Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q4 2014 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Apr 17, 2015

Total Value ($000): $246,403 (77.4% shares, 22.6% debt)

Holdings (69)

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 18.1%
Value ($000) $44,717 Shares 25,000,000 Est. Cost $1.80 Unrealized
HF2 FINL MGMT INC 7.2%
Value ($000) $17,697 Shares 1,700,000 Est. Cost $10.20 Unrealized
EWY ISHARES 5.7%
Value ($000) $13,946 Shares 252,182 Est. Cost $57.68 Unrealized
STARWOOD PPTY TR INC 4.5%
Value ($000) $10,984 Shares 10,000,000 Est. Cost $1.10 Unrealized
TEMPLETON DRAGON FD INC 3.8%
Value ($000) $9,450 Shares 393,110 Est. Cost $24.04 Unrealized
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR 3.7%
Value ($000) $9,036 Shares 135,000 Est. Cost $66.93 Unrealized
SWISS HELVETIA FD INC 3.4%
Value ($000) $8,392 Shares 753,289 Est. Cost $11.14 Unrealized
INDIA FD INC 3.0%
Value ($000) $7,340 Shares 284,402 Est. Cost $25.81 Unrealized
SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 2.9%
Value ($000) $7,202 Shares 950,000 Est. Cost $9.40 Unrealized -19.9%
ASHR DBX ETF TR 2.3%
Value ($000) $5,582 Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $37.21 Unrealized
GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 2.2%
Value ($000) $5,497 Shares 575,000 Est. Cost $9.53 Unrealized
LEVY ACQUISITION CORP 2.2%
Value ($000) $5,352 Shares 550,000 Est. Cost $9.73 Unrealized
ADAMS EXPRESS CO 2.1%
Value ($000) $5,128 Shares 374,835 Est. Cost $13.68 Unrealized
CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II 2.0%
Value ($000) $4,925 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $9.85 Unrealized
PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 2.0%
Value ($000) $4,893 Shares 500,826 Est. Cost $9.89 Unrealized
BLACKROCK ENERGY & RES TR 1.9%
Value ($000) $4,748 Shares 237,982 Est. Cost $19.95 Unrealized
SVVC FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC 1.9%
Value ($000) $4,737 Shares 254,017 Est. Cost $22.06 Unrealized -0.8%
SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 1.9%
Value ($000) $4,591 Shares 530,708 Est. Cost $8.65 Unrealized
ROYCE VALUE TR INC 1.7%
Value ($000) $4,262 Shares 297,445 Est. Cost $14.33 Unrealized
XXCHNXX CHINA FD INC 1.7%
Value ($000) $4,223 Shares 231,630 Est. Cost $18.23 Unrealized
GLOBAL DEFENSE & NATL SEC SY 1.7%
Value ($000) $4,128 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $10.32 Unrealized
CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 1.6%
Value ($000) $3,960 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $9.87 Unrealized
THAI FD INC 1.6%
Value ($000) $3,941 Shares 333,947 Est. Cost $11.80 Unrealized
DT ASIA INVTS LTD 1.6%
Value ($000) $3,880 Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $9.70 Unrealized
FIRST TR ENERGY INFRASTRCTR 1.5%
Value ($000) $3,597 Shares 151,247 Est. Cost $23.78 Unrealized
ROYCE MICRO-CAP TR INC 1.4%
Value ($000) $3,377 Shares 335,005 Est. Cost $10.08 Unrealized
1347 CAP CORP 1.3%
Value ($000) $3,290 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $9.56 Unrealized
PETROLEUM & RES CORP 1.3%
Value ($000) $3,287 Shares 137,862 Est. Cost $23.84 Unrealized
MEDIA GEN INC NEW 1.2%
Value ($000) $2,912 Shares 174,049 Est. Cost $16.73 Unrealized
C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP 1.1%
Value ($000) $2,691 Shares 268,246 Est. Cost $10.03 Unrealized
TEMPLETON EMERGING MKTS FD I 0.9%
Value ($000) $2,247 Shares 145,689 Est. Cost $15.42 Unrealized
GENERAL AMERN INVS INC 0.9%
Value ($000) $2,114 Shares 60,410 Est. Cost $34.99 Unrealized
GAMCO GLOBAL GOLD NAT RES & 0.7%
Value ($000) $1,788 Shares 255,493 Est. Cost $7.00 Unrealized
NEW GERMANY FD INC 0.7%
Value ($000) $1,709 Shares 122,002 Est. Cost $14.01 Unrealized
HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP 0.7%
Value ($000) $1,670 Shares 175,000 Est. Cost $9.54 Unrealized
SOURCE CAP INC 0.6%
Value ($000) $1,586 Shares 21,987 Est. Cost $72.13 Unrealized
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP 0.6%
Value ($000) $1,453 Shares 2,165,000 Est. Cost $0.67 Unrealized
MORGAN STANLEY EM MKTS DM DE 0.6%
Value ($000) $1,387 Shares 131,365 Est. Cost $10.56 Unrealized
PIMCO HIGH INCOME FD 0.5%
Value ($000) $1,210 Shares 107,514 Est. Cost $11.25 Unrealized
OHA INVT CORP 0.4%
Value ($000) $1,070 Shares 228,145 Est. Cost $4.69 Unrealized
MORGAN STANLEY EASTN EUR FD 0.4%
Value ($000) $993 Shares 71,977 Est. Cost $13.80 Unrealized
CENTRAL SECS CORP 0.4%
Value ($000) $982 Shares 44,777 Est. Cost $21.93 Unrealized
TAIWAN FD INC 0.4%
Value ($000) $948 Shares 57,993 Est. Cost $16.35 Unrealized
EATON VANCE TX ADV GLB DIV O 0.3%
Value ($000) $823 Shares 33,862 Est. Cost $24.30 Unrealized
BLACKROCK HEALTH SCIENCES TR 0.3%
Value ($000) $817 Shares 19,145 Est. Cost $42.67 Unrealized
DNN DENISON MINES CORP 0.3%
Value ($000) $746 Shares 766,900 Est. Cost $1.28 Unrealized -20.2%
NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUN 0.3%
Value ($000) $693 Shares 39,667 Est. Cost $17.47 Unrealized
MECHEL OAO 0.3%
Value ($000) $684 Shares 1,000,000 Est. Cost $0.68 Unrealized
HYG ISHARES 0.3%
Value ($000) $627 Shares 7,000 Est. Cost $89.57 Unrealized
TEMPLETON EMERG MKTS INCOME 0.2%
Value ($000) $565 Shares 49,792 Est. Cost $11.35 Unrealized
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCM FD I 0.2%
Value ($000) $563 Shares 67,806 Est. Cost $8.30 Unrealized
MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FD 0.2%
Value ($000) $464 Shares 37,284 Est. Cost $12.45 Unrealized
TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENC 0.2%
Value ($000) $424 Shares 22,392 Est. Cost $18.94 Unrealized
GAMCO NAT RES GOLD & INCOME 0.2%
Value ($000) $402 Shares 49,763 Est. Cost $8.08 Unrealized
STONE HBR EMERG MRKTS INC FD 0.2%
Value ($000) $395 Shares 25,469 Est. Cost $15.51 Unrealized
MEXICO FD INC 0.2%
Value ($000) $393 Shares 18,900 Est. Cost $20.79 Unrealized
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD INC 0.2%
Value ($000) $381 Shares 24,782 Est. Cost $15.37 Unrealized
WESTERN ASSET MTG DEF OPPTY 0.1%
Value ($000) $303 Shares 12,703 Est. Cost $23.85 Unrealized
BROOKFIELD GLOBL LISTED INFR 0.1%
Value ($000) $276 Shares 13,231 Est. Cost $20.86 Unrealized
NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME 0.1%
Value ($000) $217 Shares 16,664 Est. Cost $14.73 Unrealized
ELLSWORTH FUND LTD 0.1%
Value ($000) $215 Shares 24,655 Est. Cost $8.72 Unrealized
1347 CAP CORP 0.0%
Value ($000) $114 Shares 326,550 Est. Cost $0.36 Unrealized
DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.0%
Value ($000) $88 Shares 367,900 Est. Cost $0.24 Unrealized
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%
Value ($000) $75 Shares 3,000,000 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized
1347 CAP CORP 0.0%
Value ($000) $69 Shares 326,550 Est. Cost $0.25 Unrealized
GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%
Value ($000) $58 Shares 192,600 Est. Cost $0.28 Unrealized
GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%
Value ($000) $34 Shares 284,000 Est. Cost $0.12 Unrealized
ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%
Value ($000) $31 Shares 19,075 Est. Cost $2.46 Unrealized
DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.0%
Value ($000) $24 Shares 188,600 Est. Cost $0.13 Unrealized