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Weiss Asset Management Portfolio holdings

AUM $5.91B
1-Year Est. Return 42.42%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-17.72%
1 Year Est. Return
+42.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+87.34%
5 Year Est. Return
+112.49%
10 Year Est. Return
+166%
AUM
$629M
AUM Growth
-$849M
Cap. Flow
-$365M
Cap. Flow %
-58.12%
Top 10 Hldgs %
52.7%
Holding
419
New
111
Increased
31
Reduced
14
Closed
225

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GEN icon
Gen Digital
GEN
+$61.3M
2
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$45.6M
3
CCI.PRA
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
CCI.PRA
+$44.4M
4
EPR icon
EPR Properties
EPR
+$24.3M
5
BWA icon
BorgWarner
BWA
+$18M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BDXA
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
+$38M
2
EPR.PRC icon
EPR Properties 5.75% Series C Preferred Shares
EPR.PRC
+$36.5M
3
EPR.PRE icon
EPR Properties 9.00% Series E Preferred Shares
EPR.PRE
+$35.8M
4
VRTSP
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
VRTSP
+$25.8M
5
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$25.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Industrials 17.54%
2 Technology 13.14%
3 Communication Services 2.61%
4 Consumer Discretionary 2.32%
5 Financials 1.71%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
GSAH.WS
401
DELISTED
GS Acquisition Holdings Corp Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Commo
GSAH.WS
– –
-200,943
Closed -$463K
VRTSP
402
DELISTED
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
VRTSP
– –
-254,589
Closed -$25.8M
JAG
403
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
– –
-18,900
Closed -$160K
BKJ
404
DELISTED
Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.
BKJ
– –
-50,000
Closed -$894K
SMTA
405
DELISTED
Spirit MTA REIT Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
SMTA
– –
-3,906,836
Closed -$3M
LIVKU
406
DELISTED
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. Unit
LIVKU
– –
-300,000
Closed -$3.01M
MORL
407
DELISTED
ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN
MORL
– –
-18,383
Closed -$263K
NIHD
408
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
– –
-4,693,447
Closed -$10.2M
CZR
409
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
– –
-70,403
Closed -$957K
AGBA
410
DELISTED
AGBA Acquisition Ltd
AGBA
– –
-185,000
Closed -$1.87M
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Weiss Asset Management's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2020, Weiss Asset Management held 419 positions worth $629M, down 57% from $1.48B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.

Weiss Asset Management withdrew a net $365M in Q1 2020, closing 225 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6, an estimated $38M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 18% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Weiss Asset Management opened a new position in Gen Digital worth $53M.

  • Weiss Asset Management's largest Q1 2020 buy was Gen Digital: 2,833,735 shares worth $53M.
  • Weiss Asset Management added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2020, an estimated $45.6M increase.
  • Weiss Asset Management's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was HighPeak Energy, cutting an estimated $17.1M.
  • Weiss Asset Management fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6 in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $38M.
  • Weiss Asset Management's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $629M portfolio in Q1 2020.
  • Weiss Asset Management opened 111 new positions and closed 225 in Q1 2020.
  • Weiss Asset Management's portfolio value fell 57% quarter-over-quarter to $629M.

Based on Weiss Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.