Weiss Asset Management LP Quant / Systematic

Location: Boston, MA

CIK: 0001357550 · Show all filings

Period: Q3 2017 (← Previous) (Next →)

Filing Date: Nov 14, 2017

Total Value: $901M (48.4% shares, 51.6% debt)

Holdings (110)

INTEL CORP 10.4%
Value $94.01M Shares 66,046,000 Est. Cost $1.38 Unrealized
ALLERGAN PLC 8.5%
Value $76.96M Shares 375,500 Est. Cost $205.04 Unrealized
ARCONIC INC 8.5%
Value $76.49M Shares 1,966,222 Est. Cost $37.41 Unrealized
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWAR 6.5%
Value $59.04M Shares 12,445,000 Est. Cost $4.74 Unrealized
CONVERGYS CORP 6.1%
Value $55.12M Shares 23,150,000 Est. Cost $2.28 Unrealized
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V 5.8%
Value $52.58M Shares 43,500,000 Est. Cost $1.21 Unrealized
TRINITY INDS INC 3.7%
Value $33.31M Shares 24,757,000 Est. Cost $1.26 Unrealized
INTEL CORP 3.6%
Value $32.16M Shares 17,480,000 Est. Cost $1.84 Unrealized
MEDICINES CO 3.4%
Value $30.28M Shares 24,000,000 Est. Cost $1.27 Unrealized
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 3.2%
Value $28.72M Shares 22,975,000 Est. Cost $1.27 Unrealized
ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR 2.6%
Value $23.44M Shares 2,286,597 Est. Cost $9.82 Unrealized
IYR ISHARES TR 2.6%
Value $23.16M Shares 290,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE 2.5%
Value $22.96M Shares 19,000,000 Est. Cost $1.21 Unrealized
IEF ISHARES TR 2.4%
Value $21.3M Shares 200,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
ALERE INC 2.1%
Value $19.01M Shares 47,414 Est. Cost $393.00 Unrealized
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I 2.1%
Value $18.79M Shares 18,750,000 Est. Cost $1.00 Unrealized
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC 2.0%
Value $18.02M Shares 12,500,000 Est. Cost $1.44 Unrealized
NESR NATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REU 1.5%
Value $13.15M Shares 1,366,583 Est. Cost $9.53 Unrealized
XLF SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR 1.4%
Value $12.93M Shares 500,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
M III ACQUISITION CORP 1.2%
Value $10.39M Shares 1,057,400 Est. Cost $9.75 Unrealized
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO 1.2%
Value $10.38M Shares 727,825 Est. Cost $16.51 Unrealized
BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 1.1%
Value $10.36M Shares 60,000 Est. Cost $140.90 Unrealized
BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 1.1%
Value $10.36M Shares 60,000 Est. Cost $140.90 Unrealized
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP 1.1%
Value $10.32M Shares 18,683,000 Est. Cost $0.55 Unrealized
AGI ALAMOS GOLD INC NEW 1.0%
Value $8.789M Shares 1,301,535 Est. Cost $6.70 Unrealized +3.3%
MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION 0.9%
Value $8.218M Shares 842,000 Est. Cost $9.76 Unrealized
ANIP ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.9%
Value $8.141M Shares 155,089 Est. Cost $47.84 Unrealized -0.3%
PBA PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP 0.9%
Value $7.783M Shares 221,688 Est. Cost $21.33 Unrealized 0.0%
ARCONIC INC 0.8%
Value $7.464M Shares 300,000 Est. Cost Unrealized
PENSARE ACQUISITION CORP 0.8%
Value $6.769M Shares 700,000 Est. Cost $9.67 Unrealized
NEW YORK REIT INC 0.7%
Value $6.189M Shares 788,386 Est. Cost $8.64 Unrealized
LAM RESEARCH CORP 0.7%
Value $6.159M Shares 2,014,000 Est. Cost $2.35 Unrealized
CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAP CORP 0.6%
Value $5.362M Shares 550,000 Est. Cost $9.75 Unrealized
FORUM MERGER CORP 0.6%
Value $5.025M Shares 515,371 Est. Cost $9.71 Unrealized
CORNERSTONE TOTAL RTRN FD IN 0.5%
Value $4.278M Shares 292,396 Est. Cost $14.91 Unrealized
BISON CAP ACQUISITION CORP 0.5%
Value $4.195M Shares 425,000 Est. Cost $9.87 Unrealized
KBL MERGER CORP IV 0.5%
Value $4.145M Shares 426,400 Est. Cost $9.71 Unrealized
IAC INTERACTIVECORP 0.3%
Value $3.034M Shares 25,800 Est. Cost $117.60 Unrealized
HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I 0.3%
Value $2.958M Shares 300,000 Est. Cost $9.86 Unrealized
SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 0.3%
Value $2.754M Shares 324,840 Est. Cost $7.52 Unrealized
JENSYN ACQUISITION CORP 0.3%
Value $2.593M Shares 253,498 Est. Cost $10.23 Unrealized
PRICELINE GRP INC 0.3%
Value $2.563M Shares 1,400 Est. Cost $1830.71 Unrealized
TPG PACE ENERGY HLDGS CORP 0.2%
Value $2.219M Shares 217,505 Est. Cost $10.44 Unrealized
ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP 0.2%
Value $2.005M Shares 195,000 Est. Cost $10.28 Unrealized
M I ACQUISITIONS INC 0.2%
Value $1.995M Shares 195,600 Est. Cost $10.02 Unrealized
BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION 0.2%
Value $1.989M Shares 190,480 Est. Cost $9.69 Unrealized
ACTUA CORP 0.2%
Value $1.971M Shares 128,848 Est. Cost $15.30 Unrealized
NOVELLUS SYS INC 0.2%
Value $1.791M Shares 326,000 Est. Cost $3.80 Unrealized
GENERAL MTRS CO 0.2%
Value $1.562M Shares 69,692 Est. Cost $22.41 Unrealized
I AM CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.2%
Value $1.536M Shares 150,000 Est. Cost $10.24 Unrealized
REDWOOD TR INC 0.2%
Value $1.495M Shares 1,500,000 Est. Cost $1.00 Unrealized
XLU SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR 0.2%
Value $1.395M Shares 26,300 Est. Cost $53.04 Unrealized
ORIGO ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $1.343M Shares 126,676 Est. Cost $10.22 Unrealized
JHG JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.1%
Value $1.154M Shares 33,131 Est. Cost $33.99 Unrealized 0.0%
ALLERGAN PLC 0.1%
Value $1.115M Shares 5,438 Est. Cost $205.04 Unrealized
PSLV SPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER TR 0.1%
Value $1.099M Shares 174,960 Est. Cost $6.28 Unrealized
SOCIAL CAP HEDOSOPHIA HLDGS 0.1%
Value $1.055M Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $10.55 Unrealized
XLE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR 0.1%
Value $1.027M Shares 15,000 Est. Cost $68.47 Unrealized
DRAPER OAKWOOD TECHNOLOGY 0.1%
Value $1.022M Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $10.22 Unrealized
CAPITOL INVT CORP IV 0.1%
Value $1.012M Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $10.12 Unrealized
ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $982K Shares 100,000 Est. Cost $9.82 Unrealized
HUNTF HUNTER MARITIME ACQUISITION 0.1%
Value $886K Shares 90,000 Est. Cost $9.83 Unrealized -0.0%
HLF HERBALIFE LTD 0.1%
Value $691K Shares 10,185 Est. Cost $32.07 Unrealized +6.7%
ARCC ARES CAP CORP 0.1%
Value $634K Shares 38,700 Est. Cost Unrealized
NTB BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD&SON L 0.1%
Value $629K Shares 17,462 Est. Cost $23.11 Unrealized 0.0%
PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 0.1%
Value $616K Shares 58,965 Est. Cost $10.13 Unrealized
INCY INCYTE CORP 0.1%
Value $593K Shares 5,083 Est. Cost $126.52 Unrealized 0.0%
CELGENE CORP 0.1%
Value $559K Shares 3,835 Est. Cost $145.76 Unrealized
IYF ISHARES TR 0.1%
Value $534K Shares 4,760 Est. Cost $112.18 Unrealized
IONS IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.1%
Value $488K Shares 9,625 Est. Cost $52.38 Unrealized 0.0%
FIDUCIARY CLAYMORE MLP OPP F 0.0%
Value $435K Shares 33,700 Est. Cost $12.91 Unrealized
GILD GILEAD SCIENCES INC 0.0%
Value $397K Shares 4,901 Est. Cost $55.94 Unrealized 0.0%
NVDA NVIDIA CORP 0.0%
Value $388K Shares 2,173 Est. Cost $4.11 Unrealized 0.0%
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC 0.0%
Value $374K Shares 14,557 Est. Cost $25.69 Unrealized
MGA MAGNA INTL INC 0.0%
Value $339K Shares 6,345 Est. Cost $37.56 Unrealized 0.0%
THOMSON REUTERS CORP 0.0%
Value $313K Shares 6,810 Est. Cost $45.96 Unrealized
DOMINION DIAMOND CORP 0.0%
Value $312K Shares 22,020 Est. Cost $14.17 Unrealized
JUST ENERGY GROUP INC 0.0%
Value $311K Shares 53,605 Est. Cost $5.80 Unrealized
NUVEEN FLOATING RATE INCOME 0.0%
Value $309K Shares 26,400 Est. Cost $11.70 Unrealized
MEOH METHANEX CORP 0.0%
Value $301K Shares 5,984 Est. Cost $47.08 Unrealized 0.0%
EPR EPR PPTYS 0.0%
Value $266K Shares 3,808 Est. Cost $71.95 Unrealized
PIMCO MUN INCOME FD II 0.0%
Value $261K Shares 19,852 Est. Cost $13.15 Unrealized
AMP AMERIPRISE FINL INC 0.0%
Value $260K Shares 1,748 Est. Cost $118.64 Unrealized 0.0%
BKR BAKER HUGHES A GE CO 0.0%
Value $259K Shares 7,067 Est. Cost $28.18 Unrealized 0.0%
TGT TARGET CORP 0.0%
Value $257K Shares 4,357 Est. Cost $44.13 Unrealized 0.0%
VRTX VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $253K Shares 1,663 Est. Cost $150.51 Unrealized 0.0%
NUVEEN AMT FREE MUN CR INC F 0.0%
Value $238K Shares 15,440 Est. Cost $15.41 Unrealized
AGO ASSURED GUARANTY LTD 0.0%
Value $234K Shares 6,192 Est. Cost $37.09 Unrealized 0.0%
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $216K Shares 1,538 Est. Cost $140.44 Unrealized
NBIX NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC 0.0%
Value $215K Shares 3,507 Est. Cost $52.77 Unrealized 0.0%
INVESCO TR INVT GRADE MUNS 0.0%
Value $209K Shares 15,607 Est. Cost $13.39 Unrealized
PUTNAM MUN OPPORTUNITIES TR 0.0%
Value $202K Shares 15,975 Est. Cost $12.64 Unrealized
AGIO AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $200K Shares 2,997 Est. Cost $60.07 Unrealized 0.0%
INVESCO MUN OPPORTUNITY TR 0.0%
Value $186K Shares 14,320 Est. Cost $12.99 Unrealized
EATON VANCE FLTING RATE INC 0.0%
Value $183K Shares 12,519 Est. Cost $14.62 Unrealized
NUVEEN MUN HIGH INCOME OPP F 0.0%
Value $153K Shares 11,225 Est. Cost $13.63 Unrealized
CLEARBRIDGE AMERN ENERG MLP 0.0%
Value $137K Shares 15,946 Est. Cost $8.93 Unrealized
CENTER COAST MLP & INFRSTR F 0.0%
Value $133K Shares 12,635 Est. Cost $10.97 Unrealized
REAVES UTIL INCOME FD 0.0%
Value $109K Shares 294,037 Est. Cost $0.37 Unrealized
SPIRIT RLTY CAP INC NEW 0.0%
Value $109K Shares 12,737 Est. Cost $8.56 Unrealized
GANNETT CO INC 0.0%
Value $107K Shares 11,900 Est. Cost $8.74 Unrealized
CYS INVTS INC 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 12,279 Est. Cost $7.73 Unrealized
CAPSTEAD MTG CORP 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 11,003 Est. Cost $10.54 Unrealized
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 17,592 Est. Cost $5.18 Unrealized
NEW SR INVT GROUP INC 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 11,593 Est. Cost $11.56 Unrealized
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP NEW 0.0%
Value $105K Shares 12,593 Est. Cost $8.39 Unrealized
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO 0.0%
Value $104K Shares 10,144 Est. Cost $15.66 Unrealized
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP 0.0%
Value $63,000 Shares 70,000 Est. Cost $0.99 Unrealized
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%
Value $35,000 Shares 3,000,000 Est. Cost $0.06 Unrealized
NOVAVAX INC 0.0%
Value $14,000 Shares 11,916 Est. Cost $1.17 Unrealized