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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
           
Portfolio of Investments
           
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
           
             
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 84.13%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Closed-End Funds - 69.71%
           
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
 
560,502
  $
           1,412,465
 
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.
 
322,377
   
            4,697,033
 
Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc.
 
96,992
   
            1,142,566
 
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
 
286,246
   
            2,942,609
 
Blackrock ESG Capital Allocation Trust
 
225,965
   
            2,894,612
 
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund
 
17,663
   
               187,758
 
Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund
 
56,762
   
               939,979
 
Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.
 
8,699
   
                 57,500
 
Central Securities Corp.
 
214,394
   
            7,233,654
 
Cushing MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund
 
65,450
   
            2,132,361
 
Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend & Income Fund
 
334,480
   
            2,287,843
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 
46,107
   
               502,105
 
Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund
 
29,962
   
               302,317
 
Destra Multi-Alternative Fund
 
152,999
   
               994,493
 
Dividend and Income Fund
 
350,673
   
            3,639,986
 
DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund
 
8,560
   
               115,474
 
DWS Municipal Income Trust
 
84,800
   
               705,536
 
Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund
 
208,134
   
            1,758,732
 
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
 
77,150
   
               617,971
 
First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund
 
191,383
   
            1,825,794
 
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund
 
11,379
   
               123,348
 
General American Investors Co., Inc.
 
324,541
   
          10,985,713
 
High Income Securities Fund
 
242,733
   
            1,672,430
 
Highland Global Allocation Fund
 
82,732
   
               721,423
 
Highland Income Fund
 
397,753
   
            3,866,159
 
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Inc.
 
50,264
   
               957,529
 
Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. (a)
 
100,100
   
               755,755
 
MFS High Income Municipal Trust
 
68,602
   
               231,189
 
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust
 
253,557
   
               763,207
 
MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust
 
89,587
   
               602,920
 
MFS Municipal Income Trust
 
19,977
   
                 96,689
 
Miller/Howard High Dividend Fund
 
45,767
   
               415,107
 
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.
 
326,318
   
            2,010,119
 
Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund, Inc.
 
77,565
   
               814,432
 
Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund, Inc.
 
69,897
   
               646,547
 
Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund, Inc.
 
357,459
   
            3,374,413
 
New America High Income Fund, Inc.
 
45,969
   
               299,258
 
Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt 2022 Target Term Fund
 
637
   
                   4,099
 
Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund
 
12,779
   
               145,553
 
Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
 
127,679
   
            1,510,443
 
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. Fund (f)
 
10,000
   
               302,050
 
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
 
68,996
   
               729,978
 
Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
 
4,636
   
                 47,009
 
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund
 
538,026
   
            4,255,786
 
SRH Total Return Fund, Inc.
 
929,987
   
          10,118,258
 
Taiwan Fund, Inc.
 
223,819
   
            4,702,437
 
Templeton Global Income Fund
 
870,224
   
            3,541,812
 
The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
 
108,406
   
               712,227
 
The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
 
236,992
   
            1,609,176
 
Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc.
 
8,189
   
               231,851
 
Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
 
132,659
   
            1,656,911
 
Vertical Capital Income Fund
 
310,486
   
            2,769,535
 
Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc.
 
403,236
   
            2,512,160
 
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund, Inc.
 
1,082
   
                   7,953
 
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund, Inc.
 
20,390
   
               228,368
 
         
          99,812,632
 
Business Development Companies - 14.42%
           
Barings BDC, Inc.
 
211,418
   
            1,748,427
 
CION Investment Corp.
 
822,020
   
            6,987,170
 
Crescent Capital BDC, Inc.
 
93,701
   
            1,407,389
 
FS KKR Capital Corp.
 
203,874
   
            3,455,664
 
Logan Ridge Finance Corp. (a)
 
68,661
   
            1,233,152
 
Portman Ridge Finance Corp.
 
123,966
   
            2,603,286
 
Runway Growth Finance Corp.
 
241,170
   
            2,742,103
 
SuRo Capital Corp.
 
120,880
   
               467,806
 
         
          20,644,997
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $134,885,258)
       
        120,457,629
 
             
TRUST CERTIFICATES - 0.25%
           
Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust
 
24,620
   
               338,525
 
Lamington Road Grantor Trust (a)(c)(f)
 
320,690
   
                 18,279
 
Total Trust Certificates (Cost $419,825)
       
               356,804
 
               
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.41%
           
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.41%
           
Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor, Inc.
 
171,723
   
            1,617,631
 
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
 
22,324
   
               401,832
 
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $4,932,717)
       
            2,019,463
 
               
OTHER COMMON STOCKS - 12.53%
           
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.47%
           
Village Super Market, Inc.
 
34,607
   
               668,953
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.46%
           
Texas Pacific Land Corp.
 
4,400
   
            7,819,812
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 6.00%
           
Creative Media & Community Trust Corp.
 
26,801
   
               171,258
 
Indus Realty Trust, Inc.
 
47,874
   
            2,507,161
 
Lument Finance Trust, Inc.
 
407,629
   
               880,479
 
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
 
202,079
   
            2,536,091
 
Seven Hills Realty Trust
 
274,093
   
            2,499,728
 
           
            8,594,717
 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.60%
           
Howard Hughes Corp. (a)
 
12,000
   
               664,680
 
Trinity Place Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
221,748
   
               195,671
 
         
               860,351
 
Total Other Common Stocks (Cost $20,095,964)
       
          17,943,833
 
               
     
Shares/Units
       
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION VEHICLES - 31.53% (a)
           
Alset Capital Acquisition Corp. Units
 
47,500
   
               470,250
 
AltC Acquisition Corp.
 
100,000
   
               976,000
 
Ares Acquisition Corp. (f)
 
100,000
   
               993,000
 
Austerlitz Acquisition Corp. I (f)
 
50,000
   
               490,500
 
Austerlitz Acquisition Corp. II (f)
 
100,000
   
               981,000
 
B Riley Principal 250 Merger Corp.
 
99,999
   
               978,990
 
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. Units
 
1
   
                        10
 
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc.
 
101,000
   
               987,780
 
Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I (f)
 
65,000
   
               655,200
 
C5 Acquisition Corp. Units
 
100,000
   
            1,022,000
 
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd. (f)
 
81,400
   
               818,070
 
Cartesian Growth Corp. II   Units (f)
 
2
   
                        20
 
Cartesian Growth Corp. II (f)
 
65,958
   
               659,580
 
Churchill Capital Corp. V
 
105,728
   
            1,046,707
 
Churchill Capital Corp. VI
 
81,000
   
               796,311
 
Churchill Capital Corp. VII
 
124,920
   
            1,227,963
 
Colombier Acquisition Corp. Units
 
100,000
   
               971,000
 
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. (f)
 
99,999
   
               996,490
 
Digital Health Acquisition Corp.
 
116,000
   
            1,175,080
 
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp.
 
76,250
   
               774,700
 
Elliott Opportunity II Corp. (f)
 
100,000
   
               984,000
 
FG Merger Corp. Units
 
200,000
   
            2,006,000
 
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III (f)
 
73,639
   
               724,608
 
FinTech Acquisition Corp. VI
 
100,000
   
               994,000
 
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
 
53,000
   
               521,520
 
Forum Merger IV Corp.
 
96,900
   
               950,589
 
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. (f)
 
142,000
   
            1,409,350
 
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
 
139,998
   
            1,377,580
 
G Squared Ascend II, Inc. (f)
 
67,998
   
               674,540
 
Graf Acquisition Corp. IV Units
 
100,000
   
               975,000
 
GX Acquisition Corp. II
 
150,000
   
            1,471,500
 
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corp. Units
 
100,000
   
               992,000
 
HNR Acquisition Corp.
 
63,000
   
               631,260
 
Jack Creek Investment Corp. (f)
 
81,378
   
               809,711
 
Keyarch Acquisition Corp. (f)
 
150,000
   
            1,495,500
 
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
 
100,000
   
               984,000
 
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc.
 
100,000
   
               982,000
 
Larkspur Health Acquisition Corp. Units
 
87,000
   
               872,610
 
Leo Holdings Corp. II Units (f)
 
3
   
                        30
 
Leo Holdings Corp. II (f)
 
49,232
   
               490,351
 
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II Units (f)
 
94,500
   
               947,835
 
Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp. Units
 
1,621
   
                 15,837
 
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp. Units
 
110,000
   
            1,108,800
 
Marlin Technology Corp. (f)
 
17,199
   
               171,130
 
Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. Units
 
94,500
   
               948,780
 
Oxbridge Acquisition Corp. (f)
 
50,000
   
               503,000
 
Periphas Capital Partnering Corp. Units
 
2,980
   
                 73,815
 
Post Holdings Partnering Corp. Units
 
150,000
   
            1,458,000
 
PWP Forward Acquisition Corp. I
 
50,000
   
               491,000
 
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. (f)
 
149,999
   
            1,450,520
 
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. Units (f)
 
1
   
                        10
 
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II (f)
 
50,000
   
               490,000
 
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV (f)
 
50,000
   
               491,000
 
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II Units
 
93,530
   
               922,206
 
Z-Work Acquisition Corp.
 
72,000
   
               709,200
 
Total Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (Cost $44,807,435)
       
          45,147,933
 
             
     
Principal
       
     
Amount
       
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 2.32%
           
Lamington Road DAC (b)(c)(f)
           
5.000%, 04/07/2121
$
           3,482,622
   
            2,115,345
 
9.750%, 04/07/2121
 
1,708,119
   
            1,204,224
 
Total Corporate Obligations (Cost $4,873,917)
       
            3,319,569
 
             
UNSECURED NOTES - 3.80%
           
iMedia Brands, Inc.
           
8.500%, 09/30/2026
 
46,727
   
               616,796
 
Sachem Capital Corp.
           
7.125%, 06/30/2024
 
60,000
   
            1,482,000
 
7.750%, 09/30/2025
 
120,000
   
            2,903,232
 
6.000%, 03/30/2027
 
20,000
   
               440,800
 
Total Unsecured Notes (Cost $6,128,175)
       
            5,442,828
 
             
   
Shares
       
WARRANTS - 0.25% (a)
           
African Gold Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: March 2028
 
150,000
   
                   6,000
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Agba Acquisition Ltd.
           
Expiration: May 2024
 
51,750
   
                   2,277
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Andretti Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: March 2028
 
72,334
   
                   5,895
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Arbor Rapha Capital Bioholdings Corp. I
           
Expiration: March 2023
 
30,933
   
                   1,547
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Ares Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
20,000
   
                   2,300
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
54,000
   
                   2,160
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
B Riley Principal 250 Merger Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
33,333
   
                   3,667
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc.
           
Expiration: February 2023
 
25,250
   
                   2,045
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Biote Corp.
           
Expiration: February 2027
 
26,521
   
                   9,060
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I
           
Expiration: November 2028
 
32,500
   
                   2,285
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd.
           
Expiration: July 2023
 
40,700
   
                   2,853
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Cartesian Growth Corp. II
           
Expiration: July 2028
 
21,986
   
                   1,979
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
CF Acquisition Corp. VIII
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
8,500
   
                      595
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Churchill Capital Corp. V
           
Expiration: October 2027
 
26,432
   
                   2,247
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Churchill Capital Corp. VI
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
16,200
   
                   2,268
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Churchill Capital Corp. VII
           
Expiration: February 2028
 
24,984
   
                   3,373
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: August 2028
 
99,245
   
                 14,361
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
33,333
   
                      667
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 2
           
Expiration: March 2023
 
14,366
   
                      532
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Digital Health Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: October 2023
 
116,000
   
                 16,820
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: November 2022
 
38,125
   
                   7,625
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Dune Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: October 2027
 
19,300
   
                   1,042
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II
           
Expiration: June 2027
 
55,500
   
                   3,330
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
           
Expiration: February 2023
 
150,000
   
                 24,000
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
FAST Acquisition Corp. II
           
Expiration: March 2026
 
32,087
   
                 13,592
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
FinTech Acquisition Corp. VI
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
25,000
   
                   1,002
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
           
Expiration: March 2028
 
6,625
   
                   1,157
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Forum Merger IV Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
24,225
   
                   1,453
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
35,500
   
                   3,039
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
46,666
   
                   2,333
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
G Squared Ascend II, Inc.
           
Expiration: December 2026
 
22,666
   
                   2,269
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
GigInternational1, Inc.
           
Expiration: April 2026
 
70,906
   
                   2,957
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
GX Acquisition Corp. II
           
Expiration: December 2028
 
50,000
   
                   4,965
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
HIG Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: October 2025
 
150,000
   
                      540
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
HNR Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: July 2028
 
63,000
   
                 11,970
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
IG Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: October 2027
 
88,173
   
                 13,226
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Industrial Human Capital, Inc.
           
Expiration: December 2028
 
111,300
   
                   2,226
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Insight Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: February 2023
 
12,450
   
                      871
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp. I
           
Expiration: November 2028
 
150,000
   
                   4,500
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Jack Creek Investment Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
215,689
   
                 56,079
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Juniper II Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2028
 
104,500
   
                 12,540
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Keyarch Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: July 2028
 
75,000
   
                   3,750
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
25,000
   
                   3,000
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Lamington Road
           
Expiration: July 2025
 
640,000
   
                          0
 
Exercise Price: $0.20 (c)(e)(f)
           
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc.
           
Expiration: March 2028
 
25,000
   
                   3,750
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Leo Holdings Corp II
           
Expiration: January 2028
 
12,308
   
                      332
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Longview Acquisition Corp. II
           
Expiration: May 2026
 
8,908
   
                      624
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Marlin Technology Corp.
           
Expiration: March 2026
 
5,733
   
                      344
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
75,000
   
                   2,745
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Motive Capital Corp. II
           
Expiration: May 2028
 
79,025
   
                   7,902
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Nogin, Inc.
           
Expiration: August 2027
 
55,350
   
                   4,724
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Northern Star Investment Corp. III
           
Expiration: February 2028
 
17,833
   
                      749
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
8,833
   
                      530
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Oxbridge Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: January 2023
 
50,000
   
                   2,005
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Post Holdings Partnering Corp.
           
Expiration: February 2023
 
150,000
   
                 15,720
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
PWP Forward Acquisition Corp. I
           
Expiration: March 2026
 
112,766
   
                 13,464
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
76,000
   
                   2,782
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
ScION Tech Growth I
           
Expiration: November 2025
 
75,000
   
                   2,250
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2027
 
33,333
   
                   7,333
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
Shapeways Holdings, Inc.
           
Expiration: October 2026
 
100,000
   
                   4,690
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Signa Sports United NV
           
Expiration: December 2026
 
29,000
   
                   6,131
 
Exercise Price: $11.50 (f)
           
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: December 2028
 
144,374
   
                   8,662
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Terran Orbital Corp.
           
Expiration: March 2028
 
17,083
   
                   3,482
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
TG Venture Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: August 2023
 
100,000
   
                   6,000
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Z-Work Acquisition Corp.
           
Expiration: January 2026
 
24,000
   
                      840
 
Exercise Price: $11.50
           
Total Warrants (Cost $1,920,590)
       
               355,456
 
             
RIGHTS - 0.02% (a)(f)
           
Agba Acquisition Ltd.
 
12,500
   
                   1,735
 
Keyarch Acquisition Corp.
 
150,000
   
                 16,500
 
Nocturne Acquisition Corp.
 
75,000
   
                   3,315
 
Total Rights (Cost $47,931)
       
                 21,550
 
             
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 3.83%
           
Fidelity Institutional Government Portfolio - Class I, 2.730% (d)
 
2,744,675
   
            2,744,675
 
Invesco Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class, 2.883% (d)
 
2,743,676
   
            2,743,676
 
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $5,488,351)
       
            5,488,351
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $223,600,163) - 140.07%
       
        200,553,416
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.70%
       
            1,000,820
 
Preferred Stock - (40.77)%
       
        (58,373,850)
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
      $
      143,180,386
 
               
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
           

(a)
 
Non-income producing security.
       
(b)
 
The coupon rate shown represents the rate at September 30, 2022.
       
(c)
 
Fair valued securities. The total market value of these securities was $3,337,848, representing 2.33% of net assets. Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
       
(d)
 
The rate shown represents the seven-day yield at September 30, 2022.
       
(e)
 
Illiquid securities. The total market value of these securities was $0, representing 0.00% of net assets.
       
(f)
 
Foreign-issued security.
       

The Schedule of Investments incorporates the Global Industry Classification Standard  (GICS®).  GICS was developed
     
by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC ("S&P").  GICS is a
     
service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
       
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these schedule of investments.
       

Valuation of investments—The Fund calculates its net asset value based on the current market value for its portfolio securities. The Fund normally obtains market values for its securities from independent pricing sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use last reported sale prices or if not available the most recent bid price, current market quotations or valuations from computerized “matrix” systems that derive values based on comparable securities. A matrix system incorporates parameters such as security quality, maturity and coupon, and/or research and evaluations by its staff, including review of broker-dealer market price quotations, if available, in determining the valuation of the portfolio securities. If a market value is not available from an independent pricing source or a broker-dealer for a particular security, that security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s fair value. Factors for other securities may include, but are not limited to, the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; and changes in overall market conditions. If events occur that materially affect the value of securities between the close of trading in those securities and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the securities may be fair valued. U.S. and foreign debt securities including short-term debt instruments having a maturity of 60 days or less shall be valued in accordance with the price supplied by a Pricing Service using the evaluated bid price. Money market mutual funds, demand notes and repurchase agreements are valued at cost, unless the Board or its delegate determines that this does not represent fair value.
 
The Fund has adopted fair valuation accounting standards that establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various input and valuation techniques used in measuring fair value. Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
   
 
Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or 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 may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
   
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s Level 3 investments are listed in the table of valuation techniques and inputs. Significant changes in any of these inputs in isolation may result in a change in fair value measurement.
   
In accordance with procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Directors, the Adviser shall initially value non-publicly-traded securities (for which a current market value is not readily available) at their acquisition cost less related expenses, where identifiable, unless and until the Adviser determines that such value does not represent fair value.
   
The Adviser sends a memorandum to the Chairman of the Valuation Committee with respect to any non-publicly-traded securities that are valued using a method other than cost detailing the reason, factors considered, and impact on the Fund’s NAV. If the Chairman determines that such fair valuation(s) require the involvement of the Valuation Committee, a special meeting of the Valuation Committee is called as soon as practicable to discuss such fair valuation(s). The Valuation Committee of the Board consists of at least two non-interested Directors, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940.
   
In addition to special meetings, the Valuation Committee meets prior to each regular quarterly Board meeting. At each quarterly meeting, the Adviser delivers a written report (the “Quarterly Report”) regarding any recommendations of fair valuation during the past quarter, including fair valuations which have not changed. The Valuation Committee reviews the Quarterly Report, discusses the valuation of the fair valued securities with appropriate levels of representatives from the Adviser’s management, and, unless more information is required, approves the valuation of fair valued securities.
   
The Valuation Committee also reviews other interim reports as necessary.

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2022 in valuing the Fund's investments:
       
                         
   
Quoted Prices in Active
   
Significant Other
             
   
Markets for Identical
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
       
   
Investments (Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)*
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
                       
Closed-End Funds
 
$
99,812,632
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
99,812,632
 
Business Development Companies
   
20,644,997
     
-
     
-
     
20,644,997
 
Trust Certificates
   
338,525
     
-
     
18,279
     
356,804
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
Real Estate Investment Trusts
   
2,019,463
     
-
     
-
     
2,019,463
 
Other Common Stocks
                               
Food & Staples Retailing
   
668,953
     
-
     
-
     
668,953
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
7,819,812
     
-
     
-
     
7,819,812
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts
   
8,594,717
     
-
     
-
     
8,594,717
 
Real Estate Management & Development
   
860,351
     
-
     
-
     
860,351
 
Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles
   
31,304,798
     
13,843,135
     
-
     
45,147,933
 
Corporate Obligations
   
-
     
-
     
3,319,569
     
3,319,569
 
Unsecured Notes
   
5,442,828
     
-
     
-
     
5,442,828
 
Warrants
   
278,095
     
77,361
     
0
     
355,456
 
Rights
   
5,050
     
16,500
     
-
     
21,550
 
Money Market Funds
   
5,488,351
     
-
     
-
     
5,488,351
 
Total
 
$
183,278,572
   
$
13,936,996
   
$
3,337,848
   
$
200,553,416
 
                                 
*The Fund measures Level 3 activity as of the beginning and end of each financial reporting period.
                 

Level 3 Reconciliation Disclosure
                 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 

Category
 
Trust
Certificates
   
Corporate Obligations
   
Warrants
 
Balance as of 12/31/2021
 
$
70,568
   
$
3,631,998
   
$
0
 
Acquisitions
   
-
     
78,513
     
-
 
Dispositions
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Transfers into (out of) Level 3
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Accretion/Amortization
   
-
     
7
     
-
 
Corporate Actions
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
(52,289
)
   
(390,949
)
   
-
 
Balance as of 9/30/2022
 
$
18,279
   
$
3,319,569
   
$
0
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period for Level 3 investments held at September 30, 2022
 
$
(52,289
)
 
$
(390,949
)
 
$
-
 

The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and
categorized within Level 3 as of September 30, 2022:
       
             
Category
Fair Value September 30, 2022
Valuation Methodologies
Unobservable Inputs
Range
Impact to valuation from an increase
to input
 
Trust Certificates
                18,279
Last Traded Price, Company-Specific Information
Market Assessments, Company's Financial Assessments
0.057-0.2201
Significant changes in market conditions and/or company's financials could result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security
 
Corporate Obligations
           3,319,569
Last Traded Price, Company-Specific Information
Terms of the Note/ Company's Financial Assessments/ Company Announcements
60.74-71.983
Significant changes in company’s financials, changes to the terms of the notes or changes to the general business conditions impacting the company’s business may result in changes to the fair value of the securities
 
Warrants
                         0
Last Traded Price, Company-Specific Information
Market Assessments, Company's Financial Assessments
0.00
Significant changes in market conditions and/or company's financials could result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security