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

811-21989

 

 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna – 1633 Broadway New York, New York 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31, 2016

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2015

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited)

 

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Value*

 

COMMON STOCK—67.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense1.1%

 

 

 

46,700

 

Boeing Co.

 

$6,693,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components1.3%

 

 

 

159,800

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

8,050,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles1.5%

 

 

 

547,300

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

8,647,340

 

19,298

 

General Motors Co.

 

676,588

 

 

 

 

 

9,323,928

 

 

 

Banks1.8%

 

 

 

111,731

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

5,957,497

 

101,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

5,565,100

 

 

 

 

 

11,522,597

 

 

 

Beverages2.6%

 

 

 

205,700

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

8,343,192

 

85,700

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

8,151,784

 

 

 

 

 

16,494,976

 

 

 

Biotechnology3.6%

 

 

 

52,700

 

Amgen, Inc.

 

8,321,857

 

9,700

 

Biogen, Inc. (a)(b)

 

3,627,121

 

103,600

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b)

 

10,412,836

 

 

 

 

 

22,361,814

 

 

 

Chemicals1.0%

 

 

 

56,400

 

Monsanto Co.

 

6,427,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment1.6%

 

 

 

13,000

 

Harris Corp.

 

1,043,120

 

128,100

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

 

8,710,800

 

 

 

 

 

9,753,920

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals3.7%

 

 

 

110,600

 

Apple, Inc. (a)

 

13,841,590

 

341,500

 

EMC Corp.

 

9,189,765

 

 

 

 

 

23,031,355

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering0.1%

 

 

 

15,200

 

Fluor Corp.

 

914,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunications Services1.7%

 

 

 

34,074

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (b)

 

1,906,099

 

170,800

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

8,615,152

 

 

 

 

 

10,521,251

 

 

 

Electric Utilities0.7%

 

 

 

13,855

 

Entergy Corp.

 

1,069,329

 

97,185

 

Exelon Corp.

 

3,306,234

 

 

 

 

 

4,375,563

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components1.3%

 

 

 

142,400

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

 

7,884,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services3.1%

 

 

 

103,271

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

 

7,069,933

 

78,600

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

2,630,742

 

53,600

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

2,916,376

 

72,000

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

6,811,920

 

 

 

 

 

19,428,971

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

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April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Food & Staples Retailing3.5%

 

 

 

54,100

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

$7,739,005

 

116,900

 

Kroger Co.

 

8,055,579

 

74,100

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

 

6,145,113

 

 

 

 

 

21,939,697

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies1.4%

 

 

 

126,700

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

8,709,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services1.7%

 

 

 

46,400

 

McKesson Corp.

 

10,365,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure2.7%

 

 

 

88,100

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

8,506,055

 

167,200

 

Starbucks Corp. (a)

 

8,289,776

 

 

 

 

 

16,795,831

 

 

 

Household Products1.0%

 

 

 

83,000

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

6,599,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates2.2%

 

 

 

37,100

 

3M Co.

 

5,802,069

 

291,285

 

General Electric Co. (a)

 

7,887,998

 

 

 

 

 

13,690,067

 

 

 

Insurance1.4%

 

 

 

21,129

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

1,189,352

 

46,000

 

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (b)

 

404,340

 

79,500

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

6,487,200

 

19,230

 

XL Group PLC, Class A

 

713,048

 

 

 

 

 

8,793,940

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail1.4%

 

 

 

20,200

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(b)

 

8,519,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services2.9%

 

 

 

26,800

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (b)

 

2,178,572

 

56,700

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)(b)

 

4,466,259

 

 

 

Google, Inc. (a)(b),

 

 

 

10,800

 

Class A

 

5,926,716

 

10,829

 

Class C

 

5,818,855

 

 

 

 

 

18,390,402

 

 

 

IT Services2.4%

 

 

 

42,400

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

7,262,696

 

120,000

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

7,926,000

 

 

 

 

 

15,188,696

 

 

 

Machinery3.4%

 

 

 

170,200

 

AGCO Corp.

 

8,767,002

 

94,500

 

Deere & Co.

 

8,554,140

 

96,200

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

4,101,968

 

 

 

 

 

21,423,110

 

 

 

Media2.4%

 

 

 

115,100

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

6,648,176

 

80,500

 

The Walt Disney Co. (a)

 

8,751,960

 

 

 

 

 

15,400,136

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.6%

 

 

 

155,800

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

3,625,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail1.4%

 

 

 

115,600

 

Target Corp.

 

9,112,748

 

 



 

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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels2.5%

 

 

 

29,155

 

Apache Corp.

 

$1,994,202

 

83,400

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

6,680,340

 

19,400

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

91,762

 

127,700

 

Valero Energy Corp. (a)

 

7,266,130

 

 

 

 

 

16,032,434

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals3.0%

 

 

 

103,800

 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

6,711,708

 

161,900

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

10,317,887

 

26,846

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

 

1,622,035

 

 

 

 

 

18,651,630

 

 

 

Road & Rail0.9%

 

 

 

51,300

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

5,449,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment3.0%

 

 

 

289,300

 

Intel Corp.

 

9,416,715

 

176,200

 

Texas Instruments, Inc. (a)

 

9,551,802

 

 

 

 

 

18,968,517

 

 

 

Software3.3%

 

 

 

222,900

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

10,841,856

 

230,000

 

Oracle Corp.

 

10,032,600

 

 

 

 

 

20,874,456

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.2%

 

 

 

73,400

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

7,852,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$477,763,541)

 

423,168,702

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—23.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense0.8%

 

 

 

88,250

 

United Technologies Corp., 7.50%, 8/1/15

 

5,190,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles0.9%

 

 

 

169,000

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 12/17/15 (General Motors) (d)

 

5,597,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks2.4%

 

 

 

3,050

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 8.50% (c)

 

4,148,762

 

337,500

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 9/18/15 (Bank of America) (d)

 

5,072,625

 

5,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (c)

 

6,093,750

 

 

 

 

 

15,315,137

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services0.9%

 

 

 

4,825

 

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

 

5,592,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities0.8%

 

 

 

105,000

 

Exelon Corp., 6.50%, 6/1/17

 

5,173,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components0.8%

 

 

 

215,000

 

Bank of America Corp., 8.00%, 2/17/16 (Corning, Inc.) (d)

 

4,689,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products2.6%

 

 

 

48,800

 

Bunge Ltd., 4.875% (c)

 

5,262,592

 

20,000

 

Post Holdings, Inc., 2.50% (c)(e)(f)

 

1,873,750

 

86,500

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/17

 

4,254,935

 

111,900

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 8.00%, 8/28/15 (Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.) (d)

 

5,172,018

 

 

 

 

 

16,563,295

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies0.6%

 

 

 

51,500

 

Credit Suisse AG, 8.00%, 6/23/15 (Medtronic, Inc.) (d)

 

3,454,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services1.7%

 

 

 

71,100

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 5/5/16 (HCA Holdings, Inc.) (d)

 

5,247,891

 

42,410

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 3/31/16 (Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings) (d)

 

5,147,259

 

 

 

 

 

10,395,150

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services0.7%

 

 

 

103,435

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 8.00%, 10/28/15 (Twitter, Inc.) (d)

 

4,337,030

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Machinery1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.,

 

 

 

25,400

 

4.75%, 11/17/15

 

$3,513,836

 

29,415

 

6.25%, 11/17/16

 

3,437,437

 

 

 

 

 

6,951,273

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.6%

 

 

 

178,300

 

ArcelorMittal, 6.00%, 1/15/16

 

3,064,531

 

161,000

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 7.00%, 2/1/16

 

948,693

 

 

 

 

 

4,013,224

 

 

 

Multiline Retail0.9%

 

 

 

95,000

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 1/14/16 (Macy’s, Inc.) (d)

 

5,997,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities0.5%

 

 

 

58,650

 

AES Trust III, 6.75%, 10/15/29

 

2,985,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.5%

 

 

 

25,000

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00% (b)(c)(e)(f)(g)

 

12

 

34,050

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00% (c)

 

3,038,963

 

 

 

 

 

3,038,975

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals0.7%

 

 

 

4,350

 

Actavis PLC, 5.50%, 3/1/18

 

4,352,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust2.9%

 

 

 

131,200

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00% (c)

 

3,823,247

 

16,635

 

American Tower Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/18

 

1,706,751

 

98,900

 

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, Ser. A (c)

 

2,524,917

 

75,000

 

Health Care REIT, Inc., 6.50%, 4/20/18, Ser. I (c)

 

4,811,715

 

103,455

 

Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.375%, 7/1/16

 

5,573,638

 

 

 

 

 

18,440,268

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.5%

 

 

 

68,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 8.00%, 11/9/15 (Lam Research Corp.) (d)

 

4,883,760

 

173,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 8.00%, 6/18/15 (Micron Technology, Inc.) (d)

 

4,478,970

 

 

 

 

 

9,362,730

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.1%

 

 

 

5,000

 

Barnes & Noble, Inc., 7.75%, 8/18/21 (e)(f)

 

6,748,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals1.1%

 

 

 

9,325

 

Bank of America Corp., 8.00%, 5/12/15 (Apple, Inc.) (d)

 

6,917,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services0.2%

 

 

 

17,500

 

T-Mobile US, Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/17

 

1,091,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$157,810,148)

 

146,207,846

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles0.6%

 

 

 

$31

 

Fiat Chrysler, 7.875%, 12/15/16

 

3,984,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets1.2%

 

 

 

2,900

 

Ares Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/16

 

2,977,938

 

3,370

 

BGC Partners, Inc., 4.50%, 7/15/16

 

3,791,250

 

1,200

 

Walter Investment Management Corp., 4.50%, 11/1/19

 

948,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,717,188

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment0.2%

 

 

 

$1,200

 

SolarCity Corp., 1.625%, 11/1/19 (e)(f)

 

$1,180,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services0.2%

 

 

 

1,400

 

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., 2.50%, 9/15/18

 

1,366,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery1.3%

 

 

 

2,215

 

Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18

 

3,357,109

 

 

 

Meritor, Inc.,

 

 

 

3,000

 

4.625%, 3/1/26 (h)

 

3,035,625

 

1,000

 

7.875%, 3/1/26

 

1,535,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,927,734

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.8%

 

 

 

3,000

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45

 

2,400,000

 

 

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,750

 

2.625%, 12/1/19

 

1,345,312

 

1,550

 

3.125%, 5/15/24

 

1,217,719

 

 

 

 

 

4,963,031

 

 

 

Personal Products0.2%

 

 

 

1,500

 

Herbalife Ltd., 2.00%, 8/15/19 (e)

 

1,220,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software0.5%

 

 

 

3,125

 

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 6/30/18

 

3,078,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance0.0%

 

 

 

200

 

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/17

 

225,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco0.3%

 

 

 

1,700

 

Vector Group Ltd., 1.75%, 4/15/20

 

1,827,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$31,493,868)

 

33,492,146

 

 

Units

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS (b)—0.0%

 

 

 

11,116

 

General Motors Co., expires 7/10/16 (cost-$775,632)

 

238,827

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposit3.7%

 

 

 

$23,268

 

Wells Fargo-Grand Cayman, 0.03%, 5/1/15 (cost-$23,267,962)

 

23,267,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, before call options written

 

 

 

 

 

(cost-$691,111,151)(i)—99.7%

 

626,375,483

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Contracts

 

 

 

Value*

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (b)—(0.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

AbbVie, Inc., (ISX)

 

 

 

620

 

strike price $70, expires 6/19/15

 

$(35,650

)

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

100

 

strike price $430, expires 5/15/15

 

(52,250

)

 

 

Apple, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

660

 

strike price $139, expires 5/15/15

 

(7,590

)

 

 

Biogen, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

45

 

strike price $465, expires 5/15/15

 

(563

)

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

405

 

strike price $70, expires 6/19/15

 

(17,010

)

 

 

Comcast Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

690

 

strike price $62.50, expires 6/19/15

 

(30,360

)

 

 

Facebook, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

340

 

strike price $90, expires 5/15/15

 

(510

)

 

 

General Electric Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

270

 

strike price $29, expires 5/15/15

 

(810

)

 

 

Gilead Sciences Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

520

 

strike price $112, expires 5/15/15

 

(19,500

)

 

 

Google, Inc.,

 

 

 

55

 

strike price $605, expires 5/15/15, (NYSE)

 

(962

)

65

 

strike price $605, expires 5/15/15, (CBOE)

 

(1,138

)

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

400

 

strike price $87.50, expires 5/15/15

 

(13,000

)

 

 

Starbucks Corp., (CBOE),

 

 

 

835

 

strike price $51, expires 5/15/15

 

(18,370

)

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

880

 

strike price $61.50, expires 5/15/15

 

(1,760

)

 

 

The Walt Disney Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

400

 

strike price $114, expires 5/15/15

 

(32,400

)

 

 

Valero Energy Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

760

 

strike price $62.50, expires 5/15/15

 

(5,320

)

 

 

Visa, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

720

 

strike price $71, expires 5/15/15

 

(8,640

)

 

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

515

 

strike price $90, expires 6/19/15

 

(25,235

)

 

 

Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$417,565)

 

(271,068

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, net of call options written

 

 

 

 

 

(cost-$690,693,586)—99.7%

 

626,104,415

 

 

 

Other assets less other liabilities—0.3%

 

2,094,994

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

$628,199,409

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 


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 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, and has delegated primary responsibility for applying the valuation methods to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of 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 instructed by the Board. The Sub-Adviser monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Sub-Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected or the Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

 

Synthetic convertible securities are valued based on quotations obtained from unaffiliated brokers who are the principal market-makers in such securities. Such valuations are derived by the brokers from proprietary models which are generally based on readily available market information including valuations of the common stock underlying the synthetic security.

 

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 premium or discount 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 at 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.

 

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

(b)         Non-income producing.

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

(d)         Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer or structured by the issuer to provide exposure to securities of an entity different than the issuer (synthetic convertible securities).  Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.

(e)          Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $11,023,645, representing 1.8% of net assets.

(f)           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. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

(g)          In default.

(h)         Step Bond—Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specific date and rate.

(i)             At April 30, 2015, the cost basis of portfolio securities (before call options written) for federal income tax purposes was $691,224,772. Gross unrealized appreciation was $16,588,843, gross unrealized depreciation was $81,438,132 and net unrealized depreciation was $64,849,289. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 

(j)    Transactions in call options written for the three months ended April 30, 2015:

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Options outstanding, January 31, 2015

 

10,450

 

$671,136

 

Options written

 

22,385

 

1,124,329

 

Options terminated in closing transactions

 

(8,005

)

(487,401

)

Options expired

 

(16,550

)

(890,499

)

Options outstanding, April 30, 2015

 

8,280

 

$417,565

 

 

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 Sub-Adviser’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 three months ended April 30, 2015 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 of input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to 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. Assets 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 for Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock)—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 using 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.

 

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.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 

A summary of the inputs used at April 30, 2015 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 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

4/30/15

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$423,168,702

 

$—

 

$—

 

$423,168,702

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles

 

 

 

 

 

5,597,111

 

5,597,111

 

Banks

 

6,093,750

 

4,148,762

 

5,072,625

 

15,315,137

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

 

4,689,150

 

4,689,150

 

Food Products

 

9,517,527

 

1,873,750

 

5,172,018

 

16,563,295

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

3,454,105

 

3,454,105

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

10,395,150

 

10,395,150

 

Internet Software & Services

 

 

 

4,337,030

 

4,337,030

 

Machinery

 

3,437,437

 

3,513,836

 

 

6,951,273

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

4,013,224

 

 

4,013,224

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

 

5,997,920

 

5,997,920

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

3,038,975

 

 

3,038,975

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

4,231,668

 

14,208,600

 

 

18,440,268

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

9,362,730

 

9,362,730

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

6,748,750

 

 

6,748,750

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

 

 

6,917,471

 

6,917,471

 

All Other

 

24,386,257

 

 

 

24,386,257

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

 

33,492,146

 

 

33,492,146

 

Warrants

 

238,827

 

 

 

238,827

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

23,267,962

 

 

23,267,962

 

 

 

471,074,168

 

94,306,005

 

60,995,310

 

626,375,483

 

Investments in Securities - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options Written, at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market price

 

$(271,068

)

$—

 

$—

 

$(271,068

)

Totals

 

$470,803,100

 

$94,306,005

 

$60,995,310

 

$626,104,415

 

 

At April 30, 2015, securities valued at $18,671,129 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2. This transfer was the result of securities with exchange-traded closing prices at January 31, 2015, which were not available at April 30, 2015.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2015 (unaudited) (continued)

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended April 30, 2015, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Realized

 

Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts

 

Gain

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

1/31/15

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(Premiums)

 

(Loss)

 

Depreciation

 

Level 3

 

Level 3

 

4/30/15

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles

 

$5,464,615

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$132,496

 

$—

 

$—

 

$5,597,111

 

Banks

 

5,092,875

 

 

 

 

 

(20,250

)

 

 

5,072,625

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

5,297,600

 

 

 

 

(608,450

)

 

 

4,689,150

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

5,918,770

 

 

(7,034,561

)

 

 

1,115,791

 

 

 

 

Food Products

 

5,164,185

 

 

 

 

 

7,833

 

 

 

5,172,018

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

3,406,725

 

 

 

 

 

47,380

 

 

 

3,454,105

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

6,385,302

 

10,886,326

 

(6,647,446

)

 

958,851

 

(1,187,883

)

 

 

10,395,150

 

Internet Software & Services

 

4,518,041

 

 

 

 

 

(181,011

)

 

 

4,337,030

 

Multiline Retail

 

6,190,580

 

 

 

 

 

(192,660

)

 

 

5,997,920

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

4,626,866

 

 

(4,572,956

)

 

(1,156,122

)

1,102,212

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

11,375,023

 

 

(12,908,265

)

 

3,128,137

 

(1,594,895

)

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

9,958,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

(595,660

)

 

 

9,362,730

 

Technology, Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

6,704,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

213,356

 

 

 

6,917,471

 

Totals

 

$74,805,487

 

$16,183,926

 

$(31,163,228

)

$—

 

$2,930,866

 

$(1,761,741

)

$—

 

$—

 

$60,995,310

 

 


† Conversion

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at April 30, 2015:

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

Valuation

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

at 4/30/15

 

Technique Used

 

Inputs

 

Input Values

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

$60,995,310

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$15.03-$741.82

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at April 30, 2015 was $(1,688,142).

 

Glossary :

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

ASE — American Stock Exchange

CBOE — Chicago Board Options Exchange

ISX —  International Securities Exchange

NYSE — New York Stock Exchange

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 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 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

 

(a) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 



 

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 Equity & Convertible Income Fund

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Julian Sluyters

 

Julian Sluyters,

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2015

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna,

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2015

 

 

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/ Julian Sluyters

 

Julian Sluyters,
President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2015

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna,
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2015