Weiss Asset Management LP Q1 2018 Filing

Filed May 15, 2018

Portfolio Value

$1.2B

Holdings

225

Report Date

Q1 2018

Filing Type

13F-HR

All Holdings (225 positions)

#	Stock	Shares	Value	% Portfolio	Type
1	CRMSALESFORCE COM INC	1,220,248	$141.9M	11.42%	Put
2	CEF/USPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD & SILVE	9,567,429	$126.5M	10.18%
3	—TRINITY INDS INC	65,232,000	$88.7M	7.14%
4	LMCA 1.375 10/15/23LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE	49,817,000	$57.2M	4.61%
5	—LAM RESEARCH CORP	16,353,000	$54.2M	4.36%
6	—CONVERGYS CORP	23,150,000	$48.9M	3.94%
7	—SHUTTERFLY INC	33,173,000	$42.0M	3.38%
8	—BLACKHAWK NETWORK HLDGS INC	32,730,000	$36.2M	2.91%
9	TEVATEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD	1,786,000	$30.5M	2.46%	Put
10	—LIBERTY MEDIA CORP	51,143,000	$30.4M	2.45%
11	VRSNVERISIGN INC	252,588	$29.9M	2.41%	Call
12	BACBANK AMER CORP	781,500	$23.4M	1.89%	Put
13	EWYISHARES INC	300,000	$22.6M	1.82%	Put
14	—RESOURCE CAP CORP	23,000,000	$22.4M	1.80%
15	—CM SEVEN STAR ACQUISITION CO	2,233,456	$21.8M	1.75%
16	—SERVICENOW INC	9,399,000	$21.2M	1.71%
17	IEFISHARES TR	200,000	$20.6M	1.66%	Put
18	RLJ 1.95 PERP ARLJ LODGING TR	779,959	$19.8M	1.59%
19	—INDUSTREA ACQUISITION CORP	1,588,758	$15.6M	1.25%
20	—FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP	1,294,293	$14.9M	1.20%
21	—CIENA CORP	9,750,000	$13.7M	1.11%
22	TWXCHFTIME WARNER INC	144,700	$13.7M	1.10%	Call
23	—LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO	10,000,000	$13.3M	1.07%
24	—UNION ACQUISITION CORP	1,337,500	$12.8M	1.03%
25	—HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I	1,131,401	$11.2M	0.90%
26	—OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CO	1,133,771	$10.9M	0.88%
27	—GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC	1,053,678	$10.5M	0.84%
28	—VIDEOCON D2H LTD	1,263,389	$10.4M	0.83%
29	—VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION	1,025,000	$10.0M	0.81%
30	HP5AEQUITY COMWLTH	306,667	$9.4M	0.76%
31	—GIGCAPITAL INC	922,420	$9.0M	0.73%
32	—KBL MERGER CORP IV	911,838	$9.0M	0.72%
33	—ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR	851,819	$8.8M	0.71%
34	—BLACK RIDGE ACQUISITION CORP	811,070	$7.9M	0.63%
35	—CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAP CORP	733,085	$7.2M	0.58%
36	—LANDCADIA HLDGS INC	718,334	$7.2M	0.58%
37	—PENSARE ACQUISITION CORP	709,177	$6.9M	0.55%
38	—GRANITE PT MTG TR INC	6,500,000	$6.4M	0.51%
39	—HAYMAKER ACQUISITION CORP	653,700	$6.2M	0.50%
40	NOWSERVICENOW INC	37,124	$6.1M	0.49%
41	—REGALWOOD GLOBAL ENERGY LTD	618,100	$6.0M	0.48%
42	—KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION	576,647	$5.6M	0.45%
43	—AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUB ACQ CO	538,000	$5.4M	0.43%
44	NESRNATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REU	519,302	$5.2M	0.42%
45	GWREGUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC	62,857	$5.1M	0.41%
46	—MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION	497,500	$4.9M	0.40%
47	HOLXHOLOGIC INC	130,000	$4.9M	0.39%
48	—FEDERAL STR ACQUISITION CORP	493,952	$4.8M	0.39%
49	—ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP	478,600	$4.7M	0.38%
50	—BISON CAP ACQUISITION CORP	475,000	$4.7M	0.38%
51	—CAPITOL INVT CORP IV	464,274	$4.5M	0.36%
52	—LEGACY ACQUISITION CORP	467,600	$4.5M	0.36%
53	PSLV/USPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER TR	654,675	$4.0M	0.32%
54	—BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMNT GRP P	250,000	$3.9M	0.32%
55	—BIG ROCK PARTNERS ACQUISI CO	381,400	$3.7M	0.30%
56	—ANADARKO PETE CORP	125,000	$3.7M	0.30%
57	—GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CO	375,500	$3.6M	0.29%
58	—SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INC	371,000	$3.6M	0.29%
59	—OPES ACQUISITION CORP	350,000	$3.5M	0.28%
60	—MTECH ACQUISITION CORP	320,450	$3.1M	0.25%
61	—ABERDEEN LATIN AMER EQTY FD	111,848	$3.1M	0.25%
62	—MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITIO	283,000	$2.8M	0.22%
63	—JENSYN ACQUISITION CORP	253,498	$2.7M	0.21%
64	—FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP	337,200	$2.5M	0.20%	Put
65	—MUDRICK CAP ACQUISITION CORP	250,000	$2.4M	0.19%
66	—ABERDEEN GTR CHINA FD INC	181,627	$2.4M	0.19%
67	ZEN1EURZENDESK INC	50,000	$2.4M	0.19%
68	—ABERDEEN EMERGING MKTS SMALL	156,678	$2.3M	0.19%
69	SEASEABRIDGE GOLD INC	200,000	$2.2M	0.17%
70	—NOVELLUS SYS INC	337,000	$2.1M	0.17%
71	XLESELECT SECTOR SPDR TR	30,400	$2.0M	0.16%
72	—BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION	190,480	$2.0M	0.16%
73	—ONE MADISON CORP	210,000	$2.0M	0.16%
74	—COLONY NORTHSTAR CR REAL EST	100,000	$1.9M	0.15%
75	—BRISTOW GROUP INC	1,650,000	$1.8M	0.15%
76	UTGREAVES UTIL INCOME FD	57,963	$1.6M	0.13%
77	—CAPSTEAD MTG CORP	182,742	$1.6M	0.13%
78	—TCF FINL CORP	262,337	$1.5M	0.12%
79	—GSV CAP CORP	1,500,000	$1.5M	0.12%
80	CHGGCHEGG INC	72,400	$1.5M	0.12%
81	—MOSAIC ACQUISITION CORP	150,000	$1.5M	0.12%
82	—HOSTESS BRANDS INC	620,712	$1.5M	0.12%
83	—ABERDEEN SINGAPORE FD INC	102,441	$1.4M	0.11%
84	AEFABERDEEN CHILE FD INC	133,326	$1.2M	0.10%
85	—ABERDEEN ISRAEL FUND INC	61,235	$1.2M	0.10%
86	USALIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD	191,242	$1.2M	0.09%
87	—DRAPER OAKWOOD TECHNOLOGY	111,200	$1.1M	0.09%
88	—ABERDEEN INDONESIA FD INC	147,856	$1.1M	0.09%
89	BDJBLACKROCK ENHANCED EQT DIV T	122,089	$1.1M	0.09%
90	CELGCELGENE CORP	11,372	$1.0M	0.08%
91	—CUSHING RENAISSANCE FD	63,088	$992K	0.08%
92	BXMT 4.75 03/15/23BLACKSTONE MTG TR INC	1,000,000	$984K	0.08%
93	NACNUVEEN CA QUALTY MUN INCOME	65,335	$875K	0.07%
94	NADNUVEEN QUALITY MUNCP INCOME	65,433	$860K	0.07%
95	INCYINCYTE CORP	10,249	$854K	0.07%
96	ISIIONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	17,983	$793K	0.06%
97	GILDGILEAD SCIENCES INC	10,101	$762K	0.06%
98	—TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP	75,000	$757K	0.06%
99	RHT1EURRED HAT INC	5,064	$757K	0.06%
100	—I AM CAP ACQUISITION CO	75,000	$748K	0.06%

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