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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)

 

50606 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN

 

55474

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Christopher O. Petersen, Esq.

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(800) 345-6611

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2014

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio

April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 60.7%

 

 

 

 

 

International 16.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

5,827,353

 

$

59,031,090

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

14,665,643

 

113,365,417

 

Columbia Overseas Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

13,903,919

 

126,386,619

 

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

 

9,351,021

 

83,130,578

 

Total

 

 

 

381,913,704

 

U.S. Large Cap 34.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

7,810,804

 

162,464,724

 

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

 

2,200,646

 

74,117,758

 

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

 

16,757,989

 

145,962,087

 

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

 

7,044,778

 

61,571,357

 

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

 

16,975,046

 

157,019,172

 

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

 

3,715,409

 

48,151,703

 

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

 

4,571,845

 

84,944,889

 

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

 

3,504,812

 

78,297,491

 

Total

 

 

 

812,529,181

 

U.S. Mid Cap 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2,560,905

 

79,234,422

 

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

2,259,983

 

42,487,674

 

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

 

3,834,360

 

41,679,495

 

Total

 

 

 

163,401,591

 

U.S. Small Cap 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2,077,854

 

16,498,157

 

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

 

391,608

 

9,093,138

 

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

 

639,965

 

12,952,896

 

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

 

1,409,125

 

41,752,382

 

Total

 

 

 

80,296,573

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $1,172,991,496)

 

 

 

$

1,438,141,049

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Income Funds 28.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,262,659

 

$

23,927,399

 

Emerging Markets 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2,738,964

 

30,950,289

 

High Yield 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

7,935,936

 

23,966,528

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

13,484,445

 

137,676,178

 

Total

 

 

 

161,642,706

 

Inflation Protected Securities 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

938,841

 

8,796,942

 

International 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,867,201

 

21,024,682

 

Investment Grade 18.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

21,827,914

 

222,644,724

 

Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

2,150,000

 

21,500,000

 

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

 

31,438,592

 

171,025,943

 

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

 

1,844,184

 

20,322,902

 

Total

 

 

 

435,493,569

 

Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $667,971,921)

 

 

 

$

681,835,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds 3.4%

 

 

 

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

 

1,438,772

 

13,984,866

 

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

 

2,364,175

 

23,570,826

 

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

 

2,062,320

 

19,757,032

 

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

 

1,829,507

 

16,264,317

 

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

 

538,041

 

6,687,845

 

Total Alternative Investment Funds
(Cost: $81,780,590)

 

 

 

$

80,264,886

 


 


 


Issuer

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks —%

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples —%

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products —%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

322,000

 

$

 

Total Consumer Staples

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $172,880)

 

 

 

$

 

 

Issuer

 

Notional ($)/
Contracts

 

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Purchased Puts 0.1%

 

 

 

S&P 500 Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

592

 

1,600.00

 

12/19/14

 

$

3,507,600

 

Total Options Purchased Puts
(Cost: $10,066,042)

 

 

 

$

3,507,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 6.9%

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.092%(a)(f)

 

162,646,347

 

$

162,646,347

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $162,646,347)

 

 

 

$

162,646,347

 

Total Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $2,095,629,276) (g)

 

 

 

$

2,366,395,469(h)

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

 

 

 

 

 

3,778,008

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,370,173,477

 


 

Investments in Derivatives

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at April 30, 2014

 

 

At April 30, 2014, cash totaling $560,921 was pledged as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

 

Contract Description

 

Number of Contracts
Long (Short)

 

Trading
Currency

 

Notional Market
Value ($)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation ($)

 

Unrealized
Depreciation ($)

 

S&P 500

 

(103

)

USD

 

(48,355,925

)

06/2014

 

 

(1,119,720

)

S&P 500 EMINI

 

843

 

USD

 

79,153,485

 

06/2014

 

1,395,715

 

 

S&P MID 400 EMINI

 

360

 

USD

 

48,711,600

 

06/2014

 

 

(251,082

)

TOPIX INDEX

 

156

 

JPY

 

17,631,731

 

06/2014

 

 

(1,043,493

)

US 10YR NOTE

 

46

 

USD

 

5,723,406

 

06/2014

 

5,654

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,401,369

 

(2,414,295

)

 

Open Options Contracts Written at April 30, 2014

 

 

Issuer

 

Puts/Calls

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Exercise
Price ($)

 

Premium
Received ($)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Value ($)

 

S&P 500 Index

 

Put

 

592

 

1,750.00

 

10,818,835

 

06/2014

 

1,124,800

 

 

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, 2014, 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

 

14,523,154

 

10,121

 

(305

)

(9

)

14,532,961

 

 

13,984,866

 

Columbia Absolute Return Emerging Markets Macro Fund, Class I Shares

 

23,830,605

 

5,807

 

(21,008

)

(385

)

23,815,019

 

 

23,570,826

 

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

 

43,786,885

 

33,066

 

(21,500,000

)

(1,422,058

)

20,897,893

 

 

19,757,032

 

Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Class I Shares

 

17,681,220

 

32

 

(497,767

)

(47,864

)

17,135,621

 

 

16,264,317

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

115,542,514

 

1

 

(2,224,457

)

1,179,348

 

114,497,406

 

 

162,464,724

 

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds from
Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

19,563,488

 

138,211

 

(664,327

)

125,501

 

19,162,873

 

138,211

 

23,927,399

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

218,761,904

 

1,751,670

 

(2,500,777

)

104,915

 

218,117,712

 

1,746,258

 

222,644,724

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

30,951,803

 

404,238

 

(241,027

)

(1,034

)

31,113,980

 

396,983

 

30,950,289

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

88,129,644

 

32,885

 

(31,356,564

)

1,029,263

 

57,835,228

 

 

59,031,090

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

57,866,452

 

35,250,993

 

(1,435,735

)

450,799

 

92,132,509

 

 

113,365,417

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

5,441,039

 

44,202

 

(107,513

)

21,368

 

5,399,096

 

44,202

 

6,687,845

 

Columbia High Yield Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

22,790,785

 

327,945

 

(292,902

)

25,241

 

22,851,069

 

327,938

 

23,966,528

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares

 

129,918,509

 

1,751,618

 

(1,605,228

)

246,558

 

130,311,457

 

1,751,572

 

137,676,178

 

Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

8,750,000

 

 

 

8,750,000

 

 

8,796,942

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

20,975,084

 

1,731

 

(107,547

)

672

 

20,869,940

 

 

21,024,682

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

48,703,459

 

2,104

 

(1,247,109

)

389,900

 

47,848,354

 

 

74,117,758

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

102,635,678

 

4,982

 

(2,077,189

)

1,094,191

 

101,657,662

 

 

145,962,087

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

56,234,275

 

406

 

(838,139

)

295,895

 

55,692,437

 

 

61,571,357

 

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

152,433,525

 

4,504

 

(3,066,354

)

520,140

 

149,891,815

 

 

157,019,172

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

69,192,702

 

6,639

 

(1,921,764

)

249,417

 

67,526,994

 

 

79,234,422

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

33,961,450

 

62,274

 

(1,671,413

)

419,470

 

32,771,781

 

62,274

 

42,487,674

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

24,187,362

 

 

(1,000,565

)

587,151

 

23,773,948

 

 

41,679,495

 

Columbia Mortgage Opportunities Fund, Class I

 

 

21,500,000

 

 

 

21,500,000

 

 

21,500,000

 

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

 

8,848,601

 

497

 

(248,625

)

154,961

 

8,755,434

 

 

16,498,157

 

Columbia Overseas Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

33,975,477

 

87,573,908

 

(1,089,312

)

151,697

 

120,611,770

 

 

126,386,619

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

70,719,613

 

2,920,532

 

(652,293

)

28,961

 

73,016,813

 

 

83,130,578

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

38,119,843

 

11,536,316

 

(336,532

)

(16,397

)

49,303,230

 

 

48,151,703

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

62,490,230

 

9,443

 

(3,172,829

)

1,086,805

 

60,413,649

 

 

84,944,889

 

Columbia Select Large-Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

57,248,987

 

 

(1,929,270

)

522,651

 

55,842,368

 

 

78,297,491

 

Columbia Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

2,522,489

 

5,529,290

 

(213

)

51

 

8,051,617

 

 

9,093,138

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund

 

269,023,971

 

29,211,217

 

(135,588,841

)

 

162,646,347

 

53,362

 

162,646,347

 

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

10,858,282

 

726

 

(146,657

)

28,806

 

10,741,157

 

 

12,952,896

 

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Class I Shares

 

43,447,145

 

9,557

 

(955,591

)

126,213

 

42,627,324

 

 

41,752,382

 

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II, Class I Shares

 

14,728,770

 

 

(17,200,048

)

2,471,278

 

 

 

 

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

 

173,492,860

 

1,428,334

 

(626,170

)

6,620

 

174,301,644

 

1,408,040

 

171,025,943

 

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds from
Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

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

 

12,224,017

 

8,796,473

 

(25,582

)

(1,662

)

20,993,246

 

44,262

 

20,322,902

 

Total

 

2,094,811,822

 

217,099,722

 

(236,349,653

)

9,828,463

 

2,085,390,354

 

5,973,102

 

2,362,887,869

 

 

(b)

Non-income producing.

(c)

Identifies issues considered by the Investment Manager to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at April 30, 2014 was $0, representing less than 0.01% of net assets.  Information concerning such security holdings at April 30, 2014 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, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $0, which represents less than 0.01% of net assets.

(e)

Negligible market value.

(f)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at April 30, 2014.

(g)

At April 30, 2014, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $2,095,629,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

286,438,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(15,672,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

270,766,000

 

 

(h)

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

 

Currency Legend

 

JPY

Japanese Yen

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 overseeing 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 or are not 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, 2014:

 

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

 

 

1,438,141,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,438,141,049

 

Fixed-Income Funds

 

 

681,835,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

681,835,587

 

Alternative Investment Funds

 

 

80,264,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,264,886

 

Money Market Funds

 

 

162,646,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

162,646,347

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

 

2,362,887,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,362,887,869

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

(a)

 

0

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Purchased Puts

 

 

3,507,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,507,600

 

Total Other

 

 

3,507,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,507,600

 

Investments in Securities

 

 

2,366,395,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,366,395,469

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

1,401,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,401,369

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

(2,414,295

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,414,295

)

Options Contracts Written

 

 

(1,124,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,124,800

)

Total

 

 

2,364,257,743

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

2,364,257,743

 

 

(a) Rounds to zero.

 


 

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

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 

Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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.

 


 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio

April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 31.1%

 

 

 

 

 

International 8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,949,531

 

$

22,799,872

 

Columbia Overseas Value Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,292,572

 

29,929,481

 

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

 

587,050

 

5,218,872

 

Total

 

 

 

57,948,225

 

U.S. Large Cap 19.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,415,903

 

29,450,781

 

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

 

504,792

 

17,001,397

 

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

 

2,427,898

 

21,146,996

 

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

 

2,391,401

 

20,900,847

 

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

 

4,183,488

 

38,697,260

 

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

 

537,619

 

6,967,543

 

Total

 

 

 

134,164,824

 

U.S. Mid Cap 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

215,696

 

6,673,650

 

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

 

372,980

 

7,012,025

 

Total

 

 

 

13,685,675

 

U.S. Small Cap 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

576,333

 

11,664,975

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $185,282,932)

 

 

 

$

217,463,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Income Funds 55.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

367,364

 

6,961,555

 

Emerging Markets 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2,768,435

 

31,283,319

 

High Yield 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,278,156

 

33,469,972

 

Inflation Protected Securities 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Global Inflation-Linked Bond Plus Fund, Class I Shares (a)(b)

 

158,187

 

1,611,926

 

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

 

1,570,346

 

14,714,137

 

Total

 

 

 

16,326,063

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Income Funds (continued)

 

 

 

International 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

320,552

 

$

3,609,413

 

Investment Grade 42.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

12,903,397

 

131,614,652

 

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

 

4,798,522

 

47,985,217

 

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

 

19,354,373

 

105,287,788

 

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

 

1,019,203

 

11,231,618

 

Total

 

 

 

296,119,275

 

Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $384,642,718)

 

 

 

$

387,769,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds 6.0%

 

 

 

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

 

289,348

 

2,812,466

 

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

 

1,086,904

 

10,836,433

 

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

 

1,654,663

 

15,851,673

 

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

 

1,002,018

 

12,455,084

 

Total Alternative Investment Funds
(Cost: $40,772,907)

 

 

 

$

41,955,656

 

 

Issuer

 

Notional ($)/
Contracts

 

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Purchased Puts 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P 500 Index

 

94

 

1,600.00

 

12/19/14

 

556,950

 

Total Options Purchased Puts
(Cost: $1,598,324)

 

 

 

 

$

556,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.092%(a)(c)

 

49,553,998

 

49,553,998

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $49,553,998)

 

 

 

 

$

49,553,998

 

Total Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $661,850,879) (d)

 

 

 

 

 

$

697,299,900(e)

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

 

 

 

 

 

1,095,164

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

698,395,064

 


 


 

Investments in Derivatives

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at April 30, 2014

 

 

At April 30, 2014, cash totaling $1,420,506 was pledged as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

 

Contract Description

 

Number of Contracts
Long (Short)

 

Trading
Currency

 

Notional Market
Value ($)

 

Expiration Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation ($)

 

Unrealized
Depreciation ($)

 

S&P 500 

 

(16

)

USD

 

(7,511,600

)

06/2014

 

 

(175,698

)

S&P 500 EMINI

 

167

 

USD

 

15,680,465

 

06/2014

 

375,341

 

 

S&P MID 400 EMINI

 

43

 

USD

 

5,818,330

 

06/2014

 

 

(29,991

)

SPI 200

 

28

 

AUD

 

3,556,492

 

06/2014

 

78,475

 

 

TOPIX INDEX

 

46

 

JPY

 

5,199,100

 

06/2014

 

 

(275,384

)

US 10YR NOTE

 

223

 

USD

 

27,746,079

 

06/2014

 

27,408

 

 

US 5YR NOTE

 

19

 

USD

 

2,269,609

 

06/2014

 

(4,345

)

 

 

US LONG BOND

 

19

 

USD

 

2,563,813

 

06/2014

 

53,396

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

534,620

 

(485,418

)

 

Open Options Contracts Written at April 30, 2014

 

 

Issuer

 

Puts/Calls

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Exercise
Price ($)

 

Premium
Received ($)

 

Expiration Date

 

Value ($)

 

S&P 500 Index

 

Put

 

94

 

1,750.00

 

1,717,856

 

06/2014

 

178,600

 

 

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, 2014, 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

 

2,913,311

 

105,458

 

(92,371

)

(4,335

)

2,922,063

 

 

2,812,466

 

Columbia Absolute Return Emerging Markets Macro Fund, Class I Shares

 

11,104,838

 

79,410

 

(222,364

)

(2,399

)

10,959,485

 

 

10,836,433

 

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

 

16,393,645

 

480,623

 

(109,018

)

(2,597

)

16,762,653

 

 

15,851,673

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

20,710,096

 

4,268

 

(903,854

)

495,719

 

20,306,229

 

 

29,450,781

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

5,675,362

 

75,452

 

(243,719

)

46,003

 

5,553,098

 

39,772

 

6,961,555

 

Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

130,923,966

 

1,566,541

 

(2,945,119

)

32,097

 

129,577,485

 

1,039,279

 

131,614,652

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

31,958,177

 

422,888

 

(1,321,128

)

(22,249

)

31,037,688

 

408,517

 

31,283,319

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

2,528,707

 

1,010

 

(2,686,210

)

156,493

 

 

 

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

19,671,548

 

2,813,131

 

(5,001,092

)

1,559,456

 

19,043,043

 

 

22,799,872

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

10,341,532

 

82,621

 

(369,660

)

74,213

 

10,128,706

 

82,621

 

12,455,084

 

Columbia Global Inflation-Linked Bond Plus Fund, Class I Shares

 

 

1,605,792

 

(24,286

)

347

 

1,581,853

 

 

1,611,926

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares

 

31,839,381

 

428,093

 

(788,202

)

68,278

 

31,547,550

 

428,093

 

33,469,972

 

Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

17,783,274

 

168,296

 

(1,995,733

)

(141,609

)

15,814,228

 

40,384

 

14,714,137

 

Columbia International Bond Fund, Class I Shares

 

3,687,636

 

311

 

(103,587

)

157

 

3,584,517

 

 

3,609,413

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

12,521,663

 

185,852

 

(1,950,518

)

1,103,051

 

11,860,048

 

 

17,001,397

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

14,948,204

 

12,671

 

(749,506

)

312,193

 

14,523,562

 

 

21,146,996

 

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds from
Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

24,095,247

 

81,367

 

(4,591,992

)

78,279

 

19,662,901

 

 

20,900,847

 

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

34,470,275

 

5,062,872

 

(1,591,674

)

(48,455

)

37,893,018

 

 

38,697,260

 

Columbia Limited Duration Credit Fund, Class I Shares

 

46,692,362

 

770,039

 

(804,608

)

31,131

 

46,688,924

 

236,008

 

47,985,217

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

6,119,638

 

170,009

 

(336,943

)

54,451

 

6,007,155

 

 

6,673,650

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

5,732,569

 

11,528

 

(398,168

)

99,718

 

5,445,647

 

10,202

 

7,012,025

 

Columbia Overseas Value Fund, Class I Shares

 

35,649,591

 

739,698

 

(7,816,243

)

193,332

 

28,766,378

 

 

29,929,481

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

4,129,886

 

1,018,816

 

(169,395

)

17,891

 

4,997,198

 

 

5,218,872

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

7,215,692

 

19,812

 

(183,931

)

(9,606

)

7,041,967

 

 

6,967,543

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund

 

42,835,142

 

12,269,128

 

(5,550,272

)

 

49,553,998

 

10,373

 

49,553,998

 

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

9,986,930

 

41,819

 

(364,586

)

71,623

 

9,735,786

 

 

11,664,975

 

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

 

107,287,939

 

2,046,315

 

(1,942,157

)

(46,943

)

107,345,154

 

871,510

 

105,287,788

 

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

 

11,897,714

 

197,764

 

(171,052

)

(12,205

)

11,912,221

 

40,462

 

11,231,618

 

Total

 

669,114,325

 

30,461,584

 

(43,427,388

)

4,104,034

 

660,252,555

 

3,207,221

 

696,742,950

 

 

(b)

Non-income producing.

(c)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at April 30, 2014.

(d)

At April 30, 2014, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $661,851,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

41,546,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(6,097,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

35,449,000

 

 

(e)

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

 

Currency Legend

 

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

JPY

Japanese Yen

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 overseeing 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 or are not 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, 2014:

 


 

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

 

217,463,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

217,463,699

 

Fixed-Income Funds

 

387,769,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

387,769,597

 

Alternative Investment Funds

 

41,955,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,955,656

 

Money Market Funds

 

49,553,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,553,998

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

696,742,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

696,742,950

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Purchased Puts

 

556,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

556,950

 

Total Other

 

556,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

556,950

 

Investments in Securities

 

697,299,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

697,299,900

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

534,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

534,620

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

(485,418

)

 

 

 

 

 

(485,418

)

Options Contracts Written

 

(178,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

(178,600

)

Total

 

697,170,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

697,170,502

 

 

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

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 

Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 


 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia LifeGoal® Growth Portfolio

April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 87.4%

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDEND INCOME 27.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

5,409,729

 

$

101,486,527

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

6,474,420

 

68,434,616

 

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

 

2,784,165

 

59,386,239

 

Total

 

 

 

229,307,382

 

INTERNATIONAL 10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,770,498

 

38,195,148

 

Columbia Global Infrastructure Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

1,600,155

 

34,243,307

 

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

 

1,603,730

 

14,257,158

 

Total

 

 

 

86,695,613

 

REAL ESTATE 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

1,831,140

 

26,991,003

 

U.S. LARGE CAP 37.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,809,998

 

58,447,962

 

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

 

1,759,174

 

42,906,250

 

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

 

1,202,273

 

40,492,552

 

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

 

1,939,307

 

16,891,361

 

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

 

4,321,348

 

37,768,581

 

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

 

3,199,551

 

41,466,180

 

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

 

3,723,323

 

69,179,353

 

Total

 

 

 

307,152,239

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. MID CAP 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

1,019,977

 

$

31,558,089

 

U.S. SMALL CAP 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

1,223,260

 

36,245,207

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $599,795,067)

 

 

 

$

717,949,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Income Funds 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

2,880,143

 

54,578,713

 

Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $40,251,298)

 

 

 

$

54,578,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds 6.0%

 

 

 

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

 

3,979,481

 

49,464,944

 

Total Alternative Investment Funds
(Cost: $43,068,437)

 

 

 

$

49,464,944

 

Total Investments

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $683,114,802) (c)

 

 

 

$

821,993,190(d)

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

 

 

 

(221,193)

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$

821,771,997

 


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, 2014, are as follows:

 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)
($)

 

Ending Cost
($)

 

Dividends
- Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares

 

39,690,999

 

10

 

(947,810

)

595,941

 

39,339,140

 

 

58,447,962

 

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund, Class I Shares

 

41,232,022

 

314,807

 

(1,756,531

)

461,000

 

40,251,298

 

314,808

 

54,578,713

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

72,491,996

 

623,254

 

(1,740,795

)

438,318

 

71,812,773

 

623,100

 

101,486,527

 

Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

51,946,294

 

525,001

 

(1,296,703

)

323,460

 

51,498,052

 

524,989

 

68,434,616

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

37,144,881

 

514,608

 

 

 

37,659,489

 

 

38,195,148

 

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)
($)

 

Ending Cost
($)

 

Dividends
- Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class I Shares

 

43,337,521

 

350,543

 

(704,039

)

84,412

 

43,068,437

 

326,228

 

49,464,944

 

Columbia Global Dividend Opportunity Fund, Class I Shares

 

54,766,154

 

379,838

 

(945,563

)

49,594

 

54,250,023

 

379,836

 

59,386,239

 

Columbia Global Energy and Natural Resources Fund, Class I Shares

 

53,632,909

 

36,265

 

(17,077,116

)

773,989

 

37,366,047

 

 

42,906,250

 

Columbia Global Infrastructure Fund, Class I Shares

 

24,771,000

 

8,092,000

 

 

 

32,863,000

 

 

34,243,307

 

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

30,756,734

 

7,111

 

(1,052,690

)

466,380

 

30,177,535

 

 

40,492,552

 

Columbia Large Core Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

11,439,710

 

30

 

(281,033

)

93,567

 

11,252,274

 

 

16,891,361

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund, Class I Shares

 

35,498,072

 

 

(651,913

)

209,430

 

35,055,589

 

 

37,768,581

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

37,292,489

 

16,302

 

(9,381,200

)

1,035,630

 

28,963,221

 

 

31,558,089

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

12,246,110

 

280,741

 

 

 

12,526,851

 

 

14,257,158

 

Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

16,534,000

 

8,171,280

 

 

 

24,705,280

 

79,280

 

26,991,003

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

43,068,784

 

 

(520,719

)

(25,995

)

42,522,070

 

 

41,466,180

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

 

51,616,930

 

49,378

 

(3,716,708

)

1,072,054

 

49,021,654

 

 

69,179,353

 

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Class I Shares

 

33,402,983

 

8,140,863

 

(886,023

)

124,246

 

40,782,069

 

 

36,245,207

 

Total

 

690,869,588

 

27,502,031

 

(40,958,843

)

5,702,026

 

683,114,802

 

2,248,241

 

821,993,190

 

 

(b)

Non-income producing.

(c)

At April 30, 2014, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $683, 115,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

144,471,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(5,593,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

138,878,000

 

 

(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 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 overseeing 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 or are not 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, 2014:

 

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

 

717,949,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

717,949,533

 

Fixed-Income Funds

 

54,578,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,578,713

 

Alternative Investment Funds

 

49,464,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,464,944

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

821,993,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

821,993,190

 

Total

 

821,993,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

821,993,190

 

 

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

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 


 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio

April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 


 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Funds 99.0%

 

 

 

 

 

International 99.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares (a)

 

43,129

 

$

2,034,390

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

199,105

 

2,016,935

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares (a)

 

3,187,627

 

24,640,362

 

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

 

1,368,438

 

12,165,412

 

Total

 

 

 

40,857,099

 

Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $33,435,595)

 

 

 

$

40,857,099

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
0.092%(a)(b)

 

554,475

 

$

554,475

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $554,475)

 

 

 

$

554,475

 

Total Investments

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost: $33,990,070) (c)

 

 

 

$

41,411,574(d)

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

 

 

 

(126,042)

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$

41,285,532

 


 

Investments in Derivatives

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at April 30, 2014

 

 

Counterparty

 

Exchange Date

 

Currency to be
Delivered

 

Currency to be
Received

 

Unrealized
Appreciation ($)

 

Unrealized
Depreciation ($)

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

282,000

BRL

 

124,470

USD

 

418

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

318,000

CAD

 

290,054

USD

 

372

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

1,114,000

DKK

 

207,072

USD

 

 

(52

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

716,000

EUR

 

993,058

USD

 

 

(123

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

3,856,404,000

IDR

 

330,795

USD

 

 

(284

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

40,439,000

INR

 

663,369

USD

 

399

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

1,563,881,000

KRW

 

1,510,646

USD

 

408

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

1,089,000

MXN

 

82,953

USD

 

164

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

813,000

MYR

 

248,252

USD

 

 

(42

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

5,532,000

PHP

 

124,139

USD

 

 

(119

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

3,004,000

RUB

 

83,043

USD

 

363

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

31,235,000

TWD

 

1,036,021

USD

 

 

(338

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

955,462

USD

 

1,032,000

AUD

 

 

(1,027

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

1,406,513

USD

 

1,237,000

CHF

 

 

(241

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

1,491,607

USD

 

884,000

GBP

 

182

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

372,560

USD

 

1,290,000

ILS

 

13

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

1,946,725

USD

 

198,792,000

JPY

 

 

(1,516

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

83,114

USD

 

495,000

NOK

 

 

(65

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

125,350

USD

 

146,000

NZD

 

 

(150

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

914,943

USD

 

5,950,000

SEK

 

 

(911

)

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

413,919

USD

 

519,000

SGD

 

60

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

 

06/30/2014

 

2,201,000

ZAR

 

207,592

USD

 

619

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,998

 

(4,868

)

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at April 30, 2014

 

 

At April 30, 2014, cash totaling $34,980 was pledged as collateral to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts.

 

Contract Description

 

Number of Contracts
Long (Short)

 

Trading
Currency

 

Notional Market
Value ($)

 

Expiration Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation ($)

 

Unrealized
Depreciation ($)

 

EMINI MSCI EAFE INDEX

 

6

 

USD

 

577,290

 

06/2014

 

26,425

 

 

 

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, 2014, are as follows:

 


 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost ($)

 

Purchase
Cost ($)

 

Proceeds
from Sales ($)

 

Realized Gain
(Loss) ($)

 

Ending Cost ($)

 

Dividends -
Affiliated
Issuers ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares

 

973,145

 

57,390

 

(159,186

)

43,943

 

915,292

 

 

2,034,390

 

Columbia Emerging Markets Fund, Class I Shares

 

2,101,812

 

48,262

 

(161,204

)

(10,114

)

1,978,756

 

 

2,016,935

 

Columbia European Equity Fund, Class I Shares

 

19,521,466

 

359,968

 

(1,193,135

)

101,125

 

18,789,424

 

 

24,640,362

 

Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund, Class I Shares

 

12,172,653

 

399,563

 

(808,422

)

(11,671

)

11,752,123

 

 

12,165,412

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund

 

529,640

 

134,783

 

(109,948

)

 

554,475

 

124

 

554,475

 

Total

 

35,298,716

 

999,966

 

(2,431,895

)

123,283

 

33,990,070

 

124

 

41,411,574

 

 

(b)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at April 30, 2014.

(c)

At April 30, 2014, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $33,990,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

7,422,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

7,422,000

 

 

(d)

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

 

Currency Legend

 

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

DKK

Danish Krone

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

Israeli Shekel

INR

Indian Rupee

JPY

Japanese Yen

KRW

Korean Won

MXN

Mexican Peso

MYR

Malaysia Ringgits

NOK

Norwegian Krone

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

PHP

Philippine Peso

RUB

Russian Rouble

SEK

Swedish Krona

SGD

Singapore Dollar

TWD

Taiwan Dollar

USD

US Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

 

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 overseeing 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 or are not 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, 2014:

 


 

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

 

40,857,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,857,099

 

Money Market Funds

 

554,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

554,475

 

Total Mutual Funds

 

41,411,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,411,574

 

Investments in Securities

 

41,411,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,411,574

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

2,998

 

 

 

 

2,998

 

Futures Contracts

 

26,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,425

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

(4,868

)

 

 

 

(4,868

)

Total

 

41,437,999

 

 

(1,870

)

 

 

 

41,436,129

 

 

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

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 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 last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

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 20, 2014

 

 

 

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 20, 2014

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

 

 

Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date

 

June 20, 2014