Weiss Asset Management LP Q1 2016 Filing
Filed May 13, 2016
Portfolio Value
$402.5B
Holdings
69
Report Date
Q1 2016
Filing Type
13F-HR
All Holdings (69 positions)
| # | Stock | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC | 6,500,000 | $69.2B | 17.18% | |
| 2 | —NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 650,000 | $39.6B | 9.83% | |
| 3 | VGR V2.5 01/15/19VECTOR GROUP LTD | 13,200,000 | $19.7B | 4.90% | |
| 4 | —ALLERGAN PLC | 18,000 | $16.5B | 4.11% | |
| 5 | —QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 2 | 1,569,800 | $15.4B | 3.81% | |
| 6 | —DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR | 1,496,233 | $14.5B | 3.61% | |
| 7 | —AR CAP ACQUISITION CORP | 1,389,890 | $13.7B | 3.40% | |
| 8 | —T MOBILE US INC | 200,000 | $13.2B | 3.29% | |
| 9 | —TERRAPIN 3 ACQUISITION CORP | 1,330,000 | $13.2B | 3.27% | |
| 10 | —ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INCOME FUN | 1,573,880 | $12.4B | 3.07% | |
| 11 | —WESCO INTL INC | 6,000,000 | $11.6B | 2.87% | |
| 12 | —BOULEVARD ACQUISITION | 1,117,301 | $10.9B | 2.71% | |
| 13 | —ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR | 1,002,495 | $9.7B | 2.40% | |
| 14 | —ATLANTIC ALLIANCE PARTNER CO | 825,100 | $8.6B | 2.14% | |
| 15 | —GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR | 841,600 | $8.0B | 2.00% | |
| 16 | —KLR ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP | 799,000 | $8.0B | 1.99% | |
| 17 | —NUVEEN LG/SHT COMMODITY TOTR | 517,731 | $7.8B | 1.94% | |
| 18 | —FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL | 4,065,000 | $7.6B | 1.89% | |
| 19 | —CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW | 60,000 | $6.4B | 1.60% | |
| 20 | —NORTH AMERN ENERGY PARTNERS | 3,074,758 | $6.3B | 1.57% | |
| 21 | —HENNESSY CAP ACQUISITION COR | 616,600 | $6.0B | 1.48% | |
| 22 | —RAMCO-GERSHENSON PPTYS TR | 90,000 | $5.9B | 1.46% | |
| 23 | —AROWANA INC | 572,500 | $5.7B | 1.41% | |
| 24 | —NUVEEN DIV ADVANTAGE MUN FD | 333,104 | $4.9B | 1.23% | |
| 25 | —AMSURG CORP | 30,000 | $4.3B | 1.06% | |
| 26 | —C B PHARMA ACQUISITION CORP | 423,246 | $4.3B | 1.06% | |
| 27 | —GORES HLDGS INC | 385,000 | $3.8B | 0.93% | |
| 28 | —WL ROSS HLDG CORP | 359,023 | $3.6B | 0.89% | |
| 29 | —LMP REAL ESTATE INCOME FD IN | 239,803 | $3.3B | 0.81% | |
| 30 | BBTUSDBB&T CORP | 94,152 | $3.1B | 0.78% | |
| 31 | —E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP | 300,000 | $3.0B | 0.75% | |
| 32 | —INTELSAT S A | 375,550 | $2.8B | 0.69% | |
| 33 | —NUVEEN DIVERSIFIED COMMODTY | 309,821 | $2.8B | 0.69% | |
| 34 | —HARMONY MERGER CORP | 265,000 | $2.6B | 0.65% | |
| 35 | IBBISHARES TR | 10,000 | $2.6B | 0.65% | |
| 36 | —BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION | 257,000 | $2.6B | 0.63% | |
| 37 | —1347 CAP CORP | 250,000 | $2.5B | 0.62% | |
| 38 | —STRATEGIC GLOBAL INCOME FD | 241,890 | $2.2B | 0.54% | |
| 39 | —NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INC FD 3 | 240,487 | $2.1B | 0.51% | |
| 40 | —ABENGOA YIELD PLC | 109,836 | $2.0B | 0.49% | |
| 41 | —MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FD I | 1,096,786 | $2.0B | 0.48% | |
| 42 | —PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP | 175,000 | $1.8B | 0.43% | |
| 43 | —ALERE INC | 4,304 | $1.7B | 0.42% | |
| 44 | —ALLERGAN PLC | 6,000 | $1.6B | 0.40% | Put |
| 45 | —DT ASIA INVTS LTD | 150,000 | $1.5B | 0.38% | |
| 46 | —ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP II | 150,000 | $1.5B | 0.36% | |
| 47 | ARANTERO RES CORP | 50,000 | $1.2B | 0.31% | |
| 48 | —NUVEEN SELECT QUALITY MUN FD | 84,888 | $1.2B | 0.31% | |
| 49 | —ENERGEN CORP | 30,000 | $1.1B | 0.27% | |
| 50 | —GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC | 110,459 | $960.0M | 0.24% | |
| 51 | —ZAIS FINL CORP | 60,685 | $905.0M | 0.22% | |
| 52 | SEASEABRIDGE GOLD INC | 60,149 | $657.0M | 0.16% | |
| 53 | —NUVEEN QUALITY PFD INCOME FD | 78,684 | $655.0M | 0.16% | |
| 54 | —NUVEEN MUN ADVANTAGE FD INC | 41,837 | $600.0M | 0.15% | |
| 55 | —HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP | 56,716 | $561.0M | 0.14% | |
| 56 | —EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP | 50,000 | $485.0M | 0.12% | |
| 57 | NVGNUVEEN DIVID ADVANTAGE MUN I | 30,659 | $465.0M | 0.12% | |
| 58 | JCENUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUN | 31,574 | $430.0M | 0.11% | |
| 59 | —NUVEEN PREM INCOME MUN FD | 27,800 | $405.0M | 0.10% | |
| 60 | —PRIMERO MNG CORP | 152,528 | $277.0M | 0.07% | |
| 61 | —NUVEEN PREMIER MUN INCOME FD | 11,188 | $158.0M | 0.04% | |
| 62 | —PACE HLDGS CORP | 11,250 | $106.0M | 0.03% | |
| 63 | —E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP | 300,000 | $72.0M | 0.02% | |
| 64 | —INTELSAT S A | 15,255 | $38.0M | 0.01% | |
| 65 | SUNEQUSDSUNEDISON INC | 60,908 | $33.0M | 0.01% | |
| 66 | —ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP II | 79,100 | $20.0M | 0.00% | |
| 67 | —COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW | 3,000,000 | $18.0M | 0.00% | |
| 68 | —PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP | 119,000 | $16.0M | 0.00% | |
| 69 | —EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP | 25,000 | $10.0M | 0.00% |