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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
+3.43%
1 Year Est. Return
+42.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+87.34%
5 Year Est. Return
+112.49%
10 Year Est. Return
+166%
AUM
$1.48B
AUM Growth
+$228M
Cap. Flow
-$315M
Cap. Flow %
-21.32%
Top 10 Hldgs %
47.85%
Holding
452
New
74
Increased
21
Reduced
105
Closed
135

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
EPR.PRE icon
EPR Properties 9.00% Series E Preferred Shares
EPR.PRE
+$15.7M
2
XLF icon
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
+$14.2M
3
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$14M
4
LACQ
Leisure Acquisition Corp.
LACQ
+$13.4M
5
JIH
Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc.
JIH
+$12.3M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BDXA
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
+$26.6M
2
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
+$19.3M
3
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
+$18.1M
4
THBRU
Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd. Units
THBRU
+$15M
5
XLU icon
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
+$12.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Industrials 6.97%
2 Financials 4.02%
3 Healthcare 3.51%
4 Real Estate 2.22%
5 Communication Services 1.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SPY icon
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
$81.6M 5.52%
253,500
+120,000
+90% +$37M
CAI
2
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
$40.7M 2.75%
1,404,315
+339,423
+32% +$8.24M
BDXA
3
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
$38M 2.57%
580,000
-430,000
-43% -$26.6M
PFF icon
4
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
$37.6M 2.54%
1,000,000
-317,500
-24% -$11.8M
EPR.PRC icon
5
EPR Properties 5.75% Series C Preferred Shares
EPR.PRC
$151M
$36.5M 2.47%
1,162,600
+50,000
+4% +$1.63M
EPR.PRE icon
6
EPR Properties 9.00% Series E Preferred Shares
EPR.PRE
$114M
$35.8M 2.42%
936,773
+407,673
+77% +$15.7M
NYT icon
7
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
$30M 2.03%
194,000
-40,000
-17% -$1.24M
VRTSP
8
DELISTED
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
VRTSP
$25.8M 1.75%
254,589
+19,291
+8% +$1.84M
AGN
9
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$25.6M 1.73%
133,744
+77,644
+138% +$14M
EWY icon
10
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$21.7B
$24.9M 1.68%
400,000
– –
EPR icon
11
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.86B
$21.2M 1.43%
+300,000
New +$22.1M
BXG
12
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation Common Stock
BXG
$19.5M 1.32%
1,883,446
– –
HPK icon
13
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$967M
$18.8M 1.27%
1,807,900
– –
SA
14
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.8B
$18M 1.22%
1,300,000
– –
SWK icon
15
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
$17.5M 1.18%
105,611
+30,036
+40% +$4.65M
XLF icon
16
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$55.6B
$14.9M 1%
+482,500
New +$14.2M
LACQ
17
DELISTED
Leisure Acquisition Corp.
LACQ
$13.5M 0.92%
+1,299,600
New +$13.4M
GDXJ icon
18
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$7.06B
$13.2M 0.89%
311,650
-60,500
-16% -$2.31M
VVNT
19
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
$12.5M 0.84%
1,212,300
-194,700
-14% -$1.99M
JIH
20
DELISTED
Juniper Industrial Holdings, Inc.
JIH
$12.3M 0.83%
+1,250,000
New +$12.3M
XLE icon
21
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.5B
$11.4M 0.77%
380,398
+201,198
+112% +$5.97M
FEZ icon
22
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.28B
$10.4M 0.7%
254,500
– –
NIHD
23
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
$10.2M 0.69%
4,693,447
+2,031,538
+76% +$3.93M
LATN
24
DELISTED
Union Acquisition Corp. II Ordinary Shares
LATN
$9.85M 0.67%
+1,000,000
New +$9.85M
CHPMU
25
DELISTED
CHP Merger Corp. Unit
CHPMU
$8.14M 0.55%
+800,000
New +$8.09M
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Weiss Asset Management's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2019, Weiss Asset Management held 452 positions worth $1.48B, up 18% from $1.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.

Weiss Asset Management withdrew a net $315M in Q4 2019, closing 135 positions and reducing 105 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $19.3M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 7% of assets, up from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Weiss Asset Management opened a new position in State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF worth $14.9M.

  • Weiss Asset Management's largest Q4 2019 buy was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF: 482,500 shares worth $14.9M.
  • Weiss Asset Management added most to EPR Properties 9.00% Series E Preferred Shares in Q4 2019, an estimated $15.7M increase.
  • Weiss Asset Management's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6, cutting an estimated $26.6M.
  • Weiss Asset Management fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $19.3M.
  • Weiss Asset Management's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $1.48B portfolio in Q4 2019.
  • Weiss Asset Management opened 74 new positions and closed 135 in Q4 2019.
  • Weiss Asset Management's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $1.48B.

Based on Weiss Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.