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 |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund
FRA
|
+$26.1M |
| 2 |
NQP
Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund
NQP
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
BTZ
|
+$19.5M |
| 4 |
EFT
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
|
+$15.1M |
| 5 |
Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
NRK
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$23.8M |
| 2 |
EVV
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
EVV
|
+$8.62M |
| 3 |
Ford
F
|
+$6.17M |
| 4 |
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
|
+$6.15M |
| 5 |
ISD
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund
ISD
|
+$5.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 0.68% |
| 2 | Industrials | 0.26% |
| 3 | Financials | 0.14% |
| 4 | Energy | 0.13% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 0.13% |
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Boaz Weinstein's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Boaz Weinstein held 127 positions worth $2.35B, up 2.6% from $2.29B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Boaz Weinstein's Q2 2019 filing shows 13 new, 50 increased, 29 reduced and 17 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 40,828 shares worth $3.56M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $23.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 0.68% of assets, down from 0.73% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
- Boaz Weinstein's largest Q2 2019 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 40,828 shares worth $3.56M.
- Boaz Weinstein added most to BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund in Q2 2019, an estimated $26.1M increase.
- Boaz Weinstein's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund, cutting an estimated $8.62M.
- Boaz Weinstein fully exited Qualcomm in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $23.8M.
- Boaz Weinstein's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $2.35B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Boaz Weinstein opened 13 new positions and closed 17 in Q2 2019.
- Boaz Weinstein's portfolio value rose 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $2.35B.
Based on Saba Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.