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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

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

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: November 30                                                                

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2010                                                                           

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

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public.  A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number.  Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


 
 

 
Item 1.                      Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund
   
Portfolio of Investments
   
August 31, 2010 (unaudited)
   
         
Number of Shares
     
Value
   
Master Limited Partnerships and MLP Affiliates - 144.9%
   
   
Coal - 4.9%
   
156,800
 
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
 
 $              8,478,176
217,270
 
Natural Resource Partners, L.P.
 
                 5,562,112
365,000
 
Oxford Resource Partners, LP
 
                 6,964,200
       
               21,004,488
         
   
Consumer Discretionary - 0.9%
   
162,680
 
StoneMor Partners L.P. (b)
 
                 3,902,693
         
         
   
Marine Transportation - 1.8%
   
367,700
 
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Marshall Islands)
 
                 7,813,625
         
         
   
Diversified Gas Infrastructure - 68.8%
   
673,082
 
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (b)
 
               20,569,386
275,000
 
Chesapeake Midstream Partners L.P. (a)
 
                 6,476,250
966,587
 
Copano Energy, L.L.C. (b)
 
               24,280,665
627,095
 
DCP Midstream Partners, LP (b)
 
               19,916,537
545,054
 
El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (b)
 
               17,065,641
644,450
 
Energy Transfer Equity L.P. (b)
 
               22,394,638
329,237
 
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (b)
 
              15,042,839
1,753,201
 
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (b)
 
               64,815,841
136,085
 
Exterran Partners, L.P.
 
                 3,178,945
381,225
 
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
 
               12,702,417
377,035
 
ONEOK Partners, L.P. (b)
 
               25,940,008
825,800
 
Regency Energy Partners LP
 
               19,637,524
508,415
 
Targa Resources Partners LP
 
               12,857,815
285,550
 
TC PipeLines, LP
 
               12,407,148
484,300
 
Williams Partners, L.P.
 
               20,393,873
       
             297,679,527
         
   
Midstream Oil Infrastructure - 52.0%
   
                123,400   Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (a)                 6,548,838
618,502
 
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (b)
 
               33,244,483
624,305
 
Genesis Energy, L.P. (b)
 
               13,204,051
381,270
 
Global Partners LP (b)
 
                 9,470,747
269,725
 
Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (b)
 
               13,486,250
885,378
 
Kinder Morgan Management, L.L.C. (a) (b) (c)
 
               52,299,278
662,726
 
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (b)
 
               32,115,702
248,105
 
NuStar Energy L.P. (b)
 
               14,139,504
607,851
 
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (b)
 
               36,495,374
130,385
 
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (b)
 
                 9,655,009
129,600
 
Transmontaigne Partners L.P.
 
                 4,515,264
       
           225,174,500
         
   
Oil and Gas Production - 4.9%
   
389,212
 
EV Energy Partners, L.P. (b)
 
               13,085,307
308,746
 
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (b)
 
                 8,292,918
       
               21,378,225
         
   
Propane - 11.6%
   
271,600
 
Ferrellgas Partners L.P.
 
                 7,172,956
575,000
 
Inergy Holdings, L.P.
 
               15,743,500
308,711
 
Inergy, L.P. (b)
 
               11,496,397
320,800
 
Suburban Propane Partners L.P.
 
               15,853,936
       
               50,266,789
         
 
 
Total Master Limited Partnerships and MLP Affiliates
   
 
 
(Cost $382,682,294)
 
             620,671,009
         
     
Common Stocks - 0.9%
   
   
Oil and Gas Production - 0.9%
   
34,500
 
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a)
 
                     83,145
1,513,847
 
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a) (d) (e)
 
                 3,634,747
   
(Cost $5,050,305)
 
                 3,717,892
         
   
 
   
   
 
 
           
         
   
Other Equity Securities - 0.0%
   
   
Coal - 0.0%
   
1,145,621
 
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.  (a) (d) (e) (f)
 
                              -
123
 
Clearwater GP Holding Co.  (a) (d) (e) (f)
 
                              -
   
(Cost $23,111,792)
                   
                              -
 
         
   
Incentive Distribution Rights - 0.0%
   
43
 
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.  (a) (d) (e) (f)
 
                              -
   
(Cost $0)
   
         
   
Warrants - 0.0%
   
114,230
 
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a) (d) (e)
 
                     53,790
9,499
 
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.  (a) (d) (e) (f)
 
                              -
   
(Cost $0)
 
                     53,790
         
Principal Amount
       
   
Term Loans - 0.1%
   
 $      1,237,397
 
Clearwater Subordinate Note, 12/03/09, NR (a) (d) (e) (f)
 
408,341
   
(Cost $1,237,397)
   
         
   
Long Term Investments - 145.9%
   
   
(Cost $412,081,788)
 
631,399,870
         
Number of Shares
 
Short Term Investments - 6.1%
   
   
Money Market Fund - 6.1%
   
       26,473,328
 
Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management - Investor Shares
   
   
(Cost $26,473,328)
 
26,473,328
   
 
   
   
Total Investments - 152.0%
   
   
(Cost $438,555,116)
 
             657,873,198
   
Borrowings Outstanding - (30.0% of Net Assets or 19.8% of Total Investments)
 
            (130,000,000)
   
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets - (22.0%)
 
              (95,198,200)
   
Net Assets  - 100.0%
 
 $           432,674,998
         
Limited Liability Company
   
Limited Partnership
     
Master Limited Partnership
   
Ratings shown are per Standard & Poor’s. Securities classified as NR are not rated by Standard & Poor’s.   Ratings are unaudited.
         
Non-income producing security.
   
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with swap agreements or
   
as collateral for borrowings outstanding.  The total amount segregated is $311,394,884.
   
While non-income producing, security makes regular in-kind distributions.
   
Security is restricted and may be resold only in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified
   
institutional buyers. At August 31, 2010, restricted securities aggregate market value amounted to
   
$4,096,878 or 0.9% of net assets.
   
Security is valued in accordance with Fair Valuation procedures established in good faith by the Board of
   
Trustees. The total market value of such securities is $4,096,878 which represents 0.9% of net assets.
   
Company has filed for protection in federal bankruptcy court.
   
         
         
         
         
   
Country Allocation*
   
   
United States
 
98.8%
   
Marshall Islands
 
1.2%
         
 
*
Subject to change daily.  Based on total investments.
   
See previously submitted Notes to Financial Statements for the period ended May 31, 2010.
   
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
                               
                                 
                       
Unrealized
       
 
Termination
 
Notional
               
Appreciation/
       
Counterparty
Date
 
Amount ($000)
   
Fixed Rate
   
Floating Rate
   
(Depreciation)
       
Merrill Lynch
1/30/2011
  $ 30,000       3.05 %  
1 - Month LIBOR
    $ (419,149 )      
Merrill Lynch
1/30/2013
  $ 30,000       3.49 %  
1 - Month LIBOR
      (2,097,403 )      
Morgan Stanley
2/7/2011
  $ 30,000       2.92 %  
1 - Month LIBOR
      (387,856 )      
Morgan Stanley
3/19/2013
  $ 30,000       3.13 %  
1 - Month LIBOR
      (2,234,530 )      
                            $ (5,138,938 )      
For each swap noted, the Fund is obligated to pay the fixed rate and entitled to receive the floating rate.
                     
                                       
                                       
                                       
Restricted Securities
                                     
                           
Price at
       
 
Date of
                 
Fair Market
   
Acquisition Date
   
8/31/2010
 
Security
Acquisition
 
Shares/Par
   
Current Cost
   
Value
   
(unrestricted)***
   
Price
 
                                       
Abraxas Petroleum Corp.
10/5/2009
    756,923     $ 2,468,886     $ 1,821,931     $ 1.75     $ 2.4070  
Abraxas Petroleum Corp.
10/5/2009
    756,924     $ 2,468,889     $ 1,812,816     $ 1.75     $ 2.3950  
Abraxas Petroleum Corp.*
5/25/2007
    114,230     $ -     $ 53,790     $ -     $ 0.4709  
Clearwater GP Holding Co.
2/29/2008
    123     $ 199,369     $ -     $ 1,252.03     $ -  
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.*
1/13/2009
    9,499     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.**
8/1/2005
    43     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.
8/1/2005
    892,857     $ 17,857,143     $ -       N/A     $ -  
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.
10/2/2006
    252,764     $ 5,055,280     $ -       N/A     $ -  
Clearwater Subordinate Note
7/8/2008
  $ 212,000     $ 212,000     $ 69,960     $ 100.00     $ 33.00  
Clearwater Subordinate Note
8/6/2008
  $ 212,000     $ 212,000     $ 69,960     $ 100.00     $ 33.00  
Clearwater Subordinate Note
9/29/2008
  $ 759,880     $ 759,880     $ 250,760     $ 100.00     $ 33.00  
Clearwater Subordinate Note
1/9/2009
  $ 53,517     $ 53,517     $ 17,661     $ 100.00     $ 33.00  
Total
            $ 29,286,964     $ 4,096,878                  
                                           
                                           
*Warrants
                                         
**Incentive Distribution Rights
                                         
***Valuation of unrestricted security on the acquisition date of the restricted shares.
                                 
                                           
 
 
 
 

 
 
At August 31, 2010, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for tax purposes are as follows:
   
 
                           

Cost of
Investments for
Tax
Purposes
   
Gross Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation
   
Gross Tax
Unrealized
 Depreciation
   
Net Tax
Unrealized Appreciation on
Investments
 
 
$ 395,475,096     $ 287,837,551     $ (25,439,449 )   $ 262,398,102          
                                     
In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (formerly known as the Statement
   
of Financial Accounting Standard ("FAS") No. 157), fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive
   
to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the
   
principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment
   
or liability. ASC 820 establishes three different categories for valuations. Level 1 valuations are those based
   
upon quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets
   
or based upon significant observable inputs (e.g. yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices). Level 3
   
valuations are those based upon unobservable inputs (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based
   
methods used to determine fair valuation).
                         
                                     
The Fund has adopted the Accounting Standard Update, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820):
   
Improving Disclosure about Fair Value Measurements which provides guidance on how investment assets
   
and liabilities are to be valued and disclosed. Specifically, the amendment requires reporting entities to disclose
   
i) the input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value
   
measurements, for Level 2 or Level 3 positions ii) transfers between all levels (including Level 1 and Level 2)
   
on a gross basis (i.e. transfers out must be disclosed separately from transfers in) as well as the reason(s) for
   
the transfer and iii) purchases, sales, issuances and settlements must be shown on a gross basis in the Level
   
3 rollforward rather than as one net number. The effective date of the amendment is for the interim and annual
   
periods beginning after December 15, 2009 however, the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity for purchases,
   
sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning
   
after December 15, 2010.
                             
                                     
The Fund values Level 1 securities using readily available market quotations in active markets. The Fund owns 1,513,847 shares of Abraxas Petroleum Corp. common stock valued as a Level 2 security due to sale restrictions on the shares. These shares are valued at a discount to the readily available market quotations of Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (ticker: AXAS). In addition, the Fund owns 114,230 shares of Abraxas Petroleum Corp. warrants which are valued as a Level 2 security. The warrants are valued using a pricing methodology that considers observable inputs such as AXAS stock price, the one-month Treasury Bill, the expiration date of the warrants and the exercise price of the warrants.
                                     
Clearwater Natural Resources L.P. labeled as Other Equity Securities, Clearwater GP Holding Co. labeled as Other Equity Securities, Clearwater Natural Resources L.P. labeled as Incentive Distribution Rights, and Clearwater Natural Resources L.P. labeled as Warrants are valued as Level 3 securities. All of these securities are valued at zero due to Clearwater declaring bankruptcy. Clearwater Subordinate Note term loan is also a Level 3 security. It is valued at 0.33 based upon its status as an unsecured lender and bankruptcy court proceeding settlements.
                                     
The following table represents the Fund's investments carried on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by
   
caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy as of August 31, 2010.
     
 
Description
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
(value in $000s)
                                 
Assets:
                                 
Master Limited Partnerships & MLP Affiliates
                     
   Coal
    $ 21,004     $ -     $ -     $ 21,004    
   Consumer Discretionary
      3,903       -       -       3,903    
   Marine Transportation
      7,814       -       -       7,814    
   Diversified Gas Infrastructure
      297,679       -       -       297,679    
   Midstream Oil Infrastructure
      218,626       -       -       218,626    
   Oil and Gas Production
      21,378       -       -       21,378    
   Propane
      50,267       -       -       50,267    
Common Stocks
                                   
   Midstream Oil Infrastructure
      6,549       -       -       6,549    
   Oil and Gas Production
      83       3,635       -       3,718    
Other Equity Securities
                                   
   Coal
      -       -       -       -    
Incentive Distribution Rights
      -       -       -       -    
Warrants
      -       54       -       54    
Term Loans
      -       -       408       408    
Money Market Fund
      26,473       -       -       26,473    
Total
    $ 653,776     $ 3,689     $ 408     $ 657,873    
                                       
Liabilities:
                                   
Derivatives
    $ -       5,139     $ -     $ 5,139    
Total
    $ -     $ 5,139     $ -     $ 5,139    
                                       
 
 
 
 

 
 
The following table presents the activity of the Fund's investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable
       
inputs (Level 3 valuations) for the period ended August 31, 2010.
                       
                                           
Level 3 Holdings
                                       
Beginning Balance at 11/30/09
                                     
   Other Equity Securities
    $ -                                
   Incentive Distribution Rights
    -                                
   Warrants
      -                                
   Term Loans
      433                                
Total Realized Gain/Loss
                                       
   Other Equity Securities
      -                                
   Incentive Distribution Rights
    -                                
   Warrants
      -                                
   Term Loans
      -                                
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss
                                       
   Other Equity Securities
      -                                
   Incentive Distribution Rights
      -                                
   Warrants
      -                                
   Term Loans
      (25 )                              
Net Purchases and Sales
                                       
   Other Equity Securities
      -                                
   Incentive Distribution Rights
    -                                
   Warrants
      -                                
   Term Loans
      -                                
Net Transfers In/Out
                                       
   Other Equity Securities
      -                                
   Incentive Distribution Rights
      -                                
   Warrants
      -                                
   Term Loans
      -                                
Ending Balance at 8/31/10
                                       
   Other Equity Securities
      -                                
   Incentive Distribution Rights
      -                                
   Warrants
      -                                
   Term Loans
      408                                
Total Level 3 holdings
    $ 408                                
                                           
                                           
 
The table below presents the transfers in and out of the three valuation levels for the Fund as of the report date when compared to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year. Changes from Level 2 to Level 1 are due to securities becoming eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, and therefore being valued using readily available market quotations in active markets.
 
Level 1      Level 2     Level 3
Transfers In
   
(Transfers Out)
   
Transfers In
   
(Transfers Out)
   
Transfers In
   
(Transfers Out)
$ 4,856     $ -     $ -     $ (4,856 )   $ -    
 $                                 -
                                         
 
 
 
 

 
Item 2.                      Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 3.                      Exhibits.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), is attached hereto.

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund
 
 
By:              /s/ Kevin M. Robinson

Name:         Kevin M. Robinson

Title:           Chief Executive Officer

Date:          October 26, 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:              /s/ Kevin M. Robinson
 
Name:         Kevin M. Robinson

Title:           Chief Executive Officer

Date:           October 26, 2010

By:               /s/ Bruce Albelda

Name:          Bruce Albelda

Title:           Interim Chief Financial Officer, Interim Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Treasurer

Date:          October 26, 2010