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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-09645

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott R. Plummer

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-612-671-1947

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2013

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio

April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 66.6%

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,861,563

 

$

46,843,779

 

DIVIDEND INCOME 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,471,417

 

58,701,667

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

6,237,646

 

61,503,188

 

Total

 

 

 

120,204,855

 

INTERNATIONAL 14.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares (a)

 

132,368

 

5,981,723

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

9,731,345

 

104,028,081

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

11,382,337

 

75,578,719

 

Columbia Greater China Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

637,708

 

32,580,498

 

Columbia Overseas Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,169,788

 

25,738,677

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

9,843,428

 

93,512,563

 

Total

 

 

 

337,420,261

 

REAL ESTATE 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

760,766

 

12,423,317

 

U.S. LARGE CAP 28.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

8,254,022

 

150,635,898

 

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,365,124

 

28,381,487

 

Columbia Large Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,202,134

 

35,300,204

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,430,100

 

73,364,711

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

19,210,300

 

139,658,885

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

6,896,384

 

59,377,867

 

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,047,254

 

16,541,816

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

5,629,706

 

86,753,771

 

Columbia Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

4,027,364

 

74,828,415

 

Total

 

 

 

664,843,054

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. MID CAP 10.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

3,824,684

 

$

111,948,511

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

5,288,742

 

88,480,647

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,896,516

 

38,341,721

 

Total

 

 

 

238,770,879

 

U.S. SMALL CAP 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Multi-Advisor Small Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,167,851

 

15,738,596

 

Columbia Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

167,864

 

3,214,589

 

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

696,016

 

12,298,610

 

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

1,878,379

 

57,440,816

 

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,319,631

 

22,103,825

 

Total

 

 

 

110,796,436

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $1,269,262,749)

 

 

 

$

1,531,302,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Income Funds 26.4%

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,547,723

 

32,407,032

 

HIGH YIELD 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia High Yield Bond Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

5,458,653

 

16,648,891

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

8,260,751

 

84,920,525

 

Total

 

 

 

101,569,416

 

INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES 0.5%

 

 

 

Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,064,393

 

11,197,415

 

INTERNATIONAL 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,752,881

 

20,315,894

 

INVESTMENT GRADE 19.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

19,953,488

 

212,903,721

 

Columbia Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,057,536

 

31,033,994

 

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

33,227,503

 

186,074,014

 


 


 

 



 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Income Funds (continued)

 

 

 

INVESTMENT GRADE (CONTINUED)

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

972,091

 

$

11,198,484

 

Total

 

 

 

441,210,213

 

Total Fixed-Income Funds

(Cost: $576,950,736)

 

 

 

$

606,699,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds 4.5%

 

 

 

Columbia Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund, Class I Shares(a)(b)

 

1,987,676

 

20,453,190

 

Columbia Absolute Return Emerging Markets Macro Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

2,162,672

 

22,816,196

 

Columbia Absolute Return Enhanced Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

1,120,792

 

11,420,867

 

Columbia Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

2,818,608

 

28,580,683

 

Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Class I Shares(a)(b)

 

1,648,713

 

14,475,697

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

537,760

 

6,404,724

 

Total Alternative Investment Funds

(Cost: $102,118,669)

 

 

 

$

104,151,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks —%

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES —%

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products —%

 

 

 

 

 

China Milk Products Group Ltd. (b)(c)(d)

 

322,000

 

$

10,457

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

 

 

 

10,457

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $172,880)

 

 

 

$

10,457

 

 

Issuer

 

Coupon
Rate

 

Principal
Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds 1.1%

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond

 

 

 

 

 

07/15/13

 

1.875%

 

$

1,636,984

 

$

1,645,552

 

01/15/14

 

2.000%

 

2,355,919

 

2,402,486

 

01/15/15

 

1.625%

 

3,064,018

 

3,218,894

 

01/15/16

 

2.000%

 

2,117,229

 

2,323,494

 

07/15/17

 

2.625%

 

1,741,895

 

2,066,731

 

01/15/19

 

2.125%

 

2,341,123

 

2,828,004

 

01/15/21

 

1.125%

 

286,556

 

336,659

 

01/15/25

 

2.375%

 

3,719,643

 

5,003,791

 

04/15/29

 

3.875%

 

3,389,424

 

5,592,021

 

02/15/40

 

2.125%

 

1,025,813

 

1,492,157

 

Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds

(Cost: $23,817,983)

 

 

 

$

26,909,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.126% (a)(e)

26,703,015

 

$

26,703,015

 

Total Money Market Funds

(Cost: $26,703,015)

 

 

 

$

26,703,015

 

Total Investments

(Cost: $1,999,026,032) (f)

 

 

 

$

2,295,777,169(g)

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

3,618,412

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$

2,299,395,581

 


Investments in Derivatives
Futures Contracts Outstanding at April 30, 2013

 

At April 30, 2013, $4,655,085 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

 

 

 

Number of Contracts

 

Notional Market

 

Expiration

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Contract Description

 

Long (Short)

 

Value ($)

 

Date

 

Appreciation ($)

 

Depreciation ($)

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

 

(881

)

(70,136,410

)

June 2013

 

 

(1,942,557

)

LIF FTSE 100

 

177

 

17,550,981

 

June 2013

 

86,436

 

 

TSE Topix Index

 

156

 

18,674,873

 

June 2013

 

1,869,021

 

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year

 

52

 

6,934,688

 

June 2013

 

127,433

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,082,890

 

(1,942,557

)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)

 

As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended April 30, 2013, are as follows:

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

20,431,617

 

19,443

 

(359,017

)

7,833

 

20,099,876

 

 

20,453,190

 

Columbia Absolute Return Emerging Markets Macro Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

22,096,541

 

(333,231

)

14,787

 

21,778,097

 

 

22,816,196

 

Columbia Absolute Return Enhanced Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

11,238,290

 

(146,318

)

4,592

 

11,096,564

 

 

11,420,867

 

Columbia Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares

 

28,385,193

 

19,317

 

(346,029

)

6,261

 

28,064,742

 

 

28,580,683

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares

 

 

5,197,321

 

(123,002

)

26,807

 

5,101,126

 

 

5,981,723

 

Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Class I Shares

 

15,822,726

 

16,461

 

(78,510

)

(2,952

)

15,757,725

 

 

14,475,697

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

61,074,118

 

58,361,855

 

(3,262,827

)

552,695

 

116,725,841

 

 

150,635,898

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

20,181,499

 

23,121,533

 

(837,122

)

137,371

 

42,603,281

 

250,561

 

46,843,779

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

87,819,499

 

115,584,670

 

(5,293,004

)

427,464

 

198,538,629

 

1,211,518

 

212,903,721

 

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

18,420,416

 

(469,397

)

199,460

 

18,150,479

 

126,226

 

28,381,487

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

28,016,458

 

21,392,988

 

(2,779,199

)

448,523

 

47,078,770

 

326,586

 

58,701,667

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

29,380,802

 

18,154,943

 

(2,315,290

)

763,764

 

45,984,219

 

150,281

 

61,503,188

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

18,857,088

 

10,630,723

 

(582,056

)

59,593

 

28,965,348

 

372,678

 

32,407,032

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

59,828,969

 

37,897,039

 

(372,053

)

(20,995

)

97,332,960

 

 

104,028,081

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

5,010,513

 

58,754,993

 

(469,377

)

29,527

 

63,325,656

 

 

75,578,719

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

5,426,686

 

(125,004

)

19,983

 

5,321,665

 

55,150

 

6,404,724

 

Columbia Greater China Fund, Class I Shares

 

10,697,282

 

21,614,785

 

(144,599

)

(38,806

)

32,128,662

 

 

32,580,498

 

Columbia High Yield Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

15,467,222

 

234,307

 

(332,118

)

28,533

 

15,397,944

 

229,767

 

16,648,891

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares

 

29,961,446

 

49,135,967

 

(1,521,833

)

231,499

 

77,807,079

 

745,831

 

84,920,525

 

Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

11,015,504

 

(270,158

)

34,142

 

10,779,488

 

 

11,197,415

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

19,948,943

 

119,036

 

(454,373

)

11,814

 

19,625,420

 

93,557

 

20,315,894

 

Columbia Large Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

30,398,972

 

(328,818

)

45,352

 

30,115,506

 

 

35,300,204

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

26,644,877

 

26,829,403

 

(894,851

)

187,281

 

52,766,710

 

 

73,364,711

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

73,178,103

 

39,425,892

 

(4,324,970

)

1,229,880

 

109,508,905

 

 

139,658,885

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

21,908,974

 

32,754,615

 

(1,252,923

)

(131,224

)

53,279,442

 

 

59,377,867

 

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

19,968,324

 

1,202

 

(6,521,910

)

1,068,850

 

14,516,466

 

 

16,541,816

 

Columbia Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class I Shares

 

31,001,809

 

170,377

 

(459,890

)

6,392

 

30,718,688

 

146,049

 

31,033,994

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

45,997,749

 

55,116,695

 

(1,191,177

)

617,414

 

100,540,681

 

 

111,948,511

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

43,114,554

 

31,971,893

 

(1,823,020

)

442,092

 

73,705,519

 

193,740

 

88,480,647

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

21,075,113

 

(81,101

)

43,502

 

21,037,514

 

 

38,341,721

 

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Multi-Advisor Small Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

8,063,265

 

(60,281

)

35,351

 

8,038,335

 

 

15,738,596

 

Columbia Overseas Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

24,626,781

 

5,628

 

(322,517

)

7,431

 

24,317,323

 

 

25,738,677

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

25,666,223

 

54,979,970

 

(3,818,048

)

354,935

 

77,183,080

 

 

93,512,563

 

Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

9,023,095

 

(662,675

)

243,211

 

8,603,631

 

44,105

 

12,423,317

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

38,937,654

 

35,657,368

 

(1,728,817

)

503,726

 

73,369,931

 

 

86,753,771

 

Columbia Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

10,015,392

 

53,320,031

 

(692,682

)

117,550

 

62,760,291

 

 

74,828,415

 

Columbia Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

2,916,438

 

(15,861

)

738

 

2,901,315

 

 

3,214,589

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund

 

21,553,489

 

24,037,449

 

(18,887,923

)

 

26,703,015

 

7,906

 

26,703,015

 

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

11,544,906

 

(35,297

)

2,803

 

11,512,412

 

 

12,298,610

 

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Class I Shares

 

39,223,375

 

18,929,123

 

(1,072,416

)

16,774

 

57,096,856

 

 

57,440,816

 

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, Class I Shares

 

15,919,496

 

72

 

(16,664,778

)

745,210

 

 

 

 

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II, Class I Shares

 

20,426,189

 

2,364

 

(936,602

)

85,886

 

19,577,837

 

 

22,103,825

 

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund, Class I Shares

 

71,979,881

 

114,083,822

 

(2,475,770

)

122,870

 

183,710,803

 

604,165

 

186,074,014

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

11,661,446

 

(247,898

)

(6,210

)

11,407,338

 

19,551

 

11,198,484

 

Total

 

981,046,245

 

1,070,421,957

 

(85,114,742

)

8,681,709

 

1,975,035,169

 

4,577,671

 

2,268,856,923

 

 

(b)

 

Non-income producing.

(c)

 

Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at April 30, 2013 was $10,457, representing 0.00% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at April 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

Security Description

 

Acquisition Dates

 

Cost ($)

 

China Milk Products Group Ltd.

 

11-17-10

 

172,880

 

 

(d)

 

Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2013, the value of these securities amounted to $10,457, which represents less than 0.01% of net assets.

(e)

 

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at April 30, 2013.

(f)

 

At April 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $1,999,026,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

298,406,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(1,655,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

296,751,000

 

 

(g)

 

Investments are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. 

 

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 


 

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                   Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds).  Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

·                   Level 2 – Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

·                   Level 3 – Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

 

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments.  However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices.  Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager.  Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

 

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies).  The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third- party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors.  The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.  The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions.  The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value.  This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers.  Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

 


 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at April 30, 2013:

 

Description

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

 

 

Other Significant

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical Assets ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Total ($)

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds

 

 

1,531,302,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,531,302,581

 

Fixed-Income Funds

 

 

606,699,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

606,699,970

 

Alternative Investment Funds

 

 

104,151,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,151,357

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

26,703,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,703,015

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

 

2,268,856,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,268,856,923

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,457

 

 

10,457

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,457

 

 

10,457

 

Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

 

 

 

 

26,909,789

 

 

 

 

26,909,789

 

Total Bonds

 

 

 

 

26,909,789

 

 

 

 

26,909,789

 

Investments in Securities

 

 

2,268,856,923

 

 

26,909,789

 

 

10,457

 

 

2,295,777,169

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

2,082,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,082,890

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

(1,942,557

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,942,557

)

Total

 

 

2,268,997,256

 

 

26,909,789

 

 

10,457

 

 

2,295,917,502

 

 

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks ($)

 

 

 

Balance as of January 31, 2013

 

10,407

 

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

 

50

 

Sales

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Balance as of April 30, 2013

 

10,457

 

 

(a)Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at April 30, 2013 was $50.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments with unobservable inputs which are categorized as Level 3.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain common stock classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, the halt price of the security, the movement in observed market prices for other securities from the issuer, the movement in certain foreign or domestic market indices, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

 


 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio

April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 36.8%

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

616,231

 

$

10,087,697

 

DIVIDEND INCOME 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,180,282

 

19,958,574

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,492,491

 

24,575,956

 

Total

 

 

 

44,534,530

 

INTERNATIONAL 7.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares (a)

 

34,951

 

1,579,454

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,137,284

 

12,157,564

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,861,439

 

18,999,956

 

Columbia Greater China Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

127,670

 

6,522,647

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,808,764

 

17,183,259

 

Total

 

 

 

56,442,880

 

U.S. LARGE CAP 14.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,636,447

 

29,865,162

 

Columbia Large Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

494,834

 

7,932,195

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

624,024

 

18,839,278

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,217,767

 

23,393,165

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,947,386

 

25,376,990

 

Total

 

 

 

105,406,790

 

U.S. MID CAP 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

626,890

 

18,349,075

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,213,483

 

20,301,573

 

Total

 

 

 

38,650,648

 

U.S. SMALL CAP 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

802,539

 

14,180,867

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $221,160,835)

 

 

 

$

269,303,412

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Income Funds 55.6%

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,714,058

 

$

34,522,818

 

HIGH YIELD 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,413,945

 

35,095,352

 

INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES 1.6%

 

 

 

Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,111,209

 

11,689,922

 

INTERNATIONAL 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

325,728

 

3,775,181

 

INVESTMENT GRADE 44.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

11,534,762

 

123,075,917

 

Columbia Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

4,914,625

 

49,883,444

 

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

24,431,394

 

136,815,806

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,014,238

 

11,684,020

 

Total

 

 

 

321,459,187

 

Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $388,014,943)

 

 

 

$

406,542,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds 5.8%

 

 

 

Columbia Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund, Class I Shares(a)(b)

 

301,166

 

3,099,001

 

Columbia Absolute Return Emerging Markets Macro Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

1,068,305

 

11,270,614

 

Columbia Absolute Return Enhanced Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

589,724

 

6,009,285

 

Columbia Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

896,532

 

9,090,839

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

1,094,454

 

13,034,942

 

Total Alternative Investment Funds
(Cost: $39,508,563)

 

 

 

$

42,504,681

 

 

Issuer

 

Coupon
Rate

 

Principal
Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds  0.8%

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond

 

 

 

 

 

07/15/13

 

1.875%

 

$

366,583

 

$

368,502

 

01/15/14

 

2.000%

 

439,772

 

448,464

 

01/15/15

 

1.625%

 

547,146

 

574,802

 


 


 

Issuer

 

Coupon
Rate

 

Principal
Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

01/15/16

 

2.000%

 

$

415,258

 

$

455,713

 

07/15/17

 

2.625%

 

336,057

 

398,726

 

01/15/19

 

2.125%

 

464,981

 

561,682

 

01/15/21

 

1.125%

 

169,811

 

199,502

 

01/15/25

 

2.375%

 

726,685

 

977,562

 

04/15/29

 

3.875%

 

692,007

 

1,141,704

 

02/15/40

 

2.125%

 

214,830

 

312,494

 

Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds
(Cost: $4,823,257)

 

 

 

$

5,439,151

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

BofA Cash Reserves, Capital Class,
0.060% (c)

 

1,246,001

 

$

1,246,001

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.126% (a)(c)

 

5,332,897

 

5,332,897

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $6,578,898)

 

 

 

$

6,578,898

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $660,086,496) (d)

 

 

 

$

730,368,602(e)

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

1,027,249

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$

731,395,851

 


 

Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at April 30, 2013

 

 

At April 30, 2013, $1,131,950 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

 

 

 

Number of Contracts

 

Notional Market

 

Expiration

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Contract Description

 

Long (Short)

 

Value ($)

 

Date

 

Appreciation ($)

 

Depreciation ($)

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

 

(281

)

(22,370,410

)

June 2013

 

 

(619,590

)

U.S. Treasury Long Bond, 20-year

 

20

 

2,967,500

 

June 2013

 

88,740

 

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year

 

23

 

2,866,734

 

June 2013

 

20,975

 

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year

 

78

 

10,402,032

 

June 2013

 

147,813

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,528

 

(619,590

)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

 

(a)

As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended April 30, 2013, are as follows:

 

Issuer

 

Beginning Cost
($)

 

Purchase Cost
($)

 

Proceeds from
Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost
($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,093,113

 

60,991

 

(103,051

)

1,932

 

3,052,985

 

 

3,099,001

 

Columbia Absolute Return Emerging Markets Macro Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

10,882,058

 

(116,262

)

5,217

 

10,771,013

 

 

11,270,614

 

Columbia Absolute Return Enhanced Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

5,959,978

 

(57,914

)

1,221

 

5,903,285

 

 

6,009,285

 

Columbia Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,103,010

 

5,900,515

 

(94,765

)

1,604

 

8,910,364

 

 

9,090,839

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares

 

 

1,383,911

 

(28,671

)

2,810

 

1,358,050

 

 

1,579,454

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,504,763

 

17,964,892

 

(338,608

)

127,785

 

21,258,832

 

 

29,865,162

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,266,840

 

5,872,294

 

(167,752

)

24,003

 

8,995,385

 

53,807

 

10,087,697

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

21,542,055

 

96,712,650

 

(3,355,095

)

270,130

 

115,169,740

 

579,327

 

123,075,917

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,744,144

 

12,663,446

 

(715,686

)

125,854

 

15,817,758

 

104,017

 

19,958,574

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

2,841,232

 

16,926,054

 

(650,329

)

152,975

 

19,269,932

 

59,945

 

24,575,956

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,969,319

 

26,998,049

 

(587,798

)

60,503

 

30,440,073

 

316,619

 

34,522,818

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

2,593,605

 

8,877,946

 

(137,685

)

622

 

11,334,488

 

 

12,157,564

 

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning Cost
($)

 

Purchase Cost
($)

 

Proceeds from
Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost
($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

15,971,427

 

(159,447

)

34,411

 

15,846,391

 

 

18,999,956

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

11,073,372

 

(241,525

)

39,068

 

10,870,915

 

112,017

 

13,034,942

 

Columbia Greater China Fund, Class I Shares

 

582,268

 

5,718,332

 

(80,589

)

(3,028

)

6,216,983

 

 

6,522,647

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares

 

9,479,006

 

23,386,420

 

(786,945

)

248,791

 

32,327,272

 

291,049

 

35,095,352

 

Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

11,769,164

 

(257,504

)

20,009

 

11,531,669

 

 

11,689,922

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,611,295

 

112,593

 

(80,672

)

2,204

 

3,645,420

 

17,276

 

3,775,181

 

Columbia Large Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

6,626,996

 

(73,552

)

10,391

 

6,563,835

 

 

7,932,195

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

4,258,884

 

9,269,258

 

(239,385

)

66,928

 

13,355,685

 

 

18,839,278

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,932,314

 

13,851,263

 

(562,879

)

213,869

 

17,434,567

 

 

23,393,165

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,843,757

 

19,910,978

 

(460,878

)

119,184

 

23,413,041

 

 

25,376,990

 

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

1,068,727

 

3,692

 

(1,305,928

)

233,509

 

 

 

 

Columbia Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class I Shares

 

8,479,987

 

39,968,352

 

(759,631

)

20,167

 

47,708,875

 

136,520

 

49,883,444

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

2,392,020

 

14,019,727

 

(103,255

)

28,206

 

16,336,698

 

 

18,349,075

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

2,187,845

 

14,646,372

 

(156,458

)

36,634

 

16,714,393

 

44,311

 

20,301,573

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

1,147,334

 

13,403,029

 

(698,227

)

100,203

 

13,952,339

 

 

17,183,259

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund

 

2,975,445

 

8,980,787

 

(6,623,335

)

 

5,332,897

 

1,437

 

5,332,897

 

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

13,319,232

 

(29,110

)

2,339

 

13,292,461

 

 

14,180,867

 

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Class I Shares

 

775,229

 

5,036

 

(775,412

)

(4,853

)

 

 

 

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I, Class I Shares

 

713,553

 

95,345

 

(848,779

)

39,881

 

 

 

 

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund, Class I Shares

 

18,762,330

 

118,091,208

 

(1,649,420

)

81,451

 

135,285,569

 

363,814

 

136,815,806

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

12,142,439

 

(229,535

)

(6,581

)

11,906,323

 

20,362

 

11,684,020

 

Total

 

111,868,075

 

562,567,806

 

(22,476,082

)

2,057,439

 

654,017,238

 

2,100,501

 

723,683,450

 

 

(b)

Non-income producing.

(c)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at April 30, 2013.

(d)

At April 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $ 660,086,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

70,505,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(222,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

70,283,000

 

 

(e)

Investments are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 


 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

 

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                   Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds).  Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

·                   Level 2 – Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

·                   Level 3 – Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

 

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments.  However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices.  Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager.  Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

 

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies).  The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors.  The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.  The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

 


 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions.  The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value.  This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers.  Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at April 30, 2013:

 

Description

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

 

 

Other Significant

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical Assets ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Total ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds

 

 

269,303,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

269,303,412

 

Fixed-Income Funds

 

 

406,542,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

406,542,460

 

Alternative Investments

 

 

42,504,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,504,681

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

6,578,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,578,898

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

 

724,929,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

724,929,451

 

Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

 

 

 

 

5,439,151

 

 

 

 

5,439,151

 

Total Bonds

 

 

 

 

5,439,151

 

 

 

 

5,439,151

 

Investments in Securities

 

 

724,929,451

 

 

5,439,151

 

 

 

 

730,368,602

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

257,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,528

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

(619,590

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(619,590

)

Total

 

 

724,567,389

 

 

5,439,151

 

 

 

 

730,006,540

 

 

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

Derivative instruments are value at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia LifeGoal® Growth Portfolio

 

April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 94.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,109,548

 

$

50,903,304

 

Dividend Income 30.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

5,543,122

 

93,734,199

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

7,903,343

 

77,926,961

 

Columbia Global Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,082,813

 

62,581,095

 

Total

 

 

 

234,242,255

 

International 9.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,633,738

 

38,844,652

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,334,756

 

31,680,184

 

Total

 

 

 

70,524,836

 

U.S. Large Cap 41.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,555,752

 

46,642,472

 

Columbia Energy and Natural Resources Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,092,969

 

43,889,561

 

Columbia Large Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,431,656

 

38,979,451

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,314,183

 

69,865,185

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Large Cap (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,145,610

 

$

15,598,583

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

4,083,897

 

35,162,356

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

4,462,417

 

68,765,848

 

Total

 

 

 

318,903,456

 

U.S. Mid Cap 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

1,325,849

 

38,807,600

 

U.S. Small Cap 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

501,111

 

15,323,976

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $608,136,054)

 

 

 

$

728,705,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds 5.9%

 

 

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares(a)

 

3,849,592

 

45,848,644

 

Total Alternative Investment Funds
(Cost: $41,358,978)

 

 

 

$

45,848,644

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $649,495,032) (c)

 

 

 

$

774,554,071(d)

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

(138,840)

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$

774,415,231

 


 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

 

(a)

As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Portfolio owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Portfolio. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended April 30, 2013, are as follows:

 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Capital Gain
Distributions
($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

30,681,411

 

 

(1,642,286

)

932,675

 

29,971,800

 

 

 

46,642,472

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

43,184,379

 

312,170

 

(42,304

)

1,661

 

43,455,906

 

 

269,376

 

50,903,304

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

77,047,218

 

522,725

 

(5,650,042

)

925,965

 

72,845,866

 

 

522,725

 

93,734,199

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

64,142,398

 

190,678

 

(3,487,090

)

421,356

 

61,267,342

 

 

190,678

 

77,926,961

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

36,221,589

 

103,194

 

(17,407

)

(794

)

36,306,582

 

 

 

38,844,652

 

Columbia Energy and Natural Resources Fund, Class I Shares

 

43,940,945

 

114,279

 

(166,181

)

3,317

 

43,892,360

 

 

 

43,889,561

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

41,951,026

 

394,095

 

(1,071,093

)

84,950

 

41,358,978

 

 

394,095

 

45,848,644

 

Columbia Global Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

61,156,264

 

339,941

 

(1,353,894

)

(375

)

60,141,936

 

 

339,941

 

62,581,095

 

Columbia Large Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

33,954,103

 

 

(1,445,066

)

173,461

 

32,682,498

 

 

 

38,979,451

 

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Capital Gain
Distributions
($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

49,017,477

 

15,740

 

(1,086,647

)

145,171

 

48,091,741

 

 

 

69,865,185

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

12,789,441

 

 

(594,177

)

130,689

 

12,325,953

 

 

 

15,598,583

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

32,079,867

 

1

 

(917,974

)

304,625

 

31,466,519

 

 

 

35,162,356

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

37,208,781

 

140

 

(601,709

)

8,789

 

36,616,001

 

 

 

38,807,600

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

26,276,326

 

22,677

 

(1,417,061

)

297,229

 

25,179,171

 

 

 

31,680,184

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

60,697,380

 

5,822

 

(1,759,532

)

105,519

 

59,049,189

 

 

 

68,765,848

 

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Class I Shares

 

15,416,233

 

4,575

 

(491,275

)

(86,343

)

14,843,190

 

 

 

15,323,976

 

Total

 

665,764,838

 

2,026,037

 

(21,743,738

)

3,447,895

 

649,495,032

 

 

1,716,815

 

774,554,071

 

 

(b)

Non-income producing.

(c)

At April 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $649,495,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

125,062,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(3,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

125,059,000

 

 

(d)

Investments are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

 

The Portfolio categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Portfolio’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                   Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Portfolio has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds).  Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

·                   Level 2 – Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

·                   Level 3 – Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Portfolio uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

 


 

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments.  However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices.  Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager.  Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

 

Under the direction of the Portfolio’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

 

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies).  The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors.  The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.  The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions.  The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value.  This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers.  Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments at April 30, 2013:

 

Description

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

 

 

Other Significant

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical Assets ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Total ($)

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds

 

728,705,427

 

 

 

728,705,427

 

Alternative Investment Funds

 

45,848,644

 

 

 

45,848,644

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

774,554,071

 

 

 

774,554,071

 

Total

 

774,554,071

 

 

 

774,554,071

 

 

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.


 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio

 

April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 98.9%

 

 

 

 

 

International 98.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares (a)

 

52,192

 

$

2,358,538

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

441,343

 

4,717,962

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

4,259,133

 

28,280,642

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,241,425

 

11,793,543

 

Total

 

 

 

47,150,685

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $41,725,068)

 

 

 

$

47,150,685

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.126%(a)(b)

 

500,769

 

$

500,769

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $500,769)

 

 

 

$

500,769

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $42,225,837) (c)

 

 

 

$

47,651,454(d)

 

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

(19,454)

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$

47,632,000

 


Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts Outstanding at April 30, 2013

 

 

At April 30, 2013, $22,800 was held in a margin deposit account as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

 

 

 

Number of Contracts

 

Notional Market

 

Expiration

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Contract Description

 

Long (Short)

 

Value ($)

 

Date

 

Appreciation ($)

 

Depreciation ($)

 

E-Mini MCSI EAFE Index

 

6

 

522,240

 

June 2013

 

24,357

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at April 30, 2013

 

 

Counterparty

 

Exchange Date

 

Currency to be
Delivered

 

Currency to
be Received

 

Unrealized
Appreciation ($)

 

Unrealized
Depreciation ($)

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

May 24, 2013

 

2,147,000

 

2,320,537

 

10,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CHF)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

May 24, 2013

 

50,000

 

52,654

 

 

 

1,132

 

 

 

 

 

(CHF)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

 

May 24, 2013

 

4,459,000

 

5,839,550

 

 

33,583

 

 

 

 

 

(EUR)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

UBS Securities LLC

 

May 24, 2013

 

2,273,000

 

3,460,415

 

 

69,798

 

 

 

 

 

(GPB)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

May 24, 2013

 

2,324,601

 

2,255,000

 

9,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(AUD)

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

May 24, 2013

 

5,874,575

 

575,155,000

 

26,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(JPY)

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Company

 

May 24, 2013

 

3,550,153

 

20,571,000

 

14,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(NOK)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

659,000

 

699,260

 

 

9,846

 

 

 

 

 

(CHF)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

891,000

 

1,165,182

 

 

8,604

 

 

 

 

 

(EUR)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

2,262,672,000

 

231,831

 

124

 

 

 

 

 

 

(IDR)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

38,076,000

 

697,286

 

 

7,352

 

 

 

 

 

(INR)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

1,816,544,000

 

1,633,686

 

 

13,985

 

 

 

 

 

(KRW)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

992,000

 

325,630

 

442

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MYR)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

19,161,000

 

464,419

 

 

1,419

 

 

 

 

 

(PHP)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

24,224,000

 

829,441

 

6,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

(THB)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

31,656,000

 

1,069,785

 

 

4,921

 

 

 

 

 

(TWD)

 

(USD)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Counterparty

 

Exchange Date

 

Currency to be
Delivered

 

Currency to
be Received

 

Unrealized
Appreciation ($)

 

Unrealized
Depreciation ($)

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

2,100,222

 

2,042,000

 

8,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(AUD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

939,148

 

608,000

 

4,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(GBP)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

4,179,600

 

414,330,000

 

71,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(JPY)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

187,240

 

1,098,000

 

2,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(NOK)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

187,375

 

220,000

 

549

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(NZD)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

934,852

 

6,155,000

 

13,786

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(SEK)

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

June 20, 2013

 

465,495

 

576,000

 

2,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

(USD)

 

(SGD)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,833

 

150,640

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

 

(a)

As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended April 30, 2013, are as follows:

 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Capital Gain
Distributions ($)

 

Dividends
— Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares

 

1,236,019

 

15,736

 

(251,691

)

114,937

 

1,115,001

 

112,872

 

 

2,358,538

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

5,041,461

 

140,170

 

(344,590

)

(29,485

)

4,807,556

 

 

 

4,717,962

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

26,769,511

 

411,049

 

(2,165,788

)

150,109

 

25,164,881

 

146,995

 

 

28,280,642

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

12,123,953

 

109,485

 

(1,623,014

)

27,206

 

10,637,630

 

25,849

 

 

11,793,543

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund

 

494,965

 

237,293

 

(231,489

)

 

500,769

 

 

157

 

500,769

 

Total

 

45,665,909

 

913,733

 

(4,616,572

)

262,767

 

42,225,837

 

285,716

 

157

 

47,651,454

 

 

(b)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at April 30, 2013.

(c)

At April 30, 2013, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $ 42,226,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

5,515,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(90,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

5,425,000

 

 

(d)

Investments are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Currency Legend

 

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

INR

Indian Rupee

JPY

Japanese Yen

KRW

Korean Won

MYR

Malaysia Ringgits

 


 

NOK

Norwegian Krone

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

PHP

Philippine Peso

SEK

Swedish Krona

SGD

Singapore Dollar

THB

Thailand Baht

TWD

Taiwan Dollar

USD

US Dollar

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

 

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                   Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds).  Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

·                   Level 2 – Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

·                   Level 3 – Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

 

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments.  However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices.  Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager.  Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

 


 

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies).  The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors.  The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.  The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions.  The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value.  This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers.  Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at April 30, 2013:

 

Description

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

 

 

Other Significant

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Markets for

 

 

Observable

 

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical Assets ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Inputs ($)

 

 

Total ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds

 

47,150,685

 

 

 

47,150,685

 

Money Market Funds

 

500,769

 

 

 

500,769

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

47,651,454

 

 

 

47,651,454

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

24,357

 

 

 

24,357

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

171,833

 

 

171,833

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

(150,640

)

 

(150,640

)

Total

 

47,675,811

 

21,193

 

 

47,697,004

 

 

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 


 

Item  2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)         The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of 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 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 


 


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(registrant)

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

June 21, 2013

 

 

 

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 (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

June 21, 2013

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

 

 

 

Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

June 21, 2013