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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
BIT icon
101
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust
BIT
$692M
$568K 0.14%
+35,929
New +$570K
RNP icon
102
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund
RNP
$989M
$567K 0.14%
+30,759
New +$550K
BRW
103
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund
BRW
$335M
$554K 0.14%
+54,771
New +$550K
INSE icon
104
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$183M
$551K 0.14%
+56,716
New +$553K
CHI
105
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund
CHI
$968M
$550K 0.14%
+55,547
New +$562K
FIF
106
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
FIF
$546K 0.14%
+37,394
New +$606K
GLO
107
Clough Global Opportunities Fund
GLO
$244M
$526K 0.13%
+50,346
New +$550K
HIO
108
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
HIO
$331M
$523K 0.13%
+111,478
New +$523K
BOE icon
109
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust
BOE
$659M
$515K 0.13%
+40,334
New +$514K
BGR icon
110
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
BGR
$410M
$513K 0.13%
+40,961
New +$596K
FRA icon
111
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund
FRA
$380M
$513K 0.13%
+39,765
New +$509K
NXDT
112
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
NXDT
$238M
$513K 0.13%
+25,090
New +$561K
FEN
113
DELISTED
First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund
FEN
$498K 0.13%
+21,634
New +$525K
EACQ
114
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
$495K 0.13%
+50,000
New +$490K
KYE
115
DELISTED
Kayne Anderson Energy
KYE
$494K 0.13%
+58,372
New +$719K
AFT
116
DELISTED
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.
AFT
$488K 0.12%
+32,207
New +$493K
AMTG
117
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
$488K 0.12%
+40,799
New +$520K
RC
118
Ready Capital
RC
$260M
$481K 0.12%
+31,890
New +$466K
AWP
119
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
AWP
$376M
$478K 0.12%
+27,629
New +$490K
TY icon
120
TRI-Continental Corp
TY
$1.84B
$463K 0.12%
+23,118
New +$467K
JRO
121
DELISTED
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunty Fund
JRO
$450K 0.11%
+45,924
New +$452K
EAD
122
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund
EAD
$371M
$448K 0.11%
+60,171
New +$456K
BGH
123
Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund
BGH
$281M
$447K 0.11%
+27,088
New +$463K
NDP
124
DELISTED
TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC.
NDP
$445K 0.11%
+4,927
New +$520K
PKO
125
DELISTED
Pimco Income Opportunity Fund
PKO
$443K 0.11%
+20,915
New +$472K
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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.