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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
DSU icon
126
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
DSU
$592M
$441K 0.11%
+43,626
New +$442K
TEI
127
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
TEI
$310M
$436K 0.11%
+43,689
New +$436K
CHW
128
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
CHW
$516M
$428K 0.11%
+59,832
New +$441K
PCN
129
PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund
PCN
$864M
$423K 0.11%
+31,573
New +$430K
EFT
130
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
$283M
$420K 0.11%
+33,243
New +$432K
TTP
131
DELISTED
TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC.
TTP
$420K 0.11%
+7,228
New +$512K
EFR
132
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Fund
EFR
$314M
$409K 0.1%
+32,942
New +$418K
MIE
133
DELISTED
COHEN & STEERS MLP INCOME AND ENERGY OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
MIE
$397K 0.1%
+37,929
New +$434K
SMM
134
DELISTED
Salient Midstream & MLP Fund
SMM
$390K 0.1%
+40,948
New +$524K
ERC
135
Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund
ERC
$251M
$387K 0.1%
+34,213
New +$396K
NQU
136
DELISTED
NUVEEN QUALITY INCOME MUNI FD
NQU
$385K 0.1%
+27,150
New +$373K
EOD
137
Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund
EOD
$273M
$376K 0.1%
+63,453
New +$386K
JFR icon
138
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund
JFR
$1.23B
$364K 0.09%
+35,567
New +$353K
EMD
139
DELISTED
Western Asset Emerging Markets
EMD
$358K 0.09%
+36,760
New +$363K
NIE
140
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
NIE
$714M
$351K 0.09%
+19,563
New +$358K
PPP
141
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
$344K 0.09%
+152,528
New +$365K
GOF icon
142
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
GOF
$2.2B
$336K 0.09%
+19,944
New +$355K
BWG
143
BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income Opportunities Fund
BWG
$129M
$335K 0.08%
+28,909
New +$352K
CET
144
Central Securities Corp
CET
$1.56B
$335K 0.08%
+17,624
New +$353K
GLQ
145
Clough Global Equity Fund
GLQ
$152M
$333K 0.08%
+26,566
New +$338K
MCR
146
DELISTED
MFS Charter Income Trust
MCR
$328K 0.08%
+43,005
New +$343K
INF
147
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD GLOBAL LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE INCOME FUND INC.
INF
$328K 0.08%
+27,898
New +$362K
IVH
148
DELISTED
Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund
IVH
$318K 0.08%
+25,715
New +$336K
ZF
149
DELISTED
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
ZF
$310K 0.08%
+23,574
New +$314K
WIW
150
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund
WIW
$506M
$308K 0.08%
+29,977
New +$312K
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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.