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 Est. Cost $1.19 Unrealized —

— COMMONWEALTH REIT 14.8%

Value $35.83M Shares 1,426,967 Est. Cost $25.11 Unrealized —

— OMNICARE CAP TR II 11.0%

Value $26.57M Shares 362,060 Est. Cost $63.29 Unrealized —

— COVANTA HLDG CORP 9.7%

Value $23.38M Shares 20,000,000 Est. Cost $1.17 Unrealized —

— L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORP 8.3%

Value $20.06M Shares 15,000,000 Est. Cost $1.19 Unrealized —

EWY ISHARES 5.9%

Value $14.28M Shares 232,192 Est. Cost $57.96 Unrealized —

— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 5.1%

Value $12.31M Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $10.11 Unrealized —

— PRETIUM RES INC 4.4%

Value $10.67M Shares 1,836,887 Est. Cost $6.33 Unrealized —

— ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC 4.3%

Value $10.29M Shares 5,500,000 Est. Cost $1.60 Unrealized —

SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 3.5%

Value $8.526M Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $8.40 Unrealized +0.9%

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 2.4%

Value $5.862M Shares 600,000 Est. Cost $9.77 Unrealized —

— CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II 2.0%

Value $4.925M Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $9.85 Unrealized —

— SELECT INCOME REIT 1.8%

Value $4.268M Shares 141,011 Est. Cost $30.27 Unrealized —

— MERGEWORTHRX CORP 1.1%

Value $2.626M Shares 325,000 Est. Cost $8.13 Unrealized —

— INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUIS 1.1%

Value $2.56M Shares 320,000 Est. Cost $7.87 Unrealized —

— GENERAL MTRS CO 1.0%

Value $2.505M Shares 143,900 Est. Cost $17.41 Unrealized —

— SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 0.9%

Value $2.22M Shares 228,200 Est. Cost $9.73 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN CA DIVIDEND ADV MUN F 0.8%

Value $2.029M Shares 146,157 Est. Cost $12.91 Unrealized —

— TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP 0.7%

Value $1.802M Shares 54,376 Est. Cost $33.14 Unrealized —

— QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 0.4%

Value $1.012M Shares 98,300 Est. Cost $10.10 Unrealized —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.4%

Value $1.009M Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $10.09 Unrealized —

— TURKISH INVT FD INC 0.3%

Value $688K Shares 63,835 Est. Cost $14.67 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN CALIF PERFORM PLUS MU 0.3%

Value $672K Shares 48,622 Est. Cost $13.82 Unrealized —

— TORTOISE NORTH AMRN ENRGY CO 0.2%

Value $582K Shares 19,998 Est. Cost $29.10 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN CA INVT QUALITY MUN F 0.2%

Value $491K Shares 35,324 Est. Cost $13.90 Unrealized —

— NEW GERMANY FD INC 0.2%

Value $456K Shares 23,436 Est. Cost $19.93 Unrealized —

KODK EASTMAN KODAK CO 0.1%

Value $334K Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $26.90 Unrealized +12.1%

— NUVEEN CA MUN MKT OPPORTUNT 0.1%

Value $330K Shares 23,165 Est. Cost $14.25 Unrealized —

— NORTH AMERN PALLADIUM LTD 0.1%

Value $248K Shares 508,650 Est. Cost $0.98 Unrealized —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 0.1%

Value $205K Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $0.41 Unrealized —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.1%

Value $182K Shares 3,000,000 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized —

— CORNERSTONE PROGRESSIVE RTN 0.1%

Value $160K Shares 30,236 Est. Cost $5.29 Unrealized —

— EUNITS 2 YR U S MKT PARTN TR 0.1%

Value $139K Shares 11,691 Est. Cost $11.67 Unrealized —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%

Value $47,000 Shares 19,075 Est. Cost $2.46 Unrealized —

— QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%

Value $41,000 Shares 65,000 Est. Cost $0.36 Unrealized —

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