-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HKMIK6eHAYwkpsInHNs7eGCY77bC4Mn9Ygc6inzq19zCKcP30tKqKEZJYPHX2bO0 kp5eaO3ZVC6oMXlfgfnMXQ== 0001356223-10-000014.txt : 20100514 0001356223-10-000014.hdr.sgml : 20100514 20100514102112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001356223-10-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100514 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Relative Value Partners, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001356223 IRS NUMBER: 201026469 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12229 FILM NUMBER: 10831086 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1033 SKOKIE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: (847) 513-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1033 SKOKIE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 13F-HR 1 rvp1q10form13f.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: MARCH 31, 2010 Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: RELATIVE VALUE PARTNERS, LLC ----------------------------------------------------- Address: 1033 SKOKIE BLVD., SUITE 470, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 ----------------------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 028-12229 --------- The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: MAURY FERTIG ------------------------- Title: MANAGING MEMBER ------------------------- Phone: 847-513-6300 ------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ MAURY FERTIG NORTHBROOK, IL 5/14/2010 - --------------------- -------------- ---------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 76 ------------ Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 299,314 ------------ (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x $1000) RN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE - --------------------------- -------------- --------- --------- ------- --- ---- ------- -------- ---------------- 3COM CORP COM 885535104 202 26376 SH SOLE NONE 26376 ADAMS EXPRESS CO COM 006212104 154 14600 SH SOLE NONE 14600 ADVENT CLAYMORE CV SECS & I COM 00764C109 1341 79833 SH SOLE NONE 79833 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 225 5448 SH SOLE NONE 5448 BANCROFT FUND LTD COM 059695106 1817 115232 SH SOLE NONE 115232 BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 060505104 522 29271 SH SOLE NONE 29271 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670702 553 6800 SH SOLE NONE 6800 BLACKROCK CREDIT ALL INC TR COM 092508100 815 66856 SH SOLE NONE 66856 BLACKROCK INSD MUN TERM TR COM 092474105 1989 197873 SH SOLE NONE 197873 BLACKROCK MUNIHLDNGS INS IN COM 09254P108 134 10000 SH SOLE NONE 10000 BLACKROCK REAL ASSET EQUITY COM 09254B109 218 17000 SH SOLE NONE 17000 BLACKROCK STRAT DIVD ACHIEV COM 09249Y107 656 68164 SH SOLE NONE 68164 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 889 11718 SH SOLE NONE 11718 CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 375 92520 SH SOLE NONE 92520 CLOUGH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES COM 18914E106 8193 628314 SH SOLE NONE 628314 COHEN & STEERS QUALITY RLTY COM 19247L106 197 27680 SH SOLE NONE 27680 DWS GLOBAL COMMODITIES STK COM 23338Y100 6320 756943 SH SOLE NONE 756943 EATON VANCE DUR INCOME FD COM 27828H105 2512 157867 SH SOLE NONE 157867 EATON VANCE SH TM DR DIVR I COM 27828V104 2663 157121 SH SOLE NONE 157121 ELLSWORTH FUND LTD COM 289074106 7588 1109429 SH SOLE NONE 1109429 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 382 5702 SH SOLE NONE 5702 FIRST TR FOUR CRNRS SR FLTR COM SHS 33733Q107 201 15613 SH SOLE NONE 15613 FIRST TR/FOUR CRNRS SR FLT COM 33733U108 6614 502595 SH SOLE NONE 502595 FLUOR CORP NEW COM 343412102 233 5000 SH SOLE NONE 5000 GABELLI GLOBAL DEAL FD COM SBI 36245G103 13041 912623 SH SOLE NONE 912623 INVESTMENT GRADE MUN INCOM COM 461368102 2308 159935 SH SOLE NONE 159935 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3Y CR 464288646 14179 135563 SH SOLE NONE 135563 ISHARES TR INDEX BARCLYS USAGG B 464287226 14243 6145 SH SOLE NONE 6145 ISHARES TR INDEX BARCLYS 1-3 YR 464287457 8556 102632 SH SOLE NONE 102632 ISHARES TR INDEX MSCI EMERG MKT 464287234 313 7435 SH SOLE NONE 7435 ISHARES TR INDEX S&P 100 IDX FD 464287101 640 265827 SH SOLE NONE 265827 JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 477839104 263 15000 SH SOLE NONE 15000 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 304 4664 SH SOLE NONE 4664 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 295 6600 SH SOLE NONE 6600 LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD SH BEN INT 530158104 18366 3874617 SH SOLE NONE 3874617 LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FD COM 529900102 1452 388134 SH SOLE NONE 388134 LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM 534187109 320 10416 SH SOLE NONE 10416 LMP CAP & INCOME FD INC COM 50208A102 15240 1416397 SH SOLE NONE 1416397 LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 1051 28200 SH SOLE NONE 28200 MFS MULTIMARKET INCOME TR SH BEN INT 552737108 14185 2133124 SH SOLE NONE 2133124 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 351 12000 SH SOLE NONE 12000 MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PAC FD COM 61744U106 967 63461 SH SOLE NONE 63461 NEW GERMANY FD INC COM 644465106 171 13554 SH SOLE NONE 13554 NFJ DIVID INT & PREM STRTGY COM SHS 65337H109 21677 1370248 SH SOLE NONE 1370248 NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FD COM 67090X107 511 41381 SH SOLE NONE 41381 NUVEEN MULT CURR ST GV INCM COM 67090N109 269 17800 SH SOLE NONE 17800 NUVEEN MULT STRAT INC GR FD COM SHS 67073D102 11062 1339278 SH SOLE NONE 1339278 NUVEEN NY SELECT QUALTY MUN COM 670976109 313 22517 SH SOLE NONE 22517 NUVEEN PREM INCOME MUN FD 2 COM 67063W102 3881 282440 SH SOLE NONE 282440 OMNIAMERICAN BANCORP INC COM 68216R107 787 68244 SH SOLE NONE 68244 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 202 11792 SH SOLE NONE 11792 PROSHARES TR PSHS ULSHT SP500 74347R883 4708 151911 SH SOLE NONE 151911 PROVIDENT ENERGY TR TR UNIT 74386K104 80 10500 SH SOLE NONE 10500 PUTNAM MANAGED MUN INCM TR COM 746823103 99 13863 SH SOLE NONE 13863 PUTNAM MUN OPPORTUNITES TR SH BEN INT 746922103 8899 773809 SH SOLE NONE 773809 PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TR SH BEN INT 746853100 113 17530 SH SOLE NONE 17530 REDWOOD TR INC COM 758075402 213 13800 SH SOLE NONE 13800 ROYCE VALUE TR INC COM 780910105 4151 350417 SH SOLE NONE 350417 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-ENERGY 81369Y506 9413 131968 SH SOLE NONE 131968 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-TECH 81369Y803 7591 407502 SH SOLE NONE 407502 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-UTILS 81369Y886 368 12400 SH SOLE NONE 12400 SPDR SERIES TRUST BRCLYS SHRT ETF 78464A425 1147 47862 SH SOLE NONE 47862 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD IN COM 84741T104 2450 184325 SH SOLE NONE 184325 SUNAMERICA FCSED ALPHA GRW COM 867037103 11473 790676 SH SOLE NONE 790676 SUNAMERICA FOCUSE ALPHA LC COM 867038101 3663 256699 SH SOLE NONE 256699 TAIWAN GREATER CHINA FD SH BEN INT 874037104 363 57287 SH SOLE NONE 57287 TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND COM 872340104 6025 1279129 SH SOLE NONE 1279129 TS&W CLAYMORE TAX ADVNTG BL COM 87280R108 2864 279139 SH SOLE NONE 279139 UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP UNITS 91232N108 322 8000 SH SOLE NONE 8000 VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INC TOTAL BND MRKT 921937835 18329 231422 SH SOLE NONE 231422 WESTERN ASSET CLYM INFL OPP COM 95766R104 138 11700 SH SOLE NONE 11700 WESTERN ASSET EMRG MKT DEBT COM 95766A101 8902 490468 SH SOLE NONE 490468 WESTERN ASSET VAR RT STRGFD COM 957667108 3772 253996 SH SOLE NONE 253996 YAMANA GOLD INC COM 98462Y100 99 10000 SH SOLE NONE 10000 ZWEIG FD COM 989834106 12202 3456796 SH SOLE NONE 3456796 ZWEIG TOTAL RETURN FD INC COM 989837109 2189 562710 SH SOLE NONE 562710
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