N-Q 1 e56103.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
     
     
FORM N-Q
     
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
     
     
Investment Company Act file number:   811-06674
     
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   The Greater China Fund, Inc.
     
Address of principal executive offices:   Gateway Center 3,
    100 Mulberry Street,
    Newark, New Jersey 07102
     
Name and address of agent for service:   Deborah A. Docs
    Gateway Center 3,
    100 Mulberry Street,
    Newark, New Jersey 07102
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   973-367-7521
     
Date of fiscal year end:   12/31/2006
     
Date of reporting period:   3/31/2007

Item 1.   Schedule of Investments

The Greater China Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)

Shares   Description     Value  

 
    EQUITIES - 98.3%        
    CHINA - 65.6%        
    Commodities - 12.5%        
7,926,000   Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. “H” (1)   $ 8,175,264  
7,266,000   Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. “H” (1)     12,608,626  
2,146,000   Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. “H” (1)     7,648,348  
7,483,700   Bengang Steel Plates Co. Ltd. “B”     5,765,348  
10,364,000   Hunan Non-Ferrous Metal Corp. Ltd. “H” (2)     6,883,471  
6,994,000   Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. “H”     4,591,512  
16,510,000   Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. “H”     9,613,271  
       
 
          55,285,840  
       
 
    Consumption - 13.1%        
505,000   Ajisen China Holdings Ltd. (2)     458,841  
98,000   China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. “H” (2)     119,517  
2,890,000   Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.     8,469,271  
5,224,000   Kingway Brewery Holdings Ltd. (1)     2,219,494  
1,640,000   Li Ning Co. Ltd. (1)     3,248,834  
2,877,000   Parkson Retail Group Ltd.     18,776,850  
5,399,000   Ports Design Ltd.     14,371,078  
5,280,000   Wumart Stores Inc. “H” (1) (3)     4,648,738  
3,751,000   Xingda International Holdings Ltd.     2,304,098  
650,000   Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. Ltd. “B”     3,145,919  
       
 
          57,762,640  
       
 
    Energy - 3.6%        
6,320,000   China Oilfield Services Ltd. “H” (1)     5,079,131  
2,652,000   China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. “H”     6,414,282  
4,847,000   CNOOC Ltd.     4,248,898  
       
 
          15,742,311  
       
 
    Financials - 3.4%        
11,125,000   China Construction Bank “H”     6,363,854  
4,383,000   China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. “H” (1)     8,839,758  
       
 
          15,203,612  
       
 
             
    Machinery & Engineering - 9.2%        
18,270,274   China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. “H”     22,024,632  
2,490,000   China Infrastructure Machinery Holdings Ltd.     4,888,069  
2,820,000   Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co. Ltd. “H” (1)     11,728,573  
1,774,000   Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd. “H”     1,997,786  
       
 
          40,639,060  
       
 
    Miscellaneous - 3.5%        
117,149   3SBio Inc. ADR (2)     1,290,982  
65,083   China Medical Technologies Inc. ADR (1) (2)     1,501,465  
66,605   Mindray Medical International Ltd. ADR (1) (2)     1,585,865  
5,262,369   Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.     10,976,948  
786,000   Samling Global Ltd. (2)     285,663  
       
 
          15,640,923  
       
 

The Greater China Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)

Shares   Description     Value  

 
    Real Estate - 10.1%        
12,762,500   China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (1)   $ 16,038,359  
9,768,800   Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. “H” (1)     21,752,199  
1,034,000   Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.     2,596,165  
2,037,500   Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. (1)     4,036,280  
       
 
          44,423,003  
       
 
    Telecommunications - 4.4%        
6,220,000   China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. “H” (2)     4,210,743  
1,698,000   China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd.     15,438,833  
       
 
          19,649,576  
       
 
    Transportation - 5.8%        
8,478,000   Air China Ltd. “H”     5,869,531  
1,675,800   China International Marine Containers (Group) Co. Ltd. “B”     3,673,603  
3,284,000   China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. “H”     5,009,474  
11,408,000   Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. “H”     7,241,089  
2,286,000   Zhuzhou Times Electric Co. Ltd. “H” (2)     3,744,544  
       
 
          25,538,241  
       
 
    Total China     289,885,206  
       
 
    HONG KONG - 24.8%        
    Consumption - 11.3%        
743,700   Esprit Holdings Ltd.     8,722,540  
3,346,000   Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. (1)     7,930,117  
2,834,000   Li & Fung Ltd.     8,903,567  
2,746,500   Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.     8,259,622  
10,800,000   Peace Mark Holdings Ltd. (1)     11,816,873  
10,584,000   Xinyu Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. (1)     4,401,958  
       
 
          50,034,677  
       
 
    Financials - 6.3%        
3,812,500   BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     9,240,650  
2,916,000   CITIC International Financial Holdings Ltd. (1)     2,526,323  
819,000   Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     7,981,169  
736,000   Chong Hing Bank Ltd. (1)     1,944,959  
543,500   Wing Lung Bank Ltd.     5,995,419  
       
 
          27,688,520  
       
 
    Miscellaneous - 0.9%        
17,668,964   Pico Far East Holdings Ltd. (1)     4,115,240  
       
 
    Real Estate - 1.6%        
8,400,000   Hon Kwok Land Investment Co. Ltd. (1)     3,300,125  
761,000   Hong Kong Land Holdings Ltd. (1)     3,546,260  
       
 
          6,846,385  
       
 

The Greater China Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)

Shares   Description     Value  

 
    Technology - 3.4%        
3,850,000   Foxconn International Holding Ltd. (1) (2)   $ 11,750,648  
8,266,000   Scud Group Ltd. (2)     3,353,261  
       
 
          15,103,909  
       
 
    Transportation - 1.3%        
2,277,000   Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.     5,792,848  
       
 
    Total Hong Kong     109,581,579  
       
 
    TAIWAN - 1.5%        
    Technology - 1.5%        
989,947   Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.     6,641,129  
       
 
             
Number            
of Warrants            

           
    WARRANTS (2) - 6.4%        
    CHINA - 6.4%        
    Commodities - 2.0%        
3,132,300   Baoshan Iron & Steel, expires 06/29/09     4,009,344  
1,192,135   Zhongjin Gold, expires 02/15/12     4,967,746  
       
 
          8,977,090  
       
 
    Financials - 2.5%        
800,000   BNP Paribas, expires 12/10/09     2,765,200  
1,443,623   Shanghai Pudong, expires 01/12/09     5,039,471  
937,303   Shanghai Pudong, expires 12/10/09     3,241,616  
       
 
          11,046,287  
       
 
    Machinery & Engineering - 0.6%        
1,132,075   Shanghai Zhenhua Port, expires 08/10/09     2,452,244  
       
 
    Transportation - 1.3%        
1,263,000   Daqin Railway, expires 08/03/09     2,100,369  
2,079,103   Daqin Railway, expires 08/10/09     3,490,398  
       
 
          5,590,767  
       
 
    Total Warrants     28,066,388  
       
 
             
    Total Equities (cost $273,127,963)     434,174,302  
       
 

The Greater China Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)

Principal
Amount
  Description     Value  

 
    CONVERTIBLE BOND - 0.9%        
    Consumption - 0.9%        
31,200,000   China Retail Concepts, 8.40%, due 02/29/09 (cost $3,995,620)   $ 3,992,706  
       
 
    Total Long-Term Investments (cost $277,123,583)     438,167,008  
       
 
             
Shares            

           
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.8%        
    Money Market Fund - 1.8%        
7,862,053   Morgan Stanley USD Liquid Cash Reserve, 5.02% (cost $7,862,053)     7,862,053  
       
 
    INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED - 20.5%        
    Money Market Funds* - 11.4%        
103   AIM Liquid Assets Portfolio, 5.23%     103  
33   AIM Prime Portfolio, 5.21%     33  
5,053,688   BlackRock Cash Strategies, 5.27%     5,053,688  
444   DWS Money Market Fund, 5.25%     444  
19,768,050   UBS Enhanced Yield Portfolio, 5.25%     19,768,050  
25,303,907   UBS Private Money Market Fund LLC, 5.26%     25,303,907  
       
 
    Total Money Market Funds (cost $50,126,225)     50,126,225  
       
 
             
Principal            
Amount            

           
    Repurchase Agreements - 9.1%        
20,234,402  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/30/07 with Merrill Lynch, 5.30%, due 04/02/07 collaterized by United States Treasury or Federal Agency obligations, value $20,641,194

    20,234,402  
20,169,810  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/30/07 with Barclays, 5.34%, due 04/02/07 collaterized by United States Treasury or Federal Agency obligations, value $20,573,445

    20,169,810  
       
 
    Total Repurchase Agreements (cost $40,404,212)     40,404,212  
       
 
             
    Total Investments of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned (cost $90,530,437)     90,530,437  
       
 
             
    Total Investments (cost $375,516,073) - 121.5%     536,559,498  
    Liabilities, in excess of cash and other assets - (21.5%)     (94,806,437 )
       
 
    Net Assets - 100.0%   $ 441,753,061  
       
 

  NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
  (1) All or a portion of the security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $84,519,352; cash collateral of $90,530,437 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
  (2) Non-income producing security.
  (3) Security is being fair valued by a valuation committee under the direction of the Board of Directors. At March 31, 2007, the value of this security amounted to $4,648,738 or 1.1% of net assets.
  * Rates shown reflect yield at March 31, 2007.
  ADR - American Depository Receipt.

The Greater China Fund, Inc.

Industry Diversification (Unaudited)
As of March 31, 2007

Percentage of Net Assets

EQUITIES      
Commodities   14.5 %
Consumption   24.4  
Energy   3.6  
Financials   12.2  
Machinery & Engineering   9.8  
Miscellaneous   4.4  
Real Estate   11.7  
Technology   4.9  
Telecommunications   4.4  
Transportation   8.4  
 
 
TOTAL EQUITIES   98.3 %
CONVERTIBLE BOND   0.9  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT   1.8  
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED   20.5  
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS   121.5 %
LIABILITIES, IN EXCESS OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS   (21.5 )
 
 
NET ASSETS   100.0 %

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

Valuation of Investments:  The Fund calculates its net asset value based on the current market value, where available, for its portfolio securities. The Fund normally obtains market values for its securities from independent pricing sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use reported last sale prices, current market quotations or valuations from computerized “matrix” systems that derive values based on comparable securities. Securities which are listed on U.S. and foreign stock exchanges normally are valued at last sale price on the day the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the mean between the last bid and asked price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities may be fair valued based on significant events that have occured subsequent to the close of the foreign markets and may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. If a security is valued at “fair value”, that value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security. In cases where securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated as the primary market by Baring Asset Management (Asia) Limited, the investment manager of the Fund. If a market value is not available from an independent pricing source for a particular security, that security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s board of directors (the “Board”). All investments quoted in foreign currencies will be valued weekly in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time of such valuation. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign investments and such exchange rates occur between the time at which they are determined and the close of the NYSE, which will not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value. If events materially affecting the value of such securities or currency exchange rates occur during such time periods, the securities will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board.

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Annual and Semi Annual Reports to Shareholders. This information is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).

Item 2.   Controls and Procedures

(a)  
It is the conclusion of the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant's current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission's rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     
(b)  
There have been no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Item 3.   Exhibits

       Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Attached hereto.

 

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)     The Greater China Fund, Inc.

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/Deborah A. Docs
          Deborah A. Docs
          Secretary of the Fund

Date May 15, 2007

       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/Ron Watt
          Ron Watt
          President and Principal Executive Officer

Date May 15, 2007

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Jack Benintende
          Jack Benintende
          Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date May 15, 2007
       
*  Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.