Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q1 2016 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: May 13, 2016

Total Value: $403M (90.3% shares, 9.7% debt)

Holdings (69)

NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC 17.2%
Value $69.16M Shares 6,500,000 Est. Cost $10.64 Unrealized
NEXTERA ENERGY INC 9.8%
Value $39.59M Shares 650,000 Est. Cost $60.90 Unrealized
VECTOR GROUP LTD 4.9%
Value $19.72M Shares 13,200,000 Est. Cost $1.50 Unrealized
AGN 5.5 03/01/18 A ALLERGAN PLC 4.1%
Value $16.55M Shares 18,000 Est. Cost $919.17 Unrealized
QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 2 3.8%
Value $15.35M Shares 1,569,800 Est. Cost $9.70 Unrealized
DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 3.6%
Value $14.54M Shares 1,496,233 Est. Cost $9.58 Unrealized
AR CAP ACQUISITION CORP 3.4%
Value $13.69M Shares 1,389,890 Est. Cost $9.74 Unrealized
T MOBILE US INC 3.3%
Value $13.24M Shares 200,000 Est. Cost $66.20 Unrealized
TERRAPIN 3 ACQUISITION CORP 3.3%
Value $13.17M Shares 1,330,000 Est. Cost $9.86 Unrealized
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUN 3.1%
Value $12.36M Shares 1,573,880 Est. Cost $7.84 Unrealized
WESCO INTL INC 2.9%
Value $11.55M Shares 6,000,000 Est. Cost $1.49 Unrealized
BOULEVARD ACQUISITION 2.7%
Value $10.89M Shares 1,117,301 Est. Cost $9.85 Unrealized
ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR 2.4%
Value $9.674M Shares 1,002,495 Est. Cost $9.65 Unrealized
ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNER CO 2.1%
Value $8.606M Shares 825,100 Est. Cost $10.31 Unrealized
GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR 2.0%
Value $8.037M Shares 841,600 Est. Cost $9.56 Unrealized
KLR ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP 2.0%
Value $8.014M Shares 799,000 Est. Cost $10.03 Unrealized
NUVEEN LG/SHT COMMODITY TOTR 1.9%
Value $7.797M Shares 517,731 Est. Cost $16.50 Unrealized
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL 1.9%
Value $7.621M Shares 4,065,000 Est. Cost $1.87 Unrealized
CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW 1.6%
Value $6.432M Shares 60,000 Est. Cost $107.20 Unrealized
NORTH AMERN ENERGY PARTNERS 1.6%
Value $6.335M Shares 3,074,758 Est. Cost $2.14 Unrealized
HENNESSY CAP ACQUISITION COR 1.5%
Value $5.969M Shares 616,600 Est. Cost $9.64 Unrealized
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR 1.5%
Value $5.876M Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $66.45 Unrealized
AROWANA INC 1.4%
Value $5.696M Shares 572,500 Est. Cost $9.83 Unrealized
NUVEEN DIV ADVANTAGE MUN FD 1.2%
Value $4.947M Shares 333,104 Est. Cost $14.39 Unrealized
C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP 1.1%
Value $4.275M Shares 423,246 Est. Cost $9.87 Unrealized
AMSURG CORP 1.1%
Value $4.275M Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $142.50 Unrealized
GORES HLDGS INC 0.9%
Value $3.754M Shares 385,000 Est. Cost $9.75 Unrealized
WL ROSS HLDG CORP 0.9%
Value $3.601M Shares 359,023 Est. Cost $10.03 Unrealized
LMP REAL ESTATE INCOME FD IN 0.8%
Value $3.276M Shares 239,803 Est. Cost $13.66 Unrealized
BB&T CORP 0.8%
Value $3.132M Shares 94,152 Est. Cost $33.27 Unrealized
E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP 0.7%
Value $3M Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $9.95 Unrealized
I 5.75 05/01/16 A INTELSAT S A 0.7%
Value $2.788M Shares 375,550 Est. Cost $7.42 Unrealized
NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED COMMODTY 0.7%
Value $2.761M Shares 309,821 Est. Cost $10.28 Unrealized
HARMONY MERGER CORP 0.7%
Value $2.624M Shares 265,000 Est. Cost $9.82 Unrealized
IBB ISHARES TR 0.6%
Value $2.608M Shares 10,000 Est. Cost $260.80 Unrealized
BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION 0.6%
Value $2.552M Shares 257,000 Est. Cost $9.55 Unrealized
1347 CAP CORP 0.6%
Value $2.485M Shares 250,000 Est. Cost $9.56 Unrealized
STRATEGIC GLOBAL INCOME FD 0.5%
Value $2.155M Shares 241,890 Est. Cost $8.83 Unrealized
NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3 0.5%
Value $2.061M Shares 240,487 Est. Cost $8.56 Unrealized
ABENGOA YIELD PLC 0.5%
Value $1.953M Shares 109,836 Est. Cost $19.29 Unrealized
MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FD I 0.5%
Value $1.952M Shares 1,096,786 Est. Cost $1.78 Unrealized
PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP 0.4%
Value $1.75M Shares 175,000 Est. Cost $9.85 Unrealized
ALERE INC 0.4%
Value $1.7M Shares 4,304 Est. Cost $394.98 Unrealized
ALLERGAN PLC 0.4%
Value $1.608M Shares 6,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.4%
Value $1.522M Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $9.91 Unrealized
ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP II 0.4%
Value $1.455M Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $9.50 Unrealized
AR ANTERO RES CORP 0.3%
Value $1.244M Shares 50,000 Est. Cost $24.03 Unrealized 0.0%
NUVEEN SELECT QUALITY MUN FD 0.3%
Value $1.244M Shares 84,888 Est. Cost $14.65 Unrealized
ENERGEN CORP 0.3%
Value $1.098M Shares 30,000 Est. Cost $36.60 Unrealized
GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC 0.2%
Value $960K Shares 110,459 Est. Cost $8.50 Unrealized
ZAIS FINL CORP 0.2%
Value $905K Shares 60,685 Est. Cost $15.00 Unrealized
SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 0.2%
Value $657K Shares 60,149 Est. Cost $8.98 Unrealized -2.8%
NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INCOME FD 0.2%
Value $655K Shares 78,684 Est. Cost $8.32 Unrealized
NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC 0.1%
Value $600K Shares 41,837 Est. Cost $14.10 Unrealized
HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $561K Shares 56,716 Est. Cost $9.72 Unrealized
EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $485K Shares 50,000 Est. Cost $9.90 Unrealized
NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I 0.1%
Value $465K Shares 30,659 Est. Cost $15.17 Unrealized
NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUN 0.1%
Value $430K Shares 31,574 Est. Cost $13.77 Unrealized
NUVEEN PREM INCOME MUN FD 0.1%
Value $405K Shares 27,800 Est. Cost $14.57 Unrealized
PRIMERO MNG CORP 0.1%
Value $277K Shares 152,528 Est. Cost $2.26 Unrealized
NUVEEN PREMIER MUN INCOME FD 0.0%
Value $158K Shares 11,188 Est. Cost $14.12 Unrealized
PACE HLDGS CORP 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 11,250 Est. Cost $9.42 Unrealized
E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $72,000 Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $0.15 Unrealized
INTELSAT S A 0.0%
Value $38,000 Shares 15,255 Est. Cost $2.49 Unrealized
SUNEDISON INC 0.0%
Value $33,000 Shares 60,908 Est. Cost $0.54 Unrealized
ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP II 0.0%
Value $20,000 Shares 79,100 Est. Cost $0.30 Unrealized
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%
Value $18,000 Shares 3,000,000 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized
PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $16,000 Shares 119,000 Est. Cost $0.20 Unrealized
EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $10,000 Shares 25,000 Est. Cost $0.36 Unrealized