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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
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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
+$3.66M
5
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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
RMT
176
Royce Micro-Cap Trust
RMT
$718M
$231K 0.06%
+31,807
New +$247K
KIO
177
KKR Income Opportunities Fund
KIO
$450M
$226K 0.06%
+16,262
New +$234K
STEW
178
SRH Total Return Fund
STEW
$1.77B
$221K 0.06%
+28,536
New +$222K
MHY
179
DELISTED
WESTERN ASSET MANAGED HIGH INCOM FD INC. COM
MHY
$220K 0.06%
+48,772
New +$222K
HYF
180
DELISTED
MANAGED HIGH YLD PLUS FD INC
HYF
$220K 0.06%
+125,237
New +$226K
FFA
181
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund
FFA
$446M
$218K 0.06%
+16,482
New +$220K
BGX
182
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund
BGX
$135M
$215K 0.05%
+15,933
New +$220K
DHF
183
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund
DHF
$170M
$214K 0.05%
+69,432
New +$216K
BGT icon
184
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
BGT
$321M
$212K 0.05%
+16,942
New +$213K
NHS
185
Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc
NHS
$250M
$212K 0.05%
+20,963
New +$215K
VGI
186
Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund
VGI
$81.7M
$207K 0.05%
+14,671
New +$211K
HEQ
187
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
HEQ
$137M
$198K 0.05%
+13,710
New +$203K
NSL
188
DELISTED
NUVEEN SENIOR INCM FD
NSL
$196K 0.05%
+34,050
New +$196K
AGC
189
DELISTED
Advent Claymore Conv Sec & Incme
AGC
$196K 0.05%
+35,293
New +$199K
FCT
190
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II
FCT
$251M
$195K 0.05%
+15,827
New +$196K
HNW
191
DELISTED
Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund
HNW
$195K 0.05%
+13,366
New +$195K
FTF
192
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
FTF
$231M
$194K 0.05%
+18,115
New +$199K
EVF
193
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust
EVF
$90.1M
$192K 0.05%
+33,301
New +$197K
PPT
194
Franklin Premier Income Trust
PPT
$323M
$189K 0.05%
+38,196
New +$190K
JDD
195
DELISTED
Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund
JDD
$189K 0.05%
+17,488
New +$190K
DEX
196
DELISTED
DELAWARE ENHANCED GLOBAL DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND
DEX
$188K 0.05%
+20,148
New +$194K
JOF
197
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund
JOF
$316M
$185K 0.05%
+18,122
New +$191K
CEN
198
DELISTED
Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund
CEN
$181K 0.05%
+1,801
New +$205K
GNT
199
GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust
GNT
$137M
$180K 0.05%
+31,394
New +$187K
MXF
200
Mexico Fund
MXF
$307M
$180K 0.05%
+10,823
New +$193K
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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.