Skip to content

13F-HR filed by Weiss Asset Management LP

Weiss Asset Management LP filed this 13F-HR for the quarter ended 2018-03-31, filed 2018-05-15, with 228 holding rows worth $1,242,401,000.

Accession
0001357550-18-000022
Filed
2018-05-15
Accepted by EDGAR
acceptance time not in the bulk data set
Ingested
Source
SEC quarterly data set

Original filing

13F report for Q1 2018

A holdings report, 228 entries on the cover page, a total value of $1,242,401,000 stated on the cover page (in dollars after the unit check, H1), rows summing to $1,242,401,000 with VALUE read as thousands by filing date, 13F file number 028-12911. The quarter's positions are built on this report. The resolved quarter.

Other managers

The information table after summing rows of one CUSIP and put or call (H4), with the CUSIP and issuer name as filed. Values in dollars after the unit check (method).

Issuer as filedCUSIPClassAmountValueValue read asType
SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT LP85208R101PHYSICAL GOLD AN9,567,429$126,481,000thousands by filing date
TRINITY INDS INC896522AF6NOTE 3.875% 6/065,232,000$88,697,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
Salesforce.com, Inc79466L302COM720,248$83,765,000thousands by filing date
Salesforce.com, Inc79466L302COM500,000$58,150,000thousands by filing dateput
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DEL531229AB8NOTE 1.375%10/149,817,000$57,222,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
LAM RESEARCH CORP512807AL2NOTE16,353,000$54,154,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
CONVERGYS CORP212485AE6SDCV23,150,000$48,903,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
SFLY 0.25 5/1882568PAB2Bond 30/360P2 U33,173,000$41,950,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
BLACKHAWK NETWORK HLDGS INC09238EAB0NOTE 1.500% 1/132,730,000$36,163,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP530715AN1DEB 3.500% 1/151,143,000$30,396,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR1,700,000$29,053,000thousands by filing dateput
Bank of America Corp060505104COM781,500$23,437,000thousands by filing dateput
ISHARES INC MSCI STH KOR ETF464286772MSCI STH KOR ETF300,000$22,635,000thousands by filing dateput
ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP76120WAC8NOTE 4.500% 8/123,000,000$22,388,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
CM SEVEN STAR ACQUISITION COG2345N102SHS2,233,456$21,754,000thousands by filing date
SERVICENOW INC81762PAB8NOTE 11/09,399,000$21,249,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
ISHARES TR4642874407-10 YR TRSY BD200,000$20,638,000thousands by filing dateput
RLJ LODGING TR74965L200CUM CONV PFD A779,959$19,795,000thousands by filing date
VERISIGN INC COM92343E102Stock162,588$19,276,000thousands by filing date
INDUSTREA ACQUISITION CORP45579J104CL A1,588,758$15,586,000thousands by filing date
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP35906A207PFD CONV SER-A1,294,293$14,871,000thousands by filing date
CIENA CORP171779AK7DEBT 4.000%12/19,750,000$13,736,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
TIME WARNER INC887317303COM NEW144,700$13,686,000thousands by filing datecall
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO521050AD6NOTE 8.000 5/010,000,000$13,301,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
UNION ACQUISITION CORPG9366W101SHS1,337,500$12,813,000thousands by filing date
HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I42588L105COM1,131,401$11,201,000thousands by filing date
OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CO688397108CL A COM1,133,771$10,907,000thousands by filing date
VERISIGN INC COM92343E102Stock90,000$10,670,000thousands by filing datecall
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INCG4182A102CL A1,053,678$10,484,000thousands by filing date
VIDEOCON D2H LTD92657J101ADR1,263,389$10,360,000thousands by filing date
VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.92211L105Common Stock1,025,000$10,035,000thousands by filing date
EQUITY COMMONWEALTH294628102COM SH BEN INT306,667$9,405,000thousands by filing date
GIGCAPITAL INC37518N106COM922,420$9,012,000thousands by filing date
180 LIFE SCIENCES ORD48242A104COM911,838$8,982,000thousands by filing date
ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION CORG3105C104SHS851,819$8,842,000thousands by filing date
BLACK RIDGE ACQUISITION CORP09216T107COM811,070$7,859,000thousands by filing date
CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAP CORPG2379F108SHS733,085$7,236,000thousands by filing date
LANDCADIA HLDGS INC51476W107CL A718,334$7,212,000thousands by filing date
PENSARE ACQUISITION CORP70957E105COM709,177$6,893,000thousands by filing date
GPMT 5.625 2238741LAB3Bond 30/360P2 U6,500,000$6,385,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
HAYMAKER ACQUISITION CORP420870107COM CLASS A653,700$6,243,000thousands by filing date
ServiceNow,Inc.81762P102COM37,124$6,142,000thousands by filing date
REGALWOOD GLOBAL ENERGY LTDG74760102COM CL A618,100$5,996,000thousands by filing date
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION48661U102COM CL A576,647$5,645,000thousands by filing date
ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INCG0726L125Stock538,000$5,375,000thousands by filing date
NATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REUG6375R107SHS519,302$5,157,000thousands by filing date
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC COM40171V100Stock62,857$5,081,000thousands by filing date
MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION60765P103COM497,500$4,940,000thousands by filing date
HOLOGIC INC436440101COM130,000$4,857,000thousands by filing date
FEDERAL STR ACQUISITION CORP31421V107CL A493,952$4,786,000thousands by filing date
ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP048206106COM478,600$4,748,000thousands by filing date
BISON CAP ACQUISITION CORPG1142P104ORD SHS475,000$4,722,000thousands by filing date
CAPITOL INVT CORP IVG18920101CL A ORD464,274$4,508,000thousands by filing date
LEGACY ACQUISITION CORP524643103COM CL A467,600$4,484,000thousands by filing date
SPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER TR85207K107TR UNIT654,675$3,954,000thousands by filing date
BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMENT GROUPG1644T109COMMON STOCK-FO250,000$3,940,000thousands by filing date
BIG ROCK PARTNERS ACQUISITIO089482103COM381,400$3,747,000thousands by filing date
APC 7.5 PFD032511404Preferred Stock125,000$3,725,000thousands by filing date
GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CO382788107COM CLASS A375,500$3,646,000thousands by filing date
SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INCG8062D102COM CL A371,000$3,599,000thousands by filing date
OPES ACQUISITION CORP68373P209UNIT 03/07/2023350,000$3,518,000thousands by filing date
MTECH ACQUISITION CORP55378W107COM CLASS A320,450$3,070,000thousands by filing date
ABERDEEN LATIN AMER EQTY FD00306K106COM111,848$3,062,000thousands by filing date
MODEL PERFORMANCE ACQUISIT-A57682V106Common283,000$2,773,000thousands by filing date
JENSYN ACQUISITION CORP47632B102COM253,498$2,662,000thousands by filing date
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP35906A306COM NEW337,200$2,502,000thousands by filing dateput
MUDRICK CAP ACQUISITION CORP624745105COM CLASS A250,000$2,400,000thousands by filing date
ABERDEEN GTR CHINA FD INC003031101COM181,627$2,399,000thousands by filing date
ZENDESK INC98936J101COM50,000$2,394,000thousands by filing date
ABERDEEN EMERGING MKTS SMALL00301T102COM156,678$2,319,000thousands by filing date
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC811916105COM *D*200,000$2,170,000thousands by filing date
NOVELLUS SYS INC670008AD3NOTE 2.625% 5/1337,000$2,064,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund81369Y506SHS30,400$2,049,000thousands by filing date
BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION06759V101COM190,480$2,038,000thousands by filing date
ONE MADISON CORPG6772P100COM CL A210,000$2,016,000thousands by filing date
COLONY NORTHSTAR CR REAL EST19626A101COM CL A100,000$1,895,000thousands by filing date
BRISTOW GROUP INC110394AF0NOTE 4.500 6/01,650,000$1,813,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
REAVES UTIL INCOME FD756158101COM SH BEN INT57,963$1,636,000thousands by filing date
CAPSTEAD MTG CORP14067E506COM NO PAR182,742$1,581,000thousands by filing date
TCF FINANCIAL CORP-CW18872275128WTS262,337$1,535,000thousands by filing date
GSV CAP CORP36191JAC5NOTE 4.750% 3/21,500,000$1,504,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
CHEGG INC163092109COM72,400$1,496,000thousands by filing date
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD SPONSORED ADS881624209ADR86,000$1,470,000thousands by filing datecall
MOSAIC ACQUISITION CORPG62848109SHS CL A150,000$1,470,000thousands by filing date
HOSTESS BRANDS INC44109J114WTS620,712$1,465,000thousands by filing date
ABERDEEN SINGAPORE FD INC003244100COM102,441$1,358,000thousands by filing date
Abrdn Emerging Markets00301W105COM133,326$1,205,000thousands by filing date
ABERDEEN ISRAEL FUND INC00301L109COM61,235$1,193,000thousands by filing date
LIBERTY ALL-STAR EQUITY FUND530158104SH BEN INT191,242$1,172,000thousands by filing date
DRAPER OAKWOOD TECHNOLOGY26146L103COM CL A111,200$1,100,000thousands by filing date
ABERDEEN INDONESIA FUND INC(IF)00305P106COM147,856$1,078,000thousands by filing date
BLACKROCK ENHANCED EQUITY DI09251A104COM122,089$1,066,000thousands by filing date
CELGENE CORP151020104COM11,372$1,014,000thousands by filing date
CUSHING RENAISSANCE FD231647108COM63,088$992,000thousands by filing date
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INC09257WAC4NOTE 4.750% 3/11,000,000$984,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
NUVEEN CA DIVI ADV MUN67066Y105COM65,335$875,000thousands by filing date
NUVEEN QUALITY MUNCP INCOME67066V101COM65,433$860,000thousands by filing date
INCYTE CORP COM45337C102Stock10,249$854,000thousands by filing date
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM462222100Stock17,983$793,000thousands by filing date
Gilead Sciences,Inc.375558103COM10,101$762,000thousands by filing date
RED HAT INC756577102COM5,064$757,000thousands by filing date
TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP88633A206UNIT 02/28/202175,000$757,000thousands by filing date
I AM CAP ACQUISITION CO45074Q108COM75,000$748,000thousands by filing date
TPG PACE HLDGS CORPG89827102UNIT 99/99/999963,846$667,000thousands by filing date
BANK OF N T BUTTERFIELD & SOG0772R208SHS NEW15,000$660,000thousands by filing date
NUVEEN MUN HIGH INCOME OPPOR670682103COM52,297$654,000thousands by filing date
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC64125C109COM7,865$652,000thousands by filing date
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated92532F100COM3,808$621,000thousands by filing date
AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC00847X104COM7,462$610,000thousands by filing date
ABRDN HEALTHCARE INVESTORS87911J103SH BEN INT27,350$589,000thousands by filing date
ASIA TIGERS FUND04516T105EXCHANGE TRADED45,225$573,000thousands by filing date
SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT LP85207Q104PHYSICAL PLATINU63,340$540,000thousands by filing date
SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TR85207H104UNIT50,000$538,000thousands by filing date
ROYAL BANK SCOTLAND GRP PLC 6.6% PFD SER B780097739PFD19,963$511,000thousands by filing date
PLATINUM EAGLE ACQUISITIN COG7126L126UNIT 01/09/202349,000$497,000thousands by filing date
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIG01879R106COM41,583$494,000thousands by filing date
MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SH FD617468103COM19,781$493,000thousands by filing date
Wells Fargo & Company949746101COM9,000$472,000thousands by filing dateput
RADIUS HEALTH INC750469207COM NEW13,046$469,000thousands by filing date
ROYCE VALUE TRUST780910105COM30,000$467,000thousands by filing date
ABERDEEN INDIA FD INC454089103COM18,882$465,000thousands by filing date
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC015351109COM4,150$463,000thousands by filing date
J.HANCOCK FINL OPP FUND409735206COM11,927$457,000thousands by filing date
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC78667J108COM2,620$422,000thousands by filing date
GABELLI DIVID & INCOME TR36242H104COM18,699$413,000thousands by filing date
SRH TOTAL RETURN FUND INC101507101COM37,934$409,000thousands by filing date
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COM40637H109Stock20,814$408,000thousands by filing date
NUVEEN CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE MUN670651108COM30,063$407,000thousands by filing date
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC NEW COM29664W105Stock5,427$393,000thousands by filing date
OPES ACQUISITION CORP68373P100COM40,000$388,000thousands by filing date
NOVO-NORDISK A S ADR670100205ADR7,616$375,000thousands by filing date
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COMG0585R106Stock10,081$365,000thousands by filing date
TEMPLETON DRAGON FD INC88018T101COM15,972$355,000thousands by filing date
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY I40167B100COM41,781$348,000thousands by filing date
JUST ENERGY GROUP INC48213W101COM78,162$345,000thousands by filing date
METHANEX CORP COM59151K108Stock5,613$340,000thousands by filing date
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC COM375916103Stock11,740$339,000thousands by filing date
CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETU128125101COM SH BEN INT27,807$329,000thousands by filing date
GABELLI EQUITY TR INC COM362397101CEF52,700$323,000thousands by filing date
MS INDIA INVESTMENT (CL END)61745C105IFD10,238$311,000thousands by filing date
COHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTUR19248A109COM14,332$307,000thousands by filing date
SABAN CAP ACQUISITION CORP78516C106COM CL A29,581$294,000thousands by filing date
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM02043Q107Stock2,460$293,000thousands by filing date
VOYA FINANCIAL INC COM929089100Stock5,282$267,000thousands by filing date
EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVE27828N102COM22,046$255,000thousands by filing date
DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNS INC261932107COM32,964$254,000thousands by filing date
TPG PACE HLDGS CORPG89827128CL A25,000$245,000thousands by filing date
NUVEEN NEW YORK AMT QLT MUNI670656107COM19,274$234,000thousands by filing date
ENDOCYTE INC29269A102COM25,349$230,000thousands by filing date
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCO46133G107COM19,151$228,000thousands by filing date
CONNECTICUT WTR SVC INC207797101COM3,763$228,000thousands by filing date
GUESS INC COM401617105Stock10,899$226,000thousands by filing date
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS95766A101COM15,078$219,000thousands by filing date
VOYA INFRASTRUCTURE INDLS &92912X101COM14,019$213,000thousands by filing date
WW GRAINGER INC COM384802104Stock743$210,000thousands by filing date
FIRST TR HIGH INCOME L/S FD33738E109COM13,717$206,000thousands by filing date
MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MKTS617477104COM26,065$204,000thousands by filing date
FLAHERTY & CRUMRIN PFD & INM338478100COM10,717$204,000thousands by filing date
MYOVANT SCIENCES LTDG637AM102COMMON STOCK-FO9,552$203,000thousands by filing date
LAUDER ESTEE COS INC CL A518439104Stock1,352$202,000thousands by filing date
MGE ENERGY INC55277P104COM3,600$202,000thousands by filing date
BLACKROCK MUNIHLDNGS CALI09254L107COM15,023$198,000thousands by filing date
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUN880191101COM12,100$197,000thousands by filing date
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO82900L110*W EXP 07/07/20255,681$195,000thousands by filing date
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION48661U201UNIT 06/30/202219,000$192,000thousands by filing date
SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INCG8062D128UNIT 11/02/202218,544$184,000thousands by filing date
WENDYS CO COM95058W100Stock10,407$183,000thousands by filing date
ALPINE GLOBAL PREMIER PPTYS02083A103COM SBI29,245$182,000thousands by filing date
NEW MEDIA INVT GROUP INC64704V106COM10,586$181,000thousands by filing date
GENERAL ELEC CO369604103COM13,251$179,000thousands by filing date
CNX RES CORP COM12653C108Stock11,547$178,000thousands by filing date
GLOBAL NET LEASE INC COM NEW379378201REIT10,541$178,000thousands by filing date
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC649604501COM PAR $.0230,030$178,000thousands by filing date
DENNYS CORP24869P104COM11,516$178,000thousands by filing date
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP16934Q208COM NEW10,121$176,000thousands by filing date
PIONEER MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME723763108COM SHS15,607$176,000thousands by filing date
CYS INVTS INC12673A108COM26,208$176,000thousands by filing date
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC46131B100COM10,697$175,000thousands by filing date
ENPHASE ENERGY INC COM29355A107Stock37,976$174,000thousands by filing date
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP90187B408COM NEW11,247$173,000thousands by filing date
SPIRIT RLTY CAP INC NEW84860W102COM22,319$173,000thousands by filing date
NAVIENT CORPORATION COM63938C108Stock13,054$171,000thousands by filing date
NEW SR INVT GROUP INC648691103COM20,916$171,000thousands by filing date
JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION47109U104COM13,735$169,000thousands by filing date
KEARNY FINL CORP MD48716P108COM12,957$168,000thousands by filing date
SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC79546E104COM10,103$166,000thousands by filing date
RETAIL PPTYS AMER INC76131V202CL A13,994$163,000thousands by filing date
GANNETT SPINCO INC36473H104COM16,181$161,000thousands by filing date
ELLINGTON CREDIT COMPANY288578107COM SHS BEN INT14,620$160,000thousands by filing date
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY09254E103COM12,226$155,000thousands by filing date
Mallinckrodt PlcG5785G107SHS10,684$155,000thousands by filing date
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP NEW93964W108COM22,866$153,000thousands by filing date
CLOUGH GLOBAL EQUITY FD18914C100COM11,431$150,000thousands by filing date
INVESCO MUNICIPAL TRUST46131J103COM12,658$148,000thousands by filing date
NUVEEN NEW JERSEY QULT MUN F67069Y102COM10,860$142,000thousands by filing date
TEGNA INC COM87901J105Stock12,417$141,000thousands by filing date
Ampio Pharmaceuticals03209T109COM38,026$129,000thousands by filing date
PUTNAM MANAGED MUN INCOME TR746823103COM16,432$117,000thousands by filing date
PIONEER MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME723762100COM10,834$116,000thousands by filing date
R1 RCM INC749397105COM16,275$116,000thousands by filing date
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS IN04280A100COM16,017$115,000thousands by filing date
WESTERN ASST INFLTN LKD INM95766Q106COM SH BEN INT10,000$115,000thousands by filing date
CLEARBRIDGE ENERGY MIDSTRM O18469P100COM11,457$113,000thousands by filing date
VIRNETX HLDG CORP92823T108COM27,569$109,000thousands by filing date
GABELLI HEALTHCARE & WELLNES36246K103SHS11,000$104,000thousands by filing date
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL IN09060J106COM44,689$101,000thousands by filing date
VERASTEM INC92337C104COM31,551$94,000thousands by filing date
RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS76117W109COMMON STOCK11,036$92,000thousands by filing date
PLUG PWR INC72919P202COM NEW48,050$91,000thousands by filing date
GLU MOBILE INC379890106COMMON STOCK24,004$90,000thousands by filing date
INTREPID POTASH INC46121Y102COM24,327$89,000thousands by filing date
TOWN SPORTS INTL HLDGS INC89214A102COM11,353$86,000thousands by filing date
IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS INC45168K306COM46,408$85,000thousands by filing date
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.00773U108Common Stock14,596$85,000thousands by filing date
GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LTDG39637205SHS NEW10,467$83,000thousands by filing date
DIGITAL TURBINE INC25400W102COM NEW38,345$77,000thousands by filing date
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS INC00856G109COM10,514$77,000thousands by filing date
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP165167CB1NOTE 2.250%12/170,000$64,000thousands by filing dateprincipal
MTECH ACQUISITION CORP55378W115*W EXP 08/01/202100,000$62,000thousands by filing date
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS INC88165N105COMMON STOCK17,729$54,000thousands by filing date
Castle Brands Inc148435100COM43,557$54,000thousands by filing date
NOVAVAX INC670002104COMMON STOCK23,062$48,000thousands by filing date
SAFE BULKERS INCY7388L103COMMON STOCK14,825$47,000thousands by filing date
SEACHANGE INTL INC811699107COM17,473$47,000thousands by filing date
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW203668116RIGHT 99/99/99993,000,000$34,000thousands by filing date
TRANSENTERIX INC89366M201COM NEW18,400$31,000thousands by filing date
MICROVISION INC DEL594960304COM NEW23,520$27,000thousands by filing date
QUICKLOGIC CORP74837P108COM11,603$18,000thousands by filing date

Amendment chain

FilingRoleFiledAcceptedIngested
13F-HR 0001357550-18-000022this filing2018-05-15acceptance time not in the bulk data set