N-Q 1 multistratgi_nq.htm N-Q Blu Giant, LLC

united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

form n-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22572

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

80 Arkay Drive Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company – Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Deleware 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2600

 

Date of fiscal year end: 2/28

 

Date of reporting period: 11/30/17

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
November 30, 2017
Shares   Security         Value
    COMMON STOCKS - 5.42 %        
    CHEMICALS - 0.41 %          
 7,078   Monsanto Co.          $837,611
               
    COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 0.24 %        
 7,403   Macquarie Infrastructure Co.        494,372
               
    ENTERTAINMENT - 0.37 %          
 10,988   Cedar Fair LP          745,756
               
    LISTED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 1.92 %        
 25,194   Ares Capital Corp.          408,647
 51,792   BlackRock Capital Investment Corp.        339,238
 30,782   FS Investment Corp.          249,334
 33,990   Garrison Capital, Inc.          287,895
 24,505   Golub Capital BDC, Inc.          464,125
 17,971   New Mountain Finance Corp.        254,290
 27,634   PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.        386,600
 27,852   TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.        570,130
 11,292   Triangle Capital Corp.          110,774
 27,527   TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.        370,789
 32,516   WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.          458,150
               3,899,972
    PIPELINES - 0.87 %          
 4,585   Buckeye Partners LP          210,589
 8,237   DCP Midstream LP          289,448
 19,618   Enable Midstream Partners LP        293,878
 12,418   Energy Transfer Partners LP        206,263
 17,849   EnLink Midstream Partners LP        285,405
 8,846   Genesis Energy LP          189,924
 7,846   Williams Partners LP          287,948
               1,763,455
    PRIVATE EQUITY - 0.49 %          
 30,249   Hercules Capital, Inc.          406,244
 11,088   Icahn Enterprises LP          590,214
               996,458
    SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.12 %        
20,000   NXP Semiconductors NV *          2,267,800
               
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          11,005,424
    (Cost - $11,486,683)          
               
    EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES - 0.94 %        
 108,226   Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN        963,211
 123,305   Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call ETN        953,148
    TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES        1,916,359
    (Cost - $2,003,064)          
               
    REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 42.31 %        
    LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.44 %        
 17,673   CoreCivic, Inc.          415,492
 17,450   The GEO Group, Inc.          463,123
    TOTAL LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS        878,615
               
    NON-LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 29.70 %      
 444,917   American Finance Trust #          10,151,880
 228,122   Carey Watermark Investors, Inc. #        2,489,021
 738,378   Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. #        7,404,332
 290,378   Healthcare Trust, Inc. #          6,215,619
 198,378   Hines Global REIT, Inc. #          2,060,380
 456,540   Hospitality Investor Trust, Inc. # *        6,156,568

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2017
Shares   Security         Value
               
    NON-LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (continued) - 29.70 %    
 432,432   NorthStar Real Estate Income II, Inc. #        $4,102,548
 764,346   NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. #        7,698,349
 1,081,081   NorthStar Health Care Income, Inc. #        9,450,961
 388,931   Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. #        4,584,533
    TOTAL NON-LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS        60,314,191
               
    PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 12.17 %        
 7,354   Clarion Lion Industrial Trust #        12,063,359
 661,928   Cottonwood Residential, Inc. #        12,675,922
    TOTAL PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS        24,739,281
               
    TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS        85,932,087
    (Cost - $81,695,172)          
               
    NON-LISTED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 7.87 %      
 449,055   Business Development Corporation of America #        3,731,647
 1,005,598   Cion Investment Corp. #          9,412,902
 352,329   Sierra Income Corp. #          2,838,979
    TOTAL NON-LISTED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES      15,983,528
    (Cost - $17,467,243)          
               
    PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.48 %        
 25,340   Colony NorthStar, Inc., 7.150%        639,582
 13,565   Colony NorthStar, Inc., 7.125%        340,617
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK          980,199
    (Cost - $999,550)          
               
    PRIVATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 1.07 %        
 143,823   Owl Rock Capital Corp. # (Cost $2,178,555)        2,174,607
               
    PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUNDS - 17.11 %        
 1   AIF SPV, LLC #          131,705
 11   AIM Infrastructure MLP Fund II LP #        3,340,022
 9,910   Clarion Lion Properties Fund #        13,967,692
 1   Levine Leichtman Capital Partners VI, LP #        1,100,059
 7,731   Mosaic Real Estate Credit, LLC #        8,500,000
 3   Ovation Alternative Income Fund #        7,708,521
    TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUNDS        34,747,999
    (Cost - $32,731,307)          
               
    CLOSED-END FUNDS - 8.73 %        
 92,641   Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc.        1,453,537
 125,086   BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.        1,444,743
 114,153   BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust        2,050,188
 53,000   Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund, Inc.        1,226,420
 80,314   Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc.        1,676,956
 98,042   DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund        1,964,762
 163,047   Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.      4,310,963
 71,536   John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund        1,233,281
 141,723   Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund        1,162,128
 78,964   Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.        1,208,939
    TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS        17,731,917
    (Cost - $17,208,680)          
               
    HEDGE FUND - 14.34 %          
 27,047   Collins Master Access Fund Ltd. # *        29,121,378
    TOTAL HEDGE FUNDS          
    (Cost - $27,000,000)          
               
               

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund          
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2017            
Shares   Security         Value
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.54 %        
    MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.54 %        
 3,136,184   AIM STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, Private Class, 0.63% +      $3,136,184
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT        
    (Cost - $3,136,184)          
               
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.81 %        
    (Cost - $195,906,438) (a)          $202,729,682
    OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.19%        387,794
    NET ASSETS - 100.00 %          $203,117,476
               
ADR - American Depositary Receipt.          
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.          
LP - Limited Partnership.          
PLC - Public Limited Company.          
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.          
* Non-income producing security.          
# Fair Value estimated using Fair Valuation Procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Total value of such securities is $167,080,984 or 82.26% of net assets.
+ Money market fund; interest rate reflects the seven-day effective yield on November 30, 2017.    
(a) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $194,479,947 and differs from fair value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:
    Unrealized appreciation:            $18,319,281
    Unrealized depreciation:            (10,069,546)
    Net unrealized appreciation:            $8,249,735
               
Portfolio Composition as of November 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
        Percent of Net Assets    
    Real Estate Investment Trusts      
       Non-Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts 29.70%    
       Private Real Estate Investment Trusts 12.17%    
       Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.44%    
    Private Investment Funds   17.11%    
    Hedge Fund   14.34%    
    Closed End Funds   8.73%    
    Non-Listed Business Development Companies 7.87%    
    Listed Business Development Companies 1.92%    
    Short-term Investment   1.54%    
    Semiconductors   1.12%    
    Private Business Development Companies 1.07%    
    Exchange Traded Notes   0.94%    
    Pipelines   0.87%    
    Private Equity   0.49%    
    Preferred Stocks   0.48%    
    Chemicals   0.41%    
    Entertainment   0.37%    
    Commercial Services   0.24%    
    Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.19%    
    Net Assets   100.00%    

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2017
   
Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on the day of valuation.  Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value. The Fund follows the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States  that are applicable to investment companies.
 
Valuation of Fund of Funds - The Fund may invest in funds of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”).  The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value using the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds. Open-end funds are valued at their net asset value per share and closed-end fund that trade on an exchange are valued as described under security valuation.
 
When price quotations for certain securities are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value by the Adviser, those securities will be valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith by the Fair Valuation Committee using procedures adopted by and under the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”).
 
Fair valuation procedures may be used to value a substantial portion of the assets of the Fund. The Fund may use the fair value of a security to calculate its NAV when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the adviser determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is inaccurate.
 
The “fair value” of securities may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality.
   
The values assigned to fair valued investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Changes in the fair valuation of portfolio securities may be less frequent and of greater magnitude than changes in the price of portfolio securities valued at their last sale price, by an independent pricing service, or based on market quotations. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material.
 
The Fund invests in some securities which are not traded and the Board’s Valuation Committee has established a methodology for fair value of each type of security. Non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) that are in the public offering period (or start-up phase) are valued at cost according to management’s fair valuation methodology unless the REIT issues an updated valuation. The Fund generally purchases REITs at NAV or without a commission.  However, start-up REITs amortize a significant portion of their start-up costs and therefore potentially carry additional risks that may impact valuation should the REIT be unable to raise sufficient capital and execute their business plan.  As such, start-up REITs pose a greater risk than seasoned REITs because if they encounter going-concern issues, they may see significant deviation in value from the fair value, cost basis approach as represented.  Management is not aware of any information which would cause a change in cost basis valuation methodology currently being utilized for non-traded REITs in their offering period. Non-traded REITs that are in their offering period are generally categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Once a REIT closes to new investors, the Fund values the security based on the movement of an appropriate market index or a similar security that is publicly traded until the REIT issues an updated market valuation. Non-traded REITs that have closed to new investors are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the significance of the effect of the application of the movement of the market index on the overall fair valuation of the REIT. Other non-traded private investments are monitored for any independent audits of the investment or impairments reported on the potential value of the investment. For non-traded private investments that are themselves treated as investment companies under GAAP, the Fund follows the guidance in GAAP that allows, as a practical expedient, the Fund to value such investments at their reported NAV per share (or if not unitized, at an equivalent percentage of the capital of the investee entity). Such investments typically provide an updated NAV or its equivalent on a quarterly basis. The Valuation Committee meets frequently to discuss the valuation methodology and will adjust the value of a security if there is a public update to such valuation.
 
 
Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2017
   
The non-traded Business Development Companies provide quarterly fair value pricing which is used as an indicator of the valuation for the fund. If the value fluctuates, the adviser will provide an updated price. If a significant event occurs that causes a large change in price, the Fair Valuation Committee will call a meeting to evaluate the fair value. Non-traded Business Development Companies are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
 
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis.  GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
 
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
 
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment.  Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
 
The inputs used to measure fair value of a security may fall into different levels (Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3) of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level within which the fair value measurement falls, in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant in its entirety to the fair value measurement.
                       
  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following tables summarize the inputs used as of November 30, 2017 for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

Assets*          
Investments: Practical Expedient (1) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks  $-     $11,005,424  $-     $-     $11,005,424
Exchange Traded Notes  -     1,916,359  -     -     1,916,359
Real Estate Investment Trusts  24,739,281  878,615  60,314,191  -     85,932,087
Non-Listed Business Development Companies  3,731,647  -     12,251,881  -     15,983,528
Private Business Development Companies  2,174,607  -     -     -     2,174,607
Private Investment Funds  34,747,999  -     -     -     34,747,999
Preferred Stock  -     980,199  -     -     980,199
Closed-End Funds  -     17,731,917  -     -     17,731,917
Hedge Fund  29,121,378  -     -     -     29,121,378
Short-Term Investment  -     3,136,184  -     -     3,136,184
Total Investments  $94,514,912  $35,648,698  $72,566,072  $-     $202,729,682
           
(1)   Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the portfolio of investments.

 

 
*Refer to the Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during the period ended November 30, 2017.
It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of any Level at the end of the reporting period.
   
The following is the fair value measurement of investments that are measured at Net Asset Value per Share
(or its equivalent) as a practical expedient:
   
Security Description   Industry    Value   Unfunded Commitments   Redemption Frequency   Redemption Notice Period
AIF SPV, LLC   Private Investment Company    $131,705    $                     -   Quarterly   180 Days
AIM Infrastructure MLP Fund II   Private Investment Company    3,340,022    2,868,750   Quarterly   30-60 Days
Business Development Corp. of America   Non-Listed BDC    3,731,647       Quarterly   Notice prior to announcement of Repurchase Offer
Clarion Lion Industrial Trust   REIT    12,063,359       Quarterly   90 Days
Clarion Lion Properties Fund   Private Investment Company    13,967,692       Quarterly   90 Days
Collins Masters Access Fund, Ltd.   Hedge Fund    29,121,378       Subject to advisor approval   30-60 Days
Cottonwood Residential, Inc.   Private Real Estate Investment Trust  12,675,922       Subject to advisor approval   90 Days
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners VI, LP   Private Investment Company    1,100,059    8,899,941   Subject to advisor approval   n/a
Mosaic Real Estate Credit, LLC   Private Investment Company    8,500,000       Subject to advisor approval   2 year lock up, then annual with 90 Days notice
Owl Rock Capital Corp.   Private BDC    2,174,607    9,821,445   Quarterly   90 Days
Ovation Alternative Income Fund, LP   Private Investment Company    7,708,521       Quarterly   180 Days
         $94,514,912    $21,590,136        
                       

 

 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)       The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b)       There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) (and Item 3 of Form N-Q) are filed herewith.

 

 

 

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) Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

*/s/ Raymond J. Lucia, Jr.

Raymond J. Lucia, Jr., President

 

Date 1/24/2018

 

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 (Signature and Title)

 

*/s/ Raymond J. Lucia, Jr.

Raymond J. Lucia, Jr., President

 

Date 1/24/2018

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

_____*/s/ Felicia Tarantino

Felicia Tarantino, Treasurer

 

Date 1/24/2018