Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q2 2014 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Apr 17, 2015

Total Value ($000): $145,269

Holdings (37)

ALLY ALLY FINL INC 16.8%

Value ($000) $24,436 Shares 1,021,985 Est. Cost $18.86 Unrealized 0.0%

— SELECT INCOME REIT 10.8%

Value ($000) $15,729 Shares 530,670 Est. Cost $29.81 Unrealized —

— PRETIUM RES INC 10.5%

Value ($000) $15,203 Shares 1,836,887 Est. Cost $6.33 Unrealized —

EWY ISHARES 10.1%

Value ($000) $14,630 Shares 225,000 Est. Cost $57.96 Unrealized —

— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 8.5%

Value ($000) $12,360 Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $10.11 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR 6.6%

Value ($000) $9,611 Shares 855,806 Est. Cost $11.23 Unrealized —

— GENERAL MTRS CO 6.3%

Value ($000) $9,136 Shares 492,268 Est. Cost $18.22 Unrealized —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 4.2%

Value ($000) $6,048 Shares 600,000 Est. Cost $9.77 Unrealized —

— EL PASO ENERGY CAP TR I 3.8%

Value ($000) $5,530 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $55.30 Unrealized —

— CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II 3.4%

Value ($000) $4,910 Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $9.85 Unrealized —

— H & Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS 2.7%

Value ($000) $3,924 Shares 148,867 Est. Cost $26.36 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME 2.4%

Value ($000) $3,479 Shares 236,197 Est. Cost $14.73 Unrealized —

— MERGEWORTHRX CORP 1.8%

Value ($000) $2,675 Shares 325,000 Est. Cost $8.13 Unrealized —

— H & Q LIFE SCIENCES INVS 1.5%

Value ($000) $2,246 Shares 108,203 Est. Cost $20.76 Unrealized —

— SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 1.5%

Value ($000) $2,227 Shares 228,200 Est. Cost $9.73 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN CR STRATEGIES INCM FD 1.1%

Value ($000) $1,619 Shares 172,978 Est. Cost $9.36 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVID ADV MUN FD 3 1.0%

Value ($000) $1,395 Shares 101,979 Est. Cost $13.68 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN GBL INCOME OPPORTUN F 0.9%

Value ($000) $1,378 Shares 108,062 Est. Cost $12.75 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC 0.8%

Value ($000) $1,139 Shares 84,728 Est. Cost $13.44 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD 0.7%

Value ($000) $1,043 Shares 78,467 Est. Cost $13.29 Unrealized —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.7%

Value ($000) $976 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $9.76 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I 0.6%

Value ($000) $874 Shares 61,747 Est. Cost $14.15 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD 0.5%

Value ($000) $792 Shares 61,515 Est. Cost $12.87 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIV INCM 0.5%

Value ($000) $728 Shares 59,407 Est. Cost $12.25 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC 0.5%

Value ($000) $726 Shares 55,403 Est. Cost $13.10 Unrealized —

— HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FD I 0.3%

Value ($000) $374 Shares 54,399 Est. Cost $6.88 Unrealized —

MPVDF MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC 0.2%

Value ($000) $359 Shares 75,000 Est. Cost $4.56 Unrealized 0.0%

— NUVEEN N C PREM INCOME MUN F 0.2%

Value ($000) $339 Shares 25,698 Est. Cost $13.19 Unrealized —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 0.2%

Value ($000) $307 Shares 458,000 Est. Cost $0.41 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN 0.2%

Value ($000) $270 Shares 21,379 Est. Cost $12.63 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3 0.2%

Value ($000) $219 Shares 25,246 Est. Cost $8.67 Unrealized —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.1%

Value ($000) $201 Shares 3,000,000 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN NJ DIV ADVANTAGE MUN 0.1%

Value ($000) $191 Shares 14,086 Est. Cost $13.56 Unrealized —

— GABELLI HLTHCARE & WELLNESS 0.1%

Value ($000) $107 Shares 280,489 Est. Cost $0.38 Unrealized —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%

Value ($000) $49 Shares 19,075 Est. Cost $2.46 Unrealized —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%

Value ($000) $35 Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $0.35 Unrealized —

— GABELLI MULTIMEDIA TR INC 0.0%

Value ($000) $4 Shares 22,700 Est. Cost $0.18 Unrealized —

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value ($000)	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
ALLY	ALLY FINL INC	1,021,985	$24,436	16.8%	$18.86	0.0%	—	02005N100
—	SELECT INCOME REIT	530,670	$15,729	10.8%	$29.81	—	—	81618T100
—	PRETIUM RES INC	1,836,887	$15,203	10.5%	$6.33	—	—	74139C102
EWY	ISHARES	225,000	$14,630	10.1%	$57.96	—	—	464286772
—	HF2 FINL MGMT INC	1,200,000	$12,360	8.5%	$10.11	—	—	40421A104
—	NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR	855,806	$9,611	6.6%	$11.23	—	—	67090N109
—	GENERAL MTRS CO	492,268	$9,136	6.3%	$18.22	—	—	37045V126
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	600,000	$6,048	4.2%	$9.77	—	—	747717106
—	EL PASO ENERGY CAP TR I	100,000	$5,530	3.8%	$55.30	—	—	283678209
—	CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II	500,000	$4,910	3.4%	$9.85	—	—	14056V105
—	H & Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS	148,867	$3,924	2.7%	$26.36	—	—	404052102
—	NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME	236,197	$3,479	2.4%	$14.73	—	—	6706EH103
—	MERGEWORTHRX CORP	325,000	$2,675	1.8%	$8.13	—	—	58952R106
—	H & Q LIFE SCIENCES INVS	108,203	$2,246	1.5%	$20.76	—	—	404053100
—	SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR	228,200	$2,227	1.5%	$9.73	—	—	827694100
—	NUVEEN CR STRATEGIES INCM FD	172,978	$1,619	1.1%	$9.36	—	—	67073D102
—	NUVEEN DIVID ADV MUN FD 3	101,979	$1,395	1.0%	$13.68	—	—	67070X101
—	NUVEEN GBL INCOME OPPORTUN F	108,062	$1,378	0.9%	$12.75	—	—	67073C104
—	NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC	84,728	$1,139	0.8%	$13.44	—	—	67062H106
—	NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD	78,467	$1,043	0.7%	$13.29	—	—	6706ET107
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$976	0.7%	$9.76	—	—	13215Q106
—	NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I	61,747	$874	0.6%	$14.15	—	—	67071L106
—	NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD	61,515	$792	0.5%	$12.87	—	—	67061Q107
—	NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIV INCM	59,407	$728	0.5%	$12.25	—	—	6706EP105
—	NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC	55,403	$726	0.5%	$13.10	—	—	67062N103
—	HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FD I	54,399	$374	0.3%	$6.88	—	—	42328A203
MPVDF	MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC	75,000	$359	0.2%	$4.56	0.0%	—	62426E402
—	NUVEEN N C PREM INCOME MUN F	25,698	$339	0.2%	$13.19	—	—	67060P100
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	458,000	$307	0.2%	$0.41	—	—	747717205
—	NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN	21,379	$270	0.2%	$12.63	—	—	67060D107
—	NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3	25,246	$219	0.2%	$8.67	—	—	67072W101
—	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW	3,000,000	$201	0.1%	$0.06	—	—	203668116
—	NUVEEN NJ DIV ADVANTAGE MUN	14,086	$191	0.1%	$13.56	—	—	67069Y102
—	GABELLI HLTHCARE & WELLNESS	280,489	$107	0.1%	$0.38	—	—	36246K137
—	ENSERVCO CORP	19,075	$49	0.0%	$2.46	—	—	29358Y102
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$35	0.0%	$0.35	—	—	13215Q114
—	GABELLI MULTIMEDIA TR INC	22,700	$4	0.0%	$0.18	—	—	36239Q141