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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
 
             
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED)
 
             
   
NUMBER OF
       
   
SHARES
   
VALUE
 
LONG POSITIONS—98.2%
           
COMMON STOCKS—96.4%
           
Communication Services—8.7%
           
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
   
29,444
   
$
1,725,418
 
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*
   
4,386
     
12,447,249
 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C*
   
1,984
     
5,652,495
 
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*
   
4,523
     
2,923,125
 
Gray Television, Inc.
   
243,924
     
5,029,713
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
   
21,611
     
2,304,813
 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*†
   
51,970
     
16,862,186
 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A
   
43,748
     
6,540,326
 
TEGNA, Inc.
   
355,749
     
7,026,043
 
T-Mobile US, Inc.*
   
35,504
     
3,863,190
 
Yelp, Inc.*†
   
41,674
     
1,428,585
 
             
65,803,143
 
Consumer Discretionary—10.0%
               
AutoNation, Inc.*
   
14,898
     
1,845,117
 
AutoZone, Inc.*
   
3,794
     
6,893,964
 
Callaway Golf Co.*†
   
129,986
     
3,504,422
 
Carter's, Inc.
   
17,248
     
1,742,565
 
Dollar General Corp.
   
14,111
     
3,122,764
 
eBay, Inc.†
   
35,626
     
2,403,330
 
Flutter Entertainment PLC*
   
29,179
     
3,959,882
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
37,139
     
1,695,024
 
GVC Holdings PLC*
   
149,347
     
3,319,550
 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.†
   
141,975
     
5,200,544
 
Hasbro, Inc.
   
31,035
     
3,007,602
 
Kohl's Corp.
   
30,816
     
1,578,704
 
LKQ Corp.
   
52,692
     
2,945,483
 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*
   
11,262
     
1,890,552
 
Polaris, Inc.
   
21,222
     
2,372,407
 
PVH Corp.
   
7,814
     
834,379
 
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.
   
41,454
     
2,322,668
 
Ross Stores, Inc.
   
20,870
     
2,276,708
 
Sony Corp. - SP ADR
   
11,794
     
1,437,099
 
Stride, Inc.*
   
138,999
     
4,744,036
 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
   
28,550
     
1,223,082
 
TJX Cos., Inc., (The)
   
32,067
     
2,225,450
 
Travel + Leisure Co.
   
67,264
     
3,310,734
 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.*
   
9,002
     
3,456,318
 
Whirlpool Corp.
   
11,028
     
2,401,237
 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
29,566
     
2,349,906
 
Wynn Macau Ltd.*
   
3,589,200
     
3,178,185
 
             
75,241,712
 
Consumer Staples—4.1%
               
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC†
   
88,940
     
4,390,968
 
Coca-Cola HBC AG*
   
64,421
     
1,983,863
 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
   
167,975
     
5,709,470
 
Nomad Foods Ltd.*
   
132,180
     
3,157,780
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
   
63,361
     
5,445,244
 
Procter & Gamble Co., (The)
   
21,701
     
3,137,531
 
SWEDISH MATCH*
   
320,590
     
2,338,979
 
Turning Point Brands, Inc.
   
60,227
     
2,288,626
 
US Foods Holding Corp.*
   
93,116
     
2,925,705
 
             
31,378,166
 
Energy—11.3%
               
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
   
89,732
     
3,662,860
 
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
   
430,584
     
5,109,909
 
ChampionX Corp.*†
   
27,629
     
563,908
 
ConocoPhillips†
   
51,456
     
3,608,609
 
Coterra Energy, Inc.
   
234,186
     
4,702,455
 
Devon Energy Corp.
   
86,386
     
3,633,395
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.†
   
29,110
     
3,106,910
 
Enerplus Corp.
   
280,116
     
2,646,679
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
16,298
     
1,417,926
 
Halliburton Co.†
   
169,388
     
3,657,087
 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
   
93,902
     
2,108,100
 
HollyFrontier Corp.
   
167,446
     
5,411,855
 
Kosmos Energy Ltd.*
   
851,474
     
3,116,395
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
   
88,279
     
5,371,777
 
MEG Energy Corp.*
   
343,291
     
2,794,807
 
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.*
   
156,907
     
1,554,948
 
Parex Resources, Inc.
   
78,481
     
1,258,203
 
PDC Energy, Inc.
   
60,930
     
3,072,700
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
   
25,293
     
4,510,248
 
Range Resources Corp.*
   
176,896
     
3,460,086
 
Schlumberger Ltd.
   
171,252
     
4,911,507
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
83,417
     
5,583,934
 
Viper Energy Partners LP
   
157,627
     
3,398,438
 
Whitehaven Coal Ltd.*
   
1,721,030
     
2,953,496
 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.*
   
55,797
     
3,609,508
 
             
85,225,740
 
Financials—16.2%
               
Allstate Corp., (The)†
   
24,097
     
2,619,826
 
American International Group, Inc.†
   
38,897
     
2,045,982
 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.†
   
33,280
     
9,637,888
 
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A
   
57,312
     
2,563,566
 
Bank of America Corp.†
   
131,127
     
5,831,218
 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., (The)†
   
41,213
     
2,258,060
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*†
   
10,294
     
2,848,247
 
BNP Paribas SA
   
29,779
     
1,850,746
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
26,162
     
3,676,546
 
Charles Schwab Corp., (The)
   
49,465
     
3,828,096
 
Citigroup, Inc.†
   
69,368
     
4,418,742
 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
   
64,500
     
1,404,978
 
Discover Financial Services†
   
36,443
     
3,930,377
 
East West Bancorp, Inc.
   
47,471
     
3,655,267
 
Everest Re Group Ltd.
   
10,378
     
2,660,712
 
Fifth Third Bancorp†
   
138,179
     
5,824,245
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The)†
   
9,532
     
3,631,597
 
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
   
37,423
     
1,243,839
 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.†
   
331,319
     
4,916,774
 
ING Groep NV
   
207,144
     
2,861,363
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.†
   
37,365
     
5,934,683
 
KeyCorp†
   
246,726
     
5,536,531
 
Moody's Corp.
   
9,945
     
3,884,915
 
NatWest Group PLC
   
554,678
     
1,562,919
 
Navient Corp.†
   
55,084
     
1,086,807
 
Nordea Bank Abp
   
241,983
     
2,865,797
 
Regions Financial Corp.
   
183,410
     
4,172,577
 
Renaissance Holdings Ltd.
   
9,726
     
1,498,874
 
S&P Global, Inc.
   
4,923
     
2,243,559
 
SLM Corp.
   
182,465
     
3,244,228
 
Synchrony Financial
   
86,491
     
3,873,932
 
Truist Financial Corp.†
   
91,231
     
5,410,911
 
UBS Group AG
   
106,976
     
1,848,545
 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
   
82,200
     
1,538,466
 
Wells Fargo & Co.†
   
134,643
     
6,433,242
 
             
122,844,055
 
Health Care—12.4%
               
Abbott Laboratories†
   
30,174
     
3,794,984
 
AbbVie, Inc.†
   
74,000
     
8,530,720
 
Amedisys, Inc.*
   
6,178
     
862,758
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
   
6,380
     
738,485
 
Amgen, Inc.
   
17,875
     
3,554,980
 
Anthem, Inc.†
   
7,362
     
2,990,665
 
AstraZeneca PLC
   
21,657
     
2,374,355
 
Avantor, Inc.*†
   
100,112
     
3,952,422
 
Biogen, Inc.*
   
4,340
     
1,023,112
 
Boston Scientific Corp.*†
   
51,063
     
1,943,968
 
Centene Corp.*
   
36,406
     
2,599,752
 
Cigna Corp.†
   
13,405
     
2,572,420
 
CVS Health Corp.†
   
44,239
     
3,939,925
 
Envista Holdings Corp.*
   
50,746
     
1,968,945
 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
   
15,060
     
3,397,385
 
Humana, Inc.
   
6,227
     
2,613,534
 
ICON PLC*
   
7,739
     
2,093,167
 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*
   
4,675
     
1,211,433
 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*
   
1,806
     
216,485
 
Johnson & Johnson†
   
28,357
     
4,421,707
 
Medtronic PLC
   
13,494
     
1,439,810
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
4,009
     
300,314
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
   
1,428
     
407,237
 
Novartis AG - SP ADR
   
20,905
     
1,666,129
 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B
   
14,650
     
1,568,283
 
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC*
   
106,264
     
2,033,893
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
30,936
     
1,662,191
 
R1 RCM, Inc.*
   
45,733
     
1,089,360
 
Sanofi
   
23,966
     
2,278,254
 
Sotera Health Co.*
   
96,087
     
2,050,497
 
Stryker Corp.
   
8,208
     
1,942,259
 
Syneos Health, Inc.*
   
7,084
     
688,281
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
10,766
     
6,813,048
 
UCB SA
   
10,704
     
1,170,473
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
21,466
     
9,535,627
 
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B
   
11,698
     
1,388,904
 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
   
24,572
     
2,938,811
 
             
93,774,573
 
Industrials—12.5%
               
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
   
34,842
     
4,310,304
 
AGCO Corp.
   
21,152
     
2,331,162
 
Allegion PLC
   
15,233
     
1,883,408
 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.†
   
31,059
     
1,074,331
 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
   
22,333
     
1,177,172
 
AMETEK, Inc.†
   
11,117
     
1,517,471
 
ASGN, Inc.*
   
33,811
     
4,114,123
 
Boeing Co., (The)*
   
11,497
     
2,274,681
 
BWX Technologies, Inc.
   
65,929
     
3,144,813
 
Canadian National Railway Co.
   
53,806
     
6,810,225
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
7,073
     
1,367,565
 
Clean Harbors, Inc.*
   
28,440
     
2,884,954
 
Deere & Co.
   
3,290
     
1,136,827
 
Dover Corp.†
   
10,022
     
1,642,105
 
Eaton Corp., PLC†
   
7,748
     
1,255,641
 
General Dynamics Corp.
   
13,900
     
2,626,683
 
Hexcel Corp.*
   
58,986
     
3,030,701
 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
   
102,276
     
2,877,024
 
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*
   
69,543
     
3,177,420
 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.†
   
43,758
     
3,846,766
 
Maxar Technologies, Inc.
   
20,434
     
562,548
 
Middleby Corp., (The)*†
   
5,934
     
1,036,551
 
Norfolk Southern Corp.
   
10,693
     
2,836,532
 
Oshkosh Corp.
   
12,342
     
1,327,999
 
Otis Worldwide Corp.
   
31,369
     
2,522,068
 
Owens Corning†
   
20,123
     
1,707,235
 
Pagegroup PLC
   
414,875
     
3,478,856
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.†
   
4,048
     
1,222,739
 
Regal Rexnord Corp.
   
12,954
     
2,048,027
 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*
   
98,926
     
2,580,979
 
Robert Half International, Inc.†
   
17,568
     
1,953,035
 
Science Applications International Corp.
   
56,234
     
4,717,470
 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*
   
30,540
     
1,701,078
 
Teleperformance
   
7,777
     
3,198,922
 
Textron, Inc.
   
24,387
     
1,726,600
 
Union Pacific Corp.
   
1,291
     
304,211
 
Vertiv Holdings Co.
   
96,757
     
2,480,849
 
WESCO International, Inc.*
   
26,437
     
3,281,625
 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
   
35,198
     
3,124,526
 
             
94,295,226
 
Information Technology—14.0%
               
Amdocs Ltd.†
   
36,545
     
2,551,572
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
37,134
     
5,465,753
 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*†
   
15,645
     
1,903,214
 
Broadcom, Inc.
   
7,832
     
4,336,422
 
Capgemini SA
   
21,744
     
5,020,050
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.†
   
121,760
     
6,677,318
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A
   
69,218
     
5,397,620
 
Concentrix Corp.
   
28,822
     
4,784,452
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
   
22,150
     
2,314,675
 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*
   
27,712
     
5,739,987
 
Flex Ltd.*†
   
158,310
     
2,707,101
 
Global Payments, Inc.
   
16,810
     
2,001,062
 
HP, Inc.†
   
68,445
     
2,414,740
 
Jabil, Inc.†
   
73,875
     
4,318,732
 
KLA-Tencor Corp.
   
9,191
     
3,751,123
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
50,536
     
4,245,024
 
Microsoft Corp.†
   
23,493
     
7,766,551
 
NetApp, Inc.
   
51,916
     
4,614,294
 
NortonLifeLock, Inc.
   
203,551
     
5,058,242
 
NXP Semiconductors NV
   
14,089
     
3,146,919
 
Oracle Corp.†
   
34,108
     
3,094,960
 
Qorvo, Inc.*
   
30,072
     
4,397,429
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
35,584
     
6,425,047
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
   
33,629
     
2,018,622
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
   
63,017
     
4,810,088
 
Western Digital Corp.*
   
11,952
     
691,304
 
             
105,652,301
 
Materials—6.0%
               
Avery Dennison Corp.
   
11,517
     
2,361,791
 
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*
   
149,223
     
4,524,441
 
Corteva, Inc.†
   
107,921
     
4,856,445
 
Crown Holdings, Inc.
   
32,662
     
3,455,640
 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
   
89,708
     
6,634,804
 
Ferroglobe PLC*
   
539,558
     
3,242,743
 
FMC Corp.
   
17,164
     
1,719,661
 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
   
90,682
     
1,790,063
 
Ingevity Corp.*
   
23,778
     
1,709,876
 
Linde PLC
   
7,247
     
2,305,561
 
Mosaic Co., (The)†
   
56,355
     
1,928,468
 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., (The)
   
19,929
     
2,887,513
 
Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A
   
102,646
     
2,257,185
 
Valvoline, Inc.†
   
107,964
     
3,678,333
 
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.
   
21,836
     
1,795,494
 
             
45,148,018
 
Real Estate—1.1%
               
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.*†
   
147,622
     
2,317,665
 
Klepierre SA*
   
78,036
     
1,642,084
 
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A
   
24,384
     
2,664,196
 
Ventas, Inc.
   
38,709
     
1,816,226
 
             
8,440,171
 
Utilities—0.1%
               
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
   
35,196
     
911,928
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
               
(Cost $503,335,956)
           
728,715,033
 
WARRANTS—0.2%
               
Energy—0.2%
               
Vista Oil & Gas SAB de CV *
   
4,959,034
     
925,085
 
TOTAL WARRANTS
               
(Cost $744,008)
           
925,085
 
                 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.6%
               
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)
   
12,458,418
     
12,458,418
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
               
(Cost $12,458,418)
           
12,458,418
 
TOTAL LONG POSITIONS—98.2%
               
(Cost $516,538,382)
           
742,098,536
 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(23.9%)
               
COMMON STOCKS—(23.9%)
               
Communication Services—(1.2%)
               
Angi, Inc.*
   
(36,670
)
   
(352,399
)
Bilibili, Inc. - SP ADR*
   
(5,782
)
   
(381,670
)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*
   
(65,196
)
   
(1,011,842
)
IMAX Corp.*
   
(134,701
)
   
(2,221,219
)
New York Times Co., (The), Class A
   
(39,990
)
   
(1,899,525
)
Pearson PLC
   
(55,008
)
   
(434,969
)
Proximus SADP
   
(106,248
)
   
(1,931,274
)
Telia Co., AB
   
(158,764
)
   
(613,619
)
             
(8,846,517
)
Consumer Discretionary—(4.9%)
               
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC*
   
(125,681
)
   
(2,482,155
)
CarMax, Inc.*
   
(20,150
)
   
(2,846,187
)
Chewy, Inc., Class A*
   
(31,007
)
   
(2,116,538
)
Crocs, Inc.*
   
(11,070
)
   
(1,815,701
)
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
   
(12,162
)
   
(1,429,765
)
Dometic Group AB
   
(237,791
)
   
(3,254,625
)
DraftKings, Inc., Class A*
   
(51,841
)
   
(1,791,107
)
Fiverr International Ltd.*
   
(7,365
)
   
(1,043,031
)
Fox Factory Holding Corp.*
   
(17,721
)
   
(3,114,820
)
Fujitsu General Ltd.
   
(81,700
)
   
(1,858,879
)
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A*
   
(32,922
)
   
(3,144,380
)
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*
   
(24,273
)
   
(1,911,984
)
LGI Homes, Inc.*
   
(16,227
)
   
(2,331,171
)
Overstock.com, Inc.*
   
(18,789
)
   
(1,677,106
)
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*
   
(10,417
)
   
(760,337
)
Whitbread PLC*
   
(74,124
)
   
(2,763,013
)
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
   
(9,915
)
   
(1,931,839
)
WW International, Inc.*
   
(33,467
)
   
(562,915
)
             
(36,835,553
)
Consumer Staples—(2.8%)
               
B&G Foods, Inc.
   
(70,129
)
   
(2,112,987
)
Beyond Meat, Inc.*
   
(22,661
)
   
(1,592,162
)
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
   
(80,231
)
   
(2,893,130
)
Campbell Soup Co.
   
(48,398
)
   
(1,951,891
)
Clorox Co., (The)
   
(14,624
)
   
(2,381,518
)
Essity AB, Class B
   
(72,313
)
   
(2,309,105
)
Fevertree Drinks PLC
   
(25,469
)
   
(877,295
)
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
   
(14,793
)
   
(1,927,676
)
Kose Corp.
   
(14,900
)
   
(1,793,008
)
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
(30,600
)
   
(2,249,211
)
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*
   
(49,113
)
   
(1,299,530
)
             
(21,387,513
)
Energy—(0.8%)
               
Devon Energy Corp.
   
0
     
(3
)
Gevo, Inc.*
   
(237,336
)
   
(1,364,682
)
Green Plains, Inc.*
   
(23,660
)
   
(914,459
)
Neste Oyj
   
(37,542
)
   
(1,775,613
)
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*
   
(35,548
)
   
(1,698,484
)
             
(5,753,241
)
Financials—(2.2%)
               
Ashmore Group PLC
   
(187,118
)
   
(743,247
)
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
   
0
     
(28
)
Credit Suisse Group AG
   
(78,549
)
   
(758,423
)
CVB Financial Corp.
   
(147,592
)
   
(2,820,483
)
Deutsche Bank AG*
   
(32,606
)
   
(391,330
)
eHealth, Inc.*
   
(7,991
)
   
(176,441
)
GoHealth, Inc., Class A*
   
(76,758
)
   
(271,723
)
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
   
(180,200
)
   
(3,186,536
)
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC
   
(102,850
)
   
(1,825,502
)
Independent Bank Corp.
   
(7,108
)
   
(561,958
)
Trustmark Corp.
   
(34,373
)
   
(1,052,158
)
United Bankshares, Inc.
   
(91,567
)
   
(3,271,689
)
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
   
(329,025
)
   
(2,020,213
)
             
(17,079,731
)
Health Care—(1.8%)
               
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.*
   
(44,733
)
   
(725,122
)
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.*
   
(31,904
)
   
(589,905
)
Ambu A/S, Class B
   
(31,576
)
   
(895,584
)
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*
   
(18,647
)
   
(997,428
)
CureVac NV*
   
(15,049
)
   
(725,663
)
Epizyme, Inc.*
   
(108,419
)
   
(354,530
)
Gerresheimer AG
   
(14,953
)
   
(1,371,671
)
Glaukos Corp.*
   
(15,629
)
   
(672,516
)
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*
   
(14,579
)
   
(412,002
)
GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A*
   
(21,578
)
   
(861,394
)
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.*
   
(117,651
)
   
(770,614
)
Idorsia Ltd.*
   
(34,576
)
   
(607,213
)
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
   
(52,307
)
   
(378,703
)
Nevro Corp.*
   
(2,813
)
   
(244,956
)
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC*
   
(111,966
)
   
(1,027,470
)
Progyny, Inc.*
   
(12,432
)
   
(631,173
)
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A
   
(26,229
)
   
(1,043,127
)
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.*
   
(29,988
)
   
(370,652
)
Teladoc Health, Inc.*
   
(7,004
)
   
(709,155
)
             
(13,388,878
)
Industrials—(4.8%)
               
AECOM Technology Corp.*
   
(18,757
)
   
(1,293,108
)
Array Technologies, Inc.*
   
(77,611
)
   
(1,398,162
)
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*
   
(32,144
)
   
(2,816,136
)
Blade Air Mobility, Inc.*
   
(109,956
)
   
(966,513
)
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.*
   
(86,050
)
   
(1,634,950
)
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
   
(49,107
)
   
(1,036,649
)
FedEx Corp.
   
(15,731
)
   
(3,623,950
)
General Electric Co.
   
(39,912
)
   
(3,791,241
)
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
   
(41,673
)
   
(729,277
)
MSA Safety, Inc.
   
(16,749
)
   
(2,400,467
)
Nel ASA*
   
(481,426
)
   
(993,541
)
Nielsen Holdings PLC
   
(115,703
)
   
(2,216,869
)
NTN Corp.*
   
(656,400
)
   
(1,205,763
)
Proto Labs, Inc.*
   
(17,807
)
   
(892,487
)
Qantas Airways Ltd.*
   
(850,612
)
   
(3,040,676
)
Singapore Airlines Ltd.*
   
(870,200
)
   
(3,098,808
)
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*
   
(60,337
)
   
(1,261,647
)
Trex Co., Inc.*
   
(18,528
)
   
(2,459,963
)
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.
   
(722,000
)
   
(1,761,184
)
             
(36,621,391
)
Information Technology—(2.0%)
               
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*
   
(66,324
)
   
(2,071,298
)
Appfolio, Inc., Class A*
   
(15,882
)
   
(1,913,622
)
Canadian Solar, Inc.*
   
(26,254
)
   
(996,077
)
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.*
   
(43,860
)
   
(1,253,957
)
Itron, Inc.*
   
(22,046
)
   
(1,364,868
)
Landis+Gyr Group AG*
   
(20,639
)
   
(1,288,213
)
Melexis NV
   
(18,635
)
   
(2,169,778
)
Palantir Technologies, Inc.*, Class A
   
(58,081
)
   
(1,199,373
)
WiseTech Global Ltd.
   
(36,151
)
   
(1,324,307
)
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.
   
(752,000
)
   
(1,382,843
)
             
(14,964,336
)
Materials—(2.9%)
               
Antofagasta PLC
   
(171,179
)
   
(3,129,624
)
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*
   
(82,228
)
   
(1,673,340
)
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
   
(17,703
)
   
(861,251
)
Danimer Scientific, Inc.*
   
(128,024
)
   
(1,707,840
)
Diversey Holdings Ltd.*
   
(131,877
)
   
(1,738,139
)
Johnson Matthey PLC
   
(25,799
)
   
(716,746
)
KGHM Polska Miedz SA
   
(57,018
)
   
(1,957,459
)
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
   
(281,400
)
   
(2,640,348
)
Southern Copper Corp.
   
(38,827
)
   
(2,271,379
)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
   
(26,000
)
   
(787,398
)
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
   
(66,214
)
   
(2,765,759
)
Yara International ASA
   
(28,585
)
   
(1,403,246
)
             
(21,652,529
)
Real Estate—(0.5%)
               
Howard Hughes Corp., (The)*
   
(21,327
)
   
(1,748,601
)
KE Holdings, Inc. - ADR*
   
(18,448
)
   
(369,145
)
SL Green Realty Corp.
   
(26,322
)
   
(1,827,536
)
             
(3,945,282
)
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
               
(Proceeds $(213,039,224))
           
(180,474,971
)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(23.9%)
               
(Proceeds $(213,039,224))
           
(180,474,971
)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—25.7%
           
194,130,874
 
NET ASSETS—100.0%
         
$
755,754,439
 

ADR
American Depositary Receipt
         
PLC
Public Limited Company
         
SP ADR
Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
         
LP
Limited Partnership
         
*
Non-income producing.
         
(a)
The rate shown is as of November 30, 2021.
       
Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short.
Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of November 30, 2021, these securities amounted to $925,085 or 0.1% of net assets.
             
Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.



Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at November 30, 2021, are as follows:
                     
                                 
REFERENCE
COMPANY
 
COUNTERPARTY
 
EXPIRATION
DATE
 
FINANCING
RATE
 
PAYMENT FREQUENCY
 
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS LONG/(SHORT)
   
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
   
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Long
                               
United States
                               
International Game Technology
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
0.08%
 
Monthly
 
128,348
  $
          3,467,963
  $
            (398,639)
Total Long
                       
             3,467,963
   
              (398,639)
                                 
Short
                               
Australia
                               
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.04
 
Monthly
 
(47,081)
  $
     (3,127,278)
  $
              485,987
Belgium
                               
Umicore SA
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.49
 
Monthly
 
(56,877)
   
          (2,774,315)
   
                207,961
Canada
                               
Cargojet, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.25
 
Monthly
 
(17,612)
   
          (2,307,641)
   
                207,492
China
                               
SKSHU Paint Co., Ltd., Class A
 
HSBC
 
09/20/2022
 
0.00
 
Monthly
 
(135,500)
   
          (2,531,287)
   
                287,647
France
                               
JCDecaux SA
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.49
 
Monthly
 
(82,569)
   
          (2,116,289)
   
                190,307
Germany
                               
Deutsche Bank AG
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.49
 
Monthly
 
(205,379)
   
          (2,482,921)
   
                133,809
Siemens Healthineers AG
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.49
 
Monthly
 
(27,627)
   
          (2,015,252)
   
              (123,411)
                         
          (4,498,173)
   
                  10,398
Indonesia
                               
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Perser
 
Citigroup
 
03/30/2022
 
0.00
 
Monthly
 
(7,702,700)
   
          (2,199,622)
   
                  37,284
Japan
                               
Canon, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.04
 
Monthly
 
(88,000)
   
          (1,946,300)
   
                  82,558
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.04
 
Monthly
 
(11,700)
   
          (1,971,823)
   
                  34,843
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.04
 
Monthly
 
(15,900)
   
          (1,181,581)
   
                  81,365
                         
          (5,099,704)
   
                198,766
Saudi Arabia
                               
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(402,933)
   
          (3,721,513)
   
                268,294
South Korea
                               
Sillajen, Inc.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(307,496)
   
             (842,539)
   
             2,291,895
Sweden
                               
Telia Co., AB
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.06
 
Monthly
 
(486,936)
   
          (1,885,523)
   
                  (6,594)
Switzerland
                               
Credit Suisse Group AG
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.71
 
Monthly
 
(260,951)
   
          (2,533,190)
   
                103,497
Vat Group AG
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
-0.71
 
Monthly
 
(3,737)
   
          (1,803,269)
   
                142,469
                         
          (4,336,459)
   
                245,966
Taiwan
                               
Acer, Inc.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(1,648,000)
   
          (1,641,807)
   
                (34,544)
Advantech Co., Ltd.
 
Macquarie
 
12/21/2021
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(173,000)
   
          (2,376,809)
   
                  63,246
                         
          (4,018,616)
   
                  28,701
Thailand
                               
Thai Oil PCL
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/22/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(858,200)
   
          (1,184,251)
   
                236,943
United Kingdom
                               
Domino's Pizza Group PLC
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.05
 
Monthly
 
(314,388)
   
          (1,501,048)
   
                  68,364
Pearson PLC
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.05
 
Monthly
 
(165,308)
   
          (1,304,155)
   
                  80,721
Whitbread PLC
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.05
 
Monthly
 
(19,909)
   
             (742,176)
   
                  86,208
                         
          (3,547,379)
   
                235,293
United States
                               
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(10,083)
   
          (2,017,306)
   
                  61,882
Appian Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(13,738)
   
          (1,021,420)
   
                209,030
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(36,933)
   
          (2,946,515)
   
                292,680
Blackline, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(25,071)
   
          (2,759,064)
   
                367,349
Carvana Co.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(5,820)
   
          (1,632,044)
   
                118,446
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(20,646)
   
          (2,258,672)
   
                232,940
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(48,228)
   
          (3,366,314)
   
                190,765
Community Bank System, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(46,928)
   
          (3,315,932)
   
                171,542
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(17,703)
   
             (861,251)
   
                147,935
Credit Acceptance Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(5,894)
   
          (3,683,161)
   
                250,589
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(29,666)
   
          (3,734,653)
   
                237,677
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(9,425)
   
          (1,919,873)
   
                    3,087
Ecolab, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(5,105)
   
          (1,130,604)
   
                  60,983
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(49,839)
   
          (1,052,101)
   
                  87,647
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(6,915)
   
          (1,383,000)
   
                  (8,520)
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(73,933)
   
          (3,690,735)
   
                319,884
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(12,631)
   
          (1,628,262)
   
                112,309
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(8,742)
   
             (817,552)
   
                    5,053
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(48,515)
   
          (2,634,365)
   
                268,595
GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(2,734)
   
             (109,141)
   
                         62
Greif, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(37,685)
   
          (2,286,726)
   
                281,724
Guidewire Software, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(27,707)
   
          (3,223,432)
   
                159,938
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(10,270)
   
          (1,086,258)
   
                  62,166
Independent Bank Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(16,283)
   
          (1,287,334)
   
                140,271
International Paper Co.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(42,238)
   
          (1,922,674)
   
                136,309
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(11,472)
   
          (1,739,499)
   
                  68,836
Lennox International, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(9,861)
   
          (3,047,246)
   
                121,490
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(39,951)
   
          (1,033,133)
   
                160,530
National Beverage Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(39,304)
   
          (2,041,450)
   
                412,148
Novanta, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(20,402)
   
          (3,293,903)
   
                142,807
Okta, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(9,731)
   
          (2,094,403)
   
                512,858
Papa John's International, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(14,074)
   
          (1,715,902)
   
                103,895
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(27,187)
   
          (2,183,116)
   
                229,310
Quaker Chemical Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(8,845)
   
          (2,015,333)
   
                347,817
RH
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(1,482)
   
             (864,273)
   
                100,450
Rite Aid Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(51,493)
   
             (634,394)
   
                  69,473
RLI Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(22,223)
   
          (2,284,080)
   
                187,188
Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(18,779)
   
             (467,597)
   
                142,496
Twitter, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(37,247)
   
          (1,636,633)
   
                304,189
Vail Resorts, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(4,162)
   
          (1,380,577)
   
                  66,295
Westamerica Bancorporation
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(55,774)
   
          (2,999,526)
   
                169,916
Wolfspeed, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/20/2022
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
(25,547)
   
          (3,132,573)
   
                491,558
                         
        (84,332,027)
   
             7,541,598
Total Short
                       
       (128,522,616)
   
           12,467,939
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference
                            $
         12,069,300



BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
 
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND
 
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED)
 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund's (the "Fund") net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") market are valued at their closing prices.  If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market.  Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates.  Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close.  Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim.  To account for this, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
 

       
• Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
     
• Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
 
• Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
              
         
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
           
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of November 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:
 

   
TOTAL
   
LEVEL 1
   
LEVEL 2
   
LEVEL 3
 
Common Stock
                       
Communication Services
 
$
65,803,143
   
$
65,803,143
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
75,241,712
     
64,784,095
     
10,457,617
     
-
 
Consumer Staples
   
31,378,166
     
27,055,324
     
4,322,842
     
-
 
Energy
   
85,225,740
     
82,272,244
     
2,953,496
     
-
 
Financials
   
122,844,055
     
109,515,947
     
13,328,108
     
-
 
Health Care
   
93,774,573
     
86,383,208
     
7,391,365
     
-
 
Industrials
   
94,295,226
     
91,096,304
     
3,198,922
     
-
 
Information Technology
   
105,652,301
     
98,613,629
     
7,038,672
     
-
 
Materials
   
45,148,018
     
45,148,018
     
-
     
-
 
Real Estate
   
8,440,171
     
6,798,087
     
1,642,084
     
-
 
Utilities
   
911,928
     
911,928
     
-
     
-
 
Warrants
   
925,085
     
-
     
-
     
925,085
 
Short-Term Investments
   
12,458,418
     
12,458,418
     
-
     
-
 
Contracts For Difference
                               
Equity Contracts
   
12,641,009
     
10,349,114
     
2,291,895
     
-
 
Total Assets
 
$
754,739,545
   
$
701,189,459
   
$
52,625,001
   
$
925,085
 
                                 
   
TOTAL
   
LEVEL 1
   
LEVEL 2
   
LEVEL 3
 
Securities Sold Short
                               
Communication Services
 
$
(8,846,517
)
 
$
(5,866,655
)
 
$
(2,979,862
)
 
$
-
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
(36,835,553
)
   
(26,476,881
)
   
(10,358,672
)
   
-
 
Consumer Staples
   
(21,387,513
)
   
(15,036,189
)
   
(6,351,324
)
   
-
 
Energy
   
(5,753,241
)
   
(3,977,628
)
   
(1,775,613
)
   
-
 
Financials
   
(17,079,731
)
   
(10,174,693
)
   
(6,905,038
)
   
-
 
Health Care
   
(13,388,878
)
   
(10,514,410
)
   
(2,874,468
)
   
-
 
Industrials
   
(36,621,391
)
   
(26,521,419
)
   
(10,099,972
)
   
-
 
Information Technology
   
(14,964,336
)
   
(8,799,195
)
   
(6,165,141
)
   
-
 
Materials
   
(21,652,529
)
   
(11,017,708
)
   
(10,634,821
)
   
-
 
Real Estate
   
(3,945,282
)
   
(3,945,282
)
   
-
     
-
 
Contracts For Difference
                               
Equity Contracts
   
(571,709
)
   
(571,709
)
   
-
     
-
 
Total Liabilities
 
$
(181,046,680
)
 
$
(122,901,769
)
 
$
(58,144,911
)
 
$
-
 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and  the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Level 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period.  A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

For the period ended November 30, 2021, the Fund had no significant Level 3 transfers.
     
           
For more information with regard to significant accounting policies, see the most recent semi-annual or annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.