# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001074034
**File Stem:** 0001085146-23-001369
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8350
**Document Hash:** 4c5ced26e52d56bd645259257316b2e2
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001085146-23-001369.hdr.sgml**: 20230214

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001085146-23-001369

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230214

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230214

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230214

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001074034
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-07392
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23631330

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2728 NORTH HARWOOD STREET, 2ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3102721000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2728 NORTH HARWOOD STREET, 2ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 12-31-2022

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC<br>**Address:** 2728 NORTH HARWOOD STREET 2ND FLOOR<br>DALLAS, TX 75201

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-07392

**CRD Number (if applicable):** 000107922

**SEC File Number (if applicable):** 801-55592

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Doug A. Anderson<br>**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer<br>**Phone:** 310-247-2700

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

/s/ Doug A. Anderson  Los Angeles, CA  02-14-2023<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 40

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $901979743

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC | NOTE 6.000%12/0 | 00484MAC0 |  | 16430625 | 25875000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 25875000 | 0 | 0 |
| ALLEGO N V | *W EXP 03/16/202 | N0796A118 |  | 15000 | 150000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 150000 | 0 | 0 |
| APOLLO STRATEGIC GRWT CPTL I | *W EXP 02/12/202 | G0412A128 |  | 28000 | 200000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 200000 | 0 | 0 |
| ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING S A | SHS | L02235106 | BBG00ZF0FGV9 | 28897759 | 6007850 | SH |  | DFND |  | 6007850 | 0 | 0 |
| ARES ACQUISITION CORPORATION | *W EXP 02/02/202 | G33032122 |  | 139890 | 300000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 300000 | 0 | 0 |
| AVAYA HLDGS CORP | NOTE 2.250% 6/1 | 05351XAB7 |  | 1143750 | 30500000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 30500000 | 0 | 0 |
| BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC | COM | 08579W103 | BBG001T6B4W6 | 166499878 | 2755252 | SH |  | DFND |  | 2755252 | 0 | 0 |
| BOYD GAMING CORP | COM | 103304101 | BBG001S7DMW3 | 46651560 | 855521 | SH |  | DFND |  | 855521 | 0 | 0 |
| CALIFORNIA RES CORP | COM STOCK | 13057Q305 | BBG00Y04KQ51 | 10636324 | 244457 | SH |  | DFND |  | 244457 | 0 | 0 |
| CBL  ASSOC PPTYS INC | COMMON STOCK | 124830878 | BBG01396RPH6 | 193786442 | 8396293 | SH |  | DFND |  | 8396293 | 0 | 0 |
| CC NEUBERGER PRINCIPAL HOLDN | *W EXP 02/05/202 | G1992N126 |  | 8064 | 159998 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 159998 | 0 | 0 |
| CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP VII | *W EXP 02/29/202 | 17144M110 |  | 6422 | 129998 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 129998 | 0 | 0 |
| DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | CL C | 24703L202 | BBG00DW3SZT0 | 32718970 | 813500 | SH |  | DFND |  | 813500 | 0 | 0 |
| EG ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 05/28/202 | 26846A118 |  | 83633 | 433332 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 433332 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST RESERVE SUSTAINABLE GW | *W EXP 03/05/202 | 336169115 |  | 1270 | 100000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 100000 | 0 | 0 |
| GOLDEN ARROW MERGER CORP | *W EXP 07/31/202 | 380799114 |  | 1100 | 166666 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 166666 | 0 | 0 |
| GOLDEN FALCON ACQUISITION CO | *W EXP 11/04/202 | 38102H117 |  | 75000 | 500000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 500000 | 0 | 0 |
| JACK CREEK INVESTMENT CORP | *W EXP 10/01/202 | G4989X123 |  | 36767 | 175000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 175000 | 0 | 0 |
| JAWS MUSTANG ACQUISITION COR | *W EXP 01/30/202 | G50737124 |  | 32500 | 500000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 500000 | 0 | 0 |
| KERNEL GROUP HOLDINGS INC | *W EXP 02/02/202 | G5259L129 |  | 855 | 149999 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 149999 | 0 | 0 |
| L CATTERTON ASIA ACQUISITION | *W EXP 03/08/202 | G5346G117 |  | 13283 | 299849 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 299849 | 0 | 0 |
| LAZARD GROWTH ACQUISITION CO | *W EXP 02/10/202 | G54035111 |  | 420 | 70000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 70000 | 0 | 0 |
| LEVERE HOLDINGS CORP | *W EXP 03/09/202 | G5462L122 |  | 6667 | 166665 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 166665 | 0 | 0 |
| LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD | COM CL A | G9001E102 | BBG00JHP6HD6 | 891462 | 118388 | SH |  | DFND |  | 118388 | 0 | 0 |
| LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD | COM CL C | G9001E128 | BBG00JKWJ004 | 31630197 | 4161868 | SH |  | DFND |  | 4161868 | 0 | 0 |
| MAGNUM OPUS ACQUISITION LTD | *W EXP 03/06/202 | G5S70A112 |  | 12000 | 500000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 500000 | 0 | 0 |
| MSD ACQUISITION CORP | *W EXP 03/25/202 | G5709C125 |  | 6200 | 80000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 80000 | 0 | 0 |
| NOBLE CORP PLC | ORD SHS A | G65431127 | BBG018KBK3H7 | 63990778 | 1696918 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1696918 | 0 | 0 |
| RITHM CAPITAL CORP | COM NEW | 64828T201 | BBG003T1GM12 | 132101 | 16169 | SH |  | DFND |  | 16169 | 0 | 0 |
| RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE INC | COM | 782011100 | BBG00RMKRQN9 | 12369539 | 3445554 | SH |  | DFND |  | 3445554 | 0 | 0 |
| SCION TECH GROWTH II | *W EXP 01/28/202 | G31070116 |  | 840 | 233332 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 233332 | 0 | 0 |
| SEADRILL 2021 LTD | COM | G7997W102 | BBG015K887C0 | 7153284 | 219157 | SH |  | DFND |  | 219157 | 0 | 0 |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | ENERGY | 81369Y506 | BBG001S7T1S7 | 3913000 | 30300 | PRN | Put | DFND |  | 30300 | 0 | 0 |
| SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC | CL B CONV | 82028K200 | BBG001S5W3K1 | 51965296 | 1803666 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1803666 | 0 | 0 |
| SONDER HOLDINGS INC | *W EXP 01/18/202 | 83542D110 |  | 6464 | 80000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 80000 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNRUN INC | COM | 86771W105 | BBG0025XVR94 | 25403552 | 1057600 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1057600 | 0 | 0 |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | COM NEW | 88033G407 | BBG001S70FY0 | 91031504 | 1865782 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1865782 | 0 | 0 |
| THE ODP CORP | COM | 88337F105 | BBG00R24W7Y1 | 30088005 | 660694 | SH |  | DFND |  | 660694 | 0 | 0 |
| TRITIUM DCFC LIMITED | *W EXP 01/13/202 | Q9225T116 |  | 26370 | 90000 | PRN |  | DFND |  | 90000 | 0 | 0 |
| VALARIS LIMITED | CL A | G9460G101 | BBG010JW9K58 | 86144972 | 1273957 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1273957 | 0 | 0 |

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