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UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number     811-21309
 
Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1271 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10020
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Robert White
 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor
New York, NY 10020
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 482-1600                                                                                                                     

Date of fiscal year end: October 31                                                                

Date of reporting period: May 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012                                                                

 
 
 

 

Item 1.    Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
AVK Advent Claymore Convertible Securities & Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2012 (unaudited)
 
Principal
         
Optional Call
   
Amount~
 
Description
Rating*
Coupon
Maturity
Provisions**
 
Value
   
Long-Term Investments - 158.3%
           
   
Convertible Bonds - 89.8%
           
   
Advertising - 0.8%
           
3,100,000
 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
BB+
4.75%
03/15/2023
03/15/13 @ 100
 
 $3,278,250
                 
   
Auto Manufacturers - 1.9%
           
3,104,000
 
Ford Motor Co.
BB+
4.25%
11/15/2016
N/A
 
4,202,040
3,523,000
 
Navistar International Corp.
CCC+
3.00%
10/15/2014
N/A
 
3,131,066
               
7,333,106
                 
   
Auto Parts & Equipment - 2.0%
           
8,938,000
 
Meritor, Inc.(a)
B-
4.63%
03/01/2026
03/01/16 @ 100
 
7,820,750
                 
   
Biotechnology - 10.4%
           
9,897,000
 
Amgen, Inc., Series B(d)
A+
0.38%
02/01/2013
N/A
 
10,998,041
9,728,000
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc., Series C
A-
1.00%
05/01/2014
N/A
 
12,622,080
13,420,000
 
Illumina, Inc.(b)
NR
0.25%
03/15/2016
N/A
 
12,262,525
4,350,000
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NR
3.35%
10/01/2015
10/01/13 @ 101
 
5,258,063
               
41,140,709
                 
   
Coal - 2.3%
           
7,586,000
 
Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc.
BB-
3.25%
08/01/2015
N/A
 
6,523,960
3,100,000
 
Peabody Energy Corp.
B+
4.75%
12/15/2041
12/20/36 @ 100
 
2,445,125
               
8,969,085
                 
   
Commercial Services - 0.9%
           
3,200,000
 
Sotheby's
BB
3.13%
06/15/2013
N/A
 
3,508,000
                 
   
Computers - 5.1%
           
1,705,000
 
EMC Corp., Series B
A
1.75%
12/01/2013
N/A
 
2,838,825
5,917,000
 
Netapp, Inc.
NR
1.75%
06/01/2013
N/A
 
6,885,909
9,248,000
 
SanDisk Corp.
BB
1.50%
08/15/2017
N/A
 
10,323,080
               
20,047,814
                 
   
Entertainment - 1.1%
           
4,108,000
 
International Game Technology
BBB
3.25%
05/01/2014
N/A
 
4,323,670
                 
   
Health Care Products - 3.7%
           
5,040,000
 
HeartWare International, Inc.
NR
3.50%
12/15/2017
N/A
 
6,048,000
9,162,000
 
Hologic, Inc., Series 2012(a) (c)
B+
2.00%
03/01/2042
03/06/18 @ 100
 
8,646,638
               
14,694,638
                 
   
Health Care Services - 4.5%
           
11,810,000
 
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
B
3.50%
05/15/2014
N/A
 
12,489,075
4,796,000
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc., Series MOH
NR
3.75%
10/01/2014
N/A
 
5,359,530
               
17,848,605
                 
   
Internet - 4.3%
           
3,100,000
 
priceline.com, Inc.(b) (d)
BBB
1.00%
03/15/2018
N/A
 
3,324,750
4,665,000
 
TIBCO Software, Inc.(b)
NR
2.25%
05/01/2032
05/05/17 @ 100
 
4,630,012
11,300,000
 
WebMD Health Corp.
NR
2.50%
01/31/2018
N/A
 
9,223,625
               
17,178,387
                 
   
Investment Companies - 2.6%
           
5,173,000
 
Ares Capital Corp.(b)
BBB
4.88%
03/15/2017
N/A
 
5,147,135
2,400,000
 
Billion Express Investments Ltd. (Hong Kong)
NR
0.75%
10/18/2015
N/A
 
2,481,000
SGD 3,250,000
 
Temasek Financial III Pte Ltd., Series REGS (Singapore)(e)
NR
0.00%
10/24/2014
N/A
 
2,730,757
               
10,358,892
                 
   
Iron & Steel - 1.3%
           
4,550,000
 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
BBB-
4.25%
06/01/2014
N/A
 
5,226,813
                 
   
Lodging - 2.0%
           
7,868,000
 
MGM Resorts International
B-
4.25%
04/15/2015
N/A
 
7,808,990
                 
   
Media - 1.3%
           
11,915,000
 
Liberty Interactive, LLC
BB
3.50%
01/15/2031
10/01/12 @ 100
 
5,257,494
                 
   
Mining - 6.6%
           
1,000,000
 
African Minerals Ltd. (Bermuda)
NR
8.50%
02/10/2017
02/24/15 @ 110
 
974,400
6,900,000
 
Glencore Finance Europe SA (Luxembourg)
BBB
5.00%
12/31/2014
N/A
 
7,922,925
7,600,000
 
Goldcorp, Inc. (Canada)
BBB+
2.00%
08/01/2014
N/A
 
8,502,500
4,983,000
 
Newmont Mining Corp., Series A
BBB+
1.25%
07/15/2014
N/A
 
5,960,913
2,175,000
 
Newmont Mining Corp., Series B
BBB+
1.63%
07/15/2017
N/A
 
2,764,969
               
26,125,707
                 
   
Oil & Gas - 3.0%
           
4,300,000
 
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.
CCC+
5.00%
10/01/2029
10/01/14 @ 100
 
3,966,750
2,330,000
 
Premier Oil Finance, Series PMO (United Kingdom)
NR
2.88%
06/27/2014
N/A
 
2,694,645
5,598,000
 
Stone Energy Corp.(b)
NR
1.75%
03/01/2017
N/A
 
5,367,082
               
12,028,477
                 
   
Oil & Gas Services - 0.1%
           
405,000
 
Cal Dive International, Inc.(b)
NR
5.00%
07/15/2017
N/A
 
394,369
                 
   
Pharmaceuticals - 8.4%
           
3,600,000
 
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.
NR
1.75%
04/15/2015
N/A
 
4,261,500
3,273,000
 
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
NR
1.38%
06/01/2017
N/A
 
3,285,274
12,302,000
 
Omnicare, Inc., Series OCR
B+
3.25%
12/15/2035
12/15/15 @ 100
 
11,886,808
2,950,000
 
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(b)
NR
1.50%
03/15/2019
N/A
 
2,997,937
JPY 440,000,000
 
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)(e)
NR
0.00%
09/17/2015
N/A
 
6,050,704
4,000,000
 
Shire PLC, Series SHP (Jersey)
NR
2.75%
05/09/2014
N/A
 
4,560,000
               
33,042,223
                 
   
Real Estate - 0.6%
           
2,435,000
 
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
B-
4.25%
08/15/2018
N/A
 
2,419,781
                 
   
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 6.0%
           
2,100,000
 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
NR
4.00%
02/15/2015
N/A
 
2,674,875
4,342,000
 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
NR
5.00%
05/15/2015
N/A
 
4,379,993
5,700,000
 
Health Care REIT, Inc.
BBB-
3.00%
12/01/2029
12/01/14 @ 100
 
7,053,750
1,300,000
 
Host Hotels & Resorts, LP(b)
BB+
2.50%
10/15/2029
10/20/15 @ 100
 
1,623,375
7,000,000
 
SL Green Operating Partnership, LP(b)
BB+
3.00%
10/15/2017
N/A
 
8,023,750
               
23,755,743
                 
   
Retail - 1.8%
           
7,727,000
 
RadioShack Corp.(b)
Caa1
2.50%
08/01/2013
N/A
 
7,012,253
                 
   
Semiconductors - 10.6%
           
14,414,000
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
BB-
6.00%
05/01/2015
N/A
 
14,612,193
6,550,000
 
Lam Research Corp.
BBB-
0.50%
05/15/2016
N/A
 
6,345,313
1,264,000
 
Linear Technology Corp., Series A
NR
3.00%
05/01/2027
05/01/14 @ 100
 
1,327,200
7,738,000
 
Micron Technology, Inc., Series A(b)
NR
1.50%
08/01/2031
08/05/15 @ 100
 
7,031,907
3,425,000
 
ON Semiconductor Corp.
BB
1.88%
12/15/2025
12/20/12 @ 100
 
3,780,344
6,834,000
 
Xilinx, Inc.
BBB+
2.63%
06/15/2017
N/A
 
8,807,317
               
41,904,274
                 
   
Software - 5.6%
           
16,525,000
 
Electronic Arts, Inc.
NR
0.75%
07/15/2016
N/A
 
14,727,906
2,615,000
 
Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)
BB-
2.75%
11/01/2031
11/06/17 @ 100
 
2,762,094
3,100,000
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
NR
4.38%
06/01/2014
N/A
 
3,541,750
1,250,000
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)
NR
1.75%
12/01/2016
N/A
 
1,115,625
               
22,147,375
                 
   
Telecommunications - 2.9%
           
5,275,000
 
Ciena Corp.(b)
NR
4.00%
03/15/2015
N/A
 
5,888,219
630,000
 
Ciena Corp.
B
0.88%
06/15/2017
N/A
 
540,225
4,347,000
 
Ciena Corp.(b)
B
3.75%
10/15/2018
N/A
 
4,895,808
               
11,324,252
                 
   
Total Convertible Bonds - 89.8%
           
   
(Cost $352,312,606)
         
354,949,657
                 
   
Corporate Bonds - 53.9%
           
   
Agriculture - 0.3%
           
1,100,000
 
North Atlantic Trading Co.(b)
B-
11.50%
07/15/2016
07/15/13 @ 109
 
1,100,000
                 
   
Auto Manufacturers - 4.2%
           
500,000
 
DaimlerChrysler Group, LLC/CG Co.-Issuer, Inc.
B
8.25%
06/15/2021
06/15/16 @ 104
 
523,125
2,126,000
 
Ford Motor Co.
BB+
7.13%
11/15/2025
N/A
 
2,420,983
2,989,000
 
Ford Motor Co.
BB+
6.63%
02/15/2028
N/A
 
3,231,790
3,117,000
 
Ford Motor Co.
BB+
6.63%
10/01/2028
N/A
 
3,444,584
923,000
 
Ford Motor Co.
BB+
6.38%
02/01/2029
N/A
 
981,461
250,000
 
Jaguar Land Rover PLC (United Kingdom)(b)
BB-
7.75%
05/15/2018
05/15/14 @ 106
 
267,500
250,000
 
Jaguar Land Rover PLC (United Kingdom)(b)
BB-
8.13%
05/15/2021
05/15/16 @ 104
 
266,875
6,026,000
 
Navistar International Corp.
CCC+
8.25%
11/01/2021
11/01/14 @ 104
 
5,679,505
               
16,815,823
                 
   
Auto Parts & Equipment - 2.9%
           
500,000
 
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
BB-
8.00%
12/15/2019
N/A
 
538,125
1,650,000
 
Dana Holding Corp.
BB
6.75%
02/15/2021
02/15/16 @ 103
 
1,784,063
7,320,000
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
B+
8.25%
08/15/2020
08/15/15 @ 104
 
8,015,400
750,000
 
Lear Corp.
BB
7.88%
03/15/2018
03/15/14 @ 104
 
824,062
500,000
 
Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC(b)
B+
8.50%
04/15/2016
04/15/13 @ 104
 
467,500
               
11,629,150
                 
   
Banks - 1.4%
           
1,750,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc.
B+
7.50%
09/15/2020
N/A
 
2,047,500
1,250,000
 
CIT Group, Inc.(b)
BB-
5.50%
02/15/2019
N/A
 
1,321,875
1,050,000
 
CIT Group, Inc.
BB-
5.00%
08/15/2022
N/A
 
1,053,281
1,000,000
 
Synovus Financial Corp.
B-
5.13%
06/15/2017
N/A
 
955,000
               
5,377,656
                 
   
Building Materials - 0.2%
           
625,000
 
Roofing Supply Group, LLC / Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.(b)
CCC+
10.00%
06/01/2020
06/01/15 @ 108
 
673,438
                 
   
Chemicals - 0.6%
           
EUR 650,000
 
Ineos Group Holdings Ltd. (Luxembourg)(b)
CCC+
7.88%
02/15/2016
02/15/13 @ 101
 
688,436
EUR 600,000
 
Ineos Group Holdings Ltd., Series REGS (Luxembourg)
CCC+
7.88%
02/15/2016
02/15/13 @ 101
 
635,480
1,375,000
 
Vertellus Specialties, Inc.(b)
B-
9.38%
10/01/2015
04/01/13 @ 105
 
1,141,250
               
2,465,166
                 
   
Coal - 1.2%
           
825,000
 
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
BB-
6.25%
06/01/2021
06/01/16 @ 103
 
717,750
3,056,000
 
Peabody Energy Corp.(b)
BB+
6.00%
11/15/2018
N/A
 
3,071,280
100,000
 
Peabody Energy Corp.(b)
BB+
6.25%
11/15/2021
N/A
 
99,250
751,000
 
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
B+
7.63%
08/01/2019
08/01/14 @ 106
 
750,061
               
4,638,341
                 
   
Commercial Services - 3.1%
           
8,778,000
 
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC(j)
B
8.25%
01/15/2019
10/15/14 @ 104
 
9,469,268
1,050,000
 
Neff Rental, LLC(b)
B-
9.63%
05/15/2016
05/15/13 @ 107
 
1,047,375
900,000
 
Service Corporation International
BB-
8.00%
11/15/2021
N/A
 
1,064,250
625,000
 
UR Merger Sub Corp.(b)
B
7.63%
04/15/2022
04/15/17 @ 104
 
666,406
               
12,247,299
                 
   
Distribution & Wholesale - 0.2%
           
1,250,000
 
Marfrig Overseas Ltd. (Brazil)(b)
B+
9.50%
05/04/2020
05/04/15 @ 105
 
962,500
                 
   
Diversified Financial Services - 2.1%
           
900,000
 
Air Lease Corp.(b)
NR
5.63%
04/01/2017
N/A
 
901,125
500,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC
BB+
12.00%
05/15/2015
N/A
 
621,638
1,400,000
 
International Lease Finance Corp.
BBB-
8.25%
12/15/2020
N/A
 
1,645,000
GBP 3,165,000
 
Thames Water Kemble Finance PLC, Series EMTN (United Kingdom)
B1
7.75%
04/01/2019
N/A
 
5,157,275
               
8,325,038
                 
   
Electric - 0.4%
           
250,000
 
AES Corp.
BB-
8.00%
06/01/2020
N/A
 
295,000
750,000
 
AES Corp.(b)
BB-
7.38%
07/01/2021
N/A
 
861,562
750,000
 
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC(b)
CCC
11.50%
10/01/2020
04/01/16 @ 106
 
558,750
               
1,715,312
                 
   
Electronics - 0.8%
           
3,162,000
 
Viasystems, Inc.(b)
BB-
7.88%
05/01/2019
05/01/15 @ 106
 
3,122,475
                 
   
Engineering & Construction - 0.2%
           
840,000
 
Empresas ICA SAB de CV (Mexico)(b)
B+
8.38%
07/24/2017
01/24/15 @ 106
 
846,300
                 
   
Entertainment - 0.2%
           
650,000
 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
CCC
6.13%
02/15/2013
N/A
 
613,437
200,000
 
Production Resource Group, Inc.
CCC+
8.88%
05/01/2019
05/01/14 @ 107
 
152,000
               
765,437
                 
   
Food - 1.1%
           
1,000,000
 
Bumble Bee Acquisition Corp.(b)
B
9.00%
12/15/2017
12/15/14 @ 105
 
1,011,250
1,500,000
 
Land O'Lakes Capital Trust I(b)
BB
7.45%
03/15/2028
N/A
 
1,440,000
250,000
 
Minerva Luxembourg SA (Brazil)(b)
B+
12.25%
02/10/2022
02/10/17 @ 106
 
266,875
EUR 1,350,000
 
R&R Ice Cream PLC (United Kingdom)(b)
B+
8.38%
11/15/2017
11/15/13 @ 106
 
1,700,001
               
4,418,126
                 
   
Forest Products & Paper - 1.3%
           
1,200,000
 
Appleton Papers, Inc.
CCC+
11.25%
12/15/2015
N/A
 
1,203,000
1,254,000
 
Resolute Forest Products
BB-
10.25%
10/15/2018
10/15/14 @ 105
 
1,413,885
1,500,000
 
Sappi Papier Holding GmbH (Austria)(b)
BB
6.63%
04/15/2021
04/15/16 @ 103
 
1,380,000
1,175,000
 
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC / Verso Paper, Inc.(b)
BB-
11.75%
01/15/2019
01/15/15 @ 109
 
1,210,250
               
5,207,135
                 
   
Hand & Machine Tools - 0.0%+
           
70,000
 
Mcron Finance Sub, LLC / Mcron Finance Corp.(b) (j)
B+
8.38%
05/15/2019
05/15/15 @ 106
 
72,625
                 
   
Health Care Products - 0.4%
           
1,250,000
 
DJO Finance, LLC / DJO Finance Corp.
CCC+
9.75%
10/15/2017
10/15/13 @ 107
 
937,500
1,525,000
 
Rotech Healthcare, Inc.
B
10.50%
03/15/2018
03/15/15 @ 105
 
854,000
               
1,791,500
                 
   
Health Care Services - 1.5%
           
1,750,000
 
Capella Healthcare, Inc.
B
9.25%
07/01/2017
07/01/13 @ 107
 
1,863,750
1,250,000
 
HCA Holdings, Inc.
B-
7.75%
05/15/2021
11/15/15 @ 104
 
1,367,187
1,335,000
 
Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.
B+
8.88%
01/15/2017
05/15/14 @ 104
 
1,248,225
300,000
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
BB-
8.88%
07/01/2019
07/01/14 @ 104
 
341,625
1,200,000
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
CCC+
8.00%
08/01/2020
08/01/15 @ 104
 
1,266,000
               
6,086,787
                 
   
Home Builders - 0.3%
           
1,050,000
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
CCC
8.13%
06/15/2016
N/A
 
1,069,687
                 
   
Household Products & Housewares - 3.1%
           
9,075,000
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
B-
8.50%
05/15/2018
05/15/14 @ 104
 
9,188,438
500,000
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
BB-
7.13%
04/15/2019
10/15/14 @ 104
 
533,750
200,000
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.(b)
B-
9.88%
08/15/2019
08/15/15 @ 105
 
212,250
150,000
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.(b)
B
9.50%
06/15/2018
06/15/14 @ 105
 
172,125
1,000,000
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
B
9.50%
06/15/2018
06/15/14 @ 105
 
1,147,500
800,000
 
Yankee Candle Co., Inc., Series B
CCC+
9.75%
02/15/2017
02/15/13 @ 103
 
835,000
               
12,089,063
                 
   
Insurance - 0.4%
           
1,000,000
 
MetLife, Inc.
BBB
10.75%
08/01/2039
08/01/34 @ 100
 
1,450,000
                 
   
Iron & Steel - 0.6%
           
35,000
 
AK Steel Corp.
B+
8.38%
04/01/2022
04/01/17 @ 104
 
29,750
750,000
 
Edgen Murray Corp.
B
12.25%
01/15/2015
01/15/13 @ 106
 
761,250
825,000
 
Essar Steel Algoma, Inc. (Canada)(b)
CCC-
9.88%
06/15/2015
06/15/13 @ 100
 
680,625
650,000
 
Optima Specialty Steel, Inc.(b)
B
12.50%
12/15/2016
12/15/14 @ 106
 
680,875
CAD 90,000
 
Russel Metals, Inc. (Canada)(b) (j)
Ba1
6.00%
04/19/2022
04/19/17 @ 103
 
90,467
               
2,242,967
                 
   
Leisure Time - 0.1%
           
300,000
 
Carlson Wagonlit BV (Netherlands)(b)
B+
6.88%
06/15/2019
06/15/15 @ 105
 
311,250
                 
   
Lodging - 2.5%
           
1,000,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.
CCC
10.00%
12/15/2018
12/15/13 @ 105
 
652,500
900,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(b)
B
8.50%
02/15/2020
02/15/16 @ 104
 
905,625
1,000,000
 
Marina District Finance Co., Inc.
BB-
9.88%
08/15/2018
08/15/14 @ 105
 
940,000
1,250,000
 
MGM Resorts International
B-
7.63%
01/15/2017
N/A
 
1,285,937
5,501,250
 
MTR Gaming Group, Inc.
B-
11.50%
08/01/2019
08/01/15 @ 106
 
5,666,288
380,000
 
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.(b)
BBB-
5.38%
03/15/2022
03/15/17 @ 103
 
382,850
               
9,833,200
                 
   
Machinery-Diversified - 0.2%
           
750,000
 
Case New Holland, Inc.
BB+
7.88%
12/01/2017
N/A
 
883,125
                 
   
Media - 2.9%
           
900,000
 
American Media, Inc.(b)
B
12.00%
12/15/2017
12/15/13 @ 109
 
882,000
1,500,000
 
CCO Holdings, LLC
BB-
6.50%
04/30/2021
04/30/15 @ 105
 
1,631,250
188,000
 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b)
B
7.63%
03/15/2020
03/15/15 @ 106
 
177,190
5,813,000
 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b)
B
7.63%
03/15/2020
03/15/15 @ 106
 
5,595,013
1,000,000
 
Gray Television, Inc.
CCC+
10.50%
06/29/2015
11/01/12 @ 108
 
1,065,000
1,272,000
 
Media General, Inc.
CCC+
11.75%
02/15/2017
02/15/14 @ 106
 
1,443,720
625,000
 
Univision Communications, Inc.(b)
CCC+
8.50%
05/15/2021
11/15/15 @ 104
 
634,375
               
11,428,548
                 
   
Mining - 3.3%
           
1,125,000
 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia)(b)
BB-
6.88%
02/01/2018
02/01/14 @ 105
 
1,140,469
9,208,000
 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia)(b)
BB-
8.25%
11/01/2019
11/01/15 @ 104
 
9,737,460
700,000
 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia)(b)
BB-
6.88%
04/01/2022
04/01/17 @ 103
 
700,875
750,000
 
Inmet Mining Corp. (Canada)(b)
B+
8.75%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
 
742,500
625,000
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(b)
BB-
8.25%
06/01/2020
06/01/16 @ 104
 
653,125
               
12,974,429
                 
   
Oil & Gas - 4.6%
           
1,750,000
 
Alta Mesa Holdings, LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.
B
9.63%
10/15/2018
10/15/14 @ 105
 
1,763,125
1,100,000
 
Bill Barrett Corp.
BB-
7.63%
10/01/2019
10/01/15 @ 104
 
1,146,750
380,000
 
Bill Barrett Corp.
BB-
7.00%
10/15/2022
10/15/17 @ 104
 
374,300
2,374,000
 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, LP/Calumet Finance Corp.(b)
B
9.63%
08/01/2020
08/01/16 @ 105
 
2,516,440
400,000
 
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
B-
7.75%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 104
 
398,000
1,250,000
 
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.
B
9.25%
12/15/2017
12/15/14 @ 105
 
1,390,625
175,000
 
EP Energy, LLC / EP Energy Finance, Inc.(b)
B
9.38%
05/01/2020
05/01/16 @ 105
 
188,562
925,000
 
Hercules Offshore, Inc.(b)
B-
10.25%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 108
 
901,875
500,000
 
Offshore Group Investment Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
B-
11.50%
08/01/2015
02/01/13 @ 109
 
552,500
1,000,000
 
OGX Austria GmbH (Austria)(b)
B
8.38%
04/01/2022
04/01/17 @ 104
 
837,500
350,000
 
Parker Drilling Co.(b) (j)
B+
9.13%
04/01/2018
04/01/14 @ 105
 
377,125
1,875,000
 
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. (Canada)(b)
CCC+
8.63%
02/01/2020
02/01/16 @ 104
 
1,889,063
725,000
 
Plains Exploration & Production Co.
BB-
6.13%
06/15/2019
06/15/16 @ 103
 
754,000
500,000
 
Plains Exploration & Production Co.
BB-
6.75%
02/01/2022
02/01/17 @ 103
 
537,500
500,000
 
Range Resources Corp.
BB
8.00%
05/15/2019
05/15/14 @ 104
 
556,250
180,000
 
Range Resources Corp.
BB
5.00%
08/15/2022
02/15/17 @ 103
 
185,625
1,250,000
 
Samson Investment Co.(b) (j)
B
9.75%
02/15/2020
02/15/16 @ 105
 
1,298,438
1,500,000
 
Tesoro Corp.
BB+
9.75%
06/01/2019
06/01/14 @ 105
 
1,710,000
250,000
 
Unit Corp.
BB-
6.63%
05/15/2021
05/15/16 @ 103
 
249,375
500,000
 
W&T Offshore, Inc.
B
8.50%
06/15/2019
06/15/15 @ 104
 
527,500
               
18,154,553
                 
   
Oil & Gas Services - 0.7%
           
500,000
 
Forbes Energy Services Ltd.
B
9.00%
06/15/2019
06/15/15 @ 105
 
480,000
650,000
 
Green Field Energy Services, Inc.(b)
CCC
13.00%
11/15/2016
11/15/14 @ 110
 
568,750
1,500,000
 
SESI, LLC
BBB-
6.38%
05/01/2019
05/01/15 @ 103
 
1,601,250
               
2,650,000
                 
   
Packaging & Containers - 0.0%+
           
125,000
 
Sealed Air Corp.(b)
BB
8.38%
09/15/2021
09/15/16 @ 104
 
143,125
                 
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.3%
           
1,000,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International(b)
BB-
7.00%
10/01/2020
10/01/15 @ 104
 
1,037,500
                 
   
Pipelines - 0.4%
           
500,000
 
Crosstex Energy, LP
B+
8.88%
02/15/2018
02/15/14 @ 104
 
530,938
425,000
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, LP(b)
B
8.38%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 104
 
420,219
750,000
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, LP
B
8.38%
06/01/2019
06/01/15 @ 104
 
741,562
               
1,692,719
                 
   
Real Estate - 0.2%
           
750,000
 
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.
BB-
8.75%
04/01/2019
04/01/15 @ 104
 
791,250
                 
   
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.2%
           
570,000
 
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.(b) (j)
BBB-
5.88%
03/15/2024
03/15/17 @ 103
 
612,750
                 
   
Retail - 3.4%
           
625,000
 
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.
Caa1
10.00%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 105
 
666,406
1,000,000
 
Dave & Buster's, Inc.
CCC+
11.00%
06/01/2018
06/01/14 @ 106
 
1,106,250
2,553,000
 
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
B2
8.88%
08/15/2016
02/15/14 @ 104
 
2,699,798
1,500,000
 
HOA Restaurant Group, LLC(b)
B
11.25%
04/01/2017
04/01/14 @ 106
 
1,400,625
1,000,000
 
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.(b)
CCC+
8.13%
03/15/2019
03/15/14 @ 104
 
1,008,750
4,344,000
 
Rite AID Corp.
CCC
9.50%
06/15/2017
06/15/13 @ 103
 
4,468,890
950,000
 
Rite AID Corp.
CCC
9.25%
03/15/2020
03/15/16 @ 105
 
964,250
1,200,000
 
Toys "R" US, Inc.(j)
CCC+
7.38%
10/15/2018
N/A
 
1,074,000
215,000
 
Wok Acquisition Corp.(b)
CCC+
10.25%
06/30/2020
06/30/16 @ 105
 
226,825
               
13,615,794
                 
   
Software - 0.4%
           
625,000
 
First Data Corp.
CCC+
11.25%
03/31/2016
09/30/12 @ 103
 
598,438
380,000
 
First Data Corp.
B-
12.63%
01/15/2021
01/15/16 @ 113
 
385,700
625,000
 
Infor US, Inc.(b) (j)
B-
11.50%
07/15/2018
07/15/15 @ 106
 
710,937
               
1,695,075
                 
   
Storage & Warehousing - 1.7%
           
6,520,000
 
Niska Gas Storage US, LLC
B+
8.88%
03/15/2018
03/15/14 @ 104
 
6,609,650
                 
   
Telecommunications - 5.6%
           
300,000
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
B+
6.50%
06/15/2019
N/A
 
324,000
3,715,000
 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA (Luxembourg)
CCC+
11.25%
02/04/2017
02/15/13 @ 106
 
3,877,531
5,690,000
 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
CCC
11.88%
02/01/2019
02/01/15 @ 106
 
6,358,575
2,500,000
 
NII Capital Corp.
B
8.88%
12/15/2019
12/15/14 @ 104
 
2,000,000
1,100,000
 
NII Capital Corp.
B
7.63%
04/01/2021
04/01/16 @ 104
 
847,000
1,500,000
 
Sorenson Communications, Inc.(b) (j)
NR
10.50%
02/01/2015
02/01/13 @ 103
 
1,177,500
1,250,000
 
Sprint Nextel Corp.
B+
9.25%
04/15/2022
N/A
 
1,381,250
650,000
 
Telesat Canada / Telesat, LLC (Canada)(b)
B-
6.00%
05/15/2017
05/15/14 @ 103
 
676,000
500,000
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC (United Kingdom)
BB-
8.38%
10/15/2019
10/15/14 @ 104
 
568,125
625,000
 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA (Luxembourg)(b)
BB-
11.75%
07/15/2017
07/15/13 @ 106
 
521,875
3,100,000
 
Windstream Corp.
B
8.13%
09/01/2018
09/01/14 @ 104
 
3,324,750
500,000
 
Windstream Corp.
B
7.75%
10/01/2021
10/01/16 @ 104
 
537,500
650,000
 
Windstream Corp.
B
7.50%
06/01/2022
06/01/17 @ 104
 
682,500
               
22,276,606
                 
   
Transportation - 0.9%
           
190,000
 
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.(b)
BB-
6.38%
03/15/2022
03/15/17 @ 103
 
194,750
625,000
 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. / Navios Maritime Finance II US, Inc. (Marshall Island)
B+
8.13%
02/15/2019
02/15/15 @ 104
 
543,750
950,000
 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. / Navios Maritime Finance US, Inc. (Marshall Island)
BB-
8.88%
11/01/2017
11/01/13 @ 104
 
964,250
1,250,000
 
Ship Finance International Ltd. (Bermuda)
B+
8.50%
12/15/2013
N/A
 
1,250,000
400,000
 
Swift Services Holdings, Inc.
B+
10.00%
11/15/2018
11/15/14 @ 105
 
437,000
               
3,389,750
                 
   
Total Corporate Bonds - 53.9%
           
   
(Cost $211,731,267)
         
213,211,149
                 
   
Term Loans - 0.4%(f)
           
990,000
 
Chrysler Group, LLC/CG Co.-Issuer, Inc., Tranche B
Ba2
6.00%
04/27/2017
N/A
 
1,007,168
625,000
 
Revel Entertainment
NR
9.00%
02/17/2017
N/A
 
509,375
   
(Cost $1,551,927)
         
1,516,543
                 
Number
               
of Shares
 
Description
Rating*
Coupon
Maturity
   
Value
   
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 9.1%
           
   
Aerospace & Defense - 2.1%
           
158,488
 
United Technologies Corp.(d)
A
7.50%
08/01/2015
   
8,360,242
                 
   
Auto Manufacturers - 2.2%
           
264,000
 
General Motors Co., Series B(d)
B+
4.75%
12/01/2013
   
8,836,080
                 
   
Banks - 2.2%
           
8,409
 
Bank of America Corp., Series L(g)
BB+
7.25%
-
   
8,551,953
                 
   
Insurance - 1.3%
           
83,250
 
MetLife, Inc.(d)
BBB-
5.00%
09/11/2013
   
5,218,942
                 
   
Oil & Gas - 1.3%
           
104,150
 
Apache Corp., Series D
BBB+
6.00%
08/01/2013
   
5,058,566
                 
   
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks - 9.1%
           
   
(Cost $35,068,988)
         
36,025,783
                 
   
Common Stocks - 3.1%
           
   
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.6%
           
77,600
 
Visteon Corp.(h)
         
2,516,568
                 
   
Banks - 0.3%
           
31,400
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(d)
         
1,130,400
                 
   
Cosmetics & Personal Care - 0.4%
           
94,825
 
Avon Products, Inc.
         
1,468,839
                 
   
Lodging - 0.8%
           
34,500
 
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(d)
         
3,234,375
                 
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.4%
           
125,350
 
Elan Corp. PLC, ADR (Ireland)(d)(h)
         
1,447,792
                 
   
Savings & Loans - 0.6%
           
177,166
 
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
         
2,299,615
                 
   
Total Common Stocks - 3.1%
           
   
(Cost $14,052,738)
         
12,097,589
                 
   
Exchange Traded Fund - 1.9%
           
82,500
 
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund(d)
         
7,565,250
   
(Cost $7,500,180)
           
                 
   
Warrants - 0.1%
           
650
 
Greenfield Energy Service(h)
   
11/15/2021
   
13,650
281,002
 
MannKind Corp.(h)
   
02/15/2019
   
193,891
   
(Cost $221,597)
         
207,541
                 
   
Total Long-Term Investments - 158.3%
           
   
(Cost $622,439,303)
         
625,573,512
                 
Contracts (100
shares per
contract)
 
Options Purchased - 0.3%(h)
 
Expiration
Month
Exercise
Price
   
Value
   
Call Options Purchased - 0.1%
           
1,907
 
Amarin Corp. PLC(d)
 
September 2012
                15.00
   
190,700
286
 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
 
August 2012
                50.00
   
7,865
318
 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
 
October 2012
                50.00
   
33,390
155
 
HeartWare International, Inc.
 
September 2012
                90.00
   
103,075
636
 
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
October 2012
                16.00
   
25,440
2,542
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
 
August 2012
                10.00
   
50,840
3,178
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
 
September 2012
                10.00
   
143,010
   
(Cost $917,938)
   
 
   
554,320
                 
   
Put Options Purchased - 0.2%
           
318
 
Cabela's, Inc.
 
September 2012
                35.00
   
5,565
318
 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
 
September 2012
                44.00
   
27,030
318
 
Hibbett Sports, Inc.
 
August 2012
                55.00
   
11,130
7,944
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund(d)
 
August 2012
                73.00
   
182,712
1,909
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund(d)
 
September 2012
                76.00
   
337,893
   
(Cost $886,520)
         
564,330
                 
   
Total Options Purchased - 0.3%
           
   
(Cost $1,804,458)
         
1,118,650
                 
Number
               
of Shares
 
Description
         
Value
   
Short-Term Investments - 4.7%
           
   
Money Market - 4.7%
           
18,633,338
 
Goldman Sachs FS Prime Obligations Fund - Administration Shares (i)
         
18,633,338
   
(Cost $18,633,338)
           
                 
   
Total Investments - 163.3%
           
   
(Cost $642,877,099)
         
645,325,500
   
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - 3.4%
         
13,645,350
   
Total value of Options Written - (0.4%) (Premiums received $2,055,943)
         
(1,760,426)
   
Preferred Shares, at redemption value - (-66.3% of Net Assets
           
   
Applicable to Common Shareholders or -40.6% of Total Investments)
         
(262,000,000)
   
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders - 100.0%
         
$ 395,210,424
                 
 
 
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
BV - Limited Liability Company
GmbH - Limited Liability
LLC - Limited Liability Company
LP - Limited Partnership
N/A- Not Applicable
PLC - Public Limited Company
Pte Ltd - Private Limited
Pty - Proprietary
 
SA - Corporation
SAB de CV - Publicly Traded Company
 
 
 
All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders, unless otherwise noted.
   
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The principal amount is denominated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.
   
*
Ratings shown are per Standard & Poor's, Moody's or Fitch.  Securities classified as NR are not rated. (For securities not rated by Standard & Poor's Rating Group, the rating by Moody's Investor Services, Inc. is provided.  Likewise, for securities not rated by Standard & Poor's Rating Group and Moody's Investor Services, Inc., the rating by Fitch Ratings is provided.)  All ratings are unaudited.  The ratings apply to the credit worthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares.
   
**
Date and price of the earliest optional call or put provision. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. All optional provisions are unaudited.
   
+
Less than 0.1%
   
(a)
Security is a "Step coupon" bond where the coupon increases or decreases at a predetermined date.  The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period.
   
(b)
Securities are 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.  At July 31, 2012 these securities amounted to $138,029,422, which represents 34.9% of net assets applicable to common shares.
   
(c)
Security becomes an accreting bond after March 1, 2018 with a 2.00% principal accretion rate.
   
(d)
All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral (or potential collateral for future transactions) for written options.
   
(e)
Zero coupon bond.
   
(f)
Term loans held by the Fund have a variable interest rate feature which is periodically adjusted based on an underlying interest rate benchmark.  In addition, term loans may include mandatory and/or optional prepayment terms.  As a result, the actual maturity dates of the loan may be different than the date disclosed in the portfolios of investments.  Term loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund may be contractually obligated to secure approval from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to the sale or disposition of loan.
   
(g)
Security is perpetual and, thus does not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rate shown is in effect as of July 31, 2012.
   
(h)
Non-income producing security.
   
(i)
A portion of this security has been physically segregated in connection with forward exchange currency contracts. At July 31, 2012, the total amount segregated was $10,186,031.
   
(j)
Illiquid security.
   
 
 
 

 
 
 
Contracts (100
shares per
contract)
 
Options Written - 0.4%(h)
Expiration Month
Exercise
Price
 
Value
   
Call Options Written - 0.3%
       
1,907
 
Amarin Corp. PLC
December 2012
                17.00
 
 $    (314,655)
636
 
Amgen, Inc.
January 2013
80.00
 
(419,760)
477
 
Elan Corp. PLC
January 2013
17.00
 
(35,775)
1,897
 
General Motors Co.
January 2013
28.00
 
(26,558)
825
 
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund
December 2012
91.00
 
(107,250)
1,909
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
September 2012
85.00
 
(70,633)
314
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
January 2013
39.00
 
(48,984)
569
 
MetLife, Inc.
January 2013
35.00
 
(58,607)
32
 
priceline.com, Inc.
January 2013
770.00
 
(99,776)
804
 
United Technologies Corp.
January 2013
80.00
 
(165,624)
345
 
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
January 2014
125.00
 
(210,450)
   
Total Value of Call Options Written - 0.3%
       
   
Premiums Received ($1,887,504)
     
 $  (1,558,072)
             
   
Put Options Written - 0.1%
       
1,909
 
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
September 2012
73.00
 
 $    (202,354)
   
Premiums Received ($168,439)
       
             
   
Total Value of Options Written - 0.4%
       
   
Premiums Received ($2,055,943)
     
 $  (1,760,426)
             
 
 
 
 Country Breakdown as % of Long-Term Investments*
 United States
88.1%
 Luxembourg
2.2%
 Canada
2.0%
 Australia
1.9%
 United Kingdom
1.7%
 Japan
1.0%
 Jersey
0.7%
 Singapore
0.4%
 Hong Kong
0.4%
 Bermuda
0.4%
 Austria
0.4%
 Marshall Islands
0.2%
 Ireland
0.2%
 Brazil
0.2%
 Mexico
0.1%
 Cayman Islands
0.1%
 Netherlands
0.0%**
 *Subject to change daily.
 
 **Less than 0.1%.
 
 
See previously submitted notes to financial statements for the period ended April 30, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
AVK | Advent/Claymore Convertible Securities & Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments
   
July 31, 2012 (unaudited)
   
         
 
Forward exchange currency contracts
         
                 
Net Unrealized
   
Contracts to Buy
 
Counterparty
Settlement Date
Settlement Value
Value at 7/31/12
 
Appreciation
EUR
 
                   2,000,000
             
for USD
 
                     2,461,368
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
          2,461,368
                 2,464,572
 
 $                            3,204
                   
EUR
 
                     2,500,000
             
for USD
 
                     3,070,107
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
          3,070,107
                 3,080,715
 
                             10,608
                   
EUR
 
                     2,900,000
             
for USD
 
                     3,554,023
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
          3,554,023
                 3,573,630
 
                             19,607
                   
                 
 $                          33,419
                   
                 
Net Unrealized
   
Contracts to Sell
 
Counterparty
Settlement Date
Settlement Value
Value at 7/31/12
 
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
EUR
 
                     2,500,000
             
for USD
 
                     3,145,675
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
          3,145,675
                 3,080,715
 
 $                          64,960
                   
EUR
 
                     7,500,000
             
for USD
 
                     9,437,025
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
          9,437,025
                 9,242,146
 
                           194,879
                   
EUR
 
                        420,000
             
for USD
 
                        514,221
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
             514,221
                   517,560
 
                              (3,339)
                   
EUR
 
                        700,000
             
for USD
 
                        857,920
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
             857,920
                   862,600
 
                              (4,680)
                   
EUR
 
                        610,000
             
for USD
 
                        738,954
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
             738,954
                   751,695
 
                            (12,741)
                   
GBP
 
                     3,200,000
             
for USD
 
                     4,967,328
 
The Bank of New York Mellon
9/18/2012
          4,967,328
                 5,013,630
 
                            (46,302)
                   
                 
 $                         192,777
                   
              Total unrealized appreciation for forward currency contracts  
 $                         226,196
                   

 
 
 

 
 
AVK | Advent/Claymore Convertible Securities & Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments
 
July 31, 2012 (unaudited)
 
 
 
Credit Default Swap Agreements
           
Counterparty
Reference
Entity
Buy/Sell
Protection
Termination
Date
Implied
Credit
Spread at
July 31, 2012(1)
Notional
Amount (000)
Paying
Fixed
Rate
 Upfront
Premium
Paid
 Unrealized (Depreciation)
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA
Nokia Oyj
Buy
9/20/2017
5.18%
EUR         8,890
5.00%
 $           (2,471,774)
 $      (660,966)
 
1 Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as "Defaulted" indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
 
 
 

 
 
 
At July 31, 2012, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for tax purposes, excluding swaps, written options, forward exchange currency contracts and foreign currency translations are as follows:
 
Cost of Investments for Tax Purposes
Gross Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation on
Investments
Net Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation
Derivatives
and Foreign
Currency
 $                                646,929,379
 $     18,007,638
 $  (19,611,517)
 $   (1,603,879)
 $    (139,253)
 
 
 
Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the primary exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities traded on an exchange for which there are no transactions on a given day are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Equity securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices. Debt securities are valued by independent pricing services or dealers using the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. If sufficient market activity is limited or does not exist, the pricing providers or broker-dealers may utilize proprietary valuation models which consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, or other unique security features in order to estimate relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate a security’s fair value. Exchange traded options are valued at the closing price, if traded that day. If not traded, they are valued at the mean of the bid and asked prices on the primary exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. Swaps are valued daily by independent pricing services or dealers using the mid price. Forward exchange currency contracts are valued daily at current exchange rates. The Fund values money market funds at net asset value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
For those securities where quotations or prices are not available, the valuations are determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees. Valuations in accordance with these procedures are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s) “fair value”. Such “fair value” is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security (or asset) upon its current sale. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one security to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to: (i) the type of security, (ii) the initial cost of the security, (iii) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, (v) quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services, (vi) information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange traded securities), (vii) an analysis of the company’s financial statements, and (viii) an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold (e.g. the existence of pending merger activity, public offerings or tender offers that might affect the value of the security). There were no securities fair valued in accordance with such procedures established by the Board of Trustees at July 31, 2012.
 
GAAP requires disclosure of fair valuation measurements as of each measurement date. In compliance with GAAP, the Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund's own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments and summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
 
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
 
Level 2 - quoted prices in inactive markets or other significant observable inputs (e.g. quoted prices for similar securities; interest rates; prepayment speed; credit risk; yield curves)
 
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair value)
 
Observable inputs are those based upon market data obtained from independent sources, and unobservable inputs reflect the fund's own assumptions based on the best information available.  A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
The following are certain inputs and techniques that are generally utilized to evaluate how to classify each major type of investment in accordance with GAAP.
 
Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock) – Equity securities traded in active markets where market quotations are readily available are categorized as Level 1.Equity securities traded in inactive markets and certain foreign equities are valued using inputs which include broker quotes, prices of securities closely related where the security held is not trading but the related security is trading, and evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing providers. To the extent that these inputs are observable, such securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, such securities are categorized as Level 3.
 
Convertible Bonds & Notes – Convertible bonds and notes are valued by independent pricing providers who employ matrix pricing models utilizing various inputs such as market prices, broker quotes, prices of securities with comparable maturities and qualities, and closing prices of corresponding underlying securities. To the extent that these inputs are observable, such securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, such securities are categorized as Level 3.
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes – Corporate bonds and notes are valued by independent pricing providers who employ matrix pricing models utilizing various inputs such as market prices, broker quotes, and prices of securities with comparable maturities and qualities. To the extent that these inputs are observable, such securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, such securities are categorized as Level 3.
 
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period ended July 31, 2012.
 
On May 12, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-04, modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) 13, Fair Value Measurement. The objective by the FASB and IASB is convergence of their guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. Specifically, the ASU requires reporting entities to disclose (i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, (ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements, quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, (iii) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and, (iv) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The Fund has adopted the disclosures required by this update.
 
The following table represents the Fund’s investments carried by caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy
as of July 31, 2012:
 
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   
 
 
Description
 
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
(Value in $000s)
                       
Assets:
                       
Convertible Bonds
  $ -     $ 354,950     $ -     $ 354,950  
Corporate Bonds
    -       213,211       -       213,211  
Term Loans
    -       1,517       -       1,517  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
    36,026       -       -       36,026  
Common Stocks
    12,098       -       -       12,098  
Exchange Traded Fund
    7,565       -       -       7,565  
Warrants
    -       208       -       208  
Call Options Purchased
    554       -       -       554  
Put Options Purchased
    564       -       -       564  
Money Market Fund
    18,633       -       -       18,633  
Forward Exchange Currency Contracts
    -       226       -       226  
Total
  $ 75,440     $ 570,112     $ -     $ 645,552  
Liabilities:
                               
Call Options Written
  $ 1,558     $ -     $ -     $ 1,558  
Put Options Written
    202       -       -       202  
Credit Default Swaps
    -       661       -       661  
Total
  $ 1,760     $ 661     $ -     $ 2,421  
                                 
If not referenced in the table, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a breakdown of investment type by industry category.
 
                                 
There were no transfers between levels.
                         
 
 
 

 
 
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, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report and have concluded based on such evaluation, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 
(b)
There was no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the 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.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), is attached hereto.
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund

By:
/s/Tracy V. Maitland
   Tracy V. Maitland
   President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:
September 26, 2012

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/Tracy V. Maitland
      Tracy V. Maitland
      President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:
September 26, 2012

By:
/s/Robert White
      Robert White
      Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:
September 26, 2012