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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21652
 
Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
 
Kevin M. Robinson
 
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (630) 505-3700

Date of fiscal year end: November 30                                                                

Date of reporting period: December 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011                                                                                                           

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public.  A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number.  Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.                      Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
FMO Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund
 
Portfolio of Investments
 
February 28, 2011 (unaudited)
   
       
Number
     
of Shares
 
Description
Value
   
Long-Term Investments - 161.6%
 
   
Common Stocks - 0.9%
 
       
   
Oil and Gas Production - 0.9%
 
756,924
 
Abraxas Petroleum Corp.(a) (b) (d)
$  4,501,052
   
(Cost $2,468,889)
 
       
Principal
     
Amount
 
Description
Value
   
Term Loans - 0.0%
 
$  893,106
 
Clearwater Subordinated Note NR, (a) (b) (c) (d)
294,725
   
(Cost $893,106)
 
       
Number
     
of Shares
 
Description
Value
   
Master Limited Partnerships - 160.7%
 
   
Coal - 6.7%
 
100,000
 
Alliance Holdings GP, LP
5,514,000
156,800
 
Alliance Resource Partners, LP
12,111,232
217,270
 
Natural Resource Partners, LP
7,736,985
365,000
 
Oxford Resource Partners, LP(e)
9,271,000
     
34,633,217
       
   
Consumer Discretionary - 0.9%
 
162,680
 
Stonemor Partners, LP(e)
4,688,438
       
   
Diversified Gas Infrastructures - 74.8%
 
275,000
 
Chesapeake Midstream Partners, LP
7,161,000
966,587
 
Copano Energy, LLC(e)
35,000,115
280,000
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP
8,428,000
627,095
 
DCP Midstream Partners, LP(e)
26,501,035
658,654
 
El Paso Pipeline Partners, LP(e)
24,831,256
664,450
 
Energy Transfer Equity, LP(e)
26,704,245
329,237
 
Energy Transfer Partners, LP(e)
18,052,065
1,753,201
 
Enterprise Products Partners, LP(e)
76,439,564
286,985
 
Exterran Partners, LP
8,523,454
381,225
 
MarkWest Energy Partners, LP(e)
17,117,002
167,085
 
ONEOK Partners, LP
13,893,118
233,590
 
PAA Natural Gas Storage, LP(a) (d)
5,676,285
1,150,800
 
Regency Energy Partners, LP(e)
31,957,716
508,415
 
Targa Resources Partners, LP
17,413,214
478,250
 
TC Pipelines, LP(e)
25,949,845
499,600
 
Western Gas Partners, LP
18,105,504
504,300
 
Williams Partners, LP(e)
26,152,998
     
387,906,416
       
   
Marine Transportation - 2.8%
 
498,700
 
Teekay Offshore Partners, LP (Marshall Islands)
14,347,599
       
   
Midstream Oil Infrastructure - 58.9%
 
446,177
 
Buckeye Partners, LP, Class B(a) (b) (d) (f)
26,597,163
127,589
 
Enbridge Energy Management, LLC(f)
8,530,601
618,502
 
Enbridge Energy Partners, LP(b) (e)
41,464,374
923,305
 
Genesis Energy, LP(e)
26,942,040
405,570
 
Global Partners, LP(e)
11,072,061
269,725
 
Holly Energy Partners, LP(e)
16,089,096
916,850
 
Kinder Morgan Management, LLC(b) (e) (f)
60,154,528
662,726
 
Magellan Midstream Partners, LP(e)
40,055,159
109,955
 
NuStar Energy, LP
7,713,343
200,000
 
NuStar GP Holdings, LLC
7,382,000
607,851
 
Plains All American Pipeline, LP(e)
39,796,005
130,385
 
Sunoco Logistics Partners, LP(e)
11,537,769
200,000
 
TransMontaigne Partners, LP
7,956,000
     
305,290,139
       
   
Oil and Gas Production - 6.0%
 
389,212
 
EV Energy Partner, LP(e)
17,755,852
412,346
 
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners, LP(e)
13,673,393
     
31,429,245
       
   
Propane - 10.6%
 
385,400
 
Ferrellgas Partners, LP(e)
10,941,506
308,711
 
Inergy, LP(e)
12,805,332
539,400
 
Suburban Propane Partners, LP(e)
31,096,410
     
54,843,248
       
   
Total Master Limited Partnerships - 160.7%
 
   
(Cost $451,780,862)
833,138,302
       
       
   
Total Long-Term Investments - 161.6%
 
   
(Cost $455,142,857)
837,934,079
       
   
Short-Term Investments - 1.6%
 
   
Money Market - 1.6%
 
8,514,559
 
Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management - Investor Shares
8,514,559
   
(Cost $8,514,559)
 
       
   
Total Investments - 163.2%
 
   
(Cost $463,657,416)
846,448,638
   
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets - (29.5%)
(152,904,170)
   
Borrowings - (33.7% of Net Assets or 20.7% of Total Investments)
(175,000,000)
   
Net Assets  - 100.0%
$              518,544,468
 
LLC - Limited Liability Company
   
LP - Limited Partnership
   
MLP - Master Limited Partnership
   
 
(a)
Security is valued in accordance with Fair Valuation procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of such securities is $37,069,225 which represents 7.1% of net assets applicable to common shares.
 
(b)
Non-income producing security.
 
(c)
Company has filed for protection in federal bankruptcy court.
 
(d)
Security is restricted and may be resold only in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2011, the restricted securities aggregate market value amounted to $37,069,225 or 7.1% of net assets.
 
(e)
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with swap agreements or as collateral for borrowings outstanding.  As of February 28, 2011, the total amount segregated was $434,351,202.
 
(f)
While non-income producing, security makes regular in-kind distributions
   
 
See previously submitted notes to financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2010
 
 
 

 
       
Summary of Investments by Sector Classification
 
Sector
   
% of Total Long-Term
Investments
Diversified Gas Infrastructures
   
46.3%
Midstream Oil Infrastructure
   
36.4%
Propane
   
6.5%
Oil and Gas Production
   
4.3%
Coal
   
4.2%
Marine Transportation
   
1.7%
Consumer Discretionary
   
0.6%
 
 
 
At February 28, 2011, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for
   
tax purposes are as follows:
               
Cost of Investments for Tax Purposes
 
Gross Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation
Net Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation on
Investments
 $                                               450,399,032
 
 $     419,760,088
 $  (23,710,482)
 $   396,049,606
                 
 
Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability
   
in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal
   
market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability.  There are three different categories for
   
valuations.  Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active markets.  Level 2 valuations
   
are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets or based upon significant observable inputs
   
(e.g. yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices).  Level 3 valuations are those based upon unobservable
   
inputs (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair valuation).
   
                 
The Fund has adopted the Accounting Standard Update, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
   
(Topic 820):Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements which provides guidance
     
on how investment assets and liabilities are to be valued and disclosed.  Specifically, the amendment
   
requires reporting entities to disclose i) the input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value
   
for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements, for Level 2 or Level 3 positions ii) transfers
   
between all levels (including Level 1 and Level 2) will be required to be disclosed on a gross basis (i.e.
   
transfers out must be disclosed separately from transfers in) as well as the reasons(s) for the transfer and
   
iii) purchases, sales, issuances and settlements must be shown on a gross basis in the Level 3 rollforward
   
rather than as one net number.  The effective date of the amendment is for interim and annual periods beginning
   
after December 15, 2009; however, the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity for purchases, sales, issuances
   
and settlements on a gross basis will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010.  
                 
The Fund values Level 1 securities using readily available market quotations in active markets.  The Fund values
   
Level 2 equity securities using various observable market inputs in accordance with procedures established in
   
good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees.  The Fund values Level 2 derivatives
   
using independent pricing providers who employ matrix pricing models utilizing market prices, broker
   
quotes and interest rate fluctuations.
             
                 
The fair value estimates for the Fund's Level 3 securities in the Fund were determined in good faith by the Pricing
   
Committee pursuant to the Valuation Procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the
   
Board of Trustees. There were various factors considered in reaching fair value determination including,
   
but not limited to, the following: type of security, analysis of the company's performance, and the present
 
value of the potential future earnings of the investment.
           
                 
 The following table represents the Fund's investments carried on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by
   
caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2011.
         
                         
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
(value in $000s)
                       
Assets:
                       
Common Stocks
  $ -     $ 4,501     $ -     $ 4,501  
Master Limited Partnerships:
                               
Coal
    34,633       -       -       34,633  
Consumer Discretionary
    4,688       -       -       4,688  
Diversified Gas Infrastructures
    382,231       5,676       -       387,907  
Marine Transportation
    14,348       -       -       14,348  
Midstream Oil Infrastructure
    278,693       26,597       -       305,290  
Oil and Gas production
    31,429       -       -       31,429  
Propane
    54,843       -       -       54,843  
Other Equity Securities
    -       -       -       -  
Incentive Distribution Rights
    -       -       -       -  
Warrants
    -       -       -       -  
Term Loans
    -       -       295       295  
Money Market Fund
    8,515       -       -       8,515  
Total
  $ 809,380     $ 36,774     $ 295     $ 846,449  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Derivatives
  $ -       3,457     $ -     $ 3,457  
Total
  $ -     $ 3,457     $ -     $ 3,457  
 
 
 

 
 
The following table presents the activity of the Fund's investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3 valuations) for the period ended February 28, 2011.
           
       
Level 3 Holdings
     
Beginning Balance at 11/30/10
     
    Other Equity Securities
  $ -  
    Incentive Distribution Rights
    -  
    Term Loans
    408  
Total Realized Gain/Loss
       
    Other Equity Securities     -  
    Incentive Distribution Rights
    -  
    Term Loans
    (231 )
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss
       
    Other Equity Securities
    -  
    Incentive Distribution Rights
    -  
    Term Loans
    231  
Purchases
    -  
Sales
    (113 )
Transfers In
    -  
Transfers Out
    -  
Ending Balance
       
    Other Equity Securities
    -  
    Incentive Distribution Rights
    -  
    Term Loans
    295  
Total Level 3 holdings
  $ 295  
         
There were no transfers between Levels.
       
 
 
 

 
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
                   
                     
                 
Unrealized
 
 
Termination
 
Notional
         
Appreciation/
 
Counterparty
Date
 
Amount ($000)
 
Fixed Rate
 
 Floating Rate
 
(Depreciation)
 
Merrill Lynch
1/30/2013
  $ 30,000     3.49 %
1 - Month LIBOR
    (1,642,865 )
Morgan Stanley
3/19/2013
  $ 30,000     3.13 %
1 - Month LIBOR
    (1,814,182 )
                      $ (3,457,047 )
For each swap noted, the Fund is obligated to pay the fixed rate and entitled to receive the floating rate.
           
 
Restricted Securities
               
Price at
       
                  Acquisition        
 
Date of
         
Fair Market
 
Date
   
2/28/2011
 
Security
Acquisition
 
Shares/Par
 
Current Cost
 
Value
 
(unrestricted)*
   
Price
 
                           
Abraxas Petroleum Corp.
10/5/2009
    756,924   $ 2,468,889   $ 4,501,052   $ 1.75     $ 5.9465  
Buckeye Partners, L.P., Class B
1/18/2011
    446,177   $ 25,000,062   $ 26,597,163   $ 68.35     $ 59.6112  
Clearwater Subordinate Note
8/6/2008
  $ 79,709   $ 79,709   $ 26,304   $ 100.00     $ 33.00  
Clearwater Subordinate Note
9/29/2008
  $ 759,880   $ 759,880   $ 250,760   $ 100.00     $ 33.00  
Clearwater Subordinate Note
1/9/2009
  $ 53,517   $ 53,517   $ 17,661   $ 100.00     $ 33.00  
PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P.
2/8/2011
    233,590   $ 4,950,000   $ 5,676,285   $ 24.47     $ 24.3002  
Total
          $ 33,312,057   $ 37,069,225                
                                     
                                     
*Valuation of unrestricted security on the acquisition date of the restricted shares.
                           
                                     
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2.                      Controls and Procedures.

 
(a)
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report and have concluded, based on such evaluation, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 
(b)
There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3.                      Exhibits.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), is 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) Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund
 
 
By:          /s/ Kevin M. Robinson                    
 
Name:     Kevin M. Robinson

Title:       Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer

Date:       April 28, 2011 

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:          /s/ Kevin M. Robinson                    
     
Name:     Kevin M. Robinson

Title:       Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer

Date:       April 28, 2011 

By:          /s/ John Sullivan                                 
 
Name:     John Sullivan

Title:       Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Date:       April 28, 2011