Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2013 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 14, 2013

Total Value: $165M (98.3% shares, 1.7% debt)

Holdings (28)

EWY ISHARES 19.2%

Value $31.72M Shares 515,480 Est. Cost $57.96 Unrealized —

— OMNICARE CAP TR II 16.2%

Value $26.87M Shares 393,560 Est. Cost $63.06 Unrealized —

TSM TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD 14.3%

Value $23.71M Shares 1,398,139 Est. Cost $18.32 Unrealized —

— NORTH AMERN PALLADIUM LTD 10.0%

Value $16.56M Shares 17,248,337 Est. Cost $0.98 Unrealized —

— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 7.4%

Value $12.22M Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $10.11 Unrealized —

PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 5.5%

Value $9.072M Shares 823,698 Est. Cost $10.23 Unrealized —

UMC UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP 4.5%

Value $7.414M Shares 3,598,975 Est. Cost $2.33 Unrealized —

— PRETIUM RES INC 4.1%

Value $6.828M Shares 990,100 Est. Cost $6.78 Unrealized —

— JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.1%

Value $5.183M Shares 116,201 Est. Cost $44.60 Unrealized —

— BARCLAYS BK PLC 2.7%

Value $4.41M Shares 300,000 Est. Cost — Unrealized —

SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 1.8%

Value $3.044M Shares 341,664 Est. Cost $8.48 Unrealized —

— AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL CMNTY 1.7%

Value $2.761M Shares 2,000,000 Est. Cost $1.38 Unrealized —

VT VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F 1.6%

Value $2.644M Shares 47,591 Est. Cost $55.56 Unrealized —

— MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP 1.6%

Value $2.626M Shares 325,000 Est. Cost $8.08 Unrealized —

— INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS 1.5%

Value $2.515M Shares 320,000 Est. Cost $7.87 Unrealized —

— MARKET VECTORS ETF TR 1.1%

Value $1.871M Shares 104,455 Est. Cost $17.91 Unrealized —

— CREDIT SUISSE AG NASSAU BRH 0.7%

Value $1.222M Shares 80,218 Est. Cost $15.23 Unrealized —

— QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 0.6%

Value $1.001M Shares 98,400 Est. Cost $10.17 Unrealized —

— CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE 0.5%

Value $780K Shares 108,877 Est. Cost $7.16 Unrealized —

— EUNITS 2 YR US EQTY MKT PTNT 0.4%

Value $723K Shares 63,774 Est. Cost $10.94 Unrealized —

— ALLIANZGI INTL & PREM STRATE 0.4%

Value $693K Shares 65,663 Est. Cost $10.55 Unrealized —

— CLEARBRIDGE AMERN ENERG MLP 0.3%

Value $504K Shares 26,795 Est. Cost $18.81 Unrealized —

— IRELAND BK 0.2%

Value $346K Shares 30,677 Est. Cost $8.35 Unrealized —

— INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS 0.1%

Value $208K Shares 320,000 Est. Cost $0.59 Unrealized —

— DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND 0.1%

Value $172K Shares 11,982 Est. Cost $14.35 Unrealized —

— GOLD STD VENTURES CORP 0.1%

Value $146K Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $0.58 Unrealized —

— BARCLAYS BANK PLC 0.1%

Value $85,000 Shares 37,133 Est. Cost $2.44 Unrealized —

NGD NEW GOLD INC CDA 0.0%

Value $75,000 Shares 12,529 Est. Cost $6.81 Unrealized 0.0%

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
EWY	ISHARES	515,480	$31.72M	19.2%	$57.96	—	MSCI STH KOR ETF	464286772
—	OMNICARE CAP TR II	393,560	$26.87M	16.2%	$63.06	—	PFD B TR 4.00%	68214Q200
TSM	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD	1,398,139	$23.71M	14.3%	$18.32	—	SPONSORED ADR	874039100
—	NORTH AMERN PALLADIUM LTD	17,248,337	$16.56M	10.0%	$0.98	—	COM	656912102
—	HF2 FINL MGMT INC	1,200,000	$12.22M	7.4%	$10.11	—	CL A	40421A104
PHYS	SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST	823,698	$9.072M	5.5%	$10.23	—	UNIT	85207H104
UMC	UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP	3,598,975	$7.414M	4.5%	$2.33	—	SPON ADR NEW	910873405
—	PRETIUM RES INC	990,100	$6.828M	4.1%	$6.78	—	COM	74139C102
—	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	116,201	$5.183M	3.1%	$44.60	—	ALERIAN ML ETN	46625H365
—	BARCLAYS BK PLC	300,000	$4.41M	2.7%	—	—	Call	06740C188
SPPP	SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD	341,664	$3.044M	1.8%	$8.48	—	UNIT	85207Q104
—	AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL CMNTY	2,000,000	$2.761M	1.7%	$1.38	—	NOTE 7.500% 8/1	00828UAB9
VT	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F	47,591	$2.644M	1.6%	$55.56	—	TT WRLD ST ETF	922042742
—	MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP	325,000	$2.626M	1.6%	$8.08	—	COM	58508R105
—	INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS	320,000	$2.515M	1.5%	$7.87	—	SHS	G4772R101
—	MARKET VECTORS ETF TR	104,455	$1.871M	1.1%	$17.91	—	VIETNAM ETF	57060U761
—	CREDIT SUISSE AG NASSAU BRH	80,218	$1.222M	0.7%	$15.23	—	EXCHTRADE SHTERM	22539T613
—	QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP	98,400	$1.001M	0.6%	$10.17	—	UNIT 99/99/9999	74874R207
—	CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE	108,877	$780K	0.5%	$7.16	—	COM NEW	21924B203
—	EUNITS 2 YR US EQTY MKT PTNT	63,774	$723K	0.4%	$10.94	—	UNIT	29841R102
—	ALLIANZGI INTL & PREM STRATE	65,663	$693K	0.4%	$10.55	—	COM	01882X108
—	CLEARBRIDGE AMERN ENERG MLP	26,795	$504K	0.3%	$18.81	—	COM	184691103
—	IRELAND BK	30,677	$346K	0.2%	$8.35	—	SPNSRD ADR NEW	46267Q202
—	INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS	320,000	$208K	0.1%	$0.59	—	*W EXP 07/25/201	G4772R119
—	DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND	11,982	$172K	0.1%	$14.35	—	COM NEW	25538A204
—	GOLD STD VENTURES CORP	250,000	$146K	0.1%	$0.58	—	COM	380738104
—	BARCLAYS BANK PLC	37,133	$85,000	0.1%	$2.44	—	ETN DJUBS NAT37	06739H644
NGD	NEW GOLD INC CDA	12,529	$75,000	0.0%	$6.81	0.0%	COM	644535106