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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
-1.33%
1 Year Est. Return
+42.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+87.34%
5 Year Est. Return
+112.49%
10 Year Est. Return
+166%
AUM
$1.15B
AUM Growth
+$246M
Cap. Flow
+$338M
Cap. Flow %
29.49%
Top 10 Hldgs %
51.16%
Holding
297
New
190
Increased
37
Reduced
7
Closed
37

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AGN.PRA
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
+$128M
2
CEF icon
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
CEF
+$101M
3
BOBE
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
+$71M
4
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$23.9M
5
VDTH
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
+$17.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
ARNC.PRB
Arconic Inc.
ARNC.PRB
+$76.5M
2
ALR.PRB
Alere Inc
ALR.PRB
+$19M
3
ELEC
Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation
ELEC
+$14.7M
4
ANIP icon
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
+$8.92M
5
AGI icon
Alamos Gold
AGI
+$8.79M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 9.82%
2 Financials 4.3%
3 Technology 3.72%
4 Industrials 3.25%
5 Communication Services 2.98%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BTT icon
151
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
BTT
$1.43B
$294K 0.03%
+13,167
New +$296K
EDF
152
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund
EDF
$165M
$290K 0.03%
+18,227
New +$292K
BTZ icon
153
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
BTZ
$933M
$282K 0.02%
+21,206
New +$283K
AWF
154
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
AWF
$870M
$281K 0.02%
+21,989
New +$281K
NDP
155
DELISTED
TORTOISE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FUND, INC.
NDP
$280K 0.02%
+2,639
New +$270K
BKR icon
156
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.2B
$278K 0.02%
8,785
+1,718
+24% +$55.1K
JE
157
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
$278K 0.02%
1,962
+338
+21% +$55.2K
SEVN
158
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
$178M
$276K 0.02%
+14,437
New +$281K
USA icon
159
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
USA
$1.77B
$273K 0.02%
+43,410
New +$266K
EDD
160
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund
EDD
$375M
$272K 0.02%
+35,314
New +$276K
NFJ
161
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
NFJ
$1.42B
$267K 0.02%
+20,496
New +$274K
CEN
162
DELISTED
Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund
CEN
$267K 0.02%
2,681
+1,417
+112% +$139K
KED
163
DELISTED
Kayne Anderson Energy
KED
$266K 0.02%
+15,250
New +$243K
EFT
164
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust
EFT
$284M
$263K 0.02%
18,365
+5,846
+47% +$84.2K
GLQ
165
Clough Global Equity Fund
GLQ
$157M
$261K 0.02%
+19,527
New +$263K
PPT
166
Franklin Premier Income Trust
PPT
$324M
$261K 0.02%
+48,929
New +$258K
BDJ icon
167
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BDJ
$1.71B
$259K 0.02%
+28,105
New +$256K
BHK icon
168
BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BHK
$646M
$257K 0.02%
+18,335
New +$258K
THQ
169
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
THQ
$775M
$257K 0.02%
+14,651
New +$261K
JGH icon
170
Nuveen Global High Income Fund
JGH
$351M
$256K 0.02%
+15,125
New +$256K
PMF
171
DELISTED
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund
PMF
$255K 0.02%
+19,645
New +$259K
FIF
172
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
FIF
$254K 0.02%
+14,191
New +$258K
BBN icon
173
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust
BBN
$973M
$253K 0.02%
+10,910
New +$253K
SABA
174
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA
$220M
$253K 0.02%
+19,545
New +$257K
AGO icon
175
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
$252K 0.02%
7,450
+1,258
+20% +$45.6K
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Weiss Asset Management's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, Weiss Asset Management held 297 positions worth $1.15B, up 27% from $901M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.

Weiss Asset Management deployed $338M of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 190 new positions and adding to 37 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allergan plc: 198,161 shares worth $116M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 9.8% of assets, up from 1.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation, an estimated $14.7M trimmed.

  • Weiss Asset Management's largest Q4 2017 buy was Allergan plc: 198,161 shares worth $116M.
  • Weiss Asset Management added most to NRC Group Holdings Corp. in Q4 2017, an estimated $12M increase.
  • Weiss Asset Management's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation, cutting an estimated $14.7M.
  • Weiss Asset Management fully exited Arconic Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $76.5M.
  • Weiss Asset Management's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $1.15B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • Weiss Asset Management opened 190 new positions and closed 37 in Q4 2017.
  • Weiss Asset Management's portfolio value rose 27% quarter-over-quarter to $1.15B.

Based on Weiss Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.