Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q2 2014 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Apr 17, 2015

Total Value: $145M

Holdings (37)

ALLY ALLY FINL INC 16.8%

Value $24.44M Shares 1,021,985 Est. Cost $18.86 Unrealized 0.0%

— SELECT INCOME REIT 10.8%

Value $15.73M Shares 530,670 Est. Cost $29.81 Unrealized —

— PRETIUM RES INC 10.5%

Value $15.2M Shares 1,836,887 Est. Cost $6.33 Unrealized —

EWY ISHARES 10.1%

Value $14.63M Shares 225,000 Est. Cost $57.96 Unrealized —

— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 8.5%

Value $12.36M Shares 1,200,000 Est. Cost $10.11 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR 6.6%

Value $9.611M Shares 855,806 Est. Cost $11.23 Unrealized —

— GENERAL MTRS CO 6.3%

Value $9.136M Shares 492,268 Est. Cost $18.22 Unrealized —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 4.2%

Value $6.048M Shares 600,000 Est. Cost $9.77 Unrealized —

— EL PASO ENERGY CAP TR I 3.8%

Value $5.53M Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $55.30 Unrealized —

— CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II 3.4%

Value $4.91M Shares 500,000 Est. Cost $9.85 Unrealized —

— H & Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS 2.7%

Value $3.924M Shares 148,867 Est. Cost $26.36 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME 2.4%

Value $3.479M Shares 236,197 Est. Cost $14.73 Unrealized —

— MERGEWORTHRX CORP 1.8%

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

— H & Q LIFE SCIENCES INVS 1.5%

Value $2.246M Shares 108,203 Est. Cost $20.76 Unrealized —

— SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 1.5%

Value $2.227M Shares 228,200 Est. Cost $9.73 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN CR STRATEGIES INCM FD 1.1%

Value $1.619M Shares 172,978 Est. Cost $9.36 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVID ADV MUN FD 3 1.0%

Value $1.395M Shares 101,979 Est. Cost $13.68 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN GBL INCOME OPPORTUN F 0.9%

Value $1.378M Shares 108,062 Est. Cost $12.75 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC 0.8%

Value $1.139M Shares 84,728 Est. Cost $13.44 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD 0.7%

Value $1.043M Shares 78,467 Est. Cost $13.29 Unrealized —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.7%

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

— NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I 0.6%

Value $874K Shares 61,747 Est. Cost $14.15 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD 0.5%

Value $792K Shares 61,515 Est. Cost $12.87 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIV INCM 0.5%

Value $728K Shares 59,407 Est. Cost $12.25 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC 0.5%

Value $726K Shares 55,403 Est. Cost $13.10 Unrealized —

— HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FD I 0.3%

Value $374K Shares 54,399 Est. Cost $6.88 Unrealized —

MPVDF MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC 0.2%

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

— NUVEEN N C PREM INCOME MUN F 0.2%

Value $339K Shares 25,698 Est. Cost $13.19 Unrealized —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 0.2%

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

— NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN 0.2%

Value $270K Shares 21,379 Est. Cost $12.63 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3 0.2%

Value $219K Shares 25,246 Est. Cost $8.67 Unrealized —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.1%

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

— NUVEEN NJ DIV ADVANTAGE MUN 0.1%

Value $191K Shares 14,086 Est. Cost $13.56 Unrealized —

— GABELLI HLTHCARE & WELLNESS 0.1%

Value $107K Shares 280,489 Est. Cost $0.38 Unrealized —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%

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

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%

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

— GABELLI MULTIMEDIA TR INC 0.0%

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

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
ALLY	ALLY FINL INC	1,021,985	$24.44M	16.8%	$18.86	0.0%	—	02005N100
—	SELECT INCOME REIT	530,670	$15.73M	10.8%	$29.81	—	—	81618T100
—	PRETIUM RES INC	1,836,887	$15.2M	10.5%	$6.33	—	—	74139C102
EWY	ISHARES	225,000	$14.63M	10.1%	$57.96	—	—	464286772
—	HF2 FINL MGMT INC	1,200,000	$12.36M	8.5%	$10.11	—	—	40421A104
—	NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR	855,806	$9.611M	6.6%	$11.23	—	—	67090N109
—	GENERAL MTRS CO	492,268	$9.136M	6.3%	$18.22	—	—	37045V126
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	600,000	$6.048M	4.2%	$9.77	—	—	747717106
—	EL PASO ENERGY CAP TR I	100,000	$5.53M	3.8%	$55.30	—	—	283678209
—	CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II	500,000	$4.91M	3.4%	$9.85	—	—	14056V105
—	H & Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS	148,867	$3.924M	2.7%	$26.36	—	—	404052102
—	NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME	236,197	$3.479M	2.4%	$14.73	—	—	6706EH103
—	MERGEWORTHRX CORP	325,000	$2.675M	1.8%	$8.13	—	—	58952R106
—	H & Q LIFE SCIENCES INVS	108,203	$2.246M	1.5%	$20.76	—	—	404053100
—	SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR	228,200	$2.227M	1.5%	$9.73	—	—	827694100
—	NUVEEN CR STRATEGIES INCM FD	172,978	$1.619M	1.1%	$9.36	—	—	67073D102
—	NUVEEN DIVID ADV MUN FD 3	101,979	$1.395M	1.0%	$13.68	—	—	67070X101
—	NUVEEN GBL INCOME OPPORTUN F	108,062	$1.378M	0.9%	$12.75	—	—	67073C104
—	NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC	84,728	$1.139M	0.8%	$13.44	—	—	67062H106
—	NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD	78,467	$1.043M	0.7%	$13.29	—	—	6706ET107
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$976K	0.7%	$9.76	—	—	13215Q106
—	NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I	61,747	$874K	0.6%	$14.15	—	—	67071L106
—	NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD	61,515	$792K	0.5%	$12.87	—	—	67061Q107
—	NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIV INCM	59,407	$728K	0.5%	$12.25	—	—	6706EP105
—	NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC	55,403	$726K	0.5%	$13.10	—	—	67062N103
—	HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FD I	54,399	$374K	0.3%	$6.88	—	—	42328A203
MPVDF	MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC	75,000	$359K	0.2%	$4.56	0.0%	—	62426E402
—	NUVEEN N C PREM INCOME MUN F	25,698	$339K	0.2%	$13.19	—	—	67060P100
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	458,000	$307K	0.2%	$0.41	—	—	747717205
—	NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN	21,379	$270K	0.2%	$12.63	—	—	67060D107
—	NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3	25,246	$219K	0.2%	$8.67	—	—	67072W101
—	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW	3,000,000	$201K	0.1%	$0.06	—	—	203668116
—	NUVEEN NJ DIV ADVANTAGE MUN	14,086	$191K	0.1%	$13.56	—	—	67069Y102
—	GABELLI HLTHCARE & WELLNESS	280,489	$107K	0.1%	$0.38	—	—	36246K137
—	ENSERVCO CORP	19,075	$49,000	0.0%	$2.46	—	—	29358Y102
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$35,000	0.0%	$0.35	—	—	13215Q114
—	GABELLI MULTIMEDIA TR INC	22,700	$4,000	0.0%	$0.18	—	—	36239Q141