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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Principal Amount   Fair Value 
CORPORATE BONDS - 10.26%          
Communications - 4.77%          
           
Altice France Holding S.A., 5.500%, 10/15/2029(b)  $736,000   $589,720 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., 7.750%, 04/15/2028 (b)   2,000,000    1,872,500 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., 7.500%, 06/01/2029(b)   2,377,000    2,127,415 
CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 02/15/2031(b)   270,000    197,775 
DISH Network Corp., 11.750%, 11/15/2027(b)   1,430,000    1,511,331 
Gray Television Inc., 7.000%, 05/15/2027(b)   709,000    696,592 
Level 3 Financing Inc., 10.500%, 05/15/2030(b)   2,778,000    3,048,855 
Level 3 Financing Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/2030(b)   1,556,800    1,229,872 
Telegram Group Inc., 7.000%, 03/22/2026(e)   2,123,000    2,083,300 
         13,357,360 
Consumer Discretionary - 4.31%          
           
Caesars Entertainment Inc., 6.500%, 02/15/2032(b)   2,276,000    2,304,450 
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 9.500%, 08/01/2029(b)   5,166,000    5,327,438 
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 10.870%, 08/01/2029(b)   3,159,000    3,261,668 
Staples Inc., 10.750%, 09/01/2029(b)   1,197,000    1,176,052 
         12,069,608 
Industrials - 0.17%          
           
LABL, INC., 8.625%, 10/01/2031(b)   528,000    477,180 
         477,180 
Real Estate - 1.01%          
           
China Evergrande Group, 8.250%, 03/23/2022(a)(e)   16,395,000    348,394 
China Evergrande Group, 9.500%, 04/11/2022(a)(e)   6,148,000    130,645 
China Evergrande Group, 11.500%, 01/22/2023(a)(e)   4,600,000    97,750 
China Evergrande Group, 10.000%, 04/11/2023(a)(e)   7,568,000    160,820 
China Evergrande Group, 7.500%, 06/28/2023(a)(e)   11,802,000    250,792 
China Evergrande Group, 12.000%, 01/22/2024(a)(e)   19,888,000    422,620 
China Evergrande Group, 9.500%, 03/29/2024(a)(e)   4,420,000    93,926 
China Evergrande Group, 10.500%, 04/11/2024(a)(e)   4,572,000    97,156 
China Evergrande Group, 8.750%, 06/28/2025(a)(e)   57,621,000    1,224,447 
         2,826,550 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS        28,730,698 
(Cost $26,340,977)          

 

   Principal Amount   Fair Value 
SENIOR LOANS - 8.49%          
Communications - 2.62%          
           
Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, TSFR1M + 3.750%, 04/30/2028   2,389,000    2,258,238 
Level 3 Financing Inc., Term B-2 Loan, TSFR1M + 6.560%, 04/15/2030(f)   5,000,000    5,066,075 
         7,324,313 
Consumer Discretionary - 2.90%          
           
AMC Entertainment, Term Loan, TSFR1M + 9.000%, 01/04/2029(f)   958,015    975,034 
J Crew Group LLC, Initial Term Loan, TSFR3M + 6.000%, 09/26/2031   4,394,428    4,472,429 
The GEO Group, Inc., Term B Loan, TSFR1M + 5.250%, 04/13/2029   898,195    914,587 
Vortex Opco LLC, Term Loan, TSFR3M + 6.250%, 04/30/2030   1,690,000    1,765,340 
         8,127,390 

 

 

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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Principal Amount   Fair Value 
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 2.17%          
           
Revlon Intermediate Holdings IV LLC, Term Loan, TSFR6M + 6.875%, 05/02/2028  $6,111,000   $6,085,028 
         6,085,028 
Health Care - 0.29%          
           
ModivCare Inc., Term Loan, TSFR3M + 4.750%, 07/01/2031   956,802    798,533 
         798,533 
Industrials - 0.51%          
           
Multi-Color Corp., Term Loan, TSFR1M + 5.000%, 10/29/2028   1,539,132    1,446,208 
         1,446,208 
           
TOTAL SENIOR LOANS        23,781,472 
(Cost $23,819,601)          

 

   Principal Amount   Fair Value 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.44%          
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - 0.44%          
           
FNMA, Series 23-52, Class IO, 3.000%, 05/25/2051   6,589,771    1,223,411 
           
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY        1,223,411 
(Cost $1,223,654)          

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCK - 9.81%          
Communications - 3.22%          
           
Baidu, Inc.(f)   13,235    1,199,091 
Bumble, Inc.(f)   276,467    2,242,147 
Snap Inc.(f)   159,101    1,796,250 
Uber Technologies, Inc.(f)   6,162    411,930 
Weibo Corp.   343,192    3,370,145 
         9,019,563 
Consumer Discretionary - 1.01%          
           
Arbe Robotics, Ltd.(f)   34,404    88,074 
Capri Holdings Ltd.(f)   11,238    278,478 
Evolution AB(f)   16,104    1,239,775 
PDD Holdings Inc.(f)   3,294    368,632 
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC   275,435    280,944 
The RealReal, Inc.(f)   37,318    356,014 
Winnebago Industries, Inc.(f)   4,253    203,293 
         2,815,210 
Energy - 0.40%          
           
Sable Offshore Corp.(f)   44,801    1,116,889 
         1,116,889 
Financials - 3.01%          
           
Allfunds Group Plc(f)   235,106    1,211,688 
Cannae Holdings, Inc.   265,592    5,248,098 
Compass Diversified Holdings   15,842    336,642 
PagSeguro Digital Ltd.(f)   217,517    1,620,502 
         8,416,930 

 

 

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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
Health Care - 0.13%          
           
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(f)   112,040   $373,093 
         373,093 
Industrials - 1.02%          
           
The GEO Group, Inc.(f)   10,444    329,090 
Vertical Aerospace Ltd.(f)   498,886    2,534,341 
         2,863,431 
Real Estate - 0.52%          
           
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(f)   81,184    293,074 
Star Holdings(f)   130,599    1,161,025 
         1,454,099 
Technology - 0.50%          
           
CommScope Holding Company, Inc.(f)   30,335    153,192 
GDS Holdings Ltd.(f)   18,699    405,955 
IREN Ltd.(f)   32,460    331,741 
Vertex, Inc.(f)   9,206    531,647 
         1,422,535 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK        27,481,750 
(Cost $25,489,415)          

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
CLOSED END FUNDS - 13.42%          
Alternative - 3.12%          
           
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust   121,074    2,012,250 
Destra Multi-Alternative Fund(f)   2,947    25,521 
Platinum Asia Investments Ltd.   9,044,071    5,875,731 
Tribeca Global Natural Resources Ltd.(f)   1,796    1,641 
VGI Partners Global Investments, Ltd.   718,062    825,877 
         8,741,020 
Equity - 8.07%          
           
Aberdeen Standard Global Infrastructure Income Fund   50,607    901,817 
abrdn Healthcare Investors   33,584    609,885 
abrdn Life Sciences Investors   128,601    1,827,420 
AMCIL Limited(f)   74,584    53,788 
Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.   37,130    805,721 
Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund   3,068    15,340 
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund   15,274    132,578 
Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited   98,103    142,718 
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust   2,987    33,693 
BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust   20,421    112,928 
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust   13,786    123,798 
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust II   121,792    2,578,337 
Diversified United Investment Ltd.   159,966    522,118 
Future Generation Global Ltd.   97,988    86,505 
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust   59,672    1,489,413 
Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust   23,912    249,163 
GAMCO Natural Resources Gold & Income Trust   3,582    20,596 
Hearts and Minds Investments, Ltd.   1,760,735    3,513,829 

 

 

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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund   137   $1,428 
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.   11,199    187,247 
Middlefield Canadian Income PCC(f)   254,234    373,540 
NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund   60,263    752,685 
Platinum Capital, Ltd.   2,149,942    1,898,002 
Pengana International Equities, Ltd.   1,645,794    1,253,410 
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.   35,581    1,603,977 
MFF Capital Investments, Ltd.   847,117    2,496,338 
WAM Global Ltd.   360,990    500,474 
WCM Global Growth, Ltd.   299,094    321,688 
         22,608,436 
Fixed Income - 1.88%          
           
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund   79,712    881,615 
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc.   861    8,937 
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust   26,865    278,321 
BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc.   2,194    22,905 
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.   21,897    134,010 
Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund   19,040    183,736 
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund, Ltd.   5,295    53,162 
Invesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust   7,292    75,399 
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals   3,700    38,665 
MFS High Income Municipal Trust   29,418    110,318 
New America High Income Fund, Inc.   43,258    358,177 
Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund   60,483    649,588 
Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund   41,967    508,221 
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund   115,188    1,330,422 
PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II   3,866    22,115 
Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc.   39,278    335,042 
Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.   24,447    230,047 
Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.   4,798    57,625 
         5,278,305 
Mixed Allocation - 0.35%          
           
Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund   2,107    23,514 
Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust   45,932    719,295 
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund   15,293    199,574 
         942,383 
           
TOTAL CLOSED END FUNDS        37,570,144 
(Cost $33,729,287)          

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 4.70%          
Alternative - 4.14%          
           
Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund(f)(g)   172,556    11,613,019 
         11,613,019 

 

 

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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
Equity - 0.56%          
           
Herald Investment Trust PLC(f)   36,669   $1,068,444 
Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust PLC(f)   50,992    161,223 
The European Smaller Companies Turst PLC   149,999    329,936 
         1,559,603 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENT TRUSTS        13,172,622 
(Cost $7,801,996)          

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.18%          
Technology - 0.18%          
           
Xtend Reality Expansion Ltd. Preferred B-2(c)(f)   579,633    495,841 
           
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK        495,841 
(Cost $495,840)          

 

   Fair Value 
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - 0.31%     
      
PK Funding 2023 LLC(C)(f)   868,566 
      
TOTAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT   868,566 
(Cost $868,566)     

 

   Fair Value 
PRIVATE FUNDS - 17.75%     
      
Alternative Capital Investments Fund III LP, Special Class Interests(f)   3,722,289 
Alternative Capital Investments Fund III LP, Standard Class Interests(f)   461,026 
Alternative Capital Investments Fund III LP, Special Class Interests 2(f)   10,595,000 
New Holland Special Opportunities Aggregator LP Class M Interests(h)   4,758,671 
New Holland Special Opportunities Aggregator LP Class Y Interests(f)(h)   1,131,747 
Stone Ridge Opportunities Fund Feeder LP(f)   29,034,959 
      
TOTAL PRIVATE FUNDS   49,703,692 
(Cost $43,105,935)     

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
UNIT TRUSTS - 3.93%          
           
Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund(f)(g)   18,782    865,475 
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust(f)(g)   861,102    10,126,560 
           
TOTAL UNIT TRUSTS        10,992,035 
(Cost $10,523,546)          

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES - 0.06%          
           
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp., Class A(c)(f)   17,094    9,744 
Graf Global Sponsor LLC, Class A(c)(f)(g)   15,421    7,556 
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII(f)   7,305    73,269 
Plum Acquisition Corp. IV(f)   8,350    83,834 
           
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES        174,403 
(Cost $156,680)          

 

 

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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Contracts   Fair Value 
WARRANTS - 0.21%          
           
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp., Expires 12/31/2027, Strike Price $11.50(f)   23,593   $3,303 
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp., Expires 01/25/2029, Strike Price $11.50(c)(f)   21,362    109 
Graf Global Sponsor LLC Class B Warrants, Expires 01/25/2029, Strike Price $0.01(c)(f)(g)   19,276    106 
Vertical Aerospace, Ltd. Class A Warrants, Expires 01/22/2030, Strike Price $11.50(c)(f)   249,443    187,082 
Vertical Aerospace, Ltd. Class B Warrants, Expires 01/22/2030, Strike Price $11.50(c)(f)   249,443    386,637 
Israel Acquisitions Corp., Expires 02/28/2028, Strike Price $11.50(f)   18,390    2,209 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS        579,446 
(Cost $46,710)          

 

   Contracts   Fair Value 
RIGHT - 0.00%(d)          
           
GSR III Acquisition Corp, Expires 12/19/2074(f)   1,649    2,474 
           
TOTAL RIGHT        2,474 
(Cost $1,907)          

 

   Contracts   Fair Value 
OPTIONS - 1.92%(i)          
           
Put Option Contracts - 1.92%          
           
S&P 500 Index, Expires 02/21/2025, Strike Price $5,810(f)   11    20,702 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 02/21/2025, Strike Price $5,825(f)   7    14,749 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 02/21/2025, Strike Price $5,995(f)   295    1,630,170 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 03/21/2025, Strike Price $5,815(f)   3    15,399 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 03/21/2025, Strike Price $5,850(f)   21    116,760 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 03/21/2025, Strike Price $5,855(f)   10    54,300 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 03/21/2025, Strike Price $5,865(f)   1    6,104 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,825(f)   24    180,672 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,830(f)   8    57,360 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,845(f)   8    61,960 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,850(f)   8    62,312 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,860(f)   16    129,360 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,895(f)   25    168,825 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,910(f)   6    42,960 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,915(f)   16    150,784 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,920(f)   16    151,664 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,950(f)   12    120,012 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,955(f)   19    198,930 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,955(f)   64    734,720 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,965(f)   23    193,890 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,970(f)   18    192,690 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,975(f)   22    247,060 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,980(f)   6    66,000 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $5,985(f)   23    193,200 
S&P 500 Index, Expires 04/17/2025, Strike Price $6,000(f)   49    568,400 
         5,378,983 
           
TOTAL OPTIONS        5,378,983 
(Premiums paid $6,793,812)          

 

 

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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 5.70%          
           
BNY Mellon U.S. Treasury Fund, 7 Day Yield, 4.710%(g)(h)   10,529,999   $10,529,999 
JPMorgan US Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, 7 Day Yield, 4.690%   5,469,803    5,469,804 
           
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS        15,999,803 
(Cost $15,999,803)          
           
Total Investments in Securities - 77.18%        216,155,340 
(Cost $196,397,729)          
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 22.82%        63,895,213 
           
NET ASSETS - 100.00%       $280,050,553 

 

Amounts above are shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2025.

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

 

   Principal Amount   Fair Value 
CORPORATE BONDS - (1.07%)          
Industrials - (0.68%)          
           
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corporation, 4.375%, 02/01/2029  $(355,000)   (307,963)
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corporation, 5.250%, 05/15/2027   (1,637,000)   (1,589,937)
         (1,897,900)
Real Estate - (0.39%)          
           
CPI Property Group SA, 1.750%, 01/14/2030(e)   (1,257,000)   (1,098,869)
         (1,098,869)
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS        (2,996,769)
(Proceeds $3,026,080)          

 

   Principal Amount   Fair Value 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - (70.53%)          
Sovereign - (70.53%)          
           
United States Treasury, 4.125%, 01/31/2027(f)   (131,802,000)   (131,611,507)
United States Treasury, 4.250%, 11/15/2034(f)   (67,445,001)   (65,910,363)
           
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS        (197,521,870)
(Proceeds $198,581,854)          

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCK - (2.19%)          
Communications - (0.01%)          
           
System1, Inc.(f)   (40,300)   (26,364)
         (26,364)
Financials - (0.05%)          
           
Paysafe Ltd.(f)   (7,165)   (139,001)
         (139,001)

 

 

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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2025

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
Industrials - (1.17%)          
           
Alight, Inc.(f)   (117,786)  $(806,834)
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.   (201,014)   (2,472,472)
         (3,279,306)
Technology - (0.96%)          
           
Apple, Inc.   (11,281)   (2,662,317)
Rapid7, Inc.(f)   (1,020)   (39,291)
         (2,701,608)
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK        (6,146,279)
(Proceeds $5,267,118)          

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - (3.44%)          
Alternative - (3.44%)          
           
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust BTC(g)   (119,490)   (9,608,191)
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND        (9,608,191)
(Proceeds $9,683,470)          
           
Total Securities Sold Short - (77.23%)       $(216,273,109)
(Proceeds $216,558,522)          

 

 

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January 31, 2025

 

(a) Security is in default as of year-end and is therefore non-income producing.
(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $23,820,848, which represented approximately 8.51% of net assets as of January 31, 2025. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(c) Level 3 assets valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.
(d) Amount represents less than 0.005% of net assets.
(e) Securities were originally issued 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. As of January 31, 2025, the aggregate market value of those securities was $3,810,981, which represents approximately 1.36% of net assets.
(f) Non-income producing security.
(g) A portion or all of the security is owned by SABA SPV I, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund.
(h) A portion or all of the security is owned by SABA SPV II, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund.
(i) At January 31, 2025, all options held by the Fund are exchange traded listed options.

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ESTRON - Euro Short-Term Rate

OBFR - United States Overnight Bank Funding Rate

SONIA - Sterling Over Night Index Average

 

Reference Rates:

ESTRON - Euro Short-Term Rate as of January 31, 2025 was 3.034%

OBFR - United States Overnight Bank Funding Rate as of January 31, 2025 was 4.330%

TSFR1M - CME Term SOFR 1 Month as of January 31, 2025 was 4.313%

TSFR3M - CME Term SOFR 3 Month as of January 31, 2025was 4.302%

TSFR6M - CME Term SOFR 6 Month as of January 31, 2025 was 4.248%

SONIA - Sterling Overnight Index Average as of January 31, 2025 was 4.704%

 

Counterparty Abbreviations:

JPM - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

GSI - Goldman Sachs International

MSCO - Morgan Stanley & Company

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD - United States Dollar

AUD - Australian Dollar

EUR - Eurozone Currency

GBP - Great British Pound

 

 

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January 31, 2025

 

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQUITY (SAFE) CONTRACTS

 

   Cost   Fair Value 
BeeHero Ltd.(a)  $178,159   $180,310 
G-ILS Transportation Ltd.(a)   2,000,000    2,023,331 
   $2,178,159   $2,203,641 

 

(a)Level 3 assets valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement
Date
  Fund
Receiving
  Value   Fund
Delivering
  Cost   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
JPM  04/07/2025  GBP  $2,355,321   USD  $2,323,957   $31,364 
JPM  04/07/2025  USD   208,616   EUR   208,092    524 
JPM  04/07/2025  USD   4,818,201   GBP   4,778,823    39,378 
                      $71,266 

 

Counterparty  Settlement
Date
  Fund
Receiving
  Value   Fund
Delivering
  Cost   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
JPM  02/25/2025  GBP  $30,068,045   EUR  $30,076,174   $(8,129)
JPM  02/25/2025  GBP   41,906,142   USD   42,695,416    (789,274)
JPM  04/07/2025  GBP   619,821   USD   621,543    (1,722)
JPM  02/10/2025  USD   16,840,818   AUD   16,848,190    (7,372)
JPM  04/07/2025  USD   1,347,585   GBP   1,363,607    (16,022)
JPM  02/10/2025  USD   1,256,353   SEK   1,263,096    (6,743)
                      $(829,262)
                      $(757,996)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description  Number of
Contracts
  Maturity
Date
  Notional   
     Amount
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
               
Short Position Contracts                
 NASDAQ 100 E-MINI Mar25  (28)  03/31/2025  $12,551,008   $461,028 
 S&P500 E-MINI Mar25  (156)  03/31/2025   46,813,504    (511,046)
 US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Mar25  (36)  03/31/2025   3,857,868    27,805 
              $(22,213)
              $(22,213)

 

TO BE ANNOUNCED (TBA) MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (MBS) FORWARD CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Description  Maturity
Date
  Notional
 Amount
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
MSCO  FNCL 5.5 3/24 TBA MSFTA  03/11/2025  $175,000,000   $2,457,524 
MSCO  FNCL 6 3/24 TBA MSFTA  3/11/2025   75,000,000    45,411 
              $2,502,935 

 

 

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January 31, 2025

 

SINGLE NAME CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS (CENTRALLY CLEARED)

 

Buy/Sell Protection(a)  Reference Obligations  Annual
Payment
Rate
Received
(Paid)
   Currency  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount(b)
   Fair Value   Upfront
Premiums
Received/(Paid)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Sell  CSC Holdings Ltd.   5.00%  USD  06/20/2028  $242,000   $(37,986)  $90,145   $52,159 
Buy  Caesars Entertainment Inc.   (5.00)%  USD  12/20/2029   1,069,000    (151,951)   153,314    1,363 
Buy  RR Donnelley & Sons Co.   (5.00)%  USD  06/20/2029   4,595,000    (101,971)   431,255    329,284 
                      $(291,908)  $674,714   $382,806 

 

INDEX CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS (CENTRALLY CLEARED)

 

Buy/Sell Protection(a)  Reference Obligations  Annual
Payment
Rate
Received
(Paid)
   Currency  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount(b)
   Fair Value   Upfront
Premiums
Received/(Paid)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Buy  Markit CDX High Yield Index, Series 42   (5.00)%  USD  06/20/2028  $2,395,600   $213,563   $(107,802)  $105,761 
Buy  Markit CDX High Yield Index, Series 43   (5.00)%  USD  06/20/2028   76,778,000    6,658,338    (6,374,375)   283,963 
                      $6,871,901   $(6,482,177)  $389,724 

 

SINGLE NAME CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS (OVER THE COUNTER)

 

Buy/Sell Protection(a)  Counterparty  Reference Obligations  Annual
Payment
Rate
Received
(Paid)
   Currency  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount(b)
   Fair Value   Upfront
Premiums
Received/(Paid)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Sell  JPM  AT&T, Inc.   1.00%  USD  06/20/2025  $1,697,000   $6,825   $(11,768)  $(4,943)
Buy  GSI  Caesars Entertainment Inc.   (5.00)%  USD  12/20/2029   643,000    (91,398)   89,041    (2,357)
Buy  GSI  Caesars Entertainment Inc.   (5.00)%  USD  12/20/2029   257,000    (36,531)   35,589    (942)
Buy  GSI  RR Donnelley & Sons Co.   (5.00)%  USD  06/20/2029   1,234,000    (27,385)   113,476    86,091 
                         $(148,489)  $226,338   $77,849 

 

(a) If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Notional amounts are presented in the currency indicated in the table.

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a)

 

Counterparty  Reference Obligations  Currency  Notional
Amount(b)
   Termination
Date
  Financing
Rate Index
  Financing
Rate Spread
Paid by
 Fund
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long Position Contracts                           
JPM  Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust  GBP   1,169,219   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps  $1,122,760   $(46,459)
JPM  Aberdeen New India Investment Trust PLC  GBP   364,336   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   375,820    11,484 
JPM  Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC  GBP   6,534   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   6,589    55 
JPM  Abrdn Asia Focus PLC  GBP   196,713   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   198,042    1,329 
JPM  Abrdn UK Smaller Cos Growth Trust PLC  GBP   2,679,663   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,735,992    56,329 
JPM  Allianz Technology Trust PLC  EUR   2,165,345   10/31/2025  ESTRON  35 bps   2,212,797    47,452 
JPM  Aurora UK Alpha PLC  GBP   2,716   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   2,739    23 
JPM  Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PLC  GBP   929,032   04/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   936,897    7,865 
JPM  Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC  GBP   561,931   05/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   570,746    8,815 
JPM  Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust PLC  GBP   55,297   04/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   56,593    1,296 
JPM  Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC  GBP   11,950,793   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   12,107,745    156,952 

 

 
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January 31, 2025

 

Counterparty  Reference Obligations  Currency  Notional
Amount(b)
   Termination
Date
  Financing
Rate Index
  Financing
Rate Spread
Paid by
 Fund
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long Position Contracts                           
JPM  Bankers Investment Trust PLC  GBP   4,445,482   11/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps  $4,532,223   $86,741 
JPM  BB Biotech AG  EUR   1,439,476   11/28/2025  ESTRON  35 bps   1,483,262    43,786 
JPM  Bellevue Healthcare Trust PLC  GBP   1,585,352   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   1,607,755    22,403 
JPM  BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC  GBP   2,582,954   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,617,496    34,542 
JPM  BlackRock Throgmorton Trust PLC  GBP   1,071,827   11/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,095,444    23,617 
JPM  Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies PLC  GBP   884,107   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   890,225    6,118 
JPM  CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income PLC  GBP   1,909,481   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,938,214    28,733 
JPM  Diverse Income Trust PLC  GBP   760,846   10/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   772,374    11,528 
JPM  Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC  GBP   10,071   12/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   10,251    180 
JPM  Ecofin Global Utilities/Infrastructure Trust  GBP   1,985,321   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,001,289    15,968 
JPM  Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC  GBP   6,007,181   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   6,143,006    135,825 
JPM  European Assets Trust PLC  GBP   209,444   02/27/2026  SONIA  35 bps   212,951    3,507 
JPM  European Opportunities Trust PLC  GBP   187,614   11/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   192,054    4,440 
JPM  Geiger Counter, Ltd.  GBP   379,379   09/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   389,243    9,864 
JPM  HBM Healthcare Investments AG  EUR   791,332   01/30/2026  ESTRON  35 bps   792,126    794 
JPM  Henderson International Income Trust PLC  GBP   1,257,891   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,257,891    - 
JPM  Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust PLC  GBP   1,792,180   04/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,818,731    26,551 
JPM  Herald Investment Trust PLC  GBP   10,939,567   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   11,057,197    117,630 
JPM  Impax Environmental Markets PLC  GBP   2,833,329   10/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,868,570    35,241 
JPM  India Capital Growth Fund, Ltd.  GBP   6,638   02/27/2026  SONIA  35 bps   6,717    79 
JPM  International Biotechnology Trust PLC  GBP   292,250   11/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   293,057    807 
JPM  Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC  USD   274,521   09/30/2025  OBFR  35 bps   276,363    1,842 
JPM  JPMorgan China Growth & Income PLC  GBP   80,952   02/27/2026  SONIA  35 bps   81,478    526 
JPM  JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC  GBP   304   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   311    7 
JPM  JPMorgan European Discovery Trust PLC  GBP   940,822   10/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,006,510    65,688 
JPM  JPMorgan European Growth & Income PLC  GBP   5,774   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   5,855    81 
JPM  JPM Global Emerging Markets Income Trust PLC  GBP   62,312   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   63,239    927 
JPM  JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust PLC  GBP   76,043   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   77,868    1,825 
JPM  JPMorgan UK Small CAP Growth & Income PLC  GBP   4,591   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   4,636    45 
JPM  Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust PLC  GBP   1,147,594   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,163,565    15,971 
JPM  Lowland Investment Company PLC  GBP   3,151,112   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   3,187,471    36,359 
JPM  Mercantile Investment Trust PLC  GBP   2,825,520   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,908,276    82,756 
JPM  Middlefield Canadian Income PC  GBP   1,519,192   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,525,629    6,437 
JPM  Monks Investment Trust PLC  GBP   1,981,115   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,002,095    20,980 
JPM  Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust PLC  GBP   2,243,615   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,272,943    29,328 
JPM  Montanaro UK Smaller Cos Investment Trust PLC  GBP   1,094,041   09/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,104,510    10,469 
JPM  Murray Income Trust PLC  GBP   324,176   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   331,090    6,914 
JPM  North America Income Trust PLC  GBP   1,029,459   04/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,041,465    12,006 
JPM  Pacific Assets Trust PLC  GBP   417,794   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   422,398    4,604 
JPM  Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC  GBP   95,235   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   94,911    (324)
JPM  Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC  GBP   2,586,256   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   2,624,196    37,940 
JPM  Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC  GBP   6,712,475   10/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   6,934,375    221,900 
JPM  PRS REIT PLC  GBP   71,943   12/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   74,643    2,700 
JPM  RIT Capital Partners PLC  GBP   1,169,314   11/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,194,760    25,446 
JPM  River & Mercantile UK Micro Cap Inv Co Ltd  GBP   372,720   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   372,720    - 
JPM  Schroder AsiaPacific Fund PLC  GBP   4,612   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   4,672    60 
JPM  Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC  GBP   1,198,644   03/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,194,740    (3,904)
JPM  Scottish American Investment Co. PLC  GBP   109,319   02/27/2026  SONIA  35 bps   110,372    1,053 
JPM  Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC  GBP   11,603,653   10/31/2025  SONIA  35 bps   11,927,808    324,155 
JPM  Smithson Investment Trust PLC  GBP   7,662,697   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   7,802,747    140,050 

 

 

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January 31, 2025

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a)

 

Counterparty  Reference Obligations  Currency  Notional
Amount(b)
   Termination
Date
  Financing
Rate Index
  Financing
Rate Spread
Paid by
 Fund
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long Position Contracts                           
JPM  Templeton EM Investment Trust PLC  GBP   510,094   04/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps  $517,364   $7,270 
JPM  The Biotech Growth Trust PLC  GBP   74,902   02/27/2026  SONIA  35 bps   76,348    1,446 
JPM  The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC  GBP   460,075   02/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   465,156    5,081 
JPM  Third Point Investors, Ltd.  USD   462,668   03/31/2025  OBFR  40 bps   471,885    9,217 
JPM  Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC  GBP   285,095   04/30/2025  SONIA  35 bps   283,762    (1,333)
JPM  VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund, Ltd.  GBP   426,283   01/30/2026  SONIA  35 bps   424,922    (1,361)
JPM  Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC  GBP   1,547,779   11/28/2025  SONIA  35 bps   1,577,676    29,897 
Total Long Position Contracts                   $115,935,555   $1,949,553 

 

 

All Reference Obligations shown above for Total Return Swap Contracts are closed end funds and common stock.

 

(a) The Fund receives monthly payments based on any positive monthly return of the Reference Obligation. The Fund makes payments on any negative monthly return of such Reference Obligation.
(b) Notional amounts are presented in U.S dollar equivalent.

 

 
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Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

January 31, 2025

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s financial instruments in accordance with the above fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2025. Refer to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional details.

 

Investments in Securities at Fair Value  Level 1 - Quoted Prices   Level 2 - Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Corporate Bonds  $-   $28,730,698   $-   $28,730,698 
Senior Loans   -    23,781,472    -    23,781,472 
Mortgage-Backed Security   -    1,223,411    -    1,223,411 
Common Stock   27,481,750    -    -    27,481,750 
Closed End Funds   37,570,144    -    -    37,570,144 
Investment Trusts   13,172,622    -    -    13,172,622 
Preferred Stock   -    -    495,841    495,841 
Participation Agreement   -    -    868,566    868,566 
Private Funds*   -    -    -    49,703,692 
Unit Trusts   10,992,035    -    -    10,992,035 
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies   157,103    -    17,300    174,403 
Warrants   5,512    -    573,934    579,446 
Right   2,474    -    -    2,474 
Options**   5,378,983    -    -    5,378,983 
Money Market Funds   15,999,803    -    -    15,999,803 
Total  $110,760,426   $53,735,581   $1,955,641   $216,155,340 

 

Securities Sold Short, at Fair Value  Level 1 - Quoted Prices   Level 2 - Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Corporate Bonds  $-   $2,996,769   $          -   $2,996,769 
Sovereign Debt Obligations***   197,521,870    -    -    197,521,870 
Common Stock   6,146,279    -    -    6,146,279 
Exchange Traded Fund   9,608,191    -    -    9,608,191 
Total  $213,276,340   $2,996,769   $-   $216,273,109 

 

Derivative Contracts, at Fair Value  Level 1 - Quoted Prices   Level 2 - Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total 
Assets                    
Simple Agreement For Future Equity Contracts  $-   $-   $2,203,641   $2,203,641 
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts   -    71,266    -    71,266 
Futures Contracts   488,833    -    -    488,833 
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps   -    6,871,901    -    6,871,901 
Over the Counter Credit Default Swaps   -    6,825    -    6,825 
TBA MBS forward contracts   -    2,502,935    -    2,502,935 
Total Return Swaps   -    2,002,934    -    2,002,934 
Total Assets  $488,833   $11,455,861   $2,203,641   $14,148,335 
                     
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $-    829,262   $-   $829,262 
Futures Contracts   511,046    -    -    511,046 
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps   -    291,908    -    291,908 
Over the Counter Credit Default Swaps   -    155,314    -    155,314 
Total Return Swaps   -    53,381    -    53,381 
Total Liabilities  $511,046   $1,329,865   $-   $1,840,911 

 

*In accordance with ASC 820-10, investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
**All options held by the Fund are exchange traded listed options.
***Investments classified in Level 1 include sovereign debt obligations issued by G10 countries. All other sovereign debt obligations are classified as Level 2.

 

 

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