Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q2 2015 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Aug 14, 2015

Total Value: $83.22M (100.0% shares, 0.0% debt)

Holdings (37)

— NUVEEN LG/SHT COMMODITY TOTR 13.0%

Value $10.8M Shares 658,311 Share Price $16.41 Est. Cost/Share $16.52 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC 12.1%

Value $10.07M Shares 69,479 Share Price $144.99 Est. Cost/Share $144.99 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR 9.7%

Value $8.041M Shares 135,000 Share Price $59.56 Est. Cost/Share $66.93 Unrealized @ Report Date —

SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 9.5%

Value $7.888M Shares 1,285,000 Share Price $6.14 * Est. Cost/Share $8.98 Unrealized @ Report Date -30.0%

SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 6.1%

Value $5.067M Shares 676,474 Share Price $7.49 Est. Cost/Share $8.51 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— AURICO GOLD INC 6.0%

Value $4.971M Shares 1,739,922 Share Price $2.86 Est. Cost/Share $2.76 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— AROWANA INC 5.6%

Value $4.669M Shares 475,000 Share Price $9.83 Est. Cost/Share $9.83 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNER CO 4.9%

Value $4.072M Shares 400,000 Share Price $10.18 Est. Cost/Share $10.18 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 3.6%

Value $2.97M Shares 300,000 Share Price $9.90 Est. Cost/Share $9.70 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP 3.2%

Value $2.65M Shares 268,246 Share Price $9.88 Est. Cost/Share $9.82 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION 3.0%

Value $2.508M Shares 257,000 Share Price $9.76 Est. Cost/Share $9.55 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— 1347 CAP CORP 2.9%

Value $2.438M Shares 250,000 Share Price $9.75 Est. Cost/Share $9.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— BLACKROCK MUNIYLD MICH QLTY 2.8%

Value $2.322M Shares 186,187 Share Price $12.47 Est. Cost/Share $12.47 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 2.4%

Value $2M Shares 200,000 Share Price $10.00 Est. Cost/Share $9.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —

PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 2.2%

Value $1.82M Shares 188,381 Share Price $9.66 Est. Cost/Share $9.66 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED COMMODTY 1.6%

Value $1.333M Shares 111,902 Share Price $11.91 Est. Cost/Share $11.89 Unrealized @ Report Date —

DNN DENISON MINES CORP 1.5%

Value $1.26M Shares 1,750,000 Share Price $0.72 * Est. Cost/Share $0.84 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%

— SWISS HELVETIA FD INC 1.4%

Value $1.17M Shares 100,005 Share Price $11.70 Est. Cost/Share $11.14 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— RUBICON MINERALS CORP 1.3%

Value $1.107M Shares 1,064,100 Share Price $1.04 Est. Cost/Share $0.91 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— STEIN MART INC 1.3%

Value $1.047M Shares 99,974 Share Price $10.47 Est. Cost/Share $12.45 Unrealized @ Report Date —

IWM ISHARES TR 1.1%

Value $916K Shares 7,338 Share Price $124.83 Est. Cost/Share $124.83 Unrealized @ Report Date —

SVVC FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC 1.0%

Value $805K Shares 62,594 Share Price $12.86 * Est. Cost/Share $22.06 Unrealized @ Report Date -34.6%

— GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR 0.9%

Value $758K Shares 75,000 Share Price $10.11 Est. Cost/Share $10.11 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— PRETIUM RES INC 0.7%

Value $618K Shares 114,285 Share Price $5.41 Est. Cost/Share $5.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —

BZUN BAOZUN INC 0.5%

Value $377K Shares 35,000 Share Price $10.77 Est. Cost/Share $10.77 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— CENTER COAST MLP & INFRSTR F 0.4%

Value $322K Shares 21,068 Share Price $15.28 Est. Cost/Share $15.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC 0.4%

Value $318K Shares 50,000 Share Price $6.36 Est. Cost/Share $6.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— THAI FD INC 0.4%

Value $305K Shares 36,789 Share Price $8.29 Est. Cost/Share $11.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —

NRTSF NOBILIS HEALTH CORP 0.2%

Value $136K Shares 20,000 Share Price $6.80 * Est. Cost/Share $6.95 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%

— 1347 CAP CORP 0.1%

Value $122K Shares 322,100 Share Price $0.38 Est. Cost/Share $0.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.1%

Value $103K Shares 350,000 Share Price $0.29 Est. Cost/Share $0.24 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— 1347 CAP CORP 0.1%

Value $71,000 Shares 322,100 Share Price $0.22 Est. Cost/Share $0.25 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.1%

Value $42,000 Shares 3,000,000 Share Price $0.01 Est. Cost/Share $0.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%

Value $35,000 Shares 192,600 Share Price $0.18 Est. Cost/Share $0.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%

Value $29,000 Shares 19,075 Share Price $1.52 Est. Cost/Share $2.46 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%

Value $28,000 Shares 284,000 Share Price $0.10 Est. Cost/Share $0.12 Unrealized @ Report Date —

— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.0%

Value $21,000 Shares 188,600 Share Price $0.11 Est. Cost/Share $0.13 Unrealized @ Report Date —

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value	%	Share Price	Est. Cost/Share	Unrealized @ Report Date	Class	CUSIP
—	NUVEEN LG/SHT COMMODITY TOTR	658,311	$10.8M	13.0%	$16.41	$16.52	—	COM UT BEN INT	670731108
—	STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC	69,479	$10.07M	12.1%	$144.99	$144.99	—	UNIT 99/99/9999	854502309
—	RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR	135,000	$8.041M	9.7%	$59.56	$66.93	—	PERP PFD-D CV	751452608
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	1,285,000	$7.888M	9.5%	$6.14 *	$8.98	-30.0%	COM	811916105
SPPP	SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD	676,474	$5.067M	6.1%	$7.49	$8.51	—	UNIT	85207Q104
—	AURICO GOLD INC	1,739,922	$4.971M	6.0%	$2.86	$2.76	—	COM	05155C105
—	AROWANA INC	475,000	$4.669M	5.6%	$9.83	$9.83	—	SHS	G05011104
—	ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNER CO	400,000	$4.072M	4.9%	$10.18	$10.18	—	SHS	G04897107
—	DT ASIA INVTS LTD	300,000	$2.97M	3.6%	$9.90	$9.70	—	SHS	G2615J104
—	C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP	268,246	$2.65M	3.2%	$9.88	$9.82	—	SHS	G2029P126
—	BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION	257,000	$2.508M	3.0%	$9.76	$9.55	—	COM	06759V101
—	1347 CAP CORP	250,000	$2.438M	2.9%	$9.75	$9.56	—	COM	68245V103
—	BLACKROCK MUNIYLD MICH QLTY	186,187	$2.322M	2.8%	$12.47	$12.47	—	COM	09254W103
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	200,000	$2M	2.4%	$10.00	$9.87	—	COM	13215Q106
PHYS	SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST	188,381	$1.82M	2.2%	$9.66	$9.66	—	UNIT	85207H104
—	NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED COMMODTY	111,902	$1.333M	1.6%	$11.91	$11.89	—	COM UT BEN INT	67074P104
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	1,750,000	$1.26M	1.5%	$0.72 *	$0.84	0.0%	COM	248356107
—	SWISS HELVETIA FD INC	100,005	$1.17M	1.4%	$11.70	$11.14	—	COM	870875101
—	RUBICON MINERALS CORP	1,064,100	$1.107M	1.3%	$1.04	$0.91	—	COM	780911103
—	STEIN MART INC	99,974	$1.047M	1.3%	$10.47	$12.45	—	COM	858375108
IWM	ISHARES TR	7,338	$916K	1.1%	$124.83	$124.83	—	RUSSELL 2000 ETF	464287655
SVVC	FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC	62,594	$805K	1.0%	$12.86 *	$22.06	-34.6%	COM	33766Y100
—	GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR	75,000	$758K	0.9%	$10.11	$10.11	—	UNIT 99/99/9999	G40357116
—	PRETIUM RES INC	114,285	$618K	0.7%	$5.41	$5.41	—	COM	74139C102
BZUN	BAOZUN INC	35,000	$377K	0.5%	$10.77	$10.77	—	SPONSORED ADR	06684L103
—	CENTER COAST MLP & INFRSTR F	21,068	$322K	0.4%	$15.28	$15.28	—	COM SHS	151461100
—	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	50,000	$318K	0.4%	$6.36	$6.36	—	COM	039014105
—	THAI FD INC	36,789	$305K	0.4%	$8.29	$11.80	—	COM	882904105
NRTSF	NOBILIS HEALTH CORP	20,000	$136K	0.2%	$6.80 *	$6.95	0.0%	COM	65500B103
—	1347 CAP CORP	322,100	$122K	0.1%	$0.38	$0.36	—	RIGHT 07/21/2016	68245V111
—	DT ASIA INVTS LTD	350,000	$103K	0.1%	$0.29	$0.24	—	RIGHT 03/30/2016	G2615J112
—	1347 CAP CORP	322,100	$71,000	0.1%	$0.22	$0.25	—	*W EXP 07/15/202	68245V129
—	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW	3,000,000	$42,000	0.1%	$0.01	$0.06	—	RIGHT 01/27/2016	203668116
—	GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO	192,600	$35,000	0.0%	$0.18	$0.28	—	RIGHT 06/25/2016	G5866L132
—	ENSERVCO CORP	19,075	$29,000	0.0%	$1.52	$2.46	—	COM	29358Y102
—	GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO	284,000	$28,000	0.0%	$0.10	$0.12	—	*W EXP 06/24/201	G5866L116
—	DT ASIA INVTS LTD	188,600	$21,000	0.0%	$0.11	$0.13	—	*W EXP 03/29/202	G2615J138