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Portfolio of investments

September 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS   Shares     Fair Value  
INTERNET MEDIA — 12.8%                
Alphabet, Inc. (Class A)(a)     179,880     $ 263,632,128  
Alphabet, Inc. (Class C)(a)     155,481       228,494,878  
Baidu, Inc. (ADR) (China)(a)     1,388,040       175,711,984  
Facebook, Inc. (Class A)(a)     932,205       244,144,489  
Naspers, Ltd. (N Shares) (South Africa)     1,021,173       180,363,475  
Prosus NV (Netherlands)(a)     1,160,627       107,128,907  
            $ 1,199,475,861  
CABLE & SATELLITE — 6.4%                
Charter Communications, Inc. (Class A)(a)(b)     423,302     $ 264,284,371  
Comcast Corp. (Class A)(b)     7,355,218       340,252,384  
            $ 604,536,755  
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES — 6.4%                
Analog Devices, Inc.     2,242,091     $ 261,741,703  
Broadcom, Inc.     758,671       276,399,019  
NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)     504,763       62,999,470  
            $ 601,140,192  
CEMENT & AGGREGATES — 3.6%                
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)     1,503,402     $ 91,866,659  
LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Switzerland)(a)     5,499,539       250,336,382  
            $ 342,203,041  
INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION & RENTAL — 3.1%                
GEA Group AG (Germany)     1,017,395     $ 35,647,668  
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.     8,516,380       142,393,873  
LG Corp. (South Korea)     1,772,486       112,541,956  
            $ 290,583,497  
BANKS — 2.9%                
CIT Group, Inc.(b)     4,181,304     $ 74,050,894  
Signature Bank     731,980       60,747,020  
Wells Fargo & Co.     5,933,153       139,488,427  
            $ 274,286,341  
P&C INSURANCE — 2.9%                
American International Group, Inc.(b)     9,755,406     $ 268,566,327  
                 
INSTITUTIONAL BROKERAGE — 2.7%                
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.(b)(c)     14,285,200     $ 257,133,600  
                 
DIVERSIFIED BANKS — 2.7%                
Bank of America Corp.     3,443,579     $ 82,955,818  
Citigroup, Inc.     4,033,295       173,875,348  
            $ 256,831,166  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS — 2.7%                
TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland)     2,610,762     $ 255,175,878  

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2020

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COMMON STOCKS - Continued     Shares       Fair Value  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 2.7%                
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Belgium)     2,830,088     $ 255,137,642  
                 
COMPUTER HARDWARE & STORAGE — 2.0%                
Dell Technologies (C Shares)(a)     2,722,000     $ 184,252,180  
                 
INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE — 1.7%                
Microsoft Corporation     744,724     $ 156,637,799  
                 
INTERNET BASED SERVICES — 1.6%                
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)     87,262     $ 149,277,358  
                 
BASE METALS — 1.6%                
Glencore plc (Switzerland)(a)     71,849,910     $ 148,957,302  
                 
INSURANCE BROKERS — 1.5%                
Aon plc (Class A) (Britain)     696,227     $ 143,631,630  
                 
RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK — 1.4%                
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     2,162,605     $ 133,821,997  
                 
MIDSTREAM - OIL & GAS — 1.4%                
Kinder Morgan, Inc.(b)     10,664,948     $ 131,498,809  
                 
APPLICATION SOFTWARE — 1.4%                
Epic Games, Inc.(d)(e)(f)     33,130     $ 19,049,750  
Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,416,700       110,169,143  
            $ 129,218,893  
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS — 1.4%                
Univar Solutions, Inc.(a)     7,632,838     $ 128,842,306  
                 
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY — 1.0%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (ADR) (China)(a)     324,689     $ 95,452,072  
                 
TELECOM CARRIERS — 1.0%                
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan)     1,522,000     $ 94,173,034  
                 
WEALTH MANAGEMENT — 1.0%                
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     1,220,792     $ 93,598,123  
                 
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT — 1.0%                
Olympus Corp. (Japan)     4,382,819     $ 91,143,936  
                 
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.9%                
Marriott International, Inc. (Class A)     921,818     $ 85,341,910  

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of investments (Continued)

September 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS - Continued     Shares or Principal Amount       Fair Value  
APPAREL, FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORY DESIGN — 0.9%                
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)     1,260,768     $ 84,651,540  
                 
COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL BUILDING EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS — 0.8%                
Samsung C&T Corp. (South Korea)     859,404     $ 77,125,873  
                 
AIRCRAFT & PARTS — 0.7%                
Meggitt plc (Britain)     19,162,851     $ 63,592,084  
                 
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS — 0.5%                
Swire Pacific Ltd. (Class A) (Hong Kong)     10,152,602     $ 49,153,610  
                 
INTEGRATED UTILITIES — 0.4%                
PG&E Corp.(a)     3,597,611     $ 33,781,567  
                 
FOOD & DRUG STORES — 0.3%                
Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,224,147     $ 24,270,940  
                 
MARINE SHIPPING — 0.2%                
Sound Holding FP (Luxembourg)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)     1,146,250     $ 21,358,123  
                 
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 0.2%                
McDermott International Ltd.(a)(d)(e)(f)     14,118,980     $ 14,118,980  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS — 71.8% (Cost $5,452,249,946)           $ 6,738,970,366  
                 
CLOSED END FUND — 1.1%                
Altaba Escrow(d)(e)(f) (Cost $0)     4,756,180     $ 107,132,954  
                 
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS                
FPS LLC (Marine Shipping)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)     1,076,253     $ 59,509,346  
FPS Shelby Holding  I LLC(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)     107,799       9,162,944  
GACP II  LP (Credit)(d)(e)(f)     958,312       44,120,702  
U.S. Farming Realty Trust, L.P. (Real Estate)(c)(d)(e)(f)     350,000       20,155,210  
U.S. Farming Realty Trust II, L.P. (Real Estate)(d)(e)(f)     120,000       8,149,292  
                 
TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS — 1.5% (Cost $177,487,197)           $ 141,097,494  
                 
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.0%                
AUTOMOBILES — 1.0%                
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Germany) (Cost $88,712,586)(a)     1,539,070     $ 91,562,316  

 

 

 

 

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BONDS & DEBENTURES     Principal Amount       Fair Value  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITY — 0.1%                
MARINE SHIPPING — 0.1%                
Kamsarmax Shipping — 17.000% 10/30/2020(d)(e)(f)(Cost $6,847,315)   $ 6,847,315     $ 6,847,315  
                 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES                
COMMUNICATIONS — 0.1%                
Uber Technologies, Inc. — 8.000% 11/1/2026(h)   $ 7,066,000     $ 7,525,290  
                 
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL — 1.1%                
Carnival Corp. — 11.500% 4/1/2023(h)   $ 30,383,000     $ 34,058,735  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. — 11.500% 6/1/2025(h)     61,108,000       70,831,505  
            $ 104,890,240  
ENERGY — 0.3%                
Gulfport Energy Corp. — 6.000% 10/15/2024   $ 18,209,000     $ 11,289,580  
Gulfport Energy Corp. — 6.375% 5/15/2025     8,822,000       5,381,420  
Gulfport Energy Corp. — 6.375% 1/15/2026     9,128,000       5,568,080  
Gulfport Energy Corp. — 6.625% 5/1/2023     9,417,000       5,838,540  
            $ 28,077,620  
INDUSTRIAL — 0.6%                
Bombardier, Inc. — 7.450% 5/1/2034(h)   $ 5,800,000     $ 4,176,000  
Bombardier, Inc. — 7.500% 3/15/2025(h)     66,677,000       49,841,058  
            $ 54,017,058  
                 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 2.1% (Cost $161,796,689)           $ 194,510,208  
                 
CORPORATE BANK DEBT                
Dell International LLC Term Loan B, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.000% — 2.750% 9/19/2025(e)(i)   $ 17,242,393     $ 17,151,871  
Gray Television, Inc. Term Loan, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.250% — 2.399% 2/7/2024(e)(i)     21,837,000       21,345,668  
Gray Television, Inc. Term Loan C, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.500% — 2.649% 1/2/2026(e)(i)     14,242,000       13,966,133  
Hall of Fame TL, 11.000% — 12.000% 10/31/2020(d)(e)(f)     6,569,322       5,583,924  
McDermott International, Inc., 1M USD LIBOR + 0.000% — 6.335% 5/10/2023(e)(i)     6,509,206       (2,148,038 )
McDermott Super Senior Exit LC, 6/30/2024(d)(e)(f)     45,270,878       (3,621,670 )
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 6/30/2024(e)     1,074,102       923,727  
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000% — 1.147% 6/30/2025(e)(i)     31,930,681       24,905,931  
Steenbok LUX Financial 2 SARL, PIK — 10.750% 12/31/2021(e)     1,000,000       656,572  
Western Digital Corp. Term Loan B 4, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.750% — 1.906% 4/29/2023(e)(i)     30,373,060       30,088,464  
                 
TOTAL CORPORATE BANK DEBT — 1.2% (Cost $170,362,746)           $ 108,852,582  
                 
MUNICIPALS                
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico GO, Series 2014 A, (SER A), — 8.000% 7/1/2035   $ 111,230,000     $ 70,631,050  
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Series 2012 U, (REF-GOVT FACS-SER U), — 5.250% 7/1/2042     54,920,000       38,306,700  

 

 

 

  

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September 30, 2020

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BONDS & DEBENTURES - Continued     Principal Amount       Fair Value  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (CABS-RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 0.000% 7/1/2024(j)   $ 2,175,000     $ 2,008,221  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (CABS-RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 0.000% 7/1/2027(j)     4,153,000       3,525,399  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (CABS-RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 0.000% 7/1/2029(j)     4,047,000       3,184,665  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (CABS-RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 0.000% 7/1/2031(j)     5,216,000       3,807,576  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (CABS-RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 0.000% 7/1/2033(j)     5,871,000       3,929,402  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (CABS-RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 0.000% 7/1/2046(j)     55,871,000       15,772,942  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (CABS-RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 0.000% 7/1/2051(j)     45,515,000       9,301,900  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (RESTRUCTURED-SER A-2), — 4.329% 7/1/2040     22,112,000       22,535,887  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 4.500% 7/1/2034     4,298,000       4,484,275  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (RESTRUCTURED-SER A-2), — 4.536% 7/1/2053     662,000       679,166  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 4.550% 7/1/2040     2,177,000       2,250,517  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 4.750% 7/1/2053     15,968,000       16,606,880  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (RESTRUCTURED-SER A-2), — 4.784% 7/1/2058     8,865,000       9,244,865  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Rev., (RESTRUCTURED-SER A-1), — 5.000% 7/1/2058     40,380,000       42,685,294  
                 
TOTAL MUNICIPALS — 2.6% (Cost $158,623,463)           $ 248,954,739  
                 
U.S. TREASURIES                
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.053% 12/1/2020(j)   $ 50,000,000     $ 49,992,300  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.068% 10/22/2020(j)     65,000,000       64,996,327  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.070% 10/8/2020(j)     80,000,000       79,998,904  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.074% 10/27/2020(j)     35,000,000       34,998,100  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.079% 10/20/2020(j)     40,000,000       39,998,072  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.080% 11/10/2020(j)     55,000,000       54,995,072  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.081% 10/13/2020(j)     95,000,000       94,997,672  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.082% 10/1/2020(j)     75,000,000       74,999,850  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.082% 10/6/2020(j)     100,000,000       99,999,040  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.082% 10/29/2020(j)     65,000,000       64,995,066  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.082% 11/3/2020(j)     35,000,000       34,997,043  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.084% 11/5/2020(j)     40,000,000       39,996,252  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.085% 11/27/2020(j)     70,000,000       69,988,842  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.086% 11/24/2020(j)     65,000,000       64,992,213  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.087% 11/17/2020(j)     45,000,000       44,994,686  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.089% 11/12/2020(j)     40,000,000       39,995,500  

 

 

 

  

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September 30, 2020

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BONDS & DEBENTURES - Continued     Shares or Principal Amount       Fair Value  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.091% 11/19/2020(j)   $ 40,000,000     $ 39,994,764  
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.128% 10/15/2020(j)     110,000,000       109,996,139  
                 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURIES — 11.8% (Cost $1,104,933,083)           $ 1,104,925,842  
                 
TOTAL BONDS & DEBENTURES — 17.8% (Cost $1,602,563,296)           $ 1,664,090,686  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 93.2% (Cost $7,321,013,025)           $ 8,742,853,816  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                
Apple, Inc. — 0.101% 11/2/2020   $ 52,000,000     $ 51,995,378  
Chevron Corp.                
—0.101%11/6/2020     60,000,000       59,994,000  
—0.101%11/16/2020     30,000,000       29,996,167  
Exxon Mobil Corp.                
—0.101%10/30/2020     50,000,000       49,995,972  
—0.101%11/9/2020     25,000,000       24,997,292  
—0.112%10/26/2020     60,000,000       59,995,416  
—0.112%10/27/2020     50,000,000       49,996,028  
—0.112%11/4/2020     50,000,000       49,994,805  
—0.112%11/9/2020     30,000,000       29,996,425  
—0.112%11/24/2020     30,000,000       29,995,050  
Pfizer, Inc.                
—0.081%10/28/2020     35,000,000       34,997,900  
—0.091%11/12/2020     125,000,000       124,986,875  
Roche Holding, Inc.                
—0.081%11/3/2020     30,000,000       29,997,800  
—0.091%10/23/2020     30,000,000       29,998,350  
State Street Bank Repurchase Agreement — 0.00% 10/1/2020 (Dated 09/30/2020, repurchase price of $23,105,000, collateralized by $23,561,900 principal amount U.S. Treasury Notes — 0.125% 2022, fair value $23,567,123)   $   23,105,000         23,105,000  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.2% (Cost $680,042,458)           $ 680,042,458  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% (Cost $8,001,055,483)           $ 9,422,896,274  
                 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (4.5)%                
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT — (3.5)%                
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund     (3,408,411 )     (82,040,453 )
Softbank Corp. (Japan)     (1,005,890 )     (11,240,148 )
Volkswagen AG (Preference Shares) (Germany)(a)     (408,519 )     (65,735,247 )
WW Grainger, Inc.     (6,713 )     (2,394,997 )
            $ (161,410,845 )
                 
OTHER COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT (k)           $ (165,476,851 )
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT(Proceeds $308,414,548)           $ (326,887,696 )
                 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES SOLD SHORT — (1.0)%                
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp. — 7.125% 6/15/2024(h)   $ (17,417,000 )   $ (18,026,595 )
Gray Television, Inc. — 5.125% 10/15/2024(h)     (21,837,000 )     (22,328,333 )

 

 

 

  

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CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES SOLD SHORT – Continued     Shares       Fair Value  
Gray Television, Inc. — 5.875% 7/15/2026(h)   $ (14,242,000 )   $ (14,704,865 )
Western Digital Corp. — 4.750% 2/15/2026     (33,325,000 )     (35,957,685 )
                 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES SOLD SHORT(Proceeds $87,875,833)           $ (91,017,478 )
                 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT(Proceeds $396,290,381)           $ (417,905,174 )
Other Assets and Liabilities, net — 4.1%             380,726,354  
NET ASSETS — 100.0% — NOTE 2           $ 9,385,717,454  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) As of September 30, 2020, investments with a value of $1,335,786,386 were fully or partially segregated with the broker(s)/custodian as collateral for short option contracts.
(c) Affiliated Security.
(d) These securities have been valued in good faith under policies adopted by authority of the Board of Trustees in accordance with the Fund's fair value procedures. These securities constituted 3.32% of total net assets at September 30, 2020.
(e) Restricted securities. These restricted securities constituted 4.56% of total net assets at September 30, 2020, most of which are considered liquid by the Adviser. These securities are not registered and may not be sold to the public. There are legal and/or contractual restrictions on resale. The Fund does not have the right to demand that such securities be registered. The values of these securities are determined by valuations provided by pricing services, brokers, dealers, market makers, or in good faith under policies adopted by authority of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(f) Investments categorized as a significant unobservable input (Level 3) (See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g) Controlled company.
(h) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.
(i) Variable/Floating Rate Security — The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of September 30, 2020. For Corporate Bank Debt, the rate shown may represent a weighted average interest rate. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(j) Zero coupon bond. Coupon amount represents effective yield to maturity.
(k) As permitted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, "Other" Common Stocks include holdings in their first year of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

 

 

 

 

FPA CRESCENT FUND

Portfolio of investments (Continued)

September 30, 2020

 

Purchased Options

 

Description  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index  Exercise Rate   Expiration Date  Counterparty  Notional Amount   Premium   Fair Value 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  2/15/2023  Barclays Bank PLC  $4,776,000,000   $1,265,640   $1,289,520 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  2/22/2023  Barclays Bank PLC   4,776,000,000    1,265,640    1,337,280 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  3/01/2023  Barclays Bank PLC   4,776,000,000    1,265,640    1,337,280 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  3/08/2023  Barclays Bank PLC   4,776,000,000    1,265,640    1,337,280 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  2/15/2023  Goldman Sachs International   9,204,500,000    2,531,237    2,761,350 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  2/22/2023  Goldman Sachs International   9,204,500,000    2,531,238    2,853,395 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  3/01/2023  Goldman Sachs International   9,204,500,000    2,531,237    2,853,395 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  3/08/2023  Goldman Sachs International   9,204,500,000    2,531,238    2,945,440 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  2/15/2023  Morgan Stanley   5,062,500,000    1,265,625    506,250 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  2/22/2023  Morgan Stanley   5,062,500,000    1,265,625    506,250 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  3/01/2023  Morgan Stanley   5,062,500,000    1,265,625    556,875 
Call – CMS Cap Swap(e)(f)  Receive  Maximum of [0, 30-
Year— 3-Year —
USD-ISDA Swap
Rate — 0.04]
   0.04%  3/08/2023  Morgan Stanley   5,062,500,000    1,265,625    556,875 
Call — CMS Cap
Swap(e)(f)
  Receive  3-Month USD-LIBOR   2.89%  1/11/2029  Morgan Stanley   72,866,628    3,563,250    384,080 
                         $23,813,260   $19,225,270 

 

 

 

 

FPA CRESCENT FUND

Portfolio of investments (Continued)

September 30, 2020

 

Written Options

 

Description  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index  Exercise Rate   Expiration Date  Counterparty  Notional Amount   Premium   Fair Value 
Put —CMS Floor
Swap(e)(f)
  Pay  3-Month USD-LIBOR   2.55%  1/11/2029  Morgan Stanley  $(72,866,628)  $(3,563,250)  $(12,951,314)

 

Equity Options

 

Description  Exercise
Price
   Expiration
Date
  Counterparty  Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
   Premium   Fair Value 

Put — VMware Inc.

(e)(f)

  $105   01/21/2022  JP Morgan   12,527   $1,252,700   $16,731,876   $9,019,440 

Call — VMware

Inc.(e)(f)

   200   01/21/2022  JP Morgan   (9,173)   (917,300)   (12,141,641)   (6,466,965)
                        $4,590,235   $2,552,475 

 

Swap Agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices —Buy Protection (1)          

 

Description  Payment Frequency  Fixed Deal Pay Rate   Expiration
Date
  Counterparty  Notional
Amount (2)
   Value (3)   Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Dell Inc. 7.1% Bonds due 4/15/2028 (e)(f)  Q   1.00%  6/20/2024  Barclays Bank PLC  $7,682,605   $207,605   $216,870   $(9,265)
Dell Inc. 7.1% Bonds due 4/15/2028 (e)(f)  Q   1.00%  6/20/2024  Goldman Sachs International   29,846,904    744,402    841,543    (97,141)
Dell Inc. 7.1% Bonds due 4/15/2028 (e)(f)  Q   1.00%  12/20/2024  Goldman Sachs International   4,801,628    175,152    128,913    46,239 
Dell Inc. 7.1% Bonds due 4/15/2028 (e)(f)  Q   1.00%  6/20/2024  Morgan Stanley   17,362,671    437,156    455,145    (17,989)
                      $1,564,315   $1,642,471   $(78,156)

 

(1) If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index.
(2) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the expected amount paid or received for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of year-end. Increasing values (buy protection) or decreasing values (sell protection), when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

 

 

  

FPA CRESCENT FUND

Portfolio of investments – RESTRICTED SECURITIES

September 30, 2020

 

Issuer  Acquisition Date (s)  Cost   Fair Value   Fair Value as a %
of Net Assets
 
Altaba Escrow  09/26/2014, 09/29/2014, 09/30/2014, 10/03/2014, 10/06/2014, 10/07/2014, 08/28/2015, 11/01/2016, 11/02/2016, 11/03/2016  $   $107,132,954    1.14%
CDS USD R V 03MEVENT  09/12/2019, 10/10/2019   216,870    207,605    0.00%
CDS USD R V 03MEVENT  09/09/2019, 09/10/2019, 09/17/2019, 10/01/2019, 10/10/2019, 10/11/2019, 10/15/2019   841,544    744,402    0.01%
CDS USD R V 03MEVENT  11/01/2019   128,913    175,152    0.00%
CDS USD R V 03MEVENT  09/05/2019, 10/15/2019, 10/17/2019   455,145    437,156    0.00%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
FEB23 4.000 CALL Barclays Bank PLC
4.000% 2/15/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,640    1,289,520    0.01%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
FEB23 4.000 CALL Barclays Bank PLC
4.000% 2/22/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,640    1,337,280    0.01%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
MAR23 4.000 CALL Barclays Bank PLC
4.000% 3/01/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,640    1,337,280    0.01%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
MAR23 4.000 CALL Barclays Bank PLC
4.000% 3/08/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,640    1,337,280    0.01%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
FEB23 4.000 CALL Goldman Sachs
International 4.000% 2/15/2023
  02/26/2020   2,531,238    2,761,350    0.03%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
FEB23 4.000 CALL Goldman Sachs
International 4.000% 2/22/2023
  02/26/2020   2,531,237    2,853,395    0.03%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
MAR23 4.000 CALL Goldman Sachs
International 4.000% 3/01/2023
  02/26/2020   2,531,237    2,853,395    0.03%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
MAR23 4.000 CALL Goldman Sachs
International 4.000% 3/08/2023
  02/26/2020   2,531,238    2,945,440    0.03%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
FEB23 4.000 CALL Morgan Stanley
4.000% 2/15/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,625    506,250    0.01%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
FEB23 4.000 CALL Morgan Stanley
4.000% 2/22/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,625    506,250    0.01%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
MAR23 4.000 CALL Morgan Stanley
4.000% 3/01/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,625    556,875    0.01%
CMS CAP SWAPTION 4.000
MAR23 4.000 CALL Morgan Stanley
4.000% 3/08/2023
  02/26/2020   1,265,625    556,875    0.01%
                   

 

 

 

 

FPA CRESCENT FUND

Portfolio of investments – RESTRICTED SECURITIES (Continued)

September 30, 2020

 

Issuer  Acquisition Date (s)   Cost    Fair Value    Fair Value as a %
of Net Assets
 
CMS CAP SWAPTION 2.892
JAN29 2.892 CALL Morgan
Stanley 2.892% 01/11/2029
  02/26/2020  $3,563,250   $384,080    0.00%
CMS FLOOR SWAPTION 2.552
JAN29 2.552 PUT Morgan
Stanley 2.552% 01/11/2029
  01/09/2019   (3,563,250)   (12,951,314)   (0.14)%
Dell International LLC Term Loan B, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.000% — 2.750% 9/19/2025  09/23/2019, 09/27/2019, 10/03/2019, 10/04/2019,02/19/2020   17,318,202    17,151,871    0.18%
Epic Games, Inc.
  09/23/2019, 09/27/2019, 10/03/2019, 10/04/2019, 02/19/2020   19,049,750    19,049,750    0.20%
FPS LLC  10/17/2018, 12/10/2018, 12/17/2018, 01/28/2019, 02/28/2019, 03/22/2019, 03/26/2019, 04/08/2019, 04/24/2019, 05/03/2019, 05/15/2019, 06/28/2019, 07/29/2019, 10/18/2019, 02/03/2020, 03/02/2020, 03/09/2020,04/09/2020, 05/29/2020, 07/20/2020   97,594,052    59,509,346    0.63%
FPS Shelby Holding  I LLC  02/04/2020, 03/26/2020,04/29/2020, 07/24/2020   10,779,934    9,162,944    0.10%
GACP II  LP  01/12/2018, 02/27/2018, 04/13/2018, 05/17/2018, 06/21/2018, 06/28/2018, 11/27/2018, 02/01/2019, 07/22/2019, 09/30/2019, 01/17/2020   42,082,733    44,120,702    0.47%
Gray Television, Inc. Term Loan, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.250% — 2.399% 2/7/2024  06/13/2019, 06/14/2019, 06/18/2019, 06/21/2019, 07/19/2019   21,837,748    21,345,668    0.23%
Gray Television, Inc. Term Loan C, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.500% — 2.649% 1/2/2026  06/18/2019, 06/20/2019, 08/23/2019, 02/24/2020   14,265,131    13,966,133    0.15%
Hall of Fame TL, 11.000% — 12.000% 10/31/2020  03/20/2018   6,569,322    5,583,924    0.06%
Kamsarmax Shipping — 11.00% 6/30/2020  09/08/2015, 6/07/2017, 09/08/2017   6,847,315    6,847,315    0.07%
McDermott International, Inc., 1M USD LIBOR + 0.000% — 6.335% 5/10/2023  11/12/2019   (1,676,121)   (2,148,038)   (0.02)%
McDermott International Ltd  07/01/2020   36,716,462    14,118,980    0.15%
McDermott Super Senior Exit LC, 6/30/2024  02/28/2020   (399,762)   (3,621,670)   (0.04)%
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 6/30/2024  07/01/2020   1,074,102    923,727    0.01%

 

 

 

 

FPA CRESCENT FUND

Portfolio of investments – RESTRICTED SECURITIES (Continued)

September 30, 2020

 

Issuer  Acquisition Date (s)  Cost   Fair Value   Fair Value as a %
of Net Assets
 
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000% — 1.147% 6/30/2025  07/01/2020  $80,459,591   $24,905,931    0.27%
Sound Holding FP  10/07/2013   68,546,025    21,358,123    0.23%
Steenbok LUX Financial 2 SARL, PIK — 10.750% 12/31/2021  03/04/2020   834,494    656,572    0.01%
U.S. Farming Realty Trust, L.P.  11/26/2010, 01/31/2011, 03/09/2011, 04/15/2011, 05/10/2011, 06/27/2011, 08/15/2011, 10/17/2011, 10/28/2011, 11/28/2011, 01/03/2012, 01/26/2012, 04/05/2012, 07/13/2012, 12/07/2012, 08/01/2013   17,457,821    20,155,210    0.21%
U.S. Farming Realty Trust II, L.P.  12/24/2012, 04/29/2013, 06/17/2013, 10/28/2013, 01/14/2014, 04/22/2014, 06/25/2014, 09/09/2014, 10/08/2014, 12/18/2014, 06/18/2015, 07/29/2015   9,572,656    8,149,292    0.09%
VMWare Inc. JAN22 200 CALL  09/05/2019, 09/06/2019, 09/09/2019   (12,141,641)   (6,466,965)   (0.07)%
VMWare Inc. JAN22 105 PUT  09/05/2019, 09/06/2019, 09/09/2019   16,731,876    9,019,440    0.10%
Western Digital Corp. Term Loan B 4, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.750% — 1.906% 4/29/2023  06/18/2019, 06/20/2019, 06/28/2019, 07/09/2019, 07/10/2019, 07/11/2019, 01/27/2020, 02/27/2020   30,080,038    30,088,464    0.32%
TOTAL RESTRICTED SECURITIES     $

505,492,210

   $

428,847,944

    

4.56

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

NOTE 1 — Disclosure of Fair Value Measurements

 

The Fund uses the following methods and inputs to establish the fair value of its assets and liabilities. Use of particular methods and inputs may vary over time based on availability and revelence as market and economic conditions evolve.

 

Equity securities are generally valued each day at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities principally are traded, as of the close of business on that day. If there have been no sales that day, equity securities are generally valued at the last available bid price. Securities that are unlisted and fixed-income and convertible securities listed on a national securities exchange for which the over-the-counter ("OTC") market more accurately reflects the securities’ value in the judgment of the Fund's officers, are valued at the most recent bid price. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Fund may utilize an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. However, most fixed income securities are generally valued at prices obtained from pricing vendors and brokers. Vendors value such securities based on one or more of the following inputs: transactions, bids, offers quotations from dealers and trading systems, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities, benchmarks, underlying equity of the issuer, and proprietary pricing models such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data (includes prepayments, defaults, collateral, credit enhancements, and interest rate volatility). Short-term corporate notes with maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost.

 

Securities for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the Adviser are valued as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by the authority of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Various inputs may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s value. These inputs 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; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions. Fair valuations and valuations of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations of investments that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.

 

The Fund classifies its assets based on three valuation methodologies. Level 1 values are based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets and quoted prices in inactive markets or other market observable inputs as noted above including spreads, cash flows, financial performance, prepayments, defaults, collateral, credit enhancements, and interest rate volatility. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Fund’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the assets. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following table presents the valuation levels of the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2020: (see Portfolio of Investments for industry categories):

 

 

 

 

Investments  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks                    
Internet Media  $911,983,479   $287,492,382       $1,199,475,861 
Cable & Satellite   604,536,755            604,536,755 
Semiconductor Devices   601,140,192            601,140,192 
Cement & Aggregates       342,203,041        342,203,041 
Industrial Distribution & Rental   142,393,873    148,189,624        290,583,497 
Banks   274,286,341            274,286,341 
P&C Insurance   268,566,327            268,566,327 
Institutional Brokerage   257,133,600            257,133,600 
Diversified Banks   256,831,166            256,831,166 
Electrical Components   255,175,878            255,175,878 
Investment Companies       255,137,642        255,137,642 
Computer Hardware & Storage   184,252,180            184,252,180 
Infrastructure Software   156,637,799            156,637,799 
Internet Based Services   149,277,358            149,277,358 
Base Metals       148,957,302        148,957,302 
Insurance Brokers   143,631,630            143,631,630 
Railroad Rolling Stock   133,821,997            133,821,997 
Midstream - Oil & Gas   131,498,809            131,498,809 
Application Software       110,169,143   $19,049,750    129,218,893 
Specialty Chemicals   128,842,306            128,842,306 
E-Commerce Discretionary   95,452,072            95,452,072 
Telecom Carriers       94,173,034        94,173,034 
Wealth Management   93,598,123            93,598,123 
Medical Equipment       91,143,936        91,143,936 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   85,341,910            85,341,910 
Apparel, Footwear & Accessory Design       84,651,540        84,651,540 
Commercial & Residential Building Equipment & Systems       77,125,873        77,125,873 
Aircraft & Parts       63,592,084        63,592,084 
Real Estate Owners & Developers       49,153,610        49,153,610 
Integrated Utilities   33,781,567            33,781,567 
Food & Drug Stores       24,270,940        24,270,940 
Marine Shipping           21,358,123    21,358,123 
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment           14,118,980    14,118,980 
Closed End Fund           107,132,954    107,132,954 
Limited Partnerships           141,097,494    141,097,494 
Preferred Stock                    
Automobiles       91,562,316        91,562,316 
Asset-Backed Security                    
Marine Shipping           6,847,315    6,847,315 
Corporate Bonds & Notes       194,510,208        194,510,208 
Corporate Bank Debt       106,890,328    1,962,254    108,852,582 
Municipals       248,954,739        248,954,739 
U.S. Treasuries       1,104,925,842        1,104,925,842 
Short-Term Investments       680,042,458        680,042,458 
   $4,908,183,362   $4,203,146,042   $311,566,870   $9,422,896,274 
Purchased Options (interest rate risk)          $19,225,270   $19,225,270 
Written Options (interest rate risk)           (12,951,314)   (12,951,314)
Equity Options (equity risk)           2,552,475    2,552,475 
Credit Default Swaps (credit risk)           1,564,315    1,564,315 
           $10,390,746   $10,390,746 
Corporate Bonds & Notes Sold Short      $(91,017,478)      $(91,017,478)
Common Stock Sold Short  $(249,912,301)  $(76,975,395)      $(326,887,696)
   $(249,912,301)   (167,992,873)      $(417,905,174)

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended September 30, 2020:

 

Investments  Beginning
Value at
December 31,
2019
   Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)*
   Purchases   (Sales)   Gross
Transfers
In/(Out)
   Ending Value
at September
30, 2020
   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) related
to Investments held at
September 30, 2020
 
Common Stocks  $137,539,081   $(31,645,486)  $55,766,212           $161,659,807   $(31,645,485)
Limited Partnerships   182,177,764    (54,887,596)   31,575,831   $(17,768,505)       141,097,494    (54,887,597)
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligation   19,185    (18,244)       (941)            
Asset-Backed Securities Marine Shipping   6,847,315                    6,847,315     
Corporate Bank Debt   33,952,030    (4,202,630)   (404,438)   (27,382,708)       1,962,254    (4,207,306)
Purchased Options (interest rate risk)   109,616,351    1,171,771    20,250,010    (111,812,862)       19,225,270    (2,279,139)
Currency Options (currency risk)   19,335,104    6,578,010        (25,913,114)            
Written Options (interest rate risk)   (6,423,266)   (6,528,048)               (12,951,314)   (6,528,048)
Equity Options (equity risk)   (4,321,815)   5,145,391    1,728,899            2,552,475    3,195,535 
Credit Default Swaps (credit risk)   692,055    872,260                1,564,315    1,200,568 
                                    
   $479,433,804   $(83,514,572)  $108,916,514   $(182,878,130)      $321,957,616   $(95,151,472)

 

* Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) are included in the related amounts in the statement of operations.

 

Level 3 Valuation Process: Investments classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are valued by the Adviser in good faith under procedures adopted by authority of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser employs various methods to determine fair valuations including regular review of key inputs and assumptions, and review of related market activity, if any. However, there are generally no observable trade activities in these securities. The Adviser reports to the Board of Trustees at their regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, or more often if warranted. The report includes a summary of the results of the process, the key inputs and assumptions noted, and any changes to the inputs and assumptions used. When appropriate, the Adviser will recommend changes to the procedures and process employed. The value determined for an investment using the fair value procedures may differ significantly from the value realized upon the sale of such investment. Transfers of investments between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recorded at fair value as of the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

 

There were transfers of $1,348,793,539 out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2020.

 

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for items categorized as items categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2020:

  

Financial Assets  Fair Value at September 30,
2020
   Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable Inputs  Price/Range
Asset-Backed Securities - Marine Shipping  $6,847,315    Most Recent Capitlization (Funding) (a)   Cost  $100.00
               
Corporate Bank Debt  $5,583,924    Most Recent Capitlization (Funding) (a)   Cost  $85.00
    (3,621,670)   Pricing Model (b)   Quotes/Prices  $92.00
               
Equity Options (equity risk)  $2,552,475    Third-Party Broker Quote (c)   Quotes/Prices  $7.05 - $7.20
               
Purchased Options (interest rate risk)  $19,225,270    Third-Party Broker Quote (c)   Quotes/Prices  $0.00 - $0.01
               
Written Options (interest rate risk)  $(12,951,314)   Third-Party Broker Quote (c)   Quotes/Prices  $0.18
               
Credit Default Swaps (credit risk)  $1,564,315    Third-Party Broker Quote (c)   Quotes/Prices  $2.52 - $3.68
               
Common Stocks- Long  $21,358,123    NAV adjusted to Fair Value (d)   N/A  $18.63
    107,132,954    Restricted Security (e)   Quotes/Prices  $22.53
    19,049,750    Restricted Security (f)   Quotes/Prices  $575.00
    14,118,980    Pricing Model (g)   Discount  $1.00
               
Limited Partnerships  $112,792,992    NAV as Practical Expedient (h)   N/A  $46.04 - $85.00
    28,304,502    Discounted NAV (i)   Discount  $57.59 - $67.91

 

(a) The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's Private Investment shares are based on its most recent funding. If the financial condition of the underlying assets were to deteriorate, or if the market comparables were to fall, the value of this investment could be lower.

 

(b)  The Pricing Model technique for Level 3 securities involves recently quoted funding prices of the security.

 

(c) The Third Party Broker Quote technique involves obtaining an independent third-party broker quote for the security.

 

(d) The NAV provided by the administrator of the LLC is reported at depreciated cost. To adjust to fair value, the Fund obtains independent appraisals of the underlying fixed assets and adjusts the NAV based on the difference between the two values.

 

(e)  The fair value of the investment is based on the most recently available last executed trade.

 

(f)  The fair value of the investment is based on the initial purchase price. If the financial condition of the underlying assets were to deteriorate, or if the market comparables were to fall, the valuve of the investment could be lower.

 

(g) The fair value of the investment is based on observable market prices and independent third-party broker quotes, discounted for average daily trading volume.

 

(h) No adjustments were made to the NAV provided by the administrator of the Limited Partnerships. Adjustments to the NAV would be considered if the practical expedient NAV was not as of Fund's measurement date; it was probable that the Limited Partnerships would be sold at a value materially different than the reported expedient NAV; or it was determined in accordance with the Fund's valuation procedures that the Limited Partnerships are not being reported at fair value.

 

(i) The NAV provided by the general partner has been discounted for the possible impact from various long-term exit strategies under consideration by the general partner.  

 

 

 

 

Options Contracts: An option contract is a commitment that gives the purchaser of the contract the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a specified future date. On the other hand, the writer of an option contract is obligated, upon the exercise of the option, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a specified future date. A swaption is an option contract granting the owner the right to enter into an underlying swap. Inflation-capped options are options on U.S. inflation rates at a stated strike price. The seller of an inflation-capped option receives an upfront premium and in return the buyer receives the right to receive a payment at the expiration of the option if the cumulative annualized inflation rate over the life of the option is above (for caps) or below (for floors) the stated strike price. The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation erosion above a certain rate on a given notional exposure. A floor can be used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products below a certain rate on a given notional exposure. Writing put options or purchasing call options tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options or purchasing put options tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. When a Fund writes or purchases a call, put, or inflationcapped option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by the Fund is recorded as a liability or an investment, respectively, and subsequently adjusted to the current market value, based on the quoted daily settlement price of the option written or purchased. Certain options may be written or purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options, which expire unexercised, are treated by a Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or realized is added to the cost of the purchase or proceeds from the sale in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss on investment transactions. A Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying written option. In addition, an illiquid market may make it difficult for a Fund to close out an option contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is limited to the exercised fair value of the option contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited. Listed option contracts present minimal counterparty credit risk since they are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to OTC option contracts is limited to the

premiums paid.

 

Credit Default Swaps: The Fund enters into credit default swap contracts for investment purposes and to manage its credit risk. Credit default swap agreements involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event for the referenced entity, obligation or index. The Fund may purchase or sell protection. A seller of protection generally receives an upfront payment or periodic payments throughout the term of the swap provided there is no credit event. Such periodic payments received are accrued daily and accounted for as realized gains. If a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. The buyer of protection generally pays an upfront premium or periodic payments throughout the term of the swap provided there is no credit event. Such periodic payments paid are accrued daily and accounted for as realized losses.

 

 

 

 

Entering into credit default swaps involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.

 

NOTE 2 — Federal Income Tax

 

The cost of investment securities held at September 30, 2020 (excluding short-term investments), was $7,365,050,501 for federal income tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation:  $2,180,924,347 
Gross unrealized depreciation:   (803,121,032)
Net unrealized appreciation:  $1,377,803,315