Clough Global Allocations

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: 811-21583

CLOUGH GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Erin Douglas

Clough Global Allocation Fund

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 623-2577

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2011


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments.


Clough Global Allocation Fund

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS 104.77%

  

  

Consumer Discretionary 14.68%

  

Anta Sports Products, Ltd.

     86,800         $155,046   

Arezzo Industria e Comercio S.A.(a)

     27,052         378,744   

BHG S.A. - Brazil Hospitality Group(a)

     26,103         336,020   

Bosideng International Holdings, Ltd.

     1,972,000         608,196   

CBS Corp. - Class B(b)(c)

     53,629         1,527,890   

China Resources Enterprise, Ltd.

     138,800         567,208   

Cie Generale des Etablissements
Michelin - Class B

     16,373         1,601,257   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.(b)(c)

     41,171         814,774   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. - Class H

     210,000         396,700   

The Gap, Inc.(b)(c)

     11,947         216,241   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a) (b)(c)

     380,548         6,381,790   

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.

     178,000         292,789   

Hanesbrands, Inc.(a) (b)

     10,200         291,210   

Liberty Media Corp. - Capital - Series A(a) (b)(c)

     7,870         674,853   

Liberty Media Corp. - Class A(a) (b)

     82,200         1,378,494   

Liberty Media Corp. - Starz - Series A(a) (b)(c)

     1,407         105,863   

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

     869,800         906,496   

MGM Resorts International(a) (b)(c)(d)

     67,500         891,675   

NIKE, Inc. - Class B(b)(c)

     10,900         980,782   

Prada S.p.A.(a)

     87,800         529,731   

Tenneco, Inc.(a) (b)

     32,133         1,416,101   

Time Warner, Inc.(b)

     76,200         2,771,394   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(a) (b)(c)

     20,377         1,202,854   

Valassis Communications, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     7,000         212,100   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B(b)

     24,100         1,229,100   

Visteon Corp.(a) (b)(c)

     11,181         764,892   

Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd.

     276,000         273,457   
     

 

 

 
        26,905,657   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples 1.16%

     

Brazil Pharma S.A.(a)

     33,386         363,670   

Cia de Bebidas das Americas - ADR(b)(c)

     25,700         866,861   

Julio Simoes Logistica S.A.

     79,641         586,853   


Raia S.A.(a)

     18,700         309,739   
     

 

 

 
        2,127,123   
     

 

 

 
     

Energy 22.48%

     

Natural Gas Leveraged E+P 1.63%

     

El Paso Corp.(b)

     40,000         808,000   

Newfield Exploration Co.(a) (b)(c)

     10,200         693,804   

Petrohawk Energy Corp.(a) (b)(c)

     60,200         1,485,134   
     

 

 

 
        2,986,938   
     

 

 

 

Non-North American Producers 1.33%

     

InterOil Corp.(a) (b)(c)

     21,950         1,284,295   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR(b)(c)

     16,200         1,152,306   
     

 

 

 
        2,436,601   
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.50%

     

Golar LNG, Ltd.(b)(c)

     67,482         2,354,447   

Suncor Energy, Inc.(b)

     9,855         385,330   
     

 

 

 
        2,739,777   
     

 

 

 

Oil Leveraged E+P 5.08%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(b)(c)

     25,007         1,919,537   

Brigham Exploration Co.(a) (b)(c)

     26,218         784,705   

Canadian Natural Resources,
Ltd.
(b)(c)

     37,800         1,582,308   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.(b)

     27,100         1,020,586   

Exxon Mobil Corp.(b)(c)

     6,800         553,384   

Hess Corp.(c)

     9,100         680,316   

Marathon Oil Corp.(b)

     38,061         2,005,054   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b)

     7,426         772,601   
     

 

 

 
        9,318,491   
     

 

 

 

Oil Services & Drillers 12.72%

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.(b)(c)

     63,900         4,636,584   

Calfrac Well Services, Ltd.(b)

     14,400         474,351   

Cameron International Corp.(a)

     8,779         441,496   

Complete Production Services,
Inc.
(a) (b)

     21,062         702,628   

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.(a) (b)

     28,700         1,542,625   

Ensco PLC - Sponsored ADR(b)(c)

     52,572         2,802,088   

Halliburton Co.(b)

     42,700         2,177,700   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.(b)

     34,600         2,287,752   

Nabors Industries, Ltd.(a) (b)(c)

     47,500         1,170,400   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(b)(c)

     69,993         5,474,153   

Tenaris S.A. - ADR(b)(c)

     14,100         644,793   

Tidewater, Inc.(b)

     17,800         957,818   
     

 

 

 
        23,312,388   
     

 

 

 

Tankers 0.22%

  

  

Golar LNG Partners LP(a) (b)

     14,043         400,225   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

        41,194,420   
     

 

 

 

Financial 25.70%

     

Capital Markets 5.57%

  

  

Ares Capital Corp.(b)(c)

     142,024         2,282,326   


Golub Capital BDC, Inc.(b)(c)

     53,100         792,783   

Indochina Capital Vietnam Holdings, Ltd.(a)(d)(e)

     15,596         57,393   

Knight Capital Group, Inc. -
Class A
(a) (b)(c)

     39,717         437,681   

Medley Capital Corp.(b)(c)

     34,088         400,193   

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital, Ltd.(b)

     21,800         276,642   

PennantPark Investment Corp.(b)

     177,530         1,990,111   

Solar Capital, Ltd.(b)(c)

     132,378         3,268,413   

Solar Senior Capital, Ltd.(b)

     39,147         702,689   
     

 

 

 
        10,208,231   
     

 

 

 

Commercial Banks 1.83%

     

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd. - Class H

     1,583,000         832,012   

Banco do Brasil S.A.

     15,971         284,697   

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. - ADR(b)(c)

     54,100         633,511   

Bank of China, Ltd. - Class H

     545,000         265,437   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China -
Class H

     1,067,000         810,359   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC(a)

     378,200         297,427   

Standard Chartered PLC

     8,993         232,057   
     

 

 

 
        3,355,500   
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financials 5.07%

     

Bank of America Corp.(b)(c)

     314,030         3,441,769   

Citigroup, Inc.(b)(c)

     89,934         3,744,852   

First Niagara Financial Group,
Inc.
(b)(c)

     40,800         538,560   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b)(c)

     30,896         463,131   

People’s United Financial, Inc.(b)(c)

     40,697         546,967   

Valley National Bancorp(b)(c)

     41,580         565,904   
     

 

 

 
        9,301,183   
     

 

 

 

Insurance 1.50%

     

Aflac, Inc.(b)

     8,851         413,165   

Hartford Financial Services Group,
Inc.
(b)

     52,069         1,373,059   

Ping An Insurance Group Co., of China, Ltd. - Class H

     51,308         529,781   

Prudential Financial, Inc.(b)(c)

     6,679         424,718   
     

 

 

 
        2,740,723   
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts 10.99%

     

American Capital Agency Corp.(b)

     48,336         1,407,061   

Annaly Capital Management,
Inc.
(b)

     153,600         2,770,944   

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance,
Inc.
(b)(c)

     47,600         767,312   

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

     838,000         1,391,777   

Ascott Residence Trust

     416,874         400,481   


CapitaCommercial Trust

     1,201,000         1,417,772   

Capstead Mortgage Corp.(b)(c)

     164,903         2,209,700   

Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.(b)(c)

     86,800         1,111,908   

Dynex Capital, Inc.(b)

     94,894         918,574   

Hatteras Financial Corp.(b)(c)

     131,208         3,704,002   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(b)(c)

     19,862         336,661   

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.(b)(c)

     89,782         1,897,094   

MFA Financial, Inc.(b)(c)

     107,992         868,256   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(b)

     45,533         933,882   
        20,135,424   

Real Estate Management & Development 0.37%

     

Aliansce Shopping Centers S.A.

     15,800         141,736   

BR Malls Participacoes S.A.

     22,626         254,726   

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers S.A.

     5,547         136,094   

Sonae Sierra Brasil S.A.

     9,300         144,150   
     

 

 

 
        676,706   
     

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.37%

     

MGIC Investment Corp.(a) (b)(c)

     88,097         524,177   

Radian Group, Inc.(b)(c)

     37,255         157,589   
     

 

 

 
        681,766   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

        47,099,533   
     

 

 

 

Health Care 2.36%

     

Abbott Laboratories(b)

     11,731         617,285   

Celltrion, Inc.

     7,512         310,992   

Health Management Associates, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)(c)

     26,800         288,904   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     7,000         273,560   

Sanofi - ADR(b)

     32,700         1,313,559   

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

     294,900         793,934   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) (b)(c)

     38,600         240,864   

Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Inc.
(a) (b)(c)

     7,500         482,925   
     

 

 

 
        4,322,023   
     

 

 

 

Industrials 9.75%

     

Air China, Ltd.

     126,000         130,506   

The Boeing Co.(b)

     5,371         397,078   

Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.

     2,338         281,396   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     127,863         1,172,504   

Goodrich Corp.(b)(c)

     7,503         716,536   

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

     2,248         273,723   

GZI Transport, Ltd.

     765,700         389,654   

ITOCHU Corp.

     26,400         273,166   

Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd.(b)

     21,295         651,627   


Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd. - Class H

     1,330,493         1,229,326   

Marubeni Corp.

     41,000         270,940   

Mitsubishi Corp.

     11,000         273,275   

MSCI, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)(c)

     7,800         293,904   

Owens Corning(a) (b)(c)

     11,698         436,920   

Santos Brasil Participacoes S.A.

     37,264         669,279   

Sensata Technologies Holding NV(a) (b)(c)

     30,512         1,148,777   

TE Connectivity, Ltd.(b)

     23,600         867,536   

TransDigm Group, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     32,906         3,000,698   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a) (b)

     60,935         1,378,959   

US Airways Group, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     172,197         1,534,275   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)

     25,895         896,485   

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. - Class H

     2,106,000         1,585,921   
     

 

 

 
        17,872,485   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology 12.40%

     

Apple, Inc.(a) (b)

     15,473         5,193,822   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     45,400         1,884,100   

Avnet, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     36,200         1,154,056   

Dell, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     30,300         505,101   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(b)

     20,300         625,037   

Google, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)

     3,940         1,995,137   

HTC Corp.

     5,123         172,292   

Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A(a) (b)(c)

     41,800         758,252   

International Business Machines Corp.(b)

     17,900         3,070,745   

Microsoft Corp.(b)(c)

     204,767         5,323,942   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     430         332,675   

SanDisk Corp.(a) (b)(c)

     11,800         489,700   

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

     15,100         409,823   

Xerox Corp.(b)(c)

     78,537         817,570   
     

 

 

 
        22,732,252   
     

 

 

 

Materials 2.40%

     

Anglo American PLC - Unsponsored ADR(b)

     6,794         168,831   

Gerdau S.A. - Sponsored ADR(b)(c)

     24,229         254,889   

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a) (b)(c)

     127,230         3,283,806   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.(b)

     16,900         692,393   
     

 

 

 
        4,399,919   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services 2.89%

     

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. - ADR(b)

     34,835         1,203,549   

DiGi.Com Bhd

     33,800         325,071   

Maxis Bhd

     771,900         1,400,898   


Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

     9,050         482,834   

StarHub, Ltd.

     72,438         164,538   

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

     240,900         315,137   

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

     453,074         1,404,376   
     

 

 

 
        5,296,403   
     

 

 

 

Utilities 10.95%

     

Babcock & Wilcox Co.(a) (b)(c)

     8,025         222,373   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(b)

     62,100         1,201,635   

CMS Energy Corp.(b)(c)

     49,300         970,717   

Dominion Resources, Inc.(b)

     24,400         1,177,788   

DTE Energy Co.(b)

     24,100         1,205,482   

Edison International(b)(c)

     21,100         817,625   

National Grid PLC - Sponsored ADR(b)(c)

     137,300         6,786,739   

NiSource, Inc.(b)

     56,157         1,137,179   

Northeast Utilities(b)(c)

     45,476         1,599,391   

Oneok, Inc.(b)(c)

     31,000         2,294,310   

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

     211,000         1,597,067   

PPL Corp.(b)(c)

     38,207         1,063,301   
     

 

 

 
        20,073,607   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $176,352,119)

        192,023,422   
     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 1.55%

     

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund(b)(c)

     31,101         2,839,832   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $2,179,797)

        2,839,832   
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS 0.48%

     

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.875%(b)

     15,900         884,358   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $795,994)

        884,358   
     

 

 

 

Description and

Maturity Date

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS 11.73%

     

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

     

03/01/2017, 7.875% (b)(c)

     $755,000         758,775   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

     

11/17/2015, 9.750% (b)

     1,585,000         1,079,078   

ArvinMeritor, Inc.

     

03/15/2018, 10.625% (b)

     425,000         479,188   

BE Aerospace, Inc.

     

07/01/2018, 8.500% (b)

     525,000         574,219   

Bombardier, Inc.

     

05/01/2034, 7.450% (b)(d)

     505,000         525,200   


CITIC Resources Holdings, Ltd.

  

05/15/2014, 6.750% (b)(f)

     450,000         465,750   

Citigroup, Inc.

     

03/05/2038, 6.875% (b)

     585,000         647,419   

Constellation Brands, Inc.

  

09/01/2016, 7.250% (b)

     675,000         740,812   

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. III

  

02/01/2021, 6.250% (b)(d)

     595,000         603,925   

Dana Holding Corp.

     

02/15/2021, 6.750% (b)

     505,000         500,581   

Felcor Lodging LP

     

06/01/2019, 6.750% (b)(d)

     600,000         579,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

  

02/01/2021, 5.750% (b)

     890,000         890,547   

Forest Oil Corp.

     

06/15/2019, 7.250% (b)

     600,000         615,000   

General Cable Corp.

     

04/01/2017, 7.125% (b)

     700,000         719,250   

Gol Finance

     

07/20/2020, 9.250% (b)(d)

     545,000         580,425   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  

02/01/2041, 6.250% (b)

     580,000         586,713   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

  

10/01/2018, 7.875% (b)

     305,000         324,825   

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     

12/15/2020, 6.375% (b)

     895,000         872,625   

Hidili Industry International Development, Ltd.

  

11/04/2015, 8.625% (b)(d)

     585,000         577,688   

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

     

11/23/2015, 10.500% (b)(d)

     1,520,000         1,039,695   

Lear Corp.

     

03/15/2018, 7.875% (b)

     600,000         648,000   

Levi Strauss & Co.

     

05/15/2020, 7.625% (b)

     595,000         597,975   

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

  

12/01/2021, 5.629% (b)(g)

     405,000         401,008   

MIE Holdings Corp.

     

05/12/2016, 9.750% (d)

     450,000         445,500   

Morgan Stanley

     

01/25/2021, 5.750% (b)

     435,000         440,660   

Newfield Exploration Co.

     

05/15/2018, 7.125% (b)

     250,000         266,250   

Petrohawk Energy Corp.

     

06/01/2015, 7.875% (b)

     540,000         568,350   

06/01/2019, 6.250% (b)(d)

     450,000         440,437   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

  

03/15/2017, 6.650% (b)

     525,000         574,143   

Range Resources Corp.

     

05/15/2019, 8.000% (b)

     600,000         654,000   

Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH

  

03/30/2020, 7.875% (b)(d)

     440,000         481,800   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     

08/15/2016, 7.250% (b)

     500,000         530,000   

TAM Capital 2, Inc.

     

01/29/2020, 9.500% (b)(f)

     520,000         566,800   

TAM Capital 3, Inc.

     

06/03/2021, 8.375% (d)

     225,000         228,938   


Tenneco, Inc.

     

08/15/2018, 7.750% (b)(d)

     300,000         315,750   

Terex Corp.

     

11/15/2017, 8.000%

     300,000         309,000   

Visteon Corp.

     

04/15/2019, 6.750% (b)(d)

     895,000         868,150   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $20,424,720)

        21,497,476   
     

 

 

 

ASSET/MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES 0.38%

  

Freddie Mac REMICS

     

Series 2006-3155, Class SA,
11/15/2035, 36.978%
(b)(g)

     42,886         47,663   

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

  

Series 2007-37, Class SA,
03/20/2037, 21.446%
(b)(g)

     100,345         120,360   

Series 2007-37, Class SB,
03/20/2037, 21.446%
(b)(g)

     23,838         27,897   

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates

  

Series 2008-20L, Class 1,
12/01/2028, 6.220%
(b)

     463,260         514,477   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET/MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

  

(Cost $621,452)

        710,397   
     

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS 2.23%

  

Brazilian Government International Bonds

     

01/05/2016, 12.500% (b)

     5,150,000         3,902,140   

01/10/2028, 10.250% (b)

     259,000         181,723   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS

(Cost $3,480,395)

        4,083,863   
     

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 13.30%

  

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

05/15/2040, 4.375% (b)

     2,750,000         2,748,724   

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

04/30/2016, 2.625% (b)

     7,000,000         7,311,171   

08/15/2018, 4.000% (b)

     13,000,000         14,318,278   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $23,523,003)

  

  

     24,378,173   
     

 

 

 
      Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 11.61%

     

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Money Market Fund (0.000% 7-day yield)(h)

     21,276,407         21,276,407   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $21,276,407)

        21,276,407   
     

 

 

 


             Value  

Total Investments - 146.05%

(Cost $248,653,887)

       267,693,928   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (46.05%)

       (84,406,941
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

     $ 183,286,987   
    

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD

SHORT (a)

     Shares        Value   

COMMON STOCKS

    

Aetna, Inc.

     (5,400     $(238,086)   

Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A

     (4,696     (205,121

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B

     (11,800     (913,202

Caterpillar, Inc.

     (9,800     (1,043,308

Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International S.A.

     (5,600     (454,201

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     (8,461     (782,219

Joy Global, Inc.

     (7,666     (730,110

Kohl’s Corp.

     (5,000     (250,050

Sunoco, Inc.

     (25,072     (1,045,753

Tesoro Corp.

     (39,566     (906,457

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     (2,661     (55,189

United States Steel Corp.

     (5,900     (271,636

Valero Energy Corp.

     (23,759     (607,518

Western Refining, Inc.

     (25,554     (461,761
    

 

 

 
       (7,964,611
    

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

    

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund

     (5,002     (301,621

iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund

     (23,941     (623,663

iShares Silver Trust

     (2,580     (87,333

United States Oil Fund LP

     (116,143     (4,327,488

Vanguard REIT ETF

     (105,410     (6,335,141
    

 

 

 
       (11,675,246
    

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

(Proceeds $18,582,955)

     $ (19,639,857
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.  
(b) Pledged security;a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short or borrowings as of June 30, 2011. (See Note 1
and Note 6)
 
(c) Loaned security; a portion or all of the security is on loan at June 30, 2011.  
(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2011, these securities had a total value of $8,429,510 or 4.60% of net assets.  
(e) Fair valued security; valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2011, these securities had a total value of $57,393 or 0.03% of total net assets.  
(f) Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2011, the aggregate market value of those securities was $1,032,550, representing 0.56% of net assets.  
(g) Floating or variable rate security - rate disclosed as of June 30, 2011.  
(h) Less than 0.0005%.  


Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Bhd - Berhad (in Malaysia, a form of a public company)

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

GmbH - a form of a limited liability corporation common in German-speaking countries

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

LP - Limited Partnership

Ltd. - Limited

MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap (Dutch: Limited Liability Company)

PLC - Public Limited Liability

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

REMICS - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

S.A. - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law

S.p.A. - Società Per Azioni is an Italian shared company.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets. These industry classifications are unaudited.

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments.

 

  Income Tax Information:

     

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments based on federal tax costs were as follows:

 
    As of June 30, 2011   

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

  $ 24,415,515   

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

    (6,708,533

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 17,706,982   
 

 

 

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

  $ 249,986,946   
 

 

 

 


CLOUGH GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

NOTES TO QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED)

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND OPERATING POLICIES

 

Clough Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) is a closed-end management investment company that was organized under the laws of the state of Delaware by an Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated April 27, 2004. The Fund is a non-diversified series with an investment objective to provide a high level of total return. Each Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees may authorize separate classes of shares of beneficial interest.

The net asset value per share of the Fund is determined no less frequently than daily, on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open for trading, as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time). Trading may take place in foreign issues held by the Fund at times when the Fund is not open for business. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value may change at times when it is not possible to purchase or sell shares of the Fund.

Investment Valuation: Securities held by the Fund for which exchange quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale price or if traded on the over-the-counter market, at the mean of the bid and asked prices on such day. Most securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. In certain countries market maker prices are used since they are the most representative of the daily trading activity. Market maker prices are usually the mean between the bid and ask prices. Certain markets are not closed at the time that the Fund prices its portfolio securities. In these situations, snapshot prices are provided by the individual pricing services or other alternate sources at the close of the NYSE as appropriate. Securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and the asked quotes, or the last sale price when appropriate; otherwise fair value will be determined by the board-appointed fair valuation committee. Debt securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market are normally valued on the basis of prices furnished by one or more pricing services or dealers at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices. As authorized by the Trustees, debt securities (other than short-term obligations) may be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service which determines valuations based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of securities or a matrix method which considers yield or price of comparable bonds provided by a pricing service. Short-term obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value, unless the Trustees determine that under particular circumstances such method does not result in fair value. Over-the-counter options are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices provided by dealers. Financial futures contracts listed on commodity exchanges and exchange-traded options are valued at closing settlement prices.

If the price of a security is unavailable in accordance with the aforementioned pricing procedures, or the price of a security is unreliable, e.g., due to the occurrence of a significant event, the security may be valued at its fair value determined by management pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. For this purpose, fair value is the price that the Fund reasonably expects to receive on a current sale of the security. Due to the number of variables affecting the price of a security, however; it is possible that the fair value of a security may not accurately reflect the price that a Fund could actually receive on a sale of the security. As of June 30, 2011, securities which have been fair valued represented 0.03% of net assets of the Fund.

A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 – Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2011 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value. The Fund recognizes transfers between the levels as of the beginning of the annual period in which the transfer occurred. There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended June 30, 2011:


Clough Global Allocation Fund

 

Investments in Securities at Value*    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

          

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 26,905,657      $       $       $ 26,905,657   

Consumer Staples

     2,127,123                        2,127,123   

Energy

     41,194,420                        41,194,420   

Financials

     47,042,140                57,393         47,099,533   

Health Care

     4,322,023                        4,322,023   

Industrials

     17,872,485                        17,872,485   

Information Technology

     22,732,252                        22,732,252   

Materials

     4,399,919                        4,399,919   

Telecommunication Services

     5,296,403                        5,296,403   

Utilities

     20,073,607                        20,073,607   

Exchange Traded Funds

     2,839,832                        2,839,832   

Preferred Stocks

     884,358                        884,358   

Corporate Bonds

            21,497,476                 21,497,476   

Asset/Mortgage Backed Securities

            710,397                 710,397   

Foreign Government Bonds

            4,083,863                 4,083,863   

Government & Agency Obligations

     24,378,173                        24,378,173   

Short-Term Investments

     21,276,407                        21,276,407   

TOTAL

   $ 241,344,799      $ 26,291,736       $ 57,393       $ 267,693,928   
                                    

Other Financial Instruments*

                                  

Liabilities

          

Securities Sold Short

   $ (19,639,857   $       $       $ (19,639,857

TOTAL

   $ (19,639,857   $       $       $ (19,639,857
                                    

 

*For

detailed Industry descriptions, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

Clough Global Allocation Fund

Investments in
Securities
  

Balance

as of
March 31, 2011

   Realized
gain/(loss)
  

Change in

unrealized

appreciation/

(depreciation)

  

Net

purchases/

(sales)

  

Transfers in

and/or (out)

of Level 3

  

Balance

as of

June 30, 2011

  

Net Change in

unrealized
appreciation/

(depreciation)
included in the

statement of

operations

attributable to

level 3

investments

still held at
June 30, 2011

Common Stocks

   $57,389    $—    $4    $—    $—    $57,393    $4

TOTAL

   $57,389    $—    $4    $—    $—    $57,393    $4

Foreign Securities: The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities. In the event that the Fund executes a foreign security transaction, the Fund will generally enter into a forward foreign currency contract to settle the foreign security transaction. Foreign securities may carry more risk than U.S. securities, such as political, market and currency risks.

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange at period end. Amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and investment income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is reported with all other foreign currency realized and unrealized gains and losses in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts to settle specific purchases or sales of securities denominated in a foreign currency and for protection from adverse exchange rate fluctuation. Risks to the Fund include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.

The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined using prevailing forward foreign currency exchange rates. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on foreign currency


contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or a payable and in the Fund’s Statement of Operations with the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. There were no outstanding foreign currency contracts for the Fund as of June 30, 2011.

The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the foreign transaction. Such realized gains and losses are reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of Operations.

Options: The Fund may purchase or write (sell) put and call options. One of the risks associated with purchasing an option among others, is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid. The Fund is obligated to pay interest to the broker for any debit balance of the margin account relating to options.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is recorded as a realized gain or loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. The Fund did not hold written options during the three-month period ended June 30, 2011.

Short Sales: The Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of the short sale.


Item 2 - Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

  (b) There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) during Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits.

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.CERT.


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.

CLOUGH GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

 

By:

    

/s/ Edmund J. Burke

     Edmund J. Burke
     President (principal executive officer)

Date:

     August 25, 2011

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:

    

/s/ Edmund J. Burke

     Edmund J. Burke
     President (principal executive officer)

Date:

     August 25, 2011

By:

    

/s/ Jeremy O. May

     Jeremy O. May
     Treasurer (principal financial officer)

Date:

     August 25, 2011