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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 | |
|---|---|
| Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund | |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) | |
| c/o The Dreyfus Corporation 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) | |
| John Pak, Esq. 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 | |
| (Name and address of agent for service) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (212) 922-6000 |
| Date of fiscal year end: | 3/31 |
| Date of reporting period: | 6/30/15 |
FORM N-Q
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
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| STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS |
|---|
| Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund |
| June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) |
| Bonds and Notes--139.1% | Coupon — Rate (%) | Maturity — Date | Principal — Amount ($) | a | Value ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casinos--8.9% | ||||||
| AMC Entertaiment, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 9.75 | 12/1/20 | 3,715,000 | b | 4,040,062 | |
| Boyd Gaming, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.88 | 5/15/23 | 1,075,000 | b | 1,107,250 | |
| Boyd Gaming, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 9.00 | 7/1/20 | 1,430,000 | b | 1,558,700 | |
| International Game Technology, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.25 | 2/15/22 | 1,440,000 | b,c | 1,382,400 | |
| MGM Resorts International, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.75 | 3/15/22 | 740,000 | b | 817,700 | |
| MGM Resorts International, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 11.38 | 3/1/18 | 6,310,000 | b | 7,430,025 | |
| Pinnacle Entertainment, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.50 | 4/15/21 | 1,695,000 | b | 1,803,056 | |
| Pinnacle Entertainment, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.75 | 5/15/20 | 1,095,000 | b | 1,146,334 | |
| Scientific Games International, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 10.00 | 12/1/22 | 5,175,000 | b | 4,980,938 | |
| 24,266,465 | ||||||
| Consumer Discretionary--18.7% | ||||||
| Accudyne Industries, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.75 | 12/15/20 | 1,100,000 | b,c | 1,023,000 | |
| Cablevision Systems, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.00 | 4/15/20 | 555,000 | b | 603,562 | |
| Cablevision Systems, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.63 | 9/15/17 | 2,675,000 | b | 2,922,437 | |
| CCO Holdings, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.63 | 1/31/22 | 1,445,000 | b | 1,510,025 | |
| Chrysler Group, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 8.25 | 6/15/21 | 3,660,000 | b | 3,998,550 | |
| Cirsa Funding Luxembourg, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | EUR | 8.75 | 5/15/18 | 138,081 | 157,673 | |
| Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes, Ser. B | 7.63 | 3/15/20 | 3,475,000 | b | 3,635,719 | |
| CSC Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.63 | 7/15/18 | 1,000,000 | b | 1,097,500 | |
| DriveTime Automotive Group, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.00 | 6/1/21 | 1,185,000 | b,c | 1,137,600 | |
| Ferrellgas Partners, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.63 | 6/15/20 | 2,785,000 | b | 2,896,400 | |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.25 | 8/15/20 | 1,450,000 | b | 1,521,412 | |
| Gray Television, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.50 | 10/1/20 | 975,000 | b | 1,037,156 | |
| Hillman Group, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.38 | 7/15/22 | 1,265,000 | b,c | 1,201,750 | |
| iHeartCommunications, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 9.00 | 12/15/19 | 1,865,000 | b | 1,784,339 | |
| iHeartCommunications, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 9.00 | 3/1/21 | 675,000 | b | 613,406 |
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| iHeartCommunications, — Gtd. Notes | 14.00 | 2/1/21 | 1,108,645 | 791,295 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval Acquisition, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 5.63 | 4/15/23 | 1,280,000 | b,c | 1,302,400 | |
| MPG Holding Company, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.38 | 10/15/22 | 1,730,000 | b | 1,851,100 | |
| Neiman Marcus Group, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.00 | 10/15/21 | 970,000 | b,c | 1,025,775 | |
| Neiman Marcus Group, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.75 | 10/15/21 | 2,865,000 | b,c | 3,090,619 | |
| Nexstar Broadcasting, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.88 | 11/15/20 | 1,615,000 | b | 1,717,956 | |
| Omega US Sub, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.75 | 7/15/23 | 1,200,000 | c | 1,203,000 | |
| RCN Telecom Services, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.50 | 8/15/20 | 2,805,000 | b,c | 2,948,756 | |
| Rite Aid, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 6/15/21 | 1,860,000 | b | 1,957,650 | |
| Schaeffler Holding Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.75 | 11/15/22 | 610,000 | b,c | 661,087 | |
| Shea Homes Funding, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.13 | 4/1/25 | 490,000 | b,c | 496,125 | |
| Standard Pacific, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.38 | 5/15/18 | 2,025,000 | b | 2,318,625 | |
| StoneMor Partners, | ||||||
| Gtd. Bonds | 7.88 | 6/1/21 | 1,540,000 | b | 1,609,300 | |
| Taylor Morrison Communities, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 5.88 | 4/15/23 | 980,000 | c | 972,650 | |
| Wave Holdco, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.25 | 7/15/19 | 1,125,000 | b,c | 1,150,538 | |
| William Lyon Homes, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.50 | 11/15/20 | 2,585,000 | b | 2,804,725 | |
| 51,042,130 | ||||||
| Consumer Staples--3.4% | ||||||
| Albea Beauty Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.38 | 11/1/19 | 3,040,000 | b,c | 3,268,000 | |
| Bakkavor Finance 2, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | GBP | 8.75 | 6/15/20 | 975,000 | 1,686,871 | |
| Pinnacle Operating, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 9.00 | 11/15/20 | 985,000 | b,c | 980,075 | |
| Post Holdings, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.38 | 2/15/22 | 1,815,000 | b | 1,853,569 | |
| RSI Home Products, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 6.50 | 3/15/23 | 1,460,000 | b,c | 1,478,250 | |
| 9,266,765 | ||||||
| Energy--11.3% | ||||||
| Bonanza Creek Energy, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 4/15/21 | 1,985,000 | b | 1,890,712 | |
| Carrizo Oil & Gas, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.50 | 9/15/20 | 3,220,000 | b | 3,405,150 | |
| Chesapeake Energy, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.25 | 12/15/18 | 2,200,000 | b | 2,277,000 | |
| Diamondback Energy, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.63 | 10/1/21 | 2,495,000 | b | 2,682,125 | |
| Eclipse Resources, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.88 | 7/15/23 | 1,205,000 | c | 1,168,609 | |
| EP Energy Finance, |
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| Gtd.Notes | 9.38 | 5/1/20 | 3,200,000 | b | 3,435,840 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forum Energy Technologies, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.25 | 10/1/21 | 1,465,000 | b | 1,457,675 | |
| Halcon Resources, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 8.63 | 2/1/20 | 980,000 | b,c | 971,425 | |
| Halcon Resources, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 9.75 | 7/15/20 | 3,430,000 | b | 2,323,825 | |
| Jones Energy Holdings, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 4/1/22 | 1,125,000 | b | 1,077,188 | |
| Matador Resources, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.88 | 4/15/23 | 655,000 | b,c | 672,194 | |
| Murray Energy, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 11.25 | 4/15/21 | 1,780,000 | c | 1,499,650 | |
| Northern Oil and Gas, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.00 | 6/1/20 | 3,115,000 | b | 2,850,225 | |
| Rose Rock Midstream, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 5.63 | 11/15/23 | 2,585,000 | c | 2,513,913 | |
| RSP Permian, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.63 | 10/1/22 | 1,180,000 | c | 1,212,450 | |
| Sanchez Energy, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.13 | 1/15/23 | 205,000 | b | 184,500 | |
| Sanchez Energy, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.75 | 6/15/21 | 1,410,000 | b | 1,410,000 | |
| 31,032,481 | ||||||
| Financial--18.6% | ||||||
| Ahern Rentals, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 7.38 | 5/15/23 | 2,265,000 | b,c | 2,248,012 | |
| Ally Financial, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.50 | 9/15/20 | 860,000 | b | 1,004,050 | |
| Ally Financial, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.00 | 11/1/31 | 1,630,000 | b | 1,958,037 | |
| Argos Merger Sub, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.13 | 3/15/23 | 2,645,000 | b,c | 2,777,250 | |
| Ashton Woods USA/Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.88 | 2/15/21 | 1,915,000 | b,c | 1,790,525 | |
| Cabot Financial, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | GBP | 8.38 | 8/1/20 | 1,000,000 | 1,627,569 | |
| Communications Sales & Leasing, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.25 | 10/15/23 | 1,985,000 | b,c | 1,955,225 | |
| Consolidated Energy Finance, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 10/15/19 | 1,446,000 | b,c | 1,474,920 | |
| Deutsche Bank, | ||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes | GBP | 7.13 | 5/30/49 | 700,000 | d | 1,053,124 |
| Hub Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.13 | 7/15/19 | 2,640,000 | b,c | 2,640,000 | |
| HUB International, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.88 | 10/1/21 | 1,175,000 | b,c | 1,201,438 | |
| International Lease Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.25 | 12/15/20 | 3,195,000 | b | 3,802,050 | |
| International Lease Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.63 | 1/15/22 | 1,255,000 | b | 1,535,806 | |
| International Lease Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.88 | 9/1/17 | 1,675,000 | b | 1,876,000 | |
| Jurassic Holdings III, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 6.88 | 2/15/21 | 2,275,000 | b,c | 1,785,875 | |
| KCG Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.88 | 3/15/20 | 1,175,000 | b,c | 1,136,812 |
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| Lloyds Bank, — Sub. Notes | GBP | 10.75 | 12/16/21 | 2,385,000 | d | 4,235,526 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyds Bank, | ||||||
| Sub. Notes | EUR | 11.88 | 12/16/21 | 690,000 | d | 883,962 |
| Lloyds Banking Group, | ||||||
| Jr. Sub. Bonds | 7.50 | 4/30/49 | 2,222,000 | d | 2,294,215 | |
| Lowell Group, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | GBP | 10.75 | 4/1/19 | 450,000 | 765,390 | |
| Navient, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.00 | 3/25/20 | 940,000 | b | 1,050,450 | |
| Navient, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.45 | 6/15/18 | 2,675,000 | b | 2,979,415 | |
| Provident Funding Associates, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 6/15/21 | 1,205,000 | b,c | 1,156,800 | |
| Quicken Loans, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 5.75 | 5/1/25 | 1,920,000 | c | 1,843,200 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland, | ||||||
| Sub. Notes | 9.50 | 3/16/22 | 1,530,000 | d | 1,691,069 | |
| USI, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.75 | 1/15/21 | 2,355,000 | b,c | 2,399,156 | |
| York Risk Services Holding, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.50 | 10/1/22 | 1,930,000 | b,c | 1,708,050 | |
| 50,873,926 | ||||||
| Health Care--13.5% | ||||||
| Auris Luxembourg II, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Bonds | EUR | 8.00 | 1/15/23 | 530,000 | c | 638,579 |
| Auris Luxembourg II, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Bonds | EUR | 8.00 | 1/15/23 | 1,165,000 | 1,403,668 | |
| Capsugel, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.00 | 5/15/19 | 1,775,000 | b,c | 1,809,595 | |
| CHS/Community Health Systems, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.88 | 2/1/22 | 1,675,000 | b | 1,771,312 | |
| CHS/Community Health Systems, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.00 | 11/15/19 | 1,900,000 | b | 2,006,875 | |
| ConvaTec Finance International, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.25 | 1/15/19 | 3,660,000 | b,c | 3,609,675 | |
| Endo Finance, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.00 | 7/15/23 | 485,000 | c | 496,519 | |
| HCA, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.50 | 2/15/22 | 5,470,000 | b | 6,297,338 | |
| IASIS Healthcare, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.38 | 5/15/19 | 1,405,000 | b | 1,457,688 | |
| Kindred Healthcare, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.75 | 1/15/23 | 4,095,000 | b,c | 4,463,550 | |
| Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.50 | 5/15/23 | 575,000 | c | 585,063 | |
| Tenet Healthcare, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.13 | 4/1/22 | 5,355,000 | b | 5,869,080 | |
| United Surgical Partners | ||||||
| International, Gtd. Notes | 9.00 | 4/1/20 | 2,130,000 | b | 2,273,775 | |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals | ||||||
| International, Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.13 | 4/15/25 | 880,000 | b,c | 907,500 | |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals | ||||||
| International, Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 8/15/21 | 1,105,000 | b,c | 1,154,725 | |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals | ||||||
| International, Gtd. Notes | 7.50 | 7/15/21 | 2,050,000 | b,c | 2,211,438 | |
| 36,956,380 |
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| Industrial--16.7% | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Bond, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | GBP | 9.50 | 7/31/19 | 490,000 | 842,664 | |
| Abengoa Finance, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | EUR | 8.88 | 2/5/18 | 2,585,000 | 3,040,397 | |
| Acosta, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.75 | 10/1/22 | 2,735,000 | b,c | 2,762,350 | |
| ADS Waste Holdings, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.25 | 10/1/20 | 2,930,000 | b | 3,047,200 | |
| Algeco Scotsman Global Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.50 | 10/15/18 | 1,150,000 | b,c | 1,115,500 | |
| Algeco Scotsman Global Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | EUR | 9.00 | 10/15/18 | 610,000 | 668,553 | |
| Algeco Scotsman Global Finance, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 10.75 | 10/15/19 | 1,020,000 | b,c | 787,950 | |
| ATS Automation Tooling Systems, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.50 | 6/15/23 | 510,000 | b,c | 522,112 | |
| Cemex, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 9.50 | 6/15/18 | 1,795,000 | c | 1,983,475 | |
| Cemex Espana, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 9.88 | 4/30/19 | 725,000 | c | 796,920 | |
| DPx Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.50 | 2/1/22 | 1,990,000 | b,c | 2,082,038 | |
| Galapagos Holding, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | EUR | 7.00 | 6/15/22 | 700,000 | c | 741,377 |
| Gardner Denver, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.88 | 8/15/21 | 1,095,000 | b,c | 1,003,294 | |
| Gates Global, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.00 | 7/15/22 | 1,855,000 | b,c | 1,688,050 | |
| H&E Equipment Services, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.00 | 9/1/22 | 1,350,000 | b | 1,398,937 | |
| HD Supply, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 11.50 | 7/15/20 | 2,900,000 | b | 3,364,000 | |
| Interline Brands, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 10.00 | 11/15/18 | 1,890,000 | b | 1,979,775 | |
| Manitowoc, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.50 | 11/1/20 | 3,100,000 | b | 3,289,875 | |
| Mobile Mini, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.88 | 12/1/20 | 945,000 | b | 994,613 | |
| Navios Maritime Acquisition, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.13 | 11/15/21 | 1,690,000 | b,c | 1,670,987 | |
| Navios Maritime Holdings Finance, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 7.38 | 1/15/22 | 690,000 | b,c | 600,300 | |
| Navios South American Logistics, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.25 | 5/1/22 | 1,725,000 | b,c | 1,658,156 | |
| Nortek, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.50 | 4/15/21 | 1,570,000 | b | 1,683,825 | |
| Reliance Intermediate Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.50 | 4/1/23 | 1,508,000 | b,c | 1,575,860 | |
| TransUnion Holding, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 9.63 | 6/15/18 | 1,915,000 | b | 1,922,756 | |
| Trinseo Materials Operating SCA, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.75 | 5/1/22 | 1,450,000 | c | 1,482,625 | |
| XPO Logistics, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.50 | 6/15/22 | 1,815,000 | c | 1,780,969 | |
| Zachry Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.50 | 2/1/20 | 1,335,000 | b,c | 1,335,000 |
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| 45,819,558 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology--6.7% | ||||||
| Alcatel-Lucent USA, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 11/15/20 | 805,000 | b,c | 854,306 | |
| First Data, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 8.25 | 1/15/21 | 1,636,000 | b,c | 1,730,070 | |
| First Data, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 10.63 | 6/15/21 | 145,000 | b | 160,950 | |
| First Data, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 11.75 | 8/15/21 | 4,782,000 | b | 5,391,705 | |
| Infor Software Parent, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.13 | 5/1/21 | 2,410,000 | b,c | 2,425,063 | |
| Infor US, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.50 | 5/15/22 | 1,335,000 | b,c | 1,361,700 | |
| Italics Merger Sub, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.13 | 7/15/23 | 1,595,000 | c | 1,579,050 | |
| Project Homestake Merger, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.88 | 3/1/23 | 2,345,000 | b,c | 2,280,513 | |
| Sophia, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 9.75 | 1/15/19 | 1,553,000 | b,c | 1,653,945 | |
| Sophia Holding Finance, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 9.63 | 12/1/18 | 760,000 | b,c | 772,350 | |
| 18,209,652 | ||||||
| Materials--13.8% | ||||||
| ArcelorMittal, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Bonds | 10.60 | 6/1/19 | 4,473,000 | b,d | 5,373,191 | |
| Ardagh Finance Holdings, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.63 | 6/15/19 | 2,194,050 | b,c | 2,281,812 | |
| Ardagh Packaging Finance, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 9.13 | 10/15/20 | 2,000,000 | b,c | 2,110,000 | |
| Ardagh Packaging Finance, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | EUR | 9.25 | 10/15/20 | 1,625,000 | 1,929,391 | |
| Axalta Coating Systems/Dutch, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.38 | 5/1/21 | 2,625,000 | b,c | 2,818,594 | |
| BWAY Holding, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 9.13 | 8/15/21 | 4,745,000 | b,c | 4,911,075 | |
| Eco Services, | ||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.50 | 11/1/22 | 720,000 | b,c | 727,200 | |
| Edgen Murray, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.75 | 11/1/20 | 1,109,000 | b,c | 1,201,879 | |
| Global Brass & Copper, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 9.50 | 6/1/19 | 1,655,000 | b | 1,816,362 | |
| Hexion, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.63 | 4/15/20 | 1,115,000 | b | 1,028,588 | |
| Hexion, | ||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.88 | 2/1/18 | 1,160,000 | b | 1,052,700 | |
| Hexion, | ||||||
| Scd. Notes | 9.00 | 11/15/20 | 825,000 | b | 602,250 | |
| Huntsman International, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.63 | 3/15/21 | 611,000 | b | 644,556 | |
| Mercer International, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.75 | 12/1/22 | 1,270,000 | b | 1,371,600 | |
| Ply Gem Industries, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.50 | 2/1/22 | 435,000 | b | 423,038 | |
| Reynolds Group, | ||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 9.88 | 8/15/19 | 2,765,000 | b | 2,908,434 | |
| Ryerson, |
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| Sr. Scd. Notes | 9.00 | 10/15/17 | 2,970,000 | b | 2,999,700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sappi Papier Holding, | |||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 7.75 | 7/15/17 | 730,000 | b,c | 784,750 |
| Signode Industrial Group, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.38 | 5/1/22 | 1,700,000 | b,c | 1,657,500 |
| Univar, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.75 | 7/15/23 | 1,200,000 | c | 1,215,000 |
| 37,857,620 | |||||
| Telecommunications--22.3% | |||||
| Alcatel-Lucent USA, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Debs. | 6.45 | 3/15/29 | 2,295,000 | 2,378,194 | |
| Altice, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.63 | 2/15/25 | 200,000 | b,c | 188,500 |
| Altice, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.75 | 5/15/22 | 2,330,000 | b,c | 2,260,100 |
| Altice Financing, | |||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.63 | 2/15/23 | 905,000 | b,c | 900,746 |
| Altice Finco, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.63 | 2/15/25 | 210,000 | b,c | 202,125 |
| Altice Finco, | |||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.13 | 1/15/24 | 1,900,000 | b,c | 1,923,750 |
| Altice Finco, | |||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 9.88 | 12/15/20 | 1,100,000 | b,c | 1,212,750 |
| CenturyLink, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes, Ser. W | 6.75 | 12/1/23 | 2,900,000 | b | 2,919,937 |
| Cincinnati Bell, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.38 | 10/15/20 | 1,025,000 | b | 1,081,375 |
| Commscope Tech Finance, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.00 | 6/15/25 | 1,040,000 | b,c | 1,038,700 |
| CPI International, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.75 | 2/15/18 | 1,085,000 | b,d | 1,114,837 |
| Digicel Group, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.13 | 4/1/22 | 1,425,000 | c | 1,356,885 |
| Digicel Group, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.25 | 9/30/20 | 3,175,000 | c | 3,198,813 |
| DISH DBS, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.75 | 6/1/21 | 2,450,000 | b | 2,560,250 |
| Eileme 2, | |||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 11.63 | 1/31/20 | 2,900,000 | b,c | 3,233,210 |
| Frontier Communications, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.88 | 1/15/25 | 445,000 | b | 373,800 |
| Frontier Communications, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 7.13 | 1/15/23 | 295,000 | b | 263,287 |
| Frontier Communications, | |||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 8.75 | 4/15/22 | 2,180,000 | b | 2,169,100 |
| Hughes Satellite Systems, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.63 | 6/15/21 | 3,510,000 | b | 3,874,865 |
| Intelsat Luxembourg, | |||||
| Gtd. Bonds | 7.75 | 6/1/21 | 4,745,000 | b | 3,979,869 |
| Intelsat Luxembourg, | |||||
| Gtd. Bonds | 8.13 | 6/1/23 | 1,825,000 | b | 1,523,875 |
| Level 3 Financing, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.13 | 1/15/21 | 1,000,000 | b | 1,051,200 |
| Level 3 Financing, | |||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.63 | 7/15/20 | 2,430,000 | b | 2,603,016 |
| Sable International Finance, | |||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 8.75 | 2/1/20 | 1,845,000 | b,c | 1,983,375 |
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| Sprint, — Gtd. Notes | 7.88 | 9/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 977,800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint Capital, | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 8.75 | 3/15/32 | 800,000 | b | 780,000 | ||
| Sprint Communications, | |||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 11.50 | 11/15/21 | 5,325,000 | b | 6,283,500 | ||
| T-Mobile USA, | |||||||
| Gtd. Bonds | 6.63 | 4/28/21 | 1,000,000 | b | 1,040,000 | ||
| T-Mobile USA, | |||||||
| Gtd. Bonds | 6.84 | 4/28/23 | 1,940,000 | b | 2,044,275 | ||
| T-Mobile USA, | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.63 | 4/1/23 | 1,865,000 | 1,941,931 | |||
| Wind Acquisition Finance, | |||||||
| Scd. Notes | 7.38 | 4/23/21 | 2,550,000 | b,c | 2,585,062 | ||
| Windstream, | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.75 | 10/15/20 | 975,000 | b | 957,938 | ||
| Windstream, | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.75 | 10/1/21 | 950,000 | b | 874,000 | ||
| 60,877,065 | |||||||
| Utilities--5.2% | |||||||
| Calpine, | |||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 6.00 | 1/15/22 | 965,000 | b,c | 1,025,312 | ||
| Calpine, | |||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | 7.88 | 1/15/23 | 2,095,000 | b,c | 2,273,075 | ||
| Dynegy, | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.63 | 11/1/24 | 3,745,000 | b,c | 3,979,062 | ||
| NRG Energy, | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 6.25 | 7/15/22 | 1,010,000 | b | 1,030,200 | ||
| NRG Energy, | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes | 7.88 | 5/15/21 | 1,540,000 | b | 1,647,800 | ||
| Talen Energy Supply, | |||||||
| Sr. Unscd. Notes | 6.50 | 6/1/25 | 1,035,000 | c | 1,036,294 | ||
| Techem Energy Metering Service & | |||||||
| Co., Gtd. Notes | EUR | 7.88 | 10/1/20 | 1,435,000 | c | 1,746,755 | |
| Viridian Group FundCo II, | |||||||
| Sr. Scd. Notes | EUR | 7.50 | 3/1/20 | 1,390,000 | 1,555,843 | ||
| 14,294,341 | |||||||
| Total Bonds and Notes | |||||||
| (cost $383,831,448) | 380,496,383 | ||||||
| Preferred Stocks--.9% | Shares | Value ($) | |||||
| Financial | |||||||
| GMAC Capital Trust I, | |||||||
| Ser. 2, 8.13% | |||||||
| (cost $2,492,932) | 98,738 | d | 2,565,213 | ||||
| Other Investment--2.0% | |||||||
| Registered Investment Company; | |||||||
| Dreyfus Institutional Preferred | |||||||
| Plus Money Market Fund | |||||||
| (cost $5,352,123) | 5,352,123 | e | 5,352,123 | ||||
| Total Investments (cost $391,676,503) | 142.0 | % | 388,413,719 | ||||
| Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | (42.0 | %) | (114,829,686 | ) | |||
| Net Assets | 100.0 | % | 273,584,033 |
| a |
|---|
| EUR -- Euro |
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| GBP -- British Pound | |
|---|---|
| b | Collateral for Revolving Credit and Security Agreement. |
| c | Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be |
| resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2015, these | |
| securities were valued at $155,450,457 or 56.8% of net assets. | |
| d | Variable rate security--interest rate subject to periodic change. |
| e | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
At June 30, 2015, net unrealized depreciation on investments was $3,262,784 of which $7,812,556 related to appreciated investment securities and $11,075,340 related to depreciated investment securities. At June 30, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
| Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Corporate Bonds | 139.1 |
| Money Market Investment | 2.0 |
| Preferred Stocks | .9 |
| 142.0 |
† Based on net assets.
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STATEMENT OF FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| Forward Foreign Currency | Foreign — Currency | Unrealized | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Contracts | Amounts | Proceeds ($) | Value ($) | Appreciation($) |
| Sales: | ||||
| British Pound, | ||||
| Expiring: | ||||
| 7/31/2015 a | 3,470,000 | 5,464,963 | 5,451,050 | 13,913 |
| 7/31/2015 b | 3,345,000 | 5,294,382 | 5,254,686 | 39,696 |
| Euro, | ||||
| Expiring: | ||||
| 7/31/2015 b | 3,845,000 | 4,373,230 | 4,288,437 | 84,793 |
| 7/31/2015 c | 4,305,000 | 4,894,914 | 4,801,488 | 93,426 |
| 7/31/2015 d | 3,770,000 | 4,288,753 | 4,204,787 | 83,966 |
| 315,794 |
Counterparties:
| a | Barclays Bank |
|---|---|
| b | Goldman Sachs International |
| c | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
| d | Morgan Stanley Capital Services |
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2015 in valuing the fund's investments:
| Level 1 - | Level 2 - Other | Level 3 - — Significant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted Quoted | Significant | Unobservable | ||
| Assets ($) | Prices | Observable Inputs | Inputs | Total |
| Investments in Securities: | ||||
| Corporate Bonds+ | - | 380,496,383 | - | 380,496,383 |
| Mutual Funds | 5,352,123 | - | - | 5,352,123 |
| Preferred Stocks+ | 2,565,213 | 2,565,213 | ||
| Other Financial Instruments: | ||||
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts++ | - | 315,794 | - | 315,794 |
| + See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
|---|
| ++ Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation at period end. |
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below: Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
Investments in debt securities excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills) are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the fund's Board.
Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service
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are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments are valued as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by the Service. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the fund's Board.
Additional investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR.
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recently ended fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
(a) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
FORM N-Q
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.
Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund
By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak
Bradley J. Skapyak
President
Date: August 20, 2015
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/ Bradley J. Skapyak
Bradley J. Skapyak
President
Date: August 20, 2015
By: /s/ James Windels
James Windels
Treasurer
Date: August 20, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)
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