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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-Q
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT 
INVESTMENT COMPANY
 
Investment Company Act file number: (811-05133)   
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:  Putnam High Income Securities Fund 
 
Address of principal executive offices: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 
 
Name and address of agent for service:  Beth S. Mazor, Vice President 
  One Post Office Square 
  Boston, Massachusetts 02109 
 
Copy to:  John W. Gerstmayr, Esq. 
  Ropes & Gray LLP 
  One International Place 
  Boston, Massachusetts 02110 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 292-1000 
 
Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2010     
 
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2009     

Item 1. Schedule of Investments:



Putnam High Income Securities Fund       
 
The fund's portfolio       
11/30/09 (Unaudited)       
 
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (42.6%)(a)       
    Principal amount  Value 

 
Advertising and marketing services (0.1%)       
Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty 7 1/4s, 2013    $100,000  $98,250 
Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 9 3/4s,       
2014    10,000  10,900 
Vertis, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 13 1/2s, 2014       
(PIK)    161,798  31,551 
      140,701 

 
Automotive (1.4%)       
Affinia Group, Inc. 144A sr. notes 10 3/4s, 2016    15,000  16,275 
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 11 1/4s, 2015 (PIK)    132,500  135,813 
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. notes 9 7/8s, 2011    150,000  154,875 
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. notes 7 1/4s, 2011    625,000  623,889 
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. notes 9 3/4s,       
2010    179,000  183,923 
Navistar International Corp. sr. notes 8 1/4s, 2021    150,000  147,563 
Tenneco Automotive, Inc. sec. notes Ser. B, 10 1/4s,       
2013    58,000  59,595 
TRW Automotive, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6 3/8s, 2014  EUR  60,000  80,946 
TRW Automotive, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes       
7 1/4s, 2017    $240,000  222,000 
TRW Automotive, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2014    80,000  107,928 
TRW Automotive, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2017    55,000  55,069 
      1,787,876 

 
 
Basic materials (3.9%)       
Aleris International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 9s, 2014 (In default) (NON)(PIK)    230,000  863 
Aleris International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 10s, 2016 (In default) (NON)    45,000  169 
Associated Materials, Inc. company guaranty 9 3/4s,       
2012    310,000  315,038 
Associated Materials, LLC/Associated Materials       
Finance, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 9 7/8s, 2016    70,000  73,150 
Builders FirstSource, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes       
FRN 4.523s, 2012    180,000  175,950 
Clondalkin Acquisition BV 144A company guaranty sr.       
notes FRN 2.299s, 2013 (Netherlands)    75,000  66,188 
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A sr. notes       
8s, 2019    65,000  68,413 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. sr. unsec. notes       
8 3/8s, 2017    590,000  635,674 
Georgia-Pacific, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9 1/2s,       
2011    205,000  221,913 
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. company guaranty       
sr. unsec. unsub. notes FRN 9 1/2s, 2017    45,000  47,475 
HeidelbergCement AG company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 8s, 2017 (Germany)  EUR  40,000  59,792 
HeidelbergCement AG company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 7 1/2s, 2014 (Germany)  EUR  25,000  37,562 
HeidelbergCement AG company guaranty unsec. unsub.       
notes 8 1/2s, 2019 (Germany)  EUR  25,000  38,128 
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance,       
ULC company guaranty 9 3/4s, 2014    $95,000  91,200 
Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes Ser. REGS, 6 7/8s, 2013  EUR  55,000  75,025 
International Paper Co. sr. unsec. notes 9 3/8s, 2019    $65,000  80,438 
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. company guaranty 8 1/4s, 2012       
(In default) (NON)    49,000  39,200 
Metals USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 11 1/8s,       
2015    190,000  185,488 
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. company guaranty       
sr. unsec. notes 9 3/4s, 2014    160,000  152,800 
Nalco Co. 144A sr. notes 8 1/4s, 2017    5,000  5,213 
NewPage Corp. 144A sr. sec. notes 11 3/8s, 2014    125,000  123,125 
NewPage Holding Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes FRN       
7.564s, 2013 (PIK)    66,675  18,502 
Norske Skog Canada, Ltd. company guaranty Ser. D,       
8 5/8s, 2011 (Canada)    165,000  122,513 
Novelis, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
7 1/4s, 2015    205,000  185,013 
Novelis, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 11 1/2s, 2015    45,000  46,800 
PE Paper Escrow GmbH sr. notes Ser. REGS, 11 3/4s,       
2014 (Austria)  EUR  55,000  89,011 
Rhodia SA sr. unsec. notes FRN Ser. REGS, 3.492s, 2013       
(France)  EUR  160,000  217,055 
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes 7 5/8s, 2014  EUR  95,000  143,117 
Smurfit Kappa Acquisition 144A company guaranty sr.       
notes 7 3/4s, 2019 (Ireland)  EUR  50,000  74,002 
Smurfit Kappa Funding PLC sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 3/4s, 2015 (Ireland)    $240,000  229,200 
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. sr. notes unsec. unsub.       
notes 8 3/8s, 2012 (In default) (NON)    95,000  74,813 



Solutia, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
8 3/4s, 2017    40,000  41,700 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2012    30,000  29,925 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2015    80,000  77,600 
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7 3/4s, 2016    65,000  65,650 
Teck Resources, Ltd. sr. notes 10 3/4s, 2019 (Canada)    105,000  122,588 
Teck Resources, Ltd. sr. notes 10 1/4s, 2016 (Canada)    185,000  209,050 
Teck Resources, Ltd. sr. notes 9 3/4s, 2014 (Canada)    200,000  224,750 
Terra Capital, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7 3/4s, 2019    90,000  95,850 
Tube City IMS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 9 3/4s, 2015    160,000  149,600 
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc. company       
guaranty sr. sec. notes FRN Ser. B, 4.031s, 2014    70,000  52,500 
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc. company       
guaranty sr. sub. notes Ser. B, 9 1/8s, 2014    185,000  170,200 
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc. 144A sr.       
notes 11 1/2s, 2014    75,000  81,750 
      5,013,993 

 
Broadcasting (1.0%)       
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes       
7.65s, 2010    55,000  50,875 
DIRECTV Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 6 3/8s, 2015    240,000  246,600 
DISH DBS Corp. 144A sr. notes 7 7/8s, 2019    165,000  166,238 
Echostar DBS Corp. company guaranty 7 1/8s, 2016    170,000  168,300 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9 3/4s, 2015    65,000  67,031 
Umbrella Acquisition, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 9 3/4s, 2015 (PIK)    194,712  155,283 
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes       
12s, 2014    105,000  114,188 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 13s, 2013    240,000  249,000 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11 1/4s, 2013    30,000  31,650 
      1,249,165 

 
Building materials (0.5%)       
Building Materials Corp. company guaranty notes       
7 3/4s, 2014    235,000  232,650 
Owens Corning, Inc. company guaranty unsec. unsub.       
notes 9s, 2019    170,000  186,150 
THL Buildco, Inc. (Nortek Holdings, Inc.) company       
guaranty sr. notes 10s, 2013    35,000  35,875 
THL Buildco, Inc. (Nortek Holdings, Inc.) sr. sub.       
notes 8 1/2s, 2014 (In default) (NON)    185,000  132,275 
      586,950 

 
Capital goods (2.2%)       
ACCO Brands Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sec. notes       
10 5/8s, 2015    80,000  86,300 
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. sr. sub. notes 6 3/4s, 2016    85,000  83,938 
Altra Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 1/8s, 2016    70,000  70,175 
BBC Holding Corp. sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2014    220,000  200,750 
BE Aerospace, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/2s, 2018    165,000  170,775 
Berry Plastics Escrow Corp. 144A sr. notes 8 1/4s, 2015    70,000  68,775 
Berry Plastics Holding Corp. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes 10 1/4s, 2016    35,000  29,619 
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. sr.       
notes 7 5/8s, 2013    245,000  250,819 
General Cable Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes FRN 2.665s, 2015    270,000  236,925 
Graham Packaging Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 8 1/2s, 2012    60,000  61,050 
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co., LLC sr. unsec.       
notes 8 1/2s, 2015    85,000  62,050 
L-3 Communications Corp. company guaranty Ser. B,       
6 3/8s, 2015    175,000  172,156 
L-3 Communications Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 5 7/8s, 2015    50,000  49,000 
Legrand SA unsec. unsub. debs. 8 1/2s, 2025 (France)    325,000  339,959 
Mueller Water Products, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 7 3/8s, 2017    30,000  27,000 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. company guaranty       
6 3/4s, 2014  EUR  50,000  72,702 
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord Corp. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 9 1/2s, 2014    $135,000  134,325 
Ryerson Tull, Inc. company guaranty sr. sec. notes       
12s, 2015    165,000  167,888 
Spirit Aerosystems Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
notes 7 1/2s, 2017    95,000  93,100 
TD Funding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes       
7 3/4s, 2014    50,000  50,750 
Titan International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 8s, 2012    225,000  219,938 
Transdigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 3/4s, 2014    180,000  182,250 
Triumph Group, Inc. 144A sr. sub. notes 8s, 2017    70,000  70,000 
      2,900,244 

 
Commercial and consumer services (0.6%)       
Aramark Corp. company guaranty 8 1/2s, 2015    210,000  210,525 
Corrections Corporation of America company guaranty       
sr. notes 7 3/4s, 2017    150,000  155,250 



Lender Processing Services, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/8s, 2016    105,000  110,775 
Travelport LLC company guaranty 11 7/8s, 2016    65,000  65,000 
Travelport LLC company guaranty 9 7/8s, 2014    210,000  210,000 
      751,550 

 
Communication services (5.0%)       
Adelphia Communications Corp. escrow bonds zero %, 2010    20,000  700 
Adelphia Communications Corp. escrow bonds zero %,       
2009    235,000  8,225 
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC company guaranty       
9 3/8s, 2014    225,000  224,156 
Cablevision Systems Corp. 144A sr. notes 8 5/8s, 2017    125,000  128,125 
CC Holdings GS V, LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp. 144A       
sr. sec. notes 7 3/4s, 2017    45,000  47,588 
CCH II, LLC sr. unsec. notes 10 1/4s, 2010       
(In default) (NON)    85,000  105,825 
CCH II, LLC sr. unsec. notes Ser. B, 10 1/4s, 2010       
(In default) (NON)    325,000  403,000 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. sr. unsec.       
notes 8 3/4s, 2013 (In default) (NON)    90,000  99,113 
Clearwire Communications, LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc.       
144A company guaranty sr. notes 12s, 2015    160,000  157,800 
Clearwire Communications, LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc.       
144A company guaranty sr. notes 12s, 2015 (FWC)    120,000  119,100 
Cricket Communications, Inc. company guaranty 9 3/8s,       
2014    215,000  206,938 
Cricket Communications, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes       
7 3/4s, 2016    85,000  83,938 
CSC Holdings, Inc. sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2012    26,000  26,845 
Digicel Group, Ltd. 144A sr. notes 8 1/4s, 2017       
(Jamaica)    115,000  112,413 
Digicel Group, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 7/8s, 2015       
(Jamaica)    160,000  155,200 
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s,       
2014    45,000  46,238 
Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s,       
2018    160,000  160,400 
GIC, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 5/8s, 2019    30,000  30,000 
Global Crossing, Ltd. 144A sr. sec. notes 12s, 2015       
(United Kingdom)    20,000  21,300 
Inmarsat Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes       
7 3/8s, 2017 (United Kingdom)    100,000  101,000 
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 11 1/4s, 2016 (Bermuda)    245,000  263,069 
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 11 1/4s, 2017 (Bermuda)    575,000  569,250 
Intelsat Intermediate Holding Co., Ltd. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes stepped-coupon zero %       
(9 1/4s, 2/1/10), 2015 (Bermuda) (STP)    70,000  70,350 
iPCS, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes FRN 2.406s, 2013    50,000  44,125 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty 9 1/4s, 2014    200,000  176,500 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty 8 3/4s, 2017    135,000  113,063 
Mediacom Broadband, LLC/Mediacom Broadband Corp. sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/2s, 2015    40,000  39,600 
Mediacom LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp. 144A sr. notes       
9 1/8s, 2019    95,000  96,425 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 9 1/4s, 2014    370,000  370,925 
Nextel Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes Ser. D, 7 3/8s, 2015    255,000  235,875 
NII Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 10s,       
2016    45,000  47,700 
PAETEC Holding Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 9 1/2s, 2015    185,000  172,281 
Qwest Communications International, Inc. company       
guaranty 7 1/2s, 2014    35,000  34,650 
Qwest Corp. sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2014    90,000  92,025 
Qwest Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 7/8s, 2012    225,000  238,781 
Qwest Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2025    65,000  57,200 
Qwest Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 3/8s, 2016    35,000  36,575 
SBA Telecommunications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
notes 8 1/4s, 2019    70,000  72,800 
SBA Telecommunications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
notes 8s, 2016    145,000  149,350 
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty 6 7/8s, 2028    325,000  243,750 
Sprint Nextel Corp. sr. notes 8 3/8s, 2017    65,000  63,375 
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. company guaranty 9 1/4s, 2014    105,000  107,888 
Valor Telecommunications Enterprises LLC/Finance Corp.       
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2015    20,000  20,600 
West Corp. company guaranty 9 1/2s, 2014    270,000  263,250 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA 144A sr. notes 11 3/4s,       
2017 (Netherlands)    100,000  111,000 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA 144A sr. notes 11 3/4s,       
2017 (Netherlands)  EUR  50,000  82,820 
Windstream Corp. company guaranty 8 5/8s, 2016    $255,000  256,913 
Windstream Corp. company guaranty 8 1/8s, 2013    225,000  230,063 
      6,498,107 

 
 
Consumer (0.7%)       
Jarden Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2016    50,000  51,500 
Jarden Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 1/2s, 2017    280,000  277,200 
Visant Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 5/8s, 2012    200,000  201,000 
Yankee Acquisition Corp. company guaranty sr. notes       
Ser. B, 8 1/2s, 2015    325,000  316,875 



    846,575 

 
 
Consumer staples (1.9%)     
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2016  150,000  134,250 
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 7 5/8s, 2014  100,000  92,000 
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. sr. notes 7 1/2s,     
2014  140,000  137,200 
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8 7/8s, 2015  30,000  30,450 
Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2016  245,000  248,063 
Dole Food Co. 144A sr. sec. notes 8s, 2016  65,000  65,650 
Dole Food Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 13 7/8s, 2014  94,000  110,450 
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. company guaranty 7 3/4s, 2014  155,000  150,350 
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 144A sr. notes     
11 3/8s, 2015  60,000  62,400 
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. 144A sr. notes     
11 5/8s, 2014  60,000  66,675 
Prestige Brands, Inc. sr. sub. notes 9 1/4s, 2012  51,000  51,638 
Revlon Consumer Products 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 9 3/4s, 2015  65,000  65,731 
Rite Aid Corp. company guaranty 9 1/2s, 2017  210,000  172,725 
Rite Aid Corp. sec. notes 7 1/2s, 2017  65,000  58,825 
Rite Aid Corp. 144A sr. notes 10 1/4s, 2019  40,000  40,700 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 10s,     
2017  100,000  107,750 
Smithfield Foods, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 10s, 2014  130,000  136,175 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 12s, 2019     
(PIK)  75,843  72,051 
Supervalu, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2016  85,000  86,700 
Tyson Foods, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10 1/2s, 2014  305,000  344,650 
Wendy's/Arby's Restaurants LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes     
10s, 2016  225,000  243,000 
    2,477,433 

 
 
Energy (5.7%)     
Arch Western Finance, LLC company guaranty sr. notes     
6 3/4s, 2013  445,000  442,775 
Chaparral Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8 7/8s, 2017  155,000  137,175 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 9 1/2s, 2015  35,000  36,663 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. sr. notes 7 1/2s, 2013  245,000  247,450 
Cloud Peak Energy Resources, LLC/Cloud Peak Energy     
Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 1/2s, 2019  50,000  49,500 
Cloud Peak Energy Resources, LLC/Cloud Peak Energy     
Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 1/4s, 2017  50,000  49,250 
Complete Production Services, Inc. company guaranty     
8s, 2016  100,000  98,000 
Compton Petroleum Corp. company guaranty 7 5/8s, 2013     
(Canada)  235,000  175,075 
Comstock Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsub.     
notes 8 3/8s, 2017  120,000  120,600 
Comstock Resources, Inc. sr. notes 6 7/8s, 2012  120,000  120,000 
Connacher Oil and Gas, Ltd. 144A sec. notes 10 1/4s,     
2015 (Canada)  300,000  259,500 
Connacher Oil and Gas, Ltd. 144A sr. sec. notes     
11 3/4s, 2014 (Canada)  15,000  16,350 
Denbury Resources, Inc. sr. sub. notes 7 1/2s, 2015  345,000  342,413 
Encore Acquisition Co. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. bond 7 1/4s, 2017  5,000  5,000 
Encore Acquisition Co. sr. sub. notes 6s, 2015  213,000  212,468 
Ferrellgas LP/Finance sr. notes 8 3/4s, 2012  230,000  230,575 
Ferrellgas LP/Finance sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2014  155,000  148,800 
Ferrellgas Partners LP sr. unsec. notes Ser. UNRE,     
6 3/4s, 2014  15,000  14,400 
Forest Oil Corp. sr. notes 8s, 2011  185,000  190,088 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 9 1/2s, 2016  345,000  349,313 
Hercules Offshore, Inc. 144A sr. notes 10 1/2s, 2017  60,000  60,600 
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2015  320,000  308,000 
Key Energy Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 8 3/8s, 2014  330,000  322,163 
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 7 1/8s,     
2018  90,000  89,775 
Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 5/8s,     
2014  210,000  208,425 
OPTI Canada, Inc. company guaranty sr. sec. notes     
8 1/4s, 2014 (Canada)  50,000  40,000 
OPTI Canada, Inc. company guaranty sr. sec. notes     
7 7/8s, 2014 (Canada)  120,000  95,400 
OPTI Canada, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9s, 2012 (Canada)  140,000  139,650 
Peabody Energy Corp. company guaranty 7 3/8s, 2016  270,000  273,375 
PetroHawk Energy Corp. company guaranty 9 1/8s, 2013  85,000  88,188 
PetroHawk Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 10 1/2s, 2014  135,000  146,138 
Petroleum Development Corp. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 12s, 2018  265,000  267,650 
Plains Exploration & Production Co. company guaranty     
7 3/4s, 2015  75,000  74,250 
Plains Exploration & Production Co. company guaranty     
7s, 2017  375,000  356,250 



Pride International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7 3/8s, 2014  265,000  272,950 
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2015  50,000  49,750 
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. sr. notes 11 3/4s, 2016  70,000  77,788 
Range Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 7 1/2s, 2017  35,000  35,263 
Sabine Pass LNG LP sec. notes 7 1/2s, 2016  285,000  236,550 
SandRidge Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. FRN 3.915s, 2014  75,000  63,431 
SandRidge Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2018  230,000  216,775 
Stallion Oilfield Services/Stallion Oilfield Finance     
Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 3/4s, 2015     
(In default) (NON)  120,000  70,200 
Targa Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8 1/2s, 2013  410,000  401,800 
Whiting Petroleum Corp. company guaranty 7s, 2014  90,000  90,000 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2012  35,000  38,404 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2021  155,000  172,959 
    7,441,129 

 
Entertainment (0.5%)     
AMC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty 11s, 2016  77,000  80,080 
Cinemark, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8 5/8s,     
2019  85,000  87,550 
Hertz Corp. company guaranty 8 7/8s, 2014  340,000  341,700 
Marquee Holdings, Inc. sr. disc. notes 12s, 2014  145,000  118,900 
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. 144A sr.     
notes 8 7/8s, 2015  50,000  48,625 
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. 144A sr.     
sub. notes 10 7/8s, 2016  35,000  35,088 
    711,943 

 
 
Financials (2.2%)     
American General Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser.     
J, MTN, 5 5/8s, 2011  130,000  113,528 
American General Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser.     
MTNH, 4 5/8s, 2010  120,000  118,820 
American General Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser.     
MTNI, 4 7/8s, 2012  155,000  129,223 
CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. sub. notes 11 5/8s, 2017  155,000  171,275 
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7 5/8s, 2012     
(In default) (NON)  90,000  64,810 
CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.65s, 2017     
(In default) (NON)  75,000  52,727 
E*Trade Financial Corp. sr. unsec. notes 7 3/8s, 2013  90,000  83,250 
E*Trade Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
12 1/2s, 2017 (PIK)  115,000  129,375 
FelCor Lodging LP 144A sr. sec. notes 10s, 2014 (R)  160,000  156,000 
GMAC, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2010  45,000  44,964 
GMAC, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2011  125,000  122,051 
GMAC, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 7/8s, 2011  35,000  33,605 
GMAC, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 7s, 2012  522,000  497,205 
GMAC, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 3/4s, 2014  153,000  136,935 
GMAC, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 5/8s, 2012  88,000  83,270 
GMAC, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes FRN 2.561s, 2014  15,000  11,625 
HUB International Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. sub. notes     
10 1/4s, 2015  180,000  163,800 
HUB International Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 9s, 2014  115,000  110,688 
iStar Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 5/8s,     
2013 (R)  85,000  52,700 
iStar Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.65s,     
2011 (R)  110,000  77,000 
iStar Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. B,     
5.95s, 2013 (R)  50,000  27,250 
Leucadia National Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2015  35,000  35,438 
Leucadia National Corp. sr. unsec. notes 7 1/8s, 2017  174,000  163,343 
Reynolds Group DL Escrow, Inc./Reynolds Group Escrow,     
LLC 144A sr. sec. notes 7 3/4s, 2016  115,000  116,150 
SLM Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTNA, 5s, 2013  95,000  82,560 
USI Holdings Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes FRN 4.148s, 2014  35,000  27,825 
    2,805,417 

 
Gaming and lottery (1.6%)     
American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC 144A     
sr. notes 11s, 2014  115,000  94,300 
Boyd Gaming Corp. sr. sub. notes 7 1/8s, 2016  125,000  101,875 
Boyd Gaming Corp. sr. sub. notes 6 3/4s, 2014  135,000  118,125 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. sec.     
notes Ser. A144, 10s, 2018  387,000  294,120 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes     
11 1/4s, 2017  110,000  112,475 
Harrahs Operating Escrow, LLC/Harrahs Escrow Corp.     
144A sr. sec. notes 11 1/4s, 2017  110,000  112,200 
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe 144A bonds 8 1/2s,     
2015 (In default) (NON)  200,000  48,000 
MGM Mirage, Inc. company guaranty 6 3/4s, 2013  30,000  24,638 
MGM Mirage, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 5/8s, 2017  70,000  53,200 



MGM Mirage, Inc. sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2012  2,000  1,705 
MGM Mirage, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 10 3/8s, 2014  20,000  21,350 
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
12 5/8s, 2014  120,000  111,300 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes     
6 7/8s, 2011  155,000  155,388 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes     
8 3/4s, 2019  30,000  29,850 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. sub. notes 7 1/2s, 2015  110,000  97,900 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. sr. sub. notes 8 1/4s,     
2012  245,000  245,000 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 5/8s,     
2017  35,000  34,825 
Station Casinos, Inc. sr. notes 6s, 2012     
(In default) (NON)  189,000  39,690 
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. sec. notes 8 1/2s,     
2015 (In default) (NON)  355,000  24,850 
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 1st     
mtge. Ser. EXCH, 6 5/8s, 2014  90,000  86,175 
Yonkers Racing Corp. 144A sr. notes 11 3/8s, 2016  200,000  208,000 
    2,014,966 

 
Health care (4.8%)     
Biomet, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bond 10s, 2017  220,000  232,650 
Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty     
8 7/8s, 2015  145,000  147,900 
Coventry Health Care, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.3s, 2014  165,000  162,616 
Coventry Health Care, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.95s, 2017  75,000  69,658 
DaVita, Inc. company guaranty 6 5/8s, 2013  290,000  287,825 
Elan Finance PLC/Elan Finance Corp. 144A company     
guaranty sr. notes 8 3/4s, 2016 (Ireland)  160,000  151,400 
Fresenius US Finance II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
9s, 2015  110,000  120,450 
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 9 5/8s, 2016 (PIK)  202,000  215,383 
HCA, Inc. sr. notes 6.95s, 2012  70,000  69,650 
HCA, Inc. sr. sec. notes 9 1/4s, 2016  355,000  375,413 
HCA, Inc. sr. sec. notes 9 1/8s, 2014  145,000  151,525 
HCA, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 9 7/8s, 2017  45,000  48,600 
HCA, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 8 1/2s, 2019  135,000  142,425 
Health Management Associates, Inc. sr. notes 6 1/8s,     
2016  245,000  224,788 
Healthsouth Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
FRN 7.218s, 2014  65,000  66,788 
IASIS Healthcare/IASIS Capital Corp. sr. sub. notes     
8 3/4s, 2014  355,000  361,213 
Omnicare, Inc. company guaranty 6 3/4s, 2013  10,000  9,675 
Omnicare, Inc. sr. sub. notes 6 1/8s, 2013  155,000  150,350 
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. company guaranty 7 3/4s,     
2015  375,000  361,875 
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. 144A sr. sub. notes     
7 3/4s, 2015  40,000  38,400 
Select Medical Corp. company guaranty 7 5/8s, 2015  250,000  239,375 
Service Corporation International sr. notes 7s, 2017  65,000  62,725 
Service Corporation International sr. unsec. 7 3/8s,     
2014  125,000  124,688 
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2013  340,000  330,650 
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 9 1/8s, 2015  330,000  331,650 
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. 144A sr. sub. notes     
10s, 2017  80,000  69,600 
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
8 7/8s, 2015 (PIK)  277,753  241,645 
Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. 144A sr.     
unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2016  125,000  125,625 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sec.     
notes 10s, 2018  15,000  16,688 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sec.     
notes 9s, 2015  220,000  232,650 
United Surgical Partners International, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8 7/8s, 2017  265,000  270,300 
US Oncology Holdings, Inc. sr. unsec. notes FRN     
6.428s, 2012 (PIK)  101,000  90,900 
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II, LLC sr. sub. notes 9s,     
2014  325,000  334,750 
Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp. company guaranty 9s,     
2012 (R)  280,000  293,650 
Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp. sr. notes 6 5/8s,     
2014 (R)  50,000  49,375 
Ventas Realty LP/Capital Corp. sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2016     
(R)  80,000  75,600 
    6,278,455 

 
Homebuilding (1.0%)     
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8 3/8s, 2012  110,000  102,300 
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. company guaranty sr. sec.     
sub. notes 14s, 2011 (In default) (F)(NON)  1,442,000  865,200 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 144A sr. notes 10 5/8s,     
2016  110,000  112,200 
Meritage Homes Corp. company guaranty 6 1/4s, 2015  130,000  118,300 
Meritage Homes Corp. sr. notes 7s, 2014  35,000  33,250 
Standard Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7s, 2015  75,000  66,188 
Standard Pacific Escrow, LLC 144A sr. notes 10 3/4s,     
2016  65,000  64,350 



      1,361,788 

 
 
Household furniture and appliances (0.1%)       
Sealy Mattress Co. 144A company guaranty sr. notes       
10 7/8s, 2016    115,000  126,500 
      126,500 

 
Lodging/Tourism (0.3%)       
Host Marriott LP sr. notes 7 1/8s, 2013 (R)    120,000  119,100 
Host Marriott LP sr. notes Ser. M, 7s, 2012 (R)    65,000  65,813 
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes       
FRN 2.799s, 2014    315,000  258,300 
      443,213 

 
Media (1.1%)       
Affinion Group, Inc. company guaranty 11 1/2s, 2015    80,000  83,200 
Affinion Group, Inc. company guaranty 10 1/8s, 2013    105,000  107,100 
Affinity Group, Inc. sr. sub. notes 9s, 2012    170,000  119,000 
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) sr. unsec.       
notes 10s, 2017    25,000  27,375 
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. company       
guaranty 10s, 2014    175,000  180,688 
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. disc. notes stepped-coupon       
zero % (12 1/2s, 8/1/11), 2016 (STP)    190,000  166,250 
QVC Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 7 1/2s, 2019    115,000  115,000 
Virgin Media Finance PLC company guaranty sr. notes       
Ser. 1, 9 1/2s, 2016 (United Kingdom)    175,000  183,750 
Virgin Media Finance PLC company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes Ser. $, 8 3/4s, 2014 (United Kingdom)    65,000  66,950 
Virgin Media Finance PLC company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 9 1/2s, 2016 (United Kingdom)  EUR  50,000  79,634 
WMG Acquisition Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes       
7 3/8s, 2014    $60,000  57,150 
WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A sr. sec. notes 9 1/2s, 2016    155,000  166,625 
WMG Holdings Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. disc.       
notes stepped-coupon zero % (9 1/2s, 12/15/09), 2014       
(STP)    30,000  29,963 
      1,382,685 

 
Publishing (0.1%)       
American Media Operations, Inc. 144A sr. sub. notes       
14s, 2013 (PIK)    209,943  128,065 
American Media Operations, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes       
9s, 2013 (PIK)    17,289  10,546 
Belo Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2016    30,000  30,225 
      168,836 

 
Retail (1.4%)       
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The) company guaranty 10 1/4s,       
2014    140,000  126,000 
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11 1/8s, 2014    155,000  160,425 
Dollar General Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
10 5/8s, 2015    140,000  152,600 
Federated Retail Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 5.9s, 2016    115,000  108,388 
Harry & David Operations Corp. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 9s, 2013    115,000  81,650 
Harry & David Operations Corp. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes FRN 5.361s, 2012    40,000  27,900 
Michaels Stores, Inc. company guaranty 11 3/8s, 2016    225,000  223,875 
Michaels Stores, Inc. company guaranty 10s, 2014    70,000  71,400 
Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 9s, 2015 (PIK)    510,587  460,805 
Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 10 3/8s, 2015    65,000  58,663 
Toys R Us Property Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 10 3/4s, 2017    195,000  208,163 
Toys R Us Property Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2017    110,000  109,450 
United Auto Group, Inc. company guaranty 7 3/4s, 2016    95,000  91,913 
      1,881,232 

 
Technology (2.5%)       
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes       
8 1/8s, 2017    85,000  80,219 
Amkor Technologies, Inc. sr. notes 7 3/4s, 2013    44,000  43,780 
Avago Technologies Finance company guaranty sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 11 7/8s, 2015 (Singapore)    115,000  125,925 
Ceridian Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
12 1/4s, 2015 (PIK)    200,000  188,000 
Ceridian Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11 1/4s, 2015    65,000  62,075 
Compucom Systems, Inc. 144A sr. sub. notes 12 1/2s,       
2015    205,000  208,075 
First Data Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
10.55s, 2015 (PIK)    368,462  307,666 
First Data Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
9 7/8s, 2015    245,000  218,050 
First Data Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 11 1/4s, 2016    155,000  127,875 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 9 1/8s, 2014 (PIK)    130,000  105,300 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. company guaranty sr.       



unsec. notes 8 7/8s, 2014  145,000  123,250 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. sub. notes 10 1/8s, 2016  159,000  111,698 
Iron Mountain, Inc. company guaranty 8 3/4s, 2018  70,000  72,538 
Iron Mountain, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 8s, 2020  65,000  65,325 
Iron Mountain, Inc. sr. sub. notes 8 3/8s, 2021  75,000  76,688 
Lucent Technologies, Inc. unsec. debs. 6.45s, 2029  25,000  19,250 
New ASAT Finance, Ltd. company guaranty 9 1/4s, 2011     
(Cayman Islands) (In default) (F)(NON)  90,000  113 
Sanmina Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6 3/4s, 2013  65,000  63,375 
Seagate Technology International 144A company guaranty     
sr. sec. notes 10s, 2014 (Cayman Islands)  190,000  207,575 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. company guaranty 10 1/4s,     
2015  156,000  159,900 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. company guaranty 9 1/8s,     
2013  368,000  373,520 
Syniverse Technologies, Inc. sr. sub. notes Ser. B,     
7 3/4s, 2013  280,000  272,300 
Unisys Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes     
14 1/4s, 2015  190,000  213,275 
Xerox Capital Trust I company guaranty 8s, 2027  85,000  83,300 
    3,309,072 

 
Textiles (0.3%)     
Hanesbrands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
FRN Ser. B, 4.593s, 2014  250,000  225,625 
Levi Strauss & Co. sr. unsec. notes 8 7/8s, 2016  80,000  82,600 
Levi Strauss & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9 3/4s, 2015  118,000  123,605 
    431,830 

 
Tire and rubber (0.2%)     
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) sr. unsec. notes     
10 1/2s, 2016  210,000  225,750 
    225,750 

 
 
Transportation (0.2%)     
RailAmerica, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes     
9 1/4s, 2017  77,000  80,465 
Trico Shipping AS 144A sr. notes 11 7/8s, 2014 (Norway)  205,000  207,819 
    288,284 

 
 
Utilities and power (3.3%)     
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2020  55,000  54,450 
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2017  85,000  84,788 
AES Corp. (The) 144A sec. notes 8 3/4s, 2013  218,000  222,360 
Ameren Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8 7/8s, 2014  110,000  124,356 
CMS Energy Corp. sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2011  70,000  72,986 
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. debs. 6.85s, 2037 (Canada)  95,000  97,993 
Dynegy-Roseton Danskamme company guaranty Ser. B,     
7.67s, 2016  125,000  117,813 
Edison Mission Energy sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2016  75,000  61,125 
Edison Mission Energy sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2013  20,000  18,200 
Edison Mission Energy sr. unsec. notes 7.2s, 2019  85,000  61,625 
Edison Mission Energy sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2017  40,000  29,200 
El Paso Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 7.8s, 2031  100,000  93,625 
El Paso Corp. sr. unsec. notes 12s, 2013  35,000  40,075 
El Paso Natural Gas Co. debs. 8 5/8s, 2022  40,000  47,791 
Energy Future Holdings Corp. sr. notes 9 3/4s, 2019  254,000  246,380 
Energy Future Intermediate Holdings Co., LLC sr. notes     
Ser. *, 9 3/4s, 2019  311,000  297,783 
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes     
6 7/8s, 2014  295,000  285,413 
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc. sr. sec. notes 8 5/8s, 2011  75,000  77,625 
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc. 144A sr. sec. notes 7 1/4s,     
2016  25,000  24,938 
Mirant Americas Generation, Inc. sr. unsec. notes     
8.3s, 2011  170,000  173,400 
Mirant North America, LLC company guaranty 7 3/8s, 2013  235,000  231,475 
NiSource Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 10 3/4s, 2016  45,000  54,432 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty 7 3/8s, 2017  100,000  99,750 
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty 7 1/4s, 2014  80,000  80,700 
NRG Energy, Inc. sr. notes 7 3/8s, 2016  730,000  726,350 
Orion Power Holdings, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 12s, 2010  245,000  251,738 
Public Service Co. of New Mexico sr. unsec. notes     
7.95s, 2018  80,000  83,739 
Sierra Pacific Power Co. general ref. mtge. 6 1/4s,     
2012  35,000  37,328 
Sierra Pacific Resources sr. unsec. notes 8 5/8s, 2014  205,000  211,919 
Teco Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes Ser. *, 7.2s, 2011  35,000  36,807 
Teco Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes Ser. *, 7s, 2012  60,000  64,953 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. sr. unsec. unsub. debs. 7s,     
2028  15,000  16,096 
Texas-New Mexico Power Co. 144A 1st mtge. sec. 9 1/2s,     
2019  110,000  135,304 
Utilicorp United, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.95s, 2011  5,000  5,247 
    4,267,764 

Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $55,497,196)    $55,391,458 



CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (34.0%)(a)     
  Principal amount  Value 

 
Basic materials (0.7%)     
Steel Dynamics, Inc. cv. sr. notes 5 1/8s, 2014  $75,000  $90,750 
ArcelorMittal cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5s, 2014     
(Luxembourg)  165,000  246,263 
United States Steel Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 4s, 2014  375,000  595,781 
    932,794 

 
 
Capital goods (2.1%)     
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr.     
sub. notes 3s, 2024  100,000  123,000 
L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes     
3 3/4s, 2027  1,500,000  1,366,875 
Trinity Industries, Inc. cv. unsec. sub. notes 3 7/8s,     
2036  135,000  102,094 
WESCO International, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 6s, 2029  991,000  1,179,587 
    2,771,556 

 
Communication services (2.3%)     
Level 3 Communications, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 3 1/2s, 2012  1,700,000  1,436,500 
NII Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3 1/8s, 2012  1,700,000  1,536,375 
    2,972,875 

 
Conglomerates (0.5%)     
Textron, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes Ser. TXT, 4 1/2s,     
2013  370,000  629,148 
    629,148 

 
Consumer cyclicals (4.8%)     
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 144A cv. sr. notes 4 3/4s,     
2014  540,000  792,018 
BorgWarner, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3 1/2s, 2012  180,000  213,750 
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. cv. sr. sub. notes 1 7/8s,     
2012  380,000  331,075 
International Game Technology 144A cv. sr. unsec.     
notes 3 1/4s, 2014  690,000  845,940 
Live Nation, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2 7/8s, 2027  600,000  440,250 
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. cv. unsec. sub. debs     
6s, 2012  1,525,000  1,261,938 
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes     
3 1/4s, 2011  578,000  505,750 
Sonic Automotive, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2029  80,000  77,168 
Virgin Media, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s,     
2016  1,380,000  1,604,250 
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 7s, 2014  247,000  187,720 
    6,259,859 

 
Consumer staples (1.9%)     
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/2s,     
2014  178,000  328,633 
Pantry, Inc. (The) cv. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 3s, 2012  1,650,000  1,379,813 
Rite Aid Corp. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/2s, 2015  470,000  447,675 
Spartan Stores, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3 3/8s, 2027  393,000  311,944 
    2,468,065 

 
Energy (2.8%)     
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
4 3/8s, 2028  735,000  621,075 
James River Coal Co. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s,     
2015  219,000  213,372 
Patriot Coal Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3 1/4s, 2013  204,000  159,120 
Penn Virginia Corp. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4 1/2s,     
2012  870,000  795,789 
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. cv. sr. unsec. notes     
3 1/2s, 2027  865,000  836,888 
Transocean, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. C,     
1 1/2s, 2037 (Switzerland)  1,120,000  1,078,000 
    3,704,244 

 
Financials (1.7%)     
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 144A cv. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.7s, 2027 (R)  600,000  558,000 
Digital Realty Trust LP 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/2s, 2029 (R)  545,000  702,020 
General Growth Properties, Inc. 144A cv. sr. notes     
3.98s, 2027 (In default) (NON)(R)  400,000  358,000 
KKR Financial Holdings, LLC cv. sr. sec. notes 7s, 2012  697,000  636,013 
    2,254,033 

 
Health care (5.8%)     
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3s,     
2014  310,000  239,863 
Biovail Corp. 144A cv. sr. notes 5 3/8s, 2014 (Canada)  300,000  353,820 



China Medical Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. bonds     
Ser. CMT, 4s, 2013 (China)  260,000  164,125 
Conmed Corp. cv. sr. sub. notes 2 1/2s, 2024  259,000  238,928 
Hologic, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
stepped-coupon 2s (zero %, 12/15/13), 2037 (STP)  1,300,000  1,053,000 
Invitrogen Corp. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. *,     
1 1/2s, 2024  570,000  647,663 
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr.     
unsub. notes 1 1/4s, 2026  780,000  692,250 
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes     
3 1/4s, 2025  500,000  451,875 
Lincare Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
2 3/4s, 2037  500,000  514,375 
Omnicare, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. debs     
Ser. OCR, 3 1/4s, 2035  1,663,000  1,334,558 
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes     
3s, 2038  600,000  544,500 
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3 3/8s,     
2016  950,000  784,938 
Viropharma, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2s, 2017  700,000  489,125 
    7,509,020 

 
Technology (11.2%)     
Acquicor Technology, Inc. 144A cv. notes 8s, 2011  532,000  422,940 
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. cv. unsec. sub notes FRN     
1.593s, 2013  781,000  611,133 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 6s,     
2015  900,000  789,750 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/4s, 2012  1,900,000  1,859,625 
ARRIS Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2s, 2026  1,470,000  1,374,450 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes     
1 1/2s, 2013  700,000  569,625 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. cv. unsec. sub. notes     
0 7/8s, 2012  1,800,000  1,525,500 
Macrovision Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2 5/8s, 2011  523,000  623,024 
Maxtor Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
deb. 2 3/8s, 2012  605,000  644,325 
Mentor Graphics Corp. cv. sub. unsec. notes FRN     
1.928s, 2023  1,400,000  1,331,400 
ON Semiconductor Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 2 5/8s, 2026  1,400,000  1,426,250 
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes     
2 5/8s, 2024  200,000  187,000 
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes     
2 5/8s, 2024  1,900,000  1,776,500 
SanDisk Corp. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1s, 2013  460,000  359,950 
SAVVIS, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3s, 2012  477,000  425,126 
TTM Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3 1/4s,     
2015  600,000  564,375 
    14,490,973 

 
Transportation (0.2%)     
UAL Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4 1/2s,     
2021  300,000  231,000 
    231,000 

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $38,187,490)    $44,223,567 
 
 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (20.4%)(a)     
  Shares  Value 

 
Basic materials (2.9%)     
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. $6.75 cv. pfd.  14,087  $1,664,027 
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. Ser. A, $1.75 cum. cv.     
pfd. (In default) (NON)  65,720  427,180 
Vale Capital, Ltd. Ser. RIO, $2.75 cv. pfd. (Brazil)  24,600  1,308,474 
Vale Capital, Ltd. Ser. RIO P, $2.75 cv. pfd. (Brazil)  7,890  426,691 
    3,826,372 

 
Communication services (2.4%)     
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Ser. B, $3.378 cum. cv. pfd.  30,900  1,127,850 
Crown Castle International Corp. $3.125 cum. cv. pfd.  34,800  2,001,000 
    3,128,850 

 
Consumer cyclicals (2.8%)     
Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II $3.25 cum. cv. pfd.  23,400  827,775 
Retail Ventures, Inc. $3.312 cv. pfd.  27,400  1,113,125 
Six Flags, Inc. $1.813 cum. cv. pfd. (acquired     
3/16/04, cost $1,526,280) (RES)  63,200  15,800 
Stanley Works (The) 5.125% units cv. ARP  1,882,000  1,635,082 
    3,591,782 

 
Consumer staples (2.8%)     
Bunge, Ltd. 5.125% cum. cv. pfd.  1,740  1,080,209 
Dole Food Automatic Exchange 144A 7.00% cv. pfd. (NON)  58,672  672,381 
Newell Financial Trust I $2.625 cum. cv. pfd.  28,800  993,600 
Universal Corp. 6.75% cv. pfd.  870  899,363 
    3,645,553 

 
Energy (0.9%)     



Chesapeake Energy Corp. $4.50 cum. cv. pfd.  9,200  700,350 
Edge Petroleum Ser. A, $2.875 cum. cv. pfd. (acquired     
various dates from 1/25/07 to 4/17/07, cost     
$1,468,168) (RES)  27,750  1,388 
Whiting Petroleum Corp. $6.25 cum. cv. pfd  2,900  462,913 
    1,164,651 

 
Financials (4.9%)     
Assured Guaranty, Ltd. zero % cv. pfd. (Bermuda)  6,000  562,980 
Bank of America Corp. Ser. L, 7.25% cv. pfd.  1,762  1,502,105 
Fannie Mae Ser. 04-1, 5.375% cv. pfd.  16  46,000 
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. Ser. A, $0.488 cum. cv.     
pfd. (R)  88,700  942,438 
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Ser. P, 7.25% cv. pfd.     
(In default) (NON)  850  2,678 
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. Ser. B, $7.75 cv.     
pfd.  9,400  1,435,850 
Wells Fargo & Co. Ser. L, 7.50% cv. pfd.  1,050  936,600 
XL Capital, Ltd. $2.687 cv. pfd.  31,800  896,124 
    6,324,775 

 
Health care (0.8%)     
Merck & Co., Inc. 6.00% cum. cv. pfd  4,200  1,065,330 
    1,065,330 

 
Media (0.6%)     
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) Ser. B,     
5.25% cv. pfd.  1,100  753,500 
    753,500 

 
Utilities and power (2.3%)     
AES Trust III $3.375 cv. pfd.  27,800  1,268,375 
El Paso Corp. 4.99% cv. pfd.  1,000  887,500 
Great Plains Energy, Inc. $6.00 cv. pfd.  13,501  847,728 
    3,003,603 

Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $33,949,330)    $26,504,416 
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (1.0%)(a)     
  Shares  Value 

AboveNet, Inc. (NON)  108  $5,540 
AES Corp. (The) (NON)  1,960  24,970 
Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NON)  14,866  88,007 
American Media, Inc. 144A (F)  3,597  1 
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NON)  3,210  31,298 
Bohai Bay Litigation, LLC (F)  406  1,267 
El Paso Corp.  4,940  47,226 
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. (NON)(R)  6,885  23,202 
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NON)  196,000  686 
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) (NON)  8,870  56,147 
Legg Mason, Inc.  12,611  356,765 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NON)  9,090  56,722 
PetroHawk Energy Corp. (NON)  3,581  80,000 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.  2,640  82,790 
Qwest Communications International, Inc.  13,125  47,906 
Sealy Corp. (NON)  24,780  66,410 
Service Corporation International  9,975  77,007 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. (NON)  9,029  198,638 
Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. (NON)  2,855  53,531 
Vertis Holdings, Inc. (F)(NON)  7,497  8 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)  2,765  54,996 

Total common stocks (cost $1,794,853)    $1,353,117 
 
 
UNITS (0.8%)(a)     
  Units  Value 

Hercules, Inc. cv. jr. unsec. sub. debs. units 6 1/2s,     
2009  1,540,000  $980,980 

Total units (cost $1,246,159)    $980,980 
 
 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES (0.1%)(a)     
  Principal amount  Value 

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds FRB 0.578s,     
2013  $225,000  $95,625 

Total foreign government bonds and notes (cost $86,625)    $95,625 
 
 
PREFERRED STOCKS (--%)(a)     
  Shares  Value 

GMAC, Inc. 144A Ser. G, 7.00% pfd.  96  $58,083 

Total preferred stocks (cost $32,579)    $58,083 
 
 
SENIOR LOANS (--%)(a)(c)     
  Principal amount  Value 

GateHouse Media, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B,     
2 1/4s, 2014  $91,033  $31,114 
GateHouse Media, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. DD,     
2.241s, 2014  33,967  11,610 

Total senior loans (cost $117,934)    $42,724 



WARRANTS (--%)(a)(NON)         
  Expiration date  Strike Price  Warrants  Value 

AboveNet, Inc.  9/8/10  $0.01  20  $1,660 
New ASAT (Finance), Ltd. (Cayman Islands) (F)  2/1/11  0.01  23,400  1 
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC 144A (Ireland)  10/1/13  EUR 0.001  119  5,000 
Vertis Holdings, Inc. (F)  10/18/15  $0.01  309  1 

Total warrants (cost $5,252)        $6,662 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (0.9%)(a)         
      Shares  Value 

Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund (e)      1,208,979  $1,208,979 

Total short-term investments (cost $1,208,979)        $1,208,979 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS         

Total investments (cost $132,126,397) (b)        $129,865,611 



FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS TO BUY at 11/30/09 (aggregate face value $179,389) (Unaudited)   
 
    Aggregate  Delivery  Unrealized 
  Value  face value  date  appreciation 

Euro  $181,820  $179,389  12/17/09  $2,431 

Total        $2,431 



FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS TO SELL at 11/30/09 (aggregate face value $1,331,626) (Unaudited)   
 
    Aggregate  Delivery  Unrealized 
  Value  face value  date  depreciation 

Euro  $1,350,536  $1,331,626  12/17/09  $(18,910) 

Total        $(18,910) 



CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 11/30/09 (Unaudited)         
    Upfront      Fixed payments   
    premium    Termi-  received   
Swap counterparty /    received  Notional  nation  (paid) by fund  Unrealized 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  date  per annum  appreciation 

 
Bank of America, N.A.             
Nalco Co., 7.75%,             
11/15/11  Ba2  $--  $45,000  9/20/12  350 bp  $1,416 

Goldman Sachs International             
Nalco Co., 7.75%,             
11/15/11  Ba2  --  90,000  9/20/13  405 bp  3,915 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.             
Nalco Co., 7.75%,             
11/15/11  Ba2  --  45,000  9/20/12  330 bp  1,158 

Nalco Co., 7.75%,             
11/15/11  Ba2  --  55,000  3/20/13  460 bp  3,531 

 
Total            $10,020 

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.

** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

*** Ratings are presented for credit default contracts in which the fund has sold protection on the underlying referenced debt. Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody's, Standard & Poor's or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at November 30, 2009.



Key to holding's currency abbreviations

EUR  Euro 
USD / $  United States Dollar 

Key to holding's abbreviations

ARP  Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock 
FRB  Floating Rate Bonds 
FRN  Floating Rate Notes 
GMTN  Global Medium Term Notes 
MTN  Medium Term Notes 
MTNA  Medium Term Notes Class A 
MTNH  Medium Term Notes Class H 
MTNI  Medium Term Notes Class I 

NOTES

(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $129,923,117.

(b) The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $132,296,727, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $11,833,075 and $14,264,191, respectively, or net unrealized depreciation of $2,431,116.

(NON) Non-income-producing security.

(STP) The interest rate and date shown parenthetically represent the new interest rate to be paid and the date the fund will begin accruing interest at this rate.

(RES) Restricted, excluding 144A securities, as to public resale. The total market value of restricted securities held at November 30, 2009 was $17,188, or less than 0.1% of net assets.

(PIK) Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer.

(FWC) Forward commitments, in part or in entirety.

(c) Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at November 30, 2009. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown. Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

(e) The fund invested in Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund, an open-end management investment company managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC ("Putnam Management"), the fund's manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC. Investments in Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as interest income and totaled $575 for the period ended November 30, 2009. During the period ended November 30, 2009, cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investments in Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund aggregated $8,085,527 and $9,179,579, respectively. Management fees charged to Putnam Money Market Liquidity Fund have been waived by Putnam Management.

(F) Is valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Securities may be classified as a Level 2 or Level 3 for Accounting Standards Codification ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820") based on the securities valuation inputs.

(R) Real Estate Investment Trust.

At November 30, 2009, liquid assets totaling $375,767 have been segregated to cover certain derivatives contracts.

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.



144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

The rates shown on ARP, FRB, and FRN are the current interest rates at November 30, 2009.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

Security valuation: Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets. If no sales are reported-- as in the case of some securities traded over-the-counter-- a security is valued at its last reported bid price. Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) . Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors, including movements in the U.S. securities markets. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate. To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security's fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Forward currency contracts: The fund may buy and sell forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to protect against a decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar of the currencies in which its portfolio securities are denominated or quoted (or an increase in the value of a currency in which securities a fund intends to buy are denominated, when a fund holds cash reserves and short term investments), or for other investment purposes. The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Outstanding contracts on Forward currency contracts at the period ended November 30, 2009 are indicative of the volume of activity during the period.

Credit default contracts: The fund may enter into credit default contracts to provide a measure of protection against risk of loss following a default, or other credit event in respect of issuers within an underlying index or a single issuer, or to gain credit exposure to an underlying index or issuer. In a credit default contract, the protection buyer typically makes an up front payment and a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. An upfront payment received by the fund, as the protection seller, is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund, as the protection buyer, is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Periodic payments received or paid by the fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. The credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and market value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount of the relevant credit default contract. The fund had an average notional amount of approximately $300,000 on Credit default swap contracts for the period ended November 30, 2009.

Master agreements: The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements (“Master Agreements”) with certain counterparties that govern over the counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably



determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund's future derivative activity.

At November 30, 2009, the fund had a net liability position of $14,296 on derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements.

On September 15, 2008, the fund terminated its outstanding derivatives contracts with Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc. (“LBSF”) in connection with the bankruptcy filing of LBSF’s parent company, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. On September 26, 2008, the fund entered into a receivable purchase agreement (“Agreement”) with another registered investment company (the “Seller”) managed by Putnam Management. Under the Agreement, the Seller sold to the fund the right to receive, in the aggregate, $10,185 in net payments from LBSF in connection with certain terminated derivatives transactions (the “Receivable”), in exchange for an initial payment plus (or minus) additional amounts based on the fund’s ultimate realized gain (or loss) with respect to the Receivable. The Receivable will be offset against the fund’s net payable to LBSF. Future payments under the Agreement are valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. All remaining payments under the Agreement will be recorded as realized gain or loss. The fund’s net payable to LBSF was calculated in accordance with the fund’s master contract with LBSF. The fund has accrued interest on the net payable. Putnam Management currently is in discussions with LBSF regarding resolution of amounts payable to LBSF. Amounts recorded are estimates and final payments may differ from these estimates by a material amount.



In September 2006, ASC 820 was issued. ASC 820 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. While the adoption of ASC 820 does not have a material effect on the fund’s net asset value, it does require additional disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of November 30, 2009:

      Valuation inputs   

Investments in securities:    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 

Common stocks:         

  Basic materials  $56,722  $--  $-- 

  Communication services  53,446  --  -- 

  Consumer cyclicals  56,833  --  9 

  Consumer staples  373,353  --  -- 

  Energy  134,996  --  1,267 

  Financials  379,967  --  -- 

  Health care  141,538  --  -- 

  Utilities and power  154,986  --  -- 

Total common stocks    1,351,841  --  1,276 

Convertible bonds and notes    --  44,223,567  -- 

Convertible preferred stocks    --  26,504,416  -- 

Corporate bonds and notes    --  54,526,145  865,313 

Foreign government bonds and notes    --  95,625  -- 

Preferred stocks    --  58,083  -- 

Senior loans    --  42,724  -- 

Units    --  980,980  -- 

Warrants    1,660  5,000  2 

Short-term investments    1,208,979  --  -- 

Totals by level    $2,562,480  $126,436,540  $866,591 

 
 
 
 
    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 

Other financial instruments:    $--  $(6,459)  $(2,341) 


Other financial instruments include swaps, forward currency contracts and receivable purchase agreements.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets as of November 30, 2009:

Investments in securities:          Change in net    Net   
    Balance as of  Accrued    unrealized  Net  transfers in  Balance as of 
    August  discounts/  Realized  appreciation/  purchases/  and/or out  November 
31, 2009  premiums gain/(loss) (depreciation) †  sales  of Level 3  30, 2009 

Common stocks:                 

  Conglomerates  $1,267  $-  $-  $-  $-  $(1,267)  $- 

  Consumer cyclicals  $9  -  -  -  -  -  $9 

  Energy  $-  -  -  -  -  1,267  $1,267 

  Health care  $1  -  -  (1)  -  -  $- 

Total common stocks    $1,277  -  -  (1)  -  -  $1,276 

Corporate bonds and notes    $865,200  5,321  -  (5,321)  -  113  $865,313 

Warrants    $2  -  -  -  -  -  $2 

Totals:    $866,479  $5,321  $-  $(5,322)  $-  $113  $866,591 


† Includes $(5,321) related to Level 3 securities still held at period end.

        Change in net    Net   
  Balance as of  Accrued    unrealized  Net  transfers in  Balance as of 
  August  discounts/  Realized  appreciation/  purchases/  and/or out  November 
  31, 2009 ††  premiums  gain/(loss)  (depreciation) †  sales  of Level 3  30, 2009 †† 

Other financial instruments:  $(2,544)  $--  $--  $203  $--  $--  $(2,341) 


† Includes $203 related to Level 3 securities still held at period end.

Includes amount payable under receivable purchase agreement.

Market Values of Derivative Instruments as of November 30, 2009     

  Asset derivatives  Liability derivatives 
 
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815  Market value  Market value 

 
 
Credit contracts  $10,020  $-- 

Foreign exchange contracts  2,431  18,910 

Total  $12,451  $18,910 


For additional information regarding the fund please see the fund's most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site, www.sec.gov, or visit Putnam's Individual Investor Web site at www.putnaminvestments.com



Item 2. Controls and Procedures:

(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable

Item 3. Exhibits:

Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

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.

Putnam High Income Securities Fund

By (Signature and Title):

/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer
Date: January 28, 2010

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/ Jonathan S. Horwitz
Jonathan S. Horwitz
Principal Executive Officer
Date: January 28, 2010

By (Signature and Title):

/s/ Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer
Date: January 28, 2010