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 (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (37)

ALLY ALLY FINL INC 16.8%

Value $24.44M Shares 1,021,985 Share Price $23.91 * Est. Cost/Share $18.86 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%

— SELECT INCOME REIT 10.8%

Value $15.73M Shares 530,670 Share Price $29.64 Est. Cost/Share $29.81 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— PRETIUM RES INC 10.5%

Value $15.2M Shares 1,836,887 Share Price $8.28 Est. Cost/Share $6.33 Unrealized @ Report Date —

EWY ISHARES 10.1%

Value $14.63M Shares 225,000 Share Price $65.02 Est. Cost/Share $57.96 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— HF2 FINL MGMT INC 8.5%

Value $12.36M Shares 1,200,000 Share Price $10.30 Est. Cost/Share $10.11 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR 6.6%

Value $9.611M Shares 855,806 Share Price $11.23 Est. Cost/Share $11.23 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— GENERAL MTRS CO 6.3%

Value $9.136M Shares 492,268 Share Price $18.56 Est. Cost/Share $18.22 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 4.2%

Value $6.048M Shares 600,000 Share Price $10.08 Est. Cost/Share $9.77 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— EL PASO ENERGY CAP TR I 3.8%

Value $5.53M Shares 100,000 Share Price $55.30 Est. Cost/Share $55.30 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II 3.4%

Value $4.91M Shares 500,000 Share Price $9.82 Est. Cost/Share $9.85 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— H & Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS 2.7%

Value $3.924M Shares 148,867 Share Price $26.36 Est. Cost/Share $26.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME 2.4%

Value $3.479M Shares 236,197 Share Price $14.73 Est. Cost/Share $14.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— MERGEWORTHRX CORP 1.8%

Value $2.675M Shares 325,000 Share Price $8.23 Est. Cost/Share $8.13 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— H & Q LIFE SCIENCES INVS 1.5%

Value $2.246M Shares 108,203 Share Price $20.76 Est. Cost/Share $20.76 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 1.5%

Value $2.227M Shares 228,200 Share Price $9.76 Est. Cost/Share $9.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN CR STRATEGIES INCM FD 1.1%

Value $1.619M Shares 172,978 Share Price $9.36 Est. Cost/Share $9.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN DIVID ADV MUN FD 3 1.0%

Value $1.395M Shares 101,979 Share Price $13.68 Est. Cost/Share $13.68 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN GBL INCOME OPPORTUN F 0.9%

Value $1.378M Shares 108,062 Share Price $12.75 Est. Cost/Share $12.75 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC 0.8%

Value $1.139M Shares 84,728 Share Price $13.44 Est. Cost/Share $13.44 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD 0.7%

Value $1.043M Shares 78,467 Share Price $13.29 Est. Cost/Share $13.29 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.7%

Value $976K Shares 100,000 Share Price $9.76 Est. Cost/Share $9.76 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I 0.6%

Value $874K Shares 61,747 Share Price $14.15 Est. Cost/Share $14.15 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD 0.5%

Value $792K Shares 61,515 Share Price $12.87 Est. Cost/Share $12.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIV INCM 0.5%

Value $728K Shares 59,407 Share Price $12.25 Est. Cost/Share $12.25 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC 0.5%

Value $726K Shares 55,403 Share Price $13.10 Est. Cost/Share $13.10 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FD I 0.3%

Value $374K Shares 54,399 Share Price $6.88 Est. Cost/Share $6.88 Unrealized @ Report Date —

MPVDF MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC 0.2%

Value $359K Shares 75,000 Share Price $4.79 * Est. Cost/Share $4.56 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%

— NUVEEN N C PREM INCOME MUN F 0.2%

Value $339K Shares 25,698 Share Price $13.19 Est. Cost/Share $13.19 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— QUARTET MERGER CORP 0.2%

Value $307K Shares 458,000 Share Price $0.67 Est. Cost/Share $0.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN 0.2%

Value $270K Shares 21,379 Share Price $12.63 Est. Cost/Share $12.63 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3 0.2%

Value $219K Shares 25,246 Share Price $8.67 Est. Cost/Share $8.67 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.1%

Value $201K Shares 3,000,000 Share Price $0.07 Est. Cost/Share $0.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN NJ DIV ADVANTAGE MUN 0.1%

Value $191K Shares 14,086 Share Price $13.56 Est. Cost/Share $13.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— GABELLI HLTHCARE & WELLNESS 0.1%

Value $107K Shares 280,489 Share Price $0.38 Est. Cost/Share $0.38 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%

Value $49,000 Shares 19,075 Share Price $2.57 Est. Cost/Share $2.46 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%

Value $35,000 Shares 100,000 Share Price $0.35 Est. Cost/Share $0.35 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— GABELLI MULTIMEDIA TR INC 0.0%

Value $4,000 Shares 22,700 Share Price $0.18 Est. Cost/Share $0.18 Unrealized @ Report Date —

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value	%	Share Price	Est. Cost/Share	Unrealized @ Report Date	Class	CUSIP
ALLY	ALLY FINL INC	1,021,985	$24.44M	16.8%	$23.91 *	$18.86	0.0%	COM	02005N100
—	SELECT INCOME REIT	530,670	$15.73M	10.8%	$29.64	$29.81	—	COM SH BEN INT	81618T100
—	PRETIUM RES INC	1,836,887	$15.2M	10.5%	$8.28	$6.33	—	COM	74139C102
EWY	ISHARES	225,000	$14.63M	10.1%	$65.02	$57.96	—	MSCI STH KOR ETF	464286772
—	HF2 FINL MGMT INC	1,200,000	$12.36M	8.5%	$10.30	$10.11	—	CL A	40421A104
—	NUVEEN DIVER CURRENCY OPPOR	855,806	$9.611M	6.6%	$11.23	$11.23	—	COM	67090N109
—	GENERAL MTRS CO	492,268	$9.136M	6.3%	$18.56	$18.22	—	*W EXP 07/10/201	37045V126
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	600,000	$6.048M	4.2%	$10.08	$9.77	—	COM	747717106
—	EL PASO ENERGY CAP TR I	100,000	$5.53M	3.8%	$55.30	$55.30	—	PFD CV TR SECS	283678209
—	CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP II	500,000	$4.91M	3.4%	$9.82	$9.85	—	COM	14056V105
—	H & Q HEALTHCARE INVESTORS	148,867	$3.924M	2.7%	$26.36	$26.36	—	SH BEN INT	404052102
—	NUVEEN GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME	236,197	$3.479M	2.4%	$14.73	$14.73	—	COM	6706EH103
—	MERGEWORTHRX CORP	325,000	$2.675M	1.8%	$8.23	$8.13	—	COM	58952R106
—	H & Q LIFE SCIENCES INVS	108,203	$2.246M	1.5%	$20.76	$20.76	—	SH BEN INT	404053100
—	SILVER EAGLE ACQUISITION COR	228,200	$2.227M	1.5%	$9.76	$9.73	—	COM	827694100
—	NUVEEN CR STRATEGIES INCM FD	172,978	$1.619M	1.1%	$9.36	$9.36	—	COM SHS	67073D102
—	NUVEEN DIVID ADV MUN FD 3	101,979	$1.395M	1.0%	$13.68	$13.68	—	COM SH BEN INT	67070X101
—	NUVEEN GBL INCOME OPPORTUN F	108,062	$1.378M	0.9%	$12.75	$12.75	—	COM	67073C104
—	NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC	84,728	$1.139M	0.8%	$13.44	$13.44	—	COM	67062H106
—	NUVEEN EQUITY PREM ADV FD	78,467	$1.043M	0.7%	$13.29	$13.29	—	COM	6706ET107
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$976K	0.7%	$9.76	$9.76	—	COM	13215Q106
—	NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I	61,747	$874K	0.6%	$14.15	$14.15	—	COM	67071L106
—	NUVEEN MD PREM INCOME MUN FD	61,515	$792K	0.5%	$12.87	$12.87	—	COM	67061Q107
—	NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED DIV INCM	59,407	$728K	0.5%	$12.25	$12.25	—	COM	6706EP105
—	NUVEEN QUALITY MUN FD INC	55,403	$726K	0.5%	$13.10	$13.10	—	COM	67062N103
—	HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FD I	54,399	$374K	0.3%	$6.88	$6.88	—	COM NEW	42328A203
MPVDF	MOUNTAIN PROV DIAMONDS INC	75,000	$359K	0.2%	$4.79 *	$4.56	0.0%	COM NEW	62426E402
—	NUVEEN N C PREM INCOME MUN F	25,698	$339K	0.2%	$13.19	$13.19	—	COM	67060P100
—	QUARTET MERGER CORP	458,000	$307K	0.2%	$0.67	$0.41	—	RIGHT 99/99/9999	747717205
—	NUVEEN CONN PREM INCOME MUN	21,379	$270K	0.2%	$12.63	$12.63	—	COM	67060D107
—	NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3	25,246	$219K	0.2%	$8.67	$8.67	—	COM	67072W101
—	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW	3,000,000	$201K	0.1%	$0.07	$0.06	—	RIGHT 01/27/2016	203668116
—	NUVEEN NJ DIV ADVANTAGE MUN	14,086	$191K	0.1%	$13.56	$13.56	—	COM	67069Y102
—	GABELLI HLTHCARE & WELLNESS	280,489	$107K	0.1%	$0.38	$0.38	—	RIGHT 07/08/2014	36246K137
—	ENSERVCO CORP	19,075	$49,000	0.0%	$2.57	$2.46	—	COM	29358Y102
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	100,000	$35,000	0.0%	$0.35	$0.35	—	*W EXP 12/23/201	13215Q114
—	GABELLI MULTIMEDIA TR INC	22,700	$4,000	0.0%	$0.18	$0.18	—	RIGHT 07/18/2014	36239Q141