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 Share Price $1.42 Est. Cost/Share $1.38 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ALLERGAN PLC 8.5%
Value $76.96M Shares 375,500 Share Price $204.95 Est. Cost/Share $205.04 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ARCONIC INC 8.5%
Value $76.49M Shares 1,966,222 Share Price $38.90 Est. Cost/Share $37.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWAR 6.5%
Value $59.04M Shares 12,445,000 Share Price $4.74 Est. Cost/Share $4.74 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CONVERGYS CORP 6.1%
Value $55.12M Shares 23,150,000 Share Price $2.38 Est. Cost/Share $2.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V 5.8%
Value $52.58M Shares 43,500,000 Share Price $1.21 Est. Cost/Share $1.21 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TRINITY INDS INC 3.7%
Value $33.31M Shares 24,757,000 Share Price $1.35 Est. Cost/Share $1.26 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— INTEL CORP 3.6%
Value $32.16M Shares 17,480,000 Share Price $1.84 Est. Cost/Share $1.84 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MEDICINES CO 3.4%
Value $30.28M Shares 24,000,000 Share Price $1.26 Est. Cost/Share $1.27 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 3.2%
Value $28.72M Shares 22,975,000 Share Price $1.25 Est. Cost/Share $1.27 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR 2.6%
Value $23.44M Shares 2,286,597 Share Price $10.25 Est. Cost/Share $9.82 Unrealized @ Report Date —
IYR ISHARES TR 2.6%
Value $23.16M Shares 290,000 Share Price $79.88 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE 2.5%
Value $22.96M Shares 19,000,000 Share Price $1.21 Est. Cost/Share $1.21 Unrealized @ Report Date —
IEF ISHARES TR 2.4%
Value $21.3M Shares 200,000 Share Price $106.52 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ALERE INC 2.1%
Value $19.01M Shares 47,414 Share Price $401.00 Est. Cost/Share $393.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I 2.1%
Value $18.79M Shares 18,750,000 Share Price $1.00 Est. Cost/Share $1.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC 2.0%
Value $18.02M Shares 12,500,000 Share Price $1.44 Est. Cost/Share $1.44 Unrealized @ Report Date —
NESR NATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REU 1.5%
Value $13.15M Shares 1,366,583 Share Price $9.62 Est. Cost/Share $9.53 Unrealized @ Report Date —
XLF SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR 1.4%
Value $12.93M Shares 500,000 Share Price $25.86 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— M III ACQUISITION CORP 1.2%
Value $10.39M Shares 1,057,400 Share Price $9.83 Est. Cost/Share $9.75 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO 1.2%
Value $10.38M Shares 727,825 Share Price $14.26 Est. Cost/Share $16.51 Unrealized @ Report Date —
BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 1.1%
Value $10.36M Shares 60,000 Share Price $172.72 Est. Cost/Share $140.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD 1.1%
Value $10.36M Shares 60,000 Share Price $172.72 Est. Cost/Share $140.90 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LIBERTY MEDIA CORP 1.1%
Value $10.32M Shares 18,683,000 Share Price $0.55 Est. Cost/Share $0.55 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AGI ALAMOS GOLD INC NEW 1.0%
Value $8.789M Shares 1,301,535 Share Price $6.75 * Est. Cost/Share $6.70 Unrealized @ Report Date +3.3%
— MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION 0.9%
Value $8.218M Shares 842,000 Share Price $9.76 Est. Cost/Share $9.76 Unrealized @ Report Date —
ANIP ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.9%
Value $8.141M Shares 155,089 Share Price $52.49 * Est. Cost/Share $47.84 Unrealized @ Report Date -0.3%
PBA PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP 0.9%
Value $7.783M Shares 221,688 Share Price $35.11 * Est. Cost/Share $21.33 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— ARCONIC INC 0.8%
Value $7.464M Shares 300,000 Share Price $24.88 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PENSARE ACQUISITION CORP 0.8%
Value $6.769M Shares 700,000 Share Price $9.67 Est. Cost/Share $9.67 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NEW YORK REIT INC 0.7%
Value $6.189M Shares 788,386 Share Price $7.85 Est. Cost/Share $8.64 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— LAM RESEARCH CORP 0.7%
Value $6.159M Shares 2,014,000 Share Price $3.06 Est. Cost/Share $2.35 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAP CORP 0.6%
Value $5.362M Shares 550,000 Share Price $9.75 Est. Cost/Share $9.75 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— FORUM MERGER CORP 0.6%
Value $5.025M Shares 515,371 Share Price $9.75 Est. Cost/Share $9.71 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CORNERSTONE TOTAL RTRN FD IN 0.5%
Value $4.278M Shares 292,396 Share Price $14.63 Est. Cost/Share $14.91 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BISON CAP ACQUISITION CORP 0.5%
Value $4.195M Shares 425,000 Share Price $9.87 Est. Cost/Share $9.87 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— KBL MERGER CORP IV 0.5%
Value $4.145M Shares 426,400 Share Price $9.72 Est. Cost/Share $9.71 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— IAC INTERACTIVECORP 0.3%
Value $3.034M Shares 25,800 Share Price $117.60 Est. Cost/Share $117.60 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I 0.3%
Value $2.958M Shares 300,000 Share Price $9.86 Est. Cost/Share $9.86 Unrealized @ Report Date —
SPPP SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD 0.3%
Value $2.754M Shares 324,840 Share Price $8.48 Est. Cost/Share $7.52 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— JENSYN ACQUISITION CORP 0.3%
Value $2.593M Shares 253,498 Share Price $10.23 Est. Cost/Share $10.23 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PRICELINE GRP INC 0.3%
Value $2.563M Shares 1,400 Share Price $1830.71 Est. Cost/Share $1830.71 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— TPG PACE ENERGY HLDGS CORP 0.2%
Value $2.219M Shares 217,505 Share Price $10.20 Est. Cost/Share $10.44 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP 0.2%
Value $2.005M Shares 195,000 Share Price $10.28 Est. Cost/Share $10.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— M I ACQUISITIONS INC 0.2%
Value $1.995M Shares 195,600 Share Price $10.20 Est. Cost/Share $10.02 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION 0.2%
Value $1.989M Shares 190,480 Share Price $10.44 Est. Cost/Share $9.69 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ACTUA CORP 0.2%
Value $1.971M Shares 128,848 Share Price $15.30 Est. Cost/Share $15.30 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NOVELLUS SYS INC 0.2%
Value $1.791M Shares 326,000 Share Price $5.49 Est. Cost/Share $3.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GENERAL MTRS CO 0.2%
Value $1.562M Shares 69,692 Share Price $22.41 Est. Cost/Share $22.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— I AM CAP ACQUISITION CO 0.2%
Value $1.536M Shares 150,000 Share Price $10.24 Est. Cost/Share $10.24 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— REDWOOD TR INC 0.2%
Value $1.495M Shares 1,500,000 Share Price $1.00 Est. Cost/Share $1.00 Unrealized @ Report Date —
XLU SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR 0.2%
Value $1.395M Shares 26,300 Share Price $53.04 Est. Cost/Share $53.04 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ORIGO ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $1.343M Shares 126,676 Share Price $10.60 Est. Cost/Share $10.22 Unrealized @ Report Date —
JHG JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.1%
Value $1.154M Shares 33,131 Share Price $34.83 * Est. Cost/Share $33.99 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— ALLERGAN PLC 0.1%
Value $1.115M Shares 5,438 Share Price $205.04 Est. Cost/Share $205.04 Unrealized @ Report Date —
PSLV SPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER TR 0.1%
Value $1.099M Shares 174,960 Share Price $6.28 Est. Cost/Share $6.28 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SOCIAL CAP HEDOSOPHIA HLDGS 0.1%
Value $1.055M Shares 100,000 Share Price $10.55 Est. Cost/Share $10.55 Unrealized @ Report Date —
XLE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR 0.1%
Value $1.027M Shares 15,000 Share Price $68.47 Est. Cost/Share $68.47 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DRAPER OAKWOOD TECHNOLOGY 0.1%
Value $1.022M Shares 100,000 Share Price $10.22 Est. Cost/Share $10.22 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CAPITOL INVT CORP IV 0.1%
Value $1.012M Shares 100,000 Share Price $10.12 Est. Cost/Share $10.12 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP 0.1%
Value $982K Shares 100,000 Share Price $9.82 Est. Cost/Share $9.82 Unrealized @ Report Date —
HUNTF HUNTER MARITIME ACQUISITION 0.1%
Value $886K Shares 90,000 Share Price $9.84 Est. Cost/Share $9.83 Unrealized @ Report Date -0.0%
HLF HERBALIFE LTD 0.1%
Value $691K Shares 10,185 Share Price $67.84 * Est. Cost/Share $32.07 Unrealized @ Report Date +6.7%
ARCC ARES CAP CORP 0.1%
Value $634K Shares 38,700 Share Price $16.38 Est. Cost/Share — Unrealized @ Report Date —
NTB BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD&SON L 0.1%
Value $629K Shares 17,462 Share Price $36.02 * Est. Cost/Share $23.11 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
PHYS SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST 0.1%
Value $616K Shares 58,965 Share Price $10.45 Est. Cost/Share $10.13 Unrealized @ Report Date —
INCY INCYTE CORP 0.1%
Value $593K Shares 5,083 Share Price $116.66 * Est. Cost/Share $126.52 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— CELGENE CORP 0.1%
Value $559K Shares 3,835 Share Price $145.76 Est. Cost/Share $145.76 Unrealized @ Report Date —
IYF ISHARES TR 0.1%
Value $534K Shares 4,760 Share Price $112.18 Est. Cost/Share $112.18 Unrealized @ Report Date —
IONS IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.1%
Value $488K Shares 9,625 Share Price $50.70 * Est. Cost/Share $52.38 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— FIDUCIARY CLAYMORE MLP OPP F 0.0%
Value $435K Shares 33,700 Share Price $12.91 Est. Cost/Share $12.91 Unrealized @ Report Date —
GILD GILEAD SCIENCES INC 0.0%
Value $397K Shares 4,901 Share Price $81.00 * Est. Cost/Share $55.94 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
NVDA NVIDIA CORP 0.0%
Value $388K Shares 2,173 Share Price $178.55 * Est. Cost/Share $4.11 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC 0.0%
Value $374K Shares 14,557 Share Price $25.69 Est. Cost/Share $25.69 Unrealized @ Report Date —
MGA MAGNA INTL INC 0.0%
Value $339K Shares 6,345 Share Price $53.43 * Est. Cost/Share $37.56 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— THOMSON REUTERS CORP 0.0%
Value $313K Shares 6,810 Share Price $45.96 Est. Cost/Share $45.96 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DOMINION DIAMOND CORP 0.0%
Value $312K Shares 22,020 Share Price $14.17 Est. Cost/Share $14.17 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— JUST ENERGY GROUP INC 0.0%
Value $311K Shares 53,605 Share Price $5.80 Est. Cost/Share $5.80 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN FLOATING RATE INCOME 0.0%
Value $309K Shares 26,400 Share Price $11.70 Est. Cost/Share $11.70 Unrealized @ Report Date —
MEOH METHANEX CORP 0.0%
Value $301K Shares 5,984 Share Price $50.30 * Est. Cost/Share $47.08 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
EPR EPR PPTYS 0.0%
Value $266K Shares 3,808 Share Price $69.85 Est. Cost/Share $71.95 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PIMCO MUN INCOME FD II 0.0%
Value $261K Shares 19,852 Share Price $13.15 Est. Cost/Share $13.15 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AMP AMERIPRISE FINL INC 0.0%
Value $260K Shares 1,748 Share Price $148.74 * Est. Cost/Share $118.64 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
BKR BAKER HUGHES A GE CO 0.0%
Value $259K Shares 7,067 Share Price $36.65 * Est. Cost/Share $28.18 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
TGT TARGET CORP 0.0%
Value $257K Shares 4,357 Share Price $58.99 * Est. Cost/Share $44.13 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
VRTX VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $253K Shares 1,663 Share Price $152.13 Est. Cost/Share $150.51 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— NUVEEN AMT FREE MUN CR INC F 0.0%
Value $238K Shares 15,440 Share Price $15.41 Est. Cost/Share $15.41 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AGO ASSURED GUARANTY LTD 0.0%
Value $234K Shares 6,192 Share Price $37.79 Est. Cost/Share $37.09 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $216K Shares 1,538 Share Price $140.44 Est. Cost/Share $140.44 Unrealized @ Report Date —
NBIX NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC 0.0%
Value $215K Shares 3,507 Share Price $61.31 * Est. Cost/Share $52.77 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— INVESCO TR INVT GRADE MUNS 0.0%
Value $209K Shares 15,607 Share Price $13.39 Est. Cost/Share $13.39 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— PUTNAM MUN OPPORTUNITIES TR 0.0%
Value $202K Shares 15,975 Share Price $12.64 Est. Cost/Share $12.64 Unrealized @ Report Date —
AGIO AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 0.0%
Value $200K Shares 2,997 Share Price $66.73 * Est. Cost/Share $60.07 Unrealized @ Report Date 0.0%
— INVESCO MUN OPPORTUNITY TR 0.0%
Value $186K Shares 14,320 Share Price $12.99 Est. Cost/Share $12.99 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— EATON VANCE FLTING RATE INC 0.0%
Value $183K Shares 12,519 Share Price $14.62 Est. Cost/Share $14.62 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NUVEEN MUN HIGH INCOME OPP F 0.0%
Value $153K Shares 11,225 Share Price $13.63 Est. Cost/Share $13.63 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CLEARBRIDGE AMERN ENERG MLP 0.0%
Value $137K Shares 15,946 Share Price $8.59 Est. Cost/Share $8.93 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CENTER COAST MLP & INFRSTR F 0.0%
Value $133K Shares 12,635 Share Price $10.53 Est. Cost/Share $10.97 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— REAVES UTIL INCOME FD 0.0%
Value $109K Shares 294,037 Share Price $0.37 Est. Cost/Share $0.37 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— SPIRIT RLTY CAP INC NEW 0.0%
Value $109K Shares 12,737 Share Price $8.56 Est. Cost/Share $8.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— GANNETT CO INC 0.0%
Value $107K Shares 11,900 Share Price $8.99 Est. Cost/Share $8.74 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CYS INVTS INC 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 12,279 Share Price $8.63 Est. Cost/Share $7.73 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CAPSTEAD MTG CORP 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 11,003 Share Price $9.63 Est. Cost/Share $10.54 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 17,592 Share Price $6.03 Est. Cost/Share $5.18 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NEW SR INVT GROUP INC 0.0%
Value $106K Shares 11,593 Share Price $9.14 Est. Cost/Share $11.56 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP NEW 0.0%
Value $105K Shares 12,593 Share Price $8.34 Est. Cost/Share $8.39 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO 0.0%
Value $104K Shares 10,144 Share Price $10.25 Est. Cost/Share $15.66 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP 0.0%
Value $63,000 Shares 70,000 Share Price $0.90 Est. Cost/Share $0.99 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW 0.0%
Value $35,000 Shares 3,000,000 Share Price $0.01 Est. Cost/Share $0.06 Unrealized @ Report Date —
— NOVAVAX INC 0.0%
Value $14,000 Shares 11,916 Share Price $1.17 Est. Cost/Share $1.17 Unrealized @ Report Date —