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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
-0.71%
1 Year Est. Return
+42.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+87.34%
5 Year Est. Return
+112.49%
10 Year Est. Return
+166%
AUM
$395M
AUM Growth
+$259M
Cap. Flow
+$203M
Cap. Flow %
51.39%
Top 10 Hldgs %
38.89%
Holding
259
New
213
Increased
12
Reduced
2
Closed
21

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
TSNU
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
+$23M
2
XELA
Exela Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
XELA
+$15.4M
3
KYN icon
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
+$13.9M
4
TRTL
Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation Class A
TRTL
+$13.1M
5
WSC icon
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
+$12.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SWU
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC CORP UNIT
SWU
+$25M
2
GTU
CENTRAL GOLD TR (CANADA)
GTU
+$17.4M
3
SA
Seabridge Gold
SA
+$7.74M
4
EWY icon
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
+$3.66M
5
MIY icon
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund
MIY
+$2.43M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 12.57%
2 Industrials 7.66%
3 Real Estate 3.37%
4 Energy 2.02%
5 Consumer Discretionary 1.65%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
HQH
51
abrdn Healthcare Investors
HQH
$1.25B
$1.28M 0.33%
+43,297
New +$1.34M
NFJ
52
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
NFJ
$1.41B
$1.25M 0.32%
+100,886
New +$1.28M
ADX icon
53
Adams Diversified Equity Fund
ADX
$3.08B
$1.21M 0.31%
+93,935
New +$1.24M
BDJ icon
54
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BDJ
$1.71B
$1.1M 0.28%
+145,202
New +$1.1M
SGL
55
DELISTED
STRATEGIC GLOBAL INCOME FUND
SGL
$1.1M 0.28%
+125,172
New +$1.09M
FAX
56
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund
FAX
$595M
$1.07M 0.27%
+39,219
New +$1.08M
NIO
57
DELISTED
NUVEEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
NIO
$1.05M 0.27%
+72,975
New +$1.03M
CTR
58
DELISTED
ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc.
CTR
$1.02M 0.26%
+16,597
New +$1.16M
JQC icon
59
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
JQC
$702M
$998K 0.25%
+127,270
New +$1,000K
BCX icon
60
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust
BCX
$891M
$993K 0.25%
+139,690
New +$1.02M
GDV icon
61
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
GDV
$2.62B
$948K 0.24%
+51,354
New +$964K
CBA
62
DELISTED
ClearBridge American Energy MLP
CBA
$931K 0.24%
+113,711
New +$1.13M
GMZ
63
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund
GMZ
$921K 0.23%
+15,982
New +$1.15M
BTZ icon
64
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
BTZ
$933M
$918K 0.23%
+74,389
New +$917K
CSQ icon
65
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
CSQ
$3.19B
$916K 0.23%
+92,575
New +$919K
EMO
66
ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund
EMO
$1.02B
$907K 0.23%
+14,316
New +$1.05M
RQI icon
67
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund
RQI
$1.72B
$892K 0.23%
+72,968
New +$844K
BGB
68
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund
BGB
$500M
$882K 0.22%
+65,987
New +$926K
SABA
69
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA
$221M
$863K 0.22%
+67,957
New +$873K
CHY
70
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
CHY
$1B
$826K 0.21%
+78,599
New +$865K
GHY
71
PGIM Global High Yield Fund
GHY
$480M
$822K 0.21%
+58,109
New +$822K
AOD
72
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
AOD
$1.09B
$819K 0.21%
+106,589
New +$837K
TDF
73
Templeton Dragon Fund
TDF
$266M
$819K 0.21%
+45,962
New +$890K
GAM
74
General American Investors Company
GAM
$1.54B
$806K 0.2%
+25,250
New +$818K
GTU
75
DELISTED
CENTRAL GOLD TR (CANADA)
GTU
$785K 0.2%
20,807
-443,787
-96% -$17.4M
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Weiss Asset Management's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2015, Weiss Asset Management held 259 positions worth $395M, up 192% from $135M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 39% of the portfolio.

Weiss Asset Management deployed $203M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 213 new positions and adding to 12 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Tyson Foods, Inc.: 412,667 shares worth $25M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Real Estate.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was CENTRAL GOLD TR (CANADA), an estimated $17.4M trimmed.

  • Weiss Asset Management's largest Q4 2015 buy was Tyson Foods, Inc.: 412,667 shares worth $25M.
  • Weiss Asset Management added most to Sprott Physical Gold in Q4 2015, an estimated $10.7M increase.
  • Weiss Asset Management's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was CENTRAL GOLD TR (CANADA), cutting an estimated $17.4M.
  • Weiss Asset Management fully exited STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC CORP UNIT in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $25M.
  • Weiss Asset Management's ten largest holdings make up 39% of its $395M portfolio in Q4 2015.
  • Weiss Asset Management opened 213 new positions and closed 21 in Q4 2015.
  • Weiss Asset Management's portfolio value rose 192% quarter-over-quarter to $395M.

Based on Weiss Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.