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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
+0.34%
1 Year Est. Return
+42.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+87.34%
5 Year Est. Return
+112.49%
10 Year Est. Return
+166%
AUM
$772M
AUM Growth
+$105M
Cap. Flow
-$358M
Cap. Flow %
-46.33%
Top 10 Hldgs %
69.35%
Holding
238
New
24
Increased
9
Reduced
14
Closed
165

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMT.PRA
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRA
+$19.7M
2
TMUSP
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
+$12.6M
3
UAM
Universal American Corp
UAM
+$9.87M
4
KAACU
Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. Unit
KAACU
+$7.51M
5
EVHC.PR
Envision Healthcare Corporation
EVHC.PR
+$6.84M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
KEY.PRG
KeyCorp Pfd
KEY.PRG
+$46.1M
2
XELA
Exela Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
XELA
+$38.1M
3
PHYS icon
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
+$28.3M
4
AGN.PRA
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
+$21.4M
5
DYNC
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
+$15.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 2.39%
2 Financials 2.01%
3 Energy 1.64%
4 Healthcare 1.3%
5 Materials 0.33%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BKS
201
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
– –
-16,241
Closed -$181K
GM.WS.B
202
DELISTED
General Motors Company
GM.WS.B
– –
-300,000
Closed -$5.14M
DYNC
203
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
– –
-256,630
Closed -$15.9M
TFCFA
204
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
– –
-7,151
Closed -$201K
STLRW
205
DELISTED
Stellar Acquisition III Inc. Warrants
STLRW
– –
-500,000
Closed -$100K
SYNT
206
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
– –
-10,202
Closed -$202K
MACQW
207
DELISTED
M I Acquisitions, Inc. Warrant
MACQW
– –
-378,000
Closed -$94K
KLDX
208
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
– –
-124,000
Closed -$577K
RSPP
209
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
– –
-5,236
Closed -$234K
AGN.PRA
210
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
– –
-28,034
Closed -$21.4M
TIME
211
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
– –
-19,757
Closed -$353K
TTF
212
DELISTED
Thai Fund
TTF
– –
-18,348
Closed -$139K
CFCOW
213
DELISTED
CF Corporation
CFCOW
– –
-184,158
Closed -$230K
FNFV
214
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
– –
-14,002
Closed -$192K
TSL
215
PUT
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
– –
-92,700
Closed -$862K
NRF
216
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
– –
-12,691
Closed -$192K
XL
217
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
– –
-5,454
Closed -$203K
JTA
218
DELISTED
Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Total Return Strategy Fund
JTA
– –
-10,819
Closed -$123K
GRA
219
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
– –
-3,007
Closed -$203K
MTGE
220
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
– –
-12,148
Closed -$191K
KEY.PRG
221
DELISTED
KeyCorp Pfd
KEY.PRG
– –
-341,235
Closed -$46.1M
ECAC
222
DELISTED
E-compass Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Shares
ECAC
– –
-300,000
Closed -$3.08M
BLVD
223
DELISTED
Boulevard Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
BLVD
– –
-474,901
Closed -$4.71M
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Weiss Asset Management's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2017, Weiss Asset Management held 238 positions worth $772M, up 16% from $667M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 69% of the portfolio.

Weiss Asset Management withdrew a net $358M in Q1 2017, closing 165 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was KeyCorp Pfd, an estimated $46.1M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.4% of assets, down from 3.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.

Against the trend, Weiss Asset Management opened a new position in T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A worth $13.2M.

  • Weiss Asset Management's largest Q1 2017 buy was T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A: 125,000 shares worth $13.2M.
  • Weiss Asset Management added most to American Tower Corporation in Q1 2017, an estimated $19.7M increase.
  • Weiss Asset Management's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Black Hills Corporation, cutting an estimated $12.2M.
  • Weiss Asset Management fully exited KeyCorp Pfd in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $46.1M.
  • Weiss Asset Management's ten largest holdings make up 69% of its $772M portfolio in Q1 2017.
  • Weiss Asset Management opened 24 new positions and closed 165 in Q1 2017.
  • Weiss Asset Management's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $772M.

Based on Weiss Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.