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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
 
   
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED)
 
   
   
NUMBER OF
         
   
SHARES
     
VALUE
 
LONG POSITIONS—102.7%
             
COMMON STOCKS—95.2%
             
Communication Services—4.6%
             
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
   
81,014
     
$
5,990,985
 
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*
   
21,905
       
2,212,186
 
Deutsche Telekom AG
   
326,788
       
6,647,795
 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., (The)†
   
62,858
       
2,159,801
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
   
31,553
       
2,295,796
 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A†
   
60,455
       
11,459,850
 
TEGNA, Inc.
   
222,579
       
4,393,709
 
T-Mobile US, Inc.*
   
35,391
       
5,360,321
 
               
40,520,443
 
Consumer Discretionary—9.4%
                 
AutoNation, Inc.*
   
6,145
       
761,427
 
AutoZone, Inc.*
   
2,379
       
6,135,441
 
Booking Holdings, Inc.*
   
2,782
       
5,785,030
 
Carter's, Inc.
   
16,587
       
1,211,514
 
Dollar General Corp.
   
23,589
       
6,031,236
 
Flutter Entertainment PLC*
   
38,871
       
5,787,821
 
Frontdoor, Inc.*
   
193,166
       
4,514,289
 
Garmin Ltd.
   
33,665
       
3,130,508
 
GVC Holdings PLC
   
249,827
       
4,276,988
 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.†
   
119,806
       
5,646,457
 
Hasbro, Inc.†
   
47,126
       
2,960,455
 
LKQ Corp.†
   
62,160
       
3,377,153
 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*
   
17,017
       
1,724,333
 
Polaris, Inc.
   
11,104
       
1,266,522
 
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.
   
71,362
       
4,734,869
 
Ross Stores, Inc.
   
42,133
       
4,957,790
 
Stride, Inc.*†
   
104,000
       
3,682,640
 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.†
   
84,258
       
2,676,877
 
TJX Cos., Inc., (The)†
   
47,628
       
3,812,621
 
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*†
   
123,441
       
2,586,089
 
Whirlpool Corp.
   
9,349
       
1,369,909
 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
53,087
       
3,892,339
 
Wynn Macau Ltd.*
   
2,082,500
       
1,595,195
 
               
81,917,503
 
Consumer Staples—6.8%
                 
Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A
   
170,541
       
3,572,834
 
British American Tobacco PLC - SP ADR†
   
217,108
       
8,960,047
 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC†
   
37,610
       
1,996,715
 
Hershey Co., (The)
   
42,540
       
10,004,132
 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.†
   
259,435
       
10,032,351
 
Kraft Heinz Co., (The)†
   
120,783
       
4,752,811
 
Kroger Co., (The)
   
66,631
       
3,277,579
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
   
59,804
       
5,960,664
 
US Foods Holding Corp.*†
   
118,555
       
4,336,742
 
Walmart, Inc.
   
40,776
       
6,215,078
 
               
59,108,953
 
Energy—8.1%
                 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
   
112,424
       
6,713,961
 
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
   
407,399
       
8,101,642
 
Chord Energy Corp.
   
27,984
       
4,268,399
 
ConocoPhillips†
   
18,597
       
2,296,915
 
Devon Energy Corp.†
   
81,632
       
5,593,425
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.†
   
18,654
       
2,761,165
 
Enerplus Corp.
   
241,024
       
4,481,292
 
Halliburton Co.†
   
229,337
       
8,689,579
 
Kosmos Energy Ltd.*†
   
568,087
       
3,777,779
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.†
   
58,079
       
7,074,603
 
MEG Energy Corp.*
   
307,687
       
4,380,334
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
   
16,737
       
3,949,765
 
Schlumberger Ltd.
   
163,699
       
8,438,683
 
               
70,527,542
 
Financials—17.6%
                 
Allstate Corp., (The)†
   
34,233
       
4,583,799
 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.†
   
23,830
       
7,910,368
 
Aon PLC, Class A
   
13,682
       
4,217,887
 
Bank of America Corp.†
   
256,273
       
9,699,933
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*†
   
13,893
       
4,426,310
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
7,657
       
790,509
 
Charles Schwab Corp., (The)
   
71,100
       
5,868,594
 
Chubb Ltd.
   
10,401
       
2,283,955
 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
   
76,800
       
2,002,848
 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC
   
611,273
       
1,546,907
 
Discover Financial Services†
   
21,535
       
2,333,533
 
East West Bancorp, Inc.†
   
105,546
       
7,410,385
 
Everest Re Group Ltd.
   
12,912
       
4,363,481
 
Fifth Third Bancorp†
   
226,941
       
8,251,575
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The)†
   
9,664
       
3,731,754
 
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
   
59,498
       
2,034,953
 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.†
   
594,037
       
9,195,693
 
ING Groep NV
   
128,805
       
1,562,002
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.†
   
67,634
       
9,345,666
 
KeyCorp†
   
445,544
       
8,380,683
 
NatWest Group PLC
   
623,670
       
1,983,473
 
Nordea Bank Abp
   
288,758
       
3,034,561
 
Regions Financial Corp.†
   
159,109
       
3,692,920
 
Renaissance Holdings Ltd.
   
24,757
       
4,676,845
 
S&P Global, Inc.
   
4,975
       
1,755,180
 
Sampo Oyj, Class A
   
84,975
       
4,303,425
 
SLM Corp.†
   
117,423
       
2,050,205
 
StoneX Group, Inc.*
   
44,114
       
4,476,247
 
Synchrony Financial†
   
20,102
       
755,433
 
Truist Financial Corp.†
   
86,898
       
4,067,695
 
UBS Group AG
   
76,745
       
1,415,178
 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
   
138,500
       
3,193,461
 
W R Berkley Corp.†
   
56,981
       
4,346,511
 
Wells Fargo & Co.†
   
255,683
       
12,260,000
 
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
   
1,005
       
1,365,654
 
               
153,317,623
 
Health Care—12.7%
                 
Abbott Laboratories†
   
9,523
       
1,024,484
 
AbbVie, Inc.†
   
73,568
       
11,857,690
 
Amedisys, Inc.*
   
5,867
       
534,425
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
   
3,159
       
539,210
 
Amgen, Inc.
   
28,337
       
8,115,717
 
AstraZeneca PLC
   
20,566
       
2,783,427
 
Avantor, Inc.*†
   
109,199
       
2,432,954
 
Boston Scientific Corp.*†
   
49,946
       
2,261,055
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
   
104,429
       
8,383,560
 
Centene Corp.*†
   
60,343
       
5,252,858
 
Cigna Corp.†
   
10,885
       
3,579,968
 
CVS Health Corp.†
   
64,844
       
6,606,307
 
Elevance Health, Inc.†
   
10,414
       
5,549,829
 
Envista Holdings Corp.*†
   
48,191
       
1,644,277
 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
   
10,900
       
2,618,398
 
Humana, Inc.
   
5,400
       
2,969,460
 
ICON PLC*
   
9,717
       
2,093,431
 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*
   
10,977
       
2,393,206
 
Johnson & Johnson†
   
23,946
       
4,262,388
 
Medtronic PLC
   
46,221
       
3,653,308
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
3,807
       
419,227
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
   
2,830
       
953,059
 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B
   
23,626
       
2,963,601
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
14,295
       
716,608
 
R1 RCM, Inc.*
   
43,431
       
393,051
 
Sanofi
   
38,768
       
3,501,901
 
Sotera Health Co.*†
   
152,568
       
1,272,417
 
Stryker Corp.
   
7,644
       
1,787,855
 
Syneos Health, Inc.*
   
6,727
       
237,329
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
10,092
       
5,653,740
 
UCB SA
   
16,502
       
1,331,990
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
17,941
       
9,827,362
 
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B
   
3,277
       
428,795
 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.†
   
25,537
       
3,066,994
 
               
111,109,881
 
Industrials—14.1%
                 
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
   
26,864
       
2,612,793
 
AGCO Corp.
   
26,560
       
3,525,043
 
Allegion PLC
   
27,532
       
3,129,012
 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.†
   
61,926
       
2,774,285
 
AMETEK, Inc.†
   
34,885
       
4,968,322
 
ASGN, Inc.*†
   
24,856
       
2,251,954
 
Boeing Co., (The)*
   
5,276
       
943,771
 
Brenntag SE
   
46,326
       
2,945,463
 
BWX Technologies, Inc.†
   
46,302
       
2,819,329
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
16,162
       
3,820,858
 
Clean Harbors, Inc.*
   
28,829
       
3,459,480
 
Copart, Inc.*
   
72,830
       
4,847,565
 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
   
16,496
       
2,914,018
 
Deere & Co.
   
5,265
       
2,321,865
 
Dover Corp.†
   
21,242
       
3,015,302
 
Eaton Corp., PLC†
   
21,925
       
3,583,641
 
Ferguson PLC
   
22,206
       
2,603,209
 
Fortive Corp.
   
64,273
       
4,341,641
 
FTI Consulting, Inc.*†
   
50,097
       
8,657,764
 
Hexcel Corp.
   
32,292
       
1,935,905
 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.†
   
118,172
       
4,451,539
 
Landstar System, Inc.
   
14,315
       
2,476,209
 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.†
   
35,215
       
3,850,056
 
Maxar Technologies, Inc.
   
12,813
       
310,075
 
Norfolk Southern Corp.
   
18,547
       
4,757,305
 
nVent Electric PLC
   
94,483
       
3,780,265
 
Otis Worldwide Corp.
   
48,733
       
3,805,560
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.†
   
16,344
       
4,885,875
 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*†
   
80,395
       
1,302,399
 
Science Applications International Corp.†
   
68,733
       
7,568,191
 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC
   
36,564
       
1,649,036
 
Societe BIC SA
   
84,660
       
5,592,930
 
Textron, Inc.
   
15,292
       
1,091,543
 
TransUnion
   
35,460
       
2,236,817
 
Union Pacific Corp.
   
1,402
       
304,837
 
WESCO International, Inc.*
   
39,182
       
5,051,343
 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
   
22,073
       
2,231,360
 
               
122,816,560
 
Information Technology—13.0%
                 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*
   
34,141
       
2,650,366
 
Amdocs Ltd.†
   
41,802
       
3,714,526
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
27,603
       
3,025,289
 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*†
   
18,731
       
2,036,809
 
Broadcom, Inc.
   
11,642
       
6,415,091
 
Capgemini SA
   
27,791
       
5,024,564
 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
   
43,038
       
5,716,737
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.†
   
127,508
       
6,339,698
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A†
   
84,606
       
5,263,339
 
Concentrix Corp.
   
34,059
       
4,168,140
 
Fair Isaac Corp.*
   
3,591
       
2,225,414
 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*†
   
24,376
       
4,782,571
 
Flex Ltd.*†
   
281,065
       
6,177,809
 
Gen Digital, Inc.†
   
129,180
       
2,965,973
 
Jabil, Inc.†
   
82,883
       
5,983,324
 
KLA-Tencor Corp.
   
5,977
       
2,349,857
 
Lam Research Corp.
   
6,459
       
3,051,102
 
Microchip Technology, Inc.†
   
62,862
       
4,978,042
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
54,827
       
3,160,777
 
Microsoft Corp.†
   
28,714
       
7,326,090
 
NetApp, Inc.
   
59,700
       
4,036,317
 
NXP Semiconductors NV
   
15,932
       
2,801,483
 
Oracle Corp.†
   
43,592
       
3,619,444
 
Qorvo, Inc.*
   
32,420
       
3,217,685
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
42,791
       
5,412,634
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
   
42,977
       
2,065,000
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.†
   
83,963
       
4,513,851
 
Western Digital Corp.*
   
15,275
       
561,356
 
               
113,583,288
 
Materials—5.4%
                 
Avery Dennison Corp.
   
19,891
       
3,845,527
 
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*
   
140,072
       
3,759,533
 
Cabot Corp.†
   
39,385
       
2,899,524
 
Corteva, Inc.†
   
67,810
       
4,554,120
 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.†
   
29,981
       
2,113,960
 
Elkem ASA*
   
367,165
       
1,359,663
 
Ferroglobe PLC*
   
243,786
       
1,128,729
 
FMC Corp.
   
20,773
       
2,713,785
 
Glencore PLC*
   
1,099,856
       
7,505,575
 
Norsk Hydro ASA
   
771,662
       
5,810,711
 
Olin Corp.
   
71,329
       
4,064,326
 
Valvoline, Inc.†
   
140,429
       
4,631,348
 
WestRock Co.
   
73,811
       
2,798,913
 
               
47,185,714
 
Real Estate—2.0%
                 
Americold Realty Trust, Inc.†
   
117,224
       
3,499,136
 
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
   
24,066
       
1,598,464
 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
   
8,825
       
1,944,854
 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.†
   
104,164
       
1,972,866
 
Klepierre SA*
   
43,473
       
1,007,372
 
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A
   
27,708
       
2,774,679
 
Regency Centers Corp.
   
32,931
       
2,187,606
 
Ventas, Inc.
   
60,566
       
2,818,136
 
               
17,803,113
 
Utilities—1.5%
                 
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
   
22,906
       
2,217,301
 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.†
   
123,388
       
3,838,601
 
Entergy Corp.
   
32,513
       
3,780,286
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
   
77,562
       
3,198,657
 
               
13,034,845
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
                 
(Cost $647,016,186)
             
830,925,465
 
WARRANTS—0.0%
                 
Energy—0.0%
                 
Vista Energy SAB de CV *
   
26
       
5
 
TOTAL WARRANTS
                 
(Cost $4)
             
5
 
                   
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—7.5%
                 
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 3.50%(a)
   
65,910,412
       
65,910,412
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
                 
(Cost $65,910,412)
             
65,910,412
 
TOTAL LONG POSITIONS—102.7%
                 
(Cost $712,926,602)
             
896,835,882
 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(27.7%)
                 
COMMON STOCKS—(27.7%)
                 
Communication Services—(2.2%)
                 
Angi, Inc.*
   
(490,782
)
     
(1,094,444
)
Cable One, Inc.
   
(1,299
)
     
(940,853
)
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.*
   
(1,600,179
)
     
(1,808,202
)
fuboTV, Inc.*
   
(559,284
)
     
(1,560,402
)
iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A*
   
(197,779
)
     
(1,590,143
)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A*
   
(203,990
)
     
(1,558,484
)
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.*
   
(37,454
)
     
(1,802,287
)
Paramount Global, Class B
   
(153,152
)
     
(3,075,292
)
Proximus SADP
   
(56,562
)
     
(591,687
)
Roblox Corp., Class A*
   
(31,785
)
     
(1,009,810
)
Telia Co., AB
   
(548,503
)
     
(1,498,907
)
Warner Music Group Corp., Class A
   
(80,227
)
     
(2,749,379
)
               
(19,279,890
)
Consumer Discretionary—(4.2%)
                 
Accor SA*
   
(67,803
)
     
(1,785,951
)
Adient PLC*
   
(98,265
)
     
(3,826,439
)
Big Lots, Inc.
   
(35,428
)
     
(690,846
)
Carnival Corp.*
   
(92,836
)
     
(921,862
)
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
   
(19,196
)
     
(2,365,331
)
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
   
(24,796
)
     
(2,965,106
)
Etsy, Inc.*
   
(11,017
)
     
(1,455,236
)
Farfetch Ltd., Class A*
   
(69,250
)
     
(588,625
)
Genius Sports Ltd.*
   
(168,461
)
     
(862,520
)
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*
   
(13,994
)
     
(1,403,878
)
Mattel, Inc.*
   
(39,889
)
     
(727,176
)
Membership Collective Group, Inc., Class A*
   
(202,175
)
     
(909,788
)
Moncler SpA
   
(23,791
)
     
(1,240,088
)
National Vision Holdings, Inc.*
   
(26,331
)
     
(1,065,352
)
Portillo's, Inc., Class A*
   
(36,334
)
     
(733,583
)
QuantumScape Corp.*
   
(202,266
)
     
(1,514,972
)
Rakuten Group, Inc.
   
(356,600
)
     
(1,713,310
)
RH*
   
(2,822
)
     
(809,434
)
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*
   
(10,478
)
     
(551,143
)
Shimano, Inc.
   
(8,200
)
     
(1,416,437
)
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
   
(18,251
)
     
(1,812,689
)
Warby Parker, Inc., Class A*
   
(34,654
)
     
(590,158
)
Whitbread PLC
   
(44,046
)
     
(1,390,949
)
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
   
(20,014
)
     
(2,339,637
)
Wingstop, Inc.
   
(9,979
)
     
(1,651,624
)
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
   
(18,831
)
     
(1,037,965
)
               
(36,370,099
)
Consumer Staples—(1.0%)
                 
B&G Foods, Inc.
   
(80,256
)
     
(1,065,800
)
Beyond Meat, Inc.*
   
(73,668
)
     
(1,074,816
)
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A*
   
(60,517
)
     
(2,364,399
)
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.
   
(195,500
)
     
(2,089,986
)
Kikkoman Corp.
   
(28,700
)
     
(1,625,543
)
Oatly Group AB - ADR*
   
(524,659
)
     
(855,194
)
               
(9,075,738
)
Energy—(2.1%)
                 
Baker Hughes Co.
   
(64,274
)
     
(1,865,231
)
Enviva, Inc.
   
(21,774
)
     
(1,235,675
)
EQT Corp.
   
(85,971
)
     
(3,646,030
)
Hess Corp.
   
(29,322
)
     
(4,219,729
)
NOV, Inc.
   
(156,512
)
     
(3,515,260
)
Permian Resources Corp.
   
(410,750
)
     
(4,173,220
)
               
(18,655,145
)
Financials—(3.0%)
                 
Ashmore Group PLC
   
(818,211
)
     
(2,243,468
)
B Riley Financial, Inc.
   
(71,412
)
     
(3,136,415
)
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
   
(15,077
)
     
(1,672,944
)
Credit Suisse Group AG*
   
(186,053
)
     
(569,092
)
Deutsche Bank AG
   
(41,026
)
     
(436,040
)
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A*
   
(18,274
)
     
(742,107
)
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
   
(252,700
)
     
(3,897,549
)
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
   
(8,725
)
     
(838,647
)
SoFi Technologies, Inc.*
   
(418,030
)
     
(2,019,085
)
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.
   
(26,729
)
     
(3,338,719
)
Trupanion, Inc.*
   
(10,926
)
     
(571,102
)
United Bankshares, Inc.
   
(108,501
)
     
(4,653,608
)
WisdomTree, Inc.
   
(325,601
)
     
(1,813,598
)
               
(25,932,374
)
Health Care—(1.9%)
                 
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.*
   
(71,985
)
     
(709,772
)
Ambu A/S, Class B
   
(28,450
)
     
(360,931
)
Ascendis Pharma A/S - ADR*
   
(8,692
)
     
(1,069,638
)
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*
   
(16,801
)
     
(585,179
)
CureVac NV*
   
(68,162
)
     
(494,175
)
Doximity, Inc., Class A*
   
(38,397
)
     
(1,305,114
)
Exact Sciences Corp.*
   
(11,247
)
     
(505,553
)
Glaukos Corp.*
   
(14,082
)
     
(655,799
)
Guardant Health, Inc.*
   
(12,349
)
     
(646,347
)
Idorsia Ltd.*
   
(47,421
)
     
(703,101
)
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*
   
(16,985
)
     
(920,927
)
ModivCare, Inc.*
   
(9,823
)
     
(756,371
)
Neogen Corp.*
   
(76,731
)
     
(1,270,665
)
Oak Street Health, Inc.*
   
(38,359
)
     
(829,322
)
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC*
   
(152,884
)
     
(470,394
)
Phreesia, Inc.*
   
(23,255
)
     
(646,954
)
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A
   
(23,632
)
     
(1,039,099
)
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*
   
(17,828
)
     
(749,667
)
Teladoc Health, Inc.*
   
(45,844
)
     
(1,307,012
)
Twist Bioscience Corp.*
   
(14,944
)
     
(408,718
)
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.*
   
(20,475
)
     
(593,570
)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
   
(3,033
)
     
(711,724
)
               
(16,740,032
)
Industrials—(5.4%)
                 
AeroVironment, Inc.*
   
(34,064
)
     
(3,133,547
)
American Airlines Group, Inc.*
   
(218,078
)
     
(3,146,865
)
Array Technologies, Inc.*
   
(164,339
)
     
(3,441,259
)
General Electric Co.
   
(37,670
)
     
(3,238,490
)
Hayward Holdings, Inc.*
   
(239,092
)
     
(2,283,329
)
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
   
(59,959
)
     
(836,428
)
InPost SA*
   
(329,654
)
     
(2,440,466
)
Kornit Digital Ltd.*
   
(48,081
)
     
(1,232,797
)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*
   
(237,120
)
     
(2,257,382
)
Pentair PLC
   
(50,930
)
     
(2,331,066
)
Proto Labs, Inc.*
   
(55,761
)
     
(1,478,782
)
Saia, Inc.*
   
(20,233
)
     
(4,928,556
)
Tecnoglass, Inc.
   
(95,551
)
     
(2,770,979
)
TFI International, Inc.
   
(37,860
)
     
(4,109,252
)
Triton International Ltd.
   
(33,794
)
     
(2,280,081
)
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*
   
(31,046
)
     
(1,371,302
)
Vertiv Holdings Co.
   
(221,267
)
     
(3,064,548
)
Watsco, Inc.
   
(9,176
)
     
(2,468,160
)
               
(46,813,289
)
Information Technology—(2.5%)
                 
Appfolio, Inc., Class A*
   
(29,037
)
     
(3,312,831
)
BlackBerry Ltd.*
   
(424,024
)
     
(2,064,997
)
Itron, Inc.*
   
(36,317
)
     
(1,931,338
)
Jamf Holding Corp.*
   
(94,371
)
     
(2,008,215
)
Melexis NV
   
(25,974
)
     
(2,288,540
)
Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*
   
(81,329
)
     
(2,145,459
)
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*
   
(224,413
)
     
(1,683,098
)
Procore Technologies, Inc.*
   
(56,598
)
     
(2,771,604
)
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
   
(60,300
)
     
(1,947,794
)
Unity Software, Inc.*
   
(38,803
)
     
(1,533,107
)
               
(21,686,983
)
Materials—(4.2%)
                 
Antofagasta PLC
   
(260,211
)
     
(4,502,334
)
AptarGroup, Inc.
   
(18,072
)
     
(1,918,162
)
Ball Corp.
   
(27,444
)
     
(1,539,060
)
Cemex SAB de CV -  SP ADR*
   
(664,877
)
     
(3,038,488
)
EMS-Chemie Holding AG
   
(2,714
)
     
(1,890,992
)
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.
   
(288,713
)
     
(3,842,668
)
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Class B
   
(453,600
)
     
(1,845,527
)
Huntsman Corp.
   
(86,095
)
     
(2,391,719
)
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
   
(63,200
)
     
(1,438,561
)
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
   
(465,000
)
     
(3,268,655
)
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.*
   
(134,515
)
     
(933,534
)
RPM International, Inc.
   
(11,339
)
     
(1,174,947
)
Siam Cement PCL, (The) - NVDR
   
(275,000
)
     
(2,629,521
)
Southern Copper Corp.
   
(45,926
)
     
(2,802,405
)
Standard Lithium Ltd.*
   
(337,335
)
     
(1,484,274
)
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
   
(54,448
)
     
(1,998,870
)
               
(36,699,717
)
Real Estate—(1.2%)
                 
Howard Hughes Corp., (The)*
   
(25,076
)
     
(1,869,165
)
Macerich Co., (The)
   
(76,869
)
     
(976,236
)
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.
   
(1,112
)
     
(1,394,352
)
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.
   
(22,822
)
     
(1,261,828
)
SL Green Realty Corp.
   
(36,963
)
     
(1,550,968
)
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield*
   
(21,833
)
     
(1,176,824
)
WeWork, Inc., Class A*
   
(866,710
)
     
(2,392,120
)
               
(10,621,493
)
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
                 
(Proceeds $(281,836,320))
             
(241,874,760
)
RIGHTS—(0.0%)
                 
Financials—(0.0%)
                 
Credit Suisse Group AG *
   
(186,053
)
     
(17,303
)
TOTAL RIGHTS
                 
(Proceeds $(82,708))
             
(17,303
)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(27.7%)
                 
(Proceeds $(281,919,028))
             
(241,892,063
)
   
NUMBER OF
 
NOTIONAL
       
   
CONTRACTS
 
AMOUNT
       
OPTIONS WRITTEN—(0.1%)
                 
Call Options Written—(0.1%)
                 
ConocoPhillips
                 
Expiration:
                 
12/16/2022,
                 
Exercise Price:
                 
125.00
   
(175
)
(2,161,425)
   
(60,375
)
Halliburton Co.
                 
Expiration:
                 
12/16/2022,
                 
Exercise Price:
                 
37.00
   
(1,500
)
(5,683,500)
   
(280,500
)
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
                 
Expiration:
                 
12/16/2022,
                 
Exercise Price:
                 
110.00
   
(250
)
(3,045,250)
   
(313,750
)
Schlumberger Ltd.
                 
Expiration:
                 
12/16/2022,
                 
Exercise Price:
                 
50.00
   
(500
)
(2,577,500)
   
(125,000
)
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN
                 
(Premiums received $(985,924))
             
(779,625
)
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
                 
(Premiums received $(985,924))
             
(779,625
)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—25.1%
             
219,297,674
 
NET ASSETS—100.0%
            
$
873,461,868
 
   
ADR
American Depositary Receipt
PLC
Public Limited Company
SP ADR
Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
NVDR
Non-Voting Depository Receipt
*
Non-income producing.
(a)
The rate shown is as of November 30, 2022.
Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short.
             
Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.


 
Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at November 30, 2022, 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
 
3.83%
 
Monthly
 
111,212
  $
          2,729,142
  $
           (42,261)
 
Total Long
                       
            2,729,142
   
                (42,261)
 
                                   
Short
                                 
Australia
                                 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
2.81
 
Monthly
 
(56,710)
  $
        (4,151,727)
  $
             (53,119)
 
WiseTech Global Ltd.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
2.81
 
Monthly
 
(45,650)
   
          (1,765,827)
   
                  31,914
 
                         
          (5,917,554)
   
                (21,205)
 
Brazil
                                 
Klabin SA
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(269,400)
   
          (1,019,591)
   
                146,776
 
Suzano SA
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(257,300)
   
          (2,619,930)
   
                202,330
 
                         
          (3,639,521)
   
                349,106
 
Canada
                                 
Boyd Group Services, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.75
 
Monthly
 
(36,675)
   
          (5,957,318)
   
              (354,441)
 
China
                                 
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd., Class A
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(153,700)
   
          (1,119,567)
   
                  30,036
 
Germany
                                 
Deutsche Bank AG
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
1.49
 
Monthly
 
(292,716)
   
          (3,083,177)
   
                  59,093
 
Umicore
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
1.49
 
Monthly
 
(42,625)
   
          (1,516,967)
   
                  35,928
 
                         
          (4,600,144)
   
                  95,021
 
Japan
                                 
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
-0.08
 
Monthly
 
(14,300)
   
             (837,765)
   
                  53,849
 
South Korea
                                 
Kakaobank Corp.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(112,611)
   
          (2,138,913)
   
                313,983
 
Krafton, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
0.00
 
Monthly
 
(12,765)
   
          (2,197,107)
   
                (65,732)
 
                         
          (4,336,020)
   
                248,251
 
Switzerland
                                 
Credit Suisse Group AG
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
0.46
 
Monthly
 
(680,533)
   
          (2,029,553)
   
             1,050,016
 
Credit Suisse Group AG - Right
 
Morgan Stanley
 
12/31/2025
 
0.46
 
Monthly
 
(680,533)
   
               (63,289)
   
                (63,288)
 
Vat Group AG
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
0.46
 
Monthly
 
(8,239)
   
          (2,253,372)
   
                196,778
 
                         
          (4,346,214)
   
             1,183,506
 
Taiwan
                                 
Acer, Inc.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(1,489,000)
   
          (1,185,207)
   
                  (7,818)
 
Pan Jit International, Inc.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(1,101,000)
   
          (2,247,921)
   
              (145,036)
 
Asustek Computer, Inc.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(183,000)
   
          (1,575,059)
   
                (89,722)
 
Compal Electronics
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(1,420,000)
   
             (994,743)
   
                    9,171
 
Formosa Plastics Corp.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(495,000)
   
          (1,444,694)
   
                (27,739)
 
Nan Ya Plastics Corp.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(568,000)
   
          (1,413,315)
   
                (33,712)
 
SDI Corporation
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(201,000)
   
             (676,385)
   
                (22,515)
 
                         
          (9,537,324)
   
              (317,371)
 
Turkey
                                 
Arcelik AS
 
Bank of America
 
06/01/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(501,885)
   
          (2,477,381)
   
              (198,659)
 
United Kingdom
                                 
Whitbread PLC
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
2.93
 
Monthly
 
(5,126)
   
             (159,643)
   
                  (2,224)
 
United States
                                 
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(51,192)
   
             (712,593)
   
                173,541
 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(9,508)
   
          (1,479,540)
   
                (55,051)
 
AMERCO
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(5,569)
   
             (352,518)
   
                (62,540)
 
AMERCO - Non-Voting
 
Morgan Stanley
 
12/31/2025
 
4.14
 
Monthly
 
(50,121)
   
          (3,166,144)
   
              (179,934)
 
Ameresco, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(57,328)
   
          (3,756,131)
   
              (109,496)
 
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(46,468)
   
          (3,748,574)
   
                  12,546
 
BlackLine, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(42,154)
   
          (2,853,404)
   
                (77,985)
 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(17,473)
   
          (1,195,852)
   
                  74,086
 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(1,376)
   
          (2,238,697)
   
              (142,402)
 
Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(7,942)
   
             (363,188)
   
                  77,832
 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(57,000)
   
          (4,270,439)
   
              (137,940)
 
Community Bank System, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(65,820)
   
          (4,287,514)
   
                  15,797
 
Core & Main, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(114,010)
   
          (2,371,408)
   
                  82,087
 
Coty, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(316,042)
   
          (2,487,251)
   
                (69,529)
 
Credit Acceptance Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(6,268)
   
          (2,970,781)
   
                136,580
 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(20,909)
   
          (3,033,269)
   
                  13,591
 
CVB Financial Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(70,704)
   
          (2,027,791)
   
                (72,118)
 
Definitive Healthcare Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(69,863)
   
             (794,342)
   
                  18,863
 
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(8,546)
   
          (1,373,257)
   
                (49,909)
 
Figs, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(108,935)
   
             (852,961)
   
              (131,811)
 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(92,351)
   
          (3,412,369)
   
                124,674
 
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(24,638)
   
          (1,838,734)
   
                119,987
 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(68,049)
   
          (3,940,037)
   
                (31,983)
 
Greif, Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(29,428)
   
          (2,069,083)
   
                  59,150
 
Guidewire Software, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(36,809)
   
          (2,183,142)
   
                110,059
 
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(12,490)
   
          (3,849,543)
   
              (276,154)
 
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(110,376)
   
          (3,005,538)
   
                  25,386
 
Lowe's Cos., Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(9,707)
   
          (2,063,223)
   
                (36,013)
 
Moody's Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(10,640)
   
          (3,173,593)
   
                    5,001
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(35,995)
   
             (729,259)
   
                  22,317
 
National Beverage Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(53,906)
   
          (2,777,776)
   
                  10,242
 
Novanta, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(27,105)
   
          (4,275,813)
   
                  85,381
 
Nu Holdings Ltd., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(208,987)
   
             (929,992)
   
                  96,134
 
Rite Aid Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(46,394)
   
             (235,218)
   
                  81,653
 
RLI Corp.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(31,267)
   
          (4,066,898)
   
                (57,531)
 
Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(159,473)
   
          (1,323,626)
   
                  12,758
 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(9,065)
   
          (2,395,154)
   
                  48,226
 
Wayfair Inc., Class A
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(20,272)
   
             (742,766)
   
                111,901
 
WD-40 Co.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(14,202)
   
          (2,378,835)
   
                  99,982
 
Westamerica Bancorporation
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(43,261)
   
          (2,671,367)
   
                (14,709)
 
Wolfspeed, Inc.
 
Morgan Stanley
 
09/19/2023
 
3.83
 
Monthly
 
(17,413)
   
          (1,583,190)
   
                  50,324
 
                         
        (93,980,810)
   
                162,993
 
Total Short
                       
      (136,909,261)
   
             1,228,862
 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference
                            $
        1,186,601
 
 


 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
 
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND
 
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 (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, 2022, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:
 

   
TOTAL
   
LEVEL 1
   
LEVEL 2
   
LEVEL 3
 
Common Stock
                       
Communication Services
 
$
40,520,443
   
$
33,872,648
   
$
6,647,795
   
$
-
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
81,917,503
     
70,257,499
     
11,660,004
     
-
 
Consumer Staples
   
59,108,953
     
59,108,953
     
-
     
-
 
Energy
   
70,527,542
     
70,527,542
     
-
     
-
 
Financials
   
153,317,623
     
133,655,993
     
19,661,630
     
-
 
Health Care
   
111,109,881
     
100,528,962
     
10,580,919
     
-
 
Industrials
   
122,816,560
     
114,278,167
     
8,538,393
     
-
 
Information Technology
   
113,583,288
     
106,493,724
     
7,089,564
     
-
 
Materials
   
47,185,714
     
32,509,765
     
14,675,949
     
-
 
Real Estate
   
17,803,113
     
16,795,741
     
1,007,372
     
-
 
Utilities
   
13,034,845
     
13,034,845
     
-
     
-
 
Warrants
   
5
     
-
     
5
     
-
 
Short-Term Investments
   
65,910,412
     
65,910,412
     
-
     
-
 
Contracts For Difference
                               
Equity Contracts
   
3,797,972
     
3,797,972
     
-
     
-
 
Total Assets
 
$
900,633,854
   
$
820,772,223
   
$
79,861,631
   
$
-
 
                                 
   
TOTAL
   
LEVEL 1
   
LEVEL 2
   
LEVEL 3
 
Securities Sold Short
                               
Communication Services
 
$
(19,279,890
)
 
$
(17,189,296
)
 
$
(2,090,594
)
 
$
-
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
(36,370,099
)
   
(28,823,364
)
   
(7,546,735
)
   
-
 
Consumer Staples
   
(9,075,738
)
   
(5,360,209
)
   
(3,715,529
)
   
-
 
Energy
   
(18,655,145
)
   
(18,655,145
)
   
-
     
-
 
Financials
   
(25,932,374
)
   
(18,786,225
)
   
(7,146,149
)
   
-
 
Health Care
   
(16,740,032
)
   
(15,205,606
)
   
(1,534,426
)
   
-
 
Industrials
   
(46,813,289
)
   
(44,372,823
)
   
(2,440,466
)
   
-
 
Information Technology
   
(21,686,983
)
   
(17,450,649
)
   
(4,236,334
)
   
-
 
Materials
   
(36,699,717
)
   
(17,128,116
)
   
(19,571,601
)
   
-
 
Real Estate
   
(10,621,493
)
   
(8,050,317
)
   
(2,571,176
)
   
-
 
Rights
   
(17,303
)
   
(17,303
)
   
-
     
-
 
Contracts For Difference
                               
Equity Contracts
   
(2,611,371
)
   
(2,611,371
)
   
-
     
-
 
Total Liabilities
 
$
(244,503,434
)
 
$
(193,650,424
)
 
$
(50,853,010
)
 
$
-
 

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, 2022, 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.