UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23475

 

aLTSHARES TRUST

(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

41 Madison Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

John S. Orrico

Water Island Capital, LLC

41 Madison Avenue

42nd Floor

New York, NY 10010

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 855-955-1607

 

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

 

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2024

 

 

 

Item 1.    Reports to Shareholders.

(a)         Report pursuant to Rule 30e-1.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AltShares Event-Driven ETF
EVNT

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF
ARB

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Ticker: EVNT

AltShares Event-Driven ETF

Principal Listing Exchange: NYSEArca

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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

November 30, 2024 

Fund Overview 

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about AltShares Event-Driven ETF for the period of June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund, including updated performance information, at www.altsharesetfs.com/evnt. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-855-955-1607.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investmentFootnote Reference*
AltShares Event-Driven ETF
$68
1.30%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized.

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$4,942,565
Number of Portfolio Holdings
95
Portfolio Turnover RateFootnote Reference**
225%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote**
Not annualized

What did the Fund invest in? 

The Fund invested primarily in the equity and debt securities of companies involved in announced corporate events or companies expected to undergo a corporate event.

Sector Weighting (% of Total Investments)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Technology
21.82%
Telecommunication Services
18.04%
Consumer, Non-cyclical
16.40%
Financials
16.09%
Consumer, Cyclical
10.28%
Industrials
9.95%
Materials
5.03%
Utilities
1.56%
Energy
0.83%

Region Weighting (% of Total Investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
Americas
92.42%
EMEA
7.58%

Changes in or Disagreements with Accountants

 

On November 19, 2024, the Fund’s Board of Trustees, upon recommendation from the Audit Committee, approved and appointed Cohen & Company, Ltd. as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Effective November 25, 2024, Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) ceased to serve as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2024 and 2023, and the interim period ended November 25, 2024, there have been no disagreements with EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures.

Additional Information 

For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting, scan the QR code or visit www.altsharesetfs.com/evnt.

Householding

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Fund documents not be householded, please contact us at 1-855-955-1607, or contact your financial intermediary.

The AltShares Event-Driven ETF is distributed by Foreside Financial Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Water Island Capital LLC or any of its affiliates.

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Ticker: EVNT

An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.altsharesetfs.com/evnt

AltShares Event-Driven ETF 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

November 30, 2024 

Ticker: ARB

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

Principal Listing Exchange: NYSEArca

Image

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

November 30, 2024 

Fund Overview 

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF for the period of June 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund, including updated performance information, at www.altsharesetfs.com/arb. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-855-955-1607.

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investmentFootnote Reference*
AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF
$29
0.56%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized.

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$78,198,007
Number of Portfolio Holdings
114
Portfolio Turnover RateFootnote Reference**
219%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote**
Not annualized

What did the Fund invest in? 

The Fund invested primarily in the equity securities of companies involved in publicly announced mergers and acquisitions. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Water Island Merger Arbitrage USD Hedged Index.

Sector Weighting (% of Total Investments)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Technology
17.83%
Telecommunication Services
16.90%
Consumer, Non-cyclical
16.80%
Financials
16.38%
Industrials
9.08%
Utilities
7.25%
Materials
6.82%
Consumer, Cyclical
6.32%
Energy
2.62%

Region Weighting (% of Total Investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
Americas
85.37%
EMEA
14.63%

Changes in or Disagreements with Accountants

 

On November 19, 2024, the Fund’s Board of Trustees, upon recommendation from the Audit Committee, approved and appointed Cohen & Company, Ltd. as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Effective November 25, 2024, Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) ceased to serve as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. During the Fund’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2024 and 2023, and the interim period ended November 25, 2024, there have been no disagreements with EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures.

Additional Information 

For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting, scan the QR code or visit www.altsharesetfs.com/arb.

Householding

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Fund documents not be householded, please contact us at 1-855-955-1607, or contact your financial intermediary.

The AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF is distributed by Foreside Financial Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Water Island Capital LLC or any of its affiliates.

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Ticker: ARB

An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://www.altsharesetfs.com/arb

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

November 30, 2024 

 

(b)         Notice pursuant to Rule 30e-3.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.     Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

 

Item 3.     Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.     Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.     Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)The registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee. Francis X. Tracy and Nancy M. Morris, each of whom is an independent trustee, are the members of the Audit Committee.

 

(b)          Not applicable.

 

Item 6.     Investments.

 

(a)The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the registrant’s Financial Statements filed under Item 7(a) of this Form.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)The registrant’s Financial Statements are attached herewith.

 

(b)The registrant’s Financial Highlights are included as part of the Financial Statements filed under Item 7(a) of this Form.

 

 

AltShares Trust

ADVISED BY WATER ISLAND CAPITAL

AltShares Trust Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information

November 30, 2024

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF
(NYSE Arca, Inc. Symbol: ARB)

AltShares Event-Driven ETF
(NYSE Arca, Inc. Symbol: EVNT)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 7: Portfolio of Investments

 

 

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

   

1

   

AltShares EventDriven ETF

   

10

   

Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

     

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

19

   

Statements of Operations

   

20

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

21

   

Financial Highlights

     

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

   

22

   

AltShares Event-Driven ETF

   

23

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

24

   

Other Information

   

41

   

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants

     

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures

     

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others

     

Item 11. Statement Regarding the Basis for the Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF  Portfolio of Investments

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 83.53%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 3.99%

 

Barnes Group, Inc.

   

49,616

   

$

2,324,014

   

Heroux-Devtek, Inc.(a)

   

27,574

     

624,878

   

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

   

5,301

     

171,540

   
     

3,120,432

   

Banks - 6.29%

 

Canadian Western Bank

   

22,396

     

963,085

   

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.(a)(b)

   

35,608

     

616,374

   

First Bancshares, Inc.(b)

   

18,089

     

671,825

   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

   

20,580

     

1,390,591

   

Independent Bank Group, Inc.(b)

   

19,056

     

1,275,228

   
     

4,917,103

   

Beverages - 4.86%

 

Britvic PLC

   

128,440

     

2,111,854

   

Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.(a)(b)

   

153,644

     

1,690,084

   
     

3,801,938

   

Biotechnology - 1.82%

 

Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a)

   

115,973

     

1,424,149

   

Calliditas Therapeutics AB, Class B(a)

   

1

     

19

   
     

1,424,168

   

Chemicals - 3.11%

 

Arcadium Lithium PLC(a)(b)

   

463,951

     

2,435,743

   

Coal - 0.93%

 

Arch Resources, Inc.

   

4,210

     

723,784

   

Computers & Computer Services - 0.78%

 

PlayAGS, Inc.(a)(b)

   

52,383

     

608,690

   

Diversified Financial Services - 1.94%

 

Discover Financial Services(b)

   

8,300

     

1,514,169

   

Electric - 6.62%

 

ALLETE, Inc.(b)

   

36,443

     

2,364,422

   

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC

   

128,096

     

2,810,426

   
     

5,174,848

   

Energy - Alternate Sources - 1.25%

 

Encavis AG(a)

   

52,608

     

974,313

   

Entertainment - 3.67%

 

Bally's Corp.(a)(b)

   

38,531

     

683,154

   

Everi Holdings, Inc.(a)

   

162,093

     

2,183,393

   
     

2,866,547

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report | November 30, 2024
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AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF  Portfolio of Investments (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 83.53% (Continued)

 

Food - 4.26%

 

Kellanova(b)

   

40,985

   

$

3,331,671

   

Healthcare - Products - 0.10%

 

Surmodics, Inc.(a)

   

1,995

     

78,703

   

Healthcare - Services - 4.22%

 

Catalent, Inc.(a)(b)

   

54,048

     

3,302,873

   

Home Furnishings - 2.10%

 

Vizio Holding Corp., Class A(a)(b)

   

144,197

     

1,642,404

   

Iron/Steel - 3.10%

 

U.S. Steel Corp.(b)

   

37,362

     

1,523,249

   

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.(a)(b)

   

20,365

     

904,613

   
     

2,427,862

   

Media - 3.38%

 

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C(a)

   

31,080

     

2,646,151

   

Oil & Gas Services - 0.22%

 

ChampionX Corp.

   

5,491

     

169,966

   

Packaging & Containers - 2.12%

 

DS Smith PLC

   

223,499

     

1,659,378

   

Pharmaceuticals - 0.06%

 

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

   

12,863

     

46,435

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 2.75%

 

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

   

123,650

     

2,151,510

   

Software - 15.48%

 

Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(a)

   

21,329

     

2,252,556

   

ANSYS, Inc.(a)(b)

   

5,885

     

2,066,223

   

HashiCorp, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

   

64,658

     

2,173,802

   

Matterport, Inc.(a)

   

222,490

     

1,059,052

   

Nexus AG

   

6,574

     

475,877

   

SecureWorks Corp., Class A(a)(b)

   

23,561

     

198,855

   

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

   

47,764

     

2,672,396

   

Zuora, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

   

121,810

     

1,209,573

   
     

12,108,334

   

Telecommunications - 8.31%

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)

   

95,156

     

3,312,381

   

GCI Liberty, Inc.(a)(c)

   

2,728

     

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.(b)

   

71,246

     

2,559,156

   

Spirent Communications PLC(a)

   

285,982

     

624,410

   
     

6,495,947

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

www.altsharesetfs.com | 1-855-955-1607
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AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF  Portfolio of Investments (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 83.53% (Continued)

 

Transportation - 2.17%

 

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a)(b)

   

77,161

   

$

1,694,456

   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $63,711,560)
   

65,317,425

   

 

   

Yield

 

Shares

 

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.43%

 

Money Market Funds

 
Morgan Stanley Institutional
Liquidity Fund - Government
Portfolio
   

4.579

%(d)

   

5,252,211

   

$

5,252,211

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

4.710

%(d)

   

5,252,211

     

5,252,211

   
     

10,504,422

   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $10,504,422)
   

10,504,422

   
Total Investments - 96.96%
(Cost $74,215,982)
   

75,821,847

   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 3.04%(e)

   

2,376,160

   

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

 

$

78,198,007

   

Portfolio Footnotes

(a)  ​Non-income-producing security.

(b)  ​Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for swaps, short sales or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At November 30, 2024, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $24,325,986, representing 31.11% of net assets.

(c)  ​Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of November 30, 2024, the total fair market value of these securities was $0, representing 0.0% of net assets.

(d)  ​Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2024.

(e)  ​Includes cash held as collateral for short sales.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report | November 30, 2024
3


AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF  Portfolio of Investments (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

 

Shares

 

Value

 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (7.69%)

 

COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (7.69%)

 

Banks - (3.96%)

 

National Bank of Canada

   

(10,078

)

 

$

(998,407

)

 

Renasant Corp.

   

(18,089

)

   

(680,508

)

 

UMB Financial Corp.

   

(11,319

)

   

(1,420,422

)

 
     

(3,099,337

)

 

Media - (3.73%)

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A

   

(7,335

)

   

(2,911,738

)

 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds $5,628,783)
 

$

(6,011,075

)

 

EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS

Swap
Counterparty/
Payment
Frequency
  Reference
Obligation
  Rate
Paid/
Received
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Received
  Market
Value
  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Boeing
Co.
 
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
 

$

   

$

   

$

145,164

   

USD

3,497,694

   

$

145,164

   
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  ChampionX
Corp.
 
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

50,859

   

USD

2,781,282

     

50,859

   
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Spirit
Aero
Systems
Holdings,
Inc.
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

67,417

   

USD

2,552,837

     

67,417

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF  Portfolio of Investments (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Swap
Counterparty/
Payment
Frequency
  Reference
Obligation
  Rate
Paid/
Received
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Received
  Market
Value
  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Surmodics,
Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
 

$

   

$

   

$

51,111

   

USD

1,117,714

   

$

51,111

   
                       

$

314,551

       

$

314,551

   
Swap
Counterparty/
Payment
Frequency
  Reference
Obligation
  Rate
Paid/
Received
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Received
  Market
Value
  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  First
Busey
Corp.
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
 

$

   

$

   

$

(16,184

)

 

USD

618,210

   

$

(16,184

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  CONSOL
Energy,
Inc.
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
   

     

     

(138,586

)

 

USD

591,242

     

(138,586

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Capital
One
Financial
Corp.
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
   

     

     

(354,173

)

 

USD

1,270,040

     

(354,173

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  CoStar
Group,
Inc.
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
   

     

     

(45,212

)

 

USD

597,618

     

(45,212

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Semi-Annual Report | November 30, 2024
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AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF  Portfolio of Investments (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Swap
Counterparty/
Payment
Frequency
  Reference
Obligation
  Rate
Paid/
Received
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Received
  Market
Value
  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  International
Paper Co.
 
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
 

$

   

$

   

$

(351,142

)

 

USD

1,338,573

   

$

(351,142

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Schlumberger
NV
 
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
   

     

     

(48,631

)

 

USD

3,083,983

     

(48,631

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Synopsys,
Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
   

     

     

(62,542

)

 

USD

1,071,193

     

(62,542

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  South
State
Corp.
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





05/06/2025
   

     

     

(161,466

)

 

USD

1,109,366

     

(161,466

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Revance
Therapeutics,
Inc.
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

(219,487

)

 

USD

1,352,727

     

(219,487

)

 
                       

$

(1,397,423

)

     

$

(1,397,423

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CAD

9,530

   

USD

6,801

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

 

$

9

   

USD

7,576,418

   

CAD

10,314,300

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

206,178

   

USD

1,229,502

   

EUR

1,109,900

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

54,255

   

GBP

90,200

   

USD

114,865

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

103

   

USD

5,159,587

   

GBP

3,929,300

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

151,360

   

SEK

10

   

USD

1

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

0

   

USD

361,140

   

SEK

3,711,130

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

20,130

   
   

$

432,035

   
Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CAD

9,660,570

   

USD

6,998,132

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

 

$

(95,023

)

 

USD

132,073

   

CAD

185,840

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(722

)

 

EUR

199,780

   

USD

212,020

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(477

)

 

USD

480,789

   

EUR

454,920

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(916

)

 

GBP

1,671,500

   

USD

2,184,494

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(54,027

)

 

USD

518,383

   

GBP

412,300

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(7,129

)

 

SEK

3,710,910

   

USD

361,668

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(20,678

)

 
   

$

(178,972

)

 

The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:

Country

 

% of Net Assets(a)

 

United States

   

80.74

%

 

United Kingdom

   

9.22

%

 

Jersey

   

3.11

%

 

Canada

   

2.03

%

 

Germany

   

1.86

%

 

Sweden

   

0.00

%(b)

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

   

3.04

%

 
     

100.00

%

 

(a)​  These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions.

(b)​  Less than 0.005% of net assets.

Abbreviations:

AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for a limited company.

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point.

CAD - Canadian dollar

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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EUR - Euro

GBP - British pound

PLC - Public Limited Company

SEK - Swedish krona

USD - United States Dollar

The following table summarizes AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF's investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of November 30, 2024:

Investments in Securities at Fair Value*

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

$

3,120,432

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,120,432

   

Banks

   

4,917,103

     

     

     

4,917,103

   

Beverages

   

3,801,938

     

     

     

3,801,938

   

Biotechnology

   

1,424,168

     

     

     

1,424,168

   

Chemicals

   

2,435,743

     

     

     

2,435,743

   

Coal

   

723,784

     

     

     

723,784

   

Computers & Computer Services

   

608,690

     

     

     

608,690

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

1,514,169

     

     

     

1,514,169

   

Electric

   

5,174,848

     

     

     

5,174,848

   

Energy - Alternate Sources

   

974,313

     

     

     

974,313

   

Entertainment

   

2,866,547

     

     

     

2,866,547

   

Food

   

3,331,671

     

     

     

3,331,671

   

Healthcare - Products

   

78,703

     

     

     

78,703

   

Healthcare - Services

   

3,302,873

     

     

     

3,302,873

   

Home Furnishings

   

1,642,404

     

     

     

1,642,404

   

Iron/Steel

   

2,427,862

     

     

     

2,427,862

   

Media

   

2,646,151

     

     

     

2,646,151

   

Oil & Gas Services

   

169,966

     

     

     

169,966

   

Packaging & Containers

   

1,659,378

     

     

     

1,659,378

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

46,435

     

     

     

46,435

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   

2,151,510

     

     

     

2,151,510

   

Software

   

12,108,334

     

     

     

12,108,334

   

Telecommunications

   

6,495,947

     

     

0

     

6,495,947

   

Transportation

   

1,694,456

     

     

     

1,694,456

   

Short-Term Investments

   

10,504,422

     

     

     

10,504,422

   

TOTAL

 

$

75,821,847

   

$

   

$

0

   

$

75,821,847

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Other Financial Instruments***

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

$

   

$

432,035

   

$

   

$

432,035

   

Equity Swaps

   

314,551

     

     

     

314,551

   

Liabilities

 

Common Stocks**

   

(6,011,075

)

   

     

     

(6,011,075

)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   

     

(178,972

)

   

     

(178,972

)

 

Equity Swaps

   

(1,397,423

)

   

     

     

(1,397,423

)

 

TOTAL

 

$

(7,093,947

)

 

$

253,063

   

$

   

$

(6,840,884

)

 

*  Refer to Note 2 where leveling hierarchy is defined.

**  Refer to Portfolio of Investments for sector information.

***  Other financial instruments are instruments such as securities sold short, equity swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund's assets and liabilities during the period ended November 30, 2024:

Investments
in Securities
  Balance as of
May 31, 2024
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Purchases

  Sales
Proceeds
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance as of
November 30,
2024
  Net change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
investments
still held
as of
November 30,
2024
 

Common Stock

 

$

0

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

0

   

$

   

Total

 

$

0

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

0

   

$

   

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs used for investments categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of November 30, 2024:

Investments in
Securities
  Fair Value at
November 30, 2024
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Input
  Range of
Values
  Weighted
Average
 

Common Stocks

 

$

0

   

Worthless

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 52.23%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 3.59%

 

Barnes Group, Inc.(a)

   

2,300

   

$

107,732

   

Boeing Co.(b)

   

450

     

69,948

   
     

177,680

   

Banks - 3.93%

 

First Bancshares, Inc.(a)

   

2,500

     

92,850

   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

   

1,500

     

101,355

   
     

194,205

   

Biotechnology - 3.07%

 

Aura Biosciences, Inc.(b)

   

1,750

     

16,292

   

Avid Bioservices, Inc.(b)

   

7,500

     

92,100

   

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(b)

   

1,500

     

43,275

   
     

151,667

   

Chemicals - 1.33%

 

Arcadium Lithium PLC(a)(b)

   

12,500

     

65,625

   

Diversified Financial Services - 1.57%

 

CI Financial Corp.

   

3,500

     

77,617

   

Electric - 1.11%

 

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC

   

2,500

     

54,850

   

Entertainment - 3.92%

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)

   

1,250

     

48,112

   

Cineplex, Inc.(b)

   

9,500

     

74,024

   

Everi Holdings, Inc.(b)

   

2,500

     

33,675

   

Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)

   

1,750

     

37,783

   
     

193,594

   

Food - 2.47%

 

Kellanova(a)

   

1,500

     

121,935

   

Healthcare - Products - 0.86%

 

Bausch & Lomb Corp.(a)(b)(c)

   

2,152

     

42,653

   

Healthcare - Services - 3.09%

 

Amedisys, Inc.(a)(b)

   

1,000

     

91,410

   

Catalent, Inc.(a)(b)

   

1,000

     

61,110

   
     

152,520

   

Home Furnishings - 1.15%

 

Vizio Holding Corp., Class A(b)

   

4,979

     

56,711

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 52.23% (Continued)

 

Insurance - 1.97%

 

Enstar Group Ltd.(a)(b)

   

300

   

$

97,410

   

Internet - 0.73%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

   

500

     

35,980

   

Media - 1.54%

 

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

   

2,500

     

75,925

   

Oil & Gas - 0.59%

 

Hess Corp.

   

200

     

29,436

   

Packaging & Containers - 2.01%

 

DS Smith PLC

   

13,400

     

99,489

   

Retail - 0.25%

 

Foot Locker, Inc.(b)

   

500

     

12,575

   

Software - 11.19%

 

Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

   

400

     

42,244

   

ANSYS, Inc.(a)(b)

   

407

     

142,898

   

HashiCorp, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

   

5,510

     

185,246

   

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(b)

   

2,200

     

123,090

   

Zuora, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

   

6,000

     

59,580

   
     

553,058

   

Telecommunications - 6.37%

 

EchoStar Corp., Class A(b)

   

1,250

     

31,612

   

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

   

3,500

     

121,835

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

   

4,500

     

161,640

   
     

315,087

   

Transportation - 1.49%

 

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a)(b)

   

3,350

     

73,566

   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,507,464)
   

2,581,583

   

 

 
 
  Maturity
Date
 

Rate

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.14%

 

Chemicals - 0.21%

 

LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC(d)

 

10/15/2029

   

6.625

%

 

$

10,000

   

$

10,327

   

Computers & Computer Services - 0.41%

 

NCR Voyix Corp.(d)

 

10/01/2028

   

5.000

%

   

21,000

     

20,303

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Maturity
Date
 

Rate

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 9.14% (Continued)

 

Entertainment - 2.01%

 

Everi Holdings, Inc.(d)

 

07/15/2029

   

5.000

%

 

$

100,000

   

$

99,451

   

Healthcare - Products - 1.14%

 

Bausch & Lomb Corp.(d)

 

10/01/2028

   

8.375

%

   

54,000

     

56,442

   

Healthcare - Services - 1.00%

 

Select Medical Corp.(d)

 

08/15/2026

   

6.250

%

   

49,000

     

49,536

   

Software - 2.71%

 

Alteryx, Inc.(d)

 

03/15/2028

   

8.750

%

   

131,000

     

133,578

   

Telecommunications - 1.66%

 

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(d)

 

05/15/2030

   

8.750

%

   

77,000

     

82,042

   
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $450,979)
               

451,679

   
 
 
  Maturity
Date
 

Rate

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 2.56%

 

Auto Manufacturers - 0.00%(e)

 

Lightning eMotors, Inc.(d)(f)(g)

 

05/15/2024

   

7.500

%

 

$

365

   

$

11

   

Internet - 2.56%

 

TechTarget, Inc.(h)

 

12/15/2026

   

1.487

%

   

129,000

     

126,549

   
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $125,547)
               

126,560

   

 

   

Shares

 

Value

 

RIGHTS(b)​ - 0.09%

 

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029(g)(i)

   

2,000

   

$

873

   

Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030(g)(i)

   

200

     

350

   

Contra Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(g)(i)

   

415

     

1,053

   

Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027(g)(i)

   

639

     

2,313

   
TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $3,792)
   

4,589

   

 

 
 
  Expiration
Date
  Exercise
Price
  Notional
Amount
 

Contracts

 

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS(b)​ - 0.02%

 

Put Option Purchased - 0.01%

 
Frontier Communications
Parent, Inc.
 

12/2024

 

$

32.50

   

$

104,430

     

30

   

$

300

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Expiration
Date
  Exercise
Price
  Notional
Amount
 

Contracts

 

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS(b)​ - 0.02% (Continued)

 

Call Option Purchased - 0.01%

 

Bausch & Lomb Corp.

 

02/2025

 

$

20.00

   

$

5,946

     

3

   

$

435

   
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $1,093)
                   

735

   

 

   

Yield

 

Shares

 

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 32.31%

 

Money Market Funds

 
Morgan Stanley Institutional
Liquidity Fund - Government
Portfolio
   

4.579

%(j)

   

798,572

   

$

798,572

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

4.710

%(j)

   

798,573

     

798,573

   
             

1,597,145

   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,597,145)
   

1,597,145

   
Total Investments - 96.35%
(Cost $4,686,020)
   

4,762,291

   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 3.65%(k)

   

180,274

   

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

 

$

4,942,565

   

Portfolio Footnotes

(a)  ​Security, or a portion of security, is being held as collateral for swaps, short sales or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. At November 30, 2024, the aggregate fair market value of those securities was $1,198,003, representing 24.24% of net assets.

(b)  ​Non-income-producing security.

(c)  ​Underlying security for a written/purchased call/put option.

(d)  ​Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of November 30, 2024, these securities had a total value of $451,690 or 9.14% of net assets.

(e)  ​Less than 0.005% of net assets.

(f)  ​Security in default on interest payments.

(g)  ​Security fair valued using significant unobservable inputs and classified as a Level 3 security. As of November 30, 2024, the total fair market value of these securities was $4,600, representing 0.09% of net assets.

(h)  ​Represents a zero coupon bond. Interest rate presented is yield to maturity.

(i)  ​Restricted securities (including private placements) - The Fund may own investment securities that have other legal or contractual limitations. At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $4,589 or 0.09% of net assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Restricted Security

  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
 

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2029

 

03/07/2023

 

$

740

   

Contra Abiomed, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2030

 

12/21/2022

   

204

   

Contra Albireo Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027

 

01/09/2023

   

892

   

Contra CinCor Pharma, Inc. CVR, Expires 12/31/2027

 

02/23/2023

   

1,956

   

Total

     

$

3,792

   

(j)  ​Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2024.

(k)  ​Includes cash held as collateral for short sales.

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

 

Shares

 

Value

 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (7.36%)

 

COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT - (7.36%)

 

Banks - (4.00%)

 

Renasant Corp.

   

(2,500

)

 

$

(94,050

)

 

UMB Financial Corp.

   

(825

)

   

(103,529

)

 
     

(197,579

)

 

Forest Products & Paper - (2.05%)

 

International Paper Co.

   

(1,722

)

   

(101,305

)

 

Healthcare - Products - (0.06%)

 

Bausch & Lomb Corp.

   

(152

)

   

(3,013

)

 

Software - (1.25%)

 

Synopsys, Inc.

   

(111

)

   

(61,993

)

 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds $336,422)
 

$

(363,890

)

 

EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS

Swap
Counterparty/
Payment
Frequency
  Reference
Obligation
  Rate
Paid/
Received
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Received
  Market
Value
  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Schlumberger
NV
 
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





10/03/2025
 

$

   

$

   

$

4,760

   

USD

85,522

   

$

4,760

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Swap
Counterparty/
Payment
Frequency
  Reference
Obligation
  Rate
Paid/
Received
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Received
  Market
Value
  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Synopsys, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





10/03/2025
 

$

   

$

   

$

136

   

USD

15,215

   

$

136

   
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  ChampionX
Corp.
 
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

6,520

   

USD

117,280

     

6,520

   
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Hess Corp.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

11,578

   

USD

174,457

     

11,578

   
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  McGrath
RentCorp
 
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

5,199

   

USD

77,293

     

5,199

   
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Rivian
Automotive,
Inc.
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 

10/23/2026

   

     

     

3,123

   

USD

27,452

     

3,123

   
                       

$

31,316

   

 

 

$

31,316

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Swap
Counterparty/
Payment
Frequency
  Reference
Obligation
  Rate
Paid/
Received
by the
Fund
  Termination
Date
  Upfront
Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Received
  Market
Value
  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Chevron
Corp.
 
 
 
 
 
  Received
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
40bps
(4.180%)
 





10/03/2025
 

$

   

$

   

$

(18,829

)

 

USD

224,714

   

$

(18,829

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Bayer AG
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Paid
1 Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

(16,721

)

 

USD

62,840

     

(16,721

)

 
Morgan
Stanley &
Co./
Upon
Termination
 
 
  Clearside
Biomedical,
Inc.
 
 
 
 
  Paid 1
Month-
Federal
Rate
Minus
50bps
(4.080%)
 





10/23/2026
   

     

     

(664

)

 

USD

16,414

     

(664

)

 
                       

$

(36,214

)

         

$

(36,214

)

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CAD

13,990

   

USD

9,970

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

 

$

27

   

USD

155,619

   

CAD

211,740

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

4,317

   

USD

93,236

   

GBP

71,300

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

2,358

   
   

$

6,702

   
Currency
Purchased
 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CAD

81,740

   

USD

59,352

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

 

$

(944

)

 

USD

82,626

   

CAD

115,860

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(164

)

 

GBP

71,300

   

USD

94,629

   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

12/16/2024

   

(3,751

)

 
   

$

(4,859

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of investments classified by country exposure:

Country

 

% of Net Assets(a)

 

United States

   

83.98

%

 

Canada

   

5.07

%

 

United Kingdom

   

3.12

%

 

Bermuda

   

1.97

%

 

Jersey

   

1.33

%

 

Cayman Islands

   

0.88

%

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

   

3.65

%

 
     

100.00

%

 

(a)  ​These percentages represent long positions only and are not net of short positions.

Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

bps - Basis Points. 100 Basis Points is equal to 1 percentage point.

CAD - Canadian dollar

CVR - Contingent Value Rights

GBP - British pound

LLC - Limited Liability Company

Ltd. - Limited

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PLC - Public Limited Company

USD - United States Dollar

The following table summarizes AltShares Event-Driven ETF's investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy as of November 30, 2024:

Investments in Securities at Fair Value*

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common Stocks**

 

$

2,581,583

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,581,583

   

Corporate Bonds**

   

     

451,679

     

     

451,679

   

Convertible Corporate Bonds

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

     

     

11

     

11

   

Internet

   

     

126,549

     

     

126,549

   

Rights

   

     

     

4,589

     

4,589

   

Purchased Options

   

735

     

     

     

735

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1,597,145

     

     

     

1,597,145

   

TOTAL

 

$

4,179,463

   

$

578,228

   

$

4,600

   

$

4,762,291

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Other Financial Instruments***

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

$

   

$

6,702

   

$

   

$

6,702

   

Equity Swaps

   

31,316

     

     

     

31,316

   

Liabilities

 

Common Stocks**

   

(363,890

)

   

     

     

(363,890

)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   

     

(4,859

)

   

     

(4,859

)

 

Equity Swaps

   

(36,214

)

   

     

     

(36,214

)

 

TOTAL

 

$

(368,788

)

 

$

1,843

   

$

   

$

(366,945

)

 

*  Refer to Note 2 where leveling hierarchy is defined.

**  Refer to Portfolio of Investments for sector information.

***  Other financial instruments are instruments such as securities sold short, equity swaps and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund's assets and liabilities during the period ended November 30, 2024:

Investments
in Securities
  Balance as of
May 31, 2024
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Purchases

  Sales
Proceeds
  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance as of
November 30,
2024
  Net change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
investments
still held
as of
November 30,
2024
 
Convertible
Corporate Bonds
 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11

   

$

   

$

11

   

$

   

Rights

   

4,394

     

     

195

     

     

     

     

     

4,589

     

195

   

Total

 

$

4,394

   

$

   

$

195

   

$

   

$

   

$

11

   

$

   

$

4,600

   

$

195

   

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs used for investments categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of November 30, 2024:

Investments in
Securities
  Fair Value at
November 30,
2024
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Input
  Range of
Values
  Weighted
Average
 
Convertible
Corporate
Bonds
 

$

11
 
 
  Estimated
Liquidation
Value
  Estimated
Liquidation
Value
  $3
 
 
  $3.0000
 
 
 
Rights
 
 
 
 
  4,589
 
 
 
 
  Discounted,
Probability
Adjusted
Value, Broker
Quote
  Discount Rate,
Probability,
Broker Quote
 
 
  10%, $20.25 -
$48.595, $1.75
 
 
 
  10%, $39.16, $1.75
 
 
 
 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Statements of Assets and Liabilities

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

    AltShares
Merger
Arbitrage ETF
  AltShares
Event-Driven ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments:

 

At cost of investments

 

$

74,215,982

   

$

4,686,020

   

At fair value of investments (Note 2)

   

75,821,847

     

4,762,291

   

Cash

   

4,389

     

8,730

   

Cash denominated in foreign currency (Cost $550,423 and $0)

   

552,504

     

   

Deposits with brokers for securities sold short (Note 2)

   

5,963,810

     

363,056

   

Receivable for investment securities sold

   

2,528,460

     

153,038

   
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts (Note 9)
   

432,035

     

6,702

   

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

   

314,551

     

31,316

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

261,975

     

26,949

   

Miscellaneous receivable

   

     

5,300

   

Total Assets

   

85,879,571

     

5,357,382

   

LIABILITIES

 
Securities sold short, at value (Note 2)
(proceeds $5,628,783 and $336,422)
   

6,011,075

     

363,890

   
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency
exchange contracts (Note 9)
   

178,972

     

4,859

   

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

   

1,397,423

     

36,214

   

Payable to Adviser (Note 5)

   

34,240

     

5,041

   

Payable for swap dividends

   

59,854

     

4,813

   

Total Liabilities

   

7,681,564

     

414,817

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

78,198,007

   

$

4,942,565

   

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

77,142,756

   

$

4,847,436

   

Distributable earnings

   

1,055,251

     

95,129

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

78,198,007

   

$

4,942,565

   

PRICING OF SHARES:

 

Net assets

 

$

78,198,007

   

$

4,942,565

   
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)
   

2,814,000

     

459,320

   

Net asset value per share

 

$

27.79

   

$

10.76

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

    AltShares
Merger
Arbitrage ETF
  AltShares
Event-Driven ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividend income

 

$

397,923

   

$

25,393

   

Foreign taxes withheld on dividends

   

(5,436

)

   

(226

)

 

Interest income

   

     

20,675

   

Rebates on short sales, net of fees

   

67,209

     

3,891

   

Total Investment Income

   

459,696

     

49,733

   

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 5)

   

270,407

     

29,815

   

Dividend expense

   

1,975

     

1,096

   

Other expenses

   

750

     

   

Total Expenses

   

273,132

     

30,911

   

Fees waived or reimbursed by the Adviser (Note 5)

   

(72,109

)

   

   

Net Expenses

   

201,023

     

30,911

   

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   

258,673

     

18,822

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
 

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Investments

   

1,010,260

     

112,776

   

Purchased option contracts

   

     

(2,430

)

 

Swap contracts

   

324,739

     

8,557

   

Securities sold short

   

560,038

     

14,503

   

Written option contracts

   

     

15,121

   

Forward currency contracts

   

(95,703

)

   

438

   

Foreign currency transactions (Note 9)

   

(64,972

)

   

501

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

1,720,741

     

264,626

   

Securities sold short

   

(292,303

)

   

(28,023

)

 

Foreign currency transactions (Note 9)

   

1,917

     

   

Purchased option contracts

   

     

760

   

Written option contracts

   

     

(548

)

 

Swap contracts

   

(1,356,165

)

   

11,774

   

Forward currency contracts

   

196,222

     

819

   
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
   

2,004,774

     

398,874

   
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS
 

$

2,263,447

   

$

417,696

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

 

AltShares Event-Driven ETF

 
    Six Months Ended
November 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
May 31, 2024
  Six Months Ended
November 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
May 31, 2024
 

FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

258,673

   

$

939,515

   

$

18,822

   

$

14,178

   

Net realized gains (losses) from:

 

Investments

   

1,010,260

     

2,856,542

     

112,776

     

215,576

   

Purchased option contracts

   

     

     

(2,430

)

   

(26,722

)

 

Swap contracts

   

324,739

     

(1,976,079

)

   

8,557

     

(65,219

)

 

Securities sold short

   

560,038

     

157,513

     

14,503

     

(9,780

)

 

Written option contracts

   

     

33,766

     

15,121

     

13,299

   

Forward currency contracts

   

(95,703

)

   

304,137

     

438

     

4,161

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(64,972

)

   

69,703

     

501

     

(891

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on:
 

Investments

   

1,720,741

     

2,788,146

     

264,626

     

29,040

   

Securities sold short

   

(292,303

)

   

(89,989

)

   

(28,023

)

   

148

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

1,917

     

619

     

     

87

   

Purchased option contracts

   

     

     

760

     

(106

)

 

Written option contracts

   

     

(38,305

)

   

(548

)

   

(10,430

)

 

Swap contracts

   

(1,356,165

)

   

246,917

     

11,774

     

(1,346

)

 

Forward currency contracts

   

196,222

     

41,582

     

819

     

5,885

   
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations
   

2,263,447

     

5,334,067

     

417,696

     

167,880

   
FROM DIVIDENDS AND
DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS:
 
Distributions from
distributable earnings
   

     

     

     

(18,643

)

 
Decrease in net assets from
distributions to shareholders
   

     

     

     

(18,643

)

 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE
TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):
 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

22,805,733

     

49,037,487

     

     

1,603,802

   

Payments for shares redeemed

   

(18,000,647

)

   

(42,487,500

)

   

     

   
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets from capital share
transactions
   

4,805,086

     

6,549,987

     

     

1,603,802

   
TOTAL INCREASE IN
NET ASSETS
   

7,068,533

     

11,884,054

     

417,696

     

1,753,039

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

71,129,474

     

59,245,420

     

4,524,869

     

2,771,830

   

End of period

 

$

78,198,007

   

$

71,129,474

   

$

4,942,565

   

$

4,524,869

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF  Financial Highlights

Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented:

    Six Months
Ended
November 30,
2024
 

Year Ended May 31,

 

Period Ended

 
   

(Unaudited)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

May 31, 2020(a)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

26.90

   

$

24.85

   

$

26.12

   

$

25.81

   

$

24.47

   

$

25.00

   
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.10

     

0.36

     

0.15

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.04

)

   

(0.01

)

 
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments and
foreign currencies
   

0.79

     

1.69

     

(0.34

)

   

0.32

     

2.11

     

(0.52

)

 

Total from investment operations

   

0.89

     

2.05

     

(0.19

)

   

0.31

     

2.07

     

(0.53

)

 

Less distributions

 

From net investment income

   

     

     

(1.08

)

   

     

     

   

From net realized gains

   

     

     

     

     

(0.73

)

   

   

Total distributions

   

     

     

(1.08

)

   

     

(0.73

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

27.79

   

$

26.90

   

$

24.85

   

$

26.12

   

$

25.81

   

$

24.47

   

Total return(c)

   

3.31

%(d)

   

8.25

%

   

(0.88

)%

   

1.20

%

   

8.55

%

   

(2.12

)%(d)

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

 

$

78,198

   

$

71,129

   

$

59,245

   

$

78,216

   

$

6,555

   

$

3,769

   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Gross expenses(f)(g)

   

0.76

%(e)

   

0.83

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.75

%(e)

 
Net expenses after advisory fees
waived and expenses
reimbursed(f)(g)(h)
   

0.56

%(e)

   

0.63

%

   

0.56

%

   

0.60

%(i)

   

0.86

%

   

0.75

%(e)

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

0.72

%(e)

   

1.37

%

   

0.56

%

   

(0.02

)%

   

(0.14

)%

   

(0.49

)%(e)

 

Portfolio turnover rate

   

219

%(d)

   

550

%

   

449

%

   

414

%

   

594

%

   

22

%(d)

 

(a)​  Commenced operations on May 7, 2020.

(b)​  Per share amounts were calculated using average shares outstanding for the period.

(c)​  Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)​  Not annualized.

(e)​  Annualized.

(f)​  Dividend expense totaled 0.01% (annualized), 0.08%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.03% and 0.00% of average net assets for the six months ended November 30, 2024 and the years ended May 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and the period ended May 31, 2020, respectively. Interest rebate expense and line of credit interest expense totaled 0.00% (annualized), 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.08% and 0.00% of average net assets for the six months ended November 30, 2024 and the years ended May 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and the period ended May 31, 2020, respectively.

(g)​  See Note 5 for a discussion of waiver details.

(h)​  Excluding dividend and interest expenses, the Fund's net expenses after advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed would have been 0.55% (annualized), 0.55%, 0.55%, 0.59%, 0.75% and 0.75% of average net assets for the six months November 30, 2024 and the years ended May 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and the period ended May 31, 2020, respectively.

(i)​  Reflects the Adviser's contractual advisory fee limit.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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AltShares Event-Driven ETF  Financial Highlights

Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented:

    Six Months
Ended
November 30,
2024
 

Year Ended May 31,

 
   

(Unaudited)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022(a)

 

2021(a)

 

2020(a)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

9.85

   

$

9.26

   

$

9.64

   

$

13.27

   

$

10.45

   

$

9.88

   

Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.04

     

0.04

     

0.03

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.22

)

   

0.30

   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments and foreign currencies
   

0.87

     

0.61

     

(0.18

)

   

(1.20

)

   

4.32

     

0.47

   

Total from investment operations

   

0.91

     

0.65

     

(0.15

)

   

(1.22

)

   

4.10

     

0.77

   

Less distributions

 

From net investment income

   

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.01

)

   

     

(0.45

)

   

(0.06

)

 

From net realized gains

   

     

     

(0.22

)

   

(2.41

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(0.14

)

 

Total distributions

   

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.23

)

   

(2.41

)

   

(1.28

)

   

(0.20

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

10.76

   

$

9.85

   

$

9.26

   

$

9.64

   

$

13.27

   

$

10.45

   

Total return(c)

   

9.24

%(e)

   

7.01

%

   

(1.47

)%

   

(10.57

)%

   

40.98

%(d)

   

7.84

%(d)

 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

 

$

4,943

   

$

4,525

   

$

2,772

   

$

2,789

   

$

3,699

   

$

1,909

   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Gross expenses(f)

   

1.30

%(g)

   

1.30

%

   

1.28

%

   

3.20

%

   

6.88

%

   

12.53

%

 
Net expenses after advisory fees waived
and expenses reimbursed(f)(h)
   

1.30

%(g)

   

1.30

%

   

1.28

%

   

1.52

%

   

2.30

%

   

1.66

%

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

0.79

%(g)

   

0.41

%

   

0.31

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

(1.79

)%

   

2.97

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate

   

225

%(e)

   

407

%

   

400

%

   

231

%

   

329

%

   

577

%

 

(a)​  The Fund has adopted the performance history and assumed the financial information of its Predecessor Mutual Fund, the Water Island Long/Short Fund – Class I. The financial information shown is for the Predecessor Mutual Fund for the periods prior to September 20, 2021, the inception date of the Fund. (Note 1)

(b)​  Per share amounts were calculated using average shares outstanding for the period.

(c)​  Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)​  Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(e)​  Not annualized.

(f)​  Dividend expense totaled 0.05% (annualized), 0.05%, 0.03%, 0.17%, 0.09% and 0.21% of average net assets for the six months ended November 30, 2024 and the years ended May 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Interest rebate expense and line of credit interest expense totaled 0.00% (annualized), 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.11%, 0.77% and 0.01% of average net assets for the six months ended November 30, 2024 and the years ended May 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(g)​  Annualized.

(h)​  Excluding dividend and interest expenses, the Fund's net expenses after advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed would have been 1.25% (annualized), 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.24%, 1.44% and 1.44% of average net assets for the six months ended November 30, 2024 and the years ended May 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

The AltShares Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust which was organized on June 6, 2019 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series. Each series represents a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The two series presently authorized are the AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (the "Merger Arbitrage ETF") and the AltShares Event-Driven ETF (the "Event-Driven ETF"), each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds." The Merger Arbitrage ETF commenced operations on May 7, 2020. The investment objective of the Merger Arbitrage ETF is to seek to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of its underlying index, the Water Island Merger Arbitrage USD Hedged Index (the "Underlying Index"). The Event-Driven ETF commenced operations on September 20, 2021. The investment objective of the Event-Driven ETF is to seek to achieve capital appreciation over a full market cycle with lower volatility than the broad equity market. The Event-Driven ETF is the successor fund to the Water Island Long/Short Fund (the "Predecessor Mutual Fund") an open-end mutual fund (incepted December 31, 2014) that was a series of The Arbitrage Funds, a registered investment company advised by Water Island Capital, LLC. Effective as of the close of business on September 17, 2021, the Event-Driven ETF acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities, obligations, and the performance, financial, and other historical information of the Predecessor Mutual Fund. Historical information presented for the Event-Driven ETF for periods prior to September 20, 2021 is based on Class I of the Predecessor Mutual Fund. Water Island Capital, LLC acts as the Funds' investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The Adviser is responsible for overseeing the management and business affairs of the Funds, and has discretion to purchase and sell securities in accordance with the Funds' objectives, policies, and restrictions, subject to the authority of and supervision by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Adviser continuously reviews, supervises, and administers the Funds' investment programs. The Funds, together with the series of The Arbitrage Funds, an open-end management investment company also advised by the Adviser, are part of a family of investment companies referred to as the Water Island Capital-Advised Funds.

Each Fund is a non-diversified exchange-traded fund ("ETF"). ETFs are funds that trade like other publicly-traded securities and may be designed to track an index or to be actively managed. The Merger Arbitrage ETF is passively managed and the Event-Driven ETF is actively managed. Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "NYSE"). Market price for the shares may be different from the net asset value ("NAV"). The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 10,000 shares, called "Creation Units." Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe, with cash included to balance to the Creation Unit total. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participation Agreement with the Funds' distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

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Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load and no deferred sales charge. A purchase (i.e., creation) or redemption transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or redemption of Creation Units. The standard fixed creation transaction fee for each Fund is $250. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Funds for the transaction costs associated with such cash transactions. Variable fees received by the Funds are displayed in the capital shares transaction section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Funds have equal rights and privileges.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The Funds are considered investment companies for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Financial Services — Investment Companies.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP required management to make estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Valuation of Investments — The Funds' portfolio securities are valued as of the close of trading of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern standard time). Common stocks, mutual funds and other securities, including open short positions that are traded on a securities exchange, are valued at the last quoted sales price at the close of regular trading on the day the valuation is made. Securities which are quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Price information on listed stocks is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued at the investment company's respective net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as common stocks. Market quotations of foreign securities from the principal markets in which they trade may not be reliable if events or circumstances that may affect the value of portfolio securities occur between the time of the market quotation and the close of trading on the NYSE. If a significant event that affects the valuation of a foreign security occurs between the close of a foreign security's primary exchange and the time the Funds calculate the NAV, the Funds may fair value the foreign security to account for this discrepancy. Securities which are listed on an exchange but which are not traded on the valuation date will be valued at last bid if held long, and last ask if held short. All other equity securities for which over-the-counter (OTC) market quotations are readily available generally are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices. Exchange traded options are priced at the last traded price on the exchange in which they are traded. If a sales price is unavailable, then an exchange traded option would be priced at its bid price if held long or at its ask price if sold short. When there is no bid price available, options will typically be valued at zero. When there is no bid price available, put and call options will typically be valued at zero. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued at the current day's interpolated foreign exchange rate, as calculated using the current day's spot rate, and the thirty, sixty, ninety and one-hundred eighty day forward rates provided by an independent source.

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Debt securities are normally priced based upon an evaluated bid provided by independent, third-party pricing services, if available. Evaluated bids are market-based measurements that represent the third-party pricing service's good faith opinion as to what the holder would receive in an orderly transaction (typically in an institutional round lot position) under current market conditions. The third-party pricing services may use a variety of inputs in arriving at an evaluated bid price, including actual market transactions, quotations from dealers and trading systems, or other inputs and methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Bank loans are valued at the mean of the current bid and ask prices. Single name swap agreements are valued using a market-based price based on the underlying terms of the agreement obtained from a third-party pricing service or broker-dealer. Other swap agreements (such as baskets of securities) are valued based on the terms of the swap agreement as provided by an independent third party. If a third-party valuation is not available, these other swap agreements are valued based on the valuation provided by the counterparty.

Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by the Adviser, whom the Board designated as each Fund's valuation designee. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued at fair value include: the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been delisted from a national exchange; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; the security has been acquired through completion of a merger/tender or the security's primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. Common methods of fair valuation include the purchase price of a security or the terms of a deal that has closed. For non-routine fair valuations, the Adviser considers various factors in determining the fair value of a portfolio security or asset, such as fundamental business data relating to the issuer, borrower, or counterparty; the type, size, and cost of the investment; information regarding any transactions in or offers for the investment; the price and extent of public trading in other securities of the issuer or comparable companies; coupon payments, yield or cash flow data; business prospects of the issuer, borrower, or counterparty or of the industry of the issuer, borrower, or counterparty; or other relevant factors including, but not limited to, deal value. Foreign securities are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service.

Fair Value Measurements — In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements under GAAP, the Funds disclose fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:

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

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

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Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3, whose fair value measurement considers several inputs, may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

For the period ended November 30, 2024, there were no significant changes to the Funds' fair value methodologies. Transfers for Level 3 securities, if any, are shown as part of the leveling table in the Funds' Portfolio of Investments.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is generally greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the determination of values may differ significantly from values that would have been realized had a ready market for investments existed, and the differences could be material.

Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis.

Short Positions — The Funds may sell securities short for investment or hedging purposes. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of securities sold short may require purchasing the securities at prices which may differ from the market value reflected on the Portfolio of Investments. As collateral for their short positions, the Funds maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. The amount of the collateral is required to be adjusted daily to reflect changes in the value of the securities sold short. The Funds are liable for any dividends and interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. The Funds may receive rebate income or be charged a fee on borrowed securities. Such income or fee is calculated on a daily basis based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent upon the availability of such security. The dividends on short sales and rebate income/fees are shown on the Statements of Operations.

Collateral — The Funds maintain a margin account with a broker that is used to hold proceeds received from short sales as well as daily mark-to-market adjustments. The balance is shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as 'Deposits with brokers for securities sold short'. Further, short sales, swap, and forward contracts require the Funds to maintain additional collateral with the broker/counterparty and to pledge assets or cash which is held in a segregated tri-party account. Securities pledged as collateral are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash collateral as 'Segregated cash for collateral' in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — The following discloses the Funds' use of derivative instruments and hedging activities.

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Each Fund may enter into various types of derivative contracts, including, but not limited to, swap contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and purchased and written option contracts. In doing so, the Funds will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit them to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that make them more attractive for this purpose than equity or debt securities: they require little or no initial cash investment; they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors; and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to satisfy the contract. This may allow the Funds to pursue their objectives more quickly and efficiently than if they were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of effecting a similar response to market factors. The Funds may, but are not required to, seek to reduce their currency risk by hedging part or all of its exposure to various foreign currencies.

Risk of Investing in Derivatives — In pursuit of their investment objectives, the Funds may use derivatives which may increase or decrease their exposure to the following market risk factors:

Equity Risk: Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market. Investments in securities issued by small and medium capitalization companies tend to be less liquid and more volatile than stocks of companies with relatively large market capitalizations. To the extent the Funds invest in securities of small and medium capitalization companies, they may be more vulnerable to adverse business events than larger, more established companies.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of fixed income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase the value of such investments. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk: Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the value of the foreign currency denominated security will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency. Adverse changes in exchange rates may erode or reverse any gains produced by foreign currency denominated investments and may widen any losses.

Credit Risk: Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.

The Funds' use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Funds are using derivatives to decrease or hedge exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Funds, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected, resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

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leverage allows the Funds to increase their market value exposure relative to their net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Funds' performance.

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative instruments and the Funds. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Funds are attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per their investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Funds will not be able to sell the derivative in the open market or otherwise close out the derivative in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty to a transaction will not fulfill its obligation to the Funds. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by derivative type in the notes that follow.

Tracking Error Risk — As a passively managed Fund, the Merger Arbitrage ETF seeks to track the performance of its respective Underlying Index, although it may not be successful in doing so. The divergence between the performance of the Fund and the Underlying Index, positive or negative, is called "tracking error." Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant.

Shares of the Funds May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV — Shares of the Funds may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of the shares of the Funds will approximate the Funds' NAV, there may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly. An investor may pay more than NAV when buying shares of the Funds in the secondary market, and an investor may receive less than NAV when selling those shares in the secondary market. The market price of Fund shares may deviate, sometimes significantly, from NAV during periods of market volatility or market disruption.

Please refer to each Fund's prospectus for a more complete description of the principal risks of investing in the Funds.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Funds may enter into these contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross-hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The objective of the Funds' foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce risk that the U.S. dollar value of the Funds' securities denominated in foreign currency will decline in value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Foreign currency exchange contracts held by the Funds at November 30, 2024 are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments.

During the period ended November 30, 2024, the Funds entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge currency risk.

Warrants/Rights — The Funds may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or rights. Warrants and rights generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security of the issuer at a set price. The Funds typically use warrants and rights to adjust risk and return of their overall investment positions. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights arise from the potential inability to enter into trading transactions because of an illiquid secondary market and from

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

unexpected movements in security values. Warrants and rights often do not have standardized terms, and may have longer maturities and may be less liquid than other types of derivatives. In addition, the terms of warrants or rights may limit the Funds' ability to exercise the warrants or rights at such times and in such quantities as the Funds would otherwise wish. Warrants and rights generally pay no dividends and confer no voting or other rights other than to purchase the underlying security.

Warrants and rights held by the Funds at November 30, 2024 are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments.

Swaps — The Funds may enter into interest rate, index, equity, total return and credit default swap agreements, for hedging and non-hedging purposes. These transactions would be entered into in an attempt to obtain a particular return when it is considered desirable to do so, possibly at a lower cost to the Funds than if the Funds had invested directly in the asset that yielded the desired return. Swap agreements may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility program, such as a registered exchange ("centrally cleared swaps") or may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. The duration of a swap agreement typically ranges from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a "notional amount" (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index). In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the "CCP") and the Funds' counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP.

Total return swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of underlying assets, which may include a specified security, basket of securities, defined portfolios of bonds, loans and mortgages, or securities indexes during the specified period in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets or indices. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market index without owning or taking physical custody of such security or component securities of a market index. Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to the Funds' portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Funds would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. Total return swaps are a mechanism for the user to accept the economic benefits of asset ownership without utilizing the balance sheet. The other leg of the swap, usually an identified reference rate such as the SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) or the Federal Funds Rate, is spread to reflect the non-balance sheet nature of the product. Total return swaps can be designed with any underlying asset agreed upon between two parties. Typically no notional amounts are exchanged with total return swaps. Total return swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to the Funds thereunder. Swap agreements also entail the risk that the Funds will not be able to meet their obligation to the counterparty. Generally, the Funds will enter into total return swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out with the Funds receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

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Most swap agreements entered into by the Funds calculate the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a "net basis." Consequently, the Funds' current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net present value of amounts to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the "net amount"). The Funds' current obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against amounts owed to the Funds). Any net amount accrued but not yet paid to the Funds by the counterparty under a swap agreement (i.e., the Funds' current rights under the swap agreement) is recorded as unrealized appreciation until the amount is paid to the Funds. The Funds' maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is generally limited to the net payment to be received by the Funds and/or the termination value at the end of the contract.

Whether the Funds' use of swap agreements will be successful in furthering their investment objectives will depend on the Adviser's ability to correctly predict whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Swap agreements that cannot be terminated or sold within seven days may be considered to be illiquid investments. Moreover, the Funds bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. Although centrally cleared swaps typically present less counterparty risk than non-centrally cleared swaps, the Funds that have entered into centrally cleared swaps are subject to the risk of the failure of the CCP. The Funds will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards for creditworthiness (generally, such counterparties would have to be eligible counterparties under the terms of the Funds' repurchase agreement guidelines) or that are centrally cleared. Certain restrictions imposed on the Funds by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), may limit the Funds' ability to use swap agreements. It is possible that developments in the swap market, including additional government regulation, could adversely affect the Funds' ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements ("ISDA Master Agreements") govern over-the-counter financial derivative transactions entered into by the Funds and counterparty. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to terminate early could be material to the financial statements.

Swap agreements held by the Funds at November 30, 2024 are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments.

During the period ended November 30, 2024, the Funds entered into swap agreements to invest outside the U.S. more efficiently and to hedge positions within the U.S.

Fair Value and Activity of Derivative Instruments — Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral

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November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

amounts posted by the Funds or any counterparty on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The fair value of derivative instruments for the Funds as of November 30, 2024, was as follows:

Merger Arbitrage ETF

Derivatives Not
Accounted For As
Hedging Instruments
  Asset
Derivatives
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
 

Fair Value

  Liability
Derivatives
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
 

Fair Value

 
Forward Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
               
               
  Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
 

$

432,035

    Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
 

$

178,972

   
Equity Contracts
(swap contracts)
                
  Unrealized
appreciation on
swap contracts
   

314,551

    Unrealized
depreciation on
swap contracts
   

1,397,423

   
       

$

746,586

       

$

1,576,395

   

Event-Driven ETF

Derivatives Not
Accounted For As
Hedging Instruments
  Asset
Derivatives
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
 

Fair Value

  Liability
Derivatives
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
 

Fair Value

 
Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
               
               
  Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
 

$

6,702

    Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
 

$

4,859

   
Equity Contracts
(swap contracts)
                
  Unrealized
appreciation on
swap contracts
   

31,316

    Unrealized
depreciation on
swap contracts
   

36,214

   
Equity Contracts
(purchased option
contracts)
      
  Investments:
at fair value of
unaffiliated
investments
   

735

         

   
       

$

38,753

       

$

41,073

   

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

The effect of derivative instruments on the Funds' Statements of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2024, was as follows:

Merger Arbitrage ETF

Derivatives Not
Accounted For As
Hedging Instruments
  Location Of Gains/(Loss) On
Derivatives Recognized In Income
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
On Derivatives
Recognized In
Income
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
On Derivatives
Recognized In
Income
 
Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
    
   
  Net realized gains (losses) from:
Forward currency contracts / Net
change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on: Forward currency
contracts
 

$

(95,703

)

 

$

196,222

   
Swap Contracts
    
    
    
  Net realized gains (losses) from:
Swap contracts / Net change in
unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on: Swap contracts
   

324,739

     

(1,356,165

)

 
       

$

229,036

   

$

(1,159,943

)

 

Event-Driven ETF

Derivatives Not
Accounted For As
Hedging Instruments
  Location Of Gains/(Loss) On
Derivatives Recognized In Income
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
On Derivatives
Recognized In
Income
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
On Derivatives
Recognized In
Income
 
Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
    
    
  Net realized gains (losses) from:
Forward currency contracts / Net
change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on: Forward currency
contracts
 

$

438

   

$

819

   
Swap Contracts
    
    
    
  Net realized gains (losses) from:
Swap contracts / Net change in
unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on: Swap contracts
   

8,557

     

11,774

   
Equity Contracts
(purchased option
contracts)
    
    
  Net realized gains (losses) from:
Purchased option contracts / Net
change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on: Purchased option
contracts
   

(2,430

)

   

760

   
Equity Contracts
(written option
contracts)
    
    
  Net realized gains (losses) from:
Written option contracts / Net
change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on: Written option
contracts
   

15,121

     

(548

)

 
       

$

21,686

   

$

12,805

   

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Volume of derivative instruments held by the Funds during the six months ended November 30, 2024, was as follows:

Merger Arbitrage ETF

Derivative Type

 

Unit of Measurement

 

Monthly Average

 

Swap Contracts

 

Notional Quantity

 

$

34,049,958

   
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange
Contracts
  Net Contracts to Deliver/(Receive)
                 
   

(9,553,206

)

 

Event-Driven ETF

Derivative Type

 

Unit of Measurement

 

Monthly Average

 

Swap Contracts

 

Notional Quantity

 

$

914,526

   
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange
Contracts
  Net Contracts to Deliver/(Receive)
 
   

(167,186

)

 

Purchased Option Contracts

 

Contracts

   

19

   

Written Option Contracts

 

Contracts

   

(22

)

 

Certain derivative contracts are executed under either standardized netting agreements or, for exchange-traded derivatives, the relevant contracts for a particular exchange which contain enforceable netting provisions. A derivative netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract.

The Funds held financial instruments such as equity swaps that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements or other similar agreements as of November 30, 2024. All other derivative contracts held by the Funds were not subject to netting agreements.

The following tables present financial instruments held by the Funds that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements or other similar agreements as of November 30, 2024:

Merger Arbitrage ETF

   

Gross

  Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
  Net Amounts
Presented in
  Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 

Description

  Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
  Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Net Amount

 

Equity Swaps

 

$

314,551

   

$

(314,551

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Total

 

$

314,551

   

$

(314,551

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

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Gross

  Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
  Net Amounts
Presented in
  Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 

Description

  Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
  Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Net Amount

 

Equity Swaps

 

$

1,397,423

   

$

(314,551

)

 

$

1,082,872

   

$

(1,082,872

)

 

$

   

$

   

Total

 

$

1,397,423

   

$

(314,551

)

 

$

1,082,872

   

$

(1,082,872

)

 

$

   

$

   

Event-Driven ETF

   

Gross

  Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
  Net Amounts
Presented in
  Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 

Description

  Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
  Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Net Amount

 

Equity Swaps

 

$

31,316

   

$

(31,316

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Total

 

$

31,316

   

$

(31,316

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
   

Gross

  Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
  Net Amounts
Presented in
  Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 

Description

  Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
  Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Net Amount

 

Equity Swaps

 

$

36,214

   

$

(31,316

)

 

$

4,898

   

$

(4,898

)

 

$

   

$

   

Total

 

$

36,214

   

$

(31,316

)

 

$

4,898

   

$

(4,898

)

 

$

   

$

   

Investment Income — Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings. Distributions from real estate investment trusts ("REITs") may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain, or a return of capital to the Funds. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. As such, estimates are used in reporting the character of income and distributions for financial statement purposes when information is not available.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends arising from net investment income and net capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders of the Funds. Dividends arising from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly, and net capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders.

Cash — The Funds may invest a portion of their assets in cash or cash items. These cash items and other high-quality debt securities may include money market instruments, such as securities issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies, bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit and investment companies that invest primarily in such instruments. As of November 30, 2024, cash held by the Funds represented cash held at a third-party custodian.

Federal Income Tax — It is the Funds' policy to continue to comply with the special provisions of Subchapter M of the Code, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

taxable net income, a fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of Federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.

As of and during the six months ended November 30, 2024, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and, if applicable, penalties for any uncertain tax positions. Interest and penalty expense will be recorded as a component of interest or other tax expense. No interest or penalties were recorded during the six months ended November 30, 2024. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds' tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

During the six months ended November 30, 2024, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, U.S. government securities, equity swap contracts, purchased and written option contracts and securities sold short, were as follows:

    Merger Arbitrage
ETF
  Event-Driven
ETF
 

Purchases

 

$

146,321,698

   

$

9,210,742

   

Sales and Maturities

   

145,714,223

     

10,825,424

   

4. IN-KIND TRANSACTIONS

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of the Funds often consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities held in each Fund's investment portfolio and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units are subject to a standard creation transaction fee and a standard redemption transaction fee paid to the custodian to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units for cash are subject to an additional variable charge paid to the Funds that will offset the transaction costs to the Funds of buying or selling portfolio securities. In addition, purchasers and redeemers of shares in Creation Units are responsible for payment of the costs of transferring securities to or out of the Funds. From time to time, the Adviser may cover the cost of any transaction fees when believed to be in the best interests of the Funds.

The in-kind transaction activity for the period ended November 30, 2024 was $20,073,008 and $0 of in-kind purchases of securities and $16,635,104 and $0 of in-kind sales of securities for the Merger Arbitrage ETF and Event-Driven ETF, respectively.

5. ADVISORY FEES

Investment Advisory Agreement

The Funds' investments are managed by the Adviser according to the terms of Investment Advisory Agreement. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the

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Funds, each Fund pays the Adviser an annual advisory fee based on its average daily net assets for the services and facilities the Adviser provides, payable at the annual rates set forth below:

Fund

 

Advisory Fee

 

Merger Arbitrage ETF

   

0.75

%

 

Event-Driven ETF

   

1.25

%

 

The Adviser agrees to pay all expenses of the Trust, except for the (i) the compensation payable to the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement, (ii) payments under a Fund's Rule 12b-1 plan, if applicable, (iii) brokerage and similar portfolio management expenses, (iv) acquired fund fees and expenses, (v) liquidation or termination expenses, (vi) taxes (including, but not limited to, income, excise, transaction, transfer and withholding taxes), (vii) interest (including borrowing costs and dividend interest expenses on securities sold short), (viii) any securities-lending related fees and expenses, and (ix) litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or the Funds may be party and indemnification of the trustees and officers with respect thereto).

The Adviser may from time to time voluntarily waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses of the Merger Arbitrage ETF in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, if any). Any such voluntary waiver or reimbursement may be eliminated by the Adviser at any time. Effective September 30, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily agreed to reduce the advisory fee for the Merger Arbitrage ETF to 0.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets when the Fund's assets are under $100 million, and to reduce the advisory fee to 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets when the Fund's assets are $100 million or more but less than $200 million. Under the voluntary agreement, no waiver will apply once the Fund's net assets reach $200 million. This voluntary arrangement may be eliminated by the Adviser at any time.

The Advisory Agreement provides that it may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty by the Board of Trustees or by a majority of the outstanding Shares on 60 days' written notice to the Adviser, and by the Adviser upon 60 days' written notice to the Funds. The Advisory Agreement automatically terminates if it is assigned.

6. ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND DISTRIBUTOR

State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") serves as Administrator for the Trust pursuant to an administration agreement ("Administration Agreement"). Under the Administration Agreement, State Street is responsible for certain administrative services associated with day-to-day operations of each Fund. State Street also serves as Custodian for the Funds pursuant to a custodian agreement ("Custodian Agreement"). As Custodian, State Street holds the Funds' assets and, as Fund Accounting Agent, calculates the net asset value of the Funds. State Street acts as a transfer agent for the Funds' authorized and issued shares of beneficial interest, and as dividend disbursing agent of the Trust. As compensation for these services, State Street receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly to State Street by the Adviser.

Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the "Distributor") serves as the Funds' distributor pursuant to a distribution agreement. The Adviser has agreed to compensate the Distributor to the extent that the Funds are not authorized to so compensate the Distributor.

7. RELATED PARTIES

As of November 30, 2024, the officers of the Trust were also employees of the Adviser.

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

8. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Proceeds and payments on capital shares as shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are the result of the following capital share transactions for the periods shown:

    Six Months Ended
November 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
May 31, 2024
 

Merger Arbitrage ETF

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

820,000

   

$

22,805,733

     

1,860,000

   

$

49,037,487

   

Payments for shares redeemed

   

(650,000

)

   

(18,000,647

)

   

(1,600,000

)

   

(42,487,500

)

 

Net increase

   

170,000

   

$

4,805,086

     

260,000

   

$

6,549,987

   
    Six Months Ended
November 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
May 31, 2024
 

Event-Driven ETF

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

   

$

     

160,000

   

$

1,603,802

   

Net increase

   

   

$

     

160,000

   

$

1,603,802

   

9. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

Amounts denominated in or expected to settle in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars based on exchange rates on the basis outlined below:

A. The market values of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate of exchange each day.

B. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

C. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations caused by changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from those caused by changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from 1) purchases and sales of foreign currencies; 2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions; and 3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Reported net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

10. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

The Funds indemnify the Trust's officers and trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

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11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is each Fund's intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98.0% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.

The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These "book/tax" differences are either temporary or permanent in nature and permanent differences are charged or credited to undistributed net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) or paid-in capital as appropriate in the period that the differences arise.

Permanent differences between the Funds' financial statements and income tax reporting requirements are primarily attributable to gains and losses on certain foreign currency related transactions, short sale related dividend expense, investments in passive foreign investment companies, investments in swaps, ordinary loss netting to reduce short-term capital gains, convertible bonds, corporate actions, non-deductible excise tax activity and partnership basis adjustments. These have no effect on the Funds' net assets or net asset value per share.

Fund

  Distributable Earnings
(Accumulated Loss)
 

Paid-in Capital

 

Merger Arbitrage ETF

 

$

(1,840,206

)

 

$

1,840,206

   

Event-Driven ETF

   

14

     

(14

)

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the years ended May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023 was as follows:

Fund

  Year
Ended
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains*
  Total
Distributions
 

Merger Arbitrage ETF

 

5/31/2024

 

$

   

$

   

$

   
   

5/31/2023

   

3,812,281

     

     

3,812,281

   

Event-Driven ETF

 

5/31/2024

 

$

18,643

   

$

   

$

18,643

   
   

5/31/2023

   

75,270

     

     

75,270

   

*  The Funds designate these distributions as long-term capital gains dividends per IRC code section 852(b)(3)(C).

As of May 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

   

Merger Arbitrage ETF

 

Event-Driven ETF

 

Undistributed ordinary income

 

$

345,907

   

$

5,546

   

Accumulated capital gains/losses

   

     

   

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

   

(513,552

)

   

(313,582

)

 
Capital loss carryover and late year ordinary
loss deferrals
   

(1,040,551

)

   

(14,531

)

 

Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

 

$

(1,208,196

)

 

$

(322,567

)

 

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

As of November 30, 2024, the cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of long security positions, short security positions and derivative instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Fund

  Gross
Appreciation
(excess of value
over tax cost)
  Gross
Depreciation
(excess of tax cost
over value)
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
  Aggregate Cost
of Investments
for Income Tax
Purposes
 

Merger Arbitrage ETF

 

$

2,763,590

   

$

(2,369,826

)

 

$

393,764

   

$

68,587,199

   

Event-Driven ETF

   

131,502

     

(85,754

)

   

45,748

     

4,349,598

   

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for the Funds are attributable to wash sales, straddle loss deferrals, passive foreign investment companies and forward contracts mark to market.

Capital Losses

As of May 31, 2024, the Merger Arbitrage ETF and the Event-Driven ETF had deferred capital loss carryforwards of $1,040,551 and $14,531, respectively, which may reduce the Funds' taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus may reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax.

No capital loss carryforwards were utilized by the Funds during the year ended May 31, 2024.

Late Year Losses

Under current tax rules, regulated investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year. As of May 31, 2024, the Funds did not elect to defer current year post-October losses.

12. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTANT

On November 19, 2024, the Board, upon recommendation from the Audit Committee, approved and appointed Cohen & Company, Ltd. as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Effective November 25, 2024, Ernst & Young LLP ("EY") ceased to serve as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm. During the Funds' fiscal years ended May 31, 2024 and 2023, and the interim period ended November 25, 2024, there have been no disagreements with EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures.

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events for the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued, and has concluded that there are no recognized subsequent events relevant for financial statement disclosure.

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AltShares Trust ETF Funds  Other Information

November 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-end Management Investment Companies (Item 8 of Form N-CSR)

(a)  Previous independent registered public accounting firm: At a meeting held on November 19, 2024, the Funds' Board of Trustees (the "Board"), upon recommendation from the Audit Committee, approved and appointed Cohen & Company, Ltd. ("Cohen") as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Effective November 25, 2024, Ernst & Young LLP ("EY"), the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds' fiscal year ended May 31, 2024, ceased to serve as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. EY's audit reports on the Funds' financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2024 and 2023 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the Funds' fiscal years ended May 31, 2024 and 2023, and the subsequent interim period through November 25, 2024, there were no disagreements with EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of EY would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement. During the Funds' fiscal years ended May 31, 2024 and 2023 and the subsequent interim period through November 25, 2024, there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b)  New independent registered public accounting firm: On November 19, 2024, the Board, upon recommendation from the Audit Committee, engaged Cohen as the new independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. During the Funds' fiscal years ended May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023, and the subsequent interim period through November 25, 2024, the Funds have not consulted with Cohen regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction (either completed or proposed), the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds' financial statements; or any matter that was either: (i) the subject of a "disagreement," as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the instructions thereto; or (ii) a "reportable event," as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Proxy Disclosures for Open-end Management Investment Companies (Item 9 of Form N-CSR)

Not applicable.

Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-end Management Investment Companies (Item 10 of Form N-CSR)

Each Board member serves as a Board member of each Fund within AltShares Trust. The Board members are not compensated directly by the Funds. The Board members are paid by the Adviser from the unitary management fees paid to the Adviser by each Fund.

Statement Regarding the Basis for the Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (Item 11 of Form N-CSR)

Not applicable to semi-annual report.

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41


AltShares Trust

AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF

AltShares Event-Driven ETF

1 855-955-1607

www.altsharesetfs.com

Adviser

Water Island Capital, LLC

41 Madison Avenue, 42nd Floor

New York, NY 10010

Distributor

Foreside Financial Services, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Transfer Agent

State Street Bank and

Trust Company

One Congress Building,

One Congress Street, Suite 1

Boston, MA 02114-2016

Custodian

State Street Bank and

Trust Company

One Congress Building,

One Congress Street, Suite 1

Boston, MA 02114-2016

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Please read it carefully before investing.


 

Item 8.      Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

See disclosure under the heading “Other Information” under Item 7(a).

 

Item 9.      Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

See disclosure under the heading “Other Information” under Item 7(a).

 

Item 10.   Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

See disclosure under the heading “Other Information” under Item 7(a).

 

Item 11.   Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

See disclosure under the heading “Other Information” under Item 7(a).

 

 

 

Item 12.   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to this registrant.

 

Item 13.   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to this registrant.

 

Item 14.   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to this registrant.

 

Item 15.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 16.   Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, 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”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under

 

 

 

 the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b)There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 17.   Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable to this registrant.

 

Item 18.   Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 19.   Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable to semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2)Not applicable.

 

(a)(3)A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are attached hereto as exhibit Ex-99.CERT.

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

(a)(5)There was a change in the Registrant’s independent public accountant (Exhibit attached).

 

(b)The certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Ex-99.906CERT.

 

 

 

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.

 

ALTSHARES TRUST

 

 

By: /s/ John S. Orrico  
  John S. Orrico  
  President (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date: January 29, 2025  

 

 

 

 

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/ John S. Orrico  
  John S. Orrico  
  President (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date: January 29, 2025  

 

 

By: /s/ Jonathon Hickey  
  Jonathon Hickey  
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)  
     
Date: January 29, 2025