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 |
Advent Convertible and Income Fund
AVK
|
+$15.2M |
| 2 |
FSD
FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
FSD
|
+$9.6M |
| 3 |
MCR
MFS Charter Income Trust
MCR
|
+$9.02M |
| 4 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$8.59M |
| 5 |
Community Health Systems
CYH
|
+$7.48M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund
PCI
|
+$20.3M |
| 2 |
HYF
MANAGED HIGH YLD PLUS FD INC
HYF
|
+$11.1M |
| 3 |
GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.
GHI
|
+$9.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust
BIT
|
+$9.35M |
| 5 |
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc
HYI
|
+$7.03M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 95.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 1.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 1.53% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 0.61% |
| 5 | Energy | 0.58% |
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Boaz Weinstein's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Boaz Weinstein held 115 positions worth $1.12B, up 9% from $1.03B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Boaz Weinstein's Q2 2016 filing shows 9 new, 29 increased, 36 reduced and 18 closed positions. Its largest new stake was California Resources Corporation: 417,845 shares worth $5.1M. The largest sale was PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund, an estimated $20.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 95% of assets, up from 94% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Boaz Weinstein's largest Q2 2016 buy was California Resources Corporation: 417,845 shares worth $5.1M.
- Boaz Weinstein added most to Advent Convertible and Income Fund in Q2 2016, an estimated $15.2M increase.
- Boaz Weinstein's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund, cutting an estimated $20.3M.
- Boaz Weinstein fully exited MANAGED HIGH YLD PLUS FD INC in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $11.1M.
- Boaz Weinstein's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $1.12B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Boaz Weinstein opened 9 new positions and closed 18 in Q2 2016.
- Boaz Weinstein's portfolio value rose 9% quarter-over-quarter to $1.12B.
Based on Saba Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.