AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 95.80% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense - 2.56% | ||||||||
Kaman Corp. | 26,146 | $ | 1,197,748 | |||||
OHB SE(a) | 7,783 | 366,757 | ||||||
1,564,505 | ||||||||
Airlines - 1.28% | ||||||||
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a) | 55,561 | 783,966 | ||||||
Apparel - 1.87% | ||||||||
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | 24,786 | 1,143,378 | ||||||
Banks - 0.84% | ||||||||
American National Bankshares, Inc.(b) | 3,123 | 140,910 | ||||||
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.(b) | 19,695 | 369,281 | ||||||
510,191 | ||||||||
Biotechnology - 15.51% | ||||||||
Ambrx Biopharma, Inc.(a) | 42,594 | 1,190,076 | ||||||
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a) | 39,209 | 1,607,569 | ||||||
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 67,733 | 2,180,325 | ||||||
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 6,743 | 2,117,100 | ||||||
MorphoSys AG(a) | 22,461 | 1,577,930 | ||||||
Olink Holding AB, ADR(a) | 35,654 | 797,580 | ||||||
9,470,580 | ||||||||
Commercial Services - 1.39% | ||||||||
SP Plus Corp.(a) | 16,485 | 847,494 | ||||||
Computers & Computer Services - 1.33% | ||||||||
Kin & Carta PLC(a) | 226,694 | 366,852 | ||||||
Societe pour l'Informatique Industrielle | 5,853 | 442,814 | ||||||
809,666 | ||||||||
Construction Materials - 4.73% | ||||||||
Masonite International Corp.(a) | 12,621 | 1,643,759 | ||||||
PGT Innovations, Inc.(a) | 29,814 | 1,245,331 | ||||||
2,889,090 | ||||||||
Diversified Financial Services - 1.89% | ||||||||
Discover Financial Services | 9,558 | 1,153,651 | ||||||
Electric - 0.65% | ||||||||
Greenvolt-Energias Renovaveis SA(a) | 45,257 | 396,690 | ||||||
Electronics - 2.33% | ||||||||
Smart Metering Systems PLC | 118,944 | 1,421,854 | ||||||
Energy - Alternate Sources - 0.53% | ||||||||
Opdenergy Holdings SA(a) | 50,882 | 321,710 | ||||||
Food Service - 2.12% | ||||||||
Sovos Brands, Inc.(a)(b) | 56,816 | 1,294,837 | ||||||
Healthcare - Products - 2.74% | ||||||||
Axonics, Inc.(a) | 24,621 | 1,672,751 |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 95.80% (Continued) | ||||||||
Healthcare - Services - 4.88% | ||||||||
Amedisys, Inc.(a)(b) | 8,927 | $ | 830,389 | |||||
Catalent, Inc.(a)(b) | 37,444 | 2,147,039 | ||||||
2,977,428 | ||||||||
Home Builders - 3.97% | ||||||||
MDC Holdings, Inc. | 26,629 | 1,669,638 | ||||||
Redrow PLC | 93,459 | 755,619 | ||||||
2,425,257 | ||||||||
Home Furnishings - 2.00% | ||||||||
Vizio Holding Corp., Class A(a) | 110,911 | 1,221,130 | ||||||
Insurance - 0.66% | ||||||||
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A(b) | 835 | 405,459 | ||||||
Internet - 1.69% | ||||||||
Adevinta ASA(a) | 96,463 | 1,029,903 | ||||||
Iron/Steel - 3.22% | ||||||||
Haynes International, Inc.(b) | 14,308 | 850,325 | ||||||
U.S. Steel Corp.(b) | 23,489 | 1,111,969 | ||||||
1,962,294 | ||||||||
Machinery - Construction & Mining - 0.52% | ||||||||
Transphorm, Inc.(a)(b) | 66,301 | 318,908 | ||||||
Oil & Gas - 11.11% | ||||||||
Enerplus Corp. | 70,267 | 1,245,834 | ||||||
Hess Corp.(b) | 14,927 | 2,175,610 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(b) | 9,483 | 2,230,307 | ||||||
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | 162,505 | 1,132,660 | ||||||
6,784,411 | ||||||||
Packaging & Containers - 0.99% | ||||||||
Westrock Co.(b) | 13,292 | 601,995 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals - 1.96% | ||||||||
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 52,182 | 1,197,055 | ||||||
Real Estate - 4.62% | ||||||||
McGrath RentCorp | 4,943 | 615,305 | ||||||
Tricon Residential, Inc. | 198,289 | 2,206,956 | ||||||
2,822,261 | ||||||||
Retail - 0.69% | ||||||||
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.(b) | 44,304 | 419,559 | ||||||
Software - 13.16% | ||||||||
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a) | 34,803 | 1,671,936 | ||||||
ANSYS, Inc.(a)(b) | 6,199 | 2,071,520 | ||||||
Everbridge, Inc.(a) | 44,944 | 1,270,567 | ||||||
HireRight Holdings Corp.(a) | 58,010 | 822,002 | ||||||
Splunk, Inc.(a)(b) | 14,085 | 2,200,358 | ||||||
8,036,383 |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 95.80% (Continued) | ||||||||
Storage/Warehousing - 1.86% | ||||||||
Wincanton PLC | 144,303 | $ | 1,136,638 | |||||
Telecommunications - 3.32% | ||||||||
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) | 91,671 | 395,102 | ||||||
GCI Liberty, Inc.(a)(c) | 2,728 | — | ||||||
Juniper Networks, Inc.(b) | 44,081 | 1,632,319 | ||||||
2,027,421 | ||||||||
Transportation - 1.38% | ||||||||
Daseke, Inc.(a) | 48,033 | 396,272 | ||||||
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. | 7,253 | 444,392 | ||||||
840,664 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $57,774,763) | 58,487,129 |
Yield | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.25% | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Government Portfolio | 5.222 | %(d) | 1,602,312 | $ | 1,602,312 | |||||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 5.387 | %(d) | 1,602,311 | 1,602,311 | ||||||||
3,204,623 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||
(Cost $3,204,623) | 3,204,623 | |||||||||||
Total Investments - 101.05% | ||||||||||||
(Cost $60,979,386) | 61,691,752 | |||||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.05)%(e) | (639,095 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 61,052,657 |
Portfolio Footnotes | |
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for swaps, short sales or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At February 29, 2024, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $13,125,727, representing 21.50% of net assets. |
(c) | Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs were used in determining the value of this portfolio security. Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of February 29, 2024, the total fair market value of these securities was $0, representing 0.0% of net assets. |
(d) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of February 29, 2024. |
(e) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales. |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | Shares | Value | ||||||
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (6.44%) | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (6.44%) | ||||||||
Banks - (0.13%) | ||||||||
Old National Bancorp | (4,790 | ) | $ | (78,700 | ) | |||
Diversified Financial Services - (2.19%) | ||||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | (9,742 | ) | (1,340,596 | ) | ||||
Forest Products & Paper - (0.93%) | ||||||||
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | (13,292 | ) | (566,451 | ) | ||||
Home Builders - (1.30%) | ||||||||
Barratt Developments PLC | (134,581 | ) | (792,497 | ) | ||||
Oil & Gas - (1.89%) | ||||||||
Chord Energy Corp. | (7,111 | ) | (1,155,182 | ) | ||||
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | ||||||||
(Proceeds $3,743,240) | $ | (3,933,426 | ) |
EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
Swap Counterparty/ Payment Frequency | Reference Obligation | Rate Paid/Received by the Fund | Termination Date | Upfront Payments Made | Upfront Payments Received | Market Value | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 02/08/2025 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,429 | USD | 267,779 | $ | 1,429 |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Swap Counterparty/ Payment Frequency | Reference Obligation | Rate Paid/Received by the Fund | Termination Date | Upfront Payments Made | Upfront Payments Received | Market Value | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/06/2024 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (17,551 | ) | USD | 122,673 | $ | (17,551 | ) | |||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/06/2024 | — | — | (73,498 | ) | USD | 1,092,790 | (73,498 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Chevron Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/06/2024 | — | — | (114,772 | ) | USD | 2,210,981 | (114,772 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Old National Bancorp | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/06/2024 | — | — | (20,036 | ) | USD | 275,014 | (20,036 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 78bps (4.550%) | 05/06/2024 | — | — | (52,362 | ) | USD | 401,454 | (52,362 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Synopsys, Inc. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/06/2024 | — | — | (70,158 | ) | USD | 1,155,329 | (70,158 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Exxon Mobil Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/06/2024 | — | — | (63,912 | ) | USD | 2,238,977 | (63,912 | ) | |||||||||||||||
$ | (412,289 | ) | $ | (412,289 | ) |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||||
EUR | 1,120,310 | USD | 1,204,794 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | $ | 6,566 | |||||||
USD | 3,883,616 | EUR | 3,551,710 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | 43,254 | ||||||||
GBP | 40,000 | USD | 50,403 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | 92 | ||||||||
USD | 4,087,603 | GBP | 3,209,300 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | 36,258 | ||||||||
USD | 1,576,699 | NOK | 16,484,900 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | 24,213 | ||||||||
$ | 110,383 |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized
Depreciation | ||||||||||
CAD | 1,639,270 | USD | 1,225,641 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | $ | (17,517 | ) | ||||||
USD | 1,206,809 | CAD | 1,639,270 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (1,316 | ) | |||||||
EUR | 596,000 | USD | 647,748 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (3,310 | ) | |||||||
USD | 1,124,074 | EUR | 1,041,620 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (2,200 | ) | |||||||
GBP | 4,388,200 | USD | 5,577,335 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (37,774 | ) | |||||||
USD | 4,402,489 | GBP | 3,507,200 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (24,918 | ) | |||||||
NOK | 5,391,700 | USD | 520,859 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (13,090 | ) | |||||||
$ | (100,125 | ) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:
Country | % of Net Assets(a) | |||
United States | 76.72 | % | ||
Canada | 8.34 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 6.03 | % | ||
Germany | 3.18 | % | ||
British Virgin Islands | 1.87 | % | ||
Norway | 1.69 | % | ||
Sweden | 1.31 | % | ||
France | 0.73 | % | ||
Portugal | 0.65 | % | ||
Spain | 0.53 | % | ||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (1.05 | )% | ||
100.00 | % |
(a) | These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions. |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments(Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Abbreviations: |
AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for a limited company. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt |
AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders. |
ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company. |
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point. |
CAD - Canadian dollar |
EUR - Euro |
GBP - British pound |
Ltd. - Limited |
NOK - Norwegian krone |
PLC - Public Limited Company |
SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing civil law. This translates literally in all languages mentioned as anonymous company. |
SE - SE Regulation. A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by Community law directly applicable in all Member States |
USD - United States Dollar |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments(Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of February 29, 2024:
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense | $ | 1,564,505 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,564,505 | ||||||||
Airlines | 783,966 | — | — | 783,966 | ||||||||||||
Apparel | 1,143,378 | — | — | 1,143,378 | ||||||||||||
Banks | 510,191 | — | — | 510,191 | ||||||||||||
Biotechnology | 9,470,580 | — | — | 9,470,580 | ||||||||||||
Commercial Services | 847,494 | — | — | 847,494 | ||||||||||||
Computers & Computer Services | 366,852 | 442,814 | — | 809,666 | ||||||||||||
Construction Materials | 2,889,090 | — | — | 2,889,090 | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services | 1,153,651 | — | — | 1,153,651 | ||||||||||||
Electric | 396,690 | — | — | 396,690 | ||||||||||||
Electronics | 1,421,854 | — | — | 1,421,854 | ||||||||||||
Energy - Alternate Sources | 321,710 | — | — | 321,710 | ||||||||||||
Food Service | 1,294,837 | — | — | 1,294,837 | ||||||||||||
Healthcare - Products | 1,672,751 | — | — | 1,672,751 | ||||||||||||
Healthcare - Services | 2,977,428 | — | — | 2,977,428 | ||||||||||||
Home Builders | 2,425,257 | — | — | 2,425,257 | ||||||||||||
Home Furnishings | 1,221,130 | — | — | 1,221,130 | ||||||||||||
Insurance | 405,459 | — | — | 405,459 | ||||||||||||
Internet | 1,029,903 | — | — | 1,029,903 | ||||||||||||
Iron/Steel | 1,962,294 | — | — | 1,962,294 | ||||||||||||
Machinery - Construction & Mining | 318,908 | — | — | 318,908 | ||||||||||||
Oil & Gas | 6,784,411 | — | — | 6,784,411 | ||||||||||||
Packaging & Containers | 601,995 | — | — | 601,995 | ||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals | 1,197,055 | — | — | 1,197,055 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate | 2,822,261 | — | — | 2,822,261 | ||||||||||||
Retail | 419,559 | — | — | 419,559 | ||||||||||||
Software | 8,036,383 | — | — | 8,036,383 | ||||||||||||
Storage/Warehousing | 1,136,638 | — | — | 1,136,638 | ||||||||||||
Telecommunications | 2,027,421 | — | 0 | 2,027,421 | ||||||||||||
Transportation | 840,664 | — | — | 840,664 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 3,204,623 | — | — | 3,204,623 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 61,248,938 | $ | 442,814 | $ | 0 | $ | 61,691,752 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments** | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | $ | — | $ | 110,383 | $ | — | $ | 110,383 | ||||||||
Equity Swaps | 1,429 | — | — | 1,429 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* | (3,933,426 | ) | — | — | (3,933,426 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | (100,125 | ) | — | (100,125 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity Swaps | (412,289 | ) | — | — | (412,289 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | (4,344,286 | ) | $ | 10,258 | $ | — | $ | (4,334,028 | ) |
* | Refer to Portfolio of Investments for sector information. |
** | Other financial instruments are instruments such as securities sold short, equity swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF | Portfolio of Investments(Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund’s assets and liabilities during the period ended February 29, 2024:
Investments in Securities | Balance
as of May 31, 2023 | Realized
Gain (Loss) | Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Transfers
out of Level 3 | Balance
as of February 29, 2024 | Net
change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of February 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | $ | 0 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 0 | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 0 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 0 | $ | - |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 84.64% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense - 1.72% | ||||||||
Boeing Co.(a) | 350 | $ | 71,302 | |||||
Apparel - 3.07% | ||||||||
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | 1,086 | 50,097 | ||||||
VF Corp.(b) | 4,738 | 77,419 | ||||||
127,516 | ||||||||
Auto Manufacturers - 1.09% | ||||||||
Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(a)(c) | 4,000 | 45,280 | ||||||
Banks - 2.27% | ||||||||
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. | 5,025 | 94,219 | ||||||
Biotechnology - 9.80% | ||||||||
Aura Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | 5,000 | 45,350 | ||||||
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,715 | 111,315 | ||||||
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 1,959 | 63,060 | ||||||
Olink Holding AB, ADR(a) | 7,583 | 169,632 | ||||||
Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a) | 850 | 17,833 | ||||||
407,190 | ||||||||
Commercial Services - 2.95% | ||||||||
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,250 | 43,725 | ||||||
Network International Holdings PLC(a)(d) | 16,268 | 78,649 | ||||||
122,374 | ||||||||
Construction Materials - 3.07% | ||||||||
Masonite International Corp.(a) | 324 | 42,198 | ||||||
PGT Innovations, Inc.(a) | 2,045 | 85,419 | ||||||
127,617 | ||||||||
Electric - 0.85% | ||||||||
PNM Resources, Inc. | 968 | 35,342 | ||||||
Entertainment - 3.23% | ||||||||
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | 1,203 | 52,294 | ||||||
Cineplex, Inc.(a) | 14,075 | 82,035 | ||||||
134,329 | ||||||||
Healthcare - Products - 3.46% | ||||||||
Axonics, Inc.(a) | 1,534 | 104,220 | ||||||
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(a)(b) | 7,118 | 39,363 | ||||||
143,583 | ||||||||
Healthcare - Services - 2.46% | ||||||||
Amedisys, Inc.(a) | 669 | 62,230 | ||||||
Catalent, Inc.(a) | 697 | 39,966 | ||||||
102,196 | ||||||||
Home Builders - 2.51% | ||||||||
MDC Holdings, Inc. | 1,664 | 104,333 |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 84.64% (Continued) | ||||||||
Home Furnishings - 0.73% | ||||||||
Vizio Holding Corp., Class A(a) | 2,767 | $ | 30,465 | |||||
Internet - 2.94% | ||||||||
Adevinta ASA(a) | 9,486 | 101,279 | ||||||
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a) | 570 | 20,919 | ||||||
122,198 | ||||||||
Iron/Steel - 1.94% | ||||||||
U.S. Steel Corp.(b) | 1,705 | 80,715 | ||||||
Machinery - Construction & Mining - 0.89% | ||||||||
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)(b) | 4,220 | 37,009 | ||||||
Media - 4.43% | ||||||||
Walt Disney Co. | 246 | 27,449 | ||||||
TEGNA, Inc. | 5,250 | 73,553 | ||||||
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a) | 3,000 | 26,370 | ||||||
Paramount Global, Class B(b) | 5,110 | 56,414 | ||||||
183,786 | ||||||||
Mining - 1.94% | ||||||||
Cameco Corp. | 1,985 | 80,452 | ||||||
Oil & Gas - 9.48% | ||||||||
APA Corp. | 295 | 8,788 | ||||||
Hess Corp.(b) | 1,336 | 194,722 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(b) | 809 | 190,269 | ||||||
393,779 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals - 1.50% | ||||||||
Bayer AG, ADR(b) | 8,206 | 62,284 | ||||||
Real Estate - 4.56% | ||||||||
McGrath RentCorp | 676 | 84,148 | ||||||
Tricon Residential, Inc. | 9,445 | 105,123 | ||||||
189,271 | ||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.79% | ||||||||
Crown Castle, Inc.(b)(c) | 676 | 74,319 | ||||||
Semiconductors - 2.85% | ||||||||
Intel Corp.(b) | 795 | 34,225 | ||||||
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR | 1,187 | 84,027 | ||||||
118,252 | ||||||||
Software - 11.44% | ||||||||
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,270 | 109,051 | ||||||
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | 371 | 123,977 | ||||||
Everbridge, Inc.(a) | 1,832 | 51,791 | ||||||
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)(c) | 100 | 18,828 | ||||||
Splunk, Inc.(a)(b) | 1,098 | 171,529 | ||||||
475,176 |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 84.64% (Continued) | ||||||||
Telecommunications - 3.67% | ||||||||
EchoStar Corp., Class A(a) | 3,690 | $ | 48,376 | |||||
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 2,815 | 104,239 | ||||||
152,615 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $3,647,577) | 3,515,602 |
Maturity Date | Rate | Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS - 4.52% | ||||||||||||||
Commercial Services - 0.67% | ||||||||||||||
Valvoline, Inc.(d) | 02/15/2030 | 4.250 | % | $ | 28,000 | $ | 27,823 | |||||||
Oil & Gas - 2.46% | ||||||||||||||
Callon Petroleum Co.(d) | 08/01/2028 | 8.000 | % | 53,000 | 55,360 | |||||||||
PDC Energy, Inc. | 05/15/2026 | 5.750 | % | 47,000 | 46,934 | |||||||||
102,294 | ||||||||||||||
Oil & Gas Services - 0.55% | ||||||||||||||
CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc.(d) | 04/01/2025 | 7.500 | % | 23,000 | 23,023 | |||||||||
Retail - 0.84% | ||||||||||||||
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.(d) | 07/01/2029 | 5.875 | % | 34,000 | 34,700 | |||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | ||||||||||||||
(Cost $187,806) | 187,840 | |||||||||||||
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.00%(e) | ||||||||||||||
Auto Manufacturers - 0.00%(e) | ||||||||||||||
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(d)(f) | 05/15/2024 | 7.500 | % | 365 | 18 | |||||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | ||||||||||||||
(Cost $365) | 18 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
RIGHTS(a) - 0.11% | ||||||||
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029(g)(h) | 2,000 | $ | 813 | |||||
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(g) | 200 | 350 | ||||||
Contra Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(g)(h) | 415 | 981 | ||||||
Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(g)(h) | 639 | 2,154 | ||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS | ||||||||
(Cost $3,792) | 4,298 |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Yield | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.16% | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio | 5.222 | %(i) | $ | 231,764 | $ | 231,764 | ||||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 5.387 | %(i) | 231,765 | 231,765 | ||||||||
463,529 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||
(Cost $463,529) | 463,529 | |||||||||||
Total Investments - 100.43% | ||||||||||||
(Cost $4,303,069) | 4,171,287 | |||||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.43)%(j) | (17,796 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 4,153,491 |
Portfolio Footnotes | |
(a) | Non-income-producing security. |
(b) | Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for swaps, short sales or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At February 29, 2024, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $754,680, representing 18.17% of net assets. |
(c) | Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option. |
(d) | 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. As of February 29, 2024, these securities had a total value of $219,573 or 5.29% of net assets. |
(e) | Less than 0.005% of net assets. |
(f) | Security in default on interest payments. |
(g) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - The Fund may own investment securities that have other legal or contractual limitations. At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $4,298 or 0.10% of net assets. |
Restricted Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost | ||||
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029 | 03/07/2023 | $ | 740 | |||
Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030 | 12/21/2022 | 204 | ||||
Contra Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | 01/09/2023 | 892 | ||||
Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027 | 02/23/2023 | 1,956 | ||||
Total | $ | 3,792 |
(h) | Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of February 29, 2024, the total fair market value of these securities was $3,948, representing 0.10% of net assets. |
(i) | Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of February 29, 2024. |
(j) | Includes cash held as collateral for short sales. |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | Shares | Value | ||||||
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (2.49%) | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (2.49%) | ||||||||
Commercial Services - (0.77%) | ||||||||
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. | (673 | ) | $ | (32,136 | ) | |||
Oil & Gas - (0.19%) | ||||||||
Callon Petroleum Co. | (249 | ) | (7,759 | ) | ||||
Software - (1.53%) | ||||||||
Synopsys, Inc. | (111 | ) | (63,684 | ) | ||||
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | ||||||||
(Proceeds $95,727) | $ | (103,579 | ) |
WRITTEN OPTIONS | Expiration Date | Exercise
Price | Notional
Amount | Contracts | Value | |||||||||||||
Written Call Options | ||||||||||||||||||
Crown Castle, Inc. | 03/2024 | $ | 110.00 | $ | (32,982 | ) | (3 | ) | $ | (810 | ) | |||||||
Rivian Automotive, Inc. | 03/2024 | 12.00 | (22,640 | ) | (20 | ) | (960 | ) | ||||||||||
Snowflake, Inc. | 03/2024 | 180.00 | (18,828 | ) | (1 | ) | (1,200 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
(Premiums received $2,395) | $ | (2,970 | ) |
EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS |
Swap Counterparty/ Payment Frequency | Reference Obligation | Rate Paid/Received by the Fund | Termination Date | Upfront Payments Made | Upfront Payments Received | Market Value | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Old National Bancorp | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/08/2024 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,235 | USD | 93,830 | $ | 3,235 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Exxon Mobil Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 07/25/2024 | — | — | 447 | USD | 197,885 | 447 | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 02/08/2025 | — | — | 225 | USD | 4,522 | 225 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 3,907 | $ | 3,907 |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Swap Counterparty/ Payment Frequency | Reference Obligation | Rate Paid/Received by the Fund | Termination Date | Upfront Payments Made | Upfront Payments Received | Market Value | Notional Amount | Unrealized Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Chevron Corp. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 05/06/2024 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (3,787 | ) | USD | 204,771 | $ | (3,787 | ) | |||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co./ Upon Termination | Synopsys, Inc. | Received 1 Month-Federal Rate Minus 40bps (4.930%) | 01/23/2025 | — | — | (207 | ) | USD | 8,399 | (207 | ) | |||||||||||||||
$ | (3,994 | ) | $ | (3,994 | ) |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | ||||||||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||||
CAD | 2,580 | USD | 1,901 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | $ | 1 | |||||||
USD | 55,588 | CAD | 74,530 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | 662 | ||||||||
USD | 81,042 | GBP | 63,400 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | 1,007 | ||||||||
USD | 27,443 | NOK | 285,900 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | 517 | ||||||||
$ | 2,187 | |||||||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized
Depreciation | ||||||||||
CAD | 7,090 | USD | 5,292 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | $ | (67 | ) | ||||||
USD | 34,417 | CAD | 46,750 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (38 | ) | |||||||
GBP | 37,300 | USD | 47,470 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (383 | ) | |||||||
USD | 48,987 | GBP | 39,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (246 | ) | |||||||
USD | 73,441 | NOK | 805,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co. | 03/15/2024 | (2,371 | ) | |||||||
$ | (3,105 | ) |
The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure: | ||||
Country | % of Net Assets(a) | |||
United States | 79.40 | % | ||
Canada | 7.45 | % | ||
Sweden | 4.08 | % | ||
Cayman Islands | 2.45 | % | ||
Norway | 2.44 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 1.90 | % | ||
Germany | 1.50 | % | ||
British Virgin Islands | 1.21 | % | ||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (0.43 | )% | ||
100.00 | % |
(a) | These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions. |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
Abbreviations: |
AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for a limited company. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt |
AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders. |
ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company. |
bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point. |
CAD - Canadian dollar |
CVR - Contingent Value Rights |
EUR - Euro |
GBP - British pound |
LP - Limited Partnership |
Ltd. - Limited |
NOK - Norwegian krone |
PLC - Public Limited Company |
USD - United States Dollar |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
The following table summarizes AltShares Event-Driven ETF’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of February 29, 2024:
Investments in Securities at Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* | $ | 3,515,602 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,515,602 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds* | — | 187,840 | — | 187,840 | ||||||||||||
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | — | 18 | — | 18 | ||||||||||||
Rights | — | 350 | 3,948 | 4,298 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 463,529 | — | — | 463,529 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 3,979,131 | $ | 188,208 | $ | 3,948 | $ | 4,171,287 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments** | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | $ | — | $ | 2,187 | $ | — | $ | 2,187 | ||||||||
Equity Swaps | 3,907 | — | — | 3,907 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* | (103,579 | ) | — | — | (103,579 | ) | ||||||||||
Written Options | (2,970 | ) | — | — | (2,970 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | (3,105 | ) | — | (3,105 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity Swaps | (3,994 | ) | — | — | (3,994 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | (106,636 | ) | $ | (918 | ) | $ | — | $ | (107,554 | ) |
* | Refer to Portfolio of Investments for sector information. |
** | Other financial instruments are instruments such as written options, securities sold short, equity swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
AltShares Event-Driven ETF | Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
February 29, 2024 (unaudited) |
The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund’s assets and liabilities during the period ended February 29, 2024:
Investments in Securities | Balance
as of May 31, 2023 | Realized
Gain (Loss) | Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Transfers
out of Level 3 | Balance
as of February 29, 2024 | Net
change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of February 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rights | $ | 3,970 | $ | 3,260 | $ | 340 | $ | - | $ | (3,622 | ) | $ | - | $ | 3,948 | $ | 272 | |||||||||||||||
Private Investments | 800 | 36 | (386 | ) | - | (450 | ) | - | $ | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 4,770 | $ | 3,296 | $ | (46 | ) | $ | - | $ | (4,072 | ) | $ | - | $ | 3,948 | $ | 272 |