Edgar Filing: Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

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 811-22518

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund
(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:		10/31/13

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments

		Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
		Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (JSD)
		October 31, 2013

Principal
Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon	Maturity (2)	Ratings (3)	Value
		Long-Term Investments – 140.7% (99.5% of Total Investments)
		Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests – 120.4% (85.2% of Total Investments) (4)
		Aerospace & Defense – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)
$	143	Beechcraft Holdings LLC, Exit Term Loan B	5.750%	2/15/20	BB-	$	144,405
1,241		Sequa Corporation, Term Loan B	5.250%	6/19/17	B1	1,252,838
1,384		Total Aerospace & Defense				1,397,243
		Airlines – 4.1% (2.9% of Total Investments)
998		American Airlines, Inc., Exit Term Loan	4.750%	6/27/19	Baa2	1,005,605
3,176		Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B1	4.000%	10/18/18	Ba1	3,194,738
993		Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B2	3.250%	4/18/16	Ba1	997,994
1,955		Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B	4.250%	4/20/17	Ba1	1,967,569
1,000		US Airways, Inc., Term Loan B1	4.250%	5/23/19	BB-	1,003,036
8,122		Total Airlines				8,168,942
		Auto Components – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)
170		Schaeffler AG, Term Loan C	4.250%	1/27/17	Ba2	171,295
		Building Products – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)
750		Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	4.000%	9/28/20	B+	754,149
		Capital Markets – 2.3% (1.6% of Total Investments)
661		American Capital, LTD., Term Loan, First Lien	4.000%	8/22/16	BB-	664,003
3,866		Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan	5.750%	11/28/17	B+	3,911,401
4,527		Total Capital Markets				4,575,404
		Chemicals – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
1,184		Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan, First Lien	4.000%	5/04/18	BB-	1,188,895
		Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.5% (3.2% of Total Investments)
2,500		Aramark Corporation, Term Loan, Tranche D	4.000%	9/09/19	BB-	2,510,925
192		Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Canadian Tranche 1, Term Loan	6.250%	10/23/18	B2	192,475
500		Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien	11.000%	10/23/19	CCC+	510,834
798		Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan	6.250%	10/23/18	B	801,980
840		Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., Tranche B2, Term Loan	3.259%	10/14/16	B+	844,277
1,059		Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., Tranche B3, Term Loan	4.000%	9/28/18	B+	1,066,501
2,638		Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B3	7.000%	5/22/18	B+	2,644,699
493		Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan	5.250%	5/22/18	B2	496,502
9,020		Total Commercial Services & Supplies				9,068,193
		Communications Equipment – 2.0% (1.4% of Total Investments)
1,489		Alcatel-Lucent, Inc., Term Loan C	5.750%	1/30/19	B+	1,512,826
1,500		Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3	4.762%	10/26/17	B1	1,391,042
1,160		Telesat Canada Inc., Term Loan B	3.500%	3/28/19	Ba2	1,164,536
4,149		Total Communications Equipment				4,068,404
		Computers & Peripherals – 2.9% (2.0% of Total Investments)
5,000		Dell, Inc., Term Loan B, DD1	4.500%	3/24/20	BB+	4,977,190
794		SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan D	4.500%	1/31/20	BB	800,775
5,794		Total Computers & Peripherals				5,777,965
		Consumer Finance – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)
961		Royalty Pharma Finance Trust, Incremental Term Loan	4.000%	11/09/18	Baa2	967,045
		Containers & Packaging – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
1,135		Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan	4.750%	9/28/18	B+	1,145,181
		Distributors – 1.5% (1.1% of Total Investments)
2,963		HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B	4.500%	10/12/17	B+	2,981,427
		Diversified Consumer Services – 5.4% (3.8% of Total Investments)
2,060		Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan, (5)	4.750%	7/03/14	D	1,507,414
998		Ceridian Corporation, New Replacement Term Loan	4.420%	8/14/15	B1	1,003,320
4,000		Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2	4.000%	10/26/20	BB	4,027,752
2,186		Laureate Education, Inc., Term Loan B	5.000%	6/16/18	B1	2,203,781
1,500		Spotless Holdings, SAS, Term Loan, First Lien	5.000%	10/02/18	B1	1,509,375
500		Spotless Holdings, SAS, Term Loan, Second Lien	8.750%	4/02/19	B3	507,812
11,244		Total Diversified Consumer Services				10,759,454
		Diversified Financial Services – 2.6% (1.9% of Total Investments)
1,493		Ocwen Financial Corporation, Term Loan B	5.000%	2/15/18	B1	1,510,970
3,722		WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B	4.750%	4/01/19	B1	3,755,766
5,215		Total Diversified Financial Services				5,266,736
		Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
1,440		SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B	8.250%	8/26/17	B	1,217,664
		Food & Staples Retailing – 2.9% (2.1% of Total Investments)
1,000		Albertson’s LLC, Delayed Draw, Term Loan B, (WI/DD)	TBD	TBD	BB-	1,001,563
903		Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B1	4.250%	3/21/16	BB-	906,348
589		Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B2	4.750%	3/21/19	BB-	591,382
1,000		Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien	4.875%	6/21/21	B	1,011,250
993		Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan B	5.000%	3/21/19	B+	1,000,753
1,425		Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan	7.500%	8/30/18	B	1,325,250
5,910		Total Food & Staples Retailing				5,836,546
		Food Products – 4.2% (2.9% of Total Investments)
1,489		AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	5.750%	7/10/17	B1	1,500,536
118		Ferrara Candy Company, Term Loan B	7.500%	6/18/18	B	113,674
2,294		H.J Heinz Company, Term Loan B2	3.500%	6/05/20	BB	2,314,185
995		Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G	3.250%	4/29/20	BB-	995,089
3,431		US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan	4.500%	3/31/19	B2	3,440,407
8,327		Total Food Products				8,363,891
		Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.5% (2.5% of Total Investments)
500		Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien	11.000%	1/02/19	CCC+	511,875
1,053		Hologic, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, Tranche B	3.750%	8/01/19	BBB-	1,060,550
1,044		Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Term Loan D1	4.500%	5/04/18	BB-	1,053,341
3,456		Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien	5.000%	6/07/19	B+	3,495,133
1,000		Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien	9.500%	12/07/19	B-	1,006,250
7,053		Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies				7,127,149
		Health Care Providers & Services – 11.6% (8.2% of Total Investments)
2,993		Apria Healthcare Group, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	6.750%	4/06/20	BB-	3,029,257
949		Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	6.750%	7/02/18	B+	955,782
938		BioScrip, Inc., Delayed Draw, Term Loan	6.500%	7/31/20	B	928,125
184		Community Health Systems, Inc., Extended Term Loan	3.760%	1/25/17	BB	185,361
971		CRC Health Corporation, Term Loan B3	8.500%	11/16/15	B+	981,599
2,978		DaVita, Inc., New Term Loan B2	4.000%	11/01/19	Ba2	2,997,705
850		Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan	10.002%	12/04/17	B+	870,607
3,130		Golden Living, Term Loan	5.000%	5/04/18	B	3,027,828
1,161		Health Management Associates, Inc., Replacement Term Loan B	3.500%	11/16/18	BB-	1,162,784
993		Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	6.250%	12/21/18	Ba3	1,002,425
500		Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien	9.750%	6/20/19	CCC+	509,688
1,222		IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B2, First Lien	4.500%	5/03/18	Ba3	1,231,586
358		Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan B1	4.250%	6/01/18	Ba3	358,337
922		LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B	9.000%	7/03/18	B	884,800
990		National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B	6.500%	2/09/17	B+	999,135
2,469		Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	4.500%	6/29/18	B+	2,479,645
1,000		Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien	9.000%	7/01/19	B-	1,009,583
758		Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., Term Loan	6.750%	4/09/16	B	758,923
23,366		Total Health Care Providers & Services				23,373,170
		Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.3% (4.4% of Total Investments)
2,336		24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B	5.250%	4/22/16	Ba3	2,361,151
1,419		BLB Management Services, Inc., Term Loan	5.250%	11/10/18	BB-	1,435,645
2,295		CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan	5.000%	3/01/17	B+	2,318,274
1,500		CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B	5.000%	10/26/20	BB-	1,514,844
1,955		Landry’s Restaurants, Inc., Term Loan B	4.750%	4/24/18	BB-	1,972,921
993		MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B	3.500%	12/20/19	BB	993,844
1,990		Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B	5.000%	3/02/20	B1	2,010,306
12,488		Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure				12,606,985
		Household Durables – 1.1% (0.8% of Total Investments)
646		Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan	4.504%	12/17/19	BB	649,864
1,667		Sun Products Corporation, Term Loan	5.500%	3/23/20	B1	1,609,981
2,313		Total Household Durables				2,259,845
		Insurance – 2.6% (1.8% of Total Investments)
993		Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan B, First Lien	5.000%	12/20/19	B1	999,163
1,250		Hub International Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B	4.750%	10/02/20	B1	1,257,422
1,985		USI Holdings Corporation, Term Loan B	5.000%	12/27/19	B1	1,996,910
950		Vantage Drilling Company, Term Loan B	6.250%	10/25/17	B-	955,541
5,178		Total Insurance				5,209,036
		Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.4% (1.0% of Total Investments)
2,729		EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan, First Lien	6.250%	11/09/19	B1	2,745,295
		Internet Software & Services – 4.9% (3.5% of Total Investments)
727		Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan B1	5.250%	12/28/18	Ba2	732,019
1,000		ION Trading Technologies S.A.R.L., Term Loan, Second Lien	8.250%	5/22/21	CCC+	1,007,917
888		Sabre Inc., Term Loan C	4.000%	2/19/18	B1	890,987
2,480		Sabre, Inc., Term Loan B	5.250%	2/19/19	B1	2,508,278
2,000		San Juan Cable LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien	10.000%	6/09/18	CCC	2,012,500
2,723		SSI Investments II, Ltd., New Term Loan	5.000%	5/26/17	Ba3	2,741,151
9,818		Total Internet Software & Services				9,892,852
		IT Services – 4.9% (3.5% of Total Investments)
662		CompuCom Systems, Inc., Term Loan B	4.250%	5/09/20	B1	663,660
1,500		EIG Investors Corp., Term Loan, Second Lien	10.250%	5/09/20	CCC+	1,524,375
933		SRA International, Term Loan	6.500%	7/20/18	B1	919,146
995		SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan E	4.000%	3/08/20	BB	1,004,795
2,317		VFH Parent LLC, Term Loan B	5.775%	7/08/16	N/R	2,337,072
3,456		Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B	4.500%	7/02/19	B1	3,478,933
9,863		Total IT Services				9,927,981
		Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.9% (1.3% of Total Investments)
2,263		Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan	4.000%	1/30/19	B+	2,275,586
1,493		Equinox Holdings, Inc., New Initial Term Loan B	4.501%	1/31/20	B1	1,505,559
3,756		Total Leisure Equipment & Products				3,781,145
		Media – 5.7% (4.0% of Total Investments)
579		Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Tranche B, Extended Term Loan, (5)	7.750%	7/04/17	D	423,165
837		Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan F	3.000%	12/31/20	Baa3	830,781
968		Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien	7.500%	9/16/19	B3	994,138
998		Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	5.500%	6/17/20	BB-	1,005,397
995		Internet Brands, Inc., Term Loan B	6.250%	3/18/19	B+	1,001,219
1,493		McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan	9.000%	3/22/19	B2	1,520,019
1,000		Media General, Inc., Delayed Draw, Term Loan, (6)	3.250%	7/31/20	BB-	1,006,250
977		Radio One, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien	7.500%	2/14/17	B+	1,003,489
1,000		Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan	5.000%	8/14/20	B	1,001,250
2,571		UPC Broadband Holding BV, Term Loan AF	4.000%	1/31/21	BB-	2,592,322
11,418		Total Media				11,378,030
		Multiline Retail – 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments)
2,000		Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien, (WI/DD)	TBD	TBD	BB	2,029,000
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 8.1% (5.7% of Total Investments)
1,224		Buffalo Gulf Coast Terminals, Term Loan B	5.250%	10/31/17	BB+	1,238,142
1,623		Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B	7.000%	6/19/19	B	1,662,879
2,992		Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan	6.000%	3/31/21	B+	3,045,805
667		EP Energy LLC, Term Loan B3, Second Lien	3.500%	5/24/18	Ba3	668,393
2,000		Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien	8.375%	9/30/20	B2	2,038,958
728		Frac Tech International LLC, Term Loan	8.500%	5/06/16	B3	723,185
2,300		Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B	5.500%	6/18/20	B1	2,317,250
1,000		Peabody Energy Corporation, Term Loan B	4.250%	9/24/20	BB+	996,875
995		Rice Drilling LLC., Term Loan, Second Lien	8.500%	10/25/18	N/R	1,011,169
833		Samson Investment Company, Initial Term Loan, Second Lien	6.000%	9/25/18	B1	841,927
995		Saxon Energy Services, Inc., Term Loan	5.500%	2/13/19	Ba3	1,000,721
750		Shelf Drilling Holdings LTD., Term Loan	10.000%	10/07/18	B+	760,312
16,107		Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels				16,305,616
		Pharmaceuticals – 9.5% (6.7% of Total Investments)
1,950		Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Term Loan	6.250%	4/26/17	Ba2	1,980,786
563		BioScrip, Inc., Term Loan B	6.500%	7/31/20	B	556,875
1,882		ConvaTec, Inc., Dollar Term Loan	4.000%	12/22/16	Ba3	1,897,140
798		Generic Drug Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B	5.000%	8/16/20	B1	804,318
2,946		Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien	4.250%	12/01/18	Ba3	2,970,651
1,000		Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc., Term Loan B	5.000%	9/23/20	B1	1,003,229
1,939		Quintiles Transnational Corp., Term Loan B2	4.000%	6/08/18	BB-	1,948,624
993		Therakos, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	7.500%	12/27/17	B	994,361
4,630		Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan E	4.500%	8/05/20	Ba1	4,697,139
2,216		Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan D2	3.750%	2/13/19	BBB-	2,237,792
18,917		Total Pharmaceuticals				19,090,915
		Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.6% (1.2% of Total Investments)
1,500		Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien	6.000%	4/30/20	B1	1,548,750
1,602		iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan	4.500%	10/15/17	BB-	1,612,069
119		Realogy Corporation, Synthetic Letter of Credit	4.455%	10/10/16	BB-	118,742
3,221		Total Real Estate Investment Trust				3,279,561
		Real Estate Management & Development – 1.8% (1.3% of Total Investments)
1,633		Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Tranche B1	4.000%	4/10/19	Ba2	1,643,877
1,990		Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B	4.500%	3/05/20	BB-	2,012,801
3,623		Total Real Estate Management & Development				3,656,678
		Road & Rail – 0.5% (0.4% of Total Investments)
1,038		Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Term Loan B2	4.000%	12/21/17	BB	1,046,949
		Semiconductors & Equipment – 2.4% (1.7% of Total Investments)
1,990		Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B4	5.000%	2/28/20	B1	2,010,886
1,000		Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B5	5.000%	1/15/21	B1	1,011,250
832		Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien	3.750%	2/19/20	BB+	837,164
993		NXP Semiconductor LLC, Incremental Term Loan C	4.750%	1/10/20	Ba3	1,005,993
4,815		Total Semiconductors & Equipment				4,865,293
		Software – 11.2% (7.9% of Total Investments)
1,500		Activision Blizzard, Inc., Term Loan B	3.250%	10/12/20	BBB	1,506,296
1,766		Attachmate Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien	7.250%	11/22/17	BB-	1,784,894
901		Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B2	6.250%	10/04/18	B+	908,178
1,000		BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan	5.000%	9/10/20	B+	1,011,458
840		Datatel Parent Corp, Term Loan B	4.500%	7/19/18	B+	847,727
983		Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B2	3.750%	11/02/18	BB-	987,570
978		Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan, B1	4.500%	5/16/18	Ba3	985,311
990		Explorer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan	6.000%	5/02/18	B+	994,969
874		Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B	4.000%	2/08/20	B	871,237
3,144		Infor Enterprise Applications, Term Loan B	5.250%	4/05/18	Ba3	3,173,271
908		IPC Systems, Inc., Extended Term Loan, Tranche B1, First Lien	7.750%	7/31/17	B1	890,379
3,800		IPC Systems, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien	5.418%	6/01/15	CCC	3,258,500
2,721		Misys PLC, Term Loan B, First Lien	5.000%	12/12/18	Ba3	2,746,746
794		RedPrairie Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien	6.750%	12/21/18	B+	802,294
728		Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	4.250%	10/03/19	B+	731,966
1,000		Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien	9.750%	10/29/17	CCC+	1,021,000
22,927		Total Software				22,521,796
		Specialty Retail – 1.3% (1.0% of Total Investments)
599		Charlotte Russe, Inc., Initial Term Loan	6.750%	5/22/19	B2	587,278
1,067		Collective Brands, Inc., Term Loan B	7.250%	10/09/19	B	1,070,475
1,049		Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien	4.000%	3/16/18	B+	1,050,213
2,715		Total Specialty Retail				2,707,966
		Wireless Telecommunication Services – 3.2% (2.3% of Total Investments)
2,295		Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan	3.818%	1/29/16	CCC+	2,231,272
2,488		Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Term Loan B	7.500%	2/11/19	B	2,539,194
1,734		Presidio, Inc., New Term Loan	5.750%	3/31/17	Ba3	1,739,773
6,517		Total Wireless Telecommunication Services				6,510,239
$	242,157	Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $238,821,490)				242,023,935

Principal
Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon	Maturity	Ratings (3)	Value
		Corporate Bonds – 20.3% (14.3% of Total Investments)
		Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)
$	500	Ceridian Corporation	11.250%	11/15/15	CCC	$	503,124
816		Harland Clarke Holdings	9.500%	5/15/15	B-	818,039
1,316		Total Commercial Services & Supplies				1,321,163
		Distributors – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)
1,000		HD Supply Inc.	11.500%	7/15/20	CCC+	1,206,250
		Diversified Consumer Services – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)
1,650		NES Rental Holdings Inc., 144A	7.875%	5/01/18	CCC+	1,732,500
		Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8% (0.6% of Total Investments)
750		IntelSat Limited, 144A	7.750%	6/01/21	CCC+	791,250
300		IntelSat Limited	8.125%	6/01/23	CCC+	317,250
500		Level 3 Communications Inc.	11.875%	2/01/19	B-	580,000
1,550		Total Diversified Telecommunication Services				1,688,500
		Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.5% (1.1% of Total Investments)
2,700		Kinetic Concepts	10.500%	11/01/18	B-	3,044,250
		Health Care Providers & Services – 2.3% (1.7% of Total Investments)
2,000		HCA Inc.	8.500%	4/15/19	BB+	2,147,500
1,350		Iasi’s Healthcare Capital Corporation	8.375%	5/15/19	CCC+	1,431,000
1,000		Truven Health Analytics Inc.	10.625%	6/01/20	CCC+	1,133,750
4,350		Total Health Care Providers & Services				4,712,250
		Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)
1,000		Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.	11.250%	6/01/17	B-	997,500
		Household Products – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)
700		Reynolds Group	9.875%	8/15/19	CCC+	774,375
		Media – 4.1% (2.9% of Total Investments)
500		AMC Networks Inc.	7.750%	7/15/21	BB	562,500
1,862		Clear Channel Communications, Inc.	11.000%	8/01/16	CCC-	1,801,195
3,585		Clear Channel Communications, Inc.	9.000%	12/15/19	CCC+	3,638,775
1,000		Clear Channel Communications, Inc.	9.000%	3/01/21	CCC+	1,007,500
600		Expo Event Transco Inc., 144A	9.000%	6/15/21	B-	603,000
500		McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, 144A	9.750%	4/01/21	BB	540,000
8,047		Total Media				8,152,970
		Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.1% (0.8% of Total Investments)
2,000		Chaparral Energy Inc.	9.875%	10/01/20	B-	2,280,000
		Pharmaceuticals – 2.4% (1.7% of Total Investments)
1,000		Jaguar Holding Company I, 144A	9.375%	10/15/17	CCC+	1,060,000
2,000		Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A	7.000%	10/01/20	B1	2,155,000
500		Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A	7.250%	7/15/22	B1	543,750
1,000		VPII Escrow Corporation, 144A	7.500%	7/15/21	B1	1,110,000
4,500		Total Pharmaceuticals				4,868,750
		Semiconductors & Equipment – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)
250		Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	7.750%	8/01/20	B	250,000
166		Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	7.500%	8/15/22	B	161,020
416		Total Semiconductors & Equipment				411,020
		Software – 1.9% (1.3% of Total Investments)
2,550		Infor Us Inc.	11.500%	7/15/18	B-	2,958,000
750		Infor Us Inc.	9.375%	4/01/19	B-	847,500
3,300		Total Software				3,805,500
		Specialty Retail – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)
500		99 Cents Only Stores	11.000%	12/15/19	CCC+	562,500
		Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.6% (1.8% of Total Investments)
500		FairPoint Communications Inc., 144A	8.750%	8/15/19	B	512,500
1,250		MetroPCS Wireless Inc., 144A	6.250%	4/01/21	BB	1,307,813
3,000		Sprint Corporation, 144A	7.875%	9/15/23	BB-	3,255,000
75		T-Mobile USA Inc.	6.731%	4/28/22	BB	79,219
75		T-Mobile USA Inc.	6.836%	4/28/23	BB	79,313
4,900		Total Wireless Telecommunication Services				5,233,845
$	37,929	Total Corporate Bonds (cost $37,620,860)				40,791,373
		Total Long-Term Investments ($276,442,350)				282,815,308

Principal
Amount (000)		Description (1)	Coupon	Maturity		Value
		Short-Term Investments – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)
$	1,313	Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 10/31/13, repurchase price $1,312,554, collateralized by $1,295,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.500%, due 3/31/15, value $1,339,288	0.000%	11/01/13		$	1,312,554
		Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,312,554)				1,312,554
		Total Investments (cost $277,754,904) – 141.4%				284,127,862
		Borrowings - (42.3)% (7), (8)				(85,000,000		)
		Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.9% (9)				1,825,335
		Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%				$	200,953,197

Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2013

Interest Rate Swaps outstanding:

Fund

Fixed Rate

Unrealized

Notional

Pay/Receive

Fixed Rate

Payment

Termination

Appreciation

Counterparty

Amount

Floating Rate

Floating Rate Index

(Annualized)

Frequency

Date

(Depreciation) (9)

Barclays PLC

17,500,000

Receive

1-Month USD-LIBOR

1.143%

Monthly

9/15/16

(295,091

)

Morgan Stanley

17,500,000

Receive

1-Month USD-LIBOR

0.588

Monthly

9/15/14

(61,081

)

Morgan Stanley

17,500,000

Receive

1-Month USD-LIBOR

1.659

Monthly

9/15/18

(296,775

)

52,500,000

(652,947

)

Credit Default Swaps outstanding:

Unrealized

Buy/Sell

Current

Notional

Fixed Rate

Termination

Appreciation

Counterparty

Referenced Entity

Protection (10)

Credit Spread (11)

Amount

(Annualized)

Date

Value

(Depreciation) (9)

Deutsche Bank

Kohl’s Corporation

Buy

1.30%

3,000,000

1.000%

12/20/18

38,085

$ (23,576

)

Deutsche Bank

The Kroger Co.

Buy

0.60

2,000,000

1.000

12/20/18

(40,435

)

(11,672

)

5,000,000

$ (35,248

)

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:
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests	$	–	$	242,023,935		$	–	$		242,023,935
Corporate Bonds		–		40,791,373			–			40,791,373
Short-Term Investments:
Repurchase Agreements		–		1,312,554			–			1,312,554
Derivatives:
Interest Rate Swaps*		–		(652,947	)		–			(652,947	)
Credit Default Swaps*		–		(35,248	)		–			(35,248	)
Total	$	–	$	283,439,667		$	–	$		283,439,667
* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

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 the treatment of paydown gains and losses, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and recognition of premium amortization. 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.

As of October 31, 2013, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $277,957,044.

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of October 31, 2013, were as follows:


Gross unrealized:
Appreciation									$ 7,574,340
Depreciation									(1,403,522			)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments									$ 6,170,818

			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)		Senior loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of senior loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
	(3)		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.
	(4)		Senior loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus an assigned fixed rate. These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.
	(5)		At or subsequent to the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has directed the Fund’s custodian to cease accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.
	(6)		Investment, or portion of investment, represents an unfunded senior loan commitment outstanding. As of October 31, 2013, the Fund had unfunded senior loan commitments outstanding of $1,000,000.
	(7)		Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 29.9%.
	(8)		The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings.
	(9)		Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as listed within Investments in Derivatives as of the end of the reporting period.
	(10)		The Fund entered into the credit default swap to gain investment exposure to the referenced entity. Selling protection has a similar credit risk position to owning that referenced entity. Buying protection has a similar credit risk position to selling the referenced entity short.
	(11)		The credit spread generally serves as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk and therefore the likelihood of default of the credit derivative. The credit spread also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into a credit default swap contract. Higher credit spreads are indicative of a higher likelihood of performance by the seller of protection.
	DD1		Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
	WI/DD		Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
	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.
	TBD		Senior loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, senior loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final coupon rate and maturity date.
	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 Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund


By (Signature and Title)	/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy
	Kevin J. McCarthy
	Vice President and Secretary

Date: December 30, 2013

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 30, 2013

By (Signature and Title)	/s/ Stephen D. Foy
	Stephen D. Foy
	Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

Date: December 30, 2013