Weiss Asset Management LP Q1 2018 Filing
Filed May 15, 2018
Portfolio Value
$1.2T
Holdings
225
Report Date
Q1 2018
Filing Type
13F-HR
All Holdings (225 positions)
| # | Stock | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRMSALESFORCE COM INC | 1,220,248 | $141.9B | 11.42% | Put |
| 2 | CEF/USPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD & SILVE | 9,567,429 | $126.5B | 10.18% | |
| 3 | —TRINITY INDS INC | 65,232,000 | $88.7B | 7.14% | |
| 4 | LMCA 1.375 10/15/23LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | 49,817,000 | $57.2B | 4.61% | |
| 5 | —LAM RESEARCH CORP | 16,353,000 | $54.2B | 4.36% | |
| 6 | —CONVERGYS CORP | 23,150,000 | $48.9B | 3.94% | |
| 7 | —SHUTTERFLY INC | 33,173,000 | $42.0B | 3.38% | |
| 8 | —BLACKHAWK NETWORK HLDGS INC | 32,730,000 | $36.2B | 2.91% | |
| 9 | TEVATEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD | 1,786,000 | $30.5B | 2.46% | Put |
| 10 | —LIBERTY MEDIA CORP | 51,143,000 | $30.4B | 2.45% | |
| 11 | VRSNVERISIGN INC | 252,588 | $29.9B | 2.41% | Call |
| 12 | BACBANK AMER CORP | 781,500 | $23.4B | 1.89% | Put |
| 13 | EWYISHARES INC | 300,000 | $22.6B | 1.82% | Put |
| 14 | —RESOURCE CAP CORP | 23,000,000 | $22.4B | 1.80% | |
| 15 | —CM SEVEN STAR ACQUISITION CO | 2,233,456 | $21.8B | 1.75% | |
| 16 | —SERVICENOW INC | 9,399,000 | $21.2B | 1.71% | |
| 17 | IEFISHARES TR | 200,000 | $20.6B | 1.66% | Put |
| 18 | RLJ 1.95 PERP ARLJ LODGING TR | 779,959 | $19.8B | 1.59% | |
| 19 | —INDUSTREA ACQUISITION CORP | 1,588,758 | $15.6B | 1.25% | |
| 20 | —FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 1,294,293 | $14.9B | 1.20% | |
| 21 | —CIENA CORP | 9,750,000 | $13.7B | 1.11% | |
| 22 | TWXCHFTIME WARNER INC | 144,700 | $13.7B | 1.10% | Call |
| 23 | —LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO | 10,000,000 | $13.3B | 1.07% | |
| 24 | —UNION ACQUISITION CORP | 1,337,500 | $12.8B | 1.03% | |
| 25 | —HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I | 1,131,401 | $11.2B | 0.90% | |
| 26 | —OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CO | 1,133,771 | $10.9B | 0.88% | |
| 27 | —GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC | 1,053,678 | $10.5B | 0.84% | |
| 28 | —VIDEOCON D2H LTD | 1,263,389 | $10.4B | 0.83% | |
| 29 | —VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION | 1,025,000 | $10.0B | 0.81% | |
| 30 | HP5AEQUITY COMWLTH | 306,667 | $9.4B | 0.76% | |
| 31 | —GIGCAPITAL INC | 922,420 | $9.0B | 0.73% | |
| 32 | —KBL MERGER CORP IV | 911,838 | $9.0B | 0.72% | |
| 33 | —ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR | 851,819 | $8.8B | 0.71% | |
| 34 | —BLACK RIDGE ACQUISITION CORP | 811,070 | $7.9B | 0.63% | |
| 35 | —CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAP CORP | 733,085 | $7.2B | 0.58% | |
| 36 | —LANDCADIA HLDGS INC | 718,334 | $7.2B | 0.58% | |
| 37 | —PENSARE ACQUISITION CORP | 709,177 | $6.9B | 0.55% | |
| 38 | —GRANITE PT MTG TR INC | 6,500,000 | $6.4B | 0.51% | |
| 39 | —HAYMAKER ACQUISITION CORP | 653,700 | $6.2B | 0.50% | |
| 40 | NOWSERVICENOW INC | 37,124 | $6.1B | 0.49% | |
| 41 | —REGALWOOD GLOBAL ENERGY LTD | 618,100 | $6.0B | 0.48% | |
| 42 | —KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION | 576,647 | $5.6B | 0.45% | |
| 43 | —AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUB ACQ CO | 538,000 | $5.4B | 0.43% | |
| 44 | NESRNATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REU | 519,302 | $5.2B | 0.42% | |
| 45 | GWREGUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC | 62,857 | $5.1B | 0.41% | |
| 46 | —MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION | 497,500 | $4.9B | 0.40% | |
| 47 | HOLXHOLOGIC INC | 130,000 | $4.9B | 0.39% | |
| 48 | —FEDERAL STR ACQUISITION CORP | 493,952 | $4.8B | 0.39% | |
| 49 | —ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP | 478,600 | $4.7B | 0.38% | |
| 50 | —BISON CAP ACQUISITION CORP | 475,000 | $4.7B | 0.38% | |
| 51 | —CAPITOL INVT CORP IV | 464,274 | $4.5B | 0.36% | |
| 52 | —LEGACY ACQUISITION CORP | 467,600 | $4.5B | 0.36% | |
| 53 | PSLV/USPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER TR | 654,675 | $4.0B | 0.32% | |
| 54 | —BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMNT GRP P | 250,000 | $3.9B | 0.32% | |
| 55 | —BIG ROCK PARTNERS ACQUISI CO | 381,400 | $3.7B | 0.30% | |
| 56 | —ANADARKO PETE CORP | 125,000 | $3.7B | 0.30% | |
| 57 | —GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CO | 375,500 | $3.6B | 0.29% | |
| 58 | —SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INC | 371,000 | $3.6B | 0.29% | |
| 59 | —OPES ACQUISITION CORP | 350,000 | $3.5B | 0.28% | |
| 60 | —MTECH ACQUISITION CORP | 320,450 | $3.1B | 0.25% | |
| 61 | —ABERDEEN LATIN AMER EQTY FD | 111,848 | $3.1B | 0.25% | |
| 62 | —MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITIO | 283,000 | $2.8B | 0.22% | |
| 63 | —JENSYN ACQUISITION CORP | 253,498 | $2.7B | 0.21% | |
| 64 | —FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 337,200 | $2.5B | 0.20% | Put |
| 65 | —MUDRICK CAP ACQUISITION CORP | 250,000 | $2.4B | 0.19% | |
| 66 | —ABERDEEN GTR CHINA FD INC | 181,627 | $2.4B | 0.19% | |
| 67 | ZEN1EURZENDESK INC | 50,000 | $2.4B | 0.19% | |
| 68 | —ABERDEEN EMERGING MKTS SMALL | 156,678 | $2.3B | 0.19% | |
| 69 | SEASEABRIDGE GOLD INC | 200,000 | $2.2B | 0.17% | |
| 70 | —NOVELLUS SYS INC | 337,000 | $2.1B | 0.17% | |
| 71 | XLESELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | 30,400 | $2.0B | 0.16% | |
| 72 | —BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION | 190,480 | $2.0B | 0.16% | |
| 73 | —ONE MADISON CORP | 210,000 | $2.0B | 0.16% | |
| 74 | —COLONY NORTHSTAR CR REAL EST | 100,000 | $1.9B | 0.15% | |
| 75 | —BRISTOW GROUP INC | 1,650,000 | $1.8B | 0.15% | |
| 76 | UTGREAVES UTIL INCOME FD | 57,963 | $1.6B | 0.13% | |
| 77 | —CAPSTEAD MTG CORP | 182,742 | $1.6B | 0.13% | |
| 78 | —TCF FINL CORP | 262,337 | $1.5B | 0.12% | |
| 79 | —GSV CAP CORP | 1,500,000 | $1.5B | 0.12% | |
| 80 | CHGGCHEGG INC | 72,400 | $1.5B | 0.12% | |
| 81 | —MOSAIC ACQUISITION CORP | 150,000 | $1.5B | 0.12% | |
| 82 | —HOSTESS BRANDS INC | 620,712 | $1.5B | 0.12% | |
| 83 | —ABERDEEN SINGAPORE FD INC | 102,441 | $1.4B | 0.11% | |
| 84 | AEFABERDEEN CHILE FD INC | 133,326 | $1.2B | 0.10% | |
| 85 | —ABERDEEN ISRAEL FUND INC | 61,235 | $1.2B | 0.10% | |
| 86 | USALIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD | 191,242 | $1.2B | 0.09% | |
| 87 | —DRAPER OAKWOOD TECHNOLOGY | 111,200 | $1.1B | 0.09% | |
| 88 | —ABERDEEN INDONESIA FD INC | 147,856 | $1.1B | 0.09% | |
| 89 | BDJBLACKROCK ENHANCED EQT DIV T | 122,089 | $1.1B | 0.09% | |
| 90 | CELGCELGENE CORP | 11,372 | $1.0B | 0.08% | |
| 91 | —CUSHING RENAISSANCE FD | 63,088 | $992.0M | 0.08% | |
| 92 | BXMT 4.75 03/15/23BLACKSTONE MTG TR INC | 1,000,000 | $984.0M | 0.08% | |
| 93 | NACNUVEEN CA QUALTY MUN INCOME | 65,335 | $875.0M | 0.07% | |
| 94 | NADNUVEEN QUALITY MUNCP INCOME | 65,433 | $860.0M | 0.07% | |
| 95 | INCYINCYTE CORP | 10,249 | $854.0M | 0.07% | |
| 96 | ISIIONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 17,983 | $793.0M | 0.06% | |
| 97 | GILDGILEAD SCIENCES INC | 10,101 | $762.0M | 0.06% | |
| 98 | —TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP | 75,000 | $757.0M | 0.06% | |
| 99 | RHT1EURRED HAT INC | 5,064 | $757.0M | 0.06% | |
| 100 | —I AM CAP ACQUISITION CO | 75,000 | $748.0M | 0.06% |
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