WESTERN ASSET/CLAYMORE INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES & INCOME FUND

 

 

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 811-21403

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked

Securities & Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

385 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91101

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2018

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


WESTERN ASSET/CLAYMORE INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES & INCOME FUND

FORM N-Q

FEBRUARY 28, 2018


WESTERN ASSET/CLAYMORE INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 110.0%          

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/25        10,462,960      $ 11,685,770  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.000     1/15/26        52,987,986        58,280,603 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.750     1/15/28        31,643,345        34,652,213 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.625     4/15/28        152,423        194,952  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.500     1/15/29        5,236,020        6,183,384  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.875     4/15/29        7,468,157        9,914,512  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/40        3,421,800        4,259,631  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/41        3,478,568        4,353,779  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/42        3,284,000        3,143,751  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     2/15/43        1,608,420        1,488,702  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.375     2/15/44        16,819,020        18,371,939 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/45        9,369,934        8,861,009  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.875     2/15/47        1,378,728        1,340,292  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.000     2/15/48        2,999,190        3,012,469  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/18        39,460,130        39,663,340  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/19        30,511,190        30,542,636 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/20        38,087,771        37,973,316 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     1.125     1/15/21        35,353,363        36,186,133 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     7/15/21        14,339,980        14,505,747  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     7/15/22        24,549,716        24,271,991 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/23        23,497,100        23,062,952 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.375     7/15/23        2,722,530        2,708,724  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/24        14,601,797        14,642,708  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.250     1/15/25        5,120,982        4,985,025  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/26        21,466,496        21,355,655 (a) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $417,980,125)

 

        415,641,233  
          

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.9%           

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., 2005-R10 M5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.630%)

     2.251     1/25/36        9,650,000        8,736,046 (b) 

Conseco Financial Corp., 1997-8 A

     6.780     10/15/27        323,913        330,817  

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2005-C 2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%)

     1.768     7/15/35        845,705        807,623 (b) 

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-I 2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%)

     1.728     1/15/37        1,179,069        1,122,593 (b) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $8,074,361)

             10,997,079  
          

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(c) - 6.3%        

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 2004-9 24A1 (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

     3.932     11/25/34        28,843        28,191 (b) 

Bellemeade Re Ltd., 2016-1A M2B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%)

     8.121     4/25/26        2,554,607        2,639,228 (b)(d)(e) 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 2007-A1 2A3 (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.040%)

     3.677     2/25/37        8,732        8,854 (b) 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, 2014-11R 09A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%)

     1.692     10/27/36        2,430,000        1,572,419 (b)(d) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(c) - (continued)          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), 4057 UI, IO

     3.000     5/15/27        1,223,214      $ 105,315  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), 4085, IO

     3.000     6/15/27        3,474,414        284,147  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2017-DNA2 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.450%)

     5.071     10/25/29        1,300,000        1,426,907 (b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), Multi-Family Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K721 X1, IO

     0.339     8/25/22        152,087,173        1,962,290 (b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), 2014-M8 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.914%)

     1.572     5/25/18        1,602,425        3,257 (b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2014-C04 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.900%)

     6.521     11/25/24        1,147,419        1,314,953 (b)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2016-C04 1M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%)

     3.071     1/25/29        730,732        737,821 (b)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C03 1B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.850%)

     6.471     10/25/29        1,340,000        1,498,751 (b)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C03 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

     4.621     10/25/29        1,310,000        1,400,575 (b)(d) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-142 IO, IO

     0.449     9/16/46        4,423,952        70,324 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-044 IO, IO

     0.514     3/16/49        1,290,423        25,633 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-112 IO, IO

     0.284     2/16/53        1,999,955        44,126 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-152 IO, IO

     0.779     1/16/54        6,442,693        324,721 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-145 IO, IO

     1.071     9/16/44        2,599,746        129,868 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-047 IA, IO

     0.371     2/16/48        681,711        23,751 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-050 IO, IO

     0.861     9/16/55        1,613,978        85,234 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-169 IO, IO

     0.857     10/16/56        15,077,778        795,401 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2015-101 IO, IO

     0.878     3/16/52        24,981,518        1,433,674 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2015-183 IO

     0.955     9/16/57        27,522,203        1,895,718 (b) 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-11 1A1 (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

     3.842     9/25/34        83,415        84,829 (b) 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2006-A2 5A1 (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.010%)

     3.585     11/25/33        3,196        3,298 (b) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2004-A1 2A1 (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

     3.470     2/25/34        11,772        11,813 (b) 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2015-C20 D

     3.071     2/15/48        2,970,000        2,281,958 (d) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2014-1A A

     3.750     1/25/54        1,093,180        1,106,367 (b)(d) 

Nomura Resecuritization Trust, 2015-4R 2A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.306%)

     1.701     10/26/36        2,683,462        2,166,283 (b)(d) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(c) - (continued)          

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc., 2004-SL4 A5

     7.500     7/25/32        59,741      $ 49,870  

Washington Mutual Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2003-AR8 A (1 year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.320%)

     3.227     8/25/33        374,777        380,712 (b) 

Washington Mutual Inc., MSC Pass-Through Certificates, 2004-RA1 2A

     7.000     3/25/34        9,745        10,678  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost - $27,511,663)

             23,906,966  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 7.5%           
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.4%           

Food Products - 0.2%

          

MARB Bondco PLC, Senior Notes

     7.000     3/15/24        900,000        888,534 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.2%

          

Alliance One International Inc., Secured Notes

     9.875     7/15/21        630,000        610,313  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

             1,498,847  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 4.5%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1%

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Bonds

     3.800     11/15/25        200,000        200,444  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.4%

          

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     5.550     3/15/26        200,000        218,374  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.200     3/15/40        1,330,000        1,568,018  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     2.625     1/15/23        200,000        191,557  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     2/1/42        440,000        461,097  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/44        1,310,000        1,209,887  

BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Bonds

     3.119     5/4/26        200,000        193,748  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.043     3/1/26        200,000        195,665  

KazTransGas JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        2,000,000        1,920,064 (d) 

MEG Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     7.000     3/31/24        80,000        68,600 (d) 

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     11/15/24        200,000        200,849  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     8/15/47        1,590,000        1,638,611  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

     6.500     11/1/21        2,400,000        2,454,000  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     1/15/23        450,000        460,688  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     3.000     2/15/27        810,000        774,796  

Sanchez Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     7.750     6/15/21        385,000        369,600  

Sanchez Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     6.125     1/15/23        490,000        369,950  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC, Senior Notes

     7.850     2/1/26        200,000        248,853  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.250     4/1/23        2,000,000        2,027,500  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        1,340,000        1,430,450  

YPF Sociedad Anonima, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        800,000        890,240 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             16,892,547  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             17,092,991  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 1.0%           

Banks - 0.7%

          

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

     7.625     11/21/22        2,440,000        2,720,600  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%

         

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, Bonds ((Highest of 3 mo. USD LIBOR, 10 year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Rate and 30 year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Rate) + 1.800%)

     4.620     12/21/65        1,010,000     $ 997,375 (b)(d) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            3,717,975  
         

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 1.0%          

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.4%

         

DJO Finco Inc./DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Secured Notes

     8.125     6/15/21        1,520,000       1,482,000 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.6%

         

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., Senior Notes

     6.125     4/15/25        2,380,000       2,097,375 (d) 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., Senior Notes

     9.000     12/15/25        150,000       151,312 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

            2,248,687  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

            3,730,687  
         

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 0.6%          

Metals & Mining - 0.6%

         

Barrick Gold Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     4/1/42        200,000       224,395  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        200,000       195,444 (d) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        1,670,000       1,787,271  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

            2,207,110  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $26,607,731)

            28,247,610  
         

 

 

 
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 3.5%  

Brazil - 0.9%

         

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

     6.000     8/15/50        3,300,000 BRL      3,565,901  
         

 

 

 

Italy - 2.6%

         

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, Senior Bonds

     3.100     9/15/26        6,513,120 EUR      9,641,257 (f) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES

(Cost - $11,013,263)

            13,207,158  
         

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 4.9%          

Argentina - 0.9%

         

Republic of Argentina, Bonds (Argentina Central Bank 7 Day Repo Reference Rate)

     27.278     6/21/20        64,160,000 ARS      3,479,320 (b) 
         

 

 

 

Chile - 1.0%

         

Republic of Chile, Senior Bonds

     5.000     3/1/35        2,330,000,000 CLP      3,988,360  
         

 

 

 

Ecuador - 0.6%

         

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     10.500     3/24/20        1,520,000       1,646,920 (d) 

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     7.950     6/20/24        520,000       534,950 (f) 
         

 

 

 

Total Ecuador

            2,181,870  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.2%

         

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     7.000     5/15/27        49,188,000,000 IDR      3,633,154  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     5.125     1/15/45        200,000       207,301 (d) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     4.750     7/18/47        400,000       396,807 (d) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     4.350     1/11/48        290,000       276,167  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            4,513,429  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Nigeria - 0.1%

         

Republic of Nigeria, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        200,000     $ 202,716 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Russia - 1.1%

         

Russian Federal Bond, Bonds

     7.050     1/19/28        236,150,000 RUB      4,234,479  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

(Cost - $18,217,033)

            18,600,174  
         

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.7%          

U.S. Government Obligations - 0.7%

         

U.S. Treasury Bonds

(Cost - $2,861,629)

     2.750     11/15/47        2,930,000       2,715,229  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $512,265,805)

            513,315,449  
         

 

 

 
                  SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.4%          

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class

(Cost - $1,585,593)

     1.320        1,585,593       1,585,593  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 136.2%

(Cost - $513,851,398)

            514,901,042  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (36.2)%

            (136,828,985
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 378,072,057  
         

 

 

 

 

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

(a) All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. 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.

 

(c) Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial indices or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit.

 

(d) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(e) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (See Note 1).

 

(f) Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ARS    — Argentine Peso
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CLP    — Chilean Peso
EUR    — Euro
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
IO    — Interest Only
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
RUB    — Russian Ruble

At February 28, 2018, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty

   Rate      Effective
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Face Amount of
Reverse Repurchase
Agreements
    

Asset Class of Collateral*

   Collateral
Value
 

Deutsche Bank

     1.72      2/15/2018        5/15/2018      $ 149,140,450      U.S. Treasury inflation protected securities    $ 152,964,564  

 

* Refer to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

At February 28, 2018, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy:  

90-Day Eurodollar

     62        12/18      $ 15,333,576      $ 15,107,850      $ (225,726

90-Day Eurodollar

     164        12/19        39,872,795        39,831,500        (41,295

Brent Crude

     122        3/18        7,724,314        7,897,060        172,746  

Canadian Dollar

     234        3/18        18,319,648        18,242,640        (77,008

Euro

     83        3/18        12,313,884        12,675,137        361,253  

Euro-BTP

     33        3/18        5,574,046        5,509,582        (64,464

Gold 100 Ounce

     54        4/18        7,265,808        7,116,660        (149,148

Japanese Yen

     35        3/18        3,881,113        4,106,375        225,262  

LME Copper

     111        5/18        8,677,606        8,692,688        15,082  

Mexican Peso

     273        3/18        7,082,434        7,222,215        139,781  

Silver

     10        5/18        827,270        820,350        (6,920

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     636        6/18        76,322,239        76,349,812        27,573  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     172        6/18        26,649,963        26,810,500        160,537  

U.S. Treasury Ultra10-Year Notes

     178        6/18        22,760,895        22,795,125        34,230  

WTI Crude

     158        6/18        8,855,404        9,585,860        730,456  

WTI Crude

     77        11/21        4,077,304        3,936,240        (141,064
              

 

 

 
               $ 1,161,295  
              

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET/CLAYMORE INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Sell:  

90-Day Eurodollar

     150        3/18      $ 36,885,105      $ 36,706,875      $ 178,230  

90-Day Eurodollar

     32        9/18        7,854,496        7,808,400        46,096  

British Pound

     33        3/18        2,764,579        2,841,712        (77,133

Euro-Bund

     30        3/18        5,837,108        5,835,505        1,603  

Euro-Bund

     131        6/18        25,050,902        25,054,985        (4,083

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     401        6/18        45,703,880        45,685,805        18,075  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     106        6/18        15,199,771        15,204,375        (4,604

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     33        3/18        5,127,316        5,171,719        (44,403

WTI Crude

     158        3/18        9,252,164        9,739,120        (486,956
              

 

 

 
                 (373,175
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts      $ 788,120  
              

 

 

 

At February 28, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
IDR      31,123,500,000      USD      2,298,973      Bank of America N.A.      4/19/18      $ (42,922
USD      1,283,502      IDR      17,269,513,296      Bank of America N.A.      4/19/18        31,685  
USD      1,299,567      IDR      17,492,170,976      Bank of America N.A.      4/19/18        31,611  
USD      1,241,737      IDR      16,821,815,728      Bank of America N.A.      4/19/18        22,373  
USD      3,758,470      RUB      215,210,000      Bank of America N.A.      4/19/18        (38,051
COP      50,419,360,000      USD      17,222,668      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        345,039  
GBP      2,415,890      USD      3,319,155      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        14,186  
IDR      20,460,000,000      USD      1,526,182      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        (43,097
JPY      880,310      USD      7,953      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        325  
MYR      16,400,000      USD      4,122,675      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        58,491  
USD      22,881,353      EUR      18,712,491      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        (31,574
USD      3,733,703      MXN      70,020,000      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        47,902  
CAD      6,000,000      USD      4,811,432      Citibank N.A.      4/19/18        (131,177
EUR      610,000      USD      759,543      Citibank N.A.      4/19/18        (12,615
RUB      916,301,000      USD      15,851,272      Citibank N.A.      4/19/18        313,202  
USD      3,771,982      COP      10,857,650,000      Citibank N.A.      4/19/18        (11,168
INR      245,800,000      USD      3,814,875      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/18        (63,050
MXN      100,860,000      USD      5,212,538      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/18        96,658  
USD      10,244,616      TWD      301,120,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/18        (95,676
                 

 

 

 

Total

     $ 492,142  
                 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET/CLAYMORE INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

 

CAD    — Canadian Dollar
COP    — Colombian Peso
EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
INR    — Indian Rupee
JPY    — Japanese Yen
MXN    — Mexican Peso
MYR    — Malaysian Ringgit
RUB    — Russian Ruble
TWD    — Taiwan Dollar
USD    — United States Dollar

At February 28, 2018, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
     TERMINATION
DATE
     PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY

THE  FUND†
   MARKET
VALUE3
     UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
     UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Markit CDX.NA.IG.29 Index

   $ 32,170,000        12/20/22      1.000% quarterly    $ 629,181      $ 662,192      $ (33,011

 

1

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

3

The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

This Consolidated Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities & Income Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on September 26, 2003.

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income for its shareholders. Capital appreciation, when consistent with current income, is a secondary investment objective.

The Fund may gain exposure to the commodities markets by investing a portion of its assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities & Income Fund CFC (the “Subsidiary”), organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Among other investments, the Subsidiary may invest in commodity-linked instruments. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary; although 10% of total managed assets may be utilized for commodity-related strategies. This schedule of investments is the consolidated schedule of investments of the Fund and the Subsidiary.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Prior to December 1, 2017, short-term fixed income securities that would mature in 60 days or less were valued at amortized cost, unless it was determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Trustees. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Trustees quarterly.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE  INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Long-Term Investments†:

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —        $ 415,641,233        —        $ 415,641,233  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          10,997,079        —          10,997,079  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          21,267,738      $ 2,639,228        23,906,966  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          28,247,610        —          28,247,610  

Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —          13,207,158        —          13,207,158  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          18,600,174        —          18,600,174  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          2,715,229        —          2,715,229  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          510,676,221        2,639,228        513,315,449  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 1,585,593        —          —          1,585,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     1,585,593        510,676,221        2,639,228        514,901,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Futures Contracts

     2,110,924        —          —          2,110,924  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —          961,472        —          961,472  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

     2,110,924        961,472        —          3,072,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,696,517      $ 511,637,693      $ 2,639,228      $ 517,973,438  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS

(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,322,804        —          —        $ 1,322,804  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —        $ 469,330        —          469,330  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection

     —          33,011        —          33,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,322,804      $ 502,341        —        $ 1,825,145  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial 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, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.


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.

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities & Income Fund

 

By   /s/    JANE TRUST        
  Jane Trust
  President

Date:

 

April 23, 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/    JANE TRUST        
  Jane Trust
  President

Date:

 

April 23, 2018

By   /s/    RICHARD F. SENNETT        
  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

April 23, 2018