Weiss Asset Management LP Q4 2016 Filing
Filed February 14, 2017
Portfolio Value
$667.5B
Holdings
215
Report Date
Q4 2016
Filing Type
13F-HR
All Holdings (215 positions)
| # | Stock | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —INTEL CORP | 54,675,000 | $74.4B | 11.14% | |
| 2 | —XILINX INC | 33,628,000 | $71.9B | 10.77% | |
| 3 | —KEYCORP NEW | 341,235 | $46.1B | 6.90% | |
| 4 | —MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP | 24,153,000 | $44.9B | 6.72% | |
| 5 | —QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 2 | 3,824,400 | $38.1B | 5.70% | |
| 6 | —BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I | 36,385,000 | $36.7B | 5.49% | |
| 7 | —NVIDIA CORP | 5,434,000 | $28.9B | 4.33% | |
| 8 | PHYS/USPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST | 3,017,325 | $28.3B | 4.24% | |
| 9 | —ALLERGAN PLC | 28,034 | $21.4B | 3.20% | |
| 10 | —ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORP | 173,737 | $20.7B | 3.11% | |
| 11 | —BLACK HILLS CORP | 275,000 | $18.9B | 2.84% | |
| 12 | —ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR | 1,836,395 | $18.2B | 2.72% | |
| 13 | —DYNEGY INC NEW DEL | 256,630 | $15.9B | 2.39% | |
| 14 | —GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR | 1,196,315 | $11.8B | 1.77% | |
| 15 | —PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 7,819,000 | $11.2B | 1.67% | |
| 16 | —M III ACQUISITION CORP | 1,058,000 | $10.3B | 1.55% | |
| 17 | —SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO | 331,800 | $8.5B | 1.27% | |
| 18 | —KLR ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP | 814,000 | $8.4B | 1.26% | |
| 19 | VGR V2.5 01/15/19VECTOR GROUP LTD | 5,200,000 | $8.2B | 1.22% | |
| 20 | —STILLWATER MNG CO | 6,025,000 | $7.7B | 1.15% | |
| 21 | AMJEURJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 200,000 | $6.3B | 0.95% | |
| 22 | SPPPSPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD | 847,238 | $5.8B | 0.88% | |
| 23 | BABAALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | 60,000 | $5.3B | 0.79% | Put |
| 24 | —GENERAL MTRS CO | 300,000 | $5.1B | 0.77% | |
| 25 | —NORTH AMERN ENERGY PARTNERS | 1,307,473 | $5.0B | 0.75% | |
| 26 | —STELLAR ACQUISITION III INC | 500,000 | $5.0B | 0.75% | |
| 27 | —BOULEVARD ACQUISITION | 474,901 | $4.7B | 0.71% | |
| 28 | —GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC | 400,000 | $4.2B | 0.63% | |
| 29 | —M I ACQUISITIONS INC | 400,000 | $4.0B | 0.60% | |
| 30 | —DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR | 399,393 | $4.0B | 0.60% | |
| 31 | —GREEN PLAINS INC | 2,627,000 | $3.8B | 0.57% | |
| 32 | —AMERICAN TOWER CORP NEW | 35,000 | $3.7B | 0.55% | |
| 33 | —CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP | 3,500,000 | $3.5B | 0.52% | |
| 34 | —THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC | 3,000,000 | $3.4B | 0.52% | |
| 35 | —WPX ENERGY INC | 50,000 | $3.3B | 0.49% | |
| 36 | —E COMPASS ACQUISITION CORP | 300,000 | $3.1B | 0.46% | |
| 37 | —ADVENT CLAYMORE ENH GRW & IN | 340,523 | $2.8B | 0.42% | |
| 38 | —ARBOR RLTY TR INC | 2,750,000 | $2.8B | 0.41% | |
| 39 | —PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP | 246,000 | $2.5B | 0.38% | |
| 40 | —SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 2,000,000 | $2.0B | 0.30% | |
| 41 | —CF CORP | 196,960 | $2.0B | 0.29% | |
| 42 | XEXGXEATON VANCE TAX MNGD GBL DV | 228,559 | $1.8B | 0.27% | |
| 43 | —BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION | 157,000 | $1.6B | 0.24% | |
| 44 | —ORIGO ACQUISITION CORP | 126,676 | $1.3B | 0.20% | |
| 45 | NACNUVEEN CA QUALTY MUN INCOME | 84,369 | $1.2B | 0.18% | |
| 46 | XETYXEATON VANCE TX MGD DIV EQ IN | 97,036 | $1.0B | 0.15% | |
| 47 | GGNGAMCO GLOBAL GOLD NAT RES & | 187,690 | $995.0M | 0.15% | |
| 48 | NUVNUVEEN MUN VALUE FD INC | 99,147 | $948.0M | 0.14% | |
| 49 | RQICOHEN & STEERS QUALITY RLTY | 73,708 | $900.0M | 0.13% | |
| 50 | —TRINA SOLAR LIMITED | 92,700 | $862.0M | 0.13% | Put |
| 51 | EMOCLEARBRIDGE ENERGY MLP FD IN | 53,404 | $831.0M | 0.12% | |
| 52 | DSLDOUBLELINE INCOME SOLUTIONS | 43,525 | $827.0M | 0.12% | |
| 53 | ETWEATON VANCE TXMGD GL BUYWR O | 78,509 | $791.0M | 0.12% | |
| 54 | IGRCBRE CLARION GLOBAL REAL EST | 98,327 | $718.0M | 0.11% | |
| 55 | ETGEATON VANCE TX ADV GLBL DIV | 49,055 | $690.0M | 0.10% | |
| 56 | —ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVID F | 88,170 | $668.0M | 0.10% | |
| 57 | ARCCARES CAP CORP | 38,700 | $638.0M | 0.10% | Put |
| 58 | XBXMXNUVEEN S&P 500 BUY-WRITE INC | 49,002 | $623.0M | 0.09% | |
| 59 | USALIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD | 113,828 | $587.0M | 0.09% | |
| 60 | XIGDXVOYA GLBL EQTY DIV & PREM OP | 86,445 | $586.0M | 0.09% | |
| 61 | —KLONDEX MNS LTD | 124,000 | $577.0M | 0.09% | |
| 62 | VKQINVESCO MUN TR | 46,252 | $567.0M | 0.08% | |
| 63 | XNCMXNUVEEN CALIFORNIA AMT QLT MU | 38,563 | $552.0M | 0.08% | |
| 64 | VCVINVESCO CALIF VALUE MUN INC | 41,005 | $498.0M | 0.07% | |
| 65 | CSQCALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTL RETN | 47,621 | $490.0M | 0.07% | |
| 66 | ETJEATON VANCE RISK MNGD DIV EQ | 53,101 | $476.0M | 0.07% | |
| 67 | —SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | 376,539 | $474.0M | 0.07% | |
| 68 | DPGDUFF & PHELPS GLB UTL INC FD | 30,292 | $469.0M | 0.07% | |
| 69 | GBABGUGGENHEIM TAXABLE MUN MNGD | 21,065 | $451.0M | 0.07% | |
| 70 | EDDMORGAN STANLEY EM MKTS DM DE | 62,786 | $450.0M | 0.07% | |
| 71 | MUCBLACKROCK MUNIHLDNGS CALI QL | 31,653 | $446.0M | 0.07% | |
| 72 | NBBNUVEEN BUILD AMER BD FD | 21,608 | $446.0M | 0.07% | |
| 73 | XCAFXMORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SH FD | 25,876 | $440.0M | 0.07% | |
| 74 | GLOCLOUGH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES | 49,158 | $440.0M | 0.07% | |
| 75 | ASAASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS MTLS L | 39,241 | $433.0M | 0.06% | |
| 76 | NXJNUVEEN NEW JERSEY QULT MUN F | 30,687 | $404.0M | 0.06% | |
| 77 | —EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP | 40,400 | $398.0M | 0.06% | |
| 78 | XJPIXNUVEEN PFD & INCOME TERM FD | 16,993 | $390.0M | 0.06% | |
| 79 | TEITEMPLETON EMERG MKTS INCOME | 35,362 | $386.0M | 0.06% | |
| 80 | HQHTEKLA HEALTHCARE INVS | 17,956 | $379.0M | 0.06% | |
| 81 | NPFINUVEEN PREFERRED SECURITIES | 40,654 | $378.0M | 0.06% | |
| 82 | DBLDOUBLELINE OPPORTUNISTIC CR | 16,025 | $370.0M | 0.06% | |
| 83 | —ALPINE GLOBAL PREMIER PPTYS | 71,286 | $366.0M | 0.05% | |
| 84 | —TIME INC NEW | 19,757 | $353.0M | 0.05% | |
| 85 | XBGYXBLACKROCK INTL GRWTH & INC T | 61,872 | $341.0M | 0.05% | |
| 86 | HTDHANCOCK JOHN TAX-ADV DIV INC | 14,540 | $336.0M | 0.05% | |
| 87 | —TRINA SOLAR LIMITED | 360,000 | $334.0M | 0.05% | |
| 88 | BFKBLACKROCK MUN INCOME TR | 24,161 | $334.0M | 0.05% | |
| 89 | XFDEXFIRST TR DYNAMIC EUROPE EQT | 21,491 | $334.0M | 0.05% | |
| 90 | EOSEATON VANCE ENH EQTY INC FD | 26,019 | $333.0M | 0.05% | |
| 91 | RVTROYCE VALUE TR INC | 24,510 | $328.0M | 0.05% | |
| 92 | XRNPXCOHEN & STEERS REIT & PFD IN | 16,991 | $325.0M | 0.05% | |
| 93 | —ALLIANZGI NFJ DIVID INT & PR | 23,920 | $302.0M | 0.05% | |
| 94 | XBFZXBLACKROCK CALIF MUN INCOME T | 20,569 | $298.0M | 0.04% | |
| 95 | —MCDERMOTT INTL INC | 40,000 | $296.0M | 0.04% | Call |
| 96 | PMOPUTNAM MUN OPPORTUNITIES TR | 24,618 | $294.0M | 0.04% | |
| 97 | VKIINVESCO ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL | 25,317 | $283.0M | 0.04% | |
| 98 | HPFHANCOCK JOHN PFD INCOME FD I | 13,986 | $283.0M | 0.04% | |
| 99 | DFPFLAHERTY & CRUMRINE DYN PFD | 11,820 | $281.0M | 0.04% | |
| 100 | BCXBLACKROCK RES & COMM STRAT T | 33,992 | $281.0M | 0.04% |
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