CNO Financial Group, Inc. INFORMATION TABLE, Q2 FY2017

SEC Filing Summary: CNO Financial Group, Inc.

Business Context and Reporting Period

This filing is a Form 13F Information Table submitted by CNO Financial Group, Inc. for the reporting period ending June 30, 2017. The document discloses the company's holdings of U.S. equity securities and certain other securities as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Key Financial Metrics and Holdings

The filing details a portfolio of 16 distinct positions. The total value of reported holdings is approximately $384.6 million (sum of Column 4 values). The portfolio is heavily weighted toward fixed income and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Security TypeTop Holdings (Value in $000s)Quantity
Fixed IncomeTPG Specialty Lending Inc ($34,001)2,011,900 Shares
Fixed IncomeISHARES TR CORE US AGGBD ET ($120,839)1,103,454 Shares
Fixed IncomeISHARES TR IBOXX INV CP ETF ($63,756)529,049 Shares
Equity/ETFISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF ($96,107)394,837 Shares
Equity/ETFISHARES TR U.S. PFD STK ETF ($35,958)918,000 Shares
Corporate DebtAnthem Inc Note ($3,863)1,500,000 Principal
Corporate DebtDanaah Corp Del Note ($3,224)1,000,000 Principal
Corporate DebtBristol Myers Squibb Co ($1,429)1,000,000 Principal

Liquidity and Debt: The filing does not provide data on CNO Financial Group's own corporate debt, cash flow, or liquidity ratios. It only reports the value of assets held.

Material Changes

The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior quarter (March 31, 2017). Therefore, material changes in holdings, additions, or deletions cannot be determined from this document alone.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

This Form 13F is a statutory disclosure of holdings and does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingencies regarding CNO Financial Group's future performance. All reported positions are listed with "Sole" voting authority and "DFND" (Deferred) or "1" (Discretion) management authority.

Investor Verification Checklist

  • Portfolio Concentration: Verify the percentage of the total portfolio allocated to TPG Specialty Lending Inc ($34M) and the Core US Aggregate Bond ETF ($120M).
  • Fixed Income Exposure: Confirm the specific credit ratings and maturity profiles of the corporate notes held (Anthem, Bristol Myers Squibb, Danaher).
  • Equity Allocation: Assess the exposure to the S&P 500 and Preferred Stock ETFs relative to the company's overall investment strategy.
  • Missing Data: Note that this filing does not disclose the company's own financial health (revenue, profit, debt); refer to 10-Q or 10-K filings for those metrics.