Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q4 2014 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Apr 17, 2015

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

Holdings (69)

— MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 18.1%
Value $44.72M Shares 25,000,000 Share Price $1.79 Est. Cost/Share $1.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 7.2%
Value $17.7M Shares 1,700,000 Share Price $10.41 Est. Cost/Share $10.20 Unrealized @ Report Date —
EWY ISHARES 5.7%
Value $13.95M Shares 252,182 Share Price $55.30 Est. Cost/Share $57.68 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— STARWOOD PPTY TR INC 4.5%
Value $10.98M Shares 10,000,000 Share Price $1.10 Est. Cost/Share $1.10 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TEMPLETON DRAGON FD INC 3.8%
Value $9.45M Shares 393,110 Share Price $24.04 Est. Cost/Share $24.04 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR 3.7%
Value $9.036M Shares 135,000 Share Price $66.93 Est. Cost/Share $66.93 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SWISS HELVETIA FD INC 3.4%
Value $8.392M Shares 753,289 Share Price $11.14 Est. Cost/Share $11.14 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— INDIA FD INC 3.0%
Value $7.34M Shares 284,402 Share Price $25.81 Est. Cost/Share $25.81 Unrealized @ Report Date —
SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 2.9%
Value $7.202M Shares 950,000 Share Price $7.58 Est. Cost/Share $9.40 Unrealized @ Report Date -19.9%
ASHR DBX ETF TR 2.3%
Value $5.582M Shares 150,000 Share Price $37.21 Est. Cost/Share $37.21 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 2.2%
Value $5.497M Shares 575,000 Share Price $9.56 Est. Cost/Share $9.53 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LEVY ACQUISITION CORP 2.2%
Value $5.352M Shares 550,000 Share Price $9.73 Est. Cost/Share $9.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ADAMS EXPRESS CO 2.1%
Value $5.128M Shares 374,835 Share Price $13.68 Est. Cost/Share $13.68 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 —
PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 2.0%
Value $4.893M Shares 500,826 Share Price $9.77 Est. Cost/Share $9.89 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BLACKROCK ENERGY & RES TR 1.9%
Value $4.748M Shares 237,982 Share Price $19.95 Est. Cost/Share $19.95 Unrealized @ Report Date —
SVVC FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC 1.9%
Value $4.737M Shares 254,017 Share Price $18.65 * Est. Cost/Share $22.06 Unrealized @ Report Date -0.8%
SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 1.9%
Value $4.591M Shares 530,708 Share Price $8.65 Est. Cost/Share $8.65 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ROYCE VALUE TR INC 1.7%
Value $4.262M Shares 297,445 Share Price $14.33 Est. Cost/Share $14.33 Unrealized @ Report Date —
XXCHNXX CHINA FD INC 1.7%
Value $4.223M Shares 231,630 Share Price $18.23 Est. Cost/Share $18.23 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GLOBAL DEFENSE & NATL SEC SY 1.7%
Value $4.128M Shares 400,000 Share Price $10.32 Est. Cost/Share $10.32 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 1.6%
Value $3.96M Shares 400,000 Share Price $9.90 Est. Cost/Share $9.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— THAI FD INC 1.6%
Value $3.941M Shares 333,947 Share Price $11.80 Est. Cost/Share $11.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 1.6%
Value $3.88M Shares 400,000 Share Price $9.70 Est. Cost/Share $9.70 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— FIRST TR ENERGY INFRASTRCTR 1.5%
Value $3.597M Shares 151,247 Share Price $23.78 Est. Cost/Share $23.78 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ROYCE MICRO-CAP TR INC 1.4%
Value $3.377M Shares 335,005 Share Price $10.08 Est. Cost/Share $10.08 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— 1347 CAP CORP 1.3%
Value $3.29M Shares 350,000 Share Price $9.40 Est. Cost/Share $9.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PETROLEUM & RES CORP 1.3%
Value $3.287M Shares 137,862 Share Price $23.84 Est. Cost/Share $23.84 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MEDIA GEN INC NEW 1.2%
Value $2.912M Shares 174,049 Share Price $16.73 Est. Cost/Share $16.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP 1.1%
Value $2.691M Shares 268,246 Share Price $10.03 Est. Cost/Share $10.03 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TEMPLETON EMERGING MKTS FD I 0.9%
Value $2.247M Shares 145,689 Share Price $15.42 Est. Cost/Share $15.42 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GENERAL AMERN INVS INC 0.9%
Value $2.114M Shares 60,410 Share Price $34.99 Est. Cost/Share $34.99 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GAMCO GLOBAL GOLD NAT RES & 0.7%
Value $1.788M Shares 255,493 Share Price $7.00 Est. Cost/Share $7.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NEW GERMANY FD INC 0.7%
Value $1.709M Shares 122,002 Share Price $14.01 Est. Cost/Share $14.01 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP 0.7%
Value $1.67M Shares 175,000 Share Price $9.54 Est. Cost/Share $9.54 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SOURCE CAP INC 0.6%
Value $1.586M Shares 21,987 Share Price $72.13 Est. Cost/Share $72.13 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP 0.6%
Value $1.453M Shares 2,165,000 Share Price $0.67 Est. Cost/Share $0.67 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MORGAN STANLEY EM MKTS DM DE 0.6%
Value $1.387M Shares 131,365 Share Price $10.56 Est. Cost/Share $10.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PIMCO HIGH INCOME FD 0.5%
Value $1.21M Shares 107,514 Share Price $11.25 Est. Cost/Share $11.25 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— OHA INVT CORP 0.4%
Value $1.07M Shares 228,145 Share Price $4.69 Est. Cost/Share $4.69 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MORGAN STANLEY EASTN EUR FD 0.4%
Value $993K Shares 71,977 Share Price $13.80 Est. Cost/Share $13.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CENTRAL SECS CORP 0.4%
Value $982K Shares 44,777 Share Price $21.93 Est. Cost/Share $21.93 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TAIWAN FD INC 0.4%
Value $948K Shares 57,993 Share Price $16.35 Est. Cost/Share $16.35 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— EATON VANCE TX ADV GLB DIV O 0.3%
Value $823K Shares 33,862 Share Price $24.30 Est. Cost/Share $24.30 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BLACKROCK HEALTH SCIENCES TR 0.3%
Value $817K Shares 19,145 Share Price $42.67 Est. Cost/Share $42.67 Unrealized @ Report Date —
DNN DENISON MINES CORP 0.3%
Value $746K Shares 766,900 Share Price $0.97 Est. Cost/Share $1.28 Unrealized @ Report Date -20.2%
— NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUN 0.3%
Value $693K Shares 39,667 Share Price $17.47 Est. Cost/Share $17.47 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MECHEL OAO 0.3%
Value $684K Shares 1,000,000 Share Price $0.68 Est. Cost/Share $0.68 Unrealized @ Report Date —
HYG ISHARES 0.3%
Value $627K Shares 7,000 Share Price $89.57 Est. Cost/Share $89.57 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TEMPLETON EMERG MKTS INCOME 0.2%
Value $565K Shares 49,792 Share Price $11.35 Est. Cost/Share $11.35 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCM FD I 0.2%
Value $563K Shares 67,806 Share Price $8.30 Est. Cost/Share $8.30 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FD 0.2%
Value $464K Shares 37,284 Share Price $12.45 Est. Cost/Share $12.45 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENC 0.2%
Value $424K Shares 22,392 Share Price $18.94 Est. Cost/Share $18.94 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GAMCO NAT RES GOLD & INCOME 0.2%
Value $402K Shares 49,763 Share Price $8.08 Est. Cost/Share $8.08 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— STONE HBR EMERG MRKTS INC FD 0.2%
Value $395K Shares 25,469 Share Price $15.51 Est. Cost/Share $15.51 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MEXICO FD INC 0.2%
Value $393K Shares 18,900 Share Price $20.79 Est. Cost/Share $20.79 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD INC 0.2%
Value $381K Shares 24,782 Share Price $15.37 Est. Cost/Share $15.37 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— WESTERN ASSET MTG DEF OPPTY 0.1%
Value $303K Shares 12,703 Share Price $23.85 Est. Cost/Share $23.85 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BROOKFIELD GLOBL LISTED INFR 0.1%
Value $276K Shares 13,231 Share Price $20.86 Est. Cost/Share $20.86 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME 0.1%
Value $217K Shares 16,664 Share Price $13.02 Est. Cost/Share $14.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ELLSWORTH FUND LTD 0.1%
Value $215K Shares 24,655 Share Price $8.72 Est. Cost/Share $8.72 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— 1347 CAP CORP 0.0%
Value $114K Shares 326,550 Share Price $0.35 Est. Cost/Share $0.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.0%
Value $88,000 Shares 367,900 Share Price $0.24 Est. Cost/Share $0.24 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%
Value $75,000 Shares 3,000,000 Share Price $0.03 Est. Cost/Share $0.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— 1347 CAP CORP 0.0%
Value $69,000 Shares 326,550 Share Price $0.21 Est. Cost/Share $0.25 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%
Value $58,000 Shares 192,600 Share Price $0.30 Est. Cost/Share $0.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%
Value $34,000 Shares 284,000 Share Price $0.12 Est. Cost/Share $0.12 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%
Value $31,000 Shares 19,075 Share Price $1.63 Est. Cost/Share $2.46 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.0%
Value $24,000 Shares 188,600 Share Price $0.13 Est. Cost/Share $0.13 Unrealized @ Report Date —