Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q4 2013 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Feb 12, 2014

Total Value: $274M (85.6% shares, 14.4% debt)

Holdings (116)

PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 23.1%
Value $63.32M Shares 6,357,189 Est. Cost $9.99 Unrealized
OMNICARE CAP TR II 10.9%
Value $29.84M Shares 402,060 Est. Cost $63.29 Unrealized
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP 7.0%
Value $19.1M Shares 16,000,000 Est. Cost $1.19 Unrealized
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC 6.7%
Value $18.37M Shares 11,500,000 Est. Cost $1.60 Unrealized
EWY ISHARES 6.5%
Value $17.78M Shares 275,000 Est. Cost $57.96 Unrealized
HF2 FINL MGMT INC 4.5%
Value $12.22M Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $10.11 Unrealized
SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 3.2%
Value $8.676M Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $8.40 Unrealized 0.0%
THAI FD INC 2.4%
Value $6.704M Shares 369,363 Est. Cost $18.15 Unrealized
PRETIUM RES INC 1.9%
Value $5.108M Shares 990,100 Est. Cost $6.78 Unrealized
QUARTET MERGER CORP 1.8%
Value $5.005M Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $10.01 Unrealized
SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 1.8%
Value $4.804M Shares 553,404 Est. Cost $8.56 Unrealized
XXCHNXX CHINA FD INC 1.7%
Value $4.768M Shares 229,134 Est. Cost $20.81 Unrealized
KODK EASTMAN KODAK CO 1.7%
Value $4.599M Shares 132,500 Est. Cost $26.90 Unrealized 0.0%
DOUBLELINE INCOME SOLUTIONS 1.6%
Value $4.384M Shares 207,858 Est. Cost $21.09 Unrealized
ABERDEEN EMERGING MKTS SMALL 1.2%
Value $3.311M Shares 240,070 Est. Cost $13.79 Unrealized
DAL DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL 1.1%
Value $2.955M Shares 107,579 Est. Cost $23.32 Unrealized 0.0%
IYT ISHARES 1.0%
Value $2.744M Shares 20,800 Est. Cost $131.92 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUN TARGET TERM TR 1.0%
Value $2.699M Shares 157,669 Est. Cost $17.12 Unrealized
MERGEWORTHRX CORP 1.0%
Value $2.642M Shares 325,000 Est. Cost $8.13 Unrealized
INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS 0.9%
Value $2.544M Shares 320,000 Est. Cost $7.87 Unrealized
GAMCO GLOBAL GOLD NAT RES & 0.7%
Value $2.027M Shares 224,688 Est. Cost $9.02 Unrealized
GENCORP INC 0.7%
Value $1.986M Shares 1,000,000 Est. Cost $1.99 Unrealized
CREDIT SUISSE AG NASSAU BRH 0.7%
Value $1.95M Shares 259,936 Est. Cost $9.89 Unrealized
TURKISH INVT FD INC 0.7%
Value $1.947M Shares 132,719 Est. Cost $14.67 Unrealized
NUVEEN CA DIVIDEND ADV MUN F 0.6%
Value $1.761M Shares 137,068 Est. Cost $12.85 Unrealized
ROYCE VALUE TR INC 0.6%
Value $1.572M Shares 98,228 Est. Cost $16.00 Unrealized
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR 0.6%
Value $1.57M Shares 8,500 Est. Cost $184.71 Unrealized
CLEARBRIDGE AMERN ENERG MLP 0.5%
Value $1.477M Shares 82,773 Est. Cost $18.16 Unrealized
UAL UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC 0.5%
Value $1.324M Shares 35,003 Est. Cost $35.03 Unrealized 0.0%
COHEN & STEERS QUALITY RLTY 0.5%
Value $1.249M Shares 131,778 Est. Cost $9.48 Unrealized
NEW GERMANY FD INC 0.5%
Value $1.244M Shares 62,407 Est. Cost $19.93 Unrealized
ABERDEEN GTR CHINA FD INC 0.4%
Value $1.211M Shares 119,163 Est. Cost $10.16 Unrealized
INDIA FD INC 0.4%
Value $1.193M Shares 59,654 Est. Cost $20.00 Unrealized
TURQUOISE HILL RES LTD 0.4%
Value $1.177M Shares 1,250,000 Est. Cost $0.94 Unrealized
QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 0.4%
Value $994K Shares 98,400 Est. Cost $10.10 Unrealized
NORTH AMERN PALLADIUM LTD 0.4%
Value $987K Shares 1,500,000 Est. Cost $0.98 Unrealized
WESTERN ASSET EMRG MKT DEBT 0.3%
Value $946K Shares 55,012 Est. Cost $17.20 Unrealized
KOREA EQUITY FD INC 0.3%
Value $885K Shares 106,384 Est. Cost $8.32 Unrealized
BROOKFIELD MTG OPP INC FD IN 0.3%
Value $878K Shares 53,004 Est. Cost $16.56 Unrealized
NUVEEN INTER DURATION MN TMF 0.3%
Value $846K Shares 73,535 Est. Cost $11.50 Unrealized
CENTER COAST MLP & INFRSTR F 0.3%
Value $817K Shares 44,608 Est. Cost $18.32 Unrealized
EUNITS 2 YR US EQTY MKT PTNT 0.3%
Value $789K Shares 67,398 Est. Cost $10.98 Unrealized
FLAHERTY&CRMN PFD SEC INCOM 0.3%
Value $705K Shares 40,311 Est. Cost $17.49 Unrealized
NUVEEN MUN VALUE FD INC 0.2%
Value $684K Shares 75,663 Est. Cost $9.04 Unrealized
STONE HBR EMERG MRKTS INC FD 0.2%
Value $664K Shares 36,268 Est. Cost $18.31 Unrealized
KAYNE ANDERSON ENRGY TTL RT 0.2%
Value $622K Shares 22,750 Est. Cost $27.34 Unrealized
WESTERN ASSET EMRG MKT INCM 0.2%
Value $612K Shares 51,708 Est. Cost $11.84 Unrealized
CENTRAL EUR RUSS & TURK FD I 0.2%
Value $605K Shares 19,805 Est. Cost $30.55 Unrealized
LUV SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO 0.2%
Value $567K Shares 30,094 Est. Cost $15.26 Unrealized 0.0%
TEMPLETON EMERG MKTS INCOME 0.2%
Value $566K Shares 41,501 Est. Cost $13.64 Unrealized
ARES MULTI STRATEGY CR FD IN 0.2%
Value $542K Shares 25,600 Est. Cost $21.17 Unrealized
CLOUGH GLOBAL EQUITY FD 0.2%
Value $515K Shares 32,797 Est. Cost $15.70 Unrealized
NUVEEN FLTNG RTE INCM OPP FD 0.2%
Value $500K Shares 41,060 Est. Cost $12.18 Unrealized
XMYDX BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD FD INC 0.2%
Value $498K Shares 38,863 Est. Cost $12.81 Unrealized
LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FD I 0.2%
Value $482K Shares 85,703 Est. Cost $5.62 Unrealized
NUVEEN DIV ADV MUNI FD 3 0.2%
Value $470K Shares 38,054 Est. Cost $12.35 Unrealized
HANCOCK JOHN PFD INCOME FD I 0.2%
Value $463K Shares 29,680 Est. Cost $15.60 Unrealized
GAMCO NAT RES GOLD & INCOME 0.2%
Value $459K Shares 45,828 Est. Cost $10.02 Unrealized
NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC 0.2%
Value $458K Shares 37,684 Est. Cost $12.15 Unrealized
EUNITS 2 YR U S MKT PARTN TR 0.2%
Value $444K Shares 38,036 Est. Cost $11.67 Unrealized
HANCOCK JOHN PFD INCOME FD 0.2%
Value $437K Shares 24,504 Est. Cost $17.83 Unrealized
EATON VANCE SR FLTNG RTE TR 0.1%
Value $399K Shares 26,521 Est. Cost $15.04 Unrealized
INVESCO TR INVT GRADE MUNS 0.1%
Value $392K Shares 32,177 Est. Cost $12.18 Unrealized
ING EMERGING MKTS HGH DIV EQ 0.1%
Value $387K Shares 32,919 Est. Cost $11.76 Unrealized
FIRST TR SR FLG RTE INCM FD 0.1%
Value $385K Shares 26,583 Est. Cost $14.48 Unrealized
NUVEEN CA SELECT QUALITY MUN 0.1%
Value $385K Shares 27,983 Est. Cost $13.76 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIHLDS INVSTM QL 0.1%
Value $384K Shares 30,636 Est. Cost $12.53 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QLTY FD 0.1%
Value $384K Shares 30,300 Est. Cost $12.67 Unrealized
XMVFX BLACKROCK MUNIVEST FD INC 0.1%
Value $380K Shares 42,608 Est. Cost $8.92 Unrealized
XBFZX BLACKROCK CALIF MUN INCOME T 0.1%
Value $366K Shares 26,782 Est. Cost $13.67 Unrealized
GUGGENHEIM BLD AMR BDS MANG 0.1%
Value $364K Shares 18,390 Est. Cost $19.79 Unrealized
HANCOCK JOHN PFD INCOME FD I 0.1%
Value $361K Shares 20,152 Est. Cost $17.91 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NY QLTY 0.1%
Value $355K Shares 29,420 Est. Cost $12.07 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FD INC 0.1%
Value $350K Shares 30,276 Est. Cost $11.56 Unrealized
INVESCO QUALITY MUNI INC TRS 0.1%
Value $337K Shares 30,305 Est. Cost $11.12 Unrealized
EATON VANCE TAX-ADV BD & OPT 0.1%
Value $336K Shares 23,629 Est. Cost $14.22 Unrealized
NUVEEN ENHANCED MUN VALUE FD 0.1%
Value $335K Shares 25,880 Est. Cost $12.94 Unrealized
PUTNAM MUN OPPORTUNITIES TR 0.1%
Value $333K Shares 31,009 Est. Cost $10.74 Unrealized
NUVEEN SELECT QUALITY MUN FD 0.1%
Value $332K Shares 26,746 Est. Cost $12.41 Unrealized
NUVEEN DIV ADVANTAGE MUN FD 0.1%
Value $308K Shares 24,306 Est. Cost $12.67 Unrealized
FIRST TR ENERGY INCOME & GRW 0.1%
Value $305K Shares 9,452 Est. Cost $32.27 Unrealized
INVESCO VALUE MUN INCOME TR 0.1%
Value $295K Shares 21,847 Est. Cost $13.50 Unrealized
AMERICAN STRATEGIC INCM PTFL 0.1%
Value $283K Shares 31,505 Est. Cost $8.98 Unrealized
NUVEEN CAL AMT-FREE MUN INC 0.1%
Value $279K Shares 22,915 Est. Cost $12.18 Unrealized
NUVEEN AMT-FREE MUN INCOME F 0.1%
Value $268K Shares 22,227 Est. Cost $12.06 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNI INCOME TR II 0.1%
Value $260K Shares 19,664 Est. Cost $13.22 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNICIPL INC QLTY 0.1%
Value $253K Shares 19,971 Est. Cost $12.67 Unrealized
NUVEEN VA PREM INCOME MUN FD 0.1%
Value $247K Shares 20,929 Est. Cost $11.80 Unrealized
NUVEEN REAL ESTATE INCOME FD 0.1%
Value $245K Shares 25,778 Est. Cost $9.50 Unrealized
DWS MULTI MKT INCOME TR 0.1%
Value $237K Shares 25,239 Est. Cost $9.39 Unrealized
THL CR SR LN FD 0.1%
Value $236K Shares 12,848 Est. Cost $18.37 Unrealized
NUVEEN PREM INCOME MUN FD 2 0.1%
Value $232K Shares 18,523 Est. Cost $12.52 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIF FD 0.1%
Value $221K Shares 16,002 Est. Cost $13.81 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIHLDGS NJ QLTY 0.1%
Value $211K Shares 16,112 Est. Cost $13.10 Unrealized
BLACKSTONE GSO FLTING RTE FU 0.1%
Value $208K Shares 11,013 Est. Cost $18.89 Unrealized
JBLU JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP 0.1%
Value $197K Shares 23,088 Est. Cost $7.94 Unrealized 0.0%
ASIA TIGERS FD INC 0.1%
Value $194K Shares 17,314 Est. Cost $11.20 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIHLDGS NY QLTY 0.1%
Value $193K Shares 15,443 Est. Cost $12.50 Unrealized
INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS 0.1%
Value $192K Shares 320,000 Est. Cost $0.59 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIYLD MICH QLTY 0.1%
Value $187K Shares 14,988 Est. Cost $12.48 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD N J FD I 0.1%
Value $182K Shares 13,294 Est. Cost $13.69 Unrealized
MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FD 0.1%
Value $172K Shares 11,531 Est. Cost $14.92 Unrealized
NUVEEN N C PREM INCOME MUN F 0.1%
Value $172K Shares 14,381 Est. Cost $11.96 Unrealized
NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC 0.1%
Value $159K Shares 13,181 Est. Cost $12.06 Unrealized
EATON VANCE MUNI INCOME TRUS 0.1%
Value $159K Shares 15,126 Est. Cost $10.51 Unrealized
BLACKROCK MUNIHLDNGS CALI QL 0.1%
Value $146K Shares 11,047 Est. Cost $13.22 Unrealized
PIMCO MUN INCOME FD II 0.0%
Value $136K Shares 12,800 Est. Cost $10.63 Unrealized
CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE 0.0%
Value $131K Shares 19,902 Est. Cost $7.16 Unrealized
DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNS INC 0.0%
Value $121K Shares 15,895 Est. Cost $7.61 Unrealized
ABERDEEN INDONESIA FD INC 0.0%
Value $115K Shares 13,908 Est. Cost $8.27 Unrealized
ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FD IN 0.0%
Value $112K Shares 10,796 Est. Cost $10.37 Unrealized
AMERN STRATEGIC INCOME PTFL 0.0%
Value $107K Shares 13,887 Est. Cost $7.71 Unrealized
DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUN BD FD 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 14,278 Est. Cost $7.42 Unrealized
AMERICAN STRATEGIC INCOME II 0.0%
Value $88,000 Shares 13,466 Est. Cost $6.53 Unrealized
CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MGMT INC 0.0%
Value $71,000 Shares 19,957 Est. Cost $3.56 Unrealized
QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $35,000 Shares 98,400 Est. Cost $0.36 Unrealized