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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
DSE
176
DELISTED
Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.
DSE
$241K 0.02%
+4,123
New +$238K
IVH
177
DELISTED
Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund
IVH
$240K 0.02%
+15,895
New +$242K
DHG
178
DELISTED
Deutsche High Incm Opportunities
DHG
$238K 0.02%
+15,821
New +$238K
EAD
179
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund
EAD
$372M
$236K 0.02%
+28,063
New +$238K
ASA
180
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$957M
$232K 0.02%
+20,523
New +$233K
GGZ
181
Gabelli Global Small and Mid-Cap Value Trust
GGZ
$122M
$229K 0.02%
+17,945
New +$228K
MCA
182
DELISTED
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC
MCA
$225K 0.02%
+15,317
New +$229K
LDP icon
183
Cohen & Steers Duration Preferred & Income Fund
LDP
$601M
$223K 0.02%
+8,548
New +$226K
REGN icon
184
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$70.6B
$215K 0.02%
+571
New +$231K
NXJ
185
DELISTED
Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund
NXJ
$214K 0.02%
+15,646
New +$214K
IQI icon
186
Invesco Quality Municipal Securities
IQI
$527M
$213K 0.02%
+16,995
New +$212K
JUNO
187
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
$211K 0.02%
+4,606
New +$230K
GGT
188
Gabelli Multimedia Trust
GGT
$171M
$209K 0.02%
+23,104
New +$205K
AFT
189
DELISTED
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.
AFT
$209K 0.02%
+12,883
New +$212K
AMP icon
190
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.8B
$207K 0.02%
1,223
-525
-30% -$84.1K
OPP
191
RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund
OPP
$191M
$207K 0.02%
+11,378
New +$210K
MXF
192
Mexico Fund
MXF
$307M
$205K 0.02%
+13,041
New +$208K
IF
193
DELISTED
Aberdeen Indonesia Fund
IF
$195K 0.02%
+25,472
New +$195K
SCD
194
LMP Capital and Income Fund
SCD
$354M
$194K 0.02%
+13,930
New +$196K
ACP
195
abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
ACP
$636M
$193K 0.02%
+14,180
New +$195K
HIE
196
DELISTED
Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund
HIE
$191K 0.02%
+15,346
New +$200K
HIO
197
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
HIO
$334M
$186K 0.02%
+36,693
New +$185K
MYD
198
DELISTED
BlackRock MuniYield Fund
MYD
$185K 0.02%
+12,757
New +$185K
ARDC
199
Are Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund
ARDC
$296M
$182K 0.02%
+11,099
New +$182K
KIO
200
KKR Income Opportunities Fund
KIO
$452M
$182K 0.02%
+11,332
New +$187K
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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.