Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2014 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Apr 17, 2015

Total Value: $101M

Holdings (40)

EWY ISHARES 13.5%

Value $13.62M Shares 225,000 Est. Cost $57.96 Unrealized —

— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 12.3%

Value $12.48M Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $10.11 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR 11.1%

Value $11.24M Shares 1,054,679 Est. Cost $11.12 Unrealized —

— MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 9.2%

Value $9.291M Shares 5,000,000 Est. Cost $1.86 Unrealized —

SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 7.6%

Value $7.654M Shares 950,000 Est. Cost $9.40 Unrealized 0.0%

— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 5.4%

Value $5.48M Shares 575,000 Est. Cost $9.53 Unrealized —

— CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II 4.8%

Value $4.905M Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $9.85 Unrealized —

— 1347 CAP CORP 3.3%

Value $3.346M Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $9.56 Unrealized —

PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 3.0%

Value $3.008M Shares 301,754 Est. Cost $9.97 Unrealized —

DNN DENISON MINES CORP 2.8%

Value $2.824M Shares 2,470,000 Est. Cost $1.28 Unrealized 0.0%

SVVC FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC 2.8%

Value $2.783M Shares 115,921 Est. Cost $22.26 Unrealized 0.0%

— MERGEWORTHRX CORP 2.6%

Value $2.675M Shares 325,000 Est. Cost $8.13 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD 2.5%

Value $2.563M Shares 196,263 Est. Cost $13.15 Unrealized —

— VTTI ENERGY PARTNERS LP 2.5%

Value $2.506M Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $25.06 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME 2.4%

Value $2.382M Shares 178,317 Est. Cost $14.73 Unrealized —

— SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 2.2%

Value $2.268M Shares 228,200 Est. Cost $9.73 Unrealized —

BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 2.2%

Value $2.221M Shares 25,000 Est. Cost $88.84 Unrealized —

— NGP CAP RES CO 1.8%

Value $1.838M Shares 297,479 Est. Cost $6.18 Unrealized —

AVAL GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORE 1.0%

Value $1.016M Shares 75,000 Est. Cost $13.55 Unrealized —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 1.0%

Value $970K Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $9.76 Unrealized —

— CORNERSTONE TOTAL RTRN FD IN 0.7%

Value $755K Shares 138,704 Est. Cost $5.44 Unrealized —

— SMART & FINAL STORES INC 0.7%

Value $722K Shares 50,000 Est. Cost $14.44 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD 0.7%

Value $663K Shares 52,968 Est. Cost $12.87 Unrealized —

— IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 0.6%

Value $595K Shares 35,000 Est. Cost $17.00 Unrealized —

— HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP 0.5%

Value $458K Shares 20,000 Est. Cost $22.90 Unrealized —

— MEDLEY MGMT INC 0.4%

Value $422K Shares 25,000 Est. Cost $16.88 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC 0.4%

Value $405K Shares 31,290 Est. Cost $13.10 Unrealized —

MPVDF MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC 0.4%

Value $375K Shares 75,000 Est. Cost $4.56 Unrealized +9.2%

— CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE 0.4%

Value $368K Shares 63,078 Est. Cost $5.83 Unrealized —

— VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.3%

Value $305K Shares 40,000 Est. Cost $7.63 Unrealized —

LEU CENTRUS ENERGY CORP 0.2%

Value $221K Shares 21,780 Est. Cost $51.25 Unrealized 0.0%

— NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN 0.2%

Value $155K Shares 12,436 Est. Cost $12.63 Unrealized —

— 1347 CAP CORP 0.1%

Value $126K Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $0.36 Unrealized —

— HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FD 0.1%

Value $122K Shares 15,200 Est. Cost $8.03 Unrealized —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.1%

Value $90,000 Shares 3,000,000 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized —

— 1347 CAP CORP 0.1%

Value $88,000 Shares 350,000 Est. Cost $0.25 Unrealized —

— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.1%

Value $75,000 Shares 267,600 Est. Cost $0.28 Unrealized —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.1%

Value $69,000 Shares 19,075 Est. Cost $2.46 Unrealized —

— GABELLI EQUITY TR INC 0.1%

Value $56,000 Shares 976,156 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized —

— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%

Value $40,000 Shares 334,000 Est. Cost $0.12 Unrealized —

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
EWY	ISHARES	225,000	$13.62M	13.5%	$57.96	—	—	464286772
—	HF2 FINL MGMT INC	1,200,000	$12.48M	12.3%	$10.11	—	—	40421A104
—	NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR	1,054,679	$11.24M	11.1%	$11.12	—	—	67090N109
—	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	5,000,000	$9.291M	9.2%	$1.86	—	—	595017AB0
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	950,000	$7.654M	7.6%	$9.40	0.0%	—	811916105
—	GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO	575,000	$5.48M	5.4%	$9.53	—	—	G5866L108
—	CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II	500,000	$4.905M	4.8%	$9.85	—	—	14056V105
—	1347 CAP CORP	350,000	$3.346M	3.3%	$9.56	—	—	68245V103
PHYS	SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST	301,754	$3.008M	3.0%	$9.97	—	—	85207H104
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	2,470,000	$2.824M	2.8%	$1.28	0.0%	—	248356107
SVVC	FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC	115,921	$2.783M	2.8%	$22.26	0.0%	—	33766Y100
—	MERGEWORTHRX CORP	325,000	$2.675M	2.6%	$8.13	—	—	58952R106
—	NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD	196,263	$2.563M	2.5%	$13.15	—	—	6706ET107
—	VTTI ENERGY PARTNERS LP	100,000	$2.506M	2.5%	$25.06	—	—	Y9384M101
—	NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME	178,317	$2.382M	2.4%	$14.73	—	—	6706EH103
—	SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR	228,200	$2.268M	2.2%	$9.73	—	—	827694100
BABA	ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD	25,000	$2.221M	2.2%	$88.84	—	—	01609W102
—	NGP CAP RES CO	297,479	$1.838M	1.8%	$6.18	—	—	62912R107
AVAL	GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORE	75,000	$1.016M	1.0%	$13.55	—	—	40053W101
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$970K	1.0%	$9.76	—	—	13215Q106
—	CORNERSTONE TOTAL RTRN FD IN	138,704	$755K	0.7%	$5.44	—	—	21924U201
—	SMART & FINAL STORES INC	50,000	$722K	0.7%	$14.44	—	—	83190B101
—	NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD	52,968	$663K	0.7%	$12.87	—	—	67061Q107
—	IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED	35,000	$595K	0.6%	$17.00	—	—	45173K101
—	HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP	20,000	$458K	0.5%	$22.90	—	—	Y3262R100
—	MEDLEY MGMT INC	25,000	$422K	0.4%	$16.88	—	—	58503T106
—	NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC	31,290	$405K	0.4%	$13.10	—	—	67062N103
MPVDF	MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC	75,000	$375K	0.4%	$4.56	+9.2%	—	62426E402
—	CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE	63,078	$368K	0.4%	$5.83	—	—	21924B203
—	VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	40,000	$305K	0.3%	$7.63	—	—	92847N103
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	21,780	$221K	0.2%	$51.25	0.0%	—	15643U104
—	NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN	12,436	$155K	0.2%	$12.63	—	—	67060D107
—	1347 CAP CORP	350,000	$126K	0.1%	$0.36	—	—	68245V111
—	HERZFELD CARIBBEAN BASIN FD	15,200	$122K	0.1%	$8.03	—	—	42804T106
—	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW	3,000,000	$90,000	0.1%	$0.06	—	—	203668116
—	1347 CAP CORP	350,000	$88,000	0.1%	$0.25	—	—	68245V129
—	GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO	267,600	$75,000	0.1%	$0.28	—	—	G5866L132
—	ENSERVCO CORP	19,075	$69,000	0.1%	$2.46	—	—	29358Y102
—	GABELLI EQUITY TR INC	976,156	$56,000	0.1%	$0.06	—	—	362397184
—	GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO	334,000	$40,000	0.0%	$0.12	—	—	G5866L116