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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 811-05150  

 

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450       Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Benjamin V. Mollozzi, Esq.

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC      225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450      Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 587-3400  

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31  
     
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2019  

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507. 

 

 

Item 1.Schedule of Investments.

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
EQUITY SECURITIES - 99.22%        
CLOSED-END FUNDS - 20.56%        
CORE - 5.88%        
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.   1,277,148   $18,442,017 
General American Investors Company, Inc.   507,020    16,888,836 
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.   191,929    1,598,769 
Royce Value Trust, Inc.   405,543    5,580,272 
Source Capital, Inc.   63,351    2,280,636 
Tri-Continental Corporation   138,141    3,633,108 
         48,423,638 
CORPORATE DEBT BBB RATED - 0.29%          
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust   195,209    2,422,550 
           

DEVELOPED MARKET - 0.37%

          
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc.   5,299    36,934 
European Equity Fund, Inc. (The)   8,630    75,254 
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.   132,406    1,161,200 
New Germany Fund, Inc. (The)   48,809    681,862 
New Ireland Fund, Inc. (The) *   66,227    596,043 
Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (The)   63,785    484,766 
         3,036,059 
EMERGING MARKETS - 1.20%          
Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.   65,843    1,583,590 
China Fund, Inc. (The)   46,625    950,218 
First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund   3,817    51,339 
Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (The) *   14,016    81,994 
Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. (The)   19,875    210,079 
Mexico Fund, Inc. (The)   200,944    2,781,064 
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.   7,700    179,718 
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. *   105,982    2,215,024 
Taiwan Fund, Inc. (The) *   21,999    394,441 
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.   26,600    528,808 
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund   64,311    956,948 
         9,933,223 
ENERGY MLP FUNDS - 0.58%          
ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.   6,400    61,504 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
ENERGY MLP FUNDS - 0.58% (Continued)        
Cushing Energy Income Fund (The)   20,140   $152,258 
Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund, Inc.   90,066    1,071,785 
Kayne Anderson MLP/Midstream Investment Company   194,600    3,119,439 
Neuberger Berman MLP Income Fund Inc.   41,567    330,873 
         4,735,859 
GENERAL BOND - 0.05%          
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund   34,862    441,016 
           
GLOBAL - 2.62%          
Aberdeen Global Dynamic Dividend Fund   136,448    1,292,163 
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund   1,000,557    8,254,595 
Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund   810    8,991 
Clough Global Opportunities Fund   257,403    2,486,513 
Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund   120,258    1,162,895 
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund   154,311    2,397,993 
Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (The)   113,050    1,329,468 
GDL Fund (The)   262,556    2,510,035 
Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund, Inc.   23,111    229,030 
Royce Global Value Trust, Inc.   172,069    1,731,014 
Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund   37,262    195,253 
         21,597,950 
GLOBAL INCOME - 0.28%          
BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities   Fund Inc.   206,252    2,295,585 
           
HIGH YIELD LEVERAGED - 0.06%          
Franklin Universal Trust   71,018    500,677 
           
INCOME & PREFERRED STOCK - 0.20%          
Eagle Growth and Income Opportunities Fund   102,066    1,568,754 
LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.   5,343    68,925 
         1,637,679 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
NATURAL RESOURCES - 2.23%        
Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.   535,580   $8,981,676 
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust   143,328    1,735,702 
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust   931,650    7,611,581 
         18,328,959 
OPTION ARBITRAGE/OPTIONS STRATEGIES - 2.00%          
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund   888,523    10,715,587 
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust   15,677    134,038 
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust   354,488    3,793,022 
BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust   78,293    435,309 
Cohen & Steers Global Income Builder, Inc.   4,000    34,120 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund   12,824    125,290 
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund   81,108    660,220 
Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund   57,886    541,813 
         16,439,399 
PACIFIC EX JAPAN - 0.11%          
Korea Fund, Inc. (The)   30,161    882,812 
           
REAL ESTATE - 1.81%          
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund   472,808    2,841,576 
CBRE Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund   1,018,594    7,608,897 
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc.   103,040    2,122,624 
RMR Real Estate Income Fund   125,575    2,346,996 
         14,920,093 
SECTOR EQUITY - 1.79%          
Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (The)   250,433    2,632,051 
GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust   10,814    61,099 
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund   395,822    6,348,985 
Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund   287,524    5,066,173 
Tekla Life Sciences Investors   21,000    359,730 
Tekla World Healthcare Fund   21,220    271,828 
         14,739,866 
UTILITY - 1.09%          
Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc.   301,400    4,502,916 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
UTILITY - 1.09% (Continued)        
Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (The)   677   $12,633 
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc.   201,209    4,464,828 
         8,980,377 
           
TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS        169,315,742 
           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 9.23%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C *   27,405    32,154,561 
Comcast Corporation - Class A   280,000    11,194,400 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A *   50,500    8,417,845 
Verizon Communications, Inc.   250,000    14,782,500 
Walt Disney Company (The)   85,000    9,437,550 
         75,986,856 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 8.44%          
Amazon.com, Inc. *   14,000    24,930,500 
AutoZone, Inc. *   1,200    1,228,944 
Booking Holdings Inc. *   2,200    3,838,802 
Dollar General Corporation   14,000    1,670,200 
Home Depot, Inc. (The)   69,600    13,355,544 
Lowe's Companies, Inc.   30,000    3,284,100 
McDonald's Corporation   21,700    4,120,830 
NIKE, Inc. - Class B   65,000    5,473,650 
Ross Stores, Inc.   24,000    2,234,400 
Starbucks Corporation   69,000    5,129,460 
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)   80,000    4,256,800 
         69,523,230 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.78%          
Costco Wholesale Corporation   25,500    6,174,570 
Hormel Foods Corporation   31,000    1,387,560 
PepsiCo, Inc.   70,000    8,578,500 
Procter & Gamble Company (The)   99,000    10,300,950 
Sysco Corporation   32,500    2,169,700 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.   46,000    2,910,420 
Walmart, Inc.   165,000    16,092,450 
         47,614,150 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
ENERGY - 2.24%        
ConocoPhillips   59,000   $3,937,660 
Exxon Mobil Corporation   179,636    14,514,589 
         18,452,249 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 1.20%          
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF   10,000    2,845,600 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   25,000    7,062,000 
         9,907,600 
FINANCIALS - 9.56%          
Allstate Corporation (The)   18,000    1,695,240 
American Express Company   32,000    3,497,600 
Bank of America Corporation   403,300    11,127,047 
BB&T Corporation   42,000    1,954,260 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B *   80,000    16,071,200 
Charles Schwab Corporation (The)   39,700    1,697,572 
Chubb Limited   20,000    2,801,600 
Citigroup Inc.   107,000    6,657,540 
CME Group Inc.   20,300    3,340,974 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   32,000    2,436,480 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   181,000    18,322,630 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.   14,000    1,314,600 
Progressive Corporation (The)   34,000    2,451,060 
Prudential Financial, Inc.   8,900    817,732 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.   27,000    1,599,750 
U.S. Bancorp   60,000    2,891,400 
         78,676,685 
HEALTH CARE - 12.36%          
Abbott Laboratories   107,000    8,553,580 
Anthem, Inc.   15,000    4,304,700 
Baxter International Inc.   33,000    2,683,230 
Becton, Dickinson and Company   11,000    2,747,030 
Boston Scientific Corporation *   68,000    2,609,840 
Centene Corporation *   22,800    1,210,680 
Cigna Corporation   19,354    3,112,510 
CVS Health Corporation   78,080    4,210,854 
Eli Lilly and Company   59,000    7,655,840 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.   20,000    2,607,600 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
HEALTH CARE - 12.36% (Continued)        
Humana Inc.   8,000   $2,128,000 
Johnson & Johnson   105,700    14,775,803 
Medtronic Public Limited Company   75,000    6,831,000 
Merck & Co., Inc.   145,000    12,059,650 
Pfizer Inc.   355,000    15,076,850 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.   14,000    3,832,080 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   25,000    6,181,501 
Zoetis, Inc.   12,000    1,208,040 
         101,788,788 
INDUSTRIALS - 7.49%          
Boeing Company (The)   34,000    12,968,280 
Caterpillar Inc.   27,000    3,658,230 
CSX Corporation   54,000    4,040,280 
Cummins Inc.   9,000    1,420,830 
Deere & Company   21,000    3,356,640 
Fortive Corporation   15,000    1,258,350 
Honeywell International Inc.   24,000    3,814,080 
Ingersoll-Rand Public Limited Company   13,000    1,403,350 
Lockheed Martin Corporation   18,000    5,402,880 
Norfolk Southern Corporation   19,000    3,550,910 
Parker-Hannifin Corporation   9,000    1,544,580 
Republic Services, Inc.   19,000    1,527,220 
Roper Technologies, Inc.   6,000    2,051,820 
Union Pacific Corporation   46,000    7,691,200 
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B   49,000    5,475,260 
Waste Management, Inc.   24,000    2,493,840 
         61,657,750 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 18.01%          
Accenture plc - Class A   34,000    5,984,680 
Adobe Inc. *   14,000    3,730,860 
Apple Inc.   77,000    14,626,150 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   24,000    3,833,760 
Broadcom Inc.   25,000    7,517,750 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   299,000    16,143,010 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - Class A   36,000    2,608,200 
Fiserv, Inc. *   25,000    2,207,000 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 18.01% (Continued)        
Intel Corporation   286,500   $15,385,050 
Intuit Inc.   15,000    3,921,150 
Mastercard Incorporated - Class A   50,000    11,772,500 
Microsoft Corporation   331,000    39,038,140 
Paychex, Inc.   20,000    1,604,000 
Texas Instruments Incorporated   59,000    6,258,130 
Visa, Inc. - Class A   71,000    11,089,490 
Xilinx, Inc.   20,000    2,535,800 
         148,255,670 
MATERIALS - 1.47%          
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.   13,000    2,482,480 
DowDuPont Inc.   61,294    3,267,583 
Ecolab Inc.   17,000    3,001,180 
Linde plc   7,000    1,231,510 
Sherwin-Williams Company (The)   5,000    2,153,550 
         12,136,303 
REAL ESTATE - 0.92%          
Crown Castle International Corp.   23,000    2,944,000 
Prologis, Inc.   19,000    1,367,050 
Simon Property Group, Inc.   18,000    3,279,780 
         7,590,830 
UTILITIES - 1.96%          
American Electric Power Company, Inc.   28,000    2,345,000 
Dominion Energy, Inc.   30,000    2,299,800 
DTE Energy Company   12,000    1,496,880 
Exelon Corporation   60,000    3,007,800 
NextEra Energy, Inc.   18,000    3,479,760 
Southern Company (The)   35,000    1,808,800 
Xcel Energy Inc.   30,000    1,686,300 
         16,124,340 
           
TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (cost - $737,876,994)        817,030,193 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

Description  No. of Shares   Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.77%        
MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.77%        
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 2.31% ^ (cost - $6,326,516)   6,326,516   $6,326,516 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.99% (cost - $744,203,510)        823,356,709 
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.01%        50,307 
           
NET ASSETS - 100.00%       $823,407,016 

 

*Non-income producing security.
^The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of March 31, 2019.

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Federal Income Tax Cost: The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of March 31, 2019:

 

Cost of portfolio investments  $745,117,179 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $98,817,152 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (20,577,622)
Net unrealized appreciation  $78,239,530 

 

The difference between the federal income tax cost of portfolio investments and the Schedule of Investments cost for the Fund is due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital gains or losses under income tax regulations and generally accepted accounting principles. These "book/tax" differences are temporary in nature and are due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

As required by the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification, the Fund has performed an analysis of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination.

 

The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following three broad categories:

 

Level 1 - quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Fund has access at the date of measurement.

 

Level 2 - quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model- derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers.

 

Level 3 - model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Fund's own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2019 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value:

 

VALUTION INPUTS  INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS* 
Level 1 - Quoted Prices          
Equity Investments  $817,030,193   $- 
Short-Term Investments   6,326,516    - 
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs   -    - 
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs   -    - 
Total  $823,356,709   $- 

 

*Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts, if any.

 

 

 

CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

 

The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund did not have any assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at March 31, 2019.

 

The Fund is exposed to financial market risks, including the valuations of its investment portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund did not engage in derivative instruments and other hedging activities.

 

The Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting through the date its financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures or adjustments were required to such Schedule of Investments.

 

Securities valuation policies and other investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the Fund's annual report previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the Form N-CSR on March 7, 2019 with a file number 811-05150.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual report. This information is also available on the Fund’s website at www.cornerstonestrategicvaluefund.com; or on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. 

 

 

Item 2.Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) 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.

 

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto 

 

 

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) Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc.  
       
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Ralph W. Bradshaw  
    Ralph W. Bradshaw, Chairman and President (Principal Executive Officer)  
Date May 24, 2019    

 

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/ Ralph W. Bradshaw  
    Ralph W. Bradshaw, Chairman and President (Principal Executive Officer)  
       
Date May 24, 2019    
       
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Theresa M. Bridge  
   

Theresa M. Bridge, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 
       
Date May 24, 2019    

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.