Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number:    811-07154                                         

Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc.

 

Exact Name of Registrant (as specified in charter)

 

280 Park Avenue New York, NY    10017
Address of Principal Executive Office    (Zip code)

Dana DeVivo

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

Name and address of agent for service

Registrant telephone number, including area code:    (212) 832-3232                                         

Date of fiscal year end:    December 31                                         

Date of reporting period:    March 31, 2018                                        

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TOTAL RETURN REALTY FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 29, 2018 (Unaudited)*

 

                                                                       
                          Number
of Shares
     Value  

COMMON STOCK

     81.3     

COMMUNICATIONS—TOWERS

     3.3     

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

    95,760      $ 10,496,253  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     78.0     

DATA CENTERS

     8.5     

CyrusOne

 

    141,157        7,228,650  

Digital Realty Trust

 

    52,402        5,522,123  

Equinix

 

    35,069        14,663,751  
       

 

 

 
       27,414,524  
       

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE

     5.2     

Healthcare Trust of America, Class A

 

    284,123        7,515,053  

National Health Investors

 

    35,987        2,421,565  

Physicians Realty Trust

 

    331,237        5,157,360  

Sabra Health Care REIT

 

    93,864        1,656,700  
       

 

 

 
       16,750,678  
       

 

 

 

HOTEL

     6.2     

Host Hotels & Resorts

 

    553,390        10,315,190  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

 

    84,536        2,903,812  

RLJ Lodging Trust

 

    113,539        2,207,198  

Sunstone Hotel Investors

 

    299,729        4,561,875  
       

 

 

 
       19,988,075  
       

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS

     4.8     

Prologis

 

    244,668        15,411,637  
       

 

 

 

NET LEASE

     4.3     

Agree Realty Corp.

 

    76,356        3,668,142  

Four Corners Property Trust

 

    154,071        3,557,500  

Gaming and Leisure Properties

 

    46,941        1,571,115  

Gramercy Property Trust

 

    132,158        2,871,793  

VICI Properties

 

    124,159        2,274,593  
       

 

 

 
       13,943,143  
       

 

 

 

OFFICE

     11.9     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

 

    44,658        5,577,338  

Boston Properties

 

    47,966        5,910,371  

Douglas Emmett

 

    153,826        5,654,644  

Empire State Realty Trust, Class A

 

    140,822        2,364,401  

Highwoods Properties

 

    86,742        3,801,034  

Hudson Pacific Properties

 

    119,216        3,878,096  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

 

    106,807        7,579,025  

 

 

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    Number
of Shares
     Value  

SL Green Realty Corp.

 

    16,236      $ 1,572,132  

Vornado Realty Trust

 

    26,086        1,755,588  
       

 

 

 
          38,092,629  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL

     19.7     

APARTMENT

     12.6     

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

 

    70,063        2,855,067  

AvalonBay Communities

 

    10,178        1,673,874  

Equity Residential

 

    195,674        12,057,432  

Essex Property Trust

 

    40,910        9,846,219  

UDR

 

    396,539        14,124,719  
       

 

 

 
          40,557,311  
       

 

 

 

MANUFACTURED HOME

     2.9     

Equity Lifestyle Properties

 

    57,861        5,078,460  

Sun Communities

 

    45,334        4,142,168  
       

 

 

 
          9,220,628  
       

 

 

 

SINGLE FAMILY

     2.2     

Invitation Homes

 

    307,999        7,031,617  
       

 

 

 

STUDENT HOUSING

     2.0     

American Campus Communities

 

    166,508        6,430,539  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL

          63,240,095  
       

 

 

 

SELF STORAGE

     5.5     

Extra Space Storage

 

    105,508        9,217,179  

Life Storage

 

    48,115        4,018,565  

Public Storage

 

    21,575        4,323,414  
       

 

 

 
          17,559,158  
       

 

 

 

SHOPPING CENTERS

     9.6     

COMMUNITY CENTER

     3.3     

Brixmor Property Group

 

    97,975        1,494,119  

Regency Centers Corp.

 

    86,645        5,110,322  

Weingarten Realty Investors

 

    140,982        3,958,775  
       

 

 

 
       10,563,216  
       

 

 

 

REGIONAL MALL

     6.3     

GGP

 

    232,549        4,757,953  

Simon Property Group

 

    100,690        15,541,501  
       

 

 

 
          20,299,454  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHOPPING CENTERS

 

       30,862,670  
       

 

 

 

 

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    Number
of Shares
     Value  

SPECIALTY

     2.3     

CoreCivic

 

    103,627      $ 2,022,799  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

 

    45,470        2,894,620  

QTS Realty Trust, Class A

 

    68,845        2,493,566  
       

 

 

 
          7,410,985  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

       250,673,594  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Identified cost—$199,329,639)

          261,169,847  
       

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE

     14.6     

BANKS

     0.5     

GMAC Capital Trust I, 7.624%, due 2/15/40, Series 2 (TruPS) (FRN)
(3 Month US LIBOR + 5.785%)(a)

 

    35,000        909,300  

Regions Financial Corp., 6.375% to 9/15/24, Series B(b),(c)

 

    20,000        556,200  
       

 

 

 
          1,465,500  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL—INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

     0.3     

Morgan Stanley, 6.375% to 10/15/24, Series I(b),(c)

 

    40,000        1,084,800  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     13.8     

DIVERSIFIED

     3.1     

Colony NorthStar, 8.50%, Series D(c)

 

    48,850        1,215,876  

Colony NorthStar, 8.75%, Series E(c)

 

    59,180        1,482,459  

Colony NorthStar, 7.15%, Series I(c)

 

    21,000        482,160  

EPR Properties, 5.75%, Series G(c)

 

    22,626        510,443  

Investors Real Estate Trust, 6.625%, Series C(c)

 

    19,695        455,545  

Lexington Realty Trust, 6.50%, Series C ($50 Par Value)(c)

 

    11,300        548,050  

National Retail Properties, 5.70%, Series E(c)

 

    24,000        603,120  

VEREIT, 6.70%, Series F(c)

 

    152,647        3,877,234  

Wells Fargo Real Estate Investment Corp., 6.375% to 12/11/19, Series A(c)

 

    35,135        912,105  
       

 

 

 
          10,086,992  
       

 

 

 

HOTEL

     2.3     

Ashford Hospitality Trust, 7.375%, Series F(c)

 

    43,000        1,000,180  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, 7.375%, Series G(c)

 

    24,463        565,095  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, 7.50%, Series H(c)

 

    20,000        465,000  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, 7.50%, Series I(c)

 

    30,000        701,700  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, 6.50%, Series D(c)

 

    23,937        558,690  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, 6.50%, Series E(c)

 

    10,348        240,487  

LaSalle Hotel Properties, 6.30%, Series J(c)

 

    38,944        945,366  

 

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    Number
of Shares
     Value  

Summit Hotel Properties, 6.45%, Series D(c)

 

    26,000      $ 639,600  

Summit Hotel Properties, 6.25%, Series E(c)

 

    27,475        660,472  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, 6.95%, Series E(c)

 

    35,000        878,850  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, 6.45%, Series F(c)

 

    26,825        663,650  
       

 

 

 
          7,319,090  
       

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS

     1.4     

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., 6.125%, Series C(c)

 

    35,000        850,500  

PS Business Parks, 5.75%, Series U(c)

 

    39,173        969,140  

PS Business Parks, 5.70%, Series V(c)

 

    35,000        873,250  

Rexford Industrial Realty, 5.875%, Series A(c)

 

    41,973        1,001,056  

STAG Industrial, 6.875%, Series C(c)

 

    28,000        711,200  
       

 

 

 
          4,405,146  
       

 

 

 

NET LEASE

     0.2     

Spirit Realty Capital, 6.00%, Series A(c)

 

    31,744        689,797  
       

 

 

 

OFFICE

     0.7     

Equity Commonwealth, 6.50%, Series D(c)

 

    37,000        961,630  

SL Green Realty Corp., 6.50%, Series I(c)

 

    47,492        1,208,671  
       

 

 

 
          2,170,301  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL

     1.4     

APARTMENT

     0.4     

Apartment Investment & Management Co., 6.875%(c)

 

    23,456        607,041  

Blue Rock Residential Growth REIT, 8.25%, Series A(c)

 

    34,725        867,431  
       

 

 

 
          1,474,472  
       

 

 

 

MANUFACTURED HOME

     0.2     

UMH Properties, 8.00%, Series B(c)

 

    20,000        531,000  
       

 

 

 

SINGLE FAMILY

     0.8     

American Homes 4 Rent, 5.50%, Series C(c)

 

    30,000        847,500  

American Homes 4 Rent, 6.50%, Series D(c)

 

    36,825        920,993  

American Homes 4 Rent, 6.35%, Series E(c)

 

    36,927        916,159  
       

 

 

 
          2,684,652  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL

          4,690,124  
       

 

 

 

SELF STORAGE

     0.2     

National Storage Affiliates Trust, 6.00% to 10/11/22, Series A(c)

 

    25,000        612,250  
       

 

 

 

 

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                          Number
of Shares
    Value  

SHOPPING CENTERS

     3.7    

COMMUNITY CENTER

     2.1    

Cedar Realty Trust, 7.25%, Series B(c)

 

    7,262     $ 166,155  

Cedar Realty Trust, 6.50% to 8/24/22, Series C(c)

 

    15,000       312,900  

DDR Corp., 6.375%, Series A(c)

 

    34,952       833,605  

DDR Corp., 6.50%, Series J(c)

 

    80,000       1,848,800  

DDR Corp., 6.25%, Series K(c)

 

    102,362       2,271,413  

Kimco Realty Corp., 5.125%, Series L(c)

 

    15,000       330,300  

Saul Centers, 6.125% to 1/23/23, Series D(c)

 

    17,400       408,378  

Washington Prime Group, 7.50%, Series H(c)

 

    19,000       434,720  
      

 

 

 
         6,606,271  
      

 

 

 

REGIONAL MALL

     1.6    

GGP, 6.375%, Series A(c)

 

    65,740       1,626,408  

Pennsylvania REIT, 7.20%, Series C(c)

 

    30,050       623,237  

Pennsylvania REIT, 6.875%, Series D(c)

 

    20,000       400,000  

Taubman Centers, 6.50%, Series J(c)

 

    33,470       825,035  

Taubman Centers, 6.25%, Series K(c)

 

    71,351       1,715,278  
      

 

 

 
         5,189,958  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL SHOPPING CENTERS

 

      11,796,229  
      

 

 

 

SPECIALTY

     0.8    

Digital Realty Trust, 6.625%, Series C(c)

 

    20,000       542,600  

Digital Realty Trust, 6.35%, Series I(c)

 

    50,000       1,325,000  

QTS Realty Trust, 7.125% to 3/15/23, Series A(c)

 

    23,400       594,126  
      

 

 

 
         2,461,726  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

      44,231,655  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE
(Identified cost—$46,930,397)

         46,781,955  
      

 

 

 
          

 

Principal
Amount

       

PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES

     3.0    

BANKS

     1.0    

Bank of America Corp., 6.30% to 3/10/26, Series DD(b),(c)

 

  $ 1,340,000       1,440,500  

Bank of America Corp., 6.50% to 10/23/24, Series Z(b),(c)

 

    1,000,000       1,076,350  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 10.00%, Series I(c)

 

    500 †      587,500  
      

 

 

 
         3,104,350  
      

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
    Value  

BANKS—FOREIGN

     0.9    

BNP Paribas SA, 7.625% to 3/30/21, 144A (France)(b),(c),(d)

 

  $ 400,000     $ 430,500  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% to 12/11/23, 144A
(Switzerland)(b),(c),(d)

 

    700,000       759,571  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 8.625% to 8/15/21
(United Kingdom)(b),(c)

 

    900,000       979,875  

UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 3/22/21 (Switzerland)(b),(c)

 

    600,000       630,350  
      

 

 

 
         2,800,296  
      

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS—TOWERS

     0.4    

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875%, due 8/1/20, Series A (Convertible)(b)

 

    1,300 †      1,448,546  
      

 

 

 

INSURANCE—PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN

     0.2    

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 6.75% to 12/2/24, due 12/2/44
(Australia)(b),(c)

 

    606,000       658,268  
      

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     0.5    

FINANCE

     0.3    

AT Securities BV, 5.25% to 7/21/23 (Netherlands)(b),(c)

 

    750,000       732,094  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., 5.375%, due 3/15/27

 

    352,000       352,000  
      

 

 

 
         1,084,094  
      

 

 

 

SPECIALTY

     0.2    

Equinix, 5.375%, due 5/15/27

 

    500,000       508,750  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

      1,592,844  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES(Identified cost—$9,036,113)

 

      9,604,304  
      

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     0.7    

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

      

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 1.51%(e)

 

    2,261,052       2,261,052  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$2,261,052)

 

      2,261,052  
      

 

 

 

 

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                  Value  

PURCHASED OPTION CONTRACTS
(Premiums paid—$222,218)

     0.1      $ 277,892  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Identified cost—$257,779,419)

     99.7        320,095,050  

WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS

     (0.1        (302,349

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

     0.4                                   1,348,266  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $12.28 per share based on 26,142,041 shares of common stock outstanding)

     100.0      $ 321,140,967  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Over-the-Counter Option Contracts

 

Purchased Options                              
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount(f)
    Premiums
Paid
    Value  

Call — Extra Space Storage

 

Morgan Stanley

  $     83.62       5/9/18       524     $ 4,577,664     $ 106,734     $ 266,331  

Put — Public Storage

 

Morgan Stanley

    176.33       5/9/18       215       4,308,385       115,484       11,561  
          739     $ 8,886,049     $ 222,218     $     277,892  

 

 

 

Written Options

                                              
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount(f)
    Premiums
Received
    Value  

Call — Extra Space Storage

 

Morgan Stanley

  $ 89.99       5/9/18       (524   $     (4,577,664   $ (12,080   $ (71,785

Call — Public Space Storage

 

Morgan Stanley

    193.96       5/9/18       (215     (4,308,385     (90,966     (219,797

Put — Extra Space Storage

 

Morgan Stanley

    73.66       5/9/18       (524     (4,577,664     (80,728     (9,323

Put — Public Space Storage

 

Morgan Stanley

    159.62       5/9/18       (215     (4,308,385     (38,908     (1,444
          (1,478   $ (17,772,098   $     (222,682   $ (302,349

 

 

Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

FRN   

Floating Rate Note

LIBOR   

London Interbank Offered Rate

REIT   

Real Estate Investment Trust

TruPS   

Trust Preferred Securities

 

Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.

*

March 29, 2018 represents the last business day of the Fund’s quarterly period. See Note 1 of the accompanying notes to the Schedule of Investments.

Represents shares.

(a)

Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at March 29, 2018.

(b)

Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

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(c)

Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer. The date indicated, if any, represents the next call date.

(d)

Resale is restricted to qualified institutional investors. Aggregate holdings amounted to $1,190,071 or 0.4% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(e)

Rate quoted represents the annualized seven-day yield of the fund.

(f)

Amount represents number of contracts multiplied by notional contract size multiplied by the underlying price.

 

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COHEN & STEERS TOTAL RETURN REALTY FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Quarterly Period

Since March 29, 2018 represents the last day during the Fund’s quarterly period on which the New York Stock Exchange was open for trading, the Fund’s Schedule of Investments have been presented through that date.

Note 2. Portfolio Valuation

Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices on such day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. Exchange-traded options are valued at their last sale price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges on the valuation date. In the absence of a last sale price on such day, options are valued at the average of the quoted bid and ask prices as of the close of business. Over-the-counter (OTC) options are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service or counterparty.

Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges (including NASDAQ) are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price reflected at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, certain non-U.S. equity holdings may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors.

Readily marketable securities traded in the OTC market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment advisor) to be OTC, are valued on the basis of prices provided by a third-party pricing service or third-party broker-dealers when such prices are believed by the investment advisor, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair value of such securities.

Fixed-income securities are valued on the basis of prices provided by a third-party pricing service or third-party broker-dealers when such prices are believed by the investment advisor, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair value of such securities. The pricing services or broker-dealers use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services or broker-dealers may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services or broker-dealers also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features which are then used to calculate the fair values.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TOTAL RETURN REALTY FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Short-term debt securities with a maturity date of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing NAV.

The policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors delegate authority to make fair value determinations to the investment advisor, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The investment advisor has established a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process according to the policies and procedures approved annually by the Board of Directors. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.

Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment advisor determines that the bid and/or ask price or a counterparty valuation does not reflect market value, will be valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Circumstances in which market prices may be unavailable include, but are not limited to, when trading in a security is suspended, the exchange on which the security is traded is subject to an unscheduled close or disruption or material events occur after the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include, but are not limited to, recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets.

The Fund’s use of fair value pricing may cause the NAV of Fund shares to differ from the NAV that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would expect to receive upon the sale of an investment or expect to 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. The hierarchy of inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 


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The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments may or may not be an indication of the risk associated with those investments.

For movements between the levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund has adopted a policy of recognizing the transfer at the end of the period in which the underlying event causing the movement occurred. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. There were $2,393,912 of securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 which resulted from a change in the use of a quoted price to a mean price, supplied by a third-party pricing service, for certain securities as of March 29, 2018. There were $961,930 of securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 which resulted from a change in the use of a mean price, supplied by a third-party pricing service, to a quoted price to for one security as of March 29, 2018.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 29, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

                                                                                   
     Total     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Common Stock

   $ 261,169,847     $ 261,169,847      $     $             —  

Preferred Securities—$25 Par Value:

         

Real Estate—Hotel

     7,319,090       5,710,074        1,609,016        

Other Industries

     39,462,865       39,462,865               

Preferred Securities—Capital Securities

     9,604,304              9,604,304        

Purchased Option Contracts

     277,892          277,892        

Short-Term Investments

     2,261,052              2,261,052        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities(a)

   $ 320,095,050     $ 306,342,786      $ 13,752,264     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Written Option Contracts

   $ (302,349   $      $ (302,249   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Written Option Contracts(a)

   $ (302,349   $      $ (302,349   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments.

Note 3. Derivative Instruments

Options: The Fund may purchase and write exchange-listed and OTC put or call options on securities, stock indices and other financial instruments, to enhance portfolio returns and reduce overall volatility.

 

 

 


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When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When an option expires, the Fund realizes a gain on the option to the extent of the premium received. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security purchased by the Fund. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds of the security sold to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying investment. Other risks include the possibility of an illiquid options market or the inability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts.

Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss when the underlying transaction is executed. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

The following summarizes the volume of the Fund’s written option contracts activity for the period ended March 29, 2018:

 

                    
     Written Option
Contracts
 

Average Notional Amount

   $ 8,761,564  

Ending Notional Amount

     17,772,098  

 

 

 


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

 

(b)

During the last fiscal quarter, there were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

 

(a)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

 

 


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.

COHEN & STEERS TOTAL RETURN REALTY FUND, INC.

 

By:   /s/ Adam M. Derechin
 

Name: Adam M. Derechin

Title: President and Principal Executive Officer

          Date: May 25, 2018

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/ Adam M. Derechin     By:   /s/ James Giallanza
 

Name: Adam M. Derechin

Title: President and Principal Executive Officer

     

Name: James Giallanza

Title: Principal Financial Officer

          Date: May 25, 2018