CNO Financial Group, Inc. - Form 13F Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F Information Table submitted by CNO Financial Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2017. The document discloses the company's holdings in equity securities and certain debt instruments as of the reporting date. It does not contain operational financial statements, revenue data, or profit metrics for CNO Financial Group itself.
Key Financial Metrics and Holdings
The filing details a portfolio of 22 distinct positions with a total reported value of approximately $637.5 million (sum of Column 4 values). The portfolio is heavily weighted toward fixed income and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
- Largest Single Position: TCP Capital Corp. (Note 4.625% 3/0) valued at $10,425,000.
- Top Equity/ETF Holdings:
- Alps ETF Trust (Alerian MLP): $9,488,000
- iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF: $122,571,000
- iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: $103,154,000
- TCP Capital Corp. (Common Stock): $33,176,000
- Fixed Income Exposure: Significant holdings in corporate notes including Anthem Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., and Danaher Corp.
Material Changes
The filing text provided does not include comparative data from the prior quarter (June 30, 2017). Therefore, material changes in position size or portfolio composition versus the prior period cannot be determined from this document alone.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Form 13F filings are statutory disclosures of holdings and do not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingency plans. The filing indicates that CNO Financial Group, Inc. exercised sole voting authority for all listed positions.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total portfolio value against the company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K to understand the percentage of assets represented by these specific holdings.
- Compare this list with the previous quarter's Form 13F to identify new entries or divestitures.
- Note the heavy concentration in TCP Capital Corp. (both equity and debt) and iShares bond ETFs, which may indicate specific investment strategies or liquidity management tactics.
- Confirm that the "Value" column represents the fair market value at the end of the quarter, not the cost basis.