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Boaz Weinstein

Boaz Weinstein Saba Capital Management

AUM $3.9B Turnover 34.53%
1-Year Est. Return 12.9%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.53%
1 Year Est. Return
+12.9%
3 Year Est. Return
+34.99%
5 Year Est. Return
+42.32%
10 Year Est. Return
+54.91%
AUM
$1.12B
AUM Growth
+$92.1M
Cap. Flow
-$22.3M
Cap. Flow %
-1.99%
Top 10 Hldgs %
44.27%
Holding
115
New
9
Increased
29
Reduced
36
Closed
18
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.4 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.7 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.7 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.5 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1 year
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1 year

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%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
DSU icon
1
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
$572M
$83.8M 7.5%
7,915,664
+94,052
+1% +$993K
2013 Q3
11 quarters
GAP icon
2
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.81B
$76.1M 6.81%
+3,588,500
New +$76.4M
2016 Q2
0 quarters
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3
Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund
ERC
$244M
$70.5M 6.3%
5,570,869
+566,783
+11% +$7M
2013 Q4
10 quarters
FTF icon
4
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
FTF
$223M
$46.8M 4.18%
4,032,465
+46,579
+1% +$537K
2013 Q4
10 quarters
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5
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$5.77B
$43.4M 3.88%
3,650,200
-1,166,500
-24% -$11.9M
2014 Q4
6 quarters
BGB icon
6
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund
BGB
$498M
$37.3M 3.33%
2,590,531
-14,169
-0.5% -$200K
2013 Q4
10 quarters
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7
DELISTED
PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund
PCI
$36M 3.22%
1,883,389
-1,107,656
-37% -$20.3M
2013 Q3
11 quarters
WDC icon
8
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$108B
$35.8M 3.2%
+1,001,511
New +$33M
2016 Q2
0 quarters
HES icon
9
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
$34.1M 3.04%
566,600
-156,500
-22% -$9.06M
2016 Q1
1 quarter
AVK icon
10
Advent Convertible and Income Fund
AVK
$482M
$31.3M 2.8%
2,303,724
+1,140,324
+98% +$15.2M
2016 Q1
1 quarter
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11
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$830B
$29.5M 2.64%
+2,142,500
New +$24.3M
2016 Q2
0 quarters
QEP
12
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$29.5M 2.63%
1,671,200
+25,600
+2% +$442K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
DHG
13
DELISTED
Deutsche High Incm Opportunities
DHG
$27.4M 2.45%
2,017,035
+34,974
+2% +$472K
2013 Q4
10 quarters
FSD
14
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
FSD
$27.1M 2.43%
1,829,904
+650,759
+55% +$9.6M
2013 Q3
11 quarters
MCR
15
DELISTED
MFS Charter Income Trust
MCR
$26.7M 2.39%
3,155,231
+1,087,922
+53% +$9.02M
2013 Q3
11 quarters
PPT icon
16
Franklin Premier Income Trust
PPT
$322M
$24.6M 2.2%
5,240,766
-584,357
-10% -$2.76M
2013 Q3
11 quarters
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17
DELISTED
Western Asset Emerging Markets
EMD
$24.5M 2.19%
2,263,146
+57,536
+3% +$604K
2013 Q3
11 quarters
FXI icon
18
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$3.97B
$21.9M 1.96%
639,864
– –
2015 Q3
3 quarters
AGC
19
DELISTED
Advent Claymore Conv Sec & Incme
AGC
$21.2M 1.9%
3,842,289
+351,114
+10% +$1.95M
2016 Q1
1 quarter
CNQ icon
20
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$97.8B
$21.2M 1.89%
1,402,037
+33,280
+2% +$470K
2016 Q1
1 quarter
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21
Aberdeen Multi-Market Income Fund
MMT
$241M
$19.9M 1.78%
821,111
-46,529
-5% -$1.1M
2013 Q3
11 quarters
KHI
22
DELISTED
Deutsche High Income Trust
KHI
$19.6M 1.75%
2,232,588
– –
2013 Q3
11 quarters
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23
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund
EDD
$358M
$18.6M 1.66%
2,422,753
-28,117
-1% -$215K
2013 Q3
11 quarters
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24
UBS Asset Management Income Fund, Inc.
CIK
$131M
$17.3M 1.55%
5,909,177
+348,052
+6% +$1.01M
2013 Q4
10 quarters
KMM
25
DELISTED
Deutsche Multi-Market Incm Trust
KMM
$16.9M 1.51%
2,074,166
-110,989
-5% -$904K
2013 Q4
10 quarters

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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.