NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_LCXJ_12378895_0922.htm BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure Power Opportunities Trust

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

Building Products — 5.7%

   

Johnson Controls International PLC(a)

    263,509     $ 12,969,913  

Kingspan Group PLC

    88,615       3,992,510  

Trane Technologies PLC(a)

    61,450       8,898,574  
   

 

 

 
      25,860,997  
Chemicals — 3.0%            

Air Liquide SA

    37,218       4,253,983  

LG Chem Ltd.

    12,150       4,486,209  

Linde PLC(b)

    17,328       4,691,253  
   

 

 

 
      13,431,445  
Commercial Services & Supplies(a) — 6.8%            

Waste Connections, Inc.

    93,600       12,648,168  

Waste Management, Inc.(c)

    112,850       18,079,698  
   

 

 

 
      30,727,866  
Construction & Engineering — 3.2%            

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

    60,610       7,721,108  

Vinci SA

    84,600       6,840,817  
   

 

 

 
      14,561,925  
Electric Utilities — 28.3%            

American Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)

    157,000       13,572,650  

Duke Energy Corp.(a)

    121,868       11,336,161  

Edison International(a)

    120,150       6,798,087  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    1,476,450       6,407,812  

Enel SpA

    3,975,525       16,304,516  

Exelon Corp.(a)

    155,458       5,823,457  

FirstEnergy Corp.(a)

    85,950       3,180,150  

Iberdrola SA

    970,402       9,048,206  

Neoenergia SA

    1,083,900       3,074,267  

NextEra Energy, Inc.(a)(c)

    535,030       41,951,702  

Orsted A/S(d)

    10,608       849,451  

Xcel Energy, Inc.(a)

    138,740       8,879,360  
   

 

 

 
      127,225,819  
Electrical Equipment — 6.4%            

Eaton Corp. PLC(a)

    35,940       4,792,959  

ITM Power PLC(b)

    598,850       689,968  

Prysmian SpA

    178,750       5,120,091  

Schneider Electric SE

    38,832       4,386,104  

Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b)

    82,300       2,270,657  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    209,500       2,036,340  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    363,921       6,700,826  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,274,400       2,622,848  
   

 

 

 
      28,619,793  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0%  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    11,800       4,438,493  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 11.4%  

AES Corp.(a)

    417,540       9,436,404  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    3,129,000       3,909,987  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    436,256       8,973,859  

Orron Energy AB

    3,404,700       6,075,074  

ReNew Energy Global PLC, Class A(b)

    434,750       2,617,195  

RWE AG

    495,530       18,213,695  

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(a)(b)

    102,950       2,273,136  
   

 

 

 
      51,499,350  
Security   Shares     Value  

Machinery — 4.3%

   

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

    1,094,800     $ 9,074,804  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(a)

    239,100       10,343,466  
   

 

 

 
      19,418,270  
Multi-Utilities — 12.6%            

CMS Energy Corp.(a)

    151,160       8,803,558  

Dominion Energy, Inc.(a)(c)

    174,698       12,073,379  

National Grid PLC

    928,474       9,557,806  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(a)

    199,392       11,211,812  

Sempra Energy(a)

    99,000       14,844,060  
   

 

 

 
      56,490,615  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.0%            

Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a)

    51,950       8,619,025  

Enterprise Products Partners LP(a)

    266,963       6,348,380  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    904,300       15,047,552  

Williams Cos., Inc.(a)

    518,805       14,853,387  
   

 

 

 
      44,868,344  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.6%  

Analog Devices, Inc.(a)

    24,374       3,396,273  

ASML Holding NV

    10,650       4,412,070  

Canadian Solar, Inc.(b)

    82,140       3,059,715  

First Solar, Inc.(a)(b)

    38,634       5,110,119  

Infineon Technologies AG

    209,100       4,575,949  
   

 

 

 
      20,554,126  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.3%
(Cost: $355,359,203)

 

    437,697,043  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 2.1%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 2.79%(e)(f)

    9,293,807       9,293,807  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.1%
(Cost: $9,293,807)

 

    9,293,807  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written — 99.4%
(Cost: $364,653,010)

 

    446,990,850  
   

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.3)%

 

 

    (Premiums Received: $(5,059,408))

      (1,264,106
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 99.1%
(Cost: $359,593,602)

 

    445,726,744  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.9%

 

    4,011,440  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 449,738,184  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(d) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(e) 

Affiliate of the Trust.

(f) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the period ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
12/31/21
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
09/30/22
    Shares
Held at
09/30/22
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

  $  7,380,748     $  1,913,059 (a)    $     $     $     $  9,293,807       9,293,807     $ 78,859     $  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series(b)

                (80 )(a)      80                         5,737 (c)        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 80     $     $ 9,293,807       $ 84,596     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 
  (c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  
Call                                                   

Analog Devices, Inc.

     25          10/07/22        USD     160.00        USD     348        $ (125

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     253          10/07/22        USD     27.00        USD     602          (1,518

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     708          10/07/22        USD     88.50        USD     5,551          (249

Waste Management, Inc.

     88          10/14/22        USD     175.00        USD     1,410          (4,840

Williams Cos., Inc.

     590          10/14/22        USD     34.00        USD     1,689          (5,900

AES Corp.

     731          10/21/22        USD     25.46        USD     1,652          (8,378

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     40          10/21/22        USD     106.13        USD     346          (101

Analog Devices, Inc.

     24          10/21/22        USD     160.00        USD     334          (540

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     156          10/21/22        USD     175.00        USD     2,588          (63,180

CMS Energy Corp.

     264          10/21/22        USD     72.20        USD     1,538          (92

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     260          10/21/22        USD     87.50        USD     1,797          (1,300

Duke Energy Corp.

     426          10/21/22        USD     110.00        USD     3,963          (3,195

Eaton Corp. PLC

     62          10/21/22        USD     150.00        USD     827          (1,240

Edison International

     420          10/21/22        USD     71.00        USD     2,376          (804

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     214          10/21/22        USD     27.00        USD     509          (642

Exelon Corp.

     279          10/21/22        USD     48.00        USD     1,045          (2,093

First Solar, Inc.

     80          10/21/22        USD     115.00        USD     1,058          (153,600

FirstEnergy Corp.

     300          10/21/22        USD     42.00        USD     1,110          (3,000

Johnson Controls International PLC

     518          10/21/22        USD     60.00        USD     2,550          (10,360

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     708          10/21/22        USD     92.50        USD     5,551          (7,080

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     456          10/21/22        USD     90.00        USD     3,575          (5,700

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     262          10/21/22        USD     65.40        USD     1,473          (305

Quanta Services, Inc.

     96          10/21/22        USD     145.00        USD     1,223          (6,480

Sempra Energy

     173          10/21/22        USD     170.00        USD     2,594          (3,893

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.

     210          10/21/22        USD     30.00        USD     464          (5,250

Sunrun, Inc.

     290          10/21/22        USD     37.50        USD     800          (6,670

Trane Technologies PLC

     117          10/21/22        USD     164.00        USD     1,694          (6,976

Waste Connections, Inc.

     115          10/21/22        USD     150.00        USD     1,554          (3,163

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     174          10/21/22        USD     75.00        USD     1,114          (1,305

Eaton Corp. PLC

     63          10/27/22        USD     150.00        USD     840          (2,174

Analog Devices, Inc.

     26          10/28/22        USD     155.00        USD     362          (2,600

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     253          10/28/22        USD     26.50        USD     602          (2,024

Williams Cos., Inc.

     778          10/28/22        USD     33.00        USD     2,227          (7,780

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     214          11/01/22        USD     27.00        USD     509          (1,789

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     218          11/01/22        USD     67.90        USD     1,226          (282

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     351          11/02/22        USD     82.75        USD     2,426          (806

Analog Devices, Inc.

     5          11/04/22        USD     150.00        USD     70          (1,290

Waste Management, Inc.

     219          11/04/22        USD     170.00        USD     3,509          (38,872

Williams Cos., Inc.

     447          11/04/22        USD     31.00        USD     1,280          (20,115

Waste Management, Inc.

     87          11/11/22        USD     165.00        USD     1,394          (33,495

 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N  T S  

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount (000)

       Value  
Call (continued)                                                   

AES Corp.

     730          11/18/22        USD     28.00        USD     1,650        $ (9,125

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     509          11/18/22        USD     105.00        USD     4,400          (6,363

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     37          11/18/22        USD     166.00        USD     614          (42,487

CMS Energy Corp.

     265          11/18/22        USD     70.00        USD     1,543          (19,875

Exelon Corp.

     265          11/18/22        USD     46.50        USD     993          (3,748

First Solar, Inc.

     55          11/18/22        USD     120.00        USD     727          (104,087

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     418          11/18/22        USD     52.00        USD     1,808          (17,925

Johnson Controls International PLC

     202          11/18/22        USD     57.50        USD     994          (6,565

Johnson Controls International PLC

     202          11/18/22        USD     55.00        USD     994          (13,635

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     217          11/18/22        USD     62.31        USD     1,220          (10,245

Quanta Services, Inc.

     116          11/18/22        USD     150.00        USD     1,478          (19,430

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.

     150          11/18/22        USD     30.00        USD     331          (9,375

Waste Connections, Inc.

     212          11/18/22        USD     150.00        USD     2,865          (16,960
                          

 

 

 
                           $ (699,026
                          

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description   Counterparty   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Exercise Price    

Notional

Amount (000)

    Value  
Call                                          

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

  Goldman Sachs International     155,700       10/04/22     SEK     106.18     SEK     14,521     $  

National Grid PLC

  UBS AG     195,600       10/06/22     GBP     11.66     GBP     1,821       (4

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     396,000       10/06/22     HKD     15.31     HKD     3,608        

Xcel Energy, Inc.

  Citibank N.A.     15,300       10/07/22     USD     76.80     USD     979        

EDP Renovaveis SA

  Goldman Sachs International     42,000       10/12/22     EUR     27.61     EUR     884        

Enel SpA

  Credit Suisse International     682,800       10/12/22     EUR     5.13     EUR     2,884       (1,182

Iberdrola SA

  UBS AG     99,500       10/12/22     EUR     11.06     EUR     953       (10

Infineon Technologies AG

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     23,100       10/14/22     EUR     27.44     EUR     525       (342

Air Liquide SA

  Goldman Sachs International     13,100       10/18/22     EUR     136.24     EUR     1,540       (248

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     227,500       10/18/22     SEK     105.14     SEK     21,217       (2,535

EDP Renovaveis SA

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     29,600       10/18/22     EUR     26.99     EUR     623       (3

ITM Power PLC

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     104,600       10/18/22     GBP     2.15     GBP     109       (1

Neoenergia SA

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     130,300       10/18/22     USD     17.25     USD     1,994       (268

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

  Goldman Sachs International     4,200       10/18/22     USD     616,350.00     USD     2,293,200       (3,732

Iberdrola SA

  Royal Bank of Canada     240,100       10/19/22     EUR     10.92     EUR     2,301       (451

Schneider Electric SE

  UBS AG     8,300       10/19/22     EUR     123.93     EUR     971       (7,932

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     211,700       10/20/22     EUR     5.35     EUR     940       (4

EDP Renovaveis SA

  Credit Suisse International     81,000       10/26/22     EUR     25.94     EUR     1,704       (619

Infineon Technologies AG

  Royal Bank of Canada     25,000       10/26/22     EUR     25.68     EUR     568       (5,117

ITM Power PLC

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     105,000       10/26/22     GBP     1.72     GBP     110       (305

Trane Technologies PLC

  UBS AG     14,200       10/26/22     USD     157.84     USD     2,056       (20,916

ReNew Energy Global PLC, Class A

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     76,000       11/01/22     USD     7.60     USD     458       (4,735

Sempra Energy

  Citibank N.A.     17,300       11/01/22     USD     176.80     USD     2,594       (2,052

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

  UBS AG     545,000       11/02/22     HKD     13.78     HKD     5,368       (83

Kingspan Group PLC

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     30,900       11/02/22     EUR     59.80     EUR     1,432       (2,098

Prysmian SpA

  Royal Bank of Canada     62,600       11/02/22     EUR     32.99     EUR     1,854       (13,694

Vinci SA

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     26,800       11/02/22     EUR     98.22     EUR     2,229       (1,869

Linde PLC

  Royal Bank of Canada     2,600       11/04/22     EUR     297.54     EUR     726       (7,301

RWE AG

  Royal Bank of Canada     43,300       11/04/22     EUR     43.12     EUR     1,636       (9,892

Xcel Energy, Inc.

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     15,800       11/07/22     USD     76.80     USD     1,011       (797

ASML Holding NV

  Royal Bank of Canada     3,700       11/10/22     EUR     486.53     EUR     1,604       (26,527

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

  Credit Suisse International     200,000       11/10/22     EUR     4.71     EUR     888       (9,947

RWE AG

  Credit Suisse International     94,300       11/10/22     EUR     42.95     EUR     3,564       (32,630

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

  Credit Suisse International     200,000       11/15/22     EUR     4.71     EUR     888       (11,418

Enel SpA

  UBS AG     708,600       11/15/22     EUR     4.55     EUR     2,993       (60,568

Infineon Technologies AG

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     25,000       11/15/22     EUR     25.01     EUR     568       (14,566

Schneider Electric SE

  Credit Suisse International     5,300       11/15/22     EUR     119.75     EUR     620       (22,066

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

 

OTC Options Written (continued)

Description   Counterparty   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Exercise Price    

Notional

Amount (000)

    Value  
Call (continued)                                          

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     550,000       11/17/22     HKD     10.48     HKD     5,418     $ (23,843)  

LG Chem Ltd.

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4,200       11/17/22     USD     571,180.91     USD     2,251,200       (44,491)  

Linde PLC

  Royal Bank of Canada     3,500       11/17/22     EUR     288.45     EUR     977       (25,358)  

RWE AG

  Royal Bank of Canada     41,000       11/17/22     EUR     40.53     EUR     1,549       (42,115)  

Vinci SA

  UBS AG     2,900       11/17/22     EUR     85.78     EUR     241       (6,598)  

ReNew Energy Global PLC, Class A

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     76,000       11/21/22     USD     7.60     USD     458       (10,439)  

National Grid PLC

  Merrill Lynch International     129,400       11/22/22     GBP     9.85     GBP     1,205       (37,659)  

Neoenergia SA

  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     249,000       11/22/22     USD     15.99     USD     3,810       (21,643)  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

  UBS AG     400,000       11/22/22     HKD     9.95     HKD     3,644       (19,967)  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

  Barclays Bank PLC     41,800       12/05/22     USD     46.41     USD     1,808       (69,055)  
               

 

 

 
                $  (565,080)  
               

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access;

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2                    Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Building Products

   $   21,868,487        $ 3,992,510        $  —        $ 25,860,997  

Chemicals

                13,431,445                   13,431,445  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     30,727,866                            30,727,866  

Construction & Engineering

     7,721,108          6,840,817                   14,561,925  

Electric Utilities

     94,615,834          32,609,985                   127,225,819  

Electrical Equipment

     9,099,956          19,519,837                   28,619,793  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

              4,438,493                   4,438,493  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     14,326,735          37,172,615                   51,499,350  

Machinery

     10,343,466          9,074,804                   19,418,270  

Multi-Utilities

     46,932,809          9,557,806                   56,490,615  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     44,868,344                            44,868,344  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     11,566,107          8,988,019                   20,554,126  

 

 

C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N  T S  

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (BUI)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

      Level 1        Level 2                    Level 3        Total  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

   $ 9,293,807        $        $        $ 9,293,807  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 301,364,519        $  145,626,331        $        $  446,990,850  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Equity Contracts

   $ (602,665      $ (661,441)        $        $ (1,264,106)  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

 

Currency Abbreviation

 

EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
SEK    Swedish Krona
USD    United States Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviation
LP    Limited Partnership

 

 

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