UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21417

 

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott Whisten — 1633 Broadway New York, New York 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3367

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2018

 

 


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

COMMON STOCK - 71.2%

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 2.7%

 

 

 

58,897

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

$17,306,883

 

143,680

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

17,846,493

 

 

 

 

 

35,153,376

 

Auto Components - 0.0%

 

 

 

12,184

 

Garrett Motion, Inc. (i) 

 

184,831

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles - 1.2%

 

 

 

452,200

 

General Motors Co.

 

16,545,998

 

 

 

 

 

Banks - 9.7%

 

 

 

644,200

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

17,715,500

 

269,790

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

17,660,453

 

484,310

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

 

18,088,978

 

206,300

 

Comerica, Inc.

 

16,825,828

 

345,230

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (g) 

 

37,636,975

 

364,640

 

U.S. Bancorp (g) 

 

19,059,733

 

 

 

 

 

126,987,467

 

Biotechnology - 0.7%

 

 

 

49,867

 

Amgen, Inc.

 

9,613,859

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.0%

 

 

 

20,306

 

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (i) 

 

427,441

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 2.0%

 

 

 

75,169

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

 

9,564,504

 

368,570

 

Morgan Stanley (g) 

 

16,828,906

 

 

 

 

 

26,393,410

 

Chemicals - 1.1%

 

 

 

183,010

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

 

14,338,833

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

 

 

 

22,304

 

Stericycle, Inc. (i) 

 

1,114,531

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 1.5%

 

 

 

422,410

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

19,325,257

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.8%

 

 

 

227,080

 

International Paper Co.

 

10,300,349

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.9%

 

 

 

577,491

 

AT&T, Inc. (g) 

 

17,717,424

 

146,729

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

705,766

 

341,750

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

19,510,508

 

 

 

 

 

37,933,698

 

Electric Utilities - 2.1%

 

 

 

224,960

 

Entergy Corp. (g) 

 

18,885,392

 

208,236

 

Exelon Corp.

 

9,122,819

 

 

 

 

 

28,008,211

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.2%

 

 

 

231,350

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

 

16,580,854

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.0%

 

 

 

246,480

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

12,646,889

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.4%

 

 

 

940,532

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

17,973,567

 

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.5%

 

 

 

193,750

 

Walmart, Inc. (g) 

 

19,429,250

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products - 2.7%

 

 

 

493,564

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

17,570,878

 

428,560

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

 

17,990,949

 

 

 

 

 

35,561,827

 

 


 

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies - 2.8%

 

 

 

273,610

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

18,862,673

 

195,330

 

Medtronic PLC

 

17,544,541

 

 

 

 

 

36,407,214

 

Healthcare Providers & Services - 2.7%

 

 

 

69,830

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

19,243,053

 

170,290

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (g) 

 

16,025,992

 

 

 

 

 

35,269,045

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.3%

 

 

 

121,840

 

Honeywell International, Inc. (g) 

 

17,644,869

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance - 4.0%

 

 

 

192,930

 

Allstate Corp.

 

18,467,260

 

393,950

 

MetLife, Inc. (g) 

 

16,226,800

 

125,780

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

 

17,907,299

 

 

 

 

 

52,601,359

 

Media - 1.5%

 

 

 

537,523

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

20,501,127

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Line Retail - 1.5%

 

 

 

231,608

 

Target Corp.

 

19,369,377

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.3%

 

 

 

311,100

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (g) 

 

16,622,073

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.6%

 

 

 

264,820

 

ConocoPhillips

 

18,510,918

 

164,693

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

 

2,803,075

 

143,980

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. (g) 

 

8,880,686

 

252,439

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

16,931,084

 

576,160

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR (g) 

 

36,407,551

 

193,488

 

Southwestern Energy Co. (i) 

 

1,033,226

 

304,030

 

Total S.A., ADR

 

17,816,158

 

235,400

 

TransCanada Corp.

 

8,879,288

 

160,580

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

14,627,232

 

 

 

 

 

125,889,218

 

Pharmaceuticals - 6.0%

 

 

 

20,721

 

Allergan PLC

 

3,274,125

 

169,989

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

18,433,607

 

135,730

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

19,000,843

 

260,850

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

19,201,169

 

436,004

 

Pfizer, Inc. (g) 

 

18,774,332

 

 

 

 

 

78,684,076

 

Road & Rail - 1.3%

 

 

 

174,160

 

Kansas City Southern

 

17,757,354

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.1%

 

 

 

414,430

 

Intel Corp. (g) 

 

19,428,478

 

138,968

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

8,739,698

 

 

 

 

 

28,168,176

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.9%

 

 

 

86,230

 

Apple, Inc. (g) 

 

18,872,298

 

788,700

 

HP, Inc. (g) 

 

19,039,218

 

 

 

 

 

37,911,516

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7%

 

 

 

108,322

 

VF Corp.

 

8,977,727

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.9%

 

 

 

178,150

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

11,586,876

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$913,719,453)

 

935,909,655

 

 


 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES - 22.4%

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%

 

 

 

$1,610

 

Arconic, Inc., 1.625%, 10/15/19

 

1,620,993

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Tesla, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,770

 

0.25%, 3/1/19

 

1,884,434

 

2,485

 

2.375%, 3/15/22

 

3,034,908

 

 

 

 

 

4,919,342

 

Biotechnology - 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

 

 

 

5,050

 

0.599%, 8/1/24

 

5,254,939

 

1,610

 

1.50%, 10/15/20

 

1,901,961

 

1,635

 

Exact Sciences Corp., 1.00%, 1/15/25

 

1,913,768

 

2,820

 

Illumina, Inc., 0.50%, 6/15/21

 

3,813,072

 

865

 

Innoviva, Inc., 2.50%, 8/15/25 (a) 

 

912,294

 

1,940

 

Insmed, Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/25

 

1,466,952

 

2,665

 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 7/1/23

 

2,503,967

 

1,245

 

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.00%, 11/15/21

 

1,302,155

 

3,050

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 0.75%, 5/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,921,260

 

2,150

 

Medicines Co., 2.75%, 7/15/23

 

1,824,309

 

965

 

PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/22

 

1,034,782

 

 

 

 

 

24,849,459

 

Building Materials - 0.0%

 

 

 

290

 

Patrick Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 2/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

245,231

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services - 0.7%

 

 

 

1,835

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., 2.875%, 7/15/19

 

1,826,934

 

 

 

Square, Inc.,

 

 

 

800

 

0.375%, 3/1/22

 

2,559,823

 

4,075

 

0.50%, 5/15/23 (a)(b)

 

4,891,365

 

 

 

 

 

9,278,122

 

Computers - 1.1%

 

 

 

3,570

 

Electronics For Imaging, Inc., 0.75%, 9/1/19

 

3,517,025

 

2,585

 

Lumentum Holdings, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/24

 

2,945,825

 

1,995

 

Nutanix, Inc., zero coupon, 1/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,202,631

 

2,750

 

Pure Storage, Inc., 0.125%, 4/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,818,676

 

3,875

 

Western Digital Corp., 1.50%, 2/1/24 (a)(b) 

 

3,275,929

 

 

 

 

 

14,760,086

 

Consumer Discretionary - 0.3%

 

 

 

3,215

 

Altaba, Inc., zero coupon, 12/1/18

 

3,609,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.8%

 

 

 

5,000

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/21

 

4,393,560

 

1,670

 

LendingTree, Inc., 0.625%, 6/1/22

 

1,970,111

 

4,990

 

PRA Group, Inc., 3.00%, 8/1/20

 

4,710,520

 

 

 

 

 

11,074,191

 

Electric Utilities - 0.2%

 

 

 

2,270

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 2.75%, 6/1/48 (a)(b) 

 

2,368,180

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.1%

 

 

 

2,195

 

SunPower Corp., 4.00%, 1/15/23

 

1,800,997

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics - 0.2%

 

 

 

2,530

 

OSI Systems, Inc., 1.25%, 9/1/22

 

2,322,684

 

 

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources - 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

SunEdison, Inc. (a)(b)(c)(d)(f),

 

 

 

2,915

 

2.625%, 6/1/23

 

65,588

 

3,820

 

3.375%, 6/1/25

 

85,950

 

2,205

 

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., 1.625%, 11/1/19

 

2,083,597

 

 

 

 

 

2,235,135

 

Engineering & Construction - 0.4%

 

 

 

2,790

 

Dycom Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 9/15/21

 

2,824,364

 

 


 

2,570

 

Tutor Perini Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/21

 

2,466,247

 

 

 

 

 

5,290,611

 

Entertainment - 0.4%

 

 

 

3,025

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2.50%, 3/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

3,238,719

 

1,900

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp., 1.50%, 9/15/22

 

1,788,470

 

 

 

 

 

5,027,189

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.8%

 

 

 

2,000

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 5.375%, 10/15/23

 

1,973,838

 

3,600

 

IH Merger Sub LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/22

 

3,868,200

 

4,000

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/22

 

4,090,696

 

 

 

 

 

9,932,734

 

Healthcare-Products - 0.8%

 

 

 

1,945

 

Insulet Corp., 1.375%, 11/15/24 (a)(b) 

 

2,200,252

 

3,135

 

NuVasive, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/21

 

3,509,382

 

5,327

 

Wright Medical Group, Inc., 1.625%, 6/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

5,416,840

 

 

 

 

 

11,126,474

 

Insurance - 0.1%

 

 

 

1,865

 

AXA S.A., 7.25%, 5/15/21 (a)(b) 

 

1,917,929

 

 

 

 

 

Internet - 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,370

 

0.35%, 6/15/20

 

3,428,011

 

1,800

 

0.90%, 9/15/21

 

2,084,026

 

505

 

Etsy, Inc., zero coupon, 3/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

671,650

 

 

 

FireEye, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,700

 

0.875%, 6/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,794,562

 

2,150

 

1.625%, 6/1/35, Ser. B

 

1,979,621

 

2,400

 

IAC FinanceCo., Inc., 0.875%, 10/1/22 (a)(b) 

 

3,359,338

 

2,620

 

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., 1.00%, 6/30/47 (a)(b) 

 

2,611,878

 

2,100

 

MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/28 (a)(b) 

 

2,028,577

 

1,800

 

Okta, Inc., 0.25%, 2/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,457,614

 

4,145

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.75%, 7/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

4,047,481

 

1,615

 

Twilio, Inc., 0.25%, 6/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,018,283

 

 

 

Twitter, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,940

 

0.25%, 6/15/24 (a)(b)

 

2,763,982

 

2,150

 

1.00%, 9/15/21

 

2,007,960

 

1,160

 

Zillow Group, Inc., 2.00%, 12/1/21

 

1,227,977

 

 

 

 

 

32,480,960

 

Iron/Steel - 0.2%

 

 

 

1,255

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 4.75%, 7/1/22

 

2,431,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lodging - 0.2%

 

 

 

2,130

 

Caesars Entertainment Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/24

 

3,047,131

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified - 0.2%

 

 

 

1,710

 

Chart Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 11/15/24 (a)(b) 

 

2,210,079

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

DISH Network Corp.,

 

 

 

2,300

 

2.375%, 3/15/24

 

1,938,389

 

6,545

 

3.375%, 8/15/26

 

5,847,630

 

1,600

 

Liberty Interactive LLC, 1.75%, 9/30/46 (a)(b) 

 

1,792,365

 

 

 

Liberty Media Corp.,

 

 

 

2,295

 

1.00%, 1/30/23

 

2,481,242

 

2,815

 

1.375%, 10/15/23

 

3,253,014

 

3,625

 

2.125%, 3/31/48 (a)(b)

 

3,552,975

 

 

 

 

 

18,865,615

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.9%

 

 

 

4,240

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26

 

3,996,734

 

1,600

 

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd., 3.00%, 1/31/24

 

1,465,111

 

600

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/22

 

618,923

 

2,000

 

Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 1/15/24

 

1,499,414

 

465

 

Oil States International, Inc., 1.50%, 2/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

425,400

 

1,700

 

Transocean, Inc., 0.50%, 1/30/23

 

2,121,243

 

1,935

 

Weatherford International Ltd., 5.875%, 7/1/21

 

1,490,006

 

 

 

 

 

11,616,831

 

 


 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.3%

 

 

 

850

 

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., 3.375%, 5/1/24

 

753,740

 

2,805

 

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., 2.625%, 3/15/24 (a)(b) 

 

2,971,547

 

 

 

Jazz Investments I Ltd.,

 

 

 

2,135

 

1.50%, 8/15/24

 

2,133,871

 

3,600

 

1.875%, 8/15/21

 

3,796,873

 

1,890

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., 2.25%, 5/15/24

 

2,917,096

 

1,880

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., 1.50%, 11/15/24 (a)(b) 

 

3,706,819

 

885

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 0.25%, 2/1/26, Ser. C

 

811,825

 

 

 

 

 

17,091,771

 

Pipelines - 0.4%

 

 

 

7,560

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45

 

5,822,084

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - 0.2%

 

 

 

2,260

 

RH, zero coupon, 6/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

1,994,649

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors - 3.0%

 

 

 

1,620

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2.125%, 9/1/26

 

3,861,286

 

2,015

 

Cree, Inc., 0.875%, 9/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

1,887,763

 

 

 

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.,

 

 

 

1,630

 

2.00%, 2/1/23 (a)(b)

 

1,551,338

 

2,315

 

4.50%, 1/15/22

 

2,739,226

 

2,315

 

Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39

 

5,259,252

 

10,510

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/27

 

9,987,537

 

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.,

 

 

 

170

 

2.125%, 2/15/33, Ser. F

 

587,144

 

2,525

 

3.00%, 11/15/43, Ser. G

 

3,296,377

 

70

 

Novellus Systems, Inc., 2.625%, 5/15/41

 

300,349

 

1,880

 

NXP Semiconductors NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19

 

1,905,681

 

2,910

 

ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.625%, 10/15/23

 

3,174,836

 

3,155

 

Synaptics, Inc., 0.50%, 6/15/22

 

2,823,725

 

1,605

 

Veeco Instruments, Inc., 2.70%, 1/15/23

 

1,349,924

 

 

 

 

 

38,724,438

 

Software - 2.6%

 

 

 

2,415

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/25 (a)(b) 

 

2,362,172

 

1,595

 

Alteryx, Inc., 0.50%, 6/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,168,423

 

2,240

 

Atlassian, Inc., 0.625%, 5/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,571,652

 

1,635

 

Avaya Holdings Corp., 2.25%, 6/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

1,455,150

 

2,720

 

Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19

 

3,860,390

 

2,700

 

DocuSign, Inc., 0.50%, 9/15/23 (a)(b) 

 

2,544,750

 

 

 

Evolent Health, Inc.,

 

 

 

425

 

1.50%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

 

410,975

 

1,945

 

2.00%, 12/1/21

 

2,267,870

 

925

 

New Relic, Inc., 0.50%, 5/1/23 (a)(b) 

 

973,043

 

 

 

Nuance Communications, Inc.,

 

 

 

3,375

 

1.00%, 12/15/35

 

3,181,808

 

1,950

 

1.25%, 4/1/25

 

1,965,089

 

2,845

 

ServiceNow, Inc., zero coupon, 6/1/22

 

4,029,328

 

 

 

Splunk, Inc. (a)(b),

 

 

 

1,720

 

0.50%, 9/15/23

 

1,654,743

 

935

 

1.125%, 9/15/25

 

887,384

 

3,930

 

Workday, Inc., 0.25%, 10/1/22

 

4,384,815

 

 

 

 

 

34,717,592

 

Telecommunications - 0.6%

 

 

 

2,795

 

Finisar Corp., 0.50%, 12/15/36

 

2,492,394

 

1,475

 

GDS Holdings Ltd., 2.00%, 6/1/25 (a)(b) 

 

1,083,479

 

3,770

 

Viavi Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 3/1/24

 

4,068,633

 

 

 

 

 

7,644,506

 

Transportation - 0.4%

 

 

 

2,620

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/1/22

 

2,734,625

 

2,065

 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc., 2.875%, 2/1/24

 

2,180,361

 

 

 

 

 

4,914,986

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$303,034,805)

 

293,940,972

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK - 5.0%

 

 

 

Banks - 1.4%

 

 

 

6,455

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Ser. L (e) 

 

8,206,241

 

 


 

8,240

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (e) 

 

10,481,198

 

 

 

 

 

18,687,439

 

Chemicals - 0.2%

 

 

 

58,415

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/21

 

3,340,754

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities - 0.8%

 

 

 

41,035

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 9/1/21, Ser. B

 

2,036,157

 

90,000

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.123%, 9/1/19

 

5,220,000

 

32,295

 

Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 1/15/21, Ser. A

 

3,202,372

 

 

 

 

 

10,458,529

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1%

 

 

 

19,650

 

Belden, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/19

 

1,459,798

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics - 0.3%

 

 

 

3,440

 

Fortive Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/21, Ser. A

 

3,376,360

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.6%

 

 

 

4,525

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875%, 8/1/20, Ser. A

 

4,732,083

 

61,055

 

Welltower, Inc., 6.50%, Ser. I (e) 

 

3,760,988

 

 

 

 

 

8,493,071

 

Gas Utilities - 0.3%

 

 

 

78,185

 

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 7.25%, 4/15/21

 

3,931,142

 

 

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools - 0.3%

 

 

 

37,185

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20

 

3,412,107

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products - 0.5%

 

 

 

105,605

 

Becton Dickinson and Co., 6.125%, 5/1/20, Ser. A

 

6,200,059

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 0.2%

 

 

 

44,915

 

Rexnord Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/19, Ser. A

 

2,567,791

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.1%

 

 

 

45,100

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00% (cost—$4,510,000; purchased 9/23/09) (a)(b)(d)(e)(f)(h)

 

4

 

15,975

 

Nabors Industries Ltd., 6.00%, 5/1/21

 

607,050

 

213,230

 

Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.50%, Ser. B (e) 

 

1,093,870

 

 

 

 

 

1,700,924

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%

 

 

 

6,225

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., 7.00%, 12/15/18

 

2,382,619

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$79,682,543)

 

66,010,593

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 0.1%

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.1%

 

 

 

$4,647

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 12/1/23 (c) (cost-$2,347,411)

 

708,667

 

 

Units

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS (a)(d)(f)(i) - 0.0%

 

 

 

Commercial Services - 0.0%

 

 

 

97,838

 

Cenveo, Inc., strike price $12.00, expires 6/10/24 (cost-$0)

 

1

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements - 1.3%

 

 

 

$17,736

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 10/31/18, 0.42%, due 11/1/18, proceeds $17,736,207; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.50%, due 11/15/26, valued at $10,588,368 and U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, due 2/15/27, valued at $7,512,917 including accrued interest (cost-$17,736,000)

 

17,736,000

 

 


 

Total Investments, before options written
(cost-$1,316,520,212)-100.0%

 

1,314,305,888

 

 

 

 

 

Total Options Written –(0.0)%
(premiums received-$992,497) (i)(j)(k)

 

(644,863

)

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, net of options written
(cost-$1,315,527,715) (l)-100.0%

 

1,313,661,025

 

Other assets less other liabilities-0.0%

 

519,966

 

Net Assets-100.0%

 

$1,314,180,991

 

 


 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices, last reported sales prices, or if no sales or closing prices are reported, on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. The Fund’s investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or broker/dealer quotations, or by using the last sale or settlement price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last bid and ask quotations. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial instruments in circumstances where market quotations are not readily available (including in cases where available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable), and has delegated primary responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the investment manager, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Investment Manager”). The Fund’s Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as necessary. The Investment Manager monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and identifies circumstances and events that may require fair valuation. The Investment Manager determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Investment Manager determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected or the Fund’s Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The Board shall review and ratify the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Fund’s Valuation Committee.

 

Short-term debt instruments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing premiums or discounts based on their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

The prices used by the Fund to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold, and these differences could be material. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business. In unusual circumstances, the Board or the Valuation Committee may in good faith determine the NAV as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, notwithstanding an earlier, unscheduled close or halt of trading on the NYSE.

 

(a)                                 Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $90,432,970, representing 6.9% of net assets.

(b)                                 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Securities with an aggregate value of $89,520,675, representing 6.8% of net assets.

(c)                                  In default.

(d)                                 Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $151,543, representing less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)                                  Perpetual maturity. The date shown, if any, is the next call date.

(f)                                   Level 3 security.

(g)                                  All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for options written.

(h)                                 Restricted. The cost of such security is $4,510,000. The value is $4, representing less than 0.05% of net assets.

(i)                                     Non-income producing.

(j)                                    Exchange traded-Chicago Board Options Exchange.

(k)                                 Exchange traded option contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Options written contracts outstanding at October 31, 2018:

 

Description

 

Exercise Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

 

Market
Value

 

Premiums
Received

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

72.50 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(1000

)

$(100,000

)

$(24,000

)

$(72,999

)

$48,999

 

Anthem, Inc.

 

285.00 USD

 

11/9/18

 

(265

)

(26,500

)

(24,380

)

(55,119

)

30,739

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

28.50 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(2255

)

(225,500

)

(60,885

)

(67,649

)

6,764

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

70.00 USD

 

11/30/18

 

(944

)

(94,400

)

(37,760

)

(80,239

)

42,479

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

157.50 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(426

)

(42,600

)

(16,614

)

(40,044

)

23,430

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

109.00 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(1208

)

(120,800

)

(281,464

)

(111,468

)

(169,996

)

Kansas City Southern

 

110.00 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(600

)

(60,000

)

(19,500

)

(127,798

)

108,298

 

Medtronic PLC

 

97.00 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(780

)

(78,000

)

(6,630

)

(45,159

)

38,529

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

45.50 USD

 

11/23/18

 

(1300

)

(130,000

)

(20,800

)

(67,599

)

46,799

 

Morgan Stanley

 

47.00 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(1290

)

(129,000

)

(81,915

)

(68,369

)

(13,546

)

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

75.00 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(884

)

(88,400

)

(11,050

)

(74,255

)

63,205

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

 

55.00 USD

 

11/16/18

 

(1089

)

(108,900

)

(38,115

)

(102,365

)

64,250

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

97.00 USD

 

11/9/18

 

(400

)

(40,000

)

(20,600

)

(64,799

)

44,199

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

102.00 USD

 

11/9/18

 

(100

)

(10,000

)

(1,150

)

(14,635

)

13,485

 

Total options written contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(644,863

)

$(992,497

)

$347,634

 

 


 

(l)                  At October 31, 2018, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,317,312,800. Gross unrealized appreciation was $103,248,293; gross unrealized depreciation was $106,900,068; and net unrealized depreciation was $3,651,775. The difference between book and tax cost was primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals and differing treatment of bond premium amortization.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the Fund has the ability to access

·                  Level 2 — valuations based on other significant observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates or other market corroborated inputs

·                  Level 3 — valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Investment Manager’s or Valuation Committee’s own assumptions and securities whose price was determined by using a single broker’s quote)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended October 31, 2018 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used. Investments categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of period end may have been transferred between Levels 1 and 2 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Fund generally uses to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities within Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with accounting principles generally acceptable in the United States of America.

 

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants) — Equity securities traded in inactive markets are valued using inputs which include broker-dealer quotes, recently executed transactions adjusted for changes in the benchmark index, or evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing services that take into account the integrity of the market sector and issuer, the individual characteristics of the security, and information received from broker-dealers and other market sources pertaining to the issuer or security. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of equity securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes — Convertible bonds & notes are valued by independent pricing services based on various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of convertible bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — Corporate bonds & notes are generally comprised of two main categories: investment grade bonds and high yield bonds. Investment grade bonds are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, live trading levels, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, and option adjusted spread models that include base curve and spread curve inputs. Adjustments to individual bonds can be applied to recognize trading differences compared to other bonds issued by the same issuer. High yield bonds are valued by independent pricing services based primarily on broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of corporate bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Option Contracts — Option contracts traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and FLexible EXchange (“FLEX”) options are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that incorporate various inputs such as interest rates, credit spreads, currency exchange rates and volatility measurements for in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money contracts based on a given strike price. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of OTC and FLEX option contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

 

 

Level 1 -
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value at
10/31/18

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$935,909,655

 

 

 

$935,909,655

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources

 

 

$2,083,597

 

$151,538

 

2,235,135

 

All Other

 

 

291,705,837

 

 

291,705,837

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

3,340,754

 

 

3,340,754

 

Electronics

 

 

3,376,360

 

 

3,376,360

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

3,760,988

 

4,732,083

 

 

8,493,071

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

 

3,412,107

 

 

3,412,107

 

Healthcare-Products

 

 

6,200,059

 

 

6,200,059

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

607,050

 

1,093,870

 

4

 

1,700,924

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

2,382,619

 

 

2,382,619

 

All Other

 

37,104,699

 

 

 

37,104,699

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

 

708,667

 

 

708,667

 

Warrants

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

17,736,000

 

 

17,736,000

 

 

 

977,382,392

 

336,771,953

 

151,543

 

1,314,305,888

 

Investments in Securities - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price

 

(644,863

)

 

 

(644,863

)

Totals

 

$976,737,529

 

$336,771,953

 

$151,543

 

$1,313,661,025

 

 

At October 31, 2018, a securities valued at $3,412,107 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2. The transfer was the result of a security with an exchange-traded closing price at January 31, 2018, which was not available on October 31, 2018.

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended October 31, 2018, was as follows:

 

 

 

Beginning
Balance
1/31/18

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)

 

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3*

 

Ending
Balance
10/31/18

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources

 

$151,538

 

$—

 

$(4,624

)†

$—

 

$—

 

$4,624

 

$—

 

$—

 

$151,538

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

5,907,934

 

 

(750,362

)

 

179

 

(425,668

)

 

(4,732,083

)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Warrants

 

4,345

 

 

 

 

 

(4,344

)

 

 

1

 

Totals

 

$6,063,821

 

$—

 

$(754,986

)

$—

 

$179

 

$(425,388

)

$—

 

$(4,732,083

)

$151,543

 

 


*             Transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2. This transfer was a result of a security with an evaluated mean price at October 31, 2018, which was not available at January 31, 2018.

             Issued or removed via corporate action.

 

The table above includes Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers or pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated.

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2018 was $280.

 

Glossary:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 


 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99_Cert.

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Registrant: AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 18, 2018

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Whisten

 

Scott Whisten

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 18, 2018

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 18, 2018

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Whisten

 

Scott Whisten

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 18, 2018