Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q2 2017 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Aug 11, 2017

Total Value: $971M (70.7% shares, 29.3% debt)

Holdings (99)

— DOMINION ENERGY INC 10.4%
Value $101M Shares 2,116,640 Share Price $47.80 Est. Cost/Share $47.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NVIDIA CORP 7.6%
Value $74.18M Shares 10,259,000 Share Price $7.23 Est. Cost/Share $5.40 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PANERA BREAD CO 7.6%
Value $73.67M Shares 234,155 Share Price $314.64 Est. Cost/Share $314.64 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— INTEL CORP 7.5%
Value $72.86M Shares 55,616,000 Share Price $1.31 Est. Cost/Share $1.37 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AGN 5.5 03/01/18 A ALLERGAN PLC 7.0%
Value $67.98M Shares 78,368 Share Price $867.41 Est. Cost/Share $867.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ALLERGAN PLC 6.6%
Value $64.54M Shares 265,500 Share Price $243.09 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CONVERGYS CORP 5.4%
Value $52.71M Shares 23,150,000 Share Price $2.28 Est. Cost/Share $2.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ALERE INC 5.0%
Value $48.45M Shares 123,276 Share Price $393.00 Est. Cost/Share $393.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ARCONIC INC 3.6%
Value $35.27M Shares 985,242 Share Price $35.80 Est. Cost/Share $35.93 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO 3.5%
Value $33.9M Shares 2,323,457 Share Price $14.59 Est. Cost/Share $16.51 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TRINITY INDS INC 3.0%
Value $29.53M Shares 23,500,000 Share Price $1.26 Est. Cost/Share $1.26 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ARCONIC INC 2.9%
Value $27.86M Shares 1,230,000 Share Price $22.65 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
IYR ISHARES TR 2.4%
Value $23.13M Shares 290,000 Share Price $79.77 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 2.3%
Value $22.02M Shares 17,225,000 Share Price $1.28 Est. Cost/Share $1.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— FELCOR LODGING TR INC 2.2%
Value $21.53M Shares 771,548 Share Price $27.90 Est. Cost/Share $27.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
IEF ISHARES TR 2.2%
Value $21.32M Shares 200,000 Share Price $106.61 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR 2.2%
Value $20.96M Shares 2,076,897 Share Price $10.09 Est. Cost/Share $9.77 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR 1.6%
Value $15.85M Shares 1,583,615 Share Price $10.01 Est. Cost/Share $9.75 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LAM RESEARCH CORP 1.4%
Value $13.28M Shares 5,659,000 Share Price $2.35 Est. Cost/Share $2.35 Unrealized @ Report Date —
NESR NATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REU 1.1%
Value $11.12M Shares 1,167,933 Share Price $9.52 Est. Cost/Share $9.52 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— M III ACQUISITION CORP 1.1%
Value $10.36M Shares 1,057,400 Share Price $9.80 Est. Cost/Share $9.75 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AGI ALAMOS GOLD INC NEW 1.0%
Value $9.237M Shares 1,301,535 Share Price $7.10 * Est. Cost/Share $6.70 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 0.9%
Value $8.454M Shares 60,000 Share Price $140.90 Est. Cost/Share $140.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 0.9%
Value $8.454M Shares 60,000 Share Price $140.90 Est. Cost/Share $140.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NEW YORK REIT INC 0.7%
Value $6.812M Shares 788,386 Share Price $8.64 Est. Cost/Share $8.64 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MEDICINES CO 0.7%
Value $6.61M Shares 5,000,000 Share Price $1.32 Est. Cost/Share $1.32 Unrealized @ Report Date —
XLF SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR 0.6%
Value $6.168M Shares 250,000 Share Price $24.67 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NOVELLUS SYS INC 0.6%
Value $6.121M Shares 1,455,000 Share Price $4.21 Est. Cost/Share $3.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 0.6%
Value $5.888M Shares 737,847 Share Price $7.98 Est. Cost/Share $7.52 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TWO HBRS INVT CORP 0.5%
Value $5.282M Shares 5,000,000 Share Price $1.06 Est. Cost/Share $1.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP 0.5%
Value $4.607M Shares 458,400 Share Price $10.05 Est. Cost/Share $10.01 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— FORUM MERGER CORP 0.5%
Value $4.592M Shares 472,871 Share Price $9.71 Est. Cost/Share $9.71 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION 0.5%
Value $4.396M Shares 450,000 Share Price $9.77 Est. Cost/Share $9.77 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— JPMORGAN CHINA REGION FD INC 0.4%
Value $4.281M Shares 213,300 Share Price $20.07 Est. Cost/Share $19.14 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LAM RESEARCH CORP 0.4%
Value $3.527M Shares 24,938 Share Price $141.43 Est. Cost/Share $141.43 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I 0.3%
Value $3.015M Shares 300,000 Share Price $10.05 Est. Cost/Share $10.05 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TPG PACE ENERGY HLDGS CORP 0.3%
Value $2.868M Shares 274,727 Share Price $10.44 Est. Cost/Share $10.44 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAPITAL 0.3%
Value $2.538M Shares 250,000 Share Price $10.15 Est. Cost/Share $10.15 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP 0.3%
Value $2.522M Shares 246,000 Share Price $10.25 Est. Cost/Share $10.05 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— KBL MERGER CORP IV 0.2%
Value $2.425M Shares 250,000 Share Price $9.70 Est. Cost/Share $9.70 Unrealized @ Report Date —
SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 0.2%
Value $2.152M Shares 200,000 Share Price $10.76 Est. Cost/Share $10.40 Unrealized @ Report Date +2.2%
— CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE 0.2%
Value $2.116M Shares 133,221 Share Price $15.88 Est. Cost/Share $15.88 Unrealized @ Report Date —
ANIP ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.2%
Value $2.04M Shares 43,596 Share Price $46.79 * Est. Cost/Share $48.24 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— KOREA EQUITY FD INC 0.2%
Value $1.966M Shares 279,257 Share Price $7.04 Est. Cost/Share $8.33 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION 0.2%
Value $1.964M Shares 190,480 Share Price $10.31 Est. Cost/Share $9.69 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ARBOR RLTY TR INC 0.2%
Value $1.808M Shares 1,700,000 Share Price $1.06 Est. Cost/Share $1.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— M I ACQUISITIONS INC 0.2%
Value $1.769M Shares 175,300 Share Price $10.09 Est. Cost/Share $10.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BISON CAP ACQUISITION CORP 0.2%
Value $1.53M Shares 150,000 Share Price $10.20 Est. Cost/Share $10.20 Unrealized @ Report Date —
PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 0.2%
Value $1.517M Shares 149,734 Share Price $10.13 Est. Cost/Share $10.13 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ORIGO ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $1.317M Shares 126,676 Share Price $10.40 Est. Cost/Share $10.22 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CORNERSTONE TOTAL RTRN FD IN 0.1%
Value $1.162M Shares 73,747 Share Price $15.76 Est. Cost/Share $15.76 Unrealized @ Report Date —
TPGH/U TPG PACE HLDGS CORP 0.1%
Value $1.026M Shares 100,000 Share Price $10.26 Est. Cost/Share $10.26 Unrealized @ Report Date —
HUNTF HUNTER MARITIME ACQUISITION 0.1%
Value $890K Shares 90,000 Share Price $9.89 Est. Cost/Share $9.83 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— ROYCE VALUE TR INC 0.1%
Value $643K Shares 44,100 Share Price $14.58 Est. Cost/Share $14.58 Unrealized @ Report Date —
ARCC ARES CAP CORP 0.1%
Value $634K Shares 38,700 Share Price $16.38 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TURKISH INVT FD INC 0.1%
Value $495K Shares 51,637 Share Price $9.59 Est. Cost/Share $8.46 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN NASDAQ 100 DYNAMIC OV 0.0%
Value $429K Shares 19,754 Share Price $21.72 Est. Cost/Share $21.72 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN S&P 500 BUY-WRITE INC 0.0%
Value $420K Shares 30,310 Share Price $13.86 Est. Cost/Share $13.86 Unrealized @ Report Date —
SA SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 0.0%
Value $367K Shares 34,000 Share Price $10.79 Est. Cost/Share $10.40 Unrealized @ Report Date +2.2%
— ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVID F 0.0%
Value $358K Shares 41,196 Share Price $8.69 Est. Cost/Share $8.69 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— REAVES UTIL INCOME FD 0.0%
Value $320K Shares 9,311 Share Price $34.37 Est. Cost/Share $34.37 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BLACKROCK ENHANCED GBL DIV T 0.0%
Value $317K Shares 23,940 Share Price $13.24 Est. Cost/Share $13.24 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GABELLI DIVD & INCOME TR 0.0%
Value $280K Shares 12,847 Share Price $21.79 Est. Cost/Share $21.79 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN ENERGY MLP TOTL RTRNF 0.0%
Value $278K Shares 21,020 Share Price $13.23 Est. Cost/Share $13.23 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— JENSYN ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $277K Shares 27,098 Share Price $10.22 Est. Cost/Share $10.22 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— EATON VANCE RISK MNGD DIV EQ 0.0%
Value $274K Shares 29,285 Share Price $9.36 Est. Cost/Share $9.36 Unrealized @ Report Date —
EPR EPR PPTYS 0.0%
Value $274K Shares 3,808 Share Price $71.95 Est. Cost/Share $71.95 Unrealized @ Report Date —
HLF HERBALIFE LTD 0.0%
Value $244K Shares 3,419 Share Price $71.37 * Est. Cost/Share $27.82 Unrealized @ Report Date +21.1%
— COLUMBIA SELIGM PREM TECH GR 0.0%
Value $225K Shares 10,478 Share Price $21.47 Est. Cost/Share $21.47 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CLEARBRIDGE ENERGY MLP FD IN 0.0%
Value $209K Shares 13,722 Share Price $15.23 Est. Cost/Share $15.23 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CENTER COAST MLP & INFRSTR F 0.0%
Value $200K Shares 18,226 Share Price $10.97 Est. Cost/Share $10.97 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— COHEN & STEERS QUALITY RLTY 0.0%
Value $199K Shares 15,783 Share Price $12.61 Est. Cost/Share $12.61 Unrealized @ Report Date —
NAVI NAVIENT CORPORATION 0.0%
Value $172K Shares 10,306 Share Price $16.69 * Est. Cost/Share $13.93 Unrealized @ Report Date +8.3%
FF FUTUREFUEL CORPORATION 0.0%
Value $169K Shares 11,202 Share Price $15.09 * Est. Cost/Share $4.57 Unrealized @ Report Date +9.8%
— OM ASSET MGMT PLC 0.0%
Value $166K Shares 11,161 Share Price $14.87 Est. Cost/Share $14.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NORTHSTAR REALTY EUROPE CORP 0.0%
Value $166K Shares 13,054 Share Price $12.72 Est. Cost/Share $12.57 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP NEW 0.0%
Value $164K Shares 19,543 Share Price $8.39 Est. Cost/Share $8.39 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO 0.0%
Value $163K Shares 13,023 Share Price $12.52 Est. Cost/Share $15.66 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTL RETN 0.0%
Value $162K Shares 13,838 Share Price $11.71 Est. Cost/Share $11.71 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CYS INVTS INC 0.0%
Value $160K Shares 18,999 Share Price $8.42 Est. Cost/Share $7.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DENNYS CORP 0.0%
Value $158K Shares 13,450 Share Price $11.75 Est. Cost/Share $11.75 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NEW YORK MTG TR INC 0.0%
Value $155K Shares 24,944 Share Price $6.21 Est. Cost/Share $6.21 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NEW SR INVT GROUP INC 0.0%
Value $154K Shares 15,343 Share Price $10.04 Est. Cost/Share $11.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP 0.0%
Value $153K Shares 25,449 Share Price $6.01 Est. Cost/Share $5.18 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CAPSTEAD MTG CORP 0.0%
Value $148K Shares 14,176 Share Price $10.44 Est. Cost/Share $10.54 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I 0.0%
Value $144K Shares 11,381 Share Price $12.65 Est. Cost/Share $12.65 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GANNETT CO INC 0.0%
Value $144K Shares 16,472 Share Price $8.74 Est. Cost/Share $8.74 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CALAMOS GBL DYN INCOME FUND 0.0%
Value $132K Shares 15,499 Share Price $8.52 Est. Cost/Share $8.52 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CLEARBRIDGE AMERN ENERG MLP 0.0%
Value $126K Shares 14,033 Share Price $8.98 Est. Cost/Share $8.98 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GOLDMAN SACHS MLP INC OPP FD 0.0%
Value $120K Shares 12,432 Share Price $9.65 Est. Cost/Share $9.65 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD 0.0%
Value $118K Shares 20,869 Share Price $5.65 Est. Cost/Share $5.65 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— AXAR ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $100K Shares 124,999 Share Price $0.80 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— KBL MERGER CORP IV 0.0%
Value $87,000 Shares 250,000 Share Price $0.35 Est. Cost/Share $0.35 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP 0.0%
Value $64,000 Shares 70,000 Share Price $0.91 Est. Cost/Share $0.99 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%
Value $58,000 Shares 3,000,000 Share Price $0.02 Est. Cost/Share $0.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FD I 0.0%
Value $56,000 Shares 11,440 Share Price $4.90 Est. Cost/Share $4.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIE 0.0%
Value $49,000 Shares 13,951 Share Price $3.51 Est. Cost/Share $3.51 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— KBL MERGER CORP IV 0.0%
Value $45,000 Shares 250,000 Share Price $0.18 Est. Cost/Share $0.18 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— AXAR ACQUISITION CORP 0.0%
Value $16,000 Shares 195,415 Share Price $0.08 Est. Cost/Share $0.08 Unrealized @ Report Date —