Boaz Weinstein Saba Capital Management
Boaz Weinstein is the founder of Saba Capital Management, a firm known for credit, derivatives, and event-driven strategies. He previously built a major credit trading franchise at Deutsche Bank before launching Saba. Weinstein is also widely followed for activism in closed-end funds and for views on credit markets and volatility.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RSX
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
|
+$19.9M |
| 2 |
ERC
Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund
ERC
|
+$16M |
| 3 |
EVG
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
EVG
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
FTF
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
FTF
|
+$12.2M |
| 5 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$5.02M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
|
+$12.6M |
| 2 |
Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund
JLS
|
+$6.79M |
| 3 |
VRE
Veris Residential
VRE
|
+$4.92M |
| 4 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$4.45M |
| 5 |
JHP
NUVEEN QUALITY PREFERRED INCOME FUND 3
JHP
|
+$3.91M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 4.52% |
| 2 | Energy | 0.96% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 0.56% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.44% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 0.35% |
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Boaz Weinstein's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Boaz Weinstein held 121 positions worth $1.05B, down 18% from $1.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.
Boaz Weinstein withdrew a net $168M in Q4 2015, closing 22 positions and reducing 34 holdings. Its most notable exit was Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund, an estimated $6.79M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 4.5% of assets, up from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Boaz Weinstein opened a new position in VanEck Russia ETF worth $17.8M.
- Boaz Weinstein's largest Q4 2015 buy was VanEck Russia ETF: 1,215,200 shares worth $17.8M.
- Boaz Weinstein added most to Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund in Q4 2015, an estimated $16M increase.
- Boaz Weinstein's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, cutting an estimated $12.6M.
- Boaz Weinstein fully exited Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $6.79M.
- Boaz Weinstein's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $1.05B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Boaz Weinstein opened 16 new positions and closed 22 in Q4 2015.
- Boaz Weinstein's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $1.05B.
Based on Saba Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.