Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q1 2014 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: May 14, 2014

Total Value: $242M (59.4% shares, 40.6% debt)

Holdings (35)

— LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP 18.3%

Value $44.22M Shares 37,140,000 Share Price $1.19 Est. Cost/Share $1.19 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— COMMONWEALTH REIT 14.8%

Value $35.83M Shares 1,426,967 Share Price $25.11 Est. Cost/Share $25.11 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— OMNICARE CAP TR II 11.0%

Value $26.57M Shares 362,060 Share Price $73.40 Est. Cost/Share $63.29 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— COVANTA HLDG CORP 9.7%

Value $23.38M Shares 20,000,000 Share Price $1.17 Est. Cost/Share $1.17 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP 8.3%

Value $20.06M Shares 15,000,000 Share Price $1.34 Est. Cost/Share $1.19 Unrealized @ Report Date —

EWY ISHARES 5.9%

Value $14.28M Shares 232,192 Share Price $61.50 Est. Cost/Share $57.96 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 5.1%

Value $12.31M Shares 1,200,000 Share Price $10.26 Est. Cost/Share $10.11 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— PRETIUM RES INC 4.4%

Value $10.67M Shares 1,836,887 Share Price $5.81 Est. Cost/Share $6.33 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC 4.3%

Value $10.29M Shares 5,500,000 Share Price $1.87 Est. Cost/Share $1.60 Unrealized @ Report Date —

SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 3.5%

Value $8.526M Shares 1,200,000 Share Price $7.11 * Est. Cost/Share $8.40 Unrealized @ Report Date +0.9%

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 2.4%

Value $5.862M Shares 600,000 Share Price $9.77 Est. Cost/Share $9.77 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II 2.0%

Value $4.925M Shares 500,000 Share Price $9.85 Est. Cost/Share $9.85 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— SELECT INCOME REIT 1.8%

Value $4.268M Shares 141,011 Share Price $30.27 Est. Cost/Share $30.27 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— MERGEWORTHRX CORP 1.1%

Value $2.626M Shares 325,000 Share Price $8.08 Est. Cost/Share $8.13 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS 1.1%

Value $2.56M Shares 320,000 Share Price $8.00 Est. Cost/Share $7.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— GENERAL MTRS CO 1.0%

Value $2.505M Shares 143,900 Share Price $17.41 Est. Cost/Share $17.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 0.9%

Value $2.22M Shares 228,200 Share Price $9.73 Est. Cost/Share $9.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN CA DIVIDEND ADV MUN F 0.8%

Value $2.029M Shares 146,157 Share Price $13.88 Est. Cost/Share $12.91 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP 0.7%

Value $1.802M Shares 54,376 Share Price $33.14 Est. Cost/Share $33.14 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 0.4%

Value $1.012M Shares 98,300 Share Price $10.30 Est. Cost/Share $10.10 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.4%

Value $1.009M Shares 100,000 Share Price $10.09 Est. Cost/Share $10.09 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— TURKISH INVT FD INC 0.3%

Value $688K Shares 63,835 Share Price $10.78 Est. Cost/Share $14.67 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN CALIF PERFORM PLUS MU 0.3%

Value $672K Shares 48,622 Share Price $13.82 Est. Cost/Share $13.82 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— TORTOISE NORTH AMRN ENRGY CO 0.2%

Value $582K Shares 19,998 Share Price $29.10 Est. Cost/Share $29.10 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN CA INVT QUALITY MUN F 0.2%

Value $491K Shares 35,324 Share Price $13.90 Est. Cost/Share $13.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NEW GERMANY FD INC 0.2%

Value $456K Shares 23,436 Share Price $19.46 Est. Cost/Share $19.93 Unrealized @ Report Date —

KODK EASTMAN KODAK CO 0.1%

Value $334K Shares 10,000 Share Price $33.40 * Est. Cost/Share $26.90 Unrealized @ Report Date +12.1%

— NUVEEN CA MUN MKT OPPORTUNT 0.1%

Value $330K Shares 23,165 Share Price $14.25 Est. Cost/Share $14.25 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NORTH AMERN PALLADIUM LTD 0.1%

Value $248K Shares 508,650 Share Price $0.49 Est. Cost/Share $0.98 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 0.1%

Value $205K Shares 500,000 Share Price $0.41 Est. Cost/Share $0.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.1%

Value $182K Shares 3,000,000 Share Price $0.06 Est. Cost/Share $0.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CORNERSTONE PROGRESSIVE RTN 0.1%

Value $160K Shares 30,236 Share Price $5.29 Est. Cost/Share $5.29 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— EUNITS 2 YR U S MKT PARTN TR 0.1%

Value $139K Shares 11,691 Share Price $11.89 Est. Cost/Share $11.67 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%

Value $47,000 Shares 19,075 Share Price $2.46 Est. Cost/Share $2.46 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%

Value $41,000 Shares 65,000 Share Price $0.63 Est. Cost/Share $0.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value	%	Share Price	Est. Cost/Share	Unrealized @ Report Date	Class	CUSIP
—	LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP	37,140,000	$44.22M	18.3%	$1.19	$1.19	—	NOTE 3.000% 5/0	535678AC0
—	COMMONWEALTH REIT	1,426,967	$35.83M	14.8%	$25.11	$25.11	—	6.50% PFD CUM CO	203233408
—	OMNICARE CAP TR II	362,060	$26.57M	11.0%	$73.40	$63.29	—	PFD B TR 4.00%	68214Q200
—	COVANTA HLDG CORP	20,000,000	$23.38M	9.7%	$1.17	$1.17	—	NOTE 3.250% 6/0	22282EAC6
—	L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP	15,000,000	$20.06M	8.3%	$1.34	$1.19	—	DEBT 3.000% 8/0	502413AW7
EWY	ISHARES	232,192	$14.28M	5.9%	$61.50	$57.96	—	MSCI STH KOR ETF	464286772
—	HF2 FINL MGMT INC	1,200,000	$12.31M	5.1%	$10.26	$10.11	—	CL A	40421A104
—	PRETIUM RES INC	1,836,887	$10.67M	4.4%	$5.81	$6.33	—	COM	74139C102
—	ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC	5,500,000	$10.29M	4.3%	$1.87	$1.60	—	NOTE 3.000% 8/1	018804AK0
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	1,200,000	$8.526M	3.5%	$7.11 *	$8.40	+0.9%	COM	811916105
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	600,000	$5.862M	2.4%	$9.77	$9.77	—	COM	747717106
—	CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II	500,000	$4.925M	2.0%	$9.85	$9.85	—	COM	14056V105
—	SELECT INCOME REIT	141,011	$4.268M	1.8%	$30.27	$30.27	—	COM SH BEN INT	81618T100
—	MERGEWORTHRX CORP	325,000	$2.626M	1.1%	$8.08	$8.13	—	COM	58952R106
—	INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS	320,000	$2.56M	1.1%	$8.00	$7.87	—	SHS	G4772R101
—	GENERAL MTRS CO	143,900	$2.505M	1.0%	$17.41	$17.41	—	*W EXP 07/10/201	37045V126
—	SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR	228,200	$2.22M	0.9%	$9.73	$9.73	—	COM	827694100
—	NUVEEN CA DIVIDEND ADV MUN F	146,157	$2.029M	0.8%	$13.88	$12.91	—	COM	67066Y105
—	TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP	54,376	$1.802M	0.7%	$33.14	$33.14	—	COM	89147U100
—	QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP	98,300	$1.012M	0.4%	$10.30	$10.10	—	COM	74874R108
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$1.009M	0.4%	$10.09	$10.09	—	UNIT 03/17/2014	13215Q205
—	TURKISH INVT FD INC	63,835	$688K	0.3%	$10.78	$14.67	—	COM	900145103
—	NUVEEN CALIF PERFORM PLUS MU	48,622	$672K	0.3%	$13.82	$13.82	—	COM	67062Q106
—	TORTOISE NORTH AMRN ENRGY CO	19,998	$582K	0.2%	$29.10	$29.10	—	COM	89147T103
—	NUVEEN CA INVT QUALITY MUN F	35,324	$491K	0.2%	$13.90	$13.90	—	COM	67062A101
—	NEW GERMANY FD INC	23,436	$456K	0.2%	$19.46	$19.93	—	COM	644465106
KODK	EASTMAN KODAK CO	10,000	$334K	0.1%	$33.40 *	$26.90	+12.1%	COM NEW	277461406
—	NUVEEN CA MUN MKT OPPORTUNT	23,165	$330K	0.1%	$14.25	$14.25	—	COM	67062U107
—	NORTH AMERN PALLADIUM LTD	508,650	$248K	0.1%	$0.49	$0.98	—	COM	656912102
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	500,000	$205K	0.1%	$0.41	$0.41	—	RIGHT 99/99/9999	747717205
—	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW	3,000,000	$182K	0.1%	$0.06	$0.06	—	RIGHT 01/27/2016	203668116
—	CORNERSTONE PROGRESSIVE RTN	30,236	$160K	0.1%	$5.29	$5.29	—	COM	21925C101
—	EUNITS 2 YR U S MKT PARTN TR	11,691	$139K	0.1%	$11.89	$11.67	—	UNIT	298411109
—	ENSERVCO CORP	19,075	$47,000	0.0%	$2.46	$2.46	—	COM	29358Y102
—	QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP	65,000	$41,000	0.0%	$0.63	$0.36	—	*W EXP 09/27/201	74874R116