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 Share Price $10.64 Est. Cost/Share $10.64 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NEXTERA ENERGY INC 9.8%
Value $39.59M Shares 650,000 Share Price $60.90 Est. Cost/Share $60.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— VECTOR GROUP LTD 4.9%
Value $19.72M Shares 13,200,000 Share Price $1.49 Est. Cost/Share $1.50 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AGN 5.5 03/01/18 A ALLERGAN PLC 4.1%
Value $16.55M Shares 18,000 Share Price $919.17 Est. Cost/Share $919.17 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 2 3.8%
Value $15.35M Shares 1,569,800 Share Price $9.78 Est. Cost/Share $9.70 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR 3.6%
Value $14.54M Shares 1,496,233 Share Price $9.72 Est. Cost/Share $9.58 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— AR CAP ACQUISITION CORP 3.4%
Value $13.69M Shares 1,389,890 Share Price $9.85 Est. Cost/Share $9.74 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— T MOBILE US INC 3.3%
Value $13.24M Shares 200,000 Share Price $66.20 Est. Cost/Share $66.20 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TERRAPIN 3 ACQUISITION CORP 3.3%
Value $13.17M Shares 1,330,000 Share Price $9.90 Est. Cost/Share $9.86 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUN 3.1%
Value $12.36M Shares 1,573,880 Share Price $7.85 Est. Cost/Share $7.84 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— WESCO INTL INC 2.9%
Value $11.55M Shares 6,000,000 Share Price $1.93 Est. Cost/Share $1.49 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BOULEVARD ACQUISITION 2.7%
Value $10.89M Shares 1,117,301 Share Price $9.75 Est. Cost/Share $9.85 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR 2.4%
Value $9.674M Shares 1,002,495 Share Price $9.65 Est. Cost/Share $9.65 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNER CO 2.1%
Value $8.606M Shares 825,100 Share Price $10.43 Est. Cost/Share $10.31 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR 2.0%
Value $8.037M Shares 841,600 Share Price $9.55 Est. Cost/Share $9.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— KLR ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP 2.0%
Value $8.014M Shares 799,000 Share Price $10.03 Est. Cost/Share $10.03 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN LG/SHT COMMODITY TOTR 1.9%
Value $7.797M Shares 517,731 Share Price $15.06 Est. Cost/Share $16.50 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL 1.9%
Value $7.621M Shares 4,065,000 Share Price $1.87 Est. Cost/Share $1.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW 1.6%
Value $6.432M Shares 60,000 Share Price $107.20 Est. Cost/Share $107.20 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NORTH AMERN ENERGY PARTNERS 1.6%
Value $6.335M Shares 3,074,758 Share Price $2.06 Est. Cost/Share $2.14 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— HENNESSY CAP ACQUISITION COR 1.5%
Value $5.969M Shares 616,600 Share Price $9.68 Est. Cost/Share $9.64 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR 1.5%
Value $5.876M Shares 90,000 Share Price $65.29 Est. Cost/Share $66.45 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— AROWANA INC 1.4%
Value $5.696M Shares 572,500 Share Price $9.95 Est. Cost/Share $9.83 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN DIV ADVANTAGE MUN FD 1.2%
Value $4.947M Shares 333,104 Share Price $14.85 Est. Cost/Share $14.39 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— AMSURG CORP 1.1%
Value $4.275M Shares 30,000 Share Price $142.50 Est. Cost/Share $142.50 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP 1.1%
Value $4.275M Shares 423,246 Share Price $10.10 Est. Cost/Share $9.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GORES HLDGS INC 0.9%
Value $3.754M Shares 385,000 Share Price $9.75 Est. Cost/Share $9.75 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— WL ROSS HLDG CORP 0.9%
Value $3.601M Shares 359,023 Share Price $10.03 Est. Cost/Share $10.03 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LMP REAL ESTATE INCOME FD IN 0.8%
Value $3.276M Shares 239,803 Share Price $13.66 Est. Cost/Share $13.66 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BB&T CORP 0.8%
Value $3.132M Shares 94,152 Share Price $33.27 Est. Cost/Share $33.27 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP 0.7%
Value $3M Shares 300,000 Share Price $10.00 Est. Cost/Share $9.95 Unrealized @ Report Date —
I 5.75 05/01/16 A INTELSAT S A 0.7%
Value $2.788M Shares 375,550 Share Price $7.42 Est. Cost/Share $7.42 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED COMMODTY 0.7%
Value $2.761M Shares 309,821 Share Price $8.91 Est. Cost/Share $10.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— HARMONY MERGER CORP 0.7%
Value $2.624M Shares 265,000 Share Price $9.90 Est. Cost/Share $9.82 Unrealized @ Report Date —
IBB ISHARES TR 0.6%
Value $2.608M Shares 10,000 Share Price $260.80 Est. Cost/Share $260.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION 0.6%
Value $2.552M Shares 257,000 Share Price $9.93 Est. Cost/Share $9.55 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— 1347 CAP CORP 0.6%
Value $2.485M Shares 250,000 Share Price $9.94 Est. Cost/Share $9.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— STRATEGIC GLOBAL INCOME FD 0.5%
Value $2.155M Shares 241,890 Share Price $8.91 Est. Cost/Share $8.83 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3 0.5%
Value $2.061M Shares 240,487 Share Price $8.57 Est. Cost/Share $8.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ABENGOA YIELD PLC 0.5%
Value $1.953M Shares 109,836 Share Price $17.78 Est. Cost/Share $19.29 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FD I 0.5%
Value $1.952M Shares 1,096,786 Share Price $1.78 Est. Cost/Share $1.78 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP 0.4%
Value $1.75M Shares 175,000 Share Price $10.00 Est. Cost/Share $9.85 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ALERE INC 0.4%
Value $1.7M Shares 4,304 Share Price $394.98 Est. Cost/Share $394.98 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ALLERGAN PLC 0.4%
Value $1.608M Shares 6,000 Share Price $268.00 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DT ASIA INVTS LTD 0.4%
Value $1.522M Shares 150,000 Share Price $10.15 Est. Cost/Share $9.91 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP II 0.4%
Value $1.455M Shares 150,000 Share Price $9.70 Est. Cost/Share $9.50 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AR ANTERO RES CORP 0.3%
Value $1.244M Shares 50,000 Share Price $24.88 * Est. Cost/Share $24.03 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— NUVEEN SELECT QUALITY MUN FD 0.3%
Value $1.244M Shares 84,888 Share Price $14.65 Est. Cost/Share $14.65 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ENERGEN CORP 0.3%
Value $1.098M Shares 30,000 Share Price $36.60 Est. Cost/Share $36.60 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC 0.2%
Value $960K Shares 110,459 Share Price $8.69 Est. Cost/Share $8.50 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ZAIS FINL CORP 0.2%
Value $905K Shares 60,685 Share Price $14.91 Est. Cost/Share $15.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 0.2%
Value $657K Shares 60,149 Share Price $10.92 * Est. Cost/Share $8.98 Unrealized @ Report Date -2.8%
— NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INCOME FD 0.2%
Value $655K Shares 78,684 Share Price $8.32 Est. Cost/Share $8.32 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC 0.1%
Value $600K Shares 41,837 Share Price $14.34 Est. Cost/Share $14.10 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $561K Shares 56,716 Share Price $9.89 Est. Cost/Share $9.72 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $485K Shares 50,000 Share Price $9.70 Est. Cost/Share $9.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I 0.1%
Value $465K Shares 30,659 Share Price $15.17 Est. Cost/Share $15.17 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUN 0.1%
Value $430K Shares 31,574 Share Price $13.62 Est. Cost/Share $13.77 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN PREM INCOME MUN FD 0.1%
Value $405K Shares 27,800 Share Price $14.57 Est. Cost/Share $14.57 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PRIMERO MNG CORP 0.1%
Value $277K Shares 152,528 Share Price $1.82 Est. Cost/Share $2.26 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN PREMIER MUN INCOME FD 0.0%
Value $158K Shares 11,188 Share Price $14.12 Est. Cost/Share $14.12 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PACE HLDGS CORP 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 11,250 Share Price $9.42 Est. Cost/Share $9.42 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $72,000 Shares 300,000 Share Price $0.24 Est. Cost/Share $0.15 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— INTELSAT S A 0.0%
Value $38,000 Shares 15,255 Share Price $2.49 Est. Cost/Share $2.49 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SUNEDISON INC 0.0%
Value $33,000 Shares 60,908 Share Price $0.54 Est. Cost/Share $0.54 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP II 0.0%
Value $20,000 Shares 79,100 Share Price $0.25 Est. Cost/Share $0.30 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%
Value $18,000 Shares 3,000,000 Share Price $0.01 Est. Cost/Share $0.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $16,000 Shares 119,000 Share Price $0.13 Est. Cost/Share $0.20 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $10,000 Shares 25,000 Share Price $0.40 Est. Cost/Share $0.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —