RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc. 
  
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 
September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) 
  
Shares/Description   Value 
CLOSED-END FUNDS - 11.46%(a)     
 79,732   Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.  $1,011,002 
 19,606   BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust   220,175 
 105,755   BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.   1,217,240 
 172,921   Eaton Vance, Ltd. Duration Income Fund   1,955,737 
 159,341   Highland Income Fund   1,368,739 
 307,596   Invesco Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund   2,832,958 
 83,430   Invesco High Income Trust II   1,022,852 
 307,015   Invesco Senior Income Trust   1,123,675 
 175,578   Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.   976,214 
 170,583   NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund   1,477,249 
 323,830   Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund   1,913,835 
 183,709   PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.   2,434,144 
 107,386   PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.   1,483,001 
 69,732   PIMCO Energy & Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund   431,641 
 264,191   Western Asset Global High Income Fund, Inc.   2,546,801 
 200,042   Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.   980,206 
           
TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS     
(Cost $27,276,617)   22,995,469 
           
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 1.21%(a)     
 93,965   Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.   958,443 
 302,430   Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.   1,463,761 
           
TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES     
(Cost $2,469,523)   2,422,204 
           
COMMON STOCKS - 0.02%(a)     
 13,637   McDermott International, Ltd.(b)   32,729 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     
(Cost $44,971)   32,729 
           
PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.21%(a)     
 131,112   First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc., 6.750%, 12/30/2022   3,237,679 
 48,198   First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc., 6.125%, 10/30/2023   1,188,804 
           
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS     
(Cost $4,392,936)   4,426,483 

 

Shares/Description   Rate  Maturity  Value 
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NOTES - 5.95%(a) 
United States - 5.95% 
 2,000,000   Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.(c)  8.50%  06/10/2023   2,004,500 
 25,441   Capital Southwest Corp.  5.95%  12/15/2022   638,315 
 235,511   Oxford Square Capital Corp.  6.50%  03/30/2024   5,837,493 
 78,502   Portman Ridge Finance Corp.  6.13%  09/30/2022   1,935,859 
 29,898   Stellus Capital Investment Corp.  5.75%  09/15/2022   735,491 

 

 

 

Shares/Description   Rate  Maturity  Value 
 31,195   TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.  5.75%  07/15/2022  $780,187 
                 
TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NOTES           
(Cost $11,712,724)         11,931,845 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS - 5.66%(a) 
Argentina - 0.09% 
$150,000   Banco Macro SA(d)(e)  6.75%  11/04/2026  $115,127 
 80,000   Capex SA(e)  6.88%  05/15/2024   67,561 
               182,688 
Brazil - 0.35%           
 300,000   CSN Islands XII Corp.(e)(f)  7.00%  Perpetual Maturity   262,878 
 250,000   Oi SA(g)  10.00% (4.00%)  07/27/2025   242,188 
 200,000   Unigel Luxembourg SA(e)  8.75%  10/01/2026   194,502 
               699,568 
British Virgin Islands - 0.09%           
 200,000   C10 Capital SPV, Ltd.(d)(e)(f)  3M US L + 4.71%  Perpetual Maturity   177,200 
                 
Canada - 0.18%           
 250,000   Canacol Energy, Ltd.(e)  7.25%  05/03/2025   257,346 
 250,000   Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.(h)  7.75%  05/23/2027   87,346 
               344,692 
Cayman Islands - 0.30%           
 250,000   Banco BTG Pactual SA(d)(e)  7.75%  02/15/2029   258,437 
 250,000   Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman(d)(e)(f)  7.63%  Perpetual Maturity   249,850 
 250,000   Latam Finance, Ltd.(e)(i)  7.00%  03/01/2026   93,125 
               601,412 
Chile - 0.34%           
 250,000   AES Gener SA(d)(e)  7.13%  03/26/2079   256,007 
 200,000   Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA(e)  4.56%  04/30/2025   164,523 
 250,000   Geopark, Ltd.(e)  6.50%  09/21/2024   236,000 
               656,530 
China - 0.51%           
 200,000   Agile Group Holdings, Ltd.(d)(f)  6.88%  Perpetual Maturity   200,990 
 200,000   Central China Real Estate, Ltd.  7.25%  07/16/2024   195,268 
 250,000   CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd.(d)(f)  5.38%  Perpetual Maturity   248,125 
 200,000   Ronshine China Holdings, Ltd.  6.75%  08/05/2024   188,500 
 200,000   Yuzhou Group Holdings Co., Ltd.  8.30%  05/27/2025   202,263 
               1,035,146 
Colombia - 0.34%           
 200,000   Credivalores-Crediservicios SAS(h)  8.88%  02/07/2025   139,500 
 250,000   Gilex Holding Sarl(e)  8.50%  05/02/2023   254,846 
 259,000   Tecnoglass, Inc.(e)  8.20%  01/31/2022   268,978 
               663,324 
Dominican Republic - 0.12%           
 250,000   Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA(e)  6.75%  03/30/2029   233,390 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
Great Britain - 0.09%           
$250,000   Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC(h)  9.25%  04/23/2026  $188,250 
                 
Hong Kong - 0.25%           
 300,000   Bangkok Bank PCL(d)(f)(h)  5Y US TI + 4.729%  Perpetual Maturity   300,888 
 200,000   RKP Overseas Finance, Ltd.(f)  7.95%  Perpetual Maturity   195,604 
               496,492 
India - 0.13%           
 250,000   Network i2i, Ltd.(d)(f)(h)  5.65%  Perpetual Maturity   251,250 
                 
Indonesia - 0.21%           
 200,000   Bayan Resources Tbk PT(e)  6.13%  01/24/2023   189,604 
 226,750   Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu, Ltd.(e)  6.75%  04/24/2033   250,251 
               439,855 
Ireland - 0.13%           
 250,000   C&W Senior Financing DAC(e)  6.88%  09/15/2027   260,331 
                 
Luxembourg - 0.18%           
 200,000   JSL Europe SA(e)  7.75%  07/26/2024   206,750 
 200,000   Puma International Financing SA(e)  5.00%  01/24/2026   169,987 
               376,737 
Mauritius - 0.09%           
 200,000   UPL Corp., Ltd.(d)(f)  5.25%  Perpetual Maturity   189,220 
                 
Mexico - 0.87%           
 300,000   Alpha Holding SA de CV(h)  9.00%  02/10/2025   228,450 
 200,000   Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand(d)(f)  8.50%  Perpetual Maturity   206,520 
 200,000   Braskem Idesa SAPI(h)  7.45%  11/15/2029   188,552 
 250,000   Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER(d)(e)(f)  9.13%  Perpetual Maturity   190,628 
 258,531   Fermaca Enterprises S RL(e)  6.38%  03/30/2038   279,213 
 250,000   Mexarrend SAPI de CV(h)  10.25%  07/24/2024   185,313 
 200,000   Operadora de Servicios Mega SA de CV Sofom ER(h)  8.25%  02/11/2025   184,375 
 200,000   TV Azteca SAB de CV  8.25%  08/09/2024   125,229 
 250,000   Unifin Financiera SAB de CV(d)(e)(f)  8.88%  Perpetual Maturity   174,375 
               1,762,655 
Netherlands - 0.53%           
 250,000   AES Andres BV / Dominican Power Partners / Empresa Generadora de Electricidad It(e)  7.95%  05/11/2026   255,003 
 200,000   Braskem Netherlands Finance BV(e)  5.88%  01/31/2050   184,302 
 142,500   Indo Energy Finance II BV(e)  6.38%  01/24/2023   139,286 
 200,000   Metinvest BV(e)  7.75%  10/17/2029   191,750 
 250,000   Petrobras Global Finance BV  6.90%  03/19/2049   278,400 
               1,048,741 
Peru - 0.31%           
 150,000   Camposol SA(h)  6.00%  02/03/2027   154,079 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
$250,000   Hunt Oil Co. of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru(e)  6.38%  06/01/2028  $250,313 
 300,000   Peru LNG Srl(e)  5.38%  03/22/2030   230,850 
               635,242 
Singapore - 0.30%           
 200,000   Indika Energy Capital III Pte, Ltd.(e)  5.88%  11/09/2024   180,000 
 250,000   Medco Oak Tree Pte, Ltd.(e)  7.38%  05/14/2026   240,887 
 200,000   TBLA International Pte, Ltd.  7.00%  01/24/2023   188,000 
               608,887 
Switzerland - 0.10%           
 200,000   Walnut Bidco PLC(e)  9.13%  08/01/2024   205,786 
                 
Trinidad and Tobago - 0.15%           
 300,000   Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago, Ltd.(e)  8.88%  10/18/2029   298,124 
                 
TOTAL FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS           
(Cost $11,756,312)         11,355,520 
                 
U.S. CORPORATE BONDS - 2.00%(a)           
Aerospace/Defense - 0.18%           
 365,000   Triumph Group, Inc.(h)  6.25%  09/15/2024   311,352 
 90,000   Triumph Group, Inc.  7.75%  08/15/2025   58,050 
               369,402 
Agriculture - 0.06%           
 127,656   Pyxus Holdings, Inc.  10.00%  08/24/2024   111,699 
                 
Airlines - 0.51%           
 1,000,000   JetBlue 2019-1 Class B Pass Through Trust  8.00%  11/15/2027   1,037,693 
                 
Chemicals - 0.24%           
 260,000   Illuminate Buyer LLC / Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc.(h)  9.00%  07/01/2028   279,175 
 200,000   Sasol Financing USA LLC  5.88%  03/27/2024   193,500 
               472,675 
Commercial Services - 0.06%           
 110,000   Sabre GLBL, Inc.(h)  7.38%  09/01/2025   111,265 
                 
Computers - 0.26%           
 175,000   Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.(h)  6.10%  07/15/2027   206,869 
 305,000   Flexential Intermediate Corp.(h)  11.25%  08/01/2024   312,053 
               518,922 
Healthcare-Products - 0.10%           
 45,000   Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA(h)  7.38%  06/01/2025   45,759 
 145,000   Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA(h)  7.25%  02/01/2028   151,072 
               196,831 
Healthcare-Services - 0.16%           
 305,000   Radiology Partners, Inc.(h)  9.25%  02/01/2028   317,962 
                 
Internet - 0.08%           
 165,000   Uber Technologies, Inc.(h)  6.25%  01/15/2028   169,641 
                 
Mining - 0.06%           
 100,000   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.  5.45%  03/15/2043   111,212 
                 
Oil & Gas - 0.15%           
 250,000   Kosmos Energy, Ltd.(e)  7.13%  04/04/2026   220,585 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
$85,000   PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.(h)  9.25%  05/15/2025  $87,248 
               307,833 
Telecommunications - 0.14%           
 435,000   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(h)(i)  8.50%  10/15/2024   281,619 
                 
                 
TOTAL U.S. CORPORATE BONDS           
(Cost $3,933,601)         4,006,754 
                 
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 2.93%(a)           
 1,724,093   BlackRock Capital Investment Corp.  5.00%  06/15/2022   1,701,821 
 997,837   BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.  4.63%  03/01/2022   1,002,835 
 500,000   Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.  4.50%  04/01/2022   506,250 
 500,000   Hercules Capital, Inc.  4.38%  02/01/2022   503,150 
 1,648,448   New Mountain Finance Corp.  5.75%  08/15/2023   1,656,773 
 500,000   Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.  4.50%  08/01/2022   516,854 
                 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS           
(Cost $5,177,221)         5,887,683 
                 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES, SUPRANATIONALS AND FOREIGN AGENCIES - 0.24%(a)     
 250,000   Dominican Republic International Bond(h)  6.40%  06/05/2049   252,125 
 200,000   Mexico Government International Bond  5.00%  04/27/2051   223,900 
                 
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES, SUPRANATIONALS AND FOREIGN AGENCIES     
(Cost $439,464)         476,025 
                 
BANK LOANS - 3.71%(a)(d)           
Canada - 0.22%           
 290,000   Kronos Acquisition Intermediate, Inc., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor  05/15/2023   288,910 
 169,565   Titan Acquisition, Ltd., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 3.00%  03/28/2025   160,724 
               449,634 
Ireland - 0.09%           
 173,195   ION Trading Technologies S.A.R.L., First Lien - 2018 Initial Dollar Term Loan  3M US L + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor  11/21/2024   170,694 
                 
Luxembourg - 0.11%           
 128,669   Travelport Finance S.à r.l., First Lien - Initial (Priority) Term Loan  L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor  02/28/2025   124,045 
 140,477   Travelport Finance S.à r.l., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 5.00%  05/29/2026   106,411 
               230,456 
Netherlands - 0.01%           
 2,433   Lealand Finance Co. BV, First Lien - Make-Whole Term Loan  1M US L + 3.00%  06/28/2024   2,129 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
$30,842   Lealand Finance Co. BV, First Lien - Take-Back Term Loan  1M US L + 4.00%  06/30/2025  $23,440 
               25,569 
United States - 3.28%           
 518,455   Air Methods Corp., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor  04/22/2024   456,565 
 567,808   American Tire Distributors, Inc., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  1M US L + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor  09/02/2024   487,909 
 102,576   Avaya, Inc., First Lien - Tranche B Term Loan  1M US L + 4.25%  12/15/2024   102,208 
 127,424   Avaya, Inc., First Lien - Tranche B-1 Term Loan  1M US L + 4.25%  12/15/2027   124,677 
 470,820   BI-LO LLC, First Lien - Initial Term Loan  1M US L + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor  05/31/2024   471,634 
 248,958   Castle US Holding Corp., First Lien - Initial Dollar Term Loan  3M US L + 3.75%  01/29/2027   240,024 
 320,812   Cengage Learning, Inc., First Lien - 2016 Refinancing Term Loan  3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor  06/07/2023   269,139 
 242,170   Cvent, Inc., First Lien Term Loan  1M US L + 3.75%  11/29/2024   220,114 
 212,378   Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor  05/01/2024   184,255 
 440,459   Flexential Intermediate Corp., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 3.50%  08/01/2024   379,896 
 118,779   Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien - 2018 New Term Loan  3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor  03/14/2025   115,512 
 134,621   Golden Nugget, Inc., First Lien - Initial B Term Loan  2M US L + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor  10/04/2023   120,932 
 198,500   Granite US Holdings Corp., First Lien - B Term Loan  3M US L + 5.25%  09/30/2026   188,575 
 323,963   Gulf Finance LLC, First Lien - Tranche B Term Loan  1M US L + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor  08/25/2023   229,879 
 38,993   Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc., First Lien - Dollar Term Loan  3M US L + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor  06/30/2022   37,986 
 128,375   Lower Cadence Holdings LLC, First Lien - Initial Term Loan  1M US L + 4.00%  05/22/2026   119,164 
 105,000   Milano Acquisition Corp., First Lien - B Term Loan  L + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor  08/17/2027   104,147 
 370,301   Minotaur Acquisition, Inc., First Lien - B Term Loan  1M US L + 5.00%  03/27/2026   354,256 
 208,477   Misys, Ltd., First Lien - Dollar Term Loan  3M US L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor  06/13/2024   195,499 
 445,000   Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien - Initial Term Loan  1M US L + 7.25%  12/01/2025   424,084 
 204,425   MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien - B Term Loan  1M US L + 4.50%  11/30/2025   175,677 
 406,765   MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, First Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor  06/07/2023   401,028 
 49,041   Northeast Foods LLC, First Lien Term Loan  1M US L + 3.75%  07/20/2025   47,253 
 75,000   Playtika Holding Corp., First Lien - B Term Loan  L + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor  12/10/2024   75,207 
 215,778   Radiology Partners, Inc., First Lien - B Term Loan  3M US L + 4.25%  07/09/2025   207,632 
 227,671   Solenis Holdings LLC, First Lien - Initial Dollar Term Loan  3M US L + 4.00%  06/26/2025   223,141 
 90,000   Solenis Holdings LLC, Second Lien - Initial Term Loan  3M US L + 8.50%  06/26/2026   84,240 
 386,000   Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien - Initial Term Loan  1M US L + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor  02/06/2024   325,473 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
$100,000   TIBCO Software, Inc., Second Lien  1M US L + 7.25%  03/03/2028  $98,438 
 110,000   Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., First Lien - Closing Date Term Loan  L + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor  10/28/2024   99,825 
               6,564,369 
                 
TOTAL BANK LOANS           
(Cost $7,621,641)         7,440,722 
                 
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS - 3.90%(a)           
     Apidos CLO XXI           
 500,000   Series 2018-21A(d)(h)  3M US L + 8.25%  07/18/2027   389,641 
     Apidos CLO XXIV           
 500,000   Series 2018-24A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.80%  10/20/2030   432,496 
     Apidos CLO XXXII           
 500,000   Series 2020-32A(d)(h)  3M US L + 6.75%  01/20/2033   480,307 
     Apres Static CLO 2, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2020-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 4.85%  04/15/2028   501,381 
     Barings CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-4A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.82%  10/15/2030   434,434 
     Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.75%  07/15/2031   421,683 
     Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2017-3A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.50%  10/15/2030   375,622 
 500,000   Series 2018-2RA(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.35%  05/15/2031   357,228 
     Chenango Park CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.80%  04/15/2030   446,662 
     Dorchester Park CLO DAC           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.00%  04/20/2028   455,890 
     Fillmore Park CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.40%  07/15/2030   438,977 
     Goldentree Loan Management US Clo 3, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-3A(d)(h)  3M US L + 2.85%  04/20/2030   479,943 
     Myers Park CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.50%  10/20/2030   439,960 
     Neuberger Berman CLO XXIII, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-23A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.75%  10/17/2027   456,992 
     THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-2A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.75%  07/15/2030   419,092 
     Voya CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-2A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.25%  07/15/2031   425,501 
 500,000   Series 2018-4A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.95%  07/14/2031   418,940 
     Webster Park CLO, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.50%  07/20/2030   442,202 
                 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS           
(Cost $8,844,662)         7,816,951 
                 
NON-AGENCY COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 31.59%(a)           
     AmeriHome GMSR Issuer Trust           
 2,500,000   Series 2019-GT1(h)  4.68%  11/25/2026   2,187,422 
     AREIT Trust           
 538,000   Series 2019-CRE3(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.65%  07/14/2022   512,275 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
     Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust           
$433,000   Series 2018-ATRM(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.40%  06/15/2021  $373,759 
     Atrium XIII           
 500,000   Series 2017-13A(d)(h)  3M US L + 6.05%  11/21/2030   434,629 
     Atrium XIV LLC           
 500,000   Series 2018-14A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.65%  08/23/2030   457,630 
     BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust           
 730,000   Series 2019-AHT(d)(h)  2.68%  03/15/2021   638,589 
     Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 631,000   Series 2019-CRE5(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.35%  02/15/2022   576,927 
     BBCMS Trust           
 682,000   Series 2018-CBM(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.55%  07/15/2037   558,878 
     BB-UBS Trust           
 500,000   Series 2012-TFT(d)(h)  3.68%  06/05/2030   403,029 
     Benchmark 2018-B4 Mortgage Trust           
 498,000   Series 2018-B4(d)(h)  2.96%  07/15/2028   403,176 
     BF Mortgage Trust           
 315,000   Series 2019-NYT(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.00%  12/15/2020   304,909 
     Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization, Ltd.           
 2,312,500   Series 2016-1A(h)(j)  5.68%  12/15/2024   1,561,432 
     BX Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 321,000   Series 2019-IMC(d)(h)  1M US L + 1.90%  04/15/2021   295,398 
     BX Trust           
 325,000   Series 2019-OC11(d)(h)  4.08%  12/09/2029   295,844 
     Carbon Capital VI Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 316,000   Series 2019-FL2(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.85%  11/15/2021   277,144 
     Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust           
 368,642   Series 2018-1(h)  6.63%  06/15/2025   192,805 
     Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust           
 1,250,000   Series 2019-1A(h)  0.00%  04/15/2039   483,037 
     CIM Trust           
 3,720,000   Series 2016-3RR B2(d)(h)  10.33%  01/27/2057   3,551,565 
     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 196,000   Series 2015-GC27(d)(h)  4.57%  01/10/2025   160,258 
 138,000   Series 2016-GC36(h)  2.85%  01/10/2026   93,081 
 319,000   Series 2018-TBR(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.65%  12/15/2036   271,406 
 375,000   Series 2020-555(h)  3.62%  12/10/2029   294,627 
     Citigroup COmmercial Mortgage Trust 2019-SMRT           
 320,000   Series 2019-SMRT(d)(h)  4.90%  01/10/2024   322,078 
     CLNC 2019-FL1, Ltd.           
 326,000   Series 2019-FL1(d)(h)  1M US L + 1.55%  12/19/2025   319,260 
     COMM Mortgage Trust           
 878,000   Series 2018-HCLV(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.18%  09/15/2033   804,144 
     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates           
 286,000   Series 2015-CR25(d)  4.69%  08/10/2025   283,387 
     Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 500,000   Series 2012-CR4(d)(h)  4.75%  11/15/2022   53,249 
     CSAIL 2016-C6 Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 428,000   Series 2016-C6(d)(h)  5.09%  05/15/2026   388,910 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
     DBGS 2018-BIOD Mortgage Trust           
$269,160   Series 2018-BIOD(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.00%  05/15/2035  $265,833 
     DBJPM 16-C1 Mortgage Trust           
 416,000   Series 2016-C1(d)  3.50%  03/10/2026   377,866 
     Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund           
 500,000   Series 2017-37A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.15%  01/15/2031   424,071 
     Dryden 38 Senior Loan Fund           
 500,000   Series 2018-38A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.60%  07/15/2030   430,910 
     Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund           
 500,000   Series 2018-40A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.75%  08/15/2031   445,545 
     Fannie Mae-Aces           
 5,497,013   Series 2019-M24(d)(k)  1.15%  03/25/2031   545,393 
 19,961,391   Series 2020-M10(d)(k)  1.00%  07/25/2032   1,579,736 
     FirstKey Homes 2020-SFR1 Trust           
 700,000   Series 2020-SFR1(h)  4.28%  09/17/2025   722,447 
     Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust           
 546,000   Series 2019-FBLU(d)(h)  4.10%  12/10/2024   460,783 
     FREMF Mortgage Trust           
 94,301   Series 2016-KF22(d)(h)  1M US L + 5.05%  07/25/2023   99,763 
     Government National Mortgage Association           
 12,112,673   Series 2013-155(d)(k)  0.11%  09/16/2053   73,552 
     GPMT, Ltd.           
 999,000   Series 2018-FL1(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.95%  04/19/2021   923,881 
     Great Wolf Trust           
 1,100,000   Series 2019-WOLF(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.13%  12/15/2024   963,866 
     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2018-RIVR           
 300,000   Series 2018-RIVR(d)(h)  1M US L + 1.55%  07/15/2035   264,377 
     GS Mortgage Securities Trust           
 1,776,000   Series 2014-GC26(d)(h)  4.66%  11/10/2047   1,107,760 
 655,000   Series 2018-TWR(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.92%  07/15/2021   579,370 
     Hawaii Hotel Trust           
 230,000   Series 2019-MAUI(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.75%  05/15/2021   200,283 
     Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-2015(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.10%  02/05/2031   410,735 
     HPLY Trust           
 188,506   Series 2019-HIT(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.90%  11/15/2021   152,538 
     InSite Issuer LLC           
 3,000,000   Series 2016-1A(h)  6.41%  11/15/2023   3,080,389 
     J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust           
 500,000   Series 2016-WIKI(d)(h)  4.01%  10/05/2021   442,918 
     JP Morgan BB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust           
 1,062,000   Series 2014-C23(d)(h)  3.36%  10/15/2024   655,835 
 632,000   Series 2015-C27(d)(h)  3.95%  02/15/2025   502,206 
 290,000   Series 2015-C28  3.99%  03/15/2025   296,061 
     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust           
 85,555   Series 2006-LDP9  5.34%  05/15/2047   67,588 
 411,000   Series 2011-C3(d)(h)  5.85%  03/15/2021   120,950 
 320,000   Series 2019-MFP(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.00%  07/15/2021   299,547 
 109,000   Series 2019-UES(h)  4.34%  05/05/2024   109,637 
 525,000   Series 2019-UES(d)(h)  4.45%  05/05/2024   491,375 
     JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust           
 9,475,000   Series 2013-C14(d)(h)(k)  1.26%  08/15/2023   266,257 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
     LCM Loan Income Fund I Income Note Issuer, Ltd.           
$500,000   Series 2018-27A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.60%  07/16/2031  $411,213 
     LCM XIV LP           
 500,000   Series 2018-14A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.50%  07/20/2031   358,380 
     LCM XVII LP           
 500,000   Series 2018-17A(d)(h)  3M US L + 6.00%  10/15/2031   372,196 
     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust           
 6,200,000   Series 2019-GS3(h)(j)  4.25%  04/25/2059   6,253,573 
     Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust           
 3,000,000   Series 2019-1(d)(h)  1M US L + 5.50%  05/14/2021   2,992,900 
     MFT Trust 2020-ABC           
 365,000   Series 2020-ABC(d)(h)  3.48%  02/10/2030   315,851 
     Morgan Stanley Capital Barclays Bank Trust 2016-MART           
 302,000   Series 2016-MART(h)  3.31%  09/13/2021   290,007 
     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust           
 363,000   Series 2007-IQ15(d)(h)  6.35%  06/11/2049   353,204 
 210,000   Series 2017-ASHF(d)(h)  1M US L + 4.35%  11/15/2034   153,467 
 350,000   Series 2018-SUN(d)(h)  1M US L + 3.30%  07/15/2035   314,755 
     Mosaic Solar Loan Trust 2020-1           
 2,900,000   Series 2020-1A(h)  0.00%  04/20/2046   1,022,824 
     Motel 6 Trust 2017-MTL6           
 297,708   Series 2017-MTL6(d)(h)  1M US L + 4.25%  08/15/2034   291,334 
     New Century Home Equity Loan Trust           
 2,057,576   Series 2006-1(d)  1M US L + 0.18%  05/25/2036   1,913,819 
     Octagon Investment Partners 26, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 8.09%  07/15/2030   376,884 
     Octagon Investment Partners 29, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2020-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 7.25%  01/24/2033   472,132 
     Octagon Investment Partners 45, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2019-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 7.69%  10/15/2032   501,684 
     Octagon Investment Partners XVI, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 5.75%  07/17/2030   439,017 
     Octagon Investment Partners XXI, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2019-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 7.00%  02/14/2031   473,721 
     Octagon Investment Partners XXII, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2018-1A(d)(h)  3M US L + 1.90%  01/22/2030   480,438 
     One Market Plaza Trust           
 319,000   Series 2017-1MKT(h)  4.14%  02/10/2024   324,031 
     PR Mortgage Loan Trust           
 2,193,161   Series 2014-1(d)(h)  5.91%  09/25/2047   2,171,988 
     Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust Series 2018-1           
 160,347   Series 2018-1A(h)  4.87%  06/17/2024   160,678 
     PRPM LLC           
 4,000,000   Series 2020-1A(h)(j)  3.97%  02/25/2023   3,874,583 
     RMAT LLC           
 577,536   Series 2015-PR2(h)(j)  9.85%  11/25/2035   576,416 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
     Sofi Professional Loan Program 2018-C Trust           
$50,000   Series 2018-C(h)  0.00%  01/25/2048  $1,855,570 
     SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust           
 20,000   Series 2020-A(h)  0.00%  05/15/2046   1,212,886 
     SoFi Professional Loan Program, LLC           
 28,380   Series 2019-B(h)  0.00%  08/17/2048   929,268 
     Trimaran CAVU, Ltd.           
 500,000   Series 2019-2A(d)(h)  3M US L + 4.72%  11/26/2032   501,237 
     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 333,000   Series 2013-C5(d)(h)  4.23%  02/10/2023   176,447 
     VMC Finance LLC           
 457,988   Series 2019-FL3(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.65%  09/15/2036   421,734 
     WAVE LLC           
 483,951   Series 2019-1(h)  6.41%  09/15/2027   264,210 
     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust           
 332,000   Series 2016-C33(h)  3.12%  03/15/2059   287,363 
                 
TOTAL NON-AGENCY COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS           
(Cost $69,627,568)         63,404,130 
                 
U.S. GOVERNMENT / AGENCY MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 56.66%(a)     
     Alternative Loan Trust           
 777,407   Series 2005-48T1  5.50%  11/25/2035   645,551 
 555,138   Series 2005-63(d)  3.78%  12/25/2035   531,491 
 2,727,033   Series 2005-64CB  5.50%  12/25/2035   2,434,582 
 1,194,909   Series 2006-26CB  6.50%  09/25/2036   908,299 
 2,700,123   Series 2007-14T2  6.00%  07/25/2037   1,964,670 
 2,259,389   Series 2007-16CB  6.25%  08/25/2037   1,777,279 
 2,453,313   Series 2007-2CB  5.75%  03/25/2037   1,972,448 
     Banc of America Funding Trust           
 2,099,408   Series 2006-D(d)  3.17%  05/20/2036   1,840,911 
     Banc of America Mortgage Trust           
 1,677,144   Series 2007-3  6.00%  09/25/2037   1,674,402 
     Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust           
 1,662,516   Series 2005-10(d)  3.46%  01/25/2036   1,572,052 
     Bear Stearns ARM Trust           
 1,181,557   Series 2006-2(d)  3.55%  07/25/2036   1,113,971 
     Chase Mortgage Finance Trust Series           
 3,245,585   Series 2007-S4(d)  1M US L + 0.60%  06/25/2037   1,102,272 
     ChaseFlex Trust Series 2007-1           
 2,679,082   Series 2007-1  6.50%  02/25/2037   1,469,180 
     CHL GMSR Issuer Trust           
 3,930,000   Series 2018-GT1(d)(h)  1M US L + 2.75%  05/25/2023   3,781,003 
     CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust           
 1,867,700   Series 2005-HYB1(d)  1M US L + 0.60%  03/25/2035   1,766,494 
 2,251,055   Series 2007-9  5.75%  07/25/2037   1,750,176 
 1,992,106   Series 2007-HYB1(d)  3.16%  03/25/2037   1,827,811 
     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust           
 840,632   Series 2007-AR5(d)  4.03%  04/25/2037   793,322 
     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.           
 1,689,307   Series 2005-5(d)  2.91%  10/25/2035   1,201,652 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
     CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates           
$962,195   Series 2005-9  5.50%  10/25/2035  $736,519 
     CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust           
 1,974,882   Series 2006-7  6.75%  08/25/2036   1,607,183 
 1,994,487   Series 2007-1  6.00%  02/25/2037   1,809,068 
     Fannie Mae REMICS           
 3,563,110   Series 2011-101(d)(k)  5.90% - 1M US L  10/25/2041   650,274 
 3,037,644   Series 2011-124(d)(k)  6.50% - 1M US L  12/25/2041   569,920 
 3,601,546   Series 2012-20(d)(k)  6.45% - 1M US L  03/25/2042   675,588 
 6,000,000   Series 2013-109  0.00%  07/25/2043   5,379,885 
 4,381,899   Series 2013-36  3.00%  04/25/2043   4,832,871 
 3,014,870   Series 2014-38  3.00%  09/25/2043   3,078,864 
 1,058,252   Series 2016-26(d)  7.62% - 1M US L  11/25/2042   1,214,587 
     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS           
 2,030,212   Series 2013-4170(d)  4.05% - 1M US L  01/15/2033   2,115,694 
     First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust           
 508,549   Series 2005-AA8(d)  2.66%  10/25/2035   469,535 
     FMC GMSR Issuer Trust           
 3,000,000   Series 2019-GT1(d)(h)  5.66%  05/25/2024   2,683,200 
     Freddie Mac REMICS           
 4,428,070   Series 2010-3770  4.00%  12/15/2040   4,972,508 
 6,064,504   Series 2011-3966(d)(k)  5.90% - 1M US L  12/15/2041   1,079,120 
 5,010,037   Series 2017-4657  3.00%  02/15/2047   5,246,958 
     Government National Mortgage Association           
 4,736,829   Series 2017-17  3.50%  02/20/2047   5,158,864 
 6,804,786   Series 2020-47(d)(k)  6.00% - 1M US L  05/20/2044   1,277,378 
 15,203,218   Series 2020-47(d)(k)  5.37% - 1M US L  07/20/2044   2,627,262 
     Homeward Opportunities Fund Trust 2020-BPL1           
 1,000,000   Series 2020-BPL1(h)(j)  5.44%  08/25/2025   1,002,247 
     IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust           
 1,223,388   Series 2004-AR4(d)  3.24%  08/25/2034   1,231,200 
 2,453,541   Series 2007-FLX6(d)  1M US L + 0.25%  09/25/2037   2,068,920 
     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust           
 5,900,000   Series 2019-GS7(h)(j)  4.50%  11/25/2059   5,795,642 
     Luminent Mortgage Trust           
 1,851,743   Series 2006-3(d)  1M US L + 0.20%  05/25/2036   1,678,807 
 1,584,782   Series 2006-3(d)  1M US L + 0.21%  05/25/2036   1,488,745 
     Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust           
 2,041,825   Series 2005-AP3(j)  5.69%  08/25/2035   1,279,586 
 8,711,841   Series 2006-AR1(d)  1M US L + 0.54%  02/25/2036   2,423,829 
     RALI Series Trust           
 1,732,463   Series 2007-QA5(d)  5.40%  09/25/2037   1,645,274 
     Residential Asset Securitization Trust           
 2,521,164   Series 2005-A15  5.75%  02/25/2036   1,748,629 
 2,315,183   Series 2007-A5  6.00%  05/25/2037   1,871,630 
     RFMSI Trust           
 1,162,172   Series 2005-SA2(d)  3.75%  06/25/2035   970,477 
 2,523,484   Series 2006-S8  6.00%  09/25/2036   2,373,012 
     Spruce Hill Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-SH1           
 1,936,000   Series 2020-SH1(d)(h)  4.68%  01/28/2050   1,774,196 

 

 

 

Principal Amount/Description  Rate  Maturity  Value 
     Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust           
$835,677   Series 2005-22(d)  3.92%  12/25/2035  $798,799 
 2,187,195   Series 2007-8(d)  3.60%  09/25/2037   2,089,885 
     Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust           
 533,211   Series 2005-AR7(d)  2.55%  03/25/2046   537,725 
     WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust           
 1,440,022   Series 2006-AR10(d)  3.16%  08/25/2046   1,338,141 
 1,279,835   Series 2006-AR6(d)  3.16%  08/25/2036   1,141,252 
 1,526,708   Series 2007-HY3(d)  3.59%  03/25/2037   1,456,190 
     Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Trust           
 1,439,519   Series 2005-8  5.50%  10/25/2035   1,457,136 
 1,205,117   Series 2006-2  6.00%  03/25/2036   1,237,120 
                 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT / AGENCY MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES           
(Cost $117,546,447)         113,721,286 

 

Shares/Description   Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.45%(a)     
Money Market Fund - 4.45%     
 8,938,269   State Street Institutional Trust (7 Day Yield 0.02%)(l)   8,938,269 
           
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     
(Cost $8,938,269)   8,938,269 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 131.99%     
(Cost $279,781,956)  $264,856,070 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (31.99)%   (64,197,195)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%  $200,658,875 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

Reference Rates:

1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2020 was 0.15%

3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2020 was 0.23%

5Y US TI - 5 Year US Treasury Index as of September 30, 2020 was 0.24%

2M US L - 2 Month LIBOR as of September 30, 2020 was 0.19%

10Y US TI - 10 Year US Treasury Index as of September 30, 2020 was 0.69%

 

(a)All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with an open credit agreement. At September 30, 2020, the value of securities pledged amounted to $264,856,070, which represents approximately 131.99% of net assets.
(b)Non-income producing security.
(c)The Level 3 assets were a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.

 

 

 

(d)Variable rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
(e)Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors (The "Board"). As of September 30, 2020, the aggregate fair value of those securities was $7,207,796, representing 3.59% of net assets.
(f)Security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
(g)Pay-in-kind securities. Rate paid in-kind is shown in parenthesis.
(h)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $85,554,110, which represents approximately 42.64% of net assets as of September 30, 2020.
(i)Security is currently in default.
(j)Step up bond. Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2020.
(k)Interest only securities.
(l)Seven-day yield as of September 30, 2020.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.  
Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

 

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a closed-end management investment company that was organized as a Maryland corporation on June 22, 2016, and commenced investment operations on September 28, 2016. The investment adviser to the Fund is RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”). The Fund’s sub-adviser is DoubleLine Capital, LP (“Sub-Adviser”). The Fund is a diversified investment company with an investment objective to seek current income and overall total return.

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its Managed Assets among two principal strategies; under normal market conditions, the Fund may allocate between 10% and 35% of its Managed Assets to the Tactical Closed-End Fund Income Strategy and 65% to 90% of its Managed Assets to the Opportunistic Income Strategy. The Adviser will determine the portion of the Fund’s Managed Assets to allocate to each strategy and may, from time to time, adjust the allocations.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures, including the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, in the financial statements during the reporting period. Management believes the estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value the Fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies as codified in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 – Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on September 30, 2020.

 

Security Valuation: The Fund’s investments are generally valued at their fair value using market quotations. If a market value quotation is unavailable a security may be valued at its estimated fair value as described in Note 3.

 

Security Transactions and Investment Income: The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date basis. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, when the information becomes available to the Fund and interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized or accreted using the effective interest method. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are recorded as components of interest income on the Statement of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific country or region. Settlement on bank loans transactions may be in excess of seven business days. Interest only stripped mortgage backed securities (“IO Strips”) are securities that receive only interest payments from a pool of mortgage loans. Little to no principal will be received by the Fund upon maturity of an IO Strip. Periodic adjustments are recorded to reduce the cost of the security until maturity, which are included in interest income.

 

 

 

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.  
Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Share Valuation: The net asset value (the “NAV”) is generally calculated as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“the Exchange”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) every day the Exchange is open. The NAV is calculated by dividing the value of all of the securities and other assets of the Fund, less the liabilities (including accrued expenses and indebtedness), by the total number of common shares outstanding.

 

3. Securities valuation and fair value measurements

 

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.

 

Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including using such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1 –Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

Level 2 –Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

 

Level 3 –Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

Equity securities, including closed-end funds, are generally valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser believes such prices more accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. Securities that are traded on any stock exchange are generally valued by the pricing service at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, an exchange traded security is generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price. Securities traded in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued by the pricing service at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. When using the market quotations or close prices provided by the pricing service and when the market is considered active, the security will be classified as a Level 1 security. Sometimes, an equity security owned by the Fund will be valued by the pricing service with factors other than market quotations or when the market is considered inactive. When this happens, the security will be classified as a Level 2 security. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current fair value, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, or valuation committee in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review by the Board. These securities will be categorized as Level 3 securities.

 

 

 

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.  
Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investments in mutual funds, including short term investments, are generally priced at the ending net asset value (“NAV”) provided by the service agent of the funds. These securities will be classified as Level 1 securities.

 

Domestic and foreign fixed income securities, including foreign and U.S. corporate bonds, foreign government bonds and notes, supranationals and foreign agencies, asset backed obligations, non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations, U.S. Government/Agency mortgage backed securities, business development company notes, bank loans, and collateralized loan obligations are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services. Foreign currency positions, including forward foreign currency contracts, are priced at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Prices obtained from independent pricing services typically use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Data used to establish quotes includes analysis of cash flows, pre-payment speeds, default rates, delinquency assumptions and assumptions regarding collateral and loss assumptions. These securities will be classified as Level 2 securities.

 

Short-term investments in fixed income securities, excluding money market funds, with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation, which the Board has determined will represent fair value. These securities will be classified as Level 2 securities.

 

In accordance with the Fund’s good faith pricing guidelines, the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, or valuation committee is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard exists for determining fair value, because fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, or valuation committee would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) discounted cash flow models; (iii) weighted average cost or weighted average price; (iv) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (v) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Good faith pricing is permitted if, in the Adviser’s, a Sub-Adviser’s, or the valuation committee’s opinion, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before a Fund’s NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser is aware of any other data that calls into question the reliability of market quotations.

 

 

 

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.  
Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Good faith pricing may also be used in instances when the bonds in which the Fund invests default or otherwise cease to have market quotations readily available.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used at September 30, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s assets
and liabilities:

 

   Valuation Inputs     
Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Closed-End Funds  $22,995,469   $   $   $22,995,469 
Business Development Companies   2,422,204            2,422,204 
Common Stocks   32,729            32,729 
Preferred Stocks   4,426,483            4,426,483 
Business Development Company Notes   9,927,345        2,004,500    11,931,845 
Foreign Corporate Bonds       11,355,520        11,355,520 
U.S. Corporate Bonds       4,006,754        4,006,754 
Convertible Corporate Bonds       5,887,683        5,887,683 
Foreign Government Bonds and Notes, Supranationals and Foreign Agencies       476,025        476,025 
Bank Loans       7,440,722        7,440,722 
Collateralized Loan Obligations       7,816,951        7,816,951 
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       63,404,130        63,404,130 
U.S. Government / Agency Mortgage Backed Securities       113,721,286        113,721,286 
Short-Term Investments   8,938,269            8,938,269 
Total  $48,742,499   $214,109,071   $2,004,500   $264,856,070 

 

*Refer to the Fund's Schedule of Investments for a listing of securities by type.

 

 

 

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.  
Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Investments September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The changes of the fair value of investments for which the Fund has used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value are as follows:

 

Asset Type  Balance as of June 30, 2020   Accrued Discount/ premium  

Realized Gain/

(Loss)

   Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Transfer into Level 3   Transfer Out of Level 3   Balance as of September 30, 2020   Net change in unrealized
appreciation/ (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at September 30, 2020
 
Business Development Company Notes  $1,991,000   $1,447   $-   $12,053   $-   $-   $-   $-   $2,004,500   $12,053 
   $1,991,000   $1,447   $-   $12,053   $-   $-   $-   $-   $2,004,500   $12,053 

 

The table below provides additional information about the Level 3 Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2020:

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

Asset Class  Fair Value (USD)   Valuation Technique  Unobservable Inputs(a)  Value/Range (Weighted Average)
Business Development Company Notes  $$2,004,500   Market Comparables  Yields  8.396%

 

(a)A change to the unobservable input may result in a significant change to the value of the investment as follows:

 

Unobservable Input Impact to Value if
Input Increases
Impact to Value if
Input Decreases
Yields Decrease Increase