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, 5/31/2018 (PIK)
 
500,000
 
501,665
 
 
 
3,020,049
 
Industrials 1.1%
 
Buffalo Gulf Coast Terminals LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/31/2017
 
823,775
 
836,132
 
WP CPP Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 12/27/2019
 
1,950,200
 
1,947,762
 
 
 
2,783,894
 
Information Technology 2.7%
 
First Data Corp.:
               
 
Term Loan, 4.193%, 3/24/2017
 
3,320,000
 
3,250,496
 
 
Term Loan B, 4.193%, 3/23/2018
 
3,987,082
 
3,896,814
 
 
 
7,147,310
 
Telecommunication Services 3.8%
 
Crown Castle International Corp., Term Loan, 3.25%, 1/31/2019
 
4,861,203
 
4,837,408
 
DigitalGlobe, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/31/2020
 
74,813
 
74,719
 
Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Term Loan F1, 3.25%, 2/1/2019
 
4,967,730
 
4,963,507
 
 
 
9,875,634
 
Utilities 0.6%
 
NRG Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.75%, 7/2/2018
 
1,662,449
 
1,649,117
 
 
Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $53,637,251)
 
53,755,801
 
         
 
Shares
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Preferred Stock 0.3%
 
Financials
   
Ally Financial, Inc. 144A, 7.0%  (Cost $722,594)
 
770
 
731,909
 
 
 
Cash Equivalents 3.2%
 
Central Cash Management Fund, 0.07% (c)
(Cost $8,340,246)
   
8,340,246
 
8,340,246
 
         
 
% of
Net Assets
 
Value ($)
 
 
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $361,675,240) †
139.8
 
367,803,307
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
(39.8)
 
(104,345,684)
 
 
Net Assets
100.0
 
263,457,623
 

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 June 30, 2013.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $361,675,240.  At June 30, 2013, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $6,128,067.  This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $10,109,810 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,981,743.
(a)
Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(b)
When-issued security.
(c)
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 principal.
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
 
The Fund can invest in certain Senior Loan agreements that include the obligation to make additional loans in certain circumstances. The Fund reserves against such contingent obligations by segregating cash, liquid securities and liquid Senior Loans. At June 30, 2013,      the Fund had an unfunded loan commitment of $555,000, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, pursuant to the following loan agreement:
 
 
   Borrower
 
Unfunded Loan
Commitment ($)
   
Value ($)
   
Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
 
                   
   Tallgrass Operations LLC, Term Delay
   Draw, 11/13/2017
    555,000       555,000       0  
 
 
At June 30, 2013, open credit default swap contracts sold were as follows:

Effective/
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount ($) (d)
Fixed Cash
Flows
Received
Underlying Debt
Obligation/
Quality Rating (e)
Value ($)
Upfront Payments
Paid ($)
Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
 
 
12/20/2011
3/20/2017
705,0001
5.0%
CIT Group, Inc.,
5.5%, 2/15/2019, BB-
87,938
22,113
65,825
 
9/20/2012
12/20/2017
910,0002
5.0%
General Motors Corp.,
3.3%, 12/20/2017, BB+
113,169
60,503
52,666
 
Total unrealized appreciation
118,491
 

(d)
The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract.  These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Fund for the same referenced debt obligation, if any.
(e)
The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") credit ratings and are unaudited.
 
Counterparty:
1
Credit Suisse
2
UBS AG

As of June 30, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency exchange contracts:
Contracts to Deliver
 
In Exchange For
 
Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
 
Counterparty
 
USD
    14,152  
EUR
    10,875  
7/19/2013
    5  
Citigroup, Inc.
EUR
    2,382,147  
USD
    3,176,342  
7/19/2013
    75,413  
Citigroup, Inc.
Total unrealized appreciation
        75,418    

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 June 30, 2013 in valuing the Fund's investments.

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                 
Fixed Income Investments(f)
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $     $ 304,975,351     $     $ 304,975,351  
Loan Participations and Assignments
          53,755,801             53,755,801  
Preferred Stock
          731,909             731,909  
Short-Term Investments
    8,340,246                   8,340,246  
Unfunded Loan Commitment
          0             0  
Derivatives(g)
                               
         Credit Default Swaps Contracts
          118,491             118,491  
         Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
          75,418             75,418  
Total
  $ 8,340,246     $ 359,656,970     $     $ 367,997,216  

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended June 30, 2013.
(f)
See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.
(g)
Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on credit default swap contracts and 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 June 30, 2013 categorized by the primary underlying risk exposure. 

Primary Underlying Risk Disclosure
 
Swaps
   
Forward Currency Contracts
 
Credit Contracts
  $ 118,491     $  
Foreign Exchange Contracts
  $     $ 75,418  


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:
August 19, 2013


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:
August 19, 2013
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
August 19, 2013