Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2015 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 13, 2015

Total Value: $135M (93.6% shares, 6.4% debt)

Holdings (43)

— STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC 18.5%

Value $24.97M Shares 186,779 Est. Cost $137.91 Unrealized —

— CENTRAL GOLDTRUST 13.6%

Value $18.44M Shares 464,594 Est. Cost $39.68 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN LG/SHT COMMODITY TOTR 7.4%

Value $10.02M Shares 623,989 Est. Cost $16.52 Unrealized —

— VECTOR GROUP LTD 6.4%

Value $8.65M Shares 5,700,000 Est. Cost $1.52 Unrealized —

SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 5.5%

Value $7.491M Shares 1,285,000 Est. Cost $8.98 Unrealized -39.3%

— RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR 4.5%

Value $6.124M Shares 110,000 Est. Cost $66.93 Unrealized —

— NORTH AMERN ENERGY PARTNERS 4.5%

Value $6.091M Shares 2,805,583 Est. Cost $2.17 Unrealized —

— AROWANA INC 3.4%

Value $4.66M Shares 475,000 Est. Cost $9.83 Unrealized —

IWM ISHARES TR 3.4%

Value $4.63M Shares 42,400 Est. Cost $111.90 Unrealized —

— ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNER CO 3.0%

Value $4.048M Shares 400,000 Est. Cost $10.18 Unrealized —

EWY ISHARES 2.7%

Value $3.658M Shares 75,000 Est. Cost $48.77 Unrealized —

SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 2.5%

Value $3.323M Shares 486,597 Est. Cost $8.51 Unrealized —

— E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP 2.2%

Value $3.042M Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $10.14 Unrealized —

— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 2.2%

Value $2.988M Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $9.70 Unrealized —

— ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUN 2.1%

Value $2.78M Shares 353,662 Est. Cost $7.86 Unrealized —

— C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP 2.0%

Value $2.669M Shares 268,246 Est. Cost $9.82 Unrealized —

— BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION 1.9%

Value $2.529M Shares 257,000 Est. Cost $9.55 Unrealized —

— HENNESSY CAP ACQUISITION COR 1.8%

Value $2.465M Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $9.86 Unrealized —

— 1347 CAP CORP 1.8%

Value $2.455M Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $9.56 Unrealized —

— BLACKROCK MUNIYLD MICH QLTY 1.8%

Value $2.434M Shares 184,675 Est. Cost $13.18 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED COMMODTY 1.7%

Value $2.325M Shares 225,267 Est. Cost $11.10 Unrealized —

— CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO 1.5%

Value $2M Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $9.87 Unrealized —

SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR 1.1%

Value $1.507M Shares 7,864 Est. Cost $191.63 Unrealized —

— TEMPLETON RUS AND EAST EUR F 0.6%

Value $804K Shares 82,676 Est. Cost $9.72 Unrealized —

— NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUN 0.5%

Value $713K Shares 51,775 Est. Cost $13.77 Unrealized —

— PRETIUM RES INC 0.5%

Value $694K Shares 114,285 Est. Cost $5.41 Unrealized —

DNN DENISON MINES CORP 0.5%

Value $657K Shares 1,750,000 Est. Cost $0.84 Unrealized -40.2%

— AMBASSADORS GROUP INC 0.5%

Value $651K Shares 239,508 Est. Cost $2.72 Unrealized —

— FEDERATED ENHANC TREAS INCM 0.4%

Value $564K Shares 41,746 Est. Cost $13.51 Unrealized —

— EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP 0.4%

Value $503K Shares 50,000 Est. Cost $10.06 Unrealized —

PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 0.4%

Value $487K Shares 53,147 Est. Cost $9.66 Unrealized —

— DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND 0.1%

Value $186K Shares 17,173 Est. Cost $10.83 Unrealized —

SVVC FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC 0.1%

Value $138K Shares 16,192 Est. Cost $22.06 Unrealized -51.2%

NRTSF NOBILIS HEALTH CORP 0.1%

Value $104K Shares 20,000 Est. Cost $6.95 Unrealized -17.4%

— 1347 CAP CORP 0.1%

Value $100K Shares 311,860 Est. Cost $0.36 Unrealized —

— ADVENT CLAYMORE ENH GRW & IN 0.1%

Value $91,000 Shares 11,117 Est. Cost $8.19 Unrealized —

— 1347 CAP CORP 0.1%

Value $88,000 Shares 294,100 Est. Cost $0.25 Unrealized —

— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.1%

Value $72,000 Shares 347,200 Est. Cost $0.24 Unrealized —

— GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO 0.0%

Value $42,000 Shares 192,600 Est. Cost $0.28 Unrealized —

— PENN VA CORP 0.0%

Value $29,000 Shares 54,516 Est. Cost $0.53 Unrealized —

— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%

Value $27,000 Shares 3,000,000 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized —

— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.0%

Value $17,000 Shares 188,600 Est. Cost $0.13 Unrealized —

— ENSERVCO CORP 0.0%

Value $14,000 Shares 19,075 Est. Cost $2.46 Unrealized —

Ticker	Issuer	Shares	Value	%	Est. Cost	Unrealized	Class	CUSIP
—	STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC	186,779	$24.97M	18.5%	$137.91	—	UNIT 99/99/9999	854502309
—	CENTRAL GOLDTRUST	464,594	$18.44M	13.6%	$39.68	—	TR UNIT	153546106
—	NUVEEN LG/SHT COMMODITY TOTR	623,989	$10.02M	7.4%	$16.52	—	COM UT BEN INT	670731108
—	VECTOR GROUP LTD	5,700,000	$8.65M	6.4%	$1.52	—	FRNT 1/1	92240MAY4
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	1,285,000	$7.491M	5.5%	$8.98	-39.3%	COM	811916105
—	RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR	110,000	$6.124M	4.5%	$66.93	—	PERP PFD-D CV	751452608
—	NORTH AMERN ENERGY PARTNERS	2,805,583	$6.091M	4.5%	$2.17	—	COM	656844107
—	AROWANA INC	475,000	$4.66M	3.4%	$9.83	—	SHS	G05011104
IWM	ISHARES TR	42,400	$4.63M	3.4%	$111.90	—	RUSSELL 2000 ETF	464287655
—	ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNER CO	400,000	$4.048M	3.0%	$10.18	—	SHS	G04897107
EWY	ISHARES	75,000	$3.658M	2.7%	$48.77	—	MSCI STH KOR ETF	464286772
SPPP	SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD	486,597	$3.323M	2.5%	$8.51	—	UNIT	85207Q104
—	E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP	300,000	$3.042M	2.2%	$10.14	—	UNIT 99/99/9999	G2920Y200
—	DT ASIA INVTS LTD	300,000	$2.988M	2.2%	$9.70	—	SHS	G2615J104
—	ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUN	353,662	$2.78M	2.1%	$7.86	—	COM	01881E101
—	C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP	268,246	$2.669M	2.0%	$9.82	—	SHS	G2029P126
—	BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION	257,000	$2.529M	1.9%	$9.55	—	COM	06759V101
—	HENNESSY CAP ACQUISITION COR	250,000	$2.465M	1.8%	$9.86	—	UNIT 99/99/9999	42588J209
—	1347 CAP CORP	250,000	$2.455M	1.8%	$9.56	—	COM	68245V103
—	BLACKROCK MUNIYLD MICH QLTY	184,675	$2.434M	1.8%	$13.18	—	COM	09254V105
—	NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED COMMODTY	225,267	$2.325M	1.7%	$11.10	—	COM UT BEN INT	67074P104
—	CAMBRIDGE CAP ACQUISITION CO	200,000	$2M	1.5%	$9.87	—	COM	13215Q106
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR	7,864	$1.507M	1.1%	$191.63	—	TR UNIT	78462F103
—	TEMPLETON RUS AND EAST EUR F	82,676	$804K	0.6%	$9.72	—	COM	88022F105
—	NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUN	51,775	$713K	0.5%	$13.77	—	COM	67090X107
—	PRETIUM RES INC	114,285	$694K	0.5%	$5.41	—	COM	74139C102
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	1,750,000	$657K	0.5%	$0.84	-40.2%	COM	248356107
—	AMBASSADORS GROUP INC	239,508	$651K	0.5%	$2.72	—	COM	023177108
—	FEDERATED ENHANC TREAS INCM	41,746	$564K	0.4%	$13.51	—	COM SH BEN INT	314162108
—	EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP	50,000	$503K	0.4%	$10.06	—	UNIT 99/99/9999	27616L201
PHYS	SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST	53,147	$487K	0.4%	$9.66	—	UNIT	85207H104
—	DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND	17,173	$186K	0.1%	$10.83	—	COM NEW	25538A204
SVVC	FIRSTHAND TECH VALUE FD INC	16,192	$138K	0.1%	$22.06	-51.2%	COM	33766Y100
NRTSF	NOBILIS HEALTH CORP	20,000	$104K	0.1%	$6.95	-17.4%	COM	65500B103
—	1347 CAP CORP	311,860	$100K	0.1%	$0.36	—	RIGHT 07/21/2016	68245V111
—	ADVENT CLAYMORE ENH GRW & IN	11,117	$91,000	0.1%	$8.19	—	COM	00765E104
—	1347 CAP CORP	294,100	$88,000	0.1%	$0.25	—	*W EXP 07/15/202	68245V129
—	DT ASIA INVTS LTD	347,200	$72,000	0.1%	$0.24	—	RIGHT 03/30/2016	G2615J112
—	GARNERO GROUP ACQUISITION CO	192,600	$42,000	0.0%	$0.28	—	RIGHT 06/25/2016	G5866L132
—	PENN VA CORP	54,516	$29,000	0.0%	$0.53	—	COM	707882106
—	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW	3,000,000	$27,000	0.0%	$0.06	—	RIGHT 99/99/9999	203668116
—	DT ASIA INVTS LTD	188,600	$17,000	0.0%	$0.13	—	*W EXP 03/29/202	G2615J138
—	ENSERVCO CORP	19,075	$14,000	0.0%	$2.46	—	COM	29358Y102