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 811-21137

 

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

312-917-7700

 

Date of fiscal year end:

7/31

 

Date of reporting period:

10/31/12

 

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

 



 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2 (JPS)

 

 

 

October 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

 

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

$25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities – 59.1% (43.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

373,200

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

 

7.750%

 

 

 

A

 

$

10,692,180

 

11,000

 

Charles Schwab Corporation, (3)

 

7.000%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

12,610,730

 

3,700

 

Credit Suisse

 

7.900%

 

 

 

BBB

 

96,015

 

91,230

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust I

 

7.350%

 

 

 

BBB

 

2,319,067

 

1,284,535

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust II

 

6.550%

 

 

 

BBB

 

33,256,609

 

13,800

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust IX

 

6.625%

 

 

 

BBB

 

349,140

 

40,000

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust V

 

8.050%

 

 

 

BBB

 

1,108,000

 

91,791

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust VIII

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BBB

 

2,281,006

 

256,400

 

Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust III

 

7.600%

 

 

 

BBB

 

6,863,828

 

70,214

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series GSC-3 (PPLUS)

 

6.000%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

1,738,499

 

5,200

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series GSC-4 Class A (PPLUS)

 

6.000%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

129,792

 

1,040

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Series GSG-1 (PPLUS)

 

6.000%

 

 

 

A-

 

26,042

 

1,390

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III

 

6.250%

 

 

 

BB+

 

34,695

 

2,800

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust V

 

5.750%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

69,356

 

180,800

 

State Street Corporation

 

5.250%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

4,670,064

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,245,023

 

 

 

Commercial Banks – 8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,240

 

Banco Santander Finance

 

10.500%

 

 

 

BB

 

1,396,290

 

150,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

8.125%

 

 

 

BBB

 

3,877,500

 

1,933,500

 

BPCE SA, (3)

 

13.000%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

2,073,679

 

146,500

 

First Naigara Finance Group

 

8.625%

 

 

 

BB+

 

4,276,335

 

10,500

 

HSBC Bank PLC, (3)

 

1.000%

 

 

 

A

 

5,145,000

 

417,415

 

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

8.000%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

11,779,451

 

102,700

 

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

6.200%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

2,607,553

 

60,000

 

HSBC USA Inc.

 

2.858%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

2,988,000

 

5,600,000

 

National Australia Bank, (3)

 

8.000%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

6,154,400

 

1,214,400

 

PNC Financial Services

 

6.125%

 

 

 

BBB

 

34,003,198

 

20,000

 

PNC Financial Services Inc., (3)

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB

 

23,063,800

 

3,400,000

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (3)

 

7.648%

 

 

 

BB

 

3,349,000

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,714,206

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,100

 

HSBC USA Inc.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

507,726

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139,900

 

Citigroup Capital Trust XI

 

6.000%

 

 

 

BB

 

3,503,096

 

271,589

 

Citigroup Capital XIII

 

7.875%

 

 

 

BB+

 

7,552,890

 

40,000

 

Citigroup Capital XVI

 

6.450%

 

 

 

BB+

 

1,005,200

 

110,000

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 

4.875%

 

 

 

AA+

 

2,750,000

 

768,094

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

7.200%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

19,379,012

 

731,274

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

7.050%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

18,406,167

 

80,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Company

 

5.500%

 

 

 

BBB

 

2,008,000

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,604,365

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

184,004

 

Qwest Corporation

 

7.500%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

5,045,390

 

96,790

 

Qwest Corporation

 

7.375%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

2,636,560

 

383,205

 

Qwest Corporation

 

7.000%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

10,204,749

 

26,600

 

Qwest Corporation

 

7.000%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

701,974

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,588,673

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,400

 

Alabama Power Company, (3)

 

6.450%

 

 

 

A-

 

3,926,600

 

59,650

 

Entergy Louisiana LLC

 

5.875%

 

 

 

A-

 

1,682,130

 

25,000

 

Entergy Louisiana LLC

 

5.250%

 

 

 

A-

 

664,250

 

62,264

 

Entergy Texas Inc.

 

7.875%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

1,803,788

 

73,246

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

 

5.700%

 

 

 

BBB

 

1,947,611

 

 

 

Total Electric Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,024,379

 

 

 

Food Products – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,400

 

Dairy Farmers of America Inc., 144A, (3)

 

7.875%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

5,445,134

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

General Electric Capital Trust I, (3)

 

6.375%

 

 

 

AA-

 

1,714,000

 

 

 

Insurance – 16.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,717,889

 

Aegon N.V.

 

6.375%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

44,458,965

 

355,607

 

Aflac Inc.

 

5.500%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

9,096,427

 

617,913

 

Allianz SE, (3)

 

8.375%

 

 

 

A+

 

15,969,220

 

261,725

 

Arch Capital Group Limited

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB

 

7,048,254

 

74,981

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

 

7.250%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

2,009,491

 

354,550

 

Axis Capital Holdings Limited

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BBB

 

9,519,668

 

2,100,000

 

Chubb Corporation, (3)

 

6.375%

 

 

 

A-

 

2,278,500

 

6,500,000

 

Dai-Ichi Mutual Life, 144A, (3)

 

7.250%

 

 

 

A3

 

7,590,050

 

402,182

 

Delphi Financial Group, Inc., (3)

 

7.376%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

10,104,823

 

305,930

 

EverestRe Capital Trust II

 

6.200%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

7,724,733

 

562,966

 

PartnerRe Limited, Series C

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

14,468,226

 

4,000

 

Protective Life Corporation

 

6.250%

 

 

 

BBB

 

104,320

 

195,842

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

9.000%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

5,162,395

 

317,875

 

Prudential PLC

 

6.750%

 

 

 

A-

 

8,064,489

 

4,704,000

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc., (3)

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

4,759,267

 

280,000

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

 

6.200%

 

 

 

BBB

 

7,649,600

 

532,986

 

RenaissanceRe Holdings Limited, Series D

 

6.600%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

13,532,515

 

1,400,000

 

Swiss Re Capital I, (3)

 

6.854%

 

 

 

A

 

1,449,000

 

125,600

 

Torchmark Corporation

 

5.875%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

3,259,320

 

707,761

 

W. R. Berkley Corporation, Capital Trust II

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

17,814,344

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192,063,607

 

 

 

Machinery – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

398,000

 

Stanley, Black and Decker Inc.

 

5.750%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

10,527,100

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities – 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

541,591

 

Dominion Resources Inc.

 

8.375%

 

 

 

BBB

 

15,164,548

 

112,600

 

DTE Energy Company

 

5.250%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

2,869,048

 

148,032

 

Scana Corporation

 

7.700%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

4,048,675

 

750,121

 

Xcel Energy Inc.

 

7.600%

 

 

 

BBB

 

19,180,594

 

 

 

Total Multi-Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,262,865

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

786,299

 

Nexen Inc.

 

7.350%

 

 

 

BB+

 

20,034,899

 

 

 

Real Estate/Mortgage – 12.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., Series B

 

6.450%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

132,450

 

126,100

 

CommomWealth REIT

 

5.750%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

3,098,277

 

12,800

 

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

 

7.000%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

352,000

 

161,969

 

Duke Realty Corporation, Series L

 

6.600%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

4,114,013

 

8,710

 

Harris Preferred Capital Corporation, Series A

 

7.375%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

226,634

 

321,594

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

7.125%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

8,776,300

 

58,372

 

Kimco Realty Corporation, Series H

 

6.900%

 

 

 

Baa2

 

1,601,144

 

4,600

 

Kimco Realty Corporation, Series I

 

6.000%

 

 

 

Baa2

 

118,404

 

131,572

 

National Retail Properties Inc.

 

6.625%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

3,448,502

 

9,428

 

Prologis Inc., Series L

 

6.500%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

239,377

 

82,301

 

Prologis Inc., Series Q, (3)

 

8.540%

 

 

 

BB

 

5,123,237

 

2,024

 

Prologis Inc., Series R

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BB

 

51,025

 

87,050

 

Prologis Inc., Series S

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BB

 

2,187,567

 

152,633

 

PS Business Parks, Inc.

 

6.450%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

4,102,775

 

450,182

 

PS Business Parks, Inc.

 

6.000%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

11,659,714

 

6,400

 

Public Storage, Inc., Series Q

 

6.500%

 

 

 

A3

 

180,928

 

196,229

 

Public Storage, Inc., Series S

 

5.900%

 

 

 

A3

 

5,296,221

 

203,125

 

Public Storage, Inc., Series T, (3)

 

5.750%

 

 

 

A3

 

5,427,500

 

10,000

 

Public Storage, Inc., Series U

 

5.625%

 

 

 

A3

 

260,900

 

376,525

 

Realty Income Corporation

 

6.750%

 

 

 

Baa2

 

9,650,336

 

65,100

 

Realty Income Corporation

 

6.625%

 

 

 

Baa2

 

1,769,418

 

146,600

 

Regency Centers Corporation

 

6.625%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

3,958,200

 

1,079,521

 

Vornado Realty LP

 

7.875%

 

 

 

BBB

 

30,107,841

 

965,092

 

Wachovia Preferred Funding Corporation

 

7.250%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

26,337,361

 

93,358

 

Weingarten Realty Trust, Preferred Securities

 

6.750%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

2,368,493

 

7,253

 

Weingarten Realty Trust

 

8.100%

 

 

 

BBB

 

172,476

 

144,410

 

Weingarten Realty Trust

 

6.950%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

3,652,129

 

195,629

 

Weingarten Realty Trust

 

6.500%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

4,968,977

 

 

 

Total Real Estate/Mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139,382,199

 

 

 

U.S. Agency – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,000

 

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, Series C, (3)

 

11.000%

 

 

 

A-

 

4,402,375

 

42,800

 

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, Series D, (3)

 

11.000%

 

 

 

A-

 

2,323,240

 

 

 

Total U.S. Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,725,615

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

9,050

 

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

 

7.000%

 

 

 

Baa2

 

254,848

 

70,501

 

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BBB

 

1,956,403

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,211,251

 

 

 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities (cost $632,038,217)

 

 

 

 

 

680,051,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 14.5% (10.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 6,300

 

Credit Suisse Guernsey

 

7.875%

 

2/24/41

 

BBB-

 

$

6,552,000

 

1,700

 

Macquarie Bank Limited

 

10.250%

 

6/20/57

 

BB+

 

1,819,000

 

14,686

 

State Street Capital Trust IV, (4)

 

1.308%

 

6/15/37

 

A3

 

11,262,253

 

22,686

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,633,253

 

 

 

Commercial Banks – 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,200

 

BNP Paribas, 144A

 

5.186%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

3,906,000

 

1,000

 

Den Norske Bank

 

0.561%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa3

 

520,000

 

1,000

 

Den Norske Bank

 

0.859%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa3

 

500,000

 

10,000

 

Groupe BCPE

 

1.990%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

5,213,200

 

1,700

 

LBG Capital I PLC, 144A

 

7.875%

 

11/01/20

 

BB+

 

1,746,750

 

5,350

 

Lloyds Banking Group LBG Capital 1, 144A

 

8.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

5,119,768

 

1,000

 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 144A

 

6.267%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

737,500

 

26,000

 

M&T Bank Corporation, 144A

 

6.875%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

26,616,720

 

50,250

 

Total Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,359,938

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

5.950%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

5,668,438

 

2,350

 

Fortis Hybrid Financing

 

8.250%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

2,279,500

 

3,200

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 

6.250%

 

N/A (5)

 

AA-

 

3,488,096

 

11,050

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,436,034

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

FPL Group Capital Inc.

 

6.650%

 

6/15/67

 

BBB

 

8,660,000

 

2,900

 

WPS Resource Corporation

 

6.110%

 

12/01/66

 

BBB

 

3,045,000

 

10,900

 

Total Electric Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,705,000

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

Hutchison Whampoa International 12 Limited, 144A

 

6.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

7,818,750

 

 

 

Insurance – 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

AXA S.A.

 

1.680%

 

N/A (5)

 

A3

 

1,040,000

 

6,300

 

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited, 144A

 

7.000%

 

3/15/72

 

A-

 

7,119,718

 

5,200

 

Prudential PLC

 

11.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

A-

 

5,993,000

 

8,400

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

5.875%

 

9/15/42

 

BBB+

 

8,841,000

 

37,270

 

QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A

 

7.250%

 

5/24/41

 

BBB+

 

38,947,150

 

8,085

 

QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A

 

6.797%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

8,091,961

 

700

 

QBE Insurance Group Limited, 144A

 

5.647%

 

7/01/23

 

BBB+

 

693,558

 

67,955

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,726,387

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

 

6.250%

 

5/15/67

 

Baa1

 

2,145,000

 

$

 172,341

 

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $160,014,233)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,824,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Capital Preferred Securities – 56.7% (41.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

800

 

BNY Institutional Capital, 144A

 

7.780%

 

12/01/26

 

A2

 

$

812,000

 

8,500

 

Credit Suisse thru Claudius Limited

 

8.250%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

8,840,000

 

4,200

 

Dresdner Funding Trust I, 144A

 

8.151%

 

6/30/31

 

Ba2

 

3,885,000

 

1,900

 

Goldman Sachs Capital II

 

4.000%

 

6/01/43

 

BB+

 

1,501,760

 

7,931

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

6.345%

 

2/15/34

 

Baa3

 

8,175,259

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,214,019

 

 

 

Commercial Banks – 18.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

AB Svensk Exportkredit

 

6.375%

 

N/A (5)

 

Aa3

 

5,498,488

 

3,522

 

Banco Santander Finance

 

7.908%

 

6/13/36

 

Ba1

 

3,698,100

 

2,074

 

Banco Santander Finance

 

10.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

2,177,700

 

575

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 144A

 

7.434%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

598,000

 

2,980

 

Barclays Bank PLC, Regulation S, 144A

 

6.860%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

2,994,900

 

5,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

6.278%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

4,709,375

 

1,500

 

First Empire Capital Trust I

 

8.234%

 

2/01/27

 

BBB

 

1,504,429

 

17,095

 

First Union Capital Trust II, Series A

 

7.950%

 

11/15/29

 

BBB+

 

20,399,771

 

6,800

 

Fulton Capital Trust I

 

6.290%

 

2/01/36

 

Baa3

 

6,460,000

 

1,500

 

HBOS Capital Funding LP, Notes

 

6.850%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

1,240,500

 

5,500

 

HSBC Bank PLC

 

0.850%

 

6/11/37

 

A-

 

2,739,000

 

4,650

 

HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt

 

10.176%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

6,370,500

 

8,352

 

HSBC Financial Capital Trust IX

 

5.911%

 

11/30/35

 

BBB+

 

8,324,522

 

6

 

KeyCorp Capital III

 

7.750%

 

7/15/29

 

BBB-

 

6,740,568

 

1,875

 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

 

5.920%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

1,364,063

 

6,200

 

M&T Bank Corporation

 

5.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

6,293,000

 

11,900

 

Nordea Bank AB

 

8.375%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa3

 

12,804,400

 

8,200

 

North Fork Capital Trust II

 

8.000%

 

12/15/27

 

Baa3

 

8,179,500

 

100

 

Rabobank Nederland Capital Trust II, 144A

 

5.260%

 

N/A (5)

 

A-

 

100,000

 

7,600

 

Rabobank Nederland Capital Trust III, 144A

 

5.254%

 

N/A (5)

 

A+

 

7,638,000

 

18,030

 

Rabobank Nederland, 144A

 

11.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

A-

 

24,115,125

 

8,000

 

Reliance Capital Trust I, Series B

 

8.170%

 

5/01/28

 

N/R

 

8,071,808

 

800

 

Societe Generale, 144A

 

1.103%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

434,400

 

1,300

 

Societe Generale, 144A

 

5.922%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

1,079,000

 

24,144

 

Societe Generale

 

8.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

24,508,574

 

3,750

 

Sparebanken Rogaland, Notes, 144A

 

6.443%

 

N/A (5)

 

Ba1

 

3,918,750

 

6,310

 

Standard Chartered PLC, 144A

 

6.409%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

6,373,100

 

6,450

 

Standard Chartered PLC, 144A

 

7.014%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

6,772,500

 

- (6)

 

Union Planters Preferred Fund, 144A

 

7.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

21,883,500

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,991,573

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,900

 

American Express Company

 

6.800%

 

9/01/66

 

Baa2

 

4,236,375

 

7,019

 

Capital One Capital IV Corporation

 

6.745%

 

2/17/37

 

Baa3

 

7,092,699

 

1,180

 

Capital One Capital VI

 

8.875%

 

5/15/40

 

Baa3

 

1,210,481

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,539,555

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,400

 

Bank One Capital III

 

8.750%

 

9/01/30

 

BBB

 

4,874,658

 

14,420

 

BankAmerica Institutional Capital Trust, Series B, 144A

 

7.700%

 

12/31/26

 

BB+

 

14,692,250

 

5,400

 

Citigroup Capital III

 

7.625%

 

12/01/36

 

BB+

 

5,899,500

 

12,811

 

Countrywide Capital Trust III, Series B

 

8.050%

 

6/15/27

 

BB+

 

14,732,650

 

24,000

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 

7.125%

 

N/A (5)

 

AA-

 

27,458,160

 

2,800

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 

6.375%

 

11/15/67

 

AA-

 

2,996,000

 

17

 

JPMorgan Chase Capital Trust XI

 

5.875%

 

6/15/33

 

BBB

 

439,903

 

2,800

 

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII

 

1.310%

 

5/15/47

 

BBB

 

2,068,870

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,161,991

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

FPL Group Capital Inc.

 

6.350%

 

10/01/66

 

BBB

 

1,802,000

 

7,700

 

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.

 

6.700%

 

3/30/67

 

BB+

 

8,113,875

 

 

 

Total Electric Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,915,875

 

 

 

Insurance – 22.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

Allstate Corporation

 

6.500%

 

5/15/57

 

Baa1

 

1,290,000

 

9,186

 

Allstate Corporation

 

6.125%

 

5/15/37

 

Baa1

 

9,518,992

 

9,450

 

AXA S.A., 144A

 

6.379%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa1

 

8,835,750

 

11,350

 

AXA

 

8.600%

 

12/15/30

 

A3

 

14,125,030

 

15,359

 

Catlin Insurance Company Limited

 

7.249%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

15,512,590

 

1,200

 

Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.

 

6.600%

 

5/15/37

 

Baa1

 

1,229,244

 

23,200

 

Glen Meadows Pass Through Trust

 

6.505%

 

2/12/67

 

BB+

 

21,112,000

 

2,600

 

Great West Life & Annuity Capital I, 144A

 

6.625%

 

11/15/34

 

A-

 

2,642,604

 

6,600

 

Great West Life and Annuity Insurance Company, 144A

 

7.153%

 

5/16/46

 

A-

 

6,795,109

 

10,481

 

Liberty Mutual Group, 144A

 

7.800%

 

3/15/37

 

Baa3

 

11,764,922

 

7,076

 

Lincoln National Corporation

 

7.000%

 

5/17/66

 

BBB

 

7,252,900

 

2,500

 

Lincoln National Corporation

 

6.050%

 

4/20/67

 

BBB

 

2,500,000

 

16,600

 

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 144A

 

7.875%

 

12/15/37

 

BBB

 

20,042,956

 

1,400

 

MetLife Capital Trust X, 144A

 

9.250%

 

4/08/38

 

BBB

 

1,946,000

 

23,754

 

National Financial Services Inc.

 

6.750%

 

5/15/37

 

Baa2

 

24,822,930

 

1,200

 

Nationwide Financial Services Capital Trust

 

7.899%

 

3/01/37

 

Baa2

 

1,303,630

 

14,200

 

Oil Insurance Limited, 144A

 

3.292%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa1

 

12,681,026

 

6,300

 

Progressive Corporation, (4)

 

6.700%

 

6/15/37

 

A2

 

6,859,125

 

5,600

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

8.875%

 

6/15/38

 

BBB+

 

6,916,000

 

8,250

 

Prudential PLC

 

6.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

A-

 

8,208,750

 

13,400

 

Swiss Re Capital I, 144A

 

6.854%

 

N/A (5)

 

A

 

13,979,242

 

2,600

 

White Mountains Re Group Limited

 

7.506%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

2,701,140

 

29,050

 

XL Capital Ltd

 

6.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

26,943,875

 

3,600

 

ZFS Finance USA Trust II 144A

 

6.450%

 

12/15/65

 

A

 

3,870,000

 

21,257

 

ZFS Finance USA Trust V

 

6.500%

 

5/09/37

 

A

 

22,691,847

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

255,545,662

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,400

 

Dominion Resources Inc.

 

7.500%

 

6/30/66

 

BBB

 

7,040,000

 

 

 

Road & Rail – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,400

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Funding Trust I

 

6.613%

 

12/15/55

 

BBB

 

12,796,500

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Onbank Capital Trust I

 

9.250%

 

2/01/27

 

BBB

 

509,317

 

 

 

U.S. Agency – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

 

7.300%

 

N/A (5)

 

A-

 

2,799,664

 

2

 

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

 

10.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

A3

 

1,947,562

 

 

 

Total U.S. Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,747,226

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

Centaur Funding Corporation, Series B

 

9.080%

 

4/21/20

 

BBB

 

45,952,954

 

 

 

Total Capital Preferred Securities (cost $591,380,403)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

652,414,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

 

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Securities – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commerical Banks – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

Credit Suisse AG

 

7.875%

 

 

 

BBB

 

$       3,278,250

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Securities (cost $3,217,270)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,278,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Investment Companies – 1.8% (1.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

838,654

 

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$       9,678,067

 

53,191

 

Flaherty and Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

1,047,863

 

517,213

 

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,183,924

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (cost $26,465,134)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,909,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 4.3% (3.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

$

 49,319

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 10/31/12, repurchase price $49,319,489, collateralized by $50,310,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.750%, due 10/31/17, value $50,310,000

 

0.010%

 

11/01/12

 

 

 

$     49,319,475

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $49,319,475)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,319,475

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $1,462,434,732) – 136.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,573,797,655

 

 

 

Borrowings – (37.1)% (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(427,000,000

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.4% (9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,078,175

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,150,875,830

 

 

Investments in Derivatives at October 31, 2012

 

Interest Rate Swaps outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Notional

 

Pay/Receive

 

 

 

 

 

Payment

 

Termination

 

Appreciation

 

Counterparty

 

Amount

 

Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index

 

Fixed Rate*

 

Frequency

 

Date

 

(Depreciation) (9)

 

JPMorgan

 

$  77,200,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.193%

 

Monthly

 

3/21/14

 

$     (1,206,955)

 

Morgan Stanley

 

77,200,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USD-LIBOR

 

2.064   

 

Monthly

 

3/21/16

 

(4,529,325)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$     (5,736,280)

 

* Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments*:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities

 

$

557,141,487

 

$

122,909,555

 

$

 —

 

$

680,051,042

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

167,824,362

 

 

167,824,362

 

 

 

Capital Preferred Securities

 

 

652,414,672

 

 

652,414,672

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Securities

 

 

3,278,250

 

 

3,278,250

 

 

 

Investment Companies

 

20,909,854

 

 

 

20,909,854

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

49,319,475

 

 

49,319,475

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps**

 

 

(5,736,280

)

 

(5,736,280

)

 

 

Total

 

$

578,051,341

 

$

990,010,034

 

$

 —

 

$

1,568,061,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications and breakdown of $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities classified as Level 2.

 

 

** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

 

 

 

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees.  The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee.  When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

 

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

 

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

 

The following table presents the fair value of all derivative instruments held by the Fund as of October 31, 2012, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Underlying

 

Derivative

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

Risk Exposure

 

Instrument

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Swaps

 

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps

 

$

(5,736,280)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to recognition of premium amortization, timing differences in the recognition of income and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At October 31, 2012, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $1,459,107,266.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) at October 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

125,409,745

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,719,356

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

114,690,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities categorized as Level 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

Principal Amount (000) rounds to less than $1,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 27.1%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8)

 

The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $964,264,235 have been pledged as collateral for Borrowings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted within Investments in Derivatives at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/R

 

Not rated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144A

 

Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPLUS

 

PreferredPlus Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD-LIBOR

 

United States Dollar—London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

 


 


 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

a.                The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

b.                There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT 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)

Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012

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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012