Weiss Asset Management LP — Q1 2016 13F Holdings

Name: Weiss Asset Management LP — 13F Holdings, Q1 2016
Creator: AlphaSMO
License: https://www.sec.gov/forms

CIK: 0001357550

Total reported value

$5.9B

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Full holdings list this quarter

#	Ticker	Issuer	Asset Subclass	Weight	Weight Change	Shares Change
1	✓	National Penn Bancshares INC	Stock-Other	17.18%	—	—
2	NEE 5.799 09-01-16	Nextera Energy INC	Stock-Utilities	9.83%	—	—
3	VGR V2.5 01-15-19	Vector Group LTD	Stock-Other	4.90%	—	+23.36%
4	✓	Allergan PLC	Stock-Other	4.11%	—	—
5	✓	Quinpario Acquisition CORP 2	Stock-Other	3.81%	—	—
6	DDI	DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd.	Stock-Other	3.61%	—	+14.11%
7	✓	Ar Cap Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	3.40%	—	+10.49%
8	TMUS 5.5 12-15-17	T-mobile US INC	Stock-Comm Services	3.29%	—	—
9	✓	Terrapin 3 Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	3.27%	—	—
10	AB	AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.	Stock-Other	3.07%	—	+247.90%
11	WCC 6 09-15-29	Wesco International INC	Stock-Industrials	2.87%	—	-53.34%
12	✓	Boulevard Acquisition	Stock-Other	2.71%	—	+45.24%
13	✓	Electrum Spl Acquisition Cor	Stock-Other	2.40%	—	+178.59%
14	✓	Atlantic Alliance Partner Co	Stock-Other	2.14%	—	+106.28%
15	✓	Gp Invts Acquisition Cor	Stock-Other	2.00%	—	+327.64%
16	✓	Klr Energy Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	1.99%	—	—
17	✓	Nuveen Lg/sht Commodity Totr	Stock-Other	1.94%	—	-18.85%
18	FNF 4.25 08-15-18	Fidelity Natl Financial	Stock-Financials	1.89%	—	—
19	CCI 4.5 11-01-16 A	Crown Castle Intl CORP	Stock-Real Estate	1.60%	—	—
20	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	Stock-Industrials	1.57%	—	+2.31%
21	✓	Hennessy Cap Acquisition Cor	Stock-Other	1.48%	—	—
22	✓	Ramco-gershenson Pptys Tr	Stock-Other	1.46%	—	-25.00%
23	✓	Arowana INC	Stock-Other	1.41%	—	—
24	✓	Nuveen Div Advantage Mun Fd	Stock-Other	1.23%	—	+50.85%
25	AMSG 5.25 07-01-17 A-1	Amsurg CORP	Stock-Other	1.06%	—	—
26	✓	C B Pharma Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	1.06%	—	—
27	✓	Gores Holdings Inc-a	Stock-Other	0.93%	—	—
28	ROST	Ross Stores, Inc.	Stock-Consumer Disc	0.89%	—	—
29	✓	Lmp Real Estate Income Fd In	Stock-Other	0.81%	—	—
30	BBTUSD	Bb&t CORP	Stock-Other	0.78%	—	—
31	✓	E Compass Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	0.75%	—	—
32	✓	Intelsat S A	Stock-Other	0.69%	—	—
33	✓	Nuveen Diversified	Stock-Other	0.69%	—	-16.43%
34	✓	Harmony Merger CORP	Stock-Other	0.65%	—	—
35	IBB	Ishares Biotechnology ETF	ETF-Tech	0.65%	—	—
36	✓	Barington Hilco Acquisition	Stock-Other	0.63%	—	—
37	✓	1347 Cap CORP	Stock-Other	0.62%	—	—
38	✓	Strategic Global Income Fd	Stock-Other	0.54%	—	+93.25%
39	✓	Nuveen Quality Pfd INC Fd 3	Stock-Other	0.51%	—	+731.19%
40	✓	Abengoa Yield PLC	Stock-Other	0.49%	—	—
41	✓	Managed High Yield Plus Fd In	Stock-Other	0.48%	—	+775.77%
42	✓	Pacific Spl Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	0.43%	—	—
43	ALR 3 PERP B	Alere INC	Stock-Other	0.42%	—	—
44	✓		Stock-Other	0.40%	—	—
45	✓	Dt Asia Invts LTD	Stock-Other	0.38%	—	-78.57%
46	✓	Andina Acquisition CORP Ii	Stock-Other	0.36%	—	—
47	✓	Nuveen Select Quality Mun Fd	Stock-Other	0.31%	—	—
48	AR	Antero Resources CORP	Stock-Energy	0.31%	—	—
49	✓	Energen CORP	Stock-Other	0.27%	—	—
50	✓	Global High Income Fund INC	Stock-Other	0.24%	—	-75.54%

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Holding changes this quarter

Position changes disclosed by Weiss Asset Management LP for the quarter ending Q1 2016, including ticker, issuer, weight change, shares change, and action
#	Ticker	Issuer	Weight Change	Shares Change	Action
1	AB	AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.	+2.2%	+247.90%	Add
2	✓	Electrum Spl Acquisition Cor	+1.5%	+178.59%	Add
3	✓	Gp Invts Acquisition Cor	+1.5%	+327.64%	Add
4	✓	Atlantic Alliance Partner Co	+1.1%	+106.28%	Add
5	VGR V2.5 01-15-19	Vector Group LTD	+0.9%	+23.36%	Add
6	✓	Boulevard Acquisition	+0.8%	+45.24%	Add
7	✓	Nuveen Quality Pfd INC Fd 3	+0.5%	+731.19%	Add
8	✓	Nuveen Div Advantage Mun Fd	+0.4%	+50.85%	Add
9	DDI	DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd.	+0.4%	+14.11%	Add
10	✓	Managed High Yield Plus Fd In	+0.4%	+775.77%	Add
11	✓	Ramco-gershenson Pptys Tr	-0.4%	-25.00%	Trim
12	SEA1EUR	Seabridge Gold INC	-0.5%	-79.95%	Trim
13	✓	Nuveen Lg/sht Commodity Totr	-0.6%	-18.85%	Trim
14	✓	Global High Income Fund INC	-0.7%	-75.54%	Trim
15	✓	Dt Asia Invts LTD	-1.4%	-78.57%	Trim
16	WCC 6 09-15-29	Wesco International INC	-2%	-53.34%	Trim
17	✓	National Penn Bancshares INC	—	NEW	New buy
18	NEE 5.799 09-01-16	Nextera Energy INC	—	NEW	New buy
19	TSN 4.75 07-15-17	Tyson Foods INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
20	✓	Allergan PLC	—	NEW	New buy
21	VRSN 3.25 08-15-37	Verisign INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
22	TMUS 5.5 12-15-17	T-mobile US INC	—	NEW	New buy
23	✓	Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV	—	EXIT	Sold out
24	KYN	Kayne Anderson Energy Infra	—	EXIT	Sold out
25	PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust	—	EXIT	Sold out
26	IVREUR	Invesco Mortgage Capital	—	EXIT	Sold out
27	✓	Klr Energy Acquisition CORP	—	NEW	New buy
28	XCAFX	Morgan Stanley China A Share	—	EXIT	Sold out
29	FNF 4.25 08-15-18	Fidelity Natl Financial	—	NEW	New buy
30	CCI 4.5 11-01-16 A	Crown Castle Intl CORP	—	NEW	New buy
31	IWM	Ishares Russell 2000 ETF	—	EXIT	Sold out
32	AMSG 5.25 07-01-17 A-1	Amsurg CORP	—	NEW	New buy
33	SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum And	—	EXIT	Sold out
34	✓	Gores Holdings Inc-a	—	NEW	New buy
35	IFN	Aberdeen India Fund INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
36	ROST	Ross Stores, Inc.	—	NEW	New buy
37	✓	Lmp Real Estate Income Fd In	—	NEW	New buy
38	BBTUSD	Bb&t CORP	—	NEW	New buy
39	DSL	Doubleline Income Solutions	—	EXIT	Sold out
40	TYGEUR	Tortoise Energy Infrastruct	—	EXIT	Sold out
41	TMLP	Tortoise MLP ETF	—	EXIT	Sold out
42	✓	Intelsat S A	—	NEW	New buy
43	1JFD	Pimco Dynamic Credit And Mor	—	EXIT	Sold out
44	IBB	Ishares Biotechnology ETF	—	NEW	New buy
45	✓	Clearbridge	—	EXIT	Sold out
46	✓	Hatteras Finl CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
47	ALR 3 PERP B	Alere INC	—	NEW	New buy
48	✓		—	NEW	New buy
49	XEVVX	Eaton Vance LTD Durat INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
50	HYT	Blackrock CORP Hi Yld	—	EXIT	Sold out